4 DEEDED REVENUE STAMPS ARE NOT YET BERE TO-DAY Confusion Is Expected to Last but * Short While—Stickers Are to Be of Forty-two Varieties, Including SSOO and SI,OOO Denominations No additional supphes of internal revenue stamps have been received in this city to-day. At many places of business, however, there are enough of ♦he stickers on hand to last for several days, and at other places where stamps cannot be secured in the proper de nominations or in large enough quan tities, records are being kept of all sales of goods or transfer of commer cial papers subject to taxation, and settlement will be made when enough of the stamps arrive at the internal revenue office. The confusion caused by the scarcity of the stamps promises to continue but a few days, after which everything will be working smoothly. As soon as supplies of the labels arrive here, and they are expected at any time now, all common denominations of both the documentary and proprietary sets will be on sal© at the internal revenue of -oce in the Federal building. Other Agencies of Distribution There will be other agencies of dis tribution too, which will facilitate the purchasing of the stamps in any quan tities. Wholesale dealers in the various articles taxed will most likely handle the stamps for the convenience of their patrons, as will banks' and places of business in general. The revenue stamps, as they are placed on articles of merchandise or on commercial papers, must be canceled by the users, preferably with initials and dates of affixing. Cancellation can also be effected by placing the labels over boxes or cans so that in the open ing of same the labels are torn. Forty-two Varieties of Stamps There are in all forty-two varieties of the new revenue stamps, including all denominations of both proprietary and documentary sets. The proprie taries, from an eighth of a cent to twenty cents are all black, with a monotonous design showing figures of value. The documentaries from half a cent to eighty cents are red, also with figures of value prominent; from one dollar to fifty dollars, colors correspond with the cent values of regular pos tage stamps, depicting a libertv head, and the SIOO, SSOO and sl,o*oo val ues, of which none have as yet been received here, are said to be handsome examples of the engraver's art, pic turing respectively Washington, Ham ilton and Madison. FEARS ALLAYED IN WAR REVENUE TAX By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 2.—lnternal reve nue collectors throughout the country had notice to-day from the Internal (Revenue Bureau here that the govern ment does not intend to prosecute anv one subject to the war revenue law who shows a willingness and readiness to buy the new tax stamps. The notice was sent to allay fears on the part of thousands of persons all over the coun try who yesterday besieged the internal revenue offices in attempts to obtain revenue stamps to comply with the law and who because of their inability to do so became frightened over what might happen in the event they were not on the minute with their sta'mping. There was no need for such fears and this was made clear in a telegram which Commissioner Osborne, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, sent to all collectors. The telegram was in response to frantic calls from collectors, who told of crowds rushing to their offices demanding stamps, and it was hoped "by officials to-day that the notice would relieve a situation which gave indications of causing embarrassment to thousands of persons and which also might have re sulted in considerable confusion to rail roads and shippers. The telegram is as follows: "Date all special tax returns Novem ber 30 until you are able to handle applications promptly, unless you have information that no effort was made to file same prior to that date. If un able to supply demands for document ary stamps for bills of lading, permit shipments to go forward, have record kept and affix or cancel stamps when received. Notify railroads." Officials of the Internal Revenue Bu reau here explain that, while every thing possible had been done to get ready to enforce the law, they have been hampered in their work because of the failure of Congress to appropriate additional money for that purpose. While the stamps have been shipped away as fast as they could be turned out by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, failure of some collectors to heed suggestions from Washington that all applicants be given supplies suffici ent to last a few days and not be per mitted tp have large quantities had .complicated the situation. V yBIG ORPHANAGE DONATION "ylvan Heights Receives Gifts Exceed ing All Other Years Thf Thanksgiving donations from the public schools to the Sylvan Heights Orphanage far exceeded other years and the sisters in charge of the home thank those who contributed so generously. The following is a list of what was re ceived : Ten bushels of potatoes, one bushel of apples, one peck onions, six pump kins, 48 cans of tomatoes, 71 cans of corn, 15 cans of peas, 8 cans beans, 15 jars fruit, 12 pounds sugar, 14 pounds rice, 12 boxes cereals, 8 boxes Uneedas, 4 quarts beans, 50 glasses .jelly, 2 pounds dried corn, 3 bags cornmeal, 18 oranges, 2 boxes cocoa, 5 bags salt and 6 cans soup. RESCUE WORKERS' REPORT Total of 151 Meals Served at Mission Within Several Weeks The monthly report of the American Rescue Workers from November 16 to 30 shows the number of beds given, 49; numbers of meals served, 151; number of garments given out, 117, and 15 baskets to different families. Bad Teeth Serious Health Problem Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 2. —Bad teeth cause one of frhie most serious health problems of the day, awording to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, of Washing ton, D. <!., who discvssed that subject here to-day in an address before the American Public Health Association. IT PAYS TO USE STAR INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. MEETING OF PROGRESSIVES No Lack of Enthusiasm Manifest at Gathering of Party Leaders in Chicago Today By Associated Press, Chicago, Dec. 2.—No outward hint of lack of enthusiasm for the Progres sive party was manifested to-day by leaders from 32 States who met in con ference with the members of the execu tive committee of the organization. "Reports that disbandment of the jiarty was a possibility were character ized as idle fancies and that there was likelihood of amalgamation of the Pro gressives with either the Republican or Democratic party was equally ridiculed. George YV. Perkins, of New York, chairman of the executive committee, presided at the conference, which first listened to the State chairman, who told of political conditions. After these talks it was the intention of the execu tive committee to go into session and take what action was thought neces sary. Speaking for the executive commit tee, O. K. Davis answered a question concerning the possibility of a message from Colonel Roosevelt by saying: ''Colonel Roosevelt never has been a member of the executive committee; he never has been asked to attend a meet ing of the committee; he never has sent a message to the committee, and he is cot expected to send one now." The following members of the exec utive /body were present when the con ference 'began: George W. Perkins, of New York; William Plinn, Pennsylva nia; Walter F. Brown, Ohio, and Jane Addams'and Medill McCormick, Illinois. Among the more prominent leaders in attendance were E. A. Van Valken •burg, Philadelphia; Senator Moses E. Clapp, Minnesota; Gifford Pinchot, Pennsylvania; Victor Murdock, Kansas, and Frank H. Funk, of Illinois. Neither Colonel Theodore Roosevelt nor Governor Hiram Johnson, of Cali fornia, Vice .Presidential candidate in 1912, was present. California, how ever, was represented by four delegates reported to be prepared to launch a boom for Governor Johnson for Presi dent in 1916. MISS FREED BUSY ARTIST She Works All Day Long Painting Postcards Which Are Attractive Miss Margaret E. Freed, a grand daughter of Isaac Freed, 1337 North Front street, is getting much credit for beautiful postcards which she paints with the help of her little broth er and sister. While Miss Freed is very young, yet there is much demand for her work, which is described as exquisite, in many parts of the United States and Europe. She has her regular customers in China, Japan, England and several countries of Continental Europe. The voung artist often stays in her studio, which is located in the third floor, of the home of her grandfather, from early in the morning until dusk, filling orders from admirers of her work. Miss Freed said that at first she took up the work for a mere pastime but now rather than disappoint her cus tomers she has to continue at it. HELD COURT EARLY TO OBLIGE Had Morning Session to Accommodate Farmer Who Wanted to Go Home Because his home is so far from Har risburg that it takes a day to come here and return, a hearing was fixed by Mayor Royal for 10 o'clock this morn ing in police court for the convenience of C. W. Smith, a farmer, of Shermans dale, prosecutor in the case against Joshua Miller, who was charged bv Smith with theft of a turkey. The regular time for police court hearing is the afternoon. Alexander Wolf song said he saw Mil ler steal a turkey from a crate in a stable at 423 Verbeke street yesterday afternoon. Patrolman Wilson was called and made the arrest. Smith this morning did not want to hold Miller as h e got the turkey back. Disposition of the case was postponed. THE MUMMERS WANT SI,OOO Ask Chamber of Commerce to Give S3OO Toward New Year's Parade The New Year's Day mummers' pa rade will move at 1.15 o'clock in the afternoon, according to plans mada last evening by the directors of the Harris burg Mummers' Association, who met at the Mayor's office. It was decided to ask the Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce for a contribution of S3OO, guar anteeing that the rest of the SI,OOO, which will be awarded for prizes, will be raised by the association. The finance committee started its work last evening. A committee to communicate with the City Commission was appointed. This committee will ask that the streets be roped off for the parade and that a reviewing stand for city officials and judges be erected. The Mummers' Association will meet this evening. WILL PROBE LEAPER'S DEATH Authorities Order Post-mortem Exami nation in Case of Prank Hodge A post-mortem examination will be iheltl late tlhis afternoon to determine t'he cause of the death of Prank Hodge, the negro who leaped from the second story window of the Harrisburg Hos pital early 'Monday morning, fractur ing his left leg. IHis d-eath occurred last mklnigih't and t'he examination was or dered by Coroner Eckinger. Hodge, it haul been thought, was suf fering from epilepsy, ; but his hallucina tions were euch the authorities now think he may ihave died from some other cause. The night following his leap he in sisted that he be confined to jail, saying he feared jersons who were "after him." His mind wandered until the time of his death. He was 30 years old and at one time was employed at Fry's hotel on State street. Taboo Compulsory Vaccination Law (Special to th» Star-Indepenrtpnt.) Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 2.—That the State compulsory vaccination law is an unjust and drastic measure is the opin ion of the County Commissioners, who yesterday afternoon, while sitting as a Board of Health, unanimously passed a resolution "re-commending that the health officer and others in authority discontinue enforcing the law, allow ing all who believe in the immunizing effects to use their own judgment and granting to those opposed the same rigtt." HARKTSFTTRO STAR-TNDF/PENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2. 1914. CAPITOL HEARING ON INCREASE OF PASSENGER FARES DEC. 10 Public Service Commission Notifies Railroad Companies to Appear and Show Reasonableness and Lawful ness of Advanced Rates The Public Service Commission has decided to hold a formal hearing in Philadelphia on Thursday, December 10, in the matter of the proposed in crease of passenger fares, and in noti fying the railroad companies of this hearing made it plain that tihe burden of proof to show the reasonableness and lawfulness of the increased fares, lies with these companies. The letter to the railroad companies follows: "Please take notice that the Pu'blio Service Commission will, in accordance with the provisions of Sfvtion 4, Ar ticle 5, of the public service company law, and without further answer pre viously filed by the respondent railroad companies, proceed to an investigation of t'he reasonableness and lawfulness of the increased passenger fares, changes in passenger fare tariffs, and ■classifica tions therein contained, proposed to 'be come effective December 15, 1914, OT Whereafter, at a hearing to be held in Philadelphia on Thursday, December 10, 1914, ait 10 o'clock a. m. At this hearing respondent carriers will be pre pared to present evidence upon the rea sonableness and lawfulness of said pro posed increased passenger fares." The 'complainants are not advised to present evidence uipon the reasonable ness of the fares, 'but are simply notified that this will foe a formal hearing for the purpose of 'taking testimony. Ely a Manager Governor Tener has appointed John I P. Ely, of Jeauette, a mem'ber of the hoard of managers of the Pennsylvania Village for Feeble IMinded Women, vice Rabbi J. Levy, resigned. Crossen to Hang The date for the hanging of laaiaih Crossen, t'he Fayette county murderer, was fixed by t'he Governor to-day for January 7, 1915. Pharmacists Meeting The legislative committee of the State Pharmaceutical Association, of whom Senator-elect Snyder, of Blair, is chairman, is holding a meeting at the Commonwealth Hotel to-day to draft a new law to govern and regulate the sale of narcotics. It is recognized that the present law relating to t'he sale of opium, morphine and similar drugs in tihis State is very lax, ami it is pro posed to draft one that will 'be very srt-ringent in even- respect. It will pro'b a'bly be drawn on the lines of the law relating to the sale of cocaine in this State, which is recognized as a model. New Controller for Cambria George M. Wert 7., of Johnstown, a former Senator from Oain'bria, was to day appointed by Governor Tener to be County Controller of Cam'bria countv to fill a vacancy causal by death. Mr. Wharton Here Bromley Wharton, secretary of the State 'Board of Charities, was here to day arranging for the presentation of the annual report to t<he Governor. The Commission has finished its hearing of appl'icantos for Start® appropriations from the next Legislature, and will make its recommendaitiioiis in its re l>ort. After Food Dopers During November the Pure Food Di vision ordered prosecutions in 106 cases of dealers caught disposing of adulterated food. It was found by the agents of the division that there had been adulterations of vinegar, butter, meats, soft drinks, preserved cherries, dried fruits, cream and milk, that rot ten eggs, fruit and vegetables had been sold and even champagne cider mis branded. The cases for prosecution numbered 65 more than in October. Against the Increase George M. Henry, representing the Narberth Civic Association, filed pro test to-day against the proposed in crease of passenger rates, and protests were also filed by citizens of Lawndale, Cheltenham, Rvers, Rustletou, Ro.k ledge and the Fox Chase Improvement Association. LAMAR TRIAjJEmY GVER Counsel for Alleged Impersonator of Congressman Palmer Will Enter No Defense New York, Dec. 2.—The government rested this forenoon its case against David Lamar, on trial on an indict ment charging him with representing himself as Representative A. Mitchell Palmer with intent to defraud J. P. Morgan & Co., and the United States Steel Corporation. The government's case was closed with the testimony, begun yesterday and concluded to-day, of Lewis Cass Ledyard. Mr. Ledyard testified in detail as to alleged telephone conversations in February, 1913, with a person who represented himself as Mr. Palmer, but who, it is charged, was the de fendant. Jhe witness' testimony varied little from accounts already published of the alleged effort made by Lamar to have J. P. Morgan employ Edward Lauterbaeh, a lawyer, and friend of Lamar's. •Mr. Ledyard told of visits made to his office by Lauterbaeh. He said that he (Ijedyanl) had called up Represen tative Paltrier and made sure for the first time that the person who had been talking to him over the telephone for days was an impostor. "We admit that ail these talks be tween Mr. Ledyard and an unknown person were between Mr. Ledyard and Mr. Lamar," Lamar's counsel said. With this District Attorney Marshall closed the government's case. Henry F. Davis, chief counsel for Lamar, announced that he would enter no defense and would allow the case to go to the jury on its own merits. Samuel Genslade Dies in Hospital Samuel Genslade, 75 years old, an inmate of the Dauphin county alms house, died at 10.15 o'clock last night in the. Harrisburg hospital from a com plication of diseases. He was operated on yesterday morning in the hope of saving his life. He was admitted to the hospital November 7. "THE DUMMY" DELIGHTFUL Detective Comedy Is Well Acted by the Original Company Headed by Youthful Ernest Truex A delightful play delightfully act ed describes "The Dummy," which ap peared with the original company at the Majestic Theatre last night. It is a detective story, with comedy in al most every line to relieve the melo dramatic pressure, and it "fa one of those successful modern plays that do not depend upon the work of one "star" to make them go. Every member of the cast is a skill ful performer and if any part can be described as the "leading role" it is that taken by the youthful Ernest Truex, as "Barney Cook," the mes senger bov, who becomes a detective. Truex made his first successful appear ance behind the footlights in a similar role in "Wildfiro" a few years ago, but his acting is even better in "The Dummy.'' "Barney," the boy detective, is not actually a "dummy" at all. He pre tends to be in order to help a private detective agency trap a gang of black mailers who had kicinappd the little daughter of wealthy parents. Tho "dummy" contrives to have himself kidnaped bv the crowd, pretend iug to be the deaf and dumb son of a rich Chicago family. In that way he gains entrance to the haunts of tho kidnapers w'ho talk freely in his pres ence with the result that he ultimately causes their capture and tho restoration of the kidnaped girl. The funniest part of the play comes when the boy who has been pretending to be deaf and dumb falls asleep in the Catskills bungalow of the crooks and begins talking in his sleep to the as tonishment of his captors. Miss Jane Oaker, as "Rose Hart," wife o/ a gambler and member of the kidnaping gang, is a very clever actress whose humor ad>ds much to the charm of the piece. The acting of Edward Ellis, as "Spider Hart," the gambler, and Nicholas Judels, as a French wait er, stands out above that of the rest of the members of the excel lent company. HOW GIRLS LIVEONS6 PER Miss Esther Packard Tells Investigat ing Commission of Her Personal Findings in New York By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 2.—"How- Girls Live on $0 a week." Under this cap tion there was read to-day into the record of the Factory Investigating Commission first hand details, garner ed from stores, factories and shops throughout the State of the fight for existence which tihe commission's in vestigators say is being waged daily by tens of thousands of underbid women and girls in New York State. Miss Esther Packard, assistant sec retary of the Consumers' League, made known the results of her personal in vestigation and cited many instances, among thorn the following: "Miss C. W— When I have to pay for sh>es or anything like that I don't buy meat for weeks at a time. "F. M. — I never eat any break fast at all. I found that was the easi est meal to do without. '' Miss T.— I generally buy beans for three cents and bre«d for two cents for lunch; I sebiom pay more than seven cents." One girl* Miss Packard says, lives on one nwal a day when ghc has to pay for shoes or a hat. Many girls frankly admitted that they counted on their male friends to buy their Sunday dinners. A girl of 23 had taken no vacation for six years because she could not aiford to lose her salary for a week. A woman of 40, without a vacation for 25 years, cannot think of stopping work for a month to take a rest which she needs. MATCHES CAUSE SSO LOSS They Catch Fire From Stove in a Washington Street House Matches on a box under a small gas in a rear room on the third floor of 107 Washington street this morning took fire from the heat and created a blaze that did damage amounting to SSO before the Paxton and Washington companies, called by telephone, ex tinguished the flames. The interior of the room and some of the furniture burned. The room was occupied by Mrs. Charles Swartz. SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL One Fatality Occurs in Deluge That Vis its Texas By Associated Prets, Houston, Tex., Dec. 2. —One person was killed and several injured and doz ens dTiven from their homes by a wind and rain storm here early to-day. Information here is that the" down pour was general over the coast section of Texas. For Men Frozen to Death By Associated Press. Quebec, Dec. 2. —Four men were frozen to death in the waters of the Lake of Septile when their canoe was crushed between heavy contacts of ice, according to information that, reached here to-day. The men wore last heard of on November 17. A relief party found the ice-battered canoe. Found $4,800 in His Mattress By Associated Press. Walsenburg, Col., Dec. 2.—Burt Howard, a private in Troop F, Fifth U. S. cavalry, was arrested here to day following the theft of $15,000 from the postoffice last nigh*. Officials said $4,800 was found in Howard's mattress. Soldier Executed at Vera Cruz Vera Cruz, Dec. 2.—Tae first execu tion since the Mexican troops have re turned here occurred yesterday. It was that of a soldier who was detected in an attempt to steal ammunitiou. He was tried by summary court-martial and shot within an hour after his ar rest. Brumbaugh Banquet at Washington Washington, Dec. 2.—Governor-elect Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, will be in-trodii'red to the Pennsylvania delega tion in Congress at a dinner to be given hore December 7. Speaker Clark and others outside the State will be guevts. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. IT COST PISCHOT $49,215.95 TO RUN CMtfaaed From Flrat Fag*. money expended was all for campaign expenses, such is office rent, traveling, distribution of literature, holding meet ings and clerical services. Pinchot Spent $40,375 Gifford Pinchot, Washington party candidate for United States Senator, spent $49,275.95 and received no con tributions. lie gave the Washington party State Committee SSOO and spent $164 for personal expenses. The rest of the money he handed over to P. S. Stahlnecker, his fiscal agent, who paid $42 j73J>.63 for the general election ex penses, and $5,875.43 for primary elec tion expenses. Mr. Stahlnocker's ex pense sheets show that he spent the greater part of the money for legiti mate campaign expenses, traveling, ad vertising, contributions to small clubs throughout the State, elerk and office hire, postage and expressage. Henry Houek, Republican candidate for Secretary of Internal re ceived no contributions and spent $2,194, of which $2,000 went to the Republican State Committee and the rest for personal expenses. James E. Clark, candidate for Judge of tho Superior Court, received $203 from personal friends and paid $2,203.22 to William L. Adams, his campaign manager, who disbursed $1,254.65 for campaign expenses— advertising mostly—and still owes $1,033.63. Frazer Contributed $1,574 Alex. Gilfillan, treasurer of the law yers' committee supporting Robert S. Frazer for Judge of the Supreme Court, filed an account showing that he got $8,902.19, all contributions, Judge Frazer giving $1,5 74.80; J. R. Mellon, $500; W. L. Mellon, $400; R. B. Mel lon, $500; A. W. Mellon, $400; fl. P. and M. R. Wallace, SSOO. The entire amount was spent in advertising and traveling expenses, clerk hire, etc. There is an unpaid bill of $300.62 from Allen & Coll, a Pittsburgh law firm, for legal services, which is disputed, ''the services not having been authorized," according to the statement. John R. K. Scott, Republican candi date for Congressman-at-large, received no contributions and spent $3,050, of whieh $2,500 went to the Republican State Committee, SSOO to the Four teenth Ward Republican committee and SSO for advertising. He still owes $220 for advertising in coal region newspapers. Charles S. White, treasurer of the York county Democratic committee, re ceived $2,960 from various sources, in cluding the local candidates, and spent $2,949.34, with unpaid bills amounting to $133. William S. Adams, campaign manager for James E. Clark, for Superior Court, got $2,203.22 from Clark and spent it all, but owes $835. Prank M. TJrexler, eandidate for Su perior Court, received 110 contributions and spent $5,116.46, of which $5,000 went to the Trexler campaign commit tee. The rest was in personal ex penses. John C. Hinchley, treasurer of the Lawyers' Republican Association of Philadelphia, received $250 from the Republican State Committee and spent it to pay the expenses of the Philander C. Knox meeting at the Academy of Music. Kunkel Campaign Cast $8,416 Charles C. Stroh, treasurer of the campaign committee which backed Judge George Kunkel's candidacy for the State Supreme Court ibench, filed a report showing the receipts and ex penditures were t!W same, or exactly $8,416.12. The bills remaining unpaid amount to $1,569.86. The contribu tions were made up as follows: Prom 75 lawyers, $6,450; from 36 laymen, $1,910; postage returned, $56.12. The expenditures included these: Clerks' salaries, $917.84; office rent, $165.67; telegrams, $26.67; postage, $2,264.64; advertisements, $1,757.54; tiaveling expenses and dissemination of information, $1,260.86; stationery, $62.50; printing, $1,877.50; express age, $26.78; postage overpaid, $56.12. The unpaid bills include: Charles X and Samuel Kunkel, $46.58; Tele graph Printing Company, $1,495.63; Bcranton '' Triibune-Republican-Truth,'' sl2; S. R. Murray, $15.65. HUSH TO PILE EXPENSES OF CAMPAIGN IN COUNTY To-morrow is the last day for filing county election expense accounts and candidates and political committee treasurers to-day rushed to the Pro thonotary's office to submit their re ports. The Republican County Committee expended $8,449.27 in the county, that being almost $2,000 less than was con tributed by the party members, workers and candidates. The contributions amounted to $10,064.34, of which $3,000 was received from Charles JoHnson, treasurer of the Republican State Committee. Contributors who gave amounts equaling or exceeding SIOO included these: D. S. Seitz, Henry F. Holler, H. L. Hershev, George W. Mcllhenny, John E. Fox and A. L. Ktter, each $100; J. W. Swartz, Augustus Wildman and W. S. Young, $250 each; M. E. Stroup, $150; W. Harry Baker, E. J. Staekpole anil E. E. Beidleman, SSOO ejch; A. S. Kreider, SI,OOO. Watchers, poll workers and "dis seminators of information" were paid anywhere from $5 to SSO. Harry F. Oves, chairman of the Re publican City Committee, received $1,293 from the County Committee treasurer, of which $1,282 was spent for watchers and poll workers, he says in his report. E. W. Lewis, treasurer of the Wash ington party committee, received $1,716.71 through contributions from candidates and party workers. Of that amount, $1,688.87 was spent for watchers and for distributing informa tion. William W. I/enker, defeated candi date for the Legislature from the Sec ond district, received $59.50, spent $149.47 and has unpaid bills amount ing to $41.50. He was a Washington party candidate. Walter 8. Young, Republican Representative from the Second district, received $295 from M. E. Stroup and spent the entire amount, giving $250 to €. C. Cumbler, treas urer of the Republican County Commit tee. D. L. Kaufman, Democrat, the de feated candidate for Congress, spent $834.26 and his unpaid bills amount to $74.75. He gave SIOO to each of the county committees in the Eight eenth Congressional district. J. H. Kreider, Washington party candidate for Congress, received $25 from H. A. Bherk. He spent $741.19 and his un paid bills amount to $109.25. WINS TITLE OF PRINCESS AS HER HUSBAND IS IN WAR London, Doc. 2, 1.35 P. M.—The long standing dispute of two American women, Lida Kleanor Fitzgerald and Josephine l.vloffitt, aa to which was en titled to style herself Princess Vic tor of Tthurn and Taxis, was settled in the Chancery Court to-day in favor of Mrs. Fitzgerald. The court allowed M'rs. Fitzgerald SSOO damages, gave her the cost of t'he trial, and granted heir au injunction agaunst Miss Moffit't. The prince is now serving in the Austrian army. Prinze Victor of Thum and Taxis, a member of a well-known Hungarian family, eamo to the United States in 1906 antl in New York contracted a matrimonial alliance with an American actress named Josephine Moflibt, who' came originally from Jacksonville, Fla. The prince later loft Miss Moffltt ana in 1911 he was married to Mrs. Fitz gerald, former wife of General Gerald Fitzgerald, at Uniontown, Pa. The dif ficulties of the Prince and t'he women who claimed the rig'ht to uwe his title 'have 'beeo up from time to time in the courta of Now York, Paris and Lon don. AUSTRIANSIviN FURTHER VICTORIES OYER SERVIANS Pnris, Dee. 2, 2.40 P. M. —Semi- official advices received to-day by the Havas Agency from Nish contain the admission that the Austrians have won further victories in Servia. After a number of rear guard actions during the last few days the Servian troops were forced to fall back on Decembor 1 from the region around Oudjitze and Kocieritch. The retreat, it is said, was made in good order. Heavy fighting has occurred near Souvador, where the Austrians concen trated large forces and succeeded in capturing two important points. The fighting along the K-dubara riv er is said to have boen attended with some success for the Servians. In an engagement near Lazarevatz on Novem ber 28 the Servians are reportod to have taken positions of the enemy, cap turing 27 officers and about 2,000 men. EUROPE NOT YET READY FOR PEACE, SAYS HENRY WHITE Washington, Dec. 2. —(Henry White, former Ambassador to France and who recently returned from Germany, dis cussed t'hc European situation to-day with President Wilson. ''Europe is not ready for peace yet,'' Mr. White said. "There is not the slightest chance at present of getting a hearing for suggestions of peace. That time will come later and then it will be time for the United States to act." Creating of a Neutral Zone Washington, Dec. 2.—Proposals for creating a neutral zone in the waters of the Western Hemisphere and con serving the rights of neutrals will be laid by the United States before the governing board of the Pan-American Union which consists of diplomatic representatives of the 21 American re publics. Wilson Gets Prisoners Released Washington, Dec. 2.—On personal representations from President Wilson through Ambassador Gerard, Germany has released Admiral Neeld, retired, of the British navy and his wife, wh<T were held military prisoners at a Ger man health resort. Prince of Wales Relief Fund London. Dec. 2, 1.25 P. M.—The Prince of Wales fund for national re lief to-day reached the total of 4,- 000,000 pounds ($20,000,000). PHILADELPHIA ( LOSING By Associated Press. Philadelpha, Dec. 3.—Closed steady. Lehigh Navigation, 72; Lehigh Valley, 62'/,; P. R. R., 52%; Reading, 69%; Storage Battery, 46; Union Traction, 39Va» United Gas Improvement Com pany, 80'/ t . PROGRESSIVES FILE ACCOUNT National Committee Gave the Colonel $1,200 for Traveling Expenses By .Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 2.—The final cam paign expense report of tho Progres sive National committee filed to-day shows contributions of $27,275 and expenditures of $27,261. The principal contributions are listed as an "unpaid loan from New York banks" $10,000; Progressive volunteers $10,025; Wil liam H. Childs, $3,750; T. H. Powers, $3,000. A payment of $1,200 to Colonel Roosevelt for traveling expenses was recorded. Nearly all the expenditures were to State committees. STOUGH'S ASSOCIATE RETURNS Found His Wife Improving Rapidly From Burns She Had Received The Rev. C. T. Cartwright, associ ate to Dr. Stough, returned to this city to-day from his home in Delaware, Ohio. He found his wife, who had been severely burned while setting some rubbish on fire, greatly improved. Foreigner Struck by Train Wallace Ludenick, a foreigner, whose home cannot 'be learned, was struck by a train on the main line of the Penn sylvania railroad a mile went of Cove this afternoon while trespassing. He suf fered a fractured skull. He was brought to the Harrisftiurg hospital for treat ment. Ho was uncontt'ious and couM not give any information about him self. Caught in Elevator in O-mgs Charles Harlacker. 205 South River street, an employe of the Ford Motor- Sales Company, was caught in the ele vator in the Ford garage this after noon, sustaining a fracture of the right leg at the ankle. He was admitted to the 'Harrisburg hospital for treatment. Lyddite Explosion Kills Six By Associated Press. Bradford, Eng., Dec. 2.—A lairge stock of lyddiite exploded to-day In a ch<?ini<-.a 1 works near this city.V Six men were killed an<l many others in jured. SEIZED ON MAIL ROBBERY CHARGE Continued From First five. Previous to the introduction of the parcel post system, (iatshall is alleged by t'he railroad police, to have opened baggage. According to the police the man would jostle a package from a num ber of parcels which he was handling in the capacity as a porter anil kick it to a place of concealment where he would afterward get it. No value is fixed on the various mi«sing parcels, but the stolen pack ages contained jewelry, trinkets, gen eral merchandise and some small pieces of hardware. GotshaH will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Leßoy .1. Wolfe late this afternoon for a hear ing. He is married and has two chil dren. MOTORIST WILL FICHT ON Myton Now Questions the Eight of Ward Constables to Post "Blow Your Horn" Signs Whether or not ward constables of a borough or city have authority to place "Blow Your Horn" signs at street intersections and town or city limits, is a question which Judge Al bert W. Johnson, of the llnion-Snyder circuit, specially presiding here in criminal court this week, has been asked to decide. The point was raised by Pox & Gev er, counsel for J. Clyde Myton, presi dent of the Harrisburg Motor Club, who last evening was found by a jury to have failed to toot his auto horn on entering the borough of Middletown one bright Sunday afternoon last sum mer. Myton said he .purposely went by the sign boards without tooting, bis aim being to start a test case in the courts. Squire George W. Rodfong, of Mid dUetown, imposed a fine and costs upon Myton. Myton appealed and last even ing the jury found a verdict of "guil ty," at the direction of Judge Johnson. Constables T. K. Stipe and Matthew Engle, of Middletown, testified that they placed the "Blow Your Horn" signs on the outskirts of the borough. It is being contended by Myton's coun sel that only the Middletown council or the Swatara township supervisors had authority to post the signs. At, the next term of argument court, which will be held here, within a week or two, Judge Johnson will hear the legal end of the question and later reu der a decision. RECORD OFSMITH'S ARRESr Blotter of Pittsburgh Police Depart ment Is Brought Here For Use in Murder Trial The blotter of the Pittsburgh police department on which is entered the arrest in that city of Edward Smith, now being tried in the Dauphin county court on a charge of murder, wan brought to this city this morning for use in the triad. The entry shows that Smith was ar rested by Patrolman Joseph Thompson, of the Pennsylvania railroad police force, and that laiter in Pittsburgh po lice headquarters $2,827.15 and a re volver were taken from the youth. County Detective James T. Walters, of Harrisfburg, signed the blotter when he left Pittsburgh for this city with the prisoner. The arrest was made at 2 a. m., on December 21. MANY PRIZE BIRDS ENTERED A. J. FeU, of West Point, Will Enter 34 at Poultry Show Indications point toward a large at tendance at the coming poultry show which will be held ait tlhe Chestnut street hall December 8 to 12. Entries have been received from breeders of thoroughbred birds from Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana amd Ohio. Word has just been received from A. J. Fell, of West Point, Pa., one of the foremost breeders of White Wyandottes in America, that he iwiill attend the show with thirty-four prize birds of tho following classes: Six pullets, 6 cock erels, 6 hens, 6 cocks, 1 pen of old birds and one pen of young birds. 4 IN FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH Holocaust in North Carolina as Fire Destroys Home By Associated Prp.at. Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 2.—i Four members of the family of A. 11. McNeill were burned to death here late last night when fire destroyed their home. The dead are Hannah McNeill, 21; Amelia, 11; Walter, 8, and Wade, 3. The parents and one child escaped. Badges for English Boy Scouts London, Dec. 2, 1.30 P. M.—The American Ambassador Walter Hincs Page to-day presented in behalf of the American Boy Scouts gold badges to twenty-five English Boy Seoutß who assisted the American Relief Commit tee during the rush following the dec laration of war. Mr. Page sent letters with badges to five Boy Scouts now serving in the war zone. Fire Threatens Maryland Town Hagerstow'n, Md., Dec. 2. —Eire, which threatened a large section of Williamsport, broke out this morning shortly after 1 o'clock destroying the two fra/me stables owned by Charles W. Charlton and one owned by Dr. J. W. Leiter and occupied by Luther Betts. Two automobiles in the Charl ton stables wero destroyed. Andrew O. Boyson Dies Andrew C. Bovsoti, 35 yer.rs ol<J, died last night at the home of his sis ter, Mrs. Charles G. Fry, 537 Curtin street. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Harvey Klaer, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial wi'll be made in the Harrisburg ceme tery. Bobbed and Murdered by Highwaymen Scranton, Pa., Dee. 2. —Thomas Ross, 28 years old, of Jessu|i, was held up, robibed and murdorcd bv highwaymen early today. Louis Shamborne, 23, has been arrested, charged with th« robbery and killing.
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