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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
TWO KILLED AND
FIVE BADLY HURT
in TRAIN WRECK
All in Wooden Sleeper Split
Apart in Rear-End
Crash
ENGINEER TO BLAME
Disregards Warning Lights;
Dead Are Both Colored; Line
men Rescue Passengers
By associated Press

| Scranton, Pa, Dec. 24.-The second
section of Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western passenger train No. 8, which
was rammed at Slateford, near Della
ware Water Gap, late last night by
the third section of the same train,
causing the death of two persons and
injuries to five others, reached this
city early to-day bearing the victims
who were taken to local hospitals.
While one or two of the injured were
seriously hurt it is believed all will
recover. The killed were both col
ored, one a porter of the wrecked
train and the other Miss Anna Jones,
of ithaca, n. Y. The most seriously
injured are:
j., broken collarbone, hand cut and
| body bruises.
Miss Frances Styles, the 1o-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Styles. decorations
and shock.
Mrs p. p. Merrill, New York, frac-
tured collarbone and body bruises.
| j. o. Foster, porter, Cambridge,
| injuries.
Wrecked Sleeper Wooden
The Inflated train was made up of
buffet car, five Buffalo sleepers and
two Ithaca sleepers and had been
stopped in the block near Slateford by
disabled freight train, AS it was
about ready to pull out the third sec
tion crashed into it, tearing the Ithaca
sleeper at the rear from its trucks
and spreading it across both tracks.
The engine of the third section was
derailed but none of it's passengers
or crew was hurt. The wrecked sleep
er was the only wooden car in the
train and the occupants of this car
were the victims. All of the others
were of steel construction and were
not damaged.
E. M. Rine general superintendent
of the Lackawanna, places the blame
for the accident on the engineer of
section three, who, according to Mr..
Rine, ran past torpedoes and lighted
fuses and also passed a fiagman and
automatic signals that were in per-
feet working order and set against
him.
Lfnemen Aid With Rescue
A relief train that started from
Stroudsburg at midnight carried three
physicians, and another relief train
carrying physicians and company Of
ficials left Scranton at 1 o'clock this
morning. The Scranton special met
lne tram carrying lHe lHJuISu dl
como Summit and the doctors board
ed the train to help care for the in
jured.
A crew of New York Telephone
Company linemen returning to their
homes in upper New York State towns
were passengers in one of the sleep
ers of the wrecked train. When the
crash came, led by F. f. Williams
of Buffalo, the linemen, aided by their
equipment, helped in the work OF
rescue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
CONTINUED on Page g.
Release of 10 Prisoners
Mayors Christmas Gift

Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, and may you lead better lives"
was the greeting sent to-day by Mayor
John X. Royal to ten prisoners in
Dauphin county Jail along with an or
der for their discharge. "It is one of
the last official acts of kindness l may
have to do" said the Mayor.
The prisoners were mostly unfortu-
mates who We're serving sentences from
twenty to thirty days for drunkenness.
The Mayor would not tell the names
of the prisoners released. He said:
Some may have homes where they
will be welcome tomorrow. 1t may
not be much of Christmas they will
have, but It will mean happiness, per-
haps, to have them home. It may also
be an incentive for them to do better
in the future"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
FORD SO I'LL HE
QUITS PILGRIMS
TORETURN HOME
Sick and DowncaSt He Is Com
ing Back With the Rev.
Marquis
PARTY. TO CONTINUE
Expedition on Way to Stock
holm; Will Be Given Big
Reception Christmas
PARTY TO CONTINUE

Christiania, Norway, Dec. "a, via
London. 2.25 p. M.-The Norwegian
liner Bergensfjord, with Henry Ford
on board, sailed for New York this
morning. Mr.. Ford stated before leav-
ing Bergen that the peace expedition
would continue under the auspices OF
the Women's International Peace AS
socation. The paciticist is sick and
downcast.
The Rev. Samuel S. Marquis, dean
of ST. Paul's Cathedral, Detroit sailed
from Bergen with Mr.. Ford.
Before leaving Christiania for Ber-
gen, Mr.. Ford wrote out the following
statement for the press:
Ford Is Satisfied
"I am satisfied with what has been
accomplished in Christiania. Peace
has been given publicity. Newspapers
have power to end the war, for it is
through publicity that the gospel of
peace is spread.
Norway is like every other coun-
try. The people are all right"
In announcing at Bergen the cir
cumstances under which the expedi-
ton would be continued, Mr.. Ford said
a committee had been appointed to act
as leaders. 1t consists Of Judge Ben
Lindsey, of Denver; the Rev. DR.. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago; John
Barry of San Francisco; Lieutenant
Governor Andrew ]. Bethea, of South
Carolina, and Louis p. Lochner, of
Chicago. Mr.. Ford's secretary.
Christiania newspapers say that In
view of Mr.. Fords departure no
TCoDfinuaH IN Pa0e ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
CITY IS READY
TOLIGHT TAPER
IN THE WINDOW.
Holiday Purchase Lists Being
Checked Up For Last
Time Today
STOCKINGS ARE PREPARED
Gift Baskets Packed-CaroIers
Rehearse-'Big Day"
Tomorrow
ARE PREPARED

The much checked-up shopping
lists are being scanned for the last
time to-day; the last eleventh hour
purchases are being made; weary shop
girls are smiling a bit less fixedly as
they glance more frequently at the
store clock or wrist-watch; on the roads
to the open country homeward- bound
market teams are jogging along with
extraordinary alacrity.
The twilight whistles will be needed
with unusual enthusiasm to-night--the
enthusiasm that is founded on pros
poets of double holiday. And, with
the coming of the evening. the tree Of
trees will be dragged in from the back
yard and Santa's subs will hunt up tho
nails and the hatchet.
That After-Supper Smoke
In the kitchen Mother will add the
finishing touches to the "stufing' over
night it will be so much more delicious
as "trimmins" for the bird that is as
TContinuad on pnpa 121
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
All in Readiness For
Municipal Celebration

Harrisburg's municipal Christmas
tree celebration will begin at 7.45
o'clock this evening. The finishing
touches to the choir stand around the
tree were completed at Front and Mar
ket streets to-day. Hundreds of tiny
varicolored electric bulbs have been
strung about the evergreen boughs Of
the biggest Christmas tree ever erected
in the city.
Rose will conduct the singing of the
big choir. The choristers will gather
at Zion Lutheran Church, In South
Fourth street, at IT'S o'clock and will
march to the stand. Stereopticon pic
lures of the Christmas story will be-
flashed on a screen in front of tho
Board of Trade. The exercises will bo
concluded with the singing of Amer
ica," in which everybody will join.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Warnings For the Home
and Prevention of Fire

In a convincing pamphlet which
has been issued by the National Fire
Protection Association attention is
called to the dangers of fires at
Christmastime and these warnings
are SO much TO the point that we re-
produce them herewith hoping that
they will make the people of Harris
burg and all the readers of the Tele-
graph more th1n ever careful in their
decorations <his year:
Do not decorate your Christmas tree
with pe9er, cotton or any other in
fiamm4ble material. Use metallic
+insci and other noninflammable dec
orAtions only, and set the tree secure
~ so that the children in reaching for
things cannot tip it over.
Do not use cotton to represent snow.
If you must have snow use asbestos
fiber.
Do not permit children to light or
relight the candles while parents are
not present. They frequently set fire
10 their clothing instead.
Do not leave matches within reach
of children at holiday time. Candles
are meant to be lighted, and If the
children can get matches they will
experiment with them. They initiate
their elders.
Do not allow trees to remain in
side buildings after the holidays. The
tree itself ,ignites readily when needles
have become dry. A large number of
fires usually occur in January from
this cause.
A house of merriment is better than
a house of mourning.
Fires in winter impose unusually
severe hardships upon the firemen.
Frozen hands and feet are common
incidents in fighting winter fires
Pneumonia frequently follows ex-
posure of those driven by fires out into
the cold. Defective heating and light
ing equipments and combustible rub
bish in furnace rooms are the usual
causes of winter fires. Such fires are
unnecessary and will not occur in
premises properly cared for.
Where are you going to put the
boxes, excelsior and other combustible
packing material that come with
Christmas gifts?
Unknown to you, the life of a child
may hang upon your answer.
Fire prevention leaves no after
math of regret.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Parents of Eight Are
Killed While Returning
From Christmas Shopping
BY Associated Press

Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 24.-It will
be sad Christmas for the eight chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. John S, Klein
lcin, for their parents were killed late
last night when their buggy was struck
by an Erie passenger train as they
were driving to their home, west of
this city.
KIeinlein, 53. and his wife. az. had
spent the evening shopping here and
their buggy was filled with holiday
gifts for their children when they met
death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
IBACH'S SALARY
CUT FROM BUDGET
AGITATES CITY
Today the Commissioners Get
Together and Put It Back
Again; Tax Rate Higher

The. unexpected eleventh hour cut
from the 1916 city budget last evening
of the $1,000 salary item for city de-
tective agitated municipal circles only
little less than the concerted action
of the city commissioners in suddenly
putting it back again this morning.
The looping off of the s1,2O0-the
salary of Detective Joseph Ibach-
and the retention of the S1,5O0 pro-
vision for the salary of a captain of
detectives and $1,000 for another de-
tective was taken by city circles to in
dicate that Mayor -elect Ezra S. Meals
had won out in the breach of opinion"
between himself and City Commission
[Continued on Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
President and Wife Take
Care of Each Others
Christmas Presents
By associated Press

Hot Springs Va, Dec. "a. All
Christmas presents addressed to Presi-
dent Wilson here passed to-day into
the safe keeping of his wife, to be with
held by her until tonight, when the
big accumulation of packages will be
opened. The packages addressed to
Mrs. Wilson were taken in charge by
gifts are two from his grandchildren
Ellen Wilson McAdoo and Francis
Woodrow Sayre.
whether the President and his wife
will participate in the Christmas cele-
bration to be given tonight in the
hotel, was the chief topic discussed to-
day in Hot Springs. They have been
invited, but have neither accepted nor
declined Real preparations for the
celebration began to-day with the in
stallation of a thirty-foot tree in one
of the hotel parlorS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
GENERAL CLEMENT
APPOINTED HEAD
OF STATE GUARD
Formerly in Command ofThird
Brigade; Succeeds Major
General Dougherty

Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced that he had appointed Briga-
died General Charles M. Clement to
be major general in command of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, vice
Major General Charles Bowman
Dougherty, whose commission ex-
pired some time ago. The appoint
ment dates as of December %. Gen
eral Clements promotion had been
rumored for some time. He was form
erly in command of the Third brigade
of the Guard and nobody has been as
yet named to fill the vacancy thus
created.
General Clement was formerly in
the State Department and is we'll
IContinued on Page 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Engineer, Fireman and
13 Negroes Are Killed in
Wreck; Twenty-Two urt

Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. 24.-En-
gineer Irwin Reed and Fireman w.
Ehler of Nashville, and 1S negro
laborers were killed and % negroes
seriously injured late yesterday in
collision between Chattanooga
Nashville passenger train and a fast
freight, between Rockledge and Sher-
wood on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
oIn NTTssTONARY DIES

Boston. Dec 24.-The receipt of a
cablegram from Japan bringing word
of the death of Mrs Sarah y. Deforest.
for forty-one years a missionary of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Mission was announced by. the
board to-day. Mrs. Deforest was the
widow of the Rev. DIR. John II. De-
forest for many years one of the lead
ing missionaries in Japan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
STEEL In EYE

John Hark, aged 81 years. employed
as a pipeftter at the Hershey Choco-
late factory is in the Harrisburg Hos
pital with piece of steel in his right
eve An examination will be made this
afternoon to ascertain whether an op-
Grafton Will be necessary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Damage of Half Million
When Bridge Goes Out
By Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 24.-Upwards of
$500 900 damage was done last night
when about 800 feet of the steel false
work" of the Harahan railroad and
wagon bridge which is to span the
Mississippi here was swept away by the
heavy current caused by q rapid rise
in the ricer. No one was injured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
GRIP ON INCREASE

The grip epidemic in Harrisburg is
on the increase. According to reports
received at the office of DR.. j. M. j.
Raunick. local health officer, cases in
Harrisburg number almost 5000. AS
yet no fatalities have been reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Hang MAYORS, PTCTTTuEs

photographs of seventeen former
mayors of Harrisburg to-day were
placed in the Mayors office at the Po-
lice Department. These pictures in
cIude every mayor Harrisburg has had
up to the present time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
CONFERENCE SOON
ON Big HIGHWAY
Likely to Form Association to
Boost Project at Meeting
Here

Widespread interest in the proposed
William Penn Highway has been
aroused along the route by the local
boards of trade and other organiza-
tons AS usual the Chamber of Com
merce of Harrisburg has taken it's DO
sition on the firing line and through
II general conference on the subject
Continued on Page 12l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
GERMANS SINK JAP BOAT
BY Associated Pre-!

Rome, Dec. 24.-News reports from
Egypt concerning the sinking of the
Japanese steamer Yasaka Maru by a
submarine in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean last Tuesday refer to the ma
tionality of the submersible as Ger
man =.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; In
creasinE clOudlness, probably fol-
lowed by rain or snow late to-
night and on Saturday, not much
change in temperature; lowest
temperature tonight about
thIrty-five degrees.
FOR Eastern Pennsylvania; IncreRs-
ing cIOudlness, probably followed
by rain or snow late Tonight and
saturday; not much change I'm
temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
DOO GET FIVE PER CENT.
INCREASE FOR CHRISTMAS
By Assoeiatcd Pres

Pawtucket, r. l., Dec. "a. = A per
cent. wage increase for its 900 employees
was announced to-day by the Potter
and johnson Machine Company, manu-
facturers of shell-making machinery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
ISOLATED FIGHTS
BLAST HOPES FOR
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
Many Minor Engagements
Along All Fronts; Russian
Advance in Persia
TO MOVE ON SALONIKI
Bulgars Preparing to Invade
Greece to Expel Allies
From Fort

London, Dec. "a, 11.37 A. M.-Many
isolated engagements on various fronts
have upset predictions of the universal
Christmas truce. Nothing of great
Importance, however, has developed.
From Galicia the Russians report
success in an action against the Aus
trians near Trembowla, where there
has been inaction recently, and the
Austrians and Germans are seeking to
strengthen their lines. Although no
activity is reported on the Mesopo-
tamian front the Russians are advanc-
ing in Persia in an effort to link their
forces with those of their British allies.
On Hartmans-We Weilerkopf the French
claim to have maintained their gains
on a front of one mile, but admit their
left has been compelled to fall back
The Germans assert they have retaken
the lost ridge, with the capture of a
large number of prisoners.
To Move On SaIoniLi
Special dispatches to London papers
state the Bulgacians are preparing to
invade Greek territory in an effort to
expel the allies from Saloniki. The
entente forces are engaged in strength
ening their positions and express con-
fidence that there is no immediate
prospect of an offensive against them.
Parliament adjourned without re-
ceiving the figures concerning the Earl
of Derby's recruiting plan, but on re-
assembling after the holidays the
members will have the facts in re-
CONTINUED on Page ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
NO PAPER CHRISTMAS

In accordance with long
established custom there will
be no issue of the Telegraph
Christmas Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

U. S TO INQUIRE INTO SINKING OF JAP BOAT
Washington, Dec 24-An inquiry into the sinking of
the Japanese liner Yasaa Maru in the Mediterranean will
be made by the State Department through American Con-
suar agents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
GERMANS REGAIN vosGEs POSITION

GERMANS REGAIN vosGES POSITION
Berlin Dec. 24-The Germans have completely regain
ed the position Hartmans- -Wserkopf in the Vosges
region recently taken by the French it was officially an
noun~ed By army headquarters to-day The French have
been driven Of the trenches they st occupied on the
northern slope of the peak it is declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
FoRp GIVES cHEcK ZOE $27ooeo

London, Dec "a, s4s P. MA Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company says Before leav
ing Mr. Ford gave check for $4,000 to finance the expe
dition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Abner Valentine Brehn
favkH
Drayer Jew Cumb FIand
Ralph Edmund n sarahE lien Forge city.
mi SRrahPo Lyken
Forrest Jones Snyder
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

The SuSquehanna river and all its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary tonight
and probably Saturday. A stage of
about 5.2 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
SOCIALISTS DISCUS PEAcE

SOCIALISTS DISCUSS PEACE
Amsterdam, Dec..24 via London, 11.53 A. MA num-
Der of prominent Socialists from all the begerent countries
except Italy last Wednesday Hague to discuss
steps which might be taken help bring about speedy
peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
General Conditions

UeneTuI OOHuItHOHH
The storm that was central over
the Lake Superior region, Thurs
day morning, has moved east
ward and In now passing down
the ST. Lawrence Valley. 1t caus-
ed light SHOWS and rains in the
last twenty-fOur hOurn over the
greater part of the Lake Region
and thence eastward to the At
lantic coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

Temperatures 3 n. M, "a.
Suni Rises, 1875 n. MT sets, 4i43
y. m.
MOOni Rises, 7i42 p. m.
River Stages Three feet above
IOw-water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

CONTINUED on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature, 81. ...-Ll-l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
To Move On Saloniki

[Continued on Page 12.l
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
GIRL
HAPPILY Welded
Miss Frieda Fastje Becomes Bride Of
John J. joiner Monday Noon,
Rev. Boyd Officiating.
WILL RESIDE At HURLEY, N. M.
Left Monday Afternoon for Wedding
Trip to Pacific Coast to Visit
With Rev. Senseney.

The marriage OF Miss Frieda
Fastje to Mr.. John J. Jones took
place at noon on Monday at the home
of the brides father, Mr.. John
Fastje, in this city only the rela.
tives and immediate friends of the
young couple being present. An ele.
giant wedding dinner was served at
eleven thirty and promptly at twelve
O'clock Rev. j. l.. Boyd, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, perform.
ed the wedding ceremony. The bride
was attended by Miss Harriet Hall
and John Fastje, brother of the bride
acted as bestman. The bride looked
charming in a beautiful travelling
suit of dark CLOTH.
The bride is well known to Denison
people having grown. to womanhood
in this city. She received her educa-
ton in the public schools of Denison
and graduated from the high school
in the class Of 1909 with high honors.
After graduating she assisted her
father in keeping books in the furni-
ture factory and later when lie
opened up retail store in the Saggau
block. she took charge of the store.
For the past year or more she has
been clerking in the ladies' ready to
wear department of the Boys store,
where she made numerous friends for
the department. She is a most capable
young lady and we'll liked by the
young people of Denison. She has
taken an active interest in church
work and was a charter member Of the
H. H. club. Miss Fastje was always
popular with the members Of the
younger set, her genial and happy
disposition winning many friends.
Mr.. Jones is brother of Dr. H. D..
Jones. of Schleswg, and has spent
the greater part of his life in Ida
Grove. Later he attended college and
completed the course in mining en-
sineering. For the past year or more
he has been holding responsible
position at Hurley. New Mexico. and
it is at this place that he and his
bride will make their home. He is an
upright and industrious young man
and during his visits in Denison has
made many friends.
The happy young couple departed
Monday noon for California where
Mrs. Jones will spend a month visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Sensensey at