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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
BAKER ORDERED
EQUIPMENT PRIOR
TO WAR DECISION
Prepared to Clothe Million
Troops; Anticipated Hos
tilities With Germany

Washington, Dec. 21.-Without
waiting for Congressional appropri-
alton, the War Department author
lied orders for clothing equipment
for one million troops before the
United States went to war, it was
brought out to-day ins the testimony
of Quartermaster General Henry G.
/ Sharpe before the Senate Military
| Committee.
The committee investigating the
supplying of troops, went particu-
! larly to-day into the causes for the
shortage in clothing
Secretary Baker, General Sharpe
said, authorized orders Tor clothing
and other supplies for the million
men just before the war declaration
and in June approved orders to
equip another half million.
Shortage of Uniforms
The only complaints of supply
shortage received by the department
has been in respect to clothing,
General Sharpe said.
Senator McKellar inquired wheth-
er the Council of National Defense
had not, in effect, taken over virtu-
ally all work in connection with
placing of orders for clothing. Gen
eral Sharpe replied that all con-
tracts and prices were subject to the
departments final approval and that
the civilian board only had assisted
in preliminary negotiations.
Senator Frelinghuysen took up
the question of quality of the Amer
lean army clothing.
Isn't it n fact that the standard
of our Uniform is inferior to the
European" he asked. Isn't it four
teen per cent. less in wool thick
ness than that of the British?"
General Sharpe replied the Brit
ish use heavier cloth.
Isn't the American clothing 'un-
suitable to trench work." asked
Senator F'relinghuysen.
Clothing Suitable
No. said General Sharpe. We
asked General Pershing if any
changes We're needed and he wanted
to buy 100000 uniforms of our
quality over there and made other
suggestions"
Have you ever been interfered
with by the Council of Defense or
other interested persons in making
contracts?' asked Senator Ere
linghuysen.
General Sharpe said no.
Wasn't it necessary to call in
civilian advisers to get production ?"
asked Chairman Chamberlain.
I'm my opinion it was" said Cen
eral Sharpe. adding that an organ
ization similar to the council is nee
essary but that it should be modified
along the British system.
But our boys in camp are still
cold because this system. taking
over your powers, has failed" said
Senator McKellar.
I'VE haven't had enough supplies
because of the way troops have been
called" General Sharpe rejoined.
adding that between forty-five and
fifty per cent. of American looms
are engaged on army work. He said
the department had felt it could
equip only 1.07S,O00 men by Decem-
ber l.
And we will have 1,S5O.0OO men
in camp by that time" said Senator
Hitchcock. What is to become of
the others"
General Sharpe said that by
speeding up production it was hoped
virtually all would be clothed COM
pletely by December 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
THE SPANISH SANTA CLAUS

In Spain. however, it is not Santa
Claus but one of the three kings, no
less a person, indeed. than Balthas-
ar, who is the puveyor of gifts. He
is always represented as a negro.
even in the pictures of the old mas
ters. and as such he survives in
Spanish legend. On the eve of the
Epiphany the children leave their
shoes and boots out in some con-
venient spot near the chimney, to
find them laden with gifts in the
morning. Boots, in fact, preceded
the stocking everywhere, the supe-
rior advantages of the latter as a
receptacle having been a recent dis
covery. In Belgium to this day the
children give their shoes an extra
fine polish on Christmas eve, fill
them with hay, oats or carrots for
Santa Claus white horse and put
them on the table or set them in the
fireplace. The room is then care
fully closed and the door locked
In the morning a strange thing is
found to have occurred. The furni-
ture is all turned topsy turvy, the
fodder has been removed from the
shoes. and in its place the good lit
tie children find all sorts of nice
things and the bad ones only rods
made of birch. In other localities,
baskets, dishes and wooden ware
are made the receptacles. But the
elasticity of the stocking, its adapt
ability and the fact that, while il
preserves the individuality of the
owner like shoe. it may yet be
cleaned and made ready for the re-
ception of edible presents-these
characteristics have caused IL to
grow into general favor among the
! juvenile votaries of Santa Claus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
MAJOR LAIRD ON
OFFICIAL STAFF
Williamsport Publisher Be-
comes an Aid; John Butt
dorf Made a Sergeant

H. r Laird. prominent in pub
fishing and business affairs at Will
Transport. was to-day announced as
appointed a member of the Governor
staff as lieutenant colonel and aid
to fill vacancy.
Daniel D. Strife, of York. was to-
serve Militia and assigned to organ
ize and command Company L, Second
Regiment. stationed at York.
Frederick w. Beekman. Philadel-
phia. has been commissioned as chap
lain of the First Regiment, with rank
of captain.
The State Armory Board to-day an
nounced that it had turned. over the
Second Regiment Armory in Phila-
delphia, which had been used by the
Thirty eighth Base Hospital to the
United States Government for organ
ization of the United States Guards
in that city. The formal transfer
Will take place Monday. This will
nccessitate the transfer of headquar-
ters of the four companies of Reserve
and the two troops of cavalry to be
formed there to the First Cavalry
Armory. Officers for only two of
these six organizations have been
named
Governor Brumbaugh is in Wash
ington to-day and it could not be
learned when he will name the re-
naming officers.
The Lebanon Consolidated Water
Company, of Lebanon, to-day filed no
tice with the Public Service Commits
sion that it had issued S520,O00 of
bonds in accordance with a reorgan-
ization approved by the commission.
The Slate Belt Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, operating in North
ampton county to-day filed notice
increasing its rates, and the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad
operating between Scranton and
Wilkes Barre, a new tariff withdraw
ing excursion rates and increasing
50O-mile tickets. This company and
the Wilkes -Earre and Hazleton filed
a new joint tariff.
4. VI. Fisher, burgess of Marys-
Vile, to-day asked the Public Serv-
ice Commission to secure operation
of cars of the Valley Railways Com
pany into the borough instead OF
stopping them in the lower end of
town. The paper is signed by num-
Der of citizens who state that while
they appreciate the difficulties caused
by snow and holiday travel, they
think they are entitled to relief.
Smallpox appeared Mt Indiana to-
day. 1t is stated that the case came
from Akron and is typical of the way
the disease spreads.
John Buttdorf, of York. was to-day
promoted to be sergeant of the State
Capitol police. He was formerly po-
lice officer at York and has been on
the Capitol force for some time. John
MitzeI, of York. succeeds Buttdorf on
the force. He is we'll known to many
people and was congratulated to-day.
He succeeds the late +. F., Rohm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR

William Hastings, 1S47 Seventh
street. sustained a possible fracture
of his left arm near the shoulder
this morning at 430 when a trolley
car of the Valley Railways Com,
pany struck the milk wagon of the
Pennsylvania Milk Products Com
pany which he was driving in
Wormleysburg and threw him to the
pavement. Hastings was driving his
tead down Second street at Walnut
on the car track and evidently did
not hear the car approaching be-
hind him. He started to turn out,
too late, and the trolley struck the
rear of the wagon. damaging 1t and
breaking the pole. The horses were
bruised and the milk was spilled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Tech Lads Held Annual
Christmas Celebration For
Fresh Air Riddles Today

For five successive years, students
of the Technical High School had as
their guests this morning all the pu-
Open Air Schools. at a Christmas en-
tertainment and treat in the school
auditorium. Every seat in the room
was taken when the exercises started
and young alike when Santa made his
appearance on the scene Just to
show the folks i'm Harrisburg that he
is also patriotic, the Jolly Old Saint
appeared on the scene doing some Red
Cross knitting. The program was
not without a pariotic atmosphere,
tire audience rose and Joined in sing
teire audience rose and Joined in sing
ing The star Spangled Banner"
Each of the children was present
ed with a well-filled stocking and a
gift from Santa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
"sLICK" SNYDER GROWS

The news that "Slick' Snyder,
center rush of the Tech football
team, now weighs 10 pounds and
is huskier than ever, was brought
back from Camp Hancock to-day
by his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles b. Snyder. 170S Market
street, who spent several days at
the camp. Slick was formerly
with Troop c, Governors Troop,
but was transferred to Battery f,
one Hundred and Eighth L. S.
Field Artillery. This unit handles
guns just as powerful as any made
IN France or Germany and is now
having daily practice expecting a
speedy order to embark for France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
MRS. ALICE s. MEEK

Mrs. Alice Shope Meek, SO, form
erly of Harrisburg, died in Water
town, Mass, Wednesday evening.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning at 1890 from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Painter,
212 Hummel street. The Rev. DR..
Clayton A. Smucller will officiate. as
sisted by the Re V. DR.. William
Moses. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Meek is
survived by her husabnd, Alden r.
Meek.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Funeral Services For
DR.. Lichliter on Monday

Funeral services for the Rev. DIR.
Nj. ID. Lichliter will be held at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church, Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev,
DR.. Robert Bagnell will otficiate. The
services will be in charge of Pilgrim
Commandery, Knights Templar He
was prominent in Masonic circles,
being postmaster of the Minor
Lodge, No. 27S, f. and A. NJ, Pitts
burgh; Bellevue r. A. Chapter 2S6,
Bellevue; Pilgrim Commandery,
Knights Templar. of this citp; a
member of the odd Fellows and of
the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
THE HUMAN NOTE IN INDUSTRY
VIII BE Most Strongly Accentuatcd In
Coming Years. Says Edison

PROBLEMS in human engineering
predicts Thomas A. Edison, the cleo
trical wizard. will receive during
the coming years the same genius
and attention which the nineteenth
century gave to mo more material
forms of engineering.
I'VE have laid good foundations
for industrial prosperity. Now we
want to assure the happiness and
growth of the workers through vo-
cation education and vocational
guidance and wisely managed en-
ployment departments. A great field
for industrial experimentation and
craftsmanship is opening up."-In-
dustrial Conservation, New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

Total Trust funds, ;sS9OS.s5 "A
CORPORATE TRUSTS
Total amount q. e. face
value) of Trusts under
deeds of trust or
mortgages executed by
Corporations to the
Company as Trustee to
secure issues of cor
porate bonds. includ-
ing Equipment Trusts SEA l76 AO0 "a
Total amount of securi-
ties deposited by Cor
porations with the
Company as Trustee to
secure issues of Col
lateral Trust Bonds. I22656 M
State of Pennsylvania. County Of Dau-
I, Geo. G. Carl. Treasurer OF the
above named Company do solemniy
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief
(signed) GEO. G. CARL.
Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day of December, 1917.
(Signedl CLINTON NJ. HERSHEY,
[NOtarial Seal.l
Correct-Attest:
(Signed) ]. w. BOWMAN,
(Signed) ED. S. HERMAN,
(Signed) EDWARD BAILEY.
Directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
PROMINENT STOCKS
MAKE EARLY GAIN
Yield of to Points in Today's Early Dealings; Fresh
Selling Results From New Advces; Liberty
Bonds Steady

New York, Dec. 21.-Wall Street
Prominent stocks yielded l to 2
points in to-day's early dealings,
fresh selling resulting from over
night advices which suggested fur-
ther heavy war financing and at
tendant trade restrictions. Steels,
shippings and active rails led the
decline with equipments and oils.
The few gains included Baltimore
and Ohio. American Tobacco, In,
spiration Copper, Studebaker and
Pullman. Liberty bonds were steady
Prices rallied briskly soon after
the opening. the improvement being
coincident with reports of a rupture
in the negotiations between Russia
and the Central Powers. Trading
broadened on extensive short cover
ing, many issues pa rticipating in the
rise which extended from l to
points among leaders to TO 4
among specialities. The further re-
covery in Interna tional bonds was
another stimulating feature. Do
mestic bonds also hardened. Liberty
as sold at 97.OS TO 97.04. and the
3l%'s at 1884 to $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
REGIN VACATIONS

More than ten thousand pupils in
the public schools of the city started
their annual Christmas vacation this
afternoon, when the various buildings
closed until Wednesday. January 2.
In a number of the rooms this after
noon Christmas entertainments or
short programs of recitations and
songs were given by the youngsters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
SELLS FIFTEEN DWELLINGS

Fifteen three-story Drick houses,
400 to 42S Muench street, were sold
by the executor of the James Russ es-
tate to Samuel a. Greene. a local real
estate dealer. The deal was made
through Il private sale. 1t is under
stood more than $4,000 was paid for
the property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
PRAISE DIR. KREBs

DR.. Stanley Lefevre Krebs, who is
to speak at the mems mass meeting
in Fahnestock Hall, Sunday after
noon, has been the recipient of many
letters of praise and commendation
from religious and Chautauqua work.
ers on his lecture, Three Gods, or
One" which DR.. Krebs will give here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
JACKSON SEEKS COMMISSION

Friends OF James K. Jackson, the
young lawyer of Harrisburg, asso-
ciated with his father in the firm of
Jackson & Jackson, will not be sur
prised to hear that he has passed his
first examination for a commission
in the Signal Officers Reserve Corps.
Jackson was a star both in athletics
and scholarship at Princeton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
CHICAGO CATTLE

y 7 y NNVt TUItN FtNN
Chicago. Dec 21. - Cattle - Re
ceipts. 1000; steady. Native beef
steers, SIPS a 1A35; western steers,
s6.30@12.75; stockers and feeders.
S6.25m10.25; cows and heifers, S5.I0M
11.20: calves, S9.00G16.5O.
Sheep - Receipts. 5000; weak.
Wethers, S9.0Od13.O0; lambs. s12.5O@
1885.
Hogs - Receipts. $1,000; strong.
Bulk of sales. s16.1O916.60: light,
$3.50 a 1855; mixed, S15.90I 1910;
heavy, 5.9OG16.70; rough, s15.99@
1906: pigs, S11.OOM14.25.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
<HU yoRI< STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Compahy'
members of New York and Philadel-
phia stock Exchanges - North MAI
iet Square. Harrisburg; 1885 Chestnut
street, philadelphia: 81 Pine street
New York - furnish the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE


Corn-January, 1.24 May, 1.22at.
Oats-December, 1865: May, 1873.
Pork-JanuarY, 1920: May, $3.50.
Lard-January, 24.45 May, 2i.65.
Ribs-January. 24.l0: May. 24.77.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY, To-
Gated at 16 South Second street. Har-
risburg. Dauphin County, sylvia
mia, at the close of business Decem-
Der II. 1917.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
DREAM TONIGHT
 OLGA PETROvA

(RepeatedD "The Heart of Painted Woman" staring the beautiful Petrova will be run for the last time tonight the picture Is unusual in story, treat ment and plot developments, It con- tains five reels of ATelo Dramatic sit- uations, in rapid succession. A con- tinuous run of the unexpected, Elabor- ately staged with intelligent atten- ton to carry every detail to a grand finish. A production you can see twice and still wonder at the possibilities of the Tomorrow night Satan Sanderson. "A Feature.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
ALASKA FOR
 ALASkANS''

We are in receipt of dispatch of one hundred and nine words from Ju- neau. This message Is signed Juneau Empire" It is a direct slam at Gov ernor Strong and makes many state ments, which, in the opiinon of the Nugget ,are not alone misleading but are untrue.
 It is further the opinion of the Mug get that the Juneau Empire did not send the message received and that "rhere's a Nigger in the Woodpile" somewhere. We have asked for a confirmation of the wire and will dis cuss the subject fully in tomorrows issue if the reply is received
 We are now and forever of tffe opin- ion that the slogan so universally used in the Nome Nugget years ago when that paper was owned by J. F. A. Strong (now Governor Strong) still lives: -"Alaska for Alaskans." We stand by it, yesterday. today and for ever.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
CYCLONE STRANcLES MANY SOUTHERN STATES
DEAD AND INJURED l375-SEvEn
 MILLION DOLLAR CYCLONE

from the north was creating havoc throughout the eastern section.
 The full reports have not arrived as yet the wires being out of commission, and those received coming as they do from the larger cities lead to the be- lief that when the outlying sections are heard from the list of casualties will be greatly augmented.
 Every effort is being made by the authorities here to get into communi- cation with these districts. The great est loss of life reported so far and the largest number injured appeared to be in the state of Illinois, where one hum dred and twelve are dead and seven hundred and fifteen injured
 fn Kentucky there are forty eight dead and forty seven injured, in Ala bama twelve dead and nine injured Arkansas nine dead and twelve in jured, Indiana seven dead and two hundred injured, Kansas twenty dead
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
MAY NOT CALL
 MARRIED MEN
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON May 2S.-- Saying that married men with dependents may be exempt from duty Secretary of War Baker created quite q sensa : ton here today. He gave out this in formation with the understanding that as yet a definite decision had not been reached on the subject but that in aii probability it will be the text of a message that will soon he forthcom- ing.
 It is assumed that even though this understanding becomes official, these married men will be calledsupon to register on the date already as signed as they would evidently be in cluded the next class called and the department being in possession of theIr names would expedite matters at that time.
 The War Department has every as- surance that the number of men re- quired at the first call can be drawn from the single men and that the reg istration will be so heavy among these that it will not be found necessary to include those that are married.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
international News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON. May 2s-Cyclones ravaging the entire central southern states Saturday night Sunday and this morning. have left in their wake a list of two hundred and twenty dead ten hundred and seventy-fve injured and property damage to the extent of six million dollars, according to the latest reports that have reached here.
 Starting in Illinois one cyclone swept over into Indiana and quickly passed into Kentucky and from there to Ten nessee and Albama. This to all ap- pearances did not at any time during its passage over so vast amount of territory lessen in it's fury. and leveled everything in its path.
 Another Cyclone starting in Kansas passed across Missouri, the northern part of Arkansas, western Tennessee and intos Alabama and reached the lat ter state at the same time that the one
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28

A most spectacular fight in the air ensued.
 Out manoeuvering the German air crafts the French brought plane after plane to earth. Other French aero- planes arrived and the Germans were hopelessly beaten losing nine out of sixteen planes in their air squadron. The remainder escaped and made their way back inside the German lines.
 The French suffered no loss. One of their airmen was compelled to volplane to earth having his engine disabled by a gunshot.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28

and sixty injured, and in Tennessee six dead and thirty two injured.
 The computation of figures estmat- ing the amount of property damage So far as learned to date brings the total up to six million dollars. but undoubt- edly when the full returns are in this will reach a much larger amount ,as great many small towns that are be- lieved to be entirely wiped out
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
International News Service.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Late re- ports to reach here state that the cy- clones that have swept over the cen and are breaking up, in most cases being followed by severe thunder storms. The weather bureaus sub
 stantiate these reports saying that the latest news received by them are to
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
THOUSANDS PAY RESPECT
 TO MONGOLIA VICTIMS

city to Oakdale cemetery where the remains were laid tenderly to rest. The caskets were buried under masses of wreaths sent from all over the United States
 Over a thousand Red Cross nurses marched in the procession and were given the. position of honor at the graveside. When the bodies were lowered into their resting place wrap ped in the Stars and Stripes volleys were fired by the firing party and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
Pacific News Service.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Property dam ages in the districts hit by the cyclone dollars, and 1t is believed that the figures will not be much greater than this as most of the territory covered has been heard from.
 The sum total of the killed and in greater than has been reported. Full returns will be submitted later.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
SPANISH STEAMER IS
 SUNK BY J BOAT

The survivors were landed at Barce- Iona one hundred miles from which the steamer was sunll. The survivors were rescued by a British ship who spent twenty-four hours in the yiein- ity looking for two other life-boats which contained about forty of the passengers and crew.
 Patrol boats. and cruisers are now endeavoring to locate the missing life boats. The Captain of the Ceizguire states that his ship was flying the Spanish flag at the time she was sub marined.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-28
International News Service.

iNcWS oSINlSCs
 LONDON, May 2S.-A cablegram received here from Gibraltar states that the Spanish steamer CeiZguire was torpedoed and sunk in the Medi- terranian by q German submarine without warning. Many lives were lost.
 The official report received here states that seventy eight lives were lost when the Ceizguire went to the bottom. On board were forty passen- gers and sixty seamen out of which only twenty two were saved
 A later wire received here states that two hundred perished when the big Spanish ship went to the bottom.