Christmas Dinner to Be Served Orphans A big dinner, an automobile ride, a theater party, Christmas presents "n'everything" are on the program for the children of the Industrial Home, Sylvan Heights Orphanage and Nursery Home next Wednesday afternoon when the Kiwanis, no tary and Motor Clubs of Harris burg, with the Chamber of Com merce, will bring the joy of Christ mas to the little shut-ins. After the big dinner, which will be served In each home with a chef Automobile As Essential as The sturdy and powerful OVERLAND 4, which performed the phenomenal feat of climbing the steep Capitol steps, is insured in one of our strongest Companies. As a matter of fact, the OVERLAND HARRIS BURG COMPANY does not gamble, but 0 provides for financial loss by getting insur at,ce here. Don't gamble— Insure to-day. 43-4(1 UNION iHisT BUTI.DING BJU^EOE Next Week Is Christmas— Why Not a Briscoe as a Gift? The time is getting short for you to decide on a Christ mas gift. Why not a BRISCOE? Think what an ideal gift it will make Our plan for confidential, convenient credit makes it easy for you to own one, too. Better call around and see the BRISCOE to-day. We will deliver it to your door Christinas morning and then think of the wonderful time you will have that day, and many other days to come. There are both five-passenger and roadster models here for your inspection. ASK US ABOUT THE BRISCOE CONFIDENTIAL OH ONVENIENT SyOJ.UU REDIT TERMS F. O. B. FACTORY M. BRENNER & SONS MOTOR CO. \ Third and Hamilton Sts. Harrisburg, Pa. Bell 4945 Dial 4441 Sporting Loafing Range Ranoe jr name implies" o The New Peerless Sedan Always Open Keystone Motor Car Co. Bell 24-Hour C. H. Barner, Manager D?al 57 S. Cameron St. 4454 SATURDAY EVENING, representing the clubs in attend ance, the youngsters will be whirled to the Majestic in machines, there to watch the afternoon perform ance, and later to receive their gifts from the hands of Santa Claus himself. CLERK IS ARRESTED Charles Snyder, a salesman of the Holmes Seed Company, was arrested yesterday by rinkerton detectives, charged with stealing various amounts from receipts from sales to customers. When taken to the po lice station coins are said to have fallen from his shoes and clothing. CAMP CURTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Christmas carols wore a feature of the program given during assembly on Friday afternoon. In the old English story carol, "Good King Wenceslas," Harold Smed ley, as king, sang with dignity, and , Stewart Lytle pictured the dutiful . page with clear plaintive singing. ■ Using the gallery as a choir loft, Miss Datoman's Latin class sang un- I accompanied and in unison, "Adeste i Fidelcs." The sections that sang the selection with Miss Mildred Conkling | directing were 98-1, 98-2, 98-3 and | 98-7. Samuel Krebs, 98-10, in playing ! "Orientalc." a beautiful cello number i revealed that he is Inherently an in • terpreter. Horace G. Geisel announced to the ' delight of the audience that two bas ketball game swere scheduled for the ; evening, the Camp Curtin faculty i team to play the boys' team. The games have been the subject of much enthusiastic discussion. During the past week, and crowded gymnasium galleries are assured. The hobfjy clubs met on" Thursday afternoon, and many students ex pressed pleasure and appreciation concerning the new organizations. Edward Everett Hale's famous story of irresistible patriotic appeal, "The Man Without a Country," was presented by Melvin Lyter to the members of his group, 88-2. In the brief introduction to his ear nest talk, Melvin emphasized the fact that Hale had desired to win the read ers of his story to an unswerving na tional loyalty. In the discussion of present disturb ances. the students concluded that the story is especially appropriate reading at this time. Two assemblies will be held next j Tuesday, preciding the Christmas sea | son. I The program for the afternoon. Mr. I Brehen announced will be kept secret. ! It is surprising how few of the 1200 students know what is being planned | for their pleasure. There is a general wish that I "Adeste Fideles" will J)C sung again. Harvard Grid Stars Plan Exercise on Trip West By Associated Press j Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 20.—Har-I | vard gridiron warriors carried with ! them the confidence of all New Eng land to-day when they started the | transcontinental trip to meet the University of Oregon football ma chine at Pasadena, Cal., on New I Year's day. Each of the 23 mem bers of the Crimson squad was pro | nounced fit. i Fearing that the six days of Pull | man-car riding and numerous ele j ration shifts and climatic changes might soften the players, Trainer Pooch Donovan outlined a program i of special exercises for the journey. | Besides the indoor exercises, 19 stops I will be available for brief outdoor | runs. Harvard graduates and I friends along the route will turn j out in numbers to greet the players. ; Tiie question of officials for the I contest remained unsettled early to | day. but it was believed that two with Pacific coast experience and two | familiar with eastern and middle west playing methods could easily be i found. Deaths and Funerals SAMUEL A. HOFFMAN* Funeral services for Samuel A. Hoffman, 83 years old, who died Thursday at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. B. J. Rice. 2317 North Fifth street, were held this afternoon at his late residence at 12.30 o'clock. The body was then taken to Port Royal, where further services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Koons, at 3.30 o'clock. Burial was made in the Church Hill cemetery. Mr. Hoffman is survived by five sons and six daughters. MRS. MARY ELIZABETH FRANK The funeral of Mrs. Mary Eliza beth Frank was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, 751 Dunkle street, with the Rev. J. H. Lyter, pastor of the Derry Street United Brethren Church, officiating. Burial was made in the Paxtang Cemetery. Mrs. Frank, who died Wednesday afternoon at her home, was the wife of Robert B. Frank. CHARLES MALSEED Charles Malseed was buried this morning in the Duncannon ceme tery, following services held last evening at his home, 442 South Sec ond street, this city, at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Malseed died on Wednesday. ARTHUR ELSEY After being ill only six days with pneumonia, Arthur Elsey, aged 42 years, of 609 Cumberland street, died last night in the Harrisburg hospital. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. Mr. Elsey was for some years an employe of the Pennsylva nia railroad. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Magdeleine Brard to Appear Before v Harrisburg Audience Again on Dec. 26 Mile. Alagdeleine Brard who creat ed such a furore in this city as solo ist with the New York Symphony Orchestra, also made a profound impression on conservative Boston, being the sensation of the season. She was soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The account from the The Boston Globe is here quoted. Magdeleine Brard's performance of Sainf-Saens' Pianoforte Concert No. 2 in G minor at yesterday's pen sion fund concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra created a very unusual sensation. Air. Monteux and the orchestra joined enthusiastically in the violent and prolonged ap plause. She was recalled no less than six times at the end. "There were murmurs of surprise in the audience when she first came on the stage. She is actually 16 but looks considerably younger. The solo passage at the beginning of the first movement, however, showed at once that she was not the 'lnfant prodigy' her childish appearance betokened, but a player of mature strength, I Poise and skill, fairly comparable! with men like Hofmann and Rach- i maninoff. "Her playing has a breadth, force ' and dignity very rare in the per formance of feminine pianists. Her i Predicts Other Suits Against Government by the Distillers Chicago. Dec. 20.—Action of "in surance companies in cancelling policies on whisky and othef intoxi cating liquor, as announced by the Louisville, Ky., branch office of the Connecticut Fire Insurance Com pany in or out of bond will "prove a final responsibility of the govern ment" and suit to recover from the government the value of liquors prohibited from sale will be filed in the Court of Claims at Washington next week, Levy Mayer, counsel for the National Distillers' Committee, said. Mr. Mayer said the Rhode Island suit to contest constitutional prohi bition before the Supreme Court would be the controlling litigation in opposing prohibition. Col. Saunders Calls Detzer a Good Officer New York, Dec. 20.—Called as a character witness late yesterday at the court martial of Captain Karl VV. Detzer, charged with brutality to American soldiers of the overseas forces in Le Mans, Lieutenant Colo nel E. O. Saunders, formerly chief of the Department of Criminal In j vestigation of the A. E. F., testi-, tied that the accused officer's repu tation was 'excellent" and that un der the same circumstances he would reappoint him to the service. ! Lieutenant Colonel Saunders now is j assistant Judge advocate, Central De ; partment, U. S. A., stationed at Chi j cago. | The witness named several high ! officers in the D. C. I. who, he said, ! frequently had discussed Captain i Detzer during gatherings at head ! quarters in Chauinont and they always "spoke of him most favor ably." Deny That Prisoner Negotiations Are Off By Associated Press London, Dec. 20.—The negotia between James O'Grady, repre : senttng Great Britain, and Maxim Litvinoff, on behalf of Soviet Rus sia, which have been going on at Coyenhagen with a view to bringing about repatriation of prisoners, have not been definitely broken off, according to official announcement. The negotiations, the announce j ment says, were merely postponed ! to permit the two representatives to returh to their respective countries and confer with their governments. REV. A. J. GREENE TO SI'EAK AT Y. M. C. A. The Rev. A. J. Greene, pastor of Second Baptist Church, will address the mass meeting of the colored men's branch, Y. M. C. A., Sunday ! afternoon at 4 o'clock, rtf the aaso- I elation room, 802 Cowden street. Dr. Green is a forceful speaker, and a large crowd is expected to greet him on this occasion. Spirited gospel hymns, led by A. H. Duffan, will be sung. BUTTONS FOR NAVY MEN Ex-gobs can now get their victory discharge buttons of the United States Navy, according to information from the Navy Recruiting Office ut 221 Market street. Men on the In active-duty list will apply to the commandant of their district: all others will come to the local Re cruiting Station with their honorable discharges. - massive chords and brilliant passage i work are like those of the best ' | male performers, rather than tho work of a talented girl. "She has the crisp phrasing, the |, firm yet delicate touch and the beau : tiful singing tone needed for an 11 ideal performance. Best of all she does not sentimentalize, and yet is ~ never academic. As a pupil of Cor i tot and a winner of a 'first prize' at ! the Paris Conservatory she has, of L i course, been admirably trained. But .; only phenomenal ability could make ! it possible for a mere chilli to play . i as she does. I "She is to be ranked with the youthful Hofmann and with Heifetz as an example of a young player i j whose performance is never imma j ture. Her future appearance in Bos i ton will be eagerly awaited by every t! one who was lucky enough to hear her yesterday." Mile. Brard is to be heard in this city December 26 at Technical High school. She will be assisted by Fred rick Gunster, American tenor, whoso I work in the field of concert and ora j torio is familiar to all musicians. He j is known from coast to coast as an 1 artist of most exceptional ability. | Tickets are now on sale at Sigler's i Music House. Democrats Postpone Meeting to Elect a Minority Leader Washington, Dec. 20.—A confer ence of Democratic Senators called for to-day to consider election of a minority leader, was postponed un til January 15. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, acting Democratic leader since the death of Senator Martin, of Vir ginia, canceled the call after an agreement with Senator Underwood, of Alabama, his opponent, for the Democratic leadership in the Sen ate, who advocated postponement because of the absence of many- Senators and also in order that Sec retary Glass might take" his seat under appointment to fill out Sen ator Martin's term. Former Army Chaplain Is Called to Highspire The Rev. Raymond L. Markley, of Chambersburg, chaplain of the Three Hundred and Twentieth Field Artillery, Eighty-second division Field i" ? n aplllln ? f tho Thirteenth hield Artillery, lourth Division has been called to the pulpit of St. Peter s Lutheran Church, at High uary'l. W,U aSSUme charge Jan ' Chaplain Markley is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Lu theran Theological Seminary. He was a pastor at Fayettevlllc for two years and a half. With the Tl.ir teenth Meld Artillery he won't through the attack on the Vesle and later participated In the St' \Vr 3 !>V Meuse-Argonne pushes. wiilnn f ? \'; rkley is a graduate of Wi son Col ege and president of the Wilson College Club, of Franklin county. "" Salvation Army to Give Holiday Baskets Service in France has certainly not diminished the cheer-giving proclivities of the Salvation Army Vv' n yea i the p . oor people of the city will again receive baskets. It has been an annual custom to collect money for these baskets, and this year will be no exception. On Market street, In front of various prominent business houses the Salvation Army representative Is Standing with her tripod and bowl, attracting the attention of the pass erby with her bell. Many have been seen to pass by, but with a picture of the doughnut-dispensing workers evidently forming In their minds, re turn to drop some coin in the bowl The poor will call for their baskets before Ohristmns, and those who are unable to do so will have them de livered to their homes. $20,000 SCHOOL FOR CAMP HTLT Architects of the city have hcen naked to submit bids on the new *20.000 school building which the borough of Cnmn Hill will erect next year. This hullding will be an ad dition to thi present structure and with Its completion Camp Hill will have school buildings unequalod by the best In the city. INSUR ANCE BILL PARSES By Associated Press Wasliliictoii, Dec. 20.—The ur gent deficiency appropriation bill providing $23,000,000 for mtscel laneoua subjects, Including $30,- 000,000 for increased war risk in-1 surunce allowances was passed last night by the Senate. EDISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES I During the special activity period yesterday the first divtsion of the Edi son Community assembled In the au ditorium. President Truman Thomp son presided over the meeting, and Aliss Raynard performed the duties o' secretary. Miss Genevieve Llsgle of section 987 made a motion that the | citizens of Edison Community assem ble in their various home rooms next Monday and Tuesday any and such toys as they may have that would be suitable to give to the Toy Mission foi gifts to unfortunute children of; the city. That citizens suitably wrap j tie and label for girls or for boys, I these toys Tuesday afternoon, and i that these citizens who can procure i the use of automlbles do so and see ] that such toys as are contributed are ! taken to the rooms of the Toy Mis- i slon for distribution. It was further • moved that a collection be lifted as ! the citizens leave the auditorium af ter the Christmas exercises next Tues- I day afternoon and the proceeds be j contributed to the Toy Mission for I the use of securing toys for th e poor | unfortunate children. That these j gifts be a personal freewill offering. I and that no one be asked to assist us j in this matter. Albert Shuller, sec- | Hon S)B-3 seconded this motion and it' was unanimously carried. Aliss Helen Forsythe, 98-9, moved I that a committee be appointed by the ' principal to determine a design for a ! school pin or ring which will enrry i the numerals og the class to which ; tliu owner belongs. Laurence Hess, of section 98-5 seconded this motion ; and the assembly passed it unani- ; mously. The school was favored by Aliss j Adeline Emerick with a piano solo, i This number was followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Lee Izer. The Commun- 1 ity appreciated both these numbers very much. Section 98-7 recently elected Mar garetta Wohlfarth watch your speech critic, and Herman Keiter as a mem ber of Edison Patrol. The offices were vacant because of resignations. Eve lyn Hall was elected to manage the section girls' basketball team and i Elizabeth Toomer was elected to be j captain of the same team. Gustie Blumenstine was elected manager of the boys' basketball team ot section 98-1. The boys' basketball team of Edison took advantage of the fact that the girls will not start to practice until after the holidays and have thus suc ceeded in getting the gymnasium to hold practices each evening since or ganiSing. They have held two good workouts this week. Coach Aliller is well pleased with the prospects for a good team at the school. EASY VICTIM FOII $l2O Anton K. Hanson, of Winton, Pa., reported to Harrisburg police that he had been robbed of $l2O by two strangers. One man met him at a •station and after checking his grips, the two started out and were met by a friend of the first stranger. They started to match for coins when it was suggested that money of larger denominations be used. The two strangers wanted to be convinc ed that Hanson had what they term ed "real money." and when he pro-i I duced $l2O they grabbed it. REDS GET 2,500 PRISONERS By Associated Pi est London, Deec. 20. Bolstnaia, southwest of Tomak. has been cap tured. with 2,500 prisoners, by Bol shevik!, according to an official statement issued at Soviet head quarters at Moscow and received here. The statement says that on the western front a very fierce en gagement is being fought, fourteen I miles southwest of Narva, south of the gulf of Finland. It's All in the Springs |j To-day at noon an OVERLAND FOUR climbed the Capitol H H steps. Starting at Third and State Streets, it went up flight after H ' flight without a hitch. This test gives added proof of the superiority of Overland Four "Triplex Spring Suspension," the only real improvement in riding comfort since the introduction of pneumatic tires. All the World Loves a Winner | The Overland-Harrisburg Co. j York Harriaburg Newport EE EE mm iiiiii ul DECEMBER 20, 1919. Free Treatment For Any Former Service Man in Need o! It Washington, I)cc. 20. The War Department's service and informa tion bureau has undertaken a cam paign to inform former service men that all in need of medical or sur gical treatment, because of illness or injury contracted in the Army or Navy, can enter an Army or public heaith service hospital or local civ ilian sanitarium with all expenses paid by the government. Discharged service men should Keep Out the • Snow and Cold Hood Covers Made to Order For Any Make of Car We make Hood Covers that will lit snugly on any radi ator or hood for any make of car. We positively use the best grade of materials and guarantee satisfaction. Qet our price for your car. Side Cartains and Top Repairing If your side curtains need new glass or repairing of any kind, br:r.*g them in now. We can fix them up in short order—make them any way you want. We also repair tops. Get Your Car Painted Now This is the time of tho year to have your car painted. If you have stored it for the winter, why not let us have it now; then you won't lose any time in the Spring. CA CA ID CARRIAGE AND AUTO WORKS . A. rAiK 1137 Mulberry Sts. A BIG HAULING PROBLEM REQUIRES A REAL TRUCK Hundreds of owners everywhere have found that a KELLY-SPRINGFIELD Fills the Bill in every instance, no matter how hard the going may be. Is Your Truck a Kelly-Springfield? \ l / 2 to 5-ton Models. Worm or Chain Drive. Atlantic Motor Truck Co. J. E. DARE, Mgr. 1 7th and Chestnut Sts. Harrisburg, Pa. apply to the nearest army hospital or local representative of the publlo health service for examination, consult Ited Cross representatives or state and municipal health officers. H. R. RKA DIICS By Associattd Prtst Pittsburgh, Dec. 20. Henry R. Uea, well known in industrial and financial circles in Pittsburgh, died at his home in Now York last night, according to word received here to day. Mr. Rea suffered an attack of apoplexy last Tuesday and later de veloped pneumonia, which resulted in his death. He was 56 years of age. 13