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
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NOVEMBER 1918.
GERMAN ADMIRAL
PROTESTS ORDER
LOWERING FLAGS
British Navul Commander
Says cGrman Ensign Sligll
Not Fly Pending Peace
By Associated Press
London, Nov. 29.—Admiral Von
Reuter, commander of the German
fleet which surrendered to the Allies
on November 21, has protested
against the order of Adrimal Sir
Dtfvid Beatty, of the British fleet,
directing that tne German flag be
hauled down. He points out, accord
ing to an admiralty statement, that
Internment in a British harbor Is, ]
under the terms of the armistice,
equivalent to Internment In a neu
tral port, where, in accordance with '
precedent, flags are allowed to re- 1
main hoisted.
Admiral Beatty, calling attention
to the fact that the armistice merely
suspended hostilities and that a state
of war still exists between Germany
and the Allies, has replied.
"Under the circumstances, no
enemy vcsel can be permitted to fly
its national ensign in British ports
while under custody."
T/ '"M' NEWS or \
ygApaqbs)
RAILROAD MEN
HEAR ADVISERS
General Superintendent X. W.
Smith* Urges Each Man
to Do J lis Part
A most interesting lecture, illustrat
ed with stereoptican views, was given
at tlie regular monthly meeting of
the Friendship and Co-operative Club
of Railroad Men. in v Eogle Hall, Sixth
and Cumberland streets. Wednesday
evening. S. H. Lnnc, motive power
instructor and air brake examiner of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, traced
the history of brakes as far back as
the sixteenth century, when chains
and logs were used mainly for brak
ing purposes. This historical tracing
was carried up through the centuries
to Hie present time and to the auto
matic airbrake of to-day.
Other features of Mr. Lane's ad
dress were the motion pictures shown
in connection with the Safety First
propaganda, which showed how and
under what conditions accidents occur,
are possible, or may lie avoided. Mr.
Dane was followed by Mr. Spotts, n
conductor of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. who suggested that the club ask
the co-operation of the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry in en
forcing safety first Isws. At the next
meeting of the elnli, a member of this
department of the state is expected
to be present to address the meeting.
L, C. Clemson also spoke concern
ing Safety First, telling of his experi
ence as a member of the safety com
mittee. Tie was followed by N. W.
Smith, general superintendent,of east
ern lines, who spoke on carrying con
ditions on railroads, and the adjust
ment that will work out In freight
since tlie withdrawal of lnrge ship
ments for war purposes, urging every
man to do all in his power to help in
that readjustment. At the close of
the meeting the committee on enter
tainment decided to have motion pic
tures at the next regular meeting and
to invite the Department of Labor
and Industry to participate.
Soldier With Name
on Honor Roll Turns
Up Alive and Well
Waynoslxiro, Pa„ Nov. 29.
Though Corporal Keller Benedict,
this city, Is listed on the county
death roll, which appears on a tab
let at Chamhershurg, no Boche ever
got him and, front a letter received
by his relatives here yesterday, the
young soldier is just as much alive
as he ever was. His only trouble is a
slight attack of rheumatism which
he contracted in action sometime
ago with the Huns on the Verdun
front. .
He writes that his only regret is
that he could not have continued in
the final dash that took his com
rades to Sedan and forced the Kaiser
to throw up the sponge.
Dickinson College to
Demobilize Its S. A. T. C.
Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 29. Orders
have been received for tlie demo
bilization of the Dickinson College
S. A. T. C. and officers have begun
their work. Men who wish to re
turn to civil life will lie the first to
go. The demobilization is expected
to be completed shortly after De
cember 15. It is expected that a
majority of the students will re
main. The studies after the holiday
will be readjusted to take care of
the changed routine.
The Dickinson School of Law also
plans readjustments and beginning
on December 1 will start regular
law work of the kind needed for
stute board examinations. It is ex
pected that new students will en
ter for the new term at the first of
tlie year.
LIEUT. BOAS IS
BACK IN LINE
AFTER WOUNDS
Harrisburg Officer Was Hurt
in Fighting at Chateau
Thierry
AniAig the names on to-day's
casualty lists IK that of Lieutenant
Ross Herman Boas, who is the son
of C. Ross Boas, 115 State street.
Lieutenant Boas was slightly
wounded in July in the fighting
around Chateau Thierry. The lasc
word received from Lieutenant Boas
l>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.