10 ROM DAI 1 IMIMII Workers in Evangelis tic Campaign Prepar ing to Leave for Their Homes LAST MEETINGS TO BETO-MORROW Revivalist Calls All Who Have Blocked Campaign "Red-handed Murderers" and Declares Even Christ Would Be Crucified If He Preached Here To-day was moving day for members of the Stough party. In their rooms at the Y. W. C. A. building and at the Pine street residence they packed their personal belongings in readiness for a hurried flight following to-monrow evening's tabernacle service, or on Monday morning, and at the South Third street headquarters they boxed all their oflice 'paraphernalia to send on to Altoona. Some of the members of the party are going to their homes during their week's recess before the opening of the Atloona campaign, and others will \ isit friends and relatives. Dr. Henry W. Stough will spend Christmas week at his home, Wheaton, III.; the Rev. K. T. Cartwright at his home, Delaware, Ohio; Miss Olive M. Rogers at her home, Waverly, N. Y.; Prof. D. Li. Spooner with his father, Mt. Carmel; Miss Sara C. Palmer with friends at Carlisle; Miss Florence Saxman at her home, Tyrone; Miss Daisy" Eggleston at her home, Wilkes-Barre; H. K. W. Pat terson at his home, Philadelphia; Fred D Cartwright at the home of his bride; Newberry, and W. P. Erwin, whose home is in Texas, with friends in' New York. The other two members <>f the party. Miss Josephine Colt and W. \V. Shannon, are now at Altoona, and will spend the week in the work of preliminary organization there. Farewell Parties Given The closing days of t>he party's stay in this city have been marked by in formal farewells and the presentation of gifts to members of the party by men, women and ohildVeu with whom tliev have worked. The Altoona Htough campaign is scheduled to open Sunday, December 27, by which time the taibernacle there is expected to be in readiness. Dr. Stough preached the last of his series of sermons to women onlv at the taibernacle this afternoon. His theme was "The White Slave Traffic." Accusations of Murder At the, tabernacle last night more than a hundred men, women and chil dren hit the trail following a sermon by Or. Stoug'h o.i the text, "Ye Would Not," in which he accused those who rejected Christ of being murderers of good motives, of good conscience and of the physical messengers of Christ. In elaborating on this last point, the revivalist cited himself as an nexainple of a persecuted preacher. "You probably noticed," he said, "that within two d ys after I came to th:s city men began to take sides against me. Not only were threats made against my life, but there has been that which is equivalent. Men ha\e hated me, ami hatred in the heart is murder, says the Lord. I defy any man to say that this is a personal mat ter. T have had no personal rancor toward a single person. Why is it, when there is no personal enmity to ward this mail on the platform, that I am so treated by thousands! Harrisburg "Wicked as Hell" "I'll tell you why. Truth and er ror ar« always pitted against each oth er. The church is against the world, and salvation against damnation. When the prophets of old spared not and preached against worldliness and god lessness, do you think the sinners would stand for it long? Xot much. So they killed every one of them. And I want to say that there is not a per son who has blocked this campaign who, if the logic of his actions were carried out. would not be a red-handed murderer. Harrisburg, so far as its tin regenerate heart is concerned, is as wicked as those who slew the prophets, as wicked as hell itself.'' Declaring that "men who hate the fciuth-preacher hate the truth that sent the truth-preacher," Dr. Stough next asserted that "if Jesus Christ should come to this earth again as the first time, in die same unknown personality, and should dare to do up on Capitol Hill what He did in the temples of Jerusalem, I promise von there would be erected on Capitol Hill another cross of Calvarv, on which another Nazarene would be crucified. You've had a min iature of Calvary ano its tragedy in iHnrrisburg during the last six weeks. You've crucified the truth.' Whiskey Bottle in Spoils Among the trail hitters of the even ing were several married couples as usual, together with husbands who had been persuaded by wives, and wiven by husbands. One man gave up a pimt K'hiskey bottle, half full of liquor, which had a prominent place on the 7ilatform during the after meeting. l>r. Wtough at first intended to pour the contents out on the sawdust, 'hint not liking the odor of the liquor he thought better of it and corked the bottle, pla ning it in charge of Prof. Spooner. IJulte a number of cigarettes, some loose to- IWK'CO and a pipe were also among the spoils. One young man protested when his cigarettes were asked for and he was not pressed further. A minister's son was in the throng, as well as the son of one of the de partment chairmen of the campaign. The latter told Or. Stough he was mar lied 'but did not live with his wWe, and the evangelist held a short consulta tion with the boy's parents, the results of which he did not announce. Last Trail-Hitting To-night To-night Or. Stoug'h will preach his last sermon hereto unconverted persons, excepting his lecture to men to-morrow afternoon, and there will be trail-hit ting for the last time. The Booster Chorus will occupy the choir loft and will have a new song to present. To-morrow morning he will preach on "The Healing of t'he Hpirit,," in the afternoon at 2 o'clock to men only on "The Three Sirens,'' and in the even ing on " How to Make a Success of the ''liristian Life." This service will close the campaign. The sermon will be ad- dressed to all persons who have hit the trail during the seven weeks, as well as to other professing Christians. There will protoaibly fee seats reserved for ail the trail hitters, in front of the plat form. Women's and Children's Meetings A mass meriting for women and young women will ; be held alt Ridge Ave nue 'Methodist church in the afternoon, 'conducted by iMiss Palmer and Miss Saxman. Miss Palmer will ppeak on "The First Christmas.'' At Grace Methodist ehuivih on State street, 'Miss Kggleston will speak to the children. ACTUAL HOME RELIEF WORK IS BEGUN TO-OAY Headquarters at 7 South Front Street Gives Out the First Materials to Persons Wlio Will Be Paid for Their Labors First relief work —home relieif, at that — was done by the Home anil War Rt lief Association this morning. Nat urally it was the Home Relief Division which did it, though 'the Red Coss, General Supply and Foreign Relief Di visions were represented. A plainly-dressed woman who hail been sitting in one of t.he two second story rooms of headquarters at 7 South Front street for a few minutes was the first recipient of aid. A division chief pleasantly invited her into the supplies room, where another division head passed out sufficient, clothing blanks (unsown clothing) to provide her with several days's work. Her place was ta ken by another worker, who received like treatment from the headquarters force, and so the procession continued all day. Supplies sufficient for a week's work for practically all those applicants now listed are on hand at headquarters. The articles to be made from these supplies include eight dozen surgical shirts, 138 gowns, 4 2 woman's petticoats, 4 doz en children's gowns, 6 dozen children's shirts and 12 dozen woman's gowns. The "blanks'' are cut out toy ma chinery at the Blough Manufacturing Company. Deft fingers of department heaiis or committeemen sort them into individual garment parts, which are given to workers throughout the city wlho have been recommended by the Associated Charities. Only persons so lecommended can olbtain work. A limit of $3 a week for each worker has been set, as the demand for work threatens to outrun the available funds. The IHome Relief Division, second floor, which has charge of giving out work to women of the city, announced these hours: Open 9 to 12, 2to 5. Close at noon Saturdays. Materials to be given out Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Work to he returned Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. $192,400 BONDS MATURE Record Amount Will Be paid Out by the City for Their Redemption on January 2 The greatest numiber of city bonds ever redeemed at one calling will be taken up beginning with January 2. when $192,400 will be distributed among the several hundred holders of such securities. That amount exceeds the previous high water mark for bond redemption by something like $82,000. The Sinking Fund Commissioners will on Monday next seud out a call for $87,200 street paving bonds; $2,- 800 street grading bonds, and $102,- 400 water bonds. The water bonds are of the twenty-year series which were floated in 1895, while the others represent the certificates given to con tractors at the completion of city pav ing and grading jobs. The water bonds will be redeemed with money which annually was ap propriated to the sinking funds while the paving and grading bonds will be redeemed out of assessments paid into the treasury by property owners during the last six months. These bonds all will mature and cease bearing interest on January 1, 1915, and there will be no financial advantage to tli« holders to retain them in preference to having them cashed. COURT ENSMINGER PROPERTY SOLD Real Estate Exposed at Public Outcry Brought $11,075 The real estate left by the late Eu gene M. Ensminger, to-day was sold at public outcry alt the court house, by the executors, John M. Ensminger and the Commonwealth Trust Company. The two and one-half story frame house at Front and sSeneca streets, was bought by John K. Bowman for SB,- 625. E. N. Lebo bought the other property, a two-story frame house at 1847 Derrv street and 1830-32 Ber ryhill street, for $3.3p0. Marriage Licenses Harry A. Shoemaker, Linglestown, and Pearl Minnicb, Shellsville. Eugene Co'baugh, Hummelstown, and Pearl Nunemaker, Rutherford. Claytup G. Brown and Louisa A. Landle'tli, Penbrook. Appeal Probate of "Force Bag" Will Notice of an appeal fro.m the 'deci sion of Roy C. Dan nor, Register of Wills, who hias probated the will of the late Martha Aflams, was filed with Mr. Danner to-day. The case will now be taken into the orphans' court and may be certified therefrom to t'he court of common pleas. The will was attacked by sisters of Mrs. Adams. They charged that when siie drew the instrument she was influenced by Harrison Seiford, an alleged spiritualist and seller of "force bags,'' who is to receive the bulk of the $12,000 Adams estate under the terms of the document. Commissioners Postpone Meeting The City Commissioners this morn ing postponed until 'Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock t/he meeting scheduled for this afternoon at which tihev expected to pass finally upon the 1915 budget estimates. To-day's meeting was post poned because of other pressing busi ness. $75,000 Loss in Overheated Stove, B.V Aaaociatrd Press. Parkers Lauding, Pa., Dec. 19.—An overheated stove in a livery stable here caused a fire early to-day which destroyed two hotels and a number of business blocks with a loss of $75,000. HARRISBURG ST A SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1914. HOME-GROWN CHRISTMAS TREES NOW IN MARKETS Turkeys Sell at 23 Cents, Live, and 35 Cents, Dressed—Plenty of Wreaths Are Offered For Holiday Season— Market Baskets Bulge Turkeys were rather scarce in the markets this morning but as there was no great demand for them thus far in advance of Christmas, very few people were disappointed. The turkeys that were on the market sold at 25 cents a pound live weight, or 35 cents dressed. The scarcity was explained in differ ent ways. Some farmers said they were afraid to kill many of the birds on ac count of the way bhey sold before Thanksgiving. Home-grown Christmas trees could be bought from five cents, for baJ>y trees, on up to full grown fathers at one dollar apiece. Wreaths of all de scriptions flooded the markets, Belling as low, in many cases, as five cents apiece. There was plenty of holly, rat tails and holy candles sold in siprays at ten cents a spray. According to the oyster men, most of the people of Harrighurg are going to feast on oysters, either in stews, frvs or "stuffing" on Christmas, as they say that the demand for them is unusuallv heavv. Bv the looks of the market baskets this morning no person is going to quit eating on amount of "hard times." for practically all were filled to the top. Cranberries, celery and all the rest of thii'.'Js that go toward making Christmas dinners tasty, were con spicuous. OUT OF PEN. CHRISTMAS Dauphin County Prisoners Are Among Those Paroled for Holidays for Good Behavior Some of 'tJhe representatives of Dau phin county in t'he Eastern penitentiary will be released on parole in time to enjoy the Christinas holidays at 'home. The list of those who have served that part of their sentence that entitles them to parole, if they ha've been good pns oners, was sent to the Board of Pardons, this week and was approved bv tiic board, and yesterday Governor Tene> affixed his signature to the board's ap proval, endorsing it. The paroles were forwarded to the penitentiary last night. There wer* some who misbehaved and freedom was denied to them. The following were recommended for parole: Edward M. Rader, Berks, malicious injury to railroad; Jacob Allen, Dau phin, larceny; Armstrong Sanders, Dau phin, felonious entry; John Victor, Northumberland, larceny and burglary; John W. Wilson, Dauphin, acceptance of 'bawdy money; Benjamin Baxter, 1 erry, burglary; Ruth Pondexter Dau phin, larceny; Mabel Hunter, Dauphin, larceny; illattie Jackson, Dauphin, lar ceny; Henry C. Marley, Dauphin, ac cepting bawdy money; Harry Sheile hamer, Cumberland, larceny; .John Wil liam Brown, Lebanon, robbery; William Todd, Dauphin, larceny from the per son r Arthur Moore, Dauphin, felonious on try. Paroles were denied to the following: Michael Fisher, Cumberland, burglary Ralph Herring, Berks, rape; Levi Rosen berg, Dauphin, larceny as bailee; JosJina Stewart, Dauphin, robbery; Harrv Monk, Dauphin, pandering; William «. Walters, Dauphin, felonious entry; Braggio Considini, Leibanon, felonious assault. RUIN AND Wflßpß TO-NIGHT Mercury for the First Time Since Mon day Goes Above the Freezing Point To-day . The weather seems to be doino a quick change act. From fair weather in extremely low temperatures it has switched over night to rain in a tem perature albove freezing. The part ot t'he country east of the Mississippi river occupied for ttiree days by a cold wav-e is now cloudy and precipitation 18 K K pnp| ' all y in that region. This condition will continue, accord ing to the weather forecaster, until to morrow afternoon when slightly lower temperatures will occur. This condition will not materially affect the Susque hanna river, which will remain ice. 'bound and near stationary. Hie lowest temperature hore last night was VI degrees, t'he highest in a week. 'For the first time since Monday the mercury was up t 0 the freezing fioint here to-day. HELPING HAND WILL CELEBRATE Refreshments to Be Served Men on Christmas and New Year's At. the Helping Hand for Men 20", South street, many calls have been made during the Jiast few weeks It is purposed to celebrate Christmas and New i ear s Day by special services, ex ercises and serving refreshments, as on previous occasions, with the assistance of friends and all who may desire to aid in the efforts to make the holiday festivities Cheerful to all who may find their way to t'he rooms, which have 'been decorated with appropriate trimming. All donations will be thank fully received if left at the rooms. Rosabelle's "Favah" Never was tlhere a blacker daugihter of Africa than was Rosa.belle Jackson when ,as a girl of but 13 years, she was taken into the home of (Mr. and Mrs. Deene, a childless couple, who purposed training Rosabelle into a maid of all work. This they succeeded in doing, and so many admiraible, traits of character were developed in Rosa belle that they became much attached t-o the girl, and her affection for them was pronounced. One day when she was nearly 30 years old she came to Mrs. Deene to ask a "favali" of some what startling character. "I wants to ask jess one favah, Mis' Deene," she said. "Dis is de favah: Tf I do dies befo' you does 1 want do favah oib havin' you put a tomlbstone ovah my grave an' have on it, 'Rosa belle Jackwon, only ehile of Mistah an' Misses A'bner Deene!''—New York Post. Something Learned Farmer Clapole—Has that city feller who bought Stone's farm learned any thin' yirtt Farmer Sands—Wall, he's larnt it don't do no good ter try ter make apple butter in a churn.—Judge. AS PENIS! ID VIEWS DECISION President Rea Sees New Era of Prosper ity in Ruling on the Rate Case INCREASE NOT AS WAS DESIRED Nevertheless Railroad Magnate Predicts Beginning cf a Broad, Constructive Policy in Railroad Regulations Im peratively Required in Biuincss liy Associated Prcits, Philadelphia, Dev. 19.-—President. Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Kail road Company in a statement to-day said that he regarded the railrca i rate decision handed down by the Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday as the 'beginning of a broad, constructive pol icy in railroad regulation. The state merit savs: "I regard this decision as the be ginning of a broad, constructive policy in railroad regulations imperatively re quired. Jt certainly indicates that the Commission has been seriously im pressed by actual railroad and financial conditions, and we recognize that the Commission has carefully considered the entire situation and rendered what it believes to be a fair and equita'ble decision. The decision, however, grants an increase of only about 50 per cent, of the freight business of our system and is not so far reaching as the rail road's believe to be necessary, there fore the railroads, as the Commission emphasizes, must continue their efforts to concerve and augment their reve nues from the sources the Commission previously recommended. "We desire prosperity but it is im possible for the country to prosper while railroad revenues and credit are inadequate and therefore the increased rates should be generally helpful. Re lying on the protection of puhlie regu lation, we will utilize the additional revenue in continuing our lines and equipment in goo.l condition to render the best possible public service and in sustaining our credit on a sound ba sis. "The Federal government Should, in the same spirit, award the railroaiS the admittedly just, compensation, so long withheld, for the carriage of mails and parcels post; and the citizens should sec to it, that the Legislatures, Federal and State, relieve the railroads from enforced wasteful expenditures. Under such,a helpful policy public regulation rests on a solid foundation and confi dence, and prosperity will bo greaitly encouraged.'' emmiTARYiK School Board Passes Superintendent Downes' Recommendations for Eight Grades After five years of effort. City Su perintendent P. K. Downes last night succeeded in having the Harrisburg Hi-hoot Board pass his recommendations eliminating the ninth grade, making the course below the high schools, eight years, four in the primary and four in the grammar grades. Mr. Downes' plan is to begin the new course of study in September, 1915, eliminating the ninth grade after June, 1915. Promotions will be semi annual, the mid-year one being in formal, the first one occurring in Feb ruary, 1917. The present ninth-grade teachers will be absorbed in the grades below and about three years will be re quired to effect the complete change. President Harry A. Bover named his committees last night. There is but one change from last year. Harry M. Bret*, Democratic member, whose vote for Mr. Boyer on the 156 th ballot la.st Saturday evening broke the (Deadlock and caused the election of Mr. Boyer, was named as chairman of the Teach ers Committee. Adam I). Houtz, for mer chairman of that committee, was named a member of the committee. "CAMEL'S HAIR" BRUSHES The Very Best of Them Are Made From Squirrels' Tails It. may sound rather strange, but it is nevetrheless true that no brushes are ever made of camel's hair, yet tfhey are asked for daily and sold "as such. There are very many kinds of hair used in the making of "camel's hair" brushes, such as bear, fox, rabbit, squir rel, etc., and, indeed, one authority states that over 150 sorts of brushes are known as "camel s hair" brushes, but there is only one definition accepted by the British Board of Trade—i. e., "camel's hair" brushes made from squirrel tails, these being the 'best and the most expensive. Real camel j hair is absolutely use less for making brushes and resembles soft tow of a yellow-brownish color. The mane of a camel is the only |>art whioh could be used, and possibly a dozen brushes could be made from one mane. As a matter of fact, there are onLv two specimens of brushes made from the actual hair of a camel in existence. The reason for the term "camel's hair" is the fact that a man named Camel was the first one to make these finer kind of brushes, and they became gen erally known as "real camel's hair brushes."—London Answers. For U. S. Military Observers Abroad' By Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 19.—The army ap propriation bill, aggregating slOl,- 000.000, agreed upon to-day by the House Milit&ry committee, carries a s.pecial fund of $15,000 for United States military Observers in Europe. Famous Cigarmaker Dies By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Dec. 19.—Otto Eisen lohr, a widely known cigiar monuifoc turer, died at his home here to-day. He was 73 years old. ] PRINCIPALS IN MURDER TRIAL OF POLITICAL BOSS William V. Cleary, former political "boss" of Haverstraw, N. Y„ Is now on trial for the murder of his young son- In-law. Eugene M. Newman, whom he killed in his office when the young man came to Inform him that he had mnrrU-d his daughter. The yonng widow, Mrs. Eugene M. Newman, and her mother are important witnesses. The trial is at tracting countrywide attention. District Attorney Thomas (iagau is prosecuting the case for the Slate CAPITOL Completed Testimony The Public Service Commission fin ished the taking of the testimony of the Bell Telephone Company in the case of the protest against the rates of that company. The Pittsburgh Cham ber of Commerce, which had made pro test, then placed Professor E. W. Be mis, of Chicago, a rate expert, on the stand. It was testified by the experts of the Bell Company that the valuation of the Bell company's holdings on a reproduction theory would be $65,- 000,000. Professor Be mis said that basing its conclusions on the company 'a own figures the equipment and plants of the company could be reproduced at $50,000,000 and that on a cost theory the valuation would be S3B - 000,000. Board of Pardons When the Board of Pardons meets on Tuesday next to finish the work com mcnced last Wednesday it will have albcut twenty cases on which arguments will be made. The executive session will follow, and it will then be made public who will get their freedom as a holiday present. It is planned to immediately release those who are par dored by the Governor on tihe Board's recommendation. GRANTS REHEARING ON RATES Public Service Commission Will Re open Argument on Passenger Fares The Public Service Commission ad journed yesterday afternoon until Jan uary 4, after considering the applica tions for a rehearing in the passenger rate cases, a number of whieh have been presented. Secretary Millar was directed to notify the various petition ers that the Commission would again hear them, and he sent the following notice to all: "I have been directed to advise you that petitions Jhaving been presented for a rehearing in the matter of the proceeding instituted by the Commis sion on the question of the increase in passenger rates, effoctive December 15, 1914, upon which, after a public hear ing, the Commission issued its finding, determination and order, a rehearing lias been ap[>ointed to be held in the Capitol at Harrisburg on Friday, Jan uary 8, 1915, at 10 o'clock a.' m. At the above time and place any one so desiring may appear and be heard." DIRECTORY OF AUTO OWNERS Over Twenty-five Hundred Automobiles Owned in City and Vicinity President J. Clyde Mytou, of the Harrisburg Automobile club, has just issued in booklet form a directory of the automobile owners in Harrisburg and vicinity. The directory contains an al phabetical list of every person in Har risburg and surrounding towns who owns an automobile, as well as a di rectory of the dealers. A review of the directory discloses that 1,143 people in this city own machines and that there are over 2,500 automolbiles and trucks in this vicinity. As a number of owners have two or more machines, it is safe to say that there are over 1,200 in Harrisburg and the list is growing. The directory will prove of value to owners and dealers. It may be secured from Mr. iMvton. ST. ANDREW'S RECTOR RETURNS Will Have Charge of To-morrow Morn ing's Services at Church St. Andrew's Protestant Bpiscopa I church, Nineteenth and Market streets, will have its rector the Rev. James F. Bullitt, At service to-morrow morning for the first time since early in No vember. The Rev. Mr. Bullitt hias re covered almost completely from his re cent illness and will be abde to resume charge of his parish with the Christ mas season. QUAKERS TO MEET Gathering Will Be Held To-morrow Aft ernoon at Paxtang An open meeting will be held by sev eral leaders of Philadelphia Quakerism to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the home of Dr. John Mullowney, Swan and Brisbane streets. Paxtang. ' All in teiested in a discussion of the (princi ples of Quakerism are invited to be present. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent. DOGS AND MONKEYS AT THE ORPHEUM I\EXT WEEK Thorn will lie much to amuse ami delight Young llarrisburg at the Orpheum next week. Kiiough in fact- to make tlio grown-ups envv the little tots, whn arc always remembered at this season of tin- year by tin- theatre management. In thp 6rst place there will bp a real, live Santa Clans at the Or|>heum each afternoon of the week, lip until Christinas Day. ami IIP will have •some nice present for each boy and girl in the house. Also the interior of thp theatre will be converted into a bower of evergreens, tinsel and color. Bv way of adding something that will especially delight the kiddies in a. vaudeville way, the management booked Derkin's animal novelty, that is entitled "Dogville on a Husy Day." This art comprises a troupe of educated dogs and monkeys and they seem to bp running a little town all their own. They have their police system, the "sassiety" ladips, tire department, and seme inhabitants who don't behave themselves so well, and just evervthing that happens in a town of human beings. Thp week's line hoadliucr is a pretentions musical comedy act employing about a dozen clever youngsters, who will present their playlet of fun and song called "The Dream Pirates."— Adv. **• ( THE DAILY FASHION HINT. J jMH i J v jjß bbh^^sh^hhbbhh^lß^ This model is of brown satin, with an overdress of brown tulle irimmett with skunk fur and banded with iridescent beads ou ueL
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