WOODS TURNS IN OVER A MILLION Secretary of the Common wealth's Department Breaks All Records For Revenue The State of j revenue from feesj powered to begin business aggre gated almost $1,980,000 during 1917 and broke the records for income of that character according to a state ment issued today by Secretary of the Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods. The total revenue of his department I for the year was $1,212,639.46 against $1,163,717.65, the aggregate lor 1915 and 1916. The increase was due to the ac tivity in incorporation of new com panies and the heavy capital Invest ed, the bonus being paid on capi . . . . . . . . , .... ■ ■ j Like Being Hit i By Rattle Snake i t —• ! I Says that every time you cut | J or pick at a corn you j f invite lockjaw j j You reckless men and women j who are pestered with corns and who ! have at least once a vfeek Invited i an awful death from lockjaw or] blood poison are now told by a Cin cinnati authority to use a drug cal led freezone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn the soreness is relieved and soon the entire corn.root and all, lifts right out with the fingers, without one particle of pain. This freezone is a sticky substance which dries the moment it is applied and just loosens the corn without in flaming or even irritating the sur rounding tissue or skin. He says a quarter of an ounce will cost very little at any of the drug stores, but this is sufficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You are positively warned that cutting or picking at a corn is a suicidal, liabit. Snow tonight and tomorrow THE GLOBE'S Today the clock says 234 One Thousand Suit and Overcoat sW Camqaign Is the Economy Event That Attracts Every Man This big semi-annual clothing event carries the dollars- M in-the-pocket message to men considering the purchase THE GLOBE prices are famously low at all times for the high grade and character y of the clothes sold. Now we have REDUCED our regular low prices to a much lower ¥/ * \ price level in order that we can effect a quick clearaway of all Winter stocks for h Jjjjp&|Hß; r ! every new season finds us with bright, fresh, new goods. * 1 \ Here are the reductions that mean actual savings that are really worth while— r'/'M ImM SIS Suits & Over- $| |75 S2O & $22.50 Suits $| coats Are Now. . . iA and Overcoats Are. coats Are Now. .. i m ;!W* ■ | ! $lB Suits & Over- J"J $25 Suits & Over- s*| (\.75 $35 Suits & Over- |r| ID .50 Si fell /- ' I coats Are Now. . At-#"" - coats Are Now.. Ji. coats Are Now... 6ad Cj fajjiP ' T?\ S4O Suits and Overcoats Are Now The Greatest shirt Sale Every Boy's Suit, Overcoat and Of the Season Is Now on, It's the iv Hr I ■■ nrmrnrn * q l t M k qi/ WflL . Mackinaw Is REDUCED .^Jf oale Ol lYlanliattan dilHtS t^ie the boys are taking advantage of these low V "' > V>J^aa7 urt . . , , . j- A> ''JEPSuft //' iTySk J* l 111 / \\ prices it seems as if nearly all the boys in town have 7 F/Bff Why buy Shirts of doubtful pedigree ; |\||}\ bought since our great ONE THOUSAND SUIT AND i / when we-offer \OU the famous MAN- d/ ! f-r\: l /&m I' % Iff /I yf)\ OVERCOAT CAMPAIGN BEGAN A WEEK AGO. I I C. i HATTAN SHIRTS at such low prices |||g !j, j T Nobby, Sturdy Built Smart Styles e f Suits of ! j as these Y v jRKH' 'I Mackinaws~beautiful plaids mixed fabrics—some with 2 i j , . ' fflukv I I jfi i ill! i —belted styles regularly pair of pants—sizes to 18— | $1.75 Manhattans are . . -$1.35 ' 11//n—~+ HTOMf ®\( t'\ i $8.50, now qH regularly $6.50, syf qj D,yO n o woniy Vt.yo Buy Hats Now $2.00 Manhattans are . . . $1.65 ' ll li $2.50 Manhattans'are . . fMVwl M B °y s ' $ 5 -°° Sui ' s and Overcoats, Now ... .*3.95 at These Greatly $3.00 Manhattans are . . S2Vi/L REDUCED $3.50 Manhattans are . . .LssWWlll !!!! !"'* T '' P "™ ~ ~ 7 t fifmSS Boys $12.50 Suits and Overcoats. Now . SIO.OO $2 Hats Now $1.60 S4.UU Manhattans are . . . S3-1S f " Boys' $15.00 Suits and Overcoats, Now . .$12.00 $3 Hats Now $2.45 f;00 Manhattan* ar# CC $4 Hats Now $3.15 • SJ.oS | SI.OO Knee Pants, | $1.50 Knee Pants, $1.29 $5 Hats Now $4.15 I Help the K. of C. to TUIT f*l ADC The largest Military Shop in Central Penna. Help the Soldier Boy ||| | * A uLv/Dlj —Everything for the soldier is here FRiDAY EVENING?, HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH * JANUARY 1-1.-, 191$. tal amounting to $324,748,860.16. The revenue from bonus alone wan almost twice that from the same source In 191G anil three times that received In like fees In 1915. The corporation fees amounted to $120,- 473.30 last year or $2,000 greater than In 1916. Other fees were over $14,000. All of the money was paid by the secretary to the State Treas urer. The summary .shows 1801 charters issued to manufacturing corpora tions, one to a railroad, five to In surance companies, 106 to building and loan associations, eleven to new State banks and four for bank char ter renewals; twenty-one to co-op erative associations and twenty three on recharters. Changes of name of corporations numbered 137, mergers thirty and decrees of disso lution 193. There were 690 returns on elections for increase of stock and 255 n increases of indebtedness of corporations, while 921 notices were filed of actual Increase of stock. Twenty-nine Line Up—Twenty nine counties of Pennsylvania have formally agreed to unite with the State Highway Department in con struction of roads during the com ing spring and summer and half a dozen more have started work or arranged to do so when the weather Is fit on a number of sections highway without entering into agree ments, but on a co-operative basis. Highway Commissioner O'Neil is in correspondence with a score of counties about other work. Com missioner O'Neil has arranged to meet at Pittsburgh Saturday with representatives of Allegheny, Beav er, Westmoreland, Greene and Jef ferson counties about road work and at Lebanon on Wednesday with rep resentatives of Berks, Bebanon and Dauphin on the proposed reconstruc tion of William Penn Highway. Taft Coining—Ex-President Taft and Congressman S. D. Foss, of Ohio, will make addresses on the war and the national duty In the State Cap itol tomorrow night at a patriotic meeting arrranged by the Pennsyl vania State Society. They will be guests of Governor Brumbaugh at the Executive mansion. Compensation Cases. —The State Compensation Board to-day an nounced awards of compensation in unusual eases. In the case of Youn ltin vs. Tanning Company., Somerset, an award is made for the death of a tanner who contracted anthrax while handling hides. It is held that anthrax is a disease suffered in course of employment and to be regarded as an accidental injury. In the case of Gaydula %'s. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, an award is made on the ground that the husband of of the claimant fell into a chute filled w t ith culm and water at freezing temperature and died from shock of Immersion in the water and suffocation by the culm. ance Commissioner Ambler will be Commission authorities are work ing on a plan to establish a ftame preserve in the upper end of Dau phin county on lands owned by the Susquehanna Coal and Philadelphia and Reading; Coal and Iron Com panies. There are difficulties In the way of leasing the lands of the for mer. . I To Discuss Plans.— Plans for the. Improvement of Capitol Park Willi be taken up by the Board of Public! Grounds and Buildings with Harrls burg city officials this week. Ab sence of Stato Treasurer Kephart prevented action this week. Institute Speakers. Dauphin county's farmers' Institutes, which start Monday at Llnglestown, will be addressed by W. M. Patton, L. W. Llghty and W. K. White and special attention will be given to soil Im provement and corn and potato crops. , ~> Space All Taken Up.—All of the space allowed fo- the state's mid winter farm products show in the week of January 22 could have been sold twice over. The demand for space for tractors Is greater than can be given and some of the xypes in Pittsburgh will return to Harris- Governor to Name. —The death of | Countv Treasurer George M. Anders, | of Montgomery, gives Governor] Brumbaugh an appointment to make j in that county. A friend of lnsur-| ance Sommissioner Ambler will bei named. I Return To-night. State officials t who attended the Armstrong dinner) In Pittsburgh wil return to Harris burg to-night. Auditor General Sny der was one of those who received a| - flattering reception at the dinner. Report Best Ever. —Colonel John B. Patrick, auditor of the State De partment, who keeps track of the business in the corporation bureau, j says that the business for 1917, as I shown in Secretary Woods' report, I represents a steady growth month bv month. The chances are that 1917 will make a mark which will be hard for 1918 to beat. Committeemen Confident of Reaching Fund Goal Committemen in charge of the Knights of Columbus war fund drive in the borough to-day expressed i their confidence that the SIO,OOO ! goal will be reached. Announce ment was made to-day that the drive will be open' until to-morrow night. Official returns will be made early next week. A meeting of the com ! mitteemen was held last night and ] another to-night. At to-night's scs ; sion arrangements for combing the I town in the final drive will bo made. J Burgess McEntee has charge of the ! drive and is very well pleased with I the results so far. ENTERTAINS CLUB | The home of Miss Catherine Fisli j er, 339 South Second street, was the scene last night of a meeting of the I B. H. S. G. Club, composed entirely ! of girls. Dancing was the favorite di version of the evening, followed by refreshments. Those present were: Mary Gassner, Hazel Heck, Gertrude Lathrop, Sarah Lodge, Catherine Fisher, Pauline Callahan, Grace Hershey, Catherine Hennessey, Agnes Mase, Anna Smeltzer and Ruth Kapp. [ MIDDLETOWN \ Mrs. Walter Shellenberger has re turned from Rockford. 111. Lieutenant 11. Brua Campbell has been transferred from Rockford, 111.) to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. George I. King left to-day for New Glascon, Nova Scotia, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Geistwhlte, of Harris burg. a trained nurse is taking care of the family. The citizens National Bank has a surplus and undivided profit totaling $25,232.67, and deposits amounting to $279,838.66. The monthly meeting of the Mother's Congress Circle was held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. D P. Deatrick. The first and second teams of the local High school will play the Steel ton High school teams, at Steelton this evening. Sergeant J. C. Lingle, of Camp Shelly, Miss., has been selected as one of four from his battery for offi cers training camp, located at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The plans for Middletown's new post office building has been held up until the end of the war. The Royalton borough council re organized Monday evening. The new members are John Mathias and Harry Shumaker. Charles Wilson succeeds himself. The other mem ber being George Wolf. The new; officers elected were: President, Clarence Shumaker; secretary, A. S. Hammon; treasurer, E. H. Kling; supervisor, James Flowers; borough electrician, W. S .Hatfield; lanltor, John Hawk; solicitor, M. R, Metz gar The first Tuesday of the month will be the regular monthly meeting. At the monthly meeting of the Prince Edwin Lodge No. 456, Free and Accepted Masons, Monday even ing, the following officers were elected for 1918: Ira R. Springer, worshipful master; 11. B. Garver, senior warden; E. L. Shireman, junior warden; F. J. Fisher, treas urer; R. E. Seltzer, secretary; Dr. H. H. Rhodes, M. G. Witman and S. C. Young, trustees. Representative to the Grand Lodge, George W. Dasher Another coasting accident oc curred last evening in the Union street hill, when Earl Conrad, aged 14 years, was coming down the hill on his sleigh and ran into the team of Elmer Stauffer. He was laken into the office of Dr. 11. H. Rhoades, where it was found that his left arm was broken and two ribs torn loose at the spinal attachments. He was taken to the homo of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Conrad in Race street, by Mr. Stauffer. The Middletown automobile Club met at the office of A. H. Lueken bill. North Union street, last even ing and the first meeting of the year the following officers were elected fop 1918! President, A. H. Luokenblll; vice-president, Dr. D. W. C. Laverty; board of good mem bers, John W. Few, Jr., E, H, Hart man, Dr. H. H. Rhoads, Dr,' B, F. Auiniller; good roads chairman, H. W, StatiiYor;-membership committee, J. S. McCauley; legal committee, J. R. Geycr; contest committee, E. L. Shireman, Fourteen members were present. The week of prayer service was held in the Royalton U. B Church last evening. The Rev. Fuller Berg stresser had charge. At a meeting of the Ladles' Bible Class of the Church of God, taught by Mrs. O. Mj Krayblll, the follow ing officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. S. Farver; vice-president, Mrs. George Daily, secretary, Mrs. Charles Keysor, assistant secretary; Mrs. Hayes Pisle, librarian; Mrs. Frank Parthemore, treasurer of flower fund, Mrs. G C. Hoffman; treasurer, Mrs. D. F Fishel. Mrs. Lester Books, who spent the past three weeks In town as the Harry Myers, Pine street, returned to her home at Hopewell, Va. OBERLIN _ - " At the reorganization meeting of Salem Lutheran Church council Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: President, Frederick Bachman; secretary pro tem., Frank Bigler; treasurer, Wal ter C. Hocker. Twenty-three members of. Miss Anna Carson's Young Ladies Sun day school clash of the Fifth Street Methodist Church, Harrisburg, gave a miscellaneous shower to Mrs. Leroy I>engler this week. Mrs. Den gler was formerly Miss Esther Van Statton, of Harrisburg. The Rev. S. C. Enck, D. D., of Philadelphia, the newly-elected pre siding elder of the United Brethren Church, will hold quarterly confer ence in Neidig Memorial U. B. Church this evening. Mrs. Edward Beidleman, of Har risburg, •visited with Mrs. Milton Wise this week. The Rev. J. A. Keiper, a former pastor of the U. B. Church at this place, but now of Allentown, visited here. Mis. D. E. Rupley, Miss Olivia Stengle, Misses Rena and Pearl Brehm,'Miss Josie Wise, Miss Efile Rupley and Eugene Rehkuglcr are taking part in the pageant, "Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms," to be given at Chestnut Street Auditorium, Harrisburg, January 21 and 22, by the churches of Harrisburg and vic inity. MINISTERIAL MEETING The bi-monthly meeting of the Ministerial Association of Steelton, and vicinity, will be held in the St. John's Lutheran Church, on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor of the Main Street Church of God. will read a paper on "A Sermon Outline." NEWS OF MORE INTEREST IN HOME GUARDS Residents Are Turning Out in Large Numbers For Instruction The Steelton Reserves last night was divided into two companies, namely, A and B. C, A. Alden, me chanical engineer In the frog shop of the 16cal Bteel plant, has charge of Company A, and Max Reider, of Company B. Each company is com posed of-thirty members. Both men selected to take charge of the companies are well versed In military training. Mr. Alden dur ing the time spent in college re ceived military training and Mr. Reider was for a long time connect ed with the Governor's Troop. Officials of the Harrisburg Re serves were at last night's drill and gave Instructions In detail. A com mittee of officers from the city or ganization will meet with the local unit .next week for further instruc tions. Major Frank B. Wickersham, In command of the unit, is appointing officers and it is likely will announce them at the drill next Thursday evening. A campaign for members will be waged during the coming week and officers expect to double the membership. If this Is accom plished the companies will be dou bled in members. Residents of the borough taking part in the organization are very well pleased with the progress made so far. The unit is not yet a month old and has a membership of more than sixty men. Evangelistic Campaign in Main Street Church The Evangelistic meetings being conducted by Evangelist MacClure in Main Street Church of God are growing in interest nightly. A men's meeting will be held on Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock, "God's Man" will be the subject of a talk by Evan gelist MacClure. A male quartet will sing. The boys and girls meet ings are being held on Saturday aft ernoons at 2 o'clock. Next Wednes day afternoon is to be Mothers Day, and Thursday 17th is to be an "All Day" meeting with various pastors of Steelton assisting in "Hour" services throughout the entire day, beginning 9.30 o'clock. Will Hold Second General Teachers' Meeting Monday Members of the borough school faculty -will hold tholr second gen eral teachers' meeting of the scries in the High school room on Mon day evening at 7.30 o'clock. At this meeting the outlined professional rending for the month from Davis' Vocational and Moral Guidance will be discussed. Prof. W. M. Harcle rode, Instructor of music In the schools, will have charge of the mu sic. The program In full follows: "Continuance of Echoes From the! School of Experience;" "Comments on the Work of the Month;" "Vo cational Guidance That Induces the Child to Stay In School Ixinger," Fred G. Troxell, assistant principal. High school; "How to Help the Child That Is Compelled to Face the Mar ket For Unskilled C. r_Oet weiler, principal West Side >ol; "School Habits That Carry Over Into Vocations After School," G. W. Henry, principal Central Grammar school; "Foundation English For Business Life," A. G. Hottenstein, High school. Civic Club to Hold Its Annual Meeting Tuesday The borough Civic Club will hold its annual • meeting: in the Home school, 223 Walnut street, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Barrett, director of household arts in the local schools will talk on the work of the adult classes Jn cooking and sewing which Were opened this week. Committee chairmen will present tho reports at this meeting which will be called at 2.30 o'clock. Many of the club mem bers are active workers in Bed Cross work and have not devoted as much timo to the activities of the club this year as in the previous ones. Instructions For Friends of Enlisted Registrants In a statement this morning, a member of the local exemption board requested all friends and relatives of men who are in tho service and are of the draft age to notify the board at once. All *names of registrants whose questionnarles have been re turned will be placed the police list in the next few days. It is impos sible for the board, the member said, to know who is In tho Army and some of these men may be placed on the police list. Several registrants who have changed .their addresses and did not. get their questionnaires applied at the office this morning for the official document. Use Ashes For Slippery Pavements at Request Chief of Police Grove said to-day that many residents have followed out the request of Burgess McEntee. and tlie police department to place fine ashes on the icy pavements to protect the walking public. The people he said are taking care that they place only fine ashes on the ice. Residents to-day were con gratulating the officials on forget ting for the time being the ordinance prohibiting throwing ashes on the sidewalks. STEEI/TOX OOUPLK MARRIED Miss Maybelle Violet Bretz and Albert Miller Duke, or 113 Francis street, were married Wednesday by tho Rev. A. K. Wler, pastor of Cen tenary United Brethren Church. The ring ceremony was used. The newly married couple will reside In Steel ton. Standing of the Crews HAIUUSBVRG .SIDE Philadelphia Dlvlalon—The 115 crew first to go after 3.30 o'clock; 105, 128. 117. Kngineers for 105, 128, 117. Fireman for 128. Flagman for 117. Brakemen for 105 (2). 117. Engineers up: Brown. Ream, May, Shocker, Gable, Mohn, Dolby, Ander son. Firemen up: Fry. Cook, Kines, Briggs, Vuchity, Emerick, King, Lee, Reese, Handiboe, Sweetser, Kuntz, Wilson, Good, Wood, Blum. Conductor up: Stark. Flagman up: Sweikert. Brakemen up: Hoch, Steteler, Hef lin, Carl, Penner. Middle Division—The 35 crew first to go after 2.30 o'clock; 7, 3, 18, 23 'l6. 27. Engineer for 18. Conductor for 7. Flagman for 3. Brakemen for 23, 18. Engineers up: Mortal, Rathfon, Corder, Rensel, Hawk, Loper, Earley, Burris, Snyder, Swigart, O. W. Sny- Firemen up: Schell, Sehoffstall, Bro cious, Peck, Tippery, Morrts. Brakemen up: Clemm, Harshberger, Bechtel, Arter, Kipp, Hollenbach, f'louser, Wolfe, Zimmerman, Huss. Wilson, Lautz, Fisher. Yard Ilonrd—Engineers for 6C, 4th 7C. Firemen for 4th 7C, 12C, 2nd 14C, 4th 15C. Engineers up: Auman, Biever, Key, Myers, Boyle, Shipley, Fish, Boatdorf. Firemen up: Kllng, Mnhargue. Stewart. Stahl, Smeigle. ENOI.A NIIH: Philadelphia Division—The 212 crew first to go ufter 4.15 o'clock: 249, 212, 207, 242, 208, 226, 209, 235, 255. Engineers for 249, 255. Firemen for 249, 207, 255. Conductors for 12, 255. Flagmen for 08, 255. Brakemen for 49, 22, 07, 42, 108, 09 (2), 55 (2). Brakemen up: Warlch, Shearer, Smldt, McKee. Middle Division —The 118 crew first to go after 2.25 o'clock; 105, 228, 249, 102, 114. Engineer for 114. Fireman for 102. Flagman for 102. Brakemen for 105, 114. Yard Board —Engineers for extra No. 1, extra No. 2. Firemen for extra No. 1, extra No. 2, Ist 106. Engineers up: Klngsberry, McNally, Feas, Herron, Bruaw, Ewing, Lutz. Firemen up: Householder. Shuey. Cramer, Connelly, Metz, Waltz, Eleh- Morris, Snyder, Rider, Mil ler, White, Meek, Boycr, Brubaker. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle Division —• Engineers up: .T. Keane, MoDougal, Donnley, Kelser, Delozler, Martin, Alexander, Crum, Kelly, D. Keane, Spotti, Haines. Buck. Firemen up: Thompson, Realor. Mohler, Zelgler. Herr, Look, Dyslnger. Schrauder. Richards, Nownrk, Koller, Cramer. Engineers for S7, 21, 45, 17, 37. Firemen for 5. 7, 9, 17, 59, 37, 11, Philadelphia Division Engineers up: Osmond, LJndley, Gibbons, Llppl. Firemen up: Cover, F. L. Floyd, I Dodd, Shindler, Naylo* I Engineer for 57t. ONE ENIJSTMENT The Army recruiting substatiort in the electric light building (hid morning reported one enlistment! The man was colored and enlisted iili the Stevedore Regiment, CROSS, FEVERISH CHILD IS BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED! Look, Mother! See if tongue coated, breath hot or stomach sour, "California Syrup of F'igs" can'tl harm tepder stomach, liver, bowels. Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Byrup of Figa," that this is their Ideal litxa tive, because they love Its pleasant taste and It thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without griping. When cross. Irritable, feverish, or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit laxative," and In a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When the little system Is full of cold, throat sore, has stom achache, diarrhoea, indigestion colic —remember, a good "inside cleansing" should always be the tirs; treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "Califor nia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful to-day saves a siclc child to-morrow. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California of Klgs," which has direction* for babies, children of all ages anl grown-ups printed on the bottle. Be ware of counterfeits sold here, s < don't he fooled. Get the genuim. made by "California Fig Syrup Com pany." Years aOo agfs .Your jpf *sdrti<}<}isl's fat netful Dr, Ki neeont< rshronlo. this Calcium compound will found effective. Tho handiest form 7*l doviped. Free from harmful or habits i forfnin* drugs. Try them today* 50 cento a box, including war tuj For (ale by all drugrlsta ■ckman JLaberaUry, Philadelphia ' / 13