The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 6

terday afternoon 'the county commis ioners decided upon a Telfor.J base for the Winton borough It was decided not to award (he contract nntfl a thnrniirrh invoiti fation of the' 'iifferent rriatsrials was made This investigation will be commenced today. After investigating the pi en is 01 me several Kin Jb of materials, the commissioners will award the contract to the. firm which bids the lowest on the material thev de cide upon, the bise. of course heine Telford. A year maintenance bond be required.

Ihe action of the county commis fioners g.rves. the Herriek company 'of Willtps Barre. the advantage they having the lowest kids on the'Tejrord base and the' material said to be favored by the com missioners, and wostru ftiite. Herrick's bid on arttrasite. Tel.

ford base, with' bond, was oer quare vara, and mmi si .1 Their bid on westrumite, Telford, base. 11.37 with bona and il.ao with out. The Tjiddint Tor the Job was verv close, not only on the aniiesite mil but the penetration and mixing. The elimination of the concrete and crushed Htone bases prac tically puts the other companies out .01 the runniu'T and it now looks like The bids were opened in Controller omccs at 11 clock Tuesday morning. An adjournment vas taken Juntil ycstcrOay afternoon, at which Jt was supposed that the contract be awarded.

The commissioners, however, did iiot do this, simply deciding upon the kind of base, the requirement of. a five year mainte bond and toinvestigate the sev eiai materials. BRIGGS GIVES DINNER TO HIS OFFICE FORCE School Tax Collector A. B. Bricas Plast evening opened his home to the lorce of young who are aiding him in preparing the school tax statements and gave a dinner com 'plimeotary.

to them: The dinner was of the finest' which has been given compliment to city or school dis trict employes in recent years. as soon as worn was finished yes iterday afternoon the entire force re. paired to the collector's home at 1100 orth Main avenue, where a sumo tuous supper awaited them. Fol lowing the supper a social evening ras'spent. The guests included one lone man, Arthur Williams, employed in the office, and the following young ladies.

Misses Helen Hoffmeir, Elizabeth Miller, Grace J. Petligrew, Janet B. tWells, Catherine jr. Dever. Clare Burke, Catherine Weis.

Hattie Wil son, Marguerite Odendahl, Ruth Marguerite Barrett, Xelda Hughes, Ruth Fitsisimmons. TAYLOR RESIDENT DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Harry Barrier, aged thirty six years. of 949 William streef. Taylor, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his home following a six months' Ill ness. He is survived by his widow and one son.

The funeral will be held Sunday af ternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services In the Pyne Archibald M. E. church. Interment in Washburn street cemetery. ECONOMICAL LIGHT WEIGHT SIX Studebaker SIX quality cannot be matched save by f''" Studebaker manufacturing methods.

assembler, cannot achieve it with a lowered price he is an assembler, not a manufacturer. The small manufacturer, even with a high priced car, can not reach it. because his pro duction won't support the equipment investment. Studebaker has all the requisites for producing the highest quality SIX big volume, laboratories, foundries, heat plants, forge shops, stamping mills machine shops, body and upbulstering Plant, etc. Tou'll find the evidence of Studebaker manufacturing: and Studebaker quality in the this SIX holds the road: in Its vibrationless, silent sarin irnnflm BHinn These qualities are present "in varying degree in other cars, according to whether they are factured; or assembled; "but you must have them in your "SK." fend for the Studebaker Proof Book, 'describing Studeabker manufacturing methods.

I a r. a B. Detroit FOUR Toil nig Car fQM SIX Toui lnt Cr 1575 UX andau Koadsttr 1W six sedan V. A. Simrell.

529 31 LINDEN 8TREET. M.alily Production of Qsality Cm' 3 FAMOUS AUTO MAN HAS NEW PROJECT Builds Institution to Carry Out His Theory of Cancer Prevention. BY OTTO MTEELEY Copyright. 1911. The Frees Pub.

Co. Mali Special. iMSTiVOiT, June 25. Guess what Fiird, the automobile millionaire, is going to tackle next. He iso.ng to, tight cancer.

This is the newest thing in the medical world. I am telling you the news for the first time. Ford will spend millions and millions to carry out his own theory on the prevention of the terrible disease. Three weeks ago Ford took over a large, unfinished hospital in Detroit, the promoters having failed to carry out their plan. It was supposed that he intended to finish the construct.

on and equipment and make the institution simply a general hospital. No word of his new plan and ideas had been made ipublic until the conference between him and Judge H. Xell, the mothers' pension man, at which I. was present. Ford's announcement of cancer hospital: "Employers who take millions ot profit from the work of their employes try to square themselves with justice by giving money to hospitals," said Judge Neil.

"That is merely the repair shop we referred to in 0111 rlrst talk It does not produce anything." Then Ford decided to announce his newest plan. Turning to John R. Lee, head of his sociological department, he said: We should tell about this plan right Lee, who is in charge of the details, acquiesced. "Our hospital will not a repair shop," declared Ford, smiling. "It' is to be a producer, as everything I worth while must e.

There are loto of hospitals to cure disease and to. care for the wrecks. We are conn dent that we can prevent cancer. This enemy of men can be conquered ana we have faith we can Und a way." declared Neil, "is the result of lowered vitality of body ana Ford explains his cancer theory: "That is just the idea," replied the automobile man. "I have reached the same conclusion, intemperance is the cause of cancer, intemperance not only of drinking, dui 01 eauns 1 'THE FRIDAY, JUNE 2(J.

1914 CC.TTRACT FOR ROAD HENRY FORD TO SPEND MILLIONS ON GREAT CANCER HOSPITAL IS BEING HELD UP County Commissioners Agree Only On Base Will Investi gate Other Materials. After a prolonged session late yes i ill (S3 yfisSr if lf CANCER HOSPITAL WHERE HENRY FORD WILL SPE and thinking Intemperance in tnu 1 ul iwr num me mental Processes is as dangerous of his daughter, Mrs. Saul, XhVi mtntal processes is as a "ro" 1 Gibson street. The services will be urinking. lear is about the worti gtrlct, DriVate Interment in th of all enemies, and it mental.

I uu'JmyoreCmetery men who have been intemperate can be shcvn how to be temperate, how to eat and how to think without teai, cancer disappear. "In our new nospital we expect to dnmonstrate some of these ideas. To me it seems simple and certain." "I suppose you will hire experts to come and taKe charge of this hos nital." said Neil. "No," was the reply. "We expect to nroduce our own experts.

We snaa u.r.M at ih. twitYnm unii work W.th ho nini ntii wa educate ourselves and our own iorce ot nuspuni men as we educated ourselves in the auto mobile shop. Ford said he hoped the hospital would be ready to begin operations about September 1. it is suuaiaa in block of twenty acres of ground. Th administration, power ana one ward buildings are completed," He naid All the debts, amounting tu about 1400,000, and expects to spend $2,000,000 in completing the plank.

This does not include the equipment. "I gave J100.000 to the men who began this hospital on the old hospital plan," he "and was sorry afterward. I felt that it was a mistake. It was to toe a repair shop. When their plans failed we took over the whole proposition and will try our way.

Out of this hospital will come knowledge which will enabu. men and women to escape cancer." One In ten adults die from cancer. VI have learned that one out ot teii deaths in adult life is due to cancer," Nell added. "It attacks those who are weak from overwork, from hunger, from too much food ana drink and from greed and from constant seeking of power for selfish reasons." "In after life," replied Ford, "greedy men suffer from remorse ancj with their Vitality weakened they are are in a position to have cancer. They sometimes kill themselves." RAIN AND LIGHTNING DO GREAT DAMAGE Special to Trlbune Repabllcan.

SUSQUEHANNA, June S3. During tha storm in Susquehanna county last night much daniage was suffered. An Erie freight tram heie was burned, a half dozen houses and barns were struck by lightning and destroyed, and the electric lights were put out of service. At Lanesboro an Erie freight train ran into a washout and was wrecked and Conductor J. B.

Kennedy, of Car bondale, was slightly injured. He was treated at the hospital here. Two houses were burned at Star light and also a house at Burnwood. PRIVATK RODORRft Hl'RT. Special to Trtbo RepbHcao.

TOBYHAlNNA, June 25. While ridlntt on a load of hay through the manoeuver field at (he nmD here today. Private Edward Rodcen. of the Third Field Artillery Signal Military corps, was caught ty a telephone wire about the neck and thrown to the ground. He was taken to the field hosnltal where it was found that he had sustained a severely Injured back.

PAVE RIVER STREET, rnntrm tnr R. Rtithven veiterdav began paving River street from Cedar to Pittston avenues. The engineers estimate of the coet of the job ia ALFRED KERN DIES; AGED EIGHTY SEVEN Father of Associate Editor of Tribune Republican and Truth Passes Peacefully Away. Alfred Kern, one of the city's esteemed ani most highly respected residents, died yesterday morning a the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.

Saul, of 1613 Gibson street, following a long illness. Although he had been in poor health for some time his death comes as a shock to his many friends up" and down the valley. vas eighty seven years of age. In death a career that was most useful and influential for. gooJ of the city and humanity was checked.

No man in this county hal a wider acquaintance than Mr. Kern. For more than thirty years he had worked in the business center of this city and by his kind actions to do others good at personal sacrifice he endeared himself to thousands who feel a tremendous blow at his death. 1 Born in JIaineburg, N. Mr.

Kern obtained his education in the public schools of that city. When only a young man he taught school and moved to Bclvidere, N. and there became deputy county clerk of the courts under his brother, the lata Judge Jehiel T. Kern. Later he went to Warrington and Polkville, N.

he conducted a jsltore until 18S0 when he moved to this citv with his family. He was connected with tiie Meade grocery on Lackawanna and Franklin avenues for nearly fifteen years: With the a lvance of age it became essential to lead a less active life and he was placed in charge of me elevator or the Republican building. Five years ago, at the age of eighty two, he retired and wince that time he made hia home, with his son, J. E. Kern, associate editor of The Tribune Republican and Truth, and with his daughter, Mrs.

Saul. Mr. Kern is survived by five sons and three daughters: Edward Q. Kerri. of New York, chief clerk in the drawback department of the naval office; J.

B. Kern, associate editor of The Tribune Republican and Truth; Charles I. Kern. West Scranton correspondent for The Tribune Republican an 1 Truth; Joseph G. clerk at the Keyaer Valley' branch of the Railroad Y.

M. C. George roreman for the Hagen Lumber company, and Mrs. Richard Barnum, Mrs. E.

K. Miller and Airs. George J. Saul, of this city. His wife, who was Miss Caroline Lamb, of Columbia, N.

ten years ago. the funeral will be hela tomorrow THE I. C. S. NEWS MAKES INITIAL APPEARANCE The I.

S. News, a semi monthly newspaper for the benefit of tine local employes of he International Correspondence Schools, has made its initial appearance. It is a breezy sheet of four pages, containing all matters of general interest to the employes of the schools. On the front page there Is an excellent two column halftone of four of the popular employes of the administration building, Misses Grace Lisk, Bessie Phillips, Esther Klotz and Elizabeth Clark, and on one of the inside pages Uhere is a fine example of sketch work by Paul V. Barrett, who will be the artist of the publication.

In its salutatory The News states: "It will have no policy save to be optimistic no purpose save to bring into closer harmony the members of the I. C. S. family in Scranton. There are 1800 of us at the home office and not a pessimist to be found." When You Have Five minutes to spare Just read over the list of various articles offered In exchange for little or nothing in the "Barter and Exchange" columns on the inside back page of The Tritoune Republlcan and Scranton Truth.

Ad i ND MILLIONS TO FIND A CITY OFFICIALS ON FISHING TRIP Van Vechten Takes Mayor and Other Officials in Search of Finny Tribe. "Fishing, Oh, Fishing, one of the gentlest arts; "Whether you fish for fishes "Or whether you fish for hearts." Flo Adler's Song. Consternation reigns in the mountain recesses where the gamey 'bass and the fighting pi'Skerel hold sway and where the trout himself in the shadows of the cooling brook. An.d well may there be consternation tor noted disciples of Isaak Walton have gone in search of the linn tribe. Those disciples of the late authority on fishing included Mayor Edmund B.

Jermyn, City Treasurer Pat rick F. Lynott, Public Safety Direc cor Frederick K. Derby and City Health uiticcr George J. Van Vech ten. They left yesterday for an un jvnuwn nailing nuie ana mey win ue gone for the remainder of the week.

Some great catches are expected. Dr. Van Vechten is the expert of the party. For many years past he has spent a part of the Summer among the Canadian streams made tamoua by Prof. Henry Van Dyke, of Prince, ton university, in his outing stories.

Dr. Van Vechten is one of the most noted fishermen of the East. His catches and his knowledge of the doings of the finny tribe have been heralded far and wide. Ljnott in Good Company. The mayor is no slouch when it comes to casting a line and playing with the rock or black bass.

The director of public safety, too, has an intimate acquaintance with the dent, zens of the mountain streams. But, alas, the city treasurer is not the expert that the others are. He is but a ibeginner. He is in good company, company which will teach him the gentle art Which made Ike Walton famous and has "brought joy and pleasure to many a tired and weary business man. Just where party is no one in city hall knows.

'Just when the party will return no one knows. Just how big the catch no one cares. They are gone, but they will return. And if Ananias has anything, on the city otficiais when they start telling of the bass and pickerel which got away, 'then Ananias would have to travel some if he could come back to modern days. Look out for great stories of wonderful catches.

The mayor caught his job and so did his appointees. But the Ash they almost caught ah, that will be a different story. PINCHOT AND LEWIS IN NEARBY COUNTIES Sprial Trluue Repnbllcan. ATHENS, June 25. A whirlwind, campaign of three counties was opened here today by Gifford Pinchjot, Washington party nominee for the United States senate; William Draper Lewis, candidate for governor, and Dana R.

Stephens, congressional candidate. They made a tour of Bradford county today, speaking at a number of places. The night meetintr was held at Tomorrow they will tour Wyoming county and will visit Susquehanna county on Saturday. DEWEY STILL HELD AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS George W. Dewey, of 410 Madison avenue, who is charged with the forg.

ery of notes worth $8,000 on his father in law, T. S. Barrett, of Pitts ton, has not as yet been able to obtain bail. Mrs. Dewey visited him at his cell in police headquarters yesterday.

3 No Hews Is Gcod Ksws But you can't afford to live apart from your home city and not be in touch with the day's news while on vacation bent, whether it be good or bad. Have your favorite paper for a companion when you are away it will prove more valuable, and enjoyable to you, than when you read it in the city, because you will have a better opportunity to peruse its columns. Fill out the blank and mail at once. Address changed as often as desired. Send your paper until To Street, R.

V. D. or Hotel Poet Office A. II CI WAY TO PREVENT CANCER. TOWN HALL DANCES' BANNED; NO LICENSE Director Derby Says Pavilion Owners' Must Take Out City Permits.

There will be "no more dancing in Town Hall until those who hav control of the hall come acrom with the $25 license fee which the public safety department' exacts from proprie tors 01 aance nans. Records in the office of Director Derby show that there are only three halls In the city where the license for dancing has not been taken out. Town Hall is one of them, ani it was stated in the public safety department yesterday that not a single dance can be held in that wpacious place until the city license has been secured. It is claimed that no attempts will be made to hold dances there until Sep teirasi That will not Teliavs thu owners of the burden of the license. They will have to take out the yearly license ana it win expire next April even though they watt until Septem ber to take it out.

Another piace where the license has not been taken out by the pro prietor is St. Mary's The license must be paid before any dance can be hell. The Washington hall also has failed to secure a license. It is understood in the public safety department tl this hall will no longer be used for dancing. If so.

it will be unnecessary for the proprietor to obtain a license. But if not, then the license must be secured and any attempt to hoH a dance there will be met with arrest by the police, who have been furnished with a list of the three places which have failed to take out the city license. CHARGED WITH TODER SEEKS HIS LIBERTY Frank R. Stocker went before Judge Newcomb yesterday and secured a writ of habeas corpus for Michael Kamenitsky. who has in jail since April 25, charged with the murder of Peter Uhren at Old Forge.

Monday at 2 o'clock lhas been fixed for the hearing. Because the stork was about to visit his home Kamentisky's case was con tinued to the September term of court. His wife is one of the principal witnesses in his defense. I Prices at the White Dental Co. Full Set of Teeth.

$5.00 Gold Crowns $5.00 Porcelain Crowns $5.00 Gold Fillings up Silver Fillings 50c up Painless Extracting. Hours: 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

Sundays 10 to 12 WHITE DENTAL CO. 103 Wyoming Ave. Dr. Lawrason ALL DAMAGE SUITS FOR EXPLOSION ARE SETTLED Thiough the efforts of Duncan T. Campbell, general manager of the Scranton Electric company, all of the damage suits growing out of the explosion that wrecked that plant' in November, 1911, were settled yesterday.

The exact terms of the settlement are but it is said that several thousand dollars will be paid the plaintiffs. Those who will share in the settle ment are: Mrs. Mary Campbell, widow of Micihael Campbell, who was killed in the explosion; James Gillespie, father of James Gillespie, another victim, and William Leonard," George Clark and Thomas Cummings, who re ceived serious injuries. O'Brien and Kelley represented the plaintiffs, and Warren. KnaDD.

O'Mallev and Hill the defendants. MAY ARBITRATE STRIKE. Jt In verv nrohable that at the wliec lai nip.tir.2 nailed of the master horse shoers for tomorrow night that, an ef fort will be made to settle tnn siriKe of the journeymen by arbitration. Preparations are now under way for the establishment of Journeymcns shops through the city should the attempt at settlement prove unsuccessful. ling health beer will refresh TO MAKE MANY FORD AUTO PARTS IN SCRANTON One of the seven plants in the country decided upon by the Ford auto eompuny to make parts for Ford autos is the Scranton Drop Forging company, of this Recently a night shift has been put on at the plant to keep pace with, the great amount of work piled up at the plant.

The officers of the forging company are: President and general manager, C. H. Pond; vice president. Sidney Bliss: secretary treasturer, II. D.

Pond, and superintendent, George S. Atkins. DISK ASKS TO NEW YORK, June 23. In seventv per cent, of the homes in this citv where babies' caps are made, venereal diseases were found. Miss Watson, a social worker.

testified before the iitate tiaciory Commission, gathering data for a recodification of the state labor MAI.VrUA.M ONK. The Donald Construction cortipa.iy vesteriiav began its annual intenanee Work on the naves This work is on the stree.g which are not vet out of bond, under he cont'ract which renuires the contractor laying the Pave to keep it repa ir for live years. ana invigorate Deer When the thermometer soars when the spirits droop When the sun broils and bliste rs; when you are dragged down by the heat; when your appetite goes and you can sleep. Then it is that a glass of this cool, spark Arthur Briiban isyi: "Temperate drinking bees part of the lit of eviry great man and of every great nation without exception. Good win and good baer art among Naturea generous glf u.

Thay aaould not be rejected becaue a few use them to exceei." Try a bottle of TRU AGE beer with your evening meal and with a light lunch before retiring. Discover what a fine "pick me up it is especially during the trying days pf summer. With a few bottles of TRU AGE in your ice box, you can have a "cold wave" any time during a "hot spell." 2 GOOD LUCK To all brides and bridegrooms. We have everything in the line of Jewelry and Watches. Special Rogers Silverware, 6 Knives Forks, 6 Tablespoons, 6 Teaspoons, 1 Sugar Shell Spoon, 1 Butter Knife, in a handsame oak chest, aU.complete, ffP Cfl 27 pieces, all thiF week tpDiDU A.

L. SCHILLER, 11 Kb Udte OH Sf it re ass of 24 botths, deJlyered toyour home. CM 6600 Either Phont STANDARD CHEWING COMPANY..