/ V ' / ,-1 , ■> SATURDAY EVENING, ' HAJVRISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 5, Is>lß. 6 CITY IS READY FOR THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Committee to Push K)isjrict Over the Top Next Month Simultaneous wit\j the announce ment from Washington that the Third Liberty Loan will be launched February 15, conies the word that Harrisburg and the' surrounding dis tricts, through the chairmen of the committees that handled the Second Bond Sale, are putting themselves in readiness to send Harrisburg over the top in as signal a manner as was done in the lirst and second loans of the war. Donald McCorniick, chairman of the Liberty Loan committee in Har l'isburg, has received word from the Liberty Loan committee of the Third Federal Reserve District, of which the Harrisburg district is a part, to get his district organized for tlie third loan. Mr. McCoiyniek said this morning that tjio organization of the districts fo the work will be the same as during the other loans. It-is likely that the county chairmen will be the same. Mr. McCopmick said that the Chamber of Commerce offices will be headquarters for the loan, as be fore, and Victor Lecoq, 3d,' bond salesman, wjll ha.ve charge of the headquarters. William Jennings, chairman of a committee organized some weeks ago to recruit a civilian organization for war work in Harrisburg, said that an effort will be made to recruit the committee to take active part in the Liberty Loan Drive. He expressed the opinion- that the expert secured here to organize the district for the Liberty Loan drive, will complete the organization of the home war work committee. The Harrisburg Liberty Loan Dis •trict will comprise the same territory as formerly, Mr. McCormick said. That territory consists of Perry, Jyni ata, Dauphin, Mifflin and Cumber land counties, with the exception of Hhlppensburg In Cumberland coun ty, which is not in the district. GERMANY'S PEACE HOPE FADES FAST [ Continued from First Pag''. [ control of the government of the t other half. Kn<la Willing to Bargain W Regarding the attitude of tne Ukraine towards the Germans, the Daily News says the Bada is willing lo strike a bargain with the Ger mans. Tho Petrograd correspondent of (he Times who is now in London writes the Ukrainians are determin-;d lo send a mission to Brest-Litovsk not to negotiate a separate peace, but to ascertain Germany's inten tions towards Little ltussia. The Germans are willing, ho says, to recognize the Bada 011 the basis that the Ukraine supply Germany with foodstuffs and recognize German economic interests in the Ukraine. Neither of these points, tho eor | respondent adds, are to Little ltus- L sian taste, but if the allies fail to B help the Ukrainians #r adopt a I policy of compromise with the 80l- P shevikl tho Bada may have to yield und tjio Cossacks too. Newspapers in Petrograd continue lo report lighting in the south where, according to the correspondent of the Times, civil war is waging fast ahd furious. In several places there are reported to have been scenes of fierce fighting. These include Eka terinoslav where it is said lighting already lias lasted five days. How ever, as communication south and east from Petrograd is precarious at the best, the reports convey little information. Amidst tho whirl of events In volving the fate of the nation the y Bolshevik government has found time to decree that Russia shall adopt phonetic-spelling on January 14. Three vowels and one consonant were eliminated from the Bussian alphabet. Although the Bolshevik foreign minister. Loon Trotzky, announced that the German peace terms would not be necepted, it was expected that the Bussian delegates would re turn to l'.rest-Litovsk for the meet ings which were to be resumed to day to inform the central powers of Russia's attitude. The Russians re quested transference of the negotia tions to Stockholm. because they would have less difficulty there in obtaining full publicity concerning the negotiations anil also because Ihey pvefeVred a neutral place to the German eastern '.headquarters for holding the discussions. The Ger man chancellor. Count Von Hert ling, told the Reichstag main com mittee on Thursday that the Ger man delegates have been instructed 10 refuse to transfer the negotiations to Stockholm. T urks Oder Russia Free Passage of Dardanelles in Proposed Peace Draft London, Jan. s.—Pree passage of the Dardanelles for Bussian ships Russian evacuation of Turkish ter ritory and the demobilization of tho Bussian Black sea tleet are provided for !n tho draft of Turkish peace terms presented to ltussia, according to ai Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd. Turkey, it is pro vided. Is to retain her active army In consequence of the continuation of *vn~ against tho entente. The main points in the draft pro rented by the Turkish delegates are given In the.dispatch as follows: ' I—Frontier lines to remain as be fore the war. 2—Within two years of the con clusion of peace the contracting parlies shall conclude a convention respecting sea trade and consulates. 3—War losses incurred bj Indi vidual to be refunded. * —Guarantees to be given for the territorial Integrity and development of Persia on the basis of her entire independence. *6—Free passage to lie granted Knsfian ships passing through the Dardanelles,and the Bosphorus. 6—Mobilization within limits to be permitted for national defense. 7—Russia to undertake to remove her armies to territory within the previous Russl.-h borders In six to eight weeks after signing the peace agreement, leaving only one division to safeguard her frontier. B—Russia to demobilize her army of special Armenian units, and also to demobilize tha Black sea navy. MAY Ho*oll KHIMO* It was reported unofficially to-day t liat the new junior high school may lie called the "Thomas A. Kdlson Building" a* a tribute to the great inventor. Recently a committee was appointed to select a name and while none of the mmbers would say what HCtlun had been taken. It la under vood they will make a recommend%- ilon to the school board soon. CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS TAKE OATHS [Continued from First Page.] Cowden being assured of reappoint" ment. Oven" I'rlrndN Confident While there nas apparently been no decision on the part of the commis sioners In connection with the lllllng of the other three important appoin tive posts, it is said a conference may be held late to-day to decide the question. Friends of City Treasurer Harry F. Oves predict he may be re elected despite the fact that there are about half a dozen other names that have been mentioned for the place, Ss'onle city officials openly ex pressed the opinion that they believe It would be unwise to replace either City Solicitor John JO. Fox or City Assessor James. C. Thompson. It is not likely that any of the Usual routine business will be on the calender for Council on Monday and a meeting of the reorganized body will be called on Tuesday. In the county the following will take the oath of office: Associate law Judge, S. J. M. Mc- Carrell, re-elected. Prothonotary, Charles E. Pass, suc ceeding Henry F. Holler. Controller, Henry W. Gough, re electeed. Director of the poor, Levi S. Miller, succeeding Thomas S. Manning. ' Coroner, Jacob Kckinger, re-elected. Jury commissioners—Aaron M. Hoq man and O. A. Geisel, succeeding Kd ward Dapp and Samuel M. Taylor. > IMiH'orf Are Open In the prothonotary's office Henry P. Holler and Klmer C. Hummel will be. retained as deputies. Timer 15. Krb retiring to resume Ills law practice. In the county controller's office It is rumored there may be a deputy earned to succeed G. Fred Holtzman. No clerk will be named for the pres ent by the poor directors to succeed George W. Hensel, resigned. It Is re ported also that the Jury commission ers have not decided whom to appoint as clerk. No changes will be made in other county offices, according to reports by officials in charge. District At torney Michael 10. Stroup reappointed liobert T. Fox and Frank B. Wick ersham, assistants, both taking the oath of office. The prison board re organized also and .made no changes. The county commissioners will meet on Monday morning and will proba bly name'a mercantile appraiser and also appoint one prison inspctor. Preparation of the 1918 budget will be started in a week or two. Jlalifax—Cornelius Heisler, of Philadelphia, was home last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Heisler. —John Beltzel, o£ Carlisle, was the guest of his parents. Prof, and Mrs. S. C. Beitzel.—Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Seileo and two daughters, of Middletown, are spending their vaca tion with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LUI - C. Kepner, in Clove land, Ohio, called on acquaintances here on Monday. Mr. Kepner sever al years ago, was employed by the Halifax Shoe Company.—Walter Loomis, of Camp Meade, Md., visited his father, C. <>tis Loomis on Wed nesday.—Charles Dana Chrisinar, a student at St. Paul's Cathedral Sehoctl, Garden City, Bong island, X. V., and Francis Leon Chrismar, Jr., of Verona, N. J., are guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. JfcFadden.—Mrs. Frank E. Half, of New Gardens, L. 1., was the guest of her sister, Mrs. McFather. — Samuel Stoneroad, who Is stationed at Camp Meade, Md., was home on a furlough over Sunday.—Michael l'alus, of Steelton, was home with his family tor several davs.- -Airci Bechtel is ill.—Mr. and Mrs. Parke Miller and son, Chester, and Miss Ethel Hartz of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Peneo Miller, of Fish onville, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dunkel.—Mrs. G. \V. West fall," son Charles *ind daughter, Gertrude, and Miss Brltt Mfstfall, spent several days at Miuysville. Harry Westfall, of Marysville, a son of Mra. G. \V. Svest fall, will leave soon with n Perry county contingent of drafted men for the Army training camp at Camp Meade, Md.—O. C. Nace, of Steelton, paid a visit .o I. s -i.-d la .,■?. J 11111 K. Nace, 011 Sunday.—Mrs. Eliza Smith, of 1 larrisburg, spoilt the week end at the Nace home, visiting her sister. Miss Carrie Fetterhoff.—Miss j Anna Biexer, of Palmyra, is home for several days.—The Rev. Ira *D. Bowery and nu .1-r. .Mr" I.V I) ery, are visiting the latter's daugh ter, Mrs. Robert Tilford, at Harris hurg.—John 11. Mich, employed on a large steamship plying on the Great Lakes, arrived home Saturday to spent the Winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mich.—Misses Anna and llutha Pichter, of Wash ington, I). C., spent Wednesday at the home of their mother, Mrs. Carl Bichter. —Mr. and Mrs. George Schriver and two children spent the holidays at the parental liomt- at Elizabethville. —Mrs.| H. S. Pother and children, Lee and Bae, are at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. I. Ktiter, at Cherrydale, Virginia,— Ijtslle R. Shope, a lieutenant in the United States Aviation Corps, sta tioned isi New York • "II> . pent pi-.rt 0 ftlie holiday season here with Ills 1 a refits, Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Shope.— Mrs. L. Marshall is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bishop, at MUlville, N. J. —Mr. and Mrs. Boss E. Zimmerman spent Wednesday with relatives at Orwigsburg.—John Hcvcll, of Middletown, spent tho week-end wtih his family here. - W'ioonisco. —Ethel Coles, of Phil adelphia. Is visiting at the home of 1. J. Coles.—Mary Byerly, Marga rest Lewis and Jonie iseip have re sumed their studies at Shippensbur;i State Normal School.—John A. M. Keen and R. E. Minnich left on Wednesday for Dickinson College.—- Prof. J. W. Dodd and sister, Marga ret, returned to Freeport, Dong is land. after spending the holidays with their parent*.—lra F*. Keiter left on Thursday for Philadelphia, where he will resume hin studies at Temple University. Mrs. Emma Beadle is visiting: relatives at Phila delphia.—Prof. John E. Shambaush and family returned home on Mon day after visiting at MillvilleJ— James Zimmerman, of Parnassus, and Mrs. Susie Cashman, of Sha mokfn, are visiting at the home of Ed. T. Hunter. —Joseph Thomas, of South Bethlehem, spent several days' with J. H. Thomas. —Nellie Mur phy is home from a visit to Phila delphia.—William H. Williams and Horace Morrison spent Monday at Heading.—Prof. Glennls Rlckert, John Coleman and Edna Hpeary are home after spending several days with the latter's parents in SOnen town. —Kathryn Jones has returned home after- visiting relatives at Mauch Chunk.—Andrew Bateman left Wednesday for his home at South Greensburg.—Mary Schoffstall, of Harrlsburg, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Schoff stall. —Mrs. 11. C. Sheafor is spend ing several days at Dansdowne.— William Long, of -Bolivar, spent New Year's Day at the home of C. E. Minnich. FTNKIiAIi OF MIKK ZIMMERMAN New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 6. Funeral serlce* of Miss Helen J. Zlrtfmerman will be held on Mon day at 2 o'clock from the house of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Zimmerman, in Bridge street. She Rev. A. R. Ayres, paptor of Trinity United Brethren Church, will have charge of the services. Burial will be mn/ie at Mt. Olivet Cemetrey. ♦ HOPE COMPANY, 104 YEARS OLD Birthday Anniversary To morrow; Members Will Celebrate Later Kg ; j^H Hp mm "^bl AUGUSTUS ir. KREIDLER The Hope Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2, will be 104 years 'old to-morrow. This company one of the most prominent volunteer or ganizations in (lie state was organ ized January t>, 1814. Their first firehotise stood a tFront and Mar ket streets, now part of River Pork. Plans are underway for a celebra tion later. The Hope Company boasts of :>0 members in service. Of this number 22 are at Camp Hancock, Augv.sta, Ga., include one colonel and major, several captains, half dozen lieute fants and sergeants, corporals and privates. The annual meeting was held last night at which Augustus H. Kreidler, was re-elected for the sixth consecutive term. The Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, chaplai.il at Camp Hancock was re-elected chap lain cf the company. To-day in lino with the company's birthday anni versary to-morrow. President Kreid ler sent a congratulatory telegram to all Hope members at Camp Han cock. All officers elected lust night follow: * President, August Kreidler; v'coj president, X. A. Beinohl; secretary, 1 Chnri&h J'. Price; treasurer, J. C., Kindler; trustees, Kd Halbert, Ed I Pisher and A. 11. Kreidler; librarian, Ralph McCord; chaplain, Rev. H. N.I Bassler; Investment committee,! Charles Sprucebank, P. Kindler and William Halbert; delegates to Fire- j men's Union, James Wolf, William Halbert and C. P. Price; delegates to Pitemen'a Relief, William Wind sot, Jr.; engineer, Samuel Olsen; safety committee, George Ehler. Ed ward Walden, E. Painter, William Windsor and William Halbert; audi tors, Charles Chayne, P. Hammond and P. Kindler; directors. Lestef First, Benjamin Gentslider, I", Hammond, P. Kindler, Paul Sowers, I'. Pinley, J. Wolf, It. W. McCord C. D. Price and Edward Fisher. Passenger Schedules Improve, but Severe Congestion Continues By Associated Press Philadelphia, Jan. 5. —Passenger service on the Reading railway to day approached normal schedules for the first time in a week, the weather having moderated. Railroad officials believe tliey have surmounted the congestion, and that traftic will proceed smoothly unless there should be a sudden storm and drop in the temperature. Service on the Pennsylvania, though better than during the last few days, still was late. The New York-Philadelphia serv ice of the two roads was not inter fered with to-day, though inbound trains over both lines were belated. Pennsylvania officials, are hopeful that the withdrawal of fifty-one trains to-morrow, followed by the elimination of 104 week-day trains Monday, will give added motive pow er to provide sufficiently for passeng er schedules In the future and that there will not be congestion next week. With the exception of a few changes the main revision of passen ger schedules on the Reading, amounting to about 100 trains, will not be effective until January 13. Eleven Atlantic City trains will be among those dropped hy the Bead ing. Tho Lehigh Valley Railroad, op erating through the anthracite dis trict, announces curtailment of pas senger service amounting to 74,640 miles a month. It will result in a saving of approximately 7,600. tons of coal a month. Ralnbridge. Miss Grace Smith spent a day at Marietta.— Mljs Pauline Garber a student at MlUors ville Normal School, Is visiting lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gar ber.—Miss Mary Lewis, of H.arrU burg, Is visiting her cousin, Vrs. Ar thur Seachrist.—Miss Rachel Lngle, of Mlllersvllle State Normal St.hool, is visiting her father. Walter Engle. —Mr. and Mrs. Martin Krayb'M have returned home after spending sever al weeks in Florida. —Samuel Smith, of Mlllersvllle, Is visiting his parent.*, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Smith.—John Helstand, of Lehigh University, 4s visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Mary Engle.—John Herchelroth, of York, and Lehman Herchelroth, of Phila delphia, visited their father, Jllrnm Herchelroth.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder visited at York several das s. —Walter Hawthorne and son, Albert, visited at Lancaster. —Mr. an-1 Mrs. James Pinley, of Harrlshur*, ylsitcd Mr. and Mrs. George Hawthorno.— Mrs. John Good and daughter, of Middletown, were in town several days.—The Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Reeves, of Bird-In-Hand, wire the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Garber for several days.—Miss Dorothy Koppenhaver, of Steelton, has re turned home after visiting Miss Myrtle Hawthorne. Miss Mary Meckley, of Ellzabethtown, and Ja cob Meckley, of Harrlsburg, visited their mother for several days.— M!h Virgil Demmy. of Peach Btottom, Is visiting her father, Clayton Demmy. —Miss Ruth Walton, of Middletown, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hawthorne.— Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Charles entertained the follow ing; Mr. and Mrs. Christ Charles, daughters, Marie and Olive; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Charles, Jr., and chltdi-en, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Charles snd son, Roy: Mr, and Mrs. Oeorge Rhodes and children, George, Jr., und Jean. MESSAGE FROM MASTERI.Y LETTER FHOM FATHER TO HIS SIX-YEAH-OI.D 'SON TEI.I.S OF I.ONESOMEMESS Dartmouth's one-time football coach, Frank W. Cavanaugh, of Wor cester, now a lieutenant in the heavy artillery "Somewhere In France," has written a wonderfully touching and beautiful letter to his 6-year-old son David. It is in a masterly simple style. It was published in the Wor cester Post and then, in answer to many requests, was reprinted. If you have a little boy you'll like this let ter. If you have any red blood vou'll like it. "Dear Davie Boy—Your good mother writes me that you have a chum, and she says he is a fine boy who lives next door. Isn't that tine? I wish I had a chum. You and your mother used to be my chums and sometimes Joe and Billy and even dear little Rose Mario anil Phil, too, when he was home; but now that is all changed and I have no chum in all the word. 1 think'lt's rather sad sometimes, don't you, but I have your pictures, which 1 take down and talk to when I am lonesome. "I am happy to know you like your new school and home, and I'm sure you'll only play with clean boys who don't do anything very bad and who also have great times together and wasn't It fun when you'd come up to the car to meet me? Then when you saw me getting off, do you remember how you'd hide behind a tree and run up behind me and scare me after I had passed? And do you remember how sometimes you and I would race and you were getting so you could run pretty, fast, for you were getting to be a big boy? "And then we'd all go down to see the circus and the parade and hold hands so we wouldn't get separated or lost. And then Christmas? Oh, wasn't that a wonderful day! Earlv In the morning how you'd all rush downstairs to see your presents. And, then, poor, tired mother would work and work to give all you boys and girls a Christmas dinner —turkey, cranberry sauce and dressing and plum pudding, and candy and nuts and everything. Oh, Dave, did any little boy ever have such a good mother as you? 1 wonder'. And now you are soon to have another Christ mas and old Cav won't be home. But I want you to have the finest time you ever had on that day, so that I may be happy over here thinking of POSTERETTES READY TO BOOST HARRISBURG BUSINESS The postcrette campaign to boost Harrisburg that is being conducted by the Harrisburg Telegraph has met with instaptaneous success. < )rders for tens of thousands have already been received in the poster etto department, from businessmen and others, who desire to assist in the laudible work of advertising the city and its industries. Other cities have derived great publicity benefits from the use of posterettes. There is no valid rea son why equally good results should not be obtained for Harrisburg and its vicinity. Every letter and package going out of the city by mall or express should carry a postcrette for its ad vertising value of this city. No business firm or office should be without them, for the reason that they convey lfarrisburg's appeal to Moorhead Knitting Co. Holds Annual Banquet; Plan For the New Year The annual banquet of the Moor head Knitting Company was held last night at the Harrisburg Club and was attended by officers of the company, stockholders, selling force, office em ployes and heads of departments. This banquet is an annual affair of the company held at the end of the fiscal yeur to bring together its en tire organization trom all parts ol the country to knit closer the well known bonds of friendship and fra lernaiism mit exists in uiu organiza tion. line of the main features of the ban quet was me presentation by R. W. .iioorheaa to C. J'.. t>ov man oi a very beautitui watcn which symooiixed tne premier salesman lor itfli. inning tne cloee oi tne presentation Mr. Bow man was crowned king of the selling force, a very interesting, as well as unique procedure. Tne progress of the company and its aims and ainoitluns were taKen up by the officers ot tiio company, It. N\. Aioorheact, on tne results of business aone in the year of 191 J; \V. t\ Alexander, salesmanager, on the aims ana ambitions tor trie year 1!)18; J. William Bowman on the com pany's history, and E. ri. Herman on the personal element of the business. Those present at the banquet last night were as follows: H. H. Bowman, J. William Bowman, IS. S. Herman, J. C. Herman, Thomas M. Kelker, John ,S. Kennedy, Duncannon; C. M. McNaugh ton, Harry T. Neale, K J. Stackpole, G. A. Lewis, Washington; John J. War etto, Philadelphia; Or. P. A. Oeckard, O. F. Allen, Columbus; P. T. Bals baugh, Pittsburgh; C. E. Bowman, I>. C. Bradouty, Oskaloosa. Iowa; L. W. Brauy, Atlanta, Ga.; C. H. Colt rider,* Reading: Isaac Combs, Kahway, N. J.; W. K. Foster. Washington; N. !•'. Garretson, William J. Irwin, Wash ington; Douglass Sheetz, Detroit; Byron King, Uetroit; A. B. Hill, Dal las, Texas; M. W. Burkhalter, Dallas, Texas; A. B. Emanuel, Birmingham, Ala.; H. Tannenbaum, Birmingham. Ala.: R. D. Haines, San Francisco; Julian Steinau,'Atlanta, Ga.; William Matteson, Cleveland; L. A. Michaels, Harrisburg; R. W. Moorhead, W. C. Alexander. G. W. Delker. H. B. Lau, A. B. Flowers, J. P. Jackson, J. E. Zook, Lawrence A. ock, H. M. Llddlck, Chester Puttelger. Spencer Templar, Hayes Greene, Merle Sanders, ltussel Jones, M. A. Sheaffer.j Harvev Shade, C. Enders, C. Sanders, Charles Tyson, Roy Snlvely, Ward Weidmeyer, Rus scl Zelgler, Clarence Zelgler, Clark Dlven, Joseph Wallazz, Charles Hols berg. John Hemperly. LOOK roll WOMAN Police are searching for Katharine Poes, colored, who left the house at 1413 North Fourth street, whero she. made her home with the family of Hassola Kutchman, Thursday morn ing, saying she was going to Steel ton. In the afternoon the six months' old baby of the Poes woman died at the Kutchman home. Members of the Kutchman family have searched for the woman at Steelton, but have not yet located her. TO HKI'OHT ON PARK I'l.A\ City Solicitor Fox will probably make a report to City Council In a week or two on the proposed Improve ments In connection with the Capitol Hark extension zone development. Commissioner Lynch conferred with Solicitor Fox to-day. submitting the letter and other data received from George A. Shrelner, Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings. CHICAGO BOARD OK XH AUK By Associated Press Chicago, Jan. s.—Board of Trade closing: Corn—January, 1.37%; May. I.ZSH. Oats —January, T%; May, 77^. Pork —January, 48.45; May, 44.87, I>ard—January, 28.80; May, 24.20. Ribs—January, 28.47; May, 24.0!. you all. I wish I knew some little boys and girls over here so that I mlghttulk to them and hold their hands and I would call them my boys' and girls' names and pretend that 1 was home. "The other night I had a lovely dream and I was so disappointed when I awoke. I dreamed I was sit ting in our kitchen with mother and David and all the children, and a chair which was tilted back against the wall, slipped anil I fell gently and without hurting me to the floor. And then mother and you and all the children laughed and laughed, just like good, naughty folks. And you came over and took my hand in yours and lifted me up easily. Isn't that funny, David? Think of any boy lifting a big, fat father like me from the floor with one hand. Then we laughed some more, and suddenly I remembered it was after 9 o'clock I said, 'Why, children, what are you doing out of bsd at this hour of the night?' And you said, 'Why, it Isn't often our father goes away to war so we thought we ought to stay up to say goodby.' And then I was so surprised to learn that I hadn't gone away to war yet that T suddenly awoke, only to tlnd myself in \ny little, lonely barracks and the I'ati was coming down hard outside and X was lonesome for my dear family. "And now, David, old boy, every one is in bed but rne, trying to get lots of strength and health for the big fights we will soon be In, so 1 must do likewise and end this letter to you. You must always remember that father came Into this great war for the sake of all little children, and 1 know that you will, while r am gone, take good care of mother and all the children. 1 can see you grow ing up tall and straight, with should ers back and head up, because thats what ol<l 'Cav' wants, and you love 'Cav,' don't you. Davie boy? Dave, will you do something real nice for me? 1 knew you would. Then kiss mother and Anglic and Hilly, Rose Marie and John for 'Cav,' and send one to Philip in Maine. "Excuse HIP, David, lor writing In pencil instead" of ink, but ink is hard to net. "The lights are going out in a few minutes, so good night, goodby, Dave, and God bleBS you. "From vour old man, "CAV." [all parts of the civilized' world for I proper recognition, j This city has much that is well i worth advertising. The twenty j posterettes Will carry auch advertis ing to thousands upon thousands of ! places that .cannot be reached ' through ordinary advertising chatt els. Those who use the beautifully i designed and varicolored stamps j will be doing something well worth J while, not only for themselves, but also for their home city, which is sadly in need of advertising in dis tant lields. Posterettes are so designed that they will ornament any letter or package to which they are affixed. Even private correspondents who ' love their homo city may use them 1 without doing violence to the con ventions. The public will be given a chance to boost Harrisburg and it is to be hoped that all will take advantage of the opportunity. War Conditions Hold Up Building of a Y.M.C.A. For Colored Citizens Decision that while a colored Y. M. C. A. is urgently needed in Harris burg the time is not ripe for Its foun dation, was made at a meeting of colored workers with Y. M. C. A. offi cials in the Telegraph Building yes terday afternoon. Robert P. Hamlin, representing the International com mittee, Y. M. C. A., was present at the meeting and reported that the re sult of his Investigation was that the time is not opportune because of present war conditions. Officers re cently elected by the colored work- Bis will be retained and occasional meetings will be held to keep In touch with the situation. Lecture Scheduled For Y. M. C. A. Tomorrow \V. A. Rogers, physical instructor lat the Wilkes-Barre Y. M. C. A., I will be the feature of the Y. M. C. | A. maas meeting to-morrow after noon. Mr. Rogers will read "Dam ! aged Goods," written by Eugene | Brleux. | The meeting will be held in Fohnestock Hall, and will open to morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Boy Scouts rochestra of Troop 7. Courthouse Notes Many Applicants—More than a dozen applicants for appointment to the city police force have called at the office of City Clerk R. Ross Sea man for civil service application blanks. Parent-Teaelier Meetings— County Superintendent F. E. Shatnbaugh J announced the following parent | teacher meetings to be held next j week: Tuesday. Ebenezer; Thurs- I day, Heckton; Friday, Chamber Hill and Martin's school, Washington I township. Contributes to Red Cross—Amos E. Hetrlck, of Halifax township, con. trlbuted $5 to the Red Cross, send ing It to County School Superintend ent Shambaugh, with a message that he thought every farmer should give to this organization. Rogi stern Navy Service Man Frank Selcher, of Mlddletown, who has served eight years in the Navy, his last enlistment Just expiring re cently. was registered to-day by County Clerk Ed. H. Fisher. Selcher says he will re-enllst soon. CHARGHD WITH STEALING WATCH WITH A CLUB "Bob" Anderson, designated by thh police la a floater, was arrested late yesterduy afternoon by Hyde Spaese for the alleged theft of a SSO gold watch from Charles'L, rthlngler, who lives at Cumberlirtid and Walftica streets, on the evening of December 24. Owing to the fact that he has bc s en sick In bed, Shlngler did not re port the theft to the police until Thursday. The watch, which had been disposed of In the meantime, was lo cated by the police yesterday, Hhlngter is 6* years old. He says Anderson knocked him down with a club and took the watch, The alleged theft occurred at the corner of Cum berland and Cowden streets at 8:S0 In the evening. TIME CHANGES ON MAIN LINE Parlor, Sleeping and Dining Cars Taken From Many Trains In addition to the large number of trains removed, effective to-morrow, from the Pennsy schedule, the ad vance sheet shows some changes In time- of arrival and leaving. Parlor, dining and sleeping Ars have also been taken off. As many trains eli minated have been on the schedules for a long time, a close study of the new time tables due next week will be necessary. In the western train service changes are as fol lows: Daily trains Nos. 71 and 72 will be discontinued with lust train from Boston January 5 and from St. Louis yesterday. Daily trains Nos. and 3g between New York and Cleveland will be discontinued, the last trains from New York and Cleveland to-day. York-Cleveland, Akron anil Nlles sleeping cars on train No. 39 will be operated on train No. 23, and Cleveland-New York and Akron-New ork sleeping cars on train No. 38 will be operated on train No. 40. Sleeping Car Changes The New York-Chicago sleeping car on train No. 25 leaving Harris burg at 12.55 will be discontinued between New York and Pittsburgh, and the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh par lor car on this train will be discon tinued. The Now York-Pittsburgh observa tion pallor car on train Nos. 27, lea ving at 2.4 7 p. m., and 4 4 for the east at 3.5 0, will be discontinued. The Chicago-New York and Chi cago-Washington sleeping cars on train No. 8 will be discontinued east ol Pittsburgh. Train No. 8 will leave Pittsburgh 7.20 a. ni„ Altoona 11.4(1 a. m., Harrisburg 3.10 p. m., arrive Philadelphia 5.50 p. m., making stops of No. 12 on Middle and Phiadelphia divisions, and will carry coaches only east of Pittsburgh, being discontinu ed from Philadelphia to New York. Train No. 3. leaving Harrisburg at 2.15 a. m.,* will arrive at Pittsburgh 12.20 p. m. and will make present scops of train No. 57. Daily train No. 57 will be discon tinued from Altoona to Pittsburgh. Change Route Daily trains Nos. 33 ai*l 34 tvill run via Mantua Subway and will not run into Hroad Street Station. No. 33 will leave Harrisburg 7.15 p. in. and stops will be added on the Mid dle division now made by No. 603, leaving Harrisburg at 6.25 p. m. Daily train No. 6U3 will be discon tinued on Middle division, and will carry coaches only Philadelphia to Harrisburg. No. 34 will leave Pitts burgh 3.35 a. m.. arrive HarrialuwK lo a. in., connection arriving Balti more 3.16 p. m., Washington 4.45 p. m. The parlor and restaurant cars on Irain No. 1, leaving Harrisburg at 2.50 p. ni. will be discontinued. Daily train No. 41 will leave Phil adelphia 3.40 a. ni., arrive Harris burg 7.30 a. m., instead of 8.05 a. m. New York-Hagerstown sleeping car on train No. 257-3 will be op erated between Philadelphia and Ilagerstown on trains Nos. 3 and 10. Philadelphia - Hagerstown parlor cars on trains Nos. 630 and 631 will be discontinued. Harrisburg-Canandaigua parlor cars on trains Nos. 515 and 578 will be discontinued. New York-Harrlsburg sleeping cars on trains Now. 203-41 and 10-450 will be discontinued, last Car from New York to Ilarrisburg to-day. Parlor cars from Philadelphia to this city on train No. 575, arriving at 9.55 p. ni. an'd (500, leaving here at 11.58 a. m. will be discontinued. K. OF C. FUND TO REACH s|o,ooo-MARK [Continued from First Pago.] tribution to the war fund, told of re cent visit to a military camp. She was enthusiastically praising the work of the Y. M. C. A. when a Prot estant Army officer broke In on the conversation. '.'The Knights or Co lumbus are as broad and as fine in their work as the Y. M. C. A." Pri vates and officers alike, give praise to tire knights for their splendid, undenominational welfare work among the soldiers. A meeting of all collectors, work ers, team captains and executives, will be held in Cathedral hall to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. All workers have been urged to be pres ent at this meeting. Help in Theaters Reports from various theaters of the city, show that many dollars are being gathered from the glass jars placed ut the front of each theater. Small change and oftentimes, dollar and five dollar bills are being re ceived from these jars. Miss Margaret Vaughn will give a dance Monday night, In Cathedral hall, proceeds to be given to the war fund. The Mannlx banjo orchestra will play. Admission tickets will be sold at 25 cents. Miss Ellen Madden will give a eucher Monday or Tues day night at St. Francis' Church. These proceeds will also go to the fund. J. L. Sullivan, manager of the dancing academy at Thirteen and Market streets, will give the proceeds of a benefit dance, to be held next Friday night. He will contribute, with no charge to the campaign, the hall and the famous Morgan string or chestra, which will play for the dancing. Admission will be 15 and 35 cents. At the Regent theater, Peter Magaro will give a Wednesday night benefit, showing Douglas Fairbanks in the Artcraty picture, "A Modern Musketeer." Other benefit perform ances and affairs are being given throughout the city for the benefit of the war fund. Work Is Broad The work of the Knights of Co lumbus In the various camps, is un denominational. The broadness of work is as broad as the work of the Y. M. C. A. Officials of the Y. M. C..A. are enthusiastic about the work of the Knights, and are giving their wholehearted support to tjie cam paign. and to the work at the front and In the camps. Red Cross officials, protestant ministers, prominent re ligious, social and charitable work ers of the' city are unanimous in their support of the cause, and many of these, are giving substantial sums for the fund. Japan Would Reject Separate Peace, Says Otori By Associated Press > Mexico City, Friday, Jan. 4.—lf the enemy proposes a separate peace, no matter fio*v advantageous, Japan will reject it, Haron Fugitaro Otorl, the new Japanese minister to Mexico, declared to-day In a state ment concerning the attitude of his country. Japan, he said, would re main on the side of the allies and waa co-operating in the war to her full extent. Being one of the signa tories of the troaty of London, Japan, the minister added, wfeuld not look upon that treaty as a scrap lof paper. Many Visitors Spending Holidays at Dauphin Diiuphtii, Pa., Jan. s.—Mrs. 11. C. Hamilton and Miss Elizabeth Rtcd. of New York City, were tho guests of Mrs. William P. Reed, on Mon day.—Miss Jennie M. Cloyd, Miss Bertha Bloyd, of Reading, and Mrs. MaifMret Hurst and son, Lewis, of Lebanon, were guests of tho Rev. W. IT. Zwelzlg and family, during the holidays.*—Thomas Kinter returned home on Wednesday, from a visit at Trenton, over the holidays.—Mrs. Charles Sellers, and daughter, Miss Bertha Sellers, left on . ednesday, lor Harrisburg, where they will ■spent tho winter months at the Hotel Carlton.—Mrs. Sarah Forney and daughter, Miss Ruth Forney, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Forney, on Now \ ear's Day.—Miss Eleanor Emmert has returned here, after spending the Cnristmas holidays at her home in loi'k Springs.—Mr. a fid Mrs. Clar ence Winegardner, of Harrisburg, were recent guests of Mrs. Winegard ner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Khoads.—Ml br n ; i.y Cummings, of bun bury, has returnod home, after a short visit with her cousin. Miss Bess J cltenberger.—Miss Emma Keeney, of Harrisburg, was tho week-snd guest of Miss Ethel R Forney.— -^ rv ' ne Shaffer has gone to Philadelphia, where she will do pri vate nursnig.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman and daughter Eleanor, of Hockville, and Harvey Bowman, of Harrisburg, were recent guests of Mr. end Mrs. Harvey Bowman, nt .Speeeeville.—Harvey J. Simmons has returned hero from a short trip to Fottsvllle.—P. C. Hocker, of Pen brook, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ellis Fertlg, on Saturday.—Mr. and Mrs. Chester N. Smith, of Har risburg, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Etta Ken nedy.—Mrs. Leßoy McKissick is im proving at her home in South Erie ftreet, from a short illness.—Mrs. John Putt, of Harrisburg, spent Sat urday with her sister, Mrs. Clyde S. McNedy.—Mrs. Theodore Lamert, of Wllliamsport, was the week-end guest of her father, Jacob Conrad.— Mrs. Adelaide Arnold and Miss Eliz abeth Crouse, of Bebanon, have re turned home, after spending the hol idays with Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bong, of Erie, were recent guests ot Long's mother, Mrs. Clara Oarman.—Miss Brace Poffenberger, of Millersburg, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Poffenberger.—Mrs. C. IC. Stager, of Milton, has returned homo after a visit with her sisters, ihe Misses dayman. She was accompan ied by her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Mertz.—Charles Powley, of Scotland, has returned home after visiting his sister, Mrs. B. H. Maws. —Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Miss Florence Mil ler, of Harrisburg, and John Miller, Jr., of Camp Meade, were guests of Mr. und Mrs. Harvey Miller, in High street.—Mrs. Albert Koons and daughter, Helen Lucille, of Altoona, are visiting the former's mother. Mrs. Clara Oarman.—Russell Wiest, who is stationed at Fort Beaven worth, Kansas, spent the holidays with his father, Warren Wiest.—Mrs. Peter Rumfeldt, of White Deer, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Bogrer, at Speeeeville.—Mrs. Emma Bailey has returned home from a visit? with her daughter, Mrs. John Eisenhower, at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bakeiv and Mr. and Mrs. Confer, of Wllliamsport, were recent guests of Mis. Etta Kennedy.—Mr. and Mrs. John Bowman, of Altoona, spent sev eral days with Mrs. Bowman's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McElwee. —Mr?. Howard Roerick, Miss WIII - Trutt, and Frances Roerick, of Miilmont, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trutt. —Miss Mary Pof fenberger, of Harrisburg, spent sev eral days with Miss Carrie IC. Gerber ioh." Interesting Revival Services at Florin U. B. Church Florin, Pa., Jan. o. —Revival serv ices which are in progress in the United Brethren Church are increas ing in interest and attendance. This evening the pastor, the Rev. O. G. Romig, will preach a special sermon on "The Prodigal Son."—Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walters and daughter, of West Fnirview, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walters on Sunday.—While coasting on the hill near the reservoir on Monday even ing, Mies Helen llabecker was struck by another sled and received a had cut on the head, which required sev eral stitches.—Mrs. Oscar Rider is ill. —Mr. and Mrs.- 13. H. Robinson* t>f Media, are spending several weeKs as guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKinley.—Mis." Florence Romlg. of Hershev, spent severay days at the United Bretliron parsonage, the guest ot her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. O. 01. Roinig.— Mr. and Mrs. Worry Stoll have re lumed from Ephrata when they spent several daps with relatives. — Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer are spending several days with their son at Harrisburg.—Mrs. William Re heard and Miss Esther Vogel visited friends at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Joseph Heisey and daughter,. Ruth, visited relatives at Elizabetlitown.—W. W. Shiers slaughtered a hog for J. K. Rutherford that tipped the scales at 437 pounds.--William Smith visited his son, William, at Lancaster.—A. B. Hambright, of Ellzabethtown, spent New Year's Day with his moth er, Mrs. Fannie Hambright.—Mr. and Mrs. Mumma are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. nifiln. Pa.—Professor F. Neff Stroup, principal of the High School at Palmyra, N. Y., spent several days with his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Stroup, who is ill.—Miss Nelle E. Stlne, who has accepted a position as stenographer with the East End Bank at Harrisburt? has gone to t.iko charge of her duties, after spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stine, at Bixlor.—Miss Pearl Collins, housekeeper In the family of Mr. Hershey, at Hershey, spent the holiday season with her mothC-r, Mrs. Elizabeth Collins.— Professor C. J. Kell, superintendent of the Agricultural Department of the Vocational School at Mill City, AVyoming County, Pa., has returned to resume his duties, after spending the holiday vacation with his fathv. R. H. Kell. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kell, who spent part of the va cation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Dunk.uberger, at Falling Springs, this county.— Miss Mae Phenlcie, t of Pittsburgh, is visiting her mother. Mrs. Ella Phen lcle at St. Paul's Church.—Dr. and Mrs. Howard E. Stlne, of Pen Ar- Kyle, have returned home, after spending the holidays at the homo of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hench. —William Bnv<ir, of Alliance, Ohio, Is visiting his family and came East to have his question naire papers executed.—Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller, have returned to Newvllle, from a visit with the for jner'tt father, Michael Miller.—Mrs. Milton Rice, of Canada, who is spending the winter with her par ent*, Mr. and Mrs. James Nes'jit, at Ciena Run. called on frlenda he>e oil New Year's day.—Miss Miriam Wilt, of Harrisburg, Is visiting Miss Ethel Wilt. —A daughter, Margaret Alice was born recently to Professor and Mrs. F. Neff Stroup, at Palmyra, N. Y, Mr. Stroup Is formerly of Blaln. Precautions Are Taken * to Prevent Spread of Revolution in Madrid By Associated Press Madrid, Jan. 5.—A revolutionary movement has ben unearthed by tho government. Telephone and tele graph communications have been, suspended and other precautions taken. Although remaining out of then war, Spain has not escaped the po litical unrest which it has produced. There have been frequent strikes and disorders, and it has been neces sary to declare martial law at times Tho most formidable movement oc curred last summer, with widespread strikes, several armed clashes in which nearly 400 persons are re ported to have been killed and an avowedly republication movement in Catalonia. This week King Al fonso dissolved the Parliament. Milder Weather Sets in; Coal Shortage Should Improve Early in Week Reading, Pa., Jan. s.—The rising temperature which set in to-day—it was 18 degrees above zero at 11 o'clock this forenoon—was the first' hopeful sign that there will be relief in the Schuylkill Valley so far as the coal shortage and freight congestion are concerned. The Reading Com pany's collieries have been producing as low as 50 per cent. Qf their output on the coldest days and later this was advanced to 75 per cent. To-day it is expected the product will be up to normal, or over 1,400 cars, up wards of 00,000 tons of anthracite. This will be sent to market to-night and Sunday. If warmer weather continues next week more than 1,400 carloads can be shipped, as the breakers are con- -J gested with fuel which could not be prepared this week because of the cold. The cities where the coal short age is acute, offlclals say, should be gin to feel the effect of larger coal shipments by Monday. U. S. Cavalry Battles With Mexicans; Three Are Killed; Four Taken Douglas, Ariz., Jan. B.—Three Mex icans were killed and four captured by members of a troop of United States Cavalry in a tight two miles south of the Mexican border, which followed a raid yesterday by Mexi cans who surprised the American sol diers at the Slaughter ranch, twenty miles east of here, and took them prisoners across the line. No Americans were killed or Wounded in the engagement. The American soldiers were successful in rescuing their captured comrades. Germany Enlarges Air Service to Offset U.S.Plans By Associated Press With the American Army in France, Friday; Jan. 4.—Germany's . plans for aerial warfare on a larger scale than heretofore, it Is in Indi cated in documents taken from enemy prisoners, are founded upon published statements regarding the aerial warfare plans of the United States. Information to this effect has reached the American expeditionary forces. it is indicated ihat the Germans, ' believing America intended putting machines by the tens of thousands into tho battle area, Immediately en larged their own plans in the ex pectation of offsetting the increased enemy forces. Just when the enemy's program will be realized is uncertain, but the Information ob tained in captured documents l s re garded by ranking officers as mak ing It extremely desirable for a speedy and complete development of American air service. 100 Miners Trapped When Barnum Mine Caves In By Associated Press Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 5. One hundred men and boys'were trapped in the Barnum mine of the Pennsyl vania Coal Company at Plttston to day when the middle vein caved in, letting down thousands of tons of i oal and rock. The main gangway was not entirely cut off and most of the imprisoned workers got out safely. About twenty were slightly hurt and there remain behind tho tall seven miners of whom the com l-Rfv < Fl.clalc c MI IIU trace. The cave-in Is one of the largest since the disaster In the Twin Shaft mine, nearby, in which scores of men were entombed and never rescued. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. G. The Pittsburgh station of tho Bureau of Mines when Informed of the ex plosion at the Barnum mint in Plttston announce, that an engineer of the department who was in St ran - ton had been ordered to Pittston. Railroad Men Not to Be Exempt as Gov't Employes John C. Orr, chairman of District Board No. 3, has received a tele grnm from the War Department au thorizing him not to accept ex emption claims from railroad em ployes on the ground that they are government employes. All railroad employes who ask for exemption on Industrial grounds will have to do it under the ruling regarding exemp tion on grounds of necessary indus trial occupation. Railroad employes will not be regarded as government employes. It was said by Mr. Orr. Suffragitts and Opponent* Will Both Be Heard By Associated Press Washington. Jan. 6.—Members of the House committee conducting the ' hearings on the proposed woman suf frage amendment were ready to-day to hear arguments from both sides. AntlsutTraglsts, including members ot the national association opposed to women's suffrage and advocates of the amendment, who are members of the national woman's party, have sig nified Intentions of testifying. THE WEATHER For Ilarrlaburg and vlelnltyi In creasing elondlneim, followed by ■now Inte to-night or on Son-, day i warmer, lowest tempera tare to-nlsht about 20 decree*. For Eastern Prnnaylvnnlai In ereanlnK clondlneaa, followed by ■now late to-night or on San day, except fair to-night In north portion t somewhat wnrmeri moderate north and northeast winds. Hlver The ftnuqnehanna river and all ita tributaries will remain Icebound nnd nearly atatlonary A stage of about .1.8 feet Is Indicated for llarrlabar* Sunday ewnla^
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