18 HUNDREDS GIVE THANKS IN SONG AT STATE HOUSE Son} Service Arranged by Community Singing Com mittee Well Attended The community song service of Thanksgiving held in the Rotunda j of the State Capitol yesterday after- j noon under the auspices of the Com munity Singing Committee and Ly- i coming chapter of the Committee of ( Public Safety Music Division, of I which Mrs. James G. Sanders is chairman, was a decided success, and ' an inspiration to many who nttend- ' cd. The song service was so decidedly | successful, and so well received by all those who filled the balconies surrounding the rotunda, and the first floor, that plans were discussed with a number of prominent citizens pres ent to create a fund which would make a number of similar meetings 1 possible in the future. An effort to secure the funds from the committee j of Public Safety, or through popu- j lar subscriptions, likely will be made; as a result of the success of the j Thanksgiving Day services. The Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, pas tor of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, presided. Following the invocation by the Rabbi Louis J. Haas, the Rev. Dr. Mudge gave a short talk, in which he em phasized the significance of this Thanksgiving, in that it heralded the restoration once" more of peace and good will throughout the world. Abner W. Hartman led the com- j inunity singing, which began with the singing of "America," by every one present. "The Star Spangled Ban ner," also sung by the entire com pany, closed the meeting. "Onward j Christian Soldiers" was another sung j rendered by the assemblage. The Solo Choir of Harrisburg, under | the direction of Frank A. McCarrell sang four numbers, interspersed throughout the program. These se- | lections rendered were selected from ' the program which was so highly | pleasing. to the audience that gather- I ed in the Fahnestock Hall Tuesday | evening and heard the excellent con- ■ cert given by the choir. "Gladsome Radiance," from the > Russian Liturgy, by Gretehanmoff,. rendered by the Solo choir, Was high- ] ly impressive to the many listeners. I I t is a composition in which the bass j and tenor are evident, a selection haracteristlc of the Russians. It I was well rendered, in spite of the j difficulty of its composition. . To many the song services will be i t r membereil as the last refinement j of the most fervent Thanksgiving ! Day that has featured the history j of the nation. Hundreds among the i audience welcomed witli the • news ■ 'of peace, the assurance that loved , ones shortly would return from their j posts of duty along ttie front lines of j tDo nation's defense, and tlie method j of giving thanks by raising their voices in song, was welcomed by many, music lovers throughout the I city." The meeting closed witli a benedic- I t on by the Rev. Dr. Mudge. I WAR CONTRACTS MADE DOUBTFUL BY NEW RULING l'nless Actually Signed by the Government Agents They May He Nullified By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 29. Govern ment war contracts involving hun dreds of millions of dollars were rendered doubtful in status to-day by a decision of Comptroller War wick. of the Treasury that orders have not been legally executed un less actually signed by responsible government contracting agents and the contractor. The War Department submitted to the comptroller a form of can cellation agreement under which it was proposed tg abandon without unjust loss, to contractors thousands d/.wur supply contracts. He refused to approve the agreement, holding that the department may not agree with a contractor on an arbitrary sum to cover liabilities unless spe cific. authorization for this is given in a previously existing contract. A largo proportion of war orders were given informally by telephone, telegraph or letter, it is said. In such cases the comptroller held new legislation will be necessary to per mit framing of agreements for can cellation. "Let Us Conquer," Ludendorff Plea Copenhagen, Nov. 29. —The Hague correspondent of the Vienna Neue Freie Pressc says unofficial repre sentatives of France and Great Brit ain last spring declared their govern ments were prepared to initiute peace negotiations. The correspond ent give the following terms as those which were acceptable to the Allies in return for a cessation of hosti lities.: Evacuation of Belgium, Germany to pay two-thirds of the damage done in the kingdom; the question of Alsace-Lorraine to be referred to a referendum: Southern Tyrol to be ceded to Italy; Triest to be made an international port; Serbia, Monte negro and Rumania to be evacuated and Germany's colonies to be return ed. Baron Burian, then Austro-Hun garian foreign minister, says the cor respondent, was prepared to issue an invitation for peace negotiations, but General Ludendorff, the German chief quartermaster intervened say ing "Let us conquer." A day later, the correspondent added, Ludendorff .started an offensive. Plan Church Company For Returning Soldiers Tentative plans have been made to organize a church company at the Pine Street Presbyterian Church for returning soldiers, according to an announcement made at the Thanks giving service yesterday by Dr. Lewis S. Mudge. Church Company A would receive members as they return from overseas. Other churches which form similar plans, will designale their companies B, C. D. etc. Full plans for such aiv organization have 'ot us yet been fully formulated. FRIDAY EVENING, STEELMAKERS PLAN MERGER; M'ADOO CHIEF [Great Combination Forming to Compete For Foreign Business York, Nov. 29.—Twenty-five I steel companies In the United States i are forming a great combination to compete with the United States Steel Corporation for foreign trade, it is reported here. Representatives will be sent to all European and South American coun tries, it is said, and the new com bination will prepare to handle SIOO,- 000,000 in trade annually. The companies interested, which in clude the Bethlehem Steel Corpora tion, will be able to merge their for eign trade interests, according to the report, under the Wobb-Pomerene ex port act, which permits the organiza tion of co-oparatlve selling agencies among American exporters. Besides the Bethlehem, the list of companies' mentioned in the report Include: Brairhill Steel Company, Youngstown, Ohio; Jones and Laugh lin Steel Company, Lackawanna Steel Company, Lukcns Steel Company, XI id vale Steel and Ordnance Company, Republic Iron and Steel Company, Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and the Inland Steel Company. The new organization, it is said, will be capitalized, initially, at $lO,- 000,000, and is prepared to go as far as building its own ships, if it is found that this is permitted under the Webb-Pomerene act. At the meeting a committee was ap pointed to form and manage the pro posed corporation. Members of the committee include A. C. Dinkey, president, Midvale Steel and Ord nance Company; E. G. Grace, presi dent, Bethlehem Steel Company; J. A. Tipping, chairman, board of di rectors, Republic Iron and Steel Com- ' pany; E. A. S. Clarke, president, I Lackawanna Steel Company; James j A. Campbell, president, Youngstown j Steel and Tube Company, and I*. Block, vice-president, Inland Steel • Company. A dispatch from Washington says: Secretary McAdoo, it is reported, is . to be the president or managing di- j rector of a pool of independent steel ! manufacturers for selling steel in I foreign countries. This pool is now j awaiting the sanction of the Federal | Trade Commission before formal an- : nouncement is made of its existence. - Report -that this pool of interests ! not in the United States Steel Corp- 1 oration has been formed gains cred- j ence from the fact that while the I steel men interested were in Wash- j ington last week they consulted with j the Secretary of the Treasury in re- j gard to the legality of the pool under | the Webb-l'omerene act, and that, as i the man who directed the financing or j virtually all the Allied countries dur- | ing the war, he had a knowledge of credits and conditions such as is ; possessed by no other individual. It was also recalled that there was j only a short lapse of time between the I visit of the steel men and their filing j their application with the Federal : Trade Commission and the announce- j ment of Mr. McAdoo's resignation and j his trip to the South, where he is in- , specting railroad lines —and also out j of the way of Interviewers—when the i story of the formation of the pool | should be learned. GREAT MASS OF GIFTS POURING IN AT HOSPITAL Steelton's Rig Thanksgiving j Contribution Yet to Be Re ceived at Institute A large donation from Stcelton for the Harrisburg Hospital will be called for Monday, and when, it is received at the doors of the hos pital, will complete what is regarded as the most generous answer to any appeal the Women's Aid Society of the Hospital ever hus made for funds and supplies. To-day the cars and trucks donated by generous firms of Har risburg are gathering the donations that were missed in the rush of the collections Tuesday and Wednesday. Any person who has a contribution of money or supplies he .desires to make to the hospital, can have them called for merely by phoning to that institution. Every nurse, physician, helper, at the hospital was treated to a real old-fashioned turkey Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Turkey, oysters, sweet potatoes, mashed potvoes, cranberries, ice cream, pies, cakes, preserves, jellies, and everything else necessary to make a perfect dinner, were donated hi -generous quantities. An expert will be Called into the hospital in the near future to tabulate and total the value ol' the donations, it was said this morning. NEWS FLASHES OFF THE OCEAN CABLES £y Associated Press l.onilon. American's share in win ning the war WHS praised at a dinner here by Viscount Chlnda Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain. Berlin. "Kurt Eisner is begin ning to become a tremendous danger to Germany," says the Lokul Anzeiger. l.onilon. The meeting of the Al lied leaders in London, next week, will be a preliminary to the peace con ference, the Daily Express says. CliriNtiiinin. Norway. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1918 may he awarded to President Wilson, wiio probably will be invited to visit the Norwegian eapltal in order to accept personally the prize. l.onilon. Colonel Bouse and Pre mier Orlando, of Italy, are to come here next week to meet with the British and French statesmen. —— • l.onilon. The Vienna government intends to bring to trial all persons responsible for the war, including Count Berchtold, Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister when the war broke out. and Count Czernln, Foreign Min ister at a later period. l.onilon. The Daily Express' lobby correspondent says that the Supreme Peace Council at Versailles will not begin until January, hut the Interal lied Conference will open in London next week and will lie resumed in Paris in the second week in Decem ber. CONGRESS AT SEA ON PLAN TO GET IN GREAT TAXES [Joint Resolution May Be Rushed Through to Save Rig Sums ' j Washington, Xov. 29.Chaotic con [ I ditions in the colleetiqji of taxes [ j next year now seems unavoidable, i ; according to a Treasury statement which has been prepared comment i ing on tin delay of Congress in ! enacting the pending revenue bill. 1 This statement, to be made public i shortly, will explain why the intv --j nal revenue bureau now is proceed j ing with plans to collect taxes un j der the old law, with its levies far : below thoso proposed in the new |. measure. | The only way to avoid resorting to [ collections under r .ie old law, the' l Treusury now believes, is for Con ! gress to rusn the bill to completion ! within two weeks. Most House and I Senate leaders do not believe this | possible. Ifc fact, leaders of both ' parties are said to share the opinion j at the Treasury that the measure : even may not be enacted ut this i session. Consequently, the situation | appears to be that all the work of j Congress on revenue legislation dur i ing the past six months may go for I naught, and that the present rgtuipte | law will be enforced for another J year, with possibly a few additional I levies. in, view of this congressional ! leaders have discussed with Tro',- I tiry officials the advisability of try-: | ing to rush through both houses a ! joint resolution imposing war profits ! taxes according to the plan forntu | lated in the pending bill, and I adding this to the old law to make j up the part of the delicit between | | the four billions, which the existing ! law probably would raise and the I six billions which the Treasury be i lieves should be raised by "taxation jin ,1919. An unjust feature of this ' program, congressional leaders I think, would be that the existing | provisions for excess proflts taxes j have worked recognized hardships j on many businesses and the imposi | tion of added war proflts taxes would | aggravate the situation, Capt. Dismukes Speaks in Market Square Church The Market Square Presbyterian 1 Church was packed as never before i at the Thanksgiving service yesterday j when Captain Dismukes. who thrilled I all present at the Chamber of Com- < j merce luncheon on Wednesday with 1 j bis graphic story of the torpedoing j 'of tlie great transport, Mt. Vernon, | ' under bis command, repeated the ; dramatic narrative. What impressed ; all who heard the brave comman-1 I dor's story was his own modesty. He I ! paid a high tribute to his men and i j their bravery, but scarcely mention ' ed his own important part in saving j 1 the great vessel and its human . i freight, including almost two hun- i i dred wounded American fighters, j | The music during the service was, i appropriate and there was in the i | very atmosphere a spirit of thanks- j I giving. FIFTH GERMAN ARMY STARTS ON WAY TO GERMANY Crossing of Rhine Will Re quire Eight or Nine Days; Hindenburg Advises By Associated Press With the American Army of Occu pation, Nov. 29. —General Von Der Marwitz's fifth army is crossing the Rhine to-duy. The crossing will re quire eight or nine days, according to reports reaching here. "The move ment is being carried out by three columns at points distant from each other. According to Hie German plan, 200,000 men will he quartered daily at Frankfort, hut accommodations for hut 30,000 daily have been pre pared. Congestion at Trevos is re ported, resulting in-units proceeding on foot toward t?oblenz. It was originally planned to move the troops toward Germany by rail. At other points it is said that the roads are unable to handle the ex traordinary traffic and that thou sands of troops are marching east ward after waiting days for trains. Apparently the Germans arc endea voring to withdraw us rapidly as possible. • Copies of a proclamation by Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, urging German soldiers and civilians to re ceive Allied troops with "resigna tion and courtesy," have appeared in villages opposite the American lines. ; The proclamation says this is the ■ best policy in view of the fact that Germany is no longer able to make i resistance ugainst the Allies. Lansing, White and House Likely Peace Commission of U. S. Washington, D. C., Nov. 29.—The impression Is growing among those who have talked with President Wil son about the peace conference that the American delegation will be lim ited to three members, and specula tion over the personnel has about narrowed down to these names: Robert Tensing, Secretary of State. Henry White, Ambassador to France and Italy under the McKinloy ad ministration. v Col. E. M. House. Rich Teutons Sell Stock at Any Price Geneva, Nov. 29.—Wealthy Ger mans and Austrians, headed by the former royal families are selling their stock holdings at any price, fearing revolution will result, as it did for wealthy families In Russtu, in loss of their fortunes. German nnd Austrian money hns fallen greatly in value on the Bourse during the last few days. The Oer man mark was quoted at sixty francs a hundred to-day, the Aus trian crown at twenty-nine francs a hundred. These prices are the lowest since the war begun. HJVJtRISBtTKG TELEGRAJPH ll MAfiors ] j Now York, Nov. 29.—Wa1l Street. I —Sentiment among traders again j was bearish at the opening of to | day's stock market, developments j over the holiday offering little re : lief from prevailing uncertainties. it 7 . 8. Steel was the central feature. : selling minus its dividend of 3 1-4 per cent, down to 94 5-8. a decline j of a large fraction, from which it I continued to fall to 94. Oils, motors, j i oppers, distilling shares and leather issues yielded one to three points, j but marines were strong with rails, j notably Southern. Pacific. I Shippings monopolized the trad ing after the moderate liquidation of | the first half hour, their further ; strength affording a marked con ; trust to the genera! heaviness else where. Marino pfd. scored an •.- I treme gain of 3 3-4 points and a , few rails moved higher with Pacifies | before selling in that quarter can | celed most advances. U. S. Steel recovered slightly, only to react again and other industrials, also mo | tors, oils and specialties, extended early losses. At tjoon a brisk rally j set in, Southcyi l'ac.V. U. S. Steel and Mexican Petroleum displaying especial strength. liberty fourth 4 l-4s meanwhile registered the new low price of 96.98. MOW TURK STOCKS Chandler Brothers and Company, members of New York and Philadel phia Stock exchanges—3 North Mur *dtet Square, Harrlsburg: 336 Chestnut street, Philadelphia;. 34 Pine street. New York—furnish the following quotations: Open.2 p. in. Allis. Chalmers 2574 26 Amer Beet Sugar ...... 50Vi 51 American Can 41 tj, 42 Am Car and Foundry ... 80% 81 Amer Loco 59'.4 61 Amey Smelting 80 81 % American Sugar 109% HOVi Amer Woolens 50 607 a Anaconda 64% 65 Atchison 92% 98% Baldwin Locomotive ... 72% 72% Baltimore and Ohio .... 53 54 Bethlehem Steel 62% 63% California Petroleum ... 1874 187$ Cnnadian Pacific 156 159% Central Leather 57% 58 Chesapeake and Ohio ... 57 57% Chicago Mil and St Paul 25% 26% Col Fuel and Iron 36 38 Corn Products 45% 4674 Crucible Steel 54',4 55 7i Distilling Securities .... 4474 45% Erie '. 17 74 18 74 General Motors 12% 12% Goodrich B F 51 52 74 Great Northern pfd .... 96 97 Great Northern Ore subs 3174 31% Hide and Leather 13 74 13 54 Hide and Leather pfd ... 69 74 71% International Paper .... 30% 30% Inspiration Copper 47 14 47 74 Kenneeott 35 35% Lackawanna Steel 70 74 70 Lehigh Valley 58 74 59 74 Maxwell Motors 26% 2674 Merc Mar Ctfs 28 27 ' Merc Mar Ctfs pfd ..... 1,16 116 Mex Petroleum 155 157 Miami Copper 25 24% Midvale Steel 43 4374 New York Central 76 7774 N Y N 11 and H 34% 35 New York Ont and West 21 21 Norfolk and Western ... 103 104 % Northern Pacific 93 74 94% Pennsylvania Railroad . 46% 46% Pittsburgh Coal 46 46 Railway Steel Spg .... 70 74 71 74 Reading 82 74 84 74 Republic iron and Steel 73 75 Southern Pacific 98% 101 Southern Ry 28% 29% Studebaker 49 74 48% Union Pacific 128 13074 U S 1 Alcohol 100 % 9974 IT S Rubber 67 74 70% IT S Steel 94% 95% U S Steel pfd 111% 11174 Utah Copper 75 74 7774 Virginia-Carolina Chem . 52% 61 Westingfiouse Mfg 42 42 Willys-Overland 23 74 24 i Western Maryland 13 13 74 | PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE i Philadelphia, Nov. 29. Wheat No. 1. soft, reu, $-.2u; .so. 2. red. *2.24; No. 2. soil, red, 82.24. Bran The market Is steady; soft winter, per ton. $40.5U©47.00; spring, pel lon $44.0011145.00. • Butter The market is higher; western. eXt.u. pucKuq, t-'lVuiiiviji, 6Sc; nearby prints, fancy, 72©74 c. Eggs —Market firm; Pennsylvania, anu uilai nearby ursls, tree eases. $21.00®21.60 per case; do., current re- 1 ceipts free cases. $20.7 per ease, western, exuu ursls, flee cases. $21.00® 21.60 per case; do., firsts, tree gases, $20.40® 20.70 per cuse; fancy, se lected, packed, 75®77c per dozen. Kenned augurs Market steady; i powdered. 8.45 c; extra tine granulat- I eu. 25c. Cheese The market Is steady; Net. fork anu Wisconsin. fuii uu. 34® 36c. Corn —The market is steady; No. 2. yellow, us to grade anu iocuuuil I $1.&5®1.70; No. 3, yellow, $1.55© I.,'v. ' I Oats The market is steady; I No. 2, white. 82 74 ®B3c; No. 3. wlnie, ! 61 % © 82c. Live Poultry Turkeys lower; fowls. 26®32c; spring chickens, 26® ' 32c; fowls, not leghorns, 31©32 c; white ' leghorns, 29® 30c. young, soliuieuied roosters. 20c: young, staggy r. ...,i --ers, 20e; old roosters, 20@22c; spring chickens, noi leghorns. 3u®o2e; White leghorns. 29®30c; ducks. Peking spring, 32®36c; do., old,, 3035 c; Indiun Ruiiu r .'Mi 3Ue; spring ducks, la.ug I Island, 34 ® 3 6e; turkeys, 25®28c; * • "" " "n 82' • Dressed Poultry—Turkeys lower; spring, choice. selected. 38©4uc; turkeys, fresh killed, fair to good, 35© 37c; old turkeys, 34©37 c; fresh killed It,v\ls. laucy. 36%®S?C. no., sluuilei sizes, 33®37c; old roosters, 2874 c; broiling cliiinkens, western, 12®44c; routsing chickens, 30®35c;* geese lower; nearby ducks, 40® 42c; western ducks, 38®40c; geese, 28©3(c dressed Pekin ducks, 3i®36( . old, 3u ©32 c; Indian Runners, 27®2<% C ' spring ducks. Long Islund, 30®40c ' I Potatoes The market is firm, New Jersey, No. 1, 75®9Uc I per basket; do., No. 2, Jo©6oi Li Dusliel. do.. 100-tti bugs. No. i i $2.50©3.U0 extra quality; 00.. No. i, i 11.nil® •; ■••ensylVMiua 'mi ' No. 1. $2.70@2.85; do., per 100 lbs.. No " $1 25® 1.75; New Jersey, No. 2. 100 lb INo 1. $2.15@2.40; do., No. 2. 100 lbs., $1 25© 1.i5; western, per 10U 1b5...51.25 0 ... . .name, pel , 180; Delaware hi. Maryland, per !ii) i.- am ©4l-10; Michigan, per ion u, il 50® 1.70; Florida. per barrei' $" ei. h.oO; Florida. per bushel, lumper. 75®85c. Flor-.im per 1511-:b begs $t.5i.©3.00; North Carolina per carrel. SI.S"©LOO; South Ca"o|lna. per panel. 41...0© 4 90, Norfolk. p,. r „ (ir . barrel, $1.50®3.i5; fancy Macungie. ! No. 1. $2.95©3.10 per 100 lbs.; do.. No. I 2 $1.25©1.50. Flour Firm; winter wheat, new ! 100 per cent. Hour. $19,25© 10.65 perl barrel; Kansas wheat, new. $10.95© 11.20 per barrel; current receipts. new. $10.95® 11.50 per burrel. " ""• a * Huy The luurl.et Is firm; timothy No. 1. lurge und small bales. $32.00© 33.00 per ton; No J, small bulcs. $29.00 ©30.00 per ton; NO. 3. $2J.00©25.0U per iii'd< : "i ' ,rr Clover Lignt mixed. $29.00® $30.00 per tori; No. 1, light, mixed $26.00©27.00 per ton; No. 2. light m'x ed. $22.00©25.00 per ton; no grade, % { - • P'l' It'll. Tallow The market Is firm; prime city, m ''erces. 19%e„ city, special loose. 2c; prime eouutry. 1 874 c; durk. !6%®17c: edible. ( n tnaees. 72©'22% C. CHICAGO CATTLE Chicago, NoV. 29. (U. S. Bureau of Markets). Hogs Receipts, 90,000; market 2c to 40c lower than Wednesday's general trade. Butchers, 317.55© 18.00; light, $16.86® 17.75; WEST SHORE 1,717 TONS BEHIND ITS 1918 COAL QUOTA Meeting at Camp Hill to Pro tost; Mr. Myers Promises Improvement The coal shortage facing Camp j Hill. Lemoyne, Washington Heights j nr.d other West Shore • towns was - ihoroughly air'iii at n citizens' meet ing in the Cimp Hill High School last evening. While the meeting was called ! primarily to determine what could Ihe done to improve the serious j shortage in Camp 11111, a number of consumers from Lemoyne and Washington Heights were also j present and the entire fuel situa tion in the lower end were present despite the 'net that the meeting was called with practically no notice. Robert L Myers, member of the Cumberland County Fuel Committee, from the lower end of the county was present and gave a lengthy ex planation of many of the perplex'ng factors that enter into the present serious situation. He related the serious suffering in Enola, Worm ieysburg and other West Shore towns last year and described his efforts to induce the State Admin istrator to take better care of this seciton durin," the coming winter. Dealers Present Case Several West Shore coal dealers ; were present and related their side of the case. They told how Har rlsburg dealers und one West Shore dealer located in Lemoyne are per- I mitted by the stnte fuel ndminis- I trntor to make a profit'of nearly a j dollar a ton more on the coal they I handle than the other West Shore dealers despite the fact, the local , dealers contend, that the cost of do ing business on the West Shore is las grertt as in Hurrisburg, where | the streets are paved. In going into the situation Mr. Myers quoted figures to show that Wierman & Wierman, one of the dealers, is now 440 tons below his promised quota for the six months ending September 30. The Pnxton Flour & Feed Company, which al though obtaining its supply in Cun bcrland county, is listed as a Tlar risburg concern when it comes to selling price, is 291 tons below its quota; D. W. Lender is 89 tons short and C. S. Willis is 370 tons above his quota. S. B. Leach, one of the dealers with a quota of 1000 tons went out of business after re ceiving 114 tons, according to Mr. Myers. Using these figures as a 1 basis it was shown that the Le moyne, Washington Heights. Camp Hill district is 1717 tops below the six month quota. Few shipments are now coming in. t Committee Deferred After various speakers hud related various phases of the suffering caused last year and the indications that this year's situation has re sulted in iittle more than broken promises from the state administra tion, a motion was made to appoint a committee of five citizens of Camp Hill to eo-operate with the local members of the fuel commit tee in endeavoring to obtain the promised quota of fuel for Camp Hill. j Mr. Myers vigorously opposed this plan of procedure and after assur ing the meeting that an adequate supply of coal woidd l>e forthcom ing requested that appointment of this committee lie deferred for at least two weeks. "Appointment of this committee would l>e a reflection upon me," the administrator declared. "I have labored ceaselessly to obtain fuel for this community and it is not fair to take this action now when the fruits of my labors are just beginning to ripen. Shipments to the lake re gion and westward huve been stopped and this coal will be diverted''to Pennsylvania." Lindley H. Dennis was chairman of the meeting and F. C. Beecher was secretary. COUNCIL WORKS HARD PREPARING BUDGET [Continued from First Rage.] worn out because of the increasing traffic. . . , In the water department budget an estimate will in all probability be included on the cost for extensions in the Fourteenth ward. In a few days the ward will be supplied with filtered water by the city as an agreement has been reached to take over the lines in that district now owned by the Dauphin Consolidated Water Company. The price has been fixed at*sl3,soo and as yet Commis sioner Hussler has not announced where he will get the money to make the payment. Need of Improvements The present supply system in Riverside is inadequate, it is said, and additional mains will be needed together with a number of fireplugs as at present the district is practic ally without any fire protection. in making the street lighting ap propriation council may be asked to provide for a few more standards to replace .arc lights, one of which is being installed temporarily at Fourth and Chestnut streets, on the east side of Fourth street. Another important improvement for which tile commissioners will be asked to provide, is the extension of the underground cable for the police and fire alarm systems, so that they can lie connected from North Court street to Uriggs and Cowden streets, and all poles and wires used for the system now located in the park ex tension area can be removed. ' The park department also hus some improvement work which has been held up because of The war and the big salary increase costs in the 1918 appropriations. One of these is the riprapping of the river hank to Calder street. This was started last year but could not lie completed because ol a lack of funds. That Commissioner Gross will again include an appropriation for the'salary of a city forester and for completing the shade tree corpus is anticipated but the taxpayers are wondering whether he will follow h : s same tactics —postpone any pro vision to care for the shade trees until late in the fall then ttansfer the money set aside for that pur pose and use it in other' park de partment funds. Both last year and this year Commissioner Gross ne glected to have a shade tree com mission appointed and organized and did not appoint a c.ty forester. packing, $16.75© 17.50; throwouts, $16.002 16.60; pigs, good to choice, $13.60© 16.50. Cattle Receipts, 16.000; beef and butcher cattle slow, steady to lower; quality average low; canners* and feeders steady; calves steady to strong. Sheep Receipts, 17,000; market on lambs slow to lower; sheep steady. OFFICIAL VOTE SHOWS GAINS FORTHEG,O,P, Aaron S. Krcider and Senator Bcidlcman Head Ticket by Big Vote Official returns of the votes cast j in the city and county at the Novem ber election were filed to-day at the [ olfiee of l'rothonotary Charles E. Pass, i The totals included about 250 sol- ! dler votes polled by mfen in the var ious army camps. These soldier re turns gave slightly increased major ities to all Republican candidates, as compared with the unofficial totals which did not include the votes of the boys in camp. Congressman Aaron S. Krelder re ceived the highest number of votes, 14,621, and he was unopposed for re- ! election to the House from this dis trict. Senator Edward E. Betdleman. lieutenant-governor-elect, was a close second getting 14,234 Republican and 141 Washington party votes, a total ■of 14,375. The Ollielitl Count The official totals follow: Judge, Supreme Court: Abbott, 1.- 274;. Bouton, 355; Budd, 267; Dively, | 143; Fox, 2.497: Kephart, 8.280; Kint- | ner, 255; Lenahnn, 411; Simpson, 636. j Judge Superior Court: Huselton, ; 3,258: Porter, 9,598. Governor: Sprout, R. anil W, 13,746; j Bonniwell, 1). and Fair Play, 5,175;! Sehl, S., 288; Fithian, P.. 1.253; Sla- Cauley, Single Tax, 31. Lieutenant-Governor: Beidleman, j R. and W.. 14,375; Logue, 1).. 4,823; | Clarke, S„ 325; Whittlesey, P., 849; McKnight, 8. T., 49. Secretary of Internal Affairs: Wood- j ward, R„ and W„ 13,736: Johnson, D., 5,023; Adams, S., 362; Hamilton, P., j 933; Reis, S. T., 43. Representative in Congress-at- j Large: Burke, R., 13,621; Crago, R. and W„ 13,180; Garland, 13,135; Wal- i ters, R. and W„ 13,037; Gorman, P., I 5,410; Ikeler, P., and F. P.. 5,196; I Strayer, I). and F. P., 5,402; Tarner, | I). and F. P.. 5,189: Bixler, S.. 397; Euler, S., 325; Schlegel, S., 313: Vaugh, j S„ 322; Brubaker, P., 919; Saddle. P..! 720; Kane, P., 710; XlcKee, I'., 675; i Dix, S. T„ 48; McKnight. S. T„ 39; Power, S. T., 38: Ryan, S. T„ 46. | Representative in Congress: Kreid- j er, It., 14,621; Coldren, S„ 689; Sprenkle, P.; 1,811. Representative in General Assem- | blys First district, (city). Millar, lt„ | 6,424; Miller. R„ 6,593; Black, P. and P., 4,542; Hartman, D. and I*., 4,097; j Groff, S„ 113; Smith, S„ 139. Second: district, (county), Bechtold, It., 6,- 198; Ulsh, It.. 6,002; Bottomlcy, P. i and P., 3,021, P. und P., 2,971. Proposed Amendment No. 1 (Road I loan). Yes. 6,906; No. 6,480. Proposed Amendment No. 2: Yes, i 5,439; No. 5,414. Complimentary I oles As in former elections there were ! a number of complimentary, votes ! east. Judge George Kunkel received I three for Supreme Court Judge; und j Judge S. J. M. McCarrell, one for . Superior Court. Vance C. McCormick received two 1 votes for Governor. Joseph F. Guffey, I two; 11. H. Weaver, one; and. Howard! Holstein, one. In addition to the three candidates j printed on the ballot for Congress- j man, voters wrote in the names of j 29 others, most of these getting one j or two votes, with the exception of i Robert Stucker, a local attorney, who j was given 59 votes. Returns from the soldier camps | showed that a few had votes for a | state senator. Fifty returns were j received, two of them stating no men j from the city or county in the camps j had voted, or that there were no ] voters from this district in the camp. Totals from the camps for Governor | gave Sproul, 176; Bonniwell, 39;; Lieutenant-Governor Beidleman, 184; j Logue, 27. Herr Barth Asserts Counter Revolution Is on Over Germany Ismhloii, • Nov. 29.—At a Berlin I meeting of the soldiers' and work-1 man's council, Herr Barth, sccre-, fury for social policy in the lCbert; ministry, declared that a counter j revolution was in full swing, ac-1 cording to a Copenhagen dispatch' to the Exchange Telegraph Com-; puny. Several generals have issued! counter revolutionary proclamations! and have attempted 'o dissolve the soldiers' and workmen's councils. Herr Barth said that the chief army command had been ordered j to come to Berlin and that the dis-1 missal of General Eberliar 1 had, been demanded, owing to the ar-1 rest of members of the soldiers' and j workmen's councils on the wen em | front. No reply hud been received, j Herr Burth continued, bill if thc| order is disregarded, the chief army: command will be arrested. STATE MAX RESCUED FROM SEA | Washington. Nov. 29.—The name i of Thomas R. Lawther, of Jeannette, | Pa., lias been added to those sayeel | from the sinking of the Olranto on j October 6. CUHAX EN VOYS HERE New York, Nov. 29.—Cuba's dele gation to the world peace conference arrived here by steamship on their way to France, where they will siiil shortly. i Why Not Buy Shoes This Xmas? rr] —-7 1 DandYLine Shoes Ifj / 9 Child's Smoked Horse Lace Shoes, the Children's Solid leather Shoes, In I 2 shoe that will stand the test; dJO QC black only, in gun metal and viol; sizes idftt I . 5 sizes 8% to 11 OZ..VZ3 to 11 QC to dJO T\ 1 0 Same stylo in misses', 11V& dJO QC 11 ff"i \ 2to 2 J _ Ladies' Black Lace, in military and jtt*' \ \ 2 Cuban heels, straight and wing tips; gun JT"/ X Misses' Solid Heather Button Shoes, metal calf and vlci kid; all QC A-*/ I X patent and dull; dJO AtZ and y his purents was dated October 20. At that time he was fighting in the St. iMihiel salient. It is sup posed that the wounds referred to to-day's report were those received in July. He is a member of Com pany B, IT. S. Engineers. Word has been received by David A. White, 317 Burchfield street, that his son, Lee White, was wounded and has been a base hospital since October 3. Private White was seventeen years old when. he. enlisted* and he has been in front lino trenches for five months. * Private Frank H. Titzel, whose home was Elliotsburg, is reported killed in to-day's lists. Private Tit zel, who was a cousin of Charles F. Titzel, 1320 Walnut street, was a member of Company G, 111 th In fantry. He was reared from boy hood by John H. Titzel, a grand uncle and father of Charles Titzel wiio resides here. Other names of interest to per sons in this city arc Private Michael Kochmer, Steelton, who is reported missing in action, and Private Har vey 10. Kellcy, Carlisle, who Is re ported killed in action. Private George E. Long, a relative of Mrs. Vera I. Long, widow of Edward Long, 1957 Rudy street, this city, is reported as killed in acUon. Among the names of Pennsjl. vanians recently reported as miss ing in action are those of Private Percy A. Chronistcr, 1533 North Fourth street, Roy Charles Cable, of New Cumberland, and Private Walter E. Glessner, Shippensburg. Word has recently been received by the parents of Private Glessner that he is in a German prison camp, and, as far us could bo learned, is well. Private Percy A. Chronister was reported as missing several days ago through a message from Washington to the family. Ho is a member of the 112 th Regiment. Vl.fHiO I.EFT TO PEOI'I.E IIEHE Besides peculiar conditions of the will of the late Frank T. Smith, Shlp pensburgh, virtually placing a hotel in the hands of ministers of that town, it is made known that SI,OOO is left to Mrs. Ezra Fagen, a sister, and SSOO to John C. Nissley, both persons residing In this city. LEGAL NOTICES Estate of Owen J. Kelly, late of the City of Harrisburg, deceased. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on I lie above E~tate having been granted to the undersigned, all per sons indebted to the said Estate urn requested to make payment, and these 1 having elaifns to present the same without delay to MARV KELLY, Administratrix. 23 South Seventeenth Street. Harrisburg. Pg. Or to her Attorney, JOHN T. BRADY, 18 North Third Street. Harrisburg, Pa. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Letters of Administration on the Estate of Latimer Willis, late of Har risburg, Pa., deeeased, having been granted to the undersigned, residing ut 1530 North Fifth Street, in said city, all persons indebted to said Es tate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands, tounake known the same without de lay. • MARY ALICE WILLIS, Administratrix. BY order of the Court of Common Pleas The undersigned master will! sell the following described premises: Beginning at a point on the west ern line of Twentieth and One-Half street forty ft. distant in a southerly direction from the southern line of ltrookwood street and running thence in a westerly direction parallel with Brookwood street 115 ft to Washing ton avenue; thence in a southerly di rection along the eastern lino of Washington avenue 20 feet to a point: thence in an easterly direction paral lel with Brookwood street 115 ft to Twentieth and One-ltalf street; thence along Twentieth and One-Half street 20 ft. to the place of beginning. Being the same premises which Mary Schell died seized of and having thereon erected a frame dwelling house. At public sale at 2 P. M„ Saturday. December 21, 1918. in front of the Court House, Harrisburg, Pennsylva- VICTOR BHADDOCK, Master in Partition. NOTICE Letters of Administra tion on the Estate of Peter Halavanja. lute of Steelton, Dauphin County, Pa., deeeased. having been grunted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to snld Estate ure requited to make im mediate payment, and those having claims will present tliem for settle ment to STEELTON TRUST COMPANY, Or to Administrator. H. L. DRESS. Steelton. Pa. Estate of Luther L. Newman, deceas ed. late of Harrisburg. Pa. NOTICE is hereby given that Let ters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned; to whom all persons Indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delay to ROBERT J. NELSON. 600 Forstcr Street, Harrisburg. Pa.