10 THREE SCHOONERS WRECKED IN GALE; SHIP IN DISTRESS _ Great Point Along New Eng land Coast Scene of Disasters MARYLAND IS SINKING Trans-Atlantic Vessel Drifting 380 Miles Off Sandy Hook; Sends S. O. S. Nantucket, Mass.. Dec. 26. The schooner Roger Drury was sunk off Great Point, the schooner Daniel Mc- Loud was stranded on the northern end of the Rip off the point, and the Brit ish schooner Ravola was wrecked on the southern end of the Rip in a north west gale to-day. When the Roger Drury struck, her crew launched i small boat and landed safely. The crews of the Ravola and Daniel McLoud were brought ashore by coast guards. Both the Ravola and Daniel McLoud are coal laden, bound from New Jersey ports to the eastward. Little hope of saving either was expressed. New York, Dec. 26. The coastwise j steamshir* City of Savannah, and the const guard cutter. Acushnet, to-day hurried to the assistance of the steam ship Maryland. which shortly after midnight sent out messages statin*, that she was sinking and asking im mediate aid. The Maryland gave her position as latitude 49. longitude 67. I or about 380 miles east of Sandy Hook.! Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. to Have Demonstration The Dauphin Deposit Trust Com pany will conduct a demonstration of Its new Elliott-Fisher bank book keeping machine in the main banking ; room to-morrow morning between 101 and 12 o'clock. This is done for the ! purpose of explaining the operation J of the machine and what it will mean , to the depositors. Donald McCormick is responsible j for the statement that the Elliott- j Fisher machine has been purchased j for the purpose of rendering better j service to the bank's customers. There j are several features in connection i with Elliott-Fisher bank bookkeeping which benefit the bank's depositors. The first is machine accuracy. With Elliott-Fisher bookkeeping the work is done with machine accuracy and is proved from every angle, thus reduc ing the possibility of a mistake in a depositor's account to an absolute minimum. Another depositor's service feature is the statement. As this statement j is made on Elliott-Fisher machine at i the same operation the ledger is posted j and is checked and proven at the J same time, it must be an exact dupli- > cate of the ledger accour.t and It is, always ready for delivery to the de- j positor and can be had on a moment's notice. It is always completely up-to date to the last transaction. The Elliott-Fisher Company is | manufacturing bookkeeping machines j which are being used in business in- j sUtutlons and banks all over the I world. Chinese Minister to U. S. Speaks Here Tomorrow A record attendance is expected to morrow at the membership luncheon of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce. when Minister V. K. Welling ton Koo, from China, will speak. Dr. Koo is a widely known orator and was one of the best debaters ever graduated at Colvubia University. He Is well known to ! ankers and business men in Boston. New York, Philadel phia and Chicago and has had per sonal charge of the big negotiations affecting the entrance of American capital into China. He will arrive at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning from Washington and will be received by a reception committee of the Chamber of Commerce headed by President Da vid E. Tracy. Mary Pickford Plays Here in "Less Than the Dust" "Less Than the Dust" was highly J appreciated at the Regent theater last j evening, with Mary Pickford as the j star, it being her first production un- | der the Artcraft Pictures Corporation, j Mary Pickford receives the highest I salary of any actress appearing on ! the screen. This production is one of i the most elaborate, costly and best ' directed in which she has ever been ] seen and is showing in all cities in the ! I'nlted States at high advanced prices. > The scenes are laid in India and j England, Miss Pickford plaving the! part of a castaway, a girl of English i birth who. having been adopted by a j Hindu swordmaker. is reared among' the natives of the lower caste. Its i story is full of realism and dramatic ; strength and Mary Plckford's part Is a blending of the delightful comedy. I w insomeness and innocence that give I her portrayals of the part such an ap pealing girlish charm. RELIEVE HEADMEr WITHOUT DQSINS By Applying Sloan's Liniment to Forehead You Can Stop the Severe Pains Many headaches are of a neuralgic origin. The symptoms of such head aches are inU-nri md lingering pains In the brow, temples or back of the head. There is one or .la: l r''of that has been known and reconu.iended for years back, Sloan's Liniment. One application and the dull pain is prac tically gone. It is easily applied with- J out rubbing. Rubbing Is unnecessary, as Sloan's Liniment quickly penetrates to the seat of trouble. Aching muscles. rheumatism, bruises, lumbago, cnllblalns, sprains and stiff neck can also be most effec tively treated with Sloan's Liniment. Cleaner than mussy plasters or oint ments; It does not stain the skin or clog the pores. At all drug stores, 25c, 50c, SI.OO. X TUESDAY EVENING, IGNORES DEMAND FOR BATHHOUSE [ Continued From First Pjc-] morning at 10 o'clock when Council meets for the purpose in special ses sion. Major E. S. Meals apologized for Council's action in lopping out the bathhouse item by suggesting that the proper way to obtain bathing facili ties would be for Harrisburg to float a loan In sufficient amount to provide ample facilities. Apologies City Commissioner W. H. Lynch who all along has oprosetl the $5,000 bathhouse item added a little salve, too, by stating that he, too. is "for improvements but he doesn't see how $5,000 is enough with which to build a bathhouse." The budget was planned in execu tive session and Commissioner Gross declared that he wrestled for nearly two hours to retain the bathhouse item but it was finally cut out by a vote of three to one. Mayor Meals, Messrs. Gorgas and Lynch voting against it. Tough on the Little Folks In other ways the city's little folks will suffer during the coming year un less Council reconsiders some of the Items before the ordinance is finally passed. Just SI,OOO had been asked in the park budget for miscellaneous ex penses on the playgrounds. From $25 to $l5O per playgrounds had been asked for necessary expenses on the thirteen recreation places. This item was cut out. Allowance was made for SI,OOO for contingent expenses—the same as pro vided last vea-r—and the miscellaneous expenses will have to come out of this contingent allowance. Wh*t It Means While at first glance the budget for 1917 with its total estimated outlay) of $755,882.55 appears extraordinarily! big as compared with the 1916 bud get of $599,379, the difference isn't so i very noticeable when it is figured that' during the coming year the water de- i partment's expenditures will be in- | eluded in the general estimate. Here- ! tofore, the water department expendl- . tures were operated under its own' budget. Chief among the improvements i which will be' provided for, however, i are the following: Improvements Five new policemen, and $lO per month raises for everbody in the de- ' partment, and a new police patrol i and ambulance for $2,500; an automo- j bile for the city sealer of weights and measures for $1,100; a new filing case for the city treasurer at $325; $2,000, to the city hospital for Its ambulance; • $3,409.14 to insure all the city em- , ployes In the State Workmen's Com- ' pensation liability fund; SIO,OOO for the re-surfacing of the city's streets: j $20,000 for repairing streets; $2,000 more for street sweeping: $1,300 for an addition to the toolhouse: S9OO for a contagious nurse; fifteen new arc : lights; seven cluster standards for I Federal Square and the necessary; standards to complete the Xorth Third , street lighting from Calder to Keily streets: $2,500 for underground wir ing conduits: $6,000 instead of the cus tomary $3,000 for fire hose; $5,000 for { a new machine shop for the water de- : partment. Where Most of It (iocs So careful scanning of the budget will show that the police and high way bureaus netted the bulk of the increases in lump amounts, as the ad-' ditional cost for the police department I will run close to $16,000 and Mr. i | Lvnch's department gains close to $ IS,OOO when the money for street re i pairs, re-surfacing and street paving I is considered. Here are the departmental appro priations allowed for the new vear as per the budget passed on lirst reading to-day together with a summary ot changes and a comparison of the al lowance for 1916: Poace—Uuagel for 1917. $85,775; 59 instead of 54 policemen: $lO per! month salary raise all around and I $2,500 for the new ambulance; 1916 i allowance, $10,915. Law—l9l7. total $9,726.56; dam ages, salary of city solicitor reduced ! from $3,500 to $2,500; total in 1916 I $19,227.74. Auto For Sealer City Clerk—l9l7, total $5,028.50, j including some small increases; 1916. $4,834.50. City Sealer—Total $2,896; including I $l,lOO for auto and maintenance; i 1916. $2,100. Printing—ss,6oo; no change. Accounts and Finance Total, $4,- 420; raise of SIOO annually for Assist-! ant M. Verbeke, making salary $1,400. The city controller's salary of SSOO is fixed by ordinance. Treasury - Total $7,157. including! $320 for tiling case; 1916, $6,672. l Otlier Items i Tax Revision ami Appeals Total. , $3,510; including raise of S2OO annual jly to Assistant Assessor Townsend's j salary, making it $1,200. Miscellaneous Total, $177,049.58; ; including State taxes and interest sink- I ;ng funds, etc.. on all bonded Indebt | edness Including water department; $2,000 for hospital ambulance; $3,409.- 114 for insuring city employes In State i Workmen's Compensation Fund; 1916.1 i $150,313.11. Last year, however, the! j water department took care of its own ; j expenses. Bureau of Streets Total $140,- j 310.80; resurfacing streets, SIO,OOO for repairing street, $20,000; $61,000 In i stead of $59,000 for street sweeping, ; $1,300 additional for a toolhouse: sl.- ; 500 for the improvement of Summit I street including building of steps; ; total. 1916, $121,063.66. The allow ance of $11,672 for the city engineer ing department remains the same. Contagious Disease Nurse Health Total $46,078; including a contagious disease nurse, $900; $1,200 deficit caused by the recent ty phoid epidemic; and a raise of SIOO for one of the food Inspectors. The additional food inspector and addi tional sanitary officer asked for was not allowed nor was the SSOO raise in City Health Dr. J. M. J. Raunlck's salary. The plumbing and building in spector's department get the same al lowances of $1,820 and $1,750 respec tively, while $1,200 Is provided for the city mechanician, a new office. Lighting Total, $64,608, including new lights in Federal Square and! North Third street. The stretch from Locust to North was not includ ed. The city will also furnish current for the Nineteenth street bridge lights at $216. appropriation was $67.- 955.74. $2,500 For Conduits Police and Fire Alarm Total SB,- 180. including $2,500 for additional underground conduit; 1916. $5,215. Fire Department Total, $45,159. Budget planned with idea of motoriz ing department for portion of the year. In addition to the increase for new hose provision Is made for two new tillermen. $lO raises for drivers, boosting their salaries from S6O to S7O per month. The $7,000 Item to raise the engineers' salaries, said to have been opposed by the Firemen's Union, was stricken out. Total 1916 $36,450. Whaek Park Fund Again Parks Total. $39,976. The $5,- 000, $3,000 and SI,OOO Items for muni cipal bathhouse, new road along Wild wood lake and miscellaneous expendi tures for playgrounds, stricken out. An Item of SSOO for removing stones from uounty almshouse pasture re mains. Total, 1916, $32,773.07. City Planning Total, 1917, $2,616; no chance. 1 .""i ™ in 'in HARRISBURG tfjjjftfl TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE IN NEUTRAL CITY IS ASKED AT ONCE [Continued From First Paso] The answer, which also contains the reply of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, says: "The high-minded suggestion made by the President of the United States of America in order to create a basis for the establishment of lasting peace has been rcceeived and considered by the imperial government in the friendly spirit which was expressed in the President's communica tion. "The President points out that that which he has at heart and leaves open the choice of road. "To the Imperial government an immediate exchange of views seems to be the most appropriate road in order to reach the desired result. "It begs, therefore, in the sense of the declaration made on December 12 which offered a hand for peace negoti ations, to propose an immediate meeting of delegates of the belligerent states at a neutral place. "The Imperial government also is of the opinion that the great work of preventing future wars can be begun only after the end of the present struggle of the nations. "It will, when this moment shall have come, be ready with pleasure to collaborate entirely with the United States in this exalted task." The answer of the central powers concluded with the usual diplo matic terms of politeness. — 1 Kotur's Argument For Third Trial For His Life Is Postponed In order to allow the defense addi- j tional time to prepare Its briefs, argu- I ment on the application for a new trial ' for Klkolo Kotur. the Steelton for- j eigner. twice convicted of murder in j t'.e first degree for the shooting of a ' fellow countryman, was continued to- i day until January 5. The argument for , a new trial for John Cain was post- ; poned until next argument court. Argument was heard to-day on the application for a new trial in the tres pass action of G. H. and Anna Albright ! against the Harrisburg Railways Com- , pany and on the motion of Mary Aman- ! da Bentley against the Improved Order of Heptasophs for Judgment for lack of sufficient defense. The question arose on a legal diversity of opinion as to whether addition benefits are due Mrs. Bentley whose husband belonged to a lodge of Heptasophs in another i city. Following argument court the hear ing of the application of Louis Baturln for the. removal of his wholesale liquor store at 600 State street to 1101 North Third street was scheduled for a hear, lng. General remonstrance against the change has been filed. New Electric Lights in West End Switched On To the delight of a host of late Christ mas shoppers, belsnicklers and citizens who stayed uptown for the purpose, thj new standard electric lighting system in North Third street, from North to Calder, was switched into service Satur day evening by the Harrisburg Light and Power Company. The time had been fixed by City Commissioner Harry F. Bowman just prior to his illness. Federal Square and Third street, from Locust to North, are yet to be lighted ; with ornamental standards, and the chances are that provision will be made iin the 1917 budget for the Federal Square lighting, at least. ALL MAIL RCSH * RECORDS ARE BROKEN The year 1916 was a recordbreaker for business handled by the employes of the local post office. The Christ- I mas rush of this year was 25 per cent, heavier than that of last year. For the last several weeks and espe cially the last few days it had been j growing larger, and it reached the height on Saturday. The regular force of 155, clerks and carriers wa slncreased to 210 by the employment of extra help, who were kept on the jump by the rush of mail. Over 700 special delivery pieces of mall were handled between midnight Saturday night and 11:30 o'clock yes terday morning. An emergency branch for the hand ling of the parcel post business was opened in the Donaldson building, and [fifteen mail wagons, four 3-ton trucks i and two 2-ton truck were used In col i lcctlng this mass of mall. I GOOD WILL FIREMEN HOLD TURKEY DINNER i Sixty members of the Good Will ! Fire company held a turkey dinner I yesterday afternoon at the engine I house. Sixth and Calder streets, in honor of Samuel Lehman, driver for the company. Mr. Lehman acted as toastmaster and was seated In a new chair presented to him by George D. Ellis, chief engineer of the company. On Christmas eve many members of the company showered Mr. Leh man with gifts and others were p< sented to him yesterday. At the ner he made a short address of thinks. Other speakers were John Willlam -1 son, president of the company, and i Mr. Ellis. MRS. E. Z. WALLOWER I Funeral services for Mrs. E. Z. Wallower, who died Friday night at her home. Front and Maclay streets, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. John D. Fox, pastor of Grace Methodist church, by the Rev. Gerge E. Reed. • nducted the services, and Mrs. Wilbur F. Har ris sang. The pallbearers were: Ed ward Bailey. E. J. Stackpole, H. C. Ross, John P. Melllck, Theodore Cal der, George W. Relly, C. H. Kinter ; and Charles C. Wood, of Chambers burg. Burial was made at the Har risburg hospital. SINGKR* LEAVE No more painful tunes from the organ that has been such a familiar | sight about town, pushed by two slng- I ers. who claim to be "singing their way from New York to "Frisco." Mason and the two men. are knowi. to have cleared more than SSOO during their stay here, but after an argument with the proprietor of the Crystal Hotel about fifty cents being added to their bill, they slashed a valuable mat tress and left town. They were last heard of in Washington. D. C. Council to Reduce Salary of City Solicitor From s3£oo to S2JSOO Yearly In addition to passing on first read ing the 1917 budget and tax levy ordi nances, Council to-day amended Mayor Meals' polise ordinance reducing the number of policement asked for from thirty to five; passed on first reading the ordinance reducing the city solici tor's salary from $3,500 to $2,500, and postponed Indefinitely final action on Commissioner H. F. Bowman's ordinance to appropriate $52,000 from the water funds to the city general revenue In order to cut down the tax rate from nine and a-half to eight and a-half mills. In spite of Commissioner W. L Gor gas' objection council by a vote of three to one amended Mayor Meals' ordinance turning revenues from all sources Into the city general fund, by allowing Mr. I.ynch to handle In his own department the funds he receives for making private "cuts" In paved streets. This plsn has always been followed but Mr. Gorgas objected to It on principle. Italy Going Right Ahead . With War Preparations Rome, Dec. 25. —via Paris. Dec. 26. j —The feeling of peace in the air has < not affected in the slighteest degree! Italy's military activity. The new class, those bom in IS9S, has been' called to report to the colors January! 1 which will considerably increase the contingents available for the front while 2,500 factories are running day ' and night turning out arms and am munition. | From the peaks of the Trentino to i the shores of the Adriatic Christmas i passed in vigilant watching varied in ■ some spots by sudden attacks, not : withstanding fearful weather con- I dltlons. Snow in the mountains is j j fifteen feet deep. SEE BLUNDER IX NOTE London, Dec. 26.—Proffessor A. F. j Pollard , who holds the chair of En- I glish history in the London Unlver • slty. whites to the Times, urging that • while it is clear that somebody blund j ered regarding the phraseology and j i presentation of President Wilson's note, it is also clear that the people j here are also blundering in iterpret ! tng it. i Swiss Note Adds New Impetus to Discussion of Peace Note in England London. Dec. 26. — Interest in the j receipt of President Wilson's note , remains unabated. Newspaper dls j cussion was renewed to-day with a ifiew impetus administered by the is i sue of the Swiss note with its disclo | slon of a Swiss-American consulta ! lion weeks ago and by long cable dis -1 patches recording the discussions, ! speculations and crittsms in America. | On the main question as to how Pres-! ' ident Wilson's note and similar com ! niunlcatlons shou'd be treated by the allies opinion remains as already re-; corded There is on the one hand a' reiteration of "the rooted objection of j the allies to iopportune and ill ad vised intervention by neutrals," and ] jon the other an appeal for courteous: (treatment of neutral representations,! it io being urged that the allies are bound to take them into account, for i to do otherwise would be to reducei themselves to "the level of the ag gressors who began the war." Apart from the main question there is much discussion as to the genisls, i nature and probable effects of Pres | Ident Wilson's message. Dispatches ; from Washington and New York rep | resent public opinion in America as i uninformed and as curious on these ! points as opinion here. It seems a | matter of special satisfaction to some editorial writers that criticisms of the : President's phraseology and surprise at the course he sahs taken are ac ; cording to thesfe dispatches identi : cal on both sides of the Atlantic. War Must Be Fought Out Until Guarantees of Lasting Peace Are Procured I Paris, Dec. 26.—1n addresses at the ! National congress of the French So cialist party, Arthur Henderson, the ! British cabinet minister, and G. H. Roberts, member of the British par "imcnt both affirmed, amidst enthus •• stic cheers, that the war must be fought out until full guarantees have j been obtained for a lasting peace. "In my opinion," said Mr. Hend i orson,"lf France and ourselves were J t enter into negotiations under exist i ing conditions we should he nations in bondage. Nothing less than that i is the price our enemies would exact j for peace to-day." Emlle Vandervelde, the Belgian So cialist leader, said: "Our comrades | who have remained in invaded Bel | glum endure German dominion with ' admirable firmness. Nothing but en couragement reaches us from them. !So that it would seem the persons \ most hostile to war are those far thest from it." j Mr. Vandervelde also declared that the struggle must be carried on until Belgium and Serbia are delivered and' Caesarismls laid low. Capitol Hill Notes ' No Hearings To-day. —No Public Service hearings were held to-day. | Engineer Snow will sit at Butler and ; New Florence later In the week in cases and Chairman Alney will be at Bellrfonte on Thursday. I/cisonring in Charge. —Captain F. S. Leisenring, United States Army, will be In charge of the mustering "out of the Eighteenth Infantry at Pittsburgh, according to information reaching the Canitol to-day. ! Xo Pardons Issued. —No pardons .have yet been issued by the State j Board of Pardons since the recent ad journment of the board. They will be j signed by the Governor late to-day. NEPTHIS IX PORT New York. Dec. 26.—The Brazilian bark Nepthls. which broke away from the tug Garibaldi during a storm on December 15 and whose crew of twelve were rescued by the Italian steamship Sardegena and brought Into this port. December 1 was towed Into port by the coast guard cutter Sen eca to-day. The Nepthls In tow of I the Garibaldi left Maranham, Brazil, ' October 13. | BLUMENKTEIX WINS PRIZE A. H. Holman, at whose Market street clothing store a guessing con test was waged last week, announced to-day that the prize of a full dress suit or other garments had been won by Conrad Blumensteln, 1320 Howard street. An electrically driven ma chine registered 339.617 and Blumen steln guessed 341,600, the nearest to it. G. B. BRUMBAUGH DIES ON SUNDAY Governor Will Leave Here To morrow to Attend Funeral of His Father at Home. a >4 i- M fc iHHn ■ : GEORGE BOYER BRUMBAUGH ! Governor and Mrs. Martin G. Brum ! baugh will leave to-morrow morning j for Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, to attend the funeral of the Gover ; nor's aged father, George Boyer I Brumbaugh, who died at tlie family homestead on Sunday morning. Mr. Brumbaugh's death came after a long illness. His two sons, Frank G. and Irvin G. were at his bedside. Governor Brumbaugh had returned only a few days from his father and had found him holding his own and the reports on Saturday showed some ! what of an improvement. The Gover ! nor who worked on Saturday on his I message to tl.e legislature, had been planning a Hying visit yesterday to the bedside. Numerous messages of condolence upon the death of the elder Brum baugh reached the Governor yester day and to-day. All social engage j ments for the week at the executive mansion were canceled on Sunday and the Governor will not be able to speak at the opening of the State Educational Association convention, as he had hoped. The reception in ' honor of ex-President Taft lias also j been given up. George Hoyer Brumbaugh, son of Ja cob • and Rachel Boyer Brumbaugh, was born in Penn township. Hunting don county, July 12. 1534. He worked on his father's farm, the old Brum baugh homestead, and attended pub lic school near his home. For one term he went to a subscription school at Marklesburg to work up some branches not taught in the public school. He began teaching In 1843 and taught for six terms. He was elected to the ministry of the Church of the Brethren in 1863 while living on a farm near his father. In 1865 he moved to Marklesburg and engaged in general mercantile business in connection with his min istry. He was well known in his com munity and in the church at large as an eloquent and forceful speaker. Locally he was distinquislied from his cousin George Brumbaugh, another minister in the same congregation, as 'Talking George," which phrase in dicated his natural eloquence and pul pit power. As an active citizen in his local community he was called upon to make a survey of the original village of Marklesburg. was a member of the first council of the borough; was postmaster for twenty-four years; and at one time owned more acres of land than any other resident in Penn town ship, includinng the "Forge" property of several thousand acres, now part of the State Forosty Reservation. During the winter of 1876, when smallpox in Huntingdon caused the closing of Juniata college he offered an old homestead of the Forge tract as a free asylum to such students who might desire to make it their tem porary home, and from this incident the place came to be known as "Or phans' Ketrent." I November 21 1855 he was married to Martha Pelghtal Grove. The child ren were Amanda, who died inn her early girlhood; Martin Grove, Gover nor of Pennsylvania;, Frank Grove and Irvln Grove, of Marklesburg. The ! mother. Martha Grove Brumbaugh, died November 15, 1908. and was buried in the Brumbaugh cemetery on the old Penn township homestead. Since that time Elder George Brum | baugh has lived quietly with his son. ! Frank G. Brumbaugh, in the midst of the scenes and families among whom his entire life has been spent. Mr. Brumbaugh was one of the ! grand characters of Huntingdon county. He was one of its most re spected and highly beloved citizens. In community, business, educational and religious matters he exerted great \ power. City Briefs —Alfred Brown, a negro who was shot in stomach in a browl last week, is dying in the Harrisburg hospital. Peritonitis developed from the wound. Eddie Monroe, who is credited with the shooting, is in Jail. —Cut on the back of the neck with a razor. Oliver Root, colored, was taken to the Harrisburg hospital last evening —Thieves succeeded Sunday night in badly damaging a safe In the offices of Cowden &- Company, on Cumber land street. The work was evidently that of an amateur, none of the valu ables that it contained being dis turbed. —Mr. and Mrs. Farling of Susque hanna township were held up late Saturday night by a highwayman In Caveron street above Mtclay street. They were returning from Market when accosted. The bandit succeed ed in getting *6 from Mrs. Farling. —William Conrad, an employe of the Wallace Brothers' livery. was taken to the Harrisburg hospital yes terday afternoon suffering with a broken arm. He was kicked wl\Jle watering a horse. —Earl Challenger was treated yes terday afternoon for -injuries receiv ed when the auto he was driving struck a pole at Eleventh and Market streets. —Suffering from a badly lacerated face. Mervln Ashenfelter was treated yesterday at the Harrisburg hospital. Ashenfelter was driving a motorcycle i that collided with a telegraph pole. —Mrs. Samuel Hoverter Is in the Harrisburg hospttal with a broken arm. received yesterday afternoon when she well on the pavement in front of her home, 125 Hannu street. —Mrs. <"lara Holder, 822 James street, fell yesterday afternoon on Hummel street, breaking her left arm, —Miss Bertha Dunn was brought to the Harrisburg hospital Sunday morn ing in a serious condition. She had attempted suicide by drink ing tincture of larkspur. She had been living on a farm near Hainlyn. DECEMBER 26, 1916. I The Following Cars Will Be # f Offered at Special Prices / # Wednesday and Thursday # M Five-passenger Overland touring car, M % electric lights and starter. Repainted; C top good; in fine mechanical condi- M J WEDNESDAY, 350. J M Five-passenger Bulck, model 25; m \ good tires; motor in excellent condl- • K THVKSDAY, $250. I f Our stock contains many other good ■ values. K % Time Payments Can He Arranged a 1 The Overland-Harrisburg Co. J W Office: Service Station: \ ■ 212 North Second St. 19th and Mauada * CONFERENCE MAY BE BROKEN OFF If Carranza Has Not Sent Ans- ! wer Further Parley Will Be Ended * Washington. D. C. t Dec. 26. Unless General Carranra returns a favorable answer to-day to the last communica tion jnacle to his commissioners by the American representatives a week ago at Philadelphia the negotiations will come to an end. The Mexican commissioners will meet in New York late to-day and if Carranza has sent oo them his an swer it is expected Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican delegation, will forward it immediately to Sec retary Lane, chairman of the Ameri can section. When the joint Mexican-American commission reconvened at Philadel phia, Alberto J. Pani, the Mexican commissioner who had carried the protocol signed at Atlantic c j*y t° Queretaro for the ratification of t*en- I eral Carranza submitted to a counter proposal. It was in effect a rejection of the agreement entered into by the commissioners and the substitution of another protocol that had been drafted by the Mexican commission ers at tt.e direction of Carranza. The Americans replied in a written communication saying they could not consider the counter protocol and In sisting that the agreement already made must be cither ratified or def initely repudiated. Some aspect of an ultimatum was given the communica tion by the insistence an answer would be expected by December 26. It was not specifically stated that failure to ratify the agreement w-ould result in a final break in negotiations but the intimation that the Ameri cans would not continue the debates that already have extended over three months was clearly made. Whether Carranza has ratified the agreement is unknown to the Ameri can commissioners or by the State department. Mr. Cabrero was In Washington yesterday to spend Christmas with Ambassador-designate Arredondo and returned to New York last night to meet with Commission ers Pani and Bonills. He did not com municate with Secretary while here and at the embassy It was said this morning that when he left here no word as to Carranza's action had been received. If Carranza's answer is communi cated to Secretary Lane to-day ar rangements for a continuation of the conferences of the joint commission will be made unless the character of the reply is such as to make it evi dent that continued debate on the subject is useless. In that case a for | mal exchange of notes by the chair men of the commission will probably j mark the finish of tV.e work. In the event that Carranza agrees to the terms of the protocol as signed it is said that the session will be re- I sumed one week from to-day, per j haps in Washington, although the | Mexicans have expressed a desire that they might he l eld in New York. Cost of Monkeys Goes Way Up in Air, Too Washington. I>ec.. 26. Like food, white paper and shoe prices, the cost of monkeys has gone up and it was dis closed to-day that patholical experi ments being conducted by the Public Health Service are in danger of being seriously hampered by scarcity of avail able Simians. Recently the service needed a dozen monkeys to be inocu lated with disease germs In Its hygenic laboratories, but could gpt only six and had to pay $lB each, although a little more than a year ago they were more plentiful at $8 a head. South American monkeys are used. Officials attribute the scarcity to the closing by the war of the world's prin cipal wild animal market at Hamburg, Germany. "SC'HNITZELBANK" IIAND TO JOIN Ml MMKIIS The "Schnitzelbank" Band of Eliza bethtown. widely known In Central Pennsylvania as a comical musical or ganization. has applied for entry In the mummers' parade on New Year's day. The band will arrive shortly after 11 o'clock, and will serenade Mayor E. S. eMals at 11.30 and the Mummers' Association at headquarters, 34 South Third street, at noon. Twelve Judges will be appointed, three for each division, and will be an nounced on New Year's day. So far five more big entries have been received, and the organizations will have several hundred In line. "UNITE" SNYDER AT HOSPITAL. "Snitz" Snyder, popular Tech football center, is in the Harrishurg Hospital awaiting an operation for the nose. Charlie has been a regular visitor at the hospital, mostly for Injuries receiv ed playing football. Despite Ills In juries Charlie always stayed right with the game, even when warned that con tinued playing might cripple him for life. GET TRUCK FOR BTH REGIMENT Officers and Ladies Spend Christinas Evening Dancing After Buffet Supper Christmas greetings and instructions to get an auto truck for the boys who are on the Mexican border were sent yesterday morning in a message to Colonel M. E. Finney, at Camp Stew art, El Paso, Texas, by Captain Ed ward H. Schell, quartermaster, and the Ilev. Harry Nelson Bassler, chap lain. of the Eighth Regiment, who are home on furlough. The message follows: Colonel M. E. Kinney, Eighth Pa. Infantry, N. G. U. S.. Camp Stewart. El Paso, Texas: The business men, Chamber of Com merce, Rotary Club and friends join us in wishing you all a Merry Christ mas. Get the auto truck. We have S6OO for same and will bring it with us when we return. SCHELL AND BASSLER. The subscription list follows: Wltman-Schwarz Co $lO Harrisburg Telegraph 25 David Tracy 25 Bowman & Co JS William Strouse & Co £0 Benjamin Strouse 5 Doutrich & Co 26, E. S. Herman 10 Samuel Kunkcl 2 5 E. Z. Gross 25 Robert McCormick 25 Vance C. McCormick 25 Donald McCormick 2 5 W. P. Starkey 25 William Hildrup 25 Oash I William Donaldson 25 W. L. Gorgas 10 Samuel Kautz 5 William Corcoran I C. F. Etter 1 Dr. L. S. Mudge 5 Evans-Burtnett Co 10 Cash 10 H. 1., llershey 10 Ross Boas 5 John Wiestling 5 Miss Anne McCormick 10 H. B. McCormick 10 Mrs. Henry McCormick 5 W. B. McCaleb 5 j A. Carson Stamm 5 Warwick M. Ogelsby 5 Charles Covert 10 I E. E. Beldleman 10 I J. T. Brady 5 D. Bacon 5 George A. Gorgas 5 Casper Dull 10 M. E. St roup 5 W. W. Caldwell 5 H. F. Oves 5 Ladies' Auxiliary, S. A. W. V. ... 5 W. E. Orth 5 J. E. Gipple 1 Cash I Dives, Ponieroy & Stewart 25 Albert Koenlg 5 William Jennings 10 Star-Independent 20 Total .SSBO The remaining S2O needed to pur chase the truck will be furnished by the Rotary Club. Just to prove, too, that they aren't forgetting Christmas, invitations were sent to this city from Camp Stewart asking a number of people to spend Christmas Day with them. A buffet | supper was served last evening at 6.30 ; o'clock, followed by dancing. The | invitations were from the officers and j ladles of the Eighth Pennsylvania | Infuntry. Carlisle Indian Students Fed on $5 Per Month j Carlisle, Pa... Dec. 26.—1t is almost unbelievable that the Carlisle Indian I School, under the direction of the Fed j eral Interior Department, should feed S its grown students at the rate of 16 2-3 j cents a day and keep them in fine fettle and good physical condition and at the same time produce some of the greatest athletes in the world. It is known that for the year Just ending pupils have been kept at the phe nomenally low cost of $1.17 a week, or $5 a month. BIG POMCE COURT I The unusual prosperity that pervad -1 ed the city this Christmas has been re | fleeted at the police station. The police i have been kept unusually busy the last 'few days liearlnz "drunks" from all I sections of the city. This afternoon I twenty-two hearings are scheduled for ■ I the police court, the largest number that have had a hearing In one day In the history of the police court. FIRE IN INSANE HOSPITAL Wilmington, Del., Dec. 26. Fire broke out early this morning In th laundry of the Delaware State Hos pital for the Insane at Farnhurst, six miles from this city. Inmates gave way to hysteria, but all were taken out safely. MEASI.ES AMONG RECRUITS El Paso, Tex., Dec. 26. Three hun dred recruits for the regular army on the border and in Merlco were quar antined in tents on the parade grounds i at Fort Bliss to-day because Ave of the recruits were found to have mewles. HI'RT IN KAI.L 1 Mrs. Har.v St. Peter. 1619 Penn street I fell down the cellar steps of her bom.,! | 161# Penn street. Her scalp was lacer- I ated and he rface badly bruised. She 1 was taken to the Harrlaburg HosnltaU
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