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and discuss the first report, the COM
mission will reconvene on January IL,
prepared to take up changes sug-
gested by both employers and en-
ployes and the public.
Coal Secrecy Planned.
The meeting of the coal tribunal
here will be for the purpose Of laying
the groundwork for a rural survey of
the whole coal industry, in which
wages and profits will be gone into
exhaustively. Officials hope that the
findings of the coal tribunal will in
sure peace in that basic industry for
years to come.
The gathering of railroad workers
here will by it's action determine the
decision as to whether there is TO be
peace or war in the transportation in
dustry of the country. Right now
railroad labor leaders decry any talk
Of strike. although they say the men
are demanding wage raises. and they
have been stirred by the Senate's ap-
proval of the antistrike feature Of the
Cummins bill
Passage Of the Cummins bill, union
leaders say, might precipitate trouble.
The machinists who recently voted on
a proposition to strike If this bill
became law are understood to have
voted 9S per cent in favor of strike.
Before Mondays meeting, Attor-
ney General Palmer may issue new
review of the Governments efforts
to bring down prices with an opti
mistic prediction that 1920 will see a
definite decline. If this forecast is
sustained, Palmer and other Officials
believe a long step would have bean
taken toward quieting industrial un-
rest
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Labor Decisions Next
Week May Decide War
Or Peace in New Year
Events that will have vital bearing the industrial
situation in the United States scheduled for the last
week of 1919-the year of strikes and lockouts.
Hope for Peace in 1920

On the outcor,e Of the events, all Of
which will get under way Monday.
hinge the hopes Of Government Off
cials that 1920 will prove q year Of
industrial peace and record produc-
tion.
The events of Monday are:
The first report of President Will
sons Industrial Commission appointed
to work out means for preventing
trouble between capital and labor will
be made public.
The first meeting Of the three man
tribunal called to investigate all sides
OF the coal controversy will be held.
Railroad union heads will meet to
outline future action on their de-
mands for increased wages. which
they want settled before the roads go
back to private ownership March /.
New Anti-Strike Plan.
The Industrial Commissions report
will propose a new set Of machinery
for preventing strikes. While the
chief aim Of the commission has been
and is to bring about a more thorough
understanding between capital and
labor, its members recognized that
the first step must be to stop
troubles which curtail production,
cause employees and employers great
financial losses and serve only to
widen the breach which the commits
sion hopes to close.
1t is understood that the report
Monday will touch upon the broader
relations between capital and labor
and then give a detailed outline of a
plan for strike prevention.
The commission is now temporarily
adjourned. After the country has
been given an opportunity to study
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PRESIDENT APPOINTS
NOTARY FOR CIVIC BODY

The selection of o. d. Miller as a
lstary public for the Park View Com
munity Center is the first presidential
appointment made expressly for the
benefit Of residents of any particular
locality.
Mr.. Miller's five-year appointment
was made on the recommendation OF
Miss Frances s. Farley. principal Of
the Park View School and secretary
Of the community center. He will
have an office in the community
schoolhouse. in which building a mar
ket and a post office have been con-
Quoting business for some time,
The success OF the Park View Com.
nunity Center has attracted nation.
wide attention and it's methods and
systems have been the subject Of
study by similar organizations in the
United States.
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Church is to be burned by the congre-
cation at a jubilation service to be
held New Year Eve.
A Christmas tree, program Of
recitations, and distribution of gifts,
will make up the program at the
Christmas celebration of St. Luke's
Church, Bladensburg, tonight.
This morning, County Officer Thom-
as H. Garrison stated that, according
to present plans, the inquest into the
killing of Wallace c. Lyon, jr., by his
sister, Miss Julia Lyon, who shot to
save her mothers life, which was
threatened by the son, on December
II last, at the Lyon home here, will
be held Monday.
Arrangements for the big dance to
be held New Year Eve in the new
state armory here, under auspices of
the Snyder-Farmer Post American
Legion are to be completed at
meeting of the committee on Sunday.
Arrangements are being made for
the Christmas celebration of the Sum
lay School of the First Presbyterian
Nhurch here, which is to be held Tues
lay evening. Distribution of pres
ents by Santa Claus, a program of
recitations, and a Christmas tree, are
on the program. The younger pupils
will be told a Christmas story by Mrs.
r. A. Burslem. J. II. Doty, superin-
endent is in charge of the program.
The Christmas music is to be repeat
ed at the First Presbyterian Church
PlayIets, music and recitations, will
feature the program being arranged
for the Christmas celebration of the
sunday School of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, of this place,
IN Tuesday. Misses Ruth Hall, Louise
Wisdom, ano Mrs. T. r. Stanton are
in charge.
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MOUNT RAINIER ROADS
ARE BEING IMPROVED

MT. RAINIER, Md. Dec. 27.-Im-
provement of Bunker Hill road, New
ton street and Thirty-fourth street
here Is going forward. An eight-inch
roll bed of cinders is being placed on
the thoroughfares.
1t Is expected that the committee
appointed to frame recommendations
for a plan by which permanent i'm
provements of thoroughfares here
will be made possible will make its
report at the next meeting of the
mayor and town council on January
5. If the report of the committee.
which is headed by Stuart Weber, is
accepted by the council, the town
charter must be amended for the plan
to be carried into effect
These officers have been elected
by the Third Ward Citizens Associa-
ton: President, Shelby Smith; vice
president, George Refer; secretary.
Charles Reichelt; and treasurer. DR..
6. II. Truett. Every child in the ward
received presents on Christmas eve,
when a Santa Claus sent by the as
sociation made the rounds Of the
ward
A Christmas tree, Santa Claus, and
distribution OF gifts are on the pro-
gram being arranged for the Christ
mas celebration OF the Methodist
Church. OF this place, on New Year
eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Smith are to
hold open house on New Year eve for
members Of the Third Ward Citizens
Association and their friends
On Tuesday evening the Sunday
school of the Christian Church held
its Christmas celebration. Santa Claus
was on the job and distributed pres
ents. and an interesting program Of
recitations and music was offered.
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Anthracite Coal
In connection with the cost of pro-
ducing anthracite coal. the report
gives the following statistics:
Min. Max. Av.
Cost. Cost. Cost.
Eresh-mined coal. sass $3.50 1910
Red ash coal. ........ $50 $40 445
Lykens Valley coal. 500 7.10 $40
The average cost of production of
oituminous coal for the entire coun-
try Is $1.60 q ton.
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NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND NEICHBORHCOD

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. 27.-Among
the couples married in Rockville
within the last day or two were Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Donmoyer, of Capitol
Heights, Md, and Frank Greenwald
jr., Of Saginaw, Mich, and Miss Edna
v. Johnson and Arthur G. Carter, both
of this vicinity.
For the second time within a few
months, the large mercantile estab-
lishment of Thrift & Waters, at Ger
mantown, was last night entered by
thieves. They succeeded in getting
but small amount of cash. but what
goods were stolen has not been learn
ed. Entrance was gained by smash
ing a large window pane
Upon the advice of Drs. E. H. Etchi-
son and F. ]. Broichart. the county
commissioners have adjudged Blanche
L. Davis to be of unsound mind and
have directed that she be committed
to Springfield Asylum for care and
treatement at the expense of the
county.
Sheriff William L. Aud has appoint
ed Hobart NJ. Morgan a specia! dep
uty sheriff, and the county commits
sioners have appointed James R. Lii
lard a constable for Clarksburg dis
trict.
The annual Christmas dance of the
young people of Rockville and its vi
cinity was held at the Montgomery
Country Club here Thursday evening.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Misses Rose Dawson and
Alice Cashell and Robert Peter and
Banks Berry. The chaperons were
Mrs. William Dorsey, Mrs. F. Hazel
Cashell and Mrs. Howard Larcombe.
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Labor Statistics.

Labor Statistics.
Turning to labor statistics, the re-
port shows that the average produc-
tion OF coal a day by miners for all
the country in 1917 was slightly less
than four tons in the bituminous
fields, and a little more than two
tons in the anthracite regions. The
number of coal mine employees of
all kinds in 1917 was 10000.
Causes for the runaway" coal
market in 1917. In connection with
which coal operators have been de-
clared to have made from 200 to 2, 900
per cent profit on their capital, the
report says:
During the latter part of 1916
and the early months of 1917. due to
war activities, there was a threatened
shortage Of coal, which resulted in
panic among consumers and a rush
70 OBTAIN coal at once at any price.
Prices Were Bid Up.
AS result Of the insistent de-
mand for immediate delivery, prices
were bid up by the consumers to un.
precedented heights; spot coal which
mad previously been selling At from
sl-oO TO 81 ton was bid up to Sc 81
and. In exceptional cases, as high as
$LoO a ton Then when the April.
1917, contract period came, contracts
could be made only at prices ranging
from 50 up to IS and So for the years
delivery.
This condition caused such q de-
moralization of the business and so
nuch complaint that some action to
regulate prices was considered es-
n
ton.
LanePeabody Pact
Reviewing the Lane-Peabody agree
ment, under which 8 voluntary maxi
mum price of SO was established, the
report says: This plan was based
on the idea OF fixing a maximum price,
high enough to greatly stimulate pro-
duction. with the expectation that the
laws OF supply and demand would,
with ample production, operate to
maintain fair and just prices for coal
throughout the country.
with the country plunged into war.
however, II became evident that dis
tinct power should be given the Ad-
ministration to control efficient war
necessities, and Congress passed the
Lever act for this purpose"
Costs and Profits
Turning to mine costs and profits
OF the producers, the report says that
the difference between the mine
costs, and the selling price is the
margin" This is far from being
the profit. as many items OF expense
necessarily incurred are not included
IN the mixing price, as selling ex-
pense, improvements, Developments to
increase output. excess of capital ex-
pendltures over normal costs, con-
tracts at lower than Government
prices. interest on bonded Indebted
ness, income taxes, excess profits
on investment"
None of these items" continues the
! report, lis properly included in cost
or production under normal condi-
uons. In war situation it is prac-
tically impossible to obtain money to
| capitalize expenditures for excess i'm
provements and developments which
would normally be capitalized.
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of his death he was sixty-two years

Of his death he was sixty-two years
old.
The woman who claimed his estate
yesterday gave her na ne and address
as Mrs. Cathrin Carroll OF z East l7oth
street, Bronx.
According to Mrs. Catherine, she
was lawfully married to Kearin r.
Carroll in New York city August 2,
1877. the ceremony being performed
time she was an Episcopalian. Two
years later. when she had become
Catholic, she says she was married to
Carroll in the Catholic faith by
Father Donnelly at st. Michaers
Church, Ninth avenue and Thirty
sixth street.
Lived with Hin TIL 1882.
Mrs. Catherine says that she lived
with Kearin until 1882, when they
separated in Troy. N. Y. Since that
time she says he has given her money
at intervals.
The petition Of Mrs. Catherine Car
roll in no place mentions the third
woman in the case, Mrs. B. Carroll
Last night Mrs. Mary F. Carroll, at
her home. 127 East Ninetieth street,
hOt0 IcpoTNCI tudl ene ndO never
heard Of Mrs. Catherine Carroll. In
formed that this woman claims to
have been married to Carroll in 1877,
Mrs. Mary F. said she did not be-
lieve it
Never Lived with Hin.
Even IL IL is So" she asked, what
difference does 1t make7 She never
lived with him, and never had any
children, while / had eleven, seven
of them living. My lawyers have told
me need not worry about any other
woman, for Kearin admitted in court
that ! was his legal wife"
The third woman lives at No. 20
Burling avenue. Flushing. She is
Bertha Bloomingdale, who was q
cook for Mrs. Mary F. Carroll, about
twenty years ago. Mrs. Carroll for led
her out of the house. but Carroll con-
tinued to pay her attention. she says
They lived together in Manhattan and
later in Flushing, where she has
occupied the Burling avenue house
for the last eleven years, she claims.
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OFFICER BURNS TO DEATH.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 27-I,ieut
Charles Z. Poates, Commanding the
remount station at Camp Jackson
was burned to death when the Of
ficers' quarters were DESTROYED by
fire about o'clock Christmas morn
ing. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
Lieutenant Poates home was In
Humboldt, Kan
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GAVE HER CRUEL HUG.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 27.-Mable
Moore, asking a divorce, testified she
was a kissless bride until her hus-
band returned from the army. Then
he huggcd her so hard 1t hurt, and
she alleges extreme cruelty.
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HYATTSVlLLE NEWS
CLEANINCS OF DAY

EVANSVILLE, Md, Dec. 27.-The
mortgage on the First Presbyterian
Church is to be burned by the congre-
cation at jubilation service to be
held New Year Eve.
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FRENCH CLOCKS GAIN HOUR,

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The cabinet has
approved the bill providing for the
turning ahead of the clocks one hour
beginning February l as a fuel con-
servation measure.
The Washington times., 1919-12-27

Clip your Liberty Bond coupons and
exchange them for w. 8. g., thereby
aiding yourself and your country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Hurry Up" Yost Favors
New Drastic Grid Rules

Nhieaso' Dec. 15.-Changes that
Will he says. go far toward bringina
ABOUT uniform depreciation of foot.
pan rules, some of which only foy,
ooacnes, , oflcials, and PLAYERS noW,
npaati on VIII be suggested to The
con,,,iS tnIs WINTER of the Rules
of tha zee oy FIELDING II. Yost, coach
"a Iaot ,he University of Michigan sinca
1901; The proposed mn6ignosilc 61n since
would in no way affect the nisv oa
'oToins TO Coach Yost. ~
it is not the spirit of the ruIas +o
IN away touchdowns by infiictinS
penaltles Tor fouls which have ne
nedrihS on the play. the Micbign'o @
lehtor holds. In line with that i6an : a u
ne ne DelleVes that the rules imnosina,,
ten-yard penalties for "clipping" d5
iunhihs into an opponent after ~
o,.I nds peen declared dead. and for
~ ne. "thIhs, should be changed to an
tg ne punishment in such manner
l t.dl the loss of a touchdown. if one
mad been made, would not he ca,,SnS Ot,S
ny bringing the ball back to where
~ ~ was put in play and measuring tba
Instance from that point.
Coach fost also favors stronplv a
pehalty pelng levied against q tea m
tnat is not on the field ready to MA,
at the hour for the game to starf
tie CITES the rule penalizine a tear,
tor 1ailure to report promptly at the
'ifre TOT starting the third Quarter
Ihe l5-yard penalty for attacxinp
runner when he has gone ONT nf
~pounds ~ Should be inflicted from the
point where the ball was carriad
across the side lines instead of a,hle.a
II was snapped back, in the onininn
of Yost. oPihioh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
TECH RESERVES
BIG GRID FACTOR
Out Every Day Fighting Regu
lars; Candidates For
Cage Team

While everyone in Harrisburg has
been singing the praises of the fa-
nous Tech High football team,
these same persons are perhaps for
getful of one of the phases of the
daily practice over on the island.
How about the Tech Reserves who
sa'e battle to the Tech champions
every AFTERNOON? IT is doubtful if
one or Techs opponents would have
been willing to have played Tech
twice this season.
Lebanon High was foolish enough
last season, not to know when they
mad enough. Then Tech laced them
~ 10 U. But those Tech Scrubs"
were on the island day in and day
out plugging away against that
Iech pack field, not knowing when
they mad enough. Too much credit
cannot be given to the second string
athietes who put up the resistance
that helped Coach Smith whip into
shape the varsity eleven
Letters For Reserves
Bob Lutz was captain of the
reserves, who will receive a "T. III
,. Tor their daily drubbings that
they took good d-naturedly. IN addi-
,ioh 10 captain Lutz. the other ath-
letes are Cover, Erdley. Matter.
Marcus, Wertz. Gutshall Ellis, Cum
ningham, Black, Eaton. Seidel and
Germer. They will receive their in
sigma at the same time the, varsity
letters are given at the annual
Christmas entertainment
With the opening basketball con-
test against the Alumni only two
weeks off. Coach Miller held his
first practice with the Tech High
basketball quintet at Chestnut
Street Auditorium this afternoon.
Not until after the opening of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Tarsus Team Is Winner
in Game With Lititz High

The Tarsus Gymnastic School oas-
ketban team won it's opening game
by defeating the Lititz High sGhool 'tI
team in a well-played game at Lititz
Saturday evening by the score Oh
36-29. 80 10
,Tarsus enjoys the distinction OF pc
ing the first team to defeat a Lltltz
team on their own floor since II Was
built. which was two years ago.
The Tarsus team Will play a prac-
tice game with Central High In
formals on Wednesday evening on
their own floor in the st. Paurs
church. Their next scheduled games
are at Tower City on Christmas.
they play two games at o'clock
and 7.3O. Last season Tower city
won both games by margins of
and IL points and the Tarsus team
is out for revenge. NThe summary
| 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
CAMDEN TEAM
WINSP. R. R. CUP
Harrisburg Second in Final
Contest on Saturday;
Some High Scores

Camden shooters won this year 8
Pennsylvania railroad champ onship.
They had to go some to land honors.
Harrisburg's team was second. The
winners run up total of 22S at Phil
adelphia. Harrisburg made 226. Big
scores were in order and the local
shots were in evidence. The winner
gets the George Dallas Dixon cup,
which has been in Harrisburg for a
year
1t was the Harrisburg team that
finished second on Saturday. Will
mington finished third with 2l9. Zach
entry was privileged to shoot ten,
the five high scores to count.
Two of the high five on the win
ming team were former service men,
Sergeant J. p. Snyder and A. S.
McDougall was with the Engineer
Corps qualified for the team, but car
ried off the individual honors of the
afternoon with score of 40. He
dropped one target on his first trip
to the traps and got them all the
second time up. McDougall was with
the Engineer Corps and after the
armistice was signed ran trains into
Germany. He made score of 46.
Individual Trophies
In addition to the Dixon cup prizes
were awarded to individuals by
classes. there being two awards in
each of four classes. Sergeant Sny-
der, of Camden. won first prize in
Glass A and /. r. Bretz. of Harris
burg, took second. The Glass B. win
ners were r. i. Springer, of Whining
ton. and w. d. Tyler, of Harrisburg.
A. +. Parsons, of Wilmington, and c.
r. Strong. of General Office. were the
Class C winners. In Class ID the
prizes went to S. NJ. Rasmussen and
A. p Wallace, both of General once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Second Base Bag Gets
Credit For a Real Assist

a southern League fan who read
.he story recently of peculiar PLAYS
made in the Dixie circuit Offers an
other which he thinks odd enough to
mention. 1t came up in a game ar
Nashvilie between Memphis and
Nashville. With Lewis and Walsh, Of
memphis on second and first and
one out. Delaney came to bat. He
hit one through the pitchers box n
mile minute and it looked to he
good for a single at least.
Then something happened The ball
scooted under the second base cushion
IKE RABBIT going into it's hole and
stuck there. Second Baseman Myers
of Nashville. ran over, reached under
the bag, came up with the ball
touched second base, thus forcing
Walsh on his way from first and
threw to first, getting the ball there
before Delaney could make it-a dou-
BILE play retiring the side.
Bill Brennan was umpiring and as
he called the two runners out he
cried: I've been umpiring for 20
years and that Is the first time
ever saw the second base bag make
an assist"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

season will captain be elected.
Half dozen players are eligible.
Players on Team
Last season Tech won the Cen
trail Penn pennant, and six of the
squad remain. Captain Lingle, of
last years quintet; "Haps" Frank,
Wills Wilsbach, "Eggie" Beck and
Fog" Smith are most prominent in
the squad. Newcomers are "Si'
Comfort, who made hit on the
Tech line. He will try out for CEN
ter. Campbell, a Williamsport boy,
Will also try to land a position at
guard or forward.
While fifty candidates reported to-
day, others most likely to land in
clude RED" McCord, "Midge" Mat
ter, Bill Taylor, Paul Garrett;
Snaps" Emanuel, BUS Snyder,
Bill Ellis and Red" Huston.
Tech should land the Central Penn
sylvania pennant again this season.
although all the teams of the league
are stronger than last year. York
has a veteran team, while Allen
town has already opened up, and
the Lehigh county boys expect to be
dangerous contenders for the pen
nant this year. Reading, Lebanon
and Steelton are the three other
members of the circuit.