8 Tnn MIi)OLeTOW,) £f>KW>3PtrofcA STUDENTS HOME FOR HOLIDAYS Large Number to Spend Christ inns Here; Many High School Alumni A large number of students in col leges and universities are returning to the homes in the borough to spend the Christmas holidays with their friends and relatives. Mnny of them are graduates of the Steelton high school and social events during the season will be increased by tlio returning of the alumni of the school. The studuents are returning daily, •ome of them coming long distances to spend the holidays here. Following are some who have returned or are expected during the week: Ames Lawrence, Norman Finger and Wal ter Bo.vles, of Bucknell: Richard Thomas, William Fisher and Russell Bovles. of Penn State; Guy Leidig, University of West Virginia: Frank and Miles Morrison. Douglass Beidel, Lebanon Valley; James Walley, Merle Horner, Arthur Keim, Earl and Ros coe l.ong. University of Michigan; George White, Boston Tech: Arthur Klemens. Roy and Karl Shelley. Harry Zerbe, Richard Mumma and Cameron Keim, of Gettysburg; Donald Mumma, of Dickinson; John Porr, Pennsylva nia College of Pharmacy. STILL INVESTIGATING CASE OF BOY WHO DRANK WHISKY Further investigation was conduct ed to-day by Coroner Eckinger, into the death of Rudolph Stigenhafer. the llve-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stigenhafer. 386 Mohn street, who died in the Harrisburg hospital from alcoholic poisoning caused by drinking nlcohol. The funeral for the hoy was held this morning at the St. John's Catholic church. Burial was made at the Mt. Calvary cemetery. TWO CHARGED WITH LARCENY Adam Metrovic, 633 South Third street, was arrested last evening by Constable Gibb, charged with taking a silver watch from Peter Aramija. When searched the watch was found on Metrovic. He was committed to .iail in default of ball for a hearing before Squire Gardner tnis evening. Charged with stealing SIB from Poter Kosovac, "10 South Third Street. Stanko Ekovie was arrested this morning by t'unstable Gibb. Tie was held under ball for a hearing be fore Squire Gardner. TO HOLD REHEARSAL A dress rehearsal of the cantata, "The King of Kings," to be given i 'hristmas night in the First Reformed Church. will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock in the church. Propose Investigation to Develop Dye Stuffs By .Issociated Press Washington. Dec. 21.—Depaitment of Agriculture lans for extending the weather observation throughout the • arriliean region for investigations into the utilization of domestic prod uct?- in dves manufacturers and fibres plants for U!nJdt> twine purposes are outlined in datu Just submitted to Con gress by Secretary Houston The in formation was given in connection with estimates for applications in the next fiscal year for the agricultural service amounting to $3u,000,000 being $2,000.- 000 less than current year appropri ation. Congress also is asked for $136,000 for the collection and distribution of •lata on the supply, commercial move ment, disposition and market prices of fruits anil vegetables. The work would be extended to include other fruits than the strawberry, cantaloupe, tomato and peaat crops, (iata oil which alrcaJy is being supplied. NEW EMBOSSED STAMPED ENVELOPE TO BE ISSUED Postmaster Sites received infor mation from the department at Wash ington this morning that they arc about to issue a new embossed stamped envelope, desi-ribfd as follows: The new stamp is printed in red ink tnd is in the form of a circle about 1 1-16 inches in diameter. In the '•enter is embossed the head of Wash ington in profile, looking to the left. Th* sides and upper portion of the border carry the words "United States Postage" In white capital letters, and within the border beneath is the word "cents." with the numeral 2 on each side inclosed in a small white circle. ' For a while the department cannot fill uII requisitions with the new enve lopes. The old embossing dies will be displaced with the new ones gradually, and until all of the stamping machines are equipped with the new dies return card envelopes bearing either the old or the new stamp will be furnished i'i response to requests from post masters. Unprinted envelopes bearing the old stamp will be furnished by the department until the stock on hand is exhausted. THIEVES WORKING VPTOWN Thieves are working in the north ern end of the city, although thus fir they have gotten away with little. The West End Electric Company, lo cated at Green and .Maclay streets suffered to the extent of $.lO yester day when entrance was made by rob bers through the large plateglass win dow. The theft was discovered by Policeman Matter. Some hours after i Sergeant Drabenstat and Police-1 man Carson discovered a broken door : sit the rear of Zion Lutheran church I at Fourth and Grace streets. A thorough search proved that nothing' had been stolen, though Christmas cifts and silver cups had been stored in the room. HELD AS HIGHWAYMEN William Bailey, colored, a resident I of the Eighth ward, was held yester-l day under SI,OOO bail at a hearing before Alderman Murray .on the! charge of holding up and robbing I \mos Miller, a fanner from Idaville. Miller was in the city last week sell-1 ing ferns and Christmas wreaths and I while passing through the Eightii ward was met by Bailey, who, it is | alleged, knocked him down and rifled i his pockets of s4s*in cash. LATER HOURS FOR V. O. In order to accommodate the Christmas rush of business the Hill »nd Maclay street sub post offices will be kept open this week until 10 o'clock«each evening except Satur day. I BACH TRAPS SHOPLIFTER j Caught "red-handed" practically In Sides and Sides haberdasnery store | in Market street yesterday afternoon.] • 'harles Stafford was held under SSOO bail for court after a hearing before Mayor John K. Royal on m charge of siionlifting. Detective Ibacn' arrested Stafford. Red Cross Christmas Seals buy window tents for the use of tubercu lar patients.—Advertisement. TUESDAY EVENING, CANAL NUISANCE WILL BE ENDED Railroad Company to mission to Lay Tracks Across Three Streets Elimination of the "canal nuisance"' is now only a question of time, it is be-; lieved, by borough residents, since council at its meeting last night pass ed first reading. the ordinance giving the Pennsylvania railroad company i permission to lay tracKs in the bor- 1 ough across three streets. The tracks are to be built over the | present canal site. The ordinance. when finally passed will give the| railroad company permission to con-1 struct and maintain a single track, two I I spur tracks and a passing siding, all j for freight service. These will be laid! from a point 3f,0 feet east of Trewick street, to the west borough line. One track will crow* Trewick street, three over Conestoga street, and two over Franklin street. Other important items settled at the meeting: Payment of bills totaling $2,293.50. Oath of Kevan Burrei, new patrol man. accepted. Establishing and fixing new street lights, ordinance passed second and third reading. Ordinance establishing office of for-V ough solicitor passed second and third ' leading. Ordinance providing suitable en-1 trance to Luther K. Kelker park,; passed grst readirg. Finance committee authorized to act in insuring borough employes in or der to comply with workmen's com pensation law. Town property committee author-! ized to accept bids for proposed im- j provements to Paxtang Hook and Lad der Company house. I'MiDDLETOm - • I SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT Pupils in the Stoner school house will give an entertainment Thursday evening. An offering will be taken.the proceeds to be used to purchase a clock for the school. Those who will take part in the program follows: i Martha" Brannen. Ruth Brannen, Wil-1 !iam Selclier, Hilda Baumbach, Theo- , dore Hanshue, Casper Baumbauch, i Harvey Riegcl, Myrtle Hanshue, Frank i Erger, Mildred Brannen, Joe Erger. I Sarah Lentz. Lester Lentz. Miss Maude ' Schaeffer, teacher of the school, has i arranged an attractive program for the pupils. MIDDLETOWN NOTES Almost sl2l have been donated to the. Community Christmas Tree Fund. Prof.M.B.King of the State Depart ment of Public Instruction, met with j the Middletown school board to dis jcuss the establishment of a continu- I tion school here. The Riverside Chapel Sunday school Christmas exercises will be held Sun day. Eight district prayer meetings will! be held this evening in the homes of residents o ftlie borough. MIDI)LETO\V\ PERSONALS j Mrs. George Ackerman, of Pitjs jburgh, is visiting her mother, Mrs. i Samuel Snyder. j Dewitt Shorter, of Columbia, is vis iting here. ] Mrs. John Gaus, of Ngwark, spent |yesterday with Mrs. John McDonald. I R. I. Young will spend the next two weeks with his sons, Donaldson and Howard Young, of Philadelphia. I Harry Longcnecker, of State Col lege, and James Seltzer, of Lebanon I Valley, are home for the holidays. SERVICES FOR MRS. DIEHL Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Diehl. aged 72, were held this after noon at 2 o'clock at her home, in Ann street, the Rev. W. R. Ridlngton offi ciating. Burial was made at the Mid dletown cemetery. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. William Martz. of Mil lersburg. announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Anna V. Martz. to Paul Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Beard, of Wilson street. The marriage took place Saturday evening at Millersburg, the Rev. Mr. Haugan', of the Grace Evangelical Church per forming the ceremony. MRS. DANIEL TRIECE Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel Triece, aged 32, will be held to-mor row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, al9 Pine street, the Rev. I. H. Albright, of the First United Brethren Church officiating. Burial will be made at Steelton. Mrs. Triece was survived by her husband, one stepson, William Triece, of Steelton; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Harry Hale, of New Cumberland: three brothers, George H. Duke, of Minneapolis! Joseph Duke, of Kiester, Minn.; Albert Duke, of Steelton, and one sister, Mrs. A. C. Pine street. GRAMMAR SCHOOL LITER \RY MEETING TO BE HELD FRIDAY The fourth regular literary meeting of the Grammar school will be held Friday morning. Those who will par ticipate in the program follows: Wini fred Beard, Louis Wlckey, Helen Dun |can, Viola Coble, James Kern, Harry i Roth, Pearl Sheaffer, Melvin Leonard, Carl Anderson, Paul Erb, John Longe necker, Martha Jane Bergstresser, Ralph Myers, Charles E. Hippie, Fan nie Mennaugh, SOsie Schroy, Forney George, Walter Rodfong, James Camp bell, Louis Prouser. Helen Weidner, Herman Crick. Ralph Deibel, Enll' Houser, Louise Moore. Ruth Nauss,' Elizabeth Wood and Samuel Shopp. LEIIN -INQUEST TO-MORROW The Inquest on the death of Harry Lehn, 1752 North Cameron street, who died from injuries he received when struck by an automobile driven by John A. Keiser. North street, will be held to-morrow at. 7 o'clock at the district attorney's office. Keiser is being held until It is de termined whether Lehn's death was manslaughter, as it is said that Keiser had taken the auto without the per mission of the owner. RIVERSIDE FOLK TO FURTHER CONSIDER EIRE COMPANY To further consider the desirability of organizing a Riverside Volunteer Fire Company residents of that suburb to-night will meet in the Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church. It is expected that the organization of the company will be perfected and that officers will be elected. * I.AW TO PREVENT I'SCRY By .Associated Press Washington, Dec. 21.—The banking and currency committees of Congresft are preparing to work out soon after the holidays a law to prevent usury. You Pay Lett For Belter Qua ity at Muter and Kadet I Only 3 Days More to Do Your Shopping | H and a large stock of high-grade furniture on our floors—we have decided to make a 25 PER H j| CENT. REDUCTION on Ladies' Writing Desks in solid and imitation mahogany, fumed and » i« golden oak; Desk Chairs, Martha Washington Sewing Tables, Tea Wagons, Smoking Stands and 8 ig Humidors, Sectional Bookcases, Electric and Gas Portable Lamps, Library Tables and Pedestals. H Xt tt | A Monster Value! This Great Big English Fireside Rocker | !jf A Grand Christmas |j j ycj u P hoi«te«d in Bmiob u«tb«r 7 " Jl ''S' l - H j SI.OO Cash, 50c^ 1 t SI.OO Cash Will Deliver This Rocker to Your Home H I A Standard Kitchen Set | T j ie standard Kitchen Set has an 81-i-lnch Sheer, a 6-incli Butcher ♦♦ if Knife, 12-inch Pot Fork, a Vegetable Paring Knifs, a Pastry Knife, with a t? II very flexible 6-inch blade, and a Kitchen Cleaver with a 7-inch blade. Two XX 22 - " i Tp\i —'Vn i —handles, are Genuine South American Cocobola, fastened to * « ♦ ♦ the blade by three large brass rivets. The blades are drop lit I ♦♦ ♦♦ forged from the highest quality of crucible steel, carefully llw Mm ♦♦ hardened, tempered and ground to a keen, lasting edge. A TT XX serviceable and Indispensable Household Outfit. Money can- All 1 r m ♦♦ Wol ' t!l $2.00; only one ♦♦ XX pair to a customer—none XX XX delivered or phone orders 4.A accepted. XX | RFI MILLER~&KADES HEn 1 ♦j c . Furniture Depart Tou)n ♦♦ Ig \ Customers ?• | I J 7 NORTH MARKET SQUARE I 1 § «»««::: Mil The On.y Stare in Harrisburg That Guarantees to Sell on Credit at Cash i rices ;; m r g V . g |\ IFCapNEwa ori ™BTTr\ PREPARE BALLOT ON NEW DEMANDS Wants 8-Hour Day With Same Wage and Overtinite Increases Chicago, 111., Dec. 21.—Presidents of (he four brotherhoods of railway trainmen started work to-day prepar ing the ballot that is to be sent to tlio 400,000 employes of the 458 railroads In the United States asking their ap proval of these demands: An eight-liour <luy, with the name wastes now paid for working | ten hour?. Tjme and one-half for working i overtime. These demands, completed here last night by officials of the Rrothcrhood of Locomotive Firemen and TSnglne men. Order of Railway Conductors, lirotherhood of Locomotive Engineers . HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH and Brotherhood of Railroad Train men. will be mailed to every member of the four organizations on January 1, it was announced. They will be given sixty days in which to vote and return 1 | their ballots. After all ballots have been returned ; ofticers of the four organizations will \ j be in Chicago, probably in April, to agree on a dijte for presenting the re- I suit of the vote to the railroads. Standing of the Crewi HAHRIBBURU SIDE Philadelphia Dlvlalon —llo crew first to so after 3:40 p. m.: 128. 113, 105, 130, 116, 120. 1 15, 126. Engineers for 105, 115. Conductors for 116, 120. Flagmen for 110. 128, 105, 130. llraKcnifii for 128, 105 (two), 116, 120. 115. 126 (two). Engineers up: S. U Sheaffer, Albright, Hubler, Simmons, Newcomer, Kltch, Downs. Anderson. Smeltzer, Speas, Iveane, Howard, Brodaeher, Happrsett, Wolfe. Firemen up: Killian, Earhart, Sliimp, Miller. Cable. Eckrlch, llrown Strickler, Llnderman. Flagman up: Martin. Brakemen up: Crosby, Frank, Arter, Welsh, Hivner, I.utx. Felker, Mumma, ! GlileU, Stehman, Smith, Busser. Miller. I Henshaw, Bogner. Jackson, Dengler, | Shultzabergor. Middle Dlvlalon —23 crew flrat to go ! after 12:20 p. m.: IP. 23<i, 241. Preference: 208, 202. Fireman for 23. Brakemen for 23. 19. Engineers nip: Briggles, Havens. Firemen up: Masterson, Bender. Wag ner, Kepner, Pottelger. ' Brakemen up: Srhmldt, Stambatigh, Kerwln, Plack, Melllnger, Fleck. Ed wards. Kistlcr, Shlvely, Kllck, R. ij. Heck. J. G. Heck. Piff, Mathlaj*. Hols berger, Kieffer, Deedy, Wenrlclc, Myers. Vard Crewa— Engineers for fourth 8, 11, 20, second 22, third 22. 26. Five extras. I Firemen for third 8, 12, 14, 20, second | 22. 36. Five extras. Engineers up: Sieber, Clelland, Good ' man, Kuhn, Pelton, Shaver, bandis, Hoylpr, Beck. Harter, Blever. Firemen up: McUartney. Pensyl, Waltz, Hall, Brady, Cunningham, 11. J. Snyoer, Desch, Graham, Fry, Dougherty. ENOL.A SIDE Philadelphia Division —2os crew first to go after 4:15 p. m.: 250, 235, 247, 203, 256, 219. 228. 207, 219, 254, 218. 258. 246. Engineers for 250. 247, 203, 256, 249, 254. 246. _ Firemen for 203. 228. 218, 246. Conductors for 18, 28, 36, 46, 50, 58. I Firemen for 8. 18, 50. Brakemen for 8. 5. 7, 18. 12 (two), 13. 18, 26, 29, 34, 49. 50. 54. Conductor up: Stauffer. Flasman up: Krow. Brakemert up: Gouae. Essig, Shade. Winter mayor, Elchelberger. Werts, Brenner., Malseed. Shoop, Fitzslmons, Miller, Yost, Fink. Hoopes, Welsh, Hutchinson, Kirk, W. D. Myers, Sny der. Middle Dlvlalon —4sl crew first to go after 2:40 p. m.: 222, 231. 247. Yard Crew* —To go after 4 p. m.: { Engineers for 134. 104. second 106. Firemen for first 108. second 108, third 124. 101, second 106, second 102. I Engineers up: Hill, Boyer, Anspach, ' Kiing, Smith, Miller, Turner. Reese. I Kepford, Passmore, Neumyer, Rider. Firemen up: Brown, Diddick, Sellers, I Smith. McDonald. Cumbler, X* C. Hall, j Waller, C. H. Hall, Detweller. THE READING llarrlNburg Dlvlalon—lß crew first to go after .12 noon: 1, 20, 24. East-bound 69. 56. 67, 54, 65, 61. Engineers for 69. 24. I DECEMBER 21, 1915. Firemen for 66, 67, lfT, 23. BraUemen for 56, 69, 7, 20, 24. Engineers up: Masslmore, Woland, Morkle, Sassaman. Firemen up: Doblns, Wunderllck, Peters, Chronlster, Sherman, King. Conductor up: Slpes. Brakemen up: Stucker, Qunther, Stauffer, Het>s, Kohr, Shader, Wicken hauser, Blngaman, Creager, Taylor, Achey, Yoder. FALLS THROUGH WINDOW William Hawk was treated at the ! Harrlsburg Hospital yesterday after noon as a result of painful laceration of the cheek and ear, received from broken pieces of glass when he fell through the glass door of Henry's cigar store. Cameron and Market s/reets. Hawk Is said to ha'-e been in an Intoxicated condition and after be ing treated at tho hospital was taken to jail and locked up until he should become sober. It was found necessary to stralghtjacket him at the hospital in order to give him the proper atten tion. WIDIJAM R. IRVI \ William R. Jrvin, aged 57, formerly of Jersey City, died last evening at the home of his brother-in-law, David ; O. Wingeard, 408 Forster street. He! is survived by his wife. Funeral ser vices will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. John D. Fox, pastor of the Grace Methodist church oH elating. Burial will "oe made' at the St. John's Cemetery, Shireuxaxiiitmvii. Christmas Trees Going Like Hot Cakes in the Square More and more as Christmas ap proaches is the city taking on a holi day look. Men address one another on the street, with a cheery word and a hearty slap on the back and nobody has a grouch, not even the perennial who sets his aside for a brief season. The sale of Christmas trees from the Maine woods and other far-northern parts is brisk and the dealers are kept busy handling their customers. Mar ket. Square gives somewhat the apA pearance of a stage, with corner deco rations of spruce, hemlock, pine and what not, while shoppers loaded with bundles and red cheeks pass back and forth in hordes. The trees are selling everywhere for a sum anywhere front 50 cents to $1.75, and even as high as $2. although these are the exception. "Do your Christmas tree buying eurly" is the new slogan. nitITIMII BOAT SUNK By Associated Press r#ondon, Dec. 21. The British steamer Huntley of 1.153 tons, formerly the Get man hospital ship Opaelia, which ; was condemned by n British prize ! court, and the British steamer Belford. iof Glasgow, of 4SB tons, hav» boon sunk. The crew of the Belford was saved. No report has been received re garding; the crew of the Huntley. Quality is the chief aim in tho Decker & Sons. Spangler, 2112 Sixth JBt.— a ru-ortlsement.
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