Entire Stock of Jewelry and Musical Merchandise at and Below Cost To discontinue the jewelry business in Steelton so as to devote my time to other interests, I offer my entire stock at and below cost to close out everything by the first of the year. This is an unusual opportunity to secure elegant gifts at Big Bargain Prices. Fixtures and room for rent after January 1, 1915. E. L. DARON, 41 North Front Street V J NEWS OF S THEFT OF WHISKEY LANDS TWO FOREIGNERS IN JAIL Mile Miljevic and Ilija Savic Are Com mitted for Court, Charged With Fe lonious Entry and Larceny—Unable to Get Bail Mile Miljevic was arraigned before Squire Gardner last evening, charged with felonious entry and larceny. The prosecutor was Frederick E. Smith, Whose large plate glass window was smashed and six quart bottles of whis key had been stolen from the window after the glass was broken. Ilija Sav ic, alleged to have been a partner of Mile, was also arraigned. In default of bail both men were committed to jail for court. James Lewis, colored, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was com mitted to jail bv Squire Gardner for thirty days. High Constable Bomgard ner made t'he arrests in both cases. ENTERTAINED FOR DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Blyer Were Hosts to Young Folks Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Blyer gave a 1 ' i;lnlay surprise party Tuesday even ing ait their home, 2115 South Front .-ireet, in honor of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth. Gifts were received from Wilmington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Biirnham, Yeagertown, Mt. Joy, Har ris'ixiitg and Steelton. Al'rer spending a pleasant social time refreshments were served to the f vl'owinlj young folks: I'a'hhOTine Enney, Mae Becker, Nora I.esher. Adda Bretz, Elmira Bretz, Helen Enney, Pasrtha Sipickler, Frank Bleyer, Earl Wagner. Sdnurn Snyder, William Snyder, Lowell Caton, Rooert Marks, Robert Toome-y, Charles Welsh, William Enney and Irvin Smith. STEELTON BOY TO SPEAK HERE Prof. G. Lake Imes is a Graduate of Local High School Prof. G. Lake Imes, a graduate of the local Hiuh school and now dean of one of the departments at Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington's Ua nious school, will deliver a free lecture next Tuesday evening in tihe auditor ium of the Hygienic school building. The progress made in uplifting the col ored race by this institute will form the greater part of his address. The speaiker is the son of the late George H. Imes, who before his death was principal of the Steelton colored schools, being succeeded at his death by Prof. Charles F. Howard. WILL BE ORDAINED FRIDAY Bishop Darlington Will Officiate at tha Services The Bev. S. H. Rainey, who accept ed the charge of Trinity P. E. church of the borough, Septem'ber 1, succeed ing the Bev. Hanvick Arthur Lollda, will be ordained in the locall church on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The services will be in charge of Bishop Darlington, and lie will be assisted by a number of rectors from this anil other dioceses/ Special music will be i a feature and fallowing the services a! luncheon will be served in the parish house. STEELTON NOTES The Monumental A. M. E. Sunday school will render a oantata Christmas night under the direction of Prof. Charles F. Howard. A New Year promenade will be held by the Benton Catholic Club in its hall oil North Front street on the evening of December 30 at 8.30 o'clock. Wieger's orchestra will furnish the musie. The program will consist of old and modern dances. Postmaster Cusack has completed ar rangements for the postoffiee holiday Tush and next Monday morning two teams will be put into service to handle parcel post. The carriers will be al lowed to work extra time. The demand for shoes has now be come the leader in the calls for help to the Associated Charities here. The cold weather has brought many peeping toes into the charities headquarters in the j Steelton Trust building. The commit- . tee in charge of charity work met last night. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nigley enter tained Saturday evening at their home, 548 North Front street, in honor of a party from Rovalton. Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting nurse employed by the Steelton Civic 1 Club, will be in her office from 8 a. m. ; ♦o 9 a. m., from 12.30 p. m. to 1.30 ! P- m - j r As a special inducement to Home Buyers we will allow a 10 per cent, dis- j count on our entire stock, | consisting of Watches, i Diamonds, Jewelry, Ivory goods, and so forth. Max G. Frumin, 37 North Front Street, Steelton, Pa. w J LEGAL NOTICE is hereby given to the policy holders of the Steelton Mutual Fire insurance Company, of Steelton, Pa, that Its annual election for directors will be held at No. N. Front St.. .Steelton, Pa., Saturday, January 2. 1915, between the hours of 1 and 2 p. m. C. HE9S, Secretary. HARRISBURG- STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1914. DR. MYERS HAD HIS REAR AUTO CURTAIN SLASHED Miscreants With Sharp Knife Cut Out Mica Window and Rip Balance of Covering Into Ribbons While Machine Was Unoccupied A rasn.-a.lly piece of vandalism was committed SalUwday night between 8.30 and 8.55 p. in., by one or more large boys in front of the residence ott Dr. H. C. Myers, Second and Swatarn streets. During the time mentioned, the doctor had left his automobile stand in front of his office while at tending to several jvaltients inside. In that interim tihe miscreants, by using a sharp knife, slashed t'lie rear curtain of the auto in all directions, literally cutting it into ribbons. One of the mica windows was entirely cut out and removed. OFFICERS HYGIENIC HOSE CO. O. E. B. Malehorn Chosen President for the Ensuing Year At the regular meeting of tihe Hy gienic Hose Company, No. 5, the fol lowing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President., O. E. B. Malehorn; vice president, E. W. Hershey; recording secretary, John B. Malehorn; treasurer, H. T. Hershey; financial secrefcaj-y, ■Max Rider: assistant recording secre tary, Jesse Rlioads; trustees, H. O. Watson, James C. Sweitzer and Wil liam Critchley; directors, W. R. Lew is and John Oapello; foreman, Joseph Whittingiton; first assistant foreman, Max Rider; second assistant foreman. Willis Miller; fire police, John C. Det weiler, Robert Ulrich, Robert Wolf; investigating committee, O. E. B. Maleihorn, H. T. Hershey, Jesse Rhwads; representative to Firemen's Relies' Association, O. E. B. Malehorn, William Critchley and John P. troll; representative to State Firemen's con vention, licorice H. Boyer. Will Hold Meeting for Mothers A meeting for mothers will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal church. Fourth and Pine streets, to morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock un der the auspices of the local Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. John l)e Gray will deliver an interest ing address to mothers and Mrs. E. M. J. Goho will talk on "Missions Co-op erative With Temperance.'' STRCUP FINDS REST * IN NEW YORK CITY Coßtlnaril Front First Pace. little pinochle game going up on Forty second street.'' "You seem to forget, young man, that this is the Sabbath," replied the distinguished visitor with a slight show of irritation. "Well, how would the movies strike you? Oscar Ha.mmerstein gave me a couple of comps for the free reader our paper gave his show last Monday." "I told you, sir," replied the Dau phin prosecutor, now indignant through and through, ''that I came to this town for a rest." Takes 9.38 for Home The reporter apologized and hurried away to "cover" his second assign ment, the meeting of the Rockefeller Bible class down at the Baptist church. Mr. Stroup took the 9.38 for Harris burg yesterday morning. Checks Croup Instantly You know croup is dangerous. And you should also know the sense of se curity that comes from always having Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick mucus and clears away the phlegm, stops the strangling cough and gives easy breathing and quiet sleep. Take it for coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarse ness and for bronchial and la grippe coughs. Contains no opiates. Every user is a friend. George A. Gorgas, 16 North Third street, and P. R. R. Sta tion. adv. THE CHANGING TIDES Causes That Contribute to the Bise and Fall of the Ocean Many people regard the rise and fall of the ocean as a profound and baffling mystery. The mystery really is not very hard to understand. As all know, the surface of the ocean rises and falls twice in every lunar day, this rise ap pearing along a coast to be a horizon tal motion—always ebbing or flowing. Now, the lunar day consists of about twenty-five hours. Thus, of course, tha "time"' of the tides varies each day. The tides, moreover, do not always rise to the same height. Every fortnight, with the new and full moon, they rise very much higher than at other times. These high tides are called "spring" tides, the alternating low tides being termed "neap." When the moon is nearest to the earth the rise and fall of the ocean are markedly increased. Thus the spring tides are" greatest at the equinoxes—i. e., at the end of March and the end of September. Yes, you say, but what has the moon to do with it aJlf Surely it is the sun which attracts the earth. That is so. But, although the sun's attraction on the earth is far greater than the moon's, the moon is so very much nearer to the earth that the dif ference between its attraction at the center and on the surface is throe times as great as the sun's. And it is this difference which causes tides.— London Answers. "So Kth-e.l is now engaged in re form work f " "Yes; she is t«uhinerature was registered at 36. The S p. m. read ing of the thermometer atop the Fed eral building showed 16 dajrees. At 11 o 'clock the mercury luad fallen to 9 degrees following a steady fall, until it rcuohed 4 degrees. It remained at 'that stage until after 8 o'cJock this morning. Weather bureau officials were a trifle loath iu forecasting a cold wave for Harrisburg last night, believing that Sunday's storm would linger and cause higher temperatures, but instead the storm went off into the Canadian maritime provinces ami the cold from the central high pressure area came close to The zero mark tlhis morning is midway between Har ristourg and Pittsburgh, zero tempera tures toeing experienced witihin a hun dred miles of this city in exposed places. Came on Heels of Snow Storm The cold, coming as it did on the heels of five inches of snow w'hich later became slush when the snow turned to rain, froze the ground covering. Making perilou* walking. Sleighing, however, was excellent, but few took advantage of it. Outside hydrants froze up as a result of tihe cold. CoaJ men did a rushing business yesterday, even-body being anxious to get in "a supply of black diamonds for the cold spell. Although the drop in temperature was sudden there were comparatively few homeless men to be taken care ericnced in ! New York in many years, sent the uier- i cury down* to 12 degrees early to-day ! and the forecast indicated that it might j reach zero before night. A strong west-1 erly wind gave an additional sting to | the air and drove hundreds of homeless j men into public* and private shelter! last night. Many steamships and smaller craft were caught in the gale that brought the colli wave frpm the northwest and life-saving stations along the Long Island and New Jersey coast were on the lokout to-day for vessels in dis tress. | Philadelphia Not So Cold Philadelphia, Dec. 15.—The first real cold weather of the winter brought zero temperature to-day in the moun tain districts of Pennsylvania. In the mountain regions the temperature fell to four below zero. In Philadelphia the Weather Bureau reported a mini mum of 13 degrees above zero and about the same temperature was re ported in New Jersev and Delaware. Hazleton Shivers at Four Below dlazleton, Pa., Dec. 15. —Pour de grees below zero was the temperature here <*irly to-day; which was the cold est so far of the winter. Despite the sudden cold spell; the operation of the mines was not hampered to any ex tent. The mine workers have' been hoping for a change in temperature so as to stimulate the anthracite trade which was sombwhat dull on account of the mine conditions up last week. Cold Brings Demand for Coal Beading, Dec. 15.—A great and urg ent demand for coal set in all along the Beading «ystem to-day because of | the cold woaDher. • This was the cold est day of the year. At 6 a. jn. the I mercury was down to ten degrees above zero in this city and along the Blue j mountains it was 2 to 5 below zero. Many, sections of the county are j ing excellent sleighing. That Feminine Minute "Sit down and let's have a good talk. I I have a free hour." • "Aren't you going out with your j wifef " "Yes, 'but she just called down she'd I 'be ready in a s minute. "—'Baltimore j American. Perhaps, after all it is just as well that we have no expensive legation buildings in tihe capitals of Europe to ! 'be bombarded to pieces. BOOKS ? The Spirit of Christ man, by J. H. Jowett; comes box edition. 50c The fcttory of the "Wise Man, by try Van Dyke.. soc The Lout Boy, by Henry Van Dyke, 50c Finding His Soul, by Norman Duncan ...50c The Angel and the [ Star, by Ralph Connor, 50c I The Hands of Esau, ! by Margaret Deland, I 91.00 I I Come la «■! mrr our | complete stock. 11 Evangelical | Book Store 1 201 N. Second St. El C. P. MECK HEAD OF CITIZEN Twenty-second Term as President of Fire Company—H. O. Holstein Retires as Vice President The competition was very strong for the various offices at the nomination of officers of the Citizen Fire Company which was held last night in the social room of the fire house. Charles P. j Meek, who has served as president of | the company for the last twenty-two years, was again nominated to fill that position. Howard O. Holstein, wlvo for the last twenty years has been an of ficer of the company, serving as vice president for the last several years, de clined the nomination for vice presi dent as he said he wished to rest aftor the strenuous year that has just passed. David Hodges was named to fill this position. The other nominations were as fol lows: Edward Wert and George Win gert, financial secretary( one to be Vot ed for); Harry H. Towsen and H. E. El lis, recording secretary (one to be vot ted for); Frank E. Fagan, engineer; Edward Wert, Houseal aud Lu ther Shoop, assistant engineers; Wil liam Deinmy, .lames Brady and Joseph Baker, firemen; Charles Frederick and Edward Shaffer, foreman ((one to be voted for); Harry Miller, assistant foreman; trustees," William Wolf, H. E. Ellis, J. T. Ensminger,- Kobert Wilson, James Brady and 1.. R. Shoop (three to be voted for); W. E. Vallerchamp, Har | ry 11. Towsen and Edward Wert, horse committee; H. E. Ellis, William Wolf, j Edward Wert, W. E. Vallerchamp, Rob ; ert Wilson, three to be voted for as delegates to the Firemen's Union; E 1- | ward Wert and Edward Shaffer, dele gates to the Firemen's Relief (one to i be voted for); 11. E. Ellis, delegate to : the State Convention; William H. Wolf, ; alternate delegate. It was also decided to put up and decorate a large Christmas tree in the parlor of the engine house.. This work will bo done in a few days, as many of the firemen have* volunteered their serv ices to aid iu the task.' AID SOCIETY NEEDS FUNDS Would Like to Bring Christmas Cheer to 250 Children of City The Children's Aid Society has a list of more than 250_boys and girls to whom it would like to bring tha holiday cheer on Christmas, but at pres ent is without adequate fuuds to carry out the purpose. To-day the society sent out an appeal for contributions, announcing that most anything will be accepted, including cash,"clothing, can dy and toys. Contributions should be sent to Mrs. E. V. Middleton or Francis J. Brady, at the headquarters of the Children's Aid Society at 5 North Market square. A Means of Approach Though I am not a smoker I like to carry matches in my pocket. One is al ways liable to be accosted on the street 'by sc:ne one in need of a light. To be able to give a match is a great luxury. It forms the basis for a momentary friendship.—Atlantic. 7c a Day for Than FIHE WATCHES The Watch and the Price Dcty All Competition Women's and Men's Open face or Hunting case. These watches fully guaranteed, Elgin or Waltham movements ex pansion balance, polished regu lator, display winding works, pat ent self-locking setting device, and rust-proof case guaranteed for 26 years. Perfect in every respect. Only $14.00 HOC a Week—Can Yon Beat It 7 Full Line of Xmas Goods Now on Diaplay Amorican Witch ft Diamond Company Open Evenings OOE. 4TH and CHESTNUT STS., HAREIBBUEG EULTAN FORCED INTO WAR WHEN FLEET IS ATTACKED London, Dec. 15, 6.27 A. M.—A dispatch to Reuter'B Telegram Com pany from Constantinople by way of Amsterdam gives the gist of the speech from the throne by Sulton Mehmed V at the opening of the Turkish parlia ment Monday. The Sultan announced that he was forced to declare war when the Russian fleet attacked the Turkish fleet in the Black Sea and England and France began actual hostilities by send ing troops to the Turkish frontiers. "The necessity was forced upon us to resist with armed force the policy of destruction which at all times has been pursued against the Islamite world by England, Russia and Franco and which has assumed the character of religious persecution," the Sultan deelnred. "In consonance with the Fetwa (Sacred Moslem law) I called all Mos lems to a Holy war against these Pow ers and those who help them. I am con vinced that our forces on land and soa will add fresh victories to those gained by the glorious armies of Germany and Austria-Hungary against the common enemies. "I can state with must satisfaction that our relations with the Powers which have not participated in the gen eral war are sincerely friendly and es pecially with our neighbor, Bulgaria." The Sultan made a brief reference to the abrogation of the capitulations and in giving tho cause for this step said: "The special privileges which our gov ernment has heretofore granted for eigners had assumed a shape detri mental to our rights of sovereignty." WOMAN'S TERRIBLE TALES OF ESCAPE FROM BELGIUM Washington, Dec. 15. —Graphic de tails of conditions iti Belgium ure giv en in a letter received from a titled lady of Belgium to her uncle in this country made public by James White ley, secretary-general of the Belgium Relief Fund. The letter says in part: "I had to escape on foot from our chateau on the banks of the Meuse which was bombarded by the enemy. After a terrible journey we have found a refuge in England where we await the end of this terrible war. We were joined here by Mr. X. who arrived by one of the last boats to leave Ostend. Twenty thousand persons fleeing from the Prussians were crushed together, trying to board the last boats. Panics and frightful rushes took place. He saw children crushed, women killed and men falling into the water. The Bel gians have shown wonderful valour and courage but the whole of Belgium is in ruins; not a corner has escaped; there is not a family which is not in mourning and in tears. Tho city of Dinant on the Meuse which, as you know is near our chateau, has been en tirely destroyed." GERMAN CRUISER GIVEN 24 HOURS TO LEAVE OR INTERNE Washington, Dec. 15. —Arrival of the German converted yruiser Cormor an in the harbor of (tuani, an American possession in the Ladrone Archipelago, was officially reported to the Navy De partment to-day by the commandant of the naval station there. It is pre sumed the German vessel sought the Guam harbor to interne during the war. The Cormoran has been given 24 hours from 10 a. m. yesterday in which to leave the port or interne for the war. She was short of coal, provisions and water. The Cormoran needed 1,500 tons of coal to reach the nearest German port according to Captain W. J. Maxwell, naval governor of Guam. She was of fered 100 tons of coal and fresh water and her captain was given until 10 a. ill. to-day (Guam time) to decide what his future course would be. Secretary Daniels has approved Captain Max well's action and has instructed him not to allow the vessel more coal and provisions than can be properly spared. Naval officers here believe "the Cor moran, although described as a convert ed cruiser, is really the unprotected cruiser of that name, a sister ship of the (icier, interned at Honolulu several weeks ago. Mystery has surrounded the whereabouts of the ship for several weeks. She was known to have been before Kiachow during the early part of the war when the Japanese attacked that port and later was reported sunk in Oriental waters. HOPED TO MEET ENGLISHMEN AT THE BOTTOM OK THE SEA Berlin, Dec. 14, 11 I'. M., via Lon don, Dec. 15, 2.45 A. M.—Count Von lloe-nhibroech recalls in the '"Pages Zeitung" an utterance of Admiral Count Von Spee before his dey Germans and taken into Swinemunde. The Bteamship company, therefore, has or dered all its steamers to stop at Hels ingtberg, Sweden, instead of entering the Baltic when coining from the North sea, as such steamers run the risk'of being captured. This is the first steamer to be stopped when coming from the North sea and seemingly indicates a new German method of action. Fearing Zeppelins, Extinguiah Lights Paris, Dec. 15, 12.40 A. M.—All the street lamps in Paris were extin guished at midnight. The reason for this precaution is said to have been the receipt of a report that two Zeppe lin dirigible balloons had /been sighted at Amiens proceeding in the direction of Paris. Schwab'B Statement In Berlin Papers Berlin, Deo. 14, 11 P. M„ Via Lon don, Dec. 15, 2.45 A. M. —Most of the newspapers hpo»Ue tuiun Mutton, i fquipped Mllii uil Moderu Improve ! meuitf; ruui)iu£ Miller 1m every rouaui | Hue tun In perfectly r»anitury; uteely i luraUbed throughout. Kitten moderate. Uurupt'un I'luu. JObEPii trillali., rroprietor. THE BOLTON Market Square Large and convenient Maniple Rooms. Passenger and Baggage Elevator. Elec tric Cars to and from depot. Electrio Light and titeain Heat; Rooms en suits or single'with Katun. Kates, $2.60 per day and up. 3. H. at M. S. Buttcrworth, Props. THEPLAZA >123-425 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. it the Entrance to the P. K. It. Station EUROPEAN PLAN r. B. ALOINuER, Proprietor Hotel Columbus Absolutely Fireproof ao Saoms and Baths European Plan Maurice E. Russ, Proprietor Third and Walnut Sts., Federal Squart The Lochiel Corner Market and Third Street! Entrance on Third Street EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms provided with Boat, Hot and Cold Water. Baths i'nei to guests W. H. BYERLY, Prop. HOTEL DAUPHIN aWi MARKET STREET Europeun P)an. Kates Sl.Oii per day and up. Kooma single or en suits, with private baths. " Luncheon, 11.30 to 2 p. m., 33, Dinner dally, 5 to 8 p. m., jso 0 bpecial Sunday Dinner, 12 noon to 8 p. m„ 75c A la carte service, 0 a. ni. to 12 n _. HORTING * MINUI.K, rroprletara 7