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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
AN immense ice HARVEST
Some Dealers Have Cut Nine-Inch Ice
While Others Got It 1h
Inches Thicker

Chambersburg, Dec. 30.-Snce the
present cold spell began thousands of
tons of ice have been stored in the coun-
ty. The large Richmond ice house at
Richmond Furnace has been nearly fill
ed with good, clear nine-inch ice while
many carloads have been shipped to
other points along the Cumberland Val
ley railroad. This is under the owner
ship and direction of the railroad com
pany. UP to this time 3,469 tons have
been harvested.
Much ice has been harvested at
VOLTS Lake and stored in the ice house
adjoining the lake. Much of this is
retailed in town.
Probably one of the largest private
ice ponds in this section is that on
the South mountain near the residence
of A. l.. Solenberger. 1t is jointly own
ed by MIR. Solenberger and II. A. Mar
shall, and in size is about 100 by $50
feet. Already sufficient ice has been
harvested for the use of owners and
there is plenty more on the pond. Much
of the ice cut measured from 1OA
to 10H inches.
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CUNNINGHAM THE CHOICE
Ledger Emphasizes Old Ru
NOR That He Will Succeed Bell

Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.-"The names
of John c. Bell, the present holder of
the office, and of Jesse L. B. Cunning
ham, the first deputy, yesterday figured
large in connection with the Attorney
Generalshir under the new Governor as
a direct result of DR.. Brumbaugh IS Wis
it to Harrisburg says the "Public
Ledger" to-day.
"Dr. Brumbaugh chief business in
the capital was, of course, educational.
in that he addressed the State Teachers )
Association. but he was also interested
in State administrative matters, as was
evidenced, it was thought, by his meet
ing with Mr.. Cunningham.
"This much is known, that First
Deputy Attorney General Cunning
ham s name has been presented to the
Doctor with considerable force. On the
other hand, it is understood that Dr.
Blumbaugh has been making inquiries
on his own account as to the wisdom of
reappointing Mr.. Bell 1t is believed
that, so far as Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Cum
ningham are concerned, that the ap-
pointment of one would be agreeable to
the other
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
5 HURT ON ice:
Police TAKE HAND


new ordinance giving the Highway
Department the power to clean side
walk "a hours after the snow has
ceased falling and charge it to the prop
erty 0wner-even make it a lien
against the property, if need be. 1t is
a measure of public safety and well
within the police powers of city. The
Board of Health can enact such meas
ures as it sees fit to protect the public,
and a measure of this kind is for public
safety.''
Where houses are occupied the pres
eht law is sufficient, in the opinion of
the police authorities; but in case
where the property is unoccupied or
where it is owned by company or is
not built upon, or where it is used for
billboard purposes, the Police Depart
mont runs against snag, according to
Chief Hutchison.
Another Freeze Is Expected
There are numerous cases in which
property owners do not reside in the
city and the properties are in charge
of real estate companies that have no
power to act. most of them saying they
have no money on hand to provide for
the removal of the snow and ice. Oft
en- it takes two or three days to COM
municate with the property owners and
get funds for this purpose. Under
Chief Hutchison s plan, the snow would
be cleared off the sidewalks promptly
with assurance that the money would
be forthcoming later.
The temperature was well above the
freezing point to-day and the work of
cleaning sidewalks was comparatively
easy, but ice that remains on the side
walks over tonight will be very diff
cult to remove, as it is predicted the
temperature will go down to IS de-
grees above zero this evening. Much
of the ice now on the sidewalks has
been accumulating there for many days.
There have been many accidents in
the last week or two, in addition to
those reported to-day. In Steelton a
man died from a fractured skull re-
ceived by fall on the ice few days
ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Five Months for Vagrancu

Hagerstown, Dec. 30.-Jesse A.
Light, on the charge of vagrancy pre-
ferred against him, was sentenced to
serve five months in the Maryland
blouse of Correction by Justice Doub.
The arrest was made by Chief of Police
George w. Fridimger.
Light, according to the testimony of
Chief Fridinger, Lieutenant Barber,
Sheriff King, Officer Sales and Deputy
Sheriff Champion had been loafng
around town for the past several weeks
and had been giving the officers more or
less trouble. Light said he had no
home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
RAILROADS
Crew BOARD
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia pivision-12s crew

Philadelphia Division-12S crew to
go first after $50 p. M: 125, 120,
Ill, 112, 126, 121, 104, 113, LOG,
103.
Engineers for 12S, 121, 104.
Firemen for 1875, 106,
Conductors for 12s, 112, 126, lO6.
F'lagmen for Ill, 106.
Brakemen for 104, 1913.
Engineers up: Supplee, Young, So
Der, Beissinger, Gillums, Foster, Grass,
Davis, Minnich, First, Manley, Hen
necke, McGuire, Reisinger, Wolfe, Brue-
baker, Welsh. Crisswell.
Firemen up: Farmer, Mulholm, Bush
ey, Hartz, Collier, Miller, Martin, Cope
land, Bleich, Robinson, Kestreves, Co
yer, Duvall, Naylor, Lantz, Shive,
Kegleman, Herman, Koehenour, Myers,
Aehey, Grove, Wagner.
Conductors up: Mehafie, Fesler.
Flagmen up: Sullivan, Mellinger.
Brakemen up: Sweigart, Stehman,
Morris, Busser, Mummaw, Knupp,
Gouse, Mummaw, Hubbard, Brown
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
MRS. BRINSER ANDMRS. Seal
HOSTESSES AT MASQUERADE
Nearly 100 Guests From New York
City and Various Parts of Pennsyl-
vania Attended Biggest Affair of
It's Kind in the Borough

The greatest local social event of the
present holiday season occurred in the
Benton Club Hall, North Front street,
last evening, on the occasion of mas
querade rendered nearly 100 friends
and invited guests, by c. E. Brinser
and Mrs. Eugene Seal
Visitors were present from New
York City, Philadelphia, Lancaster,
Johnsonburg, Hershey, Hummelstown,
New Cumberland, Camp Hill, Harris
burg and Steelton. The color scheme
was red and green, holly forming the
ground work of the latter.
The program consisted of twenty
four numbers and several encores. Re-
freshments were served during intermis-
sions. A pleasing light effect was OBJ
tanned by shading the electric lights
with falsefaces.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
SAYS BRIBE WAS offered
Walters Issues Letter for Which He
Tells Of Efforts to Force Him to
Fire Guyer and Barber

Coinciding with his original state
ment printed in the Star-Independent
to the effect that politicians have been
"hounding" him in an effort to COM
pei him to agree to a plan to GUST from
their positions, John P. Guyer, clerk to
the Directors of the Poor, and S. f.
Barber, steward at the almshouse,
Harry A. Walters, Director of the Poor,
has given out letter in which he de-
clares an effort was made to bribe him.
Mr.. Walters charges that ''local
/gangsters, both by letter and by tele-
phone, offered him a certain sum of
money and position on Capitol Hill
for relative if "only he would join
in a scheme to fire both Guyer and
Barber" The following is from
Walters letter:
An attempt to make me the victim
of a confidence game or bribery, has
been made by some of the local gangs
ters. For several months I have
watched their attempts with growing
contempt and disgust. They have APP
preached me frequently in attempts
to have me force out of Office the
clerk of the poor board. They also
wanted me to allow conditions at the
almshouse to become as they were un-
der former administrations.
For this desired action on my part
| was to have a cash consideration and
a position for anyone l might name,
even a relative, in State office.
These offers were made usually
over the telephone. They have become
so open and insistent, of late, that l
wanted to stop them for once and for
all, and l take this means of serving
notice on the ones making such offers
that their plans will not succeed. There
will be no changes in the force of prin-
cipal employees with my consent or
vote.'
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STEELToN NOTES

Stewart Palmer, Harrisburg, was ar
raigned before Squire Gardner asst even
ing charged by the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company with malicious mischief.
The defendant announced his intention
of pleading guilty before court to the
charge.
Oscar Haley, wanted by the local po.
lice since last April, was picked up
last evening by High Constable Bonn
gardner on charge of desertion and
non-support preferred by his wife. He
was committed for hearing before
Squire Gardner.
Prayer meeting to be followed by
teachers training classes will be held
this evening in the First Reformed
church and Grace United Evangelical
church commencing at 7.45 clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
ENoLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division

Philadelphia Division-247 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. M: PIG, 241,
22S, 2O7, 214, 233, 2O4, 246, 226,
244.
Engineers fer 22S, 226.
Firemen for 204, 226.
Conductors for 2O4, 216, 233.
FlagmeD for 233, PA, 246.
Brakemen for 204, PA, 226 (2),
246, 247.
Conductors up: Pennell, Kugle
Brakemen up; Goudy, Decker, NAL
seed, Sunny, Shuler, Taylor, Jacobs,
Vandling, Mummaw, West, Fenste-
mscher, Knight.
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THE READING

P. III. & P.-After 2.15 p. M: IS,
5, Is, IA, Z, "a, 8, 16, II, 4, IL, IL.
Eastbound-After 10.45 a. M: 20,
81, so, 81, SO, So, 81, 62, 6S, Ga.
Conductor up: German.
Engineers up: Richwine, Woland,
Fetrow, Wood.
Firemen up: King, Corl, Aunspach,
Anders, Sullivan, Lex, Fulton, Dobbins,
Chronister, Rumbaugh.
Brakemen up. Ely, Machmer, Miller,
Snader, Greager, Ayres, Shearer, Miles,
Mumma, Duncan, Holbert, Hogentogler,
Dnnkle, Hickman, Grimes, Bingaman,
McHenry, Taylor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Hotel Man Is Dead

Waynesboro, Dec. SO.-Harry Funk
Wolfersberger, proprietor of the Cen.
tral hotel, died Monday evening att
s'lo O'Clock, aged 81 years and 6
months.
Death was due to cerebral hemor-
nhage. About four years ago Mr.. VOL.
tersberger was paralyzed while hunting
IN Adams county. He had gone there to
spend week in the field. About the
middle of the week when the tempera
ture was low and he had exerted himself
until he was very tired, he lay down in
some grass to rest. When he attempted
to rise he found that ne had lost the
use of mis- legs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
COLLEGE TRUSTEES In SESSION
Officials of Gettysburg Institution Will
Meet Here and Confer Degrees

Many important changes were made
at the annual meeting of the board of
trustees of Gettysburg College. The
honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Dean Smaller Mathews,
of the University of Chicago. Steven
Remington Ring, of Cornell University,
was made full professor of the mechan-
ieal and electrical engineering depart
ment at Gettysburg. In the future
courses will be given in history and
political science.
John E. Dapp, of this city, presided
at the meeting and DR.. George B. Kun
kel, also of this city, was present.
At present there are 400 students at
the college and increased activity was
reported by the committee in charge of
the campaign for new buildings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Guide Killed for Mountain Lion

Ventura, Cal, Dec. 30.-Herbert La.
throp, well-known guide of the Oiai
district, shot accidentally Monday
night by Lloyd Perritt, pitcher on tho
Ios Angeles team of the Coast League,
died yesterday. Perritt mistook La,
throp for mountain lion. He had
been camping near Lathrop's place since
the baseball season closed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
At the Photoplay

Hearst-Selig Weekly of Current
Events, devoted to the authentic pie
lures of the present war and the lead
ing American events of the week. Clevi
er Norma Talmadge appears to-day in
Vitagraph comedy, ga Question of
Clothes" in which Miss Talmadge
makes very clever boy impersonation.
Special for Friday, 'Garrisou 8 Fin.
ish, great race story in three acts,
Adv.a
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
ELECTION LAW FOR CHINA
Ten Years Term for President. Which
May Be Extended to Life

Pekin, Dec. 30.-A new election law
for the republic was promulgated in
Pekin yesterday. The most notable
clause of these regulations fixes the
term of office of the President of China
at ten years.
This term, however, may continue in
definitely if the Senate, by two-thirds
vote, considers that the actual political
situation makes such extension desir.
able.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
ITALY BUYS COAL HERE
Three Million Tons Purchased of West
Virginia Company

Cumberland, Md, Dec. SO.-It is au-
thoritatively announced that the Con-
solidation Coal Company, the largest op-
orator in the local and. the West Vir-
ginia fields, has closed contract with
the Italian government for 100000
tons of coal to be delivered during the
next two years.
The deal is so vast that the company
would have been unable to swing it on
the basis of quarterly settlement, i'm
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NEWS OF STEEL TON
shlomberg is an employe of the Elliott
Fisher Company. Both formerly resided
at Washington, ID. c.
ROLLING MILLS TO RESUME
Blast Furnace and Open Hearths Are
Being Blown in to Furnish Steel

Active preparations are being made
to open the various departments of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company here which
suspended over the holidays, and which
had not resumed Monday. Of these,
three open hearth furnaces and No. |
blast furnace have been fred and will
start the production of pig iron and
steel so that the rail mill, No. l bloom
ing mill and slab mill may have the
metal to resume rolling operations Fri
day, January /.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
More Cattle Have Disease

Dilsburg, Dec. 30.-After an inter
val of nearly six weeks since the last
case of Roof and mouth disease among
the cattle was reported from this see
tion, new case was found when the
inspectors visited the farm of Willis
Dock, of Warrington township, near
this place, and condemned his entire
herd of twenty three cattle. All had to
be killed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Standard Theatres Offerings

Manager Sellers announced this morn
ing that the offerings of this we'll
known playhouse this evening are equal
to those given Monday and Tuesday
evenings, this week. Laughter and
heart throbs will gently intertwine this
evening and must be seen to be appre
ciated. Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 30.-Bishop Eth.
Gilbert Talbot, of the Episcopal diocese
of Bethlehem, and other prominent
Episcopal clergymen. ofiiciated yester-
day at the funeral of the Rev. j. G.
Dean, the pastor of st. Mark s Episco-
pal church, who was suffocated Sun
day morning by gas escaping from the
open jets of a stove in the kitchen
of the rectory.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Funeral of Infant Daughter

Funeral services for Isabelle Hershey
Holton, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles R. Holton, were held this
afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock at the home
of the parents. / North Harrisburg
street. The Rev. c. D. Segelken, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
oficiated, and interment was made in
Paxtang cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Khetol Club Banouets at Marietta

Marietta Dec. 30.-The Khetol Club,
an organization instituted several years
ago during the holiday season and com
posed of young men from this section
who are attending and graduates ,of
colleges of the United States, held
banquet yesterday, at the Paules Home.
An excellent menu was served-and John
X. Miller, assistant teacher of the
grammar school, acted as toastmaster
and was reelected president.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
PERSONAL

William Attick, South Second street,
has returned from visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Reitzel, Ardmore.
Sterlin Herman, South Front street,
was the guest of friends at Red Lion,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Strassner, East
Orange, n. j., are spending the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Shelley.
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. R. Nivin moved from
New Cumberland, to 354 Locust street,
to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
New Officers of Local P. O. S. of A.

Washington Camp No. 1O2, Patriotic
Order of America. elected the follow
ing officers at its meeting held last
evening: President. Alvin Pierce; vice
president, Charles Gallagher; master of
forms, John Brown; recording secretary
J. w. Bricker; conductor, Milton Wei
senford; inspector, Charles n. Myers;
guard, James Clave; treasurer, H. II.
Harlan; trustee, l.. Ira Cargill.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Fire Destroys Cow Barns

Easton, Nd, Dee. 30.-Fire last
evening destroyed the large COW barus
on the stock farms of George Junkin,
4th, near here. Mr.. Junkin came here
from Philadelphia, purchased the Gal
loway farm, upon which he built new
buildings and went into the stock rails:
ing business.
The barns were the finest in Mary,
land. Origin of fire is unknown. The
loss is $4,000, partly covered by in.
surance.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
To Dredge Stream

Carlisle, Dec. 30.-With all of the
material and equipment on the ground
and erected ready for operation, work
men for the G. w. Ensign Company,
which was awarded the contract for
dredging and deepening the Letort
spring, are prepared to begin active
operations next Monday, January q,
and to continue the work until it is
finally completed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Elected Teller in Lebanon Rank

Lebanon, Dec. 30.--The board of
directors of the Valley National bank
yesterday elected Charles W. Stine
teller in the bank, to go on duty on
January 1. The increasing business of
the bank ma.de it necessary to increase
the clerical forcs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Was a Member of Harrisburg Masons

White Horse, Dec. 30. Franklin
Seldomridge, 81 years old, a retired
merchant and hotelkeeper, died Monday
night from complication of diseases.
He was member of the Masons and
Mystic Shrine, of Harrisburg. He is
survived by his widow and several chill
dren and a number Of brothers and sis,
ters
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
ENGAGEMENT is ANNOUNCED
Young Hebrew Couple of Borough Will
Be Married in June

MIR. and Mrs. A. Fein, 80 North
Front street, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Minnie Lefsky,
to Paul Shlomberg, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Shlomberg, also of the borough.
The date for the wedding is announced
to be June 10.
Miss Lefsky is employed as cashier at
Goldstein s store, Harrisburg, and Mr..
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30
Bogner, Desch, Hivner, Collins, Wiland,
Riley, Mcintyre.
Middle Division-2s2 crew to

Middle Division-232 crew to go
first after 2.9O p. M: 227, 249.
Preference: 2, 3, 4, l, 8, 3, Z.
Engineer for A.
Fireman for Z.
Conductors for 2, D.
Flagmen for 3, 1.
Brakemen for 2, 4, /, 8.
Firemen up: Reeder, Potteiger, Gross,
Ross, Fletcher, Wright, Seagrist, Stout
fer, Simmons, Kuntz, Zeiders.
Brakemen up: Putt, Henderson, Ris-
singer, Kane, Troy, Frank, Heck.
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Masonic Rites for Murdered Man

Lebanon, Dec. 30.-An impressive
Masonic burial was given yesterday
afternoon to the late John &. Mills,
foreman at the Semet-Solvay Com
pany's coke plant, who was waylaid
while on his way to work last week and
shot by highwayman.
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Past Commander of Baldwin Com
mandery No. los, Knights of Malta,
and chairman of the social committee
of that organization which yesterday
announced its social program for the
New Year.
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Yard Crews-Engineers up: Kuhn,
Snyder, Pelton, Shaver, Hoyler, Beck,
Harter, Biever, Hohenshelt, Breneman,
Thomas, Houser, Meals, Stahl, Swab,
Crist, Harvey, SALESMAN.
Firemen up: Weigle, Lackey, Cook
erly, Maeyer, Shelter, Smell, Bartolet,
Hart, Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Ney,
Myers, Boyle, Shipley, Schieffer, Reive,
Ulsh Bostdorf, Rauch.
Engineers for 1854, 1920.
Firemen for 1854, 1856.
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Table Manners

Some folks DOM believe fints were
once used as table knives because they
can t see how the stone age man ever
got one of them in his mouth.-Wash-
ipeton Post
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Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting
nurse employed by the Steelton Civic
Club, will be in her Office from s a. m.
to a. m, from 1880 p. m. to 1.3O
p. m.
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posed by the Italian government, except
through outside aid in financing. 1t is
announced that arrangements have been
made to finance the operations through
the Federal reserve system.
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Naturally

"The critics say this prima donna
has voice of velvet
Yes; that s where her pile comes
from. Baltimore American.
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Show at
Standard Theatre Tonight

as good as those of Monday g. Tuesday
The Fable of 1.-THE Bush League Lover
Who Failed to Qualify"
A Recent Confederate Victory. Lubin.
Two-reel special.
A Darktown Wooing.
The Girl and the Gondolier.,
Admission, FIVE Cents
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-30

Middle Division-241 crew to 90
first after $50 P. M: 219, 239, 247,
230, 226.