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LIEBKNECH TS GOING
OUT DELIBERATE ACT
OF GERMAN SOLDIERS
Independent Socialists of Berlin Say Red Chief Was Not
Attempting to Escape; Shot Through Head at Few
Paces Distance, Their Assertion; Freiheit Has
Called on Workers to Begin General Strike
By- Associated /Press
I/<>ii<lon, Jan. 18. lndependent
Socialists at Berlin assert that Dr.
Karl Liebknecht, who was shot and
killed on Thursday, did not attempt
to escape from an escort of troops,
but was shot through the head at a
few paces distance by soldiers guard
ing him, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
The Freiheit of Berlin is calling
upon workers there to begin a ~cnc
ral strike, i\ is reported.
Berlin, Jan. 18. —While the Spar
tacan revolt in Berlin has been at
least temporarily crushed, the Ger
man Bolsheviki appear to be in full
control in Bremen, "the republic
of Ctixhaven," and Dusseldorf.
Belgium and Serbia to
Have 3 Delegates Each
Two Delegates Given
to the King of .
the Hedjas
Paris, Jan. 18.—All is in readiness
for the commencement this afternoon
of the Peace Congress. At a meeting
yesterday-attended by President Wil
son and the leaiders of the great Pow
ers the delegations who are to sit in
the congress were completed by ac
cording to Belgium and Serbia three
delegates each and two representa
tives to the King of the Hedjas. whose
forces in the Holy Land so materlal
ly; aided the British in overcoming
the Turks.
At the meeting the question of the
admission of the press to the con
\ tference also wa sacted upon. It was
decided that the newspapermen
should be admitted to the meetings of
the full conference, but that on nec
essary occasions the deliberations of
the conference might be held in se
cret. It was determined in reaching
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SATURpAY EVENING,
"Brunswick republic" also is in
possession of the radicals. !
Martial law has been declared at
Breman and the counter revolutibn
aries threatened with summary exe
cution. The Cuxhaven proletariat
rulers also have occupied tlio gov
ernment of the district of Hadeln
and x dcclared it part of the republic
of Cuxhaven. All officials, city em
ployes and teachers have presented
an ultimatum to the People's Com
missioners, demanding the repeal of
the decree constituting the repub
lic.
The Brunswick government con
tinues in open rebellion against the
national government and has is
sued a decree threatening to treat
any soldiers or officers sent into
Brunswick as traitors.
this decision limiting the activities
of the press that, while not underrat
ing the importance of public opinion,
the processor reaching a favorable so
lution of the task before the con
gress would be hindered if discus
sion of every disputed question were
open by a public declaration by each
delegation of its own national point
of view. •
It has been tentatively decided that
three representatives of the press of
the Allied and associated Powers
will be admitted to the conference.
The conference probably will be or
ganized in a manner similar to the
American Congress, with secret com
mittee meetings to discuss delicate
questions, with formal open sessions
and with executive sessions, as in the
United States Senate.
Basket of Laurel Hides
Gifts For Bride-Elect
Mrs. Charles H. Scott entertained at
her home, 253 Boas street, last even
ing, complimentary to her cousin. Miss
Margaret E. Smith, a bride-to-be.
The party was a linen shower and
the linens, with some . pretty pieces
of silver, were fastened with 'bits of
ribbon and placed in a basket of
laurel. After the gifts were opened
and admired a luncheon was served.
The table appointments were in yel
low, jonquils and softly-shaded
candlebra carrying out the color
scheme.
Those present were Grace
Deal, Miss Marian Berry; yMlss Flor
ence Rife, Miss Carrie Dwyer, Mrs.
Paul Wallowcr, Miss Fannie Hoy,
Mrs. Frank Meek. Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Smith, Illr. and Mrs. F. H. Hoy Miss
Margaret Smith and Mrs. Charles H.
Scott.
SERG, MAJOR MVNNELL HOME
Sergeant Major Lewis M. Munnell,
who has spent the past,' twenty
months at Camp Greenleaf, - Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga., has been discharged
and has returned to his home in
Camp Hill.
INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS
HAGEN-BENNEIT
MANSEWEDDING
Bridal Party Entertained Last
Evening at Home of the
Bride's Parents
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Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bennett, of
Wormleysburg, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Ethel Re
becca. Bennett, to Verno'n Paul
Hagen, of Morocco, Ind. The wed
ding was solemnized last evening at
the parsonage of the Grace Metho
dist Episcopal church, the Rev. Dr.
Robert Bagnell, pastor of the church,
officiating.
The bride wore a traveling suit
of blue chiffon broadcloth, with hat
to harmonize, and a corsage bouquet
of bride roses and orchids. Miss
Pearl Baker, the maid of hogor,
wore a suit of blue velvet and smart
black hot and a corsage bouquet of
sweet peas. .
Following the cercmoriy a wedding
supper was served at the home of
the bride's parents. After January
21, Mr. and Mrs. Hagen will be at
home in Morocco, Ind.
The bride was connected with the
Bell Telephone Company and Mr.
Hagen was with the ordnance de
partment at Marsh Run before the
.going to Camp Taylor, in Kentucky.
Odd Fellows Entertain
at Hall Last Evening
The Past G.rands of the Order of
Odd Fellows in the southern district,
of Dauphin county, met last evening
in the lodge rooms at Fourteenth and
Howard streets.
The meeting was opened by the
singing of the ode, a prayer by C. W.
Myers. The following program was
rendered: Piano duet, Miss Mary
Titzel and Russell Zimmerman; reci
tation, Miss Gladys Bolan; solo. Miss
Margaret Yinglen.
Grandmaster R. D. Bemman spoke,
arid Captain James Long told of his
trip "over there."
Following are the officers for the
coming year: President. A. G. Mur
ray, Lodge 301; vice-president, Charles
A. Wilhelm, Lodge 70; secretary.
George A. HilHnger, Lodge 69, and
treasurer, W. S. Cunlcel, Lodge 160.
There was a good attendance last
evening. Light refreshments were
served in the banquet hall while mu
sic was provided n>r dancing in the
main room. An effort will be made
to have more of these socials In the
future.
Shares His Home Dinner
With Fellow Clerks
The monotony of office work in
the construction division at Marsh
Run was happily broken on Friday
noon through the kindness of Merle
E. Keller, of Mechanicsburg, who
brought a large kettle of chicken
noodle soup—the real kind, made by
his mother —and shared his dinner
with his felow-clerks.
A lively bunch forgot costs and
figures and enjoyed the hospitality of
their thoughtful associate.
MARRY AT PARSONAGE
The marriage of Miss Sarah Brack
bill, of Port Royal, to Frederick D.
Myers, of 1636 Wallace street, took
place at the parsonage o fthe Otter
bein United Brethren Church yes
terday afternoon with the Rev. Dr.
S. Edwin Rupp officiating. Mr. and
Mrs. Myers will make their home
near Mechanicsburg,
HAR riBBURG <fiS3b TEIEGKXm
STATE REGENT TO PRESIDE AT.CONFERENCE
HI I
MRS. ANTHONY WAYNE COOK
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Penn
sylvania State Regent Daughters of
the American Revolution, will pre
side at all business sessions of the
postponed state conference to be
held in the Penn-Harris convention
hall, January 27-30. Mrs. Cook is a
woman of fine mentality, great ex
ecutive ability and charming per
sonality. She held various state of
fices prior to becoming regent of the
Keystone state, and is a member of
several impdrtant committees of the
national organization.
J. Lewis Heck, Jr., Now
Commissioner to Turkey
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WIH^-K, JR.
J. Lewis Heck, Jr., son ot J. Lewis
Heck, of Heckton, has been for. the
past si months in charge of the War
Trade Board work for Switzerland
and located at Berne. In December
he was sent back to Constantinople
as United States commissioner to
Turkey in connection with the peace
conference. Mr. Heck has beeh for
ten years in the Orient, and at the
outbreak of the great war was acting
consul after Ammbassador Morgan
thau left the country.
Missionary Society
Elects Officers
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, of Harris Street
United Kvangelical Church, held their
regular monthly business meeting
Thursday afternoon, when the follow
ing officers were elected for the com
ing year: President, Mrs. Roy Slet
ler; vice-president, Mrs. George Mud
dux; secretary, Mrs* William iiailey;
assistant secretary, Mrs. James Nun
geaser; treasurer, Mrs. Claud Butdorf;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Forest
Schwartz; pianist, Mrs. Clus Stelnmets;
usslstant pianist, Miss Dorothy Mad
dux; superintendent of Mission Band,
Miss Elizabeth bum; Home Depart
ment. Mrs. Stough; Cradle Roil,' Mrs. i
Theodore Beashore. A very success
ful pagcnt entitled, "From Selt to
Service,'' was given at a public thank
offering meeting in December •at
which it collection or $97.00 was lifted.
The society has sixty-six members
and raised during the year, $263.77.
Social Club Dance
Held at Civic Club
The Friday Evening Socitl Club
held it's biweekly dunce last evening
at the Civic Club. The Myers of
• chestra furnished music for the danc
ing and the dancers included:
Dr. and Mrs. B." E>. Wright. Mr. and
Mrs. Bertram Shelley, Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Ogelsby, Mr. and Mrs. William
Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oianim,
Mr. and Mrs. George Getter, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
William German, Mr. and Mrs.- Clar
ence L Wright, Dr. and Mrs. Robert
E. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
White. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd B; Har
rington, Dr. und Mrs. Jesse Lenker,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bruce Knight,
Mr. and MrB..W. R. Houser, Mr. .anfl
Mrs. David Teats, Mr. and Mrs.
Zwingle, Mr. atvd Mrs. Frank K.
Hinnix, of Sparrows ■ Point, Md.; Miss
Li Hie Bumbaugh, Miss Tillte Hah n,
Jacob Hoke, William W. Johnson,
und Harry Stone.
HOSTESS HOUSE DA9KIE
The Hostess House of the Civic Club
will hold the regular Saturday night
dance this evening when the hostesses
will be Mrs. Robert H. Thomas. Jr.,
Mrs. L. O. Firestone, and Miss Mary
E. Clarlk. of Mechantcaburg.
Mrs. Edward W. Dunlap, chairman
of the Hostess House Committee, an
nounced yesterday that State Li
brarian Thomas Lynch Montgomery
will give an informal talk after the
Sunday night Bupper. ,
MnS. HAYWOOD IN TOWN
Mrs. Benjamin J. Hay Wood, ' of
Sharon. Pa., is visiting with Mrs.
John B. Patrick, 817 North Second
street. She will remain in Harrisburg
until after the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Sproul, and on Wednesday
morning leaves for Miami, Ala., where
she expects to remui injuring the
winter. ,i ~ - , .
Since her regency Pennsylvania
has been in the midst "of war work,
the chapters rallying bravely to help
supply ambulances, field diet kit
chens, nurses and the various needs
of the ROd Cross. The Pennsylvania
Daughters have purchased largely
of Liberty Bonds, are helping restore
the devastated French village of Tll
loloy and maintaining many French
orphans. Mrs. Cook is expected to
be in HarriSburg next week, Satur-,
day, January 25, at the Penn-Harris,
headquarters foj - the state .confer
ende.
Two Little Parties
at the Bailey Home
Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey
entertained informaly at dinner on
Thursday evening at their residence,
Front and South streets, in honor
of the Governor "and Mrs. Martin
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bailey
gave a small tea, inviting a number
of more personal friends to meet
Miss Violet Oakley and Miss Emer
son, of Philadelphia. Mrs. George
Douglass Ramsay presided over the
teacups, assisted by Miss Annette
Bailey.
Class Entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
The members of the Sunday School
class taught by Mrs. E'. I. Book spent
a most enjoyable evening i.t the resi
dence uf. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Rudolph.
lof Camp Hill. The occasion was made
merry With games, music and an
abundance of good things to eat.
Those present yere: Mrs. E. I. Book,
Sa rah B'ankes, Mrs. Carl Beasor,
Laura Crane, Mary Crane, Mrs. John
Gray, JV., Nell Hyler, Ruth Hull. Mrs.
Clyde Keel, Isabel' Loben, Rosalin
Mortimer, Margaret Musser, Alma
Musser. Almeda Swartz, Jean Ethel
Smith. Mrs. H. Wahl and N. Jane
Wakefield.
ENTERTAINED S. S. CLASS
Mrs. C. E. Beatty entertained, the
members of the Ladies' Bible Class
of St. Matthew's Lutheran Sunday
School, ■ at her home, 2458 Reel
street. A short business meeting was
held, after which a social hour wuf
enjoyed. Those., present were Mrs.
R. Gitt, Mrs. W. Kindermnn, Mps.
Alter, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Stoner,'
Mts. Davis, Mrs. Rife, Mrs. Runk,
Mrs. Bushey, Mrs. Sponsler, Mrs.
Boldosser, Mrs. Giffee, Mrs. Mehring,
Mrs. Coleston, Mrs. Zimmerman,
Mrs. C. P. Gibbons, Miss Crontrobst,
Mrs. Beatty, Dora Kinderman, Isa
belle Runk and Marian Beatty.
ENTERTAINS FOR DAUGHTER
Mrs. Elizabeth Sloop entertained
at her home, 117 South street, this
afternoon, Complimentary to Mrs.
Franklin, formerly Miss Helen Sloop.
Guosts were present from Newport,
Mechanlcsburg and Steelton.
HOME FROM WASHINGTON
Miss' Rose 15. Clark and Mrs. Sid
ney Fickes, of Market street, have
returned from Washington, D.. C.,
where they attended the funeral of
their sister, 1 Miss Sara A. Clark.
[ George W. Deiker, 1304 State
[street. Mrs. B. F. Baimer, 93 North
Seventeenth street, are in New York
City attending the funeral, of their
trother-in-law, J. M. Herring. Mrs.
Herring tyas Miss Ella.Deiker, pf this
city, before her marriage.
Lieutenant and Mrs. William Mere
dith Wood, of Roland Park, Md., ar
rived here to-day to visit Mrs. Mere
dith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Etter, 209 Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgur F. William and
children, of I'aoli are weekend visi
tors of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas
of Fifth street.
Lieut. Edgar McNeal has return
ed to his home in Columbia after
spending several days among friends
Irt town.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Conrad went
home to Pittsburgh to-day after a
week's stay with relatives in the
West End. \
Miss Alicia Gordon and her broth
er Rene Bell Grfrdon, of Washington,
are in town for a brief visit among
old friends on the Hill.
| Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Bent and
small sons, Paul and Philip Bent, of
Scranton, are spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Unger,
of S\ate street, on the way home
from a southern Journey.
Miss Ellen Jackson went to Bal
timore this morning to spend the
week end with her cousin, Miss
j Belle F. Sanders, of that city.
Miss Grace Winters entertained
at a luncheon of six covers to-'day in
honor of her house guest, Miss Sara
Mary Channing of Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. Alexnnder Snyder, of Ard
more is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles F. Etter, of Pine street.
Mlsr Maude Fatrley went home to
Scottdale this morning after a week's
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kohl,
man, of Market street
Mrs. Paul Charters and small son,
Paul Webster Charters, of Canan
diagua, N. Y., are stopping for a few
days with Mrs. James Harris Lang,
of 'Green 1 stre*
Admiral Peary Predicts
Explorations by Airplane
psasy,
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Admiral Robert E. Peary, discov
erer of the North Pole, in a recent
address at Washington, predicted
that the explorations of the futux-e
in the nox-th and south polar regions
and other unexplored regions of the
globe will be accomplished with the
aid of airplanes. This photo was
taken recently In Washington prior
to a flight made by Admiral Peary
in a naval seaplane.
-^^News"
[AIZ announcements un&er this head
ing must he accompanied by name
to assure accuracy.]
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Khultz, 540
Muench street, announce the birth
of a daughter, Jane Elizabeth Shultz,
Thursday, January 16, 1918. Mrs.
Shultz was Miss Cynthia "Loper be
fore her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Morris,
2020 North 'Fifth street, .announce
the birth of a son, Kenneth Edward
Morris, January 12. Mrs. Morris was
Miss Margaret Manning before her
marriage.
Moose Minstrels, Orphcnm The
atre, night of January 23, loin, adv
ASTRICH'S
The Big Dollar Hat Sale
This Monday
The Biggest Dollar Sale Ever!
The Last This Season!!
If this sale would not offer the greatest values ever presented
—we would not call it the "Biggest Dollar Sale." v
It Means Just This!!—
We are going to clean up EVERY VELVET HAT
we have in the store for ONE DOLLAR
We are going to give you the ,
Unrestricted Choice Of Any ITntrimmed
VELVET HAT
on any table regardless of former price, style, shape, color or quality.
Pick Any Hat On Any Table
For One Dollar
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We Will Also Include in This Sale About
23Women's Trimmed Hats For
ONE DOLLAR
Furthermore, We Will Sell
Any Child's Trimmed Velvet Hat
In Our Store, Regardless of Former Price, Color or Style, Including Hats That
Originally Sold to* $4.98
This Monday Only
Choice of Stock For ONE DOLLAR
One Case of
High Colored Tailored Felt and Felt Velour Hats
Including trimmed felt sailors. Your choice ONE DOLLAR
' From Prices, 92.08, $3.98 and SI.BB.
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All We Can Add to This Announcement is This!!
Don't Miss This Dollar Sale
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NOTICE—On account of the unusual Reductions, a nominal sum will IK* charged for trimming these
Hats, ami no deliveries on dollar Huts. Positively no goods Exchanged or taken back. No O. O. D.
No charges. Sale Starts at 8.30.
JANUARY 18, 1919.
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Steelton News
RESCUE CROSS
FROM ICY WATER
Bulgarians Commemorate the
Baptist of Christ in
Unique Manner
The local congregation of the Bui- :
garian Orthodox Church this morn
ing commemorated the baptism of
Christ in a rather unique fashion.
After the services held in the church
the whole congregation Journeyed to
the banks of the Susquehanna near,
the foot of Franklin street. Here a
large wooden cross was thrown Into
the river, aftef- having been blessed
by the priest, the Rev. David Nakolf.
Immediately four men of the con
gregation plunged Into the river and
rescued the cross. To rescue this
cross is considered a rare honor and
privilege, and competition is never
lacking. The custom is an old one.
Fortnightly Club to Hear
About 'French Revolution'
The Fortnightly Club will meet on
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
W. A. Miller, South Second street.
Papers bearing on the French Revo
lution will be read, as follows:
"Louis XVI and Marie Antoniette,"
Mrs. Gallagher: "Storming of the
Bastile," Mrs. Miller; "The Girondists
and Jacobins," Miss Linnie Hess;
selections from the "Tale of Two
Cities," Miss Helm; "The Story of
the Marseillaise,'* Mrs. Heagy; solo,
"The Marseillaise," Miss Martha
Armstrong.
George H. Craze Will
Speak to the Civic Clut>
The Civic Club will hold its an
nual meeting Monday for the elec
tion of officers. The meeting will be
held at 2.30 in Trinity parish house,
and will be addressed by George H.
Craze, assistant chief of the Bureau
of Housing of the State Department
of Health.
Charlie Chaplin in "The
Roustabout."
"The Roustabout," showing today
at the Palace Theater, shows Charlie
Chaplin at his best in depicting the
j trials and troubles of a theatrical
property man. This special feature
is in two parts and is filled from
I start to finish with a number of en
tirely new laughable stunts by this
1 noted comedian. adv.
Will Preach Series of '
Sermons on "The Devil"
The Rev. -W. H. Dallman will to
morrow evening start on a series of
sermons on "His Satanic Majesty,"
in the Central Baptist Church, Sec
ond and Lincoln street.
POSTPONE W. C. T. IT. MEETING
..The meeting of the W. C. T. U.
which was announced for January
21, at the home of Mrs. M. M. Sties,
115 South Second street, has been,
postponed to January 23, at the
place.
Mrs. John Heagy and Mrs. G. P.
Vanier returned from Ytfrk this
morning, where they attended the
Central District Conference of the
I State Federation of Pennsylvania
Women.
Ben Sharosky, of Camp Dlx, has
rotin-ned homo after being released
from service. He belonged to the
One Hundred Fifty-third Depot Bri
gade.
Mrs. Frank J. Robbins, Jr., has
returned from a trip to Frederick,
Md., where she visited her parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. Mother.
F. L. Perning, of Baltimore, is the
guest of Harry T. Sommers, South
Second street.
Fear Uprisings
to Avenge Death
of Dr. Liebknecht
London, Jun. 18.—There are ap
prehensions in Berlin of a general
strike and uprising to avenge the
deaths of Dr. Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Luxemburg, the Spartacan
leaders, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph Company. It is doubtful if the
elections to the national assembly
can be held on Sunday because of
the tremendous excitement.
Several more Spartacan leaders
have been arrested, but the former
chief of police, Eichhorn, still is at
large.
PALACE THEATRE
Two Part Extra Feature 111 it
t'omedy
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
IN
"THE ROUSTABOUT"
Also Six Other Good Reels
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