The star-independent. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, December 08, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
8 Finn IS LL IS PROMISED Manager Hopkins Goes to New York To-day to Book Club's Or pheum Show BELGIANS WILL BE BENEFITED Sotarians Trying to Make Charity Week at the Playhouse a Success So as to Help Relieve Suffering in Strick en Country To insure a really good vaudeville bill for the Orpheum theatre for next week, when the Rotarv Club will oper ate that playhouse for the benefit of the (Belgian relief, Manager Hopkins this morning went to New York City for t'he sole purpose of booking in a show that 'he thinks will strike the fancy of local vaudeville devotees. It is seldom that Manager Ho kins goes to New York City for the purpose of booking Orpheum programs, as he usually leaves the greater part of this responsibility to the Wilmer & Vincent booking agent, who is located in New- York City, and who has his watchful eye on the Wilmer & Yin ent interests there every day in the week. But Man ager Hopkins is especially anxious to see the Rotary Club have a Keith show ff'or next week that will strike the fancy of local vaudeville devotees from the opening to the close. Feeling that he knows pretty well the sort of amuse ment that Harrisburg enjoys most, .Manager Hopkins went this morning to look them over and see how many choice plums he could pluck. "For it is an actual fact," said paid Manager Hopkins, "that every tow*n serais to form a theatrical taste of its own. The fact that a show or a vaudeville act was an immense tri umph on Broadway, doesn't mean tuat its going to be a winner in Harrisoarg. There are possibilities that they will like it here just as well as they did over there, and there are just as many that they won't care very much for it. Xew York has its taste for the atricals and so has Harrisft>urg." It is said at the Orpheum box office that this is the second tri'p Manager Hopkins made to Xew York to book an Orpheum bill. And t'he fact that his selection at that time pra tieallv es tablished a record attendance for the week, speaks well for what he may tiring with him for next week. "An empty seat at the Orpheum means an empty stomach in Belgium." That s the slogan, and it tolls the pur pose of next week's undertaking in a nutshell. The Rotarians are out to do their part in relieving the suffering that is now so terrible in the stricken little country across the sea. The proceeds of Rotary week will be sent to Belgium by tlie Rotary Club tiiroHgh the Emergency Relief Commit tee of this city, and this relief com mittee co-operates to make the special charity week at the Orpheum a sue- There will be no increase in the price of tickets at any performance icxt week. Established Orpheum rates wiil prevail. Tickets will be sold out side the theatre, redeemable at the box office, but the regular box office sale will go on as usual. Persons having season orders for seats will have their scats saved for t hem, just like any other week. Persons who are awustome l to buying tickets at the window will a< - «'ominodated the same as ever. The free list wiU be absolutely sus pended for Rotary week. PATROLMAN'S WIFE BI'RIED Many Beautiful Floral Tributes for Mrs. Samuel A. Milligan The funeral serv ices of Mrs. Eliza beth K. Milligan, wife of Patrolman Samuel A. Milligan and daughter of the 'ate Irederick J. Gastrock, was held at hex late home, 108 C'ouoy street, yes terday afternoon, with the Rev. R. L. Meisenhelder officiating. Interment was made in the Harrisiburjj cemeterv. Many beautiful floral tributes were received among them being a pillow, from husband and son. Frederick; cross, frrm members of the Ha: risking police department; basket of lilies and roses. Mr. and Mrs. George .J. ( olovaris; gates ajar, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Andrinakis, Xew \ ork City; spray of chrysanthe mums, Miss Emma R. Gastrock, Car lisle; spray of roses and carnations, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Gastrock; .•pray of chrysanthemums, Miss Mary Oliver, Philadelphia; sprav of carna tions, Peter Magaro, sprav of chry santhemums, Mr. and Mrs.'William E. Hhertzer and daughters; sprav of carnations, Mr. and Mrs. B. E." Tav lor; spray of lilies, Harrv Malseed, ot Philadelphia, and Miss M'inuie Milli gan, of this city; spray of chrysanthe mums, George Foerster and son, Fred eric; spray of forty-four carnations, representing the years of her age, Mrs. Sol. Santo, Mrs.' Howard Shur. Mrs. George Hoerner, Mrs. Elwood Payne and Mrs. Harrv \Valkcmever. "The Girl and the Explorer" A marriage ceremony performed over the telephone is one of the decidedlv novel situations in Kalein's two-act ro mantic comedy, "The Girl and the Explorer." This highly entertaining production will be the feature at the Photoplay today. Tom Moore and Marguerite Courtot, two of the most popular Kalem stars, enact the leading roles. The explorer is Carlton, who. desiring to complete the story of his adventures undisturbed, slips into this country on his return from South America under an assumed name. Milli cent Beldon, daughter of a publisher, knows her father is desirous of securing •'urlton's story. An impulse leads Millicent to call at the explorer's home. There she is mistaken to be an applicant for the position of housemaid. A spirit of adventure impels Millicent lo accept the position. The situations leading up to h"T marriage by telephone with Carlton next morning make this ••omedv romance unusually amusing. Don't fail to see it. Adv. BTAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS. POOR DIRECTORS WILL EXTEND CHARITY WORK Ask Various Local Societies to Lend Aid in Improving the Condition of Paupers Through a Co-Operation and Educational Campaign In letters sent out to the several ohari'table societies oi the city and county the Dauphin County Directors of the Poor late yesterday announced tentative plans for what they believe will reorganize conditions among the county *s indigent, prevent pauperism, cause families to observe rules ot sanitation and educate poorly ola*l boys ami girls to assist in home building. The societies receiving these letters have been informed that the move ment will be begun by the Directors of the Poor on or about .lanuary 1, next and that Miss Racbael F. Saples, social worker now connected with the Associated Charities, will 'be in charge. Requests are ma<le bv the board for criticisms or suggestions in connection with the plan. Constant yet kindly supervision of the poor and needy families whose heads have shown an inability success fully to conduct the affairs of their families, will be the "main spring" of the movement. In addition to home supervision, the Poor Board will be financially able to supply necessary food and clothing. There will be house cleaning crusades in charge of a corps of assistants to be employed bv the inspector, if necessary, and some time will be devoted to teaching home eco nomics and domestic science. COURT HOUSE WANTS CERTIFICATE BACK Valuable Paper Was Given as Collateral Security Only, Woman Now Alleges Suit to recover a S7O Steelton Na tional bank stock certificate which through a contract she gjive to the de fendant as" collateral security for his furnishing the required bail bond to warrant the appearance at court of Mike Ozemitz on a criminal charge, was to-day begun by Theresa Ozemit'z, of Steel ton, against Wendell Mihak. Oscar G. Wickersham filed the papers. I'nder the contract it was stipulated that should Ozemit;?, a cousin of the plaintiff, appear in court, the stock cer tificate was to be returned. It now is alleged that the cousin did answer to the court charge but that the defendant refuses to surrender the stock certifi cate. It is further alleged that the plaintifl was put to addition expeuse and that she now is warranted in mak ing a claim for S3O in addition to tne value oif the stock eerti#cate. Habeas Corpus Hearing Hearing on a writ of habeas corpus obtained against Dr. H. L. Ort-h. super intendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, to show cause why he does not release George 1 ia t>;> from his custody, was held by the court this afternoou be ginning at 2 o'clock. Treasury Report < larence K. Webber, one of the clerks in the City Treasury, to-day completed the monthly report showing tine balance on November 1 last, to be $804,129.36; receipts during the month, $60,131.20; expenditures. $92,300.43; baalnce, De cember 1, $771,960.13. Marriage Licenses John Rollings and Ellen Jones, Wico niseo. •lohn H. W out ridge and Verna M. Horley, Lykens. Curtis .1. Schwenk aad 'Mrs. Celia K. Christian, city. Scarlet ill Town •lames Scarlet, a Danville attorney, was in the city to-day on business. iHe also called on Judges Kunkel and Mc- C'arrell. Ask Golf House Bids Contractors have been asked to sub mit bids tor t'he erection of a ne-w golf house in Reservoir Park. Commissioner Taylor will receive bids until noon on Saturday of next week. Law Men to Meet December 30 The law committee of the League ot' Third Class Cities will meet in Har risburg on December 30 instead of De cember 17, as originally planned. The committee could not get its report ready in time for the early session. Apartment for Hill VV. A. Baptisti has taken out a buil 1- ing permit for the erection of a three storv brick house to be erected a' 1419 Vernon street. Th house is to be divid ed into apartments and will cost $6,000. Mr. Myers Retires H. B. Myers, of Lewistown, clerk of the Bureau of Corporations of the Auditor General's Department for the past year, has retited from his posi tion in the department. JOHN F. KKHR IS.DEAD For 45 Years He Was Connected With the Beetem Lumber Company Carlisle, I 3 a„ De\ B.—lohn F. Kerr, one of Carlisle's most widely known citizens aud a native o>f the town, died at his home at Penn and (Bedford streets yesterday tff a implication of diseases, aged 65 years. IV)r forty-five years he was connected with the Beetem Lium'ber and Manufacturing Company and was for many years its superintendent. Mr. Kerr was a son of the late Mr. and 'Mrs. Andrew Kerr, and is survived 'by a sister, IMrs. Saliie Goodyear, of Philadelphia. Miss Minnie Kerr who has made her home with 'him for many years, is a niece. TO GIVE CHRISTMAS BASKETS American Rescue Workers Ask for Aid Front Harrisburg People The American Re-c.ie Workers will give Christmas baskets to the poor and needy of the city on Christmas morning at the Broad street market house hall. They would like to have the aid of the citizens of Harrishurg in doing tlhis good work. Adjutant aud 'Mrs. L. Smith who have their headquarters at 1000 Cumberland street, will be in charge. Cotton Ginning Statistics Washington, Dec. S.—Cotton ginned pior to December 1 amounted to 13,- 066.105 bales, fhe Census Bureau an nounced to-day. Round bales included 3fi,195. Sea island, 62,991 bales. HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8. 1914. LIQUOR LICENSE FIT IN COURT CMtlud From First Pag*. han, representing those opposing trans fer. Sullivan's witnesses said a hotel at Third and Dauphin street is a ne cessity. Witnesses for the other side included the Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor of the Fifth Street M. K. church; Professor F. R. Downes, superintendent of the city schools, aud half a dozen or more others who declared the proposed change is not necessary and that it would ue detri mental to public good. The Rev. Mr. Hart said: The Rev. Mr. Hart's Opposition '•The transfer would be dangerous in that it would place in a residential section a place where drunken men fre quent." He added: "I have never, in all my life, seen a hotel or saloon whrte at one tftne or another druuken men did not congregate." "You are opposed in all ways and at all time to the sale of liquor, arc you not 7"' asked Charles H. Bergncr, counsel for Sullivan. "No, I am not,'' said t'he witness. "Then why are you opposed to this transfer application!" "Be.uuse the new place is but two hundred feet from one of the city play grounds where hundreds of children congregate almost daily during the sum mer for amusement. It is not far from the Reily fire engine house and the same is true with respect to the Cam eron school building." , The minister ?dded that "it would be placing an evil before the eyes of the school children whose school text books teach tbeni not to use liquor." In response to a question from Bergner, the clergyman said he "ap ,reciates the tobacco and pool room evils." While he would urge his chil dren not to use tobacco or frequent pool rooms, he did not feel called upon to voice the same objections against them as against the hotel. Dr. Dowries said the unloading of beer in front of the hotel and the sight of men frequenting the hostelry would have a bad effect on the school chil dren. In response to a question from, Mr. Bergner, he said he could not tell why that would be the case, "except that it is my opinion and belief.'' Mr. Bergner Sums Up "Do you no* thing it beneficial to children to place 'before children as an object lesson the evils ot' the hotel!" asked the court. "No, I don't think that is advis aible,'' said Dr. Downes. "Then you evidently do not agree with the newspapers and magazines that take a different view of it," add ed the court. In summing up his side of the* case Mr. Bergner said that of the 1,679 signers to the remonstrance. 152 are registered voters whose addresses are given; 27S failed to give their ad dresses but their names are on the rolls of the registrar, and 300 names do not appear in the poll books. The rest, he said, are women. The attorney added that he does not think the court should decide the case "by the majority of the signers." He added, "and I don't think it fair that the women signers should be counted. I believe emotionally and naturailv women are opposed to liquor and if they had the say there would be no liquor sold.'' "The question here," said Judge Kunkel, " is the weight of the evidence and that may be determined by the number of witnesses aJid the weight of their opinions." KRISKRINCIEJiNC AGAIN Making His Annual Tour in His Latest Improved Aircraft, Which Makes It Easier Where i s the little girl or boy that does not know Old Kris Kringlef To be sure, some of them call him Santa Claus, but he s the same individual, nevertheless. He used to travel in a sieigh with gaily-caparisoned reindeers, BO the story books say. But how does he travel now? Why, in an air ma chine of some kind, of course. But what kindf Well, it has all of the latest improvements, and it's a biplane, or monoplane or perhaps a triplane. Do you know the difference< The Star-Independent's Bible makes just the nicest Christmas present ever offered to anvbody. The limp leather volume is stamped in gold and all boxed ready for delivery. It simply becomes a $S present and is offered for only one certificate and a small expense bon us amount that goes to defray the ex pense items of this educational distribu tion. Not only the "grownups," but girls and boys need this useful book. So it is a present that appeals to ev erybody. All you need to do is to present one certificate, as explained under the Bi ble coupon on another page of today's issue. I.ETTEIt I.IST toadies' List-—Mrs. Klsie Arnold. Miss Blanche Bowers. Harriet B. Boussen (DE), Mrs. Ida Brandt, Mrs. Harry Bretzman, Miss Mary Brown. Miss Ruth B.ver. Miss Myrtle Clapper, Miss Martha F. Clarke. Mrs. Fay Conklin, Miss Ra<> Conrad, Mrs. Conrad Crope. Mrs. Harry r>oile. Mrs. James Donnelly, Mrs. Mor ris Dubin. Mrs. Nettie Kvans. Mrs. E. S. Everhart, Mrs. A. Fackler. Mrs. Ella M. Fogel, Miss Edna Foreman, Mrs. Ed. Frear. Miss Ethel Mae Freet, Miss Amelia Gera, Phebe Griffith, Miss Cor nelia Hooper, Mrs. Albert Kins, Miss Pearl Holder, Mrs. Guy Manley, Mrs. Clara M. Markel, Mrs. J. A. Morton, Miss Anna N'euer, Laura Nicholas. Miss Alice Itaber, Mrs. Emma Seigle, Mrs. H. .Shea, Mrs. Geo. M. Smith. Mrs. Cathrlne Snyder, Mrs. Frank Stuart, Mrs. Grac<> Taylor, Mrs. C. C. -Warett, Mrs. David R. Wart. Mrs. Harry Whitman, Mrs. F. Everett Winslow. Gentleman'* Ust—Frank M. Baer, I* rank Barlough, Frank Ba'jghman, Geo. C. Behiins. X. y. Biilard, .(. B. Brennan, Chas. Brown. Chas. H. Bubb, Barney Burke. Max Calehufr. John Cas.», Jr., Ed. Christ, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Coales, C. C. Coble. Wm. Coleman, R. C. Craddock. Thorns J. Crider, G. E. Cros by, Shirley B. Cunningham, Raymond S. Ditlow. J. A. Drake, W. M. Earlv, H. A. Emeriek, R. G. Kiester, .1. J. Fitzger ald, Edward 11. Greaves. James Green (2), Joseph Hatchett, H. D. Helfrich, John Horton. M. B. Hill, W. S. Howell, Hon. A. 1* Hunter, Stanley Jackson, J. Jacobs, K. H. Jensen (DL), Kulcsar Kard.v, H. C. Koblin, Chas. V. Keims (2), Clark Kepner, Dr. David N. Kremer, Harry Laurie, C. C. Lentz, Ralph S. Long. Mack (DL), Robert Mackbee, W. <Matthews, Charles McGlnberry, J. A. McMullln, William Miller, A. H." Moore, Arthur Nesbit, G. A. Newman, M. J. O'Neill, Jr.. Lewis R. Phillips (DL), W. T. Phillipy (,1), F. A. Rogers. John J. Rice, Geo. F. Rowell, T. H. Seals, G»orge SJiaffener, Harry R. Shank, P. Whissler (DL), Dr. Walter Smith, E. H. Stafford, Frank Strubler (D 1..), H. E. Swope (DL), W. E. Tenner, A. R. Thaye.-, Clarence Thomston. Myrle Walker. George Walzer, Dan Webster. Frank Woodlock, E. F. Work. Firms—Chairman House Committee (East End Club), Crooked Billet Ma chine Works, Eisenbrown P. F. & Co., Harrisburg Poultry & Kgg Co., Messrs. Shiner, Roth & Eidenback. Foreign—Stivi Gubar, Stefeno Gui- Beppe, Lida Mitnet, Mercsea Nieluhal. CAPITOL HILL MANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF POOR PUDLIC SERVICE A Water Company at Biglerville With Alleged Short Supply—Protests Against the Increased Passenger Bates on the Railroads The Town Council of the borough of Biglerville filed a complaint this morn ing with the Public Service Commission praying for an investigation of the Biglerville Water Company, alleging that the wat*»r supplied during the sum mer months fot the past three years has been insufficient for proper tire pro tection. W. W. Machamer, of West Reading, Pa., lodges complaint against the West Ueading Water Company, alleging re fusal by that company to extend its mains to furnish service desired by the complainant at a garage in the rear of bis residence. Formal protests against the pro posed increased passenger fares was filed by the North Wayne Commuters' Association against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Informal protests were received from Washington Camp No. 50. P. O. &. of A., Philadelphia; Roversford Board of Trade, Roversford, and Glenolden Civic Association, Glen olden. Dr. A. J. Hesser. of Pittsburgh, objected to the increased fares on the grounds that the railroads continued to give free transportation to employes and their families v No Discrimination The Public Service Commission has issued an order tiiat the Wilmington & Northern Railroad Company and the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com pany must adjust their rates and tariffs that the rate from Trap Rock to Birds boro "on rock railroad ballast" shall not differ from the rate charged be tween these points upon crushed rock ballast for uses other than as railroad ballast. The complainant was the Birdsboro Stone Company, which has a quarry at Monocacy, Berks county. Treasury Money The State Treasury to-day received a check for $147,000 from James B. Sheehan, Register of Wills. Philadel phia, <tax on inheritances. Secretary McAfee Here Rebert Me».\fee, Secretary of the Commonwealth, is at his desk after an illness bordering on pneumonia at his Pittsburgh home. Governor In New York Governor Tener. who is in New York attending the meeting of the National Raseball League, will be back to-mor row night. The meetings of boards of which he is a member will not be held until Thursday. Revenue Board Meets The Board of Revenue Commission ers met thi« morning and made arrange ments to replace the various funds in the same depositories as last vear, this being the beginning of the fiscal year. Former Senator MeTick Wa'ter Merrick former Senator from Tiosr>. who recent]'' retired a? Collect or of the Port of Philadelphia, was at the Cai>itol to-day. LOWER TAX RATE IS NOW ASSURED Continued From First rage. and $-9.64 to pay benefits assessed against Benedict "Schlitzer, Barbara Koenig and Mary Miller, in connection with the same improvements. To these property owners recently were awarded verdicts of $l5O each as dafnages for the city having taken a strip of their ground for the opening of Front street to iron alley. . Mayor's Budget s<>!),lils The Mayor's departmental budget to tals $69,215, while other departments coming under his supervision as Public Affairs: Commissioner are as follows City clerk's department, $4,634.50; sealer of weights and measures, $3,600; printing, $5,600; law, Tt is estimated that the surplus in the printing fund at the close of the pres ent year wili total at least $1,500 and the appropriation to that department may be cut for the new year. Request is made by the Mayor for ■ one additional patrolman and live oth ers "if t'be city's financial condition warrants creating these new positions." NO less than a hundred lights are to be provided under the present tentative plans. Commissioner Taylor will ask for money to install tne lights on the pro tective wall along the river front and within a day or two will advertise for 'bids for the construction of fifty-two single light standards, fifteen of Which are to be placed in the Front street paik, between Paxton street and Irom alley; twenty-one along Front, between Reily and Maclav, and sixteen on the Twelfth street playground. ssl-1,108.75 for the Parks The park and playground lights are to be constructed oat of money which Commissioner Taylor to-day said will make uip the surplus fund in his de partment. at the close of the year. The maintenance and lighting of the laimps as well as those to be placed on the wall, will be provid-ed for in the an nual budget. For the Park Department Mr. Tay lor will ask for an appropriation of $34,108.75, whijh he declares is sl,- 682.9 8 less than was given to the de partment in 1913 and less "ov the same amount than was used during the pres ent nine months fis.-al "year." It will include the salary of oitv forester. sl,- 080 and a SIOO fund out of which the forester will obtain his equipment. In addition it will contain a park lighting fund of sfr32. The fire department budget, which also is ma le up b,y Mr. Taylor, contains requisition* for $40,116, or a propor tionate decrease of $4,233.32 over that of the present nine-month year, Highway Commi-ssioner Lyroeh ha« not yet announced the details of his bud get, although it is understood he will ask for approximately $117,000. At the meeting to-day Commission er Bowman introduced the ordinate reducing the rates of the milk, meat and food licenses. Commissioner Lynch offered a measure providing for a spwer in Geiffer street from Mifflin to Third, and one in a 180-foot section of Third street, extending north fro<m Ganger. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. OLD FRIENDS IN NEW ACTS PLEASE AT THE ORPHEUM Jimmy Caason and Betty Bond Consti tute a Clever Team of Performers —The Pekln Mysteries Provide Thrills and Spectacnlar Features Old favorites with, new acts are npt so bad as entertainers and the vaude ville patrons who visit tho Orpheum theatre this week will come away pleased with what amounts to an "all star' east from start to finish. First and foremost are Jimmy Cas soii and Betty Bond, who have been in this city before in elaborate produc tions and specialties. They have an entirely new line of song and dance numbers. No "man and girl team" in vaudeville is more welcome in Har risbQrg than this pair. Then comes Henry I.ewis with his foolishness. The only thing left of his last year's act is the" drop curtain <ind !;is prologue. He iias even done away almost entirely with his little chuckling laugh. He allowed it to get away with him but once last night. There is abo lutely no sense to what he does ajid it pleases the audience. He is a mo nologist. The spectacular, with a touch of the amusing, is provided by the Pekin Mys teries. A master illusionist is the head of this company of Chinamen, while the other members of the company do acrotbr.tics that keep the audience- on edge until- the act is over. The way large bowls of water are brought from nowhere is enough to keep the audience guessing. "The Square! " is a good comedy skit. Clever lines make a good sketch find the act is full ol' them. J. C. Nugent in the title role as a "squarer" is up to the tricks of the trade. Sever al other clever • acts complete a very good bill. THE STORM CENTER GOES TRAVELING OUT TO SEA Continued From First Fi|f. not lay on the ground, on account of warm temperature. To-day was marked by the passing out of the big storm which caused great damage to shipping and seaside resorts and which at first crippled transportation facilities in the East and put the trunk lines of the tele graph companies out of commission. Meagre communication east and west out of Harrisburg was established yes terday but its value was not great us interruptions occurred from time to time and all throuyih service was hindered. News service over the Associated Press wires was interrupt ed aguin to-day for a time. Officials of the telegraph, (telephone, railroad and trolley companies, wore in fear yesterday that the snow which be gan falling in the afternoon in a tem perature slightly above freezing would cling to the wires and cause trouble, but at no time did the snow fall with speed enough to cause much damage. Before last midnight snow hampered the infrequently used suburban trolley lines but there were no serious delays and midnight connections were made. Harrisburg's lowest temperature last night barely touched the freezing point, most of the time being slightly above. On that account the snow did not lay to any great depth when it fell, melting into slush. Precipitation for the e®ti re storm which began Saturday night is less than three inches here. The precipitation up-state was not as heavy as in Harrisburg and only a slight rise in the Susquehanna river at this point is in prospect. WORKING ONJfIBOR BILLS Representatives of the State Federa tion Are Meeting at the Capitol To-day Delegates representing the central labor organizations of the State Fed eration of Labor met in the House cau cus room at the Capitol this afternoon to take up matters pertaining to legis lation they will present to the next Legislature. James M. Matirer, of Reading, a Representative-elect, who is president of the Federation, pre sided. Of the fifty organizations belonging to the Federation, forty-five were* rep resented, among the delegates being <. number of prominent labor leaders. Among the measures to be considered are a workingmen's compensation bill, bills relating to mining, a child labor bill and all legislation relating to labor. The purpose is to work out this legisla tion and then inst"uct the officers of the State Federation as to what their attitude shall be during the coming session of the Legislature. This afternoon John Price Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, addressed the meeting, talking on labor legislation and the needs of his depart ment. Francis Bohlen, secretary of the Workmen's Compensation Commission, spoke on the work of the Commission as far as it has progressed. To-morrow morning Mrs. Florence Sanville, representing the Consumers' League, will make an address on the legislation favo/ed by the League. Francis Forman, secretary of the Child Labor League, will make an address on the proposed child labor law which will be introduced after preparation by the League. A number of State officials have been invited to 'be present, but Commission er Jackson will lie the only one to ad dress the meeting. r \ A Universal Bottle Is Just The Thing Keeps liquids hot all day and night or cold until the third day. PATENT BUSTLE SS SHOCK ABSORBER protects filler against breakage. This is the most sanitary bottle made. We carry a complete assortment. Lunch Box 91.30 Caraffe 95.00 Food Jar 92.50 Vacuum Bottles, 91.00 to 92.50 Drinking Cups, 91.25 per get. Forney's Drug Store 420 MARKET STREET WILSON N. MILLER WILL BE BURIED TO-MORROW Funeral Services Will Be Held in Shire manstown for Widely Known Busi ness Man Whose Death Occurred on Sunday- (Special to the Star-Independent.) Sliiremanstown, Pa., De<\ S. —Wil- son N. Miller, senior member of the grain firm of J. R. Miller's Sons, of this place and New Kingston, died ut his residence here on Sunday night at the age of 58 years. Mr. Miller had been troubled for the last year with diabetes which manifest ed itself in aggravated form about two weeks ago, bringing on an attack of heart trouble which caused his death. Ho was born October 31, 1856, in Berks county, but for many years he had been a resident of Shiremanstown. Mr. Miller was one of the most widely known business mdn in Cum berland county. Since the death of his father, the late J. R. Miller, he had been the senior memfber of the grain firm. He was a man of fine business qualifications. which won him the closest friendship of his many asso ciates. Among the lodges of which he was a member are the following: S. C. Per kins-Chapter No. 209, F. and A. M.; Eureka Lodge No. 305. F. and A. M„ of Mechaniesburg, being a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging to Harrisburg Consistory; Pilgrim Commandery No. 11, of Harrisburg, Knights Templar and Zembo Temple of Mystic Shriners. He was also a member and past chancellor of Irene Lodge, Knig'hts of Pvtihias, of Shiremanstown. Mr. Miller was an officer in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church and the pastor, the Rev. Henry K. Lantz, will conduct the funeral services, which will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery, north of Shiremanstown. Besides his widow, Mr. Miller is sur vived by one son, Jacob H., and one brother, J. Morris Miller, who' was as sociated with him in business. Friends wishing to view the body can do so by calling at his late home this eveuing from 7 to 9 o'clock. MKS. MARY BOWERS EXI'IRKS Leaves Many Relatives Who Are Resi dents of This City Mrs. Mary Bowers, 72 years old, 1219 North Front street, died this morning at 4.30 o'clock. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. T. B. Rockafel lar, Mrs. Mary Balsley and Miss An nie, one son, William; four grandchil dren, two brothers, George and Michael Marzolf, all of Harrisburg. The fu neral arrangements will be announced later. Samuel E. Rishel Funeral services for Samuel Elmer Rishel, who died in Martinville, lnd., will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock at the home of his brother, William Rishel, Wormleysburg. The Rev. Mr. Renshaw, pastor of the Worm leysburg United Brethren church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Brick ehurch cemetery, Enola. The body was brought to his brother's home to-day. Karl D. Harling Karl I). Harling, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Harling, 1837 Ful ton street, died Sunday night at 12.35 o'clock at the home of his parents. Fu neral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be private in Prospect Hill cemetery. Mrs. Ellsworth Bender The funeral of Mrs. Ellsworth Ben der, 54 years old, of Lemoyne, who died Sunday was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home, the Rev. A. E. Keen officiating. Burial was made in the Mechaniesburg cemeterv. LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY Continued From Pint Pan*. in Berlin that 100,000 Russians were captured at Lodz. In the Balkans, Austria's armies apparently have met with checks in their operations which recently have been attended with marked success. A semi-official statement from Nish as serts that the Austrians have been overwhelmed by the Servians in the recent fighting and have retired in dis order, losing 1,80(1 men. The German armies have answered the challenge of the allies, who recently assumed the offensive, by undertaking a sharp counter attack. In Belgium, along the Yser canal and in the region of Ypres the Germans have become more active. To-day's official French statement says that these attacks were answered with success. The announcements from the Paris and Berlin War Offices are in sharp conflict as to the outcome of the strug gle now progressing with renewed force. The French communication states that the allies have gained further gTound in the Argonne. This is denied flatly at Berlin, where it was said that there have been no French attacks for some time past. To the contrary, It is said, that the Germans continue to gain ground there slowly. It is also asserted that a French attack near Nancy was repulsed and that the Germans have made an advance north of Arras. The Berlin War Office says that the German forces in the east are pursuing the retreating Russians east and south of the Polish city of Lodz, capture of which by the Germans was reported re cently at Berlin. An official Russian statement, while not admitting the fall of Lodz, says that its defense is no longer a matter of prime importance and adds that owing to recent develop ments it will be necessary to form the Russian forces in that vicinity on new lines. Philadelphia Closing By Associated Press, Philadelphia, Dei. B.—Stocks closed steady: General Asphalt 33 do pfd 67 Lake Superior Crops 13 'Lehigh Navigation 75% Lehigh Valley 64'/, Penna. R. R 52% Philadelphia Electric 22% 'Philadelphia Rapid Transit .... 11 Reading 69% Storage Battery 47 Union Traction 39'/j United Gas Improvement Chisago Board of Trade Chicago, Dec. B.—Close: Wheat—December, lli>s 4 ; Slav, 121 S B . Torn—December, 62ty; May. 88^4- Oats —December, i"%; May", :>]%. Pork—January, 18.1»; Mav, 18.55. I<ard—January, 9.77; May", 10.n;. Ribg —January, 9.70; May, 10.0 T. IMB 11 VOTE ON PRIZES Board of Directors Pre pare List to Be Sub mitted to the Asso ciation A BIG MEETING ON WEDNESDAY Five Classes of Awards Planned In* eluding Twelve Miscellaneous One* —Comics, Floats, Clubs and Indi viduals All Come In for Share Prizes will be offered in five classei in the New Year's Day parade, accord ing to the action of the Board of Di rectors of the Harrisburg Mummers Association, last evening which will be submitted to the association at a meeting Wednesday evening. What action is taken that evening will be final. There will lie cluib prizes, individual prizes, prizes for comic costumes floats and twelve miscellaneous prizes The list prepared last evening by the directors follows: Comic—Funniest makeup; most orig inal makeup; best takeoff on anv prominent character appearing in the newspapers; best representation of the Dark town fire brigade; best represen tation of the Katzenjammer Kids; b, <t representation of Mutt and Jeff; bo.I tieratau character; best tramp; best comic costume worn by female; best dude; most grotesque costume. Where two or more persons part i- i pale in amy of the aibove entries prize will be divided. Hoats—Best historical flort; finest Hoot with girls; most original float; best decorated rtoat; finest floatenter ed by a secret organization; finest float entered bv a club; finest float en tered by a fire company; finest tioal entered by a firm. Clubs—-Club having largest member ship in line; (inest costume in lm"; boat drilled club; most unique ization; largest club with members un der 16 years of age; club from outside of city having largest membership iu line; club from outside of city having finest costumes; most original elm: from outside of city; finest representa tion of Red Men's"Tribe; elmb making most elaborate presentation. Individuals-—Best female imperson ator; most elaborate costume: best im personator of I'ncle Sam; best imper sonator of George Washington; best impersonator of any prominent char acter in public life, either living or dead; oldest person in line; youngest person in line; shortest person in line; tallest person in line; finest dresse I person mounted; finest dressed person unmounted; finest costume worn bv a female; finest individual Colonial -os stiune; finest dressed couple; best blackface impersonator; most expen sive costume. Miscellaneous—Best unpaid musical organization; most unique musical or ganization; finest costume worn bv musical organization; best decorate. I horse; horse waking finest appearance (not decorated); best, entry ino.inte I on bicycle, motorcycle, or other similar vehicle; best decorated automobile; best decorated bicycle; best de. ora V I motorcycle; best puslimobile. PLAN TO RENEW FIGHT Oil THE 1913JM TAX LAW Sixty Companies Will Go Into Court Here Next Thursday in a Second Effort to Have It Declared Un constitutional—Millions Involved A second attempt to have declared unconstitutional the aet of the Legis lature of July 1, 1913, under win-a a tax of two and one-half per cent, is levied on each ton of coal prepared for the market, is to be staged formally in court on Thursday by three score "i more of the coal companies of the State. This action involves the tax charge able for the last six months of 1913, immediately following the passage oi the act. or approximately $2,000,000, and on the court's decision hinges the question of whether the coal com panies will be liable for the tax m future years or so long as the act is not repealed. For a full year the tax amounts to aibout $4,000,00'0, so that if the act is held to be constitutional there will, at the close of the present year, be due the State from the coail companies something like $6,000,000. The ques tions oif fact will be referred to in testimony to be heard by the court on Thursday, although the argument on the legal questions involved will not be submitted until some future dale not yet fixed by the judges. This second action involves in sub stance practically the same questions as were contained in an equity pro ceeding heard by the Dauphin county court a year or more ago. The court has not yet rendered a decision in the equity suit, although attorneys say that the counsel, representing the com panies that staged the original action, "practically have given up their orig inal case as hopeless." Of the sixty coal companies affected by the tax law, thirty per cent, are represented by the law firm of Olmsted & Stamm, of this city. This firm will first present its side of the case, using as a formality, the Alden Coal Com pany, as appellant from the tax levy, and as many other cases will be taken up as the court decided to hear. Eight reasons are assigned by the attorneys in support oif their contention that the tax law is unconstitutional. Among them are the following: "The title of the act is defective; it is a spe cial and local bill; by taking anthra cite and not bituminous coal it lacks uniformity and it is a taxation of in terstate.' ' STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BRING RESULTS.