4 STARVING RUSS PRISONERS DIE IN HUN PRISON German Sergeant Major Hits American With Sword at Langensalza By Associated Press Re rue, Dec. 18.—American offi cers who have arrived in Switxerland from a German prison camp In formed the Red Cross that the Rus sians at Rastatt, Germany, were dy ing at the rate of about six or eight daily from starvation. The Amer icans were given rifles by the Ger man guards to protect their food stores from the Russians, who threatened to raid the American compound. The American cemetery at Ras tatt now has nine graves. The German guards left the gates of the camp open for the Americans to escape, but an American sergeant posted American guurds around the compound and compelled the prisoners to await the arrival of the Red Cross and American sanitary trains from Switzerland. Herbert Jones, of the 110 th In fantry, declared to the American Red Cross that a German sergeant major at Langensalza camp struck American prisoners on the face with the flat of his sword without rea son after lining them up for roll call. Jones himself was kicked by a guard until the lower part of his body was temporarily paralyzed. Langensalza Is the German prison camp where a considerable number of French prisoners were killed or wounded by guards several days 'after'Ui>" signing of the armistice. NEWS FLASHES OFF THE OCEAN CABLES By Associated Pesst Salonlkl. Food conditions in Bul garia are good, according to reports teaching here.' Budapest. Quinine sells for SIOO a pound in Bulgaria. There ia an acute shortage in drugs and surgical dressings. I.ondon. Th Bulgarian govern ment recently sold 2.500,000 pounds of tobacco at nearly $3 a pound, receiv ing payment in gold. Snlonlkl. Of the 2,000.000 Armeni ans deported by the Turks. 400,000 ] survived. Not more than one-fourth : of the present Armtnlnn population, ban sutrive until the f*xt harvest un- . less tSw-e is outsidh-nelp. I.oadon. Many cemeteries will be required to accommodate the British dead. They will he of uniform de sign. with plots of grass or flowers, separated by paths and set with or derly rows of headstones. Mndrld. An olter to refer Catalo nia's demand for autonomy to an ex- ! trn parliamentary commission has , been submitted by the government to I the deputies from the Catalonian dls- | JtrlqtfiT ; l I % *' • I How Germany Must Pay I " " • X V • - *Vi'• *• ;a • H IV * ... •** tit : i \ . c - * j j For submarine outrages—for Zeppelin raids—for ruined Belgium and dev- I astated France? How shall she make restitution and restoration? What I guaranties oust she give for future good behavior? What retribution must she suffer? What shall be done with the workers of abomination, || from the Kaiser down, who violated the laws of God and man? While Justice ii lposes stern requirements, it is necessary to study the questions of Germany's man-power, material resources, financial ability, and political divisions. These and all other vital after-the-war problems are discussed in striking articles each week in |, ' • . v ' •'* •/ v jw . v'i . :■ • ; I A • • FUNK &WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publisher, of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary). NEW YORK V ' 1 r- ft ' r ■-- - j VKDKESHA ( KVtNING^ I BRIEFS FROM THE ' BIG NEWS EVENTS / ' By Associated Press Philadelphia. Delegates to the Jewish Congress to-day marched in a body to Independence Hall, where they I paid homage to the Liberty Bell. Annapolis, Md. All the governors in conference here to-day Joined the Red Cross and promised women solici tors to boost the membership cam paign on their return home. Washington. Governors of states, in conference at Annapolis, will ask the War Department for a number of captured German cannon for the grounds of their respective state capi tals. Washington. Fifteen states have approved the Prohibition amendment, and the national board declares thirty other states, the legislatures of which meet next month, will vote favorably. New Haven, Conn. Connecticut Is expected to ratify the Prohibition amendment at the coming legislative session. Mentpeller. Vt. lt is expected the Vermont Legislature will vote favor ably on the Prohibition amendment at its session next month. $1,600,000,000 Contracts Whose Status Is Doubtful Washington, Dec. 18.—Informal war contracts, the status of which ! was doubtful by a recent decision of the treasury comptroller, number 6.679. aggregating $1,600,- 000.000, Major General Goethals yesterday informed the House Mili tary Committee, which is consider ing legislation to legalize the on- I tracts. I The comptroller ruled that the | government could enter into agree- I ment to save contractors undue loss iby cancellations only where provi ; slon was made for It hi a legally signed contract. Chambersburg Will Care For Widows and Orphans Chnmbersbnrg. Pa., Dec .IS.—The Associated Charities of Chambers burg has arranged' to take liberal , care of destitute influenza orphans , and widows. As there arc many suf | ering want because of the epidemic the Wilson College girls gave s4l to the fund yesterday. MRS. ELIZABETH HORST Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Horst, aged 73 years, who died Saturday afternoon in Lancaster, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, John C. Reed. Chambers street, Oberlin. Burial will be made in the Oberlin cemetery. Mrs. Horst was the widow of Ja cob Horst. who resided at Oberlin for many years. She was a daughter of the late John . aftd Eiizaßeth (Bossier) Hammaker.' She was a member of the Mennonite church. The following sons and daughters survive: John and Christian, in California; Mrs. Minnie Brown. Missouri; Mil tons and Charles. Detroit; Mrs. Liz zie Reed. Oberlin; Mrs. Frances Sstrickler, Harrisburg; Mrs. Adaline Hoffer. Hershey; Mrs. Adam Whis ler. also of Dauphin county, and Miss Mary, who was residing with her mother in Lancaster. BERLIN RIOTOUS WITH JOY OVER RETURNOFARMY German Capital Is Dancing Mad; Cabarets Overflow With Crowds By Associated Press London, Dec. 18. —"We are trying to forget." a Berliner said to the cor respondent of the Daily Express yes terday. The city's cabarets are filled all afternoon and until 9 o'clock at night. Berlin is dnncing mad. The correspondent, dealing with the re- | turn of the German army yesterday I wrote the Express: ' 'Deutschland Über Alles' brought me into the street this morning. To | my amazement —and to the apparent ; amazement of the French officers grouped in the window of the em- ; bassy—a regiment was passing the i Brandenburg gate to the old tune. Later, 1 heard it played continuously as cavalry, infantry and artillery swept by. Regimental flags were crowned with laurel wreaths. The | men wore evergreens around their i steel helmets and their tunics and | guns were covered with flowers. "In a week's time the edict clos- | ' tng dancing halls at 9 o'clock will be removed and dancing then will con tinue ail night. Berliners are look ing forward to this, i "It is a remarknble sight to see cabarets packed to suffocation with women in expensive toilettes and both soldiers and civilians dancing and drinking wine costing two pounds a bottle. Seats at the the ■ aters can only be booked two days 1 j ahead." Chamber of Commerce to Visit Depot Y. M. C. A. The Harrisburg Chamber of Com ' meree will visit the Middletown ! Aviation Depot Y. M. C. A. hut Mon • i day e%%ning, December 30. and see ' ' how the boys at the aviation camp '! are being cared for, it was announc ; > ed following a meeting of the board] t of directors of the Chamber at noon '! to-day. The visit was arranged as a result of the invitation of Stanley i V. Bergen, the "Y" secretary. The members will go to Middle town by street car and arrangements ! are being made for an old-fashion ed evening of sociability, beginning ] and ending on the street car. At ! Middletown they will be shown over ] the aviation camp. A buffet lunch I may be served. VATICAN ORGAN REFUTES B\ Associated Press ' Rome, Dec. 18.—Reports that ! there has been a settlement of the , controversy between .the Vatican and the Quirinal and that there is a possibility that Pope Benedict may leave, the Vatican, are emphatically denied by the Osservatore Romano, the official organ of the Vatican. Colds Cause Headaches and Pains Feverish Headaches and Body Pains caused from a cold are soon relieved by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. There's only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box. 30c. * i HARRISBURG 86S88SH TELEGRAPH , EDUCATORS TO MEET IN CITY: State Teachers* Association • to Convene Here De cember 30 i Leading educational workers fspm - different Actions of this and other * counties are Included on the pro gram for the sixty-ninth annual ses sion of the State Teachers' Associa tion which will be held In Technical High school auditorium on Decem ber 30-31 and January 1-2. In cluded op the program are super intendents of instruction In two ; states. The matter of increases in salnr- j I ies for state teachers, now the sub- j i ject o( debate throughout practically | every section o£. the state, will be ! considered at this meeting. It will he discussed In the first address of the j sessions, that of Marcum Aaron, i president of the Pittsburgh Board of education. Educational subjects of every kind ! are to be discussed at three sessions, j | A local committee, ia [ , i !Qrrafonola, Sonpra or Starr W I I ~ ® ' s P enf l "when the snow is snowing and it's murky S overhead" and the old log fire is a-crackling and & 'T ™ a-singing and your talking machine is playing W x ™ your favorite piece l —O Lady, aint it a grand and Special glorious fcelin'! g: Until Christmas Join Our Christmas Club Now Forming I •K' 1 You can buy a machine' ' % ® GRAFONOLAS .u • L • 5' w S2O to 8250 * piano on this basis, f ( , , paying for it as you can -Jf: SONORA \\ e take Liberty Bonds in payment at their full I .•# STAR Bring Your Christmas Savings Club Checks- •& ] $ S2O to $l5O Here—We'll Cash '£m v \ You can also get your records here. We have one of the most complete 5b : f assortments in the city \ I CPANGLER'C m j I. w MUSIC HOUSE f I 2112 N. 6th ST. OPEN EVENINGS 1 :t . .. -1 lords Is shown by tho experiences of Princess Polockl, who is one of the refugees gathered here. Her es tate at Dombrovttsa.' was besieged for one week by the peasants. Sev eral Polish peasants aided In beat ing off the attacks and a dozen or more of the Russians were killed. Finally, the Russians threw ben zine on the roof and set It on Are. The defenders then agreed to sur render It tho womon could go free. ThA peasants placed Iho men against the Walt 'and executed all of them, Including two young cousins of tho Prlncdas. t .