4 am CLOSE TO ZERO M Five Above Is the Min imum Temperature Predicted for Harris • burg This Evening VERY COLD IN NEW ENGLAND Thirty-two Below Is Recorded in N'ortli fiald. Vermont—Low Temperatures Prevail Everywhere East of the Rockies The entire country east of the Rocky mountains is in the grip of.a cold wave. It carried the temperature here to six degrees above zero thi> morning, two degrees above the record temperature for the month. Its influence will be felt in Harrisburg to-night and. to some extent, to-morrow. Weal officials of the Weather Bureau fix to night's mini mum temperature at 5 degrees. The weather will moderate somewhat to-morrow and higher temperature* are expected. Its effect will be to thicken the ice ou the streams hereabouts and make skating the best in several years. The weather on Christmas Day was nine degrees below the normal tempera ture for that dav, based on an average for twenty-six Christmases. The low est temperature registered was 15 and the maximum was 31. According to the Washington office of the Weather Bureau, thirty-two de grees below zero was the temperature «t Northfield, Vt„ to-day, while Al bany. N. V.. reported IB degrees below r.ero: Hartford. Conn., four degrees be low; Syracuse, N. V.. 12 degrees below, and Peoria, 111.. 1 s degrees below. The extremely cold weather extended southward as tar a the Florida penin sula and below zero temperatures were recorded in New England, interior of New York. West Virginia. Michigan, Illinois, northern Missouri. lowa. Wis consin Minnesota and North Dakota. Lower temperatures were promised for to-night ir. the South Atlantic States, hut in the region of the Great J-akes. New York. New England and the lower Ohio valley it will grow somewhat warmer. It will moderate also in the Middle Atlanti States, the upper Ohio valley and the lower Mis sissippi valley on Sunday. Generally fair weather was . redicted .for to-night an 1 Sunday everywhere east of the Mississippi river, except that snow flurries are expected in the upper lake region. New York State's Frigid Weather By .Utm iatcd New York. De>. 26.—Xew York shivered to-day in the grip of the cold est weather !>f tie season. The teni )>eratr.re dropped to four degrees above ero. The wind blew thirty miles an hour. New cold weather re ords for Oeeember were leported upstate. Og densburg reported 32 below and Utica 2 a below Ice Crop Not Endangered Wilkes-Barre, Fa.. L'ec. 26.—Zero nfather prevailed throughout the Wy oming valley this morning. A big ice nop is now 'assured At Bear Creek 15-inch ice is being cut for the Phila delphia and Xew York market. Coldest .n Forty Years Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—This was the coldest December 26 in Philadelphia since the Weather Bureau began keep ing record? forty years ago. At 7 a. m. the temperature was down to {• de grees above Eero Records Broken at Corry Corry. Pa.. Dec. 26. —December rec ords in Northern Pennsylvania were broken hero to-day when thermometers registered 24 to 30 degrees below zero. v 1)R. SURFACE Is CANDIDATE Announces His Desire to Succeed the Retiring Secretary of Agriculture Dr. H. A. Surface. State Kconomiv Zoologist for the past twelve years, hav ing been appointed first by Governor Pennyt>aeker. has announced himsc.f as a candidate for Secretary of Agriculture uiuler Ooveruor Brumbaugh. St. retary Critchfiel.l has made it known that he will not again be a candidate. Dr. iSiirface says he rests his can didacy on a conservative policy. He says he has given the Pennsylvania agricultural problem much thought and promises to make many extensions in the educational and demonstration blanches of the department. MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL Sister Evangelist Presided at Grand Or gan Yesterday Morning The members of St. Patrick's cathe dral enjoyed music at the 9 o'clock mass yesterday morning, rendered by rhe members of the Saint Cecelia's choir under the direction or Sister M. Evangelist. She is noted for her musical abilities and the rendition of this mass rhowed a manifest interest"" iu each member of the choir. Sister Kvaugelist presided at the grand organ accompanied by two vio lins. two cornets and one tronrbone. by Ave boy inenrbers of the hoir. The soprano and alto solos were sung by Miss Alice male solo ;arts sung by the boys in unison. Bank Broke, but Cashier Returns By AttocitUrd Prest, New York. Dec. 26.—The First Na tional bank of Islip. L. 1., was closed to-day <by the Federal authorities. Clay ton Hoff. cashier of tne institution, dis appeared last week and returned on Thursday. Washington. Dee. 26. —The National bank examiner in ciharge of the First National bank of Islip, 1... 1., reports that the capital and surplus of the in stitution, $42,000 iu all. have been wiped out and that at the request of the directors he has taken charge. No further details were reported. CURBING SEDITION mmfiupinos CMllauril Fran Flnt Pi£(. time ago Riearte, it is stated, ad vised that the anti-American attempt bo marie on Christmas Eve when the American officer? would be expected to celebrate the holiday. Other Minor Bisings Reports from the province* tell of minor risings and occasional violence but details from these sections are lacking. The situation to-day. from •a" appearances, and according to of ficial statements is well under control of the military authorities. Governor General Francis Burton Harrison happened to be away 011 an official visit and Winfred T. Denison, Secretary of the Interior, is in charge ,of affairs, pending Mr. Harrison's re ,turn. The Foreign Chamber of Commerce, j supported by the Filipino, has issued :'i public protest against the Legislature's adoption of amendments to the Inter national Revenue law imposing addi tional taxes. The measure was intro duced on the eve of the Christmas re cess and was passed without discussion and also, it is stated, without giving the merchants an opportunity to express their opinions regarding it. Represeula tions from the Chamber of Commerce, regarding the new law, it is announced, are to go to iay to Secretary of War Garrison asking him to geenre Presi dent Wilson's intervention in the mat ter. GEOR(iK WARDEN DROPS DEAD Innate of Almshouse Dies After Eating Hearty Dinner George Warden, 73 years old.-an in mate of the county almshouse, dropped dead yesterday afternoon after eating a hearty Christinas dinner. Warden had secured a leave of absence so as to be able tg visit *ome of his relatives in Harrisburg. He was just about to leave the ground? when he was stricken. Before a physician could arrive Warden died, heart trouble being the cause of his dea<h. He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Charles Thomas, this city, and Mrs. E. J. O'Donnel. Carlisle, and one son. .1. Edward Warden, this city. The fureral will be held from the home of his daughter. Mrs. Thomas. 350 Harris street. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in East Harrisburg cemetery. PASSENGER CONDUCTOR DIES Charles E. Groniger Expires at Home on South Eighteenth Street Charles E. Groniger. 35 years old. a passenger conductor on the Pennsylva nia railroad, died yesterday at his home, 1040 South Eighteenth street. Hp was a son of the late Stewart Groniger. who was for many years a passenger conductor on the same road. Mr. Groniger leaves his wife, moth er and one sister, Edna. The funeral services will be held on Monday morn ing at S o'Ajock at St. Patrick's cathe dral. tue Rev. Father Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Mr. Calvary cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Hartman The funeral services o:' Mrs. Louisa Hartman, 65 yea s old, the widow of Jacob Hartman. will be held at the home of her son-in-law. ,1. H. Thompson. 415 North Fourth street. Philadelphia, to-night at S o'clock. The body will then be brought to Harrisburg on Sun day. where furthet services will be con ducted by the Rev. K. A. Sawyer, rec tor of St. Stephen's Episcoua- church. Burial will be in East Harrislnirg ceme tery. Mrs. Hartman died in Philadel phia at the home of her son-in-law on Wednesdav. She leaves the following children: tieorge P.. James A.. Mrs. J. 11. Thomp son: also one grandchild, James A 1 s worth Hartman. a brother and a sister. Albert K. Pollinger and Mrs. Alice Bressler. Alexander McAllister The funeral services of Alexander McAllister, who died Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at his home. IP3O North Fifth street, were held this afternoon at - o'clock at the Sixth Street I'nited Brethren church, the Rev. P. Hummel Balsbaugh, pastor of the church, offi ciating. Mr. McAllister was a veteran o: the Civil war. having served as a private in Company H. 201 st regiment, volun teers. 'He is survived by a widow and the following children: George. William, Sherman. F.ffie. Chester, Rose and Warren, all of this city, and three brothers. Charles and David, of Pitts burgh. and John, of this city. Mrs. John Egenreider Funeral services for Mrs. John Egen reider, 324 Roily street, were held this -morning at 9* o'clock in the St. Law rence Roman Catholic church, the Rev. Father Peter Heugel officiating. Burial was made in Mt. Calvary cemetery. SNATCHED FROM DEATH'S.TAWS Would Scheme Work Here If Coroner Eckinger Were to Adopt It? Chicago, Dec. 26. —More than, twen ty men have been saved from suicide by Coroner Peter M. Hoffman's plau of placing on Coroner's juries only those who are iu need, it was learned to-dav from a report on the scheme sinee it was put into effect, September 1. In three months 7.320 men who were out of employment sat on juries and collected 57.320 in fees. The line of applicants at the Coroner's office some days contained 300 persons. "The distress relieved is not alone financial." commented the report made by the public safety commissioner. "More than twenty men uno were dis couraged, de*;>erate and admitted they . were on the verge of suicide before they sat on a jury, were saved ov the plan. The sight of remains of those who had killed themselves and the jrief of relatives at the inquests ban • ished from the minds of tiiese down hearted souls all thoughts of self-de struction. The object lesson and the financial assistance, small though it was, gave thetn new hope." MAN WAS BURIED IN WELL Dr Emmonds Tells How He Rescued His Brother After Recent Accident Dr. Arthur B. Emmonds, who with Mrs. Emmonds, is spending the holidays I with the former's sister, Mrs. James F. Bullitt, of Bellevue Park, relates an exciting experience at his home in Do ver. Mass., last week when his brother fell into a well and a fall of dirt bur ; iej him. After scooping off enough dirt to allow his brother to breathe, he called the nearest fire company, who I completed the rescue. HARm£BT T RG x STAR-INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY EVENING. DKPKMBKR 2ti, 1914. NOBODY HINDERS WHEN CHILDREN CARRY OF TOYS ttitliurd I'rum t'lm I*a(c. original supply of the randy was ex a box of candy aud an orange The hausted shortly after the doors opened and until the dosing hour four supple mentary orders for hundreds of boxes each had been rushed to the confer t ioners. One Boy Not Satisfied Eveu oil top of the free randy, oranges and toys and the general good time, one little fellow was uot satisfied. He had established himself in the grill room shortly aft»r 9 o'clock, and he watchfully waited until after 12. Then iie approached one of the distrib utors of the candy and iumured, iu a firm voice: "When is dinner going to be served?" He was informed that the hosts had made no provisions to serve dinner, for they had distributed all the meals they had on Thursday among poor families of the city. There was hut one tragedy during the day. It occurred at the open fire place, where the blaziug logs attracted a great deal of attention. Many of the children had never before seen an open fireplace in operation, and they surrounded it with expressions of curi osity and delight on their faces. Sud denly a small boy, anxious to see some thing perish in the flames, seized a much worn glove from the hand of a little girl beside hin. and flung it into the tire. The girl uttered no protest and was too brave to civ in the presence of so many witnesses Plungin>iSier bar 6 hand into her coat pocket, shortly aft erward she started homeward, well sat isfied wtih iier orange and candy in ; lace of the lost glove. MY VIEWJECORATIONS Howard H. Holstein Has Handsome Christmas Display in His Home- Open to Public The entire front room at the home Cit. Howard O. llolstoin. 1333 Green street, is devoted to the beauties of t iiristmas. the walls and ceiliug being covered with spruce and a large plat form takes up one end of the room. On I riiis platform is every conceivable elec ■trie device. There arc the big tunnel ' and train with strong headlight. There arc airships, merry-go-rounds, fountain. ~aw mill and many other electrical amusements. A mountain scene makes the back ground : on the crest of t'he mountain ran be seen a company of soldiers camp ! ing; a miniature torrent gushes down the mountain side au«l flows into a lit tie brook where gold and aueks are swimming; on the mouutain siiie near the torrent oatt'.e and sheep are grazing. I On the other side of the mountain ttfp i is a large country home surrounded bv a forest. i In the valley at the foot of the moun tain is amusement park in which is a ! regular bowling alley, shooting gallery, air ships. merry-go-roun*! and many other devices to amuse the little pleas ure-seekers that ean be seen wondering through the park. Aoout a ••mile" from the park is a farm with real crops growing on it.' Everything about the : farm is so lifelike t'\at you ran almost j hear the vows mooing an 1 the roosters ; crowing. On another part of the platform are i the toilers: some are operating lathes, others kneading dough an! others ! working in the saw mills. There are ; hundreds of other objects of interest in this little universe that are too numer- J ous to mention. The whole scene is illuminated by several hundred little electri;- glebes, twined among the spruce on the walls and ceiling. Mr. Holstein sai l Phis morning that the more people that come to see the I display the better pleased he will be, as he arranged it for the entertainment of the general p'.vhtic. I'AFEE'S WORK INCREASES Eeport of the Secretary of the Common wealth Shows His Department Is More Than Self-Sustaining The biennial report of Robert M.v Alee, Secretary of the Commonwealth, just submit to 1 to the Governor, shows a remarkable increase of the vol ain e of : work in his department. It is a report j made up mainly of departments) sta tistits. and makes no recommendations for legislation. It overs the two years ! ended November 30. 1914. Taking the four years of Secretary McAfee's coin-mission under tio.ernor Tener it is found that lie has volle.-ted $472,101.90. an increase of $50,000 over the preceding four years and just 3,000 more tliau from 1890 to ' 1894. In the previous years the fe?? were a)i given to the Secretary, but in me last two a lniinistrations they have j gone into tiie Treasury and the salary has been iuereasel. the eolleo "ion of tuese fees has ma le the work of t<he department almost double what it was when Seretary MAfee tir-t rook othre. and shows the department to be _ more than self-sustaining. The fees and oonuses .-olle.'ted during the last two years amount in all to $1,304,110.57. The fees on vorporatiou work for 1913 nniounte i to ♦ 1 and in $J25,4 4■.3 4. In 1913 the bonuses paid in on capital stock and increases by the j corporations amounted to i§l~>.)ifi3.s2, and in 1914. $43-,799.71, making a to tal of 11.07 5.6 6 3.2 3. DEATH HALTS FESTIVITIES Sudden Demise of Mrs. Elizabeth Dan iels Clouds Many Homes (Special to the Sin . -independent i Berrysburg. I'a. Dee. 26.—The un expected death oi Mrs. Elizabeth Dan iels, 7 S years old, following an opera tion which at the time was not thought •erious. brought to a sudden termination ' lbs Christmas festivities in the homes of her 12 children living here, her for i met- home, and in Philadelphia. Plans had been made by her daugh ter, Mrs. William Taylor, 2425 Thomp son street, Philadelphia, for a visit frcin her mother over the holidays, when Mrs. Daniels was suddenly strick en and an immediate operation made necessary. Following her death late Thursday night, telegrams called her five sons from Berrysburg to Philadel phia yesterday morning, while her seven daughters, who live in the latter city, halted their Christmas celebration and met in the home of Mrs. Taylor. The Rev. J. W. Slack, pastor of Bethel United Evangelical church, will con duct the funeral services to-mbrrow evening. CAPITOL FEWERLAWYERS MAKE FEWER LAWS. IT IS SAID Disciples of Black stone Will Not Be •s Numerous In Coming Session of Legislature as They Have Been in Past Years It has been figured out that fewer experienced lawmakers will sit in the next House of Representatives than at any session in the last quarter of a century. An analysis, worked out by l>en»onal correspondence, brings Ilus out in detail. The date made public shows that only TS out of the 207 members of the House served in pre vious sessions, and that only liti out of these served in the session of 1013. There will be 129 members without previous legislative experience, and there will be 111 members, or 70 per cent. o r the whole, who were not mem bers of the session two years ago. For mer Representative tieorge W. Allen, of Allegheny, who worked out the data by personal correspondence with every ( member-elect, is the lawyer who filed the nomination papers for the Personal | Liberty party last September. Sale of Properties The largest sale of properties ret I he-Id on the grouud to be taken for i Capitol Park Extension will be ofl'ered for sale by ' the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings on the morning of Saturday. January 9. There are some forty iu number and comprise build ing* on State. North, Cowden, South, I Fourth, Short. Tanners. Filbert, L run I berry. Walnut an I Fifth streets and >'outh alley, besides the flour mill and grain warehouses, stables, etc.. former i Iv the property oi the Pax ton Flour and Feed Company along the Pennsylvania j railroad. The Capitol Park Extension Commission has been very active in the • past two months accumulating proper | ties ou the ground to be taken for park i purposes, and in a short time will be ( gui negotiations for the larger proper- I ties in order to secure them, if possible, j without going into court for viewers. Au Extended Holiday There was little work done on Capi tol Hill to-day the Christmas holiday hnvjng been extended until Monday, and very few attaches and clerks were present. Some few heads of depart ments were present, but little business was done. The Official Santa CUus Mayor Frank B. M.'Clain, of Lan caster, the Lieutenaut Governor-elect, was the oftv iai Santa Clans of his city yesterday. Allire«l in a Santa suit with cotton whiskers surrounding his cher ubic countenance, he handed out pres ents of a substantial character to the ■poor of Lancaster. J. KIRK BOSLER STRiCKEN DEAD IN CARLISLE «01 Continued front Ktrat I'nqr. a member of the Carlisle Lodge of Klks. of the Carlisle duib and also tho Union League of Carlisle, lie married Miss Mary Mullin, formerly of Mt. Holly Springs, about ten years ago. The father of Mrs. Bosler, the widow, was Charles H. Mullin, late of Mt. Holly Springs, who during his life time was active in polities. He was the president of the Mt. Holly Paper Company. Mrs. Bosler is a sister of Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, of llarrisburg. Mr. Bosler is survived by three sis tors, as follows: Mrs. James I. Cham berlain, North Front street, star risburg; Mrs. Edward Biddle. wife oi Judge Biddle, of Carlisle, and Mrs. Fleeta Basehore, also of Carlisle. Mr. Bosler's mother, who also lives ou North College street, survives him. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed, but it is prob able the services will be held at the Bosler home on Tuesday afternoon. They will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Kellogg, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Rosier was a member. Interment will be made in the Carlisle cemetery. ASSAULT CHARGE AFTER ROW Lewis Ellis Accuses Guest of Lacerating His facalp With Hatchet -Following a celebration yesterday in his rooms. Lewis E'llis, 413 Fitbert street, is suffering from a laceration in ilie scalp and Cliug Ellis is iield under a charge of assault. The farmer charges the iatter with inflicting the wound with a hatchet when ordered from the room. Nine Hurt by Runaway Engine Atchison, Kansas. Dei-. 26.—Two per sons were seriously injured and seven slightly irurt when a runaway engine, starting from a roundhouse near here ran two miles and collide 1 with Mis -ouri Pa.ilie passenger train No. 106 early to-day. Both engines were badly battered and the tender of tiie passen ger train telee-Joped the 'baggage car. Russia Cedes Half of Island to Japan By Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 26.—The Japan ese eiifbassy to-day received ofli.-ia! ad vices from Tokio that Russia has ceded to Japan its ha!f of the island of Sak haiin for some heavy guns. The island was officially Russiaji until September, 1905. The southern halt was ceded to Japan by the terms of tie treaty of Portsmouth. Editor Back From Honeymoon Dean M. Hoffman, managing editor of the -'Patriot," and his itride. who was Miss Ethel W. Miller, formerly so cial editor of that newspaper, returned yesterday afternoon from their honey moon trip which was extended to t)he West Indies. They will reside for the present with the bride's mother at 1129 Cowden street. Marriage Licenses These marriage licenses were issued to-day: Michael Arasz. Harrisburg, and Julia .Shioffer, Hershey. John V. Davies, Lvkrns, and Anna James, Williamstowu. Charles Latterman, Elnlira. N. Y., and Etta Hodges, Addison, N. Y. Clearing House Bank Statement By Associated Press, New York. Dec. 26.—The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks ami trust companies for the week shows that they hold $117,- 121,200 reserve in excess of legal rc •{iiirements. This is a derreaae of SB.- 176,780 from last week. DULLNESS ON FINAL DAY OF WEEK IN STOCK MARKET Attendance of Brokers on Exchange Light and Outside Interest Appar ently Lacking—Low Marks for U. S. Steel and Southern Pacific RII Associated Press. i Xew York. Deo. 26.—(Wa1l Street) ; —Uecorit-l>re:iking dullness attended the post holiday resuamptiou of the j stock market dealing's to day. Attend ance of brokers on the Exchange was li;iht and outside interest appeared to be entirely lacking. The total overturn of the first half hour was less than 4,000 shares. I'. S. Steel and South ern Pacific, on 100 share offerings, again touched the low marks under which trading is not permitted, and St. Paul declined to its low price, with weakness in Amalgamated and West ern Maryland. Suvh unimportant shares as Beet Sugar and Rock Island rose slight fractions. Pronounced improvement was shown in the final hour, when a moderate de maud for some of the leaders resulted iu gains of one to two points, with the, coalers in the lead. Tito closing was firm. Opening with the lightest trading and lower prices, to-day's brief session . soon recovered to a level well above Thursday's closing. Inquiry from tho, short interest was the most poteut fac tor iu bringing about a readjustment ; of values. Reading, Lehigh Valley. Union Pacific, New York Central an' Baltimore and Ohio were features of the recovery. Bonds were steady. Review of the Week New York, Dec. 2G. —The second week of renewed trading in stocks was marked by further steady declines throughout the list, many shares sell ing under the closing range ot' Inly lit) last, when the Exchange found it j necessary to suspend operations be-1 cause of the war. In the course ot' this; week's dealings, which frequently de noted foreign and democratic domestic liquidation, a number of issues of spec ulative and investment importance de sired to the low or minimum quotations established by the authorities. These included 1". S. Steel, Canadian Pacific and Baltimore aud Ohio, while others of equal or greater value hovered , about their minimum nrices. It was regarded as especially sig nificant that declines were effected on very lijjht offerings, steel being almost j the only stock to come out iu large | amounts. Despite the safeguards! against short veiling, the short interest was active and contributed in large measure towards the shrinkage of values. Among the unfavorable t'ai'tors was! the reduction of the Pennsylvania Company's dividend, which directly affects the earnings of the Pennsylva nia railroad and gives rise to conjee- j ture regarding the stability of its own i dividend policy. This was seen not only i in the heaviness of Pennsylvania ■ shares, but iu the abrupt decline of other securities of the same class. The decision of the U. S. Bteel Cor- ' poration to maintain the existing wage scale for a time at least, because of the better outlook, and easier monev tendencies. including reduced dis- , counts, failed to exercise much in fluence 011 the constructive side. PHILADELPHIA CLOSING By Associated Press, Philadelphia, I>C(. 26. Stocks; closed steady: Cannbria Steel 4 2 ! General Asphalt 37 do pfd 67 Lake Superior Corporation .... 10 Lehigh Navigation 77'., Lehigh Valley 64^4, Penna R K 513^ Philadelphia Electric 231 Philadelphia Company 33 Philadelphia Rapid Transit .... II Reading 70 3 ;, Storage Battery 46'.. Union Traction 38% United Gas Improvement .... 82 U S Steel 48 Chicago Closing Prices By Associated Press. Chicago, Dec. 26.—Close: Wheat —Dec.. 127%; May, 130%. Corn—Dec., 58%; May, 7 4%. Oats—Dec., 49%; May 54>/g. Pork —Jan., 18.62; May, 19.22. Lard—lau., 10.42: May. 1D.67. Ribs—Jan., J0.25; May, 10.60. LAIE WAR NEWS SUMMARY Continued From Flrat l*age. Berlin that Russia had ceded to Japan the northern half of the Island of Sak halin, directly north of Japan, in re turn for some heavy guns. The south ern half of this island, formerly Rus sian, was ceded to Japan after the Russo-Japanese war. Italy's occupation of the Albania port of Avlona was believed to open up possibilities of complications which might make it difficult for the Rome government to maintain its neutrality. The attitude of Rumania, also, was more than ever a matter of doubt, on account of reports from Paris that the only obstacle which prevented her from joining with the triple entente had been removed. Bulgaria was represent ed as having given assurances that she would remain neutral, relieving Rum ania from the fear of an attack from that quarter should she enter the war. Dispatches from Chilo stated that the last of what was once Germany's Pasific squadron was fighting to es cape the fate which overtook her four companion cruisers when they met the British. The German cruiser Dresden and the converted cruiser Prinz Bitel Friedrich were said to have been en gaged by the British cruiser New Castle, near Valparaiso. Charged With Corrupting Voters By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Dec. 26.—Charged iu indictments with attempts to corrupt tlie election of November 3 last in Terre Haute, D. M. Boberts, (Mayor of Terre Haute, and an announced candi date for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1916, was taken in cus tody by 11. 8. Marshal Mark Storen at Terra^H ante to-day. Still it may be worth something to reflect that $100,000,000 iu war taxes would only run Europe's war two days. Artistic Printing at Star-Independent OF INTEREST TOWOMEN REFLECTIONS OF THE WAR SEEN IN CLOTHES Braiding and Buttons on Frocks of Khaki-Colored Cloth a New Note in Smart Fashions—Toques and Sail ors of IHitll New York, l>ec. -6. With the fear of a siege fading] farther and farthoi Into the back- t ground. Paris, with a characteristic re bound, has turned from the eon- j temptation of business inactivity and : darkened streets to the theatre, the | cafe and renewed commerce. The large dressmaking establishments j which are run by women have not closed. They have been kept open in \ the face ot the hard times. When there were i;o gowns to make, the em ployees were set to work upon the mak ing of bandages and hospital garments, knitting mufflers and socks for the sol- ! ' Petrograd Blue With Lining of Crimson Gives a Military Look to This Cape diers. In fact, the knitting of some ; thing has become such a fad that fash ionable women everywhere are knitting. But as the Germans were driven back from Paris the call for gowus from the outside world leaked through and the desigjjers began to fulfil the de j mand. Quite military are some of these new j frocks. One frock seen recently was j made of a new fabric on the broadcloth | order, with the same high sheen, but a I twilled weave in khaki color. The waist ! was made very simply, and with body J aud sleeves in one and full length, tit j ting very closely below the elbow. There i was a seam in the back of the waist, and | the front was cut in a U-shape, which : was slit from the under part of the I* ' to the waistline. On either side of this i opening, which was filled in with a guiinpe of hoavv lace, the edges were i bound with black braid and large loops of braid and buttons placed about an inch and a half apart to the waistline. A high military eolar finished the back of the neck. The sleeves were trimmed on the under side with smaller loops I and buttons from wrist to elbow. The skirt was made with a full long tunic with a very wide band of self-colored velvet around the bottom of it. About six inches of the narrower underskirt showed beneath. The center of the skirt was slit dowu about twelve inches, the edges bound With the braid and the loops and buttons of braid on either side, corresponding to the placing of the loops !on the waist. The whole effect showed the influence which the uniforms of the j combantants are having upon the ! fashions. Another frock noticeable for its mili tarv effect was made of blue cloth and an abundance of gold braid. The present time of year is an excel lent one to buy clothes. The freak styles of the early part of J lie season which looked as though they might renllv be worthy of attention have been sifted nut .and there is not the danger of buv- XEGRO ASSAULTS GIRLS Aid Offered by Colored People of City to Apprehend Man Attempted assaults on two white girls by a negro reported to the Harris burg police are responsible for a warning issued by Chief of Police Hutchison to parents to exercise caution. He asks fha't Harrisburgers do ail in their power to aid iu capturing Phis man. In both instances tho girls were cruelly bandied before their cries brought assistance. Dr. C. H. Cram'pton, a member of tho National Association for the Advance ment of the Colored People, has wri/ten Chief of Police Hutchison saying/fhat he will aid in apprehending the man. He also reported the attempted assaaii on a colored girl a month ago at Court and Pine streets. This girl, who is an or phan, is being cared for by women who reside in that neighborhood. Injured by Fall on Ice Miss Sarah Ileiges, 1314 Derrv street, was admitted to the Polyclinic hospital, on Thursday evening suffer in" from a fra-tured limb she received from a fall on the ice. Artistic Printius at Star-Independent. ing something which will noun lie out. • Now flip store:; lire beginning to clear ' out their stock and usually everything ' is reduced to a fraction of what they i were at the beginning of the season. } Bear in mind when buviug the new ■ clothes that the various loops and tuck* which draped our coats last year nre J tio more—now the straight lines pre* 1 vail. Bodices and coats fit the shoulders rather plaiuly. as do the skirts at the ■ hips, although they may Hare out at the , ankles to four or eight yards. The tight long sleeve is established i and the short kimono sleeve has hail its day, although the long sleeve made in this manner is still correct if it fits the lower arm closely. The raglnn-cut sleeve is no longer startling, lmt it is au accepted style which may be bought , with impunity. it liked. The principal thing is to know whether it is becoming or not. I he Komt\u striped silks, so popular a short time ago, must be viewed with suspicion, for they are being worn very little even a" belts. Instead the girdles ot wonderful t'hinese and Japanese em broidery are correct and the waistcoats of stripes have given place to those of fur and fur-cloth. Most of the suits are trimmed with fur, perhaps just a band around the neck and sleeves; possibly narrow bauds of it are used around the bottoms of' tunics, collars and sashes. One stunning frock had the lower skirt section of a. fawn colored broadcloth dress of beaver,' tor. Another suit had a waist coat of Persian lamb nijd Russian kolinsky wai' used for trimming bands. Net and satin are combined into mane charming evening frocks, and one dc veloped in this way 1 have used for no illustration. ( ream-colored net i- used tor the bodice ami the pointed tunic. Pile girdle which ~oes uj* in .- 1 point in \ ' J / ? ?jte'V McCALL jr ! Net and Satin Are Combined in This Smart Evening Frock I the front, meeting the point of the V- I shaped neck, is of coral satin. A wide- I band of this satin finishes the bottom of! the tunic and makes the lower skirt," The simplicity of the materials And dc,- ! velopment make it especially becoming | to the young woman. I The military effect has kept the capes strongly In evidence aud the cape used I for evening wear iu the illustration is ! one made of Petrograd blue broadcloth 1 and lined with a deep rich crimson. The | fur collar is made of kolinsky, a lius sian mink which closely resembles sable. Another evening frock of white faille silk has a tulle tunic with a band arounu the bottom of white satin ribbon. This tunic is but a little shorter l linn the satin underskirt, which is edged with a fringe of glass beads two inches wide. The sailor hat is very smart, but is changing a little in snape. Now the right side is slightly narrower than tho left and the crown is shallower. Some of the small hats look like the hats of an early Victorian period of seventy years ago. Small and perched on the top of a head whose coiffure is pulled away from the ears they are distinctly quaint. Even the streamers are reappearing in a modified way, and ate to be seen on small sailors and toques r.like. JAILED FOR USING A CANE Frank Stokes Charged With Larceny of Stick From Hallway Frank Stokes, who wanted to sport on Christmas Day and who desired i cane for the part, is charged with the larceny of the particular cane he was swinging. Lucy /Hall reported the tliefi of u stick from her hallway and Stokes was seen carrying the stick, which was identified as the missing one. Stokes was lodged in jail. Checks \z'roup Instantly You know croup is dangerous. And you should also knon- the sense of se-, curity that conies from always having! I'olev 'a Honey and Tar Compound In J the house. It ruts the thick mucus and clears awav the phlegm, stops the strangling cough and gives easy breath ing and quiet sleep. Take it for coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarse ness and for bronchial and la griptiil coughs. Contains no opiates. Every user is a friend. George A. Gorgas, 16 North Third street, and P. R. li. Sta tion. Adv. Think of the havoc' being wrought on the European g'uide books.
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