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The Star=ln dependent Gives Away 2 Orpheum Tickets Daily
The Name of the Person to Whom They Will Be Awarded To=day Is Somewhere Among the Classified Ads On This Page
Perhaps you are the lucky person. Look until you find out. It you get the tickets please call for them before 8 o'clock to-morrow evening
or they will be forfeited "
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Sale and Exchange
FOR SALE.
I". \V. 11. I,A>'(iI.ETZ, I.umber—We are
overstocked with all kinds and
crades of lumber and we can offer you
big bargains. It will pay you to "soe
i?. orli.A Cameron and Mulberry Sts.
r O!i SALK-Two Brunswick pool tables.
one National < tsh register; three
cigar floo iMse?; thre«- cigar wall
< ises; one roll-top desk. Make offer for
one or ill. Must be sold within three
j*
I . -\i.K- At GABLE'S, 111-111 South
Second St.; Red Tip, Ring Point. Bliz
r.ard, Ko\\ Junior, Can't Slip, Ciant
Urip ar.d Always Sharp Calks.
I'OR SALE —Not. Two reserved seat
tickets were awarded to-day to
Harry M.
Steelton, kooil for the evening perform
ancy at the Orplieum. December 31,
•11. »"ali for tickets at Star-Independ
ent business office. before s o'clock p.
in.. December ut). 11*11, or they will be
t Tteitod.
I'OK SALli—At GABLK'S. 111-117 South
Second St., ;>,OOU sets New Sash, >.\lu
M- U. pri ned and glazed, at $1.16 per
«r-i. Also other sizes.
10 to CALENDARS FOR SALE
ijood selection. A few more sales
men's >a spies left, at a bargain. MY
tis MFC. CO.. Third and Cumberland
Ms., above Miller's Shoe Store.
iH ..ii 'OAI'S KOK SALltl—.Slightly used
—all in iirst class condition, from 51
up. Also $:.;»o felt boots for $1.95.
Men's *:.'<) Ar. tics for Come and
look lum over. opei, evenings. S.
• - ■ V.'ainut St.
| r&sse'ianeosis
r;;a> vjiture PAOtoo
—A. H. SHREXK. 1906 North
filxtii street, rirst class packer of fur
c.iu.t. coma and oncabrac. Ueli k>hone
«y*\Y.
« urniture, cn.na ana piano pa-king.
ia lacked alter a: Do«.a eiida.
•v.ao ail kiuus wi nauling. t>eu paou4
• - • 1 \V.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
KSTIMATKS given for ail kinds of elec
t u iig.it uir.ng and repairing, elve
i eoairauttUK a uiecitUvy; no jui> too
.- i.au «.«i -*ig-. alt work guaranteed.
lv.t,i;l>r,SS .•.l.Lt.l'iac llti'.vl.U.NU
NOTICE
miin i:
U-Sitiniiu I ri.i.i; ovealnjj, January
.-io, t » lian isi.ui t> iiluing
ui.u i.ition will meet at .No.
WEATHEE PROTECTION
SUAIH VVINUOWB will be fltctl in
..U-u lUlutina v. U.u )UU Udil. L. A.
■ ■'■>. I AKl.iAvi.- A.NLi A L"IU V\'Ol4K.i.
SIOBAQi.
MOKAiil. in brick building,
lea* .«la.kci Si. Household • ooui
i. vieau. piuait rooms. Keasonaoie
M~rki.ni St. ' '
HA—tfißl RQ 6TOA4CUS CO. Two
lie* eigJii-iitory brie* warehouses,
ci.e ausu4k.ie4) areprowi. diviueu inu
iu eprooi piitaie looms ui various
tiwwc lor Storage vl nouacuoid
gooua, vit ulAei tvuftttousn ui k a« moot
appiovcu '.,)pe ui lire retardaut coa
fc..u-.i4oii *oi btiucfai lueicaanaisc. Taey
, . . lvSL * large electric
x»e* 0 ..t ei-»ators anu s»pnai chute lor
'•-.c aaJ safe nuiiuiing ol nuuse
ae»a aouus ana an kinua ui inercnan
uiav. Li l .''A gvoiage rates, jyaiu ie«-jua
tufc eU Qeai rttAiOU, om tne .ia.iu of
t~ u :t *" _ i _ % "
MONEjf TO LOAN
LOA.WS iu K»x Softest working
people witaoUi. oaiik credit a; less
»-ui4 4tgai rales. m install
u:«uws u suit Ourioweis cuuv'Ka.cu &
CO-OPt-UATiVE
Loaa aau lnvestoient Co..
tl —Caoa;a^c
ALE KINDS OP HAULING
KIA, Kinils of liauilng, two-tea
truck; furniture, pianos, treigbu in
tae citj and suburbs. Prices teason
aole. Ficnic and pleasure trips, day or
ivening Wil. a. DARE. Vefnoo
Jo 17J.
\
Businesi Opporiunitios
BBBWMM OPPORTUNITIES.
HAVE VOL" MONKY TO LOAN'?—I di
mm a l.'rfii of quicklv : B per cent,
iiterest ana good security. Address
■»'•• I !!''■ pendent.
The Champion Goose Picker
Marietta, Dw. :!!).—James Alexan
der e!airii» to be the champion
picker in Lancaster county. Yesterday
morninj! a frien i wanted two cleaned
and he thought he would see how fa.-tt
Alexander could clean them. From the
i me the latter cut the heads oft the
.•e-e and had them picked it was ex
actly four ami u half minutes.
~ FOR SALE
1822 BOAS
A two-story, riew !>riek house w Ith
,e f .v. u ' e ~ l e ' e P'ion hall—six rooms
oath furnace—pas and ele«-tricit\
—cemented cellar with hot and cold
waler—fmnt bay window—front and
back por<-hes
lx>t 18x11V ft (2O-ft. allev in the
rear).
Key at our office.
MILLER BROS. NEEFE.
RBAI. ESTATE
Klr« Insurance Surety Bund.
I.ueust anrt roart Strt.l,
J
Real Estate
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EEAL ESTATE FOE SALE.
K"OR SADE—IxJT Brings St.: 2U-story
frame—i! rooms and bnth: lot .'0x100;
Irive alley on rear. Price lI.SOO. RRIX
r« >.\-PACKER CO.. Second anil Walnut
Sts.
r'OU SALE—S;;-acre farm: 60 acres
cleared and level; eoud house, excel
ent barn; plenty of wood W. 11 and
•pring water. All kinds of fruits; tive
i-iles from New Bloomtleld: six from
Duiunnnon, on State road. Price low if
>old soon; no agents. Address D, 3411',
are Star-Independent.
WHY NOT have a business of your
own.' I have a corner grocery store
m tiie hill for sale: doinx a good busi
ness. 11. U. I'EDLOW, UV S. Thirteenth
St.
SEVERAL VACANT HOUSES for sale
on easy payments; all improvements;
-er\ little ras'i needed, lit t partlcu
lars. Why not buy instead of rent?
KKl,i. HE.U.T V CO.. Bergner Building.
l'Oit SALE—Corner propertv at 6'JO
Cumberland street, for sale. Large
uouse: suitable business location. Spe
•ial priee to i|unk buyer. Particulars
it KKLL REALTY CO., liergner Build
ing.
■ -louse No. IS3I N. Sixth St.
::emodeK-d throughout; all improve
-: :s. Apply UEOKUE W. ORTH. 423
s;
REAL ESTATE FOB SALE OR RENT
HOrsES FOP. KENT and UVj-story
dwelling houses for sale. Elder Real
Estate Co., J4th and Lurry Sts
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.
i Oft KENT—New house for rent, fur
nished or unfurnished: water In
lioi.se and large yard. Address E. M.
KAPP, Marysville.
tOlt liEXT—AII improve
ments —
1(314 Catherine -fJti.OO
">:>9 S. Fifteenth
)3U S. Eighteenth, .. .*18.50
Apply Kiilm & Ilershey,
IS South Third street.
[■' nil RENT—:;i Chestnut St.. Steelton,
Pa.; . rooms, bath, all conveniences,
side entrance; bay window; rent $15.00.
1 mediate possession. Front and Chest
mt streets. Steelton, Pa.
tOR RJi.N'T —-A '2 1 j-story frame dwell
ing. , looms and bath; improvements;
side entrance. This is a nice home for
H>: •••'. '."ok at it. ISI3 Hrigcs St. 11.
i-fe -PHULQW . HO s. Thirteenth St.
i'O't UK.N'T—Large room. 105x3? feet;
good, entrai 10. ation on Market St.
Uent cheap, $7-'. Suitable for any kind
->t business. Call or address 1031 N.
i-ourth street.
VICE lIOl'Si: FOR RENT at 1206 Penn
St.: all conveniences; rent reasonable.
Inquire of H. COHEN, :'u:' Market St.
tO R RENT—fiIS Geary St.; 3-story
brick; S rooms ami bath: all improve
;r.' n.s; tine new home; rent reasonable.
Apply u.'o Ueary St.
'"Oil HUNT—Houses with all Improve
ments. at moderate rentals. J. K.
till'l'LiE. 1-51 Market sit.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
107 SOUTH FRONT STREET—NewIy
renovated apartments: two large
rooms, kitchenette and batii; three
00ms, kitchenette and bath: second and
n;rd tloors; furnished or unfurnished;
.it\ ;t- .mi. Janitor modern lm
bo v. address.
REAL ESTATE WANTED
ANTED—Act ease for sub-division in
or near any thriving town or citv. My
selling force enables to dispose of
land ill a very short time, and where a
good buy lan be made will pay spot
asn. lo owners who do not care to
fell at wholesale, preferring to partici
pate ly retail prices themselves, I can
make an attractive proposition. Ad
dress with lull particulars as to loca
: "11. prn e. conditions, etc. C. Young
t..e lot sale man, City and Suburban
Estate, N. Third St., Harrisburg,
Lost and Found
FOUND.
FOl'NL)—Don't co anv. further, for the
right place is at EGGEKTS Steam
Dyeing and French Cleaning Work!,
l-4u Market St. We deliver and call
TGinptly. Both phones
Geath and Obituary
DIED.
KOONS—On Monday, hecember 2S
■' ■ at , o'clock. Mrs. Marv A.'
Koons, widow of the late Jacob
Koons, aged S3 year*, at the home
ol her step-daughter. Mrs. Ray
Karper. 355 Hummel street.
Funeral on Wednes<lay afternoon at
4 o clock, from her late residence. 355
Hummel street. The Rev. Thomas
Keisch will officiate. Remains will be
taken to Sulphur Springs at 7.55 Thurs
day mornins. Relatives and friends are
united to attend without further no*
• ice.
Buskin *8 Old House Gone
Kuskin- house at the top of Heme
iiiil, liondon, is uo more. It has re
cently been torn down, l'or the neigh
li.orhood is in a state of transition.
When Raskin gave tip fhe house to his
cousin. Miss Agnew (Mrs. Arthur Sev
ern), he reserve.) the use of the study
tor himself, and also tiie use of the bed
room of his boyhood. His little studv
wiil be remembered as the room in
which he completed "The Stones of
Venice" an 1 wrote his work on "Mod
ern Painters. Although the house of
.It hn Kuakin has disappeared, however,
his association with Denmark hill and
Heme hill will be remembered by Km
kin Park and Kttskin Walk.
RARRISBURG STAR-INDEPEJSHDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1914.
MONEY «
United Cigar Stores Sirring Gam
Riiser Hegeman United Pr. Slurinf
Tirabljm Dreg Co. » R J
(huted Cigar Stores ( Cw » d »
As*: /or Letter 101
CLARENCE CONE ft CO.
45 Broad WH Y New Vtrk
FOR SALE
A knitting factory; all Improve
ments; electric power; two-story
frame. steam heat, well lighted;
equipped with the latest knitting
and sewing machinery. Possession
given at once. We will rent if party
would be interested in the manu
facturing of ladles' garments.
Information Wanted—Call Bell
phune i 4. Steeiton. Ha., or
M. R. ALLEMAN
»« .V FRONT STREET
STEELTU.N, PA.
Wants
HELP WANTED—MALE
AUTO transportation school wants men
to become practical chauffeurs and
earn $75 to SIOO per month. Wo give a
.horougli course In crude and practical
work for $35.00. No. aN. Cameron; Bell
lay afternoon.
SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE.
WAXTBD—By a young colored man; a
position as butler or any kind of
work around the house; can show best
references. Address 1512 Hunter yt.,
H.trrisburg. Bell phone 1505R1.
WANTED—Position as waiter, bell man
or porter. 1811 Wallace St.
WANTED—Colored man wants work as
janitor, house man or butler. Ad
liess 123 Liberty St.
V\ ANTED—Position as chauffeur bv
colored man; can give reference. Ad
iress or call. Aberdeen and Strawberrv
<ts. CHARLES MASON.
\ YOUNG MAN desires a position as a
beli-boj or i porter. Call 1151 Cum
acrland St. Bell KITU
YOUNG married man. as a tenant on a
farm: has had experience; can give
reference. Address H. K. ROSENBEKtJ
ER. rt. K. D. No. 1, Adams St.. West
ialrview, Pa.
WANTED—Young man wants davs'
work of any kind. Address SIS Cap
ital street. City.
WORK WANTED—Young man would
like to have position as chauffeur in
private family; can do own repairing.
\ddreas 315 Myers St.. Steelton, Pa.
PAINTER wishes a position; experi
enced In all kinds of paintings; will
start at a reasonable figure and can
furnish best of reference. Address luos
S. Ninth St.
COLORED MAN desires position as
I»l°J° « wa ' ter or houseman, or any
Kind of work. Apply or address IKW
Liberty St.
WANTED—Position as cook or all
around work in private family, by
colored man. Can give references. Ad
dress or call 510 South St.
WANTED—Any kind of work by mar
ried man; chauffeur by trade Address
call "41 Emerald St.
COLORED MAN wishes a position in a
private family; handy man around the
kitclun. Address U3S Brisgs St.
WANTED— Position as waiter In hotel
or private family. s\>!> North Ave.
W ANTED—A middle-aged man desires
a position as janitor; can do all kind
cf repairing, and is handy with all
kind of tools. Can furnish reference.
Address or call at No. 1602 Regina SU.
WANTED—Any kind of work for a
white man. between t.ie ages oi 4u
and_ handy around slock. Address
1. \V allace St.
SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE AND
FEMALE
WANTED—By white middle-aged man
and wife, pla »• in country v/ith good
farmer: both good farmers, all around
workers; best of reference. Address or
call. F. W„ 1917 Wallace St., Harris
burg.
HELP WANTED—FEMALE.
WANTED—Experienced chambermaid
and s rub girl. Apply Savoy Hotel.
Third and Mulberry Sts.
SILK MILL ON PULL TIME—
Some more experienced help
ueeded. Apply at office, corner
Second and North Sts.
1
SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE.
WANTED—Colored woman wants work
as dishwasher. Address 945 Seventh
street.
WANTED—Colored woman wants work !
as cook. Address 1221 N. Seventh St.
WANTED—Housekeeping for widower;
no objections to children. Address :
Kelly St. |
yANTED—Dining room work; expert- i
enced. Address 22 Aberdeen St.
WANTED—MiddIe-aged widow desires
position as housekeeper for widower
Add res* Widow. Box 135, Hlglispire, Pa. :
WANTED—A young woman wishes to !
keep house for a widower. Call or
write 619 Geary St.
WANTED—Sewing of any kind neatly :
done. I13(s Market St.
A GIRL 17 year* old would like to
assist with housework or child's
nurse; can furnish best of reference. '
Address 28 Linden St.
A middle-aged widow wants position as
cook in an institution or in hotel, or
as managing housekeeper; In or out of
the city. M. W„ No. 5 Irvln's Row
Carlisle, Pa.
WANTED—Work In the mornings. Call
675 Briggs St. DAISY CAMPBELL.
WANTED—Young woman wants days'
work of any kind. Address SlB Cap
ital street. City.
WANTED—MiddIe-aged German lady
would like place to do general house
work. Address 115 Royal Terrace, City. '
FINANCE
*■i l i m »
DECLINES WERE THE ROLE
IN STOCK MARKET TO-DAY
Trading Comes Almost to Standstill
When Further Details of America's
Note to Great Britain Were Re
ceived From Washington
By Astoriateil Press,
New York, Dec. 29 (W*U Street)—
Little of yesterday's strength was
tfhown in the early part of today's
sto.-k market, declines being the rule.
Heading, Union Pacific, Amalgamated
and several other active issues fell back
a point or more with fractional reces
sions m other parts of the list, Balti
more and Ohio and Mexican Petroleum,
the latter with a one point gain, were
the only notaible exceptions to the
drooping tendency which was accom
panied by a email output of stocks. 17.I 7 .
I 8. Steel was relatively firmer than oth
! er leaders. A moderate rally followed.
Washington advices giving further
| details of this government's note to
Hreat Britain concerning interference
with the American marine commerce,
were the subject of general discussion in
financial -ircles and exercised some ef
fect upon the market. Following the
early rally prices dropped back slightly
after which trading came almost to a
standstill. There was no initiative ex
cept from the short interest which test
ed the market from time to time in
search of weak spots. Missouri, Kansas
and Texas pfd. dropped four points to
within a fraction of its minimum.
Bonds were irregular.
Philadelphia Produce Market
Philadelphia. Dec. 29. —Wheat lower;
N'o. i rert spot, export, l2e®l2T'i,: No.
1 northern. Duhlth export, 134® 137.
Corn steady: No. 2 yellow, local. 76
76 Vs.
Oats Arm: No, 2 white, 55V, ®56.
Bran tirm: winter, per ton" ~5i6.509
17.00; spring, per ton, 25.50.
Refined sugars steadv; powdered, 5.03:
fine granulated, 4.9j; Confectioners' A.
4.8.1.
J Butter firm: western creamery, ex
j tra, 35: nearby prints, fancy, 39.
j Kggs steady; nearby firsts, free
I $12.60; do., current receipts, free case,
fl2.00: western extra firsts, free case,
j (12.60: do., firsts, free case, 512.00,
' Uve poultry steady; fowls. lifiH;
old roosters. lOWJoH: chickens, 11®
, i 3: turkeys, 15®'17; ducks, 13® 14: geese,
I 131.* 1 5.
| Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, fan
cy. 19®-20: do., average. 16« i 18; fowl?,
| heavy. 17'«1K: average. 14<U IK 1 ,; small,
|12®13; old roosters. 121*.; broithigr ehtck
\ ens, nearby. 16®20; western, 11©20;
I roasting chickens. 14@>23; ducks, 16®.
| 17; seest>. 15@16.
Potatoes weak: Pennsylvania, per
j bushel, 5860; New York, 45® 50; Jer
l sey, per basket. 35Si 40.
Flour weak; winter traiglit. 5.25®
,"..."0; spring straight, 5.65® 5.95; do.,
patent, 6.00<g'6.05.
! Hay firm: timothy hay, No. 1 large
■ bales, l.S.Ousct 15.50; No. 1 medium bales,
| 18.00® 15.50: No. 2 do.. 15.5051 17.50; N'o.
3, 14.09 @15.00; clover light mixed, 17.00
| @18.50; N'o. 1 mixed, 16.00®' 16.50; No.
mixed, 14.50® 15.50.
Chicago Livestock Market
, Chicago, Dec. 29. —Hogs—Receipts,
42.000; slow. Bulk, 7.lofa> 7.20; light.
6.80® 7.20; mixed. 6.900 7.25; heavy, 6.55
i @7.25; rough. 6.55® 6,;>5.
! Cattle—Receipts. S,000: Native
steers, 5.40® 10.00: western, 5.10®5.00:
[cows and heifers, 3.15® 8.20; calves, 7.25
®>9.73.
Sheep—Receipts, 20,000: weak, r-ieep,
t 5.80ft6.70; yearlings, 6.85®7.50; lamDS,
; 7.cog 8.85.
NEWSPAPERM EN OR(i A NIZE
Representatives of County Weeklies
Unite for Mutual Benefit
Fifteen Dauphin county newspaper
j publishers at a meeting iu the law of
fices of John C. Xisslev, State Repre
sentative-elect, 14 North Market Square,
yesterday united themselves in an or
ganisation to be known as the Dauphin
Weekly Newspaper Association. The
purpose of the society is to promote
methods Whereby the business of the
weekly news, itper may be bettered.
An apipeal may be presented to the
legislature, some of the members said,
to have amendments made to existing
legisation whereby the weeklies may
share in county advertising.
J. B. Seal, editor of the 'Millerstown
"Herald,'' was elected president of
the new association, and C. G. Xissley
was made secretary. The following ex
ecutive committee who will fix the
date of the next meeting was selected:
I. O. Xissley, Middletown "Press;"
Harry I.owengard. Harrisburg "Cour
ier;" Charles R. Shope, Halifax "(Ja
zette;" Charles M. Coles, Ijykens
"Standard," and P. W. Heartweil,
Hummelstown "Sun."
Increased witching Bates Approved
Wa'hingtoii. Dec. 29.—Increased
rates for switching intrastate, affecting
the Baltimore and Ohio raWroad in Bal
timore, were approved to-day by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
commission vacated a suspension and
the new charges will become effective
December 31.
Derry School Teachers to Meet
Hershey, Dec. 29. The annual
meeting of the school teachers of' the
Derry distriet will be held in this
place Friday and Saturday, .January 15
and 16. The Fri lay evening session
will be held in the Hershey Central
theatre and tne Saturday sessions in
the assembly room of the new school
building, recently erected and dedicated
at iHerfhey.
Cigarm&kar White Plague Victim
Tcrre HiH, Dec. 29.—Jacob Ruth,
45 years old, a cigar manufacturer,
died Sunday night from tuberculosis,
after a long illness. He was affiliated
with a number of secret organizations,
and wa« a member of the United Evan
gelical church. His widow and two chil
dren survive.
LAWYERS PAPEB BOOKS
Printed at this office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short noticik
KITTY CORDON IN CLEVER
PLAYLET AT THE ORPHEUM
With Aid of a Stage Press Agent She
Presents a Pleasing Farce—Keano
and Window Are a Team That
Stand Out Conspicuously in Bill
The vaudeville enthusiast is the
gainer when "stars" go in for the
"two'H-diy," None other than Miss
Kitty Gordon in "Alma's Return," is
the feature of a remarkably good bill
at the Orpheum theatre this week.
Miss Gordon's playlet savors a bit
of the farcical and is a choice bit of
entertainment. . It features the work
of a press agent.
Miss Gordon as "Mrs. Sutcliffe," a
stage beauty returned and in society,
desires to £o back to the stage, and
her press agent capably manages that.
Her poor husband has himself arrest
ed with a Broadway xhorus girl and of
course "Get There Dixon," of the
"Eagle," comes around to know when
she will sue for a divorce.
It is a clever plot and "Get There
Dixon" is a fairly good stage reporter,
although his part is overdrawn, like
that of every other stage reporter. The
big scene takes place in Mrs. But
cliffe's apartment. She dresses for the
stage—in the movies-—and then does
a specialty. She is capably supported
bv Harrison Hunter.
There are two excellent "man and
girl" teams on the bill, Robert Km
mett Keane and Muriel Window, late
of the New York Winter Garden, could
j carry off headline honors on most any
vaudeville bill. Chester Spencer and
Lola Williams in "Putting It Over,'
have a comedy skit way above the
average. Miss .Marie Eline, a juvenile,
billed as "The Thanhauser Kid" plays
three parts in "The Road to To mor
row. It is one of the most delightful
juvenile acts being played to-day.
Nan Halperine, captivates her audi
ence with her clever rendition of new
songs. Her "Play My Wedding March
in Syncopating Rag." is the best num
ber. Paul Gordon walks his way into
the audience's favor on a wire, and
Papiflax and Paulo tumible into a good
bit of applause. They leave a pleasant
impression on the minds of the depart
ing crowd.
Altogether the bilf'is a "weft balanc
ed one and provides pleasant entertain
ment for an afternoon or evening.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Though Paralysed. She Crawls to Win
dow and Beats on Pane
New York, Dec. 29. Mrs. Eliza
Worm, TO. a paralytic, was alone in the
sitting room of her Rome on the ground
floor of a frame dwelling at No. 1832
Belmont avenue, the Bronx, last night
when her daughter, 'Mrs. Eliza Hoth
berg, came in with the evening paper
anil, placing a large Christmas candle
on a table at her mother 's elbow, hand
ed her the paper. As the daughter left
the room and closed the door the lock
mapped Shut.
A few mir.tites later persons living in I
Arthur avenue saw from their rear win
dows the paralytic in flames. She nian
gade to throw herself from the chair
and crawl to the window and beat on
the glass.
Joseph IMcGarrv, a fireman of Truck
Company No. 22, in Art'hur avenue,
broke down the door, but Mrs. Worm
had 'been (burned to death. The firemen
put out the blaze before it spread to
other parts of the house.
The woman's husband, Nelson
Worm, arrived home soon after the fire
men carried out the toodv.
Must Scour and Fumigate Movies
By Associated Press.
Hcboken, X. J., De>'. 29.—Under pen
alty of being closed, all theatres and
moving picture places in Hoboken must
be thoroughly scoured and fumigated to
help prevent the further spread of
diphtheria, now epidemic here. An or
der to this effect was issued to-day by
the Board of Health. Nearly 150 cases
of diphtheria have been reported.
Music Teachers in Convention
By Associated Press,
Pittsburgh, Dee. 29.—Leading mu
sicians from the principal cities of the
country arrived here to-day for the an
nual conveution of the Music Teachers'
National Association which opened
with an address by Colonel Samuel
Hardin Church, president of Carnegie
Institute.
Mayoralty Recall Election
By Associated Press.
tsalem, Mass., Dec. 29.—Although the
weather was bad, a large vote was an
ticipated at the mayoralty re all elec
tion to day. Mayor John F. Hurley,
wiiose recall is sought by the Better
Government Association, has served two
years of his lifth term.
Member of Parliament Dies
By Associated Press.
London, Dec. 29. 11.25 A. M.—
HenTv B. H. Broadlev, Unionist mem
ber of Parliament for the Howdenshiro
division of the Kast Riding, of York
shire since 1906, died suddenly this
morning at his Yorkshire residence.
He was 61 voars old. In 1878 Mr.
Broadley was married to Miss Belle
Tracy, of Pennsylvania.
New York Land Bank Organized
Albany, X. Y., Doc. 29.—The Ijand
Bank of New York State has been or
ganized with a capital of SIOO,OOO
and soon will be ready to its
operations. The bank his been formed
by building and loan associations and
is intended to extend the benefits of
such associations to strictly agricul
tural districts.
ENCLAND IS LIABLE
FOR BIG DAMAGES
C'anttniird From Firm I'ngt.
Ed States to any belligerent since the
outbreak of war.
Effect Ou Other Neutrals
In view of the important principles
lai.l down in the note it was expected
to have a far reaching effect on the
attitude of other neutral countries to
ward the general subject of contra
band. Some diplomats thought it
might hasten the calling of the con
ference of neutrals proposed bv Vene
zuela to revise rules of international
law for the protection of neutral com
merce.
The note was not the result, it is
understood, of any particular \iolation
by Great Britain of what Washington
considers its commerce rights, but was
intended as a protest against the gen
eral attitude of the British govern
ment to which France has practically
adhered in the treatment of neutral
cargoes.
Uncle Sam Was Patient
The document points out that the
United States was patient in the carlv
days of hostilities, believing that the
war had burdened the British foreign
ollice with serious problems. Tt de
clares that with the passing of five
months, however, the situation lias
grown worse.
Administration officials realize that
many millions of dollars in claims are
t accumulating against the British Gov
ernment but the note sets forth that
reimbursements alone do not cure the
evil, as American shippers are practie
ally intimidated and fear to embark
on legitimate exjiort trade.
The American note declares the rela
tions between neutral countries are
those of peace and normal times, and
not of war. The words "absolute" or
conditional contraband," in the view
of the American government, therefore
should not exist. The United States in
sists that the facts proving that a hos
tile destination is intended must be
shown at the time of a vessel's seizure.
It claims that the presumption of guilt
should not rest on the shipper in neu
tral commerce, but that the burden of
proof should be placed on the belliger
ent. Similarly a consigned "to
order, that is sent to no specific con
signee in a neutral country, is not of
itself a suspicious circumstance, accord
ing to the contenti >n of the American
note.
The Right of Search
The American government maintains
that the belligerent may exercise the
right of search, but cannot divert a
neutral ship to a belligerent port for
further examinatiju unless proof is
shown at the time of detention of a
hostile destination of the cargo.
One of the most far-reaching points
in the note is th«* attitude taken on
absolute and conditional contraband
destined to belligeient countries! The
American government argues that the
belligerent must prove conditional con
traband is destined for use by the army
or navy of its eneti.v. In view of this
position on conditional contraband
shipped directly to belligerents, the
American government insists that there
should be no interference with food
stuffs and products of the same class
consigned to neutral eountries.
Note Couched in Friendly Tone
The communication is couched in a
friendly tone, setting forth that the
United States wishes to speak in terms
T>f frankness lest its silence be misin
terpreted as an acquiescence in the
| British policy, which, it says, is arous
j ing public feeling in this country on
■ every side. It refers to the cordial re
lations eisting between Great Britain
and the United States, but declares the
British policy with regard to neutral
j commerce is held in many quarters in
I the United States as directly responsi-
I ble for the depression in American in
dustries
A reply is no; expected for several
| days, as the note probably will be con
j sidered at length.
LATE WAR~NEWS SUMMARY
| Continued From I I rat Pace.
I various points. The French statement
; says that the alies have captured the
i Belgian town of St. Georges, around
j which heavy encounters have been in
i progress for some time.
Another striking change in the mili
: tary situation in the east, where neither
of the contending forces has been able
' to keep the ascendancy for any consid
erable period, is Indicated in dispatches
from Petrograd and Vienna. On this oc
! casion the Russians appear to have won
! the upper hand.
The Petrograd war office states that
the Germans who have been pressing
1 forward in Poland have been repulsed
with heavy losses. In Galicia the Au
strians are reported to have Buffered
1 a complete reversal and to be retreat
ing hastily. Their defeat apparently
| breaks up the maneuver aiming at a
combined Austro-German attack on the
southern forces of the Russians, which
if successful might have imperilled the
Russian left wing. Berlin, however,
views the situation in the east with op
timism, intimating that important de
velopments in Poland may be expected
shortly.
Fighting in the west has been inter
rupted by a violent storm. Notwith
standing this hindrance further progress
has been made by the allies, according
to the French war office.
Recent developments have given the
United States a more direct interest
politically in the European situation.
Washington has sent to the British
government a note voicing its objec
tion to the' methods employed in hid
ing up and searching American vessels.
Another important question is raised
bv Germany's disposition not to recog
nize legal American consuls in con
quered Belgian territory unless they
are acceptable to Germany.
9
CHANGING OF THE
HKipSTEffl
:
Comptroller Williams
Submits His Annual
Reportto Congress on
Financial Conditions
NEW LEGISLATION
IS RECOMMENDED
Suggests Uniform By-laws lor National
Banks, to Compel Directors to At
tend Majority of Board Meetings in
Year or Be Ineligible for Ko-eiectiou
_
BJI Associated Press,
Washington, Doe. *29.—Comptroller
! Williams, of the Currency Bureau, sub
! mittej his anniuil report to Congress to
! 'lav. It covers the beginning til' the
{ transition from the old national bank
j iug system to the new federal reserve
: system, as well as the operations of
more than 7,000 national banks which
have become part of the new system
siuee his last annual report was made.
Aside from reviewing the provisions
of the new ■bank law and tho steps by
which it was put into operation, the
Comptroller makes some recommenda
tions for new legislation. They are:
An amendment to require unform by
laws for national banks. In that con
nection the Comptroller declares many
bank directors l'ail to direct and says
any director who does not attend a ma
jority of board meetings in a year
should be ineligible for re election.
Washing of Bank Bills
An amendment to permit signatures
011 national bank notes to be printed in
sted of made with pen and ink,
which would permit the bills to bo
washed anil restored to circulation.
That national banks be required to
limit their deposits to ten times their
combined capital and surplus.
That the Comptroller lie empowered
to remove, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury, any director
or officer of a national bank, guilty of
violating any of the more important
provisions of the bank law and direct
that suit be brought against them in
the name ol the bank to recover for the
results o! any malfeasance in office.
Of the Federal Hcserves act and
what it is expected to accomplish for
the finance and commerce of t)he country
the Comptroller says:
Curing Weaknesses of System
"The Federal reserve act i* designed
not only to cure weaknesses and defects
of the currency system under which we
have struggled, and sometimes stagger
ed, in the past, as we have outgrown the
conditions and passed beyond the cir
eum stances which it was especially pro
j vided to meet, but to offer to the people
j of this country many new advantages
j and opportunities, while emancipating
: business from many evils, difficulties
i and troubles with which it has been
! burdened and from which it has found
| no escape."
At some length the Comptroller re
-1 counts the activities of governmental
j agencies to aid the financial and busi-
I uess world during the stress at the out-
I break of the Kuropean war. 'He covers
j practically the .same ground as Se.-re
i tary McAcloo did in his recent report to
I Congress. The remainder of the Comp
troller a report is given over to sta
j tistics.
Banks Doing Business
There were 20,765 banks reporting
j to .State and Federal officers in the
United States at the close of business
I on .June 30. Those 'banks, including all
i kinds, had aggregate resources of
! 971,398,03 1, showing nn increase of
j more than $1,200,000,000 in the year.
There were 772 more banks reporting
j than the year previous. The banks
showed loans and discounts amounting
to $ 15,288,357,284 with iinlividual de
posits subje.'t to cheek without notice
amounting to >9,539,573,744. They
'held gold coin and gold certificates to
talling more than s9l 2,000,000. Within
the year ended Otffber 31, 1914, (he
Comptroller says, 319 applications were
received from persons wishing to or
ganize national banks. Of these 226
were approved.
Says Purse Was Not Stolen
In justice to her little daughter,
Mrs. John Weiger, of 1340 fenn street,
said this morning that a wrong impres
sion has gainel circulation in connec
tion with the recent disappearance of
the pocketbook of Mrs. William Kil
ling, containing $505. Mrs. Weiger
says the pocketbook, which was hand
ed to Detective White when he called
at the Weiger home, was not stolen, but
that the little girl picked it up after
having tramped upon it in »n uptowu
store. The pocketbook was returned to
Mrs. Filling with the contents intact.
Churches to Worship Separately
Bit Associated Press,
New Vork, Dee. 29.—Tlhe Calvary
and Fifth Avenue Baptist churches,
after a nine months' trial union, will
worship separately in tho future if the
recommendation mado in the report of
a special committee is carried out by
a vote of the congregation. The Fifth
avenue church, which John D. IWk
efeller and his son. John I)., Jr., at
tend, has been closed since the t JVO con
gregations began worshiping at tho Cal
vary church nine months ago.