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4 DECISIONS IN
STATE TAX CASES
Both Judges Kunkel and Mc-
Carrell Hand Down Opinions
in Bonus Appeals
Two State tax appeal decisions were
handed down by both President Judge
Kunkel and Additional Law Judge
McCarrell of the Dauphin county
courts to-day. The question of impos
ing bonuses on proportion of capital
stock employed by any outside corpor
ation within Pennsylvania was raised
in each instance.
In the case of the Diamond Rubber
Company of New York, the question
was whether a bonus imposed on for
eign companies by the act of May,
1901, is to be computed upon capital
or upon proportion of capital stock
employed in this State. President
Judge Kunkel holds that "capital" is
to be interpreted to mean property and
assets and not capital stock. The
State, therefore, is given judgment in
the sum of $554.52. A similar deci
sion was made by Judge Kunkel in
the case of the Imperial Pneumatic
Tool Company, of New York, and the
State is awarded $161.44.
In the appeals of the Schwarschild
•Si Sulzberger Company of America,
and the United Cigar Stores Company,
Judge McCarrell disposed of practic
ally the same question by awarding
the State judgments in the sum of
$581.58 each.
Brokers Plunge Through
Crowd in Chicago Wheat Pit
as if on Football Field
Chicago, Dec. 21. A maximum
decline of seven cents was registered
in the wheat market at the opening
to-day on President Wilson's peace
note.
Wheat for May delivery closed yes
ierday at 161 % to 162. It opened to
day with sales ranging from 155 to
158. July at 130 to 131, opened 4 % to
j % cents lower. Pit brokers were
oaded with selling orders and a huge
business was done.
There was a stormy time in the
wheat pit during the first fifteen
minutes. Frequently brokers plunged
through the crowd as if on the foot
ball field, grabbed each other by the
shoulders and shouted into each
other's faces. Buying on the part of
the strong houses quickly brought
about a semblance of steadiness, how
ever, and in less than half an hour
the selling stampede appeared to be
at an end with the market about 5
cents under yesterday's finish.
"Can't Cut OH My Leg"
Says Railroad Engineer
"I am a railroad engineer; about 20
i-ears ago my leg was seriously injured
m an accident out West. Upon my re
fusing to allow the doctor to amputate
it I was told it would be impossible to
lieal 'lie wound. I have tried all kinds
of salves and had many doctors in the
past 20 years, but to no avail. Finally
I resolved to use PETERSON'S OINT
MENT on my leg. You cannot imagine
my astonishment when I found it was
doing what over 100 things had failed
to do. My leg Is now completely cured."
—Gus Hauft, 799 Myrtle Ave., Brook
lyn. N. Y.
"It makes me feel proud to be able
to produce an ointment like that," says
Peterson. "Not only do I guarantee
Peterson's Ointment for old sores and
wounds, but for Ecjtma. Salt Rheum,
Fleers, Itching Skin and Blind, Bleed
ing or Itching Piles, and I put up a big
box for 25 cents, a price all can afford
to pay and money back from your drug
gist if not satisfied."—Advertisement.
THURSDAY EVENING,
GOVERNOR HITS
BACK AT BALDWIN
Gives Out Text of His Veto of
the Capital Punishment
Bill Today
Governor Brumbaugh countered on
Representative Richard J. Baldwin,
candidate for Speaker, this morning
by making public the words of his
veto of the bill giving juries the right
to fix the punishment for murder at
death or life imprisonment and calling
attention to his personal stand.
The Governor made no comment on
the Baldwin statement of yesterday
which took him to task for an inter
view in which he stated his repugnance
toward capital punishment and his
veto. He handed out a copy of the
veto in this language:
Governor Comes Back
The following statement was given
out at the Governor's office to-day:
"When the Governor's attention was
called to a recent statement that he
had vetoed a bill abolishing capital
punishment, he said that such was
absolutely not the case. The bill re
ferred to may be found in his vetoes.
No. 156, page 399. and refers to an
act which changes the method of fix
ing the penalty from that of the im
personal law, as it now is, to the dis
cretion of the jury hearing the case.
It in no sense was an act to abolish
capital punishment. The Governor is
opposed to capital punishment and in
his veto makes clear his position upon
that matter. His language is as fol
lows:
•' "I file herewith, in the office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
with my objection, Senate bill No. 505,
entitled "An act to amend section sev
enty-five of an act, entitled Vn act to
consolidate, revise and amend the
penal laws of this Commonwealth,'
approved the thirty-first day of March,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty, by providing that the
penalty for murder of the first degree
shall be either death or life imprison
ment, at the discretion of the jury or
of thex-ourt, as the case may be."
" 'This bill amends the penal law of
March 31, 1860, by providing that the
penalty for murder of the first degree
shall be death or life imprisonment,
at the discretion of the jury or of the
court.
" 'lts purpose is to put upon jury
or court the solemn and serious duty
of defining the penalty in the case of
the most heinous crime one can be
guilty of. The jury and the court
ought not to have this power and
would not welcome this obligation.
The tendency would be against social
justice. Much as one may object to
having the death penalty imposed,
and this law does provide that it raav
be imposed, it is not wise to place
upon persons set to secure justice this
responsibility* The present statute
gives court and jury the duty to find
the facts and declare a verdict. The
law—and impersonal public will—fixes
the penalty, and so it should until we
*ee our way clear to abolish capital
punishment. There is a growing sen
timent in this direction and it would
seem wise to let the present law oper
ate until an enlightened public senti
ment brings about the desired change
from capital punishment to imprison
ment. For these reasons the bill is
not approved." "
Railroad Notes
Trains from the West and North con
tinued late to-day as a result of the
Christmas rush.
For the first time in several years
freight trainmen employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad will spend
Christmas at home. Traffic is quiet.
The express companies and the parcel
post is taking care of all the business.
Penn street grade crossing at Read
ing is to be abolished, according to re
ports. It is also said that the Philadel
phia and Reading Railway Company
will abolish the Franklin street station
in that city.
The American Express Companv is
working day and night forces in order
to Tieep up with the Christmas rush.
TO GLADDEN YOUNGSTERS
Arrangements for the distribution of
Christmas cheer by Harrisburg Lodge.
No. 12, Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, will be completed to
night. The committee in charge is
sued a request to-day that poor chil
dren comi to the Elks' Home, 216
North Second street, between 2 und 4
o'clock on Christmas Day.
DANIELS SLATED
TO BE APPRAISER
Redeem City Bonds. Just $23,500
worth of city paving and * grading
bonds will be redeemed by City Treas
urer Harry F. Oves, January 2, 1917.
Of this sum $20,600 worth are street
paving bonds and the others are grad
ing securities.
Preparing For I.ast Court. The
calendar for the last session of the
Dauphin county courts scheduled for
1916, the December session of Argu
ment Court will be prepared Satur
day by Prothonotary Harry F. Holler,
Monday, December 25, is the last
monthly return day but because that
date falls on a holiday, it Is likely
that Saturday will be considered as
the final return day.
Hi Properties Under Hammer.—
Sixteen properties are scheduled to
be sold under the auctioneer's ham
mer at the January sheriff's sales, on
Thursday, January 4. The sales will
be held in No. 1 courtroom, begin
ning at 2 o'clock.
Lights on Bridge. The Dauphin
county commissioners yesterday were
notified by the Harrisburg Light and
Power /ompany that new globes for
tl.e Nineteenth street bridge across
the P. and R. tracks can be installed
wired, etc., for $175.
Because His "Toes Are
Almost Froze" He Wants
Felt Boots For Xmas
Written in a boyish scrawl on a bit
of wrapping paper, the following pa
thetic little appeal has been received
by John Yates, secretary of the Asso
ciated Aids Society. The Telegraph,
knowing that such a deserving appeal
never falls on deaf ears, publishes the
letter:
Paxinos, Pa.,
Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus. We are very
poor, my papa was sick a long
time and he can not work so i am
telling you what i would like for
Christmas day. first of all i want a
pair of felt boots because my toes
are almost froze when i go to
school, i don't know the size 1
wear but it won't hurt if they are
big and then i want a cap with
ear laps. And o yes Santa i for
• got i have 2 sisters and one
brother smaller than me and
please do not forget them dearest
Santa, i would like some nuts and
candy too, but 1 think i am asking
too many things, so dear santa
claus what ever you do bring me
a pair of boots and a warm cap
for sure, i live at Paxinos, Pa.,
route 2, my name is Joseph Drob
nick and iam 11 years old. 1 will
watch for you dear Santa so you
won't have no trouble to find me.
your loving child,
and please remember that i was
a very good boy.
Plan Memorial Service
For Dr. W. W. Gilchrist
Memorial services for Dr. W. W.
Gilchrist, of Philadelphia, the famous
composer, and former director of the
Harrisburg Choral Society, who died
yesterday at Easton, will be held early
in January, in Zion Lutheran Church.
Plans were discussed late this after
noon at a meeting of former officials,
and members of the Harrisburg Chor
al Society, held in the office of Attor
ney John Fox Weiss, a former presi
dent. Resolutions on the death of Dr.
Gilchrist were also adopted at this
meeting.
The plans for the memorial ser
vices were submitted by Prof. E. J.
Decevee, head of the Harrisburg Con
servatory of Music, who has been
identified with the local choral society
since its organization. The partici
pants will be the members of the
SCion Lutheran Church choir, and such
members of the choral society who
shall volunteer their services. Com
positions by Dr. Gilchrist will be
sung. The services will be held on a
Sunday morning, and open to the
public.
The question of whether the Harris
burg Choral Society shall continue its
existence was also discussed ut the
meeting this afternoon.
A movement has been started in
Philadelphia by members of the Mus
ical Art Club, embracing Philadel
phia's most prominent musicians, for
the erection of a medalion in the
Academy of Music in memory of Dr.
Gilchrist.
Wood's Counsel Rapped
For Dallying With Courts
In revoking its order of last Monday
whereby Joseph H. Thompson, Bea
ver, was appointed receiver for the
Pension Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Pittsburgh. Federal Judge
Charles P. Orr yesterday severely
criticised the action of Attorney E. J.
Kent, counsel for the insurance com
pany, in asking for the receivership
after the matter had been placed be
fore the Dauphin county courts.
"This court should not have at
tempted to take this matter out of the
hands of the Dauphin county courts
and would not have done so if it had
been fully informed."
GOOD WILL TURKEY FEAST
Members of the Good Will Fire
Company will have a turkey feast
Monday afternoon at the firehouse.
Sixth and Calder streets. George Ellis
is chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements. Samuel Leh
man, motor apparatus driver, who
will act as toastmaster, was yesterday
presented with a large high back chair
by Chairman Ellis.
NEW COINS AND BILLS
Some of the city banks to-day are
advertising a large supply of new
coins and bills for the Christmas trade.
The bt" range from $1 to S2O in
I value.
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DR. PHILLIPS IS
SANTA'S DEPUTY
Mont Alto Children to Have
Real Christmas Celebration
For First Time
Just because Old Mr. S. Claus could
not manage his schedule in such a way
as to personally visit a certain chil
dren's ward in the pine-clad slopes of
Mont Alto, doesn't necessarily mean
that he's forgotten the 150 odd little
folks whose Yuletide holidays "f'rever
'n-ever" overshadowed by the spread
ing wings of the "white plague." Not
at least when he's got such an agent
at hand as Dr. C. R. Phillips, chief of
the State antituberculosis dispensary
here, and chairman of Harrisburg's
Red Cross Christmas seal sales com
mittee.
Dr. Phillips has acted as a sort of
a deputy Santa pretty well thus far,
even if he had to substitute his gaso
line chugabout tor regular reindeer.
Oil Pine-Clad Mont Alto
For the first time, Christmas this
year will mean a real celebration with
oranges, candies and nuts and things
for the 160 youngsters at Mont Alto
tuberculosis sanatorium—through the
activities of Dr. Phillips. Which is a
lot more wonderful when you realize
that thirty of these little folks are
Dauphin countians.
By merely making a request in the
name of Santa, Dr. Phillips got the
co-operation of Kvans-Burtnett, the
Mates market, Kreidler Brothers, the
Elks and George Barnes and Joseph
H. Frantz, two uptown grocers to the
extent of generous contributions of
nuts, oranges and so forth.
At the Dispensary
But Dr. Phillips didn't atop there.
Some 180 youngsters who undergo
treatment daily at the local dispen
sary of course, will have their big tree
Saturday. Candles and toys will be
provided by the dispensary staff and
nurses and these firms are among
those who will contribute the toys:
Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Bow
man and Co., Kaufman's Underselling
Store, Burns and Co., Bogar's Sport
ing Goods Store,.the two Five and Ten
Cent stores, and the Twenty-Five Cent
Imperial. •
School Days
Friends and patrons of the school
are invited to be present at the fourth
annual entertainment given by the
school to the students of the Susque
hanna and Lochiel Open Air schools.
The exercises will be held to-morrow
morning at 9:15 o'clock. The follow
ing program will be given: X)verture,
Tech Orchestra; devotional exercises,
led by Frank Gipple, president of the
Senior class: address of welcome,
James McFarland; song by the school,
"Adeste Fideles"; Christmas song,
Susquehanna building; Santa's shop,
first, second and third grades of the
Susquehanna building; "The Night
Before Christmas," Evelyn Mays,
Susquehanna building; recitation, "I
Wonder," Ross Brown. Susquehanna
building; Christmas Gift. Gertrude
Peffley, Susquehanna building; Christ
mas Precaution, Girls of the fourth
and fifth grades of the Susquehanna
building; recitation, Edward Har
lacher, Susquehanna building; "Down
the Chimney," girls of the sixth and
seventh grades of the Susquehanna
building; recitation, Mildred Johnson,
of the Susquehanna building; "Saiut
Nicholas," song by the Susquehanna
eighth grade girls: selection by the
Tech orchestra, "Alone With You,"
trombone solo part by Meredith Ger
mer: song, "Three Kings of the
Orient," school; "A Day at the Open-
Air School," by the Lochiel school;
song, "Silent Night," by the Tech
school, Santa CJUius himself then ap-
PULLMAN TO HAVE
LOCAL AGENCY
The 1917 Models From the
York Factory Have Been
Received
Public inspection of the new Pull
man models has been arranged for
Saturday at the local salesroom,
60 South Cameron street. L. A. Wal
lace is the distributor for Dauphin
and Perry counties and will conduct
the business under the name of the
Pullman Sales Company. This car
needs no introduction here, as hun
dreds of them are in daily use through
out this section. The 1917 line com
prises the five-passenger touring, four
passenger roadster and two-passenger
roadster. The principal features are
the 114-inch wheelbase, 32-liorsepower
motor, 50Vb-inch full cantilever rear
springs, Dixie waterproof high-tension
magneto, Batavia nonskid tires on
all four wheels; two-unit electric start
ing and lighting, Stromberg type car
buretor, double bulb headlights with
dimmer and 17-gallon gas tank in
rear.
The Pullman Motor Car Company,"
of York, recently acquired the four
story building formerly occupied by
the Sphinx Motor Company in order
to get additional room immediately to
keep pace with its largely increased
production. A new factory is being
constructed at Grantley, a suburb of
York, and when completed will lie the
largest motor car factory in the East,
according to a statement by Mr. Wal
lace.
Arrangements are now practically
completed for elaborate exhibits at the
New York and Chicago shows. The
Pullman exhibit at the New York show
will occupy a prominent position on
the main floor of the Grand Central
Palace, this recognition having been
awarded the Pullman because of ils
startling increase in sales and produc
tion in the past year. At the Chicago
show the Pullman will be accorded
the same acknowledgment of its suc
cess, a leading space in the Coliseum
having been assigned to the company's
exhibit.
EXONERATE CREW
Members of the Harrlslnirg Rail
ways Company crew in charge of the
car that killed Frederick Putman, 39
Verbeke street, Tuesday morning, last
night were exonerated from blame by
a coroner's jury. Witnesses said Put
man drove on the trolley tracks in
front of the car. Funerafservices for
Putman will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Services will be con
ducted at the home by the Rev. Wil
liam W. Hartman, pastor of Ridge
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Burial will be made in East Harris
burg Cemetery. He was 57 years
of age and is survived by a widow and
seven children.
pears; school song, "Hail Dear Old
Technical."
At Teeli
The teachers in charge of the 85
open.air children who will come to
Tech to-morrow will be in charge of
Miss Mary Snyder and Miss Florence
Hartman, of the {-.ochftel building; the
pupils of the Susquehanna schools will
be in the keeping of Miss Marian C.
Williams and Miss Martha Fox. The
programs are printed in red and
green, and are in keeping with the
color schemes of the Yuletide season.
Besides the gifts to the school
youngsters Santa is said to have an
extra pack from which he will bring
presents to members of the Tech
school who have been doing things for
the institution this Fall,
DECEMBER 21, 1916.
Your Choice
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i
Netherlands Believe
an Agreement to Protect
Against Wars Likely
The Hague, via London, Dec. 21.
The peace resolution passed by the
Netherlands antiwar council and
which has been sent to all the beliig
ent governments declares that the
chief war aim of all the fighting na
tions being apparently a wish to pro
tect themselves and the rest of the
world against future wars an under
standing is "hot wholly impossible. It
calls attention to the tactthat the lead
ing statesmen of Britain. France and
Germany have repeatedly avowed a
willingness to join an international
peace league and that thus a safe
guard is obtainable that right instead
of might may govern international
relations in the future and Kurope be
delivered from militarism.
Condemn French Bill to
" Confiscate by Simple Decree
Paris, Ilec.- 20. The bill empower
ing the government to take by simple
decree whatever measures it considers
necessary in the interest of national
defense was strongly condemned in a
resolution passed to-night at a joint
meeting of the newly formed national
action groups of the Chamber of De
puties and Senate, in which most of
the government critics belong.
The resolution says the groups are
ready to give the government every
facility for the active conduct of the
war, but on two conditions, first, that
the government use energetically and
methodically the means it already hns
before asking for new ones, and sec
ond, that the new ones which it asks
for shall have previously been subject
ed .to proper deliberations and be suit
able for the purposes for which they
are asked.
British Comment Indicates
Readiness to Mobilize
London, Dec. 21. 21. While the
morning papers give much prominence
to American and other for'oigr. com
ment on Premier Lloyd George's
speech, the question of peace was
sidetracked to-day for the discussion
of the projected national service. The
comment everywhere Indicates the
readiness of the nation to mobilize.
The description of Koland E. Prothe
ro, president of the Board of Agricul
| ture of llritain, as a beleagured city
I and his dictum, "the war may be woii
I or lost on our cornfields and potato
I lands," arc featured as furnishing thi
I keynote to a situation which calls fop
' the utmost national effort.
>nss SI R: SAIH.KR
Miss Sue Sadler, formerly of Mechan-
I iesburg, died last evening, at 11:30
j o'clock, at the home of her nephew,
Itobert N. Sadler, of Wormleysburg,
I where she has been staying for the last
; four months. She is survived by one
sister, Ada G. Sadler; one niece, Mrs.
W, A. Evans, and three nephews—Rob
; ert N. Sadler, Louis Sadler and Chaa<
| Sadler.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of Robert N. Sadler, Worm
leysburg. on Saturday afternoon, at
1:30 o'clock.
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