rniu Hill WAD Representative Gard ner Discusses Reso lution He Introduced in the House WILSON'S BOGEY MAN OF STRAW Answers President by aylng If War Were to Break Out To-day Coast Defenses Would Not Have Ammuni tion for Hour's Combat By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 10.—Representa tive Gardner addressed the House to day On his resolution for investigation of ttho preiparedness of the nation for war. He prefaced his remarks by an nouncing that he had introduced a bill to enact into law Secretary Garrison's recommendation, in his annual report published to-day, to recruit the United States army to its full waV strength. A large portion of his speech Mr. Gardner devoted to an analysis of Pres ident Wilson's references to national defense in his annual address to Con gress Tuesday. He declared the Presi dent had set up "a bogey man of straw'' and that '' if war were to 'break out to-day it would be found our coast defenses have not sufficient ammunition fpr an hour's fighting." Depending Upon Citizenry " 'We must depend in every time of national peril upon citizenry trained and accustomed to arms,' says the Pres ident," said Representative Gardner. "But how aro we to get enough citizen ry, as he calls us ordinary people? Does the President realize that there are only 120,000 militia men in this whole nation? Does he understand that 23,000 of them did not even show up last year for annual inspection? Does he know tha.t 31,000 did not appear at ttie annual encampment? Is he aware that 53,000, cr nearly half of this citi zenry, never appeared at the rifle range during the whole course of last vear? "Where is this citizenry to get the weapons of war? According to the last report of the chief of staff, we are short 316 field guns and 1.322,384 rounds of ammunition ' necessary to equip our military in time of war. Last year General Wood asked for enough guns and ammunition to bring the "United States up to the standard of Bul garia. That immodest demand was re jected. The Things That We Lack "I will not say that we have only enough field artillery ammunition to last for a single day's battle if all our guns were engaged, but I will say that such is the statement which has been made to me by one of the highest offi cers in the. United States army. I do not, however, hesitate to assert that if war were to break out to-day it voukl be found that our coast defenses have not sufficient ammunition for an hour's fighting. "Our officers and officials have told us t'hat we lack men for OUT navy, men for our coast defense and men for our army; that we lack artillery and the ammunition with which to charge that artillery; that we lack great warships to sail the seas and little scouts to act as their messengers and their eyes; that we have a sadly deficient under-sea navy and practically no over-head fleet at all. "I have proposed that an indepen dent commission be appointed to in vestigate all these things, to recom mend to us a definite policy for our future guidance. What Carnegie Has to Show " For the first time in the history of this country so far as I know a com mittee of this House has refused a hearing to oue of the House's mem bers. "Arbitration! What a grand word t All that Carnegie has to shpw for liis money is an unprepared England and an unprepared Belgium. Possibly I ought to accord him one other scalp to his tomahawk, alt'hough 4 that scalp is made of imitation hair. The pacificists boast that their efforts 'have at least made every nation disclaim t.'he respon sibility for the war. Had Belgium, like Switzerland and Holland, put more con fidence in hei' troops and less in scraps of paper she might to-day be free from the agony of invasion. "Yet, every scrap of paper to which America puts her sign manual must be scrupulously redeemed. Come wtoa't may, we must fulfill our treaty obligations, even if every other nation on earth is false. But suppose that at some future time we find our path beset by nations with smaller consciences and larger howitzers—what then? Shall we de fend ourselves wit'h mammoth rolls of Sunday school signatures or shall we place our dependence in Chautauqua lec- 1 tures?" PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR IS DENOUNCED DY DRYAN Richmond, Va., Dee. 10.—Prepared ness for war as means of preventing armed conflict was denounced here last night by Secretary of State Bryan, ad dressing the auniial convention of tltc Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. "If preparedness prevented war there would be no war in Europe, for they were prepared," said Secretary Bryan. "They had been preparing for a long time. The fallacy is exposed. Preparedness may help you if you get into a war, but" it will not keep you out. "More than that, preparedness al most with absolute certainty will lead you into war because you cannot pre pare for war unless you either are afraid of somebody, or hate somebody. The people will not bear the burden of taxation. You cannot make them bend their backs to the load unless you can make them believe it is necessary. To make them believe it is necessary vou have to have somebody to whom you can point to and say: 'lf you don't ;et ready they will catch you unpre pared.' " Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. SENTIMENT IS AGAINST ft BIC NAVY. SAYS DANIELS Secretary Tells House Nival Commit tee That the American Navy- Should Be Steadily Strengthened In an Orderly Way Each Year By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 10.—Secretary Daniels toid the House Naval Commit tee to-day that, while the American navy should be "steadily strengthened in an orderly way'' each year, the sen timent of the American people was against making the United States into a military nation in competition with the armed Powers of Europe. The Secretary's declarations to-day, close upon the remarkable testimony of Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander of the Atlantic fleet, who yesterday told the House committee there was only one navy in the world—England's—to which "the United States was not equal, came as a climax to two days' discussion of the preparedness of the nation for defense. Secretary Daniels declared he de cried the demands for great increases in the array of battleships and subma rines and declared the United States already was a strong nation. He out lined this year's plan for two dread noughts, six torpedo tooat destroyers, eight or more submarines, including one of the seagoing type and the others for coast defense, one gunboat and one oiler. iHe advised Congress not to act any differently in providing for naval strength than it would have acted if there had been no war in Europe. He declared that after the conflict abroad had been settled there would be many lessons made plain and he expressed the hope that the universal disarma ment might come then, although no na tion could afford to stop its construc tion program until an international agreement had become an actuality. Mr. Daniels outlined a plan for a naval reserve to keep 25,000 trained former sailors of the navy for practically in stant service and revealed that all re tired officers were being registered for that purpose now. "There is no ocension," said the Secretary, "to have as 'big and power ful a navy as England, for instance, but we ought to have a powerful navy, steadily strengthened each year. My opinion is that universal disarmament will come, but never 'by the action of any one nation, and we would not fur ther it toy stopping construction now." "If war should be jumped on us in a month would you feel that a defense would be successful?" he Was asked. "So far as tie auxiliary transports and the similar ships are concerned, we can command them at any time,'' the secretary said. "And, with the progress we are making and the steady annual increase of the navy, our coun try is in a very good position to-day." Secretary Daniels added he, "never fully accepted" the saying that the way to prevent war was to be prepared to fight, although it was as much a mis take not to have a strong navy. He said he believed in concentrating every dollar of money for construction in the fighting ships. The auxiliaries had been commanded at ajiv time. "Questioned by Congressmen of the committee he agreed that to build a navy against England, a two battleship orgram would be insufficient, but said "we are not building against any na tion or against any body, but simply against any untoward contingency." He said he favored, as against pol icy, the retiring of ships after they were twenty years old. "Have we a powerful navy now?" he was asked. "Yes, we have, but you nevet will keep anything powerful if you stand still." He added he would prefer 20 dreadnoughts to 40 pre-dreadnoughts. SUGGESTS 20-DAY TRUCE IN WAR OVER CHRISTMAS TIME Washington, Dec. 10.—Food, cloth ing or any commodity which would in the slightest degree serve to prolong the European war as well as contra band would be barred from export if a biH introduced by Senator Works to day should go through Congress. A resolution was introduced by Sen ator Kcmyon requesting the warring nations in the name oif the Congress of the United States to declare a twenty day truce over the Christmas holidays with '' the hope that such ces sation of hostilities may wtinuuJate re flection upon the part of sruch nations as to the meaning and spirit of the Christmas time and that there may come ag3iin on earth peace ami good ■Will toward men." Turks Captured and Disarmed Odessa, Dec. 10, via 'Petrograd. A Turkish detachment of twenty-three men landed her forces at Bouras a small port in the Black Sea near Odes sa. The Turks struck inland and were captured four miles from Tarutino Bes sarabia. They were disarmed and taken to the Tarutino. The province of Bessarabia is in Southeastern Russia, adjoining Rumania. Tarutino is a German colony of about 4,0'00 inhabitants. EVERB DOWN WITH PUEUMONIA Famous Captain of Boston Braves in a Serious Condition By Associated Press, New York, Dec. 10.—The illness of Johnny Evers, captain and second base men of the world's champion Boston Braves, took a serious turn to-day. The iphysicians who have been attending him at a local hotel reported that he had developed pneumonia in one luug and was in a serious condition. Evers contncted a cold early in the week while in attendance at the annual meeting of the National League, but did not realize the dangerousness of his condition until yesterday. Mrs. McCauley Has Restless ight No improvement was reported to-day in the condition of Mrs. Gilbert M. McCauley, of 13 South Front street, who is suffering from pneumonia She passed a restless night. Boston Stock Exchange Reopens 'Boston, Dec. 11.—'The Boston Stock Exchange was reopened to-day after suspension of trading for 109 business days due to the war. Quite a Difference The Serious Girl—l always work to be engaged at a higher salary than the year before. The Frivolous Girl—And I always try to be engaged to a higher salary than the year before.—Judge. HARRISBURft STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1914. FRANCE REPORTS 001ET REIGNING ALONG BATTLE LINES OF WESTERN FRONT Paris, Dec. 10, 2.39 A. M.—The day of December 9 passed quietly in Bel gium as well as in the vicinity of Ar ras, according to the official statement giveu out at the War Office in Paris this afternoon. The War Office claims French advances qt several points on the extended battle front, and makes no mention of any reverses. For instance, near Le Queinoy gains of from 200 to 600 yards were made; in the Aisne and on tho heights of the Mcuse the French artillery mastered the batteries of the enemy and near Rheims French cannon compelled the evacuation of trenches. Counter attacks were repulsed near Perthes and it. the Argonne. In the latter locality new trenches were taken by the French. The text of the com munication follows: '' Tho day or December 9 passed quietly in Belgium as well as in the re gion of Arras, where the enemy made no attempt at a resumption of offensive operations. Further to the south in the region of he Quenoy and around An dechy we made advancos varying from 200 to 600 yards. Our gains were maintained and consolidated. "In the region of the Aisne and in Champagne there has been no change. The German artillery, over which we gained the advantage during the last few days, yesterday evidenced increased activity, but was again mastered by our heifvy artillery. In the environs of Rheims the heavy French pieces com pelled the Germans to evacuate several trenches. This evacuation was carried out under the tire of our infantry. "In the region of Perthes the enemy, by means of two counter attacks, en doavored to recapture the intrenchments which he lost to us December 8. He was repulsed. The German position ta ken by us has been effectively protect ed. In all the Argonne region we have continued to make progress. We have occupied new trenches, repulsed with complete success six counter attacks and completed and consolidated the ground won from the enemy. '' On the heights of the Meuse there have been artillery engagements, in which we maintained a distinct advan tage, and this in spite oif the very great activity of the batteries of the enemy. In tlie forest of Pe Pertre we have taken some new trenches. There is nothing to report on the remainder of the front as far as the Swiss frontier." Japs Notified of Victory Tokio, Dec. 10. —The British govern ment has communicated to Japan an of ficial account of the sinking, December 8, off the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic of the German cruisers Scharn hors't, Gneisenav and Leipzig, with a loss of about 1,800 men. The reports make no mention by name of the Brit ish warships which took part in this engagement The Japanese navv officials say no | advices concerning this combat, have been received from the JH.piinesc war ships 011 patrol in southern waters; consequently it is to be presumed that they did not take part in the actions. The British squadron in the South Atlantic, according to information giv en out here, was reinforced recently by several vessels armed with guns of heavy calibre. LKTE WARIEWS SUMMARY Continuril From Flrit Pace. and Gneisenau and the smaller cruiser Leipzig, but it was intimated at Tokio that the warships which avenged Eng land for the loss of the Oood Hope and Monmouth, were all British vessels. So far as is known to the naval authori ties at Tokio, the Japanese squadron sent to the South Pacific did not take part in the engagement. .It is also said at Tokio that the British squadron was reinforced recently by the addi tion of several big gun ships, so that presumably the German warships were opposed by a stronger enemy. The latest report concerning the condition of Emperor William was that he was unable to leave his bed and that his fever had not decreased. There is not official confirmation, how ever, of reports that the Emperor is suffering from pneumonia. The German armies in the west have been stirred to renewed activity by the offensive movement of the allies as is shown not only by their sharp attacks In Flanders, but by their attempted ad vance in the department of Oise which the French war office says was repuls ed. Ypres and Furness are again re ported under heavy bombardment by the Germans. NEWSPAPERIN WILL MEET E. J. Stackpole, of Harrisburg "Tele graph," President of the Penn sylvania Associated Dailies By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—An import ant meeting of members of the Penn sylvania Associated Dalies will be held at the Manufacturers' Club here, to-morrow to pilau for the annual meet ing of the organization in February and to outline a legislative program of matters of interest to newspapermen all over the State. The meeting was called by J. H. Zerby, of the Potts ville " Uepublican," former president of the Pennsylvania Editorial Associa tion, and actimg president of the exe cutive committee of the Pennsylvania Associated Dailies. This organization now includes 100 of the leading dailies of the State covering more than half the counties. E. J. stackpole, of the "Telegraph," Harrisburg, is president of the asso ciation. To-morrow's meeting will begin at noon at which there will be a discus sion of matters relating to the welfare of the newspaper profession. A lun cheon will follow immediately after the b-u.sLncss meeting. Newspapermen representing Philadelphia, Chester, York, Hairrisiburg, Pittsburgh, Brad ford, William sport, Seranton, Easton, Heading and PotUville dailies, are ex pected to be present. Will Withdraw Federal Troops By Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 10.—federal troops in the Colorado strike region probably will be ordered withdrawn late to-day or to-morrow. Governor Amnions is expected to telegraph the President that the State is ready to re sume control of the situation. CAPITOL KALBFUS TO PAY COSTS, tUT TAKES AN APPEAL Man Accused of Shooting Baby Deer in Clearfield County Acquitted, and Costs Placed Upon Secretary of State Came Commission A celebrated case, one that has agi tated Clearfield county for several years, came to a conclusion on Tues day, when Dr. Dixon ; a physician of that county, was acquitted of killing a baby deer, and the jury put the costs on the prosecutor, Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, of Harrisburg, Secretary of the State Game Commission, Three years ago, during the hunting season, the State game warden in Clearfield found a small buck deer, tbe horns of which were scarcely discernible, in a hunting camp, and it was said that Dr. Dixon had killed it. Secretary Kalbfus at onco began a prosecution on a charge of killing a deer without horns, the animal being very young, not out of the baby stage. The case dragged along, and at last came to trial this week. The prosecution swore that the deer was not of an age that it might be killed, while the defense placed a num ber of witnesses on the stand who swore that the deer was not only old enough to have horns, but when it was killed it was hung from a branch of a tree by the horns. The man was ac quitted and placed the costs on the game secretary, but an appeal was at once taken, under a decision of Judge Rice, of Superior Court, who decided that an oflieer of the State who brought prosecution in good faith, believing that the law had been, violated could not be taxed with the costs, aud the county would have to pay them. # Feeding Birds The State Game Commission is in re ceipt of letters from sportsmen all over the State saying that they are feeding the game birds, and that every effort will be made to provide food for them during the winter months. The Frisco Exhibit State Health Commissioner Dixon is in 'Philadelphia superintending tie preparation of the Pennsylvania Health Department exhibit at the San Fran cisco Pan-American Exposition. Dr. Dahlgren, who is preparing the models to be used, has done similar work for a number of scientific institutions. Increased Capital The Pennsylvania Paper Stock Com pany, of Pittsburgh, has filed notice of an increase of capital stock from $5,000 to *250,000. Governor Home Governor Tener returned home this afternoon from New York and presided at the meeting of the Board of .Public Grounds and Buildings. Major Vale Recommissloned A commission was issued from the Adjutant General's Department to-day to Major Elisha M. Vale, of the Eighth regiment, National Guard. This is Major Vale's second commission to his present office. Captain Edward R. Me.Bride, Com pany M, Eighth regiment, lias tendered his resignation under date of November 25, dnd it has been acceipted. JAIL RATES TO CITY CUT County No Longer Will Charge Full Day for Prisoners Who Are Fed for Fraction of Day Thu cost of maintenance in the Dau phin county prison of the violators of city ordinances will, in the future, be paid for by the city on the basis of the number of days and fractions of days spent by prisoners in the jail. The County Commissioners late yes terday decided to abolish the "per day" system and in a case in which a prisoner receives but one meal in a day—that is when ho leaves the penal institution after breakfast or enters just before supper,—the city will be charged ten cents for that one meal in stead of 32.49 cents for a full day's meals as was the custom heretofore. This modification in the system of charging will mean a saving "of hun dreds of dollars annually to th>e city. Heretofore if a man entered tile prison before Saturday midnight and departed Monday afternoon the city was charged 98 cents, or for throe lull days. In such eases, in the future, no charge will be made for Saturday night, the full day will be claimed for Sunday and changes for only two meals on Monday will be made. Thrown From Automobile Ralph Andrews, 315 Hamilton street, Who for a nuntfber of years was envpdoy -6d in the office at the Harrisfourg Hos pital, was admitted there as a patient yesterday afternoon. He was thrown from an automcbile, sustaining severe bruises of the back and left knee. An X-ray examination was this afternoon made to determine if the injuries were more serious. Governor-elect to Speak Programs for the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association in this city December 29, 30 and 31 wfere issued to-day. Gov ernor-elect Martin G. Drumbaugh will speak Tuesday afternoon, December 29. Sessions will be held in the Technical High school. Inhabitants Desert Przemysl Lemberg, Galkia, Dec. 10, via Pet rograd and London, 2.50 P. M.—Pris oners who were taken in a sortie made t)y the garrison of the Austrian fort ress of Przemysl were brought here yesterday. They declare th»t all the inhabitants of Prxejnysl hiaiv desert ed the city and that it is fast becoan ing uninhabitafbde. Can Purchase Whole Wheat Crop Sydney, via London, Doc. 10, 10.55 A. M.—The legislative council 'has rati fied t!be bill empowering the govern ment to purchase the whole of the en suing wheat crop of New South Wales at five shillings a bushel. To Discuss Labor Legislation The Legislative boards of the Broth erhood of Ijocomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Ilailroad Trainmen will hold a joint session December 15 in White's hall to discuss pendiiig labor legislation. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. MANY WRITE WYANDOTTES FEATURE POULTRY SHOW National Association Holds Annual Meeting In This City—Judges Com plete Their Work To-day—The Awards Will Be Made To-morrow Awards will be made to-morrow in the second annual poultry show now in progress in the Chestnut street audi torium, judges completing their work in the various classes this afternoon. The exhibits are more numerous this year and a much better class of birds are on hand. National importance attached to tho local show whioh was featured by the annual meeting of the National White Wyandotte Association. The Harris burg show will take its place as one of the big ones in the country, and many birds that have attracted national at tention will be shown here in succeed ing years. There are many White Wyandottes at this year's show, this class of bird making up a major part of the exhibit. of the birds from other States are in this class. The association last night discussed plans for the advancement of the poul try industry and elected the following officers for the coming year: President, A. J. Gies, Delmar, N. Y.; vice president, John S. Martin, Port Dover, Canada; secretary-treasurer, S. C. Babble, New Cumberland; execu tive committee, L. .T. Demberger, Stu artsville, Indiana; W. H. Biddle, Ta coma. Washington; Carrington Jones, Buntyn, Tennessee; A. J. Fell, West Point, Pa.; F. B. Williams, Nauga tuck, Connecticut; J. W. Andrews, of I>ighton, Massachusetts, presided. RETIRED BRAKEMAN DIES Philip K. Meloy, Beside nt of the Sev enth Ward for Quarter of Cen tury, Expiree Philip K. .Meloy, 70 years old, 639 Harris street, a retired freight brake man for the Pennsylvania Railroad 'Company, and a resilient of the Seventh ward for the last quarter of a century, died in the Harrisburg Hospital this morning at 5.30 o'clock of a complica tion of diseases. He was admitted to that institution November 30 for treat ment for a fracture of the right leg above the knee,, the result of a fall re ceived at this ihome. Besides his widow he leaves eight children, Mrs. John 'II. Wieand, Mrs. J. P. Presslev, Mrs. Lewis 'Morris, IMTS. Forest Smith, Jo'hn iß., ( William, Charles and Elmer. Funeral services will be held on Mon day afternoon nt 2 o'clock at the home of his son-in-law, Jo'hn H. Wieand, 639 'Harris street, with whom he has made his home for the last several years. The services will be conducted by the Kev. A. M. Stnmets, pastor of Augsburg Lu theran church. Burial will be in East Harrisburg cemetery. HARRY B. DAVIS IS DEAD For 21 Years He Was Employed at the Foundry and Machine Works Harry B. Davis, 47 years old, died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. C. F. Householder, 604 Cumber land street, after a long illness of paralysis. Funeral services will be held on Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. B. Delaney, 719 Cap ital Street, the Rev. Dr. John D. Fox, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in I the Harrisburg cemetery and will be I private. He left a sister, Mirs. C. (F. House holder, and one brother, John Davis. Mr. Davis, who was formerly known as "Doc" Davis, was employed for twenty-one years in the Foundry and Machine shops, but for the last nine years had 'been employed as timekeeper at the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany's shops. (He was a member of the Volunteer Belief Association. PROTESTS OKOMIITERS Pennsy Statistician Tells Public Serv ice Commission Business Grew But Return in Money Was Lower By Associated Press, Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—The Penn sylvania Public Service Commission re sumed its bearing here to-day into the comiplaint of commuters of the Peon, sylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and the Beading Bailway Companies w'ho have protested against an increase in suburban fares. F. J. Fell, Jr. statistician of the ac counting department of the Pennsylva nia railroad, presented figures to the commission which were intended to Show that the railroad did more busi ness in the year ending June 30, 1914, than in any other year of its history, except in the year ending June 30, 1913, but the percentage return in money was tho lowest in fifteen years. The railroad company contended that the increases were justifiable. PHILADELPHIA CLOSING Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—Stock closed steady: General Asphalt 33 do pfd 67% Lake Superior Corporation ... 12 Lehigh Navigation . 751/4 Lehigh Valley 65 Pennsylvania Bailroad 52% Pha, Electric 23'/, Pha. Bapid Transit 11% Beading 70 Storage Battery 48% NUnion Traction ...- 38'/ a U. G. I 82% |]Ex-div. BRODBECK WILL CONTEST Defeated Congressman In York-Adams District Will Protest Election York, Pa., Dec. 10.—Congressman A. B. Brodbeck, ]>emocrait, defeated for re-election from the Twentieth Penn sylvania district, has filed a contest against his successful R-epu'blican op ponent, C. William Beales, of Gettys burg. Notices of tho charges, including al leged corrupt use of money to influence voters and illegal practices by election boards was served on Mr. Beales last night. The latter decJares that he has nothing to fear from an investigation. START TO REBUILD EDISON'S PLANT Coatlaned From Flint Pave. name. The several buildings house his comjutnies which make phonographs, moviuig picture films and other things of his invention. The fire started early in the evening by an explosion in the film room of one of the largest of the seventeen or eighteen buildings which constitute the Edison plant. Explosions of chemicals and other substances used in film mak ing and other work, followed each other rapidly and the flames spread froin one building to another. Engines From Cities Before 10 o'clock three orf the larg est buildings had been destroyed, and at that time the loss was estimated at $2,000,000. Half a dozen fire com panies from this city, the entire fire department of West Orange, East Or ange, South Orange, Bloomfield, Mont clair and other suburban towns wero called into service and worked hard to save at least a portion of the plant, but at 11.15 o'clock, the fire was no where under control. Of the 4,500 men and women em ployed in the pkurt, all escaped unin jured, as far as could be learned, ex cept one man, who is reported missing. Several firemen were hurt in fighting the flames, which had gained uncon trollable headway before the first ap paratus arrived. Mr. .Edison was more concerned over his laboratory and record rooms which were contained in a separate building, than anything else. Up to a late hour the cft'-o-rts of the fire fighters to savo that portion of the plaint had been suc cessful. In that building wero also many valuable papers and ot.ber things concerned with the many Edison inven tions. Mr. Edison 'g home is opposite the big plant, but was in no danger from the fire. The blaze was a spectacular one and diew thousands of persons for a radius of 25 miles. The fire fighters were handicapped because of the lack of water. COURT HOUSE FORTY TAX CASE VERDICTS Special Jury Cleared Up Many Appeals That Had Been Taken From Auditor General's Action A special jury emipaneled this morn iny. rendered verdicts in forty tax cases, involving appeals from tax lev ies made by the Auditor General. This action disposes otf the majority of the appeals which have come to toe atten tion of the Attorney Ge-neral during the last year or two" and he is about ready to retire from office in so far as such cases are concerned. Twen'ty-two of the verdicts we>re rendered in favor of the defendant be cause of the fact that the appellant, after taking exceptions to the tax levy made settlement tor the full claim with the State Treasurer. In eighteen others the verdicts were in favor of the commonwealth and ranged from $40.38 to $8,500, the total bein<* a'l>out $27,000. Pay For Paving The Pennsylvania State Launtic hos pital to-day paid into the city treas ury its assessment incident to the pav ing of Maclay street from Seventh to Cameron. It amounted to $5,802.38 aind the money at once was given over to the contractor, the Central Construc tion and Supply Company. Marriage Licenses Oarl S. Smeigh, Harrisburg, and Madalyn Ruth Heifsoyder, Oakville. Lyaa Malectecz, Wiconisco, and Annie Parucka, Williamstown. William W. O. Burr and AJma P. Bonawitz, citv. Samuel Beidulg, city, and Ada Shep herd, Kansas City, Mo. Habeas Corpus Suit A writ of habeas corpus was issued against Dr. H. L. Orth, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, requiring him to show by what author ity he is detaining Florence Adams at the hospital. The Adams woman some time ago was committed to the hospital as feeble-minded. It now is alleged that she has fully recovered and should be discharged. The Court will hear the case to-mor row morning at 10 o'clock. Divorce Case Hearing Further hearing on the application of the respondent to have declared void the divorce entered in the case of Cili ka vs. John Brajkovic was held before Scott S. Leiby, master, both yesterday afternoon and to-day. Brajkovic al leges that lie never had notice of the divorce action. His former wife was on the stand yesterday and declared 'that her huslband deserted her and that he remained awav for more than seven teen years. Notice was given him of the divorce action, she declared. No Appropriation Coming Although anxious to aid the county in financing the cost of establishing a municipal hospital, where patientg suf fering with contagious diseases may be treated, the City Commissioners to-day said the city now is unalble to make an appropriation. The Directors of the Poor, however, plan to go right ahead working toward the end of establishing the hospital. By supplying nurses, furnishing sup plies and aiding in the supervision, the city Health Bureau will, however, be able to assist the county materially. Herring Catch Fairly Large By Associated Press. St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 10.—Reports from the winter herring fishery off the west c*>arft of New Foundland, now in mid-season, indicate that the catch will 'bo fairly large. In a good year about 100,000 barrels of the fish are taken in the three centers of the industry. Of this approximately two-thirds goes to the United States and the remaining third to Canada. The herring are used partly for food purposes, when smoked, 'but are chiefly valua'ble as bait for the cod fisheries. Martin-Briner Wedding Irvin Y. Martin and Harriet M. Briner, both of this city, were married last night in the parsonage of St. John's Reformed church, by the pastor, the Rev. G. W. Hartman. The couple were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward I* Vincent. After they return from their honeymoon they will reside at 2344 Ellerslie street. 9 START WORK OF PRUNINGCITY BUDGET Coatlnaed Prow First Putt. taiued in the budget presented by Com missioner Lynch, he said, are propor tionately the same as this year, al though provision is maairs were paid n°nn Under Colltrae t at the rate of sls - 000 a year. The asphalt repair plant is to bs constructed out of the $25,000 j m . P ro y^ o ent I , oau approved by the voters in 1913. A site has not vet been *e lee ted. Jt is figured by the Commis sioners that the entire amount of the loan will be liquidated through the pur chase of a site and the construction of the plant. Mr. Howoian told his colleagues this afternoon that his suggestion to have the post of assistant plumbing inspect or created is made at the request of the .journeymen plumbers. There will be no changes in the estimates for the City Building Inspector's deportment nor for the fund out of which the col lection of garbage and ashes is paid. The City Electrician's fund will be materially decreased. For the present nine-month year he had SIO,OOO avail able. The estimate for street lighting hart been fixed at $59,000, a proportionate increase of something like $2,500 over this year's budget. For More Cluster Lights Mr. Bowman proi)>oscs placing clus ter lights on Locust and Walnut streets between Front and Third. Fif teen additional arc lights are to be placed in the outlying sections of the city. For the Department of Finance, Commissioner Gorgas said he will not be prepared to fix the amount of his appropriation requisitions until it is definitely determined what part of the 1913 loan bonds are to be floated for improvement work during 1915. Be sides his office expenses and the salar ies of himself and his clerk, Commis sioner Gorgas' budget is made up prin cipally of funds for the paying of in terest on loans. The proportionate increase in the in terest monev, due to new bond flota tions. may approximate SIO,OOO or $15,000, although it is 'believed that it will toe offset by decreases due to inter est ceasing on several funds. There is the possibility of his budget total being proportionately less than for this year, Mr. Gorgas said. Estimates prepared for other depart ments, as published in detail early in the week, were as follows: Water De partment, by Commissioner Bowman, $124,177.48; Public Affairs Depart mint, by Mayor Royal, $91,636.14; (Parks and Town Property, 'by Commis sioner Taylor, $74,224.75. SEES NO RIFTIN THE CLOUDS The Weather Man Says the Rain and Snow Will Continue Without Abatement To-morrow The rain, light snow and disagree able drizzle which has kept up since 10 o'clock Saturday night shows no pros pect of disappearing to-night or to morrow, and unsettled weather is again forecasted for Harrisburg. There is no likelihood of a change in temperature and for twenty-four hours more iden tical weather will continue. It is the longest period of unsettled weather this city has experienced for some years. The shallow depression which took the pace of Sunday's de structive storm was to-day central off Capo Hatteras. Its influence is felt as far west as the Mississippi valley. While there has hardly been a min ute in the last twenty-four hours with out rain or snow, instruments at the lo cal office of the Weather Bureau this morning showed that the rainfall for that time was but .04 of an inch. No material changes will occur in the river stages as a result. The temperature Bhowed little variation yesterday, the lowest being 32 degrees and the high est 34. Parade Committee to Meet The parade committee of the Harris iburg Mummers' Association will meet with traction company officials to-mor row evening to confer on parade plans. The association met last evening and fixed prize awards for the New Year's day parade. Dr. Levy Will Lecture To-night Dr. J. Leonard Levy, a minister of a large and influential congregation in Pittsburgh, •will lecture in the Tech nical High school this evening, it being one of the lectures in the teachers' training course being conducted in connection with the local institute. OLD-TIME REMEDY MAKES PURE DLOOD Purify your blood Oy taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. This medicine has been and still is the people's medicine be cause of its reliablo character and its wonderful success in the treatment of the common diseases and ailments scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, dyspep sia, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, general debility. Hood's Sarsaparilla has been tested forty years. Get it to-day. Adv.