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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
TO Sell Democratic
Tax Stamps at Post
Office After Monday

Democratic revenue tax stamps will
be on sale at the Harrisburg Post
Office on and after Monday. December
7. It was announced to-day by Post.
master Frank c. Sites
In addition to the stamps being on
sale at the Post Office a number of
local banks have made requisition for
the privilege to sell documentary
stamps The United States government
paws a commission of cent on every
dollar for selling these stamps. Docu-
mentary stamps are used by banks,
real estate and insurance companies,
railroad and express companies and
manufacturers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Germans Repulse French;
William Back in Berlin

Berlin. Dec. 4. by wireless to Lon
don, 3 p. m.-The French troops in
Flanders are repeatedly attacking the
German line, says the official state
ment given out to-day at the War
Office, which adds that these assaults
have been repulsed.
I'm the eastern theater of war the
enemy's attacks east of the plain of
the MaZurian lakes were repulsed
with heavy losses to the Russians" I"
says the statement.
"Our offensive in Poland is taking
its normal course. His Majesty, the
Emperor. arrived in Berlin last night
for short stay"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Third Husband of
Lillian Russell Dies
in Home For Actors
Rr Associntcd Prets

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Signor Peru
gini, a widely-known singer and ac-
tor, died to-day in the Forest Home,
near Torresdale, a suburb, where he
had been a resident since January. He
was born John Chatterton. Perugini
married Lillian Russell in 1894 and
was her third husband. Four months
after the ceremony they separated
and the following year were divorced.
He was in failing health when he en-
tered the Forrest Home, established
by Edwin Forrest years ago as place
of residence of those members of his
profession who in their declining years
found themselves destitute or nearly
so. Perugini was about 65
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
CRUISER ENIDEN
CAUGHT JUST IN TIME
BY Astocinte6 Prete

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 4, via
London, lis p. m. - Information
made public to-day indicated that
when the famous German cruiser
Emden was at last run down by the
Australian cruiser Sydney she was pre-
pairing to undertake the most daring
and destructive of her many adven-
lures. George F. Pearce, the Com
monwealth Minister of Defense, an
nounced in the Senate to-day that
when the Sydney intercepted the EN-
den the transports bearing the Aus
tralian and New Zealand expedition
airy force were within 100 miles of the
German cruiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Turkeys Holy War
on Servia and Her
Allies Confirmed
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Dec 4.-Official
advices of the proclamation by Turkey
of holy war against Servia and her
allies were received at the State De-
partment to-day by Minister Vopicka,
at Bucharest, Rumania.
Ambassador Morgenthau at Con-
stantinople reported unrest among
foreigners in Turkey and the eXpul-
sion of about 100 French nationals
from the interior country. The
refugees now are assembled at Beirut,
Trebizond and Smyrna without means,
but will be aided by the American
diplomatic and consular officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Fanciers From 10 States
to Compete at Show

Another state, making ten In all,
will be- represented in the exhibition
of the Central Pennsylvania Poultry
Association. in Chestnut street hall
next week.
W. G. Smith. of Frankford, Mis-
souri,, will send one cock and two
hens OF the White Wyandotte breed.
Fifty odd White Wyandotte breed
ers from nine other States will COM
pete.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Christmas Clubs Put Vast
Sum Of Money in Pockets
Of Harrisburg Shoppers
Is 900 People Will Get Checks Ranging From Twelve to
Seventy Dollars During Next Week

, Thousands and thousands of dollars
will be turned loose in this city during
the next week as a result of payments
to holders of shares in the various
Christmas savings clubs maintained by
banking institutions of Harrisburg.
Checks for amounts anywhere from
s12 to $40 will be mailed to thousands
of people throughout Central Penn
sylvania between December 10 and
December 10, and as a result local
merchants expect business to boom as
it never has in the history of the city.
Merchants are making special pro-
vision to take care of vast Christmas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
Emergency Aid Officers
to Be Elected Monday

Red Cross Emergency Aid Committee,
of Harrisburg, will take place next
Monday afternoon, at 1870 O'Clock, at
the home of Mrs. Marlin e. Olmsted,
los North Front street.
The temporary committee has sug-
gested The Home and War Relief
Committee as a name for the organiza-
tion. The committee will be perma-
nent one. and IL necessary will give
aid to the people of this city first. More
definite plans will be made next Mon
to take charge of the different branches
of work to be done in the next three
or four months
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
WHITMAN OFFERS POST
TO GEO. w. WICkERsHAM
Rr 4ssncinted prcse

New York. Dec. 4. - Governor elect
Charles S. Whitman. it was reported to-
day had offered the position of Dis
trlct Attorney. of New York county.
which he vacates next month to be-
come Governor. to George w. Wicker
tinted States Mr. Wickersham is now
engaged In private practice as a part
ner of Henry ". Taft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

trade which will come as a direct re-
suit of the receipt of the thousands of
dollars by the club members. Most of
the store owners will accept the saw
ings club checks just as they would
the greenbacks that Uncle Sam sends
out as security for the gold and silver
lying in his vaults.
$4,000 In One Club
The first Christmas saving club was
started several years ago by the Union
Trust Company with several thousand
CONTINUED OH Page 141
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
ROTAR|ANS ARRANGE
FOR BELGIAN BENEFIT
Empty Seat at 0rpheum, an
Empty Stomach in Belgium
Is the Slogan

Every empty seat at the Orpheum
means an empty stomach in Belgium
That is the slogan adopted by the
Harrisburg Rotary Club for its Belgian
benefit at the Orpheum Theater dur
ing the week of December IA. The
club has taken over the entire theater
for that date, putting the regular the
ater force in charge. guaranteeing all
expenses and binding itself to turn
TContinued on Paoa oil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
KARLSRUHE COMES NORTH
By Associated Press

New York. Dec. A report that
the German cruiser Karlsruhe had left
South American waters and was cruis-
ing near the steamship lane in the
North Atlantic on a hunt for ships
flying flags of tho nations allied
against Germany was brought here by
officers of the steamer Zacapa, in to-
day from Jamaica.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
IN OXFORD
VOLUNTEER FOR RELIEF
Rr Atsocintcd Prctr

London, Dec. a. 1.54 p. m.-The
American students at Oxnop1 who
have volunteered for relief work in
Belgium leave to-day for the conti-
nent to take up the work OF assist
ing the American Relief Commissio on
the first squad of volunteers was cho-
sen the commission has received ap-
plications from any other Rhodes
scholars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
$500. 600 WORTH OF ART
WORKS BURN ABOARD SHIP
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. Paintings and
art objects of an estimated value of
about 100000 were destroyed by fire
in the hold of the freight steamer
Mississippi, which arrived here on
November 81, it became known yes
terday when the shipment was ex-
amined by customs officials and rep
resentatives Of insurance companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vfcinityi Rain
Tonight and Saturdays not much
change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain
Tonight and Saturday; fresh to
strong east winds.
River
NO material changes In river con-
ditiOns nre Indicated tonight.
The rainstOrm approaching from
the South Will likely cause n gem
eral and probably substantial
rise I'm the Susquehanna river
nnd NIL Its tributaries beginning
Saturday. A stage of about 2.G
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Saturday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance from the Gulf of
Mexico In now central over
Northern Georgia moving north
eastward. 1t has caused mOder-
ntely heavy rains in the last
twenty-f0ur hours from the Gulf
northward into the Lower Ohio
Valley.
Temperatures n. m. 40.
suns Rises, 7;11 n. mt sets, 4;3s
.. m.
River stage, 2.s feet above low
water mark.
YeEferday'a Weather
Highest Temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature. ~.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
CONGRESSMAN MERRITT DEAD

Watertown. n. Y, Dec. 4.-Edwin
A. Merritt Jr.. member of Congress
for the Thirty-first district of this
state. died to-day at his home in Pots.
dam. Mr.. Merritt was "a years old
and was serving his third term in Con-
Eress. He was a Republican and was
speaker of the state legislature when
nominated for representative in Con-
gerss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
LIEBLER AND coMPANY FAIL

LIEBLER AND COMPANY FAIL
New York Dec. Am Involuntary petition in bank
rupesy was fled this afternoon against the Lblet Company
theatrical producers by Harry Askn OF Chicago and two
other creditors of this city The petition estimates tge ara
Liabilities at approximately $55Oooo and states aat The vaao
Of ts assets is unknown.
RUSSIAN VICTORY REPORTED
London Dee. 4, $50 p Mn a dispatch from Petro-
grad the correspondent of the Central News says aThe
battle ended in success for the Russian troops
according the Bourse Gazette which adds that great
numbers Of German prisoners cannon and machine guns are
being brought into LODI"
MAY. SELECT eCITYS TREE
Harrsburgs municipal Christmas tree may be selected
tomorrow The big tree which will be the central feature
Municipal Christmas celebration will be chosen from
among group of pines on the Bayard tract in clarbs
valley.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The House Rules Committee
will meet December l2 to act on the obson resolution for
nationwide prohibition by constitutional amendment 1T
will not be necessary to have hearings said Chairman
Henry as the committee probably viii action with
information before it"
Bergen, Norway Dec. 4, via London, 22o P. M.-The
North Lloyd liner Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm which
has been lying in this port time dfted ashore
gale to-day She is now fast on sand bank.
New York Dec. 4--Following are the P. M prices
Of stocks dealt in through the Clearing House Committee Of
the Stock Exchange American Beet Sugar %; American
can 2655; American Smelling, pfd, 97 American Tel
Tel, III Atchison. 90; Bethlehem Steel AZ; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit 8675; Canadian Pacific 1856; Chesapeake
Ohio ~ Erie First pfdY 81 General Elect 1871; Lehigh
I25 National Biscuit l2 New York New Haven Hart
ford, 5l1z New York Central Northern Pacific 975s;
Pennay Os1sj Reading, lsg; southern pacinc oszs;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ewar and AnnIe wcnric city.
Calvin Luther Engle, LenOsn Fsela Stener,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
HOW DISPUTED POINTS WERE ADJUSTED

affecting difference between the
house in conference:
agriculture retained as
members Of organization committee.
federal
the of office fixed
a
ska from O act
established national banking
which subscribe capital
serve
purchase federal TX
instead Of $4,000. as provided in house bill
entitled voting
whatever.
be mot than eight
than twelve provided by the senate.
regional banks fixed at S40oOO0
officer OF federal
board shall be
officer, director employee stakeholder Of any bank
permitted nominate candidate for Glass
A
of capital
subscribing bank
bank deposits elm
mated
OF member banks
stricken out
the banks must be held
in the vaults of local banks
practically
be collect only actual expenses
aggregang sSOOOOooOo within 20
s125O00000 bill
behind 40 cent
| a
Salary from $4,000
$4,000
shall eight and
five
board lquidate reoganize reserve banks
directors officers employees Of federal
banks approval
board shall
olowing
of
as the basis which shall
determined
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
HORSE HAD TO KEEP GOING
MIGHT Choose It's Own Time to Die,
But Driver Selected Spot Where
Ii Was to Fall

A South Dakota congressman tells
a story of the old coaching days, when
Il certain Pete Mccoy, one of the most
sklful of the old stagedrivers, oper-
ated conveyance that made cir
cult OF Deadwood. Carbonate, Spear.
fish, and Bear Gulch. Pete was ia
nous for his fast, furious, daring
driving,
One day. the story runs, Pete tore
into Carbonate on his usual dead run.
Up to the hotel door clattered the
stage. There. suddenly, as IT stopt
one Of the four horses fell dead
Kinder sudden, that, Pete said a
bystander,
Muffin sudden about it," said Pete
THAT boss died at the top of the hill
ten miles back; but | wasn't goin' to
let him down until got to the regular
stoppin' place. "-l.ippincotts Maya
zine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
ADMONITlON HAD NOT SUNK
Small Girl Calmly Put Aside the Child
ing Administered by Her
Paternal Relative.

Here is a kid" story which Or Oak
ley Smith president of the Chicago
College of Naprodathy, enjoys telling
his friends:
An eastern intimate of mine said
Doctor Smith, has child of eXtraor-
binary precocty. She is only three,
but has mind of her own which she
sometimes aserts TO the consterna-
ton of her father and mother.
1T became necessary one day for
the childs father to reprimand her
gently, but firmly, when she miscon-
Quoted herself at the table The child S
face bore a panied expression. The
mother was silent. A guest at the
table wore the resigned air that guests
always do on such occasions. As the
father finished his admontion the ST
lence was electric-burdened with
foreboding. And the strand was brok.
Ell only when the baby looked up at
her mother and asked:
Mamma did somebody say some
thing"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01

The daily cares of keeping house
and bringing up a family are hard
enough for healthy woman. The
tired, weak mother who struggles
from morn to night with lame, ach.
ing back is carrying a heavy burden.
Many women believe that urinary
disorders and backache are female
troubles" and must be endured. But
men suffer the same aches and trou-
bles when the kidneys are sick.
Women are especially subject to kid.
ney disease. Tight clothing, indoor
work, the ordeals of childbirth, the
worry. and the STOPPING. straining and
striving of housework all help to bring
it on. At first the trouble may be only
backache, sick headache, dizziness
and drowsy, dull languid feeling, but
this condition is dangerous to neglect,
for dropsy gravel and deadly Bright's
disease start in some such small way.
Don't be discouraged When back
ache. nervousness and irregular or
painful passages OF the kidney secre-
lions begin to bother you, use Doan's
Kidney Pills. the remedy that has
brought new life and strength to thou
sands of suffering women. There are
no poisonous nor narcotic drugs in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
Testimonial From High Authority

Mrs. Il. l.. Wilson of Nashville. Tenn.
Is famed the world over for her won
derfully delicious cakes. They are
shipped to all parts of the globe for spe-
cial affairs where the best OF cakes are
demanded.
Mrs. Wilson has the distinction OF
baking Christmas cakes for the Presi-
dents, IN which she uses Calumet Bak-
Ing Powder.
She states:
ITO have complete success, with no
failures, care should be used in the selec-
ton of Baking Powder"
Calumet IL coinplimcnted with the fol-
lowing testimonial from her:
Some little time ago ! made careful
study and investigation of the baking
powder subject and feel fully repaid. I
am firmly convinced from the results /
have received that there is no baking pow
der to equal Calumet for wholcsomeness
and economy. and also recommend Calu-
met Baking Powder for It's never failing
results"
Calumet also received the Higl est
Awards AT the Worlds Pure Food Expo
sition. Chicago. Grand Prize and Gold
Medal, Paris Exposition. 1912.
This will. without a doubt. prove inter-
esting and very gratifying TO the friends
and customers OF Calumet Baking Pow
der. 1t has always been found that Calu-
met 10 economical to use.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
Pesslmistic Deacon Philander

Deacon Philander OF our church is
80 practical that at times he appears
to be profane, says the Kansas City
Star. Our minister, very modest
and well meaning man, approached
Philander the other day and said
Brother Philander, we are to be con
graduated. or course you noticed
what an immense congregation We had
at our special services the other eve
ming. ] am told that at the opera
house there was very small crowd
out to see the show. The interest in
our work Is certainly increasing won
derfully. Yes" replied old Philan.
der. very solemnly, Il noticed the
things of which you speak, but much
fear that things would be different
n we charged dollar admission and
the show at the opera house was free. -
AS church treasurer Philander gets
onto a lot Of things.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

X. +. D. No. 2, Seymour, Mo.--"My
scalp broke out with fine pimples at
the start. They itched and burned 30
much that was compelled TO scratch
them and they would tester and come
to a head and break out again. The
trouble was attended by such bhrning
and itching | could not sleep, also
when ! sweat 1t burned the same
My hair fell out gradually and the
scalp kept rough and dry with itching
and burning. After about two years
the pimples broke out between my
shoulders. My clothing irritated them.
! was troubled with that eczema five
or six years.
Il tried everything that was recon-
mended without any benefit until
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
according to directions, and Cuticura
Soap and Ointment cured me sound
and well in two weeks tSigned) s.
l.. Killian, Nov. %, 1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world, Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cutlcura, Dept l., Boston. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
What He Wanted II For.

Little Gallon. French boy, was al
lowed to take luncheon with his moth.
er and her guests on condition that he
ate only that which was offered him,
making no comment, by and by, how.
ever. when dessert was on the table
Gallon could not resist certain temp,
tation.
'Please, mamma, may have sar.
dine"
NO, my son. you know very well
that you may not have a sardine, that
such things are not allowed you. And
! thought you promised me not to ask
for anything special to eat
"Oh, don't want TO rat It :" was the
little boys ingenious and astonishing
answer Il just want to put IT In my
glass OF water and see It float"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01

A poor blind woman in Paris, we are
told, put y francs into plate at a
missionary meeting.
You cannot afford SO much" said
one.
Yes, sir. can she answered.
On being pressed to explain, she
said, II am blind, and | said to my
fellow straw-workers. How much mon.
ey do you spend In u year for oil In
your lamps when It is too dark to work
nights? They replied. About twenty.
seven francs.
so said the poor woman, Il found
that | could save so much in the year
because ! am blind and do not need a
lamp, and give it to shed light to the
dark heather lands
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
Most Any Time.
The scene is set.

The scene Is set
A country road, trees. sky, summer
homes, a lake in the distance A steam
railway line crosses the road at right
angles.
we'll loaded and running at high speed
Enter, at the far right, an express
train
Both automobile and train are rush
Ing toward the crossing.
Owner of automobile, to chauffeur:
Can YOU make it,
The chauffeur, speeding up; Sure
! can make it,"
lie didn't.--Cleyelan Plain Dealer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
REFUSED TO GET EXCITED
Old Man Jones RhiIosophically Rea.
soned That Norah Had Right to
Go Out as She Chose.

The topic switched to taking phil
osophc view Of things. and Congress
man Patrick ID. Norton of North Da-
kota told of the beautiful coniposure
with which one Jones met rather
trying situation.
One day Mrs. Jones rushed into the
old mans presence with hasty steps
and a wild look of excitement.
"Oh. John, Oh, joint" she ex-
claimed with lot Of emotional thrills.
"Norah made a mistake and tried TO
light the kitchen fire with Casolinen'
Gasoline, eh?" calmly responded
John. Did she get it started?'
Did she get It started" cried tho
amazed Mrs. Jones. 1t blew her out
the kitchen window
That's all right, my dear" re-
turned the philosophic Jones. 1T was
her afternoon out, anyway"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-01
UNCONSCIOUS FOR HOURS
Miehisan Woman Tells of vfuf Suffsrins

Mrs. George Dolsen. Inkster. Mich,
says: Following the birth OF my third
child. l began tc notice signs OF kidney
trouble. 1 had terrible, bearing down
pains through the small Of my back and
my blood was filed with uric acid NY
limbs. ankles and feet sweled twice their
natural size and a finger pressure left "A
dent for hours. My sight was affected,
my head dizzy and / would lie for hours
unconscious. ! got go thin that no one
would have recognized me. The kidney
secrctons contained white, fatty sub
stances and If allowed 10 stand became
thick. I had doctor and he said my
kidneys weren't altering the impurities
from my system. Nothing had the least
effect, IA fact. I was getting worse. Ny
sister brought me q. box Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and when l found they were
helping me. ! kept on taking them.
got stronger. my kidneys began 10 act
right and the swelling went down. The
headaches and dizzy spells left me. I
picked UP in weight and the pains disap-
peared. I was able to take care OF my
homework. feeling like a different wo-
man. Doans Kidney Pills deserve every
bit OF credit for curing me-"