20 Proclamation Governor Brumbaugh to-day de clared It an "honorable prlvllego" to belong to tho Bed Cross, In n proclamation relative to the Bed Cross. lit o proclamation relative to the Bed Cross the Pennsylvania executive called upon Pennsylvaalans generally to Join the organization during tho Christmas membership drive next week. Tho American Bed Cross, rich In Its record of glorious service to our brsive IK>JS on land and ses, will during the week of DcceiulK-r 10-2:1 givo to all peo ple In this country tho honor able privilege of becoming members of this, tho most grue lous aiul beneficent agency op erating to alleviate the dis tresses and sufferings of un honml patriots. Surely no ar gument. no appeal Is necessary In these heroic days to make membership universal. Let us with one accord and in great joy fulness give ourselves to this movement and. become members of tins glory-crowned organi zation. The only things we do that are worth while are the tilings we do gladly for others. The Bod Cross is the agency pre eminent through which one can do this high quality of service. 1/et it be our desire to join promptly. Let it be our purpose to help all those that receive tlie blessings of this beneficent agency. Let us by our united effort see to it tluit every per son in this great patriotic com monwealth becomes a member of the American Bed Cross. Let the radiance of tlds new cross of hope and help radiate from our hearts and illumine the world. Let us send to all suf fering souls the message that Pennsylvania on Christmas Day stands one hundred per cent, for humanity and for its great agency of service—the Bed Cross. DAVID 11. YOUNG HA.S RECOVERED HEALTH; David H. Young, county law li- j brarian, who had been ill nt his j home, returned to the library yes-, terdav for a short time. He will, resume his duties. MRS. CHESTER M. MARTIN | "Word has been received in this : city of the sudden death of Mrs. Chester M. Martin yesterday at San j Antonio, Tex. Funeral services will I be held from the residence of her | parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. McFad den, 1511 Green street. Arrange-| ments will be announced later. j AMUSEMENTS REGENT THEATRE TO-DAY Your Last Opportunity to See Marguerite Clark In the dellKhtful Pnrsinount-Artcrnft olterlnii "OUT OF A CLEAR SKY" ADDED ATTRACTION "HIGK MANHATTAN" A two-reel Montgomery Flaicß Comedy, featuring PEGGY* HOPKINS TO-MORROW SPECIAL SATURDAY SHOW Enid Bennett —IN"— "WHEN DO WE EAT" (Never play poker with ■■ en.vhler —lt ain't hi* money!'*) ADMISSION! 10c nn<l 20c and War Tax Special Pipe Oritan Mnale with ill our production*. Flr*t preaen tntlon Paramount and Arteraft. COLONIAL MAE MARSH in "HIDDEN FIRES" MO.V TEES., WED. NORITILIOGE IN* "The Forbidden City" lior Id!test ami Best Picture /" VICTORIA TO-DAY ONLY WILLIAM FOX Pre*ent* JANE AND KATiiBR IN E LEE in "TELL IT TO THE MARINES" TO-DAY and TO-MORROW CHARLIE CHAPLIN In lII* Latent Picture "HE'S HERE AGAIN" TO-MORROW ONLY* WILLIAM FOX l'reaenta THBDA U YRA In "THE CLEM ENCEAC CASE" COMING "THE EMPTY POCKET" WATCH FOR IT! Adnilaalon, 10c and 20c and war tax M TTV/f Tonight and Tomorrow ■ Bj vJIxl OlliUlVl Matinees Daily B brute BERLIN blooded American Should See nCTDAY KVENTBG, MAJESTIC High Class Vaudeville "Jlmmie" Lucas and Company; Maeart and Bradford; Nichols and Wood; El Cota. xylophonist; Nip and Tuck, uontorttonfsts. OBPHEUM To-night and to-morrow night—"Tho Brute of Berlin." COLONIAL To-day and Saturduy Mae Marsh in "Hidden Firea." Monday, Tucaday and Wednesday Norma Talmadgo In "The Forbidden City." REGENT To-day Marguerite Cdark in "Out of a Clear Sky." Saturday, only Enid Bennett in "When Do We Eat?" VICTORIA To-day, only Jane Lee and Kathe rine Lee, the Fox Kiddies, in "Tell It to the Marines;" also, to-day and to-niorrow, "He's Here Again." To-morrow Theda Bura in "The Clemenceau Case." See the living image of the man who has murdered thousands of little innocent children and "The Brute :aused the ravishment of Berlin" >f countless women; the man who has de vastated Belgium, France and Serbia; the man who sinks hospital ships carrying wounded soldiers; whose undersea murderers "kill without leaving trace; whose very name cuuses a shudder of horror and indig nation—whose decayed mind and withered soul has drenched the world with human blood. This fiend is the central figure of "The Brute of Ber lin," which is the attraction at the Orpheuni to-night and to-morrow, matinee and night. Vaudeville devotees will find much to please them at the Majestic the last half of this week. Comedy At the honors of the show go to Majestic "Jimmie" Lucas and Com pany, who are offering a big laughing hit. Lucas is a "nut" comedian, and keeps the audience in uproarious laughter all the time he is upon the stage. Still another com edy attraction is Macart and Bradford, clever couple, who are presenting their comedy sketch entitled, "Love, Honor and Obey." Almost every line in the act is good for a laugh, and al together it furnishes pleasing enter tainment. Nichols and Wood are a pair of blackface artists, who sing and dance in a lively manner. El Cota, xylophonist, scored a distinct hit at yesterday's performances with a rep ertoire made up of both high class and popular selections. Nip and Tuck, in a very clever contortion act, com plete the list of attractions. "Hidden Fires" will be shown at the Colonial Theater to-night and to morrow, featuring the be- At the witching little star. Mae Colonial Marsh. The clever work of the piquant little star is en hanced by a well-balanced support of a carefully selected cast, each mem ber of which contributes to the fea ture's success. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Norma Talmadge will be seen for the first time in a Chinese role, in her latest success, "The For bidden City." Certain motion picture reviewers of discrimination and taste have referred admiringly to Marguerite At the Clark as "The fweetest girl itegent in motion pictures," a state ment none seems willing to dispute. In the production "Out of a Cleary Sky"—having a final showing at the Regent to-day—the triumph of the star and photoplay alike are in stantaneous. ' To-morrow's offering consists or tho Thomas and lnce offering. "When Do We Eat?" featuring Enid Bennett. This picture is full of good advice to crooks and cashiers—so if you hap pen to be a little girl engaged to a bank cashier —don't miss seeing it, and then you'll both know how to do a crook some good, if he starts any tricks in your town. Jane and Katherine Lee are be yond doubt two of the most popular juvenile screen stars acting %t the before the camera to-day, Victoria and nowhere is their num ber of enthusiastic admirers j greater than right here in Harris- > bU These two noted youthful stars will twinkle to-day at the Victoria Thea ter in one of their smartest and most sparkling comedies. "Tell It to the Marines." One of the most interesting fea tures of the picture, outside of the usual clever acting of the Fox kid dies, is the clever work of the dolls, who are made to assume startling life-like actions. This part of the film alone is worth seeing, while the whole picture should ufford a lot of pleasure. The youngsters will be especially pleased with it, although it's safe to predict a lot of fun for the grownups also. EAT MORE PEANUTS For your digestion as well as the pleasant taste and the food value. Peanuts are an important item of food. We have the new crop of Real Jumbo Peanuts, roasted fresh daily, at 25c per lb. Imperial Tea ' Co., 213 Chestnut street.—adv. CARLTON IN CHARGE OF CABLES New York. Dec. 13. —Neweomb ; Carlton, president of the Western I Union Telegraph and Cable Com ' pany, has been placed in charge of all marine cable system of the United : States by Postmaster General Bur- I leson, it was announced at Mr. Carl- I ton's offices here to-day. jTWO KILLED IN GRADE CRASH ! Norristown, Pa., Dec. 13.—Two I men were killed and ten other per ; sons were injured in a grade cross i ing accident here to-day. A shifting | locomotive on the Pennsylvania I Railroad struck a trolley car at the I DeKalb street crossing, turning it i almost completely aiound. COAL ENOUGH FOR THE WHOLE CITY IS NOW PROMISED Local Dealers Have Fair Sup ply of Anthracite on Hand Coal dealers In Harrisburg now have a fair supply of prepared an thracite of most sizes, according to Paul Johnston, acting fuel commis sioner for Dauphin county, and householders were urged to-day to take up with their dealers the question of the delivery of the bal ance of the two-thirds of their or der, which is the amount allowed them by the fuel administration. It was pointed out by the fuel administration, that if the consumers do not secure now their full two thirds delivery, it may be difficult to make all such deliveries in a sat isfactory manner when severe weather comes. Situation Improved An evidence of the improved coal situation was given yesterday when for the llrst time probably since the beginning of the war, a coal dealer inserted an advertisement in the newspapers offering to sell domestic sizes of hard coal to such consumers who wore unable to purchase a sup ply from their regular dealers. Profiteering in coal, sold by the small quantities, will be prevented here this year, and dealers will have no chance to duplicate the ac tion of some dealers who last year charged as high as a dollar a bushel for coal sold in small quantities. Ten dealers throughout the city have been selected by the fuel ad ministration to sell coal in small lots' to householders who cannot pur chase large supplies. dealers it is said, deliver the coal, having wagons stop from door to door much after the manner of a grocer's delivery wagon. Scale of Prices A regular scale of prices has been worked out by the food administra tion, and no allowance is made for delivery. The bushel as a measuring medium is not recognized, but the sales must be by weight. Seventy five, thirty-seven and a half, and eighteen and three quarters pounds, are the measuring amounts selected. The prices are as follows: Nut, 75 pounds, 55 cents; 37 1-2 pounds, 30 cents; 18 3-4 pounds, 20 cents: Pea, 75 pounds, 50 cents; 37 1-2 pounds. 28 cents; 18 3-4 pounds, 19 cents; Mixed, 75 pounds, 53 cents; 37 1-2 pounds, 28 cents; 18 3-4 pounds, 20 cents. BRIEFS FROM THE ' BIG NEWSEVENTS By Associated Press Birmingham, Eng. J. Austen Chamberand said here last night a league of nations probably will only come as the result of a slow growth of many years. I.ondon. American boxers won five finals in the lightweight division in the closing bouts of the interal lied boxing tournament here last night. Tlie final standings of the American teams were: Army, 39; Navy, 32. The British Army led with SO points. 'Washington. Ships, with aggre gate carrying capacity of 800,000 tons, have been designated to be turned over by the Army Quartemaster De partment to the Shipping Board for return to trade routes. Washington. Every capital ship of the American Navy now in Europe, including the dreadnaught squadrons which have been operating with the British main fieet during the war, will return to home waters this month, Secretary Daniels announced to-day. Washington. Chile and Peru have replied in friendly tones to the iden tic note of the United States urging upon them the supremo importance of adjusting amicably their Contro versy over Tacna and Arica. Washington. Three more trans ports, the Buitenzorg, Amphion and Suwanee. have sailed from France with troops. Derailed Car Hits Autos; Five Are Dead, Two Dying Ccvcland, Dec. 13. —Five are dead, one Is dying and another was prob ably fatally injured here last night when an interurban freight car jumped the tracks and crashed into two automobies. Three of the vic ! tints were sailors, who were in one of the automobiles. NINE DIVORCE ACTIONS S Nine divorce actions have been i started in the county court, the ma jority of them for desertion and cruel and barbarous treatment. The cases follow: Temperance 11. Gladfelter \s. Willis E. Oladfelter, cruel and barbar ous treatment; William Clifton Tay lor vs. Mary Amelia Taylor, Julian Grayson named as co-respondent; Charles J.' Orren vs. illle M. Orron, cruel and barbarous treatment; Rob ert MeClain vs. Sarah E. McClain, Wil liam McClaln named as co-respondent; Raymond M. Barnes vs. Madeline E. Barnes, desertion; Catherine Mark vs. Milton H. Mark, desertion; Frank H. Blake vs. Alice B. Blake, no co-re spondent named; Israel H. Walmr vs. Ellen Walmer, desertion; Tony Oioban vs. Mary Cioban, desertion. REACHES 101 ST BIRTHDAY West Chester, Pa., Dec. 13. —Dr. Jesse C. Green, of this place cele brated his one hundred and first birtSday to-day and entertained many children as he has for a num ber of years. He also made his an nual call in the afternoon upon Mrs. Eliza Phipps Hastings, who will celebrate her onenundred and sixth birthday next March and still is in the best of health with the excep tion of impaired hearing. CHILEAN* FLIES ACROSS ANDES Santiago, Chile, Dec. 13.—Lieuten ant Godoi, a Chilean aviator, flew across the Andes Mountains in an airplane yesterday. He used a Bris tol machine which had been donated by the British government. Lieuten ant Godot is the first Chilean and the second man recorded as crossing the Andes by airplane. BUILDING PERMITS F. L. Morrow, contractor for F. A. Stitt, was given a building permit to erect a brick bakery and garage at 2fi4l Jefferson street. The structure will cost 2,000. LICENSE RECORD BROKEN County Treasurer Mark Mumma an nounced to-day that 9.3R8 hunters' li censes were issued this season, as compared with 9,500 during the 1917 season. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad HATUUSBXTRG TELEGRAJPIf NEWS OF STEELTON TO ORDAIN IN TRINITY CHURCH I Two to Be Set Apart to Diaco natc and Two to the Priesthood j Trinity Episcopal Church has been chosen as the place for the ordina tion, to the ministry of the church, of four prominent young men, next Friday, by Bishop Darlington, of Hurrisburg. Two will be ordained to the diaconate. They are Gordon Reese, of Lancaster, a graduate of the A irglnia Theological Seminary, | and for the past year in war work in Italy, and John H. Schwacke, of Lancaster. Mr. Schwacke for the last few years has been headmas ter of Yates School for boys In Lan | caster, and has had similar positions iin other schools for boys In the j cast. There will he ordained to the j priesthood, the Rev. Joseph H. Bond. |of the parish at Tioga. The Rev. 1 Mr. Bond is a son of Thomas Bontj a mine operator at Williamstown, and is the second son to enter the priesthood. His brother is rectorj of a large parish in Chicago. The Rev. Claude E. B. Robinson, of the parish at Lykens will also be ordain-' ed to the priesthood. Robinson is the son of a prominent merchant in Coudersport. The ordination will take place, next Friday, an ember day, and the eve of St. Thomas. An early cele bration of holy communion will be held at 7.30. Morning prayer will be read by one of the candidates for the priesthood at 8.30, after which a quiet hour will be held for the four candidates by the Rev. Wil liam Churles Heilman, rector of Trinity. The ordination service proper wil begin at 10 o'clock, at which the Rt. Rev. James H. Dar lington will officiate. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. Frederik Virgin, of Harrisburg. Three Local Men Wounded in Action, Say Reports Reports received last evening say that three local men were wounded in action in France. Private Harry D. McCauley, son of Mrs. Mary Mc- Cauley, 2306 South Third street, is reported as having been wounded in action on October 7, degree unde termined. He is a member of a ma chine gun battalion. Private Freeman T. Hoover, son of William Hoover, of 468 North Front street, was wounded severely while in action on October 3. He be longs to an infantry regiment. Private Harry Lebo, son of Grant Lebo, of Enhaut, is reported severe- . ly wounded in action October 22. He belongs to a machine gun bat talion. Community Christmas Tree Will Be in School Campus The community Christmas cele bration will this year be held in the High school campus, and for the occasion a Norway spruce will be planted, to remain there perma nently. The children of the schools will be asked to prepare a program. A large illuminated star will be dis played for several nights. The Civic Club has the matter in charge. Famous Hetman of the Ukraine Killed ,1 HI 'I mmM f| : j! Hi CrE>TEI?AI. UDROPAD I<J General Skoropadski, the famous Hetman of the Ukraine, who per sonally visited the former Kaiser at Berlin in reference to the occupa tion of his country by the German forces has been assussinated, ac cording to a despatch from Geneva. The dispatch adds that all power in the Unionist. It was througn the | the Unionist. It was through the i aid of the German leaders in the Ukraine- that General Skoropadski rose to leadership there. TELL OF PLAGUES The recent Spunish influenza epi demic wus one of the tirst pleagues that ever infested America, Dr. Harvey Bashore, of West Fairview, said last night in his address to the Historical Society of Dauphin coun ty, although he did not discount in the least the terrible toll levied by previous plagues, incuding cholera, yellow fever, smallpox and others. His subject was "Some of the Plagues of the Past." SCHOOLS TO CLOSE Public schools of the city will close next Friday. December 20, and will not reopen until Monday, January 0, it was announced. This will be the first time In years that the schools will be closed for two weeks during the Christmas holiday season. During the second week of the vacation the •annual session of the Stßte Education Association will be held here in the Technical Hihgh School Auditorium. ILL WITH INFLUENZA Dr. F. E. Downea, city superinten dent of schoolsfl is ill at his home, and it is believed he is suffering from influenza. He has been ill since Sat urday. and physicians reported little change in his condition to-day. Qnlnlne That Hoes Not Affect Head ; Because of its tonic and laxative eff-, ert. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE' (Tablets) can be taken by anyone j without causing nervousness or ring ing in head. There Is ony one "Bro mo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signa ture on box. 30c. Steelton Reserves Died Last Night in Felton Hall The Steelton Reserves, Max Relder, captain, last night declared Itself dead, Deceased wus about one year old, and for a time was lusty and strong. Minor ailment developed, which led to a serious operation a few months ugo, when concentration Into one company was effected. Im mediately after the operation. Inertia set in, w'hlch led to Its death last night. The last ceremonies will be performed at the People's Hank with in a few days, when a thtrd of the remains will be given to the local chapter of the.Red Cross and two thirds to the Associated Charities. De ceased was much beloved In Its youth, and its death Will' be mourned by : many. New Relief Association Pays Its First Dividends The Relief Association of the i Steelton and Highsplre railroad, a new organization formed just about a year ago, has to-day sent out its tirst dividend checks. The association was fortunate in its first year of ex istence, having been called upon to pay only $2OO in death claims and ! $5OO in sick and accident claims. The dividend paid was $7.60 for each chartered member and 95 cents per ! member per month for others. BABY BURNEI) WEDNESDAY, BURIED THIS MORNING Margareta Farina, the two-month old baby, which met its death Wed nesday afternoon in the fire at the home of its parents, was burled this morning. Services were held in St. Ann's Church, the Rev. Benjamin Sama officiating. INFANT SON OF MB. AND MRS. JOHN MOLNER DIES John, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Molner, died yesterday at the home of his parents. Burial will lake place tomorrow afternoon it 3 o'clock. The Rev. Father Huy gen will officiate. FLU VICTIM IS RURIEI) F*etro Mazzolai, 25 years of age, was buried yesterday afternoon in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mazzolai died Wednesday night at the Har risburg Hospital with influenza. ENTERTAINS HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Professor William Stonesifer last evening entertained the members of the High school orchestra at his home. 128 Lincoln street. After a few selections of music by the orchestra a social time was enjoyed by all. Every member of the orchestra was present —Director Charles Smith, Har old Croll. George Prowell, Bennett Fields. Vance Detweiler. Earnest Smith. Mvron Lamke, Park Wegen bach, William Sponsler. Russell Sheetz. James Roth. Earnest Mc- Laughlin, Reuben Levin. Miss Dorothy McCoy. Miss Agnes Mace and Miss j Henrietta Stonesifer. THE REV. J. K. HOFFM AN HAS BAD FALL; BHIISES LEG 1 In an attempt to catch a trolley car near his home, in Lincoln street, the' Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor of the United Evangelical Church. Wednes day had a bad fall and sustained serious injuries to his leg. He is con fined to his bed and may be unable to occupy his pulpit on Sunday. CORP. KOENIG RECOVERED Corporal Fred Koenig, who some time ago was reported as severely wounded in action, is entirely recov ered and has reported for duty, ac cording to a message received by i his father, Fred Koenig, of Enhaut, last night. Certainly, 'Most Anything Is Likely to Happen on Friday, the Thirteenth Mr. Husband. • please, oh please, do not go into tantrums and start raising havoc in general to-night when ycu get home, and find the meat for your dinner scorched, the potntoes sog'-iy, the coffee bitter, and everything, even your own wife, a trifle aggravating. It (pn't her fault at all and the soon er you realize it, the greater amount of friction and unhappiness will te prevented. To-day is Friday, Ihe thirteenth, and your better half is entirely powerless to prevent such misadventures. To-day opened with th§ stage v ell set for calamitous events. The rain was drizzling miserably and other events contrived to make to-day one of the most melancholy days of the season. Because no ill fortune has accrued to you to-day as yet, it might be well for you to be careful for the rest of the day; some of the tweaty hours of the day yet remain to pass. Friday, the thirteenth, always has been an unlucky day. Thirteen is a proverbially unlucky figure and Fri day has long been known as "hang man's day, the day on which hangings have been taking place. And this combination has worked to make the unluckiest days of the year. Whetnei you believe a black cat cross nr your path'carries with it bad luck or not, you must believe the statement. If you are dubious, all you need to do is to look over records of past unhappy occurrences to be Informed as to bow many of them occurred on Friday, the thirteenth. Even a cjsual glance will convince you. You will find panics originating on this day calamitous events by scores arising, men in the public eye suffering some mishap, and hundred upon hundred of similar mishaps occurring among the proletariat. More divorce suits have their or igination on this date than on any other six days, we are told by court attaches. It has always been a day to be shunned by loving couples about to embark on the marital tea and few care to arouse the tempests by departing from the port of single blessedness on Friday, the thirteenth, parsons and other marrying persons inform interested ones. Just for your own satisfaction look over the mar riage license record books in our own Dauphin county Courthouse. At the time that this is written, not a singlo license has been granted and not <\en on the far distant horizon can be seep any two persons who are willing to become one to-day. True, this may not be conclusive evidence; but to satisfy yourself. Just look over past records there. EXPECT SCHOOL REPORT School officials expect the report of Drs. J. H. VanSlckle and Henry Sny der. who recently made a survey of the High school situation In the city, in a few days. It will be presented as soon as possible to the board for action, they said. Ors. VanSlckle and Snyder a few years ago made separate reports on school needs in the city after which n building program was outlined and a big loan approved by the voters. Sine? then It Is believed a number of changes may be neces sary. and the two experts were brought here to moke another -study of the situation. NEW YORK READY TO CRUSH START OF SOVIET MOVE Proclamation Wipes Out Debt and Laws; Leader Angry at Joke Thrust By Associated Press New York, Dec. 13.—A reign of ln the United States, to begin at noon to-day, Friday,the thirteenth, was proclaimed In cir culars Issued here yesterday by the "Peoples Day Committee." The "proclamation." cancels "nil debts, public and private," repeals "all statutes ordinances and other enactments of capitalistic govern ment," declares vacant all public offices, and directs that the military ojtd naval organizations "immediate ly dissolve" and reorganize them selves "upon a democratic basis for speedy demobilization." Stenographers, printers and mtmeographers are called upon to reproduce the dooument "preferably in red ink" and scatter it broad cast. It wus announced "that police or no police, law or no law," a "mourn ing purade" of radicals will be held in Central Park to celebrate the "resurrection of freedom." City officials declare that police reserves will be on hand to break it up. The red Hag is proclaimed as the emblem of the "new society," as an indication of "brotherhood and unity with similar republics in Russia, l Germany and Austria." The "proclamation" is signed by I Ellis C. Jones, who is in charge of the people's house, which is a refuge of radicals. He appeared to be in censed when it was suggested the manifesto was intended as a prac tical joke. Lone Doughboy Gets Royal Welcome Home; Oregon Bears Him New York, Dec. 13. —One solitary doughboy, Sergeant Leland A. Kauff man, headquarters troop, Second Division, was the only soldier aboard the transport Oregonian, which ar rived from France to-day, but he re ceived as royal a welcome as if he had been an entire regiment. The Oregonian was met down the bay by a police court, with the may or's weeomlng committee aboard, the police glee club and women police reserves as in the case of other troops. The Oregonian brought 2,500 sacks of soldiers' mail. COUNCIL WANTS TAX RATE KEPT DOWN /[Continued from First Page.] I months will give better results in keeping the city clean. During the present year ash col lections are costing the city $40,- 000 and garbage collections $22,000, ; since February 1, when the old con- | tract ended. Next year $24,000 will be provided for the garbage .removal 1 as a five-year contract was let for that work. Provision for the ash collections will be made as soon as it is knotfn how much will be needed. Although members of City Council say they are opposed to the contract j system for ash collections and do , riot believe it will ever prove satis factory, they claim that under ex isting laws the city can not do the work, but must let a contract. Oppose Tax Boost Some of the Commissioners have openly declared they will oppose an ! increase in the tax rate which last year was raised from nine to ten mills. The officials said that with the increase in property assessments this year totaing about $8,000,000, ] there should be no need for an ad- ' vance in the mill rate. In addition to the usual mainte- ' nance and repair items which will ' be Included in the 1919 budget there are a number of important improve ment projects for which funds must be provided. Prominent among these is the widening of North Third street, from Wanut to North streets, as part of the Capitol Park plans. This will cost $25,000 it is estimated and Commissioner Lynch said he will include it in the highway department budget. Commissionar Hassler also will ask for $13,500 to pay for the water mains in the Fourteenth ward which | will be purchased from the Dauphin Consolidated Water Company. Ho said he is planning to take over the system aboul Janut.ry 1. Whether any big salary Increases will be allowed none of the Commis sioners has said. It is beteved an increase of $25 a month for all city patrolmen may be asked. Should the Commissioners decide to consider the ! raise it woud add $22,000 to the po lice department estimate. Taxpay ers all over the city are waiting to see what action Council will take on the proposed increase since Mayor Keister has decared he will not make any investigations In his department, and prefer charges of incompetency or neglect of duty because officers did not close the many disorderly houses which federal authorities were com pelled to raid to protect soldiers sta tioned at big government plants near the city. Other members of Council said it is for the Mayor to make charges against any of the patrolmen he may think did not do their duty, but the City's Chief Executive lias said he has none to bring against, any of the officers. Commissioner Ijrurtnet will submit to the other members during the ses sions planned for next week, esti mates of revenue which will be available next year. Later In the month an approximate estimate of the cash balance which will be in the treasury at the close of the present year will be made. Stomach Misery Get Rid of That Sourness, Ga9 and Indigestion When j'our stomacn Is out of order or run down, your food doesn't di gest. It ferments in your stomach and forms gas which causes sour ness, heartburn, foul breath, pain at pit of stomach and many other mis arable symptoms, Mi-o-ha stomach tablets will give Joyful relief in five minutes; if taken regularly for two weeks they will turn your flabby, sour, tired out stomach into a sweet, energetic, per fect working one. You can't be very strong and vig orous if your food only half digests. Your appetite will go and nausea, dizziness, biliousness. nervousness, sick headache and constipation will follow. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are small and easy to swallow and are guaran teed to banish Indigestion and any or all of the above symptoms or i money back. For sale by H. C. Ken nedy and all leading druggists. (| DECEMBER 13, 1918. County to Pay Part of Influenza Costs County commissioners and the di rectors of the poor will hold a Joint conference to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock to decide the amount of ap propriations which may be given by the county to assist In meeting ex penses nt emergency hospitals which were established during, the influenza epidemic. The county commissioners said they are willing to appropriate funds to hospitals and thnt the poor directors may do the same. QUARANTINE LI FT I'D County authorities announced that the quarantine which had been en forced at the almshouse during tho last few weeks when influence cases developed has been lifted. No new •■uses were found and the patients who were suffering front the disease; were isolated until they had recov- j ered. SPANISH INFLUENZA MORE DEADLY THAN WAR Said That Epidemic Cost More Lives /Than American Loss in Battle. Danger Not Over. Great Care Nec essary to Prevent Further Outbreak. The appalling ravages of Spanish Influenza In this country are perhaps best realized by the statement re cently made, that more deaths have resulted in little more than u month front' this disease than through our whole eighteen months participation in the battles of the Europcun War. Our greatest danger now, declare authorities, is the great American tendency to forget euslly and to be lieve the peril is over. Competent authorities claim the coming of cold weather Is Very apt to bring a re turn of this disease and there should be no let-up throughout the winter inonths of the following easily ob served precautions, remembering that Influenza is far easier to prevent i than pure. Influenza is a crowd disease. Avoid crowds as much as possible. Influ enza germs spread when ignorant or careless persons sneeze or cough with out using a handkerchief. Cover up each cough or sneeze, 110 not spit on the floor, sidewalk, in street cars or public places. Avoid the use of com mon drinking cups and roller towels in public places, Ureatlie some reliable germicidal and antiseptic air to de stroy the germs that do lind lodge ment in your nose and throat. Remember, no safer precaution against Influenza could be employed in this manner than to get from the nearest drug store a complete Hyofnet Outlit consisting of a bottle of the Pure oil of Hyomei and a little vest-pocket hard rubber inhaling device, into which a few drops of the oil are poured. You should carry this Inhaler about with you during the day and each half hour or so put it in your mouth and draw deep breaths of its pure, healing germ killing air into the passages of your nose, throat and lungs. By destroying germs before they actually begin work in your blood, you may make yourself practically immune to infection. All these suggestions about Span ish Influenza are equally true In the prevention of colds, catarrh of nose and throat, bronchitis and even pneu monia. Don't become careless. Do your part. Keep the germs aw'ay. You may save yourself a serious ill ness and the loss of several weeks work. On sale by H. C. Kennedy. CUT THIS OUT Ol.lt ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA TARRH. CATARRHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES If you know of some one who is troubled with Catarrhal .Deafness, head noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this formula and hand it to them and you may have been the means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. In England scientists for a long time pagt have recognized that catarrh is a constitutional disease and necessarily requires constitu tional treatment. Sprays, inhalers and nose douches ate liable to irritate the delicate air passages and force the disease into the middle car whieh frequently means total ddafness, or else the dis ease may be driven do v n the air passages towards the lungs which is equally as dangerous. The following formula which is used extensively in the damp English climate is a con stitutional treatment and should prove especially efficacious to suffer ers here who live under more favor able climate conditions. Secure from your druggist I ounce of Parmint (Double strength). Take this home and add to it 14 pint of hot water and a little granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one table spoonful four times a day. This will often bring quick relief from distress ing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and hearing improve as the inflamma tion in the eustachian tubes is reduced. Parmint used in this way acts direct ly upon the blood an I mucous sur faces of the system and has a tonic action thut helps to obtain the de sired results. The preparation is easy to make, costs little and is pleasant to take. Every person who has ca tarrh or head noises or is hard of hearing should give this treatment a trial. License No. G-35305 December 14, 1918 MORNING SPECIALS UNTIL NOON STEAKS ROASTS SIRLOIN.; 'm CHOICE RIB C\fX CLIB ENGLISH CUT.... J 9 Jf% PIN HONE Zj'Tl. CIIUCK.! ZjZjl. RUMP SHOULDER Compound, used as lard 250 Swift's Premium Butterine 350 Lincoln or B. B. Special 290 ALL-DAY SPECIALS SLICED 1 A Knotworst Sausage, 1 Q LIVER Av/C Ring Sausage .... lOC Cooked Pigs Feet, IQI Corned Beef QA Fresh Pigs' Feet, Boiling Beef fcdvlC 'hor lp J-iV' Rms.::: 15 c l mo \f Sausage 22 r pig EARS or snouts *** v# I Frankfurters .. .. Round Steak, lb. : 320 Home-made Loose Sausage . ... 25c VEAL, LAMB'OR PORK—WE HAVE IT MARKETS JN FJFTV-SIX PRINCIPAL CITIES OP It STATES . MAIN OFFICE, PACKING PLANT, CHICAGO. ILL, PIS O RI A. ILL. When Tongue Is Coated Drink Celery King Tuko It yourself anil give it to the children for It's a purely vegetable laxative tea thnt nets promptly on the bowels and never cuuses the least distress. It puts you right over night and when you qatch cold and become feverish you mustn't fail to drink a cupful hot before going to bed. For sick headache, biliousness, dizziness, disordered stomach and sluggish liver there is nothing that will du the work so well. livery druggist has It. A generous pack age costs only a few cents. flirwwmra CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN and YOUNG MEN Neckwear. . 50f to $2.00 Shirts . .. $1.50 to $4.00 Hosiery to 75^ Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Underwear, Belts, Arrow Collars, Etc. SUITSIND OVERCOATS $l5 40 $37.50 Holman p AESELER LO. 228 MARKET ST. Open every evening until Christmas. H. D. Koons & Sons TURKEYS Will arrive at the Harris burg Stock Yards, Decem ber 18, right at the west end of Mulberry Street Bridge. Everybody knows where we hAve sold our Turkeys for the past five years, as you all know, that we always have thj turkeys and sell them cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. We have 1600 head, in weight from 8 to 35 pounds. Remember we start sell ing on Thursday morning at each place. Do not wait this time till we are sold out. COME IN TIME.
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