31 AKg 3 ■ rJl' ' ' 'f v > • " t > ; V " One of the season's real musical comedy hits in New Tork is "Flora Bella," now enjoying a Broadway run that will continue to well on toward spring. Aubrey Mlttenthal has arranged with J.ohn Cort. owner of the piece, to -put out •Bother company, which will play the South. This company will open Monday in Jersey City, and on Wednesday will play Harrisburg on its wav to tne southern circuit. Mlttenthal claims to have a competent cast, and a bunch of irood-IooWne: girls, as well as a produe tlon in keeping: with the requirements of the offering in New York. There are a number of catchy musical numbers in the piece. Velie Models Among Those Higher in Price H. P. Willoughby, who has had ex cellent success with the Velie models since assuming the local agency has received word from the factory that all models will be increased in price January first. WII.I, IIK ANSWERED SOOX London, Dec. 23.—The Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange Tele graph Company sends the following dispatch received in Amsterdam from Cologne: "President Wilson's note produced a pleasing impression here. In official circles it is stutod that the note will be answered in a few days. The press points out that the note shows the.report that the entente had rojected Germany's pace negotiations is generally discredited in the United States." The Quinine That llors Not Affect the Head Because of its tonic and laxative ef fect, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing nerv ousness or ringing in the head. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 2bc. ! ! ! SATURDAY EVENING, Franklin Cars Will Be ' SIOO More First of Month E. W. Shank, local distributor for Franklin cars in this territory has received word from the Franklin Automobile company, at Syracuse, that an increase in price of SIOO on all models becomes effective January first. RERUN IJOIRSE BREAKS Berlin, Dec. 22, via London, Dec. 22. —The Berlin bourse to-day followed the example of the New York Stock Exchange on the receipt of the news of President "Wilson's note and the "war babies" were offered with un accustomed freedom. Values fell, while the so-called peace stocks were strengthened all along the line. INTENSELY DESIRE PEACE I.rf>ndon, Dec. 23. Viscount Hal dane in a speech at Westminster, re ferred briefly to President Wilson's note. lie said that the British people desired peace intensely, and in that respect were in profound sympathy with the President. JITNEYMEN TO BE OF LEGAL AGE Public Service Makes Known a Ruling in Regard to Its Ap plicants Hereafter ice Commission has AU O refused to grant a VN\\\ tA certificate of public convenience to op persons under 21 IWJOHMMSV? years of age. This ll decision, which will 4UlPljlllllßl govern in future ap -3&§Blßeiilfc plications, was made •'-jnJi—Jjjjl in the cases of ap mmmS&mSmßSm plicantsfrom Mifflin and Juniata counties and was taken after an exhaustive inquiry. Tho ap plicants had bought an automobile and desired to establish a Jitney line, but the commission held that such op erators should be 21 years of age. The commission has approved the application of the Cumberland Valley Railroad for the acquisition of the stock of the Southern Pennsylvania Railroad and Mining Company, a rail road which it has controlled for a long time and which includes part of a line projected by Thaddeus Stevens and some of his partners in their mining and iron manufacturing enterprises. • ' Tho commission in an opinion by Commissioner Ryan has ordered the Mansfield Water Company to amend its tariff of rates and establish a flat rate for the Mansfield State Normal School, one of its largest consumers. The State school trustees brought a Tuniplalnt before the commission some time afro and the decision is given In a second complaint, which reviews the whole controversy. In the course of his opinion Mr. Ryan sayfl: "To grant the prayer of the complainant, and compel the installation, either entirely or in part, of a metered service in tho borough of Mansfield or in its high school would cause inconvenience and expense and might work injustice." Closing Institutes. —State teachers' institutes closed to-day in five counties of the state and will be resumed on January 1. The attendance since the opening of the season a little over a month ago has been notably large, over 13,000 persons attending the Lan caster meetings alone. The 1916 lec tures closed the seasons In Perry, Dela ware, Fulton, Butler and Wayne and the sessions for the first week of the new year will be held in Wyoming, Pike, Crawford, Lebanon and Somer set. To Discuss Ltnvs.—Members of tho committee of the Third Class City League In charge of drafting bills for the coming Legislature will meet in this city shortly to discuss proposed amendments to the third class city act. Correspondence is now under way on changes which were discussed at the last convention of the cities. Getting in Small Bills.—The State Treasury is Retting a good many chocks for $5.80, the lowest amount of State tax that is collected, from cor porations which did not pay before the close of the fiscal year. The pay ments are being made for companies which are not active, but the Com monwealth does not permit any of them to go free and holds that as long as a charter is worth anything a tax should be paid to the State. The Capitol Closed. The State Capitol was closed to-day for the Christmas holiday and the depart ments will not reopen until Tuesday. Governor Brumbaugh will spend Christmas at the Executive Mansion, but most of the officials and attaches of the State government have gone to their homes in other parts of the state. Approves Merger. Governor Brumbaugh to-day approved the mer ger of the Bowmansville, Earl, West Earl and Murrel Electric companies into the Conestoga Valley Electric Company. W. J. Martin, Myerstown, is the president and the capital is $20,000. More Tags Go Out. Several ad ditional tons of automobile license plates were shipped from the State Highway Department to-day to own ers of automobiles who had secured 1917 registration. The Department has given notice "that no cars can bo operated in the State on January 1 or after with a 1916 tag. To Care For High Schools. l mmediate steps are to be taken by the State school authorities to extend aid to the high schools which need assist ance and which under the Keller opinion of yesterday the State is au thorized to help. Approximately half a million dollars will be given to 600 schools. WORK ON P. O. DELAYED Work on the addition to the Harris burg Post Office was delayed this morn ing for more than an hour wlipn a pul ley broke on the elevator used to haul cement and other supplies to workmen on the upper floors of the building. Part of the framework of the elevator was damaged, as the car crashed to the ground, but repairs were completed at once. No one was injured. HARRISBUHG TELEGRAPH THE CHRISTMAS (Put a Candle in Your Window) By MRS. EDNA GROFF DEIHL, Paxtang, Pa. Set io +4i> i i * | SW r f* Once from out a stable rude Long ago. Shone a light, the pale and crude, Long ago: Where a mother, bending low. Swayed a baby, to and fro, To the cattle's cheerless low. Long ago. But that light, so rude and quaint, Long ago, Gleamed afar (tho twas but faint) I,ong ago. Sent its light o'er 1.111 and plain. Angels saw it and their strain Sounded PEACE ON EARTH again, Long ago. For that little light so clear. Long ago, Told the world their king was here, ago. Told it 'fcat, the Christ was born, He whom inert should mock and scorn With a cruel crflK'i of thorn Long ago. v STEELTON CHURCHES St. Mark's Lutheran - Sunday school, 2; Christmas exercises. 7. • St. John's Lutheran The Rev. <• N. l,auffer, pastor, will preach at' 10.30 a. m. on "The Song of the En gels" and at 7.30 p. in., on "The Quest of tho King." Sunday school 2, an nual Christmas service. First Methodist—The Rev. W. C. Sanderson, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m., and at 7.30 p. m., Sunday school, 2; Epworth league, 6.30; early service Christmas morning, 6. Centenary United Brethren The Rev. W. J. Houck, of York, will preach at 10 a. m.; 2. p. m., Sunday school an nual treat to children, 7.30 p. m. Christian program by Sunday school. First Reformed—Professor D. E. McGinnes will spcuk at 10.45 a. m., on "The Joy of Christmas," cantata, "All Hail the Messiah," choir and Sunday school, assisted by Miss Marguerite Wild man at 7 p. m. Main Street Church of God—The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach at J0.30 a. m., on "The Wonderful Christ" and at 7.30 the annual Christ mas exercises of the Sunday school will be held, Sunday school, 2. Central Baptist Church—The Rev. H. Germer, pastor. 10.30, "A New Conception of God"; 7.30, "The Ever lasting Light." Sunday school, 2; B. Y. P. U„ 6.30. First Presbyterian The Rev. C. Benjamin Segelken, pastor; will preach at 11.30 on "The Coming of the King" and at 7.30, "Inspiration of the Christ Child"; Sunday school, 9.45; Christian Endeavor, 6.45. Mythical Christmas Tree Brings Material Presents A mythical Christmas tree, with very material Christmas presents, will bring all manner of good things to the Chil dren's Industrial Home. It happened like this: A member of the Home's ad visory board, armed with a bright Idea and a big sheet of white paper, visited the Telegraph's art department early in the week and asked to have a big Christmas tree drawn on his paper, with blank spaces on each of the many toys with which the tree was decorated. Kacli of these blank spaces was just sufficient for a name and with that as a basis the member of the advisory board started forth in search of chari table-inclined friends. One wrote his name down for a box of dried peaches, another for a barrel of potatoes, another for the carcass of a deer—this from President Frank B. Musser, of the Harrisburg Railways Company, who slaughtered a Paxtanß Park buck for the purpose; still another put his name down for apples, and an other for clothing, and so on, until the whole tree was filled. To-day the pledges were made good with shipments of the gifts to the home. "It's this way," said the member who had the Christmas tree idea. "I knew a lot of people wanted to give to the home and 1 thought they would be glad to do It in a way that would at once in sure the home getting what It needs and avoiding duplications. It worked line." ARABIA NOT WAR VESSEL Washington, Dec. 23. An official report from the British ogevrnment on the British liner Arabia, sunk by a submarine without warning in the Mediterranean declares the Arabia was not at that or any previous time in the service of the allies. Germany claimed in a note to the American government the Arabia was an "arm ed auxiliary." The British report was made in answer to an inquiry from the State Department and further infor mation probably will be asked to clear up doubtful points after that at hand has been forwarded to Germany. MRS. MARY C. ROMICH Mrs. Mary C. Romich, 67 years old, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs llarry Dickey, of En liuut. She is survived by two sons. Wil liam Li. Romich. an officer on the Har risburg police force, and John P. Romich, of this city; three daughters, Mrs. W. B. Hergstresser, of this city; Mrs. C. O. Baker, of Balnbrldgn, Pa., and Mrs. Harry Dickey, of Enhaut, and two stepsons. Herman P. Romich and Charles I* Romich. of this city. FIRE DESTROYS MILD Scranton, Pa., Dec. 23. Wood's knitting mills, at Hawley, Pa., burned to-day. causing a loss of $50,000 and throwing 100 operatives idle. The fire destroyed fifty machines made In Germany which cannot now bo re placed. CREATES SENSATION London, Dec. 23.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam says: "President Wilson's peace note created a sensation on the bourse to-day. * American stocks, es pecially steel and others earning profits from the war, fell heavily on sensational rumors about the ending of the war." BASSLKR'S LEAVE EXTENDED Chaplain Harry Nelson Bassler, of the Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, will be with his congregation over the Christ mas holidays. His leave.of absence hah been extended until January 5, when he Bnd Captain Ed. S. Schell will return to El Paso together. CASTORIA for Infants and Childm Bears th The Kind You Havi Always Bought i aXgD S n * Centuries have passed away, Still doth glow, Tho LIGHT that turned the night to day Long ago; So should we who love our Lord (He by angel hosts adored!) Shed our Candle Lights abroad, Slake them glow. So within your window stand Lights to glow. They may cheer some wand'ring soul, Who can know? They may make some heart to sing. They may home some -vcand'rer bring They may tell how came a king Long ago. They may make men think of PEACE with their glow, They may help to make wars cease And war's woe; They may speak of "Peace—goodwill!" They may thus help to fulfill The promise sung on Beth'lem's hill Long ago. Steelton Snapshots Juniors Give Present, The junior class of the borough high school yes terday presented, C. S. Davis, princi pal with a large bouquet an a Christ mas vtoken. The presentation speech was mate by Leo Gallaghan. Banquet Men. Arrangements are being made for the banquet for the men of Centenary United Brethren church to be giver! by the Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor, Monday- Janu ary 1. Glf( For Cnpclla. —~ Employes of No. 2 forge at the local ste£{ plant last evening presented, B. F. Cwpella, the foreman, with a gold watch arjd chain as a Christmas gift. St.. .lolin's Musicale. Arrange ments are being made by the Men? Bible class of St. John's Lutheran church for a musicaleto be held Janu ary l. Soloists from Harrlsburg, New Cumberland, Middletown and the bor ough will take part in the program. ODIORI.IN NOTES The following program will be given Christmas evening at 7.30 in the United Brethren Church by members of the Sunday school: Devotional exercises, pastor, the Rev. 11. S. Keefer; anthem, choir; speeches, children in beginnevs' department; exercise, "Mary's Happi nesss," Violet Balsbaugh, Violet Ger liart, Margaret Sprow, Lcona Eberly and Leah Beck; exercise, "Helping Santa Claus," Pauline Singer and Roy Eshenaur; motion song, "Hurry Mr. Clock," Class No. IS; recitation, "A Little Christmas Pessimist," Booser Bishop; exercise, "Santa Is Coming," Clair Balsbaugh, Truman Horner, Harry Livingston and Robert Dengler; recita tion, "If Santa Shouldn't Come," Blaln Hocker; exercise, "Christmas Prepara tions," lieulah Wise, Meade Horner, Les ter Gerhart and Clair Hocker; recita tion, "Christmas Legends," Mildred My ers; song, by children of primary and Junior departments; recitation, "A Young Musician," Truman Eshenaur; exercise, "Legend of the Fie-Tree," Charles Pacey, Oscar Brookhouser and Lester Kelm; exercise, "The Package Party," Hazel Peck. Violet Nlssley, Dorothy Attick, Myra Peck, Elizabeth Hocker, Emma Hocker, Florence Baker, Orfa Lebo and Esther Staufter; recita tion, "The First Christmas Tree," Har vey Livingston; exercise, "A Christmas Orchestra," Edgar Lebo, Roy Stine, Samuel Hoover and Lawrence Eberly; exercise, "The Coming of the King," Kathryn Peck, Berylo Lavanture, Ruth Keim and Helen Anderßon; recitation, "Louis' Christmas Surprise," Mclvin Stepp; exercise, "His Natal Night," Gladys Grenler, Geneva Cramford and Eva IJelbler; exercise, "Tho Christmas Tree," Leroy Green, Helen Tennis. Cherry Peck, Lester Wolf, Edna Bals baugh, Robert Detweiler, Miriam Ger hart, Florence Wolf, Edward Myers, Mary Espenshade, Elizabeth Livlgston, Mary Kerr and Albert Deibler; recita tion, "Respectfully Declined," Marian Marcelvity; exercise, "Christmas Wish es,' Miriam Beinhauer, Charles DeHart, Arthur Stevens, Marie Stevens, Paul Conrad. Pearl Smeltzer and Marie Clem ens; anthem, choir; recitation, "Good night," Gloria Lavanture. The congregation and Sunday school of Salt-m Lutheran Church will lioldi a joint Christmas service, Christmas eve, at 7.30. The following program will be preesnted: Anthem, "Glory to God in the Highest," choir; carol, "Ring Glad Bells of Christmas": school scripture reading and prayor, pastor, the Rev. D. E. Rupley; "Welcome Song," with shin ing wreaths of holly, primary depart ment; solo, "Dolly's Lullaby," Mary Rel gart; class song. "Joy Bells and Ring ing," carol; "Sweet Song of Joy," school; solo, "Luther's Cradle Song," Ruth Rt*>- ley; duet. Romalne and Luther Brehtn; solo and pantomime, "Hush-a-by, Baby," Evelyn Fessler, Anna Pantle, Violet Fessler and Ruth Rupley; solo. Miss Pearl Brehm; carol, "On This Day," school; chorus, "A Lullaby," three classes of girls; carol, "Hear the An gels," school; address, pastor; duet, Romalne Grehm and Edna Cassell; male chorus, "Hark the Voice of Angels' Singing," Misses Eva Llngle, Helen Brehm, Rena Brehm, Selma Bachman, Pearl Brehm, Frances Fackler, Helen Llndle, Miriam Janson, Grace Rupley, Alta Brehm and Sarah Dickey. TRUCK FUND $5lO Contributions totaling $519 have been received by the Chamber of Commerce for the purchase of an auto truck for the Eighth Regiment. It is expected that the full amount, S6OO, will be received until Christmas morn ing. The lattest contributions are; Mrs. Anne McCormick, $10; Henry B. McCormick, $10; Mrs. Henry. McCor mick, $5; William B. McCaleb, $5; Ladies' Auxiliary of the Spanish-Am erican War Veterans. $5; Wltman- Schwarz Company, $10; Evans-Burt nett Company, $10; Dr. L. S. Mudge, $5; Michael E. Stroup, $5; W. W. Caldwell, $5; 11. F. Oves, $5; John Wlestling, $5. DECEMBER 23, 1916. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Puro No Alum —No Phosphate MEWS OF S COMMITTEE TO PROBE HOUSING President McEntec of Munici pal League Anoints Group For Investigation President McEntee, of the Munici pal League ha 3 appointed a committee to investigate housing conditions in the borough and to devise a plan for overcoming the congestion. A report will be made at next month's meet ing of the league. On the committee are E. C. Henderson, chairman; Charles S. Davis, Quincy Bent, W. B. Hoddlnott, Qeorgo It. Cover, G. It. Delmater, John R. Comstock. Other committees appointed by the president are as follows: Executive committee E. C. Hen derson, Charles H. Beidel, C. M. Pan nell, John B. Malehorn, Charles S. Davis, E 11. Mengle and W. F. Ma ginnis; standing committee, municipal affairs, E. C. Henderson, chairman; H. W. Stubbs, Jacob Yoselowitz, W. 11. Nell, George B. By rod; street im provement, Charles 11. Beidel, chair man; It. V. McKay, F. E. Ho wells, O. R. Delamater, Bartram Shelley; Parks and playgrounds, Charles S. Davis, chairman; Quincy Bent, Walter Kuister, R. V. McKay, and E. C. Henderson; sanitation and health, C. M. Pannell, chairman; J. P. Det weiler, H. E. Gallaher, Ross M. Frey and G. M. Dong; beauty and attrac tion, C. H. Mengle. chairman; George R. Cover. F. E. Howells, L. E. Mc- Ginnes. W. B. Hoddlnott; member ship, W. F. Maginnis, chairman; C, M. Pannell, E. 11. Mengle, W. H. Nell, Charles S. Davis. D. C. Becker, H. E. Gallaher, 11. W. Stubbs, John B. Male horn, Charles H. Beidel. Meeting of Highspire Congregation Jan. 5 VJjl congregational meeting of the Strfiier's Lutheran church congre gation Highspire, will be held Fri day, JanuMy At this meeting it will be deelwhether or " ot a " ew edifice will be erSp tePL.ATCgjg^ CiMia aia# Plate* repaired while yom ntlt Cerae la tk uantif, have ran* teeth made the saaie