"The Big Friendly Store" 1 THE GLOBE ga ______________ gg j§ New Year's Greetings p || From The Globe Store Family j^j We unite in an expression of gratified m tion over the results of the year just past — the largest in the history of THE GLOBE j|| Eg —and extend to you all our best wishes for raj A Happv and Prosperous New Year gjj 1 , 1 I i hb 7 m Store Closed Monday 1N T ew dear's Dav ■ ' m EXPLANATION OF FIRST NOTE SENT [Continued From First Page] conceptions regarding the purpose and aims of President Wilson's step ■which an unfriendly press in both camps attributed thereto. Washington, Dee. 30. Secretary Lansing refused to comment In any ■way on the report that a second ex planatory note had been sent both to the central powers and the entente allies to correct misinterpretations of the President's note calling lor peace terms. He indicated that under the recent policy of silence adopted by President Wilson and himself in the peace negotiations, he would make no statement either affirming or denying such reports. It is l'elt that much misunderstanding might arise in the popular mind, but it is held that the various governments addressed will be influenced only by the official in formation which will. be quite com plete. Secretary Lansing also refused to indicate whether he thought the Ber lin report, might have arisen out of the sending abroad for the informa tion of American diplomats of his two statements authorized the day the note was published. It is known that these statements were transmitted to the American diplomats to acquaint theni fully with what had taken place here but that they were not in structed to present them to the vari ous foreign offices. Secretary Lansing has been most emphatic ever since his two state ments were issued in saying that the President's note was absolutely self explanatory and required no further comment. He has stated also that no special instructions wore sent the American diplomats as to the manner of presenting the note. Intimations that the misunderstandings abroad, particularly in the public mind might be dispelled by official statements from here, have met with an unfavor able reception. It has been said that 110 matter what the public misunder standings just at present, this situa tion would eventually clear of itself and must be suffered as part of the results of keeping the negotiations absolutely confidential. Allies Answer to Note of Germany Completed; Paris, Dec. 30. The allies' answer to the German note of December 12 will be handed to Ambassador Sharp to-night, says the Petit Parisien, and published to-morrow. It is long and sets forth again the responsibility of the central empires for the European conflagration. It insists on legitimate reparations and restitutions demanded by the entente as outlined by Premier Lloyd George and also says that Germany by fail ing to formulate proposals for peace, removes in advance any basis for pour parlers. The note seeks to suggest that the Berlin cabinet, having proclaimed in 1914 its contempt for treaties cannot pretend to obtain the same conditions as powers respectful of signatures and must offer guarantees. Three Principal Points in Note to Belligerents U. S. Wants Emphasized Washington, Dec. 30. The Amer ican government authoritatively to day, believes there are three principal points in its note to the belligerents and is surprised that they have not been more clearly understood, par ticularly by the press of the entente allies. These points, taken in their order of importance from the administration ■viewpoint are: The fears that the position of neutral nations bo "rendered al together intolerable" if the war continues. The suggestion that arrange ments be made as a guarantee against similar conflicts in the future. ,The proposal that means be found for comparing the concrete peace tern, s of both sides. The last point has aroused most comment, and the first was empha sized by Secretary Lansing's statement afterwards modified, that the United States itself might be drawing near entrance into the war. The administration, however, it was learned to-day, thought the suggestion for an arrangement to preserve peace in the future would attract more at tention among the entente alliesthanit apparently has and furnish a means through which these nations could en ter with perfect propriety into a ser ious peace discussion. If such an arrangement could be made, the administration feels, there will be no ground for the fear that agreements over terms made between the belligerents would not be kept after the present war ends. It was pointed out to-day that such a fear has been one of the main objections of the entente allies to entering into peace discussions. A plata without a roof, which dow not Interfar* with taat* or apeach. '5 Plates repairs* wkll* 7 * wait. !■ th# moraine, hava your teeth wade tha ■ day. ■ailplflC DENTAL ITIMIIR O OFFICES, •IS MARKET ITREKT ( Oh* Btalaia SAT EVENING, HAJRJRISBURG m TELEGRAPH MARKETS I'IIILADKLI'IIIA PBODUCE ! Philadelphia, Deo. 30. Wheat : Higher; No. 2, red, spot and Decem ber, |1.78@1.81; No. 2, Southern, red. $1.76® 1.79. ! Corn—Market higher; Xo. 2, yellow, $1.05@1.06; Xo. 3, yellow. SI.O4(JJ) 1.05; i No. 4, yellow, $1.02@1.03; No. 5. yellow, | Jl.flOCtt 1.01; Southern, yellow, U9cgfst.o2. ' Oats Market tirm; No. 2. white. | 58058% c; No. 3, white, 60@60%c. Bran Market quiet,,but steady; city mills, winiv-r. per lou. ).'<•.9b, wva< ern winter, p, r ton. JL'ii f.u: soft. ! $1,04 6)1.05; No. 3, yellow, i Ketlned Sugars—No market. ! Butter The market is firm; | western, creamery, extras, 41(y-2o. | nearby prints, fancy, 44c. I Kggs The market is film; j Pennsylvania ami otner net oy firsts, ] tree cases, $14.10 per case; do., current ■ receipts, free cases, $13.80 pen case; ■ western, extras, firsts, free cases. $14.10 : per case; do., firsts, free cases, $12.80 i per case. Live Poultry Firm, but quiet; j fowls. 17(j)20c; roosters, 14(Q'15c; Spring | chickens, 17#2c; broilers, 164j)lSc; ducks, lj<s 20c; geese, 17(U20c; turkeys. 24 to 2Sc. I Dressed Poultry—Firm, good demand; I fowls, fancy, do., good to choice, 22® 23c; <Jo„ small sizes, 17 fj>2lc: old roosters. 17c; roasting ciilck ; ens, western, 20? i 26c; broiling chickens, j western. 18®26c; tlo.. nearbv. J3(j#3lc; Spring ducks, nearby, 22@24c; do., western, 20tfi 22c; geese, nearby, 22® 24c; do., western, 20®22c; turkeys, I fancy, large, nearby. 33<fi34c; do., west ern, fancy, large, 33c; do., western, fair :to good, 30®31c; do., common, 25if 28c. Potatoes Market tirm, but quiet; Pennsylvania, per bushel, sl.7s'<t 1.85; New York, per bushel, $1.65®1.70; i.iisterii Miuiu, Nu, i, oar* rel, $2.&0<g2.7&; do.. No. t. par barrel, sl.2® 1.50; Norfolk. No. 1. ! per barrel, $2.50®2.75,; uo.. No. 2. pet barrel, $1.25(711.50; Jersey, per basket, S6csl.oo Flour Market quiet, but steady; winter, clear, sfi.so®'i.7s; do., straights, ; $7.U0®7.25; do., patents, $7.30t07.75; (Spring, firsts. clear, $5.00®8.25; do., patents. $8.50® 8.75; do., favorite l brands, sß.f>o®a.OO. 1 Hay Firm, with a fair demand; new timothy. No. 1. large bales, $18.Ou; | No. 1, small bales, sl7.ou<U 17.50; ; No. 2. $14.50'(t 15.50; No. 3. $11,004; 13.00: I sample. $8.00&10.00. ! New clover mixed. Light mixed, j $16.00016.50; No. 1, do., $15.00® 15.50; I No. 2. do., $12.00^13.00. j NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT New York, Dec. 30. The statement of the actual condition of Clearing I House Hanks and Trust Companies for the week (five days) shows they hold $117,335,690 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $27,271,430 from last week. | The statement follows: Actual Condition Ijoans, discounts, jid'., $3,339,450,000; decrease, $4,733,000. ' Reserve in own vaults (B), $442,610,- I 000; increase, $23,668,000. Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank, $193,698,000; increase, $7,780,000. Reserve in other depositories, $55,- 534,000; increase, $1,530,000. Net demand deposits. $3,34,272,000; in ! crease. $33,513,000. I Net time deposits, $159,785,000; de j crease. $6,297,000. Circulation, $28,955,000; increase. ! $117,000. (B> Of which $380,987,000 is specie, i Aggregate reserve, $691,812,000. Excess reserve, $117,335,690; increase, $27,271,430. j CHICAGO BOAHD OF TRADE ! Chicago, 111., Dec. 20.—Board of Trade ' closing; Wheat—May. 1.74U; July, 1.41 U , Corn—May, !'3; July, 92'*. Oats—May, 53 "-i ; July, 51 'j. Pork—January, 27.00; May, 26.60. I Hard—January, 15.30; May, 15.75. Ribs —January, 13.72; May. 14.20. POLICE SCOURING CITY FOR NEGRO [Continued Front First Page] i The girl was only slightly injured and | regained consciousness in a few min- I utes. She was found by her brothers I and Fred Osman. a friend of the j family, whom she called to help her as j she was attacked. ! Miss Walker, who is an operator at j the Rell Telephone Company exchange, j although still nervous, this morning told the story as follows: 'I returned home shortly after 9 o'clock last evening and went upstairs. Mother left the front door unlocked, as i had no key. She loft earlier in the evening to visit friends. "As I was coining downstairs I thought I heard someone in one of the second-floor rooms, but paid no I attention to the slight noise. I then I called up several friends on the phone, and while talking I again heard the I noise. This time I was sure someone was in the house and said so over the phone. My friends dared me to go upstairs, and I told them to wait a minute. "Right at the top of the steps the negro stepped in front of me. I screamed, almost fell downstairs, and called for help over the phone, when he grabbed me and knocked me down. I am sure he left at once, as it was only a few minutes later that I was found and regained consciousness. Nothing was taken, and I believe he came into the house only a few min utes before i came home and left at once because he heard me stream for j help over the phone." I Miss Walker said that lier assailant Wore a dark brown suit, rod sweater i with roll collar, dark cap, and was about 5 feet 8 Inches tall. Miss Walker's screams were heard over the open telephone wire by Mr. Osman, who, with her brother and other friends, hurried to the Walker residence, reaching there Just a few minutes after the negro left. Hotli the front door nnd vestibule door were open us the young men entered the house. TAN Kim HITS MINK Washington, Dec. 30.—The British tank steamer Paul Paix, which left New York November 25, for Calias, struck a mine oft the English coast and was towed Into Swansea Decem ber 2 4 according to a report received at the State Department from Vice Consul Velterton at Swansea TtjM report also said the St. Louis had struck a I cember 26 and sunk with t three men. AUTO LICENSES BREAKING RECORD Funds Greater Than Ever Known Before; News of the State's Capitol TI r sli l pin. ..' Revenue from automobile licenses for 1917 will prob ably run close to a million dollars by the time the State Highway Depart ment. closes its books for the month to-night, all records for licenses for a new year hav ing been broken. have been nimle day and night from the Capitol and only delays in receipts of the tags from the contractors, who happen to he the State in the form of the State Prison Labor Commission, prevented larger shipments being made. On some days the receipts ran over SIOO,OOO, reach ing $102,000 on one occasion and hig bundles of currency and certified checks are being turned into the llnan clnl departments. Treasury Funds. The State Treas ury statement for the month of De i-ember shoys that when business closed approximately SIOO,OOO of per manent funds was awaiting invest ment and that the State lire insurance fund was not far from half a million. The total of the balances In the Treas ury at the end of December was $4,- 896,875.23 against $5.790,(187.95 at the end of November, the disbursements for the month having been $2,823,- 129.19 and receipts $1,938,316.47. The Kinking fund balance amounts to $631,110.02, school fund uninvest ed $18,040.43; game protection fund, $406,636.81: bounty fund, $169,- 193.18; lire Insurance uninvested fund, $81,439.75, and prison labor manufac turing fund, $30,846.38; while the gen eral balance amounted to $3,539,608.- 66. Can't stop Smoke. The Public Service Commission in an opinion by Chairman Ainey to-night dismissed a complaint made by residents of Tunk hannock objecting to the smoke from Locomotives of the Lehigh Valley rail road in vicinity of the station at that place. The decision says that while the commission Is convinced that the company "might modify its methods of coaling and housing iocomotives at Tunkhannock to the relief of the com plainants and other citizens," but states that the law does not give the commission authority to grant the re lief prayed for. .Vsk Facilities. J. R. George, of Beaverdale, Cambria county, to-day asked the Public Service Commission to secure station and express facili ties at that place. The Pennsylvania railroad and Adams Express Company are named as respondents. Compensation Cases. The State Compensation Board in an opinion by Commissioner Scott has refused to grant compensation in the claim oX Nicola Donetti, Windber, against the Berwind-White Coal company, a case involving question of dependency, and the board takes occasion to affirm de cisions given in such cases. "The test of dependency," says the decision, "is whether the eontributious were re lied upon by the dependents for their means of living, Judging this by the financial and social position in life of the dependents." In the cane of Stephen Myers aaginst the Pittsburgh Coal Company the board holds that an employe who claimed compensation because of injury due to a fall of rock in a mine had heart disease and could not claim compensation, the appeal from decision of Referee Dunn being dismissed. Beer Case Kmied. The Public Service Commission has dismissed without writing an opinion the com plaint of the Pittsburgh Brewing Com pany and a number of intervening companies against the rates on beer in the Pittsburgh district of the Penn sylvania and other railroads. Hearing; Next Moutli. Philadel phia's application for approval of the plans for the new high speed trolley lines in that city was received at the office of the Public Service Commis sion to-day and January 24 was fixed for the hearing. Oleo Record Goes. Between 2,000 and 2,100 licenses for the sale of oleo margarine during 1917 have already been issued by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, the largest num ber ever issued before the new year began. During 1916 there were 3,800 licenses issued, which a record. Honey Due Tuesday.—W. J. Roney, the new manager of the State Work men's Insurance Fund, will assume his office on Tuesday, lie is now closing up bis affairs in connection with the chief examinership of the In surance department. No intimation as to who will get Roney's place has been given out, but it is said that it will bo a Philadelpliian. Seeks Pardon. Application for pardon for Frank Donahue, of Phila delphia. convicted of embezzlement, has been filed with the State Board of Pardons. Donahue was a client of the late Representative Charles J. Roney and when he died had no one to repre sent him in court. Getting Reports. The State Game Commission is getting reports on the killing of game in the State, and it Is reported that accidents to hunters were fewer than a year ago. Sends Congratulations. Governor Brumbaugh has sent congratulations to the Eighteenth infantry which is being mustered out at Pittsburgh. ("alderwood Named.—James P. Cal derwood, of State College, was to-day appointed mechanical engineer of the division of hygiene of the Department of Labor and Industry at $3,000 a year. He succeeds Oscar E. Thomson, of Phoenixville, who resigned some time ago. In 'Hands of Court.—The Ilanover and Carlisle Turnpike Company has made answer to a complaint before the Public Service Commission by say ing that its management is in the hands of the Cumberland county court and jurisdiction of the commission is denied. To Ask Commutation.—The State Board of Pardons has arranged to place upon its January list an appli cation for commutation of the sen tence of John Nelson, of Wyoming, and it will be argued January 17. A respite of the execution will be issued as soon as the application is tiled for the commutation and this will permit of counsel for Nelson asking for ap pointment of a commission in lunacy. FORMER lIARRISItUKGER MADE SUPREME COURT JUDGE Wallace McCamant, a former resi lient of this city and widely known here, yesterday was appointed a jus tice of the Supreme Court of Oregon. Mr. McCamant Is a leading member of the Portland (Ore.) bar. He is a son of the late Thomas McCamant, former Auditor General of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. McCamant, residing at. 511 North Second street, this city. He is an alumnus of Lafayette College. NEARER PEACE, KING BELIEVES Berlin. Dec. 29, via London, Dec, 30. HuJjyiest dispatches quote Emperor Julius An commencing con reason to cen- to S7ZZZ7GVMM MANY ATTEND ASSEMBLY DANCE Second of Series of Five Affairs Held in Frey's Hall Last Night Nearly a hundred persons attended the second of a series of assembly dances to be held this winter in Frey's Hall last night. The decorations were in keeping with the holiday season. Eugene Seal. C. E. Brinser, Ira My ers and C. A. Alden compose the com mittee in charge of the dances. Music for the dances was furnished by Upde grove's orchestra, of Harrisburg. In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Art Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Dunkle, E. B. Frances, of Cleveland; Miss Fry, Miss Margaret Middleton, Merritt Singer, Mi.ts Helen Vickery, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Diener, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ensminger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Feldt. Mrs. Edith Feldt, Mr, and Mrs. C. M. Froelich, Mrs. M. A. Hope. Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Hoddl not, Mr. and .Mrs. Lewis Haehlan, Mr. and Mrs. P. At. Kasson, Dr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Lenker, J. H. McDonald, Mrs. W. K. Marts:, Air. and Mrs. A. H. Mercer, or Bethlehem; Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cii r. F. W. Rugh, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Seal, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Shaar, H. W. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Singer, Mr. and Mrj. (J. S. Vickery, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Wickersham, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yost, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Alden. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brinser, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bradshaw, of Beth lehem; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Brinton, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chick, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doehne, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Baer. Mr. and Mrs. George Dela matcr, Mrs. Delamater, Sr., G. W. Crelghton, 11. M. Cum bier, Charles Smith and Edward Bacon. Men of Centenary U. B. to Be Entertained Monday About 100 men will be guests at a banquet in Centenary United Breth ren church, Monday evening, given by the Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor. The purpose of the affair is to line up men of the church for the evangelistic campaign to be held in several weeks. The general committee in charge of the affair is composed of E. W. Ben nett, E. E. Herman, A. B. Stauffer, and G. F. Mentzer. Members of the refreshment committee are Harry M. Iladiey, F. A. Given, H. ,T. Landers, Charles Winkleman, Charles Taylor, E. E. Grimes; reception committee. John Beldel, Horace Atkinson, Harry Beidel, William Breckenridge, William Galbreath and Harry F. llollinan. The program includes: Selection by the orchestra, under the direction of Frank Armstrong; address of wel come, J. F. Mentzer, chairman of the committee on arrangements; prayer, H. J. Sanders, male chorus. A. B. Stauffer, director; serving of refresh ments; address, the Rev. G. M. Cul bertson, Bradford; selection, orchestra. CHURCH OF (iOP TRAINING CLASS OF SIX TO GRADUATE A class of six will be graduated in the teachers' training class of the Main Street Church of God to-morrow eve ning at 8 o'clock. The program will include. "The Complete School," Carl B. Stevick; "Methods of Building Up the Sunday School," Mrs. Gordon Wil lis; "The Teachers' Teacher," Charles H. Rider; "Suggestions for Bible Study," Mrs. Charles Funic; instru mental music, McNCar family; "The Ministry of Christ," Mrs. G. W. Gets; "The Teacher's Responsibility," Mrs. Maggie Fields; duet, "Chief Things in Sunday School Work," the Rev. G. W. Getz. Following the graduation exer cises, a watch night service will be held in the church. LUTHERAN MUSICALE A musicale will be given at St. John's Lutheran church Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The program will include: Piano solo, Harry Trawitz; vocal solo, Miss Carrie Hoffman; quartet, "Mem ory Bells." Mrs. L. B. Roth. Mrs. W. E. Dehner, Harold Wells and William Kreig; reading, "Cupid's Follow-up," H. R. Rupp; vocal solo, Earl J. Bales: piano solo, Mrs. R. I. Murama; vocal solo, Mrs. E. J. ImliOiT; reading, Miss Vera Care; selection, male quartet. TO REPEAT CANTATA The St. John's Lutheran Church choir to-morrow morning will sing "Unto Us a Child is Born." by Wilson. In the evening, by special request, the choir will repeat the anthem, "The Shepherd's Vision," taken from the cantata "In Quest of the King," which was sung at St. John's Sunday even ing; also the anthem, "Peace On Earth," with soprano obbligato by Mrs L. B. Roth, will be presented. EVERY MEMBER CANVASS An every member canvass will be made by a committee of 12 men of the First Reformed Church to-mor row afternoon. The borough will be divided into six districts and every family in the congregation will be called upon. STEEI/rON PERSONALS Miss Anna Winkleman, Myers street, and Miss Anna Davis, Front street, will attend the annual New Year's dance at the Masonic Home at Elizabeth town to-night. Harvey Nell, of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting his brother. William Nell. TO ELECT DIRECTORS Directors to serve for the ensuing year will be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Steelton National Bank Tuesday, Jan uary 9. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES Trustees will be elected at a congre gational meeting of the First Meth odist Church Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. PESSIMISTIC AS TO BOOM Berlin, Friday, Dec. 29, via London, Dec. 30. Albert Ballin, director gen eral of the Hamburg-American steam ship line, holds a view quite contrary to current opinipn that the shipping trade will have a great and long-con tinued boom after the end of the war. When the world's commercial tleet re sumes normal activity, Herr Hallln says, much more tonnage will be of fered after a few months than will be demanded. The reason assigned for this view is that ocean trade will suf fer to a high degTee from a shortage of goods for export, from high prices of raw materials and food supplies, and from unfavorable rates of foreign exchange. PGH. SEATS VALUED AT $5,000 Pittsburgh, Dec. 30. Seats-on the Pittsburgh Stock Exchange have reached a valuation of $5,000. The announcement of the sale of a seat at that price, the highest with one ex ception in ten years, has been made. The last sale of a seat was at $2,300 several weeks ago. 8-HOUR PROBLEM BACK TO TRAINMEN [Continued Front First Page] Adamson act, it was announced here by the brotherhood chiefs. The brotherhood leaders, after an unannounced conference here gave out a statement indicating their fear that tne pending litigation, together with possible future legal steps on the part of the railroads, would delay in definitely the investigation by Presi dent Wilson's special committee head ed by George W. Goetliais. The statement of the brotherhood chiefs concluded: "The entire situation is to be plaotd before the members by special circu lar." • The Adamson legislation is not in a state of "such litigation," according to the brotherhood chiefs' statement, as to make it "Impossible for tile spe cial committee appointed by the Presi dent, as provided for in the law, to proceed with its Investigation as of January 1." There Is. the statement adds, "the probability of additional litigation be ing commenced by the railroads, even though the Adamson law is declared constitutional by the Supreme Court," and such litigation, the chiefs hold, wouuld seriously affect the Goethals inquiry, "In fact can and likely will delay the investigation until the com mission cannot make its investigation as the law contemplates, thereby de feating the intent of the law and at the same time postpone the benefits promised by the law, which will un questionably meet with general dis satisfaction among the membership of the railroad -organizations." The statement was given out over the signatures of all four brotherhood chiefs. Congress Will Act at Once on All Railroad Legislation Is Prediction Washington. Dec. 30. Prompt consideration in Congress of President Wilson's proposed railway legislation was predicted after announcement of the termination of conferences be tween railway and brotherhood heads in New York in an unsuccessful at tempt to settle their differences. While no official advices were at hand as to the probability of the conferences be ing resumed, the view was taken that representatives of employes and em ployers had thrown their entire con troversy into the lap of Congress for settlement. Heacings on part of the President's program will begin before the Senate Commerce committee next Tuesday, witnesses for the roads, the brother hoods and the general public have been advised to appear then to present their views on the proposals to prevent threatened strikes pending inquiries, and to authorize the President to take over railroad, telegraph and telephone lines in times of military necessity. Under a plan suggested by the Pres ident and communicated to Congress by Representative Adamson. quick ac tion can be obtained on the entire program once it reaches the floor. The President proposes amending a House railroad bill now before the Senate, with his proposed legislation instead of introducing it in the form of separate bills. Brotherhood men, aided by the American Federation of Labor, will light the proposed strike postpone ment amendment they have announced. They insist that its passage would only give employers time to prepare for strikes and would deny labor the right to refuse work when conditions are unsatisfactory. JUSTIFY FREIGHT INCREASE Washington. D. C., Dec. 30.—In creased freight rates, averaging 13 cents a ton on bituminous and channel coal from Western Pennsylvania to Rochester and New York and New- England points, to-day were found jus tified by the Interstate Commerce Commission. PLACE EMBARGO OX FREIGHT Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 30. An nouncement was made to-day of an embargo by the Louisville and Nash ville railroad, effective Sunday, upon all classes of freight, excepting live stock, perishable and coal for public utility plants, moving through Louis ville and Cincinnati, destined for points in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylva nia and all Atlantic seaboard States. It is is isaid the purpose of this ac tion is to furnish relief for congestion at the terminals named. PLEA FOR RELIEF Charleston, W. VA. Dec. 30. Coal operators of the New river field of West Virginia to-day planned to appeal to the United States district court for relief from the car short age which they allege has greatly cur tailed operations in their field. The operators allege lliat the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, the principal out let of the New river field, is furnish ing but one-third of a normal supply of cars and Is diverting cars into the classes of traffic more profitable than coal carrying. SUFFER FROM LACK OF COAI, Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 30. The iron and steel industry in the Pitts brugh region is suffering with in creased severity on account of a lack of coke due to car shortage, accord ing to officials of the leading plants. The number of blast furnaces that have been banked has grown from the few reported last week to a total of between 30 and 40. The banking of these furnaces has reduced the pig iron production by about 20,000 tons, or nearly 20 per cent, of the rate of production In the past two months. KAISER SYMPATHIZES WITH VOX HISSING WHO IS ILL London, Dec. 30. General Baron Von Bissing, governor general of Bel gium, who is lying seriously ill with pneumonia at Brussels, says the Ex change Telegraph Company's Amster dam correspondent, has received a sympathetic message from Emperor William. Bentz-Landis Auto Co. ANNOUNCE that after the first of the year, the downtown branch and salesroom located at 103-105 Market street will be discontinued and all business transacted through our Main Office at 1 808 Logan street. This move we feel advisable in that we will be enabled to give our patrons far better service with the greatly reduced uptown rental. We will devote even greater efforts under the new arrangement to the promotion of the famous Jeffrey pleasure cars, Jeffrey and Standard Trucks. I To our many friends and patrons we extend a hearty wish for A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year RAILROAD NEWS RAILROAD MEN HEAR STRIKE TALK Await Orders From Executive Officers as to Future Action; • Meetings Tomorrow Meetings of local brotherhood lodges to-morrow promise to be of much Interest, according to gossip to-day in railroad circles. Failure to reach an ! agreement between the railroad mana gers and brotherhood representatives on the Adamson law has revived strike talk. What action will come next Is a question with local brother hood men. The general opinion pre vails that action must first be taken by the heads of the various brotherhoods. Until some official notice is receivedfcis to what must be done, bratherhood men here can only dlscsus conditions between themselves. Up to Executive Officers it was explained that local lodges receive instructions front general grievance committees. At Philadel phia yesterday the following was given out; "The power to strike is still in the hands of the executive officers of the brotherhoods, it is hard to tell what will happen. We may have a meeting in the near future at which several things may be decided. It would take i from two to twelve hours, to call a j strike, if that were necessary, but it would not be a ne wstrike, merely a ' continuation of tffe one already called j last June. The men tire in a position i to obey any call on short notice." "If, as some contend, the strike vote taken last summer still is in effect," said 11. E. Core, generl chairman* of the grievance committee. Brother hood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen, Pennsylvania Lines East, "it would be a difficult matter to put it in action. If not, it would, or course, necessitate a new strike vote and that would take time. I do not believe the brotherhood chiefs will try to force immediate operation of the Adamson act on the very first day of January, ashas been reported. We have not been notified of any intention to call a strike—or call it again—and one tiling is certain, the brotherhoods are not countenancing any strikes of an il legal or irregular nature. There will be no sporadic strikes—everything done will be regular in process." Overland Limited Arrives Two Days Late at Chicago Chicago, Dec. 30. The Overland Limited poked her frozen nose into the train shed at the Northwestern station at 3 o'clock yesterday with a ghostly succession of ice-sheeted coaches behind her. The train was nearly two days late, having been due at 9" o'clock Wednesday morning. Back in blizzard-swept Wyoming two other Overland Limlteds—yesterday's train and to-day's—also blocked on their run front the coast, were taking up the interrupted journey to Chicago. Standing of the Crews HAIUUSBI RG SIDE Pliiluclctiihlii Division lOB crew to go first after 3.40 p. m.: 130, 113, 112, 109, 120, 104, 101, 106. 116. Engineers for 113. 112, 109, 101. Firemen for 120, 101, 106, 116. (!onductors for 109, 106. Flagmen for 10S, 109, 120, 101, 106. Brakemen for 109, 120, 104, 116. Engineers up: Howard, S. K. Steffy. Baldwin. Wenrick, Tennant, J. Gable, Grass, Albright, Lefever. Shocker, Newcomer, Martin. , Firemen tip; Lutz, Bixler, Eckrlch. Arney, Gillums, Paul. Walkage. Wal ters. Karhart, Achey, Brymesser. Ever hart. Baker. Kugler. Hartz, Naylor. Conductors up: Myers, Horning. Flagman up: Quentzler. Brakemen up: Penner, Crosby, Fis sell. Beale, Jackson. Middle Division —107 crew to go first after 1.45 p. in.: 17, 6. 119, 110. Flagman for 110. Engineers up: L. A. Burris, Blizzard, Tettermer, Asper, Albright, Howard, Howard, I'eightal, A. C. Burris, Baker, llensel, Buckwalter, Grove, Corder. Firemen tip: Peters. Sellers, Gray, Tippery, Bitting, Orr, C. A. Gross, L. A. Gross, Neff, Adams, Crone. Conductor up: Leonard. Brakemen tip: S. Schmidt, Myers, Farleman, Yost, Corl, Deckert. lAKD ( HKWS IIAHHISHURG Engineers up: Matsons, Beckwitli, Machamer, Gibbons, Cless, Yinger, Starner, Morrison, Feas, Ivautz, Snyder, Fills. Firemen up: Steele. Hard, WUhelm, Walters, Brtiaw, Rodenhaver, Black, Smith, Howe, Dunbar, Shoewalter, Richter, Kelser, Ferguson, Six. Engineers for 2, 2nd 8, 3rd 8, 4th 8, 16, 18, 3rd 22. 4th 24, 76. Firemen for 3rd 8, 4th S, IS, 3rd 22, 4th 24, 60, 7 i, 76. ENOI.A SIDE rhllii<lel|ihlit Division 231 crew to go first after 3.45 p. ill.: 241, 24 1, 215, 233, 201. 212, 236. 217, 210, 206, 224. Engineers for 241, 233, 236. 210. Firemen for 217. 210. 206. Conductors for 10, 12. 17, 33. Flagmen for 01, 31, 236. Brakemen for 13, 33-2. Conductor up: Llbhart. Flagmen up: Brenner. Brakemen up: Brenner, Snyder, Wallthmar, Malseed. Middle Division —ll3 crew to go first after 3 p. m.: 106, 27, 118, 31, 104. Engineer for 113. Firemen for 31. 118. Flagman for 106. THK HEADING lliirrialiurn Division—s6 crew first to go after 3:30 p. m. Eastbound —13 crew first to go after 3:30 p. m.: 20. 4, 19. , Engineer for 56. ' Firemen for 56, 20. Brakemen for 4, 15. Engineers up: Fraunfelder. Kettner, Jones, Sweeley, Minnich, Neidhammer. Firemen up: Furhman, Davis. Hess, Buffington, Miller, Myers. Smith, Fal coner, Barry. Conductor up: Lenker. Brakemen up: Jones, Miller, Crosson, Redman, Dye, Sollenberger, Fleaglc, Hill, Gulden. BIRDHOUSE PRIZE WINNERS NAMED George A. Myers and Garfield ' McAllister Have "Most Occupied" Boxes The blrdhouse contest that started on Inst April 1 under the auspices of hie Natfiral History Society has been completed, tiie blrdhouses examined by a committee and the prizes award ed. George A. Myers, 1700 State street, and Garfield McAllister. 804 North Six teenth street, won tirst and second prize, respectively, for the "most oc cupied box;" each will be given a $2.50 gold piece by the Patriot. The Tele graph's award of a silver loving cup to the school girl or boy who should write the best essay on the subject of birdhouses from personal observation has been made to Paul McDonald, 1312 Swatara street. The winning es say follows: "I built three houses which were of good shape and size and Mr. McAllister said they wero tine for wrens. They were all rustic and made with white pine and covered with birch bark and nailed together with black bead nails so as not to scare the wrens away when the sun shone on It. "The first house I built was like a gable house, the second about the size of a tin can with a log carved out and covered with birch bark, and the third house was built like a flat two-story house, and all the holes in tlie house wero the size of a quarter. J used a piece of tallow and a pool to draw the attention of the birds. The first and second houses were placed in a tree in back of the arsenal and the last one in my yard on a fifteen-foot bamboo pole. T no ticed the first wren in hoOSe No. i about July 3 and the second was oc cupied soon after and the one in my yard July 22. I noticed that the wren is a busy little bird and is always doing something. The box was filled with hay and straw an hour and a half after she came. She was tor mented by the sparrows a good bit. She was covered with brown feathers and a gray notch on her breast. About August 21 1 noticed a malo wren had come to live with her; he was cov ered with dark brown feathers and a dark gray notch on his breast. She had young birds by September and they learned to fly within a week. I always kept a tray in the middle of the yard with bugs and worms and breadcrumbs on it for them. "PAUL MAt'DONALD, Aged 15. "Member of Troop 4." ALLIES ARE FIGHTING STUBBORNLY; FALLBACK [Continued From First Page] time the attack on the Moldavian frontier is developing and Kusso-Ru manian positions have been carried and passed by the invaders, repeated counter attacks not serving to stop them. In this tighting the Teutonic forces took 660 prisoners and seven machine guns. The Teutonic line of advance from the Wallachian plain now lies well to the north of Rimnik-Sarat on the railway from Bu*eu to Fokshani while on the right flank a still nearer ap proach has been made to Braila the Danube granary which is one of the main objectives of on Mackensen in the present stage of the struggle. Operations on the Franco-Belgian front have been confined to minor movements except in the Verdun re gion, where Berlin announces the re pulse of several attacks made by the French on the positions on Dead Man Hill of which the Germans recently reported the capture. STEKLTON CHURCHES St. John's Lutheran. The Rev. G. N. Lauft'er, pastor, will preach at 10:45 a. m. on "The Blessings of Peace," and at 7:30 p. ni. on "Re flection, Hope and Sun day school a: 30, Intermediate Chris tian Endeavor, 6:30. Centenary United Brethren. The Rev. J. H. Funk, of Mountvllle, will preach at i 0 a. m. and at 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2, Christian Endeavor at 6:30. First Presbyterian. The Rev. C. B. Segelken, pastor, will preach ut 11 a. m., on "The Changeable and the Unchangeable" and at 7:30 p. m. on "God's Presence in the New Year." Sunday school, 9:45, Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Main Street Church of God. The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach ut 10:30 a. in. on "The Secret of Failure," 8 p. m. graduation exer cises, teachers' training class. Sun day school 2; Jr. C. E., 6; Sr. C. E., 6:30. St. Mark's Lutheran. The Rev. Lewis C. Manges will preach at 3 p. in. Sunday school, 2. First Reformed. The Rev. Dr. Korn, of Lancaster, will preach at 10:45 a. m., and at 7:30 p. m. Sun day school. 9:45. First ethodist. The Rev. W. C. Sanderson, pastor, will preach at 10:30 a. m. and at watch night serv ice at 11 p. m. Epworth League, 10:30 p. m., instead of 6:30. Sunday school 2 iv m. Central Baptist. The Rev. H. D. Germer, pastor, will preach at 10:3(1 on "Indifference," and at 7:30 "Time." Sunday school 2. B. Y. P. U., 6:30. NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATION The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany yesterday filed articles of agree ment with the Secretary of Statu of Ohio consolidating all the lines of its southwest system under the name of the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company, with a combined capital stock of $100,000,- 000. The State gets a fee of SIOO,OOO for approving the merger. 7
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