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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Mary Pickford Plays Here
in LESS Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust" was highly
appreciated at the Regent theater last
evening. with Mary Pickford as the
star, it being her first production un-
der the Aircraft Pictures Corporation.
Mary Pickford receives the highest
salary of any actress appearing on
the screen. This production is one of
the most elaborate, costly and best
directed in which she has ever been
seen and is showing in all cities in the
United States at high advanced prices.
The scenes are laid in India and
England, Miss Pickford playing the
part OF castaway. a girl of English
birth who, having been adopted by a
Hindu swordmaker, is reared among
the natives of the lower caste. Its
story is full of realism and dramatic
strength and Mary Pickford's part is
blending of the delightful comedy,
winsomeness and innocence that give
her portrayals of the part such an ap-
pealing girlish charm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Council to Reduce Salary
of City Solicitor From
$500 to $500 Yearly

In addition to passing on first read
ing the 1917 budget and tax levy ordi-
nances, Council to-day amended Mayor
Meals polise ordinance reducing the
number of policement asked for from
thirty to five; passed on first reading
the ordinance reducing the city solicit
tors salary from $500 to s2.500. and
postponed indehnictely final action on
Commissioner II. F. Bowman's ordinance
to appropriate $4,000 from the water
funds to the city general revenue in
order to cut down the tax rate from
nine and a-half to eight and a-half
mills.
In spite of Commissioner W. l. Cor
gas objection council by a vote of
three to one amended Mayor Meals
ordinance turning revenues from all
sources into the city general fund, by
allowing Mr.. Lynch to handle in his
own department the funds he receives
for making private cuts in paved
streets. This plan has always been
followed but Mr.. Gorgas objected to IL
on principle. tr.s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Chinese Minister to u. S.
Speaks Here Tomorrow

a record attendance is expected to-
morrow at the membership luncheon
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce. when Minister V. X. yelling
ton Koo. from China, will speak.
DR.. Koo is a widely known orator
and was one of the best debaters ever
graduated at Colombia University. He
is well known 10 fankers and business
men in Boston. New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago and has had per-
sonal charge of the big negotiations
affecting the entrance of American
capital into China He will arrive at
II o'clock tomorrow morning from
Washington and will be received by a
reception committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce headed by President Da-
Vid Z. Tracy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
RELIEVE HEADACHES
WITHOUT DOSING
BY Applying Sloan's Liniment to
Forehead You Can Stop
the Severe Pains

Many headaches are of a neuralgia
origin. The symptoms of such head
aches are intense and lingering pains
in the brow, temples or back OF the
head.
There is one &C .tain relief that has
been known and recommended for
years back, Sloan's Liniment One
application and the dull pain is prac-
tically gone. 1t is easily applied with
out rubbing. Rubbing is unnecessary,
as Sloan's Liniment quickly penetrates
TO the seat of trouble.
Aching muscles, rheumatism
bruises, lumbago. chilblains, sprains
and stiff neck can also be most effec-
lively treated with Sloan's Liniment
Cleaner than mussy plasters or oint.
ments; II does not stain the skin OF
clog the pores.
At all drug stores. 25c. soc. 800.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Going Right Ahead
With War Preparations

Rome, Dec. 25.-via Paris. Dec. 90.
The feeling of peace in TIE air has
not affected in the slightest degree
Italy's military activity. The new
class, those born in 1898, has been
called to report to the colors January
1 which will considerably increase
the contingents available for the front
while $500 factories are running day
and night turning out arms and am
munition.
From the peaks of the Trentino to
the shores of the Adriatic Christmas
passed in vigilant watching varied in
some spots by sudden attacks, not
withstanding fearful weather con-
ditions. Snow in the mountains is
fifteen feet deep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Cost of Monkeys Goes
Way Up in Air, Too

Washington. Dec. 26. - Like food.
white paper and shoe prices. the cost
of monkeys has gone up and 1t was dis
closed to-day that patholical expert
ments being conducted by the Public
Health Service are in danger of being
seriously hampered by scarcity of avail
able Simfans Recently the service
needed a dozen monkeys to be inocu-
lated with disease germs in its hygenic
laboratories. but could get only six and
had to pay s1s each, although a little
more than a year ago they were more
plentiful at IS head. South American
monkeys are used.
Officials attribute the scarcity to the
closing by the war of the worlds prin-
cipal wild animal market at Hamburg.
Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
City Briefs

Alfred Brown, negro who was
shot in stomach in a browl last week.
is dying in the Harrisburg hospital.
Peritonitis developed from the wound.
Eddie Monroe. who is credited with
the shooting. is in jail.
Cut on the back of the neck with
a razor. Oliver Root. colored. was
taken to the Harrisburg hospital last
evening
Thieves succeeded Sunday night in
badly damaging a safe in the offices
of Cowden & Company. on Cumber-
land street. The work was evidently
that of an amateur, none of the valu-
ables that 1t contained being dis
turbed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farling of Susque-
hanna township We're held up late
Saturday night by highwayman in
Caveron street above Mtclay street.
They were returning from Market
when accosted. The bandit succeed
ed in getting S6 from Mrs. Farling
William Conrad. an employe of
the Wallace Brothers livery. was
taken to the Harrisburg hospital yes
terday afternoon suffering with a
broken arm. He was kicked while
watering a horse.
Earl Challenger was treated yes
terday afternoon for injuries receiv-
ed when the auto he was driving
streets.
Suffering from a badly lacerated
face. Mervin Ashenfelter was treated
yesterday at the Harrisburg hospital.
Ashenfelter was driving motorcycle
that collided with a telegraph pole
Mrs. Samuel Hoverter is in the
Harrisburg hospital with broken
arm, received yesterday afternoon
when she well on the pavement in
front of her home, rs Hanna street.
Mrs. Clara Holder, S22 James
street. fell yesterday afternoon on
Hummel street. breaking her left arm.
Miss Bertha Dunn was brought to
the Harrisburg hospital Sunday morn
ing in serious condition. She had
attempted suicide by drink
Ing tincture of larkspur. She had
been living on farm near Hainlyn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
CONFERENCE IN NEUTRAL
CITY is ASKED AT ONCE
[Continucd From FIRST Pagcl

The which contains the reply of Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey, says:
"The highmnded suggestion made by the President
of the United States of America order basis
for the establishment of lasting has been received and
considered by the imperial government in the friendly
spirit which expressed in the Presidents communca-
ton.
The President points that that which he has at
heart and leaves open the choice of road
To the Imperial government immediate exchange
OF views to be the appropriate road in order
reach the desired result
1T begs, therefore, in the of the declaration made
December II which offered hand for peace negoi-
atons, propose immediate meeting of delegates of the
belhgerent states at neutral place.
The Imperial government also is of the opinion that
the work of preventing future be begun only
after the end OF the present struggle of the nations
1T will, when this moment shall have come, be ready
with pleasure coaborate entirely with the United
in this exalted task
The OF the central powers concluded with dpo
matte terms of poteness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
GOOD WILL FIRENIEN
HOLD TURKEY DINNER

Sixty members of the Good Will
Fire company held a turkey dinner
yesterday afternoon at the engine
house, Sixth and Calder streets, in
honor of Samuel Lehman, driver for
the company. Mr.. Lehman acted as
toastmaster and was seated in a new
chair presented to him by George d.
Ellis. chief engineer of the company.
On Christmas eve many members
of the company showered Mr.. Leh-
man with gifts and others were D. =.
sented to him yesterday. At the di ..
ner he made a short address of thinks.
Other speakers were John William
son, president of the company, and
Mr.. Ellis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
"sCHNITzELBAN<" BAND
TO JOIN MUMMERS

The "Schnitzelbank" Band of Eliza
bethtown. widely known in Central
Pennsylvania as comical musical or
ganization, has applied for entry in
the mummers' parade on New Years
day. The band will arrive shortly after
IL o'clock. and will serenade Mayor
e. S. eMals at 11.30 and the Mummers
Association at headquarters, "a South
Third street. at noon.
Twelve judges will be appointed
three for each division. and will be an
Houneed on New Years day. So far five
more big entries have been received
and the organizations will have several
hundred in line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Capitol Hill Notes

No Hearings To-day. - No Public
Service hearings were held to-day.
Engineer Snow will sit at Butler and
New Florence later in the week in
cases and Chairman Ainey will be at
Bellefonte on Thursday.
Lcisenring I'm Charge.-Captain F.. S.
Leisenring. United States Army, will
be in charge of the mastering out of
the Eighteenth Infantry at Pittsburgh,
according to information reaching the
Capitol to-day.
No Pardons Issued. - No pardons
have yet been issued by the State
Board of Pardons since the recent ad-
journment of the board. They will be
signed by the Governor late to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ALL MAII. RUSH
RECORDS ARE BROKEN

The year 1916 was a recordbreaker
for business handled by the employees
OF the local post office. The Christ
mas rush of this year was 25 per
cent. heavier than that of last year.
For the last several weeks and espe-
cially the last few days it had been
growing larger. and it reached the
height on Saturday.
The regular force of 1856, clerks and
carriers wa sincreased to 210 by the
employment of extra help, who were
kept on the Jump by the rush of mail.
over zoo special delivery pieces of
mail were handled between midnight
Saturday night and 1880 O'Clock yes
terday morning.
An emergency branch for the hand
ling of the parcel post business was
opened in the Donaldson building and
fifteen mail wagons. four 3-ton trucks
and two 2-ton truck were used in COL
lecting this mass of mail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Carlisle Indian Students
Fed on SIS Per Month

Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 26.-It is almost
unbelievable that the Carlisle Indian
School, under the direction of the Fed
eral Interior Department, should feed
it's grown students at the rate of 16 2-3
cents a day and keep them in fine
fettle and good physical condition and
at the same time produce some of the
greatest athletes in the world 1t is
known that for the year just ending
pupils have been kept at the phe-
nomenally low cost of s1.17 a week,
or IS a month
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
MRS. f. z. WALLowER

Funeral services for Mrs. E. z.
Wallower, who died Friday night al
her home. Front and Maclay streets,
were held this afternoon at . o'clock
The Rev. John d. Fox, pastor of
Grace Methodist church, .ssisted by
the Rev. George e. Reed, - nducted
the services, and Mrs. Wilbur F. Har-
ris sang. The pallbearers were: Ed
ward Bailey. E. j. Stackpole, Fl. C.
Ross, John P. Mellick, Theodore Cal
der, George W. Reilly, c. II. Kinter
and Charles c. Wood, of Chambers
burg. Burial was made at the Har-
risburg hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
New Electric Lights in
West End Switched On

To the delight of a host of late Christ
mas shoppers, belsnicklers and citizens
who stayed uptown for the purpose. thS
new standard electric lighting system
in North Third street, from North to
Calder, was switched into service Satur-
day evening by the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company. The time had
been hxed by City Commissioner Harry
F. Bowman Just prior to his illness.
Federal Square and Third street. from
Locust to North. are yet to be lighted
with ornamental standards, and the
chances are that provision will be made
in the 1917 budget for the Federal
Square lighting, at least.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
BIG POLICE CoURT

The unusual prosperity that pervad-
ed the city this Christmas has been re-
have been kept Unusually busy the last
few days hearing "drunks" from all
sections of the city. This afternoon
the police court, the largest number
that have had a hearing in one day in
the history of the police court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
NEPTHIs IN PORT

New York. Dec. 26.-The Brazilian
bark Nepthis. which broke away from
the tug Garibaldi during storm on
December Is and whose crew of
twelve were rescued by the Italian
steamship Sardegena and brought into
this port, December ] was towed into
port by the coast guard cutter SEN
eca to-day. The Nepthis in tow of
the Garibaldi left Maranham, Brazil,
October 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
SINGERS LEAVE

No more painful tunes from the
organ that has been such a familiar
sight about town, pushed by two sing
ers. who claim to be Singing their
way from New York to Frisco" Mason
and Levinthal. the two men. are known
their stay here. but after an argument
with the proprietor of the Crystal
Hotel about fifty cents being added To
their bill. they slashed a valuable mat
tress and left town They were last
heard of in Washington D. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
SEE BLUNDER IN NOTE

London, Dec. 26.-Proffessor A. f.
Pollard . who holds the chair of En-
glish history in the London Univer-
sity, whites to the Times. urging that
while it is clear that somebody blund-
cred regarding tie phraseology and
presentation of President Wilson's
note, it is also clear that the people
here are also blundering in iterpret-
ing it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
BLUNfENsTEIN WINS PRIZE

A. II. Holman, at whose Market
street clothing store a guessing con-
test was waged last week. announced
to-day that the prize of a full dress
suit or other garments had been won
by Conrad Blumenstein. 1920 Howard
street. An electrically driven ma
chine registered 33s.617 and Blumen-
stein guessed 341,s00, the nearest to 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
"sNITz- SNYDER AT HOSPITAL

"SnItZ" Snyder, popular Tech football
center, is in the Harrisburg Hospital
awaiting an operation for the nose.
Charlie has been a regular visitor at
the hospital, mostly for injuries reeciv-
ed playing football. Despite his in
luries charlie always STAYED right with
tinued playing might cripple him for
life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
MEASLES AMONG RECRuIrs

El Paso, Tex. Dec. 26. - Three hun
dred recruits for the regular army on
the border and in Mexico were quar-
antined in tents on the parade grounds
recruits were found to have measles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26

hS SEV ISeueu 10
chase the truck will be furnished by
the Rotary Club.
Just to prove. too, that they aren't
forgetting Christmas. invitations were
sent to this city from Camp Stewart
asking a number of people to spend
Christmas Day with them. buffet
supper was served last evening at $50
o'clock, followed by dancing The
invitations were from the officers and
ladies of the Eighth Pennsylvania
Infantry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
FIRE IN INSANE HOspITAL,

WlImington, Del, Dec, 2B. Fire
broke out early this morning in the
laundry of the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnhurst, six
miles from this city. Inmates gave way
to hysteria. but all were taken out
safely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26

Mrs, Harry st. Peter. 1919 Penn street.
fell down the cellar steps of her home.
1919 Penn street Her scalp was lacer-
ated and he rface badly bruised She
was taken to the Harrisburg HospItai.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
GET TRUCK FOR
9Th REGIMENT
Officers and Ladies Spend
Christmas Evening Dancing
After Buffet Supper

Christmas greetings and instructions
to get an auto truck for the boys who
are on the Mexican border were sent
yesterday morning in a message to
Colonel M. L. Finney. at Camp Stew
art. Ell Paso, Texas, by Captain Ed
ward II. Schell, quartermaster, and
the Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler chap
lain, of the Eighth Regiment, who are
home on furlough.
The message follows:
Colonel NJ. l.. Finney,
Eighth Pa Infantry, n. G.. U. s.,
Camp Stewart. Ell Paso, Texas:
The. business men, Chamber of Com
merce, Rotary Club and friends join
us in wishing you all a Merry Christ
mas. Get the auto truck. We have
5000 for same and will bring it with
us when we return.
SCHELL AND BASSLER.
The Sll lhScrinfinn list follows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Whack Park Fund Again

Parks Total. $3s.e76. The s5.-
900, $4,000 and 81. 900 items for MUM.
cipal bathhouse, new road along Wild
wood lake and miscellaneous expendi-
lures for Fairgrounds, stricken out.
An item of $500 for removing stones
from county almshouse pasture re-
mains. Total. 1915. $32.773.07.
City Planning = Total, 1917. $2,e16;
no change.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-06-15
Btate Road Funds Apportionsd-

n Jefferson City, Mo-, June IL
State Auditor Gordon today ap-
sportioned $25O,OOO from the vari-
olls good road funds to the coun-
ties and the City of St. Louis.
This is an increase of $50, 900 over
Last year, and by the close of the
present year the total amount for
The biennial period will amount to
100000.
of this amount $3.50, 900 will be
used for dragging roads. To avail
themselves of this money counties
must make requisition by August
4. If they can satisfy the State
Highway Commissioner that they
have expended a like sum in per-
nanent improvements each will
receive it's share.
Il Under the law providing this
fund no county or city can draw
in excess of 3 per. cent of the to-
tai amount apportioned. For this
reason the City Of St. Louis,
jackson, Buchanan and st. Louis
counties will each draw but ST.
500. Bates county's share will be
$S.257.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-06-15
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS
Republicans Nominate Supreme
Court Justice in q Conven-
tion Utterly Devoid Of
Enthusiasm.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 10.-Charles
Evans Hughes. former Governor
of New York, and until today JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, was today nomi-
mated for the presidency by the
Republican National Convention.
Charles Warren Fairbanks Of
Indiana, elected Vice President
with Theodore Roosevelt in 1904,
again was chosen for second place
on the Republican ticket.
Both nominations, made by ov-
erwhelming majorities, were by
acclamation made unanimous.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
presented by Roosevelt as a COM
promise candidate, received z
votes. Col. Roosevelt himself re-
ceived 18 IL votes, scattered over
IL states.
The nominating ballot showed
this count:
Hughes, 949 1-2; Roosevelt,
1s 1-2; Lodge, Z; Dupont, S;
Weeks, 3; absent /. Total, 987.
The convention will 60 down in
history as utterly lacking in en-
thusiasm. The bosses. would not
stand for Roosevelt and the dele
gates meekly submitted and NOM
mated who they were told to.
Justice Hughes sent a telegram
to- Chairman Harding accepting
the nomination n-aAd at at the the same same
time sent his resignation as JUS
tice of the United States Supreme
Court to Presiden, Wilson by
special messenger.
The President sent this reply to
Justice Hughes letter:
"Dear Mr.. Justice Hughes: 1
am in receipt of your letter Of
resignation and feel constrained
to yield to your desire. I, there
fore, accept your resignation as
Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, to take effect
Tat once. Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Butler weekly times., 1916-06-15
A Kitchen Shower.

Miss Cornelia Woods, who is
to marry Mr.. Finley Porter Of St.
Louis the latter part of this
month was treated to a surprise
last Thursday evening when a
number of her girl friends gave
her a kitchen shower. A very
pleasant evening was spent and
Miss Woods received many useful
presents. Much fun was had
when each of the girls as they
gave their hostess her present re-
cited verse Of original poetry.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-06-15
MISSOURI SUFFRAGISTS
QUIT.
Iowa Defeat Causes Women to
Withdraw Petitions.

St. Louis, June 8.-Announce-
ment was made at the Woman
Suffrage headquarters here today
that petitions for placing a suf-
frage amendment on the Missouri
ballot next fall would not be
filed. This decision was reached
as a result of the defeat Of wo-
man suffrage in Iowa.
1t had been planned to file the
petitions after the suffrage dem
onstration during the Democratic
national convention, but the COM
ing election now is considered
inopportune.
A woman suffrage amendment
was defeated at the election of
1914.
The Missouri organization Of
the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will not enter any
campaign this fall for suffrage,
according to Mrs. Fannie L. Tsy-
lor, the chairman for the Kansas
City district Mrs. Anna Gordon,
the national w. c. T. u. president
had been requested by Mrs..
Carrie Chapman Gait, the nation
al suffrage president, to use her
influence in preventing such .
campaign in Missouri ON the
ground that Z second defeat bot
for suffrage and tsmpekenot
would interfere with plAn1 ter !
nstional ssihass a1asnd dasni !
The Butler weekly times., 1916-06-15
In and Around Maysburg.

Mrs. Gilbert and Hargrave have
had bad luck with their turkeys.
Mrs. Gilbert lost about 80 one
night and Mrs. Hargrave has lost
over 50. Now the rats are feast
ing on her chickens.
Mrs. Clark lost some 20 turkeys
one night by varmints and Mrs.
Hoover lost 10.
Fred thinner spent a few days
last week visiting home folks.
Mrs. Tan White spent a few
days visiting relatives in Butler
last week.
The Childrens Day at White
Oak Sunday was postponed on ac-
count of the rain.
Mr.. Farmer sold hogs in Urich
last week.
Jeff Taylor stayed aall night at
Tan White Is. Wednesday night.
He is candidate for treasurer.
Mrs. Allen of Maysburg Sun
dayed at Mrs. Jessie Owens.
Andy Doll, John Getz and Tan
White visited Charley Steward
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Goodwin and son, Francis,
has been attending the Billy Sun
day meetings in Kansas City the
last week.
The class social was given at
Katie Middleton s last Thursday
night. All the class was present
but three. A good time was had
by all present.
Mrs. James McCleney has been
helping her mother pick straw
berries several days the past two