PREPARES FOR
BIG COAL PROBE
AND ADJOURNS
Commission Beady For Be
ginning of Public Hearings
on Situation
By Associated. Press
Washington, Dec. 31. After pre
paring the way for beginning the in
vestigation into the bituminous coal
industry, the" President's commission
to-day adjourned its sessions. Rem
brandt Peale, representing the opera
tors and John P. White, representing
the miners, left for their homes to
spend the holidays, but Henry M. Rob
inson, representing the public, re
mained to guide the preliminary
work.
'The staff of assistants already had
began assembling statistical data for
use in the industry, but public hear
ings will not begin until January 12.
Asks t'ontrf Sheets
Tentatively the commission has de
cided not to assemble its facts by the
process of calling coal miners and
coal operators in person to testify at
hearings and it also lias decided not
to visit the principal coal mining cen
ters. Instead it will send out formal
inquiries to representative coal min
ing concerns in all the districts of the
United States asking for cost sheets
covering operations in 1919. These
will he analyzed with the assistance
of the Federal Trade Commission and
other governmental bodies and min
ing engineers.
When this data has all been as
sembled, the representatives of the
miners and of the operators in each
field will be called in to present their
arguments in open hearings. The
central competitive district will be
the first field to be dealt with, but
I he other fields over the country will
be dealt with in like manner, so that
the commission's decision will be
made in the light of a national, rath
er than a sectional study of the facts.
Commissioners Peale and White will
return immediately after New Year's
to continue their handling of the de
tails with Mr. Robinson.
Children at Home
Thank Their Friends
The boys and girls of the Children's
Industrial Home to-day asked the
Harrisburg Telegraph to send their
greetings und best wishes for a happy
New Yhar to the Kiwanis, Rotary ar.d
Motor Clubs; to the Chamber of Com
merce, the Elks, the Knights of Co
lumbus and the Fraternal Order of
Police; to the Mayor, the renn-llarris
Hotel and employes, the Moorhead
Knitting Mill and employes, the
Dandy Line Shoo Store, the llarris
hurg Apparel Company, the churches
which have contributed so freely, the
Bible and Sunday School glasses, the
Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and all
individuals who have helped in any
way to make the Christmas just past
a season to be so long and Joyously
remembered. •
C'OXTINI FS SERVICE
The Rev. Dr. F. Watson Ilannan,
of Drew Theological Seminary, Madi
son, N. J., will continue his lectures
of this week at the Bible Conference
in Stevens Memorial Church, when
he will speak at 7.45 o'clock on "The
Biblical Doctrine of God." The Rev.
William Moses will open the confer
ence which will be presided over by
John Appleby. John W. Phillips will
be in charge of the special music.
To-morrow evening Dr. Edwin A.
Pyles will be in charge of the de
votional exercises to be held in con
nection with the Bible conference.
S. s. BARNEY DIES
By Associated Press
Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 81.—Sam
uel S. Barney, 53, former congress
man and recently judge of the court
of claims at Washington, died to
day at his home in this city.
Hit. J. H. Kit EIDKIt
Dr. J. H. K••eider. 1410 Derry street,
has resumed practice, having re
turned from service in the United
States Army.—Adv.
■
The Spirit of
This Institution
i is one of co-operation. Yoa will find it 8
! in the inside workings of the bank,
. among the officers and employees. You
will find it in our relations with custom
ers and tne public. In our dealings with I
the humblest savings depositor or with J
the United States Government, our aim is 1
I always to co-operate, to work with, in order J
to get the best results for all concerned.
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WEDNESDAY EVEMIWU. HARRISBURG SgSpGSS TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 31, 1919
SCHOTT TRIAL ON
MURDER CHARGE
STARTED TODAY
Ten Witnesses and Attorneys
For Both Sides Ready
For Examinations
liouisvillc, Dec. 31. —About 10
witnesses and attorneys for both the
state and defense announced them
selves ready for the examining trial
to-day of Dr. Christopher G. Schott,
local physician, charged with the
murder of Miss Elizabeth Ford Grif
fith, his 17-year-old otfice assistant
and former fiancee.
Dr. Schott has asserted his lellef
[that Miss Griffith committed suicide.
Laurine Gardner, a. girl of 13, and
1 main witness for the defendant, has
not wavered in the face of question
ing by police from her statement
that she and Dr. Schott were deliv
ering Christmas presents between 1
and 3 o'clock on the afternoon of
December "4, when the coroner held
Miss Griffith was murdered. Absence
of burns on the body of Miss Griffith
led the coroner to believe she did not
commit suicide.
William J. Kyan, a local baseball
umpire who said he met and spoke to
Dr. Schott about 2.30 p. m. on the
day of the murder as he was emerg
ing from his office which the physi
cian has denied, is said to be the
main witness for the state. An
other witness said Miss Griffith on
that day had told her that she had
"nothing to live for."
Attorneys for the state last night
were endeavoring to find a person
who is said to have told a druggist
that he heard the pistol shot and that
a few minutes later Dr. Schott came
out of his otfice and drove away. All
efforts made during the day to locate
this person were unavailing.
State Commerce Chamber
to Aid Ohio Organize
Calling on Pennsylvania to help
them form a State Chamber of Com
merce, Ohio has started plans looking
to the establishment of a state body
in their commonwealth. George E.
Foss, general secretary of the Penn
sylvania State Chamber of Commerce,
will be the principal speaker at a
meeting of the chamber of commerce
secretaries of Ohio, which will he held
in Columbus on January 9.
[ Many states are now beginning the
| formation of State Chambers of Com
[ merce. Pennsylvania was in the fore
front of this movement and lias a
strong organization which is consid
ered the best in the country. Kansas
recently started one and used the ad
vioc, program and by-laws of the
Pennsylvania State Chamber. Wash
ington sent on here for definite sug
gestions as to procedure and Illinois
also asked for assistance.
I The Pennsylvania State Chamber of
Commerce has several bureaus, each
performing a definite function, and it
is pursuing in a constructive manner
much the same sort of activity tor
! the state that a local chamber ac
| eomplishes for its own community.
Rotary Club Will Be
Guests at Edison School
Members of the Harrisburg no
tary Club and their wives will be
entertained by members of the club
who are school directors or school
officials at the Edison Junior High
school building next Tuesday aft
ernoon and evening.
The guests will spend the latter
half of the afternoon inspecting the
building, which is pronounced by
authorities one of the finest ex-
I amples of its kind in the country,
j and at 6 o'clock will have supper
lin the school cafeteria, the same
i kind and quality of food being pre
j pared for them as the pupils eat
I daily at noon lunch. Some of the
I pupils will assist in its preparation.
After supper the regular meeting
j of the club will be held in the au
j ditorium of the school.
I Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv.
News of Interest to All
Military Men
CAVALRY TROOP
IS REORGANIZED
Organization to Enroll 72 Men
For Peace Basis
Strength
Captain George J. Shoemtiker pre
sided last night when first steps
were taken toward the reorganiza
tion of the Governor's Troop. Cap
tain Shoemaker served overseas
with the Twenty-eighth Division and
was recently named to be captain
of the new cavalry troop. Lieuten
ants Horace G. Geisel and Samuel
Fitting assisted him. Both of these
men were in service, the former in
France, and the latter at the Mex
ican border.
Captain Shoemaker announced
that a limited number of men will
be enlisted in the troop for one
year, provided they have a previous
service record. One of every four
men enlistihg will be enrolled for
a one-year term, while the other
three will enlist for three years.
The troop will enroll seventy-two
men, the peace strength number,
and as soon as forty-two men have
been enlisted the organization will
receive a State appropriation. The
Federal government pays each en
listed man in the new guard one
fourth of the pay of his rank in the
■Regular Army. Each guardsman
with the rank of private will receive
$9O annually.
Compulsory drill will be held one
night each week with a summer en
campment of fifteen days. The new
troop will be equipped with thirty
two horses. Membership applica
tions can be received from a num
ber of former members and from
any of the officers. A membership
committee will he named soon and
will decide on the qualifications of
the applicants.
ORGANIZE NEW UNIT
Colonel Stac.kpole, commanding
the Eighth Infantry, spent yester
day in Hanover and inaugurated the
movement to form an infantry com
pany of the National Guard in that
town. Hanover ts a progressive com
munity and leading citizens and ex
soldiers have taken the preliminary
steps toward the formation of a
company.
TO HOLD DANCE
Plans are under way for a dance
to be held by the Eighth Infantry
some time late in January. This
will be known as the first annual
reception and military ball. The
date has been fixed by the dance j
committee tentatively as January
27. The affair will be held In the
armory. Further particulars will be
known in a few days.
NEW YEAR TO GET
GLAD WELCOME
[Continued from First Page.]
artists from New York will make
their appearance.
Dancing Planned
A half dozen girls from the big
city have been engaged to keep the
tired businessmen of Harrisburg
from becoming rested, or restive, or
something, and will sing from the
platform and among the tables in a
most welcome and familiar way.
The usual noiscmakers of rattles,
whistles and horns will figure in the
departure of Old Man 1919, and the
welcome to the infant year. At the
stroke of 12, the lights will all be
turned off for a few minutes.
"Should Auld Acquaintance Bo For
got" sung and Assistant Manager
Worthington will ring the. big ex
church bell which is strung up
somewhere about the dining room.
Dancing will then be resumed in
the ballroom and continue indefl"
nitely.
Trolley ears will run every twelve
minutes in North Second street.
Riverside and Reservoir lines. Ev
ery fifteen minutes In Third street.
Fourth and Sixth streels, Hill. Steel
ton. Progress, Berryhill and Race
and Vine streets.
Last car leaving Market Square
on the above lines at 1 a. m. The
Linglestown, Hummelstown, Middle
town, Oberlin and Rockville cars
will make their last trip at the
usual time.
V. W. C. A. Open House
Everything is in readiness for the
big New Year's Day Open House ,
l lie Central Y. M. C. A., Second and
Ijocust streets to-morrow. From 9
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock
at night, the house will be open for
the reception of members and their
guests.
In the afternoon at 2.30 the social
committee of the "Y" has planned a
big entertainment for the youngsters
of Harrisburg who are not very often
entertained in this way. Promptly at
the hour designated the poor children
of Harrisburg. all of whom have been
invited to the party, will surge into
Fahnestock Hail and crowd into the
five hundred seats which are pro
vided. '|
A dozen acts have been secured for
the afternoon performance of amateur
and nrofcssional talent, and John F.
O'Neill, chairman of the committee,
said to-day that everything that can
be done for the youngsters will bo
done. Candy will be handed out to
them as thev go into the hall and thev
will be taken care of in every way
possible.
Illg Program
In the evening at 8 o'clock the pro
gram will include Colta and Colta.
the well known magicians. In their
latest presentation, the Mystic Moon,
which is said to be one of the clever
est bits of conjuring ever put'on In
Harrisburg. The P. R. R. Concert
lompan.y will sing a few selections,
the younger boys B class will give
a wand drill under the direction of
c. W. Miller, and C. R. Kirk will give
some impersonations. Prof. W. D.
Meikel will present a skit with his
newly formed Spanish class, und
I here will be a burlesque wrestling
match between two of the city's most
famous wrestlers.
The committee in charge of the
celebration includes: John F. O'Neill,
I chairman: Ramsay Black. Frank Cov
ert. Frunk Davenport. Walter D|et
i Uh. Frank Foose, Grant Forrer. Dr.
M V. Hazen. Harry Ijeonnrd. C. W.
Miller. Robert B. Reeves. Sholl Ruth
erford. C. Linford Scott. A. H. Stack
pole. Ross Swope and Al. K. Thomas.
Elks nntl Moose
Harrisburg Loyal Order of
Moose have made great preparations
to entertain their members and
friends likewise. The trustees of this
organization have secured a bear
weighing 300 pounds as well as a deer
weighing 200 pounds, and guarantee
those who call a royal welcome as
well as a feast of venison and bear
meat.
The Flks will entertain more or less
informally as is their custom on the
first of the year. Supper will be serv
ed and there will be dancing nnd
I cards.
; A Mnlnlne Tlint Hoes %ol Affrrt Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative
effect. I.AXATIVE BROMO QUININE
I (Tablets) can be taken by anyone
1 without causing nervousness or ring
ing in the head. There Is only one
"Bromn Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S
■ trnatnrt t_U U—: L—*- ao*.—Adv.
OLD GUARDSMAN IS |
COMMANDER
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CAPTAIN PAINTER
Captain Jackson M. Painter, com
mander of Company E. Eighth In
fantry, is an old guardsman. He
started as a private early in 1915
and was promoted to second lieu
tenant on July 5, 1915. He was
assigned to Company D, Eighth
Infantry, and a short time after was
transferred to Company G,Thirteenth
Infantry, Pennsylvania National
Guard. On September 22, 1917, he'
was promoted to first lieutenant and
assigned to Company G, One Hun
dred and Ninth Infantry. He served
on the Mexican border and eight
months in France. He returned
from France as captain and in com
mand of his old company. Captain
Painter was in the heaviest fighting
that the Twenty-eighth Division
took part in. namely, Marne defen
sive, Vesle defensive, Marne offen
sive, Boise Aisne offensive, St.
Mihiel offensive and Meuse-Argonne
offensive. He was wounded with
high explosive on September 30,
1918, and was gassed twice, the first
time on September 6, 1918, and
later on October 4, 1918. Captain
Painter is'post commander of Gar
ret Cochran Post No. 1, American
Legion, Williamsport.
Musicians Slow in
Organizing New Band
The matter of the organization of
an Eighth Regiment band in this
city is not receiving enthusiastic
support from the musicians of Har
risburg, according to Regimental
Headquarters, Eighth Infantry. Ef
forts have been made to Interest
former members of the band and
other musicians in the organization,
but for some reason the activities of
men interested in forming the new
band have not been given much en
couragement. The matter is now in
the hands of the higher officers of
the Guard and in the event that a
desire for the location of the band
in this city is not made within the
next few days, the offer of the city
of Reading that its band, already
organized and functioning, be taken
into the service intact as represent
ing the regiment, will be accepted,
according to information received
from an official source.
C. of C. Supports
State Guard Organization
Supporting the reorganization of
the Pennsylvania National Guard,
chambers of commerce throughout
the State are getting back of the
local officers and lending their ener
gies in the building of a new force.
Recently the State Chamber of
Commerce sent out a request to the
134 cities and larger boroughs
which have commercial organiza
tions, asking them to go on record
as favoring the reorganization of
the guard and to assist in its forma
tion. This request has very gener
ally been responded to and some
strong resolutions adopted as tho
initial action.
The good business and solid pa
triotism in supporting the move
ment appealed to the good sense of
the business men of the State and
the ready response of the commer
cial organizations evidences their
interest in it.
11. A. VAN GILDER DIES
Morristown, N. J„ Dec. 31. —Harry
A. Van Gilder, vice-president of the
Morristown Trust Company, died
here to-day, aged 55, of pneumonia.
He had connected with the
bank a quarter century, and was one
of the well-known figures in New
Jersey banking. Mr. Van Gilder
was born in Williamsport, Pa., Au
gust 30, 1865. A widow and' two
children survive him.
CONTINUE PASSES
Orders were posted to-day in all
shops, enginehouses and railroad of
fices, notifying employes holding an
nual passes that they would be con
tinued until February 29. All an
nual passes expire to-day, and it
has been the custom to issue passes
for the new year before this date.
Due to the change of date for re
turning the railroads to private
ownership no new passes will bo
issued until March 1.
TO SPEAK AT Y. M. C. A.
"When the Friend of God Prayed"
is the subject of an address to be
delivered next Sunday afternoon in
Fahnestock Hall, under the auspices
of the Central Y. M. C. A. The Rev.
J. E. Skillington, pastor of the Car
| lisle Methodist Church, will make
! the address. The meeting will be
| held at 3.30 o'clock. Special music
| will be rendered by the Pennsyl
| vania Railroad quartet.
1 FUNGUS DESTROYS POTATOES
By Associated Press
St. I.ouls, Dec. 31.—Eighty per
I cent, of the country's sweet potnto
crops are destroyed annually by
fungus diseases, according to dele
gates to-day at the convention of
I the American Association for the
| Advancement of Science, in session
I here. The National Research Coun-
I oil is trying to eradicate these dis
-1 eases.
TAKE OATH.OF OFFICE
j County Recorder James E. I.entz
| yesterday afternoon administered
I (he oath of office to Ed. H. Fisher,
legist or of wil's-elect. and M. Hnr
! vey Taylor, who will succeed Mr.
1 t aniß u nwirdftr rvoxt Mamlav.
UNCLE SAM AFTER
RIVERTON WATER
Complaints Filed Against the
Charges Made For Fire
Service
The War Department to-day
brought formal complaint before the
Public Service Commission against
the rates of the liiverton Consoli
dated Water Company, operating on
the West Shore of Cumberland
county, for private fire service, in
cluding the ready-to-serve charge.
It is claimed by the War Department,
which had engaged In previous liti
gation with the company over the
measurement of water, that through
a revision of rates the United States
must pay $125 a month for fire ser
vice. The borough of New Cumber
land also attacked the rates of the
company, claiming that they violate
ed a franchise ordinance and J. R.
Eichinger filed a complaint against
the justice of the schedules.
The boroughs of Milton, Lewis
burg. Watsontown and West Milton
tiled complaints against the new
rates of the White Deer Bountain
Water Company, while complaint
was filed by C. A. McDado against
rates of the Spring Brook Water
Company, operating in Luzerne
county.
Under a ruling made to-day by
Robert S. Gawthrop, first deputy at
torney general, to the auditor gen
eral's department, "There is no
reason why a notary public may not
remit his fees for services in whole
or in part, but he must not fail to
keep an accurate account of the
fees to which he is entitled for the
purpose of making payment into the
State Treasury of fifty per cent, of
any and all fees in excess of $1,500.
The question arose because some
notaries were reported not to bq
charging the fifty cents to which
they are entitled under the act ol'
1919. Mr. Gawthrop says: "gener
osity may not operate to prejudice
the right of the Commonwealth to
receive what may be due under the
law."
F.pliralm T. Oswald, of Oxford,
Chester county, Stat% Capitol car
penter for many years, will to-mor
row leave State service having' been
In State employment to within six
months of the time to make him
eligible for retirement. He will be
succded by Elmer E. Brickley, of
this city, long connected with the
Capitol maintenance offices.
John li. Wyland, one of the few
individuals in the State engaged in
supplying of water, to-day filed
notice of advance in rates for water
in Allegheny county. The Marion
ville, Mountain and Dunlap Gas
Companies operating in Western
Pennsylvania also filed notice of ad
vances in rates.
First statements that preparations
not listed in the United States of
ficial drug list did not contain wood
alcohol were filed with the State
Department of Health to-day under
the State ruling that such affidavits
must be filed by January 8. The
statements filed denied that prepara
tions contained wood alcohol. This
is the first move to restrict sale of
dangerous preparations.
Tin- Lykens Valley Light and
Power Company, operating in the
upper end of Dauphin county, to
day agreed at the last hearing of
the year before the Public Service
Commission to make a valuation.
Complaints against rates were made
by boroughs and mine workers'
locals in the Lykens valley. J. B.
Whitworth, manager of the com
pany, presented statements as to
earnings to-day.
All hearings and meetings
scheduled by State departments for
to-morrow have been canceled as
the day will be observed as a legal
holiday at the Capitol.
Senator P. W. Snyder, of Blair,
and Representative It. W. Quigley,
of Clinton, were here to-day.
Governor Sproul reached Harris
burg late to-day and plans to spend
a couple of days working on his
correspondence.
Commissioner John W. Ileol sat
to-day to hear complaints from
Lewistown against the Lewistown
and Reedville trolley line rates and
argument will be heard later.
Riverside Wins Right
to Use Numeral 15
The court to-day granted a charter
to' the Riverside Fire Company, No.
15 and dismissed exceptions to the ap
plication for incorporation. The
Pleasant View Fire Company. No. 15,
objected to the use of "No. 15" in the
proposed corporate name of the Riv
erside Company, but Judge S. J. M.
McCarrell overruled the objection.
The Riverside Company was organiz
ed recently to furnish fire protection
in the Fourteenth ward.
Courthouse Notes
Auditor \nmrd. —William B. Boyd
was appointed as auditor of the 1919
accounts of the prothonotary, record
er of deeds and clerk of the Orphans'
Court, and the register of wills.
Collector Exonerated. County
Treasurer-elect Oliver C. Bishop, who
was tax collector in Swatara town
ship during 1919. to-day was exoner
ated from collecting county taxes to
taling $180.56. Most of the exonera
tions were due to duplications in as
sessments.
Recorder-elect Visit* Here, — John
H. Miller, recorder-elect in Lebanon
county, to-day visited County Re
corder James E. at the court
house.
Election Decision. —Judge S: J. M.
McCarrell to-day handed down an
opinion ruling that George A. Lutz
had been elected constable in Royal
ton borough. The case was heard re
cently by the court when Lutz con
tested the certified returns showing
C. I-. Hoover had been elected. Lutz
showed that he had received a ma
jority of the votes as "George Lutz"
and "George A. Lutz."
ATTORNEYS ARGUE
ON CHURCH SPLIT
Argument in the equity suit
brought by members of the Holy
Communion Lutheran Church,
against a majority of the congrega
tion and the pastor, the Rev. Johti
Henrv Miller, was heard to-day by
President Judge George Kunkel. The
plaintiffs allege that the minister
and the majority members illegally
withdrew from the Eastern Penn
sylvania Minlslcrium and have no
right to the church property. The
merger of the three large Lutheran
church organizations in the United
States and the constitution of the
new body were argued in connection
with the withdrawal of the Holy
Communion Church. No decision
was given to-day.
BANK CLEARINGS JUMP
7?y Associated' Press
Philadelphia. Dor. 31. Bank
clearing in Philadelphia for the
year amounted to % 22,094,583,655.
an increase of five billions over the
previous year. The bank balances
COOLIDGE REFUSES
SECOND CHOICE
Pierre, S. D., Dec. 31.—Gover
nor Calvin Coolidge, of Massachu
setts, who was nominated for ,
Vice-President of the United
States at the Republican state
proposal meeting recently, has
wired the Secretary of State that
he does not desire to be consid
ered for endorsement at the
March primaries in South Dakota.
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. SARAH A. LYTKR
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
A. Lytel\ aged 81, will be conducted I
at the home, 1151 Market street, the!
Rev. Robert Bagnell, pastor of Grace j
Methodist Church, and the Rev. Dr. {
E. N. lCremer. pastor of the Reform- I
ed Salem Church, officiating. Mrs.
Lyter was a member of GraceChureh I
and to Keystone Grove, No. 15, A.
A. F. D. order. She is survived by
one son, Harvey F. Lyter ,one sister,
Mrs. Mary Brown, two brothers, Wil
liam Hoover and Jacob Hoover; the
following grandchildren, Mrs. Martin
1,. Foutz, Harvey W. Lyter, Nestor
Lyter, George Lyter, Sarah Lyter,
Mrs. Raymond Einzel, and six great-,
grandchildren.
\V I LI/I A M BERN II EI.SEI;
William Bernheisel, aged 53 years,
died Saturday in Pittsburgh. Fu
neral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of the son, 1222 Market street.
Burial will be made in Eust Harris
burg Cemetery.
•
RELIGIOUS LEADER DIES
By Associated Press
Camden, N. J., Dec. 31.—The Rev.
Holmes F. Gravatt, one of the best
known religious leaders of New Jer
sey, died to-day. lie hud been suf
fering from heart trouble for nine
months but apparently was recover
ing when death came with scarcely
a moment of warning. Dr. Gravatt
had a Wide reputation lor his elo
quence. He was known as strictly
a gospel preacher. He had been
| pastor of the First Methodist Epis
copal Church in this city for four
teen years. Previous to coming here
he was pastor of the First Church,
Atlantic City. He was fifty-four
yeurs of age.
TO SETTLE WITH WRHiHTS
By Associated Press
Paris, Dec. 31. —French airplane
companies have settled suits brought
against them by the Wright Com
pany of America, which alleged that
the companies had violated funda
mental patents governing the con
struction of flying machines owned
by the Wright corporation. Infringe
ments on the patents occurred dur
ing the war. was asserted, and the
Wright company brought suits for
amounts aggregating about $ 10,000,-
000. It is reported that several mil
lion dollars will be paid by the
French concerns.
READ Y. M. C. A. REPORT
At a luncheon meeting of the di
rectors of the Central Y. M. C. A.
held to-day, the reports of Robert
B. Reeves, general secretary, and
C. W. Miller, physical director, on
the Detroit convention, were heard.
The national program of the Y.
M. C. A. was discussed thoroughly
and it was brought out that the
Harrisburg {association is several
steps ahead of the other associations
of the country, since numerous
plans have been put into operation in
this city before they were even dis
cussed nationally.
JSjowmanZ
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HOLD TEA DANCE
IN PENN-HARRIS
Two Orchestras to Play For
Event of Tomorrow
Afternoon
The announcement that two or-1
ehestras will furnish continuous mu- i
sic for dancing at the Tea Dance in
the Penn-Harris ballroom to-morrow
afternoon, is greatly favored, as
this novel arrangement lias been
tried but once before in Harrisburg.
Dancing will go merrily on frdm
2.30 to 6.30 o'clock, with the or
chestras playing alternate numbers.
Both the Sourbeer-Myers and the
Banjo-Saxo orchestras secured are
arranging fine programs to assume
their popularity.
The dance is given in response to
requests from many attending the
| The Dansant, Christmas afternoon in
| the same ballroom. This was one
of the most attractive of the holiday
social season, and to-morrow's event
will retain ail the features making
that enjoyable.
New Year's afternoon is usually a
time when there is nothing speciai to
do, so the Tea Dance will provide
a pleasant diversion for the young
folks home for the holidays, wlio de
sire to meet once again before re
turning to school and business, the
old acquaintances.
The committee in charge includes:
Miss Mary Ilutman .Miss Dorothv
Kothwell, George Shreiner, Jr., anil
Ileed McCarty.
New Year's Night Dance
at Colonial Country Club
Among the numerous New Year's
dances will be the one at the Co
lonial < 'ountry Club to-morrow even
ing, with Alma I.ouise Payne giv
ing a program of solo dances. Lit
tle Miss Payne, whose home is in
Wichita, Kan., has appeared in the
city on several former occasions win
ning much favorable comment. Her
dancing to-morrow evening will un
doubtedly be most delightful at the
club. The Updegrove Orchestra will
play for the general dancing.
GUESTS OVER HOLIDAYS
Mr. nnd Mrs. .C. R. Wolf, 226
Hummel street, entertained the fol
lowing guests over Christmas and
New Year's Day: Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Bitner and Mr. and Mrs L J
Dunn, of- Philadelphia; Arthur
Burke, of Mason City, Iowa: John
Kelley, of Scranton; Miss Helen Ca
peila, of Scranton and Emmett C.
Wolf, of Philadelphia.
W. C. T. U, TO MEET
The regular monthly meeting of
the W. C. T. U. will be held at the
usual time In the Fourth Street
Church of God. Mrs. Carroll Winter
will preside and the topic will be
"Thoughts for the New Year."
Our ivish for you for the
Neiv Year
is that it may be your
happiest and most prosperous
M. H. BAKER & CO.
1330 Derry St. 560 Woodbine St.
Grooming Goy. Morrow ■
For Vice-Presiden™
By Associated Press
l.oulavllle, Ky., Dec. 31.—Republic
can leaders in Kentucky are groom
ing Governor Edwin P. Morrow as a
vice-presidential candidate, according
to announcement here to-day.
A. T. Hert, national committeeman
from Kentucky and chairman of the
sub-committee on arrangements for
the national convention next June is
said to be one of the leaders In the
movement, which was given impetus
nt a meeting of party workers in
Louisville yesterday. According to
announcement, the ground work for
the Morrom boom is being laid early
in order that his name may be pre-<
sented to the various state conven
tions and primaries next year. Gover
nor Morrow was elected in November
Iby a majority of approximately 40,
000.
CRUDE Oily JUMPS
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Dec. 31. —0il men i
were startled to-day when the prin
cipal oil purchasing agency an
nounced another advance in the
price of crude oil, Pennsylvania
grade being lifted 25 cents a bar
rel to $5. Other prices were raised
] 15 cents a barrel as follows: Corn
ing, $3.50; Cabells, $3.42; Somer
set. $3.25; Ragland, $1.75. These
priees are the highest over quoted
in Pittsburgh for the grades affect
ed, and spell the third advance in
two months.
MARHIAGF. LICENSES
Carl W. Forkas, Kansas City, Mo.
and Kuth Hinnerslioltz, Reading.
Charles Ballentine, Port Huron,
i Mich., and Matilda R. Nisley, Middle
town.
Harold J. Brown, Harrisburg, and
Ha/.el M. Brown, Carlisle.
Joseph Cglde and Erzsi Takacs,
Steelton.
John W. Staub and Blanche C.
Thompson. Middletown.
Ralph M. Bair and Helen X. Grow,
Harrisburg.
Albert D. Shoemaker and Catharine
M. Guiles, Harrisburg.
Herbert F. Wagner, Akron. Ohio,
land Esther B. Swanger, Mechanics
| burg.
! SAIIJORS AWAITING TRIAD
By Associated Press
I Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 30.—j
! Foreign officials still declare thoyl
I have nothing to make public re-1
'garding the two American sailors tin-'
der arrest at Mazatlan. It is under
stood the sailors have tho freedom
of the city, but that they are still
facing trial.
OPPOSES MILK COMMISSION
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. 31.—Opposition
to the creation of a milk commission
to regulate the dairy industry of the
State, as urged by the Fair Price,
Milk Committee was expressed to
day by Albert Manning, secretary of
the Dairymen's League.
LEG BROKEN IX FALL
A. D. Rebuck, 704 Regina street,
sustained a broken leg yesterday
when be fell from a ladder.
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