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tIAWY BEAUTIFUL GOWNS AT CONCERT Inclement Weather Fails to Deter Women From Donning Attractive Costumes Though last night's inclement weather had its effect on the costumes of those who attended the Fiatigorsky Richards concert ia Chestnut Street Hall, and though many of the women in the audience attended in street diess, some braved the weather and wore eve ring gowns and afterncon costumes. Among some of the attractive gowns which were seen was one worn by Mrs. Charles F. Etter. who chose a gown of jet trimmed black lace.

Mrs. C. B. Miller, who accompanied Mrs. Etter to the concert, V'ore a handsome dinner of black lace.

Mrs. James M. Cameron chose a gown of pale gray crepe. With this she wore a crepe shawl of beautiful jade green, deeply Her wrap was of black satin with fur Miss Mary B. Robinson wore a white.

Mrs. Thomas E. Williams lookea of black and rose and with circular bertha edged in black lace. Mrs. William H.

Witherow chose an afternoon gown of biack with headings of green and crystal. With this she wore a close fitting green hat. Mrs. Samuel F. Dunkle's gown was of black chiffon figured lri shades of blue, Her wrap was of rcse colored velvet.

Miss Mary E. Reily wore a gown of figured chiffon in Persian shades and a wrap of pale blue cloth with white fur collar. Her niece, Mrs. Theodore E. Seelye, who ac companied her to the concert, looked stunning in a black crepe "and satin dinner gown with neck line.

Her wrap was of moleskin. Mrs. H. K. Craig looked especi ally well in a gown of black mirror velvet made with draperies long on one side.

Her wrap was of rose chiffon velvet with white fur collar. Miss Lemer selected a gown of American beauty chiffon, made with nlncA Vinj4inA nit4 full TToi 11UOC vuuivc aim 1UU jrux v. vi Miss Margaretta Kennedy's gown was of black satin, with which she wore a Spanish shawl embroidered in rich shades of red. Mrs. A.

M. Parker's gown was of pearl gray chiffon with bands of black lace. Her wrap was of velvet in one of the popular dahlia shades. Miss Mary Lee Keith was most attractive in a gown of blue chiffon and a wrap of blue and silver brocade. Mrs.

Henderson Gilbert's gown was of black lace with bead trimmings. With this, she wore a beautiful wrap of silver cloth. lC rt fVlA very attractive young women of the ciiy, louKeu loveiy in a guAii u. iic chiffon a shirred wrap of rlcn blue velvet with: brown, fur Miss Helen Bahn. selected a.

limner gown cf black made smart bouffant lines with uneven hfm length. Mrs. Ehrman B. Mitchell appeared for the first tims since her illness nad was warmly greeted by her friends. Her gown was of black velvet and her wrsp of brocaded metal cloth in Persiun shades.

TO HOLD INQUEST IN THREE DEATHS An inquest into the deaths, of three men in a collision with a street car at Steelton November 9 will be held Monday night at 8 o'clock, Dr. J. H. Kreider, county coroner, announced to day. The men killed were: Eli Arndt, 64, Elizabethtown, Frank Hershey, 31, Elizabethtown, and Raymond Vyverberg, 19, Drexel Hill.

All three were fatally injured in the crash. Hold Inn Proprietor Harry Lenz, roprietor cf the Manchester Inn, Manchester, was held for Federal court late yesterday by United States Commissioner. Levin on charges of illegal sale and possession of intoxicating, liquor. il i jm. in tel was raided on Septembsr 13 when a quantity of liquor was seized, agents testified.

ML FRIDAY EVENING (Contiaaed) been submitted, but would not discuss them for publication. It is known that Mr. Ellas' plans were turned over to Mr. Musser, who is having his engineers study them. The city traction head said there had been already a contemplation of the re routing of Harrisburg cars.

Attendants at the conference freely admitted that the real problem lay in adjusting the interests of the West Shore to the interests Harrisburg. fit is a Harrisburg problem," said one official "And we want io work it out for the best interests of this city and the West Shore communities." 'Valley Re Routing were silent on whether or not there had been discussion on the plans to avoid the tieup at Second and Walnut streets by routing West Shore cars east in Walnut street to Fourth, to Market, to Second or Front, thence over the Walnut street bridge. This plan, suggested in a letter to the Telegraph MaUbag, received considerable attention by students of the traffic situation. It would prevent Valley Railways cars from running against traffic, it was explained, and at the same time be of convenience to West Shore residents bound for the Harrisburg shopping district. Suggests One Way Street The present discussion had its inception when presented his plan to have Valley Railways cars remain out of the Square on condition that Walnut be made a one way street, thereby providing a loading zone for the trolleys, Percy.

Ingalls, owner of the Walnut street bridge, opposed this plan at a subsequent conference and suggested a motor bus street car terminal and auto parking garage on Valley' Railways property at Walnut and River streets. He submitted architects' sketches. Following this, on the of Mr. Ellas, one of twenty four who attended the meeting, the Mayor appointed a committee of Ave. All attended the meeting yesterday.

They are: M. Ellas; Mr. Musser; G. P. Knox, secretary of the Keystone Automobile Club; Frank B.

Bosch, president of the Motor Club of Harrisburg, and W. L. Clush, chairman of the retail affairs committee of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor at the conclusion of the conference confined himself to a formal statement, which indicated that conditions would remain unchanged until the submitted plans had been studied. No date has been set for the next conference, Council to Met To night at 8.30 the Mayor and City Commissioners will discuss other traffic problems.

Bus parking may be touched upon in the event that City, Solicitor John R. Geyer attends. City Clerk Ross Seaman and City Engineer Clark Cowden also attended yesterday's conference. Steal Surgeon's Instruments A handbag containing surgical in struments was stolen from the au tomobile of Dr. W.

L. Clark, 1927 Market street, late yesterday while it was parked on Second street near North. The contents of the bag were valued at $70 by the physician. Woman Loses Purse Mrs. A.

Kauffman, 1819 Market street, reported to police the loss of her purse late yesterday, the purse containing $25 in cash. Boy, 11, Is Injured George Murphy, 11, 1631 Wallace street, suffered bruises of the left leg when struck by an automobile operated by William Sweger, 549 Camp street, at Grant and Fifth streets, last night. He was treated at the Polyclinic Hospital. Held For Taking Milk Alleged to have stolen a bottle of milk from the doorstep at 31 South Court street, William BroWri, 43, 120 Chestnut street, was arrested by Patrolman Romich last night on a charge of. disorderly practice for a hearing to day in police court.

Will Repair Store A. Flom was to day issued a city building permit for repairs to his store front at 1525 North Third street. The cost is estimated at iviieiftiirfYi STORES CO. Saturday Meat Specials Small Lean JjJj Fresh Ham ifi Pork Loin ROAST Tender Round CONSIDER FOUR TRAFFIC PLANS AR01C PILOT SAVES SLX FROr.l FROZEN UI Ben Eielson Flies Route to Rech Stranded Party By Associated Press, New York, Nov. 15.

Three laconic messages from Nome. Alaska, have served as the basis lor the reconstruction of a rescue drama In the wilds of frozen Siberia, whose cast included Carl Ben Eielson, Arctis in t.hs nf hern, and "five men and a girl stranded in the icebound motor ship Nanut "Returned to day from flight to cams. North. Siberia, after fur and six passengers for Swenson Fur Company, New Yort nave nve more trips to make. Leaving tomorrow on second." Eielson tele graphed to the aviation corporation, parent organization oi an aeronautic erouD of which he is the Alaskan representative.

In a subsequent message, he reported that with him from the ship he brought first of the icebound voyagers and part of the vessel's million dollar cargo of furs. Official of the aviation corpora tion to day said that the messages meant that Eielson, probably flying alone in a ski nttea, open oipiane, had harmed across more than 430 miles of frigid wastes from Nome to where the fifty foot Nanuk is held fast by Arctic ice off extreme Eastern Then, with his passengers and the furs he flew back on the Jong, cold journey. Five times more he plans to duplicate his feat. DOUBLE REWARDS OFFERED FOR GANG (Continued) a small amount of cash and fur wraps taken from an upper floor. Valuable Gems The most valuable item in the list of stolen jewels, is a triple string of matched pearls, owned oy Mrs.

Ray Van Clief, said by one of the guests to be worth between $250,000 and $300,000. Mrs. Philip Metz, wife of one of the business executives of the Buffalo Evening Times, and a daughter of Norman E. Mack, estimated the value of her jewelry taken by the bandits at $65,000. Miss Eleanor Cameron, of Cameron, Texas, who, with her fiancee, Courtland Van Clief, was the guest of honor at the party, is also said to have lost jewels valued at a high sum.

When the seven bandits burst in upon the dinner party, the guests at first thought it was prank by friends but after two of them, a man and a woman, had been felled by blows of fists or revolver butts, they realized the seriousness of their predicament and quietly submitted to being searched and, stripped of their, jewels. i i Frank B. Baird, prominent finan cier, uncle, of Miss Cameron, an nounced early to day that he stood ready to pay a reward of $5000 each fc. the capture of the seven bandits alive or $10,000 each for their dead bodies. The guests were seated the dining room when the robbers entered through a French window at the rear of the house and a door leading to the kitchen.

W. Hamilton Gardner, prominent broker and golfer, walked over to the man who appeared to be the. leader and reached for his pistol. He was knocked down. A woman who tried to pull the mask off one of the robbers, was knocked down and kicked.

After that no more resistence was offered and the robbers set about searching their victims. They took everything in sight, including necklaces, ear rings, rings, watches, stick pins and studs. Completing their search, they ordered everyone to lie on the floor and remain there at least five minutes. In the meantime they made their escape. The guests were: Mr.

and Mr Carson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alan Van Clief, Mr. and Mrs.

Reginald Williams, Miss Cameron, Courtland Van Clief, Mrs. Pauline Breustedt and. Clarence Sidway, Jr. JURY FINDS BOY'S DEATH ACCIDENTAL A coroner's Jury to day recommended that the license of A. H.

Enck, Millersburg, be revoked for one year. The Jury inquired into the death of Gilbert Gilnet, 7 year old son of Jay Gilnett, Millersburg, who died following injuries received when he. was struck by Enck's car. The jury said that the death of the boy was accidental and unavoidable. The boy was killed last Monday when his express wagon was struck by, Enck's car.

U.S. CRUISER AND FREIGHTER COLLIDE By Associated Press vi Boston, Nov. 15. Radio messages received at the Boston Navy Yard to day from the cruiser Marblehead said that the Marblehead and the freighter Evansville had collided in a fog twentw flve and one half miles off Nantucket early this morning. The messages' indicated that Hhe cruiser had not suffered severe damage, but that the, bow of the Evansville was bent in.

No one on either vessel was iniured. the m. sages said, and no assistance was neeaea. jjotn were proceeding under their own power. SECRETARY GOOD REPORTED STRONGER Associated Press Washington, Nov.

15. For the first time since Secretary Good was taken ill, his physicians announced to day they had noticed signs indi cating a slight improvement in his condition. SEEK KILLERS WHO LEAVE VICTIMS IN PARKED AUTOMOBILES Associated Press Kew York, Nov. 15. Police to day intensified search for a gang of killers that leaves the bodies of victims in cars parked on busy thoroughfares in upper Manhattan.

The body of Mortimer Schubert, 31, Harlem ganagster. and ex convict, with six bullet wounds, an ear cut off and burns on it, was found yesterday at Broadway and La Salle street. Shubert was formerly a partner in the vending machine business with Joseph Batto, whose body was found in an automobile at Fifth avenue and 107th street last September 11. The next day the body of Thomas Ahern, also identified with the slot machine business, was found In 'a car on East 101st street. GILBERT TO LEAD INDUSTRIAL MOVE (Continued) vice; "thoroughly familiar with Chamber of Commerce activities." Earl H.

Schaeffer, "a careful analyst, who has been identified actively with the Chamber as a member of a number of committees." James F. McCoy, "ex officio member vice president in charge of sales." Difficult to Find Right Men Harper W. Spong, the president, who with his associates, has spent upwards of a month in the selection of the committee, ascribed the delay to the "difficulty of finding the right men who will work." In explaining the process of selection, he said: "It isn't easy to get men, disinterested in any particular business, and thoroughly familiar with the industrial situation and the important matter of financing. We have a good committee and I am positive they will turn in results." To Study Committee Report The committee will study the report of the committee of 100 which Chairman Grover C. Frantz made public September 25, after nearly a year's study.

The'' larger committee's findings centered on the establishment of an industrial bureau in the Chamber at an annual cost of $15,000 in addition to the organization's present revenue, with a full tune executive at the head. The committee has an added duty, according to the announcement, to wit: "It also will determine whether other Chamber bureaus' work should be 'broadened and intensified and whether additional community services are required." To Prepare Another Report President Spong in announcing the committee, said: "The entire field of operationsbe ing carried on by the city's business organization 'will be gone into by the "'committee. How the recommendations of the committee of 100 can be fitted into the, Chamber's program will be considered, as well as other phases of community activity which are becoming important, factors in community competition as the result of marked changes in commerce, trade and in dustry throughout the country. Finally a report will be for the board of directors, sketching the situation and suggest what expansion should be made and how it may be financed." To Meet Next Week Chairman Gilbert said this afternoon: "The first meeting of the committee will probably be Monday or Tuesday of next week, I'm not sure which yet." CRIPPLED BOY GETS RADIO RECEIVED FROM PRESIDENT Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 15.

Bobbie Farr, 12, who has never' been able to walk, relieves the tedium of confinement by tuning in on a seven tube radio sent him through the courtesy of President Herbert Hoover. In August, 1928, when Hoover changed from a closed to an open car on the outskirts of Iowa City while enroute to the West Branch homecoming, he met Bobbie and shook hands with him. This fall Bobbie wrote President Hoover that he has listened to the Chief Executive's speech for the golden Jubilee" of light through a hookup with a neighbor's radio set. He enclosed a picture of Hoover shaking his hand. The President wrote early this month that "a friend" was sending the boy a radio.

Now Bobbie can stay at home to listen to the President's speeches. FOUR BOYS DROWN WHEN ICE BREAKS Grand Rapids, Nov. 15. Four boys, ranging in age from 6 to 10 years, drowned when they broke through the ice in a creek over which they were making a short cut on the way home from school. They were John and Erling John son, sons of Gunnus Johnson, and Melvin and Clifford Jenson, sons of Ed Jenson.

BRINGS HOME FIRST BEAR BOILING SPRINGS, Nov. 15. The first bear ever brought into Boiling Springs arrived here to day. Lloyd Hess, this place, killed the 326 pound brute in Potter county yesterday. Five shots were required.

Game warden of Potter county told Hess that the animal had killed five sheep the night before. Hess trailed brain only about an hour before the kill was made. Harry W. Spahr Carlisle, and Edward Shesser, Boiling Springs, accompanied Hess. Police Commissioner Grover A.

Whalen said Schubert apparently had been a victim of the same feud in which the others were slain. Schubert was one of five gangsters arrested In connection with the kidnaping of Casper Holstein, wealthy Negro real estate operator, last September. They were released. He also was questioned after Batto's death, His police record lists eighteen arrests and several prison terms for larceny, burglary and robbery. His body was found In car belonging to his wife by a street cleaner after the automobile had stood parked under the elevated structure more than five hours.

Police said he apparently had. been killed twenty four hours berore. FEAR JOHN HARRIS WILL LOSE TITLE (Continued) other contenders, but will get no chance, to prove it in actual conflict. Sunbury plays at Mt. Carmel Saturday.

If the Northumberland lads win they will get extra bonus points because John Harris also defeated Mt. Carmel. Shenandoah plays Pottsville, a team that was walloped by John Harris and will gain points, win, lose or draw. Williams port goes to Altoona playing the Western Conference leaders. Should Williamsport lose to Snaps Emanuel's team, it will hot affect the Eastern Conference standing of Williamsport.

In the event of Williamsport winning out in the eastern Conference victory would bring it State championship. Allentown also has a clean slate, and has an easy foe in Lebanon on Saturday. How the System Operates Here are the rules of the point system as followed by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association: 1. One hundred points' for a game won. 2.

Fifty points for each team in case of tie. Additional points awarded at the end of the season at the annual Eastern Pennsylvania Football Conference meeting on the first Friday after Thanksgiving, usually held in Harrisburg, are as follows: 1: For each game won by a defeated opponent add ten points. 2. For each game a defeated opponent has tied, add five points. 3.

For each game a defeated opponent has lost, deduct five points. 4. For each game tied by a defeated opponent, add five points. 5. For each game tied by a tied opponent, add two and one half points.

6. For each game lost by a tied opponent, deduct two and one half points. In computing the final score all additions and subtractions must Vu hmade before an average is taken. ine teams in the eastern football conference are: Allentown, Steel ton, Gettysburg, Lebanon, Mt. Carmel, Lancaster.

Shenandoah. Beth lehem, Easton, Reading, Wflkes Harre, sunbury, Pottsville, Maha noy City, Hazletoa, Williamsport, Tamaaua. John Harris William Penn, Shamokin, Coal township and xont. How They Stand According to the. above point figuring the standing to date is as fellows: Eastern Division tu W.

L. T. Pts.Opa.Pts. John Harris (Hbg.) 4 0 0 107 yl 125 Williamwftrt. i i WIT 41 1 Shemndoan 4 112 no Allentown 4 0 1 108 W.

Barre Coughlin 2 0 0 40 0 100 Sunbury i 1M ij JLebannn a a York 2 1 0 IS 14 Mt. Carmel 2, 1 18 27 Reading 2 1 1 5 Easton 2 2 0 72 33 40 Steelton 1 4 1 94 9m Wm. Penn (Hbg.J 0 2 2 19 33 30 coal Township 0 2 1 0 64 27 Mahanoy City 2 2 0 32 SO 20 Lancaster A 1 in 4ft Bethlehem 1 3 0 2 7 10 Shamokin 3 13 51 3 Tamaqua 0 4 1 2 Gettysburg 0 1 0 0 6 Hazleton 0 3 30 92 0 Pottsville 9 4 0 I 104 0 There are ten teams in the above active list that John Harris did not or will not. meet. Such teams as York, Lebanon, Read! fig, Coal township, Lancaster, Bethlehem, Shamokin, Tamaqua; in the opinion of those who have watched the results might have been John Harris While the Hill team now must win two more games, even by losing one, it would have sufficient points to keep the lead, no matter what the other contenders may do, had they played the same teams as the others.

CLERK ARRESTED SAID CAUGHT IN CRASH By Associated Press York, Nov. 15. The arrest here to day of Herbert Bailes, a trusted clerk of Jacob Daniels, a merchant, is said by the nrosecutor to an echo of the" recent stock market crash. Bailes is charged by Daniels with having misappropriated more than $3000, which he used to speculate in stocks. The money was lost wften the stocks dropped in value; The defendant furnished, $1500 bail for a hearing.

LIVES WITH BULLET IMBEDDED IN BRAIN BK Associated Press Pittsburgh, Nov. 15. Although he has a bullet in his Bart Du gan, 32, has regained all of his faculties and will live, authorities at the Braddvk General Hospital said to day. He will be permitted to go home in another week. Physicians have been unable to remove the bullet which Dugan fired into his brain in an attempt at suldae.

$125 Wttdi Robbery Philadelphia, Nov. 15. While 125 diners looked on at what they thought was a practical joke, two armed bandits held up the cashier at Bookbinder's Restaurant, last night and escaped with $257. BELIEVE GAKG DAS SEIZED BY I.IUItDERD;G GUARD No Trace of 02cer Found After He Starts For Accused Bandit Bn Associated Press Nov. 15.

Fears were expressed to day by Northern Indiana officials that Deputy Sheriff O. D. Jarman, of Rome, had been slain by companions of Elizabeth BrooksT alias "Honey" Sullivan, alleged "Bandit Queen," whom b.e was taking back to Georgia. Jarman or a man purporting to be him presented extradition papers, signed by Governor Harry G. Leslie, of Indiana, to Shell tf Lyle, of Lake county, Tuesday for the young woman.

She was wanted in Rome with male companions ia connection with a $12,000 payrdll Since Tuesday nothing definite has been heard of either 'Jarman or Miss Brooks, although it was learned that the deputy's superiors on Wednesday received a telegram saying that he was having difficulty In securing the extradition papers. 1 Believed Slain Authorities believe that Jarman either was waylaid and slain after obtaining the extradition papers fiom the Governor and that his documents were stolen and used by the young woman's companions, or that he was slain while enroute back to Georgia with her. Lake county officials Said they did not know how the bearer of the extradition papers planned to take Miss Brooks to Georgia, but a check of railroads failed to show, any passages engaged for Rome. Miss Brooks, under the name of Elizabeth Sulllan, was arrested several years ago as. the leader of a gang robbers In Evanston, I1L She was arrested several times and once in the middle of a robbery trial arose in court and said she was guilty.

She was sentenced to serve a year in the state penitentiary at Joliet, but was paroled when she identified several members, of the gang, who subsequently were convicted and sentenced. 411 Are Indicted Pittsburgh, Nov. 15. (IPy Justice of the Peace Gilbert J. Martin, of Aleppe township, to day was under Federal indictment with 113 other residing in various parts of Western.

Pennsylvania, charged with violating the prohibition laws. Martin was charged with possession, for the purpose of selling, a large quantity of beer. i Big Gas Well Comes In Clarksburg, W. Nov. Wt A gas well estimated to be flowing six to eight million cubic feet daily was drilled in today on the William A.

Jackson farm near Jane Lew. The well is the biggest atruck this section in recent years. NOVEMBER 15, 1929 15 For the Holidays For the Entire Family With holidays drawing near feet must be smartly shod for the gay, festive occasions that it easier ror you ana Ladies' Shoes Ladies' shoes of latest styles and materials are included in Kin You must see these exceptional values to appreciate I r.1ens Jew Twenty new styles have just been received "which have been placed in this sale of shoes. Come and see what your dollar, buys at Kinney's. Plain White Evening Slippers The latest thing in shoes, Dye your evening shoes any color to match your gown.

Fifty cents extra for dyeing. TlTh JLJL 319 Market MARRIED 9 hr 1 MRS. G. RUSSELL COLA WELL Mr. and Mrs.

Edward SL Wise, 1817 North street, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mildred Evelyn Wise, to G. Russell Colawell, of Saunderstown, R. LThe ceremony was performed November 13 in Hagerstown, by the J. Charles Gardner. Mrs.

Colawell is a graduate of John Harris High School, February class of 1929. Mrs. Colawell was graduated from the South High School, Worcester, in 1927. They will live in Saunderstown, R. I.

WOMAN TO DIE UNDER GUILLOTINE By Associated Press Rheims, France, Nov. 15; Lisa Karl, described byythe public prose cutor as "the most cowardly, cruel and abject woman" he bad ever heard or read bf, was sentenced fo death yesterday for murder. She is the fifth woman sentenced to die under the guillotine within a year. The other four sentences were commuted to life imprisonment by. President Doumer gUe.

Lisa Karl, 42, was convicted vof one murder' and suspected of two others. Her paramour, Albert Cla risse, was sentenced to death; at the same time. The wenjan and Clarisse tortured and killed an aged woman who kept a cafe and robbed her cash box of a few francs and paper money. DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY MARKET LOSSES Philadelphia, Nov. 15.

Driven to the verge of despair by recent reverses in the stock market, which, it is understood, wiped out his entire personal holdings, W. Hall Brown, resident manager of the brokerage firm of E. W. Clucas and Company, of New York and Philadelphia, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself through the heart. Fire Razes Village Edmonton, Alta, 15.

(P) Almost all of the 200 persons living urThorsild, near here, were home less yesterday, following a brush lire which sprang up last night and destroyed the village, causing, an estimated loss of $150,000. demand dressing up. Kinney's low prices make tne entire ramuy. tome Special Group at S9.98 Oxfords These Girls' Shoes wants storm, values. fop COUNCIL DEBATES CARLISLE WATER (Coatinaed) there are many details to be worked out.

i 7 Three Major Points that must be studied and for this purpose the water case ommittea mittee, has been empowered to se cure the services of water planl engineer.1 Nathan B. Jacobs, of the Morris Knowles Company ol Pittsburgh, has made a brief stud; of the project and no doubt ths Pittsburgh concern will te employed to make an exhaustive survey in the near future. The three "points that are to be considered are: How much it will cost the borough, in case of pur fV Deo A tnalrA Va nfntvt MtMM m.iyv) ww uvaw V1 Tl tW HJ 0I1M Sf, first class plant; to determine the physical valuation of the plant, and iciiBui vi uuir uui wui pe required to pay for the plant at the present revenue derived. The primary question to be investigated is the cost of any additions and extensions which should be made for the purpose of improving the service, particularly in regard to fire protection and; domestic flAccfltA 1m Vi nrV, nl.M., 1.1. 2 wu iu JHtRl, 111 UVJ borough.

Needs Improvements The additions and extensions Which will have to' he made wnulrf include, primarily, improvements to transmissions and distribution system and building of reservoir or reservoirs. i The Rev. H. B. Stock and Mrs.

Carl Gearing petitioned the Coun cil to raise the appropriation that is made monthly to the Welfare Association irom 3D a monm to $00, because of the increase in the work of that organization. The Council was also sked by numoer oi citizens uirougn J. Harvey Heagy, who presented their pe tition, to change the time of opening the public market from 5.30 every Wednesday and Saturday mornings to 5 o'clock. The Council voted to have the opened thirty minutes earlier oa' market days. Settlement MxHit The Borough Manager reported that the Valley Railways had made a settlement of $6000, which relieves the transportation company of their obligations in case the trolley tracks in South Hanover and North Hanover streets are removed.

Brick Hits Workman A brick falling from construction, work underway at the Tausig jew elry store, Market street near Fifth street, early to day, struck George Bostdorf, 33, North Sixth street, on the head, lacerating his scalp. He was treated at the Harrisbury Hospital. Arrest Anto Driver Alleged to have been operating his automobile while drunk, John Himes, 23, this city, was arrested at River and Cherry streets late yesterday by Patrolman Nettleton for a hearing to day in police court, Himes is alleged to have operated his automo bile on Market street while under the influence of liquor. oaay. High Top Shoes for the smaller Miss who comfort during the rain and unusual C1 QQ 1 Shoes shoes are fine for gift giving.

A genuie Boy: Scout Pocket Knife is given pair. .98 II Street LADIES' All lUk boticry far VMMk Fintft klltr tklt prloe. 90c with each MEN'S Ifra'i ani byt' tansy htnlery, Ttlr tfte 3 ii.

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