ARRIVAL OF HUNS STIRS PETROGRAD [Continued from First Page.] sembly, which is likely to meet with in'a weak. Concurrently with these statements appear numerous further reports of military activities on the part of the Tkrainians and Cossacks and of the sending of more Bolshevik! troops southward to oppose the Ukrainians. There are disconnected rumors of further lighting hut apparently there have been no hostilities on a large scale or of such a nature as to indi cate important developments. Germans Are Expected Many news dispatches from Pet iograd speak of the supposed im pending arrival of the Germans there \iplc of discussion in the city, but . vcryone seems to have a different \ ersion. Many of these stories center around the reported concentration near the capital of a large force of released German war prisoners to whom arms are being handed over, •u'cording to some of the reports. Referring to these rumors the Retrograd correspondent of the Post says unquestionably thousands of German war prisoners are flocking toward Petrograd from all parts of Russia, but he believes that at pres ent a more Important phase of the ituatlon is the active and thorough manner in which the Germans have been pushing trade with Russia .-.ince the frontier was opened. He reports they are making the most of a commercial opportunity such as the world has never seen before, inas much as Russian industries ore nearly dead and th Germans have no competition. The Germans havo refused to ad mit M. Zinovieff, a close associate of Xikolai Lenine and other llolshe vikl. whfun the soldiers and work men's delegates wished to send in to spread their doctrines in the German i rmy. They also declined to admit Trotzky's newspaper printed in Ger man for army propaganda. The Rolsheviki are negotiating with the Social revolutionists of the Left for the formation of a coalition government wherein the latter will The STORE Weather OPEN Tnewliiv Clomly ffXvi * jfpJL ~" TONIGHT THE GLO Wonderful Sale of Wonderful SI.OO / I EACH Packed, if Desired, in Individual Gift Boxes A special sale of Neckwear to take care of the final rush for at the last minute everybody seems to want NECKWEAR NECKWEAR NECKWEAR. Tliese scarfs are so distinguished—so luxurious —of such beautiful textures that will surely >atisfy both giver and recipient. These magnifi cent Ties are worth much more than ONE DOL LAR. It's also a good time for a fellow to stock up for himself. THE GL EVERBODY in our store joins in extending to you our very best wishes for A Merry Christmas THE GL MONDAY EVENING, HAJmiUIIUJLtU TKJJbXiHJLPH' DECEMBER 24, 1917. hold the ministries of the interior, justice, posts and national affairs. Trials Are Listed The trial of persons who have been arrested by the Bolshevik! authorities was to have begun yesterday before a military revolutionary court, accord ing to delayed dispatches from Pet rograd. The llrst person to be tried, these reports said, would be Countess Panin, former assistant minister of education, who was arrested for re fusing to turn over to the Bolsheviki the funds of her department. The Council of Petrograd University on Friday elected the countess an hon orary member in recognition of her educational work. A dispatch from Tashkent, cap ital of Turkestan, describes the lynching under horrible circum stances of General Korovitchenko, who was Kerensky's military com mander in the province. The Italian embassy has made a formal protest against the pillaging by armed men of the apartment of the embassy's first secretary. It is reported the Germans are moving troops from the Russian northern and western fronts to the southwestern and Rumanian fronts. York Co. Drys Gain; Four Less Applications York, Pa., Deo. 24. Liquor license applications in York county for 1918 number four less than for 1917. The temperance forces are already lining up to wage tight to prevent the grant ing of a number of licenses. l.emonstranccs must bo filed before January 14, the session of the license court falling on January 21. There are no new applications filed, this being the first time in many vears that an oftort was not made to open additional hotels or other Uquor placea. Three of the 1917 applications were for hotels in the county which the court refused to license last January and for which no application was niude this year for licenses. The re vocations were for violations of the liquor laws. The hotels in question were the Hotel- Auditorium and the Delta Hotel, In Delta borough, and the Jack Tavern in Lower Chanceford township. The Jack Tavern was pur chased by residents of Lowor Chance ford township to prevent it from ever again being opened as a licensed hotel. It will be conducted as a tem perance house. WEST SHORE NEWS | CALVES BECOME WILD ANIMALS Running at Large For Half Year Hunters Shoot Them For Owner Marysville, Pa., Doc. 24.—Starting on a hunt for deer in the mountains near Covallen, a party of youhg men of that place returned with A pair of calves as their only booty. The calves, bolonging to Charles Liiddick, had been lost last summer while Liddick's herd of cattle had been pasturing on the Cove Mountains. Every effort had been made to find the cattle and nothing could be dono until the snow came, when the hunt ers were able to follow their tracks. , Absent from civilization for over halt a year, they were so like wild ani mals that the hunters were unable to capture them alive, and were com pelled to shoot them to secure them for their owner. Trinity Bible Class and C. E. Society Elect Officers New Cumberland. Pa., Dec. 24. The Men's Hlble Class of Trinity United Brethren Sunday School has | elected the following officers: ; Teacher, the Rev. A. R. Ayres: as sistant teacher, Albert Danner; presl- I dent, George W. Heffleman; vice president, Charles Parthemore: sec retary, J. Edison Good; first assistant secretary, Harvey Steigerwalt; sec ond assistant secretary, George Hale; treasurer, Robert Selp; librarians, Fred Parthemore and George Wood; chorister, George O. Selp: assistant chorister, George Cook; pianist, Eliz abeth Smallng. Committee chairmen are as fol lows: Evangelistic, Albert Danner; social, George Rigllng; music, Del bert Miller: press, E. C. Shelly; em ployment, Clayton Simmons; temper ance, J. H. Hummel; membership, Eu gene Danner. The Christian Endeavor Society also conducted an election of officers, which resulted as follows: President, W. H. Sloat; vice-president, Edith Beaver; secretary. Marguerite Wit myer; assistant secretary. Esther Haverstock; treasurer, Ira K. Schell; pianist, Pauline Wright: chorister, Samuel Fisher: Junior superintend ents, Florence Urich, Mrs. Jacob Ma gonnel, Mrs. Charles AVentz. TRAIN-MEN'S OFFICERS Marysville, Pa., Dec. 24.—Officers recently elected by Blue Mountain lodge No. G94, Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen, and Installed by P. M. Miller, include: J. F. Zellers, past president: J. N, Deihler, president; I George Keller, vice-president; W. R. ' McNeal, secretary; G. H. Horning, treasurer; W. M. Straw, agent of of ficial publication; Dr. E. C. Weirick, medical examiner; A. T. Kerstetter, chaplain; H. C. Roilgers, conductor; M. L. Klmberllng, inner guard; John Dauni. outer guardi SPBNDIXO CHRISTMAS AT HOME MarysviUe, Pa.. Dec. 24.—Two more Marysville boys now wearing the khaki have arrived at their homes to spend the holiday season, i Albert Rlnehart, of Camp Lee, Pe- I tersburg, Va„ is spending some time at his home near town. Walter V*. White, of Camp Meade, Md„ is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. White, at Glen vale. White would have been a junior at State College this year, where he | was pursuing a course In agricul- I ture. Harry W. Westfall and Blaine Harshinger, scheduled to leave Perry county last Friday as part of the fourth contingent of the county's quota, with Camp Meade as their des tination, havo been granted permis sion to spend the Christmas holidays at their homes here. LEAVING TIME POSTPONED I Marysville, Pa., Dec. 24.—Date of ! the departure of the fourth contlng i ent of Perry county's quota for the National Army for Camp Meade, scheduled fur last Friday, has been postponed until some time after the holiday season. Eleven Perry county men, representing five per cent, of the county's quota, in addition to six men to fill the places of those re- I jected by Army physicians, ef fected by the order. They were: Floyd H. Smith, Charles E. Schreiber, llarry M. Rush and George H. Halde n;an, of Newport; Alfred T. Bechtel, of Loysville; James F. Shearer, Oscar M. Raub and Charles H. Weaver, ot Duncannon; John H. Stone, of New Bloomfield, nnd Blaine Harshinger I and Harry W. Westfall, of Marvs vlUe. M YEHS-SCHKI.I, WEDDING New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 24. Miss Ruth Schell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sch<*ll, of Bridge street, and Richard Myers, of Ijemoyne, wore married at Baltimore on Wednesday by the Rev. Edward Leach, former pastor of Trinity United Brethren Church, New Cumberland. r FLORIDA SPECIAL PARTY Baltimore to Jacksonville . Under Escort ot \V, A. Iluber, Bleclianli'Hburg, Pa. leaving by Merchants und Miners' Trans. Co.'s fine steamship Juniata, , Tuesday, Jan. 1. Low fares, best ] service: tickets Include meals and berth, and are good returning within 3'x months. For a pleasant snJ economical tni South consult at ence W. A. HO'BER, Mechanca burg. Pa., or W. P. Turner. G. p. A^^L^^l^T^CO|^BalUmore^Md. liißW-gragw' 1 Frf^l l Clear the Voice—JulcUlj relieve Hoarsen***. Cornelia, Sore Throat, llronchltls and l.nrynaltlM—pleannnt ly flavored lonehea—2sc the tlox. Gorgas Drug Stores UNDERTAKER 1745~ Chas. H. Mauk N iioTH St " PRIVATE AMBULANCE PHONES Authorised dealer* to Kuarantee theae Lisle and Silk Socks ' 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c Hose For Ladies Consylman & Co. 1117 N. 3rd St. 1 S——— mmmmmm l FAMOUS DANCERS ARRIVE IN CITY Pantomime to Tell Whimsical Story, "After the War" Madame Olive Roshanara, the beautiful Anglo-Indian dancer who, t with her company of thirty people, will be the attraction at the Or pheum to-morrow, matinee and i evening, arrived In Harrisburg last evening and In the day oft the dis tinguished entertainer roamed about i our "busy burg"' comparing It with Rangoon, Mandalay and Lohdon. Koshanara wound up her. tour of the metropolis with the invasion of a lunch room where you "wait on j yourself," and much to the amaze ment and curiosity of a couple dozen regulars she finally gave up the task in consternation. When they foupd out that she was one of tho premier dancers of the world every body hurried to lend her a hand and so Madame thinks well of Harris burg's geniality. The entertainment of to-morrow will be something unique In Har risburg, a dancing program quite uncommon. Born in India, Madame Roshanara, a tall, graceful brunet, very young, made her first hit as principal character dancer with Dlaghllew, the Russian, In Covent Garden, London. On coming to America she she gathered a com pany of her own which had great success in New York and Boston. Among the features of the show, in particular, the spectators have been Interested in her live jewelry In the shape of golden bronze serpents which roi) about her arms and body whilo she dances. And then the costumes are Indeed rare, one being a gift from a wife of tho famous King of Thebaw, celebrated in Kip ling's poetry. There Is nothing heavy or dra matic In the program of the Roshanara entertainment. There are many folk dances, one per formed by clever French and Bel gian girls who in pantomime tell a whimsical story called "After the War." Among the single attractions is the famous Japanese dancer, Itow, and the American, Thomas L. Rector. The music Is furnished by a special orchestra, trained for months by Mr. Breel. The stage set ting Is the outcome of Madame Rodhanara's observations in the Orient that light and color has Its effct on the happiness of human beings. CLASS ENTERTAINED Enola, Pa., Dec. 24.—Class No. 10, of Zion Lutheran Sunday school was entertained on Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seltz. Those present included: Miss Viola Knauh, Miss Mary Strickner, Miss Klsie Baddorf, Miss Ruth Blt ner. Miss Madaline Brouse, Miss Klverda Kline, Miss Mable Seltz, Miss Alta.Seitz, Harold Bordiemay. Harold Harter, Walter Flora, Karl Gates, Donald Groome, William Seitz, Paul Strickner, Mrs. Frank Knaub and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seltz. CHKIKTM AS ENTERTAIN MENTS Enola, Pa., Dec. 2 4.—Christmas entertainments were held in three of the local churches yesterday. Tho pupils of the Zion Lutheran Sunday school presented their entertainment at the morning service of the church, while the Methodist and Reformed schools gave their exercises at the evening session. 10,000 SEALS SOLD Knola, Pa., Dec. 24.—Enola again want "over the top" in selling Red Cross Christmas seals. This statement was made by S. G. Hepford, chair man and treasurer of the local com mittee. The total number of seals sold was more than 10,000. Miss Ruth Bltner, a freshman in the Enola High scliool, won the prize for disposing of the most seals in the High school contest. A final report of the committee will be compiled by the committee to-day. MARRIED AT BALTIMORE New Cumberland. Pa.. Dec. 24. Miss Hazel Vogelsong, of Seventh street, and Wilmot Stehlman, of Steelton, were married at Baltimore tho past week. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edward I*ea<h. WII.I, ENTERTAIN 111 111.I", CI.ASS .Slilremanstown, Pa., Dec. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. Willla mCornman will,enter tain the Men's Organized Bible Class of the Bethel Church of God at their hotne In East Main street this eve ning. McCaleb to Direct Coal Distribution in State To prevent hoarding of coal and to equalize the distribution will be the task of William B. McCaleb, formerly superintendent of the Philadelphia Division, of the Pennsylvania Rail road, and now superintendent of water lines of that road, who lias just been appointed transportation adviser to State Fuel Administrator William Potter, of Philadelphia. Mr. Potter found that the coal scarcity was be coming so critical a problem that it was necessary to have some one thor oughly acquainted with the lines of transportation. Appealing to the Pennsylvania Railroad, George D. Dixon, vice-president, recommended Mr. McCaleb. As the situation stands now, some places are practically in the grip of coal famine, while other places are well supplied. Again, it is a notorious fact that many dealers and heavy consumers have hoarded great stores of coal, to the misfortune of others, who could not afford to lay in sup plies. Mr. McCaleb's particular work will be confined to directing the trans portation of coal, getting it shipped promptly when the Fuel Administra tor ascertains Where the need is keenest. AID POOR FAMILIES At the anfiual Christmas giving service yesterday at tho Steven's Memorial Methodist Church, every class In school pledged Itself to give groceries to the poor of the city. Flour to tho amount of S7O was pledged by the Men's Bible class. A special collection of sllO was lifted. This will be turned over to the Armenian relief fund. SPECIAL CONCLAVE A special conclave of Pilgrtm Com mandery. No. 11, Knights .Templar, was held this morning at 9.1S o'clock in the Masonic Temple, for the pur pose of attending the funeral of Dr. M. D. Hchllter which was held from the Grace Methodist Church, this morning. INJTIIED AT STEEI/TON Badly Injured at the Bethlehem steel works yesterday, Frank Bow man, of Lucknow, ws said to be in u Herlous condition to-day at the Har risburg Hospital, He was brought there In an unconscious condition, TO OBSERVE ST. JOHN'S DAV Observance of St. John's Day will bo hold Thursday evening at 8 o'clock by Lodge of Perfection In the Scottish Rite Temple, Capital and North streets. STATE SECURES JOBS FOR MANY Farmers Are Asking For Men to Assist With Next • Spring's Work ■■■■■■■Ma 11 un dre ds of \ \ V \//J a P pllcatlons or f re " o\\\ mation regarding work at the big shipbuilding yards J| bolng constructed 1 ware am being B i i' "* ment Bureau and the office of the Public Safety Committee, which is co-operating with it, from people living in Ohio, Michigan and other states to the west of Pennsylvania, while some have been received from New York and New England. In numerous cases the applicants have been placed with the concerns which are developing the merchant ma rine. Tho people connected with the employment bureau are confident that the number of persons securing work in the state this month will go beyond all records an<}, while they aro getting men for shipyards, iron nnd steel and munition und supplies plants, they are also listing those who want to be considered for farm work. The State Department of Agricul ture is already receiving requests from farmers to secure hands for their spring work and the applica tions aro being arranged to be taken lip with other agencies. The num ber of letters asking for Informa tion as to community plans for op erating furm tractors has been growing. Big Mall Tills Week.—Thousands of pieces of mall matter, accumu lated during the last week or ten days and not required to be in hands of people until January 1, will bo sent out from the State Capitol this week. This plan was adopted to avoid congestion of the mails just before Christmas and has worked so woll that it may be a permanent ar rangement. The malls from the Capitol have been reduced as much as possible the last week. Automo bile tags for 1918, commissions, in structions, orders and circulars for the next year and next month will be started Wednestay and Thursday. Trucks will be required to take tho automobile licenses to the stations. The shipment of such matter is the largest ever mado in December. Little Business Done.—The State Capitol was practically closed to-day. There were only a few departments open to handle emergency business. The others closed until Wednesday morning. Scott in Company.—Representa tive Harry B. Scott, of Pliillipsburg,. is one of the incorporators of the new Phillipsburg Foundry and Ma chine Compnny. Hearings Go Over. —There wlli be no Public Service hearings of mo ment this week. In event that any contracts or applications come up, the Commission will dispose of them, but formal hearings are off until January. Nearby Charters. The Gilbert Wall Paper Co., of York, lias been chartered with $75,000 capital und a charter has also been granted Kirk Johnson & Co., of Lancaster, to en gage in the musical instrument busi ness, having SIO,OOO authorized cap ital. The Annville Lime Co., Ann vllle, capital $30,000, and the New manstown Hosiery Co., Newmans town, capital $15,000, are new Leb anon county concerns. No Short Notice.—The Public Service Commission has refused to permit tho Pittsburgh Railways Company to increase fares to six cents on five-day notice. It must file the regular thirty-day notice and answer complaints. Mere Smallpox.—State health offi cials had no chance to observe any holiday to-day, although all other departments of the state government were closed. Smallpox cases ap peared in Allegheny, Erie and Cen ter counties, and cases which appear ed suspicious were reported from a number of other districts. Bids Asked Again—Bids have been asked by Highway Commissioner O'Neil for construction of roads in Clearfield, Erie, Allegheny and So merset counties and for grading and draining in McKean. Scranton Cose. The Scranton railway cases, which involve the six cent fare, will be listed for hearing on January 10, but may be post poned until later in the month. Attended Funeral Services.—Sec retary Patton and the entire staff of the State Department of Agriculture attended the funeral services of Chief Clerk M. D. Lichlelter to-day at Grace Church. Handsome floral tributes were sent. Palmer Boomed. According to Pottsville stories Representative C. M. Palmer is being boomed for the state Senate to succeed Charles A. Snyder. DIES IN AMBULANCE J. E. Bolton, an employe of the car barns, at Eleventh and Forster streets, was taken ill suddenly on Saturday night and hurried to the Harrisburg Hospital. On the way he rapidly grew worse and died before the ambulance reached the hospital. He llvad in Linglestown. r The Largest Assortment of Silk Neckwear in the city Consylman & Co. 1117 N. 3rd St. S——. ——i——— wmJ r Ity renxon of thorniiKh distribu tion with the Ilrmc Irmlr In the I'nlteil Male* nnil lower HellliiK costs, reduced prices lire now pos sible for Eckman's Alterative FOR TililOAT AND 1.1 XCJS Stubborn Cough* nn d Colds No Alcohol, Narcotic or Habit forming Drug *2 Sl *1 Sire IS'ow *1.50 Now HO i ts. Eckmah Laboratory, Philadelphia. r N A plate without a roof, which does not Interfere with taate • speech. Crown Platen repaired while you wait. Come In the niornlna, have roar teeth made the name dny. Mlirif'C dental IWI MW VI W OFFICES 810 MARKET STREET Cashier Killed in Revolver Duel With Bank President Peoria, 111., Dec. 24. Berne M. Mead, cashier of the State Trust and Savings Bank, of Peoria, was killed In a revolver duel with Kdward A. Strause, president of the bank, at the bank yesterday. Both men. worthy citizens of Peoria, are said to have quarreled a good deal lately, as each considered the other a rival for the supremacy of the bank. According to the police, Strause would make no statement ex cept that he had trouble with Mead and "was compelled to shoot him." The directors of the bank, after they had been called in a hurried con ference, Issued the following state ment: "The bank's resources are intact. The shooting resulted from a personal grievance between the two men." Calm Thy Fears! Each j Soldier Gets Turkey; ® Washington, Dec. 24. Every i American soldier in France is to get his Christmas turkey, canberry sauce, sweet potatoes nnd mince pie after all. The War Department announced last night that delayod supplies for some units of the expeditionary forces had arrived safely and that every member of the nation's armed forces at home and abroad would get a com plete holiday dinner. Bountiful provision also has been made for the Navy men. the Army's training camps und cantonments and for the Navy's stations and ships in home waters. One battleship has announced that it's Christmas menu will be: Mock turtle soup, olives, roast turkey (sage dressing), gihlct gravy, cran berry sauce, potatoes au gratin, cel ery .roast loin of pork, mixed pickles, buttered beets, apple sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, asparagus salad, cheese and crackers, apple pie, cho colate cake. Ice cream, fresh fruit, nuts and raisins, coffee, cigars CHI.KIIRATE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY New Cumberland. Pa., Doc. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. llarry Hale, of Water street, eelarated the fifth anniversary of their marriage at their home in Water street Friday night. The rooms were attractively decorated with Christmas green. Mrs. Klr?< Davidson entertained with a number of selections on the piano. A buffet luncheon was surved. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Itale, Le moyne; Mrs. Nettie Hale, Mrs. Clyde Hale and daughters, Dorothy and Klva Hale: Mrs. Herman Wilder, Mrs. Catherine Cook, Mr. and Mrs: Hale and four children, of New Cumber land. DR. CHASE'S Blood afttNerve Tablets Weigh Yourself Before Taking. Price 60 Cents. Special 90 Cents. Dr- Clue. 224 North Tenth St. Philadelphia, Pa. K 1 -i Sterling Features of m The Just like magic—yet there's no magic about It. But there is this, an efficient" electric washer and wringer and the result is that the washing is done quickly and per fectly. The "Sterling" is a modern necosslty to the health and hap piness of every housewife. It lifts the drudgery from tired shoulders and "Washday" is no longer dreaded. The "Sterling" cleans and saves clothes. Harrisburg Electric Supply Company 21 S. 2nd Street Harrisburg. iSOUTTER'S 1 25 Cent Department Store f A your heart be full of cheer m 1 Blessed ivith good friends far and near ff I w Q h Christmas Day, M 2r v May you laugh and sing and smile rjl • In the good old-fashioned style, m And be happy all the while # 2j On Christmas Day. | —John C. Soutter i i W WW | and a Happy New Year to All ( | from Chas. M. Stieff i nc : j j| JW eC ° WE WISH FOR YOU A Christmas with gifts galore; good tidings from absent friends; a merry gathering of those you love and withal fond memories to treasure. A New Year whose every day shall bring your > share of sunshine and the end of which shall have found you healthy, beloved t of your fel low men and prosperous. Regal Umbrella Company SECOND AND WALNUT STREETS TO the many Good Friends we have already made, and to those we hope to make during the coming year: We wish you prosperity in your undertakings, wisdom and zeal for your work, peace for your pathway, friends for your fireside, and strength to the last. And especially do we wish you a Merry Xmar Finkelstein ( J Dyer and Cleaner 1134 Harket St. 1322 N. Sixth St. 7
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