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U. S. TRADE UNDULY
MOLESTED BY BRITISH
Strongest Representation Yet Made
on Subject Sent to Great
Britain
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 29.—President
Wilson, referring to-day to the Amer
ican note to Great Britain, insisting on
bettor treatment for American com
merce. declared that large damages
eventually would have to be paid by
Kngland for unlawful detention of
American cargoes.
Tht President coupled a contirma
tio nof this morning's publication of
the sending of the note and of its
contents with the statement that the
government could deal confidently
with the subject, only if supported by
absolutely honest manifests. He said
the great embarrassment to the gov
ernment in dealing with the whole
matter was that some shippers hnu
concealed contraband i.i the cargoes
•if non-contraband articles
}.re. under a cargo of cotton. So
fts there were instances of that kind,
the President said, suspicion was cast
»>n every shipment and all cargoes
were liable to doubt and search.
Will Present German Note
The notification of Germany that
American consuls in Belgium must be
sicceptable to the German military au
thorities had not been called to the
ttttep.tiCM of President Wilson early to
il ay, but he told callers he would give
the question careful consideration.
Secretary Bryan planned to inform the
President of Germany's note at the
t abinet meeting.
The communication, prepared by
President Wilson and his advisers in
the State Department, reached Lon
don to-day and was regarded here as
the strougest representation on the
(subject of commerce made b/ the
United States to any belligerent since;
tli« outbreak of war.
In view of the important principles)
laid down in the note it was expected ;
i ; have a far effect on the j
attitude of other neutral countries to
ward the general subject of contra
band. Some diplomats thought it
might hasten the calling of the con
ference of neutnals proposed by
Venezuela to revise rules of interna
tionallaw for the protection of neutral
commerce.
l*ranoe Also Implied
The note was not the result, it is
understood, of any particular viola
tion by Great Britain of wh.it Wash
ington considers its commerce rights,
but was intended as a protect aurainst
the teneral attitude of the British
jrovori-ment to which France lias
practically adhered in the treatment
of neutral cargo-'s.
",mc document points ou: that ill"
1" i ltd States was patient r. th> early
tl tys cf hostility.:, believing that 'be
nor J:ad burden >d the British !• n uu
office with serous problems. It de
< lares that with tne; passing oi live
months, however, the situation has j
grown worse.
Administration officials realize that
many millions of dollars in claims are
accumulating against the Britisn gov
• rnment out the n">te sets forth that
reimbursements alone do no - euro tlie
• vil. as American shippers ar- prac
tically intimidated and fear to'era bark
on legitimate export trade.
Relations Peaceful
The American note declares the re
lations between neutral countries are
ihose of peace und normal times and
not of war. The words "absolute" or
"conditional contraband" on the view
of the American government therefore
should not exist. The United States
insists that the facts proving that a
hostile destination is intended must
be shown at the time of a vessel's seiz
ure. it claims that the presumption
of gTJilt should not rest on th? shipper
in neutral commerce, but that the bur
den of proof should be placed on the
belligerent. Similiarly a cargo con
signed "to order," that is sent to no
specific consignee in a neutral country
country is ac* or itself a suspicious
c ircumstance, according to the con
tention of the American note.
FRANK'S EXECUTION STAYED
Washington, Dec. 29.—Justice La
r.iar, of the Supreme Court, yesterday
granted an appeal from the refusal of
the Federal District Court for North
ern Georgia, to release on habeas
corpus proceedings Leo M. Frank, un
der death sentence for the murder of
Mary Phagati .a fifteen-year-old fac
tory girl, of Atlanta, Ga.
Deaths and Funerals
JACOB M. HI RST
Funeral services for Jacob M. Hurst,
aged 38 years, who died Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. Mary
liryson, 2007 North Seventh street,
were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock,
the Rev. George Detwller officiating.
The body was then taken to Enoia by
I'ndertaker C. M. Mauk. Services
were held in the Enola Church and
burial was made in the Enola C'eme-1
tery.
MRS. ALICE L. DEHART
Mrs. Alice L. DeHart, aged 54 years,
of BXB South Cameron street, died «-arly j
this morning after a week's illness. I
funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
■the Rev. Frank P. McKenzle, pastor of
the Calvary Presbyterian Church, offi
< iating. Burial will be made in the
llarrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Uellart is
survived by her husband. William F..
one son, Edwin I*.. one daughter, Mrs.
Oavid p. Daughertv. all of this city;
two grandchildren, her father. Thomas
SCeigler: one brother, John W. Zeigler;
two sisters. Anna and Mrs. J. J. Weigel.
MoKEYXOLDS FI'XF.RAI,
Funeral services for Andrew J. Mr-
Reynolds, son of the late H. Franklin
rnd Sarah C. Moßeynolds. were held at
the horn" of his son. H. Frank, of
Philadelphia. Burial was made at 1:30
o'clock this afternoon in Philadelphia.
Tie is survived by his son. and the fol
lowing sisters: Mrs. Sally J. Ziegler,
Mrs. George S. McGowan. Miss Mary Y.
Moßeynolds. and one brother. H. Frank
Mcßeynolds. of Waterbury, Conn.
r;i;Oß(ii: SWARTZ
Funeral services for George Swartz.
au-ed 68 years, who died at the Dauphin
County Almshouse. Sunday evening,
will he held in Carlisle to-morrow af
ternoon. at 2 o'clock. The body will
h- taken there hv Undertaker S. P.
Speese. Burial will be made in the
Carlisle Cemetery. Mr. Swartz is sur
vived by ore son. Clarence.
HOW HE QUIT TOBACCO
This veteran, S.
B. I.ampiif re. was
addicted to th£ ex-
cesslve use of to
bacco for many
years. He wanted
to quit but needed
something to help
him.
lie learned a
free book that tells
«bout tobacco habit and how to conquer
It quickly, easily and safely. In a re
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Hire for tobacco any more. I feel like
a new man."
Any one desiring a copy of this book
on tobacco habit, smoking and chew
ing, can get It free, postpaid, by writ
ing to Edward J. Woods. 92 D, Station
K. New York City. You will be sur
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nerves, stronger heart, better digestion,
improved eyesight. increased vigor,
longer life anc* other advantages if you
quit poisoning yourself.
TUESDAY EVENING,
KAISER BEATS TIME
FOR MARTIAL HYMN
Singing Swells as Emperor Leads
in Chnrch Service in
France
Special to The Telegraph
I-ondon, Dec. 29.—The Chronicle re
prints from the Neue Frele Prcsse. a
Vienna newspaper, an interesting ac-1
count of the Kaiser at church in a
French village near Longwy. Prep
a rations had been made for the Km-1
peror's presence. The walls were dec-:
orated with lances; over a thousand
men took up their position on one;
side, and an equal number on the;
other. In the front seats were the;
generals and the Kaiser's suite.
An armchair in the center was for j
the Kaiser. He appeared in a gray j
Held uniform, with a scarlet and gold j
embroidered collar. Over the uniform !
he wore a long gray mantle. He look- j
ed grave, exceedingly grave, and much j
older than the writer of the sketch j
imagined him. his features so motion
less, his eyes so set and stern, that
they looked as if chiseled in stone. j
He rose from his seat at the pray
ers and hymns, and in the singing took
an active part. The hymns, apparent
ly. were ail familiar to him. as he sel
dom looked at the hymn book.
At the conclusion of the service a
choir of singers and trumpeters sang
the famous "Wir Treten Zum Beten"
("We March to Prayer").
At first it was not rendered with the
necessary fire and voice, and this dis
pleasing the Kaiser, he marked time
vigorously. As the choir followed him
the music grew louder and louder and
more spirited until it thrilled all who
heard it.
When all was over and the benedic
tion pronounced, the Kaiser shook
hands with the pastor and thanked
him for the impressive service.
GERMANS & AUSTRIANS
IN EAST RETREAT
[Continued From First Past']
mittee to consider measures for the
prevention of gun deafness among
soldiers and sailors calls attention to
an added terror of war which has
been much discussed recently in mili
tary and medical circles. "The enemy
may not deprive you of life or limb,"
writes a medical correspondent, "but
it is fairly certain that your own ar
tillery will slowly but surely make
you deaf."
GERMAN MINES CAUSE LOSSES
Times Authoritatively State* British
lla\e Laid None Off Fast Coast
By Associated Press
London. Dec. 29, 4.45 A. M.—Com
menting on the fact that eight ves
sels have been lost in the North Sea
since Christmas eve owing to mines,
the Times to-day says:
"Many people have been under the
impression that some of these losses
were caused by hitting British mines.
It can be stateu authoritatively that
not a single British mine has been
laid down off the east coast of Eng
land.
"The loss falls most heavily on neu
tral shipping which, however, have
been warned repeatedly by the ad
miralty that the German mines are in
securely anchored and likely to drift
considerable distances."
RI'SS CROSS LAl'KslN lIVER
Petrograd, Dec. 2S.—The following
official communication from the head
quarters of the army of the Caucasus
was issued to-night:
"In the direction of Olti (Transcau
casis) our troops, having crossed the
Laursin river, arrested the progress of i
considerable Turkish forces. In the
region of Sari Kamysch the fighting is j
developing. On December 26 in the :
region of Dutak our advance termlnat- j
ed in the occupation of the line be-1
tween Khamour and Agadene. The J
Turks withdrew having suffered grave j
losses.
"On the other front there has been I
no change." |
FRENCH TAKE TRENCHES
Arras, Northern France, Sunday,;
Dec. 27. 6 P. M.. via Paris. Dec. 29,
11.55 A. M.—That portion of the I
French army which is holding the lines
near Arras to-day attacked the Ger
mans on a front twelve miles long.
They carried half a mile of German
trenches near Lens by assault and to
night they are holding these posi
tions in force.
.>4 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
London, Dec. 29.—During the first
four months of tlie war. fifty-four j
British foreign-going ships, valued at
$11,400,000 with a cargo of worth
$18,800,000 were captured or destroy
ed by the enemy. These are the offi
cial figures of the Liverpool and Lon
don War Risks Insurance Associa
tion.
Germans Say American
Consuls in Belgium Must
Be Acceptable to Them
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 28.—Secretary
Bryan received to-day the formal noti
fication from Germany that Ameri
| con consuls in Belgium must be ac
ceptable to the German military au
thorities and asking for the withdraw
al of certain consuls for the present
|at least. United States now has con
sular representatives only in Brussels,
| Antwerp. Liege and Ghent. Since
the war broke out they have been en
gaged chiefly in looking after refu
gees and aiding in relief work as there
was little regular work to do.
Although the text o ftlie communi
cation has not been made public, it
Is believed In official circles to be
similar to the one sent Argentina and
other neutral countries and that while
the Berlin government is not insistent
that consuls in Belgium take out new
exequature from German officials it
announces that such consuls must
perform their duties only by permis
sion from the military authorities con
trolling the territory in which the
consulate is located.
Already the Belgian government has
protested against eGrmany's action.
DISTRESSED AT SHOOTING
fly Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 29.—The shooting
of two American hunters by Canadian
soldiers on the Niagara river near Fort
Erie, yesterday, is viewed {>y Presi
dent Wilson with deep distress. He
; told callers to-day he had received no
! formal report on the incident and
hoped the accounts of the circum
| stances had hen exaggerated.
H. B. H. BROADLEY DIES
I-ondon, Dec. 29. 11.25 A. M. —Hen-
ry B. H. Rroadley. Unionist member
of Parliament for the Howdenshlre di
vision of the East Riding of Yorkshire
since 1906 died suddenly this morn
ing at his Yorkshire residence. He
was 61 years old. In 1878 Mr. Broad
ley was married to Miss Belle Tracy,
of Pennsylvania,
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Now in Progress A Pre-Inventory Clearance
A Complete Clearance of Women's of Books Brings Fiction From
Jo • q rp, q, the $ 1. 355hel vesDo wn to2sc
ouits at oavings 1 hat show
There are stacks of books covering many titles, in
cluding:
x T"\ • | » • The Deserters. George Helm,
/r \ Big Economies
V , J Fortuna. Black and White.
\ Woman of Genius. An Affair of Dishonor.
$18.50 dark blue serge suits; hip length broadtail: wide satin stole sash, plalr. Freebooters of the Wilderness. The Vortex.
Q ,mm W coa,s ' plea,e " " k,rt with lonK tunlP - tailored skirt $22.50 6 Jl'"™ °/ ***\ , Half a U ° 8,,e
--/ JK \ $12.30 . . lt . .. Books from the Everyman s Library enter the pre-Inven
/ S 4 $26.00 black broadcloth suits; velvet $35.00 velvet suit.; short coat with the tory Clearance at . .... ...251
\ \ ■ 1 be,t - » nd cuff8 ' » k,rt 5,5 0 ° i°road baids of rt scrf co a .o?ed "ail Boys' 50c books are marked 25? in the clearance.
I » / **o.oo chiffon broadcloth suits in preen s«5 oo Shelf marked books and books of fiction from the Reading
- il 7 VS "; i '/^ k =/" I l 1 : f ngth COatß Wlth ,C«n *26.00 chiffon broadcloth suits in green. Club Library are now offered at 25f
1 lateci belt or ven et 520.00 p «*. at-..
WL i $37.60 gabardine suits in *reen and navy, black and plum; three-quarter Dhes. Pomeroy & Stewart-Street Floor.
WBL 1 brown; full length plain tailored coats; coat finished with velvet buttons; . _ _
HIS yoke skirt with pleats 520.00 skirt of full pleats sls. TJ J StfltlOnPrV fit
H $23.00 chiffon broadcloth suits in navy, $53.00 black velvet suit; jacket made v* I-1.1 vX J.Vy 1 y Ov/iiv/LX Ct I
preen and black; coat with wide velvet with surplice front and long back; plajn
belt llnished with braid and buttons; tailored skirt $2.>.00 j 1 T —T 1 _ f 1 ' i
yoke skirt with pleats 510.50 $C5.00 duvetyne suits: long coat with IXI C/ A IdIICJ.O C_/1 V XI X 1 S I IXI Ci S
111 $32.50 velvet suits in plum, green, black the yoke front, leopard skin collar; skirt
' ® and navy; collar and cuffs finished with made with gathered back $20.00 -| TV T " \
Crowds, JNow in a Clearance
AnEnd-of-the-Y ear Attraction forT omorrow a * Third to One-Half Off
I he boxes alone show finger marks, so if you are
5 11 r O C f\ A 1 * not rinicky al)OUt the box itself you will enjoy a very
Ihe Ol Stirrer tor A*\c Itl S\ 1 Omni- material saving in the writing paper. Pre-Christmas
1V&. VI 1 ill a pnees were 38c to $3.00. Choose to-morrow at a sav
ing of one-third to one-half.
nation Grocery Salo Famous Makes of Women's
5 lbs. granulated sugar 24c T7- . j /~\l f s —v i •
! It: SsniSSi ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ?t Kid Gloves of Quality
One can enrly June peas ! ] t/
One can fancy new corn 25c it- . . .■ . , , , . ,
■ >ne can hand packed tomatoes I " omen s two-clasp kid gloves in black, white and colors—
<>ne can old Dutch cleanser »<• Trefousse, Fowncs, Perrin and Centemeri makes—
~ #1.75 to $2.25
\\ omen's two-clasp kid gloves in black, white and colors,
Fancy Florida Oranges, Red Alaska salmon, tall New Norway mackerel. 5o Star pickles. Mason top «K1 "«<)
dozen -#*■: cans 14c Best seeded raisins, pkg., f Mrs, each life \\ * •, , . i _i • j i • , ■ .
Juicy grape rruit. sr, 6 Drief beef, >< lb. ... 10c 13c . Peanut butter: the very W omen s t\\ Orclasp kid gloves 111 white, tan and grey,
for 2.V Minced ham. lb 20c Best cleaned currants. Heinz appllbutter Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. • i
Fancy mixed nuts, lb Sugar cured Bacon, pkg 13c ] venlent 3-lb. crocks, each 4 '
10c sliced, lb 28c Glace lemon peel, lb.. 19c an- v
Choice layer figs. lb.. lNc: "Majestic" sugar cured Queen olives, large jars. Purity coffee. 1-lb cans T~X * 1 ft." • A
Cape Cod cranberries, qt., hams, average 12 pounds 2,-.e I \
*® c !U f' , ;, I lb , r „ 2 °«- Olives filled with celery. Banquet coffee, lb.. :«k- LylOlJlCtV I luL/t/O 111 /-VI I
White Ri-apes. lb. ir«- Full cream cheese, lb.. !'.%»■ Record coffee, lb. .. s.-m- F e/ x k
Tuna Hsh: a delicious 23c Sandwich olives, large | Our Favorite tea. lb 4Sc
substitute for chicken in Sweitzer cheese, lb.. 33e jars 23c Senate tea, lb «-i<. TV T -|| | ,TTI/" T~%
fa a^an and .... 9a . ndw,ch Kai " , ' r Li,nburßer - ,b^ | ea^ r,fe . stu ." ed ... n, . an * oL &l,b.fv pu '!..rsi JNeecllework at Half Price
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement •
These models have served their purpose of showing the
\ finished product of art needlework designs and have been re
duced a half for an immediate clearance.
The lot consists of hand-embroidered scarfs, centerpieces,
pillow tops, shirtwaists, children's dresses and infants' goods.
Formerly $3.00 to $15.00. In the Clearance Sale at
$1.50 to $7.."»0
Dives, Pomeroy &- Stewart, Third Floor.
Fancy Linens at Half Price
Cleaning up all mussed and soiled fancy linens, including
doilies, scarfs, table covers, shams and centerpieces at half their
former prices.
GOOD VALUES IX TOWKI.S
15c to 19c part linen huck towels, 18x36 and 18x38 inches. Clear
ance price. 4 for 25 0
10c asbestos pot holders. Clearance price ......' .**!> c
39c Initialed bath towels—J, H, O, R, T, G and V—embroidered in
blue. Clearance price 25,.
$1.50 fancy embroidered huck towels. Clcarunce price ... ...SMIO
1'11,1.0W CASES AND SPRKADS
$1.50 embroidered linen pillow cases, 45x36. Clearance price, pair,
~ «» 98c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart—Street Floor, Rear.
CUM SUO FOR
CROSSING ICCIDENTS
Two Trespass Suits For $5,000
Each Growing Out of Second
Street Subway Filed
' 1 ji j ,[| i Two trespass 1
J/iL claiins aggregating
jff SIO,OOO were filed
dents at the Second
Mb ttie ra " roai ' i ra<l<s
I rr i Attorney Wil 1 i a m |
L. Looser Is counsel in both cases.
One suit of $5,000 was instituted by
Mrs. Amelia Waiters, widow of John I
Walters, a former employe of the
Harrisburg Railways Company who
was killed when a sliding rail struck
him as he was helping to unload the
heavy mass of metal in the new Sec
ond street subway December 10.
The other action is more than a
year old, dating back to December IT.
1913, when a Northern Central train
struck the Paxton chemical apparatus
as the vehicle was crossing the tracks
at Second street enrdute to a ilre.
Driver Charles B. Sharp, the plaintiff,
declares that the safety gates were
not being properly attended at the
time. The Northern Central is made
defendant in the sum of $5,000.
Realty Transfers. —Realty transfers
in the city and county included the
follow ing: D. J. Sparrow to State. 510
North alley, S 1,000: Harrisburg Sav
ings and Loan to Paul A. Kunkel,
Highspire, $500; C. C. Lebo to James
F. Shiley. Halifax township. $300: Jo
seph Frantz to Union Building and
Association, $450: Union Build
ing and Loan Association to Barbara
: Rauch. $402, and George W. Stine to •
Barbara Rauch. $490, all of Union De
posit: H. Phillips et al to Carrie Let-!
terman. Union Deposit, S6OO.
Law Library Balance $1,419.89.— By ]
the annual report of the treasurer of
the Dauphin county law library filed
yesterday afternoon with Prothonotary
In. F. Holler, the comfortable balance
of $1,419.89 is shown to be available!
for the ensuing year. At the'beginning
of the year just past the balance on
hand was $1,305.30. During the year
the county's share of maintenance
amounted to $1,750, making the total
I available receipts $3,055.30. During
!the twelve-month $1,582.30 was ex-
Ipended for books and $53.11 for sta
tionery and other supplies, a total of
$1,635.41.
Sheriff Sales' Bate Fixed.—The first
of sheriff's sale for 1915 will be held
Thursday, January 7. More than a
dozen properties are scheduled to go
I under the hammer.
APPROVE INCREASED RATES
fly Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 29.—Increased .
rates for switching intra-state affect
ing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
In Baltimore were approved to-day by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
'The commission vacated a suspension
and the new charges will become ef
fective December 31.
TO BI V NEW X-RAY
Arrangements have been made by
the board of managers of the Har
risburg Hospital to purchase a new
$2,000 X-ray machine for use at the
institution. The machine will be of
the latest type.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Pennsylvania Farm Products Head
Entire Country in Average Values
Division Freight Agent of P. R. R. Distributing Valuable '
Statistics Showing Agricultural Position of State
Comparative agriculture statistics for the year show Pennsylvania doing
a big business in staple farm products. Interesting ligures are being dis
tributed by William J. Rose, division freight agent of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. 408 Market street, Harrisburg.
A study of the statistics is urged by Mr. Rose, who calls attention to
their value to every Pennsylvanian, The figures give a comparison of cer
tain commodities raised in the United States with those raised in Pennsyl
vania. Pennsylvania leads in everything, in the average farm price, except
buckwheat, rye and tobacco. The average total yield value per acre in the
United States is $10.93; in Pennsylvania, $22.12. The table follows:
I |l '
Average, Total
Vvrregr Farm | Fartn Crop
Total i Yield I Total | Price | Value
COMMODITY TERRITORY] Acreage per acre, Production I>oc. I Dec 1
I ! I
BARLEY Bushels 1 nited States 7.565.000 25.S 194,953,000154 310 c! *105.903.000
Pennsylvania ' 7.000 28.0 11W.OOO 70c i 137.000
I ' !
BI.CKW HEAT—Bushels United States ! 792.000 . 21.3' 16.881,000176 4-10e| 12.8(12,000
Pennsylvania 280,000 20.5 1 5,740,000 70c 4,302.000
I ( I 1
CORN' (Shelled) Bushels 1 United States 103,435,060 25.8 | 2,072,801,000 03 7-10e! 1,702.500.000
Pennsylvania | 1,468,000 42.5 I 62.178.000 l 73' 45,390.000
!
HAY—Ton* United States 49.145.000 I.4:j| 70,071.000 $11.12 i 770,068,000
Pennsylvania 3.141,000: 1.28 4.020,000! *14.30 ! 58.290,000
!
OATS-Bushels t niled States 38.442,000 29.7; 1.141.060,000 43 8-10 c 490,431,000
Pennsylvania j 1,073,000 30.0 I 32,190,000 31<; j 10,417,000
1
POTATOES— Bushels I nited States I 5.708.000 109.405.1*21,000,48 9-10' 198,600,000
I Pennsylvania 1 206,000 105." 28.140,000! 58r' . 16,321,000
1 I
RYE—Bushels United States | 2.511,000 i 16.8 42,779,000 86 5-10e! 37,018,000
I Pennsylvania ■ 280.000: 18.0 5,040.000 83c 4,183,000
TOBACCO (l^eaft-Pounds I nited States 1.223,500 . 845.7 1.034,679.000 9 8-10c|' 101,411.000
Pennsylvania j 33.100! 1430.0 1 (7,995.000 H 5-10 c' 4.080,000
WHEAT (Winter! Bus. I nited States ! 36.008.000 l 19.0 684.990,000!98 0-10t 675,623.000
I Pennsylvania 1.312,000 18.1 23,747,0001 *1.04 24,6U7!000
I I ! II
TOTALS I nited States 242.850.500 ield Value |»er acre : *16.93 I $4,112,554,000
Pennsylvania 7,837.100! Yield Value per acre | *52.12 | 173,877,000
! '
PERCENTAGE Pennsylvania ! 3.235% | | 4.227%
GINGER SIP BILL j
AT THE ORPHEUM
Kitty Gordon in "Alma's Return"
Head liner; Every Act a
Livewire
The Orpheum bill this week is so j
full of Ringer and so replete with snap
that most any vaudeville commediau '
might call it a "ginger snap."
There's never a dull moment from
the time Paul Gordon does the tango,
inaxlxe, turkey trot and maxixe on a
wire until Papifax and Paulp, comedy
acrobats, do their side-splitting cut-up
stuff as a closer.
Kitty Gordon, in "Alma's Return"
heads the week In clever acting and
singing skit portraying the way a
| beautiful actress and her press agent
"put one over" on a New York news
; papernian. Kitty does the putting
while in her apartment, and the scene
gives her opportunity to show a lot
of lingerie that sets the women folks
• o sighing and the men folk to won
dering. Miss Gordon sings Just as ad
mirably as she acts. She is support
ed by Miss Helen Gofff and Harrison j
Hunter, both of whom are exceptional-I
ly pleasing in their roles.
Probably Muriel Window and Rob
ert Emmett Keane, who recently
starred at the New York Wlntergar
den show, pleased the tirst nighter*
{more than all the others with the ex
ception, of course, of Miss Gordon.
Miss Muriel is a nifty little lady and
her partner is a high class entertainer.
iThcy do a "one word" tragedy that Is
j side-splitting.
■ Nan Halperln sings and imperson
ates various phases of vaudeville in a
i snappy way. Marie Kline, "The Tan
hauser Kid" of movie fame is one of
the most, attractive features of the
bill.
—MAX ROBERTSON.
COUNTY WEEKLIES ORGANIZE
Representatives of eleven Dauphin
county weekly newspapers met yes
jterday and organized the Dauphin
i Count}' Weekly Newspaper Associa
tion. The combined Journals have an
estimated circulation of between 25.-
000 and 30,000 copies. The following
officers were elected: J. B. Seal, edi
tor Millerstown Herald, president; C.
G. Nissley, West End Reporter, Hai
risburg, secretary. The executive com
mittee will fixe the date of the next
meeting. On the committee are I. O.
Nissley, Mlddletown Press; Harry
I,owengard, Harrisburg Courier;
Charles R Shope, Halifax Gazette;
Charles M. Coles, Dykens Standard,
and P. W. Heartwell. Hummelstown
Sun.
JESSE WEIJ.S LODGE HEAD
; Jesse Well 3, aged 18, of Cloverly
I Heights, Is one of the youngest lodge
presidents of Eastern Pennsylvania.
At a meeting last night of Camp 716,
P. O. 8. of A., Mr. Wells was unani
mously elected president. Other ofli- j
cers were elected for the new year.
DECEMBER 20. IQI4.
GETTYSBURG BOARD
IN SESSION HERE
Now Four Hundred Students in
College; Dean Mathews
Given Degree
At a meeting of the board of trus
tees of Gettysburg College to-day in
Zion Lutheran Church, Dean Shatter
Mathews of the Divinity School of
the University 'of Chicago, was given
the honorary degree of doctor of
laws. The trustees decided to estab
lish a new course in history and po
litical science. Another election was
that of Steven Remington Wing, of
Cornell University, who was made
full professor of the mechanical and
electrical department at Gettsburg.
Business transacted at to-day's
meeting was mostly of a routine char
acter. John F. Dapp, of Harrisburg,
presided over the sessions. Twenty
five out of thirty-six trustees at
tended.
The committee in charge of the
campaign for new buildings reported
progress and announced that during
the ensuing year the work would
show Increased activity. Four hun
dred students are now enrolled at the
college.
In discussing the work of tho col-
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Both Phone* Third and Chestnut Street* ;
lege, reference was made to the two
oldest living graduates of Gettysburg
College. They are the Rev. William
Gerhart, of Martlnsburg, W. Va., 97
years old, and the Rev. F. Eyester,
D. D.. of Crete, Neb., 93 years of
age. The Rev. Eyester entered col
lege from Harrisburg and graduated
in 1839, while the Rev. Mr. Gerhart
entered from Berlin, Pa., nnd gradu
ated in 1841. The trustees adopted
appropriate resolutions congratulating
these ministers.
Dr. Dean Shatter Mathews who was
honored to-day, is a writer and lec
turer of national reputation and is
the president of the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America.
The constituent bodies of this council
consist of thirty of the leading I'rote.--
tant Evangelical denominations in
America numbering 16,(100,(TOO com
municant members and 20,006,000 ad
ditional adherents. Included among
those precsnt to-day were:
William Gladfelter, Spring Grove,
Pa.; Dr. George B. Kunkel, Harris
burg; John F. Dapp, Harrisburg; tho
Rev. Dr. Blumheardt, Altoona; H. li.
Kneubel, New York City, and Henry
C. Picking, Gettysburg, secretary of
the board of trustees.
WII.I.IAMS MAKES KKI'ORT
By .issocinird Press
Washington, D. C., Dec. 29. Comp
troller Williams, of the Currency Bu
reau, submitted Ills annual report to
Congress to-day. It covers the begin
ning of the transition from the old na
tional banking system to the new Fed
eral Reserve system, as well as the op
erations of more than 7,000 national
banks which have berome part of tim
new system since his last annual re
port was made.
Aside from reviewing the provisions
of the new bank law and the stops by
which It was put into operation, tho
Comptroller makes several recommen
dations for new legislation.