16 BATHHOUSE IS LUXURY INSISTS SUPT.W.H. LYNCH Improvement Commissioner Says "Necessities" Should Be Provided First City Council, in special budget-mak ing session behind closed doors, this evening, will likely attempt to lop the $5,000 from the park estimate which had been included to provide for a municipal bathhouse and bathing beach. City Commissioner William H. Lynch, superintendent of streets and public improvements, who discussed this possibility to-day, declared that Council's first duty is to provide for "necessities." Commissioner Lynch said the bath house and bathing beach are "lux uries." Gross To Ask Why ■Whether or not the budget makers would actually cut out the provision which Park Commissioner Gross has Incorporated for the bathing facilities in the Susquehanna notwithstanding the widespread demand and general belief of Harrisburg's citizens that Council would take steps to relieve the situation during the coining year. Mr. Lynch said he cannot definitely say. If the item is cut out, Mr. Gross said, he purposes telling the public Why. "I don't know what Council will do about it." said Mr. Lynch, "but 1 don't see how it can let this item in the budget. We haven't come to that item, however. We'll have another meeting to-night." "Do you not believe that the $5,000 as allowed for by Mr. Gross should be kept in the budget?" he was asked. Is a Rath a Necessity * "Why, I think we ought to take care of the necessities first"' "What would you call the bathhouse and bathing beach facilities?" "Luxuries," said Mr. Lynch. "Har risburg has provided the best water front along the Susquehanna. We've given em a dam. What more do thev want?" "Doesn't Council mean to divert some of the surplus funds of the Water Department to the general reve nues? If at least fifty thousand dollars is diverted in this way, won't that allow Council to spend $3,000 for the bathhouse?" "We might get some more money, but there are too many other improve ments that must be taken care of. The city is growing. More money will be required for lighting, for street repair ing. etc. There are lots of things that must be taken care of." Whoso Business? "Why not make public some of the things that are desired, some of the | things that are being considered be- ' liind closed doors?" a reporter asked, i I>>° not let the public know about ! your plans in an interview?" On Council's Record "What business is it of yours?" Citv ; Commissioner Lynch heatedlv re~- turaed. Incidentally, Mr. Lynch forgot the communication to Council of July it. 1916, from the Greater Harrisburg j Navy—the organization of the city's several hundred canoeists, motor boat men and other river enthusiasts—in i which it referred to the importance of providing municipal bathing beach and boathouse facilities. Which Councilj received and filed and spread on its journal, by the way. "Who "wants this bathhouse and' fcathing beach, anyway?" demanded Commissioner Lynch. "What about the several thousand reople who put in a considerable time in the river during last summer?" Who Wants Bathhouses? "TV ell, who are they?" insisted the superintendent of public improve- j ments: "name me some of them." "If you had strolled along the river front any time during the hot weather '> of last summer. Mr. Lynch, you could have seen a great many hundreds' yourself." "Besides that," went on Mr. Lvnch, "what do we know about this bath house? Have you got plans? Do you know how much it is going to cost?" Other Reasons "Then the fact that plans have not been prepared for the proposed struc ture is the reason for not allowing an item of $5,000 as requested by Com missioner K. Z. Gross, superintendent of parks."' suggested the reporter, "not that the establishment of such a build ing would be a 'luxury'?" "Yes. and I think it's a luxury, too," retorted Superintendent of Public Im provements Lynch. Park Commissioner Gross said he personally would insist on the reten tion of the $5,000 item. "When I prepared my budget."' said he. "I did so with the idea of paring i down all I could. I only incorporated j what I considered a real necessity; J among such items was the $5,000 for the bathhouse. I believe the public needs—certainly the public demands— i it. And. if this demand of the public is not allowed by the other commis sioners, then I think that the people of Harrisburg should know why!" Germany Will Make Known Chief Peace Terms if Allies Let Door Open l.ondon, Dec. 22. An Ex change Telegraph dispatch from Ihe Hague says it b announced semi-officially that should tlie entente allies in their reply to the |>ea<>c proposals of the 'cen tral |K>wer leave the door open for negotiations, t.crmanv w j|i make know n her chief ' peace • terms immediately. Ohio Digging Oat of Heaviest Storm in Years Columbus, 0., Dec. 22.—0hi0 towns and cities were busy to-day digging themselves out from under the heaviest snowfall in years. The storm ' seemed to be general but heavier in the central and northern portions of the State. JEWEL THIEF SE.NTEXCED Y ork. Dec. 22. One vear in I nine Sing prison was the minimum sen tence, with six months longer as the ' maximum, passed to-dav on Arthur P Daggett, of Larchmont. N. Y„ formerly! in charge of a trust companv deposit vaults in which Mrs E. H. Harriman, widow of the capitalist, had placed Jewels for safe keeping. DROP OK 39 AT N. O. New Orleans. La.. Dec. 22. A fall 1 of thirty-nine degrees was recorded I here in the last eighteen hours. R e - j ports from the sugar cane and trucking regions indicate heavy damage. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children in Use For Over 30 Years bears ft FRIDAY* EVENING, RA/LRQADM£WS j IGNORE RELIEF | ON CAR SHORTAGE Heading and Lehigh Valley lle t'usal Due to Excess Equip ment Is Report Washington. D. C.. Dec. 22. —In line | with its announced policy of bringing j before the bar of public opinion the I railroads which do not co-operate in i car redistribution plans, the commis sion on car service of the American Railway Association announced last i night that eight roads had failed to ! carry out recommended redistribution ' measures. The announcement ex j presses a hope "that these lines will at j once show a marked improvement in ! their performance." The roads named ' are: I The Boston and Albany. Maine Cen- I tral. Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and j Reading, New York Central. Michigan | Central, the Wabash and the Toledo . and Ohio Central. "It is clearly apparent." says the an • nouncement, "that these companies, , having an excess of box car equipment, have not complied with the request of ! the commission on car service to de ' liver a designated excess of box cars to southern and western connections | above the number of box cars received ] from such connections." Excess Car Equipment Several other roads, it was said, ap t peared to have been derelict in com ' plying with requests for box car re ! distribution, but the information re garding them was not complete. The announcement stated also that a num- | ber of roads had not shown the desired improvement in aiding redistribution of coal cars, but that factors other than the good will of the roads them selves had entered into that situation. Standing of the Crews HARRISDIRG SIDE Philadelphia Division lOl crew to go first after 3:10 p. in.: 1-5, 107, lit, 102, 105, lit. 117. Engineer for 101. Fireman for 102. Flagmen for 125. 107. Brakemen for 104. 125. 127. 114. I Engineers up: McGuire. Maxwell, Madenford. Yeater. Dolby. Gemmill. Firemen up: Swartz, lC'.'.gle. Naylor. Brakemen up: Wilt, Stone, Kirk. Middle Division 2lO crew to go first after 12.40 p. m.: 24. Engineer for 24. Conductor for 24. Engineers up: Buekwalter. Peters, Leppard. Bomberger. Hummer. Firemen up: J. R. Rumberger, Adams. Conductor up: Coup. \ AIID I HEWS HARHISRVRG Engineers up: Snyder. Leiby, Fulton. Fells. McDonnell, Bunkle, Wise. Watts, Cleland, Sayford. Matson. Machamer. Gibbons. Cless, Sieber. Firemen up: Peiffer. Snell, Jr.. Fleish er. Blottenberger. Burger. Wagner. Reiser, Six. Cain. Warner. Myers, Steele. Hardy. Wilhelm, Walters, Bruaw. Engineers for 2nd S. 3rd S. 14. 16. IS, 2nd 24. 3rd 24. 4th 24. 56. 60. 26. 76. Firemen for Ist S. 3rd S, 14, IS. 3rd 24. 2S. 56, 60. 62. 64. 76. EX OLA SIDE Philadelphia Division 23S crew to go first after 4 p. m.: 213. 237. 215, 231. 212. 236, 206. 229, 203. 242. Engineers for 213. 24i Firemen for 234. 203 Conductors for 12. IS Flagmen for OS. 42. Brakemen for 06. 13. 15. 2?. Brakeman up: Brunner. Middle Division 212 crew llrst to go after 4.25 p. m.: 233. VAKD CREWS E\OI.A Engineers up: Rider, Hill, Boyer, ! Kling, Smith, Branvon, Bretz, Kauff- : man, Reese. Kepford. Firemen up: Haubert. Myers. Brandt. Reed, Backensto. Hinkle. Murray, Walsh, Book. Eichelbercer, Guilermah. Engineers for 2nd 10S. 3rd 124. Firemen for Ist 10$, 132, 3rd 12 1. 2nd 102. 110. READING CREWS The S crew first to go after 6 a. m.: 14. 19. 16. The 61 crew first to go after 11.45 a. m.: 66, 52, 68. 54. Engineer fz-. 14. Firemen for 14. 17. 19. 20. Conductors for S. 17. 19. 52. Brakemen for 61. 66. 17. 20. Engineers up: Merkle. Morne, Tet rome, KauiTman, Freed. Hoffman, Rich wine. Welcomer, Griffith. Firemen up: Marks. Mover. Buffing-' ton. Miller, Martin. Billlg, Stormfelt. Miller. Geib. Sanders, Busher. Conductors up: Ging, Somers, Kauff mman. Brakemen up: Smith. Hoffman.; smith, Divis. Ensminger. Stambaugh. TO DOUBLE SHOE PLANT Extensive additions are being made to the factory of Devine and Yungel. shoe manufacturers. Sixteenth and i State streets, which when completed will practically double the capacitv of the present plant. Rush orders and accumulated contracts are given as the principal reasons for the big im provement. Work is being pushed so that the extension will be ready for occiipancy as soon as possible. " Ad ditional machinery will be installed and more employes will be needed as soon as the improvements are com-! pleted. SIX CHILDREN DESERTED Deserted at this season of the year ! when parents and a home mean most, six children from two families were taken in charge by the Associated Aid i Societies yesterday. The one family includes two small children deserted j about a week ago by their parents and ; cared for unUl yesterday by neighbors. The other family includes two feeble minded children and one suffering with tuberculosis, who will require in stitutional care. / "x Yesterday Was the Birthday Anniversary of— L. A. BAIR. Mr. Bair came to this city more than three years ago and entered the groc ery business at 621 Hamilton street. He was born in Perry county. GETTING AUTO LICE NSE TAGS READY FOR MAILING AT CAPITOL 8r An IBt US BIGGEST POSTAL PARCEL ON HILL Automobile License Tags Com prise the Largest Shipment Made From This City The State Highway Department has j given the Harrisburg Post Office the ; largest single shipment of mail ever I received by the government in this city. The shipment of automobile li cense plates for 1917 began this week and the first batch sent out from the j Capitol aggregated more than 35,000 j sets of plates, each set weighing two pounds, and from six to eight thou sand single plates for motorcycles, etc., the total weight of the shipment, therefore, being approximately" fortv tons. Applications for 1917 licenses are pouring into the department by the thousands each day and already far exceed those received hist year at the same time. Notwithstanding this fact and by reason of the enormous in crease in the number of pneumatic and solid tired motor vehicles, the au tomobile division of the department to-day issued an appeal to motor ve hicle owners who have not applied as yet to hurry their applications along. The division is priding itself on its ability to handle the business received and to send out license plates on the , same day that the application for them is received. , The automobile division is working practically conUnuously, the forces being divided Into shifts. Extra help ; has been taken on as usual during this i period of tho year and every effort is being made to give prompt" attention to each application upon its receipt. George M. Brustar, registrar of the division, who has brought it to its high state of efficiency, is greatly grat i ified with the progress of the work. The only deterrent feature encount ered so far this year has been a slight delay in securing the finished license plates from the Prison Labor Com mission, which has the contract for their manufacture at the Huntingdon Reformatory. It is not anticipated that this delay will prove serious, as j already more than enough tags are on hand to fill all applications received to date and to take care of the antici pated increase in applications prior l to January 1. The statement issued to-day lays stress on the fact that it will' be the fault of the individual owner of a mo tor vehicle if he fails to secure his 1917 plates before the end of 1916. , As no motor vehicle will be permitted > to operate after January 1 without the 1917 plates, this warning should suffi cient to automobile owners who have been tardy in sending In their appli cations. LI MBER JACKS GET RAISE Chicago. 111.. Dec. 22. Employes in the lumber trade throughout the coun try will receive an immediate wage in crease of from S to lu per cent.. E E Hooper, secretary of the Lumbermen's Association, announced here to-dav. Both union and nonunion workers will be granted the increase. ••Bt FFAI.O HI I.I." ILL Denver. Colo., Dec. 22. Colonel Wil liam F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") is seri- i ously ill at the home of his daughter. Mrs. May Decker, in Denver. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown. He is 70 years eld. TO SPEND OR NOT TO SPEND ? - HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH CAN USE BALANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOLS Important Decision Given to the State Board of Education by Mr. Keller The State Department of Public '' Instruction was to-day Informed in an ' opinion by First Deputy Attorney Gen i eral Keller that it might utilize unex pended portions of the appropriation for "schools of agricultural education, manual training, domestic science and such other vocational and practical education as the needs of the com i monwealtli may require" for equal izing educational advantages in the public high schools. Mr. Keller's opinion will have a wide effect in enabling the State to assist districts which have been em barrassed because of lack of resources. He says that if the State Board of Education determines that a portion of the million dollars unexpended should be spent in equalizing advan tages in the high schools, such dis cretion is lawfully exercised, and the money may be expended for such pur poses. not exceeding, however, the maximum sums fixed in the school code. This discretion should not be arbitrarily exercised, and the amount thus expended should not exceed what may be fairly applied to this purpose keeping in mind the other objects set forth in the appropriation. The balance will amount to half a ( million dollars. Merrie Christmas For All at Harrisburg Hospital Members of the Flower Guild are making unusual efforts to make fcn un usual Christmas at the Harrisburg Hospital. A large tree has been erected in the main hall of the lower fioor and the tree will be decorated with candy for the_ children. I'nusual care is being taken in the preparation of the tree that will be erected in the children's ward at mid night. It will be decorated and placed so that all the little sufferers will see i the tree the first thing upon awaken ing Christinas morning. Trees will also be placed in each ward of the entire hospital that will , bear the gifts for the patients. The committee in charge of the work i includes: Miss Mary Heister. chairman; Miss Emily Bailey, Miss Eliza Bailey, Miss Virginia Kin". Miss Sara Hastings, Miss Constance Ferriday. Miss Frances Morrison, Miss Sara Cooper. CATCH REAL PHILO Gl'Bß Elmer Jones, colored, evidently a student of "Philo Gubb, of the Rising Sun Detective Agency" stories was ar rested last evening for impersonating an officer and carrying concealed dead !ly weapons. Jones called at the police ' station on his way from Steelton last evening, telling them he had a clue to a criminal. Patrolman Grear noticed the butt of a revolver sticking from his hip pocket. Despite Elmer's protests that he was a real "detectative," back ing his words by showing a shiny tin badge, he was hustled to the police station. COI.D A MIX; TIIE BORDER Dallas, Tex.. Dc. 22. Fourteen above zero, the lawest December temperature in this section since 1909, was register ed here to-day. Freezing weather ex tended to the Gulf coast line. EXCEPTIONS FILED IN PENSION CASE Court (irants Argument Janu ary 3, but Declines to Con sider Order Suggested | Eleven exceptions to the order of the Dauphin County Court of December 19. 1916. directing: the dissolution of the Pension Mutual Life Insurance Com pany. Pittsburgh, and liquidation of its affairs by State Insurance Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil were liled to-day by a number of stockholders and policy holders. • In allowing exceptions to be tiled. President Judge Kunkel fixed 10 o'clock, January 3. for the hearing. The exceptions were submitted by K. J. Kent and Joseph H. Thompson, at torneys. and President Judge Kunkel considered the petition in chambers. The Insurance Department was repre sented by Deputy Attorney General William M. Uargest. In the order that had been prepared by the petitioners and attached to the exceptions by the attorneys for the Court's consideration was this stipula tion : "It is further ordered and directed that pending the hearing of said excep tions and final decision thereon by this Court that J. I). O'Neil. insurance com missioner: Thomas B. Donaldson. re ceiver and their agents, servants and employes be and are hereby enjoined, prohibited and forbidden from interfer ing with the property, assets and af fairs of the defendant company; Pro vided. however, that the said defendant company shall cease business and shall not conduct or carry on life insurance business in any manner or form what soever in the State of Pennsylvania or elsewhere pending a final hearing and t decision on these exceptions." But this portion of the order was stricken out. President .Tudsre Kunkel signing only that part which fixed the time for hearing. The exceptions were presented on be half of the following stockholders: T. G. Kvans. William J. Scliadt. Consolidat ed Investment Co.. N. D. Hawkins, Jr.. Charles If. Frltch, S. H. Nicholson, Wil liam S. Nicholson, and these pollcvhold ers: Mrs. Ernestine Prince. William Cowley, M. D.. N. D. Hawkins, Jr., Charles H. Fritch. Mrs. Katherine W. Neelv, S. P. Woodslde. S. H. Nicholson, William S. Nicholson. RELIEF OFFICERS ELECTED George 11. Thomas. the ' present member of the advisory committee, eastern Pennsylvania division, P. R. R. relief department, from Philadelphia, has been re-elected for the coming three years. The complete result was as follows: George H. Thomas, Schuylkill division, lS,ofi2 votes; John C. Rolirer, Middle division. 4,920 votes; Harry J. Babb, Philadelphia di vision. 3,579 votes; James J. Gormley. Philadelphia division. 1.X29 votes; Charles Wilmer. Philadelphia Termi nal division. 732 votes. TECH INSTRUCTOR QI'ITS Harry I". Johns, instructor in the metal work department at Harrisburg Technical high school since 1913, re signed yesterday to accert a position in the drafting department at the steel plant at Lebanon recently acquired by the Bethlehem Steel lyorporation. Pro fessor Johns will leave next week for Lebanon He is a graduate of Technical high school, class of 1908, and State College, class of 1912. STEAMER SUNK London, Dec. 22. Lloyds reports the sinking of the British steamship itonus. The Itonus was owned in Melbourne. She was in the service of the British government. DECEMBER 22, 1916. CHRISTMAS FLAG TO SUSQUEHANNA "Open Air" School Leads Red Cross Stamp Sales; Miss Williams Hostess Not only hns the Susquehanna "open air school in tlie West End produced the best Red Cross Christmas seal sales lady—but, as a school it wins the lirst j prize in the school contest for greatest number of sales per capita. So it will be awarded the State tlag. As everybody knows by this time the bjst Red Cross seal salesgirl in Har risburg. is little Miss Evelyn Malr, aged IS, one of the brightest pupils in the Susquehanna building. She sold 5,700 of the tiny Vuletide stickers, just fifty less than that hustling young leader, Dickinson Johnson, of the Camp Curtln. The youth duplicated his victory of lust year although lie went way unead of Ills previous record, this year, by dis posing of 5,750. But this tale does'lit deal so specifically with the individual efforts of the pupils. Susquehanna "open-air" school boasts of 43 youngsters, all under the tutelage of Mis.< Marion Williams and .Miss Martha Fox, her assistant. The 43 I youngsters used lust year just $340 j worth of the Red Cross Christinas seal trolley tickets—tickets purchased from the seal fund for hauling the children |to and from their homes. And during j the Red Cross Christmas seal campaign | Just closed the 43 youngsters sold Just I *lOl worth of stamps. I That's a little more than 230 seals j Per pupil. Hence the record for highest sales per capita. IIINM \\ llllniiiM HOMICNK I While the Susquehanna pupils are j mighty proud of their school's double j i tcora, they received with becoming modesty the nice bouquets that were j handed out to them yesterday at the | big Christmas celebration and dinner, i l ins was held in the schoolroom, when I .Miss Williams discarded her Job us u teacher for the time being and became a regular dinner hostess. | Some time during the night Santa j slipped into the building and when the youngsters got to their desks in the morning they discovered a gaily adorned' tree laden with gifts of dollars, books, gumes, necklaces, etc.— something tor I each small boy and girl. Some Dinner! i The tree was only a feature of a splendid decorative scheme and you couldn't help "oh-lng" and "ah-ing" I when you stepped into the room. Dur j in S the morning their was an informal I program of vletrola music. Some of the guests remained for dinner and j made speeches. The after-dinner talkers were: the Rev. S. Wintield Herman, | pastor of the Zlon Lutheran .church; I Supervisor J. J. Brehm; School Directors \\ illiam A. Roil and Robert C. lenders. Other guests were: Mrs. F. E. Downes. Mrs. Rexford Glaspey, Misses Mary Han dis and Florence llollis. That dinner will go down in history, by the way, as a Christmas dinner. It was a "course" dinner, too, mind you, j from fruit to turkey and all the "ftxins," ; it was some dinner, j During the afternoon Mrs. William Henderson, Miss Eleanor Clark, Miss ! Dora Wiekersham Coe, and the Rev. Floyd Appleton, St. Paul Tjpiscopal j church were callers. GOVERNOR VISITS | CAPITOL OFFICES Wishes Everyone the Compli ments of the Season and Re ceives Golf Balls Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh to j day forgot the speakership contest and j visited all of the departments in the j big granite Capitol, wishing officials i and attaches the compliments of the ; season. The Governor's visit was a j surprise. Accompanied by Secretary Ball he went all through the building J and gave personal greetings. At a number of the departments the | Governor stopped for chats with the chiels who accompanied him through | various offices and he was especially i cordial to Commissioner of Health j Dixon and Secretary of the Conimon ' wealth Woods. 1 In the automobile license division lof the State Highway department i where the men have been working day j and night with the rush of tags the : Governor gave the force his apprecia i tion of their efforts, j When the Governor returned to his i own department he was invited into I the stenographers' room where a j Christmas tree was erected filled with | gifts from the executive department J force. Mr. Ball acted as Santa Clatfs i and everyone received a humorous j and a real present. The Governor j drew a box of golf balls and made ! some uncomplimentary remarks about the weather. Mrs. Brumbaugh was also remembered. In most of the departments Christ mas greetings were exchanged and presents were handed around by per sonal friends. There was not much in the way of politics at the Capitol to-dav. Sena tor Graff, of Blairsville, and Repre sentatives Sampsell, Snvder and Wal ter, Franklin, visited the Governor. The latter was not here on the speak ership, however. This Is the Birthday Anniversary of— i R. R. MARKLEY Architect with offices In the Patriot Building. Mr. Markley Is a graduate of the Harrisburg Academy, and Uni versity of Pennsylvania He was formerly chief draftsman with a prominent firm In Richmond, but re turned here two years ago. ALL IS READY FOR CITY'S CHRISTMAS TREE CELEBRATION Exercises Will Be Preceded by Short Parade of Band and Chorus The following musical program wi\3 announced to-day by Chairman Frank IS. Mtisser, of the municipal Christmas tree celebration at Front and Market' streets Sunday evening at 9.15 o'clock: Canlique do Noel, Municipal band, under the leadership of Frank Blu ikensteln; "Joy to the World," assem j binge; three Christmas carols, "Watch ! man on the Walls," "Far' Out Across jthe Hills" and "Christ in Glory," ! Moorhcad Knitting Company choral society, under the direction of Abner jW. Hartman; "Faithful Pine," Mu i nicipal band; "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks," Moorhead I choral society; "Adeste Fideles," Mti | nicipal band; "America," by the as semblage. and Yuletide Fantasia, by ! the Municipal band as a closing i number. J At tho opening of the program the Rev. Dr. James F. Bullitt, rector of ■ St. Andrew's Kpiscopal Church, will j offer a Christmas prayer and the Rev. ! Dr. George K. Ilawes, pastor of Mar ! ket Square Presbyterian Church, will j read the Christmas story. The band and the choral society will meet at the Hoard of Trade build ing. where the members of the chorus will don their robes and, headed by the band, will leave the building at 3 o'clock and march out Market street to Third, to Walnut, to Second, to . Market Square, to their places in front of the tree, the band playing as a i march "Onward. Christ! >ii Soldiers." James Weldon Johnson to Speak Here Soon JAMES WELDON JOHNSON An early event for the Harrisburvj branch of the National Association fcr the Advancement of Colored People j will be an address by James Weldon Johnson, of New York city, recently I elected field secretary. He will be in j Harrisburg early in January, j The Rev. Albert J. Greene, recently I elected presidnt of the local branch, | is also planning for other big events : and a busy winter. He is assisted by | Dr. S. J. Lewis, who was re-elected I secretary and has been prominent In ! the advancement of the organization. The local membership is increasing rapidly. In addition to his address James Weldon Johnson will assist in making: the work in Harrisburg and vicinity still more effective. Mr. Johnson is well known through out America as contributing editor of the New York Age, as an author of distinction, and as prize winner in the recent contest of the Philadelphia Ledger for editorials on "Why Hughes Should Be Elected." Pretty Girl Takes Over Warden's Job \ Columbus, 0., Dec. 22.—Twirling a revolver on her little finger, a pretty young girl to-day sat in the office of the Ohio State penitentiary—the first woman warden in any State peniten tiary. The girl was Miss Amanda Thomas, attractive Ohio State co-ed and daugh ter of Warden Thomas, of the peni tentiary. In the absence of her father and Secretary Obleness the girl was left in charge of the big prison. "I rather like the job," Miss Thomas said, as she smiled and tapped her desk gently with a blackjack. | For Quick Reading] v ' —Members of St. Andrew's Episco pal Sunday school and parish will hold their annual Christmas festival to-night in the parishhouse. Nine teenth and Market streets. Donations will be brought for baskets to be dis tributed to needy families. Supper will be served at 5:30 o'clock and tho children's service will follow, i —A committee from General John F. Hartranft Camp, No. 15, Sons of Veterans, visited the York camp for information concerning the organiza tion of the Sons of Veterans Reserves. A. S. COTTKXHAM Abraham S. Cottenham, aged 28, of 929 Bartine avenue, died yesterday afternoon at. the Harrisburg hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and one small son, William. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cottenham, one brother, Jacob, of Shippensburg, and Mrs. Robert Palm, of Manhelm, also survive. Funeral services will be held at the home, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The Rev. S. E. Vance of Wormleysburg, will officiate. Burial will be made in Camp Hill cemetery. A committee from the Loyal Order of Moose of which he was a member will attend the funeral. BOPP" ON STAND San Francisco, Dec. 22. • Franz Bopp, German consul general in this city to-day resumed the stand for di rect and cross-examination on the government's charges that, he and six others conspired to destroy shipments of munitions to the entente allies in violation of United States neutrality.
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