DIVIDEND IS SAFE.
SAYSJVY L. LEE
Pennsylvania Railroad Executive
Pouts Out Where Much Money
Is Saved During the Year
Owners of Pennsylvania Railroad
stock in Harrisburg and elsewhere are
feeling better because of an announce
ment yesterday from Ivy L. Lee. exe
cutive assistant of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Mr. Lee says: "The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will show a
surplus above its dividend requirements
for tile present year. This means that
the next dividend has been earned. It
must be remembered that dividend dis
bursements are ordered by the Board
of Directors, and it is for tho direc
tors to determine what action shall
be taken.
"The surplus above dividend require
ments was made possible by the re
trenchment policy which the Pennsyl
vania has been pursuing all this year,
a policy made necessary by decreased
traffic so affecting gross earnings. In
creased demands upon the carriers have
added heavily to operating costs In the
last few years and when the volume
of traffic handled began to decline
drastic action to conserve earnings
was necessary."
DIES FROM INJURIES
With his back broken, his skull frac
tured and an arm and leg severed by
being struck by a shifting engine in
the Division street yards of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tony Lemmo, a
trackwalker, of 647 Yerbeke street,
•lied late Saturday at the Harrisburg
Hospital. The funeral was held this
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in charge of
the Rev. Father Sanui, of Steclton.
Burial was made in the Mt. Calvary
<'emetery.
Form "Water Wagon Club." The
elimination of indulgence In alcoholic
beverages on the Bessemer & Erie
Railroad is indicated in the establish
ing of the "Water Wagon Club," for
which application blanks have been Is
sued to emplqyes. It is understood the
organization is being formed with the
approval of the company, and. indirect
ly under the auspices of its officers
The plans include establishing of club
rooms InVUblon. Greenville, Butler and
possibly other points along the line.
Details of the organization work are |
in the hands of Trainmaster E. R.
llewett, of Greenville. Many employes!
are signing applications for member-!
ship.
Standing of the Crews
lIAKRISIIIRG SIDE
I'lilladelphln Division—lo4 crew first
to go after 3:30 p. m.: 126, 112, 105, 106, I
600 CONVERTS JOIN
CHURCHES OF CITY
Many More to Be Admitted at j
Services Within Next
Two Weeks
| More than fiOO per
sons who "hit the
trail" during the
Stough campaign!
i _ joined church at a
m't number of the co-op- |
i * erating chrclies that
. _ •■jfS held receptions fori
•' *4 .'lit !* ncw members vester-i
• day. This number Is j
the total from the I
aMI Ulij larger churches of the
city whose pastors
could he reached on
py A" 4 the telephone. Many
' ministers will take In
their first new members next Sunday
when the regular communion service
is held.
The response made yesterday by the
trailhitters is not considered largo by)
many pastors of the co-operating;
churches, who expect a great increase
of membership as a result of the cam
paign. Nearly half of the 7,000 per
sons who signed cards at the taber
nacle were already church members
and of the nonmembers, some did not
give any preference as to the church
to be joined. A number of those trail
hitters who have been interviewed by
the ministers of the church of theiri
c hoice have made excuses, some say
ing they were not sure of their prefer
ence nnd others aro putting the mat
ter off until a future date.
XH Join at Fifth Street
At the Fifth Street Methodist Epis
copal Church 88 new members were
received by Rev. B. 11. Hurt yester
day and a small number more, who
were unable to attend, will join at the
service next Sunday. The Rev. Mr.
.Hart received 265 cards of trail-hitters,
126 of whom were already members
of his church. He said he personally
visited all of the new converts hut
was unable to induce every one to join
his church.
Tho Rev. J. 11. Daugherty received 80
member* yesterday out of a total of
about 375 trallhitter cards. At tho
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, o» were taken in at the night
and morning services. Eighteen per
sons had been received by the Rev. C.
A. Sinucker during recent weeks and
110 cards are still In his possession,
whoso .signers are expected to join
soon. Of the 350 trallhltters referred
to him 178 were already members of
his church.
At the Derr.v Street United Breth
ren Church 56 new members were re
'ceived out of a total of 40 trallhltters
referred to the pastor. Dr. Eyter The
Rev. E. A. O. Bossier received 40 into
the State Street United Brethren
Church out. of a total of 140 trail
hitters. The Rev. W. N. Yates re
ceived 62 at the Fourth Street Church
of God. A total of several hundred
were taken by the pastors of the
smaller churches and In the surround
ing towns.
Special Services Next Week
The Rev. Relsch, of the Christ Lu
theran Church will receive new mem
bers next Sunday. He has several
hundred trailhltter cards but Is unable
to say how many new members he will
get for his church. Most of the
churches that have not yet had new
members will have special services
next Sunday In connection with the
regular communion administration.
Among the churches holding Indivi
dual revival services during January
ure the Ridge Avenue Methodist Epis
copal. State Street United Brethren,
Harris Street United Evangelical, Park
Street United Evangelical. These ser
vices will begin with the watch night
meetings to be held between 10 o'clock
and midnight Thursday night.
I.ecture On Christian Science. A
lecture on Christian Science will be
given In the Majestic Theater to-night,
at 8:15 o'clock, by Virgil o. Strlckler,
< f the Christian Science Board of lec
tureship. No Admission tickets will be
needed nor any collection taken.
Illble Conference Opena. The first
session of the ninth Interdenomina
tional Bible Conference was held this
Hl'ternoon. at 3:30 o'clock, In tho First
Baptist Church, gevond and I'liw
MONDAY EVENING,
121, 11.1. 102, 116, 101, 122, 123, 119, 108,
101, 110.
Knglneers for 104. 106, 121, 122, 123.
Conductors for 126, 106, 108, 110.
Flagmen for 104, 106, 11.0.
Brakemen for 105, 103. 102, 108, 110.
Knglneers up: Welsh. Hennecke,
Statler, Hlndman, Wolfe, Smith, New
comer, Albright, Speas, Sultaer, Ear
hart, Madenford, Seltz, Sellers,
Streeper, McCauley, Hubler.
Firemen up: Shaffer. Whichello, Ever
hart, Libliart, Barton, Khoads, Kocli
enour, Achey, Yontzer, Packer, Wagner,
Reno, Penwell, Huston, Gelsinger, Man
ning. Arnsberger, Gilberg, Spring,
Houser, Behman. Davidson, .Farmer,
I Mulholm.
Conductors up: Looker, Mehaflle.
j flagmen up: Melllnger, Clark, Sulli-
I van.
Urakemen up: Jackson, Shultzberger,
Cox, Allen, Riley, Baltozer, Kochenour,
File, Frock, Dengler.
Middle Division—2os crew first to go
after 1 p. m.: 219, 233, 243, 210, 222,
242. 225.
Preference: 5, 10, 7, 8, 6.
Laid off until 12:01 a. m„ December
31: 2, 4, 3, 1. 9.
Firemen for 10, 8.
Conductors for 2, 5, 10, 6.
Brakeman for 10.
Engineer up: Mlnnicli.
Firemen up: Zelders, Bornman,
Schrefller, Libau, Sheesley, Davis.
Conductor up: Frallck.
Flagman up: Frank.
Brakemen up: Kieffer, Heck, Reese,
Fleck.
Yard Crenii—To go after 4 p. m.: ..
Engineers for 1886, 1454, iOi, llil,
1270, 1820. . .
Firemen for 1869, 1454, 70t, 1806, 1556.
Engineers up: Hohenshelt, Brenne
man. Thomas, Rudy, Houser. Meals,
Stahl, Swab, Crist. Harvey, Saltsman,
Kuhn. Pelton, Shaver, Hoyler. Beck,
Barter, Biever, Blosser.
Firemen up: Getty, Barkey. Sheets,
Bail', K.vde, Key. Myers, Boyle. Ship
lev, Revje. Ulsh, Bostdorf. Schlefer,
Weigle. Hart, Lackey, Cookerley,
Maeyer. Sholter.
F.NOI.A SIDE
Philadelphia Division—247 crew first
to go after 3:45 f>. m.: 228, 241, 201, 214,
226, 233. 246, 204, 235. 225, 236, 243.
Engineers for 228, 226, 243.
Firemen for 228. 226.
Conductors for 4, 16, 33, 36.
Flagmon for 14, 25, 33, 35, 44, 46.
Brakemen for 4, 14, 25, 28, 43, 4i.
Conductors up: Gundle, Eaton, Lingle,
Kungle.
I Brakemen up: Decker, Malseed.
Knight. Summy. Shuler, Deets, Walt
| man, Taylor, Stlmeling. Mumma, Fen
i stemacher.
I Middle Division —2so crew first to go
latter 1:30 p. m.: 218, 241. 232. 230, 226,
I - 4S ' 247 '
ItKMHXG CHEWS
i West-bound: 17 crew first to go
* after 11.30 a. m.: 4, 11, 12, 19, 8, 10, -3,
I «, 2. 20, 1.
East-bound: 71 crew first to go after
! 11,30 a. m.: 62, 64, 68, 69, 52. 53, 58.
Engineers up: Fortney, Wood, Tip-
I ton, Woland.
Firemen up: Rumbaugh, Dobbins,
Dobbins, Carl, Anders, Fulton, Chron-
Ister.
Brakemen up: Ayers, Mumma, Hol
bert. McHenrv, Stralr, Shader, Yoder.
Taylor, Hellinan, Troy, Bingaman.
Painter, Kupp, Ware, Hoover.
THIEVES TRACED BY
CHICKENS' BLOOD
I *
Three Men Who Robbed Merchant
on Christmas Eve Are
Captured
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 28.—Clar
ence Wallace. Bruce McLaughlin and
Howard Wingert have been arrested,
charged with holding up and robbing
John H. Baer who conducts a mill And
feed store at Cless Station, two miles
from Waynesboro, on Christmas Eve
about 8 o'clock. The men were sent
to Chambersburg jail. On Saturday
night Wallace was identified by Mr.
Baer as one of the men who held him
at the point of revolvers while he was j
robbed of SIOO in money and some'
checks. When Wallace was searched
twenty-five $1 bills and check for $lO j
were found In his pockets. Wingert i
was brought in this morning and iden- I
tilled as the man who took the purse (
while Mr. Baer was covered f>y the |
guns of Wallace and McLaughlin. :
After leaving Baer's store the rob
bers took a chicken off a fence and
wrung the head off. By the blood
dripping on the snow the trail of the
robbers was easily followed ns they
went along the tracks of the Western
Maryland railroad to Midvale and
thenoe to a lane leading to Amster
dam, where they had a horse and
sleigh waiting along the road. Ohief
of Police Boley received a telephone
message telling of the robbery and
went in pursuit at once, succeeding
in rounding up the thieves in a short
time.
ENTKRTAINMKNT AT DAUPHIN
Dauphin, Pa., Dec. 28.—Last even
ing the last of a series of Christmas
entertainments was hold by the Luth
eran Sunday school. The program
consisted of recitations, dialogues and
a cantata, entitled "Around the Man
ger," sung by the choir lead by Profes
sor Ego. A special feature of the
evening was a recitation by Miss Grace |
Klshpaugh, of York, Pa., "The Volun-I
teer Organist."
streets, l>Y the RPV. William I£. Pllte.
ilean of the Bible Training School of
Bible School Park, N. Y. Sessions will
bp held to-night, at 7:43 o'clock, anil
to-morrow afternoon ami evening.
This series of Slble conferences was
especially recommended for church peo
ple and trallhltters by Evangelist
Stough. The subjects on the program
are: "The Hook of Ruth," "Christ Test
ing the Will of Ood,' and "Man Prov
ing the Will of Ood." The committee of
arrangements consists of the following:
W. G. llean, Dr. J. Nelson Clark, Dr. D.
J. Hetrick, 11. E Carl. I'hilip Heed,
Prank Gregory, Pred Kelker and Ben
jamin P. Eby.
TIIK itKV. IIOIIK:<T STKWAIIT I>II;S
The Rev. Robert C, Stewart, aged 84
years, died at his home, in Columbus,
Ohio, December 23. He was a former
resident of Dauphin county ami is well
known in Harrlsburg and vicinity. He
Is survived by his wife. three sons.
Robert, of Pittsburgh; William, of At
lanta, Ga„ and -lerle, of New Mexico;
one daughter, Mrs. Cawley. of Pitts
burgh: two brothers, Thomas 8., a
Civil War veteran, of Ohio, and J. J.
Stewart, of Elgonler, lnd. The Rev.
Mr. Stewart served In the Presbyterian
ministry for forty years. His father
was an elder of the Old Hanover Pres
byterian Church for many years, and
comes from a Revolutionary family.
Choir SlniSH Carols.—The members of
the choir of Tabernacle Baptist Church
spent a delightful Christmas eve by
going to the homes of the members of
the church and to the homes of sick
people and singing Christmas carols. In
the choir were: Mrs. P. Crlswell, Mrs
Urleh. Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Weber. Mrs.
Hunter Mrs. R. Shoemaker, and Misses
Ruth Weeber , Ethel Wafd. Evelyn
Waid, Blanche Elvsey, Marguerite Wild
man, Halliet Mathews, Winnie Jones
Mabel Blessing, Beryl Kawel, and
George Sharp. William E. Jones, M.
Urleh, P. Arnold, It. Shoemaker, I<\
Weber. P. Wald and William Swart*
MOYIF.M TELL CHRISTMAS STOHY
The special Chrlstmus service last
night at the Fifth Street Methodist
Church had the novelty of stereoptlc.on
and moving pictures of religious sub
jects In addition to the musical attrac
tions on the program. Colored views of
the life of Christ and moving pictures
In Illustration of celebrated hymns held
the closest attention of the full-sized
audience. Special lilms on Christmas
subjects had been ordered by the Rev
IV H. Hart, hut were destroyed In a
'railroad wreck and had to be substitut
ed by tiie hymn pictures und several
nature studies.
IMI IS
TO BE MODIFIED
I
Part of Dauphin Will Remain Un
der State Regulation For
Awhile
' \
■ Orders modifying
1 . the quarantine of
g the State Livestock
Sanitary Board for
I JCffwt the foot and mouth
I fife MWBct dlsea.se will be ls
llt aSoB% sued by the board
HWblQu on Wednesday or
IBM . Thursday and the
area now quaran
tlned will be con
slderably reduced.
In some districts whole counties will
"f c °ntinued in quarantine, while in
others only parts of counties will be
kept closed to shipment of cattle with-
State permits.
Comparatively few now cases have
been reported lately and In counties
where there was trouble things have
cleared up.
Part of Dauphin will be taken out |
of quarantine, but York, Lancaster and
Cumberland will ho kept In.
Formal Order Out. —Formal orders
were issued by the Public Service Com
mission making the reduced rates for
hauling: anthracite coal from the Le
high, Schuylkill and Wyoming regional
to Philadelphia effective January 12.
The decision of the commission was
announced a wetvli ago and the order
is dated December 12, to be effective
thirty days later. The Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia and Heading Kail
road Companies are directed to make
and file new tariffs.
Electrocution Warrant. —The second
electrocution warrant to be issued wuis
signed to-day by the Governor for the
execution of James Boyd, Philadel
phia. He is to bo put to death at the
new Western Penitentiary in the week
of March 1.
ltusli For Licenses. —The rush for
automobile licenses at the State High
way Department is something tre
mendous just now. The shipments ure
being made as fast as possible and
theforce is working at night.
l"|> to New Governor. —The charges
of the lawyers of the Philadelphia
commuters against the Public Service
Commission have been placed before
Governor-eleiy Brumbaugh with the
request that he consider holding up
of the continuations.
Canary Concert. —The State Treas
ury was treated to a concert by a prize
canary to-day. It was a present to
William C. Morton, the bond clerk,
who allowed his fellow attaches to
hear It until the time came to go
home.
Preparing Pay Bill. —According to
information reaching the Capitol pre
paration of a militia pay bill is under
way and it will bo one of the subjects
to be brought to the attention of the
Legislature by Guardsmen.
Just ice Xamed. —Jacob H. Hetrick
was to-day appointed justice of the
j peace for Beaver township, Snyder
county.
Tiu'rense Filed.—The Library Place
'Land Company, of Pittsburgh, liled
notice of increase of debt to amount
of $350,000.
Spent Holiday at Home. —C. E. Wil
lock and Hale Hill, of the Auditor
General's Department, spent the holi
days at their homes in Allegheny
county.
Pushing Exhibit. State Commit;-;
sioner of Health Dixon ia pushing the |
State hygiene exhibit for the San Fran- I
cisco exposition. He is giving personal J
attention to it.*
Heavy Cost of Disease.—lt is esti
mated in Reading that the foot and
mouth disease will cost Berks farmers
$73,000. ,
Stuart's Birthday.—Friends of ex- I
Governor Stuart on Capitol Hill'wired
their congratulations to him on his
birthday anniversary to-day.
Attended Meetings.—Dr. John Prico
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry, and Francis Feehan, super
vising inspector In the western end
of the State, are attending the labor
legislation conference in Philadelphia
to-day.
Board to Meet.—The State Board
of Education will meet here to-mor
row morning. It will be the last meet
ing to be attended by Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, who has been a member
since Its formation.
Kalhfus Appeals. • Dr. Joseph I
Kalbfus, secretary of the State Game j
Commission, has taken an appeal in,
Clearfield county from a prosecution
against a Pittsburgh man for illegally'
killing deer. The costs were put on I
the State.
Preparing For Court. —Deputy At
torney General W. M. Hargest Is pre
paring for the Supreme Court session
beginning on January 4 at Philadel
phia. Several State cases are to be
heard.
Inspection* Next Week. The In
spections of organizations of the Na
tional Guard by federal army officers
will be started next week. The as
signments of officers have bfen com
pleted.
How to Milk Cows, All
He Learned in 4 Years
at Glen Mills, He Says
Seventeen-year-old Eevl Thomas, a
negro, told the Dauphin County Court
this morning that he hud put In four
and a half years at the State's House
of Refuge ut Glen Mills. Ho was re
turned to the same Institution.
Thomas, who was charged with lar
ceny, bewailed the fact that he "was
never treated right." life was arraign
ed on a larceny charge. In answer to
a query of Judge Kunkel's, Eevl said
that all he learned at the Mills during
hos four years' stay was to milk cows
I Two nonsupport cases were disposed
jof to-day, too. John Neidlnger, who
j was charged with failing to support his
family and assault and battery upon
i his wife, got a $lO line and costs and
i was directed to pay $3.50 for sup
port. Harry Wilvert was ordered to
I pay $3.50 per week toward the support
of his wife and seven children. Since
jllt 10 the family has been on tho As
sociated Churlty lists.
Two Americans Shot
by Canadian Troops
Oy Associated press
I Buffalo, N. Y.. Dec. 28. One Amerl
i can was Instantly killed and another
1 seriously wounded by Canadian troops
patrolling the Canadian border at Fort
lOrle, Ont.. opposite this city to-day. The
i men were hunting ducks out of season
! in the Niagara river and In Cunedlan
i waters. Provincial Police Officer
Thomas Delaney, of Port Erie, ordered
the men to stop shooting. They de
clined and Delaney called upon a cor
poral and two privates of the Forty
fourth liattallon, of tho Canadian
militia, for assistance.
The corporal ordered the mon to come
ashore. Instead they headed their boat
I for the American shore and were beat
-1 ing a hasty retreat when, at the order
of Delanev, the soldiers tired upon
them. Walter Smith was shot through
the head and killed, and Charles Dorsch
WHS seriously Injured In the shoulder.
Both resided In Buffalo.
200.000 GERMANS \T ANTWERP
Amsterdam, via Eondon, Dec. 28,
4.2." A. M. —-The Antwerp corrccpon
dent of the Hundlcsblad states on the
authority of German officers, that
I they have ben ordered to defend the
position if besieged by the allies.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
/QTRP'I rnn AQiDDLerown j
816 RECEPTION TO
DDI: IAUFEB FRIDHY
St. John's Lutheran Congregation
to Be Host to New
Pastor
All the Lutheran ministers in Har
rlsburg, the pastors of all denomina
tions in Steelton, Oberlln and Iligh
spire and the congregation of St.
John's Lutheran Church are invited to
a reception to be tendered the
Rev. George N. Laufer, new pastor of
St. John's, on Friday evening at is
o'clock.
I The church council and the congre
gation will be hosts. The reception
I will be held in the Sunday school
room. Music by an orchestra, a brief
program, refreshments and a general
handshaking all around will be feat
ures of the evening.
. The Rev. Mr. Laufer is a former
Newvlile, Cumberland county, minis
ter. He was called to St. John's to
succeed the Rev. Dr. M. P. Hocker.
I Dr. Hocker, after thirty-one years of
service, retired to accept the super
intendency of tlie Kmaus Orphanage,
Middletown.
STEELTON PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmur Cumbler,
Last End, have returned from a visit
to Mifflintown.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geesey, Swat
ara street, are home from Lancaster
where they spent Christmas.
Winfield Bricker has returned to
York after spending Christmas with
relatives here.
C. M. Lighty, of Cincinnati, and Pro
fessor Harry D. Lighty, of l'ough
keepsie, N. Y., are visiting their
mother, Mrs. Margaret Lighty, Lincoln
street.
Frank Jeffries has returned to
Staten island after visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jeffries, Locust
street.
James P. Calhoun, of Mlehlin, has
gone to Memphis, Tenn., where lie
will make his home, after a visit over
Christmas with his son, A. J. Calhoun,
012 North Third street.
Edgar Miller, of New York, was in
Steelton Saturday.
William Schaedler. of Philadelphia,
is the guest of relatives here.
PRESENTS GOLD WATCH
H. J. Sanders, teacher of Class 23,
of Centenary United Brethren Sun
day school, was presented .with a
handsome gold watch by the class yes
terday. The Rev. A. K. Wler, the pas
tor, made the presentation speech.
Miss Loyal Zerby was also presented
with a gift. Following the presenta
tion of gifts officers were elected for
the ensuing year. They include: Presi
dent, Joseph Wolfe, Sr.; vice-presi
dent. James Grimes: secretary. Daniel
Reifsnyder; treasurer, Wesley Karstet
ter; reporter, Ira Cargill; chorister,
Joseph Wolfe; organist. Miss L. Zerby.
FALL ON ICE KILLS MAN
Peter Delinar, 55 years old, 614
| South Third street, died yesterday
from Injuries sustained in a fall on
|an icy pavement. His skull was frac
tured. Delinar is survived by his
wife and live children. Funeral serv
ices will be held in St. Mary's Croatian
Catholic Church to-morrow morning
at 9 o'clock. The Rev* Father Anton
Zuvich will officiate and burial will
'be made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Coroner Jacob Eckinger investigated
the death and decided that an inquest
was unnecessary.
ARREST .1 FOR WIFE-BEATING
Three men, all foreigners, were ar
rested Sunday charged with beating
women. This makes a total of six
arrests on woman-beating charges
since Christmas.
HOB STOKE
Robbers last night stQle two over
j coats from the store of Joseph Rob
jbins, 35 South Front street. The
thieves entered the ltobbins store by
[smashing a large plate glass window
in the front of the building with a
brick.
20.000 PEOPLE JOIN
1915 SAVINGS CLUBS
[Continued From First Page]
mately $50,000 was paid out just be
fore Christmas this year.
The Commercial Bank conducts its
club on the 52-week policy and any
one can enter at any time of the year.
Some people who want a vacation fund
begin paying in each week In the mid
dle of the summer and the next year
receive the money with interest for
vacation expenses. The other banks
conduct both a Christmas and a vaca
tion fund.
Smaller Towns Have Clulis, Too
Some of the smaller towns nearby
have started Christmas clubs and re- 1
port hundreds of members already. I
The amount of money paid in each
week varies according to the class
which the member joins. In some
cases the ilrst week one cent is paid,
second week two cents and each week
Increases one cent until the end of the
year. Other classes start, with two
cents the Ilrst week and increase two
cents each week, and so on. This is
also worked the other way, starting
with a dollar first and decreasing.
Some classes "have the same aufiount
that must be paid in week/ The
five banks that, have these funds and
the opening dates of the clubs are
as follows;
Union Trust Company, North Mar
ket Square, December 21; Citizens,!
December 21 ; Commercial, any time!
during year; Security Trust, Decern-1
ber 26; East Knd, December 21.
BRIGHT SPOTS ON
1915 BUSINESS SKY
[Continued From First Page]
rail orders have been booked within
the past three days.
The Harrlsburg Boiler and Manu
facturing plant is moving along with
enough orders to keep the depart- j
ments busy. New year prospects at
this time cannot be foretold, according ,
to an ofliclpl st- tement to-day.
At the Harrlsburg Chamber of;
Commerce it was said that statistics
which will be forthcoming within the
next three weeks, will give a fair Idea
of the prospects for local industries,
The local Chamber of Commerce Is
assisting in making a federal census of
local industries.
STEELTON SNAP SHOTS
To Repent Cantata.—"Mischievous
Santa," a cantata given by members
of Grace United Evangelical Church
Inst evening, will be repeated New
Year's evening.
Will Elect Officers. —Washington
Camp, 102, P. O. S. of A., will meet
this evening to elect officers and "in
itiate a class of new members. A
smoker will follow the regular busi
ness meeting.
Entertainment at First Reformed.
—William Stonesifer, professor of mu
sic at the Pottsdam Conservatory,
Ithaca, N. V.. and Mr. and Mrs. Guy
McCoy, of Philadelphia, gave a de
lightful musical entertainment in the
First Reformed Church last evening.
Professor Stonesifer gave several se
lections on the pipe organ and Mr. and
Mrs. McCoy sang.
Bury Child. —The funeral of John,
the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Jenakovic, 437 Main street, who died
yesterday, was held in St. James'
Catholic Church this morning. Burial
was made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Will Hold Dance.—The Imperial
Band, Stoelton's new musical organi
zation, will make its initial bow to
the public this evening when a dance
and concert will be given in Creation
hall.
J Revival at Church of God. —At an
evangelistic service in the Main Street
Church or God last evening six con
verts went to .the altar. As a result
revival services will be held each
evening th\Js week with a "Watch
Night" service New Year's Eve.
Will Give Entertainment. —The pri
mary department of the First Metho
dist Sunday School will give an enter
tainment in the social room of the
church to-morrow evening. A silver
offering will be lifted. <■»
Postpone Meeting. A meeting of
the Steelton Glee Club, scheduled for
this evening, has been postponed until
January 4, when a rehearsal will be
held at the home of Charles Krout,
172 South Second street.
Announce Birth, Mr- am '
George Harlacker, 217 Lincoln street,
announce the birth of a daughter,
December 22. _ . „„ ,
Municipal League Meets.—-The Mu
nicipal League will meet this evening
at 49 North Front street.
hMIDDLETOWfI' * -1
PERCY JOHNSON DIES
The funeral o." Psrov Johnson, who
died Saturday, will be held from the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Johnson, Grant street, to-morrow aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock, and at St. Peters
Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. Fuller Bergetresser will officiate
and burial will be made in the ceme
tery at Geyer's Church, Mr. Johnson
was 34 years old. He is survived by
his parents six brothers, William,
I Harry, Donald, Chester and Claude, of
Middletown; George, of West Fair
view; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Kara
deeiuer, Lydia and Ann, at home.
MBDDLETOWN NOTES
Elect Officers. —The Methodist Sun
day school yesterday elected the fol
lowing officers: Superintendent, N. C.
Fuhrman; assistant superintendent, H.
J. Wickey; secretary of school, Davis
Garver, assistant secretary, Victor
Tritch; iinancial secretary, H. A. Me-
Kee; treasurer, Webster Weaver; mis
sionary treasurer, Mrs. H. S. Rotli;
missionary president, Mrs. A. G.
Banks; organist, Miss Beck; assistant,
Miss Beltzel; librarian, Mr. Beck; as
sistants, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Beck.
Hold Masquerade. —The Daughters
of Liberty will hold a masquerade ball
this evening. Refreshments will be
served.
Plan New Year's Shoot. —The Mid
dletown Rod and Gun Club will hold
a shoot on New Year's Day. Both
live and clay bird matches will" be
held.
Cutting Ice.—Workmen for H. K.
Baum began cutting the first ice of
the season Saturday. The quality is
| reported to be excellent.
ROWERS —BRYAN
A pretty holiday wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Bryan, at Oberlin, Christmas
! afternoon, when their daughter. Miss
[Annie Bryan, was married to William
F. Bowers. The Rev. D. E. Rupley,
pastor of the Oberlin Lutheran
Church, officiated. About thirty guests
were present . A turkey dinner was
served after the ceremony.
AIRMEN CAUSE LOSS
TO GERMAN STATION
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of tlie Hungarian Premier, Count
I Tlsza, to the German headquarters and
• his interview with Emperor William
! were not undertaken spontaneously,
bu\ tliut Count Tisza was summoned
|by Vhe Emperor and Riven to under
; Stand that Germany is relying upon
; Hungary even more than upon Aus
tria in the struggle against the allies.
Francis Joseph Thanks
Americans For Gifts
| Washington, Dec. ES.—The State
I Department to-day announced receipt
of the following telegram from Am
bassador Penfleld at Vienna:
i "Emperor Francis Joseph has com
municated to me his grateful thanks
I to the sympathetic friends In America
: who sent gifts of clothing and toys
to the war orphans by the ship Jason.
The half million gifts this week are
being distributed throughout Austria-
Hungary. The Emperor thanks every
donor and person taking part in work
of sending Christmas cheer to his suf
fering people."
KI'HKIANH AGAIN HKTHKAT
Petrograd, Dec. 28, via London, 3.16
jP. M. —The Investment by the Rus
sians of the Austrian fortress at Cra
jcow has again been raised. Following
I the discovery of an attempt made by
the Austrians to divide the Russian
forces in Galicia, the Russians re
treated eastward for a distance of fifty
miles.
SUNDAY BCHOOL ELECTION
Elizabethvllle, Pa., Dec. 28.—The
IT. B. Sunday School yesterday elected
the following officers to serve the com
ing year: Superintendent, C. F. Dan
iel; first assistant superintendent,
James E. Lent?.; second assistant su
perintendent, Charles Matter; treas
urer, Lewis Buffington; secretary,
Jesse Zelgler; assistant secretary, Mir
iam Bander; pianist, Ellen Bechtel;
librarians, Anna Gaupp, Leona Daniel,
Italph Zeigler and Florence Whitman;
superintendent home department,
Mrs. C. W. Enders; assistant superin
tendent home department. Mrs. D. D,
llelt; superintendent cradle roll, Mrs.
R. K. Buffington; assistant superinten
dent cradle roll, Mrs. Christ Gaupp;
superintendent temperance work, the
Rev. Mr. Rhoads; assistant superin
tendent temperance work, Mrs. H. M.
Miller; superintendent missionary
work, Nellie Bufflngtoii.
DECEMBER 28, 1914.
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FILE 40 ACCOUNTS
FOR FIRST COURT
'lnitial Orphans' Session January
26—Eight Statements Relate
to Minors' Estates
wiii^
tion at that time.
pI JA e ,? cc ?, Un , t8 to be presented in
-5 rtZ ,u " rHt an<l llnal accounts in
• m« t estates, four complete ac
thlrd Anrt fl i Ht ttnd > )artia| . : " I ' l one
l£ final account.
mmfj l * °, f „ Htate ments to be sub-
Thn fl.. Include those of minors.
thr.«J ll\ ?• J ,ttrtlal accounts include
}' e *,° the estates of Joseph
a Hanna C. Criswell. The
later Colnp Saturday by the reg-
Pardon For Two Dauphin
S" •" Applications for pardons
tor David Kaufman, recently convict-1
?,i ? f I lar ' c,n >'. "nrt Milton Weaver, con-!
victerl of a crime growing out of an
attack upon Garfield Givens while the
latter was asleep on a park bench, will j
be made to the board of pardons on j
January r> and January 20, respective-'
V s '', , Weaver was sentenced June 13,!
1.114. for a term of from one to two
years.
To S( 'll Bakery.- —John C. Orr, trus
tee in bankruptcy for John Wagner,
will conduct a public sale January 16
['! bakery and its equipment and
the dwelling, No. U27 Boas street, own
ed by Wagner.
Two Months to Present Claims.—
Creditors of the Pleaaantville Water
Company have been directed by
Charles J. Moore, the receiver, to pre
sent to him by January 21, all claims
and demands against the company.
The time limit of two months was
fixed to date from November 21 and
linns" and Individuals interested are
notified that unless they submit their
claims within the time specified they
will be excluded from benefits or divi
dends which may be declared by the
court.
CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 28. Miss
Nellie A. Mines, of Northumberland,
Pa., and Charles Henninger, of Sun
bury, Pa,, were married on Christmas
morning at the parsonage of tlie First
Baptist Church in this city by the Rev.
IS. K. Thomas.
Miss Mary Charles and Leonard L. i
Bowden, both of Wiconisco, Pa., were
united in marriage here on Christmas
Day at the parsonage of the First Bap
tist Church by the Rev. E. K. Thomas.
Miss Bessie Potter, of Zullinger, Pa.,
and Clyde Class, of Chambersliurg,
Pa., were married on Christmas Eve 1
in this city by the Rev. E. K. Thomas.
Miss Mabel Baker and William H. i
Wagaman, both of Mont Alto, Pa.,
were married at the parsonage of St.'
Paul's United Brethren Church in this
city on Christmas by the Rev. Dr. A.
B. Statton.
TO DISMISS UK'S
FERRY TOIL FIGHT
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concession from the State only for
canal-towing; purposes and when the
company ceased operation the bridge
privileges reverted to the State. At
torney Lyman I). Gilbert was counsel
at the time and the matter lay dor
mant until his death, when Attorney
Charles 11. Bergner had the case
marked on tiie argument list. Colonel
Fred M. Ott. the County Solicitor, said
to-day that a formal application for
discontinuance will likely be made to
morrow. The complete list follows:
Tlic Argument I,lst
State vs. Abraham Gerber, motion
for new trial; hearing of application
of county for condemnation-of Clark's
Kerry bridge over Susquehanna on
road leading from Henvenue to Clark's
Kerry, Heed township; City vs. Smith
Premier Typewriter Company, rule lor
reurgument; State vs. Keystone Guard,
exceptions to auditor's report; Charles
W. Slpie vs. Emma Campboll, hearing
on <i>icstion of law on verdict as to
right of set-off; Wetrustu Outfitting
Company vs. Nina i). Williams, rule
to open judgment; Gately & Kltzgerald
Supply Company vs. IT. K. Gamber,
rule to open Judgment; Arthur C.
lackey vs. Lauretta Low, et al., by
agent, James D. Low, rule to strike
off services of James Low as agent
for Anna E. Donnelly; E. G. Patton
vs. Sophia Keidingur, rule to show why
cause should not be amended and
Judgment reduced; State vs. Dollar
Savings Bank, motion for Judgment
for want of sufficient release; Kane
and Elk Kuilroad, appeul from Public
Service Commission rulings In Gaffney
and James City crossing case hearing;
Joseph Salinger vs. Maljevac Mato
and Annie Madjevac, rule to open
Judgment; D. E. Urightbill vs. George
B. Weast, rule to strike oft appeal;
13, Handler vs. Martha Howard, rule
to show cause why bond should not
be reduced to show actual value of
goods.
LACK OK VIGOR IN EAST AND
WEST
London, Dec. 28. —On the battle
lines In both the eastern and western
areas of the war the only movements
seemed to-da.v to have lost something
of their headway. On the western
front the allied offensive has momen-!
tarily shown a lack of vigor, while'
General Von Illndenburg, the German I
commander seems to have come to a !
standstill on the Vistula. At the same
firhe Vienna admits a check to the
[Austrian forces stationed along the
Carpathians.
COUNTIES 10 HI
SCHOOL BO Aft DS
Suggestion Made by Rural Educa
tion Survey Committee to the
State Association
Recommendation that the State
school laws be changed so that there
shall be a county unit of education
with a small county board of school
directors, is made in the survey of the
rural schools of Pennsylvania by a
special committee of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Association, which
begins its annual meeting lie»e to
j morrow. The committee was named
jat the meeting in Pittsburgh a year
iago and charged with the duty of mak
' ing a study of the needs and condi
tions of the rural schools, the initiative
| being taken by Dr. Samuel Hamilton,
I superintendent of the schools of Alle
■ gheny county. On the committee were
I Dr. Nathan G. Schaeffer, (State Super
intendent. of Public Instruction; Dr.
Raymond W. Sies, University of Pitts
' burgh; Dr. Harlan UpdegrafC, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania; Dr. Louis F. Ru
.peer. State College; Professor M. G. E.
Milnor, superintendent of Lycoming
county schools, and Professor Frank
A. McClung, superintendent of Butler
county schools.
The committee divided up the survey
and had the assistance of a number
of educators, including men familiar
with rural conditions. The report will
likely be called to the attention of the
Legislature.
For County School Tax
The proposition for a county school
board is one of a score of recommenda
tions and would empower the board
to levy a county school tax; to An
boundaries of school districts regard
less of township lines; furnish the
supplies at expense of local boards
when they fall to do so promptly; elect
the county school superintendent and
his assistants and to have general su
pervision of attendance officers
throughout thes county.
In addition it is recommended that
the association appoint committees for
a thorough study of the three big
( problems—distribution of State school
funds, training of teachers for rural
! schools and standardization of tho
| rural school plant.
First among recommendations is
| one that the section of the school code
i adding $5 per month to the minimum
j salary "be made operative by the nec
; essary appropriation." It is also rec
iominended that the Legislature pro
vide funds to pay the assistant county
superintendents and that country com
missioners provide offices and sten
ographers for county superintendents.
To Give Special Aid
In regard to rural districts It Is
recommended that special assistance
be given those unable to raise funds
to erect proper buildings and furnish
the required seven months' term and
that State uniformity of t&xation for
school purposes be considered. It is
also provided that the State appropria
tion be withheld from districts which
do not have buildings In a sanitary
condition.
Medical inspection is recommended
to be made obligatory in all rural dis
tricts and that wherever possible
school nurses bo employed to visit
homes and secure proper medical at
tention.
The State is urged to bring its stand
ard plans for one, two and three-rooia
buildings to the attention of local
boards und commendation is given tho
efforts to establish social centers In
rural schools. Boards are urged to
organize night schools for foreigners*
and it is suggested that programs for
teachers' Institutes bo made moro
"helpful rather than entertaining."
Another idea is that all re-elections of?
principals be subject to approval byf
tho country superintendent.
More Normal Schools
Normal schools are urged to pro-*
vlda courses on agriculture and im
provement of rural life; as well a»
model one-room schools for observa
tion and practice, increase facilities
for training teachers for rural schools,
and to establish schools In open coun
try. More normal schools aro alsc*
urged.
A larger appropriation Is urged for
rural high schools teaching agricul
ture and domestic science, and that
high schools bo allowed to add post
graduate courses to train teachers foil
tho country school work. The atten
tion of the State Is called to the ad
vantage of Federal aid for agricul
tural extension.
On compulsory education the re
port says: "The law should be fur
ther amended so as to reach moro
effectively the unemployed between 14
and 16 years of age, including the pro
vision of attendance officers not mem
; hers of school boards, and tho re
quirements that the employment cer
tificates of children between the agen
named be returned immediately to tho
school authorities whenever employ
ment ceases."
HARD LUCK WITH SEW SLEIJ
Dickinson. Pa., Dec. 2*.—Harris W|l*
Hams, the Telegraph carrier boy here,
on Christmas got a new conster seld or
large size and took It to tho hflls fort
a tryout. On tho first run down tho
hill, the sled ran Into a putter anil
broke, throwing young Williams vio
lently to tho Ice. Ills collarbone and.
ribs were broken and he was severely
bruised all over the body. Ho will bo
confined to the house for some time.
CLASS TO MEET
New Cumberland, Pa.. Dec. 28.—0n
Tuesday evening the Sunday School
class taught by Mrs. William Mathlas
of Trinity United Brethren Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Heleni
Hoover in Fifth street.
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