CHRISTMAS BUSH OH IN STORES OF CITY fJt jfrnta Clans Holds Forth in Every V * Slop; Many Buy For Suf ferers Abroad Busy times are on at the local stores. The Christmas rush Is on and merchants believe it will continue without any abatement until December 25. Stores throughout the city are as suming a holiday appearance. Increas ed crowds are .noticeable in the business thoroughfares, and additional help has been provided in all stores. In all the big department stores the Christmas tree and other Yuletide decorations Indicate the near approach of Christmas. While there has been no arrival of Christmas trees reported from the mountains in Maine and else where, for sale, local merchants were taken care of early from nearby moun tain districts. Varied colored electric lights are also a part of the decora tions. In nearly every store Santa 4'laus Is holding forth and the little folks are having their happy days, visit ing the toy departments. None of the stores will be open in the evenings until Monday, December 21, and then for four days only. A notable feature of the shopping at all stores Is the interest manifested by local shopper In the sufferers abroad. Many articles of clothing ere being purchased to be turned over to the proper persons for shipment to Bel glum and other European countries. ROBBED AND MURDERED Scranton, Pa., Dec. 2.—Thomas Ross, 28 years old, of Jessup, was held up, robbed and murdered by highwaymen early to-day.' Louis Shambrone, 23, has been arrested, charged with the robbery and killing. Thursday & Frid Bargains Where your money <loe» double duty only a few specials mention ed. but many, many more, nt sacri fice prices. Karly shoppers Thursday nnd Friday net bigger barKtilns llinn ever. Hemember, liunilredH of more bargains not mentioned. Note each Item carefully. Come here for values. Another'lot a Women's $3.00 Mtft 1 - _ Wool Dress Skirt* IH with deep ltusslan ri}|Vn tunic. All sixes up I ■■ a to SO-lneh belt w Children's As- |V - trakhan plush and corduroy W Caps. Worth 50e. Another lot £■ Boys' 50c and M fa. •1.00 Hah I ltah! Hats Thursday only. Cb 1 Morning .Sales, U E? 1 to 12 o'clock. W ■ (lark's best O. IV. T. Spoon Cotton One lot I.adies* *3 values, Silk ■ MSB a Velvet Trimmed ■ M Mm Hats. slaughtered re- ail ■■ gardless of cost. Your pick Thursday .. Women's and llf O Q Misses' fttl.no Tailored Suits. rajta Itest satin lined. Pll w9 m_ Thursday only W V V ltli.no Women's /k A . long fll CI (I U black winter 11 VI Coats. Sew. This W vU season's goods. W _ I.ess thnn manu- B| V jLJ faeturer's cost. W Mi™ Kach ■ • 10.00 Women's A Q and Misses' new U*Vll UM College Coats */U with belts. The ■ _____ correct styles. 11/ Hf 0 Thursday only .. * Boys' $4.50 /te JB QA Winter Overcoats 1L 9 with belts. Thurs- I day only. Kach .. .^j/ Girls' *a.oo and s!i.»B tine silk vel- ■ ■%t vet Trimmed AVIhI Hats. Thursday only Thursday only, ifl Morning Sales, 0 I /■ to a. n».. Girls' ■ Mpl Dresses, each JLi Thursday only, /I) M *IA Morning Sales, upW. gB / to 1 p, m.. Wo- I | %J men's $4 full 52- ■ H Inch I.ong Italn- Ml H m coats. Kach \|/ JkV Thursday only, HV Women's ready- M ft to-wear Cloth I _ B I Dress Skirts. Correct style. .■ ~1l I,ess than cost of ■■ |f I . making. Kach V Thursday only, aßll Women's extra slse. 50c quality blenched muslin MM Boys' QQ new Norfolk I %/Q Salts. All sliea. aM I -_ == Thursday \I/JL§ Men's BOe Cor- ■■ dwroy Caps. W Thursday only fcjrjy » 1 SMITH'S 412 Market St. * rn—mmmmm—mmm —— ■ n WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAL REVENUE BUREAU LENIENT No Prosecutions So Long as Public Is Reasonably Responsive to Tax Law 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 doea not intend to prosecute any one subject of the war revenue law I who shows a willingness and readlnesrf |to buy the new tax stamps. The no t' 3« was sent to allay fears on the part of thousands of persons all over the country who yesterday besieged the internal revenue olflces ih attempt to obtain revenue stamps to comply with the law and who because of their in ability to do so became frightened over what might happen in the event they were not on the minute with their stamping. Xo Ground For Fears There was no need for such fears and this was made clear in a telegram which Commissioner Osborn of the Internal Revenue Bureau sent to all collectors. The telegram was in re sponse to frantic calls from collectors who told of crowds rushing to their office demanding stamps arid it was hoped by officials to-day that the no tice would relieve a situation which gave indications of causing embarrass ment to thousands of persons and which also might have resulted in con siderable confusion to railroads asd shippers. The telegram is as follows: "Date all special tax returns November SO until you are able to handle applica tions promptly, unless you have in formation that no effort was made to file same prior to that date. If un able to supply demands for documen tary stamps for bills of lading permit i shipments to go forward, have record kept and affix 05 cancel stamps when received. Notify railroads." Mistake of Congress Officials of the Internal Revenue Bureau 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 appoint ] additional money for that purpose j While the stamps have been shipped I 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 sufficient to last a few days and not be permitted to have large quantities, had complicated the situation. PLANS FARM-TO-TABLE SERVICE Chicago, 111., Dec. 2.—The American Express Company completed plans to day to establish a farm-to-table serv ice. The company will use its 10,000 j agents from coast to coast to gather up produce and drum up purchasers. WRITERS TO SEE REAL WAR ! London, Dec. 2. —The official press ! bureau announces that the exclusion 1 of newspaper men from the allied ar | inies, which was enforced recently out lof deference to France's wish, has been relaxed. The British military authorities have arranged to allow a party of selected correspondents to visit the lines. G. O. P. CONTROL SEEN FOR NEW JERSEY IN 1916 I Trenton, N. J., Dec. 2. —Complete Republican control in New Jersey from [ the governorship down In 1916 was predicted by Senator William T. Read, of Camden. The prediction was made at a joint conference of the Repub lican members of the next Legislature and was subject only to the qualifica tion that the Republicans should be on their good behavior for the next two years. WILSON TO PUSH SHIP BILL Washington, D. C.. Dec. 2.—Presi dent Wilson indicated definitely to-day that he intends to insist on the passage of the ship purchase bill at the coming session of Congress. Other measures to be included in the program for the next session are the Philippine inde pendence bill and the general dam bill. GLASS RATES REASONABLE By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 2.—Freight rates on window glass from factories in West Virginia to principal markets all over the United States, attacked by the manufacturers, were pronounced not unreasonable to-day by the Inter state Commerce Commission. LINERS HELD BY FOG New York, Dec. 2.—A fleet of 15 ocean liners rocked at anchor in a heavy sea to-day at the entrance to New York harbor, fog bound in the thickest mist that has mantled this section of the eastern sea coast for fifteen years. DEMAND $20,000 OF DR. BLISS By Associated Press London, Dec. 2. 4.19 A. M.—Accord ing to advices from Beirut, Svrla, the Turks have demanded $20,000 from Dr. Bliss, principal of the American College there, says a dispatch to the Times from Cairo. The Turks declined Dr. Bliss 1 ofTer of $5,000 for a full set tlement of the claims they made. FOER DIE m FIRE By Associated Press Wilmington, N. C.. Dec. 2.—Four members of the family of A. H. McNeill were burned to death here late last night when fire destroveo their home. The dead: Hannah McNeill, 21; Amelia, 11; Walter, 8, and Wade. 3. The parents and one child escaped. DEATH OF MRS. GRONINGER Special to The Telegraph Port Royal, Pa., Dec. 2.—Mrs. Anna Eliza Groninger, wife of H. A. Gron inger, died on Sunday. She is sur vived by her husband and eight chil dren, H. F. Groninger, of Altoona; Miss Mary 8., at home; Mrs. Irvin Dunkleberger, of Hlarrisburg; Sara, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Margaret and C<jra, at home: Jacob 8., of Port Royal, and Roy R„ of Moscow, Idaho. Burial was made In Churchill Ceme tery here this afternoon. BAD TEETH CAUSE SICKNESS By Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 2—Bad teeth cause one of the most serious health problems of the day; according to Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, of Washington, D. C., who discussed that subject here to day in an address before the American Public Health Association. NOT READY FOR PEACE Washington, Dec. 2.—Henry White, former ambassador to France and who recently returned from Germany, dis cussed the European situation to-day with President Wilson. "Europe Is not ready for peace yet," Mr. White said. , Political Reformers as Sam Hudson Sees Them By Col. Sain Hudson The political reformer, conspicuously he of the tribe as described by Sheriff Wes. Guffey as having "reached the hair oil stage," is ever changeful llko some women's moods, ever inventing, ever tinkering, never truly and beatl flcally 'happy unless upsetting existing conditions. Like taxation and death he is an itch which we always have with us. Ever in the minority himself, he has succeeded In changing what is presumed to be a fixed law of nature. He has made the tall to wag the dog. As a hobgobblin he has frightened the political talent into granting him al leged panaceas that he has prescribed, emulating the free dispensary phy sician, and with the powerful aid of the mugwump press has Induced the people to swallow his nostrums. He can extract sweet music from a tin pan; he can make four go Into five three times and two over; he can make a "business administration" Insult the intelligence of a great community and always expect people to work gra tultously for his elections to jobs of velvet lining, thus enabling him to bank his salary at the end of the month. The three paramountal fads of the reformers are three, and there: The Civil Service, The Australian Ballot. The Uniform Primary. Three Little Sisters Not one of these three little sisters have been approved by the people themselves; that is to say they have never been submitted to the referen dum. It is within belief that the people would so reject them. They have been engrafted upon statute bj legislative enactment. The first two are direct Importations from foreign parts, although not coming to us through the custom house. It is common knowledge that the first thlngembob was pilfered from Great Britain, and which nation stole it from the almond-eyed disciple 01 Confucius. In England it was adopted by the nobility and the aristocracy to entrench their power, and to give liv ings to the younger sons cut oft by the law of Inheritance. Its spokesman in the American Congress was "Gentle man" George Pendleton, a Democrat of the golden spoon. The law was only enacted after a close and bitter strug gle and it represents one of the most colossal flim-flams that was ever played upon the American nation. Pendleton, speaking for the reformers, of that day, gave the positive assur ance upon the floor of the Unlteo States Senate that the proposed law was intended to apply only to the technical branches of the govern mental service and would affect not more than seven thousand jobs. Now it is a blanket covering almost the entire service. But give a reformer an ell and he will demand an inch. „Give him a bite and he will demand a full course din ner, Including wine. As the editor of Lewis C. Cassidy's Sunday Truth I fought this "proposed" new departure with my youthful ability and was ably seconded by the paper's Washington correspondent, the brilliant Colonel A. C. Buell, then the editor-of Don Piatt's Washington Capitol, whose feuilletons were classics and stand to-day as the ablest arguments and truthful prog nostications against and of the system extant. Wliere Civil Service Fails Civil service is a direct contraven tion of the biblical injunction that "the laborer is worthy of his hire." It es tablishes the new axiom in politics that the party hustler shall work for noth ing and board himself. And furthermore, when the nation changes its political work clothes th», big fellows, mark you, fix themselves, the lltfle fellows are kindly permitted to "go to the devil" and are referred to the shingle on the window sill of the United States Civil Service Com mission. May the good Lord preserve us from Vodka! The contention was that the law is unconstitutional in that if a citizen pays a tax he cannot be disbarred front appointive office under government through an age limit, senility and physical infirmity alone preventing, that it makes a class distinction and that If it apply to one appointive office it should apply to all. Including cabi net officers and heads of departments. It is a noteworthy fact that the Supreme Court has never been asked to pass upon the constitutionality of this gigantic flim-flam. We are In doubt whether it is sound law or not One of these days there will come along an American Congress with just enough "sand in its craw" to starve the system to death and in that is our Great White Hope. As to tho Ballot The Australian ballot system, the second flamboyant flim-flam for the American people, was pilfered, of course, from Australia, the home of many fads In politics, and when it was imported was characterized by Joe Nobre, a picturesque unit in city poll tics, as the "Botany Bay" system, Aus tralia having been the dumping ground for England's cut-throats and crimi nals of all grades. It first found a congenial home in this land of the alleged free in the sovereign state- of Massachusetts, breeder and hothouse of many po litical "new departures" and fads. An Immediate beating of tin pans was set up for the engraftment of this new or old discovery upon our political sys tem, and the noisy minority was again successful in frightening the politicians of the various states into an acqui escence. At the first election held in Massa chusetts under the new dispensation it was discovered that 100,000 defective ballots had been cast and thrown out. A voting system that requires a schooi house or a tutor is at once a nuisance and a menace. That first election cost the reform element most dear, as Ben Butler, their arch enemy, swept the State—and through the medium of the defective ballots. The people and the political fra ternity of Pennsylvania did not em brace with hospitable arms this stolen device of the Yankees. They had to be educated up to it. It mouldered and mildewed in the Legislature. We then possessed a perfectly good and simplified system, popularly known as the "short," or the "vest pocket" sys tem. The political parties provided and paid for their own party ballots and the candidates, their stickers. Even the newspapers printed tickets, which could be cut out and voted. If the voter desired to 'charley-horse" the poll worker he could take this newspaper ballot and slide it Into the box and go on his way rejoicing. Everyone Stampeded Notwithstanding that the party chieftains had been scared finally Into an acceptance of this new flim-flam there was strenuous opposition, and particularly from organized labor, led by T. V. Powderly, of Scranton, "My people must not be driven to the school house to learn how to vote," he de clared. The original Australian ballot law of Pennsylvania has been tinkered and botched, like the Brooks high licenses law, by the courts, by the reformers, so that their own fathers would not be able to recognise either if they wen. to sit at tlie same table with them every day. Senator Quay regretted to th* day HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH of his death the part he had taken In inflicting this infliction upon the re form-harassed people of Pennsylvania, and he did not hesitate to say so. So here the central idea as to voting Is to make it honestly easy and invit ing. and it has been advanced that voting even should be made compul sory, not made a hardship, a bore, a risk, an insult, as the primary system Is considered by many, or a device to scare the uneducated voter from the polls. The One Kinic There is one kink, however, that the fat-headed reformer has never sought to take under his hen-like wing, and this to require by law a return or tally by the election boards of the number of defective or discarded ballots and their full compilation so that their totals could be known. Well, we know why. If this was th« law, and those ballots number thou sands at every election, the people would get up on their hind legs and simply swipe the system. An excellent authority, W. Harry Baker, informs me that they -will num ber at least five for every precinct, which, with 6,000 such in the state, the number would total possibly 30,000 at every election. For instance, at tho polling place of Vance C. McCormick in Harrisburg at the late election and which was carried by him by two ma jority, five ballots were found which had been voted for Penrose for sen ator alone. The Inference is that these five electors had the intent to vote th*. whole Republican state ticket, but had missed fire. Now here is a peep into just one of the six thousand precincts. Why should a system like this be since it miserably fails to afford a true and rightful expression of the opinion or choice upon the part of the people? It Is the experience of election officers that many votes are thus lost through the pride of educated voters, who really ought to know how, failing to ask for "assistance." Now a system that baffles or charley-horses both tht> polished and the unpolished alike is surely some prize winner in its class. IVimary Idea Stolen The uniform primary is likewise an Idea that was stolen by the reformers and has new and additional features patented from a practice formerly in use in Pennsylvania quite some years ago and known as the Crawford countj system, It having originated in that once notorious election-boodling baili wick. The main difference betweei the new and the old is that under the old each party had its separate pri mary on different days and the cost was borne by them. 1 was the news editor when a kiddo of the Titusville Morning Herald and I know something about the politics of Crawford county at that epoch, the Herald being the Republican county organ. "Nibsey" Bloss. its editor and the postmaster of Titusville, came to Philadelphia in search of a live wire, and after Inquiries in the profession was put upon my trail. I closed with him, since 1 was threatened with con sumption and needed the braclnf, mountain air. , I must have made a hit, as the businessmen of Meadville sent for me to come to that town and made a proposition that I become tht editor of la pioneer daily paper they had in contemplation and the money up. It was held, however, that a weekly and a job printery were wanted to insure the enterprise and vain efforts were made to buy an estab lished one, and the success of a new one being feared, the scheme died. Fond Recollections My recollection Is that this principle of direct voting for nominations was devised to head off the buying of dele gates to conventions, as the employ ment of money had become a mon strous scandal. Money was spent like water by the rival Republican leaders. Banker Delamater, of Meadvllle, and Dr. Roberts, of Titusville, and it was the belief that they could not buy up the whole county. Delamater afterward became the ill starred candidate for Governor and Dr. Roberts, better known as "Tor pedo" Roberts, he having made a mil lion or so throuhg an invention for resuscitating dry petroleum wells bv torpedoing them, were both anxious to go either to Congress or the State Senate, and to be recognized as the whole Cameron leader of the county. And each had enough money always to block the other. "Bill" Andrews I then knew as the John Wanamaker of the oil regions, he having a big department store in Titusville, was an immense advertiser and known as the slickest politician in seventeen counties. He was first the financial agent of Dr. Roberts and his chief vote procurer. He subsequently was taken up by Colonel Quay and be came his chief of staff, having failed in business. After the death of Dr. Rob erts he entered the political service of Delamater. Proving a traitor to Quay in the Pittsburgh ripper fisUt, the colonel attempted to pistol him. The Roberts Dinner After years of strife Dr. Roberts landed in the State Senate And sig nalized his advent by regaling the en tire ensemble of the Legislature with a wine dinner at the old Loohlel tavern, at which there was more champagne than there was dinner. The next morning breakfast wt the Lochiel was late because it took the deck hands so long to truck the drunks out of the dining room. I was a "two-bottle man" at that festivity myself and must admit that I have never seen its liko Tears after Chris Magee emulated Di,. Roberts with a similar affair held in Russ Hall and which was a high roller After the death, of Dr. Roberts Dela mater had his ambition gratified by an election to the State Senate and the feud was off. The Crawford county system was adopted by several other counties and after a trial was discarded, having proved unsatisfactory, as it had in Crawford itself, so. as T say, this sys tem of direct voting for nominations was not a new thing in Pennsylvania. It has again failed under Its new gnis«, as the reformers are admitting them selves that it "don't reach the spot" and they are getting ready to "shift arms." The mugwump press has begun to comnlain that the various patented election reform devices have proved failures, as for one thins: too costly, and upon this phase I shall be back again. LODGE 13 YEARS OLD John Harris Lodge, No. 193, Knights of Pythias, gave a banqet to seventy five members at Union Square Hall in celebration of Its thirteenth anniver sary. An interesting history of the lodge was given by Jonas M. Rudy and Harry A. Boyer. Turkey was the main dish. Toasts were responded to by Alderman Caveny, Harry A. Boyer, Harry D. Reel, O. M. Bowers, of this city, and Clarence Carman and C. F. Showers, of Carlisle. T. R. GOT MOOSE MONEY By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Dec. 2. The final campaign expense report of the Progressive national committee filed to-day shows contributions of $27,- 275 and expenditures of $27,2(11. The principal contributions are listed as an "unpaid loan from New York banks," $10,000: Progressive volun teers, $10,000; William H. Childs, $8,7(10; T. H. Powers, $9,000, A pay ment ef $1,200 to Colonel Itooaevelt for traveling wan regarded. READ THEM ALL —EVERY ONE IS VERY I Cheap ■ STORE OPENS I FOR THURSDAY OMtr| ; \ I Girls' Winter Coats w ™" n suTs Mi,,M I w ""coATs Mi ""' ' ; 75 c/s. $5.85 52.35 ; ( WORTH UP TO $2.50. WORTH UP TO $15.00. WORTH UP TO $8.50. C I Desirable style and ma- Newest Fall styles, in Heavy winter coats in le- X r ' serges, cheviots and crepes. sirable materials, styles and M | tcrial. Sizes 2to 6 years. All colors in every size. colors in every size. % I Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' | [ DRESSES CONEY MUFFS CLOTH DRESS SKIRTS ( ; $2.50 $2.00 R59 ; WORTH UP TO $6.50. WORTH TIP TO <sl CK WORTH UP TO $3.95. < I Made of good quality WORTH UP TO $5.95. I | heavy serge, colors black, Splendid shape muffs. ' , ° g °" , qU f I k navy and brown. Neatlv , serge, plaids and shepherd r trimmed. Newest styles. de a btown coney, checks. Newest yoke and , ' | Every size. satin lined. tunic style. | l Women's and Misses' GIRLS' RAINCAPES HOUSE DRESSES I RAINCOATS /\ i ■/% t C » ii gk 92 cts. 49 cts. ) f WORTH UP TO $1.50 WORTH UP TO SI.OO J | WORTH UP TO $7.50. Rubber faced material. , . , % Made of heavy Rep, rub- Guaranteed to shed water. Perca ean gmg am ma W I berized. Cut full. Colors Have attachable hoods. terials.. Neat patterns and J ) tan and navy. All sizes. Sizes 6to 14 years. cut full. All sizes. % I ™————— J s l' MEN'S $lO 1 WOMEN'S WAISTS 1 WOMEN'S 1| I BALMACAAN COATS $ jt £ SILK PETTICOATS | I (A 7C Ji.O" tf-f -f 5 > T ' • ■ VALUES TO $3.00 ifi R • R J I Only 15 Handsome P.al- $2.50 VALUES <t . macaans in neat patterns. Unl y 83 to sell > nia(le of Made of Messaline silk, J f Sizes 35 to 40. laces and nets. All sizes. cut full. All colors. * if WOMEN'S ) ( WOMEN'S I MEN'S $1.50 || ) HANDKERCHIEFS PETTICOATS CORDUROY PANTS | ; 10 els. 79 ct f 15c VALUES VALUES TO $1.25 Only 50 pairs of good- C I Important swiss, all-over Made of good quality of wearing, heavy corduroy # | edge embroidery. Assorted muslin, 15 to 18 inches, pants. Belt loops, side J patterns. Embroidery ruffle. Cut full. buckles. \ |f MEN'S $3.50 1 ' BOYS' $3.50 "I YOUNG MEN'S )( CORDUROY COATS Chinchilla Overcoats $7.50 OVERCOATS C j $1.95 $1.95 SIA9 Just 25 heavy winter Only 75 button-to-the- Just 22 odd winter over- I | coats, made extra strong. neck winter overcoats. Sizes coats in black and oxford. . All sizes. 2]/2 to 10 years. Sizes 14 to 17 years. ' i 1«. Democratic Tax Receipts First Day Above $3,000 There was no let-up in the rush to day for war tax stamps. Local col lectors have been so busy that they were unable to give any definite figures as to the total of stamps sold in Har rlsburg yesterday. A conservative es timate fixed the amount of sales yes terday at $3,000. The sales would have been much larger had It been possible to meet all demands. Stamps delayed in shipment had not reached the local offices to-day at noon, but were expected by this even ing. It is the opinion of Deputy Reve nue Collector William S. Bricker that the rush will be over by Saturday. It is the belief of Postmaster Frank C. Sites that eventually all special revenue stamps will be placed on sale at the Post Office. Local bankers were to-day Informed that sight and time drafts were not included in the stamp tax provisions. SAMUEL JONES FUNERAL Services For Telegraph Watchman At tended by Hundreds of Friends Previous to the funeral this after noon of Samuel Jones, for ten years night watchman at the Harrlsburg Telegraph, employes of the Telegraph and friends viewed the body at the late home, 627 Mahantongo street. Ser vices were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. E. E. Snyder, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was made In Har rlsburg Cemetery. The pallbearers were from the Im proved Order of Red Men, Junior Or der of United American Mechanics, St. Matthew's Church and Sunday school and from the Harrlsburg Telegraph. Each of the arganlzatlons to which Mr. Jones belonged, many friends, St. Matthew's Church and Sunday school and the Harrlsburg Telegraph sent floral tributes. Mr, Jones was taken 111 whUe on duty Saturday night, and was sflnt to his home. On Sunday morning Mr. Jones condition grew worse. Death was due to rheumatism of the heart. DECEMBER 2, 1914/ WEST END ELECTION DEC. 29 Nominations for officers were made by members of the West End Republi can Club last night. Further nomina tions will be made at each weekly meeting, until December 29, wnen the election takes place. The meeting last night brought a large crowd to club headquarters, 1410 North Third street. Committees in charge of arrangements for the annual ball, sixth annuul ban quet, and for participation in the in augural ceremonies in January report ed last night. The date for the ball and banquet will be announced next Tuesday. Nominations made last night were: President, liarry A. Douglass; vice-president, H. C. Sponeler; secre tary, J. S. Miller; treasurer, H. W. Miller; trustee for three years, A. A. Peiffer; membership committee, W. R. Shuey, I. D. Meals, E. G. Hoffman, Harry Hoffman, H. J. Boyer, J. G. Church, Jr. TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HOSTS To-morrow the Lincoln Fire Com pany of Perth Amboy, N. J., will send a special messenger here to present to the Citizen Fire Company a token of appreciation of the treatment accord ed ths New Jersey firemen while they were in Harrisburg as guests of the Citizen Company In the great fire men's display of October 8. This model company led the Citizen division in the parade and made a fine appearance. A special meeting of the Citizen com pany has been called- for to-morrow evening. ENTER MEXICO CITY TOMORROW By Associated Press Washington, Deo. 2. Provisional President Gutierrez will enter Mexico City to-morrow and be Installed In the National Palace there according to official telegrams to the State Depart-1 ment to-day. OASTORIA Forlnfantsand Children. Bears tn® The Kind You HhYa Alwajfs Bought "H" of Blue and Gray Not to Be Made a "C ,f Members of the Central High 'varsity football team, with the athletic direc tors, will be guests of the Orplieum. Theater management to-night. The Central players will occupy boxes, which have been decorated 'ln lllgli School colors. A number of students from Central have engaged front seats and will help along the noise. Reports that a proposition was un der way to change the 'varsity letter from "H" to "C" was denied this after noon by members of Central High. School faculty. AOVEMDKR GLOOMY There were only seven clear days In November, according to the monthly Weather Bureau report of HarrlgburK and vicinity. .Of the remaining twenty three days there were six that Old S%l didn't get a look at the city and seven teen that were partly cloudy. Thj» temperature took all kinds of turn*. On November 4 the mercury went from • 45 degrees to 74. This was the highest temperature of the month also. TM lowest was on the 24th, when 21 de grees was recorded. Slight traces <rt snow are recorded. GOLD BADGES FOR SCOUTS - By Associated Press London, Dec. 2, 1.30 P. M. —Tha American ambassador, Walter Hlnew Page, to-day presented In behalf <ji the American Boy Scouts gold badgtt to 25 English Boy Scouts who assisted the American Relief Committee dur ing the rush following the declaration of war. _______ CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE ~ Chicago, 111., Dec. 2. Board af Trade closing: Wheat—December, 1.14%: May. 1.21 <JL Corn—December, 6.1%; May. 69 Vi. Oats —December. 47%; May, 52%. "» Pork—January, 18.02; May. 18.33. £ Lard—January, 9.60; May, 9.87. 4 Ribs—January, 9.62; May, 9.95. 5
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