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EXPLANATION OF
FIRST NOTE SENT
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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