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IN AND ABOUT STEELTON
TWO MILLS WILL
CLOSE FOR WEEK
Extensive Repairs to Be Made
in Steel Plant Rolling
Departments
Announcement was made at the
office of the steel plant this morn
ing that the 44-inch and 28-inch
rolling mills will be closed down
next week while extensive repairs
are being made. The program for
renovation will include the over
hauling of the steam driving engine.
The engine will be placed in condi
tion so the mills will be able to op
erate until June when a motor drive
engine will be installed.
No employes will be thrown out
of work by the shutdown it was an
nounced. Workmen now on duty at
the 44-inch mill will be shifted to
the one-inch mill which, it is under
stood, will be placed into operation
temporarily. This mill has not been
in operation for some time due to
the lack of orders, it is said. Offi
cials intend to place the men at
other work in the plant so that they
will not lose any time by the shut
down. Some of the workmen will
bo shifted to the 34-inch mill where
two turns will be put on duty.
An order for the motor driven
engine was placed a long time ago
but officials have little hope of hav
ing it in operation before June 1.
The installation of the motor driven
machine is another step toward the
elimination of steam engines in
many of the mills.
Steel Plant to Close
Down on Christmas Day
Following the usual custom the
Steel plant will be closed down tight
on Christmas Day, officials of the
plant said this morning. The coke
ovens and blast furnaces will be in
Operation, it being impossible to let
the fire in these furnaces go out and
resume operations the following day.
Employes of the plant are receiving
their Christmas pay. Issuance of pay
envelopes was started on Thursday
and will continue until Tuesday.
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New Houses—lmmediate Possession
Brick Construction—Well Dulltr-Gas—Electric Light—Steam Heat
—Open Fireplaces—2l2l Derry Street—Open for Inspection
Harrisburg, Penna. Bergner Bldg.,
Both Phones JLyLoSgl Third & Market Sts.
D ?i< n i >t f a !' to ,ns P' rt these nouses. After you Inspect them
you will doubtless buy one, or at leant, you will not be tempted to
pay more for another house not so weil built. 2421 Derry Street.
NEW HOUSES —IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
SATURDAY EVENING,
Relief Society Will
Meet Tuesday to Elect
Officers of the Relief and Bene
ficial Society of the employes of the
local plant of the Bethlehem Steel
works will be elected by directors
chosen at a meeting yesterday aft
ernoon, on Tuesday, it was an
nounced to-day. Directors and offi
cers elected yesterday from twelve
divisions of the plant are as fol
lows: William Reider, treasurer: H.
H. Howard, secretary; John H. But
ler, representative of the manage
ment; W. F. Nye, bridge and con
struction department; Charles
Lynch, frog shop; Milton Yetter,
steel foundry; H. B. Royer, trans
portation; James Coleman, mechan
ical department; Alfred Fries, me
chanical department; Lloyd Eppin
ger, open hearth; Musser White,
electrical department; I. E. Wolf,
rolling mills; Scott Basom, rolling
mills; H. W. Cook, offices; Ray
Paine, coke ovens.
Request Residents to
Safeguard Against Fire
Fire Chief Malehorn this morning in
a statement requests residents to take
precautionary measures against ilre
during the Christmas season. Resi
dents are asked not to use candles
on Christmas trees, in boxes or near
window curtains. The chief requests
residents to assist the borough and
the fire department in every way to
avoid fires. The fire chief recommends
that residents use all electrical equip
ment for decorations and to see that
the fixtures are properly installed so
that there will be no danger of short
circuit wires.
Steelton Churches
Grace United Evangelical—The
Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor, 10.45,
Christmas program of primary and
beginners' department; 7.30, sermon,
"The Purpose of the First Advent."
Sunday school, 9.30; C. E., 6.45.
Trinity Episcopal—The Rev. W. C.
Heilman, rector. 8, Holy Commun
ion; 10, church school; 11, morning
prayer; 7.30, evening prayer and
address by Dr. John Wilson Wood,
of New York,
i First Methodist —The Rev. F. A.
Tyson, pastor, will preach at 10.45
on "Christmas and the New Era,"
and at 7.30, "The Christmas Spirit;"
Sunday school, 9.30; Christmas pro
gram; Epworth League, 6.30, Christ
inas program.
Main Street Church of God —The
| Rev. J. E. Strine, pastor, will preach
at 10.30 on "The Incarnation," and
at 7.30 the Sunday school will ren
der its Christmas program; Sunday
school. 2.
Mt. Zlon Baptist—The Rev. War
ner Brown, pastor, will preach at
10.45 on "Christ, the Prince of
I Peace," and at 7.30 on "God Is
Love;" Sunday school, 12.30; B. Y.
| P. U„ 6.30.
Centenary United Brctliren —The
' Rev. Joseph Daughorty, pastor, will
! preach at 11 on "The First Christ
mas;" 7, Christmas program by Sun
day school children; Sunday school,
9.45; anthems by choir in charge of
Frank Armstrong.
First Presbyterian—The Rev. C.
B. Segelken, pastor, will preach at
11 on "The Significance of the Ad
vent," and at 7.30, the Christmas
service of the Sunday school will
be hold; Sunday school, 9.45; C.
E.. 6.30.
Central Baptist—The Rev. J. P.
Currin, pastor, will preach at 11 on
"AH Peoples Gathering Unto Him."
and at 7.30 on "Through the Night
Into the Right." Sunday school at
10 o'clock.
First Reformed —The Rev. H. H.
Rupp, pastor, will preach at 10.45
on "The Prince of Peace," and at
730 on "No Room In the Inn;"
Christmas Day, early praise service,
6; brief address, "The Gifts We
Bring;" Sunday school program, 7.
Notes of Oberlin
| Oberlin, Pa., Dec. 20. The
school board of Swatara township
met in a special session at the High
school building to consider a pro
position of the heating plant in the
Rutherford Heights building. A
commiitee was appointed to meet to
day to determine what type of plant
should be installed.
The basketball game between Mt.
Union and Swatara township high
j schools was a very interesting one,
! there being five tie scores during the
j game. The lineup and summary:
MOUNT UNION
Goals. Fouls. To's.
Peduzzi, r.f 4 0 8
Curry, l.f 4 0 8
i Briggs, c 1 0 2
' Peters, r.g 2 4 8
j I-lollenbaugh, 1. g. 0 0 0
I Totals It' 4 26
| SWATARA TOWNSHIP HIGH
Goals. Fouls. To's.
[ Janson, r.f 5 0 10
j Hammarsla, l.f. .. 0 0 8
II locker, c 0 0 8
| Hager, r.g 2 4 8
I Brehm, l.g 0 0 0
I Totals 15 4 84
Schwab Speeding at
"Mile-a-Minute" Rate
to Pittsburgh Dinner
Pittsburgh, Dec. 20. —Rather than
disappoint the 3,000 guests at the
dinner to be given by the H. J.
Heinz Company to its employes
and friends to-night, Charles M.
Schwab, steel master, has engaged
a special train to bring him from
New York to this city. Mr. Schwab
and Governor Sproul are to be the
principal speakers.
Desiring to attend the funeral of
a friend in New York this morning,
Mr. Schwab was confronted with the
problem of finding some way to
reach here in time for the dinner.
A special train with a-mile-n-mln
ute schedule was the only way out
of the dilemma. One was engaged
and left New York this morning
after the funeral of Mr. Schwab's
friend. The train is running on
schedule of more than fifty-seven
miles an hour. It will cross the
state of Pennsylvania in less than
seven hours.
Skaters Enjoy Big Pond
Provided by Steelmen
A large number of persons yester
lday afternoon and last night enjoyed
.skating on a pond on Cottage Hill
'provided by officials of the local steel
plant. The "red flag" is Hying to-day
so there will likely be a large number
of residents enjoying the sport this
afternoon apd to-night. The pond is
open from - o'clock in the afternoon
until 10 o'clock at night. The pond,
although not officially christened, is
commonly known as the Community
Skating pond. A force of men were at
work this morning sweeping the snow
from the ice. Officials said this morn
ing that the pond will be flooded again
just as soon as it is cut up.
ST. JOHN'S MUSIC
Special music appropriate to the
Christmas season will be presented
in St. John's Lutheran Church to
morrow. In the morning Miss Re
becca Miller, supervisor of music
in the public schools at Gallltzin,
will sing a soprano solo. The choit
will sing an anthem, "Arise, Shine
For Thy Light Is Come," by Lorenz,
with contralto solo by Miss Reigel.
Evening, anthem. "Calm on the
Listening Ear of Night," by Shelley,
with soprano obligato, by Mrs. L. B.
Roth. Anthem, "Let Us Go Even
Unto Bethlehem," by Lowden, with
contralto solo, by Mrs. William
Phillips. The choir will sing their
Christmas cantata, "The Light of
Ages, Sunday evening, December 28.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Arrangements for a Christmas
celebration to be held in Monu
mental A. M. E. Church are under
way under the direction of Profes
sor Charles Howard, in charge of
the tableaux, and Alex Strlplin in
charge of the musical end of the
program. The Rev. Mr. Sterrett.
pastor, will preach at both services
on Sunday. The pastor will preach
on "Jesus Born." In the morning,
and on "The Boy Jesus" In the
evening.
INITIATE CLASS
A class of 35 candidates were ini
tiated at the Modern Woodmen lodge
last night by the Penbrook degree
team in the presence of 100 local
lodge members. Oliver Baskln, a char
ter member of the organization, was
the speaker of the evening.
BAND DANCE
The Imperial Band will hold a
dance in Croatian Hall. December 26,
it was announced this morning.
BOROUGH PAY DAY
Borough employes this morning re
ceived their pay envelopes. The usual
custom in paying employes before
Christmas was followed out this year.
Musical Program at
Market Square Church
The musical program to be given
at Market Square Presbyterian
Church to-morrow will be as fol
lows:
Morning Prelude, "Adoratio et
Angelica (Dubois), Noel, "Joseph
est bien Mario," Guilmant; anthem,
"Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn,"
Rogers; offertory, "Geaus Bambino
(the infant Jesus), Yon; carol, "O
Lovely Voices of the Sky" Rogers
(men's chorus); postlude, "Chorus of
Shepherds," Lemmens.
Evening—Service at 7.15. Pre
lude, Christmas song and pastorale
(Lemmens), "Noel Laguedocien"
(Guilmant), "Ancient Polish Noel," j
with variations,' 9 ui ' mant : "Silen
Night, Holy Night," ancient German
[carol; "The Shepherds' Christmas
Song," Tyrolean, 1810; hmyn 178,
| "Calm on the Listening Ear;" "The
Three Kings," old French carol from
'the Gevaert collection; Old Testa
ment Scripture, Psalm 8:19-37;
"Asleep In the Manger .Maley (Miss
Middaugh; New Testament Scripture,
Hebrews 1:5-2:10; "Sleep, My Little
One," Alsatian, 1697; "Hail, All
Hail," Bohemian, 1600; pnayer; "The
Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin,"
Barnby, English; offertory, "Christ-
Pastorale," Rogers; hymn 184 (tune
480), "While Shepherds Watched;"
address, "This Jesus;" "I Heard the
Bells," Shryrock," American; prayer,
benediction carole, "Jesus, Thou
Dear Babe Divine," Hayti; postlude,
"Chant du Roil Rene" (Noel Pro
vencal), Guilmant.
Mothers of Lochiel
in Xmas Entertainment
The "Mothers' Meeting" of Lo
chiel, conflicted by women of the
Market Square Presbyterian Church,
held their Christmas entertainment
' last evening. A special choir, di
rected by Miss Elizabeth Baker, sang
Christmas carols, and the program
also included a saxaphone and
trombone duett by Messrs. Simonettl
and Gemperling; readings by Miss
Baker and Miss Elma Shutt;; a vocal
solo by Miss Delia Simonettl, and a
brief address by the Rev. Mr. Rog
ers. A distribution of gifts and candy
closed the pleasant evening.
Courthouse Notes
Divorces Granted.—Three divorce
decrees were signed to-day by the
court in the following cases: Mary
E. vs. William McC. Watson: Esther
C. vs. Earl T. Shuster; Eugene vs.
Viola E. Magnanl.
Letters on Estate.—Because of a
disupte among heirs of Emma Henry,
late of Penbrook, Register of Wills
Ed. H. Fished to-day named the
Commonwealth Trust Company as
administrator and Issued letters to
that institution.
Brings SIO,OOO Suit.—A damage
suit for 110,000 was filed to-day by
counsel for Mr. and Mrs. Israel Cole
against William E, Seel. In the state
ment It Is alleged that December 29,
1918, at Twenty-fourth and Dorry
streets. John Cole, sixteen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Cole, stepped
I from a street car. and walking
! around the front of it was struck
1 and killed by on automobile owned
by Mr. Seel.
HARRISBURG &&& TELEGRAPk
SPANISH WAR
VETERANS ACTIVE
Harrisburg Camp to Be Com
manded During 1920 by
Herman Bitner
Harrisburg Camp No. 8. United
Spanish War Veterans are just winding
up a very successful year. At their
last meeting they elected Don Manohan,
camp commander; Herman Bitner,
senior vice-commander; Charles Hants
man, junior Vice-commander; William
C. Morton, officer of the day; Hany
Cluck, officer of the guard, to act in
these capacities for the year of 1920.
It is expected that on Friday, January
2, 1920, when these officers will be in
stalled, William E. Weidner, of Bead
ing, the Department Commander of this
district, will be In attendance and con
duct the installation.
The Camp has taken favorable action
on the suggestion of erecting a com
munity hall for all veteran organiza
tions in connection with the hoped-for
State Armory, and have appointed a
committee to consult with other veter
ans with this end in view.
The recruiting of the new units of the
Pennsylvania National Guard to bo lo
cated in Harrisburg is making very de
cided progress. Captain Wilbar, of Co.
D., Captain Smith of the Supply Com
pany and Captain Meredith of the
Headquarters Company of the Bth
Begiment as well as Captain Shoe
maker of the Governor's Troop all re
port that enlistments are coming In
rapidly and that the character of the
men enlisting is far above the average.
The "has beens" of the late war, ex
guardsmen, members of the Pennsyl
vania Beserve Militia and brand new
rookies are all showing real interest In
the organization and it augurs well for
Harrisburg's well established reputa
tion in military affairs. It should be a
source of definite pride to every Har
risburger to know that its citizens are
ready to back our Uncle Sam in time
of trouble.
New 28th Division to
Be Well Organized by
Middle of January
Samuel \V. Fleming, Jr., Lieuten
ant Colonel of the Eighth Infantry,
National Guard of Pennsylvania, has
just returned from Philadelphia
where he has been attending a con
ference of Regimental Commanders
of the new State forces. Major
General Price, commanding the
Twenty-eighth Division, called this
meeting in order to have General
Carter, U. S. A. Chief of the Militia
Bureau, explain to all, the plans of
the War Department in connection
with the reorganization of the Guard.
Most encouraging reports were re
ceived from the various Regimental
Commanders. If all plans progress
within the next few weeks as they
have in past, the entire division will
be on a sound basis by the middle of
January. General Carter stated that
the War Department' was heartily
in sympathy with General Prico anil
the Twenty-eighth Division would
give all the support possible. He
stated that all supplies and equip
ment was ready and would be Issued
just as soon as the State forces were
ready for mustering. General Car
ter expressed his pleasure in the ex
cellent choice of officers for the
Twenty-eighth. He was also greatly
pleased when told that the enlisted
personnel was composed for the
most part of veterans of the past
war. It was the general belief of the
officers attending the conference
that universal training would soon
be adopted by Congress and that
members of the Guard would be ex
empted from this training.
Jugo-Slavia C. E.
Workers in Convention
Much self-sacrificing Christian En
deavor work is being done by the
Rev, Samuel Schumacher, a teacher
in the Lutheran school in Agram,
Croatia. He has spent considerable
time in forming many new societies,
which became evangelistic centers in
all parts of the Balkan States, in
Serbia, Croatia, Salvonla and Ru
mania.
The first convention of Christian
Endeavor in Jugo-Slavia will be hold
the latter part of this month. Itr.
and Mrs. Francis E. Clark will visit
several places in Jugo-Slavia and
other Slavic countries.
AGAIN CONSIDER BUDGET
City Commissioners planned to
meet again late this afternoon to
consider the 1920 budget. Last nlgl-.t
they met but were unable to com
plete their work. It was intimated
to-dny in official circles that the
budget ordinance may be read tn
council at the regular meeting next
week.
The Hump on a Camel
—doesn't give him
more speed.
But—the "hump" we put
into making a SALE
insures speed!
IT'S REAL ESTATE
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COLONEL FLEMING
Samuel W. Fleming, Jr., Lieutenant-
Colonel, Eighth Infantry, Pennsylvania
National Guard, was commissioned a
First Lieutenant of Infantry, Beserve
Corps in May, 1917. He was assigned
to active duty at Fort Niagara, N. Y.,
on May 11, 1917. For his efficient work
in connection with the training of the
student officers he was promoted to
rank of captain. He was assigned to
duty with the 315 th Infantry at Camp
Meade, Md., on August 27, 1917, nnd
soon later was appointed Begimental
Adjutant. Colonel Fleming acted in
this capacity until he was promoted to
Major early in October, 1918. He was
given command of the Second Battalion
and remained in command ot this unit
until demobilization at Camp Dix, N.
J., on June 10, 1919. He took part in
the following engagements:
Cote 304 (defensive) ; Troyon Sector,
(defensive) ; ; Meuse-Argonne (offen
sive), and Grande Montaigne (offen
sive). He was wounded on November
8, 1918, with a high explosive shell but
demonstrated his bravery by continuing
in action until the close of hostilities on
November 11. He was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross, the Croix
de Guerre with palm, and Chevalier
Legion of Honor. Colonel Fleming is
a member of Post 27, American Legion
and the Military Society of Foreign
Wars.
HISEB QUICKLY IN NAVY
On July 9 Russell J. Charles, a Har
rlsburg boy, went into the local re
cruiting station to enlist in the United
States Navy, was given the necessary
examination and finally passed and
was sent to the U. S. S. Nevada ar
apprentice seaman. In a month he
was rated seaman second class, in the
next month rated seaman first class.
October rated storekeeper third class.
November, storekeeper second class.
December storekeeper Hrst class. After
six months' sea duty he then can take
examination for chief storekeeper and
if successful he then will obtain a
rate that took years to make in days
gone by.
LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS
Swatara lodge, No. 1901, Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows, at its
annual meeting elected officers for
the ensuing year, as follows: Trus
tees, John W. Fields, James T. Wat
son, Jackson A. Brown; marshal,
Charles James; assistant, W. J.
Bailor. James A. Brown was named
chairman of a membership com
mittee.
NAVAL RESERVISTS
Naval reservists may now transfer to
the regular navy to complete the unex
pired term of their original enrollment
and receive a gratuity equal to four
months pay, an increase in pay amount
ing to seven dollars a month, thirty
days leave immediately upon transfer
to the regular navy, and transfer by
rail at Goverment expense to any re
ceiving ship in the United States.
CLEARINGS DECREASE
New York, Doc. 20.—The actual
condition of Clearing House banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that the reserve held is $12,320,830 be
low legal requirements. This is a de
crease of $40,543,890 from last week.
LITTLE HOPE IS
HELD OUT FOR
SPRING BUILDING
Real Estate Operators and
Contractors Vary Opinions
For Work of New Year
Optimism and pessimism are evident
in about equal amounts in the opin
ions of various local real estate men
and contractors for Harrisburg's
spring building operations. From an
swers received yesterday in request
for an outlook on 1920, the greatest
enthusiasm vied with the dullest des
pair.
A representative of the Brlnton-
Packer Company declared that no new
work on houses will be started now,
and that there is practically no hope
for spring building either. In fact,
ho was of the opinion that if any
thing, the outlook for spring was
even gloomier than at present.
On the other hand, the Mentzer-
Bomberger Company, contractors, de
clare that building operations will be
Immense; that the scarcity of labor
Is the only thing which prevents them
from going ahead with the work now.
This company operates within a hun
dred miles radius, and are only wait
ing for better weather in order to
begin their building in Palmyra, Leb
anon, and various towns in Cumber
land county.
G. W. Milsy. of the Pennsylvania
Realty Company was of the opinion
that building: ope-aJons would
to a great extent. Labor troubles and
general unrest In the country were
causing such excessive rises in the
price of material, that all houses and
apartments which are even now in
course of construction will have to be
abandoned.
The laboring man has shown indi
cations of conceding, however," said
Mr. Miley, 'and if the Government
can only succeed in bringing down
food prices, they will bo willing to
accept less wages and the work may
proceed.
Herman P. Miller, of Miller Broth
ers. said that he was really unable to
predict at this time. Conditions were
so chaotic, said Mr. Miller, that one
does not know 48 hours ahead of
time what the cost of materials will
bo and very often how much wages
will have to be paid. He looks for
very little building before the middle
r.f the summer.
TJie Martin Construction Company
loolfS for a busy season, with the
prospects fairly good. They also ad
mit that the present uncertainty
makes it very difficult to predict with
any accuracy, but are hopeful of bet
let conditions by the middle of sum
mer.
The consensus of opinion seems to
be that the prevailing unrest, tremen
dous costs of material, high wages,
and lack of proper Government super
vision are holding back building op
erations. There is practically no
chance for logical reasoning in an at
tempt at forecasting.
Young Folk to Give
Program in Park Street
The young folk of the Park Street
United Evangelical Church will
play their part In the season's cele
bration on Sunday morning, Decem
ber 21. Special selections will be
rendered by the merry little folks.
"White Gifts for the King" will be
rendered In the evening of same
day. White gifts—money, fruit,
linen, etc., will be received for the
United Evangelical Home at Lewis
burg. These gifts will be received
on Sunday and during coming week.
The missionary offering for home
missions will also be received at this
meeting. There will be special mu
sic by select choir and chorus.
GEORGE W. GRKAR
Funeral services for George W.
Grear, railroad policeman, will be
held from 118 Washington street,
on Monday morning, at 10.80 o'clock,
conducted by the Rev. George Ed
ward Hawes, pastor of Market
Square Presbyterian Church. Mem
bers of the railroad police force,
under Captain Search, will serve as
pallbearers. Burial will be in East
Harrlsburg cemetery.
Some More of Those
HIPPIE "BETTER-BUILT" HOUSES
at
OLD ORCHARD—27th and Derry Sts.
Only four left of row of ten!
Two with five rooms Two with six rooms
and bath. and bath.
ft
Two-Story Bricks
Spanish Tile Roof in front Hardwood Floors
Steam Heat Extra Large Porch
Gas and Electric Lights Gas Range in Kitchen
Built For Comfort—Nothing Omitted
INSPECT THEM NOW!
For Further Particulars See
HAROLD A. HIPPLE
Room 15, Harrisburg National Bank Building
3872 14 South Market Square
DECEMBER 20, 1919.
Local Real Estate Man
Forecasts Spring Situation
Real estate activities in Harrisburg
and vicinity this winter and the com
ing spring seasons will unquestion
ably be watched with keen interest on
the part of tho real estate promoter,
and by that is meant the builder, the
contractor, the owner, and the broker
—as well as the more unpretentioU3
speculator, the tenant, who by recent
bitter must have defin
itely set his mind toward the happy
goal of becoming his own landlord.
As the housing situation in Harris
burg has never before gone through
such an acute stage, and the question
naturally arises: "Will the situation
be relieved the coming spring?" This!
question has come to the writer's at
tention, as it probably has to the av
erage real estate promoter, time and
time again. Ap the writer sees it,
after a careful survey of local con
ditions, the housing situation in gen
eral cannot be greatly relieved in
the very near future, when one has in
mind the comparatively small
ing operations now in progress.
The bu Ider o* to-oay is relieving
I tho situation Just so l'ar as the stag
gering market prices cn bui'.dlng ma
terial will permit. He has no lncen •
I 1 tlve, other, perhaps, than one of pub
hc-splritedness in undertaking bui! *-
•ng operations He must erect Ms
hemes to-day with a feeling of con
fidence toward the average home
seeker—the home buyer, that he will
bo enabled by that confidence to dis
pose of his operations in a manner
whereby his undertakings have prov
en safe and secure, and only safe and
secure.
Aside from the erection of new
homes we are face to face with the
abnormally congested situation which
prevails, and has prevailed for tho
past two years, throughout the city
and vicinity, with no surplus of
homes to be had for renting purposes.
To be sure, a large percentage of pri
vate homes have been converted into
either temporary rooming-houses, or
apartments, which has been the only
practical solution for relief. It must
be remembered th'at all tenants are
not in a financial position to oven
think of purchasing a home. There
always have been tenants and there
always will ne. Tho tenant, the good
tenant, Is the backbone of the land-
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I Wan ted--Homes . J
Our applicants for the purchase of a home are increasing
S daily. This office, with its eighteen years of experience, is
in a position to sell your real estate promptly. List your I
j§ property here and get results.
J. E. GIPPLE,
1251 MARKET STREET
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(Harrisburg's Real. Estate Bureau)
Wishes the Community
A Merry Christmas
THE SEASON OF—
GOOD WILL!
GOOD CHEER!
GLAD TIDINGS!
PEACE ON THE EARTH!
"WHICH SHALL BE TO ALL PEOPLE"
"A Listing
A Sale" 1920 Auto Licenses
Sales Tliis Week: T _ „ _ . ~
812 s. 17th St. Issued By Our Notary Public.
3358 N. 6 9 th st* Notary Fee Only Charge.
2109 Greenwood St.
BACKENSTOSS REALTY CO.
Harrisburg's Real Estate Bureau
331 MARKET STREET
BOTH INSURANCE AUTOMOBILE
PHONES IN ITS ENTIRETY SERVICE
lords' Investment. And a "good ten* i
ant" these days is one who is broad*
minded enough to observe the grad
ual—might we not say "staggering"
—increased cost of repairs, as well as
increased taxation.
The question of how for our local
banking institutions will go in help
ing iinance the propositions Is anoth
er matter which arises. In New York
City it is a not uncommon practice to
grant second and even third mort
gages, and' as every one knows, in
Philadelphia second mortgages are
an every day affair.
FUNDS DISTRIBUTED
Balances in the hands of the com
mittee in charge of the sale of army
food in this city have been distrib
uted among three children's homes
in this city. Checks for fifty dollars
have been sent to each of the insti
tutions, including the Children's In
dustrial Home, Nursery Home and
Sylvan Heights Orphanage.
DAYLIGHT WORKERS
"You don't even wait for night to
ply your nefarious trade?"
"No," answered the metropolitan
bandit; "we believe in daylight sav
ing, we do."—Washington Star.
VACANT HOUSE
FOR SALE
Single brick, hot water heat;
other improvements; lot 51x238.
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Special price and terms if sold
this week. No. 2307 Hoffer street.
Bergner Building