2
SENATOR IMPUGNS
BECKER'S MOTIVE
IN GERMAN PROBE
Reed, of Missouri, Sees Poli
tics in Investigation of
Propaganda
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 21. Most of
yesterday's sessions of thp Senate
committee investigating German
i, propaganda was taken up with tills
1 between Alfred L. Becker, assistant
: uttorney general of New York, and
Senator Reed, of Missouri, who is
not a member of the committee.
Senator Heed, In cross-examining
the New York official, who had been
on the stand two days, charged that
Merton E. Lewis, attorney general
of New York, and Becker misused
their official positions in making
public information contained in af
fidavits secured by them under spe
cial war legislation. These affidavits
referred to aliened meetings of Wil- j
liani Randolph Hearst with 8010
Pasha, executed In France as traitor, j
and former Ambassador Von Bern- i
Btorff. - .
Denies Heed's Charge
Mr. Becker denied the charge,
saying that the affidavits made pub
lic were not secured under the spe
cial legislation. He said that cer
tain disclosures purporting to show
association of Hearst and 8010 were
made public "for what a frankly ■
admit were political purposes." He
justified this course on the ground ,
that their publication was In tho !
public interest.
The information under discussion I
was given to New York newspapers I
mainly in August, September and Oc- I
tober when Becker was a candidate i
for the Republican nomination for |
attorney general of New York state, •
and Attorney General Lewis was a |
candidate for the Republican nomi- I
nation for governor against Charles I
S. Whitman. It appeared from the
cross-examination that Hearst was I
considered a supporter of Whitman I
and Senator Reed sought to show |
that Lewis and Becker attended to .
damage Whitman by attacking I
Hearst.
Senator Reed read from a New
York newspaper of July 31, 1917, a
story telling of 8010 Pasha's atten
tion to a Metropolitan opera singer, t
a Spanish woluan, whose relations
with 8010 were declared by Becker
to be entirely blameless.
In this story was a letter^?rom
8010 to the singer mentioning "my
friend. Mrs. Millicent Hearst." Mr.
r Becker admitted having given to
the papers lite statement containing ,
this letter.
Interesting as Item of News
"What was the purpose of giving I
it out at this particular time?" in- j
quired Senator Reed.
'lt was an interesting itsm of I
news which I thought the public j
would be glad to read," Mr. Becker j
replied, smiling.
"Was there no purpose to connect
Hearst with Bolo?"
"I had regarded the purpose to
show the connection of Hearst with
German propagandists as more in
teresting to the public than, the dis
closure of Bolo's attentions to tho
opera singer."
Becker added, shouting to drown
Senator Reed's voice: 'I think it
should have been done a long time
before."
Senator King, of Utah, then ask
ed: "Did you attempt to prejudice
the public against Whitman by |
showing his connection with
Hearst?"
Mr. Becker replied:' "It w'as
Lewis' campaign committee which
did this."
Defies Missouri Senator
When the cross-questioning was
interrupted by adjournment, to bo
resumed this morning. Senator Reed
asked Mr. Becker to produce vouch
ers showing expenses incurred by
state secret service agents in ob- j
taining depositions in the investi- ,
gation of Bolo's activities in the
United States. The witness stated
with heat that he would "do no such
thing" as they were confidential.
Throughout most of the cross-ex
amination by Senator Reed, mem
bers of the subcommittee In charge
of the investigation sat silent, and
at one time two of them lcaren for
ward with their heads iu their
hands.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
The Enola United Brethren
Church has planned for special ser
vices both morning and evening on
Sunday.
In the morning the annual Christ
mas entertainment will be given by
the children.
The evening service will be fea
tured by a Christmas sermon by |
Rev. J. Stewart Glen, pastor, and I
also by special anthems. The choir \
will be assisted by an orchestra j
composed of James Penny, B. F. I
Bard, Miss Margaret Hussler and j
Mrs. H. Bus#*-.
RIVERSIDE X.MAS EXERCISES.
The annual Christmas exercises of
the Riverside Methodist Sunday !
school will be held on Sunday eve- I
ning at 7.30. The young folks have
been working diligently and an ex
ceptionally fine entertainment will
be given. It is said that the mus
ical numbers are even beyond the
usual high standard of the school in
their quality and a fine rendition is
assured. The musical talent of the
school is above the average as pre
vious exercises of a similar nature
have proved. The church will be
decorated with appropriate greens.
'CUTICURA HEALS '
INTEM*
Of Rash On Limbs. Cloth
ing Aggravated.
"My daughter was troubled with o
rash on both limbs from her ankles to
hr hips. The flesh became Inflamed
and very sore to the touch, and the
itching waa intense sothat she irritated
her limbs by scratching. Her limbs
were very much swollen, and her cloth
ing aggravated the breaking out. This
trouble lasted about two months.
"She then tried Cutkura. They re
lieved the itching and burning the first
night, and she used four cakes of Soap
and two boxes of Ointment when she
was healed." (Signed) Mrs. S. C. Piatt,
R. F.D.I, Cheswick, Pa., Mar. 20,1918.
Why not prevent these distressing
troubles by making Cnticura your
< every-day toilet and nursery soap aided
by touches of Ointment as needed ?
ttoapla Sub Tnm by Mall. KMmm poct-nrd:
"Offecmr*. Dept. H. Be*ten " Sold Tcrvvhtrc.
Sotip tfe. Ointment 25 end ftOe. Toirxsm 26c.
SATURDAY EVENING,
A. NUNEMACHER,
LONG DRUGGIST
IN CITY, DIES
I Kslaklishcd His Pharmacy
Half Century Ago; Re
tired For Years
I Ambrose W. Nuncmachcr. vct
j cran Harrisburg druggist, died sud
> denly yesterday at his home, 2225
I North Third street, following a
: stroke of paralysis, aged 74 years,
i -Mr. Nunemncher had been in fall
: ing health for the past two years,
i having suffered two strokes about
: a year ago, which necessitated his
j retirement from active business.
| One of the early druggists in Har
! rlsburg M . Nunemacher estab
| lished the store at North and Third
j streets, which he owned at his
I death, 52 years ago. Prior to that
I time he was proprietor of a drug-j
1 stort at State and Second streets.
A veteran of the Civil War, in j
i which he served with Company I,;
j Seventy-seventh Regiment, Pennsyl- j
j vanin Infantry, he was a member of (
j the Grand Army of the Republic,!
j strvlng as Commander of the Har- !
| risburg Post, No. 53, for several
terms. An earnest church worker,
he las largely instrumental in the
organization of the Church of tho
Plymouth Brethren, in Harrisburg,
and aided materially in the build
ing of the mission at Cameron and
i Herr streets.
One dnlighter, Mrs. Viola A. Twln
; ing, of Harrisburg, and one brother, j
S Harry Nunemacher of Columbus, i
, Ohio, service. Funeral services will |
| be held from his late residence on j
| .Monday morning at 10.30 o'clock,
| conducted by the Ilcv. Mr. Rideout. I
j pastor of ihe Reading Plymouth |
I Brethren Church. Burial will be in j
! the Harrisburg Cemetery.
State Game Commission
Plans Are Commended
Dr. Joseph Kalhfus, secretary of the
I Stute Game Commission, came home
from Pittsburgh to-day after attend
ing the Wild Life League conference
and dinner. "The sentiment was very
much In favor of the plans of the
commission, especially in the purchase
of land for preserves and hunting,"
said he. "I did not hear any com
plaints regarding the restocking of
counties, which it was generally rea
lixed we are trying to work out. Our
policy in declining to pay exorbitant
prices for rabbits and other game was
generally approved. I found."
When asked if any agreement had
been made to give Lancaster or any
other county 50 or SO or other per cent,
of revenue from the hunters' licenses
for restocking. Dr. Knlhfus said he
had never done anything of the kind.
LIEUT. It 15CHORD I.S
HONORED IX VKMV
Dr. Frank. F. D. Reckord. a first
lieutenant in the Medical Corps, for
mer deputy medical inspector of
tuberculosis dispensaries for the
Pennsylvania State Department of
Health, has been recommended for
promotion for diligence and faithful
ness to duty. He was assistant di
vision tuberculosis special!)" and as
signed to the camp surgeon iftlce at
Camp Devens, Mass., and rendered
valuable service during tho recent in
fluenza epidemic.
I
1 Personal-Social
Lochiel Mothers' Society
Entertained Last Evening
The committee in charge of the
Lochiel Mothers of Market Square
Presbyterian Church gave their an
nual Christmas entertainment last
evening at the church. About eigh
ty mothers were present. A chorus
of eighteen members Of the society
sang Christmas carols after which
the following program was present- |
ed: Solo, Miss Sparrow: humorous j
readings, Miss Houser; instrumental j
selections by Miss Morothy Myers,
and Miss Morley Baker: ukelele
solo, Miss Helen Weaver; Christmas
selections by little Miss Evelyn Stall
man. The program was closed with
an address by the Rev. Dr. George
Edward Hawes. The committee in
charge of the entertainment and se
curing of gifts for the mothers in
cluded: Mrs. William T. Shelter,
chairman; Mrs. Andrew Redman,
Mrs. Morris Taylor, Mrs. Anna
Young, Mrs. Harriet Hauck, Mrs.
James Baker, Mrs. Warren Moltz,
Mrs. E. D. Stoner and Mrs. Will
Myers.
Hostess House Activities
Are of Unusual Interest
Guests of the Civic Club house
will be unusuully well entertained
over the week-end. This evening an
informal dance will take place with
Mrs. William Hain, Mrs. Charles E.
ltydcr and Miss Lois K. Booker act
ing hostesses. Refreshments will be
served during intermission and to
morrow a supper in charge of Mrs.
Harvey B. and Mrs. H. J.
Conkltng will be served to the guests.
Captain George F. Lumb, of the
state constabulary, will give a short
talk to-morrow evening on "What
to Do After You ore Mustered Out."
Later in the evening members of the
choir of Market Square Church un
der the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F.
Harris will sing Christmas carols.
ItAI LEY-SITES WEDDING
This morning at 10 o'clock at the
parsonage of Trinity Lutheran
Church at (.'amp Hill, Miss Violet
Bailey was married to George Sites.
Dr. E. D. Weigle officiated, using the
ring ceremony. Both young people
are residents of Maryland where
they will make their home after
February 15. M. Sites is connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
PROMOTION OF INTEREST
Word has been received by Mrs.
Harry Pomerantz, of Lancaster, who
is spending some time with her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Cohn, 1006 North Sixth street, that
her husband, Lieutenant Pomerantz,
the first Lancaster city physician to
go abroad, serving fourteen months,
has been promoted to captain and
is now stationed in a general hospi
tal in France. Mrs. Pomerantz will
be rememered as Miss Dora H. Cohn
of this city, prior to her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner
and son, William Wagner. Jr., of
New York, are guests in the home
of Mrs. Wagner's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Boyd Hartzer, 1349 Vernon
street. Mrs. Wagner, before her
marriage, was quite active in Hnr
risburg music circles and frequently
was heard in Zion Lutheran and
Olivet Presbyterian Churches.
Vsa McNeil's C.vld Tablets. Adv.
HARRIBBURG TELEGRAPH
BRITISH FLEET
SHELLS SOVIET
ARMY AT REVEL
Czecho-Slovuks Cut German
Bohemia Completely Off
From German Austria
By Associated Press
British fleet was bombarding Boi-
Copcnluigcn, Dec. -21.—While the
British flet was bombarding Bol
shevist forces near Itevel on the
Gulf of Finland, a Swedish fleet oc
cupied Kslhonian waters, according
tothe Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. Ber
lin advices to th<f Xtytiotial Tldende
say that the British warships have
not landed troops, but have supplied
Estbonian forces with arms and
ammunition.
Prague, Dec. 21. —With the occu
pation of Eger and Keichenberg, the
Czecho-Slovaks seem to have all of
German Bohemia completely cut oft
from Gernfan Austria.
German Bohemia is unable to re
sist, since the Austrian army does
not exist. The Gzccho-Slovaks have
kept their forces intact and have
even mobilized a new class of re
cruits.
Eger is a Bohemian town 92 miles
west of Prague. It is built on a steep
eminence and was formerly an im
portant fortress. Keichenberg is 5S
miles northwest of Prague.
VESSELS NOW IN
WAR SERVICE TO
CARRY COMMERCE
German Passenger Ships in
Ports Needed to Carry
Troops to America
Paris, Dec. 21.—As a result of con
ferences between Edward N. Hurley,
chairman of the American Shipping
Board, and General Pershing, plans
have been perfected whereby approx
imately 1.000,000 tons of shipping
now used to supply the Ameri
can Army in France soon will be re
leased for American trade. There
arc more than 150,000 tons of ship
ping now lying at, American docks,
and the increasing need of providing
for the products of American fac
tories which have turned from a war
time to a peaco basis has made some
immediate move necessary.
The American authorities are
pressing for control of German pas
senger ships tied up in Hamburg and
oth:r ports, so that they may bo
used in taking home American
troops.
The total capacity of all passenger
ships at present at the disposal of
the American Government will per
mit the return home of about 100,000
men a month. If the German pas
senger ships can be secured, it is
estimated that this number can be
Increased to 150,000 men monthly.
The American officials here attach
the greatest importance to the need
of supplying merchant tonnage to
industries in the United Stutes. It is
understood that the British insurance
rate will bo reduced soon approxi
mately to 25 per cent, as a stimulus
to British industries. A similar step
is being urged with regard to Amer
ican insurance rates.
London, Dec. 21.—Arrangements
are being made for an imposing mili
tary reception of President Wilson,
according to some of the newspapers.
There will be a guard of honor at
the station when he arrives and he
will be greeted by King George, with
whom he will drive to Buckingham
Palace through streets lined with
troops.
It Is: said that the route of the
procession will be as extended as
possible so as to permit of a great
er popular welcome. It is unknown
whether President Wilson has yet re
plied to the Lord Mayer's inv.taiion
to p civic luncheon in Guildhall,
where, it Is mnlerstood the city cor
poration wishes to present a wel
coming address tp Mr. Wilson. 'lbis
address, if time pernibs the lunch
eon to he given, will be enclosed in
a golden casket.
Jitney Case Gets
Vigorous Protests
An application of W. L. Forney
for a state certificate to operate a
jitney between Harrisburg and
Chnmbersburg, lias brought a num
ber of protests to hte Public Service
Commission from the Cumberland
Valley railroad, Valley Railways and
other trolley lines. Th e commission
will have a hearing later on.
January 9 has been fixed for the
proceedings to abolish the grade
crossing on the Round Top road in
Hummelstown. This is on eof the
crossings which has lien complained
of lately. Plans for abolishing other
grade crossings in Derry township,
near Hummelstown ure in the hunds
of the commission.
CHARTER GRANTED
A charter waa granted to the or
ganization to be known as Independ
ent Associated Grocers. Those nt the
head of the organization are B. H.
lsaacnian, Harry Levi and Moses:
Karmatz.
WHAT IS IT? A FORD, OF COVRST
The above picture Is a fine illustrutipn of the old saying "Fine
clothes and fine feathers make good looking birds." The sibove said
object Is nothing more or less thun your humble friend 'Lizzie Ford 1
with a new dress and a now pair of shoes. Some looker Isn't she, all
dolled up and no where" to go?
Leaving all jokes aside, this Ford Is a product of Mac's Garage,
on South Third street. It is a Ford racer that has been specially
built in the Mac shops, having ben equipped witli a Sehutte racing
body, a spertnl racing motor, self and several other features that make
this unique Ford in this locality. And speaking of Fords. Mac fins a
couple that have been specially built nnd equipped with Anchor tops,
self-starters, electric lights, bumpers shock absorbers and several oth
er luxuries that are only found on the higher priced cars, making
Foreign Minister Itairour yctr-something that is not only a nove
ltv. but shows just what can be done with the little old Ford.
GERMANY ABLE
TO FEED ITS
OWN IN PEACE
Food Stored For Use of Army
and Hoarded by Peasants
Believed Sufficient
i
By Associated Press
i Paris, Dec. 21. —Herbert C. Hoov
er, American food administrator,
will soon come Into possession of a
million tons of German shipping,
which will be employed in revlctual
ing devastated portipijp of France,
Serbia, Belgium and Rumania.
The ships were wrung from the
Germans by the armistice commis
sioners without pledging that Ger
many would be supplied with food.
At present no supplies will be sent
to Germany, the first relief work of
the Allies being planned in neutral
countries. In the meantime, it is be
lieved the Germans can subsist on
food'storod for llic use of their army
and hoarded by peasants.
A thorough investigation of the
food resources of the Central Powers
is being made, and only after the
needs of ihe Entente nations and
neutrals are met will supplies be di
verted to enemy powers, should such
action be found imperative.
MOB HANGS FOUR
TO BRIDGE BEAM
IN MISSISSIPPI
Two of Quartet Lynched Arc
Women; Murder Charged
by the Perpetrators
Mobile", Ala., Dec. 21.—Four ne
groes, two of theni women, accused
of the murder of Dr. E. L. Johnston
here last week, were taken from the
jail at Shuhuta, Miss., last night and
lynched, according to information
received in Alobile. All four are re
ported to have been hanged to the
girders of a bridge spanning the
Chickasahay river.
Information received here from
Shuhuta was that the jailer was
called into the street,by one of the
members of the mob and then hand
cuffed. He was ordered to release
the prisoners and forced to accom
pany thp mob and prisoners out of
town. The jailer was released before
the mob reached the bridge where
the negroes were lynched.
Dr. Johnston, a dentist, was shot
and killed from ambush while in his
bain. Major Clarke, one of the ne
groes lynched, was arrested and, ac
cording to the authorities, confessed,
implicating the others and stating
that he had shot Dr. Johnston at the
request of one of the women who
had had trouble with the dentist.
The negroes lynched were two
brothers and two sisters, Major and
Andrew Clarke and Maggie and Alma
House.
Made $224 in Day; For 4
Months Averaged $220
Boston. Mass.. Dec. 21. _ Ralph
Adams Cram, member of the Boston
Planning Hoard, told the members
of the Boston Housing Association
yesterday talit he had found at the
Fore River yard of the Bethlehem
shipbuilding Corporation a die cutter
who received $224 for one day's pay.
For a period of four months this man
averaged $224 every working dav, Mr
Cram said.
The die cutter, according to Mr.
Cram, was given a new machine to
work with, which made it possible
for him to increase his output great
ly. while the piecework basis upon
which he was paid remained unchang
ed.
No Further Word Received
Concern'ng Enrign Smucker
No further word has yet been re
ceived by Dr. and Mrs. Clayton A.
Smucker concerning the death of
their son, Ensign Leroy D. Smucker,
who had been a member of the
crew of a submarine chaser in for
eign waters. The fact, however, that
the junior lieutenant, who together
with Ensign Smucker, was in charge
of the boat, and the crew sent
"sympathies in the hour of their
great bereavement," leuves little
doubt that he is dead. A cablegram
waa dispatched to the officer, a close
friend of tho family, asking for fur
ther details of Ensign Smucker's
death on Thursday afternoon, and it
is believed had he not died, a return
cablegram would have been received
before this time.
AUTO STOLEN IX SQUARE
Police arc on the \Vatch for a light
automobile bearing Pennsylvania li
cense No. 1330288 and owned by
L. N. Hale, of Siddonsburg, which
was stolen from Market Square last
evening.
REGISTER NAMES SOLICITOR
Edwin H. Fisher, Register of Wilis,
to-day announced that William H.
Earnest bad boon appointed as solici
tor and legal advisor of the register's
office.
PI,AN FOR IX AI'GI'II ATIOX
Members of the Harrisburg Repub
lican Club have been notified to lie
present this evening at the club head
quarters to be measured for over
coats to be worn during the inaugural
events, January 21.
FREDA WEICHMAN
SHOT TO DEATH;
LETTERS BETRAY
Investigation Shows Gun to
Have Been Held Close
to Head
By Associated Press
Muskegon, Mich., Dec. 21.— The
girl identified as Frieda Weichman,
because of whoso death Milo 11.
Piper, local insurance agent, is held
here on a murder charge, was killed
by a shot gun, the police announced
to-dny.
Investigation shows, the police
said that the gun was held close to
her head.
The police declared also that whil e
searching Piper's home here last
night they found a shot gun.
The police announcement supple
ments the findings of three physi
cians who perlormed an autopsy on
the body Thursday. It was announc
ed ut that time merely that the
girl's skull had been crushed.
The origin of what the police de
clare to bo hoax letters recently
written and purporting to come from
the Wcichuian gitd, was being in
vestigated to-day.
one of these letters, written on the
stationery of a Chicago hotel, but
enclosed In an envelope from anoth
er hostelry, says Miss Weichman Is
aliv e and well. The writer adds that
she was not married to Milo H.
Piper, btt had become the wife of
"Goldberg" and that she "would not
show herself" unless it was neces
sary to prove Piper's innocence.
That the letters are not genuine,
the authorities say !s proved by com
parison of the handwriting with that
in communications received by Miss
Weiehman's aunt from the girl dur
ing the automobile trip which Piper
has admitted they made in the sum
mer of 1916. Another discrepancy,
the police say, is in the spelling of
th e girl's given name. Although they
had given it out as "Frieda" it prop
erly should be spelled "Freda," thev
declare, adding that the letters re
cently received carry the signature
"Frieda."
Merry Children Arc
Entertained by Employes
of Moorhead Company
Three Christinas trees decorated
with holiday ornaments and gifts,
and a great quantity of presents were
sent last night by employes of the
Moorhead Knitting Company to chil
dren of the Industrial Home and Day
Nursery. The presentation Is an an
nual event and is made in connection
with a Christinas entertainment, lio
enuse tlie Industrial Home is under
quarantine this year presents were
sent.
Transportation for children of the
Day Nurseiy was furnished without
charge by the Harrishurg Hallways
Company. An orchestra was secured
to furnish music. The famous Moor
head chorus sung and children aJso
took part in the program.
Among the gifts presented to the
children were toys, handkerchiefs,
hair ribbons, oranges, neckties, hosi
ery. gloves and candy.
GET MONTH'S SALARY
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Employes of Chandler Brothers &
Company's Harrlsburg offices this
morning were told that each worker
will recive a kipnth's salary as a
Christmas gift from the tlrm.
FIXED FOR HOOTI.FGGING
James McMcechen and John Rodg
ers, the latter said to he an old of
fender, were arrested yesterday on
the charge of furnishing liquor to
soldiers. They were fined in police
court this ufternoon, and in default
of fine sentenced to Jail.
Standing of the Crews
II IKUtSDIRti SI Die
Philadelphia Dlvlslno The 111
crew (Irst to go after 4 o'clock: 104,
121, 109.
Engineer for 104.
Firemen for 121, 109.
Conductor for 111.
Flagman for 109.
Brakemen for 111, 121 (2), 109.
Engineers up: Bair, Small, lioath,
Miller. Brown, Beam, Grace.
Firemen up: Malone, Herr,/Moyer,
Reasier, Stltssel, Voglesong, AtcGonl
gal, McKonley, McLaughlin, Forrest.
' Brakemen up: Cross, Zimmerman,
Murphy, hupp.
Middle 111 vision —The 30 crew first
to go ufter 2.15 o'clock: 18, 31, 224,
258, 28.
Engineer for 18. ■
Firemen for 30, 18, 28.
| Conductor for 30.
Flagmen for 31, 28.
Brkaemen for 18, ' 31.
Engineers up: Oladhill, Tttler,
I Stone, Brink, Fisher, McMurtrle,
Gray, Belter, Dunkle, Loper, Smith,
Hawk, Snyder, Snyder, Leib, Shelley.
Firemen up: Hertzyler, Dolln,
Campbell, Gingrich, Dennison, Bupp.
Conductors up: Lower, Beggan.
Brakemen up: Hcgedus, Roebuck,
Mo.Naight.
Yard llonrd Engineers for 2-7 C,
3-TO, 11C, 12C, 1-14 C, 2-14 C, 5-16 C,
50C.
Firemen for IC, 3-7 C, 12C, 5-15, 32C,
| 51C.
Engineers up: Miller. Miller, Mc-
Cartney, Walts, Hall, Desch, Gra
ham, Fry, Dougherty, Ewing, Snell,
Heisher, Rlchter.
Firemen up: Sunningham, Reber,
Loser, Burns. Faesick, Hoffman,
! Chubb, Baskin, Hight, Clemm, Guyer,
Russell, Owens, Patrick, Drake,
Little, Attick, Bowers, Brehm.
ENOI.A SIDE
I'bllndelphlti Division The 227
crew first to go after 2.15 o'clock:
229, 226, 201, 219. 241, 254, 246, 240.
Engineer for 226,
Middle Division—The 124 crew first
to go after 2.45 o'clock: 121, 106, 106,
281, 107.
Engineers for 124. 106, 107.
Fin men for 104, 106.
Conductor for 106.
Brakemen for 106, 124.
lard Hoard Engineers for 3d
126. 3d 129. 152, 118.
Firemen for 126, 3d 126, 2d 102.
Engineers up: Hanlen, Knwell,
Barnhart, Brown, Lutz, Blckhnrt,
Balr, Ewing, Smith. Zeiders. Llddick
Fenicle, Brown, Myers, Bruaw.
Firemen up: Llghtner, Allen, Jen
kins, Sanders, Chapman, Miller, Mc-
Curdy, Bickart, Henderson, Ashen
felter, Bitting, MeCann.
PASSENGER SERVICE
Philadelphia Division Engineers
up: Soltz, Hall. Kennedy.
Firemen up: Cook. Everhart, Floyd.
Middle Division Engineers up:
Keane, Keane, Miller. Grnham, Smith,
Hollenbaugh, Black. Kelser, Cruni,
Crane, Schreck, Kelloy, Crlmmel.
Firemen up: Howard. Llnsenb.ich, '
Morris, Pensyl, Horning, Derlrk,
Rnlney. Gralinm. Prlmrn. Petermnn,
Rumberger, Putt. Kennedy. Tlppery,
Swnb, Kcpner, Pierce, Snyder, Steele,
Orr, Olewlne, Echmldt, Shnats, Kun
it le.
Moose Minstrels, Orphcum The
atre, night of Junuory 23, 1010, adv.
With Choir and Organist
Charles Helnroth, the eminent
American organist, is to appear/ In
recital in one" of the prominent
churches of the city in January. Mr.
Helnroth was heard at St. Stephens'
Episcopal Church last yeur, his pro
grain on that occasion being a notable
contribution to the musical life of
the city. He Is orgnnist at Carnegie
Institute,. I'ltVburgh.
Nearly every city church will have
Christmas music thronghout the ser
vices to-morrow. Programs of more
than usunl excellence have been ar
innged anil one may get his till of
Advent melodies if he will but make
his way into the sanctuary.
The glorious music of "Adeste
Fidcles" will overtop any other mu
sical offering to be made at the
Christmas services to-morrow and on
Christmas Day. "Come, All Ye Faith
ful," blessed invitation, finds no other
more suitable vestment than that
given It In the Immortal theme of the
composer of this well-known tune.
Jumped Through Window
Into Snowbank to Save
Her Life, Woman Claims
Denying a charge of cruel and bur
barous treatment made by her hus
band when he started divorce pro
ceedings against her, Mrs. Nellie
Keys, through counsel, tiled an an
swer to-day to the action brought
by Clayton Keys, alleging that he
deserted her in January, 1917. Mrs.
Keys states in her petition to have
the divorce action stopped that on
the day they separacd he threatened
her. life .nd she jumped through a
window into a bank of snow to es
cape. She names Edna Lynch as co
respondent.
Deaths and Funerals
A Hit STli S Ult' H .11A N
Augustus Lochman, son of tlie Itev.
George Lochman, former paatotr of
the Zton Lutheran Church, died Fri
dav at his home in Milton. He was
aged 84 years. He formerly conduct
ed a confectionery stole here, lutec
moving to Milton where lie conducted
a ennuv manufactory up to the time
of his death. His wife and a ilifugh
ter. Miss May Lochman, survive Fu
neral services were held at Milton
this afternoon.
A. K. Cl IITIS
Adam Kinkle Curtis, aged 71 years,
a retired veteran employe of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died
at his residence, 1086 North Sixth
street. He was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
since 1865 as n machinist. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Zinn and Mrs. Long
Mutxbaugh, both of Ibis city. He .was
a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. iJ,
Knights of Pythias, Knights of Malta,
and Lodge No. 114, Pennsylvania
Railroad Veterans' Assoeiatoin.
The funeral services will be held
from his residence, Tuesday after
noon at 1.20 oclock, the Rev. Edwin
A. Pvles, of Fifth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial
will be made iu Harrlsburg
Cemetery.
JOHN J. ELDER
Funeral services for John J. Eld
er, aged 57, who died at Pittsburgh,
Thursday, were held in the funeral
parlors of the Hawkins' Estate, 1207
North Third street, at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Private burial was made
in the East Harrishurg cemetery.
MRS. ANNA G. HKRST
Mrs. Anna G. Berst, aged 74 years,
died Thursday evening at her home,
68 North Seventeenth street. 'She
was a former resident of Lebanon.
She Is survived by her husband, Peter,
and two sons, Frnnk and Irvin, and
a daughter, Mrs. Mary Marks. Fu
neral services will be held in the
State Street United Brethren Church
Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The
Itev. H. F. Rhoads, pastor, wIU of
ficiate. He will be assisted by the
Rev. Mr. Gingrich, of Lebanon. The
body will be taken to Elizabethtown
by Hoover and Son, undertakers, for
burial.
TO llt'll.D GARAGE
A building permit was issued to S.
AV. Shoemaker to erect a one-story
concrete garage in Nortli Seventh
street, on the west side and 100 feet
smith of Clinton street. The cost of
the new structuYe will be SIOOO.
Thurston at the Orpheum
Three Days Next Week
i Thurston, the famous magician,
will appear at the Orpheum for three
days, beginning Monday, with mati
nees Tuesday and Wednesday, with a
[new program which Is claimed to be
t one of the most pretentious of its
kind ever presented by htm. Thurston
carries two carloads of effects and a
company of twenty-six people. The
best feature of his appearance Is the
fact that each season his perform
ance is made up of new mysteries. He
is a magician of the ultra-modern
type and one who rejects the llam
boyant attire and exaggerated mnn
n-riMii of former great magicians. His
offerings as n whole are far removed
from th-old entertainments of swnrd
swatlowlng. card tricks and mind
readltig. Each of his creations are
elaborate and picturesque shows in
themselves. Life in the ufterworld
holds a peculiar Interest for all of us.
Thurston presents many of the great
est mysteries, of the present day me
diums'. One of his most prominent Is
railed "Ghosts: or. Do the Spirits Re
turn?" a pusxllng seance. Other big
fentures nre: "The Vampire. "Gravi
tation Defied," "Every Woman s
Wish." "Birds of the Air and The
Miracle."
MTDAVFNT AND Gl'l.K CO. DE
ODAR l r - QI'AUTER'.V DIVIDEND
At P meeting of the hoard of di
rectors of the Midwest and Gulf Co.,
inc., of Fouth Dakota, held Decem
ber 16. 1918, a quarterly dividend of
$1.75 per share wos declared, pay
uhie January 1, 1917, to preferred
stockholders of record December 26,
1918.
W. R. Clouser, Vice-President.
DECEMBER 21, 1918.
"Hark! the llcralil Angels Sing"
is another ,of the familiar Christmas
strains sure to be heard from choir
and congregation, as .tvell as the
simple musical recital. "It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear. That Glor
ious Song of Old." To those whose
minds go back a decade or two these
old time -hristmas melodies will re
call happy Christmas musical experi
ences.
There is to be a Christmas Eve
midnight service in St. Stephens
Episcopal Church at which time
carols will be sung by the choir
Among the anthems to be sung by
this splendid choir this year will be
a new one recently published, "The
Lord of Glory," by H. Alexander
Matthews.
Horatio Parker's can fata, "The
Shepherd's Vision," is to be sung
on Sunday evening, December 29, by
the choir of St. Stephen's Church.
The soloists are to be Master Merrill
Shepherd, soprano, nnd Clarence H.
Slgler, bass.
Germany Conspired to
Buy Schwab Steel Plants
and Close All of Them
\Yushhigton, Dec. 21. —When Al-!
Fred L. Becker, Deputy State
ney General of New York, resumed!
his testimony on German propagan- j
d:i before Uic Senate committee, he j
discussed tire financing of the propa- j
ganda program. He said the German j
government was gravely disappoint- !
cd" in its hopes of financing the j
scheme through Kuhn, Loeb & Com
pu'ny, of New York. German qffi
cials, he declared, believed that the
standing the firm of M. M. War
burg & Company, of Hamburg, Ger
many, would give them an influence
with Kuhn. Loeb & Company
through Otto H. Kahn, one of'its of
ficers, but the bank imposed such
difficult conditions that they had to;
go elsewhere for financial arrange
ments. ' .
The affiant also said that in his
various talks with von Bernstorff the
question of shipment of 'munitions
came up. In one of these conversa
tions, he said, a man named Arch
bald White was present and he be- :
lieved, but was not certain, that
White once said t-hat it would be
easy to stop the shipment of muni
tions by buying the plunts at Bridge
port and Bethlehem, and after buy
ing them to shut them down. He j
said that he understood that later'
Bernstorff took thul question up with
the German government nnd that the J
German government wired back that]
they wanted ilia German banks' in
the United States to do it.
Lamb, Yankee Ace, in
Air Again With Mail;
Fourth Trial Is Made
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. 21.—D. I. Lamb,
who was an American "ace" on the
western front, rose from Belmont
Park at 9.38 a. m. to-day, bound for
Bellefonte. Pa., with 302 pounds of
aerial mail. This was the fourth
attempt in four days to establish
through air mail service between
New York and Chicago.
Demobilizing Army Now at
Rale of 150,000 a Week
I Washington. Dec. 21. More than
, .100,000 soldiers have been discharged
j from the Army and returned to civil
ian status.
I Secretary Baker said yester'dav the
' rate of demobilization has now readi
ed 150,000 a week and that the War
. Department is pressing Its efforts to
I make the average daily discharges
| 1,000 per camp.
CIGARS
The Good Kinds for Christinas
Boxes 25. 50 uiul 100
GORGAS
i X. Third St. Pcnna. Station
I(f —*
Don't Worry,
Plenty of
Christmas Trees
We will have THOUSANDS of the FINEST, FItESII CUT TREES.
Our shipper writes, "I have selected for you one of the finest cars
of trees we ever shipped." More beautiful than ever, and
XOT ON'K CENT HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR
Prices Will He From 35c to 52.50 for the Very Largest
Plenty of trees for all —at the same prices—from Santa's own
woodland, cut by Santa's own little wood choppers. If you wish,
Just tell us the size and we will reserve for you a beautiful tree.
THEE lIOI.DF.HS—GRAVEL FOR ROADS AND WALKS
Schell's Seed Store
QUALITY SEEDS
1307-09 Market St. Both Phones
— -i
Day and Night School
DIAL 4ot enter any time " KIL W
Harrisburg's Greatest Commercial School
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
THE OFFICE TRAINING SCHOOL 121 MARKET STREET
I Can't sleep! Can't eat! Can't even digest what little you do eat!
m . One or two doses
Vlf/W ARMY & NAVY
•yMm DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
will make you feel ten years younger. Best
known remedy lor Constipation, Sour Stomach
25 cents a package at all Druggists, or
sent to any address postpaid/ by the
U. S. ARMY & NAVY TABLET CO. 260 West Broadway. N.Y.
PROGRAM SOON
READY FOR BIG
TREE FESTIVITIES
Christmas Eve to Bring Thou
sands About Municipal
Evergreen
Evertyihng will be in readiness
for Harrisburg's Municipal Christmas
Tree celebration to be held next Tues
day evening, at 8:45 o'clock. Final
i arrangements wei;e made last night
i for the Christinas Eve event, when
j all the subcommittees made reports.
I The was placed yesterday af
ternoon and Is ready for the hundreds
of lights which arc to be used for
decorative purposes. A feature of the
illumination will be a large electric
sign bearing the words. "Peace On
Earth, Good Will Towards Men." When
It is completed the tree will appear
as a pyramid of lights, members of
the decorating committee said.
The evening program on Tuesday
will open with a concert by the Mu
nicipal band, which will precede the
I community singing. The exercises
| will start promptly at 9:15 o'clock
| with Chairman Flavel L. Wright in
11 charge. Christmas carols and national
i songs will be sung, with Aimer W.
1 llartmnn as director. Two large
| choruses will take leading parts, and
it Is expected that with the thousands
i o persons who will be present coni
j munity singing unequaled In the
I city's history will make the event
i most impressive. To add to the
| Christmas thought a large screen w.ill
|be erected in Market street, and
Christmas scenes will be thrown on it '
|'front a large stereopticon machine.
I To aid In the singing program, a
| number of organized groups will bo
j scattered in the throngs to assist in
; carrying the melodies of the songs.
I Another large chorus, composed en
tirely of soldiers, will be a feature. No
I addresses will be made other than
the short announcements of the pro
gram numbers by Chairman Wright.
Polloe will be instructed not to per
: mlt automobiles to park in Market
street, from Front to Second, and on
. the west side of Market Square after
7 o'clock Christmas Eve.
(Francis B. Dwyer Back
From France, Where He
Served as "Y" Secretary
, j Francis B. Dwyer, formerly eonnect
!ed with the City Highway Dcpart
' | ment, son of Michael Dwyer, of 111!
1 Calder street, an employe of the llar-
I risburg Telegraph, has returned to
j this city from France, where he served
; as a Y. M. C. A. secretary, and experi
, I enced thrilling adventures.
II While in France he was in the midst
j of some of the heaviest battles and
I was in the vicinity of three of the
i most important conflicts of the Allied
. j offensive campaign of this year, being
i | gassed and sent to the hospital for a
i time as a result of one of them,
j . He was attached to the American
j forces when (hey chased the Huns
' front the Chateau-Thierry region, saw
nnd took part in the couargeous of
fensive of the Yanks in the Argonne
Forest region, and was -with the
Americans when the first Yank shells
! were thrown Into Germany in the St.
Mihiel sector.
APPEAL TO SUPREME. COURT
Attorneys today appealed to the
> Supreme Court the case against the
II Harrisburg Railways Company, in
•I which verdicts of $563 for G. H. Al
f bright and $6,000 for Mrs. Anna Al
bright, were returned by a jury. The
1 action will be heard by the higher
1 court at a special session early in the
i year.
Influenza and kindred
, j diseases start with acold.
[ j
> Don't trifle with it.
" At the first shiver or
- sneeze, take
' CASCARA E? QUININE
Standard cold remedy for 30 year*—in tablet
form—afe. ture.no opiate*—break* up a cold
in 34 hour* —relieve* grip in 3 day*. Money
1 back if it fail*. The genuine box hat a Red top
. v-ith Mr. Hill'* picture. At All Drug Stores.