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feg " before—for we feel that we have
been in position to serve better the
needs and demands of our patrons
M than ever before.
We wish you
% A Merry Christmas
NEW TAX BLANKS
OUT DECEMBER 28
Stamps For Stock Transfer
Assessments Will Be De
livered at Same Time
\\ \ fss J Pennsylvania cor
_ ceive the new forms
capital stock and
W jXqQQqV; loans for State tax
|' Jfwlwfawtifv ationfromthe
MO OISE Auditor General's
SB*®*® depart in e 11 t next
week, arrangements
UHaaMKSGi* having been made
:'or mailing the forms on December 2 8.
These forms have been drawn up in
accordance with the acts 01 1910,
which made the capital stock tax year
onforni to the calendar year and pro
vided for other changes. Arrange
ments have also been made for the
lakinircare of the intervening period
between the end of the former report
ingfyear and the new.
The first stamps for the new State
>tock transfer tax, which will become
effective on January 1 and provide
"or a tax of 2 cents on the hundred
•lollars of value, will be sent from the
'apitol to the approved agencies on
December 28. In addition to the agen
cies in Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and
HarMsburg there will be subagencies
n New York. Boston and Chicago.
Compensation Board Meets. The
Workmen's Compensation Board will
meet in this city on Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Many Go Home. —There was a gen
eral exodus trom Capitol Hill to-day,
hundreds going home for Christmas.
Christmas Gifts. —Those connected
with the Fire Marshal's department
vesterday afternoon presented Joseph
L. Badlwin, State Fire Marshal, whose
residence is in Philadelphia, with a
diamond scarf pin as a Christmas pres
ent and a farewell gift. He is retiring
from that position to accept the place
of assistant director of public works
in Philadelphia under Mayor-elect
Smith on January 3. Chief Assistant
State Fire Marshal Charles D. Wolfe
made the presentation speech. Benja
min Spangler ,a former member of the
Legislature, of Carlisle, also a mem
ber of the department, was presented
with a gold-mounted pipe by the other
employes.
Governor in Philadelphia.—Gover- •
nor Martin G. Brumbaugh will be in
Philadelphia over Christmas, and the
gilts of candy which it has been the
i-ustom for years to present to children
from the Executive Mansion, will this
year be distributed by one of the Gov
ernor's messengers.
Ticket Complaint.—A complaint was
(iled this morning with the Public
Service Commission by the Phoenix
ville Chamber of Commerce against
(he Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Company, against the increase of
100-trip tickets between Phoenixville
and Philadelphia.
Opinion on Bond.—Deputy Attorney
General Hargest to-day handed down
an opinion deciding that one bond of
SIO,OOO will cover the requirements of
the clerk of the courts of Allegheny
county, when the same man is cleric
of the quarter sessions.
Motor Club Governors to
Meet in Mechanicsburg
George W. Owen, of Mechanicsburg,
has extended an invitation to the
Hoard of Governors of the Motor club
of Harrisburg, to have the January
meeting at his office on the evening
of the 4th. That is the night for nom
inationof officers for the local motor
club. A number of Mechanicsburg
motorists will be in attendance to con- I
sider matters of general interest to j
the motorists of that vicinity, and a,
lunch will be served to those present
by Mr.. Owen.
BONDS
FOR JITNEY OWNERS
Written by
U. S. F. & G.
See
CHARLES EGNER
Manager
304 Kunkel Building
Bell Phone 962
SENATE HOTEL
ELLIS P. GOURLEY, Prop.
Closed Christmas Day
Except From 12 to 3 P. M.
Patrons Served During These Hours Only
A La Carte Service
FRIDAY EVENING,
Academy Alumni's Big
Night Comes on Monday
J The "big" night for (lie alumni and
undergraduates of the Harrisburg
Academy comes on Monday of next
week, when old and young will as
semble together in the beautifully
decorated gymnasium of the school
for the third annual smoker. The
"boys" will begin to arrive about 8
o'clock and 150 or more are ex
pected to attend. An invitation has
been extended to General Horace A.
Porter, who graduated from the
Academy way back in the 60's and
some of the oldest living graduates
of the city have signified their atten
tion of renewing their youth amid the
scenes of their boyhood school days,
[although as a matted of fact the
scene has shifted some few miles to
the northward.
There will be music galore, insti
gated by as many song-brids as the
graduate and undergraduate body can
produce, there will be stringed music
by some of the school's famous vet
erans, and there will lie a generul
spirit of gaiety prevailing that will be
ably supported by the smokes and the
refreshments, which latter will be
taken care of by Rutherford, the
caterer. William Jennings will pre
side and there Vill be a goodly list of
short, snappy speeches, including one
by a chosen representative from the
undergraduate body. All Academians
—young and old—are reminded that
the smoker takes precedence over all
other engagements on Monday eve
ning.
Crew Charges Germans
Sank Oil Steamer
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia. Dec. 24.—A German
plot to prevent the cargo of oil con
signed to the French Government
reaching its consignees is.reported to
have been responsible for-the sinking
of the three-masted schooner, Grace
Seymour, of this port, which foun
dered about a hundred and seventy
miles south of the Irish coast Decem
ber 4.
The crew of the schooner arrived
in this city last night, after harrow
ing experiences. Members of the crew
said last night there was no doubt
that the seams of the schooner had
been tampered with. Before leaving
port the vessel had been thoroughly
overhauled at a cost of $6,000. She
was in good condition and fit to
weather the trip to Rouen, France,
where the cargo of oil was to be de
livered.
The schooner sailed from New York
on October 17. Barely two weeks out
of New York a leak was sprung. Then
it seemed, the crew said last night,
that leaks sprang from everywhere,
and water rushed in, gallons a minute. ■
4,000,000 in Poland
Reported Destitute
Special to The Telegraph
New York. Dec. 24.—More than 4,-
000,000 of the population of Poland
are destitute and entirely dependent
upon soup kitchens, where there is is
sued to each applicant a small loaf of
bread and a pint of soup dailv, ac
cording to William 11. Hamilton, of
the American Mercy and Relief Com
mittee, who reached New York yester
day on the steamship Rotterdam. Mr.
Hamilton has been in Europe several
months looking into relief work lor his
organization.
"In Warsaw alone it is estimated that
75,000 persons are destitute," he said,
"and unless relief reaches them soon
the majority will not be alive when
Spring comes.
'I am going to urge my committee
to bring every possible pressure to bear
to induce the British to relax their
blockade sufficiently to allow at least
25,000 tons of supplies to go into Po
land each month."
Charges Against Pastor
Are Pronounced Baseless
Lebanon. Pa.. Dec. 24.—The Rev. J.
t>. Oruber. pastor of the United Evan
gelical Church in Newmanstown.
whose activity in obtaining signers to
the petition for the revocation of tlio
Park Hotel license at that place led to
serious charges being made against his
! character and moral integrity, yester
day was exonerated of any wrongdoing
by a committee of ministers.
Bishop W. P. Hell, of Allentown;
the Rev. F. S. Borkey and the Rev
W. J. Edelman, both of this city, -who
composed the investigating committee,
gave out a statement in which they
declare their conviction that Mr Gru
ber is innocent and that no reason for
a formal Investigation exists.
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ANOTHER BLAST IX I>U PON'T
MILLS AT WILMINGTON'
Special to The Telegraph
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 24.—With a
roar which could be heard for miles,
a grinding mill in the Hagley yard of
the du Pont Powder Company ex
ploded yesterday. Nobody was killed
or injured, as the accident occurred
when no one was In the building.
AUPHIN MOUNTAIN AS SEEN FROM PERDIX IS REGARDED BY
MANY AS MOST BEAUTIFUL IN ENTIRE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
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TOWN OF DAUPHIN AI#D MOUNTAIN AS SEEN BY MR. B LACK FROM PERDIX
ARTIST PRESENTS
VIEW OF DAUPHIN
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E. B. Black Faithfully Depicts!
Picturesque Village and
Mountain in Oil
E. B. BLACK j
E. B. Black, the artist, has on exhl- '
bition his latest painting, Dauphin
and the Dauphin mountain from Per- !
dix. This is the most beautiful peak!
along the Susquehanna river and Mr. j
Black has given it justice in full. The >
beautiful lines and magnificent atmo-1
sphere is not exaggerated in the least!
and tHe truth of nature is fully de-!
picted; it has been a long time since'
Mr. Black has given the public any-1
thing in oil as he has devoted most j
of his itme in past years to water
color, but this picture proves that he
has not lost any of his cunning to
depict nature in its purity, to look'
upon this canvas is to conclude how
true this artist has followed mother |
nature and how well he understands:
her, arid matches her. Mr. Black is!
a Wilkes-Barren by birth and camel
to Harrisburg In 1579: he opened liisi
studio in the old Shakespeare build- i
ing where the Telegraph now stands.!
Hundreds of pupils can speak for Mr. !
Black as a gentleman as well as a®
splendid teacher. Mr. Black is also i
a popular member of the Harrisburg
Rotary Club.
OS BELOW IN SWEDE*'
By Associated Press
Stockholm, via London, Dec. 24. i
Sweden is experiencing the severest
cold in the. last 150 years. The tem- | :
perature at some points lias fallen 82 1
below zero.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
EMPLOYES WON'T T
DISCRIMINATE
Compensation Board Says Phy
sical Condition of Work
men Does ot Count
In a letter to Duncan Ferguson, rep
resentative of Mine Workers'in the j
Pittsburgh section, Chairman Harry J
A. Mackey, of the State Workmen'sj
Compensation Board, has declared '
that physical examinations of em- J
ployes by employers does not indicate |
that there will be any discrimination
against the workmen. Mr. Mackey
in his letter says:
"My attentior has been called to
the fact that so ne employers who in-1
tend to carry their own compensation I
insurance are subjecting their em- j;
ployes to a physical examination. Our j
Board has taken this question up with j ,
every employer who has sought to |
carry his or its own insurance at our 1
hands. We have compelled each one
of them to satisfactorily answer the
following questions:
Ist. "Will it be your policy to dis- 1
criminate against any employe with a
large family in favor of an unmarried |
employe or an employe with a small
family?"
2nd. "Will you discriminate against '
an American in favor of an alien em- 1
ploye?"' !
3rd. "Will you discriminate against 1
a man on account of his age when he '
is otherwise well qualified?" 1
"In every instance where we have
granted the right to self insure, these 1
questions have been answered, 'no.' i
"We have been assured by every i
employer of the State in Pennsylvania :
who has sought self insurance that '
any physical examination thjit they
arc subjecting their employes to is
for the purpose of protecting both the
employer and employe, and not for
the purpose of discriminating against
the employe.
"My attention has been called to
an agreement at the bottom of the
Pittsburgh Coal Company's card. In
the following-language, 'I agree that
if I shall be injured while employed
by the company in the course or "my |
employment, settlement in fun will j
be accepted by me or my dependents
upon payment of monies as provided '
in the terms of the Compensation Act I
of the State.' This is a perfectly in- |
nocent provision for those who intend
to come under the compensation law,
and is only a statement of the law it- I
self, and does not obligate the signer
to any condition that he would not
otherwise come under if it were not
signed at all.
"I would be very glad If you would
give publicity to this communication,
in every possible manner, so as to
quiet the fears or to allay the suspi
cions of the workmen. Our Board
would also be very glad to obtain any
Information ns to any discrimination!
against any employe because of the
compensation law. '
"We have assured the employer of
fair treatment and absolute justice at
our hands, and at the same time \vc
take this, means of assuring the work
men that the compensation law is in
tended and will be of untold advan
tage to him, and we will not allow any
employer to discriminate in any way
to the workmen's disadvantage."
All Is Ready For Big
Celebration at Newport
Newport, Pa.. Dec. 24.—The open
ing exercises of the second municipal
Christinas tree celebration will be held
this evening at 7 o'clock. A large tree
measuring 4 5 feet from the ground to
the top, the gift of George VV. Taylor,
has been placed in the Square and will
be illuminated by 200 red, white and
blue lamps. The program to be car
ried out will be a selection by the New
port Germania Band, followed by
prayer by the Rev. I'. O. 11. Kersch
ner. Under tlie leadership of Clar
ence H. Rebert, accompanied by .Miss
Eva E. Wilson, the chorus will sing
the "Hallelujah" chorus. Burgess
Charles E. DcLaneey will light the
star at the top of the tree, after which
the chorus will sing "Sing, O Sing,
This Blessed Morn," by Neidlinger.
The burgess will then light the tree
and a selection by the band will com
plete the exercises. Santa Claus will
then appear with his pack and will
distribute 700 gifts to children of
twelve years of age and under.
PIiAN BIG RECEPTION
Stockholm, Dec. 23, via Dondon,
Dec. 24.—The Ford peace expedition
o narrivlng here to-night will be met
by the Swedish Peace and Arbitration
Society and several other organizations
prominent in peace work. Arrange
ments for the reception include a pub
lic meeting on Christmas Day.
Judge Ben IJ. Lindsey, of Denver,
Col., is the object of special attention
in the newspapers, which give a full
column the sketches of his life and
activities.
YOUNGSTERS WHO STARTED
I-eft to right—Pauline Wilbar, William Hoover, Kthel Hoover, George Wilbar and Clara Hoover.
DECEMBER 24, 1915
CURRENCY BASIS
CAUSES TROUBLE
Carran/a's Greatest Problem Is
to Get It on Foundation
Aceeptable to Soldiers
By Associated Press
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 24.—The most
pressing problem of the Carranza de
facto government of Mexico to-day in
its newly acquired Villa territory, is
the establishment of paper currency
on a basis that will insure its accept
ance by former Villa soldiers.
Last night's near riot in Juarez'was
the result of the discovery that there
was no silver in sight.. Preparations,
however, had been made for an out
break and it was speedily put down
after a show of arms in the street.
It was said the outbreak was start
ed by some of General Manuel Ochoa's
men, who bewildered by the departure
without notice of their leader, believed
they were to r>e deprived of the desired
coin for their services in the army.
Adds to Unrest
The presence of agents of a party
working in opposition tothe de facto
government was indicated when unoffi
cial notice was given that two Amer
icans were meddling ill Mexican poli
tics in Juarez. They were ordered to
remain on the American side.
Miguel Diaz Lombardo, foreign min
ister in the Villa cabinet excepted
from the terms of amnesty under the
surrender agreement and a strong ad
herent of the Villa faction is said to
be conducting a spirited controversy
here with Carranza officials as to the
trustworthiness o/ the guarantees of
fered the surrendered forces by the
Carrania. government. This, too, has
added to unrest on the border.
TO CHANGE BORDER LINE
By Associated Press
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 24.—Announce
ment was made here to-day of a
movement to secure a change in the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico by extending the
present line directly west along the
thirty-first parallel from the one hun
dredth meridian so as to take in the
northern part of the Gulf of California
and part of Lower California.
Cadillac Speeds at Rate
of 95.2 Miles Per Hour
Ninety-five and two-tenths miles per
hour is the rate of travel attained by
a Cadillac "Eight" on the beach at
Jacksonville, Floridn, recently. The
test was made over a measured mile in
thirty-seven and four-fifths seconds.
The car was driven over the course
by several different drivers at speeds
exceeding ninety miles per hour, the
record time being made by Mr. Leon
ard, of the Claude Nolan organization,
Jacksonville Cadillac representatives.
The event was the one of the closing
features of a two days' convention of
the southeastern Cadillac dealers held
in Jacksonville, presided over by Salt*
Manager E. C. Howard and his assist
ant, Lynn McNaughton.
AGED WOMAN FRACTURES HIP
Mrs. Anna Amanda Harr, aged 69
years, 326 Chestnut street, is in the
Harrlaliurg Hospital with a fractured
hip, the second time within a year.
Last nlglit Mrs. lJarr slipped on an
orange peel and fell to the pavement,
striking her right hip.
"The Quality Counts" when you
buy a piano. Consult this store.
Spangler, 2112 Sixth St.—Adv.
EMPTY STOCKING
CLUB BRINGS JOY
ON WEST SHORE
Saving Their Pennies Young
sters Provide Cheer For 17
Children and 7 Adults
West Fairview, Pa,, Dec. 24.—Ten
weeks ago five children, three girls
and two boys, ranging in age from 8
to 12 years, organized an Empty,
Stocking Club to help make a number
of poor people in the borough happy.
The youngsters, Pauiine Wllbar, 1",
William Hoover, 9, Ethel Hoover, 12,
George Wilbar, 9, and Clara Hoover,
11, called on their friends and neigh
bors and urged them to become mem
bers of the new organization. The
dues were a penny a week and as
Christmas was ten weeks away 10
cents was collected from each mem
ber. The little boys and girls worked
hard and a few days ago they counted
up their funds and found that they
had enough to take care of seventeen
children and seven adults. Stockinas
were purchased and to-day they are
being tilled. Each child will receive a
toy, nuts, candy, popcorn and an
orange. The adults will receive waists,
collars, dishes and other articles.
This evening Santa Claus will visit
the towivnnd the presents provided by
the Empty Stocking Club will be deliv
ered by him personally.
Three gifts have already been sent,
across the Atlantic to a widow and
two orphans who at one time resided
here.
The Hoover and Wilbnr children
expressed regret to-day that more per
sons could not be provided with pres
ents, but because of the limited funds
they could not carry out their plans as
desired. However, they believe that
this is only a start and that within the
next few years the club will grow to
such proportions that all the needy
will be cared for.
Force Daniels to Bare
Real Navy Estimate
Washington. D C., Dec. 24. —The
full text of the report of the Navy
General Board urging that the United
States navy be placed on an equality
with the strongest afloat by 1923 prob
ably will be made public by Secretary
Daniels before Congressional commit
tee hearings begin on the administra*
tion's navy plans.
The board also submitted a building
plan for 1917 Involving, it is said, an
expenditure of $500,000,000 for new
ships, and said that if the program
were followed out in succeeding years
the desired result would be obtained
in 1925. Details of that part of the
July statement, Daniels said, would be
given to the Congressional Committee
if asked for.
T.OESER TO LECTURE OX
DARK SIDE OF NEW YORK
A lecture on "The Dark Side of
New York" will be given by W. 1,.
Looser, Royal Arcanum Hall, Cameron
Building, Second and Walnut streets,
Tuesday evening, December 28, at. 8
o'clock."
The lecture will be based on a trip
thrdugli the interesting parts of New
York City, portraying the missionH
and the homes of the poor; the IIOUSCH
of correction and all interesting partM
of New York City, together with
complete illustration of the opiuni
and gatnbllng joints of Chinatown.
The lecture is under the auspices
of Harrisburg Council Royal Arcanum.
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