8 Steelton News Grace M. E. Church to Hold Quarterly Conference The regular quarterly conference of Grace United Evangelical Church will be held this evening at 7.30. It Is not known who will preside at this meeting, Presiding Elder Hell, of.Allentown, having been seriously Injured and in the hospital at this time. The choir of the church will hold a rehearsal at 8 o'clock in the church. The Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor, enjoyed New Year visits from a num ber- of former members of the con gregation. Among thein were Mr. and Airs. Oliver Wiest; the Misses Bertha and Beulah Bahner, of Pil low; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Specht, of Dauphin, and William Kehlcr, of Mount Sarmel. Ben McNear Buys Frey's Grocery at Front and Pine Benjamin F. AlcNcar, the well known grocer of Alain and Cones toga streets, recently purchased the grocery Btore at Front and Pine streets, from Robert Frey. He ex pects to take charge of the store Wednesday or Thursday of' next weok. No change is to be made in the-conduct of the store. It is to be on ,the cash and carry plan as here tofore. AlcNcar is an old resident of Steelton, having been here for over thlfty years. For fifteen years he conducted the grocery store at the corper of Main and Conetoga streets, which he has now sold to Mrs. Sarah Hefler. This latter sale includes property, stock and flxutres. Paxtang Hook and Ladder Will Install Officers At its meeting to-night, the Pax tang Hook and Ladder Company •Will install 'he following officers. President, Silas Railing; vice president, Jacob apella; treasurer, Jerries Coleman; secretary, Robert Black; assistant secretary, Edward Hild; trustees, Reuben Darr, Dan Wolf, John Hamilton; foreman, William Norris; first assistant, Jumps Murphy; second assistant, Charles Atticks; hose directors, Wil liam AlcDermott, James Coleman, Ropert Atticks, George Lehr, j Chgrles Atticks, Charles Callaghan; representatives, Charles Atticks, Silas Ring, John Hamilton; dele gate, John Hamilton; alternate, Jacob Capella; fire patrol, George Lechner, Harry Buffington, Robert Atticks; assistant drivers, R. Darr, Dan Wolf, Thomas Keener; audi- William Reider, Harry Shan- Charles Calalghan. Fortnightly Club to Discuss ; Papers on French Revolt The Fortnightly Club will meet Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. W. J. Middleton, Second and Pine ■treet. Papers will be read on sub jects preliminary to the French Rev olution: "The Marquise of Pompa dour," Mrs. Middleton; "Baron Mon tesquieu." Miss AlcGlnnes; "Voltaire," 'Miss Ada Hill; "Rousseau," Aliss Barrett; "The Growth of the Idea of Liberty." Mrs. Lupfer; "France in America," Alias Llnnie Hess. KNIGHTS OF ST. GEORGE TO INSTALL OFFICERS The Knights of St. George will In stall officers for the coming year, at (he monthly meeting to be held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. OPEN, OFFICES Dr. .Nathaniel W. Boyd, of Pliija delphla, announces that he has opened offices in that city and (Jer mantown .or general practice. Dr. Boyd is a -raduate of the American School o' Osteopathy, Missouri and of the Steelton High school. ai'IXCY BEST IN TOWN Quincy Bent, vice-president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and for some time manager of the local plant, was in town to-day on business at the plant. Witmer, Bair & Witmer m J WALNUT, NEAR SECOND * ✓ January Clearance Sale STARTED THURSDAY WITH MORE THAN THE USUAL AMOUNT OF BUYING ENTHU SIASM. , DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE AT REAL REDUCTIONS. Suits, Coats, Furs and Dresses Evening Gowns Excepted ::::: AT LATE SEASON PRICES—COME EARLY AS CHOICE GOES FIRST— If We Can Fit Yon We Can Sell You t — ! / Witmer, Bair & Witmer inCTDAY KV"ETNTNIS, INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS UNIVERSITY CLUB IN VICTORY BALL Charming Entertainment In tersperses Dances in Penn- Harris Last Evening The Victory ball of the University Club* held last evening In the ball room of the Penn-Harris Hotel, at tracted many of the more cortserva ttve folks of the city as Well as the dancing contingent. Festoons of laurel and pennants of the various Colleges formed the decorations, and in the center of the upper wall a group of flags of the ailed nations was most effective. The Sourbier Orchestra played and a delicious buffet supper was served at 1 o'clock. A novel entertainment arranged by C. O. Shaar included the three war stages of this country, as repre sented in the dance, by the minuet of Revolutionary days; the Civil War lancers, the sailor's hornpipe, by a Navy girl and the Red Cross nurse and soldier of to-day in a modern dance. The great surprise and thrill of the evening came with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" from the balcony by Miss Martha Arm strong, while the Stars and Stripes were unfurled just behind her by men of the Aviation Quartet from Middletown, who accompanied her. Mrs. A. W. Holman was accompanist for all the special features. Early in the evening P. O. Osterhaus, of the War Camp Community Service here, made a brief address, and dur ing the latter half of the pleasure the Aviation Quartet sang several times. War Workers as Hostesses Women of the city who have taken a prominent part in war work were invited to be patronesses, the list in cuding Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Miss Anne McCormiek, Mrs. Charles Ryder, Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, Mrs. Francis J. Hall. Airs. Water H. Gaither, Miss Mary B. Robinson, Mrs. Henry S. Gross, Mrs. Walter Spofford, Mrs. Howard Omwake, Airs. William Earnest, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Airs. Henderson Gilbert, Mrs. John Fox Weiss, Airs. George B. Kunkel and Mrs. Howard Bingaman. The beautiful gowns of the women, flashing jewels and brilliant lights combined with a holiday spirit of cordiality gave this first big social event since the signing of the armis tice a touch that such large affairs often lack. So delighted were the guests with the party that the com mititee in charge has been urged to repeat it as soon as possible, and so it was announced to-day that another University Club dance will be held on the night of February 21 in the same place, with timely suggestions of Washington's birthday for the program. V The board of directors of the Uni versity Club includes Howard R. Omwake. president; Arthur D. Brown, William H. Earnest, Percy L. Grubb, Henderson Gilbert, Dr. H. M. Kirkpatrick, Dr. Croll Keller, Ehrman B. Mitchell, George C. Hat ter, P. M. Hall, Mercer B. Tate and J. Douglas AI. Royal. The committee in charge of the dance comprised C. Frederick Kam merer as chairman, and Elmer E. Erb, William H. Earnest, Henderson Gilbert, Dr. H. M. Kirkpatrick, C. H. Mac Donald, Ehrman B. Alitchell, George Quigley, P. B. Rice, J. Doug las M. Royal, Dr. Karl SchafCle and C. O. Shaar. PERSONALS B. S. Stryker, of Philadelphia, general superintendent of the plant of the Bell Telephone ompany of Pennsylvania, is in town for the day, stopping at the Penn-Harris. Mr. Stryker was formerly located here. Air. and Mrs. Radph Grey and daughters the Misses Sara and Belle Grey went home to Brooklyn after a week's stay With relatives in this vicinity. Miss Neda Collins, of Richmond, ! Va., is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Paul K. Jackson, of Green street. The Misses Marjorie and Edith Beck, of Darlington Seminary, West Chester, Pa., are the holiday guests of Aliss Alarie Baum, 1520 State street. Corl-Tritt Wedding Event of Holidays j Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Corl, of Lucknow, have announced the mar riage of their daughter. Miss Ruth Viola Corl, to Raymond H. Trltt, of New Cumberland. The marriage was a holiday event, performed De cember 24 at th# home of the bride's parents at Lucknow. The attendants were Miss Mabel Tritt, sister of the groom, and Her man E. Corl, brother of the bride. Raymond H. Tritt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Tritt, of New Cumberland, and Is employed In the Pennsylvania Itallroud shops at Lucknow. After a wedding dinner the couple left for a trip to the southern states with the best wishes of a host of friends. After January 15 they will be at home to their friends at Luck now. The guests were the' Rev. and Mrs. John Davis. Mr. and Mrs. William Trltt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Corl, Mr. and Mrs. George Gepliart, Mi. and Mrs. John Meniinger, Mr. and Airs. Elmer W. McClaln, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Clark, Air. and Mrs. Carl Parker, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Corl, Mr. and Airs. Herman E. Corl and daughter Romain and son Harry; Mr. and Mrs. William H. Corl, Mrs. William Fox and son William, Mrs. John Myers and daughter Pearl, Mrs. Ruth Boltzer, Miss Elizabeth Tritt, Miss Mabel Tritt, Aliss Ester Spons ler, Miss Ruth Davis, Aliss Frances Corl, Miss Emma Corl, Earl Tritt, Park Gephart, John Alartin and Howard Corl. Little Supper Party Preceding Club Dance There were several little supper parties last evening at the Penn- Harris, preceding the University Club dance. One of twenty couples, a subscription affair, was headed by and a small one was given by Ehr mnn Mitchell and his sister, Miss Alary Mitchel. Their guests were Air. and Mrs. Robert H. Irons. Miss Katharine Stamm, Aliss Maude Stamm, Miss Marian Westevvelt of Englewood, N. J., Henry Evans, Sidney Wite of New York and Lieu tenant Rebeil. The table centerpiece was of pink roses and wnite lilacs and th efavors for the ladles were_ corsage bouquet of sweet peas and' lilacs. / I Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hursh Return to Tbis City Dr. Robert M. Hursh, who spent six months at Camp Lee, Va., as first lieutenant of {he medical corps has been honorably dis charged from the army and has re turned t6 Harrlsburg. Before en tering the service Dr. Hursli an an alumnus of Medical Chirurglcal College, Philadelphia was .located in Steelton, assistant surgeon for the Bethlehem Steel Company. Dr. and Mrs. Hursh have taken the home of the late Dr. H. R. Welner, 234 State street, where Dr. Hursh will resume his practice. Airs. Hursh was formerly Miss Alice Le- Compt of this city. Dr. Bagnell to Speak Before Silk Mill Club The silk mill club be addressed at Jts meeting, next Tuesday nocn, by the Rev. Dr. Robert Bagnell. who wll lspeak on "A Prophesy of 1919." The Phillips quartet gave a delightful concert for the club yes terday and next week Mr. Phillips will begin- training the singers for the silk mill chorus. These events are arranged and are in charge of Airs. James B. Carruthors, chair man for the Industrial committee of the Y. W. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Eby, of 1321 Derry street, are home after spending a few days of the holiday season in New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffiths, of Philadelphia, are visiting the for mer's parents, Major and Mrs. Rob ert Griffiths, of 365 Hummel street. ' - ftABRISBUTIG Jl ifltill TELEGTCAFH NEW YEAR'S FETE FOR YOUNGSTERS Guests of Little Mary Jane Messimer Spend Two Aft ernoons in Holiday Fun Mary Jane Messimer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Messimer, 718 North Third street, had two aft ernoon parties to celebrate the com ing of the New Year—one Wednes day and the other on Thursday afternoon. The children made merry with games and contests antl tho refresh ments were "served in real holiday fushton. Those present wero the Misses Adelaide Markley, Harriet Crist, Jean Pugh, Rita Grunden, Gene Grunden, Helen Elizabeth Orego, Genevieve Bayles, Mildred Arbegast, Charlotte Shenk, Elizabeth Rettew, Mary Eiaabeth Blac-k. Jane Black, Dorothy Long, Sara Louise Miller, Elizabeth Sheetz; Beatrice Grimm, of Germantown; Jane Messimer. Home-Made Cookies Please Men in Service The "cookie Jar" has been a promi nent feature of the many informal little entertainments held at the Hostess House during the holidays. Many men in service have enjoyed the home-made cookies provided by Harrlsburg's more thoughtful house wives and the hostesses are asking that the Jar again be filled. Any per son desiring to share their holiday cookies should send them to the Civic Club Hostess House. Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler, Miss Mary Hoffer and Mi3s Anne McCor mick will be hostesses Saturday eve ning, and Mrs. E. F. Dunlap and Mrs. William Henderson on Sunday. Mrs. J. Milcy Jones and Mrs. John Graham will have charge of the can teen committee. ENTERTAINS M. N, CLUB Members of the M. N. Club were the guests of Miss Mary Joyce, 1314 BerryhlU street, last evening. After a business session, a pleasant evening was spent with games and music, A buffet supper was served to Miss Agnes Culhane, Miss Marie Bihl, Miss Margaret Pureell, Miss Marga ret Scott, Miss Ellen Madden, Miss Esther Beck, Miss Inez Young, Miss Martha Kelley, Miss Clara Hare, Miss Gertrude Culhane and Miss Mary Joyce. The club will meet next week at the home of Miss Esther Beck, 1620 Berryhlll street. SUNDAY' VESPERS AT Y. W. C. A. Five o'clock vespers Sunday at the Y. W. C. A. will be unusually interesting this week. A chorus of twenty-five voices from ; Moorhead Knitting Mill will give special mu sic. Mrs. Mary Snyder Rowland of the Story Tellers Club Is to be the principal speaker. Miss Ella M. Stitt, general secretary, will preside at the meeting. HAS PLEASANT LOCATION Mr. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamra have received word of the safe ar rival overseas of their daughter, Miss Julia M. Stamm, who is in can teen work for the Y. M. C. A. Miss Stamm cables she will be located in Nice, the beautiful winter resort on the Riviera. RETURN TO GOUCHER COLLEGE Among the Harrisburg girls who have returned to Goueher College. Baltimore, Md., are: Miss Kathcrine Kelly, Miss Sabra Clark, Miss Helen Hargest Hoffman, Miss Kathryn Brackenrldge, Miss Sylvia Claster, Miss Fay Moyer, Miss Mildred Moy er. Miss Gertrude Kenney and Miss Rebecca Stewart. FIRST FURLOUGH IN 5 YEARS James Yingst. of Panama, a pri vate In the Regular Army, who was home on a furlough, after an ab sence of five years, visiting his father and other relatives in Cumberland and Dauphin counties, left to-day for Camp Beauregard in Louisanna where his company is stationed. > LIEUT. MILNOR IN TOWN Lieutenant Mark Milnor, who spent several months In training at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, was hon orably discharged from service shortly after receiving his commis sion and has returned to this city. Miss Elizabeth Kreider, of Ann ville, spent several days with Miss Elizabeth Howard, 101 South street. Miss Margaret Dunn, Alden, Pa., who was the guest of Miss Eliza beth Lloyd, 602 North Seventeenth street, has returned to her home. Miss Caroline Feagley has return ed to her home in Lancaster after visiting Miss Lois Coons, 128 Lo cust street. Miss Mary Sackler, the guest of Miss Florenco Rinkenbach, 216 For stcr street, has returned to her home in York. Miss Jessie Smith left for Phil adelphia yesterday after visiting Miss Dorothy Devout, 1220 Chestnut Sergeant Harold A. St. Peter, of Camp Eustls, Va., is visiting his par ents at 1619-Penn street. Simeon Raimund Greer left for Washington yesterday to resume his work with the Ordnance Department. Mrs. Greer, formerly Miss Theodora Kauffman, will remain in toWn as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Block. 130 Evergreen street. Leroy J. Wolfe, 2149 North Second street, is visiting in Buffalo, N. Y. Lieutenant L. D. Motter, Camp For rest, Oa., and Miss Bertha E. Mottter, of Washington, have returned after spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O. Mot ter, 1933 North Seventh street. Miss Mary M. Marshall, of Phila delphia. is visiting her sister. Miss Ellen K. McCulloch, 1302 North Sec ond street. ! Mr. and Mrs. George E. Whitney, 1616 North Second street, enter tained informally at their home {last evening. / Mr. and Mrs. John C. Grimm and children, of Philadelphia, former Harrisburgcre. are spending the ■week at the Penn-Harrls. I All announcements under this head | mg must be accompanied by name I io assure accuracy .l | Mr. and Mrs. Newton Outschall. I 1020 South Cameron street, have an | nounced the birth of a son, December I 29. 1912. Mrs. Gutschall was for i marly Mlqs Bertha Hendricks. < Sees End of Liquor in U. S. by Legislative Approval This Month j Philadelphia, Jan. 3.—The year i lEI 9 finds an unprecedented condition j In the United States in the fact that | there is no brewery nor distillery j legally engaged In the manufacture : of Intoxicating liquor for beverage | use under the protection of "Old Glory," writes the Rev. Michael J. Fanning In the North American. It also finds the friends of prohi bition in our land, certain of a de- ] clsive and final victory for thoir' cause at an early date, already plan- I ning and working for a ltko victory i in all of the nations of tho earth. ' During the closing days of 1917 i Congress submitted to the several j states for ratification or rejection a i proposed amendment to the Federal | Constitution prohibiting the manufac- j ture, sale, importation, exportation I and transportation of intoxicating j liquors for beverage use, and the | year 1918 upon its arrival found the | forces that make for temperance and j their opponents lined up for and j against the ratification of this amend- j ment. In the many fights to a finish be tween these contending forces in the I several states whose legislatures as- I sembled in 1918 the prohibition or j "dry" forces invariably won. No state declared decisively against rat ification and fifteen states decided de cisively for it. There were 1.860 members who voted on the question of ratification in the legislatures of these fifteen states, of whom 1,476 voted favor ably, nearly eighty per cent. Visiting Nurses to Take Over All Urgency Calls The Harrisburg' Chapter of the American Red Cross this morning turned over all calls for nurses to the Visiting Nurse Association. The action came as the result of a conference held in Red Cross head quarters to-day. It was found that in many cases Red Cross nurses du plicate calls made by visiting nurses. During the influenza epidemic. Red Cross officials say, it was possible to furnish the required number of nurses only because many teachers were out of work and could volun teer. Now that the schools arc open again. It Is impossible for the teach ers to volunteer their services when calls for "nurses are received. To reach in the best way the peo ple of the city who need the nurses, the action was taken. Hereafter calls for nurses should be directed to the Visiting Nurse Association, with offices in the Arcade building. Commerce Chamber Gets Back to Peace Basis The Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce is getting back to a peace basis and is organizing its offices. One of the offices, formerly occupied by the Farm Bureau and-then by a branch of the Food Administration, has been cleared out and fitted as a committee room for Chamber of Com merce committee conferences. The large office formerly occupied by the Resources Committee of the War Industries Board, the Pennsyl vania Council of National Defense and Public Safety, part of the Food Ad ministration and other branches of the -Federal war government now will be occupied by the Fuel Admin istration until its abandonment, the Farm Bureau, the home economics extension expert from State College, city war gardens committee and the Liberty Loan committee. NURSE SENT TO TOWN IN UPPER DAUPHIN Mrß. Ida Knox, a registered nurse from Philadelphia, has been sent to Loyalton because of the outbreak of Influenza there. Sixty cases have been reported. There are forty new other county districts othertaoinrd cases at Elizabethvllle also. In other county districts other cases are being reported almost daily. Sergeant John C. Reese, of Camp Lee. Va., is visiting his sister in New Cumberland. Miss Florence B. VanDyke, of Philadelphia, formerly of this city, is spending some time with Miss Frances Gelwic-ks, of 410 Hummel street. Luther G. Blgler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Bigler, of Camp Hill, has returned to Elllfigton Field aviation camp, Houston, Texas, after spending the holidays with his parents. Miss Elizabeth Herr, 1017 North Front street, Is visiting friends in Lancaster. v ' . M JL lJ I 11.- .J A Perfected Surgical Corset A Frolaset Uplift Corset will give you correct and adequate sup port where you need it most. Invaluable after an abdominal opera tion and as a support for weak muscles at all times. No More Backache! No More Thref O'clock Fatigue Physicians, Nurses and Experts on Hygiene Endorse Them You can have one of these wonderful reducing and supporting corsets fitted to your figure in the privacy of our fitting room by an expert eorsetiere and trained nurse, who will explain to you how you can wear it to the best advantage of both health and figure. Frolaset Surgical Corset The right corset'' for treatment of hernia, prolapsus, pendulous abdomicus, post partum, floating kidney, obesity, etc. Wolfe Corset & Lingerie Shop *224 NORTH SECOND Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear Funeral Services to Be Held For Mrs. Russell Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Fisher Russell, wife of the lnte General A. L. Russell, will be held at the Harrisburg cemetery to-mor row afternoon. The Rev. Howard liodgers, assistant pastor of the Market .Square Presbyterian church, will olflclate. Burial will be In the Harrisburg cemetery. Mrs. Russell died yesterday morn- | ing at the Garfield Hospital, in , Washington. She was In her 84th j year. She was the' widow of General I A. L. Russell, Adjutant General of j tho state during the term of Gov- j ernor Curtin and part or the term of Governor Geary. He also served as United States, consul at Monte video, Uruguay. Mrs. Russell was born in Harris- | burg and was the daughter, of the , late John Adams Fisher, who for a | half century was a prominent mem- ] her of the Dauphin County Bar As- j sociation. Mrs. Russell spent her . childhood at the Fisher mansion, ! Second and Locust streets, on the ! site of the present Donaldson Paper | Company building. She was a very | charming woman attracting a | of friends. She was a member of the \ Market Square Presbyterian Church j for practically all her life. JOIIX K. HUMMEL DIES IN 081) YEAR John K. Hummel, aged 62 years, died last night at his late home, 821 North Second street. Long a prom- j inent figure in the affairs of the city, he was widely known here. He is the descendant of one of the oldest fam ilies in the city. Funeral arrangements will be an. nounced lateK MRS. MARY Y. EARNEST Mrs. Mary Y. Earnest died this morning at her home, 229 North street. She is survived by one son, Oliver D. Earnest, of Harrisburg; two daughters, Mrs. Hiram Wagner, of Harisburg, and Mrs. "William De- Haven, of Philadelphia, and one sister. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from her late home, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Lewis Mudge, of the Pine Street Presbyterian church, will "be In the Harrisburg cemetery. Claims Proof of Plots to Restore Prince Rupprecht Munich, Jan. 3.—Kurt Eisner, Ba varian Premier, referring to attempts to influence opinion in favor of Crown Prince Rupprecht, said it would be a mistake to compel him to publish the proofs of the guilt of the dynasty, because they would cause an outbreak of wrath among the people and imperil the lives of the members of the dynasty. The Premier announced the estab lishment of a national court of Jus tice, composed of twelve members, which would Investigate anti-revolu tionary plots. A. S. Cooper Gets Place on Prison Inspection Board H. M. Fairchilds, of Millersburg, was reappointed unanimously to-day as a county prison inspector for a three-year term by the County Com missioners. A. S. Cooper, assistant librarian in the Senate library at the Capitol, and a resident of the city, ws. appointed to fill the unexpired term of John J. Hargest, Sr., who was made warden of the prison by the Board of Inspectors. Mr. Cooper was nominated by County Commis sioner H. M. Stine, who, with Com missioner C. C. Cumbler, voted ,for him. Commissioner H. C. Wells nom inated and voted for Dean Hoffman, managing editor of the Patriot. REVISED GRAYS' BY-LAWS Last evening a committee con sisting of Captain E. Laubenstein, Christian Nauss, Charles P. Meek [ and Philip German completely re- I vised the constitution and by-laws of the City Grays Association, mak ing changes rendered necessary by conditions arising during the war. The new code of laws will be sub mitted to the association at the Jan uary meeting at the Armory next Tuesday evening. EXONERATED OF TAXES Tax exonerations were granted by the county commissioners to the following collecors: C. D. Noving er, Middle Paxon. ownship, $65.02; A. Elmer liutt, Londonderry town ship, $43.02; George C. Martin, Pax tang, $14.01; H. A. Gerberich, East Hanover township, $19.66; James H. Flowers, Royalton, $11.90; J. H. Howe, Berrysburg, $4.90; John C. I Kniley, Wiconisco, $37.88. January 3, imv. ' Rodman Asks Congress to Destroy All Hun Ships Surrendered to Allies Washington, Jan. 3. —Destruction of all capital shipn of the German navy, surrendered to the Allies were recommended to the ouso Naval Af fairs Committee to-day by Rear Ad miral Rodman, who commanded the American fleet in the North sea during the war. He said the German ships would not be needed, that they were of different types than those of the Allies, and thut it wouid be a wuste of money to maintain tliem. Repairs Are Being Made to Central Iron Plant Owing to the fact that conditions did not permit making repairs at the Central Iron and Stool Company dur ing the war period, the company is taking the opportunity of a short slack period to repair machines and its blast furnace. The Unlversay mill may remain closed for ten days, it was said, and No. 2 mill will prob ably follow, after that No. 1 mill and the open hearth department. Prospects for the coming year are excellent, it was stated by an official of the company to-day, the repairs about to be undertaken being the lirst of any importance since before the war. CHARGED WITH LARCENY William Crawford, alias William Dickey, 17 Grape alley, was arrested by Policeman Schaihas in the rail road yards this morning, on the charge of larceny, preferred by the Carlisle chief of police. He is chrag ed with having stolen a blanket robe from a stable in Carliale while em ployed there In foreign waters for the past year He has been in active service In th Navy since November. 1917. and wai stationed for more than a month lr the Bermudas, before sailing for th< war zone. Coxswain Hilton stated that he wai glad to get home after some of the strenuous ae.tlvltles through which h< has been. ITe came over In the bat tleship New York with the fleet, anc duty in a few days. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET BOROUGH COUNCIL Because of the complaint made by members of the Mlddletown Borough ouncll against the triennial property asessment returns from thit district, the County Commissioners decided t( i hold a conference next Friday even j ing at 7.30 o'clock with the officials, j the borough solicitor and the county solicitor. The councilmen contended ' the assesment is not an equitable one | and said they intended to file an ap peal. i NEW PUTTEES HERE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT The new puttees to be used by the police arrived this morning, and will be worn to protect their ankles against the rigors of the climate and the first snow fall. All "coppers" will wear them. FUNERAL FLOWERS SPECIALS Beautiful v Spray, $3.00 Kecney's Flower Shops 814 N. sn ST. 157 N. FRONT ST. Ilarrlnburg Stcelton