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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
SPROUL ENTERS
GUJBERNATORIAL
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Announcement Made in Della
ware County; Democrats
Boosting Mccormick

The Telegraph to-day received a
special dispatch from Philadelphia to
the effect that Senator William G..
Sproul, of Chester, had announced his
candidacy for Governor in 1918 at q
meeting of Republican workers of his
county and that Democratic State
leaders and national officials had
launched a boom for Vance G. Nc
Cormick for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
The dispatch is as follows:
Senator William c. Sproul, of Della
ware county has formally announced
his candidacy for Governor to succeed
Martin G. Brum baugh. This an
nouncement was received i'll political
circle almost simultaneously with the
action of President Wilson's Pennsyl-
vania leaders, who launched a definite
gubernatoral boom for Vance G. Nc
cormick, chairman of the Democratic
National committee.
Mr.. Sprouts announcement was
made at meeting of the Republicans
of Ridley township, who were the
guests OF James #. Dougherty, of Lip
erville, and was the most unique an
nouncement OF u gubernatorial candi-
dacy in the history of the State
Senator Sproul was surrounded by
a complete vaudeville show when he
made his announcement. Conjurers,
strong men, singers and clog dancers
appeared on the platform before he
accepted" the nomination to lead the
fight against the Ware -Brumbaugh-
Magee forces in 1918, and after he had
delivered his speech in which he de-
clared war within the Republican par
ty on behalf of the "stalwarts" the
Republicans of Ridley township feast
ed on possum, coon and rabbit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Punitive Force in Mexico
Will Have Monster Tree
For Xmas Celebration

Field Headquarters. Mexico, Dec. %.
Except for decorating the great
Christmas tree, preparations were
completed here to-day and the pro-
gram arranged for one of the most
elaborate Christmas celebrations the
American army has ever held outside
of the United States. Organizations
will be relieved from all except neces-
sary work beginning tomorrow so that
the expedition will have three days of
freedom from duties. Thousands of
presents from Red Cross and anony-
nous senders have arrived and it is
expected no soldier in the expedition
would be overlooked on Christmas
evening.
Details have been chosen from vari-
Gus regiments TO decorate the Christ
mas tree and twenty-four members of
the Twentyfourth Infantry have been
assigned to the task of barbecuing two
beeves. A chorus of 400 which will
sing carols and patriotic songs is re-
hearsing daily.
The pine tree, which will be illumi-
mated for the celebration. is already in
place. and, with the flagpole at its top,
will extend eighty-fve feet into the air.
The tree was brought thirty-fve miles
from virgin forest west of the camp
by motor trucks, eighteen of which
were used to carry Christmas greens
to camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
COLD WAVE WITH
HIGH WINDS TO
BE HERE TONIGHT
Mercury Will Fall to 10 De-
grees With 3O-Mile Hour
Gale Blowing
LAST OVER CHRISTMAS
Nearly an Inch of Rain This
Morning; Skating at Wild
wood Likely
LAST OVER CHRISTMAS

Another cold wave with a drop in
temperature of at least twenty degrees
and high winds exceeding thirty miles
an hour in velocity will reach Harris
burg tonight, according to Forecaster
E. r. Domain. The cold weather will
continue probably until late Christmas
Day and may be followed by snow.
More than three-quarters of an inch
of rain fell during the night, begin
ming after 2 o'clock Much of the
snow on the downtown streets melted,
but in the outskirts in exposed places
the ground is still covered. With the
exception of delays in trolley service
early to-day, little trouble was re-
ported as a result of the storm. Tele-
graph and telephone companies eX-
perienced no difficulty with line
trouble, as the warm weather kept the
rain from freezing
The mercury will drop to 10 degrees
tonight and from present indications
will not go above 90 tomorrow
Northwest winds, decreasing in velocity
by tomorrow morning, will add to the
cold. according to forecasts.
No more snow is expected before
Christmas. Forecaster Demain said
that although a positive weather pre-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Five Are Believed Dead
in Fire Which Destroys
Kansas Masonic Home

Wichita, Kans., Dec. %. = At least
five persons are believed to have lost
their lives and several are suffering
from injuries as the result of a fire
that destroyed the main building of
the Kansas Masonic Home here early
to-day. In addition scores of old men
and women and children suffered from
the effects of smoke or from exposure
in a temperature of eight above zero.
Several, made unconscious by smoke
or overcome by cold as they fled from
the burning structure in their night
clothes, were taken to hospitals.
Two bodies SO burned that identif-
cation seemed impossible were taken
from the ruins before noon.
The home was the property of the
Masonic lodge of Kansas. The chapel,
valued at $4,000 and the hospital,
valued at $4,000 were the only build
ings saved. The loss was estimated
at $250,000. The fire started in the
boiler room and had gained great
headway before being discovered by
a passerby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS TREES GIVEN POOR
LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS BY
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH SANTA

WHO says there amt no Santa
CLAUSE"
If you are among the foolish skep-
tics who insist that Old Saint Nick is
naught but myth; that there is no
such thing as his reindeer and his
pack; that he comes from out of a
rich mans purse and not from the
mysterious land where pine trees
moan in the cold moonlight-if you
are one of tkese poor misguided in
dividuals, you ought to drop into the
Telegraph editorial offices these days.
For right in the middle of the big
room, with the reporters and editors
and jngling telephones, is a great,
big, fat Santa Claus-who has stop
ped writing tales of football and base
ball field for a season-handing out
Christmas trees TO poor little chill
dren sent in by John Yates, secretary
of the Associated Aid Societies.
Each tiny codger, as he opens tie
office door with a wondering look on
his pinched little face, hands Santa
a postcard which says Mr. Yates has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Powerful Liquor Interests
of France Are Fighting
Ban Tooth and Nail

Paris Dec. 81. - Premier Brands
proposal to suppress the manufacture
and sale of spirits which is generally
approved by the public is being fought
tooth and nail by the powerful liquor
trade interests. The National Wine
and Spirit Trade Association at Il spe-
cial meeting has passed u resolution
strongly condemning the premier's
proposal. Among the arguments ad-
vanced at the meeting was that the
measure dissolves the sacred union of
the country before the foe by at
tacking one class of citizens. that it is
a violation of the right of every citi-
zen to trade and that it amounts to ex-
preparation. 1t was also urged that
those affected would be entitled by
law to indemnities which would swal-
low up hundreds of millions of francs
and that the measure would suppress
one of the most lucrative branches of
Frances export trade
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Jewelry Buried in Reading
Finds Owner in Tennessee

Reading. Pa. Dec. 22.-Last October
jewelry and silver worth $500 were
found buried in a field at Wyomissing,
suburb, while excavations were being
made for a house. The loot included
bracelets, watches, stickpins and other
articles.
Irwin F. Impink. of Wyomissing,
started investigation. The word Cast
ner" was on some of the jewelry, and
when lmpink read in a Philadelphia
paper an account of an accident in
which Catharine Castner had been
killed by an automobile truck he cor
responded with tie father of the
child, Samuel ]. Castner, who said
the Jewelry did not belong to him.
A close examination disclosed the
word Tennessee" on the jewelry and
new interest was created, as Mr. Cast
ner had relatives residing in that
State. Impink then wrote to Mrs.
Catharine Castner, and received a
letter from her in which she de-
scribed the articles. They were sent
to her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Continued on Page IL
HONoRS soNIME LEADER

Berlin, Dec. 22 (via London) EN-
peror William has conferred the oak
leaves of the Order Pour lie Marite
upon Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba-
varia, commander of the German
forces on the Somme front, it was
officially announced to-day. With the
decoration the emperor sent an auto
graph letter in which he said: Under
the splendid leadership of your royal
highness the Franco British attacks
have been arrested and the battle on
the Somme won for us. Only this
made our destructive blows in Ru-
mania possible" The emperor has
conferred the same distinction upon
Lieutenant-Gener Won Kuhl, attached
to the staff of the Bavarian crown
prince.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Completing Arrangements to
Crown King Charles Dec. 80

Budapest. via London, Dec. %. -
The Hungarian parliament has COM
pleted arrangements for the corona
ton of King Charles by electing Count
Tisza as paladin. The paladin is the
functionary who places the crown on
the kings head.
The work of decorating the streets
has already started and despite the
war it is intended to make the corona
ton an elaborate affair. King Charles
will arrive at Budapest on December
27 and the coronation will take place
on December 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
attention Turns to Reception
of Note in Foreign Capt.
tails; Wilson Counts on
Frank Reply
DANGER BELIEVED TO BE
REMOVED BY ACTION
Explained President Seeks
Actual Details of General
Program Marked Out by
Official Spokesman

Washington. d. c., Dec. %. - With
the purposes of President Wilson'S
note to belligerents clarified by official
statements on the subject, the atten-
ton of the United States has turned
to the reception of the note in the
foreign capitals.
Diplomats here are eagerly watch
ing for indications of whether the
European neutrals will follow the
lead of the United States and make
similar appeal to the warning pow
ers.
There is growing feeling that the
United States hopes to become the
clearing house for views and possibly
for terms of the belligerents. Several
of the diplomats have advised their
governments to that effect in order to
guide them in their replies.
Surprise at the fast growing signifi-
cance of the Presidents move was eX-
pressed on all sides, where it was
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

arranged with the Harrisburg Tele-
graph to give q Christmas tree and
an envelope of trimmings to the
bearer.
And more than a hundred of them
have come-Tiny Tins with mighty
little between them and the winter
wind hobble in on legs that never will
be straight; shiny faced and shiny
eyed rascals who know that Santa
likes "cullud" boys and girls same
as white; now and then rosy-cheek-
ed. healthy looking youngster, who
makes Old Saint Nick blink his eyes
and wonder at the stuff that must be
in them to live and grow so strong.
despite the dirt and squalor of their
lot.
And as each receives one of the
little Canadian spruce trees brought
from a spot somewhere in q corner of
the British empire by heet-footed rein
deer, a look comse into each little
face that more than repays the eff
forts of the Telegraph and Mr. Yates
to see that Santa does not forget.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
and much colder Tonight, with
lowest temperature about 10 de-
grees; Saturday fair, continued
cold.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair,
much colder tonight, with a cola
waves Saturday fair and cold;
strong northwest winds diminish
ing by Saturday morning.
River
The SusquehaRna river and NIL its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main stationary, except local
rises may occur due to lee. The
quantity of Ice will increase In
all streams during the next forty
eight hours. a stage of about 3.S
feet is Indicated for Harrisburg
Saturday morning.
Temperatures n. ma, "a.
sun; Rises, 1924 IL. m.; sets, 4,44
d. IN.
Moon: New moon, Sunday, $3.50
O.. M.
River stnEe, 3.s feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 3S.
Lowest temperature, 20.
Mean temperature, "a.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
BRITISH START
DELAYED MARCH
TOWARD BAGDAD
Push Close to Kut-el-Amara on
the Tigris; Capture Ell Arish
in Egypt
PROTECT SUEZ CANAL
Military Operations Trans
ferred TO South Where
Weather Is Favorable
PROTECT SUEZ CANAL

While winter weather is causing
military operations on most of the
hghting fronts to lack features of in
terest, considerable activity is devel-
oping in sectors far enough south to
admit of energetic campaigning.
On the Tigris. the British after a
long period of quiet. having recently
pushed forward close to Kut-el-Amara
on the south and are continuing to at
tack the Turkish forces in that region,
evidently in the hope of resuming
their long delayed march toward
Bagdad.
Take Town in Egypt
Now another field of activity is de-
mandtng attention. with to-days an
nouncement from London that British
FORCES have captured El Arish, in
Egypt on the Mediterranean, 80 miles
east of the Suez canal
Little has been heard from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
LET WHISKY
ALONE, SAYS DELAWARE MAN

Georgetown, Del, Dec. %. - Mr..
and Mrs. George Hatfield, of this
place, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home last eve
ming. During their married life Mr..
Hatfield has never been i'll one day,
due, he says, to the fact that in that
time he has never tasted q drop of
liquor, Notwithstanding the fact that
before his marriage lie occasionally
drank some. His advice to young
couples is to start married life with
whisky banished from their homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
s-CENT pAPER NAY GO UP

London, Dec. 22.-The Times,
which recently raised Its price from 2
to cents, has notified It's readers
that there viii probably be further
increase owing to the restrictions on
the importation of paper and paper
making materials and the shortage Of
labor. 1t announces that it intends
to maintain the present size and ad-
vises the revival of the old custom by
which news agents arranged that each
days copy of the paper should be
shared by several London households
and finally mailed to the provinces or
abroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
= FIND PROMOTERS GUILTY

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 22. - In the
United States District Court to-day a
jury found n verdict of guilty in the
case of Charles S. Miller and RAYMOND
McCune,' who were tried on the charge
of using the mails to promote a
scheme to defraud in connection with
a Peruvian gold mining proposition.
A recommendation of mercy was made
in the case of Miller The case has
been on trial for more than three
weeks and the jury was out all of last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
MRS. CHARLES d. CADwALLADER

Mrs. Charles ID. Cadwallader of
Philadelphia, known to many of the
older residents as Jennie Wallace,
died at her home in that CITY last
evening, of pneumonia. Mrs. Samuel
j. M. McCarrell of this city, is a sis
ter, and Thomas L. Wallace of Pine
street, is a brother. Judge and Mrs
McCarrell and Mrs. Anne Wallace Nc
Claim will attend the funeral services
held tomorrow from the Cadwallader
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
NICE JOB FOR CARPENTER
Named as Stenographcr For Assem-
bly, i'm Jersey

NY OSESCg
Trenton. Dec. 22.-ln the allotment
of legislative jobs the Republican
Steering committee of the Assembly
gave, among some others, stenog-
rapher to Mercer county. The three
Assemblymen agreed upon the APP
pointment of George Poinsett for the
place. Poinsett, it developed, is a car
penter by trade and occupation, and
while he can run typewriter. it is
said he cannot possibly "stenog."
When this fact was called to the at
tention of the delegation they inti-
mated that Poinsett might lose the
job, but there are precedents by which
he could hold on to it. 1t pays $500
for the session, with not very much to
do even for stenographer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
GIRL MARRIED, DIVORCED,
REWEDS AT THE AGE nTr 4

Lancaster. Pa. Dec. %. Married at
Is. divorced at 16. and now married for
the second time at 16, Is the experience
of Ada Fl. Burkhart. of this city She
applied for her second license yester-
day, giving i6 as her age, and when the
prise that one so young should apply
for license the pretty young applicant
informed him that this was her second
matrimonial venture.
She became the bride of Frank b,
Rtll, age "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
ALTooNA PAPERs co UP

Altoona, Pa, Dec. %. = The morn
ing Tribune and the morning Times
as we'll as the evening Mirrow. all the
daily newspapers in Altoona, to-day
announced that beginning January /
the price will be two cents per copy
or 40 cents a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
TEIpER JURY STILL OUT

Buffalo, Dec. %. More than
twenty hours deliberation had failed
to bring agreement among the IL men
considering the evidence against John
Edward Teiper, alleged matricide when
Justice Charles B. Wheeler appeared
in court to-day and he was informed
that there was no immediate prospect
of a report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
KILL ESCAPED PRISONERS

Peking. China, Dec. 20. - Three Ger
lieutenants, who escaped from a ST.
berian prison camp, have been killed
cording to the Chinese Foreign Office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
500. 900 FIRE AT ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 22.-Fire here
to-day in q seven-story building occu-
pied by the Atlantic Tea Company.
caused damage estimated at $400, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Miss Mary P. Backenstoss has been
named as Queen of the Mummers. She
will appear in the New Years Day
parade attended by guards and fairies.
Harry O. Beck, master of properties
at the Majestic theater, is arranging
a handsome float in which the Queen
will ride
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
25c TURKEY OR WE
EAT BEEF, is SLOGAN

Altoona, Pa. Dec. 22 - Turkeys for
twenty five cents a pound, or we eat
beef for Christmas" This is the slogan
adopted here by thousands OF PennsyI-
vania Railroad ,shopmen to bring down
the price of turkeys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
CAN WIN SO FOR ONE urlc

Pottsville. Pa. Dec. %. = Mayor
Mortimer has offered $40 to any wo-
man who will catch the young man
who is hugging women all over the
city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22
Who Wants Two
Little Guests .?

I'VE have two boys, 3 and years
old, who are looking for a home, at
least over the Christmas holiday"
said John Yates. of the Associated
Aid Societies to-day. Their mother
has just been sent to the hospital.
They have nobody to care for them.
We have them at the Associated
Aid office right now. Who will
volunteer to play Santa Claus to
them. ] wonder. If anybody wants
two bright little guests, let him ap-
ply to me-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-22

Members of the Girls Club will act
as fairies and guards and the latter
will have as their captain Miss Vir-
ginia p. Eisenberger. The guards are
now being drilled, and the fairies
trained for their duties. The Queen
and her escort will lead the big pro-
cession.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-07-06
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