Temperatures to Moderate Slightly in the East, Is Washington's Prediction By .Associated Press Washington, Dec. IS.—Below zero temperatures were registered last night and early to-day In parts of New York state and Now England. The lowest temperature reported to the Weather Bureau was 22 below at Nortlitield. Yt., while the next was 20 below at Canton. N. Y. Zero temperature was registered in New York oity, at Boston It was B below: at Albany, S below and at Buffalo, 2 below, ' Philadelphia and Atlantic City The Wonder Stores Co. Our 15% Reduction On AH Overcoats As a Christmas Gift to the Public Certainly Comes at a Very Opportune Time Many men have already taken advantage of our offer and, with the advent of the bitter cold weather of the past few days, we expect many more will take advantage of it. Men, bear in mind that you are saving from SIO.OO to $15.00 on every overcoat, because we operate stores in most of the principal cities and sell them to you direct from our own fac tory, thus saving you the middleman's profit. The extra 15% Reduction is a Christmas Gift to the pub lic in appreciation of the wonderful business we have enjoyed Since coming to Harrisburg 5 years ago. Men, come in and pick out your Overcoat, deduct 15% from the original price and the Over coat is yours. The Wonder Stores Co. 211 Market Street Open Evenings Until Christmas Worth-While Gifts For Xmas! "Footwear" Things that the recipient will appreciate receiv ing because of their daily usefulness. Slippers to Rest the Feet Women's high heeled rubbers. First quality; r|A SI.OO values; sizes 2y 2 to 5 Women's Comfy Slippers, all colors $1.50 to $3.00 Women's Comfy Juliets, fur and ribbon top, $1.75 to $3.50 Men's Slippers $1.50 to $4.50 Jack Rabbit Slippers for the little folks SI.OO to $1.50 Very Special Women's High Grade Tan and Gray. High and Low Heels Cloth Top, Welted soles; SIO.OO to $12.00 values $6.95 Men's High Cut Warm Lined Shoes, $5.00 /fiß Boys Storm King Rubber Boots; sizes 3 ff H Youth Storm King Boots; sizes IHo 13, I g t Bt Youths' High Cut Sho, two Men's High Top Leather Shoes, Men's Felt Boots and Lumbermen's Out fit $3.50 to $6.00 Store Open Every Evening Until Christmas 20th Century Shoe Co. Shoes That Wear 3 South Market Square E. F. DEICHLER, Mgr. TH URSDA V EV EN ING, 'showed 4 above; Baltimore 8 above 'and Washington 10 above, i The Weather Bureau's forecast ; said temperatures would moderate : somewhat in the Middle Atlantic and New England states to-night utid Friday, but cold weather would con tinue. far the present and the out '■ look was for snow Hurries in the l Middle Atlantic and New England I states to-night and to-morrow. Cold weather continues general over the West pie tea u. but compara tively mild temperatures prevail ! over She west gulf states and on j the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. I'sc McNeil's Pain Exterminator —Ad STRIKE CLAUSES ! IN RAILROAD BILL j ARE UP AGAIN : Agreement to Vote on Pro visions Fail; McCormiek Has Substitute Hit Associated Press \\ usliiiigton, Dec. 18.—The anti strike provisions in the railroad bill j were to come up in the Senate again | to-day, uithough an agreement to ' get a vote on these clauses at noon j have failed. Jt was said it would de | lay consideration of the sugar bill, i A substitute for the antistrlkc ; clauses was introduced yesterday by | Senator McCormiek, Republican, i Illinois, llis plan is similar to the i j Canadian law and would prohibit J j strikes or lockouts of employes un- j : til sixty davs after decisions by an I arbitration board. The McCormiek j ! plan also would require the arbttra- j I tion board to dispose of all contro- ; j versies within ninety days. The Senate tentatively accepted ' ;an amendment by Senator Jones, Republican, Washington, designed ;to prevent foreign-owned railroads I and ship lines from discriminating i against American carriers by cutting their rates on shipments to points • within the United States. Senator i Jones explninod that the amend- ] ! ment was aimed especially at certain , : Canadian railroads over which, be- j I cause of reduced rates, much Amer i ican goods is shipped in bonil I i through Canada to Pacific coast j cities of the United States, and aiso j at railroad-owned ship lines touch- j j Ing Alaskan ports. By a vote of 28 to 20 the Senate adopted an nmendment by Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, New ! Jecey, providing for a revolving fund of $000,000,000 from which (.he government could make loans for rehabilitation of railroads tipon | their return to private ownership. ; Mind of President Is "Still Open" on Return of Railroads I Washington, D. C., Dee. 18. I Heads of the railway brotherhoods I and representatives of some farrn | ers' organizations appeared in a body at the White House late yesterday and left a petition for retention of jthe railroads under the control of | the Government for' at least two years, with Secretary Tumulty, for ' presention to the President President Wilson's mind is still j open on the question of returning the I railroads to private control, Secretary Tumulty told the delegation. This was the first authoritative ex pression on the subject which had come from administration quarters since the President informed Con gress last May that he planned to re linquish Federal control by January 1. ! The President, Mr. Tumulty said, | would be giad to get the views of I the labor and farmer representatives, who insisted that a fair tost of Gov ernment operation in peace time should bo given. CURTAILS MINING lla/.lotun. Pa., Dec. 18.—In expos ed places in this country to-day the thermometer registered 10 degrees below zero As a result of the extreme cold weather coal mining throughout the anthracite region was greatly cur i tailed. RAfI.ROADING UNPLEASANT Reading. p a ., Dec. 18.—Railroad ing during last night, with the tem perature hovering around zero, was anything but pleasant. Reports re ceived in the office of General Su perintendent Keffer of the Reading Railway, show that the mercury was nine degrees below zero at Weatheril Junction. At St. Clair, Cressona and Keffers it ranged from 5 to B be low. There was but slight delay to passenger traffic but the freight and coal movement was slow. • 21 REIKI YV WilllamsjHirt. Pa., Doc.' 18.—Balls Mills, near here, was the coldest spot in Lycoming county this morning, 24 degrees below zero being report ed at that place. State Enters Suits in the Bank Cases I I wo suits looking to the recovery <>f money to be used as assets of the wrecked North I'enn Hank were be gun at Philadelphia yesterday by lieutenant Colonel Fred Taylor Pußcy, special deputy Attorney Gen eral, representing the State Banking Commissioner, John S. Fisher. One was against Charles A. Ambler, the former State Insurance Commission er, and the other is against seventy of tlie stockholders in the Nortii i'enn Bank. In the suit against Am bler effort is being made to recover | SIOO,OOO which it is claimed that he owes the institution. A statement of claim will be filed to-day. Ambler has made numerous payments to the receiver of the bank, and the pres ent action is to bring about a "show down." so that the exact amount of his indebtedness may be fixed. Am bler is under arrest and indictment in connection with the collapse of the bank. Banking Commissioner Fisher, in the equity proceedings against the seventy stockholders, asks the court to decree that the defendants, un der the law. are liable for an assess ment of 100 per cent, of the par vulue of their hold! lgs, in conse quence of the insolvonoy of the bank. The par value of the shares to which the defendants subscribed is SIOO. Capitol Hill Notes Capitol 11111 people wore to-day much interested in the statements I in Philadelphia newspapers that the Vare element would not contest the control of tli City Council in Phila delphia, which will go a long way toward political peace. Similarly, the idea is getting abroad that there will not be much of a mlxup over Hie Republican nominations for State offices or State chairmanship. David <■. Carver was last night I appointed alderman of the Eighth ' ward of York. From all accounts John C. Wln tofl, the publisher, could have been named as Director' of Public Works in Philadelphia. Mayor J. Hampton Moore Is beginning a series of con ferences to select deputy directors. Men well known on the Hill are be ing considered. OAK Til OOP TO MEET Oak Troop. No. 4, Girl Scouts, will I meet in special session this evening i'at 7.15 o'clock In Steven's Memorial j Methodist church. dl For Color or InKiiriw.n and us a Preventative take LAXA TIVE BitOMO gPININ'E Tablets i Look for K. \V. OHOVb'S signature uu■ Uio box., (He.—Ady. i HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH $1,000,000 LOSS ! IN FIRE AT BIG ARMY ARSENAL Tlames Follow Explosion in i Laboratory at Picatinny; Shells Burst By Associated Press Dover, x, j #i Dee. 18.—Causes of the spectacular lire which swept over part of the Picatinny arsenal following an explosion in the re search laboratory late last night were j made the subject bf un official in vestigation by Army officers to-day. The lire destroyed four buildings, entailing a Joss estimated as high as i one million dollars, h'ive men were j injured, one possibly It. ally, but so ; far as could be ascertained theie jvvas no loss of life. The plant was | said to be deserted at the time, save j for guards. j - Heart! 40 Miles Away j The explosion rocked buildings in! j Ihis town and was heard forty miles f away. Major O. I, Miller, in charge-' 1 01 the plant, summoned volunteer! " r( ' me " frt " n Walton and Rockawav I Give a Lamp For Christmas Select It at Burns' It is putting it right when we say that we have the largest and finest collection of lamps for gas and electricity to be found in Harnsburg. A particular feature of our lamps is the silk shade lamp for gas. This innovation is not found in many places and particularly not in such a large assortment as we show. We have hundreds of lamps in stock at one time so you can readily see the advantage of selecting your gift lamp here In our vast collection are metal lamps for gas and electricity in the various finishes with art glass shades In the ma hogany finish lamps are the tall floor lamps, the table lamps and boudoir lamps. These have silk shades and are equipped for gas or electricity. Mctdl //M Mcttil Lamps Lamps Special | a Psiiii j) A Special $7.50 ▼ | go ld lacquered and a sa es witn tunge all This unusual lamp is fitted for This very handsome lamp has very unique star shaped aroun in an assort- gas and is quite out of the ordi- a standard finished in mahogany shade finished with ment ot styles and col- nary. The silk shade has fringe and the new style flat shade of gold braid and a double ors - all around, in a variety of colors. silk. fringe. Mantle Clocks In Mahogany and Oak A clock is a fine gift and will ornament the home as well as being practical. Our assortment includes various sizes and shapes ranging in price from $5.50 TO $45 Easy Payments May Be Arranged land murines from the nearby bar | racks at Irke Denmark. The work | of lighting the lire was made huzilrd- j i oils by exploding shells and it was | several hours before the tlames were j 111-ought under control. Private Oliver McCormlek, of; j Akron, Ohio, one of the men injured j 1 by the explosion, died early to-day ; iat the Dover General Hospital. Paul j I Green, of Boston, and ltulph Luce j and E. 15. -Butler, whose addresses |are unknown, are reported to be in j !a critical condition. All men were j I quartered ut tile murine barracks at I the arsenal. • Shells burst at intervals during i . the lire, sending meat tongues of . Humes high in the air which could j | be seen in a radius of forty miles. I Marines ut the barracks braved the 1 j barrage with lines of hose. t!OLl) IN NEW YORK Watertown, N. Y„ Dec. 18.—North-j j ern New York is experiencing the j j coldest weather of the winter. The ! official minimum temperature re-; corded here during the night was j I 18 below zero, while much lower en- ! official marks were reported at oth ! er places. BELOW IN ADIUONHACKS Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 18. Reports | from the Adirondacks ilils morning are to the effect that the tempera- ! ture of early morning ranged from j 20 to 27 degiees below zero. The low mark was recorded at Stark, St. j Lawrence county. Buy Toys Now The time is short and Old Santa Claus has some very fine toys left at Burns'. Our cash and carry toy department brings the best toys to you at the lowest pricey in the city. Here are a few leading specials. $2.25 $1.75 $1.75 WASH SETS, boiler, wash board EXPRESS WAGON with top 22x11 and tub inches $2.25 TURNERVILLE TROLLEY with JUNIOR COASTER with wood Track, Trolley and Stations $1.69 wheels ..$1.75 FIRE ENGINE that winds up, rub- DEPOT TRUCKS the toy ifor ber tired wheels $1.59 the boy 59£ HOOK AND LADDER 89£ BOWLING ALLEYS $1.50 FAIRIES' FROLIC, a fun mak- HOBBY HORSES that swing back mg toy 49c> and forth . $7.50 DRESSED DOLLS with un- AUTOMOBILES just like a big breakable heads and wigs $2.29 racer with rubber tires $8.50 SHOO FLY $1.75 DRUMS, 9 inches across 59^ °State Senate Coa! Committee to Hold Meet ng Soon Py Associated Press Washington, Dec. 18.—The Senate j committee investigating the coal j situation will hear either to-morrow 'or Saturday. Attorney General Pal -1 nier's explanation of the busis of I the agreement which ended the I strike of bituminous miners and re sulted in the resignation of Kuel I \dminlstrator Oarftold. i Air. Palmer was in Chicago when .the committee decided to hear him | and lie immediately canceled his speaking engagements in Little : Rock, -and Oklahoma City, where iie | was to speak on the high cost of j living. REI'LOAT STEAMER By Associated Press New York, Dec. IS.—The British freight steamer Grungepnrk, which ran aground Saturday in the heavy fog near Point Lookout, was relloat j oil to-day The vessel came here in i ballast from the Azores, where she discharged a corgo of coal, to load a ! general cargo for the west cousl of | South America. BIG TIPPLE BERN'S By Associated Press West Brownsville. Pa., Dec. 18. — The double lift tipple of the Crescent plant of the Pittsburgh, Coal Com- DECEMBER 18. 1919, puny, said to lip the largest in the world, was destroyed ley fire lierp to- i Another Demonstration Saturday, December 20 AT NOON AT THE CAPITOL The New Overland Four Will Climb the Capitol Steps, Main Entrance Be on Hand to See This Marvelous Demonstration The Overland-Harrisburg Co. York Harrisburg Newport Tlie loss Is estimated at $l5O, 000. fl a* MMI 7