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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
DIVIDED ON PLAN
TO CUT TAX rate


tax rate is established for 1915 it will,
in their opinion, be absolutely neces-
sary to re-establish the nine and one
half mill rate for 1916. The Mayor IS
opinion, he said, is based upon the fact
that treasury balances and other funds
amounting to something like $4,000
are now available for appropriation,
whereas at the end of 1915 the treas
ury balances will be little or nothing.
Besides, when the budget is made up
for 1915, the Mayor said, it will be
necessary to make an appropriation of
$4,000 10 the sinking fund out OF
which the city's bonded debt is being
paid. No such appropriation is being
provided for this year, since there IS
sufficient money on hand to take care
of the first installment of bonds, which
are of the fve-year series.
While the Mayor expressed belief
that it will be necessary next year to
re-establish the nine and one-half mill
tax rate, if the mihage is decreased
this year, he added that he does not
intend to discourage reducing the mill
dec tHlS NtdT. IHeTe was some Lalk
in official circles this morning to the
effect that reduction in the tax rate
this year might mean ten-mill rate
for 1916. One of the City Commits
sioners said: 1--WE take no stock in
that statement.
Among the items which have been
hacked from the tentative bin are
$1,000 appropriation for am automo.
bile for the City Sealer of Weights and
Measures; $1,000 for am assistant to
the plumbing inspector, and $500
for the food inspection department.
The food inspection department,
through the, laying of special license
tax is now sustaining.
1t is now practically certain that
the requests for one additional police
man; increase of $3.50 year in the
salary Of Joseph Ibach, one of the city
detectives, and an increase of $500 in
the annual salary of Chief of Police
Hutchinson, will be allowed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
PROFITS TO BELCIANS
United Manufacturing Company Will
H6id Big Belgian Sale
Next Monday

In accord with the various move.
ments to raise funds to help the Bel
gians, the United Manufacturers store,
8 North Market square, announces
that it will have Belgian Day. sale
Monday, December 81, and will give
one-tenth of the total moneys taken in
for the relief of the Belgian sufferers.
The prices on the merchandise will rot
be increased - cover the donation. On
the other hand, the original low prices
will apply to all merchandise.
One-tenth of the days receipts will
be turned over to the proper party for
transmission to the relief commission.
The days business will be audited by
a disinterested party who will be Sc
lected between now and Monday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
A. A. EATON DIES SUDDENLY
Was Well Known in Eastern Part OF
United States

Abram A. Eaton, 76 years old, a
salesman who was well known in the
eastern part of the United States, died
last night at 1915 o'clock at the home
of his daughter, 1875 Market street.
Mr.. Eaton had been complaining of ill
health for the last week, but his con-
dition was not thought to be serious
until last night
Mr.. Eaton had been very active dur
ing the Slough campaign and has been
in regular attendance at the taber-
nacle.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow evening at 7.45 O'Clock at the
home, the Rev. w. H. Dallman, pastor
of the Market Street Baptist church,
officiating Further services will be held
on Saturday morning at Kingsley,
Susquehanna county, and burial will be
made there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
AGED RESIDENT EXPIRED
Francis Flury, 81 Years Old, Died at
Middletown Last Night

Middletown. Dec. H.. Francis
FURY, "a years old, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John H. Kramer,
Emaus street, at IL O'Clock last night.
The funeral services will be held on
Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
Kramer, with whom he resided, at 7.30
O'Clock, the Rev. W. R. Riddington,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. The body will be ia
ken to Wrightsville for burial on Sat-
urday morning.
Mr.. Flury was born and raised in
Wrightsville and lived there until about
IL years ago, when he came to Middle
town to live with his daughter. He
leaves three children, Mrs. j. H. Kram-
er, Mrs. J c. Cries, of Newark, N. j.,
and William FURY, of this place. One
brother, Augustus, living in Wrights.
vile, also survives.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
PRETTY NURSES" Invade
THE 0RPHEUM THEATRE
Wearing Red Gross Uniforms, They Are
Selling csndies and Nuts in the
Audience TO Aid Che Home and War
Relief Association

CARRIED az Red Cross nurses, but dis
pensing homemade candies and salted
peanuts instead of bandages and dress
ings for wounds, score of pretty
misses are doing duty-genuine relief
duty, too-at the Orpheum theatre to.
day. 1t is recalled that this is "Bel-
gian Week" in that thedtre.
They are working for the General
Supply Division of the Home and War
Relief Association, and the product of
their sales will help along the work by
purchasing supplies and paying for
making up of clothing and supplies.
In charge of the work is the com
mittee composed of Mrs. Mercer B.
Tate, Mrs. c. L. Covert, Mrs. NJ. E.
Olmsted and Mrs. w. E. Seel. The
nurses who did duty at the Zembo
sale earlier in the week, are Miss Esther
Huffman, Miss Catherine Thorne, Miss
Esther Adams, Mss Marie Melville,
Miss Madeline Shoaf, Miss Kathryn
MeCloskey, Miss Emma Morrow, Miss
Helen Roberts, Miss Ann Fogarty, Miss
Emily Vanderloo, Miss Ruth Kirkup,
Miss Margaret Bacon, Miss Emily Nor.
row, Miss Ann Fissel, Miss Mart
koons, Miss Marie McCalley, Miss
Laura Miller, Miss Irene McCalley,
Miss Hilda Fohl and Miss Mary Roth.
On Saturday headquarters will be
opened at z South Front street for pnb-
lie inspection and active operations.
The Red Cross flag floats there now,
and every division is showing activity
as the hour approaches when first
bstches of unsewn clothing is to be
given out to the seamstresses of this
city who will convert them into warm
suits and dresses for the suffering Bel
gians.
Every detail of the work has been
attended to. The proper kinds of wool
and special needles for knitting it are
on sale at extremely low prices, so
that the work of manufacture may be
facilitated. A bulletin board, giving
shipping dates, general and specific
needs of certain kinds of materials or
clothing and dates and hours of COM
mittee meetings, has been placed in
headquarters.
Free service from corporations and in
dividuals has been given to the general
committee. The Harrisburg Gas Com
pany is furnishing gas without cost.
McCreath Brothers haze contracted to
give coal and wood for nothing, while
George C. Eager & Sons and J. w.
Morrow have done tinwork and plumb.
ing repairs without profit.
A booth for the sale of Red Cross
stamps has been opened in the parcel
post substation in the Donaldson
building, 206 North Second street. The
original supply of $500 Red Cross
stamps at the postoffice has been ex-
hausted. Miss Margaret Turner, in
charge of this booth, expects TO sell
$1,000 stamps this year. She disposed
of 10000 last year in the postoflice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
THIS APRON WASHlNGTON's?
Masons interested in Insignia Believed
to Have Belonged to First President


Freemasonry in this city and viein,
ity is interested in an apron of a mem
Der of the Blue Lodge which appears
to have been the one worn by George
Washington as a member of the lodge
in Alexandria, Va. 1t has just come
into the possession of Jay G. 'Saatz-
giver, Jr., and is being exhibited in
the display window of his antique
store at 225 North Second street.
The apron, is of the regulation
sheepskin and common size and shape,
has every appearance of great sge. 1t
is under glass in heavy frame. The
frame, an excellent piece of workman
ship in its day, would be styled gin
gerbready' or something else nova
days. Mr.. Saltzgiver says the frame is
at least sixty years old, and this is
borne out by the details of the fran
ing.
Under the glass, above the apron it.
self, is printed slip, yellow with age.
1t reads:
Masonic apron, owned and worn
by Gen. George Washington in the Ma
sonic Lodge at Alexandra, Va, pre-
sented by him to General Horatio
Gates and later came into the posses
sion of Mrs. Gen. w. c. Anderson,
descendant of Gen. Gates, who present
ed it in 1854 to DR.. R. N. Short upon
his being made Mason in Missouri
Lodge, No. 1. of st. Louis, No.
Sometime after becoming Mason
in Missouri, DR.. Short moved to Penn
sydvania and made his home in Center
vile, Cumberland county. The apron
has just been handed to Mr.. Saltzgiver
by heirs OF DR.. Short who are settling
his estate and who have commissioned
the Harrisburg man to dispose of the
relic.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
sTEELToN MAN sUCcUafBs
Daniel Nickens, Father of the Rev. r.
H. Nickens. Dies

Daniel Nickens, 79 years old, died
yesterday morning at his home, 519
Myers street, Steelton. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at |
o'clock at the parlors of Undertaken
Charles H. Mauk, Sixth and Kelker
streets, Harrisburg, the Rev. Mr.. Toll
liver officiating, Burial will be, in Lin
coin cemetery.
He leaves a son, the Rev. R. H. Nick
ems, of Steelton, and one daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Deemis, also of Steelton.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
James Heck Dies

james Heck, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Heck, died yesterday after
noon at the home of his parents, 1922
Logan street. The funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
O. clock. the Rev. B. H. Hart officiating.
The body will be taken to Enola by Un-
dertaker Charles III. Mauk for burial.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
PORTO RICAN BOYS IN JAIL
Came to This City and Sought Aid al
Police Station

Chief of Police Hutchison will try to
have deported two Porto Riean boys
who walked into Harrisburg this morn.
ing nearly. frozen. The boys are An
tonia Mantalbo, 1S years old, and
Frank Lebeo, II years.
They came to New York by working
their way on a steamer and could not
find passage home, Sundays snow was
the first they ever saw. Both said their
school teacher had told them about the
snow in this country, but they thought
she was fooling them. They were near
ly frozen when they appeared at police
headquarters and asked for aid this
morning They were committed to Jail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
carranza Garrison Fires on Besiegers

haeo, Ariz., Dee. 17.-The Carranza
garrison of Naco, Sonora, opened fire
with artillery at daylight to-day on
the entrenchments of the Maytorena
besiegers. The evident effort there to
provoke a reply from Maytorena failed
up to 8 o clock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
TECH BOYS ON THE JOB
VIII Distribute Presents Among Open
Air Kids Next "Wednesday

The students Of Technical High school
are planning a surprise for the open air
kids next Wednesday. The Tech boys
have secured promise from Santa
Claus that he will be there to distribute
presents to all of the pupils of both
OF Harrisburg's open air schools. So
the students are trying to aid Santa by
finding out what each of the kiddies de-
sires most.
The entertainment will be entirely in
the hands of the Tech students, Nor.
man Stiteler presiding. Cornelius Men
ger has promised to give an address of
welcome.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Casualties Among Berlin Residents

Amsterdam, Dee. II, via London,
5.45 P. M.-4Berlin newspapers reach,
ing here declare that majority of
the seventy thousand residents of Ber
lin who went to the front have lost
their lives. Other statistical informa-
tion given by these papers is that of
the organized workers of Germany,
who number $4,000. about 81 per
cent. are now in active military sery-
ice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Bill to Increase U. S. Army
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. II. - Senator
Lodge to-day introduced bill embody-
ing Secretary Garrison Is plan for in
ereasing the aggregate mobile army to
fall strength, for 1000 additional off,
GERS and for the discharge of soldiers
after 1S months service in the regular
army to constitute an army reserve.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Samuel Carter Killed

Word has been received here of the
death of Samuel l. Carter, 81 years old,
son Sf Mrs. Henry Carter, 1712 Walnat
street. Mr.. Carter was killed by fall
ing tree in Macon, North Carolina The
body is expected here tomorrow when
funeral arrangements will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
ORDINATION TOMORROW
Services Will Be Held at 10 O'clock at
Trinity Church, Steelton

Bishop James Henry Darlington will
tomorrow morning at Trinity Episcopal
church, Steelton, ordain the Rev. 8. HI.
Rainey to- the priesthood and J. Davies
and Lewis Davies to the deaeonate.
The ordination services will open at
10 o clock
Following the ordinations, luncheon
will be served to visitors by the ladies
of Trinity church.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Elected Cambria Steel Directors

Philadelphia, Dec. 17.-Samuel T.
Bodine, president of the United Gas
Improvement Company, and Childs
Frick, son of Henry G. Frick, were to-
day elected members of the board of
directors of the Cambria Steel Com
pany- They fill vacancies that have
existed for some time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Fire at Hotel Rollineer

The Washington Fire Company was
called at 3 o'clock this afternoon to
slight fire in the front room of the
Hotel Bollinger, ait Court and Chestnut
streets. A window curtain had caught
fire. Tue damage was slight.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Arrest All Naturalixed cermars

a. London, Dec. II, 1926 P. M.-An
naturalized Germans in the seaport of
Sunderland, a short distance north of
the English coast towns which were
bombarded by the Germans yesterday,
swere arrested over night, according to
dispatch published by the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE city of
Puebla, in the State of that name, has
been evacuated by Carranza forces and
now is held by Zapatistas. A report
to the State Department to-day says
Carranza troops burned the railroad
station before departing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Marriage Licenses

Harry Il. Yingst and Beulah Fill
more, York.
Charles T. Schillot, Philadelphia, and
Anna III. Stull, Lewistown.
George c. Sellers and Martha SeiG
ers, Harrisburg.
Rolla e. Lehman, York Springs, and
Daisy E. Moody, Dillsburg.
Clyde C. Woods, Boiling Springs,
and Florence B. Block, Carlisle.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

London, Dec. II, 4.45 P. Mn a
dispatch from Rome the correspondent
of the Central News" says:
GA Trieste official has announced the
blowing up by mine and the sinking
of the Austrian traioing ship Beethov-
en-, with the loss of the crew and all
the cadets on board.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Chicago Grain Market
Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Close:
Wheat-Dec., 120h; May 1881.
Corn-Dee. ga; May, 7Ols.
Oats--Dee. 4SH; May 52%.
Pork-Jan. 1S.40; May, 1887.
Lard-Jan. 1912; May, 1887.
Ribs-Jan. 1902; May, 1892.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Justices Appointed

Governor Tener to-day appointed the
following named persons as Justices Of
1ne Peace: j. G. Myers, Alderman,
rhlrd ward, Oil City, Venango county;
Ernest II. Osiinger, Middleereek town.
snip, Snyder county; Calvin E. Morgan,
west Brownsville, Washington county
0haries $. Chapman, Freehold township.
Warren county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
COURT HOUSE
BANK FILES AN OLD DEED
Instrument Making Conveyance of Lot
in Market Square Is Recorded

III MdfKet SQUARE Is Recorded
The original deed making the con-
veyance of the plot of ground which
now is the site of the Harrisburg Ma
tional Bank, Market Square, has been
turned over to the Dauphin county Re-
corder TO be entered in the county Is
official records. 1t is nearly 100 years
old, bearing date of September, 1917,
and is yellow with age. However it is
we'll preserved.
The deed was unearthed several days
ago, while one of the bank employees
was making search among old papers
for bank records.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

Scarborough, via London, Dec. H.,
1888 P. M.-The steamer Princess
Olga, bound for Aberdeen, Scotland,
struck a mine off here last night and
went down. The crew of eighteen men
landed in their own boats.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Undergoes Successful Operation

Robert Boltz, 1926 Vernon street,
underwent a successful operation at
the Polytechnic hospital this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
LO0TS TWO BANKS
AND IS CAUGHT
the scent, but up to an early hour thi:
AFTERNOON the bandit was still at large
Contiaued From First Page.

The work of the Cincinnati automo.
bile bank |bandit resembled in a re.
markabae degree the actions of Frank
u. Hohi, OF this city, the confessed
robber of the Union bank of Altoona.
Hohl escaped from the Blair county
jail after his arrest in Canon, O., and
mas not been heard of since except
when machine bearing an Indiana
license tax drew up at his residence. ON
North Court street, early one Sunday
morning and gave rise to the story
that the auto contained Hohl.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

The British steamer Princess Olga
was a coaster of 43S tons and 1S5. feet
long, and was built in 1901. The Elter-
water also was small coaster, 743
tons, 255 longs and built in 1907.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
The New Armory

y, The Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings having given the African
NJ. f, church building, on State street
ibelow Fourth, to the Governor IS Troop
,,fent free for an armory until such
time as the State desires to remove it
ITO use the ground for park purposes,
the church congregation will vacate
,about April l, when the troop will
move in after making number of al
tterations at its own expense. The act
.treating the Capitol Park Extension
tCommission, says the buildings on the
..new park grounds must be acquired
.by June l, 1917, but does not say that
sthey must be removed at once, SO the
troopers will have at least two years
an their new quarters.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Ships sunk BY mines
IN THE NORTH Sea

to New Castle, in which all traffic has
been stopped, embraces the entire field
in which the German raiders operated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Board of Pardons

The Board Of Psrdons adjourned
yesterday afternoon after hearing
Argument in half of the cases on the
list, and will meet again on Tuesday
morning next, to hear the remainder
after which an executive session will
be held and action taken in all of the
cases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Personal

Among the statesmen who were on
the Hill yesterday afternoon were for.
mer Speaker Alter, Allegheny; Senator
Salus, Philadelphia; Senator Thonp.
son, Beaver; Senator SNYDER, Schuyl-
klh, and former Congressman Hicks.
Blair.
Secretary Houck attended the din
ner to Governor-elect Brumbaugh, in
PhiiadelPhia, last night.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds was a
guest at the McClain dinner in Ian
easter last night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Money From Notaries

!, The Executive Department, through
SSovernor Tener, has collected as fees
from the appointment of notaries pub
lic during the Tener term, up to the
ipresent, the sum of s127,250, all of
which has been turned over to the
Estate treasury. Each notary pays s25
on receipt of the commission, which
holds Ior four years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Attended McClain Dinner

6overnor Tener and Private Seere-
tary Gather last evening attended the
dinner given in Lancaster 70 Lieuten-
ant Governor elect Frank B. MeClain.
by his friends.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
commissions Signed

:, Governor Tener to-day signed the
commissions of j. Hay Brown, of Ian
Master, as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Eourt, which position he assumes in
january by reason of being the oldest
uustice in commission when Chief JUS
fice Fell retires; Robert s. Fraser, of
Allegheny, Supreme Court Justice, and
Frank NJ Trexler, Superior Court JUS
ifice. The commissions were all exeeut
led on parchment by James c. Deininger
hn the highest style of art.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
CAPITOL HILL
VAR TAX STAMPS ON State
| Licenses NOT REQUIRED
kttorney General Bell Says Federal
L Government Cannot Impose Any
Specified Duties Upon Commonwealth
oficials in Collecting Revenue

II Recently Insurance Commissioners
gohnson asked an opinion of Attorney
General Bell as to whether the licenses
Issued by his department must be stamp
ki with the war tax revenue stamps.
these licenses are issued to insurance
tbmpanies, agents and brokers, who are
Hequired to pay for them the fee set
by law. Attorney General Bell, aft
E quoting the decisions on cases in
Molving the same principle, says that
n the federal government cannot by law
Impose any specified duties upon State
Htate officials with reference to the
tollection of the tax provided by the
Net of Congress, Z" and concludes:
~ "Whether the certificates or licenses
NJ authority issued by your department
Are required to be stamped by the per-
sons for whose benefit the same are is
,Sued is a matter which concerns the
Hederal government, and the persons
holding such certificates or licenses. 1t
Is no part of your official duty to re-
sauire such certificates or licenses to be
stamped or to afix or cancel such
stamps.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-12-04
CECIL WILLIAMS TIPPED
AS 1ECKHAM'S SECRETAY

Somerset, Ky, Dec. 1. Cecil
Williams, of this city, for eight
years editor. of the Somerset
Times. the only Democratic paper
IN the county, and now connected
with the State Administration at
Frankfort, is tipped as secretary
. SenatOr-elect J. G. w. Beck
nam. Mr.. Williams was ole ofA
Beckhams strongest supporters
in the primary, and accom- PAM d
him on many of his campaign
trips over the State Mr.. Will
llams isra nephew of Common
we4lth's Attorney R. G. Williams
Of Covington. and {. c. Williams
lawyer of Mt Vernon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-12-04
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and BLADDER troubles, removing
grauel, cures dialects, weak and
all irregularities of the kidneys
aud in bOty men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If nor sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of 500. One small bottle
n TWO months treatment, and sell
dom tails to perfect cure. Send
for testimonials from his and other
states. DR.. E. w. Hall, 2o26
Olive street, st. Louis, Mo. Sold
by allDrggist.