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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
COLLECTIONS TO CONTINUE
AT TABERNACLE This week
w. O. T. U. Members win Parade on
Streets fo-night-Delegation WIN
Be Here Prom Disorder
Prevalent at Last Nights Meeting

The taking of collections will con-
tinue this week at the Slough taber-
nacleg because of the failure of Sun.
days congregations completely to wipe
out the $4,000 budget. There is a
balance of about $4,000 still to be
raised. If this amount is to be made
up before the end of the week, the col
lections at the tabernacle will have to
De larger than the average has been
On ordinary occasions 50 far.
1t had been the wish of Evangelist
Slough to wipe out the budget prompt
ly, and then take offerings for the Bel
gians, and for local charitable pur-
poses. 1t may now be impossible to
take such offerings.
w. G. T. U. Members March Tonight
This will be w. c. r. U. night ait the
tabernacle. Members of the women IS
temperance organization will meet at
the Market Square Presbyterian church
and, headed by the choir, will march to
the tabernacle, singing hymns.
There will also be present at the
tabernacle tonight a delegation from
Lebanon, Annville and Palmyra, coming
here on a special train on the Phila.
delphia and Reading railway At least
a hundred persons are expected to be
in the delegation. Announcement from
Lebanon says that "the movement is
entirely non -sectarian, even though un-
der the auspices of the Lebanon County
Ministerial Association
Excitement at Prayer Meeting
About two hundred persons ATTENDED
the prayer meeting at the tabernacle
last night. Mr.. Gregory and Mr.. Hean
were in charge. At several times in the
evening the meeting got beyond their
control. \ number of men and women
shouted loudly, and worked themselves
into frenzies. Women disheveled their
hair, and men gave way TO violent emo
tions. A number of persons left the
tabernacle while the meeting was in
progress. 1T continued until late hour.
Shop meetings were held at noon to-
day at the Division street, Maclay
street and Marysville shops, addressed
respectively by the Rev. f. Il. Curtis,
the Rev. c. E. Hills and II. X. w. Pat
terson. The schedule for the other
meetings of the week follows:
Shop Meetings of the Week
To-morrow-Summerdale P. R. R.
sHop. tne Rev. Z. h. Hills; Enola round
house, the Rev. J, T. Spangler; Luck
now p. R. R. shop, the Rev. W. N.
Yates; Enola P. R. R. round house, H.
h. w. Patterson.
Elliott Fisher Typewriter
Co., Miss Sara C. Palmer; bridge shop.
Steelton Steel Company, H. X. W. Pat
terson; package and storage company,
the Rev. George F. Schaum; Enola car
shop, P. r. R., the Rev. C. f. Hills;
Dauphin county Jail, $50 a. m, H. K
w. Patterson and members of the party.
Friday-Division street, P. r. r.
shop, the Rev. A. J. Green; Reilly street,
z. r. r. shop, the Rev. E. f. Curtis;
rutherford street r. R. R. shop, H. K.
w. Patterson; Division street P. R. R.
shop, the Rev. w. n. Yates.
Saturday-Harrisburg railway car
shop, H. X. W. Patterson.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
TWO men QUIT PENNSY
SERVICE after 49 YEARS
Continued From First PAGE.

young. However, he enlisted when he
was l years old. He was made pris-
oner In charge at Gravel Run when
he attempted to capture a Confederate
battle flag He served under Captain
John r. Miller in Company H of the
2l0th Pennsylvania infantry. After
the close of the war he returned to his
position with the Harrisburg Car Com.
pany and it was with the company that
he learned his trade. Leaving the ear
company 33 years ago, he took posi-
tion with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and had been with it ever
since. The men with whom he worked
recently gave him fine leather-covered
rocking chair and a silk umbrella as a
token of their high esteem for him.
Mr.. Heller has been employed as
clerk in the general office for the last
IL years.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
GERMANS Claim increase
OF BOOTY IN NORTH POLAND

Berlin, Dee. /. by Wireless to Lon
don.-The following official announce
ment was given out in Berlin to-day:
There is no news to hand from
the western arena of the war. In East
Prussia and in Southern Poland it was
generally quiet yesterday. In Nothern
Poland, south of the Vistula, our war
booty wa sincressed still further as a
result of the successes announced yes
terday.
The number of prisoners taken by
us has been increased by about $500
men, and we have taken 10 more can.
non. In addition 26 machine guns and
numerous ammunition carts fell into
our hands,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
XMAS PRESENTS BURN
Loss of $50 Worth in Home of w. H.
Sellers When Bed Burns

An overturned oil stove on the Sec
ond floor of the home of William II.
Sellers, PA South Fifteenth street, yes
terday afternoon set fire to bed on
which Mrs. Sellers had laid out many
of her Christmas gifts and completely
destroyed them, together with the bed
clothing, causing damage to the ex-
tent of $50, according to a report turn.
ed in to Fire Chief Kinder this morn
ing.
An alarm was turned in from box
No. "a, Fifteenth and Derry streets, and
district companies responded
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
At the Phntnnlav


Jacques and Pierre Roques, brothers,
have bitter quarrel over the distribu-
ton of the family will. Pierre, fearful
for his life, goes TO America takiug his
daughter, Beth. Henry Leeds, a young
bachelor, utterly opposed to marriage, is
one night bantered by his fellow-club-
men and signs a wager that he will
marry within twenty hours. In the
morning, scbered up, he realizes the
folly of his wager and takes an auto
ride. As he passes the Pierre Roques'
mansion, slipper is thrown from a
window and falls into the auto. It con-
tains note stating that Beth is pris-
oner in her room. Beth is beautiful
girl and Leeds, remembering his wager,
proposes to her. His heroism inspires
the girl to give quick acceptance and
Leeds reports 30 the club that he has
won the wager. Adv.***
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
PRIVATE BANKER BANKRUPT
Angry Depositors Storm Three of His
Brooklyn Offices
BY Associated Press

New York, Dee. IAN involuntarily
petition in bankruptcy was filed to-day
against Abraham l.. Kass, private
banker with three Offices in Brooklyn.
His Liabilities are placed at $1,000, 600
and his assets ait $750,00O.
Angry depositors in force stormed
Kass three banks during the day. Kass
was hooted and jeered as he entered one
of the institutions under a strong police
guard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Wilson and Cabinet Discuss Message

Washington, Dec. President vii.
son went over his forthcoming annual
address to Congress with the Cabinet
to-day. 1t is short and deals with the
legislative program already known in
general terms; the conservation bills,
the bill for government owned mer-
chant marine, the Philippines bill and
the regular appropriation measures. 1t
does not urge the immigration bill.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Praises Good Spirit of German Army

Berlin, Dec. 1, Via London, 4.55 P.
M-Addressing committee of the
Keichstag to-day, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollwege, the Imperial Chancellor,
spoke in praise of the good spirit
shown by the German army and navy
and the unity of the German people in
the present struggle. The Reichstag
meets tomorrow morning. The Chan
cellor will then express, before a full
sitting of the body, his views ON the
general political situation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
CAPITOL HILL
JUNK sale At THE CAPITOL
Legislative Bills, Calendars and Old
Department Reports Sold Un-
der the Hammer

A sale of junk pager, no longer of
use, ord Write and pink Legislative bills.
calendars and old department reports
was held at the Capitol to-day by Su.
perlntendent of Printing Pomeroy. The
successful bidders were: Ledger 'paper.
M A. Abrahamson, $1.15 per hundred
weight; printed bills and calendars.
Max Cohen & Son, S21a cents per hun
dred; Capital City Junk Co., white bills.
soc; Legislative Journals, S01sc; print
ed books, 771sc. All of the stuff sols
mad accumulated during the year. and
its sale is authorized under the law re.
iating to the disposal of old documents
and waste.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
No Peace message From Queen

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson said to-day that as far as he
knew, Henry Van Dyke, Minister to
the Netherlands, who will call at the
White House tomorrow, does not bring
any peace message from the Queen of
Holland. He added he did not think
Mr.. Van Dykes visit had any special
significance.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Extra Police for Stamp Buyers

New York, Dee. IA throng of
more than 10000 persons stormed the
United States Internal Revenue Offices
in this city to-day endeavoring to buy
the new war tax stamps that have to
be affixed to many documents and pro-
prietary articles. Thousands who had
to wait in line for an hour or more be-
came so demonstrative that extra police
were called to keep them quiet.
Collector Anderson estimated that
10000 persons will have received the
stamps before night.
the crowd of applicants seemed
greater in the afternoon than in
the forenoon and Collector Anderson
summoned assistance from Washington.
Because of the inability of his clerical
force to handle the throng ne issued a
statment announcing stay in the war
tax penalties "until such time as the
Office is able to handle applicants
prompsly."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Arranging Exchange of Prisoners

Berne, via Paris, Dec. /, 6.25 A. M.
-Gustave Ador, the chief of the
Geneva agency for prisoners of war,
is arranging with the belligerent gov
ernments for an exchange of prisoners
who are seriously wounded or so Grip
pied as to render them unfit for fur
ther military service.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Fiction and Fact

"Charlie go. his ideas of married
life from the comic papers"
"Well7'
He says after he got married he
was agreeably surprised to find that his
wife could get satisfactory hat for
$5.-Louisville CourierJ Journal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Fire Prevention Inspection

Fire Chief John G. Kindler and City
Electrician Clark E. Diehl are making
their annual inspection of business
places, ordering rubbish removed pre-
paratory to the Christmas business rush,
which always makes more or less rub
bish and waste paper.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
S1.1O2 BILL here
OF Pm. LEAGUE

throughout the city. Advertising in the
Patriot to the extent of 500 inches
cost $105. There were only six watch.
ers employed by the league on election
day at the following rates: G. A.
Geisel, So; W. ]. Horning, So; H. B..
Shaner and assistant, Sc; H. Hutchin-
son, $2.50; Samuel Sourbier, 81.
The itemized report covered FIVE
typewritten pages, and accompanying
the report were all of the vouchers,
making a bulky package, all duly at
tested.
Other expense accounts filed to-day
were as follows:
So William H. Brennan, treasurer Sec
ond Ward Palmer Mccormick League,
Philadelphia, received s55 and paid 5
watchers S2.5 0 each, the rest goin- TO
pay for printing, etc.
Joseph B. Allen, Socialist candidate
for Governor, spent less than $50.
Judge Brumm Spent Nothing
Judge Charles W. Brumm. of Potts
vile, Bull Moose candidate for Govern
or, says he got nothing and spent
nothing, to all of which he swears.
George Hart, Prohibition candidate
for Congressman-at-large, spent less
than $50.
Bernard Connahan, treasurer of the
Thirty eighth Ward Palmer-Mc Cormick
League, Philadelphia, got $50 from
James Gillespie, and paid it all out for
watchers ''to see that the election was
properly conducted
James Gillespie, treasurer of the Pal
mer- Mccormick League of Philadelphia,
received $4,671 from the Democratic
State Committee, and paid it to a long
list of ward league treasurers for
watchers, rent, postage, light, etc.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Coroner's Inquest in Cunning Fatality
BY Associated Press.

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 1.-Tlhis aft
ernoon testimony was taken before Cor
oner John Ankeney in the inquest as
the result of the death of Max Boward,
l5-year-old boy, who was killed by
gun in the hands of Frank Norris, boy
companion, on Thanksgiving Day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Indictment Against O. &. 3. of N. J.
By Associated Press

Trenton, n. j., Dee. 1.-United States
District Attorney Davis to-day confirm
ed the report that the Federal Grand
jury has returned an indictment against
the Central Railroad of New Jersey for
alleged rebating to dealers in anthra.
cite coal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
shipload of Supplies for War Zone

st. Louis, Dec. IA shipload of
food, clothing and toys will be sent by
residents of Missouri to the sufferers
in the European war. The committee
in charge decided to ask the governor
to issue second proclamation declar-
ing December 10, "Oharity Day.n
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
School Board Meating

The regular meeting of the Harris.
burg School Board will be held Friday
evening. The Finance committee of
the Board will meet Thursday evening.
Routine business will be discussed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
U. s. Relief Committee Nails Lie

london, Dec. /, 4.25 P. M.-The
American Belgian relief committee to-
day characterized as wholly without
foundation the statement published in
the Echo Beige November 29 that
the German authorities in Belgium were
taxing -four sent from the United States
for the starving people of the country
at the rate of $50 per 100 kilograms.
This statement came to London by way
of Amsterdam and was cabled from
London to the United States.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01

New YORK, Dec. IL w. Bates,
vice chairman of the American commits
sion for Belgian relief, received the fol-
lowing cablegram to-day from H. v.
Hoover, chairman of the commission, in.
London: Absolutely no truth in re-
ports of duty or tax put on any food
stuffs sent into Belgium by this ecm-
mission.D
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Married at Linglestown

Ira Lee Thomas Purdy and Amanda
Margaret Reese, both residing near
Progress, were married yesterday at
the Church of God parsonage, Lingles-
town, by the Rev. George Sigler.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Leave for Columbus

Chauncey Rodger, of the Auditor Gen.
eral 8 Department; Harry p. McDevirr.
OF the Economy and Efficiency Commits.
sion, and Representative-elect James s.
woodward, of Allegheny county, left
for Columbus, Ohio, to-day, at the in
stance of Auditor General Powell, to
study the Ohio system of payment of
expenses for the care and treatment of
INDECENT insane.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Budapest Moratorium Prolonged

Budapest, via London, Dec. 1, 5.55
A. M.-The "Oficial Gazette" pub
fishes decree prolonging the mora
torium, with some alterations, until
January 81.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
State Timber Burned

during the recent forest fires, accord
ing to reports received at the State
Forestry Department, State property TO
the amount of $325,791 was burned
ana 5,92s acres of State land were
burned over. The loss TO State and pri-
vate property by State fires this year
1T is estimated will reach half a mil.
lion dollars.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Penrose's Certificate

The certificate of election of Boies
fenrose as United States Senator was
made out at the State Department to-
day, and will be forwarded to THE Sena
tor to be presented to the President of
the United States Senate. 1t is on
parchment, is all typewriter and is
signed by Governor Tener and Secre.
tary MaAfee.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
New Justices

Governor Tener to-day appointed the
following justices of the peace: Cyrus
Raub, Freemansburg, Northampton
county; John w. Wilhelm, Dunbar
Fayette county; W. o. Winslow. Jaw
township, Fayette county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Plan to Redeem $4,000 Bonds

a resoIutlon providing for the re-
demption of $4,000 of paving bonds
given to contractors when the paving
of Front street between Maclay and
Division streets was completed was of
fered by Mr.. Gorgas. This measure
will have no effect whatever on the
suits now pending in court by which the
question of whether property owners
will be compelled to pay certain parts
of paving assessments will be deter
mined.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-06
TO IMPROVE ARUNDEL ROAD.
Residents Of County Appeal To Com
missioners.

Since the cart road" from Eastport.
near Hilsmere, to Arundel ou-the.
Bay, and Fishing Creek was a cart
road, there has been no improvement
made.
A number Of residents al Fishing
Creek and AZ Arundel-on-the- Bay re-
eide there st intervals throughout the
year, and the roads are in constant
use. On several occasions appeals
for road betterment have been made
to tire County Commissioners by Mr..
A. G. Bosley, Mr.. Corning and other
residents Of this section, and the
Com nissioners have promised to
helr In this matter.
Mr.. Bosley furnished cin1ers and
ashes and be and others have spent.
they claim, in the neighbcrhood of
500 to make this road passable.
bat up 70 this time nothing has been
done except what the property owners
have done. There are patches Of Gin.
ders in places, but the roads need a
good supply Of shells, and it lie hoped
by those who travel this read almost
daily, that the new beard Of County
Commissioners will make good the
old promises made to repair this road.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-06
ARRANGE FOR SUMMER CRUISE
Superintendent FulIam and His Aide.
Confer With Officials Of The
Navy Department.

Plans for this years summer prac-
tiee cruise Of the midshipmen and
other matters pertaining to the Ma
val Academy were discussed with Off
cials Of the Navy Department by
Capt. William +. Fullam, superinten-
dent. and his aide, Lieut.. Com. Adolf
plus Andrews. when those officers
went 10 Washington on Wednesday.
The details for the cruise have been
practically completed, the selection
OF the complement of ofFicers for the
tire battleships that will make the
cruise, being the principal matter yet
to be decided As previously stated,
Superintendent Fullam will be in
command during the cruise, which
will be to foreign waters. The tin
erary has not been entirely completed
The ships that will take the middies
are the battleships Idaho, Missouri
and Illinois, and the Missouri will be
the flagship Of Captain Fullam.
According TO present arrangements,
Commanders Burrage Price, and
Hines, three Of the department
heads at the Naval Academy will
command the cruising ships.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-06
COLUMBIA ATHLETES COMING.
Win Met hiiddies 10 -Four Different
Sports Tomorrow Rutgers 10 The
GYM Meet Also.

Because Of the entertainment TO
be given by Miss Beatrice herford at
the Naval Academy tomorrow after
noon, all Of the athletic events will
take place in the evening Original
ly two of the contests were sched-
uled for the afternoon.
The middies will entertain a
coterie Of athletes from Columbia
University New York, in variety
Ct sports. They will meet four
different teams from that institu-
ton in as any different events.
There will be contests in swimming,
fencing, wrestling and gymnastics.
IL was announced today that Rutgers
College, Of New Jersey, had also en-
tered for the gymnasium meet.
All Of the contests will take place
in the gymnasium. According to
previous arrangements the swimming
and fencing matches were booked for
the afternoon. Tomorrow will mark
the close Of the season for the swim
ming, wrestling and gymnasium
teams, but the fencers will have sew
eral more engagements before the
finals of the collegiate tourna-
ment to be held in New York early in
April.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-06
ANOTHER STORM DUE.
Bul, Whether Rain or Snow, The
Weather Nsu Doesa't Know

Annapolis is on the verge of another
storm, but whether it will be snow or
rain the weather man this morning
was unable to say. But judging from
an indications. It I'D probably be
rain. for at this writing a good shower
of rain is falling
For today the weather prophet fore.
casts cloudy weather, with rein or
snow, accompanied by high eseterly
winds. The storm now over this see
tion is the one which early yesterday
morning formed over Alabama and
Florida and moved slowly in q north
eastern airection.
Late last night the storm warnings
which had been ordered displayed along
the coast from Wilmington. NJ c., TO
New York were renewed.
Though the temperature Yesterday
was slightly above the freezing point
snow began 70 tail shortly after noon
and continued until about 8 O'Clock.
Then 1t stopped, but only short time,
for half an hour later the hakes began
falling Cnce more. From then on they
continue ! showing until morning when
there was q white mantle oVer trees.
housetOps and streets. About noon 4
began to rain aud the snow began Ia
disappear, then it began TO snow some
more.