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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
HOT SPRINGS POPULAR.
Presidential Bridal Couple Attracts
Many Others to Virginia Resort.

Many Others to Virginia Resort.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 22.-Quite
large honeymoon colony has gath
cred here since the arrival of Presi-
dent Wilson and his bride Sunday,
and they are all planning to- stay
over for the elaborate Christmas cele-
bration in which the White House
couple are expected to participate.
A long walk in the cold Virginia
mountain air and a fifty-mile automo-
bile drive to neighboring springs oc-
cupied the President and Mrs. Wilson
most of yesterday. They stopped
during the drive at famous old
hotel to see registers signed by
Thomas Jefferson and other notable
figures in American history. Late in
the afternoon the President worked
for more than an hour on CORES
pondence, and last night Mrs. Will
son read to him.
Secret service men were busy
again warding off photographers and
moving picture men, who continue
on the alert in spite Of the Presi-
dents order against them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN THE
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Plenty of Money This Year and There
Will be Christmas Cheer for
Everybody.

New York, Dec. 22.-Christmas in
the financial district will offer many
striking and happy contrasts to the
same period year ago when Wall
street had barely emerged from the
gloom precipitated by four and half
months OF suspended activity on the
stock exchange. Banks, trust COM
panies, private banking houses,
brokerage firms and institutions of
all kinds have profited very gener-
ally by the boom in stocks, which
began with movements in war
brides" early in the year and sent
those and kindred securities to prices
undreamed of few months before.
While much of the advance regis
tered by those and other mercurial
issues has been forfeited and count
less paper profits" have evaporated
into thin air, Wall street has been
and still is very busy and its attend
ant activity and prosperity are be-
ing shared by all, from the humblest
runner" to the mightiest captain of
finance or industry.
Many OF the financial institutions
and banking houses have already
distributed gifts or bonuses among
their employees for the year and in
this process many pension funds
have been strengthened and numer-
Gus "profit-sharing" plays have as
sumed substantial proportions.
/ Gifts to employees have averaged
10 TO Is per cent of annual salaries
and one trust company, long known
for its generosity. Is sand to have
given as much as so per cent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
WOODROW WILSON HOME.
Given by American Citizens For the
Use OF Swiss Soldiers at Front.


Berne via Paris, Dec. 22.-The
dedication OF the Woodrow Wilson
soldiers home took place yesterday
afternoon. A number Of Americans
from Berne and elsewhere in Swift
zerland attended and representatives
of the Swiss army and government
also were present.
Pleasant A. Stovall, the American
minister. In his presentation address,
said all Americans living in switzer-
land admired Swiss patriotism and
unity, which could be a lesson for
many other countries. Colonel Wild
bolz, commander of the Third Army
Division, expressed the thanks of the
Swiss mary for the gift of the home,
which he said was valuable testimony
for Switzerland of the friendship of
her powerful American sister repub,,
lie and would make the name OF
Woodrow Wilson unforgetable for
ever in Switzerland.
The Wilson home will be transport.
ed shortly to the Swiss ayiators quar-
ters at Duebendorf, near Zurich.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
FILE PROTESTS.
Citizens OF Greenwood and AbbevilIe
Don't Favor Mccormick County.

Citizehs Oh GREENWOOD ana AbbevilIe
Don't Favor Mccormick County.
Greenwood Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Dec. 22.-Citlzens
living in the Greenwood county sec
tion of the proposed new county OF
Mccormick have through their attor-
neys filedsa protest against declaring
the new county election. The Green
wood commissioners will render their
decision in the matter Friday. The
main grounds of the protest are that
Governor Manning had no power to
call the election: that the new county
violates the Illshaped County Act.
That no election shall be held oftener
Than four years and that an election
was held last year. A protest has
been filed In Abbeville also.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
Epidemic of ..FIue. I.

Chicago, Dec. 22.--ApproximateIy
$4,000 pupils OF the public schools
are absent on account of. influenza,
according to reports of school ply
sicians made TO the health depart
ment. The health department con-
sidered the epidemic so serious that
an investigation has been ordered.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
ANNAPOLIS EXAMINATION.
Representative Finley to Hold One IA,
York on February 4.

Washington Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Dec. 21.-Before
leaving fofshis home at York to spend
Christmas. Congress being in recess,
Representative David e. Finley said
that he intended to hold a competi-
tive examination at York on the first
Tuesday in February in order to
qualify a principal and alternates
for appointment to a cadetship at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
Parcels Free TO Troops.

Paris. Dec. 22.-Anyone in France
may send Christmas parcel weigh
Ing up to two pounds to a soldier at
the front without paying postage on
the package. A bill comforting this
privilege from date until January 6
was unanimously passed by Parlia-
ment yesterday. Letters are always
carried free.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
WILSON WILL SEND
HOUSE TO EUROPE
Texas Colonel to Act In Capacity
A Of Special Messenger for
President.

New York. Dec. 21.-Col. E. M.
House, confidential adviser of Presi-
dent Wilson, stated late today that
he will shortly sail for Europe at the
request of the President.
Colonel House declared the sole
purpose of his trip would be to de-
liver to certain American ambassa
doris information regarding this gov
ernment's attitude on various inter-
national matters now pending. He
denied emphatically that his trip will
In any way be peace mission.
Colonel House said he expected to
sail from here within the next two
weeks and probably would be in Eu-
rope about six or eight weeks.
II am going to Europe Mt the re-
quest of the Presidsnt and the Sec
retary OF state for the purpose of TAX
ing information to some OF our am
bassadors." he said, SIN order that
they may have more intimate
knowledge of this governments at
titude regarding certain phases of
international questions and In order
to obtain from them their point of
view on these matters.
1T is not advisable to bring home
this time any of our ambassad ors
from the belligerent countries. 1t
has been found impossible to convey
or obtain by cable or correspondence
quite tho correct atmosphere"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
SECOND ANCONA NOTE
TAKES HIGH GROUND
Publication of Text the. Chief
Feature of War News of
the Day.
FIGHTING IN MOUNTAINS.
French Capture of Important German
Position on Hartmanns-We Weilerkopf
Marked by Severe Engagement.


In it's second note to the Austro-
Hungarian government relative to the
sinking of the Ancona, the United
States takes high ground that the the
admission by the Austro- Hungarian
government that the Ancona was tor
pedoed after her engines had been
stopped and when passengers were
still on board is sufficient to fix upon
the commander of the submarine
the responsibility for having wilful-
ly violated the recognized law of ma
tions."
The United States government de-
clines to discuss the circumstances of
the sinking of the Ancona "and finds
no other course open to it" but to
hold Austria responsible and there
fore reiterate it's original demands.
A Vienna dispatch says the note has
been delivered.
The British parliment without di-
vision has agreed to increase the
strength of the army to 100000
men,
The heaviest fighting on any battle
front appears to be taking place in
the Vosges mountains at Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf. The French captured an
important German position there
Tuesday, but the Germans have re.
tanned footing in section of the
trenches held by French advance de-
tachments. Paris says over 1900
German prisoners have been taken in
this section. Artillery borIbardments
have prevailed on most of the other
parts of the Western front.
Again comes the report from the
Russian front of an almost complete
cessation of the fighting, while the
most important engagement on the
Austro-Italian front has been an Ital-
ian attack on the Tolmino bridgehead
which was put down by the fire of the
Austrians, according to Vienna.
Nothing has come through concer-
ing further activities on the Dardan-
elles or Mesopotamia fronts or the
army which the German Field Mar
shall Won der Goltz is reported to be
preparing for an attempted invasion
of Egypt.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald Murray
VIII be the new British commander at
the Dardanelles. succeeding Lieut..
Gen. Sir Chas. Munro, who will com
mand the First army in France, a
post made vacant by the appointment
of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig as comm
ander-in- chief there.
Emperor William is suffering from
disability which will keep him in
doors a few days. AS consequence
he has been compelled to postpone a
contemplated visit to the Western
front.
In the explosion of a powder plant
and several ammunition depots at
Muenster, Westphalia, 300 Of 500 wo
men employed in the building are re-
ported to have been killed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
BRITISH GENERALS
SNAPPED AROUND
Sir Gen. Archibald Murray to
Succeed Gen. Chas. MonrO
in the Dardanelles.
MONRO SENT TO FRANCE
Will Command British First Army
in the West, Formerly Com
manded by Haig.

London, Dec. 22.--Lieu. Gen. Sir
Archibald Murray has been appoint
ed to succeed Sir Charles Monro as
British commander at the Darda-
nelles, says an official statement is
sued this afternoon.
Sir Charles Monro has been ap-
pointed in command of the first Brit
ish army in France, in succession to
Sir Douglas Haig.
The official announcement follows:
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig. having as
sumed supreme command of the Brit
ish forces in France and Flanders,
ceed him him in command of the first
army.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald Murray,
chief of the imperial general stat,
will succeed Sir Charles Monro.
Lieut. Gen. Sir William Robert
son, now chief of the general staff in
France, will become chief of the i'm
perial general staff, with the tenn
porary rank of general, with Major
Gen. r. Whigham as his deputy.
"Major Gen. l.. Kiggell, now as
sistant to the chief of the imperial
general staff, will become chief of
the general staff of Sir Douglas
Haig."
SECOND AMERICAN NOTE.
The segcond American note to Aus
tria shared the leading positions in
the late London newspapers with the
reports of the Russian success at
Varna, Bulgaria's chief seaport.
The note appeared here too late
for extended editorial comment, but
the head lines reflected the opinions:
Mote couched in sharper tones"
'all discussion about details swept
aside" or mo further discussion ap-
pears possible"
UP to late hour there was no Of
fficial confirmation of the report of
the Russian occupation of Varna.
which IL true, is according to til /"
London editors, lone of the greatest
moves of the present war;"
The same critics believe that the
Russian assault on Varna is the pre-
lude to new effort for Constantine
pie, which is less than $50 miles dis
tant.
On the western front the success of
the French at Hartsmans-W Weilerkopf,
in the Vosges, is regarded in the al
lied capitols as not only a brilliant,
but useful operation at a point
where the situation has been most
difficult for many months. The num-
Der of prisoners is the largest on the
west front since the great Cham
pagne-Doos offensive.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
'ASQU|TH WANTS
MORE SOLDIERS
Premier Moves For an Addition
al Million Men For War
Service.
NOW HAS ONLY 1,25O,OOO
Overwhelming Theatre of War Re.
quires Enlistment of Every Man
of Military Age.

LonuOn, Dec. ZZ.-Premier AS
Quith made his long-expected state
ment on the allies military position
in the House of Commons Yesterday
in connection with the introduction
or a supplementary estimate" pro-
viding for the raising of the numer-
ical strength Of the army from ,OOO.-
600 men to 100000 men.
The house was crowded and the
premier's speech was listened to
earnestly and silently. In the peers,
gallery, Lord Fisher, the former first
sea lord, and Earl Derby, director of
recruiting, occupied the most promi-
nent position.
The prime minister, as usual. got
10 the heart of his subject in his
opening sentences and declared that
although the British fighting forces
in the various theatres now amount
to more than 1,25O,OOO men the
wars demands were such as neces-
STATED calling out the empires ere
crutable maximum"
Although the premier did not put
himself on record as either for or
against conscription, John Redmond
leader of the Irish Nationalists at
the close of Mr.. Asquith's speech
flung bombshell by declaring that
the Nationalists would oppose con-
scription by every means i'm their
power. And John Dillon followed
with severe arraignment of the
British war leadership, inauiring:
What is the use of sending out
more troops to be led like men re-
sponsible for the Suvia Bay and An
zac faiuures?"
The premier's statement of the
need OF the army for every fit man"
included warm tribute to the over
seas soldiers and he took pains to
mention particularly 1.-The men eager
to be attested who have made ap-
plication from far distant places
Hong Kong, Rhodesia, California;
adding:
HIS mas DSeu commentary on
the lethargy of some of those here at
home. No more splendid exhibition
or patriotism and self-denial could he
conceived, or one more calculated to
carry conviction to the hearts of al!
our gallant allies"
Referring to the Derby scheme.
Mr.. Asquith said the report from
Lord Derby had only been sent to
him Monday evening and was now be-
ing considered by the members of the
cabinet. Therefore many statements
regarding the government policy on
this subject must be deferred. He
indicated, however, that another
chance would be given those who had
not yet responded, saying:
"Those who have been disposed to
hang back may now seize the oppor-
tunity set them by the mass of their
fellow countrymen."
Turning to the military situation
the premier said the retirement
from the Dardanelles position-witn
the notable exception of the position
at the tip Of the peninsula-had
been taken on the advice of General
Monro and Earl Kitchener.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
Sarah Bernhardt,s HeaIth f,ood

Paris. Dec. 22.--Inquiries made at
Sarah Bernhardt's theatre today con-
cerning the report that the famous
actress was seriously Ill brought forth
the statement that she was in good
health.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
WILSON'S CAUSE SURPRISE.

Walk Into Hotel at White Sulphur
Springs to Dine.
Hot Springs, Va. Dec. 22.-From
early morning until after dark to-
night President Wilson and his bride
motored over winding mountain
roads and through unbridged creeks.
When their bespattered car returned
to the hotel here tonight they had
traversed many miles and had crossed
the West Virginia line to visit White
Sulphur Springs.
At White Sulphur the couple
created a stir by walking into the
public dining room of the principal
hotel for luncheon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
Chess Tournaments.

New York. Dec. 22.-Columbia
and Harvard carried off the honors
today in the first round of their an
nual chess tournamnet with Prince
ton and Yale. Harvard will meet
Columbia and Yale viii play Prince
ton in the second round tomorrow.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
U-Boat Made Captive

Paris, Dec. 22.--According to a
dispatch to The Messagero from
Malta. forwarded by the Havas cor
respondent at Rome, n Austrian
submarine has been captured by two
torpedo boats, presumably Italian.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-24
Heavy Gold Denos,ts

Paris, Dec. 22.--The Bank OF
France announced today that gold
deposits for the last week amour ed
to more than 10000. 900 france.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
1000 AT CHORUS REHEARSAL
It Is Attended by Miss Eggleston and
Miss King, Of Slough Party

More than 1000 persons were pres
ent at the rehearsal of the Harrisburg
evangelistic chorus in Ridge Avenue
Methodist church last evening, which
was attended by Miss Eggleston and
Miss King, of the Slough evangelistie
party. Professor Spooner and E. G.
Erwin were unable to be present and
sent their regrets.
Miss Eggleston and Miss King ad-
dressed the organization, telling how
glad they were to be back with their
Harrisburg friends. In the afternoon
at o CLOCK in Pine Street Presbyterian
church Miss Eggleston spoke to mem
bers of the booster choir during a Jun
ior Christian Endeavor rally, which
was held under the auspices of the Har
risburg Christian Endeavor Union.
New music was rehearsed at the
night meeting under the direction OF
Professor Charles +. Clippinger. Pre-
liminary arrangements to have mem
besr of the chorus sing in the rooms OF
shut ms" were made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
LOCAL SUffRACISTS PLAN
A VERY ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Important Meeting Hold Yesterday at
the, Home Of Bishop and Mrs. James
H. Darlington and Plans for Cam
paign Discussed

An interesting and important suf,
frage meeting was held yesterday at the
home of Bishop and Mrs. James Henry
Darlington in answer to the call issued
by Mrs. John Oenslager, city chairman
of the suffragists.
The meeting was opened by Bishop
Darlington, who spoke on the necessity
of having the women of Harrisburg
combine, at this time, and work fol
the betterment of civic and moral con.
ditions throughout the State. Without
organization, he said, their influence
would not amount to anything.
At the close of the Bishop s remarks
Mrs. Frank Roessing, president of the
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Associa.
tion, spoke on the State. wide situation
and outlined the campaign which the
State Suffrage Association is making to
secure the passage of the suffrage
amendment at the polls this fall.
1t was voted at the meeting to form
campaign committee of fifty, open
local headquarters and flash the slogan
Votes for Women from huge elee.
tric sign in Market square, Mrs. Oen.
Slayer stated that money had already
been raised for the erection of the sign
and that "Votes for Women would
soon be -emblazoned from the top of one
of the buildings along the square
Local suffragists have arranged to
bring Miss Rose Livingston, of New
York, and Mrs. Myron B. Vorce, of
Cleveland, here for two special meetings
to be held in Technical High school on
A,fril 80. Miss Livingston is known
i throughout the country as the CANCEL
of Chinatown y because of her splendid
work for the past seven years in re-
claiming the unfortunate victims of
eommercialized vice in New York 8
oriental slums. Convinced that the
white slave traffic will never be abolish.
ed until women have the vote, she is
devoting portion of her time as a
speaker to each of the four big east
ern campaign States that are to vote on
equal suffrage this fall.
This committee will meet next Tues.
day at Mrs. Oenslager Is home; when
each of the twenty members will try
to bring others: Mrs. John Oenslager,
Mrs. Lyman Gilbert, Mrs. James Dar,
ington, Mrs. Henry Mccormick, Mrs.
A. Wilson Norris, Miss Letitia Brady.
Mrs. Roy P. M. Davis, Mrs. Charles j.
treund, Mrs Walter P. Mcguire, Mrs.
Robert H. Irons, Mrs. Lew Russell Pal.
mer, Mrs. William Watt Galbraith, Mrs.
Philip 7. Meredith, Mrs. H. Lii. .ey
Hosford, Mrs. Carl w. Davis, Miss
Helen c. Clark, Miss Eleanor Darling
ton, Miss Janet Sawyer, Miss Morrison,
DR.. Ruth A. Deeter and Mrs. Harvey P.
Smith.
These officers were appointed Vice
chairmen, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs.
Charles j. Freund, Mrs. James Henry
Darlington; secretary, Miss Janet Saw
yer; treasurer, Mrs. Lew Russell Pal.
mer; chairman finance committee, Mrs,
hoy 2. NJ. Davis. Other appointments
will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
PARTY HELD AT ENOLA
Birthday Surprise Given for Mrs. Cath.
crime Stone and Miss Gather
inc Wrightstone

A delightful birthday party was Civ,
en- in honor of Mrs Catherine Stone
and her granddaughter, Miss Catherine
Wrightstone, on Saturday evening at
their home, 272 Susquehanna street.
Enola. The evening was spent with
games and music. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Steadman, of
Middletown; Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Grove and son, James, of Altoona; Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Wrightstone and daugh-
ter, Catherine; Emma Wagner, OF Good
Hope; Mervin Crowl, Lemoyne; Sam
uel Kuhnert, Enhaut; Mrs. Martha
Hurst and son, Roy; Harry Reynolds,
Caryl Herman, of Bressler; Edward
Hoy, Alice Wagner, Florence Horning,
Margaret Critchley, Sarah Parker,
Edith Machamer, Lula Klinepeter, Mrs.
j. w. Boyd, Mrs. P. A. Klinepeter and
son, John; Mrs. v. A. Machamer, of
Harrisburg; verna Stone, Esther Shiey,
Carrie Klingensmith, Catherine Ar
mold, Viola Redman, Jennie Miller.
Pearl Duncan, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Will
liam Myers, Mrs. Catherine Stone,
Edith Wagner. Roy Myers, Phil Ford
ney, Edward Myers, Jacob Leighty,
Charles Myers, of Enola.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
MODERN Lighting Fixtures
w. E. E. Lauver Has Equipped Many
Handsome New Homes

w. Z. E. Lauver, 2230 Sixth street,
has secured the contract for the lighting
fixtures in the beautiful new homes that
are now being completed by Mr.. George
A. Shreiner at Seventeenth and Forster
streets, which have been built from the
English half tone designs. The lighting
fixtures are made up from original draw
ings, to match the architecture.
/ He also has the contract for the
lighting work for the modern homes be-
ing completed by Weaver & Stewart ut
Nineteenth and Market streets and
those by the MacWiliams Construc-
tion Company at Fifth and Camp
streets. All the lighting effects are
made up special for these buildings of
the best materials, and none have fix.
lures of like design. Some of the build
ings have already been sold and few
remain for sale at low prices and on
easy terms.
Mr.. Lauver makes speciality of or
iginal designs, and his work is in 9
number of the best homes in this city.
He has one of the most complete
show rooms this side of Philadelphia
stocked with the best quality goods OF
the latest design, finest mechanica
workmanship and quality, which is the
best asset in his line.
He also has special department
where the cheaper lines, or so-callet
stock goods, are displayed, but none 81
cheap as to be worthless as are som,
goods in this line which are flooding tn,
country now, and are sold on price only
Even the critics are often deceived OF
worthless finishes and materials, by ;
good-looking imitation. Builders O.
good. homes as well as those wantin,
the cheaper lines would do well to con
suit him and visit his show room befor,
placing their orders. With his man,
years experience he is yet on every jol
personally, to see that every detail i
carried out. For further reference, asl
any customer whom has tried him.
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