12
HE MM
OF PENSION BILL
School Teachers Want
Act Providing for
Retirement With
Pay From State
OFFICERS FOR
1915 ELECTED
Treasurer Keck Is Continued in Same
Office for Twenty-second Year—De
clares He Wants to See Brumbaugh
President of United States
At the closing session of the Penn
sylvania State Educational Association
at Technical High school this morning,
it was voted to recommend to the next
legislature the adoption of an act for
the retirement of superannuated and in
capacitated teachers of the State, sug
gestions were made 'by Chairman !■'. K.
Downes, of the legislative committee,
resolutions presented by tlhe committee
for that purpose were adopted, minor
changes were made in the wording of
the constitution of the association,
Scranton was selected as the next meet
ing place, officers were elected for the
ensuing year ami adjournment followed.
The officers as nominated by 'com
mittee and unanimously e lev ted, are:
President, H. H. fiaiah, of Attoona; sec
o md v vice president, 'Miss Margaret M'a
guire, of Philadelphia; secretary, Dr.
J. P. MdCaskey, of Lancaster; treasurer,
David S. Keck, of Kut/.town; member
executive committee, Clifford B. Con
nelly, Pittsburgh, and representative of
general association in the educational
council, C. D. Kock, of Harridburg. The
treasurer, David S. Keck, was to-day
elected to that office for the twenty-sec
ond iconaecutive year. He was voted an
increase in salary.
Provisions of Pension Act
The tentative act for the retirement
of Pennsylvania teachers, as submitted
'by the educational council for t)he con
sideration of tlhe members of the asso
ciation, provides that all teachers shall
contribute from their salaries toward
the piroposed. pension fund, the pensions
to be paid to those who are retired at
60 years of age, having taught no less
than thirty years, out of the money con
trilbuted by themselves, together with 1
funds appropriated for the purpose by
the Legislature,
In the preliminary discussion of the
act, it was pointed out that there are
now in this country a total of 1,500
pension bills of various kinds in opera
tion, that in but two States are tho
tßatchers' pensions paid by St/ate ap
propriation only, and that the amounts
paid in those States are very low. It
is 'believed that under the provisions of
the .proposed act, the State would pay
about half of the required pension
money, the teachers themselves paying
the other half. Such am arrangement,
however, is not definitely called for in
the act as drafted.
Revision of Laws Wanted
Superintendent Downes, of the Har
risburg public schools, as chairman of
the legislative committee presented a
recommendation that the succeeding
logiislative committee direct its efforts
toward the providing of an increased
appropriation for the puiblic schools of
the State, so that teachers may receive
the increased minimum salary of five
dollars a month as provided in the
School Code, that the work of vocation
al schools may be continued and their
field of operation extended, and that
the general aiid to all school directors;
be increased; also toward providing for
the revision of laws relating to rural"
education, for a State-wide plan for the
retirement of teachers in conformity
with the educational council \s report,
and finally for a revision of the present
child labor laws, particularly in order
that educational and health tests mav
be Jess flexible and that labor certifi
cates when not in use be returned.
Resolutions adopted at the suggestion
of the resolutions committee, W. S.
IHertzog, chairman, were to the effect
that at least two inspectors of rural
schools 'be appointed, that the legisla
tive committee work for a biennial ap
propriation in the Legislature of twenty
million dollars for the puiblic schools,
that more money tee set apart for reg
ular high school appropriations, that
larger sums Hie paid toward non-resident
high school tuitions, that a more ade
quate amount be appropriated for nor
mal schools, that provisions of the
school code wiitlh reference to minimum
salary be made effective by adequate
appropriation, that the efforts of the
department of public instruction in or
ganizing agricultural and vocational
scihools foe approved; thalt appreciation
lie expressed for the services of officers
and committees and for the welteome ex
tended by teachers, citizens, press and
local school boar,!, and that Dr. Mar
tin G. ißrumlbaugh, a memiber of tlhe as
sociation, 'be congratulated upon his re
cent election as Governor of Pennsyl
vania.
Favors Brumbaugh for President
Treasurer Keck, in presenting his re
port, in which Ihe gave this city and its
■superintendent, I>r. Downes, special
credit for its large enrollment, express
ed satisfaction that Dr. Brumbaugh at
tended this year 's session as Governor
elect of Pennsylvania, and uttered tho
hope that at the 1916 session Dr. Brum
baugh would 'be present as President
elect of the United States. Applause
followed the statement.
There was no opposition to Scranton
as the seat of next year's convention.
WilkesJßarre 'had 'been in the field, but
withdrew in favor of Scranton.
Addresses preceding thus morning's
business session were made by Dr.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, superintendent of
•public instruction on '' The Peace
Movement," and by Dr. W. Grant
Chambers, of the University of Pitts
burgh, on "The Rural School of the
~Puiture.''
Last Night's Addresses
Addresses before the teachers at the
Tedhmk'al auditorium 'last night, wore
delivered by Dr. Edward Howard
Griggs, of New York City, on " Educa
tion for the Art of Life,' ' ami by Dr.
O. T. Corson, of Columbus, 0., on "The
Three C's in Education."
Dr. Griggs' lecture was intended to
impress upon the audience the fact
that not English, nor natural science,
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1914.
nor any other particular subject should
be considered as the guiding star in a
curriculum, but that the child itself
should be the North Star of education.
In his enumeration of the three C'a,
consciousness of power, cultivation of
that power, and consecration of it, Dr.
Corson named statesmen, educator*
who, he said, embodied the three C's
in their lives, including newly elected
Governors of different States and of
course, President. Wilson.
"I nm glad that men like Dr. Brum :
toaagh are coming into public life," he
said, "and I believe that Brumbaugh's
administration will be the best this
State has ever had." The declaration
was loudly applauded.
71 MILES OF PAVED STREETS
City Highway Department Report
Shows 2.41 Miles Paved in 1014
—51,269,300 in Buildings
The City Highway Department this
morning issued a report containing a re
sume of the improvement work made
'by and under the sui;>e<r\*siion of that
department during the year, including
street paving and grading and sewer
construction. A trifle less than two
and one-half miles of streets were pav
ed in the last twelve months—2.4l
miles to be exact—making the total
amount of streets now paved 71.89
miles.
More than six miles of sewers wore
constructed in forty-nine street sec
tions, something over two miles of
streets were graded and 323 permits
for new buildings or building alterations
were granted by the building inspector.
The sewer work cost $6 7,506.70 while
the paving cost $86,726.98, In each
case the bulk of that money will be
paid by the property owners through
the assessment plan.
Building operations during the year
included 325 new brick houses; 28
frame houses; 59 new brick buildings
of other kind; 20 frames and 22 stone,
iron or coucrete buildings. These were
constructed at an estimated cost of sl,-
269,500. That amount, while less than
the total during 1912 and 1913, is
about on the the difference in
each of the last five years being trifling.
The greatest amount of improvement
work was done in the Tenth ward, the
work costing $365,35*0, while the Sixth
ward got the 'booibv prize with a total
of only $7,425. The Spring creek
sewer, constructed from Nineteenth
street, to the Susquehanna river, a dis
tance of more than a mile, was a big
boost to the city's record for sewer
building. It was built 'by G. W. Ensign
at a cost of $29,494.61.
Tlio übsfiu'e of money to cover the
cost of paving street intersections was
due mainly to the fact that few streets
were paved and little work done along
that line during 1914. The same will
be true during 1915 since the voters
disapproved the plan to float a $50,000
loan to cover additional pavim? work.
HEI'TASOPHS PLA.\ VISIT
Will Be Guests of Marysville Chapter
Saturday Night
Many members of the local conclave
of the Improved Order of Heptasophs
are planning to pay a visit to the
Marysville chapter Saturday night,
January 2. The members will meet at
the square at 7 o'clock and take the
Marysville car.
Preliminary arrangements are nearly
complete for the entertainment and re
ception to be given by the allied asso
ciation of all the conclaves in Harris
burg and vicinity. Great interest is
being shown in the entertainment,
which will be held Tuesday night, Jan
uary 26, in the Technical High school
auditorium. Dauphin conclave, the
largest in this city, is taking much in
terest in the entertainment. All Hepta
sophs, their wives and friends are in
vited to attend the affair. Benjamin
Nead, of this city, will make the open
ing address and among the features will
be a chorus of twenty German singers
from Steelton.
On the committee on arrangements
are the following: E. E. Ewing, E. J.
Malsh, W. W. Rritsch, Howard Bolger
and L. 0. Phillips.
FAVORS FOUR-YEAR TERMS
League Also Wants a Municipal Rep
resentative in Governor's Cabinet
The Pennsylvania State League of
the Third Class, w'hieh intends asking
the next Legislature to adopt certain
recommendations as amendments to the
Olark commission form of government
law, tindeir which Harrisburg is now
operating, and which league was in ses
sion in Harrtisftmrig yesterday, will urge
legislation under which the Governor
would appoint a member of his cabinet
who would represent the municipalities
of the State.
The cabinet member is to be styled
the "Superintendent of Municipal Af
fairs." This was suggested by Mayor
Ira W. Stratton, of Reeding, and "the
plan coincides with one of the points
( harles A. Miller, City
Clerk, laid down in bis address at the
York convention of blie league held in
1910. A committee will draft the
necessary legislation to cover the sug
gestion.
The league endorsed the proposed
amendment under which the City Com
missioners' tenure of office will con
tinue for four years instead of two as
is now provided.
WEST END DEMOCRATS MEET
John H. Maloney Again Is Selected to
Head the Club
At its annual meeting, held in the
club rooms, 1702 North Third street
last evening, the West End Democratic
Club re-elected John H. Maloney to the
dull presidency and o,.her officers were
re-elected, as follows:
liUther F. Kast, vice president; Wil
liam McAlicher, secretary; Fred L.
Morgenthaler, treasurer. The following
trustees were chosen: Elmer E. Hol
bert, Edward Weber and 11. P. Peters;
membership committee, Fred L. Mor
genthaler, Michael J. Fogarty and El
mer E. Holbert.
Mummers Hold Dance
Catherine Mary Frick, the deaf, dum'b
and blind girl, the State's ward at LVlt.
Airy Institute, danied with her father,
William L. Prick, 94 Nortlb Seventeenth
street, at the 'ball given last evening in
Winterdale hall. The dance was fairly
well attended aad was the last effort on
the part of the (Mummers' Association
to raise money for t)he fantastic parado
to-morrow.
A skeptic is merely a person who
doesn't share the good opinion you
1 have of yourself,
CAPITOL HILL
AUTO LICENSE BUREAU
WILL BE OPEN TO-MORROW
Bush for Tags So Great Holiday Does
Not Count—Other Capitol Kill De
partments Will Be Closed All Day
—Governor Tener Returns
While every other department on
Capitol Hill is preparing to celebrate
New Year 's Day at home the employes
of the automobile registration depart
ment of the highway department will
keep open to receive applications for
licenses.
At this time of the vear( when every
autoist is anxious to get his new li
cense tags, the registration bureau is
a busy place. All day to-day there
were a score of persons in line before
the window. Thousands of automobile
owners in the State have not yet ap
plied for licenses. While the State law
Ooes not allow auy grace in the mat
ter of displaying the proper tags po
lice departments will be a little tol
erant and aufcoists can rest assured
that that will not be hauled into po
lice court within a reasonable length
of time.
Many applications are being sent to
the registration bureau and the tags
will then be sent out. Application for
licenses for machines in the police de
partment were made this morning.
There are two motorcycles and two
automobile patrol wagons to be li
censed.
Treasury Closed Until Monday
The State Treasury was closed this
morning to remain closed over New
Year's Day until Monday.
Governor Tener Returns
Governor Tener returned this after
noon to spend the holiday at home.
He was in Philadelphia in conference
with some friends. He left here late
yesterday afternoon.
Named Justice of the Peace
Robert Barns King has been com
missioned a justice of the peace in Port
Kennedy, Montgomery county, by Gov
ernor Tener.
Congratulated on Directory
Officials of the State Department of
Labor and Industry are being congratu
lated on the industrial directory which
has 'been recently issued by than depart
ment. It contained a directory of indus
tries, business men's organisations and
labor organizations. Most of the other
States of the union have sent requests
for the book and many manufacturing
firms have applied for them.
State Department a Revenue Producer
The biennial report of Robert Mc-
Afee, Secretary of tho Commonwealth,
was received from the State printing
office to-day. It is a detailed statistical
re|>ort of the work o£ the department
for two years, showing the fees collect
ed in that time to be $472,101.96. The
appropriation for the entire depart
ment for that period was SIOB,OOO,
showing that the department is a reve
nue producer. There is no fiscal year
in the State Department but is cus
tomary to issue a report December 1 for
the convenience of the Governor in
framing his annual message to the Leg
islature.
Final Work on Legislative Halls
Workmen 'to-tlay were putting the
finishing 'touches to t'he chambers of
the Senate ami House, preparatory for
the opeu'ing of the Legislature on Tues
day. Coniinitt.ee rooms Wiat have been
used for other''purposes since the last
session have beon emptied of their con
tents and made ready for the occupation
'by the committees.
Modify Quarantine on Cattle
Quarantine on cattle for the foot and
mouth disease was last evening modified
by the State Live Stock Sanitarv Board
in some counties and parts of other
counties.
East Pennslboro, Hampden, Lower Al
len, Middlesex, Middieton, Monroe, Sil
ver Spring, Southampton and Upper
Allen townships, Cumberland county.
Conewago, Derry, East Hanover,
South Hanover, West Hanover, London
derry, lower 'Paxton, Swatara and Low
er Swatara townships, in Dauphin
county.
Center, Wheatland, Oliver and Miller
townships, in Perry county.
Grantville, West Derry,'North Derry
and South Derry townships, in Mifflin
county.
Jackson, Washington, .Jordon and
Lower Mahanov townships, in North
umberland county.
Juniata county is relieved entirely.
BLIXI) (i IR LTHEATR K(iU K ST
Miss Frick Will Learn To-night How
Orpheum Actresses "Make-up"
One of the most interested atten
dants at this evening's performance
at the Orpheum theatre will be Cath
erine Prick, the blind and deaf girl,
of this city, who has expressed a de
sire to l go to a vaudeville allow.
Strange to say sho wants to "see'' the
performance from the stage, or "from
the wings" a« it is expressed in the
atrical talk.
Miss Prick says she can go to a the
atre and enjoy a play as much as any
body else, but she has always had an
idea that it would be a great novelty
to be on the stage while the perform
ance is going on. And what is more
she wants to be taken to an actress'
dressing room to learn how they
"make-up."
When asked if he would grant these
privileges to the little girl, Manager
Hopkins consented willingly. So Miss
i 1 rick will be at the Orpheum to-night
and' bowe time during the performance
it is probable that she will get out be
yond the wings enough to extend a
New Year's greeting to all.
The matinee at. the Orpheum on New
ear's Day will be postponed until aft
er the Mummers' parade has passed
through the business section of the
city.
Farmers Meet at Palmyra
Lebanon, Dec. 31.—.A meeting of the
Palmyra Farmers' Protective Associa
tion was held last evening in the Grein
er building, Palmyra, and was attended
by 100 farmers from the surrounding
country. There were also present some
veterinary surgeons and State physi
cians. The object of this organization
• s to protect its memlbers whose cattle
are afflicted with the foot and mouth
disease from any financial loss which
would be caused 'by the animals being
killed or preventing their productive
ness. I>r. W. J. Simper, of Harrisburg,
a memiber of the State Live Stock
Board, spoke.
CAN'T BAR COLORED RACE
FROM SEATSJN THEATRES
Continued From Pint Pass.
advised by the court's decree that he
may call George for sentence at any
time. Counsel for the theatre proprie
tor this morning said the caso will be
taken to the appellate courts.
So far as the records show this is
the first decision of its kind ever ren
dered by a Dauphin county court judge.
Some lawyers, who this morning read
the decision, announced that they have
colored' clients in whose behalf they
intend bringing like proceedings
against Dauphin county merchants, al
leging similar discrimination.
At the trial of the George case,
which was conducted early in 1913,
witnesses declared that the "movie house
proprietor had this notice posted at the
ticket office, intended only for colored
patrons:
'' The balcony of this theatre is pro
vided for our colored patrons. If you
do not desire to sit in the balcony do
not purchase tickets as they will not be
honored in any other section of the
theatre."
The charge of refusing to accommo
date colored patrons was brought
against George by Frank N. Robinson,
who contended he was not permitted to
occupy a seat on the first floor after he
had purchased an admission ticket. The
suit was brought under the act of May
19, 1887, entitled?
"An act to provide civil rights for
all people regardless of race or color."
It was contended by the theatre pro
prietor that the legislation under which
the suit was started is unconstitutional,
but the court disagreed 'with this con
tention.
'TRYING YEAR FOR PENNSY'
But General Manager Long in New
Year's Groeting Predicts "Better
Times for Employes"
S. C. Long, general manager of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, sent 1
out the following New Year's greeting
in the form of a "notice to em
ployes: "
"On behalf of the management, and
on my personal account, I desire to ex
tend New Year's greetings to the em
ployes of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and their families. Many of us have
spent our lives in* the service of the
railroad and we feel great pride in what
this railroad stands for. Each of us,
too, has a right to take to himself a
part of the credit for what the Penn
sylvania Railroad is, and all of us are
proud to be associated with such a
splendid army of fellow officers and em
ployes.
'' But to produce a thing so big and
fine involves many sacrifices. The very
bigness of the organization deprives
the general officers of the privilege of
knowing personally many of the rank
ami file. I am sorry, therefore, that
it is not possible for ine to extend this
greeting in person to you and to each
member of your family. I wish I could
make you feel that your faithful work
is appreciated, for how helpless our
great railroad would be but for the loy
al service and devotion of its men. I
wish you all the joy that should be
yours from a consciousness of duty well
performed.
"We are all working together, not
merely for the prosperity of a great
corporation which means better times
for all employes, but to perform our
part in promoting the progress and wel
fare of all the people and what is
theirs. It has been a trying year for
the Pennsylvania Railroad ami for all
railroads. It has been a very trying
period for every one. We regret that
our own ranks are depleted, but we are
not earning enough to fill them. It is a
time to stand together, to pull togeth
er, —for peace, for happiness and for
prosperity. May th e New Year bring
good cheer, good will and clearing skies
for us all."
Midwife Under «i,ROO Ball
Mrs. Berth a Win field, a midwife, 706
North Sixth street, wan held under sl,-
500 bail for court after a hearing be
fore Alderman Hovertcr t'his afternoon.
A serious c'iiarge is made against 'her
'by County Detective Walters on in
formation' received from Katie Elioff,
on whom ati operation was performed on
Novemlber 26.
Hand Lacerated on Window
Benjamin Gause, Manna street, re
ceived a bad laceration of his right
hand this morning when a window fell
on it. An artery was cut and he bled
profusely before the blood was stopped
at the Harrisburg hospital. Two
stitches were ncces.ary to close the
wound.
Lalance & Grosjean Mills to Start
Notice was posted to-day. at the
plant of the Lalance & Grosjean Manu
facturing Company of a resumption of
operations at the hot mills on Monday
morning, January 11, after a holiday
season shut-down from December 19
for the purpose of making necessary
repairs and alterations.
Boy Throws Away Diamonds
Columbia, Pa., Doc. 31.—William
Dietz, 6 years old, found a package of
diamonds and, not knowing their value,
threw them away. The package was
dropped from a delivery wagon. Wil
liam told in what direction he threw
the diamonds, a search was made and
they were found.
Standing Boom Only on Water Wagon
If the number of arrests for drunk-1
can ess to-day is any indicait'lon of how
the citizens of this community are go
ing to board the water wagon to-mor
row, that vehicle will be crowded, for
not one intoxicated man had been ar
rested in twenty-four hoars up to 3
o Vlock this afternoon.
Wilson to Sueak on Jackson
Washington, Dec. 31. President
Wilson decided definitely to-day to go
to Indianapolis January *8 to speak at a
Jackson Day celebration under the aus
pices of the Indiana Democratic. Club.
He will be accompanied by Senator
Kern.
The Export of War Supplies
Washington, Dec. 31. —Congressional
action to vest the President with power
to prohibit export of war supplies was
urged before the House Foreign Affairs
Committee to-day by Representative
Towner, of Illinois.
Ex-Congressman McKinlay Dies
Berkeley, Cal., Doc. 31.—Duncan E.
McKinlay, former Representative in
Congress from California, died yester
day at his home here. Mr. McKinlay
was 66 years old and was born in
Cana4a,
f ' <
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The Passing of the Old Year
On the Threshold of the New
In observance of our annual custom the store will be closed all day
to-morrow.
Our heartiest w T ish for the New Year is that you may enjoy a full
measure of happiness and that throughout the year there may be no sky
of doubt for you in your pursuit of success or pleasure.
There have been many cloudy skies in the commercial world in the year j
that is breathing to-night its last bit of life, but unless certain unmistak- I
able signs count for nothing, the last of these clouds is already in full view. I
The month of December brought new life to business, and, so, as a re
ply to those who might want to look to us to answer their question,
"How's Business?" we are glad to say that things actually are picking up.
The holiday month has been a bountiful one for us in point* of sales.
Good Night and a Happy New Year.
Keep your head up and hang on to your grit.
I
ALLIES' TRENCHES BLOWN
UP BY THE GERMANS BUT
LATTER SUFFER REPULSE
Paris, Deo. 31, 2.55 P. M.—The
French official announcement given out
in Paris this afternoon relates a con
tinuance of artillery exchanges with
the enemy and further advances, meas
ured by yards of French soldiers at
various points on the line of battle.
Counter attacks of the enemy were driv
en back, and in Alsace a certain vil
lago is held by German and half by
French troops. The fighting here has
been from house to house and it con
tinues to-day. The text of the com
munication follows:
"From the sea as far as the Aisne
yesterday passed with relative calm.
There were artillery exchanges on some
points of the front. In Champagne, to
the west of the Alger farm, which is
north of Sillery, in the sector of
Rheims, the enemy during the night
blew up two of our trenches and then
delivered against those positions an at
tack which our men repulsed.
"To the north of Mesni-Les-Hurlus]
we occupied certain positions on the
enemy's second line of defense. In
this same region, at a point to the north
of the farm of Beausejour, we also oc
cupied some trenches. The enemy de
livered a counter attack, but he was
driven back. We then resumed the of
fensive and we were successful in gain
ing some more ground. In this same
zone and further to the east, certain
German forces which were advancing
to deliver a counter attack against us
were brought under the fire of our ar
tillery and dispersed.
"In the Argonne, in the vicinity of
Fontaine Madame, we exploded a mine
and occupied the resultant excavation;
this gave us a slight advance. Bo
tween the Meuse and the Moselle, in
the region of the forest of Mortemart,
about 160 yards of German trenches
fell into our hands. In Upper Alsace
French troops have entered the village
of Steinbach and have occupied with
house-to-house fighting one-half of the
community.''
COURT HOUSE
MARRIAGE CROP FALLS
Less Licenses Granted This Year Than
During II)lit
•Fewer marriage licenses were issued
in 1914 than for several years so the
records in the local marriage license
bureau ahow. Last year libtle Dan
Oupid sent 1,406 couples to the minis
ters, while this year he captured only
1,278.
Two licenses were granted to-day as
follows: IMbrris WendeT, 1/eedburg, ami
Anna Mann, York; James L. Brown hi 11
and Emma P. Dice, -Marysville.
Commissioners Grant Requisition
After compiling the majority, if not,
all of tlhe claims against their depart
ment, the Directors of the Poor, late
yesterday afternoon, announced to the
County Commissioners fchait $3,600 will
be needed to close the 1914 affairs and
the requisition was granted.
Appraiser Takes Oath
Joseph A. Miller, formerly a clerk to
the County Commissioners, who last
week was appointed •Dauphin coun+y
mercantile appraiser to-day, took the
oath of office and he will begin his work
to-morrow.
Woman's Will Probatod
The will of Mary B. Boedde, late of
Lykens, was probated by Register Dan
ner to-day and letters testamentary
were issued to J. I. Delnney and J. iM.
Boedde.
MRS. THRONE SENT HOME
Woman Shot by Husband, Who Commit
ted Suicide, Is Cured
Mrs. Beulah Throne, 1232 Market
street, who was shot by her husband,
dvho afterwards committed suicide, Sun
day afternoon, December 13, at 106
Linden street, was sent to her home
from the Harriaburg hospital last even
ing.
Her recovery is little short of won
derful, as one of the three bullets had
penetrated her right lung. One bullet
was removed from her side December
26 at the hospital.
DECEMBER MILK SUPPLY FREE FROM IMPURITIES
With But Two Exceptions, Few Bacteria Were Found in
Tests Made of Samples Taken During the Last Month
The report of milk samples made by the City Chemist and Bacteriologist
for the month of December, 1014, was announced to-day. The first column tn
the right of the names shows the age of the milk and represents the number of
hours since milking, the second column shows the numiber of bacteria per cubic
centimeter in each sample, the third column shows the number of colon bacilli
per cubic centimeter in each sample, and the last column shows the .percentage
of fat in each sample:
Bacteria Colon
Vendor. Producer. Age PerC, C. Group Fat
Bradley, Owen C. E. Sheesiey, 12 20,000 3,70
Certified i.andls Farm 4 2,000 5.;(0
Elder, C. B 6 45,000 2.90
Endlch, Abe IS 37,500 4,30
Erford, C. H„ 6 x,OOO 4i«o
Fink, K. O B. N. .Worrett 6 800,000 S.SOO 3.20
Guiles, Christian George Fromm i! 7,500 4.20
Hoak, C. A 22P 15,000 3.60
Kellam, J. C„ P. M. P. Co 22P 80,000 3.70
Kirhman, Conrad 6 15,000 3.60
Kitchen, A. P. C. E. Sheesley 6 (170,000 1,300 3.80
Mumma, J. E J. E. and J. J. Hain, ... 6 30,000 4.... 4.40
Smeltzer, J. P., 6 10,000 5.60
Smith, I* 8., 6 S.OOO 4.10
Smith, C. W A. V. Vogelsong, 6 20,000 100 4.20
Smith, C. W 1. S. Rupp 6 15,000 4.i0
Smith, C. W. F. W. Farnance, 6 20,000 100 3.80
Taylor, B. H 6 10,000 3.0*
Trullinfrer, S. W Frank Ober 12 18,000 3.80
FIRMER TONE IN STOCKS
AS IRMENS TO-DAY
Reading, Amalgamated Copper, Union
Pacific, Pennsylvania and American
Telephone All Show Advances—No
Market Increase in Trading
By Associated Press,
New Yorft, Dee. 31, (Wall Street)
A firmer tone was shown by stocks in
to j diay's early circumscribed dealings.
Reading and Amalgamate*! Copper open
ed at slight advances while Union Pa
cific and Pennsylvania rose from a half
to a point. American Telephone selling
ex-dividends also advanced a substan
tial fraction. U. S. Siteel and Sout'hern
Pacific were steady a't yesterday's close.
The only weak issues were the stock
and four per cent, 'bonds of the Western
•Maryland railroad which added to their
decline of yesterday in connection with
'the impending default of interest on the
eoin.|ieuy's notes.
Trading Showed no marked increase
wi/th t'he passing of the early session
but the undertone was firmer. Aside
fromi the few material gains in the rail
way group there were advances of a
point or 'better in Bethlehem .'Steel, Cen
tral Leather, Westinghouse and some
more obscure specialties. Amalgamated
also gained a full point, with three
joints for great Northern Ore certifi
cates. The short interest continued to
(cover its outstanding commitments.
Calbles from London indicated a more
cheerful feeling ait that center in con
nection wit'h next week's reopening of
tho exchange. (Bonds were steady.
NEW fORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker,
Arcade Building, Walnut and Court
Streets
New York, Doc. 31.
Close.
Alaska Gold Mines .... 26% 27
Amal Copper 51% 51%,
Amer Beet Sjigar 33 33%
American Can 25% 25%
Am Ice Securities .... 20% 20%
Amer Tel and Tel .... 1 15«/!• 115%
Anaconda 25% 25%
Atchison 9 3 93
Baltimore and Ohio .. . 681/0 68%
Bethlehem Steel 4 514 46%
Brooklyn R T 85 84%
California Petroleum . . 16% 16 Vi
Canadian Pacific. 154 154
Central Leather 37% 37%
Chi, Mil and St Paul. . 87 87
Chino Con Copper .... 33% 33%
Distilling Securities ... 11% 11%
Erie 21% 21%
Erie, Ist pfd 36% 36%
General Electric Co .. . 139 139
Ck-wdrich B F 24% 24%
Great Northern pfd ... 113 112%
Lehigh Valley 130 130
Missouri Pacific 9% 7
■Nev Consol Copper .... 11% 11%
Now York Central .... 84% 84%
N. Y. N<H and « 54% 55
Northern Pacific 99% 99%
Penna R R 104% ' 104%
'Pittsburgh Cc«l 15% 15%
Press Stoel Car 34 34
Ray Oon. Copper 15% 15%
Reading 143 14 3%
Southern Pacific. 81% 82
Tennessee Copper ..... 32% 32%
Union Pacific, pfd .... 116 116,
U. «. Steel 49 49? i
do pfd 104% 104Vj
Utah Copper 49% 49 y^
Western Maryland .... 1 11 %
W. U. Telegraph ."i7% 57% ,
Westinghouse Mfg .... 68 68 i
Wool worth 90% 90'/J
Philadelphia Closing Prices ■
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—(Stocks oloseiß
steady: fl
(Cambria Steel 42',8
General Asphalt 32 V
do pifd'., 67
I>ake Superior Cor., 10 I
Lehigh Navigation 77 I
Lehigh Valley 65 ■
Penna. It. K 52 1
I'll a. Electric 23 V.^A
Pha. lt!i|>id lli jB
Reading 71%8
Storage Battery 47 1
Union Traction 38'\
United Gas Improvement .... 81 '/ffl '
U. S. Steel 49
Chicago Closing Prices |
Chicago, Dec. 31.—Close:
Wheat—May, 129%; July, 118%.
Corn —May, 73%; July, 74%.
Outs—December, 49%; May, 53%.
Pork—January, 18.62; May, 19.27,
I.ard—January, 10.50; May, 10.72, i
Ribs —January, 10.15; May, 10.55. - J
NO FAST DAY THIS WEEK I
Catholics for First Time in Church's
History Can Eat Meat Seven Days
New Year's Day, to-morrow, will not
be a day of abstinence for memberalof
the Catholic Church, owing to a dispen
sation made shortly before his death \y
Pope l'ius X. This week is the firs 6 •
time in the history of the Catholie
Church that members are permitted to
eat meat on each of the seven days.
The Pope's dispensation also lifted
the ban on the eating of meat on Fri
day when Christmas falls, on that day,
but ou the day bef.ore Christmas no
meat can be eaten. The lay before
New Year's Day is not one of absti
nence and, therefore, it will be unnec
essary foi Catholics to refrain from tho
use of meat any day during this week.
TO SPEAK ON GERMAN TRADE
Secretary of Berlin Association Is Com-,
ing to This City
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce announces the visit to this city
January 16 of George T. At/wood, sec
retary of the American Association of
Commerce and Tragic, of Berlin, who
will speak on present conditions in
Germany, and on the future of Amer
ican trade relations with that country.
Mrs. Harris B. McCormick Hostess
A large bridige party was given this
afternoon by Mrs. Harris B. McCor
miek, of Riverside. The guests were:j
Mre. Arthur Drown. Mrs. Ilowar A
Omw.tke, Mrs. C. A. Kllertbergcr, Mrn.l
Frank R. Oyster, Miss Mary Vaughn, |
Miss Ma.bel Vaughn, Mrs. William G.
ftehooley, Mrs. Martin W. Fager, Mrs.
George G. Kennedy, Mrs. E. L. Mel
horn, Mrs. William O. Bishop, Mrs,
Lewis M. Neiffer, Mrs. M. B. CumWer,
Mrs. James I'. McCullonjh, Mrs. Olark
K. Diehl, Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. Sherman
A. Allen, Mrs. Charles Ryder, Mrs. A.
Morris Sides, MTS. Spoonor, Mrs. Eli
Snyder, Mrs. Joscipih Miller, Miss Doc.
othy Mct'ormick.