The Star-Independent 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. If you get the tickets please call for them before 8 o'clock to-morrow evening i or they will be-iorleited V v Miscellaneous FURNITURE PAOKINO PACKING—A. H. SHRINK. 1»0« North Sixth street. flrat class packer of fur nlture. china and bricabrac. Bell yhone IIIW. W. J, WENRICH. 33* Hamilton street— Furniture, china and piano packing. Shipments looked after at both ends. Also all klnda of hauling. Bell phone _________ MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. ESTIMATES given tor all kinds of elec tric tight wiring and repairing; elec tric contracting a specialty; no job too ainail or large; all work guaranteed. PEERLESS ELECTRIC REPAIRING CO.. 42 . Broad —^ WEATHER PROTECTION SLASS WINDOWS will be placed in auto curtains while you wait. C. A, t AXR CAKKIAGE A.NL. AUTO WQKKJ. STORAGE. STORAGE in 3-story brick building. rear 408 Market St Household goods In clean, private rooms. Reasonable rates. Aj>piy to P- G. J-iLc-NEti, Jeweler. 4us Market St HAIUiIiBUKG STORAGE CO. Two new eight-story brick one absolutely nreproot. divided into nreproof private rooms of various sixes for toe storage of household goods; the other warenouse of the most approved type of lire reiardant con struction for general mercnanaise. Taey •\.v equipped wuu two large electric freight elevators and spiral chute for tne quick and safe hanaiing ot nouse hold goods and all kinds ot merchan dise. Low storage rates. South Second street near Pax ton, oa the tracks ot Penna. It R. i MONEY TO LOAM LOANS—Ji to |:ro tot aoneat working people without bank credit at leaa than legal rates; payable in lnstali menta to auit borrowers' convenient;* CO-OPERA rxva Loan and investment Co. ALL KINDS OF HAULINO ALL klnda ot hauling; large two-toa truck; furniture, pianos, freight la the city and suburb*. Prices reason able. Picnic and pleasure trips, day or evening. WM. H. i'AKE. 1453 Vernon St Bell phone aSI'J. Lost and Found b FOUND. FOUND—A place without trying. Care ful eleaning. best of dyeing. Where? At Egbert's Steam Dyeing and French cleaning Works. 1245 Market St Call LOST. LOST—Diamond and sapphire ring. Monday evening. Reward if return ed to U3" S. Thirteenth St. LOST—Nickel-plated ticket punch. Re turn to circulation department, care Legal \OTICE Lilltli TVnufnaer *». John •». Penwlnger— ; the i' >urt of Common Pleas of Dauphin county. No. 69. March term, 190*— Ir Divorce. To John S. Pensinger: You are hereby notified that a hear ing will be had in the above-stated case, before the honorable, the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dau phin county, at the Court House. Mar ket street. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Monday, February 1. 1915. at 10 o'clock a. ni.. at which time and place you may appear and be heard in your defense if you think proper so to do. ROBERT STUCKER, Attorney for Libellant. AUDITORS' NOTICE In the Matter of the Account of Hen derson Gilbert, sometime president and later acting as Liquidating Trus tee of the Harrisbur<; Board of Trade, a dissolved Corporation.—ln the Court of Common of Dauphin County. Penna.—No. 563, September Term, 1914. Notice is hereby given that on Jan uary 2. 1915. the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County .-.ppointed Wrn. H. Earnest Auditor in the above mat ter, to distribut; the balan«e in the hands of Henderson Gilbert, Trustee as aforesaid, amona thos? entitled to the same, and that the said Auditor will sit for the purpose of his ap pointment at the Law Libriry, C iurt House, Harrisburg. Penna.. on Thurs day, January 21st. 1915, at 1 o'clock p. m.. when and where all persons In terested may attend if they see proper eo to do. WM. H. EARNEST. Auditor. "'I want to improve my language," said the conscientious man, "go I Jjougtt a book entitled 'One Thousand Words Often Mispronounced.' " "Yon didn't need the book. You know more than a thousand now."— Washington Star. r~ I FOR SALE 1609 N. Fourth St. Lot 20x210 Two-story, eight-room frame house on Fourth street—Fulton street, end of lot is vacant For eauh we'll name you the low est figure ever quoted oa tfcls prop erty. Miller Bros. & Neefe lEAL ESTATE Fir* Insurance Surety Bonds Locust and Court Street* \ : Real Estate *■ J 1 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. ; FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—Or will exchange for Improved city property, an imposing 14>room 40x40 ft Colonial suburban residence. All improvements: porch 10 ft. wide. 70 ft. long. .00 ft. Shrubbery; six kinds of fruit In bearing. Trolley near; 12 minutes and one fare from Market Square. Call Bell phone No. 304SL. FOR SALE—One frame house on Lewis street. Riverside; all conveniences: lot 23x100 ft. Price. 92,250. Only 9250 cash needed: balance to be paid in easy monthly payments. Also building lots for sale at Riverside. Penbrook and Paxtang. Job carpenter work promptly attended to in any part oX the city. Estimates cheerfully furnished. S. HALIIEMAN & CO.. 3222 North Sixth street Bell phone 3622J-3. OUR JANUARY BARGAIN-SALE— -1909 N. Third St.; 2V*-story frame; 6 rooms: lot 20x105. Property offered to close estate; price very attractive. BRINTON-PACKER CO.. Second and Walnut Sts. BUSINESS for sale: Two grocery stores; one cigar and pool; confectionery store; small manufactur ing business: small restaurant. Full information at offices of BELL REALTY CO.. Bergner Building. NO. 1345 NORTH STRfcJET—3-story frame house: 8 rooms; bath; gas; fur nace: porch; lot 21x90 to wide drive alley. inspect it. Price right. BELL REALTY CO.. Bergner Building. 92.700 WILL BUY a 3-story brick house on Allison Hill; 8 rooms; bath: gas; electric light: porch: furnace. Only 9300 needed. BELL REALTY CO., Berg ner Building. OUR JANUARY BARGAIN SALE— -1235 and 1237 Bailey St., reduced 9250. 1549 Spencer St., reduced 9250. I 172S N. Third St., reduced 9250. 2448 N. Sixth St.. reduced 9400. BRINTON-PACKER CO.. Second and Walnut Sts. tX>R SALE Beautiful new brick houses, on Second and Third streets. Riverside. Steam heat and all other modern improvements. Prices to (4,700. Easy terms. E. Moeslein, 124 State street; Lewis M. Neifter, Mar ket street. OFFICES FOB RENT FOR RENT—Suite of offices (3 rooms) on first floor: electric lights and city steam. In good condition. Applv to iIHA .V 1. MILLER, lj.v a. Third St. REAL ESTATE FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Large room. 110x32: good location on Market street: all con veniences: suitable for any kind ot business; rent $75.00 per month. Call or address 1727 N. Twelfth St„ Harris burg. FOR RENT—No. 455 Crescent street— 2-story brick, six rooms and bath; rent $16.00. Apply 309 N. Second St. i KOR RENT —Two-story brick dwelling, i No. 1118 N. Fourteenth St.; all im provements; large front porch and back and tront stairs. C. H. ORCUTT, No. j 267 Cumberland St. FOR RENT—Three-story 8 - room brick house. No. 306 Cherrv St.. with Im provements T. J. LAAIPAS, 414 Mar ket street. DESIRABLE houses and apartments for rent in all parts of city. Reasonable rent and good locations. Inquire ot HARVBT T. SMITH. 204 South Thir : teenth street. Bell phone 24SL. FOR RENT—AII improve ments — 1614 Catherine $16.00 1539 S. Fifteenth $16.00 530 S. Eighteenth, .. .$18.50 Apply Kuhn & Hershey, 18 South Third street. FOR RENT—Houses with all Improve ments, at moderate rentals. J. £* GIPPLE. 1251 Market St FOB RENT FOR RENT—Three large rooms with bath and steam heat: suitable for light housekeeping. Apply 1117 N. Third street REAL ESTATE FOB SALE OR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT and 2%-story dwelling houses for sale. Elder Real Estate Co» 24th and Perry Sts APARTMENTS FOR RENT APARTMENT for rent; first floor. 1929 N. Sixth St. Also houses 635 and 641 ! Schuylkill St. Apply to J. C. M BHR INO, 2439. N. Sixth St., or ( HAS A. MEH RING, Fourth and Peffer Sts. 107 SOUTH FRONT STREET—Second floor housekeeping apartments; large rooms with kitchenettes and baths: , modern improvements; electric lights; gas; city steam; Janitor service. Apply at above address. APARTMENTS FOR RENT—3 rooms and bath, coal and gas range#, gas or electric light, il? per month. Apply at Mehring's Liquor Store, Sixth and Muench streets. Bell phone 2871, United 7»3Y. Death and Obituary W—— DIED. REED—Elmer E. Reed, Sr., husband of Clara A. Reed, died January 9, 1915, at 12.35 o'clock, aged 52 years and 5 months. Funeral will be held from the late residence, 120 Charles St.. Wednosdav afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice^ "Force Bag" Man Under S3OO Bail Harrison Seiferd, 1301 South Cam eron street, charged with practicing clairvoyancy through selling "force oajrs,'' for which he is alleged to have claimed mysterious powers, after a hearing before Alderman (J. E. Murray, late yesterday, was held for court un der S3OO bail, lie obtained a bonds man. HABRISBURQ STAB-INDEPENDENT. TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 12. 1915. Wants ————_ HELP WANTED—MALE. YOUNG MAN for our local Interests, 912 weekly to start. No canvassing. Frontier Mfg. Co.. Niagara Falls. N. Y. ARMY OF UNITED STATES. MKN WANTED: Ablebodled unmarried men between uge of 18 and 35; citisens ' of United State?, of good character and < temperate habits, who can spenk, read and write the English language, For information apply to Recruiting Officer, : Bergner Building, 3d & Market sts., Harrisburg. 48 N Queen St.. Lancaster, , 333 Pine St.. Williamsport, 37 W. Mar ket St.. York, or 113 Independence St., Pa. AUTO transportation school wants men to become practical clMftifTeurs and i earn $75 to 9100 per monfn. We give a thorough course in crude and practical work for 935.00. No. aN. Cameron, Bell day afternoon. SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. YOUNG married man wishes a position as chauffeur; can give reference, do own repairing. Call or write, R. 1>„ '.3 S. Court St.. City. ! WANTED—Work of any kind by will ing man. Address 605 S. Third St, steelton, Pa. MARRIED MAX wants work of any kind in Harrisburg or vicinity; capa- I ble and earnest. 326 S. River avenue. WANTED—Young married man. 30 yrs. old, well acquainted in city and near by towns, would like to drive delivery wagon of any kind. Apply A. L Y., I 1325 James St. WANTED—By a good, reliable colored man, a position as a teamster or stable man. Can give reference. Ad dress J. S.. No. 649 Calder St., Harris burg. Pa. ! WANTED—Young man, 20 years old. wishes position of any kind; man of good habits; can furnish best of refer ence. Apply 1430 Green St. WANTED—Young man desires position of any kind. Inquire 28 S. Fifteenth St. CANVASSERS WANTED CANVASSERS WANTED—Men to so licit for tea and coffee business. Ap | ply the Grand Union Tea Co., 20S N. Second St. HELP WANTED— FEMALE. I WANTED—Young lady for office work; ! must live on Allison Hill. Give age, . former experience and salary expected. Address No. 3131, care Star-Independ ent. WANTED—Matthew K, Wenrick. 1520 Susquehanna Ave ; , to whom two re- I served tickets were awarded to-day ■good for the evening performance Jan j uary 14, 19V5. Call for them at Star | Independent office before 8 p. in., .lanu ary 13. 1915, or they will be forfeited. I HARRISBURG SHORTHAND SCHOOL, stands for individual instruction; best known methods in teaching; real touch I typewriting; a personal interest in each ' student. My guarantee; To prepare students for good positions; to aid tiiem lin securing employment. Tuition will jbe charged for 7 mos. only. Free alter | that time. Free trial. 21 N. Second St. WANTED—GirI for general housework; must know how to cook; no washing or ironing. children. References i required. Apply 1619 N*. Second St. I ======== SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. | WANTED-—Middle-aged woman wants position as housekeeper. Call at 1337 | * Second St. Bell phone SW. WANTED—White middle-aged lady wishes housekeeping for widower. Call 1735 N. Seventh St. MIDDLE-AGED white woman wishes work by the day. Call or address 1920 Wallace St. YOUNG EADY would like to have work as housekeeper or general house i work. Call or address MISS A. S., care I Mrs. Eaten. 1712 Logan Ave., City. ' WANTED—Young lady wishes wash ing and ironing to take home, offices | to clean or day's work of any kind. 923 Myrtle Ave., after 7.30 in the evening. ; WANTED—By neat young colored girl, position at general housework In small family; no washing; can furnish (good reference. Address 54S Cameron | St.. Middletown, Pa. WANTED—lroning or day's work for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Ad dress Mrs. A. ROSS, 429 Broad 8t„ Box 33. \\ ANTED—By middle-aged woman, po sition as nurse or housekeeper. Ap ply 1950 Swatara St. WANTED—Position as housekeeper, nurse or companion: can give best of ! reference. Apply 607 Broad street. * t »' \ Sale and Exchange FOB SALE. I C. W. H. I,AKGI,ETZ. l onbrr—Wa are I overstocked with all kinds and grades of lumber and we can offer you big bargains. It will pay you to i us. Office Cameron and Mulberry St». ! BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SALE— A" buildings In the Capitol Park zone purchased by Alleman Bros, will be de- I molished by the Connecticut Wrecking | Nevr Haven, Conn. All materials will be sold on the premises. Inquire I ot c - »• MKRBEKO. Plaxa Hotel. I FOR SALE—At MELTZER'S, men's ■ overcoats, from 91.00 up; men's suits, from 92.50 up; ladles' suits, 91.50 up; ladies' dresses; from 75c up, soldier I overcoats and soldier shoes. Every thing in good condition, slightly used. Also felt boots, 91.95. Come and look them over. Open evenings. S. M.ELTZ ER. 511 Walnut street. * FOR SALE—Smoke our Cre-Malta Per fectos, filled with clippings of five and ten cent cigars; price 92.00 per 100, postpaid. As an introductory offer we are giving 50 Free with each order for 160. Satisfaction guaranteed or your | money back. Snell & Co., Red Lion, Pa. FOR SALE—At GABLES, 111-.117 South Second St.; Red Tip, Ring Point, Bill iard, Rowe Junior, Can't Slip, Giant Grip and Always Sharp Calks. FOR SALE—At GABLE'S, 111-117 South Second St, 6,000 sets New Sash, Bxlo *l2 L.. primed and glazed, at 91.1t per set Also other size* FARMS FOR SALE 7 Acres —2 miles east of Paxtonia Ideal for truck and poultry. A lot of fruit trees in pood condition. Buildings medium condition. Known as the Amos Stoner farm. Price SI3OO 3 Acres —3 miles east of I'axtonia, near Shoops' Church. A real bargain. All good buildings. 70 choice fruit trees. Ideal for all-year or summer home. Price, SI2OO A better or more satisfactory de scription of these and other farms we have for sale at 409 Market street, ll&rrisburg. C. B. CARE Care's Grocery, Linglestown, Pa. For Rent Desirable offices in the Union Trust Building. Apply Union Trust Co. _ -* FOR SALE A knitting factory; all Improve- I 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 ladies' garments. Information Wanted—Call Bell phone 74. Steelton. Pa., or M. R. ALLEMAN u:> A. FRONT STREET STEELTON, PA. J r T will deed to you property No. 17 South Nineteenth street at a reduction of S2OO, pro vided you buy before February Ist, 1915. M. A. FOU3HT 272 North Street JAPANESE i: eon BONDS 8% -1»* for Letter 109. CLARENCE CONE St CO. 44 Broadway New York / Four Free Tunings Lester Piano Owners TAKE NOTICE Send us the number of your piano (which appears on inside plate above trade-mark), together with the date of purchase and satisfaction piano has given. The two oldest Lester pianos in Harrisburg and vicinity will be tuned free of charge. Two more free tunings will be given to customers drawu from answers received. Will sacrifice Winter ic (,'o. Player Piano (like new), taken in Si change. for Lester Player. Offer closes Saturday, January 16th. Address LESTER PIANO CO. Adv. Dep't. 1319 Derry St | FINANCE TRADING, ACTIVE IN FIRST HOUR. THENBECBMES DULL Steel the Only Favorrte to Bine Above Its Beet Price of the Preceding Session— s'g Prominent in Bond Division By Associated Frets. Nerw York, Jan. 12.—(Wall Street) —Variable priee movements marked early dealings on the Stock Kxohange to-day with indications at a hah in the recent rise. The leader* were mostly a trifle under yesterday's ciose, Amalga mated Copper and Residing being the most notable exception*. A one point decline in Betohlohem Steel sent the block down to the level of U. 6. Steel which opened with a stight gain. St. Paul was strong and the prominent rill roads. Reactionary tendencies develop ed soon after the opening, Union Pa*-i --tic, Canadian Pacific and New York Central failing back half a point. Lon don offered no encouragement to local speculation, Americans being generally lower. Trading was on an increasing scale of activity during the first hour, but' relapsed into dullness later. The move ment as a whole was narrower than ' yesterday's but all material advances of which thcire were a number were confined to specialties, such relatively inactive issues of National Lead, Gen eral Motors and American Sugar gain ing 2 to' 3 points. Steel was the only favorite to rise above its "best price ot' the preceding sewiou, other 4eaders sell ing at or under that level. Steel 5s were prominent in the bond division with Northern Pacific 3s, but Rock island collaterals were weak. Philadelphia Produce Market Philadelphia. Jan. IS. —W'lioat steady; No. 2 red spot, export, 1.31® 1.37: No. 1 northern. Duluth export, 1.42® 1.45. Corn higher. Oats steady; No. 2 white, 58®58^4. Bran firm; winter, per ton. $28.50® 19.50; spring. $27.25027.75, Hefined sugars llrm; powdered. 5.05; (lnc granulated. 4.95; Confectioners' A. 4.85. Butter Arm; western creamerv, ex tra, .14; nearby prints, fancy, 37! Eggs firm; nearby firsts, free case, 113.20: current receipts, free case, >l2.iio; western extra firsts, free case, >13.20; firsts, free case. $12.60. Live poultVy steady; fowls. 13®15; old roosters. chickens, 12® 14; turkeys. 15®17; ducks. 15® IB; geese, 13® 15. Dressed poultry firmer: turkeys, fan cy. '21022; do., average. 21: fowls, heavy, IS#l9; average. li®l7V»; small, 12®13; broiling chickens, nearby, lti® 22; western. 14®20: roasting chickens, 13® 17; ducks. 12®17; geese, 10®14. Potatoes Arm; Pennsylvania, per bushel. 60®63; New York, 48050; Jer- per basket. 35® 40. Hour firm: winter straight, 6,250 6.50: spring straight, 6.1006.60; spring patent, 6.60®7.15. Hay firm: timothy hay. No. 1 large bales, 18.50019.00; medium bales, 18.50 1 019.00; No. S do., 17.00018.00; No. 3 do., clover, light mixed, 17.500 18.00; No. I do.. 16.50017.00; No.' 2 do., 15.00016.00. Chicago Livestock Market Chicago. Jan. 12.-—Hogs—Receipts, I 30,000; slow. Bulk. 6.7006.85: light, 6.55 1 ©6.90; mixed. 6.6006.90; heavv, 6.550 , 6.90; rough, 6.55ndon, in spite of its expressions of friendliness, is in fact a flat negative. The "Gazette" upholds the conten tion that the increase of American ex ports to neutral countries has been due entirely to the increased home require ments of these countries. STOUCH CHORUS EFFECTS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Spooner and Irwin X of Evangelistic Par ty Present at Meeting Last Night of 1,200 Tabernacle Singers—Of ficers Elected Prwfcßeor D. L. Spooner, musical di rector of the Stough party who led the singing in the tabernacle here and is now doing similar work at Altoona, met with the members ot the local taber nacle chorus at. Grace Meblwdist church la-st night, when a permanent organiza tion was effected, to bo known .a« the Harrisburg Kvangelistie Chorus. He was accompanied by SPiaaist Irwin. The musicai director, who ma'iie himself very popular during his seven weeks' stay in this city, shook hamls with all of the 1,200 inen, women and young people who crowded the church, and was forced to sing for them before they dispersed. " When I was asked to sing at a church during the holidays," he saild 1 , "I almost broke up a Christmas can tata by rendering 'The liummies Are oa the Run.' " He told of the work of the Altoona campaign, in which he said the co-op erating ministers of that city are all working hard for its success. He praised the local chorus for effecting an organization and planning to con tinue its work. It was arranged that the chorus should sing at Reservoir Park during Ihe summer months, that a trip should be made to Lancaster when the Stough party open? its campaign there, and 1 that meanwhile groups from the body should sing at various local churches | as called for. Officers ot" the organization were elected as follows: President, Harry Bretz; vice president, Harry Hammond; secretary,lH. H. Holland; treasurer,Wal ' ter Sehell; librarian, iMr. Shelley; mu sical director, Charles Clippinger; ac companist, William N. Yates. The fol j lowing assistants to Mr. Clippinger ! were elected: Ira U. Behney, George \V. I Sweigert, Robert Smith. WOMEN'S QUARTET TO SINO Revival Services To-night at Derry Street U. B. Church ■Special music by the Women's quar ' tet and a sermon on "The True Weight i of a Man'' by the Rev. Dr. J. A. Ly j ter, pastor of Derry Street United ; 'Brethren church, fifteenth and Derry 1 streetß, will 'be features of interest_to j night in the special evangelistic serv j ice to be held by this congregation. , The quartet is composed of Mrs. H. O. | Miller, Mrs. .T. A. Lyter, Mrs. K. S. ! Nissley and Mrs. J. E. Gipple. Chorus singing under the direction of Pro- I feasor Davies will be an added feature. | The service starts promptly at 7.45. HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE IN WHICH FRENCH ADVANCE THEIR LINE HALF A MILE Nancy, Via Paris, Jau. 12, 4.4 5 A. M.—The French troops were ordered to take the offensive between the Meuse and Moselle on January 8 and the fight ing that followed Resulted in a distinct Freneh gain. Whje on the wings the infantry attacked Le Pretrie wood and tho forest of Apremont, the artillery, massed behind Flirey, awaited the right moment to open fire. The batteries had been deftly concealed during the night, but, nevertheless, as soon as the morning mists floated awav, German shells began to fall among the gun ners. Twice the positions were changed, but still the shells fell thickly. It was then noticed that the sails of a dilapidated wiud mill moved in an Unaccountable way, since there was not a breath of wind, and five men were sent to investigate. As soon as they reached th« building a man jumped from tho window and fled towards the German lines, but he was soon brought down by a French bullet. At noon the French guns opened fire and at the same time an aviator an nounced that the German center had been weakened because the Germans were obliged to send help to the left wing, which was hard pressed in the IjePretrie wood. After hours of shell ing the German guns were put out of action and the French infantrymen dashed forward. The Germans un masked quick-flrers, but their assailants were well into their stride and unheed ed the fire. A fierce hand-to-hand struggle fol lowed along the edge of the wood and the Germans were fnrced back onto the muzzles of their own quick-firers, which pumped lead into them for ten minutes, an error which enabled the French en gineers to reach the principal work and blow it up, as well as the windmill. By the end of the day the Germans had been driven well into the wood of Saint Baussant and the French had gained an advance of half a mile. LARGE CARGO OF SUPPLIES SENT TO AUSTHIA-HUNtiARY New York, Jan. 12.—The liner Fin land, sailing to-day for Europe, carries the largest consignment of supplies shipped on a single vessel by the American Bed Cross since its own ship, the Red Cross, was sent to several Eu ropean ports soon after the war began. The shipment, which is consigned to Austria-Hungary, consist of 146,000 yards of gauze, 6Q bales of absorbent cotton and large lots of, alcohol, anti septics, surgical instruments and assort ed bandages. 9 DENIES MI 10 ELOPEWn» SIX Steel ton Youth Says He Had No Intention of "Skipping" With the Mother of Five —_ WITNESS ABSENT: CASE CONTINUED Trial of John Burns Is Halted When Chief Bomgardner Does Not Appear to Give Testimony as SUr Witness for the Commonwealth The trial of Julia Bufns, alias Arthur Parker, a iHeetton colored yoirtlh, wjioiu Robert Geary, colored, accused of at tempting to run away with 'MTS. Cieury and her live small cbildreu, was beguu before a criminal ■court jury this morn ing, but was halted because A. P. Bom gardner, Steelton's chief of police, au important witness for the Comraou wealtih, did not appear to testify. The jury was dismissed, the case marked "continued" and 'Burns was remanded back to prison. Geary, the man who claims to have been injured, did not hesitate, while on the witness stand, to say that young Burns was endeavoring to "skip" with Mrs. Oearv and her babies, when the police arrested the defendant. How ever he said he 'brought a charge of lar ceny only against Burns, claiming lie stole a trunk from the Geary home, 532 Bidge street, Steelton, whicth, wit nesses said, contained clothing belong ing to Mrs. Geary and the children. Geary said he doesn't know the preseufc whereabouts of his wife. Bomgardner is the policeman who searched t>hf defendant a few moment* before Burns was, it is alleged, about, to depart on a train for the West, and the District Attorney saiil it was neces sary to have Bomgardner in court to support the claim that Burns 'hail two tickets to Chicago, 111., when appre hended. , Burns Makes a Denial Burns deuied that railroad tickets had been taken from him. He also de nied that he intended running away with ; Mrs. Geary. Geary said that) Bums laid the. alleged plan to run away vrith Mrs. Geary while the defendant was a boarder in Uhe Geary 'home. The case may 'be tried later in t>he week. Mrs. Gearv is 27 years old. Burns is 24. Rebecca Thomas, a colored woman, convicted on a charge of "hugging" a white man and relieving him of his wallet, this morning waa sentenced by Judge MeCarrell to a pen term of from one to two years. This was the second penitentiary sentence imjiosed by the court this morning. Only a few min utes before Judge Kunkel gave Walter Buckingham, a Middletown youth, a term of from nine to fifteen months on a charge of stealing v a pair of trousers from Maurice Bcrman, a MMdletown clothier. Buckingham, after pleading guilty, said he donned the trousers to see if they would fit properly and then left the store. Seven Months for Forger George Crawford, a Pitteburgher, confessed to forging two cbooks, on a Susquehanna township farmer, one for sls and the other for S2O, and he got seven months in jail. Henry IJ. Good, said by the police to be a veteran forger, got six mouths for passing a bogus $lO check. Good is more than 70 years oM. Oti a burglary charge, Clarence Mo ten, colored, of Steelton, got four months, the sentence to date from No vember 27, 1914. He was couvicted of robbing a Steelton barber shop. Joseph Salinger was acquitted on a charge, of unlawfully soliciting insur ance. David Sourbeer was acquitted on a serious charge but was ordered to pay half the costs. Just before the noon adjournment a jury found Philip neck guilty on a charge of stealing a bicycle. BRITISH PURCHASES OF WAR SUPPLIES RUN INTO MILLIONS London, Jan. 12, 4.35 A. M.—Wil liam L. Griffiths, secretary to the lx>rd High Commissioner in London, says in a statement to the press regarding the British purchase oil war equipment in Canada: "In the past few weeks British or ders placed in the dominion have amounted to between $25,000,000 and $30,000,00-0. The French aoid Russians also have placed large orders in Cana da. > "The United States, whose produc tive ability and capacity for quick de livery has never been better ahown, »• ailso receiving a va»t increasing quan tity of orders from Europe." Norway Will Send No Warship Christiania, Jan. 12, via London, I 12.33 P. M..—Norway has decided defi i nitorfy that it will be impossible for her to send a warship to take part ID the navail ceremonies in connection -with the opening of the Panama-Pacific canal for the reason that the fleet would be required for the defense of Norwegian neutrality.