"The Big Friendly Store"
Wait For It—
THE GLOBE'S
Fourth Semi-Annual
One Thousand Suit and
Overcoat Campaign
AND
Half-Yearly Clearaway
Begins Friday Morning at 8 O'clock
The Greatest Sale of Men's and Boys'
Wearables Ever Conceived
Values Way Beyond Your Expectations
Watch Daily Newspapers
THE GLOBE
Pennsy Makes Record in
Handling Year's Passengers
With the end of 1916 the Pennsyl
vania railroad system has the won
derful record of transporting 553,890,-
083 passengers in three consecutive
years without one fatal accident to
passengers.
On the Pennsylvania lines east of
Pittsburgh. 1916 was the fourth year
that passengers were transported
without any fatal accidents. The
passenger traffic on these lines is
heavier than on any other lines of
the system, and 616,626.95" passen
gers have been safely transported over
the lines since 1912.
Although the freight traffic during
1916 was the heaviest in the history
of the company, the record-breaking
number of 196,294,146 passengers
were safely transported over the en
tire system.
Nearly 9,000,000 trains were re
quired to transport passenger and
freight traffic in the three-year period
over the 12,000 miles of railroad, with
trackage of 27,000 miles. The distance
the 553,890,063 passengers were car
ried totaled fifteen billion miles, or
150 times the distance from the earth
to the sun. The number of persons
transported equals 5Vj times the popu
lation of the United States.
MRS. M'PHKRSON BURIED
New Rloomtteld, Pa„ Jan. 2.—Mrs.
Elizabeth McPherson died Sunday
evening. She was a member of the
Presbyterian Church and is survived
by the following children: Hobert E. i
McPherson, Miss Stella E. McPherson, ;
of Harrisburg: Mary H., Mrs. J. Steel,
of Penn township, and Benjamin D.
McPherson. Funeral services were
held this morning, the Rev. I. Potter
Hayes officiating.
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TUESDAY EVENING,
RAILROAD RUMBLES
EXHAUST FUMES
KILL OFFICIAL
Daughter Finds O. J. Deßousse
Lifeless; Was Assistant to
President Rea
Philadelphia, Jan. 2. While at
taching a 1917 license tag to the rear
of his machine, Oswald J. De Rousse,
aged 4 9 years, assistant to President
Samuel ,Rea, of the Pennsylvania rail
road, and one of ihe best known rail
road officials in the country, was over
come by petrol fumes from the ex
haust of his machine and dropped
dead late yesterday afternoon in his
private garage in this city. Fie was
preparing to drive his wife and
daughter to a New Year reception.
The engine of the De Rousse motor
car still was running when the body
of its owner was discovered by his
daughter. Miss Jennie De Rousse. lie
was lying on the oily concrete floor
on his back. One end of the license
tag was strapped to the rear spring,
and the other dangled freely with the
pounding of the motor.
Held Many Offices
Besides being assistant to President
Rea, Mr. De Rousse was secretary
of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt
Line Railroad company, a Pennsyl
vania subsidiary, and many other
companies. President Rea was greatly
shocked when he learned the news
last night.
Mr. De Rousse entered the service
of the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany on July 18. 1884, as a telegraph
operator in "PO" office, at Philadel
phia. On June 28, 1885, he was trans
ferred to the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad company, in the
office of A. J. Cassatt, then president,
where he remained until March, 1897,
when he was elected secretary of that
company.
Upon the election of Mr. Cassatt to
j the presidency of the Pennsylvania
! Railroad company on June 9, 1899.
j Sir. De Rousse was transferred to
j Broad Street Station and appointed
! chief clerk to the president, serving
i chief clerk to the president, serving
j in that capacity through Mr. Cassatt's
j administration, and also that of his
! successor. James McCrea. On Mr.
! Crea's retirement, on January 1, 1913,
j and the election ns president of Mr.
i Rea. he was appointed general as
sistant in the office of the president.
Mr. De Rousse was appointed assist
! ant to the president on September 30,
I 1916.
MORE I\ R. R. PROMOTIONS
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 2.—Additional
: promotions growing out of the recent
i consolidation of the Yandalla Rail
road Company and the Pennsylvania
were announced here to-day. P. F.
! Smith, general superintendent of mo
tive power of the central system, with
j headquarters at Toledo was appointed
general superintendent of motive
power of the Pennsylvania Lines,
| West, and Oliver P. Reese, assistant
; general superintendent of motive
; power of the lines west, was appointed
I general superintendent of motive
j power for the central system.
LARGE OPEN HOUSE
All records for New Year attend
ance at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. were
broken yesterday. During the open
house period from 10 o'clock in the
morning till 10:30 at nigtit, 1.500 per
sons called. Last night iri the audl
jtorium. nearly 1,000 enjoyed an inter
esting program. The musical features
Included selections by the Pennsy 1-
; vania Railroad Glee Club, one of Har
risburg's popular organizations. There
were moylog pictures, gymnasium
I exercises and addresses bjt officials.
fEVEN IP
YOU HAD A
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SORE THROAT
ONSI LINE
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for Sore In rout, bnef!y dcrlbea TORSILINt. A
| small bottle of Tousiline lusts longer than most
I any of fter* Threat, tomailink relieve;
: Sore Mouth end Hoarseness and prevents Quinsy. !
t 25c. fiftd Me. Roapltal Slse SI.OO. All Dniffitts.
TMK TONSU.INB COMPANY t (M, OhJe. I
ENGINEER DIES;
ILL SHORT TIME
\\ illiani H. Filling Victim of
Lraeniic Poison; Member
of Elks
William Henry Filling, aged 65
I years, retired passenger engineer of
j tho Pennsylvania Railroad, whose
! home is at 1335 North Sixth street,
j died yesterday at the Keystone Hos
pital. Engineer Filling had been ill
j lor nearly a month. Death was due
j to uraemic poison.
J The survivors are two sons, William
J and Harry, one daughter, Mrs. Bertha
I M. Gross; two grandchildren, Ray
mond Filling and Catherine Kellar,
and the following brothers and sisters:
Henry, Charles, George and Augustus,
of Palmyra, N. J., and John W„ Har
i risburg, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers,
[Cologne, N. J. The funeral will take
place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services will be conducted at the home
at 2 o clock by the Rev. Henry W. A.
Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church. Burial will be made in East
Harrisburg cemetery.
lie tired Ijist September
William H. Filling was retired last
September by his own request. He
was one of the best known engineers
on the Middle Division, having charge
of through trains. He was a son of
the late Lewis Filling, for many years
a resident of Harrisburg and one of
the early city supervisors. The father,
who was a charter member of the
Good Will Fire Company had his son,
William, elected a member at the age
of 18 years. The latter was an active
i member up to the time of his illness.
I He was also affiliated with Harrisburg
I Division No. 74, Brotherhood of Loco-
I motive Engineers, Harrisburg Lodge
J No. 12, B. P. o. Elks, Middle Division
Veteran Employes Association, and
Pennsylvania Relief Department.
Standing of the Crews
. IIARHISBIH CSIDI2
I'lillartelpblu lilvloiun— ll4 crew first
to go alter 3:43 p. m.: 123. 118.
Fireman for 114.
Brakemen for 114, 123 (two), 118.
Engineers up: Epeas, Yeater, Sober,
IloKeiitogler.
Firemen up: W. J. Miller, Everhart, '
Brvmesser, Walkage, Shaudler, Cook,
Powers, Peters, Kugle, Eckman.
Conductors up: Horning, Thomas.
Flagman up: Martin.
Brakemsn up: Dougherty, McNaugh
ton, Beale, Uillett.
Middle IJIVIMIOII —242 crew first to go
after 4 p. in.: 236, 236, 27, 20, 15, 17. 33
19, 23, 26, 31.
Kngineer for 17.
Firemen for 20, 17.
Flagmen for 15, 26.
Brakemen for 33, 19, 31 (two).
Engineers up: Tettemer, T. W. Cook,
Blizzard, Kline, Albright, Ascper, How
ard.
Firemen up: McDonald, Bitting. Gray,
Sellers. Peters. Tippery, Jr., Pensyl,
Newhouser, Bretz, Trout, Orr.
Conductor up: Coup.
Flagman up: Anderson.
Brakemen up: Beers, Seeblist. Wright.
G. W. Campbell..
Vnrd CREII—
Engineers for 2, second 8, 16, 18
fourth 24, 40, 76.
Firemen for 6, third 8. first 24. 36. 38.
40. 64. ...
Engineers up: Harling. Sayford. Mat
son. Beckwith. Gibbons, Cless, Ewlng.
L'inger, Starper, Morrison, Beattv, Feas.
Firemen up: Otstot, Bryan, Lawrence,-
Pelffer, Blottenberger, Weigle, Burger,
L'llchter, Keiser, Six, Cain, Warner, My
ers, Hardy, Wilhelm, Walters.
KXOI.A SIOK
Philadelphia Division —2o3 crew first
to go after 3:45 p. m.: 228, 214, 202, 2J9
213. 228, 243, 2077 225, 209, 222, 230, 220
218.
Engineers for 14, 202, 213.
Firemen for 203, 202.
Conductors for 10, 14, 24, 25, 28.
Flagmen for 2, 31.
Brakemen for 2, 9, 20. 28, 88,
Brakemen up: Miller, Shade, Fair,
Seabolt, Whlflngton, Cayman,
Middle Dlvlnlon— 229 crew first to C<.
after 2 p, M,: 233. 102, 111, 119, LLG.
Flagman for 102,
Brakeman for 101,
Yard Crews—
Kngineer a for second 124, 134. third
124,
Firemen for first 108, second 129
124, 128, third 126, third 121, 112, second
102,
Engineers up| Hill, Boyer, Anspach,
Kling, Smith, Branyon, Bret*,
Firemen ups Walh Book. Eichel
berger, Gulleman, C. H, Hall. Liddick
Clark, M. S. Hall, Bickhart,
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Officers of oPst 58, Grand Army of
the Republic, will be installed on Fri
day evening of this week at the post
rooms, IN North Third street, P. K,
Ployer, of Post 415, will have charge
of the ceremonies,
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
GOVERNOR SAYS
CONTEST'S OVER
Refuses to Discuss Rumors
| That There Will Re Number
of Dismissals
"HPT - Governor Brum-
V\\ * //J baugh's only com
s\\\ ment on the result
v\\\A of the Republican
1 caucus for the
speakership of the
House was made
soon after his ar
-1 JfwlWWwMr rival at his office,
i 11 was " Tho contest
SaißtsMMlllfc i 8 o ver and we're
"japE-pl Ko'ntf right on to
attend to our pub
j lie duties."
When asked about the rumors which
| prevailed to-day that there would be
| a number of dismissals among State
i officials and attaches the Governor
i shook his head and replied that hV
i waa not considering anything at
present.
j "My views in regard to legislation
j will be found in my message which
i will be presented to the Legislature
: to-day," said the Governor.
The Governor's comment was re
ceived with considerable relief at the
Capitol where there had been many
rumors going and business was re
sumed as usual.
All morning long Governor Brum
, baugh's office was visited by legisla
tors who paid their respects to him. a
number of those who had opposed his
choice in the caucus being in the num
ber.
IVeijaring Recommendations.—The
recommendations of tho State Board
of Public Charities for the" coming
Legislature will be issued in about two
week. The hoard has been working
on the estimates ever since tho hear
ings were finished.
Public Service Cases. The Public
Service Commission resumed hearings
to-day and will be in session most of
i the week, among the cases being the
Shannon-Valley Railways order; Apol
lo and Nescopeck water cases and the
Pocono telephone case.
Argument To-morrow. The Dau
phin county court will hear argument
to-morrow morning on the exceptions
to the decree of the court in the Pen
sion Mutual Life and Union Casualty
Company cases. ,
More Arrests. Still more arrests
have been made by agents of the State
Dairy and Food Commissioner for sale
of Hamburg steak containing various
adulterations in the Pittsburgh dis
trict.
Geuernl SUson Here.— Ex-Auditor
General A. E. Slsson, of Erie, a former
president pro tempore of the Senate,
came here to attend the opening cere
monies and was greeted by many
friends.
Demand For Tags.—The automobile
division of the State Highway Depart
ment was working to-day with an ac
cumulation of orders and dollars for
tags. It is expected to make heavy ship
ments this week.
rummtHNlon Meeting.—The State Com
mission of Agriculture is in session to
day. considering plans for the budget
and departmental work. The bureau
chiefs were summoned to present their
views. The conference will last a couple
of days. *
t'oimlilerlng Appointment*.—Governor
Brumbaugh is considering appointments
to vacancies recently created and It is
probable that some of them will be an
nounced soon.
MAN AND WOMAN ARE
WATCHED IN MYSTERY
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watched and arrests ore expected
shortly. The woman had many ad
mirers who were received in her
apartment and much evidence in the
shape of letters, photographs and
clothing is being examined by the
police.
According to the detectives, a man
and a woman are under surveillance,
the man as the actual murderer, the
I woman as his "best friend," who, it is
believed, knows something about the
crime.
"If things turn out according.to our
I plans we will have the slayer before
I the day is over," said a detective. "It
is only a question of time now, but we
are certain we are on the right track,
and there will be interesting develop
ments."
Captain of Detectives Tate said to
day:
"We are much nearer a solution
than we were yesterday. This is one
of the most perplexing crimes in re
cent years, but it has not stumped us.
"The mystery requires a process of
elimination, a weeding out of all the
dead woman's friends, She was ac
quainted with so many lawyers, news
papermen, physicians, businessmen,
detectives, theatrical people, hotel
men and others that we do not want
to jump at any rash conclusion. lam
cautioning my men to be absolutely
certain of their ground before they
do anything."
Asked whether the son of a wealthy
brewer up State, the son of a baseball
magnate of this city and others whose
names have been linked with that of
Miss Colbert as acquaintances, are to
be questioned, Captain Tate said:
"W will question every person who
knew Miss Colbert."
The captain said there was no more
reason to implicate a brewer's son Rnd
a baseball man's son in the model's
death than to believe that numerous
other Philadelphjans who knew her
were mixed up in it.
PIjAV RECEPTION TO TROOP
Plans have been started to give
Harrishurg's soldiers a warm welcome
on their return from the border. The
First Cavalry, of which the Governor's
Troop is a part, is expected to leave
El Paso January 9. At a meeting last
night of Camp No. 8, United Spanish :
War Veterans, a committee was ap- |
pointed to confer with the Harrixburg !
Chamber of Commerce, notary Club, '
Grand Army of the Republic, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Sons of Veterans and
other organizations and the citizens of !
Harrisburg to arrange for the recep- !
tion of the troops. The committee
named last night includes Captain
Henry M. Stine, Captain E. Lauben
stein, Past Commander Howard New
comer, Camp Commander-elect Ed
ward Dapp and Thomas P. Moran.
SEND OUT INVITATIONS
TO HEAR MARBURG
Invitations were sent out to-day by
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
for the luncheon meeting to be held
on Thursday in the Hoard of Trade
Tall, when Theodore Marburg, of Hal
timore, former minister to Belgium,
will spewk. The luncheon meetings
have been changed from Wednesday
to Thursday to permit officials of the
Bethlehem Steel Company to attend.
NEW HAM) OFFICERS
The Commonwealth Band, with
headquarters in the Wyeth building,
announces the election of the foll<fw.
ing officers! President, H, H, Etter;
vice-president, M, E. Hoffman! secre
tary, Elmer Eshenour: treasurer, Cor
nelius B. Bhopei leader, W, Fred
Weber; manager, Elmer Eshenour;
trustees, Charles H, Pcnta, Willlard
Eoeser and George Heberlig. The an
nuul meeting of the Muslciuns' Union
of Harrisburg will bo held Sunday,
January 2*.
SmZ7WA£WS
TUNNEL UNDER
PENNSY ROAD
Fast Trains Pass Over Heads of
Workmen While Digging
Sewer Tunnel
While the Metropolitan Express,
Broadway Limited and other fast
Pennsy trains were speeding over the
rails twenty-three feet above their
I heads, workmen for G. W. Ensign, Inc.,
,of Harrlsburg, have been chopping
I their way underneath the railroad near
I Conestoga street for Steelton's inter
cepting sewer.
j The work was started at the river
bank November 2 7 and to-day the
workmen are about through with the
work under the Pennsylvania railroad.
The tunnel Is eleven feet In diameter
and the sides and top of It are held up
by large braces.
During the period when a heavy jar
may be the cause of starting the
ground over head to cave in, trains
on the Pennsylvania road slowed down
slightly while crossing the tunnel.
Tunneling under several freight tracks
is still to be done.
As soon as the work Is completed
large forces of men will begin ex
cavating at Locust and Franklin
streets. The two forces will work
toward each other and will meet at
Conestoga street.
A large shipment of tile to be used
In constructing the sewer is expected
soon.
Resident of Borough
For Many Years; Dies
Richard Foley, aged 65, 176 Fred
erick street, a life long resident of the
borough, died early this morning from
injuries received in a fall on an Icy
pavement last Thursday. Mr. Foley
is well known in the borough and was
employed at the Steel plant until
some time ago when he retired. He
is survived by his wife and two
daughters.
Funeral services will be held with
high mass in St. James' Catholic
church, North Front street, Friday
morning at 9 o'clock. Members of
the Holy Name Society of which Mr.
Foley was a member, will march to
the home Thursday evening in a body.
The body will be taken to Columbia
Friday morning for burial.
Steelton Snapshots
Hit by Car. —John McCoy, aged 42,
Swatara street, is in the Harris
burg Hospital with a probable frac
tured skull, received when struck by a
I street car on Front street yesterday,
j Cutting lee.—A large force of men
| are at work cutting ice on the old
brick yard pond. Kirk Shelley and
John Shelley have the men employed
| and will use the ice for storage pur
. poses. The ice is about six inches
I thick.
Club Meeting. —A meeting of the
Fortnightly Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Howden, 360 Pine street,
j this evening. Papers will be read as
follows: "Sarah Bernhardt, David
I Wartlcld," Mrs. Attick; "Jewish Piay
wrights," Mrs. Sutton; "Heinrich
Heine," Mrs. Fletcher.
Fleet Trustees. —At a meeting of the
i First Methodist Church congregation
I last evening J. B. Martin, John Finley
and George Kilmore were re-elected
trustees. The regular meeting of the
official board of the church will be
held this evening.
Quartet Club Dance.—The German
Quartet Club celebrated tho beginning
of the new year by holding a large
dance in its hall in South Front street
last evening.
BANQUET FOR MEN OF
CENTENARY U. B. CHURCH
About seventy-five men of Cen
tenary United Brethren Church at
tended a banquet last evening in the
social rooms of the church. The Rev.
A. K. Wier, pastor of the church, who
was the host, was unable to attend the
affair on account of illness.
The decorations were colors of pink
and white, with a big American flag
over the entrance of the room. The
menu was served by a nftmber of
young ladles.
The Rev. G. M. Gulbertson, of Brad
ford, was the principal speaker. The
speaker was formerly associated with
Evangelist Williams, who will open a
campaign at Centenary Church next
month.
PAYING DIVIDEND
An annual dividend of $8.55 is be
ing paid to each of the members of
the Clerical and Professional Relief
Association. H. C. Deik, treasurer of
the Steelton National Bank, is paying
out. the dividend. The following of
ficers have been elected for the com
ing year: President, Harry Glass; vice
president, Benjamin G. Black; cor
responding secretary, George W. Neff;
financial secretary, C. L. George; treas
urer, H. C. Deik; directors, S. C. Rudy,
Ed. Gault, George S. Bolton, J. Elmer
George, H. Russell Rupp and A. J.
Calhoun.
PRESIDENT GRACE ENTERTAINS
Bethlehem. Pa., Jan. 2. E. G. Grace,
president of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, to-day held his annual New
j Year's reception for representatives of
| (he foreign governments stationed here
land officials of the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
MAY LOSE EYESIGHT
Edward Ford, aged 24, may lose
the sight of his right eye from the
effects of a burn received while at
work at the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany plant here this morning. He was
treated at the Harrisburg hospital.
$150,000 LOSS WHEN
HOSIERY MILL IS BURNED
fContinued From First Page]
would have oeen impossible for
crossed wires to start the blaze, be
cause one switch, which he person
ally turns out every evening governs
the electric circuit over the entire
building.
Work of Robbers, Belief
Robbers have entered the building
on several occasions during the past
two months and were in the building
as late as Sunday night, when they
stole several dozen pairs of finished
hose. On each occasion the thieves
entered by forcing a window open.
Superintendent Kohr believes that
some person connected with tho plant
has been doing the robbing, as the
thieves seemed to know the location
of the finished material.
Mrs. George Herman, whose resi
dence faces tho south side of the build
ing, where tho fire started, stated this
morning that she saw a light in the
first floor of the building after Bhe
discovered the flames on tho second
floor, She stated that tho light looked
as though It came from a lantern.
According to neighbors, no person was
seen about the building during the
evening. No watchman was employed
by the company,
Iriirgc Slock of Yam Destroyed
A large stock of yarn, valued at.
JANUARY 2, 1917.
MMMMMMI HAS. J. WATSONHHHBHHIMOE L. COOPEIUHHH
Announcing the
Semi-Annual Clearance of
WORTHY CLOTHES
The Clothing Event Par
ticular Dressers Have
Been Waiting For
Only twice a year July and
January—may you enjoy low
ered prices on
Worthy Suits
and Overcoats #HBI
One Reduction Each
Season and One
Reduction Only
ALL sls GARMENTS
S2O GARMENTS •
f . ALL $25 GARMENTS ■ (fl
Come Early and Enjoy the
Widest Choice.
Next Door to
C.orgaa' Drug Store
U/atson s/soper
I TTorthy - VJothesl
about $40,000, stored in the basement,
was totally destroyed, together wltl) a
large store of shipping cases valued
at SI,OOO. The yarn is very valuable
on account of its high cost and
scarcity.
The finishing department occupied
the first floor. The knitting and loop
ing department was on the second
floor, and a knitting department on
the third. The basement was used
for storage.
The mill is one of four owned by
the H. A. Romberger Manufacturing
Company of Philadelphia. Mr. Rom
berger is expected late to-day.
Other plants are situated at Phila
delphia, Newport and Lyßens. The
Lykens plant has just opened and it is
likely that some of the local employes
will be given work there.
According to Superintendent Kohr
this morning, no plans for temporary
quarters have been made. He said
that he believed much of the goods
produced by this plant could be manu
factured in the other company plants.
He was not positive whether Mr. Rom
berger would rebuild.
The firm has been located here for
about twenty years and is one of the
largest industries in the borough.
OBERMN NOTES
At the annual election of officers
at Salem Lutheran Sunday school,
Sunday morning, the following officers
for 1917 were elected: Supt. P. T.
Brehm; assistant superintendent, W.
I. Eshenaur; secretary, George Sheaf
fer; treasurer, John Reed, warden,
Edwin Cassell; assistant wardens, Earl
Brehm and Christian Gluntz; pianist,
Miss Eva Lingle; assistant pianist,
Miss Edna Cassell; superintendent
primary department, Mrs. William
The Christian Endeavor So
ciety hold election of officers at 6.30
p. in. and the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi
dent, W. I. Eshenaur; vice-president,
John Reed; recording secretary, Miss
Rena Brehm; corresponding secretary,
Miss Minerva Zoll; treasurer, Mrs.
John Reed; pianist, Miss Helen
Brehm; assistant pianist, Miss Edna
Cassell.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of Salem Lutheran
church, will meet Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jesse
Frysinger, Heading- street, Steelton.
Miss Minerva Zoll, Highland street,
has returned after a several days visit
with friends at Weatherly, Pa.
Miss Catherine Brehm, of Carlisle,
is visiting with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. David Keammercr
and son David are the guests of the
former's father, John Keammerer,
Chambers street.
Miss Olivia Stengle spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. John Yetter,
at York.
Earl and Luther Brehm, Chambers
street, spent Sunday at Allentown.
Miss Miriam Yetter, of Shippens
burg, has returned home after spend
ing the holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Chambers, Harrisburg street.
William Whitey of Atlantic City was
a caller in town. New Year's Day.
—John Salt of Reading was enter
tained over the week-end by William
Yeager, Second street.
Milton Wise and sons William and
Frank visited relatives at Halifax over
Sunday.
—Mrs. Thomas Beats and son
Thomas of Liverpool, are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Espenshade.
GEORGE M. BAKK.It BURIED
West Fairvlew, Pa., Jan. 2.
Funeral services for George M. Baker
were held on Monday evening at 8
o'clock at the home on Enola road,
the Rev. J. E. B. Rice, pastor of Grace
[United Brethren Church, officiating.
Mr. Baker was 61 years old and an
employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for a number of years. He
is survived by his wife, two sons,
Charles and Calvin, and one daughter,
Miss Edna Baker, ail of whom live
here.
MANUFACTURERS MAKE EXHIBIT
Lancaster, Pa.. Jan. 2.—The manu
facturers of Lancaster city and coun
ty have again combined in a "Trade
at-Home" exhibit at the Y. M. C. A.
building, which opened yesterday and
was attended by several thousand per
sons. There are seventy industrial es
tablishments represented in the ex
hibits, which represent many lines of
manufactures.
, THE YEAR'S FIRST BRIDE
To Mike Knoll and Anna Slnkovlch
goes the honor of being the first bride
and groom of 1917 in Dauphin county
so far as application for a marriage
license is concerned. They got their
license late yesterday afternoon while
the office was open for a few minutes.
SEE YOU ALL IN
HEAVEN SAYS MAN
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'round a fire with some fellow negroea
at the Brownstone quarries, beyond
Hummelßtown.
Alone
The condemned man, while a trifle
nervous, didn't seem a bit depressed.
He stood before Additional Law Judge
McCarrell unattended by counsel. His
attorney, W. J. Carter, who had been
appointed by the court to defend him, '
is in Washington. He notified Districti
Attorney Stroup, however, that he had
nothing further to say on behalf of his
client.
And just before Judge McCarrell
pronounced the sentence that the pris
oner be "taken back to the Dauphin
county jail, thence to the place of
execution within the walls of the West
ern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania In
Center county, where a current of
electricity of sufficient intensity to pro
duce death shall be caused to pass
through and through your body until
you are dead," the court asked the
customary question as to whether the
defendant had anything to say as to
why the penalty should not be im
posed.
The Sight Beyond
"Only this, sah," Instantly replied
Shepherd. "Ah knows what Ah'm
a-goin' to face. Ah got notliin' ag in
no man. All's not lookin' back. Ah's
just' a-lookin' ahead to dat chair and
to Gawd."
"Then you have nothing more to say
as to why tha sentence of the law
should not bo pronounced?" asked the
court.
"No, sah, only, Judge, yo' honah,
would you-all send mah body back to
my folks?"
The court said the proper authori
ties would attend to that, and as he
pronounced the sentence with solemn
"And may God have inercy on your
soul" Shepherd murmured a wistful
"Thank you-all, sah."
Then he turned back to his cell, the
first to go since the "chair" replaced
the gallows.
United Ice to Start Cutting
on Ellendale Forge Dam
Arrangements were made to-day by
the United Ice and Coal Company to
begin cutting ice to-morrow at Ellen
dale Forge, six miles east of Dauphin.
This is the first that will be cut this
season it was announced. The ice is
more than 9 inches thick at the Forge.
Announcement was made to-day at
the United Ice and Coal Company
office, that the business of the People's
Ice Company will probably be taken
over entirely by the United Company
at a meeting of the directors to-mor
row. For a number of years practi
cally half of the stock of the People's
Company was owned by tl.o United
Company, it was said, and the action
to-morrow will only mean the trans
feral of the remainder of the stock.
RECORDS FIRST DEED
The first deed recorded for 1917 was
entered to-day by ex-Recorder of
Deeds William L. Mcllhenny, now
warden of the Dauphin county Jail.
Mr. Mcllhenny sold No 710 North
Eighteenth street, to Ethel R. Miller
for SI,OOO.
KRESGE JOINS MOVEMENT
Announcement was made to-day
thai the Kresge 5 and 10-cent store
has joined the movement started by
the big department stores and that be
ginning to-day employes will not re
port in the morning until 8:30 o'clock,
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE?
It's usually a sign of tick kidneys,
especially if the kidney action Is dis
ordered, passages scanty or too fre
quent. Don't wait for more serious
troubles. Begin using Doan's Kidney
Fills. Read this Harrisburg testi
mony:
William Miller, 1968 North Seventh
street, Harrisburg, says: "I had a
constant ache In the small of my back.
I was so lame at times that I could
Just manage to straighten after bend-~
lng. It took only a little more than
two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which I got at Jno. K. Oarland's Drug
Store, t cure me and I have been per
fectly well now for a year or more."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Miller had. Foster-Mllburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Advertise
ment.
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