16 Remarkable Offer IN Spectacles AND Eye Glasses in order to introduce our new location Our regular $5.00 Eyeglasses in 1-10—12 kt. Gold Filled Fin ger Piece Mount- ii>i«i:ss >ii"<;. Co. :iti WeM St.. V 1. C ity. BEGIN I SILTS #1 FIRST SI Of KIDNEY PUN We eat too much meat, which clogs Kidneys, then the back hurts. Says glass of Salts flushes Kid neys and ends Bladder irritation. Uric acid in \neat excites the kid neys, they become overworked; get sluggish, ache, anerto have been sunk in the Adriatic sea by drifting mines, according to announce ment made In a semi-official note. All the members of the crews were saved with the exception of forty men aboard the transport and three on tlie destroyer. Discontent Among Masses May Prolong Reichstag By Associated I'rcss London, Dec. 16.—"There Is every reason to believe that the German Reichstag will have to sit much longer than was expected in order to deal with the pressing discontent among the masses," says the Rotter dam correspondent of the Daily News. "In order to appease these clamor ings it will need to deal with no fewer than 130 resolutions all relating to the distribution of food, besides resolutions dealing with demands of better pay for the soldiers and sailors and better provision for the relief of war families." Asserts Representation of Circumstances Allows Numerous Doubts to Arise [Continued From First Page.] clearly give the actual circumstances upon which it relies. As can be easily recognized, the representation of the circumstances contained in the note allows numerous doubts and gives not at. all sufficient reason for blaming the commander of the submarine and the Austro-Hungarian government even if the representations prove correct In all points and judgment in the case is based on the most rigorous legal in terpretation. "The American government also omitted to indicate the persons to whose statements it refers and to whom it apparently believes it must attribute a higher degree of trust worthiness than to a commander of the imperial royal navy. Exchange of Opinions "As to the number, names and the details concerning Ihe fate of the American citizens who, in the critical moment, were aboard the above men tioned steamer, the note does not give I any explanation. But in view of the fact that the Washington cabinet now has given a positive declaration that at the above mentioned incidents sub jects of the United States came to grief, the Austro-Hungarian govern ment in principle is prepared to enter into an exchange of opinion with the American government. But in the first instance it must raise the question of why this government refrained from furidically motivating the demands slated in its note with regard to the special circumstances of the incrimi nating incident which are especially pointed out by the American govern ment and in the place of such moti vation mentioned an exchange of cor l respondence which It had with another government about another affair. Want Further Knowledge "The Austro-Hungarian government is the less able to follow the Wash ington cabinet in this unusual attitude, as it in no way possesses a knowledge of all the correspondence having refer ence to it. The Aust ro-Hungarian gov ernment also is not of the opinion that this knowledge could be sufficient for the present case, which, according to its own information, is materially dif ferent from the case or cases to which the American government apparently is referring. Therefore the Austro llungarian government must leave it to the Washington cabinet to draw up the individual legal maxims which the commander of the submarine is al leged to have violated when sinking the Ancona. Kxpresses Sympathy "The American government also thought it advisable to point out the attitude which the Berlin cabinet in the before mentioned exchange of cor respondence had taken. In the highly esteemed note the Austro-Hungarian government finds no support for this course. If the American government should have intended thereby to ex press an opinion as if a precedent ex ists for the present case, the Austro- Hungarian government, in order to prevent misunderstandings, must de clare that it, of course, must preserve full liberty to urge its own legal inter pretations during the discussion of the Ancona case." The government expresses to Am bassador Penfleld full sympathy for the victims of the Ancona sinking, says the correspondent. The other evening newspapers of London contain no editorial comment on the Austria nreply, but their head lines Indicate the trend of opinion. "Evasive pleading" is the Evening Standard's estimate. The Pall Hall Gazette's headline is "Audacious Re- i ply to the United States," and that ofl the Evening News "Austria Flouts America." J HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH STANDING ARMY OF MILLION MEN URGED BY WORKS California Senator Declares This Force Necessary to De fend U. S. Against Invasion LAND TRACTS FOR TROOPS Would Place Soldier-Settler at Work on Reforcstration and Irrigation By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 16. Senator Works, of California, told the Senate to-day that a standing army of one million men would be necessary to defend the United States against possi ble invasions and declared that the Pacific coast was completely at the mercy of Asiatic attack. Senator Works spoke on the sub ject of national defense but particu larly to propose as a test of the scheme of preparedness the creation of a mobile land force and military re serve of two hundred thousand men at a cost of $50,000,000 a vear for ten jears. The proposed enlisted men in civil and military reserve would be settled according to the Works' bill, with their families in comfortable five-acre tracts provided by the government, supple menting ten months of productive work at re-forestration, irrigation and flood prevention, with two months of ir.lltiary training each year. They would be soldier-settlers under control of the Secretary of Interior in times of peace and subject to orders of the war department in times of war. Diplomatic Relations Between Two Countries Are at Breaking Point [Continued From First Page.] ing of the Ancona by an Austrian sub marine with loss of American lives. From such part of the unofficial text as is contained in the news dispatches officials considered the reply vague in many respects, but they were not pre pared to decide whether that was caused by the translation. Will Refuse Exchange The suggestion for an exchange of opinions, the virtual request for a bill of particulars of the American com plaint against the action of the sub marine commander and the proposal for a discussion of the facts were clearly set forth, however, in the un official text, and officials of the State Department who have knowledge of its policy in the crisis unhesitatingly declared that all would be refused. It was made clear that the United States does not propose to enter into a diplo matic discussion which would have possibilities of being prolonged almost indefinitely. The outline of the reply was dis appointing because some American officials had been led to believe by pre dictions from Germanic quarters that it would be favorable, or at least would propose something which the United States could accept. As Secretary Lansing based the rep resentations in his note upon the offi cial statement of the Austrian ad miralty, American officials are at a loss to understand where there is much room for discussion or dispute of facts. Xo Chance for Discussion News from Vienna recently that the submarine which sunk the Ancona was missing led some officials to believe that a new element had been intro duced into the dispute which lias promise of carrying some weight. That point, however, seems to have been disregarded in Austria's answer so far as officials can judge from the un official text received here. American officials believed that, tak ing as a basis the official admission of the Austrian admiralty that the Ancona was shelled, torpedoed and sunk while passengers were still aboard, there would be little room for discussion of Secretary Lansing's con tention that the commander violated the principles of international law and humanity and that it was wanton slaughter of defenseless noneomba tants. Officials pointed out to-day that a thoroughly unsatisfactory and unre sponsive reply from Austria would brine? diplomatic relations between the two countries to a crisis because of the closing words of Secretary Lansing's note, which declared that "pood rela tions between the two countries rest upon a common regard for law and humanity," and that Austria, appre ciating the gravity of the case, "will accede to its (the United States) de mand promptly." Baron Zweidinek had no official dis patches from Vienna, but after read ing the news dispatches he went to the State Department and conferred j with Secretary Lansing. Previously the baron had inquired what the at titude of the United States would be toward an unacceptable reply. To-day, on the basis of the news dispatches, the charge and the secretary discussed the situation informally. nURI.IV LACKS INTEREST Berlin, Dec. 16. (Via London, 11:06 A. M. —The transcripe of the Austro-Hungarian reply to the note from the United States regarding the Ancona case reached Berlin so late that only a part of the morning newspapers were able to print it. A general lack of interest in the mat ter was apparent. Austrian Admiralty Is ' Opposed to Any Disavowal of Sinking of the Ancona By Associated Press Vianna, Dec. 16. (By courier to Berlin via London). The Austro- Hungarian Admiralty is entirely op posed to any disavowal of the course of the submarine commander who was responsible for the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona. On the contrary, it approves his conduct fully and declares that he would have been considered as hav ing failed to perform his duty if he had allowed the Ancona to escape. The Admiralty says: It appears clearly from his report that his ship was in danger—indeed, in double danger. First, from the fact that an enemy boat was approaching on a line that threatened to cut off his retreat, and the enemy ship and the Ancona could have established his radius of action J and could have set a torpedoboat i tlotilla on him and, Second, There was danger of the | Ancona escaping, which, according to his Instructions, was to be prevented in all circumstances. Hence, the conduct of the com mander, much as the loss of innocent lives must be regretted and deplored, cannot be disapproved. The Badle Player, superior In tone, action, pumping. Let us demonstrate. Spangler, Sixth, above Maclay.—Adv. HOW NEW MESSIAH CHURCH WILL LOOK y< J/ f * 5 , ;. tf l|r ' %., Jf " fill ___ ( j Plans for the new building of the Messiah Lutheran Church have been received and will be sent out together with specifications to contractors for bids on the structure. Above is shown an etching: of the new building as it will look when completed. The structure is to be built of white stone, with the main entrance on Forster street and another entrance through the large tower on the Sixth street side. The church auditorium will be 60 by 80 feet and will seat almost 1,000 people, according to plans submitted. A large balcony will aso be added to the main auditorium. Underneath will be the large social hall, while smaller rooms are grouped on the sides. The new church will be joined to the old one, which will be remodeled into an up-to-date Sunday school with individual classrooms. The cost of the new building will be about $75,000, according to estimates, while all of the improvements will cost more than SIOO,OOO. Suffrage Leaders Again Appeal For Amendment By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ Dec. 16.—Woman suffrage leaders again appealed to Sen ate and House committees to-day to immediately favorably report the Susan 11. Anthony constitutional amendment to enfranchise women. Miss Anne Martin, of Nevada, in troduced more than a dozen speakers at the Senate hearing for five-minute speeches. Before the House committee Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt and other representatives of the National Woman Suffrage Asso ciation urged the amendment. GOm.AS REPRESENTS CITY AT UTILITY IH'KKAI CONFERENCE City Commissioner \V. L. Gorgas, superintendent of finance and ac counts, represented Harrlsburg at the conference in Philadelphia yes terday of the committee of the Penn sylvania Third Class Cities League, recently appointed to co-operate with other municipalities throughout the country ill the establishment of a gen eral utility bureau. The purpose of this organization is to obtain such in formation relative to electric, gas and other lighting as will assist the municipalities in maintaining a cer tain equitable standard scale of rates. The committee of Pennsyl vanians conferred yesterday with Di rector Cooke, chief of the department of public works, Philadelphia, who is soon to become a member of the Pub lic Service Commission. Director Cooke is thoroughly ramlllar with the various phases of me utility problem. STRUCK BY ENGINE; SHOULDER DISLOCATED John Cassidy, of Frederick, Md„ is in the Harrisburg Hospital suffering from a dislocated shoulder and a se verely bruised hip. Cassidy applied for treatment and told the physicians that he had been struck by an engine about two miles north of the city. He is a wanderer and it is believed that he was trespassing on the railroad at the time. RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGED Elmer McKillips, North Third street, a jitney driver, will be given a hearing Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock before Alderman E. J. Hilton, charged with reckless driving by H. R. Tyson, a farmer, residing near Linglestown. Several months ago McKillips crashed I into Tyson on the River road neiir Rockville. STINE HONORED AGAIN Dr. Henry M. Stine, county com missioner - elect of Dauphin county, was re-elected secretary and treas | urer of the Pennsylvania Street Rail way Association which concluded its annual session in Scranton yester | day. Titled German Held in Pacific Coast Bomb Plot \ BSUZoX VON fi/SWCKrsj Baron George Wilhelm Von Brine ken, German Consulate attache at San Francisco, is charged with be ing the real leader in tho recent bomb plots against ships carrying munitions for the allies sailing from Pacific coast ports, and is now held by the Federal authorities in SIO,OOO bail. It is Raid by United States Attorney J. W. Preston, who is handling the case and who caused tho Baron's ar rest, that over fifty overt acts can bo charged to him. Information In the confessions of C.- G. Crowley, the for mer private detective and Louis J. Smith,. his alleged accomplice, both j under arrest, led to the issuing of a warrant for von Brlnckeu J DECEMBER 16, 101?.' TAXI MAY YET BE REGULATED BY ! JITNEY MEASURE | Provision to Include the Type of Car to Be Adopted Taxicabs may be regulated by the I new jitney ordinance after all. j Harrisburg's jitney regulations were | drafted from an ordinance in force in ! Philadelphia. The Quaker City meas j ure contained a provisional clause that exempted "taxis" from the jitney re j strictions. While some question was j raised as to the propriety of retaining i this rather discriminatory provision in this city's jitney ordinance the j wording has not yet been changed, j The clause in question exempts mo l tor vehicles, etc., which are "rented or hired from a fixed stand approved i by Council or from a public or pri vate garage." Ma.v Change Ordinance j "While I can't say that, this part of j the ordinance will be stricken out," j said Commissioner W. H. Lynch, su j perintendent of streets, in speaking of ! the matter, "I believe it may be I changed in some way to avoid any | discrimination in favor of the taxi cab." Because to-morrow's session will be | an adjourned meeting called only for | the purpose of considering the 1916 I budget, Council will hardly take up the jitney ordinance at that time. I Next Tuesday, however, it will be be j lore the Commissioners on second reading, as amended. The amend j inents adopted last Tuesday include: Tlie Amendments ! Fixing first Monday of January as j operative date; fixing bond at $2,000; either surety company or individual; I bond to insure compliance of regula tions by holder and to serve as surety against which suit can be brought for recovery of damages for injured per son or persons; license fees per year to be as follows: For seven-passenger car or less, S3O; more than seven, less than iifteen, SSO; more than lifteen, $75; passengers must be discharged at or near curb; substitution of one motor bus for an other by same licensee permissible for fifteen days period only; no sign of any kind permitted on windshield in such way as to interfere with chauf feur's vision; rules and regulations is i sued from time to time by department ! of public affairs to govern jitneys must | be approved by Council; fines fixed as , follows: The I'nllglited Cnrs I First violation, $5 to $10; second I offense, $lO to $25; each subsequent [offense, SSO to SIOO. I The provision requiring the interior of Jitneys to be lighted during the night—from half hour after sunset to half hour after sunrise—was stricken out, because, as one Commissioner put it. Council didn't want to make the ordinance too burdensome for the jitney owners. "Some owners say they couldn't af ford to keep the interiors lighted," said the Councilman. "Others declared that much of the lucrative part of their business was confined to the summer evenings when passengers wanted to ride with the car top down. These passengers wouldn't ride if the cars were lighted." Republican Leader With Wilson on Preparedness SENATOR GALONGER Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp shire. leader of the Republican faction in the Senate, after a conference with President Wilson announced that he was in accord with the President's plans for military and naval prepared ness and that for the time being poli tics would be put aside for patriotism in an effort to put through the pre paredness program outlined by the administration. COUNTRY CLUR GIVES CHECKS IX) FIREMEN John C. Kindler, fire chief, to-day received three checks, each for $25. They came from the Harrishurg Country Club and went to the Hope, Good Will and Camp Curtin com panies, in appreciation for services at the recent fire which destroyed the clubhouse. FIRE RURXS DOLL Fire last night at the home of T. M. Ritter, 526 Camp street, burned up a Christmas doll, table cloth and several articles of clothing. A broken gas mantle fell from a chandelier to the table. A daughter detected smoke and extinguished the blaze. PURSE SNATOHER HELD Charged with snatching a purse con taining sl6 from Jacob Marsh, 723 South Nineteenth street. Edward Noll, aged 18. of Strawberry stroct, is held for a hearing to-morrow afternoon. Davenport & Treacy piano, slightly used. Big bargain to quick buver. Scantier, 2112 N. 6th St.—Adv. 'news or thk3 \ ANNUAL PASSES ARE OUT TODAY This Year Four Thousand Em ployes on Philadelphia Divi- ' sion Get Free Hides I The final distribution of annual , passes to Philadelphia division em i ployes VKill be made to-day, if the offl jelal signatures are secured. This year ; 4.000 employes will carry annual tick j cts 11 is the largest distribution of j passes ever made. bile some of these Dasses are in & | sense annual privileges, changes will !be made at intervals. This is neces- I sary, as many are used for duty only, | and some employes change their de partments at intervals. This year's j pasteboards" include free trips for i employes whose duties require them Ito travel over the division; for travel I between certain points; annual privi leges granted employes who have be | come veterans in service: to olilcials. and to pensioners. Some privileges | extend between Pittsburgh and Phila delphia and are good for husband and wife. Others can ride north or south; while a lew are good anywhere on the main line and branches. It is a hard task each year to get these passes out on time and clerks work night and