Keeps Her Children
In Perfect Health
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the Family Laxative For
Many Years.
Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld, of Carlyle, 111.,
recently %\rote to Dr. CiiMwell, at Mon
ticeilo, 111., that she has used Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin in her home for
a number of years, and would not be
without it, as with it she has been able
to keep her four children In perfect
health. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that acts on the bowels in
an easy, natural way, and regulates
the action of this most important
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which children arc subject is traceable
to bowel inaction, and a mild, depend
able laxative, such as Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, should have a place in
every family medicine chest. It is
plousant to the taste and children like
it, und take it readily, while it is
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Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
in drug stores everywhere for fifty
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PERSONAL-. SOCIAL
Ten-Year-Old Receives
Pretty Birthday Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Artemus W. Heicher,
of 27 South Sixteenth street, enter
tained some young people at a birth
day party in honor of their daughter
Catherine, who was 10 years old.
Littlo Miss Heicher received many
gifts.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served to the following
guests: The Misses Mildred and
Eleanor Dunkleberger, Irene Malseed,
Lucille Smith, Janet Keister, Elizabeth
Snyder, Marjorie Killian, Margaret
Hoffman, Pearl Toor, Catherine Bent
ley, Margaret Gotshall and Pauline
Barrack, Paul Dunkleberger, Mrs.
Levan Dunkleberger and Mrs. Michael
Shipp, of Camp Hill.
MOTOR INN CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR
At a meeting of the Motor Inn Club
held last evening at its headquarters,
1330 Wyeth street, the following of
ficers were elected to serve for the
year 1917:
President, Walter Wolfersberger;
vice-president, Joseph Adiestine; sec
retary. Daniel Warn pier; treasurer,
Joseph Starr; trustees, John Snyder,
Ray Murray and Hiram Starr; com
mittee on investigation, Luther Wolf
ersberger, Edward Earp and Walter
Snyder.
The regular meeting night was
char.red to the first Wednesday of
each month. Following the election
of officers the members enjoyed a
smoker and refreshments.
Face Fashions
This Year
Demand That the Complexion
Be Made Clear and Clean and
Nothing Aids the Skin Like
Stuart's Calcium Wafers.
All styles of dress this year make
it necessary that every woman re
move pimples, blotches, etc. This
condition is (brought about by reason
. the fact that the colors used and
style of hair dress throw the face in
a position of prominence that will
make pimples, etc., very hideous if
they exist.
"Take My Advice mid INO Stuart's
Calcium Wafers If You Want
a Pretty Skin."
The impurities arising in the bodv
are thrown ofT in four days, through
'he pores of the skin, the lungs, the
kidneys and bowels.
Stuart's Calcium Wafers will make
the blood clean. They will throw
open the pores and in only a short
time you will find the entire system
tree from marks of blood Impurity.
The fresh, red. rosy hue of the blood
flowing freely close to the skin will
give you the complexion you desire.
Obtain a box from any druggist
anywhere. Price. 50 cents."
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domen. Finally there is short
ness of breath, cough, faint spells,
sometimes nauseau and vomiting, even
bursting of the limbs and a lingering
and wretcched death if the dropsy is 1
not removed.
Ilr. Miles has been known as a lead
ing specialist In these diseases for 30
years. His liberal offer of a $3.75 Treat
ment free to nil sufferers, is certainly
worthy of serious consideration. You
may never have such an opportunity
again.
The Grand Dropsy Treatment consists
of four dropsy remedies in one. also
Tonic Tablets and Pura-I>axa for re
moving the water. This treatment is
specially prescribed for each patient 1
end is three times as successful as that
of most physicians. It usuallv relieves
the first day. and removes swelling in i
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• —Advertisement,
Bowman's closing out en
tire line of Men's Clothing,
FRIDAY EVENING,
nature and his portrait appear on the
yellow carton in which the bottle Is
packed. A trial bottle, free of charge,
can lie obtained by writing to Dr. W.
I!. Caldwell, 455 Washington street,
Monticello, Illinois.
Arthur Gardner Is Host
at Clever Entertainment
Arthur Gardner entertained a num
ber of Central high school friends last
evening at his home, 37 Evergreen
street. Refreshments were served to
Miss Mildred Moyer, Miss Fay L.
Moyer, Miss Margaret Spencer, Miss
Vivian Hartzell, Miss Helen Jackson,
Miss Margaret Myers, Miss Elizabeth
Loeser and Miss Minetta Hosman, Leon
Simonetti, N. Lee Frank, Vernon
Wright. Blair TO. Smith, William L.
Kay, Charles Koser, Herman Golin
and Arthur Gardner.
XKW OFFICERS FOR S. S. CLASS
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting and dinner of
the Helen lioyd Dull Sunday school
class, of the Pine Street Presbyterian
church, held in Boyd Memorial build
ing last evening: President A. G.
Sliker; vice-president, A. W. Cook;
secretary, Guy Cook; treasurer, James
Downey; librarian, Jessie Moore;
teachers, Mrs. A. P. L. Dull and Dr.
H. B. Douglas.
HOSTESS AT DANCE!
Miss Annttte Alger Bailey, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey,
Front and South streets, has issued
invitations for an informal dance at
her home Saturday evening, January B.
The guest list includes a number of the.
younger Seller school girls and Aca
demy boys.
HOME Flt Oil NEW YORK
Nathan Stroup, of 1509 North Second
street, who has been visiting in New
York city has resumed his studies at
the Franklin Marshall college, Lancas
ter. During his visit in New York he
was the guest of Howard C. Tllllegas,
editor of the New York Herald.
ENTERTAINS CLUB
The Fun and Frolic club were guests
of Mrs. John Snyder, 328 Hamilton
street. A dainty luncheon was served
to the guests including, Mrs. John
[Dinger, Mrs.. Charles Tomlinson, Mis.
William Shuey, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Watch
man, M£s. Charles Rapp, Mrs. May, of
Chester, Mrs. Edward Burd, Mrs. Stough
and Mrs. Warden.
VASSAK STUDENTS RETURN
Mis Katlierlne M. Middleton, Miss
Jean B. Chamberlain and Miss Maud
Stamin have gone to Poughkeepsie, to
resume their studies at Vassar college
after a holiday recess spent at their
homes here.
RETURN TO COLLEGE
Minster Kunkel, of the Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore. Daniel Kun
lcen and George Kunkel, Jr., students
at Harvard University, have resumed
their studies after a holiday interim
with their parents. Judge and Mrs.
(Jeorge Kunkel, of Col North Front
street. Conrad Landrum, of Texas, who
! was a guest of George Kunkel, Jr., en
i route to Cambridge, returned to Har
i vard with him.
WILSON STUDENTS RETURN
Miss Maryland Gourley, Miss ltheta
Jones, Miss Craig Patterson and Miss
j Claire Patterson have resumed their
j studies at Wilson college, Chambers
! liurg, after spending the holiday recess
at their homes here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Crow, 1512,
Green street, entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
-Mary F. Crow, of Coatesville.
Miss Ella Davisson, of Charlotte
ville, Va., left for Buffalo, N. V., after
spending u few days with Mr. and Mrs.
j William Davisson at 22 North
• (eighteenth street.
Mrs. Robert Featenby, 1922 Relle
vuo road, was hostess last evening for
the Thursday Evening Social Club,
i Mrs. Douglas E. Dismukes, Miss
| Judith Lee Dismukes and Douglas E.
Dismukes, Jr., 1015 North Front street,
j nave returned from New York city
! where they spent the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stine, 208
North Third street, have returned
after a holiday visit to Haverford and
j Atlantic City.
| Miss Olive Barnett, Markelton, Pa.,
is the guest of Miss Annie Walzer,
j iNorth Second street.
, Miss Katherlne Andrews, of 1631
{State street, lias returned to Wellesley
! Mass., where she is a student in Wel
! Lesley college.
Miss Lflfle McCaleb. of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y„ has returned home after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. William B. McCaleb,
of 27 North Front street.
Other Personals Page
MORE ASH CARTS ON JOB
First steps toward getting ash col
! lectors back on schedule were taken
jwhen six additional wagons were
placed in the district north of North
street. Twenty other wagons were
sent in the lower districts of the cfty,
and as soon as men are found to man
other teams, at least fifteen more will
I be sent out.
! Dr. A. Z. Ritzman, assistant health \
\ officer, with Pennsylvania Reduc
tion Company officials, are working to
j get the teams on schedule as soon as
possible. Edward P. Bailey, assistant
manager of the American Surety
Company, which bonded the Re
j duction Company, met with health bu
j reau officials late yesterday to discuss
j♦ no situation. Jn ease no improve
j ment is made before next Monday
! night, the matter will be brought be-
I fore Council ugain.
At the reorganization meeting of
I the Health Board yesterday afternoon,
the following officers were elected:
! IJr. George H. Wldder, president; Cap
'' n Edward H. chell, vice-president;
1 >r, J, M. J, Raunick, secretary; Dr.
I s ,tzma n. assistant; Miss Ruth
I Wll lough by, clerk; David H. Ellinger
land William E, Orr, sanitary officers.
SAYS CITY SHOULD
BE "TWO-NIGHTER"
AI. G. Field Declares Harris
burg Booking Should Be
Changed
"Very nearly every other State
capital in the country is known in
theatrical parlance as more than a
one nighter, except Harrisburg," de
clared Al. G. Field, the minstrel man
this morning. "We are trying to put
this city on the amusement map as a
two night stand, and from all indica
tions I guess we will be successful.
My home town, Columbus, Ohio, is a
capital and attractions stay there
three days and even a week is a com
mon engagement. There is no reason
why Harrisburg should not be up in
the list and not classed as a one night
stand, but as a rule producers are
afraid to chance anything that might
not pan out as they desired.
"If we are successful you will find
that other attractions will be booked
in here for more than one night."
Al. G. Field has been coming to this
city for the past forty years, thirty
one of which has been at the head of
his own company of minstrels.
The Field parade was given this
morning and despite the inclement
weather a large throng gathered to
hear the concert offered by the gold
hand under the leadership of William
Walters.
LAW DOES NOT CUT OFF
STATE HIGHWAY AID
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partment. In the general appropria
tion to the Highway Department, there
was one item covering the construc
tion and maintenance of State High
ways, and an entirely separate Item
covering the construction and main
tenance of State-aid highways. State
highways are such as are detlned and
described in the Sproul act. State-aid
highways are main traveling high
ways, not forming parts of State high
ways, which are improved by the aid
or assistance of the State in connec
tion wit hthe local authorities. By
the act of June 5, 1913, P. L„ 417
boroughs are authorized to contribute
to the construction of State highways
within their limits, and under that
act, about twenty or twenty-ilve
borpughs including Camp Hill and
Penbrook, made application for the
reconstruction of certain roads within
their limits which formed parts of
State highways.
Money Exhausted
"The State Highway Commissioner
had exhausted in other work all of
the appropriation for the construction
and maintenance of State Highways
and proposed making these improve
ments out of the funds appropriated
for the construction and maintenance
of State-aid highways. Our Depart
ment ruled, that under the provisions
of the act of May 31, 1911, he could
not use moneys appropriated for the
construction and maintenance of
State-aid highways for the improve
ment of State highways, and as the
appropriation for the State highways
had been exhausted by previous con
tracts, the work of improvement in
these boroughs had to be postponed
until the Legislature appropriated
more moneys for the improvement and
maintenance of State highways.
"Jf the Legislature of Pennsylvania
chooses to appropriate sufficient
moneys for the work, there is nothing
at present to prevent roads in the
boroughs which form part of State
highways being reconstructed at the
expense of the Commonwealth. The
reason why a great many boroughs
have not been anxious to secure this
aid, is that under existing laws after
the road has been reconstructed the
borough will have to pay one-half of
the cost of future maintenance if the
road is macadamized and the entire
cost of maintenance if it is Improved
with a permanent paving."
TUMULTY IMPLICATED
IN ALLEGED "LEAK"
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to make his statement in secret ses
sion which the committee denied.
At the conclusion of to-day's ses
sion Chairman Henry announced that
Secretary Tumulty would appear with
out subpena and that subpenas were
ordered for Curtis and Baruch. Rep
resentative Gardner of Massachusetts
who had joined in Wood's agitation for
investigation, will be heard to-morrow
and Thomas W. Lawson will be heard
Monday.
The names of Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to President Wilson and
Bernard Banuch a New York stock
market operator, were linked at the
House Rules Committee hearing to
day by Representative Wood.
Representative Wood declared
that a Washington brokerage firm, F.
H. Connolly and Company, of which
"a Mr. Boiling," a brother of Presi
dent Wilson's wife is a member, had
profited by stock transactions during
the market flurry. Their deals were
transacted by the New York firm of
E. F. Hutton and Company, Wood
said.
"1 am informed," Mr. Wood testi
fied, "that Barney Baruch had been!
informed about the note to the Eu- j
ropean belligerents two or three days j
before it was sent and that on two or!
three occasions at about that time he
was in consultation with Mr. Tumulty
at the Biltmore Hotel in New York."
Representative Bennet of New York,
a member of the committee, said on
the House floor Wednesday that
Baruch was reported in New York
to have sold short 15,000 shares of
steel on a rising market shortly before
the note was made public.
At. the outset of the hearing Rep
resentative Campbell of Kansas,
moved to subpena Secretary Lans
ing, Secretary Tumulty, Baruch and
Thomas W. Lawson. He was prevailed
upon by other members to withdraw
his motion but he said he would make
it again later.
Representative Wood objected
strenuously to testifying in public.
Representative Wood said most of
the statements he made were based
on information in a letter to him from
A. Curtis, a Wall street broker. He
did not have the letter with him but
said he would produce it later.
Information Only Hearsay
What information lie had regarding
the so-called leak, ho said, was only
hearsay and he feared that a public
statement would interfere with the
work of the committee in obtaining
witnesses.
Representative Clilperflcld, of Illi
nois; Foster, of Illinois, and Harrison,
of Mississippi, protested so vigorously
against any "star chamber proceed
ings" that Representative Garret, of
Tennessee, who had moved that the
sessions he made executive, withdrew
his motion.
Chlperfleld insisted that as a wit
ness sworn to tell the truth Wood
should give the committee the advan
tage of all the information in his pos
session. Wood testified he had been
informed that on Wednesday, Decem
ber 20, which wag prior to publication
of the note, a confidential telegram
had been sent by R. W, McKlnnon, of
Thompson and McKlnnon, brokers, of
Chicago, to Ralph IT. Hartley, man
ager of their branch at Oshkosh, Wis.,
ad\ lslnu him that tha President would
HARRISBURG rfgjft? TELEGRAPH
HEM.—IfOI—UNITED lIAHKISIIIRU, FRIDAY. JANUARY G, 117. FOUNDED 18TI
Hundreds of men are profiting by our greatest of all clothing sales
Entire Stock of MEN'S CLOTHING
To Be Absolutely Closed Out
These are busy days on our second floor the unusual values prevail- ""T •.
ing during the* sale is attracting the attention of men who think. !'
There are extra salesmen to serve you promptly and courteously. f
No garments will be sent on approval none charged and none sent - uji
c. O. D.
It's the chance of a life-time every suit every coat every over- .\J >
coat every pair of trousers to be sold. Kiy / fay*
Id* O Men's Suits and 1 / 0 .
DJ Youths' suit., /a rnce Sag#
Three full cases all sizes from 32 to 46.
$7.95 regularly Bowman s closing out price, .. . . $3.90 (S :fj[ I
$9.90 regularly—Bowman's closing out price, $4.95 J /U ■..
$12.50 regularly— Bowman's closing out price, $6.25
$1 5.00 regularly Bowman's closing out price, .. . . $7.50 W/yJW\ h-'-tWi
OVERCOATS . fAm MM
Two racks of men's and young men's overcoats, just HALF I I
their original prices. All sizes —34 to 44. / , •>>■ B!L
Prices $7.50 to $20.00 jS
Half price $3.75 to SIO.OO
Men's Hats jflli , " t
. n y smoking jacket, bathrobe, house coat
Your choice of any jfe just 2 re^u^ar selling price.
man's hat or cap in the Men's Trousers
store at 50 en s trousers — s i zes from 28 waist to
Half Price
J1 3 P r * cep $2.50 to $5 selling prices,
See Other Store News on Page 3
have a messaga of importance soon
and that he should advise friends and
patrons of his office to sell short on
stocks. S. B. Friday, of Oshkosh, was
named by Wood as his informant.
Early in the afternoon of the same
day, Wood said he was informed. Law
son brothers branch brokerage office
in Lafayette, Ind., also received infor
mation from Chicago that the Presi
dent was about to send a "peace note."
Representative Wood requested that
Otto Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb and Com
pany, New York, be subpenaed and
interrogated regarding what advance
information he had, if any, about the
note.
To Ask Brokers For Books
A resolution offered by Mr. Camp
bell to ask the New York Stock Ex
change to preserve all its books and
papers from December 10 to the pres
ent date, and another by Representa
tive Harrison, of Mississippi, to make
the same request of W. B. Hibbs and
Company, and any other brokers in
Washington, were approved by the
committee.
"I have information also," Repre
sentative Wood told the committee,
"that an exchange firm he knew as
F. A. Connolly and Company of which
a Mr. Boiling, a brother of the Presi
dent's wife, is a member, engaged in
profitable transactions during the re
cent furry. Their dealings on the
Stock Exchange were made through
Hutton and Company of New York,
reputed to be one of the largest specu
lative concerns in Wall street."
Ask by Representative Henry for
the source of his information, Mr.
Wood said that most of it came from
"Mr. A. Curtis, a broker and stock
dealer in Wall street."
Information in Letter
"Who gave you the information
about Barney Maruch and Mr. Tu
multy?" Representative Henry asked.
"That came from Curtis."
Wanted Private Hearing:
"Do you charge," Chairman Henry
inquired, "that Mr. Tumulty profited
by this so-called advance informa
tion ?"
"No, I do not," Wood replied em
phatically. "1 do not charge that any
one profited by it. I am merely tell
ing you what has been told me."
"Don't you think," Henry continued,
"that it would have been better for
you to have submitted these reports
to Mr. Tumulty before coming here
and giving them out publicly?"
"That is the very reason X wanted
to submit these rumors in a private
session," replied Mr. Wood.
"I do not know Mr. Tumulty, and
therefore, I did not want to go to him.
He might have been offended at me, a
stranger, approaching him in that
way."
Representative Chiperfleld, of Illi
nois, objected at this point to Henry's
line of questiohing, and a general
wrapgle, which resulted in Henry
ceasing to interrogate, followed.
Baruch Democratic Contributor
Representative Chiperfleld then
asked Representative Wood if Baruch
was a contributor to the Democratic
campaign fund.
"I am informed," Wood said, "that
he contributed $35,000 to the Demo
cratic national committee."
Again wrangling broke out afresh.
Democrats objected and Republicans
contended that Baruch's contribution
was a very material fact In the Inves
tigation.
Tumulty Demands Apology
When Secretary Tumulty learned
that Representative Wood had men
tioned his name he issued a formal
statement demanding a public apology
and denying flatly that he even knew
of the President's peace note before
It was made public. Secretary Tu
multy's statement follows:
"I am very glad to say publicly
that I did not know of the. existence
of the President's note on peace until
the newspapers were Informed.
"Very frequently the President, who
knows that I am bombarded by news
papermen and others for information,
saves me embarrassment by keeping
matters absolutely secret. In fact, I
have often suggested that this be
done.
"I have noi been at the Biltmore
in a year; never talked about peace
with Mr. Baruch before or after the
peace note was sent and never
lunched with him in my life.
"I have mot him. as I have a great
j many good friends from time to time
!in hotels, at the theater and else
t where.
"A President's secretary meets a
I great many people every day and it is
; very easy for some one to circulate
rumors, based, as Mr. Wood says,
'solely on hearsay.' t
"I think Mr. Wood owes me a public
apology for mentioning my name at
ail merely on hearsay and rumor."
Netvspa perinen Itcsponsi blc ?
Mr. Harrison referred to Secretary
Lansing's conference with newspaper
men on the morning of December 20
and suggested that at the conference
i were present some persons who were
not newspapermen.
Mr. Wood said he had heard intima
tions of that.
Mr. Harrison then suggested that
there were representatives of the Wall
Street Journal and Financial America
present at that conference and that
their duties were to get all tips that
would affect the stock market. lie
added that "these journals are main
tained by stock brokers" and suggested
it might have been that those finan
cial reporters sent telegrams to their
offices and that that was the way the
information got out.
Mr. Wood replied he know
about that.
Mr. Harrison explained that Secre
tary Lansing on that occasion asked
the newspapermen to keep faith on
what he told them and added that the
newspapermen kept the faith."
Secretary Lansing at that conference
merely announced that a note had
been dispatched, specifically said it
did not concern peace and refused to
give further information on its con
tents.
Mr. Wood said all he had heard was
that Secretary Lansing told those at
the conference that there might be
some important information later on.
Mr. Harrison brought out that Wood
knew nothing about Curtis, the broker,
until he got a letter from him after
the introduction of his resolution for
an investigation.
Mr. Wood replied thai he had no In
formation about the Otto Kahn ma
nipulations," as Mr. Harrison ex
pressed It. "until arter the resolution
was introduced."
The Curtis Letter
The Curtis letter to Representative
Wood follows:
"December 26, 1916.
"Hon. William U. Wood,
"House of Representatives,
"Washington, D. C.
"Dear Sir: The Democratic major
ity of the House will not, I presume,
permit the adoption of your resolution
of inquiry but it i.i a highly meritor
ious measure none the less and if I
can do :o I want to help you.
"Bernard M. Baruch, of this city,
unquestionably had the news of Sec
retary Lansing's note as early as Sat
urday, December 9. The note was
dated December 11 and not dispatched
until December 12.
(The official copies of the note are
dated December 1. They were placed
in the hands of news associations at
6 p. nt. on the afternoon of December
2, and were released to* publication in
morning papers of December 21. Offi
cials announced that the note had
been transmitted to Europe on the
cables In the early morning hours of
December 19.)
"How Baruch got it, 1 am not pre
pared to say, but a gentleman of my
acquaintance makes the positive s'nte
ment that he saw Mr. Tumulty and
Mr. Baruch breakfasting together at
the Biltmore hotel in this eKy on two
or three occasions coincident with the
penning of the note and Its secret dis
patch.
"That Baruch at this junction
smashed the market heavily and in all
JANUARY 5A1917.
directions admits of no doubt and can
be easily demonstrated in this way:
"At his offices, 111 Broadway, he
has a system of private telephone lines
to various brokerage houses. Before
he had an opportunity to remove these
wires you must obtain a list of them.
If he is compelled to supply you with
a list, 1 would check it by obtaining an
identical list from the New York Tele
phone Company and the Western
Union Telegraph Company, these be
in: the two companies that supply the
wires. Having obtained this list, you
can obtain from all the brokerage
houses connected thereby a transcript
ol' all orders executed for his account
within the period in question. This in
vestigation should cover not only his
personal accounts, but any secret ac
counts, such as accounts carried by
'numbers' or any fictitious names, all
of which, as the broker's books will
show, are controlled by him or guar
anteed by him.
' If the brokers refuse this informa
tion, Congress has the power to com
pel it. The Stock Exchange also has
the power to force its members to pro
duce their books and accounts, and as
the rules of the Stock Kxchange are
sufficiently broad and elastic to cover
every departure from ethical business
methods on the part of its members,
an appeal to the governors of that
institution will'no doubt elicit the de
sired information. Many reputable
members of the exchange are anxious
to assist you in running to earth this
most unsavory scandal.
"There is a great deal more in this
matter than you imagine and if you
can once get your machinery in motion
I am in a position to say that you will
be supplied with all the necessary in
formation. Very truly yours,
"A. OTJIITIS."
Deny They Gave Tip
Chicago, Jan. 5. lnformed of
testimony before a Congressional com
mittee relative to the telegram said to
have been sent by K. W. McKinnon, of
Thompson and McKinnon, brokers, to
their branch managers at Oshkosh,
Wis., advising short selling, Mr. Mc-
Kinnort to-day declared no such tele
gram had been sent by him or to his
knowledge.
"I have looked through our files and
no such telegram was sent by me De
cember 20 nor any other day," said
Mr. McKinnon. "Neither the tirm nor
myself has advised our clients to sell
short. We have been on the bear side
of the market more tha nsix weeks.
"Regarding the reference to the
President's note so such a message
was ever sent by me. I had no in
formation whatever of the President's
message until it was published.
"December 11 the llrm sent out a
general circular discussing the world
situation and giving our view that the
time was ripe for a movement toward
peace,
"There was nothing secret about the
circular and it was commented on in
the press. In that circular we advised
our friends to liquidate all stocks in
any way dependent of profits on the
war."
Mr. McKinnon said that he had
talked with his Oshkosh agent to-day
by telephone and had been assured
that no message from Chicago of the
kind described had been received
there.
MRS. W. F. REED HOSTESS
Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 5. Last eve
ning the Ladies' Aid Society of the
55ion Lutheran Church was entertain
ed by Mrs. William F. Reed at her
home in Erie street. After the regular
business meeting, refreshments and a
social time were enjoyed by Mrs.
Susan Scheetz, Mrs. A. C. Coble, Mrs.
H. B. Ureenawii.lt, Mrs. H. I. Gerber
lch, Mrs. Clara Warner, Mrs. Eliza
beth Weitzel, both of Harrlsburg; Mrs.
Charles Fertlg, Mrs. Kathryn Jack
son, Mrs. George Eiscnhaur, Mrs
Himmelreich, Mrs. Daniel F. Seller,
Mrs. George Klnter, Mrs. J. D. M.
Reed, Mrs. Harry Reed, Miss Clara
Poffenberger, Miss Anna Hoffman,
Miss Susan Jackson, Miss Helen Hen
nlnger, Wellington Deibler, Russell
Reed and Mrs. W. F. Reed.
15
EX-TAX COLLECTOR
CONSCIENCE HIT
Sends Four Dollars lo the State
Treasury to Ease Up
His Mind
Frank Mowry, formerly tax collector
of Meshoppen, Wyoming county to
day, paid $4 to Hje State Treasury to
satisfy his conscience. He sent the
money in a registered letter to the
Treasurer of Pennsylvania and set
forth that "three years ago I gave my
heart to God and feel that this money
belongs to the State and I must obey
the Spirit." Mowry in his letter stat
ed that six years.ago a man moved
from a township into the borough ad
joining and he was exonerated from
the collection of the tax, but a few
years later ho paid the money. Mowry
said that he feit that it was all right
to keep it until lately when he says
his conscience began troubling him
and he felt that it belonged to the
State.
State Treasurer Young put the
money into the conscience fund.
The attorney general's department
Was to-day asked by tho governor's of
fice for information as to authority to
order printing during a vacancy in tho
office of superintendent of public
printing and binding. No one has
been named to succeed A. Nevin Pom
eroy, whose resignation took effect on
January 1, and the Stato printer has
declined to honor orders until tha
question as to who has authority to
make requisitions for printing during
a vacancy in the office is determined
Meantime printing for State depart
ments has been held up.
Complaint was liicd to-day by tha
Chamber of Commerce and citizens
of Doyiestown against the Pennsyl
vania and New Jersey Power and
Light company, which furnishes power
from a plant at Yardley. It is claimed
that since the company passed into
non-resident control the Doyiestown
plant has not been operated and tho
service is poor and irregular.
J. 12. Donlevie, of Chester, has filed
a complaint with the Public Service
commission against the Pennsylvania
alleging that the distribution of cars
to carry slag has been discriminatory.
Governor Brumbaugh leaves late
this afternoon for i'hiladelphia, where
he will remain until Monday when he
will return to greet the members of
the electoral college. The Governor
has been here except when he attend
ed his father's funeral since the Mon
day before Christmas.
There were no developments to-day
in the matter of the Smith resigna
tion and possible appointments and
the Governor refused to discuss them.
It is said that a I'hiladelphian with
experience in handling large build
ings is in line for the $5,000 place of
superintendent of public grounds and
buildings made vacant by the resigna
tion of Samuel B. Ilambo.
To-day was the birthday of William,
11. Ball, private secretary to tho Gov
ernor and he received a number of
congratulatory messages. He was born
in I'hiladelphia in 1869.
Attorney General Brown paid a fly
ing visit to Harrlsburg to attend a
meeting yesterday. He was In our
midst one hour.
Bowman's closing out Men'a
Department, at less than cost,