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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
TURKEYS SELL
UP TO SIXTY
CENTS A POUND
Christmas Dinners Cost Shop
pcrs Big Sums; Stores
Are Crowded

Christmas shoppers descended to-
day in .veritable avalanche upon the
city's stores and shops for what prob
ably will be the heaviest day in the
amount of receipts that Harrisburg
businessmen have ever experienced.
The piice OF the Christmas dinner
probably will be one of the largest
items of expense for the holiday, ac-
cCrding to prices asked in the three
big markets. Turkeys scared to new
high records, many of the farmers
asking as 'high as sixty cents a
pound.
The average price ranged from
fifty to fifty-five cents, scarcity of
the fowls being given as the reason
for the heavy advance over Thanks
giving Day. prices.
With the soaring turkeys went
other foodstuffs usually in demand
during the holiday season. Cranberry
sauce almost Joined the luxury class
by selling at twenty cents a quart.
Pumpkins and mince.neat, necessi-
ties for the time-honored- pie. took
on new prices, pumpkins going up
as high as twenty-five cents. They
sold for nickel on Thanksgiving.
Christmas Greens
There was little change of price
among staples. Chickens sold as US
ual at $1.25 and $t.5O. although geese
were rather higher, 20 to 2S cents
pound. Guineas were not plentiful
at $1.25 to $1.5O pair. Ducks sold
rather slowly ct from 40 to 45 cents
a pound
A large number of Christmas trees,
holly wreaths and holiday greens
sold at reasonable prices. Shopkeep-
ers reported big increases in the
amount of Christmas tree ornaments,
many long familiar trihkets
were missing because of war activ-
tiles.
One dealer created something of a
stir when he asked $40 for big tree
that he had. near the Chestnut Street
Market House. He had several that
sold for IS. They're high this year."
he admitted.
An enormous amount of mail to-
day was handled at the post office
and substations Most of the pack
ages carried the Red Cross Christmas
seals which have proved their popu-
larity as a Christmas charity Big
crowds are expected to visit the
stores this evening and on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
ARE
SWAMPED UNDER
HOLIDAY RUSH
Trains Given Prefer
cnce Over Passenger, to
Get Goods Through

Handling passenger trains on
imp disability to-day. Express busi-
ness is breaking all records for holi-
day traffic. Within one hour this
morning three express trains were
handled at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station. The total number of
cars was $50. Officials say they
were almost swamped because of
the rush of express business from
all points.
Trains were from one to four
hours late to-day. 1t was impos-
sible even to take care of the ac-
commodation trains. The train
scheduled to leave for Millersburg
and Lykens at 9.55 left at 10.40.
Altoona accommodation leaving at
1915 this morning was one-half
hour late. The heaviest rush of ex-
press business to-day was to points
north, three special trains being
handled up to noon.
From the west express trains
were given preference over the pas
schedules. Two trains ar
rived from the west with cabin cars
attached. Coaches for the passen-
ger crews were not available. There
was no steam heat, so the members
OF the passenger crews had to ride
i'll a cabin car and keep warm with
a soft coal fire.
Engines Are Scarce
Motive power continues scarce
This is a big factor in holding up
trains. Engines were run from AL
toona to Philadelphia. Those from
the east were sent through and may
continue to Pittsburgh. Every avail
able man is on duty and there was
not an extra man to be called.
The Pennsy officials said they
were doing everything possible to
keep all branches of traffic moving.
Freight is also heavy and motive
power scarce. Considerable time
was lost last night in getting crews
to trains tied up on the Middle and
Philadelphia divisions, and in get
ting engines. There will be no shut
down tomorrow.
Shopmen and employees of the To-
cal enginehouses were notified to-
day to keep on the job tomorrow.
Until further notice shop forces will
be on duty two nights each week.
Ev erything possible will be done to
take care of emergency repairs to
engines and cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
First Day of Winter Is
Here on Schedule Time

Notice the bright, warm. old
sun looming up this morning? He
had a grin ten miles wide. The
snow just curled up and sneaked
out of sight, for it is the shortest
day i'll the year and incidentally tie
first Gay of winter She was on
time according to the weather man
-bobbed over the top at 4.59.
That's the fact. Strange but true.
Point IS that the earth at this period
does not get Old Soils rays direct as
it does in July. But from now on
the angle of radiance will decrease
aud continue to straighten out until
the longest day, in June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
HAVE
FLIMSY EXCUSES
TO GRIP DOLLARS
Some Harrisburgers Don't
Believe That Wounded Men
Ought to Get Treatment
PRO-GERMANS AT HEART
Red Cross Drive Develops
New Type of ''Conscien-
tious Objectors''

Scores of men and women to-day
took out their second membership
in the Harrisburg chapter of the
Red Cross in an effort to bring the
city's total up to within a striking
distance of it's quota. 1t was the
opinion of the hundreds of loyal
workers that Christmas morning
would see the city with at least 25,-
600 members.
Reports from suburban towns
and county districts, given a quota
of 5000 members, dribbled in slow
ly to-day. While figures were not
at hand as to the success of the cam
paign throughout the county, it was
understood that a splendid showing
had been made despite the weather
conditions which greatly hampered
the workers in getting about.
With Red Cross flags in practi-
cally every home in the city, work.
ers were delighted to-day in the re-
sponse that the city gave to the
cause. When it is realized that the
city does not contain more than
10000 dwellings, the $4,000 men,
berships represent q great many
more than one membership for each
house.
Some Flimsy Excuses
Il cannot conceive of any one
who does not believe in aiding the
injured or dying. | have no criticism
to make of men and women who
really cannot afford to become
members of the Red Cross. But for
those who, through lack of patriot
ism or total absence of heart. ad-
vance flimsy excuses of various ma
lures for their failure to join the
Red Cross, l think no condemna-
ticn can be too severe
This statement was made to-day
by William Jennings, chairman of
the Red Cross membership cam
paign committee.
Insistence has come from many
sources that the names of certain
"slackers" be published in the
newspapers of Harrisburg. The Tel
egraph this morning asked Mr..
Jennings for a list of names of these
people.
"I have here a number of cards"
said Mr.. Jennings, ION which are
advanced excuses of the flimsiest
sort. Here is one, for example" and
he showed the Telegraph reporter
the slim.
conscientious Objcctor"
1t bore the name of a well-known
doctor whose school does not ap-
prove of the use of medicine, the
Red Cross or the work it is doing
Another card was that of q "Hill"
mantle owner of a $4,000 auto
mobile, who declined ION general
principles"
That man." said Mr.. Jennings.
contributed no money in the first
Red Cross campaign and has no Lib
erty bonds. He gave as his excuse
TCOntinucd on PaDc 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Santa Claus Special
Carries Tons of Gifts
to Ohio Soldier Boys
BY associated Press

Columbus, o., Dec. 22.-The first
section of a special train operated by
the state of Ohio. as the buckeye
Santa Claus Special" bearing rela-
tives and friends and gifts to the
federalized Ohio National Guard at
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala,
left here early today. 1t consisted of
seven baggage cars filled to the doors
with gifts sent from all sections of
Ohio. These were assembled here by
state officials and are being trans
ported free of cost to the senders to
Montgomery.
The baggage cars will become a
part of a special train leaving Gin
cinnati at 6 o'clock tonight. Gov
ernor James NJ. Cox and his bride
of two months and a party of friends
and 800 Ohioans, will spend the holi-
days at Camp Sheridan. Christmas
presents for the soldiers there will
be distributed Tuesday at a Christ
mas exercise at which the Governor
and Major General Treat, command
ing the Ohio division, will deliver ad-
dresses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Council Unable to Cut
Budget Enough to Keep
Within the 1918 Budget

1t was admitted to-day in Coun-
cilmanic circles that the commits
sioners had almost reached the limit
in "paring" items in the 1918 bud
get but were still far above the
revenue estimate for next year. 1t
was stated that the ash collection
cost was largely responsible for the
high figures but that there is a
large amount to be reduced not in
cluding the figures for the collec-
ton of refuse.
Some of the commissioners openly
state further reduction of some Of
the items may impair Improvement
and maintainence work next year, but
they are at a loss to meet the emer-
gency and do not know what action
will be taken at the next few ses-
sions of the commissioners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
CITY COLLECTION
OF ASHES MAY BE
FOUND ILLEGAL.
Solicitor Fox Asked to Make
Ruling on Provision of
Clark Act
CONTRACTORS FAVORED
Council May Be Compelled to
Revise Plans and Ask
For Bids

The result of "joker'' discovered
in the Clark act by city officials, it
may be decided that there can be no
municipal collections of ashes but
that a contract must be let to the
lowest responsible bidder at much
greater expense and with less effici-
ency. ...
The phrasing of one of the sec
tions in the act under which Har-
risburg and practically all other
third-class cities in the state are
operating, is another evidence Of
the failure of this law to meet the
needs of good city government and
the Interpretation of this section
may end any further steps on the
part of Harrisburg in preparation
of plans for municipal ash collec-
tions.
This startling development was
brought to the attention of the COM
missioners last night with the result
that City Solicitor John e. Fox was
at once asked to submit an opinion
on the question. Action on an or.
dinance which will be the first step
toward providing for municipal ash
Continued on Page 6.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Without a Big, Broad-Minded
Director, Will Never Get
Anywhere, Is Asserted
LEWIS BLAMES CROZIER
Offered Machine Gun Which
England Bought Free to
U. S.; Not Accepted
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 22.-Colonel
Isaac Lewis, inventor of the cele-
brated machine gun bearing his
name, to-day told the Senate Com
mlttee investigating the conduct of
the war the whole story of his
efforts to get the War Department
to adopt his invention.
Lewis, center of story contro-
versy of years duration, told the
Senators, he did not first offer his
weapon to the British, but that
while still an active officer in the
Army tried without avail to per-
suade the War Department to ac-
cept it free of cost.
Colonel Lewis said he took his
invention to the chief of staff, then
Major General Leonard Wood.
wanted to present it to the
June / went to the present Secre-
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Common People Are
Starving; Hich Have
Plenty, Says Vorwaerts
BY ASsocintcd PrcSS

London. Dec. 22.-According to a
Reuters dispatch from Amster-
dam, Vorwaerts of Berlin, in a
plain-spoken attack on the system
of Herr Won Waldow, the German
food controller, declares great
masses of German people not only
are hungry but they are literally
ing. The paper adds that agricul-
tural producers and rich residents
in towns are living in plenty. as
boarding is no longer prohibited.
Everywhere profiteer and mill
lionaires," says the paper, "has
his kitchen and cellar full of ham
and bacon, the middle class ekes
precarious existence, spending
all it possesses on food, but forty
millions of the masses are starv-
ing and unlikely to sit silent.
I'VE might have within a month
an absolute catastrophe in Ger
many and a collapse even worse
than Russia, resulting in the Ger
man defeat and loss of the war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Pennsy Telegraphers Are
Granted Wage Increase

Notice of wage adjustments and
shorter working hours to employees
of the Pennsylvania Railroad tele-
graph department was given in
Philadelphia late yesterday. The
increase will affect between 500 and
700 Philadelphia and Middle division
employees in this city and vicinity.
While official announcement has
not been made by local officials, it is
understood that the employees af-
'iccteG will get their ~increased pay
after Christmas. the readjustment
being effective December 1.
1t is said the increase will be
from 10 to 80 per cent, and that
the men will not only get eight and
nine hour days, but in several de-
partTnents two and three days leave
of absence will be given each en-
ploye. With this adjustment will
alsa come some nice checks for back
pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Investigation Begun
Into Tragedy Which
Cost Two Score Lives
Bp Associated Press

Louisville, KY, Dec. %. = AS the
first of three Independent investiga-
tions an inquiry into the causes lead
ing up to the tragedy which cost
more than two score of lives when
two Louisville and Nashville pas
senger trains came together in a
rear end collision at ShepherdsvilIe.
KY, was begun here to-day by w. f.
Sheridan, superintendent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
WILL NOT KNEEL
BEFORE KAISER,
SAYS TROTZKY
Did Not Overthrow Czarism
to Come Under Emperor,
Declares Rebel Minister
By Associatcd Press

Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Leon Trotz-
ky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister,
in addressing the Council of Sol
diers and Workmen, declared that
If the German Emperor offered of
fensive" peace terms the Russians
would fight against it.
I'VE did not overthrow Czarism
to kneel before the Kaiser" he
cried. Continuing he said:
But if through our exhaustion
We had to accept the Kaiser's terms
we would do so to rise with the Ger
man people against German mill
tarism."
Opposition by the Ukranians
and the followers of General Kale-
dimes to the Bolsheviki movement,
together with an unconfrmed report
that the Germans have rejected the
peace proposals of the Bolshevibi
delegates continue to overshadow
military operations in the European
war. The report that q definite al
lance has been formed between
the Ukranians and the Don Cos
sacks gives credence to another ru-
NOR that the Ukrainian Rada has
definitely notified the Bolsheviki
commissioners that it will not re-
consider its action in aiding the
Kaledine forces.
An offensive movement initiated
by the Italians in which they
launched seven attacks against the
enemy front west of Monte Asotone
is claimed by the German official
to have been with
out success.
The publication of the telegrann
sent by Count Won Luxburg, for
mer German minister, to the Berlin
foreign office, has resulted in riots
in Buenos Aires where crowds of
people assembled and demanded a
rupture of relations with Germany.
A mob in the Gale Florida was dis
persed after a fight with mounted
police. Guards again have been sta
toned around property owned by
Germans in the city and police are
guarding the office of La Union, the
newspaper for which Count Won
Luxburg obtained a subsidy Con-
gress is expected to insist upon an
explanation by the government of
the conditions revealed in the Won
LuXburg kilograms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
FIVE ARRESTED

Five negroes, three women and
two men. were arrested for drink
ing and disorderly conduct at 510
Strawberry street early this morn
ing. They were given a hearing in
police court this afternoon. The ne
groes are Daisy Fray, Margaret
Brown, Catharine Winters, Ed. Will
lingham and Leslie Holmes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
Liberty Bond Interest
Buys Savings Stamps

Washington, Dec. 22.-C. s.
Pearce, cashier of the United States
treasury to-day instituted the plan
of asking all persons who presented
interest coupons of the first Liberty
Bonds for payment to reinvest the
proceeds in war savings stamps.
Most complied Immediately,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
DESIGNS PATRIOTIC RAG

Carrol '. DaVish, "camouflage"
artist at the United States recruiting
office. has just finished designing a
knitting bag for Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. The bag is a large khaki af-
fair. with a patriotic design and
the words, The President" painted
on it in Oil. For handles" the bag
will have two of the cords used On
officers hats. Mrs. Brumbaugh has
already been presented with one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
HELPS TOBACCO FUND

Mrs. John Shiprok. of Bressler. a
native Hungarian, showed her pa-
triottc spirit this morning when she
handed a carrier of the TeIegra nh
sixty cents toward the tobacco fund
which is being raised to supply the
American soldiers with smokes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

VT. md Kline Tcxi..o.
u
Steella e.
Myers
sburg and
nndM Erwin
ham Emma Seders,
BuckwnIter Litlt1 and Iv1 STUMP HcpeI"nd, Har.
McQuay and Mabel UmeI steeiton jane.
NJ. Harrisburg, Her
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
KRUPP PLANT
NOW BURNING,
WORKMEN SAY
Dispatches From Maesricht, Holland Report ConAagra
ton at Germanys Great Munitions Works; Blaze Has
Been in Progress For "a Hours Is Statement Gigan-
tic War Industry Employed $4,000 Men Before War

Maestrcht, Holland, Friday, Dec 21. = british
Admiralty Per Wireless Press) - Workmen from Es-
sen Germany say that the Krupp plant the giant Ger
man munitions establishment, has been ahlaze for
twenty-four hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
and colder Tonight, with lowest
temperature about - degrees;
Sunday fair, continued cold.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
and much colder Tonight; Sun
day fair, continued cold; mod
crate northeast winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
General Conditions


l nder the influence of the high
pressure area from the North
west, which has Overspread the
greater part of the eastern half
of the United States during the
last tVyenty-fOur hours and liz
now central over Ontario, tenn
peratures have fallen to 3S
degrees In the Ohio and Middle
Mississippi valleys, the Lake
Region, Interior of New York
State and In the st. Lawrence
Valley. A cyclone that has APP
peared over Western Canada
and is moving sOutheastwREd,
has caused a general rise of 2 TO
10 degrees In temperature I'm the
Rocky Mountains, the plateau
region md the Northwest. Light
precipitation occurred In the
Northwestern States and in
British Columbia and also i'm
Texas; elsewhere the weather
WIS fair, except I'm the Upper
Ohio Valley, Western New York
and the Upper st. Lawrence VAIL
ley, where some light precIpIta-
tlOn occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22
RIVER

The Susquehanna river and all it's
tributaries will continue Gener-
ally frozen and nearly station
ary. A stnGe of about 40 feet In
Indicated for Harrisburg Sum
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Temperatures s n. M, 81.
sun; Rises, 7i25 n. MT sets, $40
y. m.
Moon; Full moon, December rs.
River Stage; III feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature, 23.
Mean temperature, ~.
AormnI temDernfure. n.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-22

[Continued on Page 81
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-17

Under ruling of the district it is necessary have taken of the residents of community ascertain the wishes of the voters the liquor question before court will grant renewal of licenses This custom has been vogue Tn Alaska for several past and individual petitions longer required These enumerators appointed by the United States commissioner and the expense incurred borne by the liquor dealers.
 As practically all of the licenses expire last day of Je shortly be taken here that question and it is important that every person having right to ercise that privilege As is wenown the territory voted last year dry effective December a next and congress compliance with the wish expressed the pos enacted drastic bone dy bill for Alaska, which only compes the closing of saloons but the total destruction of all liquors hand in the territory at that time In doing however it ev dent had in mind the fact that those engaged this egazed business be given ample time in which dispose of their pres en stocks and otherwise adjust themselves to the order of things.
 While the sentiment in Alaska is favorable dry terri tory desire part the people egisae out of business without due notice and process It is for this that set the time for the closing of all saloons in the territory the last day of the year. The bes of that body recognized the fact that by giving the liquor dealers until the time specified that it would not work any hardship and at the time would be satisfactory the saunncest advocates of prohibition The judges o the courts the different divisions authorized to issue licenses for of the remaining period of the present year, and Mccarthy Seward and other towns where has already been taken the voters have snfed eheir willingness neWal of licenses until the bOne dry law for the entire tory goes into effect.
 When your ballot is canvassed will be- you have the privilege of either voting favor against the sale of liquor in Cordova for six months dating from July and longer the law effect then closes all of the saloons By ing that have no opnon counts just the though voted against the issuance of licenses here and it that it would be fairer and manly open y against the issue than try dodge it. While you may favor of "dry'' town serious question whether you want to vote the local out of business while places negborng towns will continue be licensed until January the court has already acted fvoraby upon many the a pcaons in those places Many of the Codova liquor dealers property and they entitled the consd eraton given those in similar business in other At best they continue to but six months longer and it to the federal officials to that all who granted h properly regulated that there will be inrac tOns of the law