HIE* SERIES IS ' NOT QUITE H | Will Be Impossible to Install It in the Senate Chamber Before the Body Meets ) __ CAPITOL CLOSED TODAY Only Automobile Division Men Worked—Will Give Dinner in Honor of the Governor a officials of the lie Grounds and JBk Buildings have { been informed by jVnjjlplUQ artist who was commissioned to bpHWIU| paint the mural decorations l'or the ■MhriCSBQ Senate chamber that it will be impossible to complete the series in time for the opening of the General Assembly on January 5. Miss Oakley was commissioned to un dertake the work after the death of Edwin Abbey and it was hoped that the paintings would be ready. Miss Oakley will paint the series ifor the Supreme Court chamber after the series for the Senate is finished. It 4s Itkely that the Senate work will be ready to place when the session ends. The board has not yet executed an tißreeinent with John W. Alexander, of New York and formerly of Pitts-j burgh, for the decorations in the north corridor, although it has offered to! make a contract with him. The ap propriation for this series was made 3'ears ago and rearranged last session. Demand For Tags. Demands for automobile license tags for 1915 caused the force of the automobile di vision of the State Highway Depart ment to work to-day, although prac tically all of the other departments ■were closed for the Christmas holiday. The light blue tags for the new year are being shipped by the thousand and it is expected that by January 1 forty or fifty thousand cars will have been licensed. If the weather had re mained open it is likely «hat there would have been a greater rush. To Consult Soon.—Legislators and State officials having to do with the inauguration will get into touch with j Governor-elect Martin G. Brumbaugh the day after the Legislature convenes I and it is expected to have the whole i ceremony and the details of the pro cession and other events of the day worked out In short order. It is un derstood that the new Governor will i select the grand marshal. -To Dine Governor.—Governor Tener ■w~!l be the guest of members of his staff at a dinner at Philadelphia on January 8. Visitors at Capitol.—ln spite of the •weather and the holiday combination gresterday there were a number of vis itors at the Capitol. They wandered 1 through the corridors, but everything! else was closed. Perry to the Kront.—Perry county! will ask the State to reimburse it fori *2,647.50 spent for bounties on nox ious animals. To Make Address. —Dr. John Price) Jackson, Commissioner of Labor, will j be one of the speakers at the conven- i STUDY OF FLOCK NECESSASY TO INSURE WINTE Breeding, Housing and Feed ing Are Only a Part of Problem System of Handling Needs Change to Suit Season, Cli mate and Breeds Must Be Given Consideration By James P. Hopkins Poultry Judge. Lecturer and Author. COPYRIGHT, Iff It. Many poultry raisers seem to think winter eggs can In* secured by hand ling the flock in the same way the yhole year around, by treating all flocks alike and hy ignoring geograph ical locations entirely. Nothing could lie more in error. To be sure, results can lie obtained by hard and fast undeviatlng rules, hut the best results cannot he obtained I (EAST END BANK] § 13th and Howard treets OPEN EVERY SATURDAY EVENING WILL OPEN A CHRISTMAS SAVINGS SOCIETY. Jkl Flmt regular payment* begin Monday* December 28, 1014, « at 9 o'clock, A. M. ijSL OBSERVE HOW IT IS DONE tLQM One Cent Deposited First Week, Two Cents Sec- AL. K. THOMAS, Cashier. SATURDAY EVENING,' lion of moving picture men here in January. Capitol Cloned. —Kxcept for the of fices of tha Governor, the Public Ser vice, Health and a few departments j the Capitol was closed to-day for the I holiday. To Meet Tiienday. —The Public Ser vice Commission will sit at Pittsburgh on Tuesday and may consldei tin- re quest for the transfer of the fare hear j ing to Philadelphia. « hartera iMned. The Walker Ice : I'ream Company, Warren, and the Tre vose Building and Loan Association, 1 revose, have been granted letters patent. 1,200 Connellsville Coke Ovens Relighted Special to The 7 elegroph I Connellsville, Pa„ Dec. 26.—Twelve hundred coke ovens in the Connells- Ville region that have been banked [for some time were relighted, and ac cording to the weekly review of the Connellsville Courier, production for the week will show an appreciable increase. Three hundred and fifty merchant j ovens are to be added to the active list next _ week, with the prospect that still further additions will be made early In January. Most fur naces in the region will not be banked for the holidays, indicating an im proved condition in the steel trade. Old United States Hotel to Be Temperance House The Welsh Brothers, John and Mich ael, well known as circus promoters, now residents of Philadelphia, are negotiating for the lease of the United States Hotel, Market east of Fifth street. It is understood the new pro prietors will run the hotel without a license and will feature, a quick lunch and restaurant. It is expected nego tiations will be completed by noon j Monday. Runaway Horse Dashes Through Business District One of the horses hitched to a de partment store delivery wagon became frightened at Pine and Third streets, this morning and das..ed down North Third street. The driver was in the wagon hut he was unable to control the horse. The animal was stopped just as he ran up on the pavement at the Mechanics Trust Company build ing at Third and Market streets. The driver was uninjured and the only damage done was the breaking of a bicycle owned by a Western Cnion messenger boy. COP GETS BABY AS GIFT Patrolman Joseph Coleman received as a Christmas gift yesterday a real live girl baby. Carolyn Josephine Cole man is the name of the new meftiber of the Coleman family. BOY HURT COASTING Edward Coss, 6 years old, 335 Ful ton street, while coasting near his home last evening, struck a water plug, inflicting a wound in his scalp which was sutured at the Harrisburg hospital. AUSTRIA THANKS AMERICA By Associated Press Wahsington, D. C., Dec. 26. A dis patch to the Austro-Hungarian Em bassy from Vienna, to-day. announced that the Austrian Emperor had express ed his thanks to President Wilson through Ambassador Penfield. for the American Christmas gifts distributed yesterday among children of dead sol diers. tin that way. The successful poultry man must aim to pit the best results. It' he is looking fop winter e«pi at H season when lien fruit Is naturally ' most scarce, lie must do exceptional things to secure the desired results, j The following article Is particularly I pertinent at this season. | The heavy production of winter I eggs lies not alone in the breeding. • housing or feeding, but in the proper j handling of the fowls during the en tire time of egg production. A proper j poultry house is, of course, one of the j essentials, for with it comes proper ventilation, fresh air and comfort to i the fowls, which is the first step to- I ward health, and perfect health means eggs. | Feeding is the second essential, for jit is here that the eggs are manu factured by the blending of feeds in jthe different elements that go toward the maintenance of the fowl's body land the making of the egg. Breed ing. the other essential, does its part in the production of fowls that have ithe power of developing into egg pro ducers, if the proper care is given [them, and under that head comes not 'only the proper housing of the flock Jin well-ventilated buildings, or the j proper feeding of the hens, but in the 'study of the flock during its entire CIISTWIIS Mill IS HEAVIEST EVER At That, Every Bit of Yuletide Matter Was Handled By Noon Christmas business at the llarrls burg; Post Of flee this year was 50 per cent, heavier than one year ago, anil to-day other than a, few post-cards, decorated with tinsel, which by law must be enclosed in envelopes to assure distribution, there is no Christinas mail awaiting delivery at the local Post orfli e. Post Office attaches were highly I complimented by Frank C. Sites, post master. for their good work. Postmas ter Sites called attention to the little 1 damage done to parcel post and Chrlst | mas mail. Exaci figures, showing the r number of mail pieces and parcel post I packages handled, will not be computed for several days. The rush started two weeks ago. but the heaviest business was taken care of this week, starting with Sunday last. A careful estimate of the amount of mail handled at the local Post Office • luring the rush shows an average of -.200 sacks daily during the four days preceding Christmas. To take care of this big rush, fifteen wagons, one automobile truck and six small automobiles were used. The entire force of employes, including thirty substitutes, worked up to noon Christmas. Dewey, 77 Today, Says He's Sleeping Too Much By Associated Press AVashington. D. C.. Dec. 26. Ad miral Dewey was 77 years old to-day. Secretary Daniels, his aids and mem bers of the Navy General Board, called on the Admiral, at his home, and found him in good spirits and health. He said he was enjoying life, but that Henry Ciassaway Davis had told him he slept too much. "I have been retiring every night at 10 o'clock." said Admiral Dewey, "and I am up at 5 o'clock every morning, reading the newspapers before any body else in Washington. Mr. Davis, however, who is 92 years old and says I'm a mere boy, thinks I'm missing half of life by going to bed so early." Elks Play Santa Claus to More Than 2,000 Youngsters Klks of Harrisburg to-day observed Children's Day. Between 1* o'clock this morning and J this afternoon. 2,000 little folks visited the Klks' home, 216 North Second stfeet. They gathered about the big Christmas tree and re ceived fruit, caudy and toys. Kach child received two oranges, a box of candy and a toy. The Elks lined up the army of youngsters and were busy folks until the last one left, shortly after 2 o'clock. In addition to this treat, the Elks' Christmas commit tee. tinder the direction of Charles E. Metzger, on Thursday sent fifty well fllled baskets to the home of poor fami lies. CITS HEAD IX IWI.I. A. C. Washington, colored. 225 North street, fell in Cameron street, yesterday cutting his head. He was treated at the Harrisburg hospital. THRKF. KILLED IV WRECK Bv Associated Press Atchison, Kan., Dec. 26.—A light engine running wild down a step grade near Shannon, on the Missouri Pacific railroad, collided head on early to-day with passenger train No. 106 I south" bound. Three men were killed. I ] time of laying. The care of the winter esg "pro jducer does not mean a cut and dried i system to all the fowls in the flock. | Hens cannot be handled in the same manner that pullets are handled. The ;feeds are changed to some degree , during fall, winter, spring and sum mer. Results can be produced on the one system feed for a full 365 davs, but for greatest results feeds can be I w ell changed to meet conditions. I Those conditions are only confronted I by the poultry raiser on his own farm lor plant. Conditions may differ on each plant or farm separated but a short distance. i As to Balanced Rations. I The balanced ration 'that may be j producing well for one poultry keeper may prove a failure for another, and this is not to infer that the so-called balanced rations given out as success ful In the production of eggs by our i leading poultry experts are not good. Those rations are the solid founda tions on which each poultry raiser ; should work, adding or deducting l from them as his own flock warrants. The rations as fed in the North are ! not well adopted to the for South. Some flocks may have free almost the entire year, others confined to bare | yards. These and many other small ; things that do not appear large on jthe surface but play an important part in the success of the returns from the flock are what the poultry .raiser must study and solve for him self. It has often been stated that it is | hard to overfeed or fatten | which are one of the most active of. I all poultry. But in spite of the great j popularity of this breed in many sec tions of the country. it must be understood that taking the country in all. the major portion of the poul try raised is still confined to the heavier all-around breeds, such as Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Orpingtons, etc., and the ration prescribed for leghorns could, if fed without judgment, prove detri mental to the heavier breeds, es pecially to those In the second year. So the wise poultry breeder will carefully watch his flock In the matter lof feeding. That hens anl pullets in the heavier classes should and cared i for in the same manner would prove unwise. Hens In the Plymouth Rock. | Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, Orping ton. etc., are good layers when fed [with judgment, but with the same ; amount of corn and other fat-form-j ing foods as fed to the pullet they would become overfat and in time i the egg yield would decrease. Again on the other hand the underfeeding and lack of a good egg making food I would prevent a good egg yield In the pullet flock, which at the beginning: of their lay, can seldom become too' fat. To Obtain Best Results. To obtain the best results, the pul- ; lets of March, April and May, where there Is a month or more difference in their ages, should be kept by them- , selves. The proper amount of litter on the poultry floor should always be provided to induce the right amount of exercise, which Is one of the great health promoters. The watchful | poultry keeper sees that his flock is kept In a healthy state, watches the \ droppings to note any change in the grade of feed that he has purchased, j and at once correct the evil. Beef scraps, the one great essential in the mixed ground feed or if fed in sep arate hoppers, must be carefully watched. Too often one finds this tainted and unfit for feeding, and un less taken from the flock at oil ox and HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Adams Express Withdrawal Given Strong Denial Humors that the Adams Express i Company would withdraw from the I package field were given emphatic de i nia I to-day. It had been reported in financial cir cles that because of reduced profits. re sulting from low rates, or parcel post, , the company would quit handling: small business. •*\Ve are absolutely not considering retiring from the transportation busi ness," said President \Y. Al. Barrett. , "because we confidently believe that [through a readjustment of arrange ments for express privileges to meet j the changed conditions and from con tinued efforts to reduce expenses the result of operations will in the near future be more favorable." The express companies are negotiat ing with the railroads for a reduction of charges on packages carried. Standing of the Crews IIA It It I Sill'KG SIDE Philadelphia Dl\luion— 1 Oil crew first to go after 1 p. m.: 112, 113, 101, 108, 119, 102. 122, 110. 118. 127. Engineers for 112, 113. 122 ; Firemen for 101, 108. 110, 113, 112, 11S, I 119. 127. j Conductor for 110. ! Flagmen for 108. 109. Brakemen for 102, 110, 108, 118, 122, 127. j Engineers up: Smith, Earhart, Mad l enford, McCurdy, Hubler, Feising?r, I Manley, Snow. j Firemen up: McCurdy, Spring. P&ck | er. Manning. Mulholm. Davidson, Beh , man, Brenner. Farmer, Collier. K C. I Miller. Martin. | Conductor up: looker. ( ! Flagman up: Clark. Brakemen up: Frock, Riley, Bal | tozezr, Coleman, Bogner. Middle Division—2o3 crew first to go after 2:30 p. m.: 210, 208. 204. 226, 220, 242. 228. 223. Preference: 2, 4. Slow freight will continue over Sun day. le luoyne Hand, first community tree exercises Were opened. Willie the band concert, which lasted from 7 till 7:30 o'clock, was taking place, p pie were gathering at the Intersection of Hummel and Rossnioync streets, to witness the first event of its kind in tlie town's history. Immediately after tiie hand concert the program, which had been arranged by the music com mittee. was carried out with the ex ception of the opening prayer which tile Rev. K. D. Keen was to offer. Mr. Keen was unable to attend the exer cises on account of injuries sustained several days ago from a fall on an icy pavement, and the Rev. E. D. Manges took this part in the program. Short addresses were made by the Rev. Mel vin Hinges, the Rev. J. J. Green and the Rev. E. U Manges. The union choir sang Christmas carols between the addresses. A trio, constating of Mrs. Edward Rudy, Mrs. E. D. Thomas ami Mrs. I* M. May, played an interest ing part in the program. During the band concert and continu ing throughout the evening, S. J. Jen nings, W. IX Mumma, C. U Eby, D. C. Hamilton, C. E. Hoerner and M. F. Kahnoy, attired as Santas, distributed over 600 gifts to the school children of Kemoyne and Fort Washington. The gifts presented to the children were: Dolls, to girls between one and six years of age; handkerchief boxes, to girls between 6 and 12 years of age; fire engines, to boys between one and six 3*ears of age, and pocketknives, to boys between 6 and 12 years of age. The tree is a beautiful specimen of evergreen, towering about thirty-five feet above the ground. At the top of the tree is an illuminated four-foot star. Employes of the Dauphin Elec tric Company wired the tree. It will remain standing for about a week. WOMAN IIXJRT IX FAU- While walking near Fourteenth and Derry streets yesterday, Mrs. Lydia Caddell, 85 Swatara street, fell and sustained a suspected fracture of her right forearm. She was taken to the Harrlsburg hospital for treatment. Sullivan. Fulton, Liex, Boyer, Chronis ter, Kelly, Bumbaugh. Brakemen up: Holbert. Strain, Mc- Heenry, Voder, Shader, Troy, Taylor, Hartz, Cook, Stephens, Ely, Snader. Ilrakrman Killed. Attempting to board a cabin car, in the Pennsylvania yards, at Altoona. after he had quit work, so that he might sooner reach home to prepare for Chrißtmas Samuel A. Buck, 46 years old. a freight brakeman, fell and was crushed to death beneath the wheels. Wreck at Wajne Station. The first wreck on the Philadelphia Division in a long time occurred yesterday at Wavne Station. The wheel on a front truck broke of Wayne Sation, throwing one of the cars on its side, in which position it was dragged 200 feet, tearing up the railroad bridge and carrying along with it the entire iron guard fence. No one was injured. When the train was brought to a stop the fence was piled ten feet in the air. and looked as though the new ly-installed electrification wiring had been damaged by the accident. B. !•". It. E. to Meet. Members of the Brotherhood of Federated Railway Employes completed plans to-day for a big meeting at Fackier's Hail, Thir teenth and Derry streets, at 7 :S0 to morrow night. W. H. Pierce, president of the Federated body, and others will speak. President Pierce recently re turned from a trip over the State. YANKEE CRUISER HALTS ATTACK [Continued From First Page] j tic representatives, refutes the speech of the French Premier, M. Vlvlani in the French chamber. The circular I states that Germany proposed on July j 26 direct negotiations between Vienna J and St. Petersburg. This would have i been successful if the triple entente ) had really assisted, but France, fear ing a compromise of her good rela- J tions with Russia, too kno step for peace. Great Britain formally agreed, j but at the same time manifested her intention to participate in the Euro j pean war which meant a victory for I the Russian war party. Russians Reported to Have Captured 11,000 Prisoners in Poland By Associated Press I London, Dec. 26, 11.56 a. m.— Christmas has come and gone with out a truce on the part of any of the warring nations of Europe. While ! there has been no cessation of mili j tary activity, nevertheless no decisive I action has occurred along either of 1 the great battlefronts. A spectacular ielement of the recent news was sup- J plied by an aerial duel between a Ger- ' j man aircraft and two English bi-1 | planes over Dover. This occurred | j Christmas Day and was witnessed by several thousand people. The Ger man escaped. From Petrograd comes news that the Russians have resumed the offen sive at several points in Poland and that they have captured more than 11,000 prisoners. French Submarine Sunk I While Endeavoring to Torpedo Austrian Ships By Associated Press Paris, Dec. 26, 6:10 a. m.—The Italian Press states, according to ad vices to the Matin that a French sub marine belonging to the fleet of Vice Admiral Lapeyrers has been sunk while attempting to torpedo Austrian battleships in the Austrian naval base of Pole. The crew, it is stated, -were rescued and taken prisoners. MAHARAJA OF SIKKIM DEAD j Sidkang Tulka Was Familiar With | Civilization in Western World Special to The Telegraph London, Dee. 26.—A telegram • from ! Calcutta announces the death of his j Highness Sidkang Tulka, Maharaja oi i Sikkim, Himelayas. He succeeded his I father, the late Sir Thotub Maneyal, I only a few months ago. Sidkang was the llrst ruler of his i remote state to come into direct con tact with Western civilization. He spent two years at Oxford University, and afterward traveled extensively with an English political officer. At the opening of the present war he ex pressed a desire to be of any service possible to the British Government. PROCLAMATION WITHDRAWN By Associated Press Paris. Dec. 26. 5:35 a. m.—"Ger man proclamations announcing a levy of 600 million francs ($100,000,000) DECEMBER 26, 1014. SIM ON JOB II THE NURSERY HOME Did He Call in Person. Who Cares? Pretty Substitutes Were There A-Plenty Whether or not Santa got round to the Nursery Home in person yes terday only the small inmates and j perhaps the pixies in the chimneys | really could tell: that he at least sent plenty of substitutes is absolutely cer tain, affidavit to which mere grown ups could make if necessary. Thus a Christmas that has become meroable in the annals of the Home's history was observed. The principal "subs" for Santa were the young girls of Sirs. A. T. Hubley, Jr.'s, Sunday School class of Market Square Presbyterian Church and Miss Helen Mauk, of Wormleys burg, and the score or more of small pupils who comprise the primary school which she teaches in the 'cross river town. The Sunday School class fitted up, complete, the playroom of the Home. Two kindergarten tables, a host of toys, a great Christmas tree and fix in's, and the long-hoped-for canary were included in the "furnishings." The canary Is some singer and gave quite a concert throughout most of the day. The children have decided that he is to bo called "Dick." Cur tains were provided for the windows of the nursery and pluyroom and the halls and the whole interior of the great house on Maple Hill was made real Christmaslike with evergreens I and things. The Sunday school class called oon behalf of Santa. Christmas Eve; Miss Mauk and her small pupils, gift-laden, appeared yesterday morning in a great auto truck. While these personal rep resentatives of the Yuletide saint brought their gifts, scores of other folks remembered the children in a variety of ways. For instance at least a dozen sleds were sent around. "Really," said Mrs. Clifford Steward, superintendent of the Home, "I can scarcely express our appreciation of the kindliness and generosity of Har risburg's people. It was just wonder ful the way they remembered the lit tle folks." REINDEER EDUCATES ESKIMO By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Dec. 26. The reindeer industry established in Alaska twenty years ago has civilized the Es kimo population and has made them a thrifty people, the Federal Bureau of , Education says in a statement to-day. I The bureau's educational system in Alaska is linked closely with the in- I dustry in the northern and western parts of the territory. School super intendents have charge of the rein deer industry. 16 VIOLATED EJECTION DAWS B.v Associated Press Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 26.—The ar rests of forty-six men at Terre Haute late last night who were indicted by the Federal grand jury December 23 charged with conspiracy to violate the election laws, has created a sensation in political circles throughout, the State. More arrests were expected to I follow to-day and it was said that a | number might reach more than one • hundred. indemnity at Brussels have been pasted over," says the .Journal and the report Is current that the meas ure was withdrawn by the German governor as the result of representa tions by the American Secretary of State William J. Bryan through Min ister Brand Whitlock, pointing out that the tax was in violation of The Hague convention. GEN. KEM/iT-KENNY DEAD By Associated Press ■London, Dec. 26, 9:30 a. m.—Gen eral Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny, for merly adjutant general of the British forces, is dead. His home was at Doolough Lodge, in county Clare, where he had lived since his retire ment in 1907. He wan a distinguished i soldier and had seen active service in many foreign fields as far back as 1860. General Kelly-Kenny by ap pointment accompanied Prince Ar thur of Connaught on a special mis sion to the Mikado. He visited the United States in 1909 after he had retired from active service. FRENCH MADE PROGRESS IN UPPER ALSACE CHRISTMAS DAY By Associated Press Paris, Dec. 26, 2.80 P. M. —The offi cial announcement given out by the French War office this afternoon re lates that fogs In the north have inter fered with the operations In Flanders. I Counter attacks ort the part of the Germans have been repulsed at a. number of points. There was artillery lighting near the sea and at Perthes. Progress was made also in upper Al sace on Christmas Day. CRUISER AT VALPARAISO By Associated Press Valparaiso, Dec. 26.—The Austral ian battle cruiser Australia came into this port to-day. She had been on the Pacific coast of South America for j several weeks. A week ago she put into Callac, Peru. *IO,OOO TOR PRINCE LOUIS Special to The Telegraph London, Dec. 26, 8:25 a. m.—King George, on recommendation of the admiralty directs that Prince Louis of Battenberg, who recently resigned his position as first lord of the navy on account of newspaper criticism re garding a man of German blood hold ing this important position, shall have a special rate of half pay "during the period of the war," In view of his "special services." The pay alloted is SIO,OOO. WANTS DELEGATES SENT FROM RUINED CITIES TO EXPOSITION By Associated Press Paris, Dec. 26, 4:30 a. m.—Senator Pierre Gommet, writing to the Petit Journal, urges the sending to the Panama Exposition at San Francisco of representatives of the ruined cities of France, Itheims, Lille and Arras and also of Liege and Louvaln, in Belgium. "They could on their return," he says, "tell their fellow citizens a mar velous story of that great city which was destroyed ten years ago and has since reconquered a prosperity greater than ever. What an examplo! What encouragement! What hope!'-' WOW! COLD WAVE MADE RECORD DROP City With Other Sections of Coun try in Real Christmas Weather Grip ONLY 52 BELOW IN VERMONT Six Above Harrisburg's Status—- Much Suffering—Warmer by Tomorrow • Warmer weather will in all proba bility arrive in Harrisburg and Vicin ity toy to-morrow afternoon, to drive away the cold wave that has caused a. great amount of suffering throughout the eastern section of the country. Low pressure centrally located over' the southern States, Is causing heavy and moderate rains along the coast. In Harrisburg the lowest tempera ture recorded was six degrees above zero. Low temperatures prevailed all over the eastern section of the United States and records were broken in several places. In New YorU and Philadelphia the lowest December temperature was recorded early this morning. In Vermont 52 degrees be low was recorded in one town and in New York State several localities re ported 25 and more below the zero mark. Mercury Drops 'Way Below A cold wave held the country from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic coast in its grip to-day and broke De cember temperature records In many places. Thirty-two degrees below was the temperature at Northfleld, Vt„ while Albany, N. Y., reported 16 degrees be low zero; Hartford, Conn., four de grees below; Syracuse, N. Y., 12 de grees below and Peoria, 111., 18 de grees below. The extremely cold weather ex tended southward as far as the Flor* ida peninsula and below zero tem peratures were recorded in New Eng land, interior of New York, West Vir ginia, Michigan, Illinois, Northern Missouri, lowa. Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. . . , Lower temperatures were promised for to-night in the South Atlantic States, but in the region of the Great; Lakes. New York, New England and. the lower Ohio valley it will grow somewhat warmer. It will moderate • also in the middle Atlantic States, the upper Ohio valley and the lower Mis sissippi valley on Sunday. Fair Weather Coining Generally fair weather was pre dicted for to-night and Sunday every where east of the Mississippi river ex cept that snow flurries are probable in the upper lake region. December records in Northern Pennsylvania were broken at Corry to-day when thermometers registered 24 to 30 degrees below zero. New York shivered to-day in the grip of the coldest weather of the season. The temperature dropped to four degrees above zero. The wind blew thirty miles an hour. Now cold weather records for De cember were reported up-State. Og densburg reported 32 below and Uti'ca. 25 below. And in Vermont—Wliow! The lowest temperature in Ver» mont, 52 degrees belo'w zero, was un officially reported in Barre to-day. This shattered all previous records for December. Here it was 20 below, at Kutland. 22; at Montpelier, 30, and at Burlington, 16. Zero or lower tem peratures prevailed all over New Eng land, with the exception of the ex treme southeastern section, to-day. Greenville, Maine, recorded 16 below. The weather was warmer on the coast, with readings of 12 below at East port, Maine; six below at Portland, and two below at Boston. This was the coldest December 26 in Philadelphia since the weather bu reau began keeping records forty - years ago. At 7 a. m. the tempera ture was down to 9 degrees above zero. Northern New York is experienc ing to-dav the coldest weather of the winter. The official thermometer reg istered 24 below zero during the night in this city. Temperatures from 30 to 4 0 below have been reported from various points in the Adirondack. . mountains. Japanese Expansion Plan Rejected; Dissolution of i Imperial Diet Follows Tokio, Dec. 26. —The Imperial Diet yesterday rejected the army expansion measures proposed by the tiovernment. This led to the dissolution of the House. ' The closing session of the reprtsen tatives was dramatic in the extreme. The debate extended all through 111" day and into the night. The House was unable to compose Its differences and there was no sign that the debate was approaching its end wiien, shortly be fore 10 o'clock, it vas announced that. Kmperor Yoshihlto had exercised his royHl prerogative, dissolving the Diet. When the Rmperor's decision was an nounced there was a great commotion in the House itnd elisor* from the Gov ernment side. The Premier, Count Okunia, scored the opposition mem bers for "impending the national wel fare." Failing to iind a flaw in the policy of Foreign Minister Kato re garding China, they had centered their atttack. he said, on the army. He de nied that the proposals meant the ex pansion of the army and militarism. The ;irniv measure was rejected by a majority of 65, but the House approved the naval Increase by a majority of seven. A rescript suspends the Hous« of Peers pending thu election, whlcli A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism, whether muscular or of the Joints, tciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels it her duty to send it to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home at thousands will testify—no chan&V of climate being necessary. This simpto tiscovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interest* you, for proof address _Mrs. St. Bummers, Bog B, Kotrc Dame, ud. Business Locali KELDBERU DOESNT CARE If the sun never shines. lie can take pictures of the finest kind with the aid of the new powerful light that Is as efficient as sunshine in producing the best results. Sittings every day up to 6 o'clock. Ample facilities for Christmas deliveries, but "procrasti nation Is the thief of time," so do no', delay but arrange for appoint ments now to be assured of Christ? mas deliveries. Kellberg Studio, 802 Market street. UNDERTAKERS RUDOLPH K. SPICER" Funeral Director and Embalmer •IS Walaat «b Ball Pktat 5