8
MUSICAL COMEDY
IS ENTERTAINING
"There She Goes" Offers
Usual Variety of Fun,
Dance and Song
Th musical comedy, "There She
Goes." at the Orpheum Theater, last
night, included the usual variety of
fun, song: and dance numbers, and was
fairly entertaining. It would have
been much better if the cast had been
more carefully selected, as there were
a few who bad leading parts and did
fairly well until it came to song num
bers in which they participated.
Of the musical numbers which were
good, "Sometimes, If Dreams Come
True," and "Something You'll Remeitt-,
ber," are the most tuneful. Martha
Craver, as Mary Brown, also Patricia
I'armalee and Arthur Hell, as Valen
tine VanD.vke, appear in these num
bers, and are the best in the cast.
The one redeeming feature of the
comedy is a miniature cabaret given
on the grounds of a hotel. The pro
gram included xylophone solos by Cal
Clifford, a male quartet of male voices
and dancing numbers by Bert and
Helen Leßoy, and made a hit with the
.small audience. Kenneth Christy, as
the comedian, and Harvey Orr. as Pro
fessor Ichabod Simmons, a "bugolog
ist," furnish much of the amusement.
In the second act they have a funny
•skit with a "soap box" automobile as
the third party. This scene alone
would be a fine ope for vaudeville.
The chorus i$ well costumed, and at
times showed evidence of real ability.
The theater was not quite a> warm
as it should have been when tnc first
net was on and this may have had an
effect on the chorus. Two of the best
numbers with the chorus were "There
She Goes," "To the Music of the Old
Jazz Band," and "Hawaiian Moon."
The story part of "There She Goes"
Is a little romantic tale of a girl who
must marry a certain man to inherit
a legacy and finds that the man she
mutit marry is just the one she wants.
There is little originality in the show,
with the exception of some of the
comedy parts.
MAX ROBERTSON.
AMUSEMENTS
REGENT THEATER
The in a nit iconic nt wishes all pn
trons n Happy and Prosperou*
New Year.
To-day, To-morrow and Thursday
J. STUART BIjACKTO\
Present n
"The Judgment
House"
By Sir Gilbert Parker
All-Mar flint, Including Violet
Heming, Wilfred l.urus and Con.
way Tearle.
MEW YKAII'S DAY PRICESt
Matinee, AdultH, ICiei children, 10c
Rvenlng, Adults, 20ei Children, 10c
FRIDAY AMD SATURDAY
Double Attraction
L WALLACE! HKID In
r'Nan of Music
| Mountain"
I and the Mack-Sennett eomedy
"THAT NIGHT"
VICTORIA
To-day For the Laat Times
ALICE BRADY In
"The Maid of Belgium"
ADMISSION, 10c and ISc
Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. Vernon Castle in
. "SYLVIA OF THE
SECRET SERVICE"
VICTORIA
ORPHEUM ISJg Jan. 3
IHE MILITARY MAIDS
—WITH—
GEO. A. CLARKE
LADIES ZZl* 10c
MAJESTIC VAUDEVILLE
Beginning the NEW YEAR With a Splendid Bill Headed by
Dunbar's Mississippi Misses
IN A REVUE OF PICTURESQUE DANCES
WITH FOUR OTHER BIG HIT ATTRACTIONS
TO-NIGHT THREE PERFORMANCES
Beginning at 6.30 Continuous to 10.30
COMING THURSDAY
CATHERINE CRAWFORD
and HER FASHION GIRLS
GORGEOUS COSTUMES n CLEVER DANCES
CATCHY SONGS || PRETTY GIRLS
rO Q , ft Big Holiday Show
NO Extra Prices
NORMA TALMADGE
Presenting
"THE SfiCRET OF THE STORM COUNTRY"
. s ;
COMING—THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Rex Beach's "The Auction Block"
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TUESDAY EVENING, r HARJRJSBURG jfilfißft TELEGRAPH JANUARY 1. 1918.
THE DANCING VIOLINISTS IN "FURS AN
THE MUSICAL SENSATION AT THE ORPHEUM SATURDAY
Among' the musical comedy productions playing: this city this season, will be the reputed, delightful and
entrancing musical piece, "Furs and Frills," written by Edward Clark, the co-author of "You're In lxjve," and
music by Silvio llein. "Furs and Krills" was one of the great, musical hits in New York City at the Casino
Theater, and will appear here on Saturday, matinee and night, after its remarkable run at the Plymouth Thea
ter. in Boston, with the same cast, chorus and production intact. Different from most musical shows of this sort,
ijt is said to have a very interesting plot, which commands the strictest attention of the audience and is clverly
unfolded during the action of the piece. As has been announced, the company is very large, and all the: scenic,
ensemble and specialty effects will be very gorgeous. The large chorus, composed of comely and agile girls,
who aspire for greater things in the future, and, uttired in gorgeous costumes, will be prominent features in the
proper preparation of the many tuneful musical numbers.
lAtmseeoenisl
ORPHEUM
To-night—"The Princess Pat."
To-morrow, night only Mme. Sara
Adler in "Resurrection." (Yiddish).
Saturday, ltiatine ,• and night. January
s—"Kurs and Frills," the New York
Casino musical success.
Tuesday night and Wednesday, mati
nee and night. January 8 and D
Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels.
MAJESTIC
High Grade of Vaudeville.
COLONIAL.
To-night and to-morrow —Norma Tal
madge in "The Secret of the Storm
Country."
Thursday and Friday Rex Beach's
"The Auction Block."
Saturday Earle Williams. w,ltji
Grace Darmond, in "In the Bal
ance."
1 REGENT i
New Year's Day, to-morrow and
Thursday—"The Judgment House."
from the novel by Sir Gilbert
Parker.
Friday and Saturday, double attrac-
AMtJSEMENTS
ORPHEUM
TONIGHT
VICTOR HERBERT'S
Delightful opera
The Princess
Pat
Tuneful Mnolc—Pretty Girl*
PRICES—2Se to $1.50.
Tomorrow Si G ," T
EDWIN A. REMCIN
I'rCNClltM
Mme. Sarah Adler
IN
'Resurrection'
An excellent cant of VhlriiHli
plnycrs.
SKATS—SOc. 75c. #I.OO
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5
MATINEES and NIGHT
SKAT SAI.K. THURSDAY it A. M.
THK MOST DI.I Kill'l l'l l. I)K A 1,1,
MODIORV MUSICAL COMEDIKS
After
of Mlrtli and I
the
Canino Theater
and Plymouth I
Theater, 1 g • J I | Ibf
HoKton,
i Chorus and Production.
SO MKitltV MAKERS .lO
PRICES!
Matinee ITic, .">oe, 75c. SI.OO
Evening 23e to *t.3o
tion Wallace Reid in "Nan of
Music Mountain." and the Mack-
Sennett comedy, "That Night."
VICTORIA
To-day Alice Brady in "The Maid of
Belgium."
To-morrow and Thursday—Mrs. Ver
non Castle in "Sylvia of the Secret
Service."
Friday and Saturday June Caprice
in "Unknown, No. 274."
What is said to be one of the most
powerful dramas ever shown at the
Victoria Theater is
Alice Brady •The Maid of Bel
li< "The Mn id gium," featuring the
of Belgium" talented and noted
star. Alice Brady, was
presented to large crowds yesterday,
and will be shown to-day for the last
times.
Because Adoree had lost her mem
r~ '''rough her sufferings when the
is invaded her native country
ium, she could not recall who
her of her baby was. And so,
.se she could not give the baby
a name or promise it a future, she
consented to give it up to childless
Mrs. Hudson. Mrs. Hudson told her
husband, just back from a trip of
many months to Brazil, that the baby
V'as theirs. Though Adoree remained
in the same house with the baby, she
was not satisfied. She longed to have
her baby wholly to herself. This
longing was the cause of startling
events, which are graphically told
In 'The Maid of Belgium," the new
™orld-Plcture Brady-Made, in which
Miss Alice Brady is the star.
For to-morrow and Thursday the
management offers Mrs. Vernon Castle
i in the gripping detective story. "Syl
ivia of the Secret Service," a different
sort of play in which this noted wo
man scores a decided "hit."
One of tile most delightful musical
comedies will be offered theatergoers
at the Orpheum, Saturday,
"ritrs matinee and night, when
and "Furs and Frills" will be
I'rills" presented with the original
cast and production. In
sending this musical success on the
road, the Adeline Amusement Com
pany promises all the original scenic
appointments used during the phe
nomenal runs at the New York
Casino Theater, and the Plymouth
Theater, Boston, where "Furs and
I'rills" is now said to be playing to
capacity houses at every perform
ance.
The book is by Edward Clark, co
author of "You're In Love." The music
has been composed by Silvio Hein, the
writer of many song hits. The entire
U "™S was staged by Morton.
The story is concerned with the
complications resulting from the pur
chase by a wife of a sable coat at a
bargain sale. Her brother pawns the
coat to make a bet on the races. An
other wife sees it. and the hubby of
the wife No. I presents it to her. In
order to avoid criticisms on the part
ot hej* husband, wife No. 2 again
pawns it and gives hubby the ticket.
He gets the coat and his stenographer
walks off with it. Then the complica
tions begin.
There is an abundance of pretty
musical numbers and catchy song
hits. Among them are: "When My
Wife Returns," "Furs and Frills"
"You Can't Take It With You When
You Die," "Does Polly Want Wally?"
"It's Easy to Lie to Your Husband,"
"This Is My Lucky Day." "The Tale of
a Coat." There is a large chorus.
A notable engagement is that of
Ictor Herbert-llcnry Blossom's musi-
eal comedy, "The
•The I'rlncoMH Princess Pat," the
I'nt" To-night Cort Theater, New
... , York, production of
Which will be presented at the Or
pneum Theater to-night. Credited with
being *>-• long odds the best of the
several works on which these two
brainy men, In their respective llelds,
have combined their talents and that
includes "M'dlle Modiste," "The Prima
Donna and "The Red Mill," and con
ceded by critics generally elsewhere
to be the best musical play of the day.
The forthcoming engagement is cer
tain to prove of unusual interest to
local theatergoers. Its score is said
to be more graceful, more melodious
and more varied, and its book more
consistent and interesting than that
ot any other musical entertainment
presented in many months. In this
musical play, Mr. Herbert and Mr.
Blossom have shown the same apt
ness in co-ordinating music and
story, lyrics and lilting melody, which
distinguish their "M'dlle Modiste" and
other noteworthy successes. Mr. Her
bert's music, which is always a de
light, was never more so than it is in
"The Princess Pat," which Mr. Blos
foms accompanying story holds the
interest of the auditor from the first
complication. when an attractive
young girl finds herself engaged to
an old man whom she does not love
until slio is finallv rid of iiini. through
an elopement with his son. The lovers
ore assisted by "Princess Pat." who
indulges In a flirtation with the rich
old man, not only to aid her friend,
but also to teaah her indifferent hus
band a lesson. Important in the pre
senting cast are: Annette Ford. Stefl
Anderson. Franeie Schofleld. Wilbur
Cox. Neil Moore, George Wharitock,
Peter Mac Arthur, Augustus Buell.
John Reinhard. Andrew Bixby and Ed
win Stanley. A chorus foi which real
beauty and real voices is claimed, are
a most Important adjunct of "The
Princess Pat." Admirers of Victor
Herbert's style of music will find
much to enjoy in "Make lUm Guess.''
•Allies," "T„ove Is Best of All," "For
Better or For Worse." "All For You."
"In a liittle World For Two," "Two
Laughing Irish Eyes," and also the
remainder of the twenty numbers in
this charming musical comedy.
The first day of the EPW year brings
to light a pleasing array of yaudevllle
attractions at the Majestic
It the Theater. Headlining the
Mujextlc hill is Dunbar's •'Mississippi
Misses." an aggregation of
beautiful girls (n artistic picture
dances. They are assisted by one
man. who sings a number of song's in
pleasing style. The whole production
is beautifully costumed and is sump
tuously mounted and presented A
comedy feature of the hill is the burnt
cork offering, presented by Statzer
and Scott. These blackface enter
tainers introduce a brand of bright
comedy and put oyer seme song num
bers in lively fashion. Valentine Vox
tiie celebrated ventriloquist, is dupli
cating his hit of former seasons and
Is, this year, ottering a ventriloquial
;novclty entitled "At the Club." Val
PLEASING BILL
AT MAJESTIC
Attractive Dance Revue, Ven
triloquist and Comedy
Numbers on Program
A pleasing program of dances, ven<-
triloquism, comedy and song is offer
ed at the Majestic for the beginning
of the week. The bill offers nothing
out of the ordinary in vaudeville
amusement, but is enjoyable.
Arthur and Grace Terry start things
moving with a good novelty offering
in the way of lariat twirling and fast
dancing. Both are good entertainers.
Statzer and Scott have a dialog and
song skit, with a few new jokes, and
a number of old ones.
The ventriloquist offering is by Val
entine Vox. It is the usual novelty
act on vaudeville circuits. Val and
Ernie Stanton, listed as Droll Daffo
dils, might also be tylied as Daffy
Daffodils, as the whole act is a bunch
of foolishness, getting laughter only
because of the ludicrous chatter.
Dunbar's "Mississippi Misses" pre
sent the dance revue, an attractive as
sortment of fine numbers which is
both interesting and entertaining.
Dances of other countries and of the
United States are given as a clever
closing offering.
and Ernie Stanton, clever comedy va
riety entertainers, and Arthur and
Grace Terry, in a novelty comedy
turn, complete the bill.
The moving picture attraction for
New Year's Day and to-morrow at the
Colonial Theater,
Norma TnlmadKe is the new Selznick
at the Colonial production, "The
Secret of the Storm
Country," starring: versatile Norma
Talmadge. This is an absorbing;
drama of the great outdoors, superbly
acted by capable players in the sup
port of Miss Talmadge, who, in
"Poppy" and "Tile Moth" has already
shown herself to be an emotional
actress of the highpst ability. Abound
ing in emotional possibilities and
dramatic incidents, the plot of "The
Secret of the Storm Country" gives
the charming young star an opportu
nity to add one more artistic interpre
tation to her already long list of suc
cesses.
WHAT WOULD
J# '
I r?TCKPX j
What would you do if the woman
you choose for life's partner was as
sailed on every hand, villined, and
condemned—would you stand by her
or —? See Sir Gilbert Parker's great
spectacular story of the woman's love
that swayed the fate of a nation. It
Is told in 'The Judgment House," at
the Regent to-day, to-morrow and
Thursday.
Auto Licenses Go
Above All Records
"The state of Pennsylvania broke
all records in issuing automobile
licenses during 1917 and we have al
ready issued almost 80,000 for 1918,"
said George B. Brusstar, state reg
istrar to-day. "We have shipped tile
tags on every application filed with
us up to last Friday night and we
worked until midnight last night to
do it. To-day is a holiday and no
licenses are being granteed. People
who run cars with 1917 licenses do
so at their own risk. People must
look at the matter in a reasonable
light. We gave notice two. months
ago that we were ready to receive ap
plications and we have been ship
ping hundreds every day. The ap
plications received the last few days
will be tilled as rapidly as possible."
Mr. Brusstar, who paid a brief visit
to his office, said that he had been
importuned since daybreak by people
who wanted licenses, but who had
not made any effort until to-day.
During 1917 there were 306,001
pneumatic-tired machines and 19,152
solldrtired machines licensed. The
revenue from this source amounted to
$3,268,025.50, against $2,325,056.50 last
year.
I)R. MI LUCK FATALLY INJURED
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 1. Dr. John
W. Miller, aged 40 years, was fatally
injured when a Reading train Btruck
his automobile at a crossing and
then carried the machine 100 feet
out on the railroad bridge and forced
it over the side. It dropped thirty
feet to the rocks below. He was re
moved to the Mary Packer Hospital
where he died shortly afterward. He
is survived by his .wife and two
children.
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
ONE KILLED IN
WRECK AT ENOLA
Two Seriously Injured Whcnj
Draft Hits Cabin; Men
in the Hospital
Knola, Pn., Jan. 1. James G.
Martin, aged 36, of Marysville, was
killed and James Menges, aged -33,
of Northumberland and Morris
Gautseh, aged 20, of Sunbury, were
injured in a rear-end collision on the
northbound track of tho Northern!
Central line of the local freight yards
last night shortly before 9 o'clock.
All three of the men were stand
ing on the platform of the cabin
when the crash occurred. Martin
was killed outright and the other
men pinned in the wreckage.
Their calls for succor brought the
engine crew, W. E. Sanders, engi
neer, and J. W. Galer, fireman, to
their -Assistance. Yard brakemenl
also responded to their cries fori
i help. The yard hospital car arriv-|
ed at the scene of the wreck soon'
after It occurred and the injured I
men were taken to the Harrisburg!
Hospital.
Martin Was I'llot I
Martin, who was a special duty
man, was piloting the crew to the!
Enola yards to get a train of stored
cars which they were to take to the
Northumberland yards. According
to Engineer Sanders the locomotive
was running at about twelve miles
an hour when the crash occurred.
He said he saw no signals for the
pilot and that evidently the engine
was nearer the draft of cars than
Martin suspected.
According to yard employes there
were no danger lanterns on the rear
of the cars and it is believed that
the wreck was not Martin's fault des
pite the fact that he was piloting the
engine and was supposed to know
the location of the cars. The engine
was pushing the cabin and the three
men were standing on the platform
! watching for the cars
Cabin Hudly Wrecked
i The end of the cabin was smashed
j in as a result of the accident and
I two other cars were derailed. Con
| ductor Livingston and the flagman
were in the cabin and were only
shaken up when the engine hit the
cars.
Both Menges and Gautseh, who
are brakemen, were taken to the
Harrisburg Hospital where it was
found that Menges suffered from a
fracture of the left leg and bruises
of the body; Gautseh sustained cuts
and bruises. His left clavicle was
also broken. Martin resided at
Marysville and was married. This
is the first fatal railroad accident in
the nation known to local officials
since the government assumed con
trol of the railroads last Friday
noon.
Railroad Notes
C. J. Latshaw, freight brakeman
on the Pennsy, is off duty on account
of illness.
Railroad forces observed to-day as
a half holiday. Only those depart
ments necessary were kept working.
Starting next Sunday the D. and
H. Kailroad will discontinue several
passenger trains in order to assist
in handling coal and freight ship
ments, and two trains on the
awanna Railroad have been discon
tinued.
An appeal to patriotism is con
tained in the New Year's greeting
extended to each employe of the
! Pennsylvania Railroad by R. L.
' O'Donnel, assistant general mana
ger, in a message which was sent
broadcast over the Pennsylvania
Railroad system.
T. P. McMahp.ll, of 1423% North
Third stret, who has been employed
as plumber at the Harrisburg shops
of the P. R. R. for twenty-live
years has been appointed as plum
ber and water inspector under the
general superintendent. He will as
sume his new duties to-morrow.
HOKHMAX-HOWKRS WEDDING
Marietta, Pa., Jan. l!—A pretty
wedding was solemnized yesterday
when Miss Edna M. Bowers was
married to Leroy E. Horhman, a
prominent leaf tobacco dealer of
Lancaster. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Dr. C. Elvin
Haupt, of the Grace Lutheran
Church.
Harrisburg Soldier Is
Meting Old-Time Friends
r - —''nriii i fii
CHARLES R. MEEK
Among the local soldier boys who
came home for the holidays 1
Charles R. Meek. He has been tho
guest of his cousin, Mrs. W. P. Co
aean, 228 South Thirteenth street.
For Ave years he has been state for
ester at Coburn, Pa. He is now a
line sergeant with the Twentieth
Regiment Engineers (forestry), and Is'
located at Camp American University,
.Washington, D. C.
MORE TRAINS CUT
OFF SCHEDULES
Heading Passenger Crews to
Operate Freight Trains;
Pcnnsy Hits Service
Freight trains deluxe, it is said,
will come with changes ordered un
der the new government control of
railroads. This does not moan that
coal and merchandise will be hauled
| with Pullman car conveniences. With
! the annulment of hundreds of pas
senger trains the train crews must
be looked after. Tlicy will be placed
in charge of freight trains.
Changing blue cloth uniforms for
overalls is what may come, but the
men, it is said, will not be obliged to
travel out doors according to re-
I ports. Willie no plans have been an-
I nounced officially, it is understood
I that passenger cars when available
will be used instead of cabin cars.
All trains will be run short in order
| to time, and the trips for each
jc.ew will be frequent.
' One official expressed as his be
lief last night that no employe would
lose his job, nor would he be obliged
to take a position that he would
be unable to fill. The trains annulled
cover a big territory. There will be
express and mall trains to look after,
and men who desire will be given
other positions if necessary,
ltriidini; Cut More Trains
Curtailment of forty-six additional
passenger trains was announced by
the Philadelphia and Reading last
night. This brings the Reading's
total to 100. The Pennsylvania Rail
road also announced that sixteen
passenger trains had been annulled
to conserve fuel, motive power and
men to make room for the free
movement of freight. The Baltimore
and Ohio is preparing to cut off
some of the trains that pass through
this city enroute from Hew York
to Washington. '
Fewer Hourly Schedules
The annuiiment of trains made
public last night include hourly
schedules in and out of Philadelphia
on the suburban branches on the
Bethlehem branch an and from Nor
ristown, Frankford branch, Trenton
and New York branch and other
smaller lines. The following affect
ing 1-larrisburg is in effect to-day:
Weekday Train —No. 93, leave Al
lentown 9.10 a. m., Lebanon 10.50
a. m., arrive at Harrisburg 11.30
a. m.
No. 99, leave Allentown at 11.20 a.
m., Lebanon 1.05 p. m., arrive at
Harrisburg 1.45 p. m.
No. 8, leave Harrisburg 12.50 p.
m., Lebanon 1.43 p. m. arrive at Al
lentown 4.17 p. m.
No. 94, leave Harrisburg 4.35 p.
m., Lebanon 5.10 p. m„ arrive at Al
lentown 6.50 p. m.
No. 14, leave Harrisburg- 10 p. m.,
Lebanon 10.50 p. m. arrive at Read
ing 11.50 n. m.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has annulled sixteen subur
ban trains out of Philadelphia and
will make other curtailments. It is
understood that one more through
train between New York and Chi
cago will be taken off next week.
SUGGESTS USE
OF WOOD FUEL
Administrator Believes Rail
road Ties Would Re
lieve Coal Shortage
The fuel commission of Dauphin
county is now gathering information
regarding the cost of operation and
selling river coal in the city during
the past two years, with a view to
iixing the prices for the coming year.
Data is being collected, and will
probably be considered by the board
within tho next week. Fuel Adminis
trator Hickok said that the prices
will not be adjusted by the fuel com
mission until operations on the river
are begun next spring.
It is the river coal in the city that
has kept Harrisburg from suffering
as acutely with the country-wide
coal shortage as other cities of its
size. A reported shortage of the
river coal, which is used by the Capi
tol and a number of large industries
in the city, mixed with a certain
amount of anthracite, has caused
the fuel administrator to investigate.
While the early closing of the river
stopped coal dredging earlier than
usual, the supply is not dangerously
low as compared to former years,
the fuel commissioner says. It has
been reported by one dealer that the
river coal has doubled in price dur
ing the present winter.
At the suggestion of State Fuel
Administrator Potter, the local fuel
commission will advocate a more
widespread use of wood for fuel pur
poses in the city. Mr. Hickok is
to-day in receipt of a communication
suggesting the use of the old rail
road ties that can always be se
cured, and the combustion of timber
hauled into the city by means of
teams.
Coal is arriving in the city daily,
the fuel administrator says, and
some has been sent to Ifummelstown
and Steelton to relieve the short
age at those places.
NO COURT SESSION
New Bioomlield, I J a., Jan. I.—No
I sessions of the Perry county court
will be held in January, since prac
tically all members of tho bar are
i assisting the registrants in complet
ing tho filling in of their question
naires. No jurors will be drawn
and all cases will be postponed until
the April session.
METHODIST MINISTER DIES
Williamgtown, Pa., Jan. 1. The
Rev. P. A. Barnes, former pastor of
the Methgdist Episcopal Church,
died at his home in East street aftei*
an illness of over a year. He was
aged 49 years and is survived by his
wife, two sons and three daughters.
The body was taken to Lancaster,
where burial took place Monday.
W, H. GILI.AN KM.ISTS
W. H. Gillan. Greencastle, enlisted
as clerk in Aviation Corps, being- sta
tioned in Columbus, 0., is now at Camp
Grant, Rockford, 111. Prior to his
enlistment he was a salesman for the
National Biscuit Company, Harris
burg branch.
STOCK EOHANGE CLOSED
By Associated Press
New York, Jan. I.—The New
York Stock Exchange was closed to
day because of the legal holiday.
Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad.
TRAFFIC RECORD
AT NEW MARK
Big Gain Over Last Year;
Operating Expenses Also
Show Increase
Chicago. Jan. I.—Traffic on Amer
ican railroads passed the $4,000,-
000,000 mark during the last year
for the first time in history, accord
ing to figures compiled by the
Bureau of Railway News and Sta
tistics, made public to-day. The fig
ures are based on official returns to
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion for the first ten months of the
year and on estimates for the last
two.
I The gross receipts for the year
were placed at $4,188,227,185, a gain
of $451,900,438 over 1916, but de
spite this increase in business, there
was a decrease of $91,876,153 in net
income. The net income for 1917 was
$1,022,741,992. Advancing cost of
fuel, materials and supplies togeth
er \vith increased wages, are blamed
for the loss in net income.
Taxes For Year
Taxes for the year were $222,026,-
753, an increase of $57,770,787 ac
cording to the bureau's statistics. A
steady increase in taxes each month
is shown. Starting with $14,520,000
in January, they reached $25,500,000
in September when accruals under
the new war taxation became effec- <
tive.
Operating expenses were $2,943,-
458,440, an increase of $487,010,804
over 1916. Net operating income per
mile is placed at $3,943, a return of
5.07 per cent, on the capital invest
ed. In 1916, the net income was
4,299, a return of 6.46 per cent ac
cording to the bureau's report.
The bureau points out that the
great increase in business was han
dled with very lidtle increase in
equipment. An increase of 700 miles
is shown in the mileage.
GRATZ ELECTION CONTEST
DISMISSED BY COURT
President Judge George Kunkel in
an opinion to-day dismissed the elec
tion contest filed by residents of
Gratz borough. The opinion stated
that the petitioners in filing a bond
had not met the provision in the
law requiring corporate surety.
Councils in practically all the bor
oughs in the county will reorganize
next Monday as there are a number
of councilmen to take the oath of
office. In the gratz election contest
residents endeavored to have Newton
W. Miler's election counted out be
cause another candidate had received
votes which were not counted.
NO ARRESTS IN POUR DAYS
The Vmr-day period beginning last
Friday and up until noon to-day,
marked the setting of a new record
at police headquarters, when not a
single arrest was made over the
week-end or the day preceding New
Years. Police heads say this will
undoubtedly prove to be the quietest
December in police history. The
high price of booze is cited as rea
sons for the unusual quietness In
police court.
FIRR f]V IIASKMKNT
I' ir e which started in the base
ment or a frame house in a row in
Seventh street, above Boas, was the
causo of an alarm turned in shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning. The
fire was at 1006 North Seventh street
Jn a building occupied by Tlllie Dale.
The lire was discovered in the rear
of the cellar, and started, it is
thought, from an overheated furnace
which ignited firewood and rubbish
stored in the cellar. Smoke which
came up through the kitchen and
poured out at the rear was discov
ered by a neighbor, who turned in
the alarm from box 35, at 8.19. The
tire was out at 8.34.
CiKT 00-POUND SHELL,
A 12-inch shell has been received
by the local Red Cross Chapter as a
gift from the Bethlehem Steel Works.
It will be placed in a conspicuous
place In the city, and will he used
as a receptacle for Red Cross con
tributions. The shell weighs about
GOO pounds.
CHORI'S SINGS AT HEVIVAI.
A chorus, under the direction of
Professor T. H. Davies, is one of the
features of an evangelistic service
opened last night at the State Street
United Brethren Church. The Rev.
H. F. Rhoad is the evangelist at
the services. Professor Davies is
famed as a chorister and musician.
The campaign will continue for four
weeks.
11.1, WITH CONVULSIONS
"William Hood. Jr., 1209 North Third
street, employed at the local round
house of the Pennsy was admitted to
the Harrisburg Hospital this morn
ing suffering with convulsions. At a
late hour he had not regained con
sciousness.
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UPTOWN FIRE
¥ , LAST NIGHT
Cold Weather Hinders Work
of Firemen Fighting Flames;
Estimate Loss at $15,000
Fire which started In the hom# of
Peter Stejn, 1116 North Sixth street,
at 10 o'clock last night, completely
destroyed the building, causing
about $15,000 damage and spreading
to 1118 North Sixth street, known
as the Wilbar apartments, caused
about $5,000 damages there. The
property of John D. Zell. at 1114
North Sixth stret, was also damaged
to the extent of S2OO. The latter was
caused by water used to prevent the
spread of the flames.
Three families live In the Wilbar
apartments, and it was by the occu
pant of the second floor, Mrs. W. D.
McCall, that the Are was discovered,
when she saw smoke coming
through the third floor apartment,
which is occpied by C. V. Kramer.
Mrs. McCall called to R. O. Wilbar,
occupant of the first floor of the
apartments, who rushed out and
turned in an alarm from the nearest
box. When the fire companies ar
rived the whole of 1116 North Sixth
was ablaze and the llrenpen's efforts
were most directed to the prevention
of the spread of the flames.
Owing to the extreme cold and the
instant freezing of the water, the
task of fighting the fire was unusu
ally hard. The entire frame strue
, ture of the Stein property was de
stroyed, the brick wall erected in th®
front several months ago alone es
caping destruction. The damage
done to the Wilbar apartments was
the destruction of the newly-erect- -4
ed extension on the third floor and
the loss by fire and water of the
bathroom and fixtures.
There was no one home at the
Stein home last night. The Steins
have a farm near Dauphin, where
it is thought they were at the time
of the fire. There was no furniture
in the house, so neighbors said, all
the household property having been
removed previous to another fire
< about six months ago. The water
supply was said to be turned off.
! Chief Kindler could form no ex
. planation of the origin of the fire.
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