12
COUNTY BOARDS
START NEW YEAR
Cumberland Auditors and
Poor Directors Complete
Organization
Carlisle, Pa.. Jan. B.—The board
>f auditors for Cumberland county
sot formally down to business to
lay and began a summary of the
'ear's work in various ottices. Ex
>enditures in several departments
were heavy in 1917, the county hav
ng to bear in one department nearly
>5,000 for two murder trials early
n the year. The board organized by
he election of William Dosli, of Car
isle, president and St. Elmo Getter,
>f Newville, secretary.
Voting to increase the steward's
•alary SSO per year and selecting for
lie most part the old officers, the
Poor Board met yesterday afternoon
"or organization. A. L. Bierbower, of!
'"article, was elected president; Fill-j
nore Maust. of Carlisle, secretary]
ind solicitor; the Rev. A. P. Stover,
sf Carlisle, treasurer; S. J. Frehn,
steward; Dr. W. S. Huh, physician;
lie Kev. I. C. Yeakel, chaplain. A. L.
Bierbower, of Carlisle; and J. Mor
ris Miller, of Shiremanstown, both
Republicans, are the holdover mem
bers and George W. Bretz, of Boil
ing Springs, Democrat, is the new
man.
Australian Cabinet Has
Resigned Since Defeat
of Conscription Bill
By Associated Press
London, Jan. B.—The Australian
cabinet headed by William Morris
Hughes has resigned, according to a
Reuter's dispatch from Melbourne.
Frank G. Tudor, labor leader, has
been summoned to form a new min
istry.
Since the defeat of the govern
ment's conscription bill in Australia,
it has been reported that Premier
Hughes probably would resign. On
the defeat of the conscription bill
in November, 1916, Premier Hughes
tendered the resignation of the cabi
net. A, new cabinet, however, was
formed with Hughes as premier. Last
fall he again brought up a conscrip
tion bill and in the election shortly
before Christmas conscription was
defeated by a majority greater than
in 1916. The majority against con
scription was nearly 200,000, Aus
tralian soldiers giving a majority
against the bill.
Frank G. Tudor was minister of
trades and customs in the Fisher
<abinet which resigned in the spring
of 1909.
School Teachers Demand
Increased Salary or
Threaten Resignation
Gloucester ,N. J., Jan. S. —A strike
of loca! school teachers is threat
ened unless a demand for an in
crease in salary of $lO a month is
granted. Thirty-four teachers met'
to-day and presented their ulti
matum to the board of education.
The reasons for the increase arc
that, because of the present cost of
Ming, the additional money is an
i Uolute necessity. They pointed
• liil that union labor is getting $3.50
■> day while the wages of the Glou
c tcr teachers range from SSO to
.V> per month, and that for two
i.;i>nths in the year they get no com
pensation.
Boys' Work Secretaries
' Hold Conference Here
1 Joys' Work Secretaries of Penn
sylvania Y. M. C. A.'s met at the lo
cal Y. M. C. A. this morning, for a
conference. The national "Boys For
Christ" enlistment week, was dis
cussed by C. H. Dreshman, and
members of the conference. Arch
>l. Dinsinore. boys' work secretary
of the local Y. M. C. A. discussed the
thrift campaign to be held during
the week of February third, and
11. L. Iteno, Johnstown, spoke on the
national father and on week.
Among the secretaries present: C.
H. Dreshman, 11. J. Schmidt, J. B.
Carruthers, C. W. Miller and Arch
H. Dinsmore, Harrisburg; H. L.
Reno, Johnstown; J. S. Bynne, Car
lisle; K. B. llagaman, Williamsport;
K. R. Hester, Berwick; F. S. Lynn,
Philadelphia; J. A. Wells, German
town; E. I. Frey, York; A. W. Poff,
Shipptnsburg; A. R. King, McKees
port; A. E. Abben, Coatesville; H.
C. Broderick, Carbondale; Mr.
Painter, Philadelphia; D. W. Jones,
Wilmerding; M. L. Damsey, Se
wickley; R. M. Crawford, Clearfield,
and David Anthony, Wilkes-Barre.
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TUESDAY EVENING, RABBISBimo TELEGRAPH! V ' ■ JANUARY 8, Ills.
BRITISH SPEECH
SHOWS WEAKNESS
[Continued from First Page.]
a tone in regard to us which is In
deed changed, but the old imperial
istic aims are wholly maintained.
The Bri'ish Premier Relies liis first
declaration that he does not desire
the destruction of German/ by his
subsequent statement that he wishes
to detach Alsace-Lorraine in<l give
to Poland portions of Prussian torri-1
tory in the east. Despite assurances
to the cor>Uaiy. he also wishes to;
rob A,.stria Hungary and Turkey."!
The I.oital Anzeiger:
"Under u flow of phrases is ap- j
parent rhe old desire to sma'ih Ger-i
matiy's power forever and safeguard
England's power forever. The an
swer to this will be spoken by our
armies in the west and by our Ü
boats." t
Terms Not Acceptable
The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
"Only a defeated Germany could
think of negotiating on the terms
laid down by Lloyd George. It is a
new war speech and a way to term
inate the war will only be open when
the movement which has begun in
England and other entente countries
is strong enough to replace Lloyd
George. Clemenceau and Baron Son
nino by men who recognize the im
possible nature of such speeches and
draw consequences from such recog
nition."
The N'achricliten of Dusseldorf
says: "The main point of the speech
is that Lloyd George binds Great
Britain to tight to the last breath for!
Alsace-Lorraine. We do not believe,
however, that the British people will
fight to the last breath for this war
aim.
"There is no Alsace-Lorraine ques
tion for us and the speech cannot,
therefore, aim at promoting peace
with us. It was intended to throw
suspicion on the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk. The sword alone can
convince this enemy and make him
ready for peace."
. Bolslteviki Attack Allies
There is no indication thus far of
the manner in which Premier Lloyd
George's definition of war aims lias
been received in Russia, or even
whether his speech has been pub
lished there. The Bolshevikl press of
Petrograd continues to attack Great
Britain and her allies.
BRirts i PRESS SOLID
BEHIND LLOYD GF.ORGE
Lo idcn, Jai:. B.—lf the country's
opinion, as is probable in the prc-s-'
cut case, cat. be judged by expres- I
sions 'n the I.ondon press, it may le
said that never before has Premier
Lloyd Geor6t won such universal
approval as is given to his rtaument
of Saturday concerning Great Brit
ain's war aims. It is recognized that
there will be a divergence of opinion
on deti tlr like the economical tern
of setlement and disposition of Ger
many's African colonies, but in till
essentials his statement is nailed as]
eminently satisfactory and the Prcm- j
ier is dcclatd to have performed u |
most important service to the:
country. All interest now is focus-ad|
on the question as to how '.lie state-;
n.ent will be received in Germany, i
AUotria- Hungary and, not the l?nsi,
in Russia.
t M'MKXt'KAI' FELICITATES
I.LOYD GEORGE OX SPEECH
Premier Clemenceau, a dispatch
from France says, has sent thH mes
sage to Premier Lloyd George:
"With my most hearty congratu
lations I hasten to send you those
of the French nation, those at the
front and in the interior, for the
admirable speech the truth that one
happily stated the truth that one!
must never become weary of oppos
ing the Germans."
I. S APPROVES
BRITISH WAR AIMS
London, Jan. B.—Premier Lloyd
George, according to the Daily Mail,
has received a most cordial tele
gram from President Wilson and Hie
American government congratulat
ing the premier on the speech he!
made Saturday expressing Great
Britain's war aims.
Germany Thrown Into
Political Tarmoil by
Annexation Problem
By Associated Press
London. Jan. B.—A reply from the
central powers to the statement of
British war alms made by Premier
Lloyd George Saturday is awaited
here with the greatest interest. It is
believed Germany and her allies can
not decline to reply in some form and
to make the reply more straightfor
ward and definite than any previous
statement of their aims.
Political Turmoil
But if the German papers correctly
mirror the situation there, the test
which the Bolsheviki have made ot
Germany's attitude toward the prin
ciple of no annexations has thrown
Germany into political turmoil. Ad
vices from the capitals of neutral
countries bordering on Germany show
that the opinion prevalent there Is
that one of the most severe national
crises in the history of Germany is
developing as a result of the differ
ence of views between the militarist
and nonmilitarist leaders regarding
the government's attitude toward
Russia. It is reported generally that
General Von Ludendorff, leader of the
former group, actually has gone so
fax as to threaten the resignation of
himself and Field Marshal Van Hin
denburg if further countenance be
given even to such views as those
advanced by men of the type of Dr.
Von Kuehlmann and Count Czernin,
the German and Austrian foreign
ministers.
Kali to Matlafy Socialist*
' At the same time the view of Von
Kuehlmann and Czernin fail to sat
isfy the German Socialists, who re
gard their middle-of-the-road policy
as trickery and who are determined
that the spirit of the Reichstag reso
lution must be followed sincerely and
without qualification or reserve.
Neutral observers declare that the
gap between the German parties sud
denly has become a chasm so. wide
that there is little hope of bridging
it, and that the development of an in
ternal crisis of serious proportions
seems inevitable.
On the other hand It is pointed out
that the various parties In entente
countries never appeared so com
pletely united as in their support of
the war aims formulated by Premier
Lloyd George.
COt' NCI L REORGANIZES
Dauphin, Pa., Jan. B.—Last even
ing the new borough council organ
ized by electing George E. Landls,
president*, Harvey C. Forney, secre
tary and C. Wayne Singer, treasurer.
Routine business was transacted and
at the next meeting an ordnance will
be introduced permitting the raising
of hogs in the borough during the
continuance of the war.
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"INTOLERANCE," WONDERFUL SPECTACLE,
COLONIAL TOMORROW AT BARGAIN PRICE,
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I>. W. Griffith's colossal spectacle. "Intolerance." is going to be presented at the Colonial Theater, Wedies
day. Thursday and Friday, in precisely the same lavish manner that it was given at the Orpheum last winter.
if you would be stirred and thrilled by dashing, love-making suspensefoil adventures; if you would visit
Babylon as it was in the prodigal reign of Bclshazzar, when thousands <ti' beauties danced before the sacred
tires of IsHtar; if you would see thi.< magnificent city, with its famous walls 300 feet high in the throes of war
tan- that employed enormous siege towers, and catapults, and battering rams; if you would see Paris in the six
teenth Century, the gay court of Charles IX and the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve; Jerusalem and its
life in the days of the N'azarene; and finally, the.struggle of two young lovers to escape from the underworld
maelstrom of a great, modern city, you no doubt will enjoy "Intolerance," that spectacle whose novelty, magni
tude and splendor is the talk of three continents
SPECIALTIES MAKE
PROMINENT SHOWING
Industrials, Motors, Oils and Related Specialties Are
Prominent Features of Early Trading in To
day's Market; Liberty Bonds Firmer
NEW YOKK STOCKS
Chandler Brothers and Company,
members of New York and Philadel
phia Stock Exchanges 3 North Mar
ket street, Harrisburg; 1336 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia: 34 Pine street.
New York furnish the tollowing
(mutations: Open. Close.
Allis Chalmers 20 20
American Beet Sugar \. 73 73
American Can 39 37®*
American Car and Fdy.. 70% 69V
American Locomotive .. 56*4 55%
American Smelting .... 79% 77%
American Sugar 100% 9 9
American Woolens 46 46%
Anaconda 61% 61%
Atchison 86% 85%
Baldwin Locomotive ... 59% 58
Baltimore and Ohio .... 53% 53%
Bethlehem Steel (B ... 80 78%
Butte Copper 20 20%
California Petroleum ... 12% 73%
Canadian Pacific 137% 138
Central Leather 64% 64%
Chesapeake and Ohio .. 53% 52%
Chi.. Mil. and St. Paul.. 46% 46%
Chi.. K. I. and Pacific... 20% 19%
Clilno Con. Copper 42% 42
Colorado Kuel and iron. 36% 36
Corn Products 32% 31%
Crucible Steel • 54% 54
Ijistilling Securities 34% 34
Krie 16 15 %
General Motors 117U 117%
Goodrich, B. I'' 39% 39%
Great Northern pfd 89% 89%
Great Northern Ore subs 27 27
Inspiration Copper 47% 46%
International Paper .... 28 <, 28%
Kennecott Copper 32% 31%
Kansas City Southern .. 16% 16%
Lackawanna Steel 77 76%
Lehigh Valley 57% 58
Maxwell Motors 26 25%
Merc. Marine Ctfs 22% 22 1 U
Merc. Marin eCtfs. pfd.. 85% 54%
Mexican Petroleum .... 82% 81
Miami Copper 30% 30%
Midvale Steel 47% 46%
New York Central 71 *4 70%
N. Y.. N. H. and H 30% 30%
Norfolk and Western .. 105%. 105
Northern Pacific . 85% 84%
Pennsylvania R. R 46% 46
Pittsburgh Coal 45 45
Railway Steel Spring . 46 46
ltay Con. Copper 23% 23%
Reading Railway 74 74 %
Republic Iron and Steel. 78% 77
Southern Pacific 83 83%
Southern Railway ...... 23% 23%
Studebaker 51% 51
Union Pacific 115 113%
U. S. I. Alcohol 119 117
U. S. Rubber 53 53%
U. S. Steel 95% 93
U. S. Steel pfd 109 108%
Utah Copper 80% 79%
Westinghouse Mfg 40% 39%
Willys-Overland 17% 17%
I*llll, ADKI.i'H IA STOCKS
By Associated I'ress
Philadelphia, Jan. B.—Stocks closed
weak.
General Asphalt 14
General Asphalt, Pfd 49
Superior Corporation .... 12',
Lehigh Navigation 62%
Lehigh Valley 57%
Pennsylvania Railroad 46
I hiladelphla Flectric 25%
Philadelphia Company 27
Philadelphia Company, Pfd. .. 25
I hiladelphia Rapid Trr.nsit .... 28 1 i
Reading 73%
Storage Battery 49%
I'r.ion Traction 41%
United Gas Improvement 71 Ms
United States Steel 93%
York Railways 8
York Railways, Ffd 32
CHICAfiO HOARD OF TRADE
By Associated Press
Chicago, Jan. i B.—Board of Trade
closing:
Corn —January, 1.27 % ; May. 1.25.
Oats—January, 78%; May, 76.
Pork—January, 45.50; May, 44.95.
Lard —January, May, 24.25.
Kibs—January, 23.50; May, 24.00.
SEW FIRE ALARMS
Arrangements for the purchase of
materiols for the extension of the
police and fire alarm system to the
Fourteenth Ward have been started.
City Electrician Clark E. Diehl said
to-day. As soon as the line is finish
ed the five fire alarm boxes for the
district will be placed.
TELEGRAPH
POSTERETTES
BOOST THE CITY
One million posterettes
boosting Harrisburg will be
attached to express and mail
packages going out of Harris
burg during the campaign just
outlined. The Telegraph post
er stamps are attractively and
artistically designed. Have
you seen them? If not, drop
in at the business office and
have a look.
Help boost Harrisburg, by
advertising its advantages and
beauties wherever your mail
goes.
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
Philadelphia. Jan. 8. Wheat
| Steady; No. 1, red, $2.27: No. 1, soft.
| red, 92.25; No. 2, red, $2.24; No. 2, soft,
| red, $2.22; No. 3. red, $2.21; No. 3, soft,
red, $2.19: Np. 4. red, $2.17; No. 4, soft.
I red. $2.15.
Corn Market nominal; No. 2,
yellow, $2.35®2.40: No. 3, No. 4 and
No. 5, yellow, nominal.
Oats Firm and scarce; No. 2,
white, 92' / < ! ®93c; No. 3, white, 91V4 ®
92c.
Bran The market is steady; soft
winter, per ton. $ 16.50® 47.00; sprint?,
per ton, $44.00® 45.00.
Butter— Firm with a Rood demand;
I western, creamery, extras, 52c; near
| by prints, fancy, 56c.
i Eggs The market is firm with
I a good demand; Pennsylvania,
I and other nearby firsts, free cases,
i $18.30® 15.60 per case; do., current re
ceipts, free cases, SIB.OO per case;
. western, extra, firsts, free cases,
' $ 18.30® 1 S.tiO per case; do., firsts, free
cases, SIB.OO per case.
Cheese Quiet, but firm; New-
York, full cream, 22®25%c.
Live Poultry—The market is firm;
(fowl#, 2610129 c; ro< sters, 20®21c;
spring chickens, 26®29c; ducks, Pe
king:, 28fff30c; do.. Indian Runner, 26®
28c; turkelys, 27®28c; geese, nearby,
23®25c; do., western, 21® 23c.
Dressed Poultry The market
is steady; turkeys. nearby,
cshoioe to fancy, 35® 38c; do.,
lair to good, 30®32c; do., old, 31®36c;
; do., western, choice to fancy, 33®34c;
| do., fair to good, 30®32c; do.,
old toms, 31® 32c; do., old, common,
t24®26c; fowls, fancy, 29®29%c; good
to choice, 28®28V4c; do., small sizes.
j22@27c; old roosters. 23c; broiling
| chickens, nearby, 30® 37c; do., west
i em, 30®32c; roasting chickens, 23®
30c; ducks, nearby, 25® 30c; do., west
ern, 24®29c; geese, nearby. 23®25c;i
I do., western, 21®23c.
j Refined Sugars Firm, but quiet: I
powdered, 8.45 c; fine granulated,
j 8.15® 8.35 c.
Tallow Steady; city prime in
tierces, 17c; special loose, 17% c; prime
country, 164c; dprk, 15H®16c; edible,
in tierces/~lBVi (' 19vic.
j Potatoes Market dull; New
{ Jersey, No. 1, per basket, 75®90c <33
I tbs.); New Jersey. No. 2, per basket,
40®60c; New Jersey, per 100 lbs., SI.BO I
ifa 2.20; Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs.,
! $2.25®2.60; New York, per 100 tt>s„
I $2.20®2.40; western, per 100 lbs., $2.20
I ® 2.40.
! Flour The market Is firm
with a good demand; winter straight,
$ 10.10® 10.25; Kansas, clear, $9.75®
10.00; do.. patents, slo.7o(ft 11.15;
i spring, firsts, clear, spot. $10.45<&> 10.60,
' spring firsts, clear, mill shipment,
| $9.75® 10.00; spring bakers, patent,
Spot, $11.4061 11.60; spring, patent, mill
shipment, $10.65® 11.05; spring family
brands, spit, sll.oo® 11.25.
i May Scarce and firm; tim
othy (according to location);
No. 1, large bales. $28.50®29.00; No.
'l, small bales, $28.50®29.00, No. 2
1 $27.00ffl 28.00; No. 3. $24.00® 25.00;
'samples, $19.00® 21.00; no grade
$1 '.OO frv 17.00.
Clover mixed—Light, mixed, $27.00
(a 28.00; No. 1. $25.50® 26.50; No. 2,
$22.50® 23.50.
CHICAGO CATTLE
By Associated Press
I Chicago, Jan. 8. Cattle Re
ceipts, 22,000: steady. Native beef
steers, $7.85@13.50; stockers and
feeders, $6.70®10.50; cows and heif-
I crs. $5.50®11.60; calves, $8.50®15.25.
I Sheep Receipts, 15,000; steady
I Wethers, $9.50®13.25; lambs, $13.50®
I 17.50.
Hogs Receipts, 33,000; slow.
I Bulk of sales, $16.30®16.70; light
I $15.75® 16.60; mixed, $1 6.05® 16.75;
I heavy, sl6.oo (it 16.75; rough, $16.00®
j 16.20; pigs. $12.50® 15.50.
2,500 Old Railroad Ties
Now Firewood For Needy
Lebanon, Pa., Jan. B.—One hun-i
dred cords of fire wood are to be
distributed to-day in this city, in:
an effort to bring relief from suffer
ing, as the result of the present
acute fuel famine here.
Superintendent A. D. Smith, of the
Lebanon division of the Pennsylva
nia railroad, sent an extra crew over
the twenty-two miles of the Leba-
I non division, and had them gather
up the discarded railroad ties, and
2,500 are now stored in'the local
yards ready for the distribution. It
Is estimated that twenty-five ties
are the equivalent to a cord of
wood.
BANANAS FOR POOR
Two Million Ripe Ones Offered to
Maryland Foo<l Administration
Boston, Jun. B.—Two million 'ripe
bananas were offered by the United
Fruit Companx last night to the
Food Administration of Maryland
foi distribution among the poor.
A telegram in the office of thej
company here to Herbert Hoover,!
national food administrator said
that the steamship Vika had arrived'
at Baltimore with 18,000 bunches of
the fruit, which owing to the fact
that the vessel was held up a week
by Ice in Chesapeake Bay, had be
come unsaleable through regular
channels. The company requested
that Mr. Hoover notify the Maryland
] Food Administrator in order that!
prompt steps could be taken to dis-i
tribute the fruit to the best advan-|
Mayor Keister Heads the
Friendship Fire Company
For Twentieth Time
At a meeting of the Friendship Fire
Company, last night, Mayor Daniel L
Keister was elected as the president
for the twentieth time. A six-star
service (lag was presented to the
company, with appropriate remarks,
by the Rev. Dr. Ellis N. Kremer, pas
tor of the Reformed Salem Church.
Mayor Keister received it on behalf
ot the company. The llag was made
by Mrs. Eva Ballinger, lIUH Nortli
Third street.
Ihe liag marks the enlistment of
Roy Spayd, who was recently dis
charged for physical disability; Harry
Pollock, Charles Mat/., John Michaels,
Edgar Barnes and Samuel Brown.
A luncheon, a smoker and a social
hour were hold in the engine room,
following the election. These men
were elected to office:
1 resident. Daniel L. Keister; vice-*
president, Theodore Fehleisen; secre
tary, Charles E. Murray, twenty-three
years; assistant secretary, Charles E.
King; treasurer, William H. Lynch;
trustees, John Bale. W. J: Eisen
hower;, Adam Rudy; chaplain, the
' N - Kremer; foreman, J. J.
Black; first assistant foreman, Harry
Bale; second assistant foreman, Clias.
Snyder; chief engineer, Samuel Knox;
hrst assistant engirteer, Ed. Rahm;
second assistant engineer, C. Frank
Keefer; third assistant engineer,
\v. J. Eisenhower; chief fireman, W.
J. Eisenhower; first assistant fireman,
Harry Lentz; second assistant fire
man. Harry Bale; third assistant fire
man, Ellsworth Spayd.
Directors Horace G. Oves. F. M.
Fames, Jos. Demma, A. F. Landis,
Geo. Hughes, Theo. Magnelli.
Investigating committee Ells
worth Spayd, J. J. Black, John Bale.
Delegates to Firemen's I'nion H.
P. Fleck. Harry Lentz, H. M. Bathurst.
Delegates to Firemen's Relief
Marion Verbeke, William H. Lynch,
John Rahm.
Delegate to State Firemen's Asso
ciation John Bale; alternate dele
gate to State Firemen's Association.
H. M. Bathurst.
Delegate to Cumberland Valley
Firemen's Association—C. E. Wennel;
alternate delegate to Cumberland
Valley Firemen's Association. Adam
Rudy.
Beekman Will Work
With Chaplain Stone
Governor Brumbaugh last night is
sued the following statement relative
to Pennsylvania chaplains engaged
in Army work in France: "In a re
cent statement I commended to you
the unselfish services of Captain H. C.
Stone, of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Militia, who was then about to sail
to France. International complica
tions have delayed Captain Stone's
sailing and he may not be able to se
cure his passports for several days.
That the good work he has in mind to
do shall be carried on promptly I
advise all parents and friends of the
Pennsylvania men in France writn to
Frederick W. Beekman, a chaplain in
the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia,
now serving under the Emergency
Aid of Pennsylvania at No. 11 Rue
Royale, Paris, France, and Major
Beekman will see that all such com
munications are promptly answered
and that Captain Stone shall have on
arrival bis work carefully laid out
and ready for his servicq at the front.
Major Beekman will remain steadily
in Paris, while Captain Stone will
pass from one camp to another. The
purpose of this statement is to en
sure prompt attention to the wishes
of friends here and of the men in the
service in France."
PLAN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Plans for social activities at the
University Club were outlined at a
special meeting of the board of di
rectors last night. A smoker. Satur
day evening, January 19, several
"ladies' Nights" and other affairs
will be held. A special committee was
appointed to plan the activities. They
will report in a few days. At the
meeting J. Wallace Hallowell and the
Rev. Dr. H. W. A. Hanson were elect
ed to membership.
AGED MINISTER DIES
Marietta, Pa., Jan. B.—Word has
rfaelied here to-day of the death of
the Rev. Dr. Joseph Gray, a for
mer minister of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church here, death re
sulting from infirmities of age. ■ He
was 80 years of age and from 18fi8
to 1905 served in the ministry. He
has a son, who is one of the lead
ing ministers of the Methodist
Church in Missouri.
COLUMBIA OFFICER WEDS
Marietta, Pa., Jan. 8. —Announce-
ment has been made of the marrtajge
of Lieutenant Sanderson Detwiler, of
Columbia, stationed at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga„ with Company
C, of the old Fourth Regiment, and
Miss Gertrude Mott, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mott. of Bur
lington, N. J., the ceremony being
performed at the home of the bride
several days ago. Lieutenant Det
wiler is home on a short furlough.
Special Notice
The lecture by Mr. Freder
ich Paulding at Cathedral
Hall, Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 8, is postponed until the
15th of January.
IA(V)IkSGOQ6moI
VARIETY BILL
OF VAUDEVILLE
| Majestic Program Includes an
Entertaining Acrobatic
Offering
There is no act on the Majestic bill
for the first half of the which
has enough originality and entertain
ing features to be called a headliner,
and while there are some good parts
in the variety offering, better artists
have appeared at the theater this
season. \ i
Pope and Uno, a dog and his master,
do an unusual turn for a trained ani
mal skit. To teach one dog enough
tricks to entertain for lifteen minutes
is a difficult task, and the audience
showed its appreciation of the suc
cess of the trainer, and O'Con
r.er, a song and dance pair, have noth
ing exceptional to offer, and the ap
plause was an indication of the fact.
"Wedding Shells," the musical
"comedietta," as it is billed, is another
of the usual kind being attempted in
vaudeville Judging from the last
lew which have appeared here it
would be wiser for the originators of
.some of these musical comedies if
they would not attempt to create
laughter by using military discipline
as the subject of the joke. Give Me
the Kight to Love You All the While,
was the only musical number that was
presented well.
Wood, Melville and Phillips are a
lively trio in song and comedy num
bers and succeeded in getting the
most applause. Sylvester and Forster,
in tumbling tricks, keep up continuous
laughter with a series ot comic falls.
Whether or not it was intentional is
a question, but the clown acrobat gave
a fair impersonation of Harry Lau
der's walk, when the Scochman ap
pears on the stage.
MAX ROBERTSON.
ORPHEUM
To-night and to-morrow, matinee and
night—Al. G. Field Greater Min- |
streis.
Saturday, matinee and niglit, January
12—"Mary's Ankle."
Monday and Tuesday, with daily mati
nees, January 14 and 15 "The
Marriage Question."
MAJESTIC
High Grade of Vaudeville.
COLONIAL
To-day Emily Stevens in "A Sleep
ing Memory."
To-morrow, Thursday and Friday—D.
W. Griffith's big spectacle. "Intoler
ance."
Saturday—Lillian Walker in "Lust of
the Ages."
REGENT
To-day and to-morrow Douglaa
Fairbanks in "A Modern Musketeer "
Thursday, Friday and Saturday—Mar
guerite Clark in "The Seven Swans."
VICTORIA
To-day—"A Man Without a Country,"
featuring Florence Laßadie.
Wednesday June Elvldge in "The
Tenth Case."
Thursday Kitty Gordon in "Her
Hour;" also "Vengeance on the
Woman."
Friday and Saturday George Walsh
in "Ttie Pride of New York."
Monday and Tuesday—William Far
-1 num in "The Heart of a Lion."
The best new American songs of the
day. mingled with the best of the
former days,;
Field's Loyalty to again make up
American Monte* the song program j
of the Al. G. i
Field Greater Minstrels this season,
and this loyalty to the American
home-circle song has placed Al. G.
Field in the position of a prophet. .
Year in and year out, the success of
his song program has made him de
clare that the basis of America's na
tional music must be in the negro
melodies which arise on the planta
tion, the old-fashioned heart songs,
such as were composed by Foster and
his associates, and their present-day
prototypes. To-day there is raging in
the highest music circles a warm de
bate, started by the eminent critic,
Hiram Kelly Moderwell, who wrote an
article insisting that this American
folk music was only awaiting the
hand of a genius like that of Wagner
to transform it into national Ameri
can classics. Of the list of negro
melodies and heart songs which Mr.
Kelly mentioned as examples, all but
two have at various times been on the
program of the Al. G. Field Greater
Minstrels. This season, when nation
alism is the talk of the hour, the
Field song program is the most rep
resentative he has ever offered, and has
an especial appeal. It includes such
hits as "Good-By, Little Girl, Good
13y. Die Sunshine of Your Smile,"
"All the World Will be Jealous of Me,"
"When Grandma Sings the Songs She
Loves," "Old Black Joe," "Silver
Threads Among the Gold," "Dear Old
Georgia." "There's Someone More
Lonesome Than You," etc.
The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels
will appear at the Orpheum Theater
to-night and to-morrow, matinee and
night.
"Mary's Ankle." the successful farce
comedy by May Tully, A. H. Woods
will present at the Orpheum
"Mry' for a return engagement
Ankle" Saturday, matinee and
night, with the critical ap
proval of no less an authority than
Alan Dale. Mr. Dale, writing about
it in the New York American, declar
ed that he found in it amusement,
fresh situations and droll dialog.
"Mary's Ankle" was one of the first of
the current season's metropolitan suc
cesses that enjoyed a run of three
months at the Bijou and Thirty-ninth
Street Theaters, New York. Miss Tul
ly's comedy is a gay and unusually
umusing farcical romance, involving
three very poor young men and one
very charming young lady. The
young lady herself is interested in
only one of the young men, .but all
three were concerned in the' daring
and original scheme that brought them
together. The play is strikingly ori
ginal in plot, abounds iit amusing
situations, and contains as crisp dia
log as has been hoard on the stpge in
many seasons. A feature of the splen
did production which Mr. Woods has
given the piece is the effective third
act set on board a steamship sailing
down New York Bay. The brilliant
company that will interpret the piece
includes: Miss Winifred St. Claire/ Lou
Fullerton, Fred C. House. Jack Lewis,
Lola Mercer, Emma DeWeale, Maude
AMUSEMENTS
Qjj Colonial—Wed.— I Thurs.—Fri.
|INTOLERANCE
S Love's Struggle Th
0 Adults 25c—Children 15c
Nolan. Peto Raymond and Frederick
Nothertcn.
What could be more pathetic than
for any man to lose his right to call
the United States his
"A Man home and what greater
Without a punishment could be
Country" at meted out to any man
the Victoria who said that "he never
wanted to hear of the
United States again," than for him to
be placed upon a ship and never per
mitted to see his renounced country
again. Such was the punishment pre
scribed for Philip Nolan in Edward
Everett Hale's immortal American
classic, "A Man Without a Country,"
now being shown for the last times at
the Victoria to-day. It is without
doubt one of the most powerful pieces
of literature ever written and it is
also one of the most convincing pic
tures ever produced.. It is a lesson In
patriotism no one should miss seeing.
To-day the Victoria also shows a
screaming comedy called "Damaged
No Goods." To-morrow the manage
ment will present Juno Klvldge in
"The Tenth Case," and for Thursday.
Kitty Gordon, the noted beauty and
screen star, will be featured in "Her
Hour."
These men have deliberately
set out to analyze the great social
question and the relation
"The of the sexes. The play
Marriage tells the truth and stops
<(uestlon" at nothing. It lays bare
our marriage market and
the evil system of matchmaking that
prevails in every city, town and ham
let of the world. Mothers, who want
their daughters to know what to ex
pect from husbands, wi.ll find the
truth depicted in this playl It has been
said that mothers owe it to their
daughters and should demand that they
see "The Marriage Question" at the
Orpheum next Monday and Tuesday
nights with daily matinees, so that
they may bo protected against the pit
falls and tile dangers that beset a
young girl in the battle of the sexes.
The production is under the direc
tion of Ed. W. Rowland and Lorin J.
Howard.
Variety aplenty can be found on the
Majestic s new vaudeville program the
early part of the
Wood, Mcllville present week. Femi
-11 nd Phillip* l.ine loveliness holds
at Majestic sway on this bill
and in the head
liner, "Wedding Shells," a musical
comedietta, eight good-looking girls
make their appearance. This act is
full of good comedy, singing and danc
ing. and as a "sight" attraction is
most pleasing. The big hit of the bill
is the popular trio, Wood, Melville and
Phillips, who are presenting a lively
comedy and singing act. They have
excellent material, which they jftit
over in line style, making the audi
ence anxious for just a little bit more
of it. Pope and Cno are a very clever
dog and man, who have an act that is
very enjoyable. Lexy and O'Connor,
In a novel song and dance offering,
r.nd Sylvester and Forster, comedy
acrobats, complete iliis exceptionally
good brlL
Metro's latest lelease, "A Sleeping
Memory," starring wonderful Emily
Stevens, ap-
Kmlly Steven* In pears for the
"A Sleeping Memory" last time to
night at the
Colonial Theater. Miss Stevens' act
ing in this picture is a triumph of
dramatic art, and she endows the
leading role with much grace and
charm. Intense dramatic situations
and a story that grips the audience
combine to make this one of the most
powerful photo-dramas seen at the
Colonial for &ome time. A strong
cast of players supports the star in
this production.
D. W. gigantic spectacle,
"Intolerance," will open a three-day
engagement to-morrow. Admission
prices for this wonderful picture will
he 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for
children. The theme of "Intolerance"
is love's struggle throughout the ages.
The action of its four episodes takes
place in ancient Babylon, Medieval
Paris, Judea of the time of the N'aza
rene, and " modern American city. The
cast numbers as principal players
some of America's most famous film
stars.
Douglas Fairbanks appeared at the
Regent yesterday in the first show
ings here "f
Douglas Fairbanks In his latest Art
'•MoUern Musketeer" craft release,
"A Modern
Musketeer." Every audience which
viewed this picture play decreed it the
best in which the renowned star has
yet appeared.
The play will be seen to-day and to
morrow. As has been announced, to
morrow there will be a. benefit per
formance at the Regent. A large
part of the proceeds will go to the
Knights of Columbus War Fund.
"A Modern Musketeer" is the story
of a modern young man who possesses
the reincarnated spirit of the famous
Duma hero. His gallantry is not
understood by twentieth century
maidens, who have been fed with
newspaper stories of the dangers of
"white slavers," and his chivalrous at
tempts to assist females in distress
often lead him into hot water.
PAY IIP YOUR PLEDGES!
Newport, Pa., Jan. 8. —C. F.
D'Olier. treasurer of the local Y. M.
C. A. and Y. W. C. A. War Funds,
has requested all subscribers who
have not yet paid the amount
pledged to do so as soon as pos
sible.
AMUSEMENTS
IJEGENT
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Douglas Fairbanks
IN
"A Modern Musketeer"
Nee the cliff dwelllngM which
were Inhabited inf 3,000 yearn
ago brought up-to-date.
Admission, 10 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Adults, 15c; Children, 10c.
Evening— Adults, 20c; Chil
dren, 10c.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
MARGUERITE CLARK In
"THE SEVEN SWANS"
There will be special mimic on
the larse organ at the nhonlng of
thin picture when the Swan Sonic
from "I.ohenjrrln" will be played.
Boyd C. Fisher Training
at Florida Cantonment
\
™!" '*s
'
BOYD C. FISHER
Boyd C. Fisher having enlisted in
the Quartermaster's Receiving Com
pany, 33, Section K, 17, is stationed at
Camp Johnston, Jacksonville, Kla. lie
fore enlistment Mr. Fisher was an ex
plosive inspector at the Pennsylvania
Railroad Transfer at Division street.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 11.
Fisher, or 2106 North Sixth street. He
left Harrisburir December 10.
AMISKMKMS
VICTORIA J
To-day Eor the List Time
I'LOHKiMK I.ABAUIE
IIV % TIM 101,Y IMCTI It I/.ATION
1 OK EDWAKI) KVKHKTT
lIAI,E'S IMMORTAL, AMEIII
can classic
"A Mnn Without a Country"
"A IrHNon In I'ntrlotlNiii uot
Hn forgotten."—N. V. Time*.
I ADMISSION, 10c AND 13c TO
AM. SHOWS
WEDNESD Vl June ElvMgr
In "THE TENTH CASE"
KITTY GOIIUON
In "HElt HOUR," THURSDAY.
|V ICT O R I A
I
MAJESTIC THEATER
I * Wlluier 1111.1 Vincent Vaudeville
JuMt the I'laee to Go For lligh-
CIIINH Hntertnlnmcnt
FIVE EXCELLENT KEITH
i ATTRACTIONS, INCLUDING
"WEDDING SHELLS"
A MiiMlcal Comedietta
Willi Ton People.
WOOD, MELVILLE
and PHILLIPS
••A Snnppy Iot I'ourrl of
SONG AMI STORY"
I COLONIAL
TO-DAY ONLY
EMILY STEVENS *
i ill "SLEEPING MEMORY"
fORPHEUM
I
TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW
Ma'inee To-morrow
fiLGFIELD
-GREATER
MINSTRELS
- WITH. %
BILLY BEARD
AND
LASSAS WHITE
.••ill. ii.> uu4 uo
1 KVK. 25 to SI.OO
, THURS.
Your Old Friend
PAT
■ft*! WHITE
/ and his
Jj*jf GAIETY
GIRLS
I ladies s*■ 10c
I
! SAT. mat. JAN. 12
RETURN ENGAGEMENT \
With WINIFRED ST. CLAIRE
SEATS THURSDAY
PRICES* >L<VT - 25c to *IOO
* EVE. 25c to $1.50