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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Too Much Red Tape
in Getting Money,
Says General Crozier
By ASsociafed PrcSs

Washington, Dec. II. - General
Crozier declared to-day at the SEN
ate military committees inquiry in
to Army preparations, there vas ''en-
tirely too much red tape" getting
money. While an emergency appro-
priation request for a lump sppro-
priation of $2,932.537, 900 made by
the War Department April 5. day
before war was declared it was June
before Congress made appropriations
under the estimates.
But you had millions of dollars
left of appropriations made a year
before" interrupted Chairman
Chamberlain. Il have not been en-
tirely satisfied with any explanation
made of this matter. For instance,
you had money Appropriation for
machine guns and you haven't the
guns yet. We appropriated for small
arms and you spent the money for
pistols instead of rifles"
I'VE were far shorter of pistols
than rifles" General Crozier ans
wered, land we are not going 10 be
slowed up in this war in the slight
est degree on account of rifles"
II don't think the country will be
satisfied with that explanation" Sen
ator Chamberlain insisted. I'VE need
rifles for target practice and train
ing purposes and in the field"
I'VE have placed orders of more
than $500. 100000 since the war be-
gam" General Crozier explained, cit
ing the magnitude of operations.
THAT is more than fifty per cent.
over the governments expenses for
any year since the Spanish war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Council to Take Up Tax
Rate Problems With New
Budget at Night Session

The first meeting of council in
preparation of the 1918 budget will
be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock
in the council chamber. 1t was re-
ported to-day that the commissioners
would probably wait until then to
discuss the ash and garbage question
and what action will be taken to-
morrow at the regular session OF
council. Commissioner Morgen-
thaler will probably submit his esti-
mate tonight on the cost of equip
ment and collection of ashes The
contract for garbage collectjon and
disposal Will be awarded to morrow
it was said.
With the cost of collection and
disposal of refuse for next year esti-
mated unofficially at almost $1UG,-
900; reports of requests for salary
increases in many Departments m
cluding city patrolmen, increased
cost OF labor and materials, some of
the commissioners said to-day they
anticipate q difficult task in com
pleting the budget for mex. year.
Whlle an increase of ore mill i'm the
tax rate is being considered with
the improvements in the Fourteenth
ward, the big increase in the ash
collection cost and other items the
commissioners predicted a number
OF meetings will be held before the
budget is complete
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Headmaster Brown in
New Organization Of
Preparatory Schools

That the preparatory schools of
Pennsylvania and other states are to
be placed in position to be of great
er service to the nation, was de-
veloped at conference held in Phil
adelphia last Friday. The young
manhood of the country is to be de-
veloped for national service.
The object of the organization will
be to bring about closer relations be-
tween the various preparatory
schools for the proper exchange of
thought along educational and
athletic lines, with a view to aiding
the government in it's plans for ma
tional service, military and civil.
This will include the adoption of a
combination of athletic and military
instruction, with specialized courses
of mental training whereby physical
ly and mentally fit young men will
be produced prepared to undertake
any work needed of them by the ma
ton.
DIR. John C. Sharpe, of Blair
Academy, Blairstown, n. j., was
elected president of the association,
the other officers being Vice-presi-
dent, DR.. William Mann Irvine, of
Mercersburg Academy; secretary and
treasurer, Edwin M. Wilson, Hav-
erford school, Haverford, Pa; ex-
ecutive committee, Arthur f. Brown,
Harrisburg Academy, Harrisburg;
Dwight r. Meigs, Hill School, Potts
town; DIR. Macpherson and Charles
S. Strout, st. Luke's School, Wayne.
The executive committee was in
structed to prepare constitution and
bylaws. 1t was decided to restrict
membership to Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Many Old Friends Attend
Funeral of Mrs. A. ]. Herr

The Rev. DR.. Lewis S. Nudge. pas
tor of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church, assisted by the Rev. John II.
Warden, conducted funeral services
this morning for Mrs. A. ]. Herr.
from her residence, 19 North Front
street.
urial was made in the family plot
in the Harrisburg Cemetery. The
pallbearers were Edward Bailey,
George w. Reilly, Henry B. McCor-'
mick, Edward u. Gross. Thomas II.
Wierman, Edward b. Diven, William
T. Stuart and William e. Bailey.
Mrs. Herr was one of the best
known and loved women of the city.
She was active in many charities and
in the work of the Pine street church.
oelding offich in many organizations.
She was a vice-regent of Harrisburg
chapteer. Daughters of the American
Revolution, and a member of the
Dauphin county committee, Colonial
Danes of America. The services this
morning were largely attended and
many beautiful flowers covered the
casket and filled the house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
HICKOK TO ASK
FOR MORE COAL
['oSed lsLI,I UuoLJ p9nupuoO]

t'oSed lsHI JuoIJ p9nunuoO1
be done to supply a steady shipment
of coal to the city.
Dealers said this morning that the
yards in the city are practically emp
tied of coal. At meeting called by
the Mayor Saturday afternoon, at
which the fuel commissioner, repre-
sentatives of the coal dealers and of
the Chamber of Commerce attended,
the seriousness of the fuel situation
here was discussed in an effort to
suggest remedies to relieve condi-
tions. Dealers at the meeting said
there are now no more than 5000
tons of coal in the city. About three
hundred tons of coal were ordered, to
arrive early this week. Some of the
coal arrived in the city to-day, a
dealer said.
Try to Prevent Suffering
Mr.. Hickok said this morning that
all efforts will be made to prevent
suffering in the city among the poor.
The matter of procuring the services
of the police in an effort to tabulate
the supply of coal on hand in the
poorer sections of the city was dis
cussed by the Mayor and the fuel ad
ministration, and if necessary this
action will be taken. The police will
also be used, it was said, to check
up the amount of coal in city cellars
as compared with the amounts that
are mentioned on the cards by the
customers when they order coal
Dealers to-day said that the people
of the city are cooperating with
them in taking any size of coal that
they can secure. When the coal on
hand is too large, they break it up.
This is being done at the suggestion
of the coal administrator. Dealers
are also cooperating with the fuel
administration, it was said, in fur
nishing coal to all customers, regard
less of whether they are regular GUS
toners or not.
Mr.. Hickok stated that he has not
received word from the national fuel
administration to cut off light in dis
play signs two nights a week. The
supply of electricity to display signs
in the city has already been restrict
ed. being furnished only from 7.45
until II o'clock. Mr.. Hickok stated he
will not take any action until he re-
ceived orders from Washington. Mr..
Kaltwasser, of the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company, has expressed
himself ready to cooperate with the
local fuel commission.
Consideration also is being given
to Mayor Keisters plan to open
schools and other public buildings
for the benefit of poor children who
may be suffering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
M. E. FUNDS ARE
GIVEN A BOOST
Educational Campaign Com
mittee Expects to Meet
Goal Thursday

At noon today it was reported at
the headquarters of the great Meth
odist Jubilee Campaign that the re-
suits of Cleaning Sunday" yester-
day had swelled the fund to $372, 900
and many districts had not yet been
tabled. At least $4,000 more was
expected by this evening. Officials
expressed the certainty of clearing
up the entire allotment for the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference by
Thursday midnight when the cam
paign closes. On that evening there
will be a celebration at Carlisle in
which Bishop William f. Mcdowell
VIII take part and the students of
Williamsport Dickinson Seminary,
along with many hundreds of church
workers.
The campaign so far has been so
successful that it seems likely the
whole country will run far ahead of
the quota set. This is concluded
from results in the territories that
have been worked simultaneously
with Pennsylvania. Ohio has re-
ported $2,900,000; Southern Indiana
$1,000, 1000; Washington and neigh
borhood, $1.11O,OO0; New York, ST.
$4,000. This total is far over S.
100000 the amount fixed for these
communities. The first report came
to-day from HaZleton where ST.
356.26 was contributed from the
CLEANING Sunday" campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
AUSTRO-GERMAN
SMASH ON PAVE
LINE CONTINUES
Huns Continue Strong At
tacks Against Defenses De-
spite Heavy Losses

Except on the short stretch be-
tween the Brenta and Plave rivers
there has been no marked infantry
activity on the front from the North
Sea to the Adriatic. Although their
losses have been heavy the Austro-
Germans continue their strong at
tacks in an effort to break the
Italian northern defense. In hard
lighting just east of the Brenta the
enemy has gained Col Caprille at the
head of the San Lorenzo Valley, after
two attacks had been repulsed. The
invaders have not vet reached the
valley, further efforts here and else
where having been checked by the
Italians.
British troops on the Cambrai
front have repulsed raids by infantry
and bombing parties on the south
ern end of the new salient. South of
Lens the British improved their posi-
ton. The artillery battle has been
more marked south of the Scarpe. in
the Arras area and north of Lange-
marck, in Flanders. In Champagne,
north of the Chemin-Des Danes and
south of st. Quentin, German efforts
have been checked by the French,
while intermittent artillery activity
has continued over a greater part of
the front from st. Quentin to
Switzerland
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Meatless Days Already
Responsible For Surplus

Philadelphia, Dec. 17.-Howard
Heinz, Federal Food Administrator
for Pennsylvania, is in recent of
the following telegram from the
United States Fool Administration
at Washington, showing the saving
which has been accomplished i'm
meat and wheat, which are needed
for shipment to our Allies abroad.
by the observation of meatless and
wheatless days in this country.
"The results from meatless days
have for the first time created a suf
ficient visible supply of meat to all
low us to partially comply with the
quantities requested by the Allies
for shipments during the month of
December. This should be q mat
ter of satisfaction to entire Amer
ican people that their devotion in
this matter now enables us to re-
sumo our duties to the allies in this
respect and our endeavors should in
no instance be relaxed. AS to wheat.
We have already exported the whole
of tn surplus of the 1917 harvest.
All exports of wheat from now for
ward are limited entirely to volume
of saving made by the American
people,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
PRIVATES MAY
WIN PROMOTER
tContinued from First Pase.1

recommendation of their superiors.
which will be forwarded by the
commanders of divisions or other
separate units and by the chiefs of
departmental staffs to the command
er-in-chief. Before submitting such
recommendations the officers charg-
ed with this duty, are instructed by
General Pershing's orders to give the
most careful consideration to the
record of thoserecommended, hav-
ing in view, in the case of noncom-
missioned officers of the line, only
the fighting efficiency of his unit, and
in all other cases only the ability TO
perform duties efficiently.
When candidates attending the
training school have been found to
be proficient they will be assigned to
vacancies as second lieutenants of
replacement divisions. Thence they
will go to fill vacancies occasioned
by casualties and other causes in
combat divisions. There will be no
limit to the number of second lieu
tenants in the replacement divisions
On the contrary, it is recommended
that there be at least three times as
many in a given organization as
corresponding combat division.
Within the combat units vacancies
to the extent of one-third of the to-
tai will be filled in this manner and
two-thirds by promotion within the
combat unit itself.
In the replacement divisions
vacancies from the grade of first
lieutenant to colonel will be filled by
officers recovering from wounds and
officers who have received no as
signments. Those fully recovering
from wounds will be assigned to the
combat units. Arriving depot bat
talions hereafter will be considered
part of the replacement divisions. .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
URGES PRAYER
DURING THE WAR
DR.. Nudge Draws Interesting
Story of Fall of the
Holy City

Saying that Christ forbade His fol-
lowers prophesying. and that we are
not to be dogmatic in our interpre-
tations of the Bible, DIR. Lewis S.
Nudge preached on The Capture of
Jerusalem" at the Pine Street Presby-
terian Church last evening. He said
that, Christ had given His followers
but two things to do, and they We're:
Watch and pray, for We know neither
interesting story of the Jerusalem of
the ancients, and showed from
whence came the Mohammedan and
the Christian religions. Prayer has
a great deal to do with the present
day crisis"
DR.. Nudge made a plea for the Red
Cross. He asked the congregation
to be loyal in this great cause, and
said. Have your name and your dol
lar near the front door when you are
called upon this week. so as to save
time and labor"
Impressions of the Camps" was the
subject of DR.. Robert Bagnell's SER
mon in Grace Methodist Church last
night. Ninety per cent. of the en-
listed men are better off in the Gov
ernment camps than at home, phys
ically, morally and mentally" he
said. The work of the Y. NJ, C., A.
the morale of the soldiers was better
than he expected. DR.. Bagnell made
trip of four weeks to the principal
cantonments.
Feast of the Lights
Three special collections were
taken al the various services. An
Offering o fover $500 was given to the
Methodist Educational Fund, $50 to
the stricken people of Halifax and
$50 for the Red Cross auxiliary.
At Ohev Sholom Temple. last night.
the Feast of Hanukah or Feast of
Lights was celebrated. Recitations.
songs and musical selections COM
prised the program. The Rev. l.
Abramson rendered several vocal Sc
lections.
The entertainment was in charge
of the following members of the
teaching staff: Miss Rhedna Mayer.
Miss Helen Mayer and Miss Dorothy
Strouse.
The Golden Book Jubilee was cele-
brated by members of the Kesher
Irsael Synagogue in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium last night A ban
quet was held. and contributions We're
given for the new synagogue at
Briggs and Capital streets. The
names of the guests who presented
money to the fund were placed in the
Book of Life which will be placed in
the archives of the synagogue.
At st. Patricks Cathedral the ves-
per service was omitted because of
the cold weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
HardscrabbleS Appeals Are
Held Over Until Thursday

Owing to the slight illness of
Judged S. NJ. McCarrJell, who is
hearing the Hardscrabble appeal
trials in court. the hearing in the
suit of Arlanda P. Dintaman, one of
the property owners. has been con-
tinued until Thursday. President
Judge George Kunkel to-day excused
the jury until then. 1t is reported
that when the trial is resumed on
Thursday there may he settlements
in more of the suits which have been
listed. So far three owners holding
six properties have accepted the re-
Nised awards offered by representa-
tives of the city, and it is intimated
others are considering taking the
same action. The defense of the city
will open on Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Last Services Are Held
For Adam H. Shreiner

The funeral of Adam II. Shreiner,
rs, who died Thursday as the result
of several strokes of apopleXy, was
held at the home OF his son, George
A Shreiner, superintendent of public
ground and buildings, Seventeenth
and Forster streets, this afternoon at
2 o'clock. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. II. e. Hallman,
pastor of the Emmanuel Presbyterian
Episcopal Church, of which Mr..
Shreiner was a member.
The four sons of Mr.. Shreiner acted
as pallbearers. They are: Superin-
tendent Shreiner; Cyrus II. Shreiner,
of Scranton; Francis II. Shreiner, OF
New York, and Harry Il. Shreiner, in
structor at Technical High School.
Interment of the body was made in
the Harrisburg Cemetery. Besides his
sons, Mr. .Shreiner is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. NJ A. Bacon, sol
North Front street, and Mrs. c. NJ.
Goodyear. 20S North Fourteenth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Y. NJ. G. A. FOSTERS AMITy
Arranges For Exchange of Speakers
With British Associations


With the American Armv in
france, Dec. ia number Of we'll
known war correspondents of I'M
portant French newspapers have
visited the American troops and fol-
lowed the lines of communication
from the sea to the advanced camps.
AFTER interviewing General Pershing.
VINO expressed to them his unalter-
aple confidence in an allied victory.
tne Journalists summarized their i'm
presslons in the following statement:
we have come to striking reaIi-
zatlon of American power. We have
the' FULLEST confidence in the aid
winch Americas Army will render
us and we are more than ever con-
Nlnced of victory. We have been
struck particularly by the brother
hood in arms of Americans and
Frenchmen, and nothing rejoices us
more than the vigor, high spirits and
enthusiasm of our allies from over
seas"
The party made a long visit to n
camp of former national guardsmen,
where they partook of the soldiers
mess. They also visited and had
long talks with the troops returned
from the trenches, especially those
who were wounded.
To strengthen mutual sympathies
arrangements have been perfected by
which the British Y. NJ. C. A. in
France is to send influential British
public men, such as Viscount Bryce,
TO speak in the American Y. NJ. C. A.
huts. The American Y. NJ. c. A., in
turn, will provide well-known Amer
lean lecturers to speak in the Brit
fsh huts. The interchange of speak
ers will begin probably about the
first of the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

President E. u. Wallower, of the
Harrisburg Hotel Company, is more
than pleased with the progress which
is being made on the Penn-Harris at
Third and Walnut streets nothwith-
standing the weather drawback. He
stated to-day that while the snow
storm had temporarily suspended
concrete pouring the carpenters,
plumbers and electricians have been
making fine headway.
In making the contract for the
big hotel and when it was found nee
essary to change from structural
steel to reinforced concrete in addi-
ton to other notifications of the orr
Sinal plan the big assembly hall ex-
tending from the main building to-
ward Strawberry avenue was elimi-
mated. President Wallower said to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

day, however, that while this omis-
sion was regarded as a temporary
thing he was now making an effort
to have it included in the present
operation for the reason that Har-
risburg is distinctly convention city
and the assembly hall is necessary to
round out the proposition and pro-
vide for state functions, banquets and
dances, as well as conventions. He
fully expects to add this important
feature, especially as the United Ho-
tells Company, the contracting lessees.
are favorable to the proposition. 1t
would also be more economical to IN
clude the feature now.
The picture herewith shows the
work on the hotel as of December
1, and the construction force is now
busy on the eighth floor. There will
be eleven floors in all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Part of the granite for the first
three floors is already here and the
balance is ready for shipment. The
embargo on twenty-five cars of tile
for the top story has been released
at a point in Ohio under special per-
NIT from the chief of the embargo
committee at Pittsburgh and one or
two cars will be allowed to go for
ward n day. Large circular frames
are here for the windows of the
main lobby and dining hall facing
Third street and it is expected that
the brick work will be started in a
few days.
The dark gray tapestry brick
which will be used in the facing of
the hotel above the granite base
reaching to the third floor is already
here and everything is progressing
in a satisfactory manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
u. S. Army Quartermaster
Writes Letter From France

New Cumberland. Pa. Dec. ia
letter has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Fisher OF Market street.
from Captain J. ID. Byers. who has
spent the past two months in France.
He says he has had many experiences.
some of which were very pleasant
and profitable, others hazardous. He
travelled over 700 miles in an automo-
bile. seeing much of the country,
which he describes as beautiful. He
has been in many interesting cities,
among them Paris. Captain Byers is
a quartermaster in the United States
Army Ambulance Service. He is well
known in New Cumberland, where he
has visited with his wife and son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Funeral Services Held
For John c. Jennings

Funeral services for John c. Jen-
nings, prominent manufacturer and
businessman, were held from his
homet at IL o'clock this morning, the
Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, officiating.
Mr.. Jennings was president of the
Jennings Manufacturing Company,
and was actively interested in the
fraternal societies and the philan-
thropic work of the city. He was
a member of Perseverance lodge No.
81, T.. and A. NJ. Perseverance Royal
Arch chapter No. 81, and the Harris
burg commandery Of Knights Tenn
Dlar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Seventeen Men Missing
From Engineer Corps

Washington, Dec. 17.-Seventeen
enlisted men of the United States
Army Engineer Corps were reported
missing in action by General Perish
ing in a dispatch yesterday to the
War Department. They were miss
ed on November 80, the day of the
German turning movement at Cam
brai and are believed to have fallen
into the hands of the Germans while
valiantly with the engineer
contingent which distinguished it
self helping the British to check the
attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Mrs. Anna NJ. Hetrick. 40, wife of
DIR. d. ]. Hetrick. died at her home,
81 North Thirteenth street. Saturday
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock
from the residence. Further serv-
ices and burial will be at Shops
Church. the Rev. DR.. Kreamer off,
ciating. Mrs. Hetrick was a mem
ber of Salem Reformed Church. She
is survived by her husband and a
son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
MRS. E. MENGLE DIES

Hummelstown, Pa, Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Emanuel Mengle of Lower Paxton
township, died at her home on Sat
urday, aged 63 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by five
daughters and two sons. Funeral
services will be held Thursday at
Shenk's meeting house at Deodate.
Burial at Shenk's Cemetery.