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ALL. THE NEWS THE DAY HAPPEfl 4 THE WEATHER Foic tonight and Saturday. Itain in north port-ions. Warmer mm ITEM Everything stops but the sale ot Liberty Honda. VOL.

XXX. NO. 287. MOUNT CARMEL. FRIDAY.

OCTOBER 4. 1918. PRICE TWO FULL UNITED RESS DISPAJCHl MOUNT GAR FORMER SCHOOL in itt 1.1 ti W. A. PHILLIPS gives DOUBLE 1 1 1 muuenza opreaas ana neaimie Board Order Closes Churches Schools Theatres and Saloons Dr.

Itoyer called in Adjutant Gen. land arranged with Adjutant Gen-Beary today in conference and as a oral Beary to obtain the use of ar- An order closing all churches, theatres, schools, and saloons, has been issued by the Board of Health of Mount Carmel, because of the spread of Spanish Influenza. The order of the lo cal Board was made under structions from the State Depart ment of Health. It becomes ef i it i i i President Judge Cummmgs has issued an order of court suspend- -11 f- ing an court sessions unui rurm- er notice. The public schools of Sun bury were ordered closed today, 11 Ir.

i i CAMP'FROM PNEUMONIA Tony Cicconi, Aged 25 Years, Succumbed to Disease Last Night at Camp Lee BROTHER OFF. CICCONI Fruit Man, who is Now Return ing to Town After Leaving Brother Still Alive Word was received here this morning by telegram of the deatli at Camp Lee, of Tony Cicconi. Mount Carmel soldier boy, who had been ill the past several davs with pneumonia. Fred Cicconi, a brother of the soldier, who conducts a fruit store at Fifth and Apple streets, received word of the illness of his brother on Wednesday morning and at once went to his bedside. He found his brother in a camp hospital receiving the best possible attention and telegraphed home to his, wife that, his brother was not getting any worse and started for home again yesterday.

Tony Ciconni died while Tony was enroll te home, tor the telegram received today an nounces that the soldier died last night at 8:55 o'clock and Fred has not yet arrived home, so that sad news awaits him upon his ar hers. rival The young soldier was born jn Ifalv vpiirs asro. nnd came here county seat are rorDiaaen. All over the State and h'cl1 wf taken i i der the Acts of Assembly creating drastic steps are being taken byithe gtate Depal.tment of Health, is the Health authorities, and vir-jthe most drastic exercise of powers lually the whole United States is of the commissioner since (lie estab-now under rigid quarantine, ilishment of that branch of the gov- The plague is sweeping from eminent in 11)05, and failure to obey about eight years ago. He was work-to the Harrisburg District Board, ing at South Bethlehem when the 1 Iie 10'al lllis morning r--armv registration was made and went I ceived the final reports and approv-to camp August 8th with a contingent 1 als from the District Board, chissity-from South BethleiremJ He is tlie nl(1" J1B follows: vivpil liv his fathpr in Italv and his! Passed uunrAiUN Biu Lin By Purchasing $30,000 Worth of Bonds for Pemberton Coal Company The Pemberton Coal Company of West Virginia, of which our W.

A. Phillips, is president, lias given us a "big lift" 'on our "road to Berlin," by the purchases of $30,000.00 wortli of our bonds. EIGHT MEN DEPARTED FOR i ARMY CAMP The eight men whose names appear below, classed in Limited Service, left Mount Carmel on the 11:51 Penn sylvania train this morning for Fort Thomas, Kentucky, where they will commence military training: 10G2 Joseph Botchinski. 1107 1135 1177 Robert J. McHugh.

Philip A. Althoff. Lewis Lasko. Edgar Moyer. Orville Ilenuinger.

Anthony Maskaviski. Howard Long. 11303. 1.1 4 13S4 140ti Men Re-Classified A number of our registrants, among them men who had been sent home froln military camp for physical rea sons, were re-examined hy lie Aledi- Km juix)ry Lamm iu. jMinuuiy, a.nu the results ot their finds were sent 749 923 7(17 174 8S5 2054 2407 206 6S3 Leo Shallow-Samuel L.

Smith William .1. Morgan Geo. H. Deleamp Joseph M. Mouzel Jos.

La tore Antonio Piontkowski Charles Valenti Frank Latski 2 ins 217ti 2217 I 34 ti Remediable Cases 1595 Victor N'esiico Passed, Limited Servrce 72 John Moleski 308 341 380 595 742 1744 20S1 715 560 1S9 57 2395 651 Thomas Jones Frank Kossi Edward Muldowney Adam Slepanski Robert II. Gilbert Harry M. Kehoe Leo E. Lubeski 229S' 2319 Wally Galling Students' Training Corps Tle Loca Board has offlci.lHv advised that the following young men have been entered in Students' Armv Training Mary's Harrv if of ivt Co eire. I nun tslmr Gordon Thomas, at Dickinson Col lege.

Carlisle, Pa. 10,000 FOR FOURTH LOAN AT CENTRALIA Solicitors started to get subscriptions last evening at Centralis and have already received at total of The allottment of the Cen-tralia district is $215,000,00. of, wfiicli $95,000 is for Centraiia ougU to Jliane Ull Mini ai.iU.U-lu III JM) IM a 1 Township. Miss Am I Miss Anna Flynn is chairnian o(f the Women's committee hum iu.u-j Edward J. Flynn chairman I Of the Men's committee Harry Tinley i I brother, Fred Cicconi here.

The body will be brought to town and taken to the home of Fred Cicconi who resides above his fruit store at Fifth and Apple street. ThetlT07 tfiinprnl rrn up-pliipn will HTlTlonm-cd i lil-'b modes for hospitals should it become necessary and also for shipment of te'-itage from the State Arsenal. In an extended warning 'to the people of the state Dr. Boyer urged that they stay in the sunshine as much as possible and. get fresh air.

Local health authorities are being directed to act promptly. All local health boards have been ordered to advise the department by wire of an extended prevalence of the disease in their communities. Major W. O. Murdock, the state 'draft officer, who had instructed Philadelphia local board1 to discon- tinue examination of registrants, to night gave similar instructions to the local board wit.li headquarters at Ardmore, Montgomery County, and said that if he had reports of serious outbreaks in other places he would act as 'might seem necessary.

INFLUENZA OV THE NATION CB.v United Tress Teasew TTlre) NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Spanish influenza sweeping through big cities of the country as well as army camps has brought suffering to more than 150.000 soldiers and civilians, reports from till sections show today. Death is occurring at the rate of one in each 27 cases, according to unofficial estimates. Fighting the disoase through ev ery known agency federal and local health authorities new feel the spread of the epidemic is being checked.

iArmy physicians especially are making headway. Reports from Washington show approximately 105,000 cases have been reported in the Army camps. In the camps lie epidemic seems to be moving westward. Camp Grant, Illinois, yesterday had 1S10 new cases, the greatest number reported for a for any of the cantonments. day DEPUTY CONTROLLER DIES FROM PLAGUE Harold of Sliuiaci'iviii, Deputy Controller of Northumberland county, died last night in the Shamokin hospital, from Spanish Influenza.

lie was aged 28 years, and was one of the most hiirhlv respected men in the V'! of former Controller Aaron Raker, is reported to be in a dying condition suffering from the same malady. WAl TCD CCMIWOW lat uJLiTilflVHiJ MOTHER IS DYING Wednesday's paper recorded the death of Walter Henry Semmons, the TEACHER: HERE ILL Ruth Jefferson Suffering a rrom Spanish Influenza in Philadelphia Miss Ituth Jefferson, former school teacher of this city, who is now employed as a ticket ugent in the Heading terminal in Philadelphia, is seriously ill suffering from Spanish influenza. Her. mother was sent for to assist nurse her daughter back to health. PRAISE FOR LADIES OF OUR TOWN Mrs.

Voris Auten, Chairman of the Woman's Fourth Liberty Loan campaign committee for Mount Carmel, received very pleasing reports this morning from the county and district officials. Mrs. Cameron Packer, County Chairman, told Mrs. Auten that the work of the woman's committee in Mount Carmel is simply wonderful. and is far ahead of any other section of the county.

Senator William C. McConnell, the District Chairman, declared that our reports are great. We are away ahead of or any other town in the district. The women of Mount Carmel have already accomplished remarkable results, but they declare that they have onlfv started- They are earning the compliments that come to them from the county and district heads. SESSIONS OF THE.

WAGE CONFERENCE lily Untied Leusea Wire) WASHINGTON', Oct. 4. Indications today were that wage increases sought by miners in the anthracite field will be granted and made effective soon, the outcome of conferences between Union leaders and Fuel Adminstrator Garfield and Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor The conferences are continuing today. FREIGHTER SUNK IN COLLISION WASHINGTON. Oct.

4 ine u.s.fe. ueorge u. nenry. a 111,000 ton oil tanker, collided with tho 6000 Urn American freighter Fraoch 'some miles New York and the Frasch sank in seVen min utes If nitirmiis cmi vM-o Imvo lloon picked up. according to Navy advices The Henry was slightly damaged.

NOTICE, F. O. E. All members of Aerie No. 464.

are requested to at tend the meeting at rr.6 the funeral of Rrother Martin Mantz. order of ad Men's Dark Tan Shoes at $5.00 We have unusual values in Men's Dark Tan Shoes at Men's Fibre Sole English, Men's Leather Sole English, Men's Button and Blucher High Toe Shoes This line of $5.00 Shoes in exceptional for Style. Wear and Price Daniel D. Bolich Son COURT HOUSE CLOSED Notice is hereby given that the courts of Northumberland called for October 7, 1918, are by reason of the preval- of influenza, and in compliance request of the Department of Public Health. By order of The Court.

Sunbury. Oct. 4, 1918. ad 4-2t NOTICE All Spanish American War Veterans are requested to attend the meeting tonight at regular meeting place. Business of importance.

ad SATURDAY BARGAINS Men's sweaters, $1.48. Ladies' slipovers, $3.48 and $4.98 Ladies' lawn waists, 98c. Bleached or unbleached muslin, 2c of i of lAd has of is for at Ad for ad later. CHILDREN ILL IN PHILADELPHIA Rev. John Woloshuk Goes to Bedside of Daughter Valentine Son Recovered KULPMONT 100 Cases of Spanish Influenza and 15 Cases of Diphtheria Many Seriously III ONE DOCTOR IN TOWN jr 126 School Children were Home Sick Schools Closed This Morning Kulpinont, the new borough with a population of voer people west of town, is' held in the grip of a donide epidemic of Spanish influenza and diphtheria, which have readied such proportions that, early this morning, the board of health in order to take every precaution to fight the plague closed the schools.

It is estimated that there are about 15 cases of diphtheria in the new borough and at least. 100 cases of Spanish influenza. Many people are very seriously ill and every precaution is being taken Yesterday I here were 126 school cl ildivn alone, borne ill. The enrollment showed an unusually large number of absent children and investigations reveaied that they were ill. The health hoard was on the job at once and took the proper action Any town is unfortunate to have a single epidemic, but a double one is twice as hud and Kulpinont.

is more unfortunate becau.se of having but one surgeon and physician. Dr. Hy-iiihii Peril, on whoso shoulders falls t'ie buli; of the work of administering to (he sick. I'p until a short time ago (he town had no doctor, the two who had been there having joined the military Recently Dr. Peril located at and this gives the town one doctor and lie is working- night, and day 1,840,000 YANKS ARE OVER THERE (By Pnlte.t Press Teased Wtrel WASHINGTON.

Oct. 4 A total of 1, Sin. Otio. American troops hive been sent over seas to date, members of the House Military Committee; were informed today. Committeemen also Quoted War Department ollicials for the statement that 234 DeHaviland planes have been produced last week, bringing the, total production to 1,694.

Liberty motor production now totals 8.216. NOTICE. MOOSE All Moose are requested to a'ttend the meeting this fcvening at o'clock to arrange for the funeral of our late Rrother, Martin Mantz. By orAr of Pietntnr. fd It WOMEN'S AND MISSES' FALL AND WINTER WEAR Figures tell the prices but the splendid styles which in cut, and line duplicate costly models, the splendid qualities, the rich trimmings and the remarkable measure of value for each 'price must lie seen to be fully real ized.

Price range of coats, to $100. Suits, $17.00 to $05.00. Dresses, $7.50 to $35.00. Childrens Coats, $5.98 to $22.50 A collection of over 200 beautiful new coats for children at about to- day's cost price of materia! most wnnflorfnl vnltiou velvet hats and cans to the coats at 39c to $3.98. love New Furs in the Sale at Soecial Prices Ti.

npiisnn snip of fur sets since these were purchased. Furs are in greater demand than ever, and prices will continue to increase. Buy specia, Cor8ets 75c to $5.00 Up.to-date models for all tvpes of jiiguics, iroiu uio growing Kin iu uio over-stout woman Blankets and Quilts bv all the blankets you are going to nee(j the need for them be- comes pressing. Tmy blankets and quilts of the best kind to be had for the money, wheth- er you pay very much or very little. IAI1 the things that go to the making of them are not getting cheaper or- more plentiful.

That is putting it mildly. Their tendency is to become dearer and scarcer. We cannot re- place the stocks we have now in our nnsspssion for selling at the nnrps marked on them. Buy your needs now. Don't wait.

It L. Grossman Mer. Co. 1667 pastorals') result the Stalo armory at Chester was turned into a hospital. All of the State tuberculosis dispensaries were closed today so that the nurses could be sent to afflicted districts.

The (Health Department was that 1 health cflleers of most communities disease is prevalent will I close all Sunday services and the schoois where the disease tined heauway. has oh- Ey of bc amusement anil every saloon in Pennsylvania was ordered closed forthwith by Dr. B. F. Uoyer, State Commissioner of i Health.

last nisht as a means of lire- 'nniin. in untvu the order 13 a misdemeanor The official order follows: The spread of epidemic influenza in other states has shown that public gatherings and places where large numbers of people are likely to congregate play important parts in the dissemination of the disease. This is especially the case in poorly lighted and badly ventilated rooms. As the disease at this time shows definite signs of assuming serious proportions, drastic measures must be taken at once. By the authority of the powers vested in me as Commissioner of Health and as authorized in the act of April 27, 1905, your Hoard of Health is directed to close all public places of entertainment, including tiieatres, moving picture establishments, saloons and dance halls, and to prohibit all meetings of every description until further notice from this department.

If necessary placard all doors leading to places enumerated, "Closed by order of the State Commissioner" of Health." It will, for the present, and subject to further order from this department, be left to the judgment of local health authorities as to whether or not the public schools, Sunday Schools and churches be closed. It', in he case of the schools, children are under medical supervision and those having coughs and colds are excluded from attendance, these would not appear to l.o the same necessity for directing the closure of such places. Prohibit visiting of the sick, except to those who are desperately ill, tlKHijildinit near relatives only. Make fJiiWals private. Penalty for Violation The orders were addressed to the 920 boards of health and the 670 Health Department officers in charge of the townships of the second class A statement isQiiorl rmm penaty for violation, says the law-provides: "Every person who violates any order of the Department of Health Shall be deemed guilty of misde- meanor ana snail upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment not exceeding one month, or both, at the discretion of the Court "This action was ordered as the hest means of safeguarding the peo of the state." said Dr.

Boyer last night. "I have just returned! would be sent to over 900 local uoarus oi neaiin tiirougliout penn- sylvania and to more than 700 health Officers with instrueliniia tn on. force it- "For the present it has been decided to leave to the discretion' of local health authorities whether churches and schools should 'he i 1 East to West, and up to the pres ent all efforts of the authorities I to check the malady have been unavailing. Hundreds and thousands ofj deaths have already been report- ed. disease carries a high degree of fatality.

It is easily contracted and spreads rapidly. 1 1 here are over 500 cases of Spanish influenza in Shamokin, and seven deaths were reported today. The Shamokin health board has issued an order stopping all public meetings, effective at midnight tonight. NOTICE By direction of the State Department of Health, the Board of Health of the Borough of Mount Carmel hereby orders that all public places of entertainment, including theatres, moving picture establishments, saloons, dance halls, and all public and parcphial schools, churches and Sunday Schools, shall be closed, and all public meetings of every description be suspended until further orders from the Health Department. This order effective at midnight tonight, Friday, October 4th, 1918..

By order of the Board of Health. R. W. Montelius, President. F.

Gross, Health Officer. Mount Carmel, October 4th, 1918. AMUSEMENTS AND SALOONS CLOSE IN PA. (By United Press Leased Wlrorj HARRISBURG, Oct. 4 ah places or puunc amusement and all saloons in the State were ed closed last night by an emergency order issued by State' Health Com- misstoner Fl-arikiin 1 Royer, 1 iii his eflort to check the spread of Span ish influenza.

The local boards of health are directed to see that the atres, moving picture 'establishments, I i 1 i The Rev. John Woloshuk. the Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic church this city was sum- 1 i. Tl.

1 V.nrl.'Lla lllUIlfU IU IlllUUL'ipilltt, IU tilt; IlL-UBiuo his daughter. Miss Valentine Wol-, oshuU, who is ni suffering from Span- ish influenza. The yung lady i nuite ill. A son of the well known Clergyman was aisu in wiui uie ms- eaHe uu naa recovered. SATURDAY SPECIALS Rib, chuck and pot roasts, 30c a pound, beef steak, 32c a pound, home fresh sausage, 32c, for cash only.

c. It 123 So. Market St. WALL PAPER NEWS AT FEINBERG'S We have a very large assortment of Wall Paper, and the line is full in every particular. We want you to bear in mind that the Government put its foot down on the waste papej and that means that there going to be a great shortage very soon in our stocks.

Come now as we can fix you up any room or rooms in the house the lowest prices. Louis Feinberg, It Second Oak Sts. Oysters at Varanos. 4-2t BUTTERINE When you buy butterine buy the kind that takes the place of the best butter. You can buy it from us 29c, 35c, 39c, 42c pound, Varano's, 232 Olive RED CROSS ROOMS CLOSED Notice Is hereby given that on clerk in the oflice' of the County Controller.

It is reported today that Mr. Semmons' mother is dying. She is afflicted with Spanish Influenza, the malady that caused her son's 'death. NFPHFW several county, (continued, ence I with chairman of the committee on high neck pieces and muffs end of the township. The work is tout in vik.

it li its pronounced ad-moving along nicely land (here a.L regards quality' and make up and $120,000 for Conyngham beautv as value. The prices trict will go over the top. 'average fuJ 25 per cent, less than present market value, because all LOWER MEAT PRICES furs have greatly increased in cost and also to prohibit all meetings of Reenter which is badly infected and! every description until further notice i the reports I have had from Phila-! liartholomew McCloskey. aged ,24 from the State Health Department. I delphia, Chester and' other places years, of Mahanoy City, nephew of The.

local boards of health were noti- indicate that the disease is spread-1 Harry McCloskey, 320 south Chest-fied' by telegram late last night, -and I Reports have come here from nul street, died on Thursday at Edge-because many of the telegraph offices Butler and other places today tell- woo(1 Arsenal, near Camp Meade, of the State were closed when Dr. I inB of the appearance of the disease." from Spanish influenza. The funeral Royer issued the order it was noti Dr. Boer said that the be held on Saturday morning at account of the prevalence of Spanish tan sell V()l tne finest tl)e market influenza all surgical and sewing affords at prU.e8 tlat classes in the Red Cross rooms arevnn a yard. i f.ix.n nirc rF IMPI lirN7A I Mahanoy City HOSPITAL HEAD UNDER QUARANTINE II Km" i Mrs.

Xl Knlouff. fiimprintendent of the Mary PackeP hcfepftal. Sun- SATURDAY SPECIALS Mlik, large cans any kind ll'sc can cans to a customer. 12c a bottle i'Largqi-vnttt iftutf fries 6c pound Celery a and .4 Rc Varano's; 222 WOIi've Buy beef for your Sunday meat, as it will cost you less than, any oth- er meat this week. We believe we We also have choice lamb, pork, land veal.

Extra fine fresh sausage, scrapple' and pudding. Full line of staple groceries. C. A. Parry No.

Oak Street. So. Oak JUST IN Men's grey wool work shirts, with flannel lining, finest thing for out- side work in winter. $2.25. Also full line of heaters, stoves and biiivc repairs.

Ad It N. Cohen, 130-132 S. Oak. Advertise In The Item. I until this morning that many com-1 inanities learned of the drastic action taken by the State Health Commissioner.

Never before was the power of the commissioner used to this extent, although a year ago all schools were closed and children under sixteen years of age excluded from the theatres and public gatherings indoors. There are 50,000 cases of Spanish influenza in Pennsylvania today, according to estimates made by Commissioner Royer. The rapid spread of the disease and the willingness of the people to cooperate with the State Health Department resulted in the strict enforcement of the order of Dr. Royer closing all public meeting places and saloons, and he has heard of not a single violation anywhere. I cioseu, sam Dr.

Boyer here bury, is sitfftring fronV Sphnish Influ-children are under medical supervi- enza. The nurses' home. where she sion the yean be left in school. By js quartered, is under strict quaran-public amusement places are meant 'tine suspended, and the rooms will be, i-lofted until further notice. Mrs.

R. W. Montelius, Chairman Executive Com i BUTTER VS. 3UTTERINE Butter, 65 cents to 78 cents pound. Butterine, 33 cents to 42 cents per pound.

We must all use Butterine. We have th best brands, "Good Luck," Ore- mo" and others. Knoblauch, the Grocer, 'Ad 4-2t io bu. ud nireei. Smart Snappy Millinery At the very lowest prices.

Ad It' New York Millinery, i Ladies' high cut shoes, $2.98. Levine's Dept. Store, Ad it 142 So. Oak Street i MEATS FORI SUNDAY We have a little of everything in the meat line for your Saturday and Sunday table. Some exceptionally fine country pork which we dressed ourselves and also the finest of home dressed beef.

Try some of our own make fresh sausage, it is exceptionally fine. D. H. Herb, Ad.lt 34 North Oak St. theatres, pool rooms, dance halls, saloons and the like The telegraphic instructions senf to local health officers will fully cover the matter i Before issuing the order the Cnv missioner of Health consulted wfth state executive arid legal authorities 1 ad only.