10 HEINZ Spaghetti COOKED RIACV TO SCRVI You may have eaten Spaghetti, but you have never eaten it better than this. It is delicious, appetizing, wholesome, easily served; good hot or cold, made in the perfect Italian way, but in the Heinz clean kitchens. At all grocers. ONE 09 THS ST GERMAN CRUISERS BOMBARD COAST | Continued From ftrsl Page] he would lead an army against the .British forces in Egypt. Belgians Are Suffering From Cholera and Typhoid Berlin, Dec. 16 (by way of Sayvllle). •—The official press bureau, in its bud get given out to-day. has the follow ing: "The newspaper Figaro, of Paris, SloW^X^micke Sectional Bookcases Happy the family on Christ mas mom that discovers a beautiful Globe-Wernicke Sectional Bookcase among the presents. Here's a gift that appeals to every member of the house hold. It will grow with their library, section by section, and will Last as long as they live. And its unit construction per mits them to arrange it as con venience or their room space demands. On ensuing anniversaries and holidays, extra sections to match make most acccptabFa gifts. We have Globe-Wemicke Sectional Bookcases in a wide range of handsome styles and finishes that insures a ready end satisfactory choice. And they cost no more than the ordinary kind. Let us help you solve your Christmas problem. David W. Cotterei 105 N. Second St. SCARF PINS Diamond, from J3.00 up; Solid I Gold, from SI.OO up; Gold Filled. ' front 50c up. JOS. D. BRENNER - Diamond llfrrhnnt and Jeweler Mo. 1 \orlh Third Ht. I . WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 16, 1014. I reports that the Belgian troops are ' suffering from typhoid, dysentery and I cholera. Their casualties since the ' commencement of the war have been 23.000 killed. 52,000 wounded. 35,000 j captured and now prisoners in Ger many and 32,000 interned in Holland. | "Major Morhat. in the Tageblatt, , points out that the Austrian offensive ! in West Galicia proves that harmony , of action prevails between the Aus | trians and Germans. The Austrian j successes between Cracow and Nowy { sandec. lie says, has a highly Impor tant strategic bearing, not only divert j ing the Russsian left wing, but endan ! serin? it if it does not retire. "The total number of unwounded Russian prisoners, including officers, is I now 3 73,650." NICHOLAS LEAYES FRO XT By Associated Press Petrograd, Dec. 16.—Official an nouncement is made that Emperor Nicholas, having finished his tour of inspection of the Russian army fronts ,in the Caucasus, left that region on j December 15. A communication from : the staff of the army in the Caucasus I dated December 13, says that recent engagements of the Russian forces have been insignificant. MKSSI'DIRH'S CREW RESCUED By Associated Press Amsterdam. Dec. 16, via London. 3.30 P. M. Telegrams from Con j stantinopie referring for the first time J to the torpedoing by the British sub t marine B-11 of the Turkish battleship j Messudieh in the Dardanelles, Decem • ber 13, say that the warship sank at her anchorage and that parts of the vessel are still visible above the water, i The Messudieh's crew was saved. I AUSTRIAN'S POl'R IXTO t»ALICIA By Associated Press London, Dec. 16. 4.10 A. M.—Tele graphing from Petrograd the Times ; correspondent says: "Austrian col : umns are pouring over the Dukla Passes (Carpathian mountains) into i Galicia. Grand Duke Nicholas re cords this fact without the slightest comment and the consensus of mili j tary opinion here endorses his atti tude of complete equanimity." C. M. SCHWAB IX FOl'R I)\YS CLOSES RECORD COXTRACTS Special to The Telegraph London. Dec. 16. Charles jr. Schwab will leave for New York to- I day after a four-day stay in London. Mr. Schwab's extensive business contracts are probably the greatest . ever obtained by a single individual. They are now completed, so far as signing agreements is concerned. \\ \RSHIPS GUARD STRAITS By Associated Press j Valparaiso, Dec. 16.—Advices re ceived here from Punta Arena state , that when the German cruiser Dres j den left that port on Sunday evening i warships of the British squadron were I waiting on both sides of the Strait of Magellan. \\ \TER SUPPLY RESTORED By Associated Press j London. Dec. 16, 12.41.—Petrograd's I water supply, which yesterday was re ; ported to have been cut off owing to .the blocking of the Neva river con- I duits by ice, has been restored, accord ing to a telegram to Reuter's Telegram j Company. COLD WAVE TO UST ! THROUGHOUT WEEK , [Combined From llrst Page] | years and thousands of folks are fret ting their old togs out of the chest. Little Suffering Reported Little suffering was reported at the ! Poor Directors' offices in the Court - ; house or at the headquarters of the i Associated Charities in Market Square. While there Is a great deal of want (throughout the city owing to the busi ness depression, the requests for aid I have not been greatly increased as . yet. Harrisburg Is far from being the (coldest spot In the United States, the j weather map shows. At Sheridan. 1 Wyo., it is 20 below; at Lincoln, Neb., | the mercury stood at 12 below this morning; dozens of places show the I mercury at zero; in this city the offi cial report was 7 above, but in the I neighboring mountain districts reports I of 2 and 3 above were received. MANY APPEALS FOR COAL Fifty-one appeals, most »t' them tor coal, were received from all over the county yesterday by the board of poor directors. This equaled the biggest day's order during the exceptional colcl snaps of last January and Feb ruary. To-day there was onlv one request. DEATH OF IMl'l, TRIMMER Special to The Telegraph Fast Berlin, Pa.. Dec. to Paul Trimmer, of this place. son of Mi - and .Mr;-. Milton Trimmer, died ai his home, Monday morning, after an illness of about ten da>V lie was L'u yea:;; old. I t. CONVENT! NOT POPULAR ON HILI Objections to the Proposed Re drafting of Constitution Are Very Pronounced ARMORY BOARD TO MEET / "" i Lebanon Matter Will BP Taken Up; News of the Day Found About Departments m The proposal to a present a bill to A the next Legisla • ture for a eonsti- Xrf M tutional eon ve n w ,lon ap "URgrested by a number of or \ Kanl*atJonß and ln dividuals does not ,mtl much favor CaPitol Hill ,rlr ''| there is said to be considerable opposition to the idea among political leaders of various parties. There were bills presented for con- l ventions last session, but they were attacked in committee hearings and were the subject of much discussion. N'othins came of them. It is prob able that the efforts will be renewed early in the year and that considerable effort to Ret through the bill will be undertaken. To Speak In Johnstoxvn.—Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of the State Game Commission, is to speak on the game laws anil prospects at Johnstown n»xt week. Mattress l'cople Here, —Manufac- turers of mattresses and their attor neys are In consultation with Com missioner Jackson, Dr. J. H. Price and other officers of the Department of Labor and Industry about the propos ed amendment to the mattress act. Company Increases.—The West Knd \\ ater Company of Allison township, Clinton county, has filed notice of in crease of debt to $200,000 for improve ments. Few Violations.—The report of the Department of Labor and Industry shows that in a week there were nine arrests for violation of the minor la bor law and four for violation of the female labor act. Representative lien*. Representa tive John M. Flynn, of Elk, the Demo cratic leader of the House, was at the Capitol yesterday. Aniory Board to Meet. —The State j Armory Board will meet to-morrow to discuss the Lebanon armory matter. The board may also take up the legis lative appropriation matter. Mr. Donnelly Here. Charles P. , Donnelly, of Philadelphia, former I Democratic state chairman, was at the j Auditor General's Department on busi | ness yesterday. Boaril of Pardons.—The State Board | of f ardons as at present constituted i oegan its last session to-day. The new board will be sworn in on January 20. Forty-three applications for pardon or commutation were on file and there was so much business that the board determined to hear the first twenty tune cases to-day and to take up the remainder next Tuesday. Three appli cations for commutation were argued, one heing for Isaiah Crosan, Fayette, who is to be hanged on January 7, and Rocco Tassone. Lancaster, and Ger menia Acltello, Clearfield, sentenced to be electrocuted. .. P,li ' l . ips Kcappolnted.—John M. Phil lips. Pittsburgh, was to-day reappoint ed a member of the State Game Com mission and J. S. Speer, St. Mary's, was named to fill la vacancy Thev wili be commissioned at once. New Justice. —ll. Frank Beard was to-day appointed justice of the peace for W rightsville . Three Hearings.—The Public Service j commission had so much business to | day that it had to divide and hold j three hearings at once. Numerous contracts were brought up for ap | proval. F HEARD OX THE HILL ! Speaker Alter was a visitor to the ! < apltol j , K J. Tener, of Pittsburgh, is visiting the Governor. Governor Tener is going to Lancas j ter to-night to attend the dinner to I I rank B. McClain. Fx-Lieutenant-Governor Walter Ly on, of Pittsburgh, was a "Hill" visitor j Senators Snyder and Salus and Rep- I resen tat Ives Geiser and McNichol were at the Board of Pardons. J" 1 '" Kurtiocele. wanted in New 1 York on a murder charge, has been | arrested in Luzerne county and extra ! dition papers were made out to-day. Jacob R. Rider, Former Resident, Dies in West i News of the death of Jacob It. ltider, at one time one of the foremost citi , aens of Harrisburg. was received in this , city to-day. Mr. Rider died at the ' ! home of his daughter, in Helena, Ark. wittf" th id T as Prominently identified with th.- business interests of Harris burg, at one time being one of its fore most coal merchants. He afterward I • am? Wlth , th ® Central Iron jpaclty Company in an official ca was kfm] and charitable, and loved ' i, man . > People in the lower end of the I city, n here he resided. Mr Rider wan I HIA me . m !i pr of st Paul's Metho ! ! !. ' i Ur, 'iJ' hav,n B served on ,i,n« ?i if' j ,l was superinten dent of the Sunday school tor manv I > cars. He Was also a member of Per*- severance Lodge. No. 21, F. & A. M., and t I ost 58, Grand Army of the Republic. IIU'll\Itl) S. MHAITKIt Brooklyn >l..u I>l«-x Home of ||r„tlier -1,1 ' harle* A. Dinbron Richard Sterling Shapter. a resident e. Brook 1} n, .\. } .. who came to Har -I,'r. .iV'r " Um ??i er ,°" a V 's>t to his Charles A. Dlsbrow, , 181 a .North 1-ront street, and was taken IMr Viii** th V rH i d,ed Monday night at Mr. !>ist>row s homo. Funeral services will be held to night, at i :30 o clock, the Rev B ir Hart, pastor of Fifth Street Me'tho'dUr Church, officiating. The body will be taken to Mr. Shapter's borne in Brook lyn, by tndertaker C. if. Mauk to-mor row morning, at 9:45 o'clock. Further services will be held in Janes' Methodist Church, Brooklyn. Friday morning Burial will be !n Greenwood Cemetery. LAMCEL C. BRACKBILL Lamuel C. Urackbill, aged 71 years died yesterday at 621 Cumberland street, lie is survived by bis wife and son, Joseph Urackbill, of Wllkes- Barre, and a daughter, Mrs. Edna C B. Smith, of this city. Funeral serv ices will be held at tiie home to-morl row afternoon at 2.15 o'clock, the Rev John H. Daugherty officiating. Burial will be made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. TRIED TO ROB POLICEMAN Reading. Pa.. i>ec. I«.—Making the mistake of thrusting his hand into the DOc'ket ol a State policeman while op crating with a gang of pickpockets at tiie recent Hamburg King Frost Car nical, resulted in Alfred Levy, 3.") years old. of Philadelphia, being' sentenced in court here to-day to a fine of $lO and costs and a year s imprisonment in the Berks jail. l»->STeei_Ton«*l TO DECIDE REVIVAL QUESTION SUM Possible That Evangelistic Cam paign May Be Held in January The congregations of the various Protestant churches of Steelton. High spire, Oberltn. Enhuut and Bressler will vote Sunday on the proposition of holding a Slough extension evangel istic campaign in Steelton some time in January. This was decided upon at a meeting of the pastors and church officers in the First Presbyterian Church, Second street, last evening. The Rev. C. B. Segelken, president of the Ministerial Association, presided and introduced the Rev. Charles Wheeler, a member of the Stough party. The Rev. Mr. Wheeler exptaind the Stough exten sion work. The Rev. Fred F. Cart wright also spoke. it a sufficient nuritber of churches agree to co-operate in the campaign they will report to the Ministerial As sociation. who will at once make the I necessary arrangements for the cam paign. It is likely that a. large tabernacle will be erected somewhere in Steelton and a campaign of from four to five weeks carried on. The Rev. Charles \\ heeler would'probably be the princi pal speaker at all the meetings. HURT IN PALL Falling on the icy pavement near Front and Lincoln street early this morning. Mrs. Theresa Fowler. 45 years old, of McCall's Ferry, dislocated her hip. She was taken in to the restaurant of Wm. Daylor, where sho was cared for by Miss Marie Wize luann, the Civic Club nurse, until taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. STEELTON PERSONALS Constable John Oibb has returned from Warren, Pa., where he transact ed business. Detective Irvin Durnbaugh was in Middletown to-day. STEELTON S No A rreata.—Fire Chief John K. Miupp, Jr., has so far been unable to secure any definite information that would help solve the origin of the lire that burned the double frame dwelling at 420- 122 Main street. The only evi dence of incendiarism discovered was the purchase by a foreigner of u large quantity of kerosene oil shortly before the fire. Will Give Cantata. The Sunday school of Grace United Evangelical Church is preparing an elaborate musi cal entertainment to be given Christ mas evening. BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS At a meeting of the ljighspire school board. Monday evening. D. W. Yeager was elected president and C. C. Cum bier was elected vice-president. It was decided to close the borough schools from December 24 until Janu ary 4. Christmas exercises will be held in all the schools December 24. TO CI.OSE R Uts CHRISTMAS At a meeting of all the wholesale liquor dealers and hotel proprietors in Steelton it was decided to close all bar rooms and wholesale liquor stores on Christmas Day. This action on the part of the liquor men is an innovation here. t-MIDDLETOWfI' - - NAME COMMITTEES H - W. George, president of the Mid j uletown school board l , has announced his appointments for the various com mittees for the ensuing year. They are- Supplies, C. F. Heard, M. H. Gingrich and E. C. Garman; finance. J. P. Acker | man H. E. Force and X. c. Fuhrman; , building, C. P. Beard. J. P. Ackerman and N. C. Fulirman; sinking fund, H \V'.George, C. F. Beard and M. H. Uing- That Middletown's finances are in a good condition was shown at a meet ing of the borough council when Coun cilman C. B. Hrisman called attention to the fact that after all bills were paid the borough still had $3,988.56 on hand and $4,000 additional in the -ink ing fund. MI DDI.ETO W X NOT US Elect ofHccrx.—Swatara Council, No. 949, Roal Arcanum, has elected the fol lowing officers for 1915: Regent, I! Friedman; vice regent, S. H. Xey: ora tor. 10. S. Ivelper: past regent. M I; Metzger; secretary, Kdw. L. Croll: col- I lector. Dr. 11. W. George; treasurer. Frank Nlsley; chaplain, C. A. Seltzer i guide, A. McNair: warden, John s! j l,ongenecker: sentry, William Schuetz; (trustees. S. Cameron Young, Jerome G. | Peters, F. Fisher. Tennis Club Electa.—The Middletown I Tennis Club elected officers at. a nieet- I ing in the Union hosehouse last even ing. They are: President. K. c libber: vice-president. Ivy Hoffman [secretary, Annie Eb.v: treasurer. Harrv I Smith. I-OBERLIN - • - -1 1 OBEKL.IK I'EItSON\I.S Miss Esther Stnuffer spent the week end in Reading. George Miller spent Saturday in Pal myra. Harry Stouffer and Ilarry Meliargue were in Einglestown Monday. Herman Smith, of Linglcstown vis ited his parents, Mr. and Jlrs. Abner Smith, Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Casseli, of Union De posit. visited friends here Thursday. Edward Kelley. of Dunrannon. vis ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelley, Sunday. OLD POTATO MAN IS DEAD Man Who Sorted "Miiriililrx 1 ' ~t Alms house lllr» of Heart Trouble Charles Moyer, the "old potato-man" at the County Almshouse, Is dead Word was reeelvcd at the offices of the Poor Directors this morning that Moyer. or Meyers, as he was also known, had been fatally stricken with an attack of heart failuro earjv to-day and death resulted a couple of hours later. Moyer was 66 years old Me was admitted In 1910. " e was The veteran Inmate's job was one of ! the many odd occupations to which the almshouse authorities put the aged hands to fill in the time. He luid charge 1 of the potato bins and his peculiar! business was to carefully inspect the "murphies" and turn out the roots and spots. During the last year Charley ! the potato-man. sorted over some 1 tod bushels of the tubers. BRINGS HANI) TO HOSPITAL Charles M. Burd, of Penbrook, camel to the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday! with his left hand severed at the wrist. Hp brought the hand I'long. thinking that possibly the doctors might lie able to sew it on again. He was told that this could not be done and then he 1 had his wounds dressed. The hand had been severed In the morning while 1 liurd was attempting to remove corn-j fodder from a cutting machine. SELL 23.571 SEALS JIT ZEMBO TEMPLE EVENT Merchants Join in Campaign to Raise Funds For Red Cross Work In all 23,570 Red Cross Christmas seals were sold last evening by the twenty-four pretty Red Cross nurses at tho big Zembo Band and Patrol benefit concert and drill in Chestnut Street Auditorium. Heal, biting wintry weaher had no I [appreciable effect on the attendance, for long before the band struck up tho opening selection, the great hull wus ' tilled. Zembo Band and Patrol demonstra ; J tions are always color spectacles and , . last evening's trooping of the forty-six j Zouave-clad men in the drilling squad I and the gayer scarlet ana gold uni . j forms of the band added an especially 1 j brilliant color touch that was set off by j|the white caps nnd gowns and crim son crosses of tho nurses. While the r uniforms of the patrol suggested In a way the far-tlung buttle lines of the . allied armies of Europe, and the white clad nurses emphasized the thought, there were just two other more or less , realistic touches that recalled the war ' j time idea. Up on the stago a big khaki field hospital tent Hying the Red ' ! Cross flag had been pitched. And the - | band played that popular air of Eng ' jlishmen along the Ypres—"'Tls a Long % I Way to Tipperary." - 1 In addition to the band concert and • j drill a couple of vocal selections by - 10-year-old Harry Etter. Jr.. accom | panled by Professor Alfred C. Kuscli wa, were features of the program. Governor John K. Toner was guest of I honor and had a place on the platform with Chairman John Fox Weiss and other members of the committee. Dur ing the evening both the Governor r and Air. Weiss gave brief talks on the J Red Cross seal campaign, its far | reaching effects in State and city, and _ of the purposes to which the proceeds 0 of the annual seal campaign are ap : plied. Director C. B. Shope and Captain Frank 11. Hoy. Jr., leader and com mander, respectively, of the hand and patrol, never had their men in better . form, and music and evolutions at tracted rounds of applause. Special movements effected by the patrol In cluded the arranging of the men into 1 human letters that spelled "Tener," "Red Cross" and "Zembo." Seventy-two storekeepers and other businessmen of Harrisburg have en listed in the "Merchant Day" move ment of the. Red Cross Christmas seal } campaign, which opened yesterday, t and between 15,000 and 20,000 of the e, Yuletlde stamps have been disposed of ; through this channel. The plan is simple. Xo one who * figures in the campaign is expected to ® sell the seals: he merely buys a lot and pastes one upon each package that y. goes out of his store or office on the I day set apart for his particular line of business. The merchants' day Ail of the cam paign is handled by Edward Manser, who is assisted by some thirty or forty Boy Scouts of the city. The youngsters acted as canvassers and ob- I tained the orders from the storekecp r erfc. They later served as messengers _ in carrying around the supplies of t seals. 1 Yesterday was clothiers and haber dashers' day and seals were pasted up s by the following: Clothiers, Doutrich & Co.. Hub. Globe, Sides Sides; hatters. C. W. Poulton: haberdashers. Shearer & Son. J. X. Kinnard: special, Harrisburg Bag and Box Factory. , To-day was "Jewelers' and Music i Dealers' Day" and these businessmen! - pasted seals on every package that' i left their stores: t Jewelers—H. C. Claster. E. G. Hoo- I ver. Tausig s, L. A. Fatince, George A. Hutman. P. H. Caplan Company. j C. R. Boas, H. G. Seibert, Music Dealers—-C. M. Sigler. Inc. From to-morrow on the special davs in the series will be: Thursday—Butchers and markets, W. W. Thomas. H. C. Koons, Hull Brothers. Russ Fish Market; grocers, ! Gault's, A. P. Kitchen, W. M. Runkle, . Grand Union Tea Company, Poileck's : Hill Grocery, Weir's Pure Food Store, i E. K. Mountz, J. I. Hetrick, C. Stude - baker, F. H. Zeiders, Charles E. Low. j J. C. Smith, Wagner & Smith, D. 11. XefT. J. H. Tripner, J. W. Kimmel, H.! ; W. Sallade, 11. B. Wildie, D. W. Raub, Houseman's grover.v, H. C. Devor, S. R. ! Harris. Waltinan Gross, S. S. Pomeroy, II J. H. Frantz, E. L. Kock. ■ i Friday—Department and dry goods, - j Souters' 25-cent Store. A. G. Sense \ man. E. M. Sible, D. 11. Miller. Alvin , H. Fraim, Regal Umbrella Company, . | Marianne Kindermarkt; bankers, Un | lon Trust Company. Breathe a Sigh! Clark Diehl Refuses to Ride "Hoss" in Big Parade Gloom was spread all over lieadquar ' ' ters of Clarence O. Backenstoss, chief marshal cf the Mummers' parade, to ■ day, when Ciark E. Diehl. city elee , | trlclan. declined to be an aid in tile . Xew Year's parade. Mr. Diehl gives the following reasons for not participat ! ing in the parade: "Acknowledging your kind let ter asking me to serve as an aid in the Mummers' parade, I have to say that while I appreciate the honor, I realize the fact that 1 do not look graceful when on foot, and as for appearance on a hoss—what would the people say? Another thing. 1 have not been on a horse for so long, that if the German army were invading this country and were at Steelton. I would walk to the Rockville mountains, rather than attempt to ride a horse that ' I far. Breathe a sigh of relief and be 1 : thankful that my refusal means the ! elimination of a spectacle that would draw all attention away from the other attractions in your pa rade. 1 accept, with pleasure, your invitation to join the organization, though." STREETS OF SCARBOROUGH ARE FILLED WITH WRECKAGE Scarborough, England, Dec. 16, via Eondon, a.35 p. m.—Just before day light broke a vessel of the cruiser type was observed off Scarborough. The warship came in close and for half an hour threw shell after shell into the town, doing considerable damage. A woman behind a counter in a shop was killed instantly and her hus -1 bund was wounded. The ruins of the | shop tumbled down uhput them. Forty or fifty shells were thrown, tho objective of the German gunners apparently being the town hall, which was damaged slightly. Other property I suffered much more severely and .at \ places the streets are tilled with wreck- j i age. During the bombardment the vessel j steamed slowly past the town and j finally disappeared In the haze. After j she had been lost sight of the sound | of her guns was heard for some time, j MANY \MERICANS «»!!. U. S. OX BOARD LU SIT AX IA Eondon. Dec. 16. —Two trahuoaus i.i passengers left London for Liverpool this morning to sail for the United , States on board the Eusitanla, the last ! steamer that will reach Xew York in time for Christmas. < I Charles M. Schwab, Robert Bacon l j and Mrs. Waller 11. Page are among | the passengers. S "The Quality Store" jf : I China and Brass Goods f f ; Make Suitable Xmas Gifts I , f IFT-SEEKERS will find in our excellent and ' t varied lines of superior quality hand-painted m \ J a P China and Hammered and Brushed Brass M : : t goods an easy and appropriate solution of their m , f gift problems. We've gathered unusually line fjf :l 5 assortments of every kind and at prices that arc M , u moderate enough to suit any purse. ft I HAND-PAINTED JAP CHINA § fA most beautiful line consisting of Fruit. Salad. Celery « and Desert dishes—Bonbon, Olive, and Spoon Trays— P Tea Strainers—Hot Cake and Cheese Plates—Condi : £ ment Sets—Cracker Jars —Chocolate Sets—Pitchers, Tea ' pots. Sugars and Creams in sets and separate—Marma- W ilade Jars —Syrup Jugs—Cups and Saucers—Fancy Plates til —Mayonnaise Bowls—Nut Sets—King and Comb Trays, 'jn. Vases, etc. —all priced moderately. X HAMMERED AND BRUSHED BRASS GOODS I By far the finest Brass Goods we have ever shown— N'ecktie Racks—Book Racks and the new Book Ends— W* Cigar and Tobacco Jars —Ash Trays—Smoking Stands— ."ft Ink Wells and Desk Sets. Variety of beautiful Umbrella f[: Stands—Jardinieres and Pedestals. A | |L. W. COO K I RESIDENTS OF CITIES ARE PANIC STRICKEN [Continued From Hrsl Page] a general anion or to act as an escort In an attempt to land troops on the British coast. Neither Scarborough nor Hartlepool are fortified. Scarborough lias a pop ulation of 40,000 people and during the summer month sthe seaside hotels are crowded. At this time of the year, however, the hotels are comparatively deserted. Hartlepool, together with West Hartlepool, has a population of about 90,000. Great excitement prevailed in Lloyds underwriting room when the an nouncement of the German naval raid was posted on the bulletin boards. The members crowded around and eagerly read the notice. Insurance rates, so far as the North Sea is concerned, have been practically suspended pend ing the receipt of definite news of the report of the engagement. At the Baltic Exchange the news was read most eagerly by the members and was the chief topic of conversa tion all through the afternoon. Scarborough, which it is announced is being shelled by the Germans to day, is a seaport and fashionable re sort of England, in the northern part of Yorkshire on a headland extend ing into the North Sea. It is 37 miles northeast of the important English city of York. It is a little over 200 I miles from London. Scarborough 'has been popularly styled the "Queen of Watering Places." Hartlepool is a seaport and muni cipal borough of England, in the southeast portion of the county of I Durham. It is about forty miles northwest of Scarborough on a premonitory that extends into the North Sea. The Hartlepools are pro vided with a vast system of docks. Nine Persons Reported Killed in Bombardment of Port of Hartlepool By Associated Press Hull, Dec. 16, via London. 5.10 P. M. —Nine persons are reported to have been killed at Hartlepool and a num ber injured in the bombardment of that port by German cruisers this morning. The bombardment of Hartlepool lasted for twenty-five minutes. The hostile warships which took part in the operation are estimated from two to six. but never once were they clearly visible from the shore. The forts on the River Tees replied to the fire of the German vessels. Pieces of shell have been found all over Hartlepool. The damage inflicted on tho town is said to be considerable. One of the shells hit a gas tank and set it afire. SCARBOROUGH MAX THOI'GHT WARSHIPS WERE PRACTICING By Associated Press Hull, Dee. 16, via London, 1.40 p.m. —James Harvey Scott, of Scarborough, who arrived here after the bombard ment of the seaside resort by the Ger mans, said: "I could not believe it was a real at tack: 1 thought the battleships were practicing. Then 1 saw a shell fall on I the roof of a house which caught fire and there was a cloud of smoke. "I also noticed that the Balmford ! Hotel, right in the center of tho town, was struck. As I walked to the sta- i tion I saw shells bursting overhead j and at the station shells fell into the I yard. A porter then picked up a frag ment. | "A man accompanied by his wife 1 and children came running into the station, saying that the roof of their I house had been damaged by shells." HEAVY FIRING HEARD OFF COAST OF KEDCAR, ENGLAND By Associated Press Redcar, York, England. Doc. 16, via London. 1.27 p. ni.—Heavy firing was heard oft the coast here between S and 8.20 a. m. to-day. The. forms of three j cruisers could be discerned looming | out of the haze. It appeared as if the • hostile warships were attacking the j forts on Tees Bay. The cannonading was kept up for ; more than half an hour, when the| booming of guns gradually grew less. ■ During the height of tho bombard- | i niont as many as half a dozen flashes t of guns were counted within the space I of two minutes. j Redear is a seaside resort in the | north riding of Yorkshire, ten miles j |to the south of Hartlepool. It has a population of about 8,000. WHITBY BOMBARDED'BY TWO GERMAN CRUISERS TODAY By Associated Press Whitby, York, England. Dec. 16, via' London, 1.48 p. m. Two German! cruisers bombarded this town between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning. Whitby Is in the north riding of Yorkshire, on the coast, and about half way between Scarborough and Hartlepool. It is a town of about 12,- 000 people, and also is a seaside resort. It has a group of hotels along the cliffs and the town itself is situated on both banks of the Esk. j PEOPLE RUSH FROM HOISES By Associated Press Scarborough, l)ec. 1 , via London, 12.58 P. M.—When the German shells | began falling into Scarborough short - !ly before 8 o'clock this morning the J people rushed out of their houses in | a state of the greatest excitement. The crowds ran hurriedly to the rail | road station, and all who could board led the train that was just leaving for | Hull. Several buildings in Scarbor ! ougli have been damaged by the tire from the German warship. 11 MAN Y LEFT TOWN AS SOON AS SHELLS STARTED TO FALL 1 j By Associated Press Hull, Eng., 1 >e<\ 16, via London. —• > i Fugitives reaching here from Scarbor ough say the German bombardment, of j that port was heavy and that great damage was done to property at Scar- | borough. i j A man who has arrived here, from 11 Scarborough estimated that the Ger- I man cruisers tired a total of about ! fifty shell* into Scarborough. He de ■ dares he saw only three chimney I stacks shattered. Ho believes, how | ever, that the damage nearer shoro I will prove to be more serious than this. I The morning train from Searbor j ough to Hull brought many passengers who left Scarborough v>he the shelling I commenced. j A rairoad man has wired his wifo j here from Scarborough saying: ' Shells are falling thickly around me, but 1 am all right." The arrival of the German raiders : off Scarborough took place under cover of a thick veil of fog. Soma* people declared they saw a German | cruiser lying off Castle Cliff. The roof of St. Martin's Church was struck and one woman is known to i have been killed. Another church was damaged, and i the roofs of several houses were car ! ried away by shells. The people were greatly excited. ! They rushed from their houses at tho lirst' sound of firing, and women and children were seen running through the streets in their nightclothes. GERMANS DRIVEN OFF BY WEST HARTLEPOOL FORTRESS By Associated Press London. Dec. 16, 1.44 p. m. The ; official press bureau this afternoon | mad 9 the following announcement j with regard to the German attack on the north seacoast of England: "The fortress commander at West | Hartlepool reports that German war vessels engaged that fortress between 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock this morning. I "The enemy was driven off. "A small German war vessel also opened tire on Scarborough and Whit- I by." ONE KILLED AT WHITBY I By Associated Press Whitby. York, England. Dec. 16, via I London, 2.02 P. ll.—ln the bombard | ment several persons were injured and a number of buildings, including tiio historic abbey here, were damaged. J One person is reported to have been killed. The cruisers, after the bom i bardinent disappeared in a north ! easterly direction. HOLES BORED THROUGH HOUSES j BY HEAVY FIRE FROM WARSHIPS By Associated Press Hull, England, Dec. 16, via London. 1.4 3 P. M.—An eye witness from Scar j borough said that a large amount of [debris was scattered about the square ■ near the railway station by the shell I tire. Hoofs of houses were torn away, windows were broken and holes were | bored entirely through some houses. ' The huge chimney at the brick works j was knocked down. , Several shells were tired at the wire less station with what result is un- I known. j HERMAN CRUISERS ATTACKED BY FOUR BRITISH DESTROYERS By Associated Press London. Dec. 16, 2.110 p. m.—The New Castle Evening Chronicle places tho number of German cruisers which bombarded Hartlepool at three. It | says that these cruisers were attacked almost Immediately by four British de ' stroycrs. t Several entire rows of houses at i Hartlepool were destroyed and the gas works were seriously damaged, this newspaper says. It is believed several | persons were killed or wounded. ENGLISH WERE PREPARED TO MEET ATTACK OF GERMANS By Associated Press Hull, Dec. 16, via London, 3.Q5 p. in.—-It is reported here that word had been received that an attack by the Germans was anticipated and that consequently the authorities were in readiness to meet it. The coast de-t lenses had been thoroughly prepared and all the units of infantry and artil lery were at their stutions and in the trenches. !!p to 3 oclock this afternoon no reliable estimates of the casualties were available.
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