p STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
RECORD YEAR AT
STEELTON OFFICE
*iicreases in Business in All
DepartmentaAre Reported
by Postmaster Cusack
Prevloua business records at tho
local post office were surpassed dur
ing the year Just closed, according
to Postmaster M. M. Cusack, in a
statement to-day. Marked increases
In the business of the postal sav
ings and money order departments
were reported.
Since the holidays a decided In
crease In the sale of thrift and war
saving stamps Is noticed. This de
partment is being •'boosted," the of
ficial said, and large sales are ex
pected In tho few months. During
the holiday season, which Is busiest
of the year, not much time was di
rected toward these sales.
Money Order Business
The money order business has in
creased to such jn extent In domes
tic lines that jspite the loss of for
eign trade all previous records were
broken during the year. Almost all
of the foreign mail service from the
local office has been stopped since
war was declared on Austria. Mail
for Austria made up ninety-five per
cent of the foreign mall, the post
master said.
Postmaster M. M. Cusack was re
appointed as postmaster here in Au
gust and is entering: his sixth year
as head of the ofllce. The official Is
heinsr commended by businessmen
for the efficient department he has
built up.
Now Plans For Year
Much is promised for the com
ing year in the plans for building
up efficiency. According to present
plans an automobile truck will be
used by the department for parcel
post delivery. This will replace the
long used custom of teams.
Plans are under way for receiving
and sending Steelton mail at Harris
burg instead of having it sent by
train to the Steelton station. Rail
roda facilities recently have heU' up
much of the mail and made it diffi
cult to keep schedule at the local
office. An automobile truck will be
used in conveying the mail to and
from the borough. Seven mails are
received in the borough daily.
In addition to great THE WEATHER: Fair and continued cold; tonight about zero "Keep Your Eve Otl the Clock"
reductions, we give v
The Winter Clothing Event
lof five per cent, if \ ' 'J|
isp <-• THE GLOBE'S
~ ne Thousand Suit and Overcoat Campaign
r 1 T and Half-Yearly Clearaway Is On
/ jj X ' v ' Exceptional
Imk r THE GLOBE'S selling event is a semi-annual institution.
tiySj l| 1 IffjgJHj| Thousands of people, not alone in Harrisburg, but throughout
Central Pennsylvania, look forward to the advent of this famous One Thou
m **; XM: iyC MB sand Suit and Overcoat Campaign and Half-Yearly Clearaway, knowind
J hat most remarkable MONEY-SAVING ADVANTAGES abound on every
w'; r hand during its progress.
£ If' I Seasonable clothing is never carried over from one
All mk period to another at THE GLOBE]—despite a rapidly in-
Men's 6 " -'lulk ' 4 creasing market—so that in all sincerity we can tell our friends and cus-
T - life m tomers that RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME to buy your Suit and Overcoat
trousers fe- Wa or an y other article of clothing or furnishings.
Reduced ML | M Straightforward merchandising is the first, last and the one reason
Jpßr A for the great success of our Campaigns.
P 1-in Here are the prices that tell the story of savings—
r ' ~ sls Suits and $1 1.75 $25 Suits and $1 Q. 75
f ' Overcoats Are 1 I""" 5 Overcoats Are I
' $lB Suits and $1 0.75 S3O Suits and $0 4.75'
Overcoats Are 10 r== Overcoats Are ul 5
S2O and $22.50 Suits $1 £*7s $35 Suits and $00.50
Overcoats are . JL V — Overcoats Are
SBWBI. S4O Suits and Overcoats Are $32.50 -
Overcoats that were $8.50, SIO.OO 50 ALL MEN'S MACKINAWS REDUCED
X ! 1 . 2 : 5 !:... a . 0 . s . ing ..°. u, .. pn . ce ' U ALL MEN'S FURNISHINGS AND HATS REDUCED
Made of sturdy, warm, all-wool fabrics— _Jf M W f W W ..
' well made—extraordinary values. I fS ■ I ■ W I ■ 1 1 Our big Military Shop has every-
Jl M Ji lb J E M 1 thing yOUr Soldier boy needs
FKIDAY EVENING,
No Chorus Meetings Until
Coal Shortage Is Relieved
Profeaaor W, M. H&rclaroda, su
pervisor of muvte In the local aehoola
und director of the Community
Chorua loat year, announced tills
morning thnt for the time being the
actlvltlea of tlio chorua would not be
resumed on account of the coal
shortage. The director auld that It
la not neceasary to heat up the
churches for chorua practice at tho
present time. It waa planned to
open the season of tho chorua In
November but It waa postponed re
peatedly waiting for more favorable
conditions.
STI£KI,TON HIiSIDENT DIES
AT CONVENT IN CMCVELAND
M. Kegina Petrasie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Petrasie, 549
South Second street, Steelton, died
In Cleveland, Ohio. She Is survived
by her parents, brothers, Anthony
and John Petrasie, and Mrs. Mary
Kol'alt, all of the borough. When
a child she attended the St. James'
paroehlal school and when she reach
ed the age of fourteen she entered
the Notre Dame convent at Cleve
land. She was 29 years old.
Y. M. H. A. 'IX) UXFVRL
SERVICE I'IiAG ON SUNDAY
A service flag containing six stars
will be unfurled by the Young Men's
Hebrew Association In the Y. M?
H. A. Hall Sunday afternoon. Promi
nent speakers will talk during the
presentation of the program which
will mark the unfurling of the tlag.
Officers of the organization will have
charge of the program.
SPECIAL SERMONS
The Rev. C. B. Segelken will re
view the great events of the world
in 1917 at the Presbyterian Church
In two sermons on two successive
Sunday evening. The political, the
moral and the religious influences
of these events will pass under re
view and be considered in the light
of the future. The two subjects to
be considered are: Sunday, "Review
of the Events of 1917 in the New
World." and the week following,
"Review of the Events of 1917 in
the 014 World."
CHOIR REHEARSAL TONIGHT
The choir of St. John's Lutheran
Church will hold a rehearsal this
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Launch K. of C Drive
at Meeting Last Night
Tho Steelton drive for raising $lO,-
000 for the Knlghta of Columbus
War CampTund waa oaunched at a
War Camp Fund waa launched at a
It was Impossible to get any figures
on the results up to this time, but
committeemen state that up until
noon the subscriptions although not
large, were coming In. The llrst re
port of the opening day will be made
at a meeting of committee mem
bers this evening In the O. A. R.
hall. T. T. McEntee, chairman of
tho committee, Is very optimistic
over the outcome of the campaign,
believing that Steelton will come
forward In this drlvo as In the pre
lous ones.
Shipments of Coal Today
Relieve Situation Here
The arrival of two shipments of
coal In tho borough tills morning
relieved the situation to some ex
tent. The Steelton Store Company
and D. O. Sultzaberger each report
ed the receipt of a carload. This Is
the first shipment this week and
waa very badly needed. The coal is
being sold In half ton lots and those
who have sickness In their homes
will be served first, dealers say. Or
ders were refused this morning un
til the situation is cleared up a bit.
Hundreds of orders are on file and
will be filled before more are taken.
SERGEANT POST
TO IXSTAIj OFFICERS
The following officers of Sergeant
S. W. Lascomb Post, No. 351, G. A.
R., elected at a recent meeting, will
be installed at a meeting to-morrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Past com
mander, A. Y. Knisely; senior vice
commander, D. A. Gallagher; junior
vice commnader, William N. Gren
mill; quarter master, Fred Dengler;
chaplain, John McAfee; surgeon,
Samuel Weaver; officer of the day,
John C. Attick; trustee, C. E. Scott.
Past Commander John C. Attick will
be in charge of the installation.
TO IIOI.D FINAL MEETING
OF PRAYER WEEK SERIES
The final meeting of the Week of
Prayer series held in the local
church this week under the auspices
of the Ministerial Association of
Steelton and vicinity will be held in
the First Methodist Church this eve
ning. The Rev. G. N. Laufter, pas
tor of the St. John's Lutheran
Church, will preach the sermon.
HJmmSBTTRQ TELEGRAPH
*
Two Income Tax Officers
Stationed at Post Office
Two Income tax officers establish
ed an offloe In the local post office
this morning and will be located
here until further orders. The of
ficers were placed here to assist per
sons desiring Information In com
plying with the government regula
tions under the new laws. They will
be at the office from 9 until S o'clock
each day and on Tuesday and Fri
day of next week In the evening.
The co-operation of the Bethle
hem Steel Company officials here
will be a great help to the govern
ment The flxed salary of each em
ploye at the plant will be turned
over to the government, eliminating
individual reports to the govern
ment.
SERIES OF PATRIOTIC
MEETINGS ARE PLANNED
Speakers for patriotic meetings
throughout the state, have been
scheduled for a tour from Januarv 5
to 12, announced the Pennsylvania
ommittee of Public Safety. The tour
is preliminary to a week of patriotic
speaking to be held throughout the
state, beginning January 27. The
tirst meeting will be held in Lebanon
to-morrow, with Warren G. Light,
speaker's chairman for Lebanon
county, in the chair. An extension of
the tour to cover York. Carlisle,
Chambersburg. Lewistown and Har
risburg is being arranged. Other ex
tensions will bo scheduled later.
OBERLIN I
At a meeting of the Christian En
deavor Society of Salem Lutheran
Church the following officers were
elected for the year: President, John
Heed; vice-president, George Shaef
fer; secretary, John Brightbill; cor
responding secretary, Miss Minerva
Zoll; treasurer, Mrs. John Reed;
pianist, Miss Helen Brehm.
The Rev. Mr. and Mfs. John B.
Rupley and son, John. Jr., of Boons
boro, Md., are spending a week at
the Lutheran parsonage with his
parents.
Joseph Janson, Jr., and family,
William Janson and David Kemmer
er, returned yesterday to Susque
hanna University, Sellnsgrove.
Mrs. George Dreigle entertained
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of Osborn,
Mo., and Mrs. John Reed on New
Tear's Day.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of Salem Luth
eran Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Samuel Wilson on Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
[ MIDDLETOWN ]
Mrs. W. D. Matheson. of Reading,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Joseph H. Nisley.
Hugh Barnhardt, of Ypsilantl,
Michigan, is the gue9t of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Baxtresser.
Miss Delta Sulton, of New York,
was the guest of S. C. Young and
family. ,
Ella Benner returned to MUlers
vllle State Normal school after
spending the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Benner.
Samuel Beard and sister, Edna,
have returned home from Washing
ton, Pittsburgh and Aetna.
John Gingrich, who is one of the
guards at Hog Island shipyards,
spent the hollduys at his home In
Royalton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rewalt, Jr., of
Ithaca, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rakestraw, of Overbrook, Pa.; Mrs.
H. O. Keener, of Milbourne, Phila-,.
delphla, and Dr. and Mrs. Lauman
Laverty, of Harrisburg, were enter
tained at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Rewalt, on New Year's day.
John K. Jackson, aged 78 years,
father of C. N. Jackson, of East
Water street, died this morning at
his home in Columbia. He was the
father of ten children, five sons and
live daughters. All are living.
The local High school basketball
team will play the Steelton High
school team in the Luna rink to
morrow evening.
Harold Kline, who was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin, re
turned to Washington, where he will
continue his studies in the Medical
Corps of the U. S. Army.
On Tuesday, January i, Burgess—
el6ct Samuel B. Gingrich, assumed
the "mayoralty'' of Middletown. Ho
was sworn into ofilce on December
27. Mr. Gingrich has arranged to
have his office at his home, 150
Ann street. The retiring burgess, T.
W. Jordan, turned over all para
phernalia to his successor In ofilce.
Fifty soldiers from San Antonio,
Texas, are expected to arrive here
the latter part of this week. They
left Texas on January 1, and upon
arrival here will be attached to the
Aero squadron. One of the houses
used to store cement has been moved
and will be transferred into a bar
racks for the new men.
Benton Blecher returned to the U.
of P. to resume his studies after
spending the holiday season with
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. F.
Blecher.
Mrs. Frank Tourison and daugh
ter, of Philadelphia, spent a few
days with Mrs. H. W. George.
Frank Shenfeld, a sailor on the
battleship, Rappahannock, stationed
in New York, spent Wednesday in
town with hla parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Llnnlaa Heagy.
Harold Kline, who waa the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin, left
for Washington, where he will re
sume his studies In the Medical
Corps achool of the U. S. Army.
! Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Colqu
houn have returned after spending
the past two weeks in Philadelphia.
Standing of the Crews
HARRIS BURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division—The 245 crew
first to go after 2.15 o'clock: 240, 209,
219, 259, 224, 20#. 211, 255, 256, 263,
203. 244.
Engineers for 209, 224, 249, 245.
Firemen for 203, 206, 211, 217, 224,
249, 253. 256.
Conductors for 245, 219, 214.
Flagman for 259.
Brakemen for 245, 240 (2), 209, 219,
259, 206, 256, 202 (C), 244.
Conductor up: Hasson.
Brakemen up: O'Conner, Mumford.
, Middle Division—The 27 crew first
to go after 1.30 o'clock; 24, 15, 35.
Flagman for 15.
Brakemen for 24, 35.
Engineers up; Leppard. Hawk,
Rathefon.
Firemen up: Melllnger, Putt.
Conductor up: Hilbish.
Brakemen up: Fegley, Fisher,
ard Board—Engineers for 2nd 14C,
I6C.
Firemen for 2nd 14C, 4th 15C. 18C.
Engineers up: Revie, Ulsh. Bost
dorf, Schiefer, Ranch, Welgle, Lackey,
Cookerly, Mayer.
Firemen up: Rite, Welsh. Chorpen
ning, Rupley, Sauerwine, Shoemaker,
Stahl, Vogler, Cook, McKoever, Fry
singer, Mehargue.
E!*OI,A SIDE
Phllndelphln Division —The 101 crew
first to go after 4 o'clock; 119, 121,
113, 127, 124) 105.
Firemen for 101, 121, 124.
Conductors for 119, 121, 124.
Flagman for 105.
Brakemen for 101, 124, 105.
Engineers up: Anderson. Simmons,
Bair, Shocker. Fackler, Ryan.
Firemen up: Herman, Reese, Baum,
Smith. Cassell, Miller, Ponk, Slider,
Prettie, Blum, C. I* Smith, Snyder,
Davis, Bestline, Vuchlty, McCune,
Graybill.
Conductor up: Gallagher.
Brakemen up: Towney, Miller,
Reese, Heagy, Sutch, Mader.
Middle Division —The 116 crew first
to go after 2.50 6'clock; 111, 105.
Engineer for 116.
Firemen for 116. 111.
Conductors to 116.
Brakemen for 111, 105.
Yard Board—Engineers for extra
No. 2, extra No. 2, Ist 104, 2nd 106,
extra No. MV, extra No. 2 MV.
Firemen for extra No. 1, extra No
2, Ist 102, 2nd 102, Ist 104, 2nd 104
JANUARY 4, 1918.
lt 1015. 112, extra No. MV, extra No.
2 MV.
Jiinffineera up: McNally, Seal, SheaX
; far, Kupp, Gingrich, Herron, BruaW,
Bwing, I'Htz.
Firemen up: ISlchelberger, Jones,
Stewart, Conley, Myers, Bell, Milli
ken, Shuey, Crumeer, Albright, Cash
; man, Morris, Snyder, Rider, Miller.
PASSBNOEH DEPABTMENT
Middle Division Engineers up:
Crum, Kelly, D. Keane, Delozler.
Firemen up: Hugglns, Bealor, Moh
ler, Herr, Kelgler, Look, Nowark.
r Pkllndrl|hlft DlvUlOn Engineers
up: Welsh, Seitz, Kennedy, Smcltzer,
Gibbons.
' Firemen up: Choop. Arnsberger,
Bluch.
THE HEADINO
, The 64 crew first to go after 12.16
o'clock; 55, 71, 17. 18. 18, 16, 35, 24,
3, 37, C. 7. 43, 19, 70, 10, 41, 59. 1, 66.
16, 22, 69. 52.
, Engineers for 7, 28.
Firemen for 69, 64, 70, 6. 7, 17,
28, 43.
Conductors for 52. 64, 16.
t Flagmen for 55, 58.
Brakemen for 61, 65, 10, 17.
Engineers up: Bucher, Landis, Clou
aer, Bowman, Warner, Kauftman,
, Barnhnrt, Hollenbaugh, Wynn, Barnes,
Ruth, Pialow, Minnich.
Firemen up: Fitzgerald, Hurley,
Robb, Bolton, Slusser, Orndorff, Wel
ser, Heisler, Enterllne, Nye, Smith,
Burtnett.
Conductors up: Yockum, PTT?>labaum,
Hetrlck, Yard, Trawitz, Hoover, Ja
coby Wireman.
Flagmen up: Shank. Carl, Wiley,
Watsoij, Shank, Yundt, Berger.
Brakemen up: Borrow, Owiler,
Adair, Donmoyer, Klch
- man, Filbert, Gardner, McKeever.
TWO WEDDINGS AT LANCASTER
Marietta, Pa., Jan. 4.—Miss Laura
E. Cross was married yesterday to
Edgar Doble, of Lancaster, by the
Rev. Dr. C. E. Ilaupt, pastor of the
Lancaster Grace Lutheran Church.
Miss Ida E. Plnkerton was the at
i, tendant. A short time afterwards
the same clergyman united in mar
i, rlage Miss Esther R. Bigler and Her
•, bert J. Blankenmeyer, of Lancaster.
•, Walter M. Bigler and Miss Anna M.
Stigel were the attendants.
TO SEI.I, "BABY" BONUS
Seventy representatives of the Pru
dential Insurance Company in the
t Harrlsburg district to-day began the
sale of U. S. War "baby" bonds. The
men have taken up the work to boost
the Government's campaign by dis
tributing the popular bonds and thrift
stamps.
1 PREPARATORY SERVICES
' Services preparatory to communion
will be held in the Augsburg Lutheran
Church, Fifth and Muench streets, this
♦ . evening, at 7:45 o'clock.
FERTILIZERS ARE
DROPPING m
State Losing Revenue Front]
Licenses Because of the
War Conditions , t
1 '
■V \\ /// Income from r*-
R\A\ J Y+f/j lstratlon of fartll
? duced probably a
couple of thou
r UMBCV' ands of dollars
■ because of the
111 .R&irAnStaJ war a<,{, ° r< " n J to
estimates at t3ie!
state revenue
from fertilizers aggregated more
than $32,000 there has been & de
crease In the Income from that
source due to the withdrawal of fcl
number of brands whose manufac
turers could not obtain potash.
The analyses of the samples tak-.
en in 1917 is now under way and lti
is believed that the total of the reg
istrations will be smaller.
State agents .are now planntnfto
sample ttie agricultural line and
other materials used by farmers o
that those failing to conform to
Pennsylvania requirements can be
checked. This work is undertaken
just before the spring farming sea
son starts.
Pipes Frown Complaints of
water distribution pipes so frozen
up that communities are without
water for tiro or domestic service
are commencing to be made at the
office of the Public Service Commis
sion. In a number of instances it
lias been found that the pipea were
not lnid deep enough to escape the
frost in the very severe weather the
state has been experiencing lately.
The commission has been giving or-"
ders that pipes must be protected.
O'Nell Gets Busy—Highway Com-'
missioner O'Neil is arranging a ser
ies of conferences wit}? officials of
several counties and boroughs with
a view to obtaining plans for unit
ing with the state in road construc
tion this spring. The only two coun-W
ties failing to make agreements gav
as a reason that they expected tot
use their money in improving town- i
ship and branch roads.
Congressmen Here Chairman!
Ainey, of the Public Service Com
mission, was visited yesterday by!
two former congressional colleagues: i
Congressmen H. E. Hull, lowa, andi
C. H. Sloan, Nebraska. Mr. Sloanj
is a candidate for United States sen-|
ator against Senator George Norris.!
Fewer Turkeys Killed —The de
crease in the number of wild tur-i
keys killed during 1917 season asf
reported to the State Game Com
mission is explained by officers as
due to the shortened season. This;
was the first season under the new .
game code and as it waa later than
formerly the birds were better able
to take care of themselves and soma j
went to extreme parts of southern
counties. The kill of turkeys waa
2950, which is 200 less than the pre
vious year. The fact that there was;
not an increase In the deer killed Is
due to the weather conditions.
Hoard To Meet —A meeting of the l
State Industrial Board will likely be
held In Philadelphia next week to
consider applications for suspension
of certain phases of labor laws In
some lines of industry. The appli
cations will be required In ever}' case
and changes allowed only where ne
cessity is shown.
Son Visits Secretary—Secretary of
Internal Affairs Houck was visited
by his son. Captain Paul Houck, who
is assigned to Camp Pike, Ark.
Was at Washington Adjutant
General Beary was at Washington
yesterday on draft matters.
Work Postponed—ln an order Is
sued last night the Public Service j
Commission authorizes the Portage
Water Company to postpone making
certain extensions and improve
ments asked by the borough in a re
cent proceeding. Prices and ma
terial and labor conditions are given
as reasons.
To Do Business Here—The Reth
lehem leading Company, a Dela
ware corporation headed by Eugene
G. Grace, has filed notice of Inten
tion to establish a plant at South
Bethlehem. It manufactures shells.
Big Bonus Fail —Over $30,000
was paid in bonuses to the state by
three companies which Increased
capital stock. The Pittsburgh Cru
cible Steel Company, increased from
$5,000 to $5,000,000 and paid $16,-
650 bonus to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth while the Crucible
Fuel Company increased from $5,000
to $4,000,000, paid $13,316.66. The
Midland Improvement Company
paid $4,150 on an Increase.
To Fill Vacancies— The state po
lice force will enlist twenty-four
men to fill vacancies due to expira
tion of enlistments and men going
into military service. The examina
tions will be held here January 10.
Hearing Set—The State Compen
sation Board announced to-day that ,
it would hold hearings in Harris
burg on the morning of January
15 and in Reading that evening: in
Pottsvilh! January 16 and In Wll
liamsport January 17. Other hear
ings will be held in Philadelphia
later in the month.
Dr. Dixon Better—Reports re
ceived here to-day were to the effect
that Commissioner of Health Dixon,
who is in a Philadelphia hospital.
Is holding his own and that there is
no foundation for alarming reports
about him.
To Consider Plans—Officials of the
State Highway Department and Pub
lic Service Commission will consider
plans for the elimination of Derry
township grade crossings, but the
work will not be taken up until
after the war in all probability.
GETS I'HOMOTIOIV
Washington. Jan. 4. Peter J.
Scliardt, d'vision superintendent of
Hallway Mail Service, at Chicago, has
been transferred to the position of di
vision superintendent at Now York,
vice Elijah M. Norris, appointed su
perintendent of mall post office, New
York.
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Tonsilitis and Bronchitis
Cures coughs, chest eoMs and
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Speedily ends lumbago, neuralgia
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pain and soreness from varicose
veins.
Never be without this great house
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backache. Thousands successfully
use it to draw the agony from sore,
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GINGEROLE —"the ointment with
the ginger"—it will not blister the
tenderest skin. 26 cents. All first
class druggists can supply you.
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