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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

Rotarians of Harrisburg this aft
to $50 little folks at Chestnut Street
Hall. 1t was the annual Big Brother
dinner of the club and was a
memorable event, So we'll did the
committee in charge prepare for
the big occasion that even the Ro-
tarianS were given "a surprise dur
ing the progress of the program.
There were Christmas trees deco
rated with hundreds of colored
lights, and trimmed with gifts.
Santa Claus made a special visit to
Harrisburg. to help the Rotarians
in the good work. Music and Vaude-
Vile were also "A big part of the big
program.
At o'clock the doors of the big
hall were thrown open and while
the orchestra of the Stevens Me-
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church
played. the children were escorted
to the long tables. Prayer was Of
fered by William f. Essick, former
president. Then came the order to
dinner. The boys and girls lost lit
tie time in getting under way.
The menu included roast turkey,
celery, mashed potatoes, stewed
corn, bread. rolls, ice cream and
cake, apples and oranges. 1t re-
quired nearly 200 pounds of turkey
to feed the army of children. Ro-
tarians and their wives looked after
their guests, acting as walters and
Mattresses. During the dinner the
orchestra furnished music, and
vaudeville artist from the Majestic
theater entertained.
Next came the first big surprise.
In frnt of the stage hung several
large American flags. The children
we're called to attention while Pres
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Wooden Ship Program a
Complete Failure, Belief
of Rear Admiral Bowles
Bv l4ssociaicd Press

Washington. Dec. 81. - The
wooden shipbuildiHG program was
pictured as an almost complete fall
ure to-day by Rear Admiral f. A.
Bowles assistant general manager
of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, testifying at the Senate Com
merce Committees investigation of
shipbuilding.
Questions brought from Admiral
Bowles the statement that the
American International Corporation
at Camden, n. j., will profit $6,OOO,-
600 on the construction of 120 steel
vessels. The government furnishes
all the capital and pays all the bills.
Asked what the CORPORATION furnish
ed. Admiral Bowles replied:
''They put up the know how and
the organization"
'If it becomes advisable for the
government to build and operate
ships after the war, the Investment
in the fabricating yards, Admiral
Bowles said, will be found to have
been a profitable overture for the
government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Mrs. Pancakes Will Is
Probated by Brother

The will of Mrs Mary Emma PAN
cake. widow of the late A. a. Pan
cake, was probated to-day and let
ters issued by Register Roy c. Dan
ner to a brother Albert II. Edwards.
Pittsburgh, and the Harrisburg
Trust Company. No public bequests
were made. the estate going to rela-
tiVes.
Letters of administration in the
estate of Stewart McEwan. noted
golf player and instructor at Reser-
voir Park, Were issued to the widow,
Mrs. Mary McEwan. Letters of ad-
ministration in the estate of David 5.
Espenshade, late of Londonderry
township, We're issued to Amos G..
Espenshade. Wills were filed and
letters testamentary issued in the
following estates Charlotte Clark.
late of Conewago township, letters
to Joseph c. Martin and j. Ezra
FoltZ Sarah T.. Lewis, letters to
Central Trust Company; Horace Iutz
city. letters to Mrs. Jennie Lutz,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
EDUCATORS MEET

JOhnstOWn. Pa, Dec y. = The need
and value of closer cooperation be
tween the schools and the Government
will be emphasized at the sixty eighth
annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Associations which
opened yesterday in this city and
Educational problems affecting the
home. the industries, the communities
and the Government will be discussed
by some of the eminent speakers and
educators of the United States About
1000 school heads and instructors are
attending.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
SHORTS in PANIC
TOCOVER CONTRACTS
Widespread Approval of Governments Proposed Action
in Taking Over Railroads Finds Reflection in
= Bouyant Advance at Market Opening
BY associated Press

New York, Dec. %. (Wan
Street 1880 A. MD-The widespread
approval of the governments pro-
posed action in taking over the rail-
roads and allied properties of the
country found reflection in buoy
ant advance of prices at the active
opening of tot-day's stock market.
The shorts were almost panic strick-
en- in the rush to cover contracts,
some of which were made as recently
as yesterday.
included among the more substan-
tial advances of the first half hour
were Baltimore and Ohio, which rose
II points. Delaware and Hudson IA.
St Paul l21a, Atchison 10, Atlantic
Coast Line 9la I: Northern Pacific 0,
Norfolk and Western S1s. Union and
southern Pacific s each. New York
Central 112, Louisville and Nashville
5la, Lackawanna and Chesapeake and
ihio each, Canadian Pacific and
500 each and other to points.
lndustrials, coppers, shippings, and
an unusual array of specialties rose
= TO / points. the movement being
the broadest and most extensive since
the middle of the year.
There was considerable profit TAX
ing on the eaerly rise with conse-
quent recessions of to points. st.
Paul preferred which rose almost IS
points in the initial dealings, reacted
10 points.
Short covering continued but fur
ther selling for profits proved a par
tial Offset Early reactions of to
10 points were followed by fresh abb
sorptions which lifeted some stocks.
notably great Northern. Canadian Pa
ciiic, Rock Island, coalers and Texas
Company above initial MaXimums.
InduStrials also strengthened
especially the war group. Trading
diminished in the second hour. the
market going through the process
of assimilation but at noon activity
was renewed at or near highest
levels. Bonds of minor railroads
proiited > to 4 per cent. by the rise
in. stocks. Liberty As sold at 81 to
1926 and the 3IA's at 9S.4S to 9S.46.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Kiwanis Club Meets
For Weekly Luncheon

a large number of Kiwanis Club
members attended the weekly lunch
con of the organization, held in the
Elks' Club at noon. II. ). Parthemore,
silent booster, distributed shoelaces,
and addresses were made by various
members of the club. A feature of
the meeting was the announcement of
fine totals of l.. f. Neefe, secretary.
Neefe was fined ten cents for each
time he called a member Mister"
New members of the club, admitted
since the last meeting, are: DIR. Harry
b. Walter, William p. Miller, Paul p.
Wagner, NJ. ID. Hastings, w. E.
Bushey. C. ]. Burns, Ashton d. Peace,
Ernest D. Reamer, l.. NJ. Bricker and
George Il. Howard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
ROTARIANS HOSTS
TO 800 YOUNGSTERS

ident George Lumb told the story of
Santa Claus and the curtains part
ca revealing the trees, while the
Christmas chimes from Bowman's
store played holiday airs and Santa
Claus appeared.
Many Gifts
Ed j. Lewis. as Jolly old st.
Nick" got busy at once and with
the aid of the Rotarians distributed
gifts to the boys and girls. Every
body was given something. Knit
hoods for the head were given to the
children, along with popcorn,
oranges. toys and other appropriate
gifts.
Surprise No. followed and con-
sisted of one hour of moving pic
lures by the Pathescope Company
through, the courtesy of w. j. S.
Miller. manager. The committee in
charge included: John II. Nixon,
freight agent for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, chairman; John $. Mus
SER president of the Dauphin EleC-
trical Supplies Company; s. S.
Rutherford, caterer; Charles w.
Boil. of the Boil Brothers Manu-
featuring Company; Preston Crowell,
sales manager; w. G.. Starry, pres
ident of the New Idea Hosiery Com
pany, and Richard G. lobe, manager
for the FleiSchmann Yeast Com
pany. This committee, with the To-
cal Rotarians, join in thanks to the
following, who assisted in making
the event a success:
Members of the Zembo Temple
and George w. McIlhenny, for the
free use of the hall; Bowman &
Company, for the use of the chimes;
Mayor Daniel l.. Keister for the
services of two officers; Frank L.
Davenport, of the Davenport res
taurant. who assisted Mrs. Phil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

Reconstruction work on the Dives.
Pomeroy & Stewart building, planned
by the architect. NJ. 1. Kast, is now
being concentrated on the front.
which in the near future will be far
enough advanced to give a notion of
how the structure will when finished.
Up othis time the rebuilding of the
old central section in part adding one
story, and another section. two stories
to the original height, had occupied
the workmen. There was a deal of
I oor construction and when conf
pleted the big building will have 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

in the present building and in the
main afford room for better display
The store managl '";i have hcen
particularly solicitous for the pubic S
accommodation in the matter OF get
ting in and out and the architect was
requested to give this his hest effor.S
The constantly increasing income and
outflow of patrons made it Impel - =
tive that some 1.;' N - Ief IGois
be installed. Accordingly Architect
Kast has designed two sixteen foot
doors at convenient distances In the
front in such a way that they will not
interfere with the show v'irGowA.
II is the intention a. later time to
rebuild entirely the westward SER
ton of thi sstore which is so by 105
feet. and this will again increase the
floor space.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

600 additional feet of floor space,
making it one of the most spacious
department stores in the state.
While no small task, the inside
work was easy compared to the one
of building up and adornins the en-
tire front. front of five stories IN
height and a good deal resembling
the present building which was fin
ished in 1887.
This immense frontage when COM
pleted will be both beautiful and
serviceabe. with display windows
largely increased in size. A marquise
will protect these display windows
the entire length of the Market street
frontage.
1t is plannd to have one bay Win
dow on each of the flors when will
take the place of the large w.ndows
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Refuse Pennsy Request
to Charge Extra Fare

Washington, Dec. 27.-The appli-
cation of the Pennsylvania Railroad
to charge extra fares on the Con-
eressional Limited between New
York. Philadelphia and Washington
was denied yesterday by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The
railroad company sought to obtain
extra charges because of the fast
service limited to stops at Balti-
more. Philadelphia and Whining
ton, but the commission held that
mo showing" had been made to
justify the proposed additional fare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Conflict of Authority
Responsible For Delay
in Providing Equipment

Washington, Dec. 81. - EXamin-
alton of Quartermaster General
Sharpe was resumed to-day by the
Senate Military Committee, investi-
eating war preparations.
Sharp criticism for the shortage of
winter overcoats was made by SEN
ators who declared orders for cloth
ing were not followed up to insure
deliveries. e said manufactures
contracts were placed in sufficient
time for making of clothing but that
delayed deliveries held up the cloth
ing manufacturers.
Tracing the cause for delays in
getting clothing to the trops. SEN
ator Frelinghuysen declared il was
due in part to changes in cloth
specifications, resulting from con-
flict of authority between the quar-
termaster general and the council
of national defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
JOSEPH ID, ENGLE

Joscph B. Engle, 81, died at his
home. 260 Herr street, yesterday.
Funeral services will be held Friday
evening, at 1880 o'clock, the Rev. DR..
w. E. Daugherty, pastor of the First
United Brethren Church, officiating.
Further services and burial will be
held Saturday afternoon at Balm
bridge, where the body will be taken
by Undertaken Hoover. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sisters. He
was a member of the b. of r. T., No.
III; the ?. r. Il. Relief Fund, Tanawa
Tribe. No. 430; I. o. r. NJ, Bayard
Lodge, No. $50. knights of Pythias.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

lips, the caterer, in serving the food;
Harry l.. Holmes, general manager
of the Holmes Seed Company. for
the Christmas trees; c. Floyd Hop
kins, manager of the Wilmer-Vin-
cent theaters, for the vaudeville
acts; the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company for the lights on
the trees.
In addition to assisting in serving
the big feast, many of the Rotarians
donated the use of their autos in
bringing small children and Grip
pied little folks to the hall and TAX
ing them home.
ARGUES ELECTION CASE
Argument of the Gratz election con-
test and the motion to dismiss the
proceedings was neard to-day by the
Court. No decision was given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Red Cross Slowly Gains
New Members For Order

Although the campaign headquar-
ters are open and workers are on the
Job. ready to receive Red Cross mem
berships, thirty memberships was the
total received until noon to-day The
city's total is now 1882 member
ships The goal is 10000 member
ships.
Among the checks recently received
was one of $50 from +. T. Selig, of the
Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany. 1t is to pay the memberships
of some people who have heart but
NOT n dollar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
PATRIOTIC PRAYER SERVICE

meeting, consisting entirely oil
prayer and song, will be held as usual
this week at Pine Street Presbyterian
Church tomorrow afternoon. at 5:15
o'clock. These patriotic prayer meet
ings have been arranged for the late
afternoon i'm order that men and wo-
men returning from the office or shop
may have an opportunity to attend.
They last one half hour, and are un-
denominational
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
MRS. ADALINE EsuEI,U,~

Mrs. Adalin, Eshelman died at her
home, 511 Cumberland street, at 2
o'clock this morning. of a complica-
tion of diseases. A son and daught ter
survive. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon. at o'clock. Pri-
vate burial will be made in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Deaths and Funerals
JACOB Lands DIES

Palmyra, Pa. Dec. q. - Jacob Lam
dis, aged II. shoe manufacturer in
this place for more than twenty-five
years. a director in the Palymra and
Valley First banks, died last evening.
He was a prominent businessman and
resident for many years. Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon, at 1870 o'clock. Burial will be
made in the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
DAVID =. HOLMAN

Arthur w. Holman, Market street
clothier. has received word of the
death of his father, David :. Holman,
yesterday at his home in Lakewood,
n. Js Mr.. Holman left to-day to at
tend the funeral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

by .1SAUtIdTCd ITcSS
Chicago, Dec. 27.-Board of Trade
closing:
Corn-January. 1865; May, 1.24%.
Oats-December 1875; May, 751h.
Pork-January, 1885; May, 1912.
Lard-January, 23.95; May 24.52.
Ribs-January. 2AO7; Nav. 24.62.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
KATHARINE SCHW AIGER

Funeral services for Katharine
Schwaiger, 81, will be held Friday
morning from st Patrick's Cathedral
Burial will be made in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
PULADELPHIA PRODUCE
Rn dse-,,g,g

Philadelphia, Dec. ~. - Wheat -
Nominal; No. /, red. s227; No /, soft.
red red aa9S :ass No. No red red sill Sill No soft so
red. :2.is; No 4. red. s2.l7: No. !. s"r'.
v.S;o,g Corn - y Market =. ct. pomtnal; No. z
No S. yellow nomInal
Oats = Firm, but scarce; No. 2,
white. 9O@9o1ac; No. 3. white. seq
Bran the market is firm; sof,
winter. per ton. $46.5OQ4700; spring,
per ton, s45.5O@46.0O.
pcR ReiTnrd a'+d sugar. -,: Marke; nu,sfl arm
western. creamery. extras. soc: near
by prints, fancy. sac.
EGGS - Market firm; Pennsylvania.
ana other nearby trsts. free cases.
/ ceipts. free cases, $3.50 per case
Western extras t'sts. free CASTS
$l7.lOQ1740 per case; do. firsts. free
cases; st $3.50 per case. ~ w.,
York, full creams, 22q25c. 49,
Live Poultry = Firm; fowls, 2SG
s6c; ROSTERS. 19c; spring chickens.
II g 25c; ducks. Peking, 26@2Sc; 90,
Csc; turkeys. % 2Sc,
Dressed Poultry The market
Is weak and lower; turkeys. nearby
choice to fancy 37@40c; do,
fair to good. S2@S6c; do. old, 34@$6c;
do. western, choice to fancy. 36@37c;
do. fair to good, $50 S5c; do,
old toms. 80 a S5c; do. old. common,
so zoe; fowls, fancy. 29M 2912c; good
10 choice, ~ " @2S1ac; do. small sizes,
22q 21c; old roosters, 23c; broiling
chickens, nearby, 30@37c; do, west
ern. 3OQ32c roasting chickens, Esq
SOc; ducks. nearby, 25G SOC; do. west
ern, 24q29c; geese, nearby, 26929c;
do, western, 25 a 2SC.
Tallow Steady; city prime IN
country, 16lsc; dark. Ia Z q Ice; edible
in tierces, 1Sh @191kc.
Potatoes - Dull and steady; New
Jerse". No. |. per basket. 10000 t3S
los.); New Jersey. No. 2, per basket
| 4O9 soc; New Jersey. per 100 lbs. 81 90
! GEO; Pennsylvania. per 100 TBS, $2.25
g2:6O; New York, per 100 lbs, $4,000
80; western. per 100 fos., $2.20@
Flour - The market is quiet
but but "a steady; $, a winter straight,
1000; do, patents, s10.50@11.0O;
spring f1rsts, clear, spot. $1o.OOQ10.25;
| spring ril.ts. clear mill shipment.
1915 1000; spring bakers, patent.
spot, S1l.25@ a 11.50; spring patent, mill
shipment, $10.2O@1O.S5; spring family
brands, s11.00@11.5O.
IIay-Smcll supply, but firm; tim
StnS %o args aeeSadns Sadas sos bSfatioH} NJ
!. small bales. SIS. .OOq2 $3.50; No. 2
s26.Oo a 200; No. 3. $2S.OO@24.5O,
samples, s19.OOG 2l.OO; no grade
clover mixed hay. Light mixed
S26.00 a 27.00; No. l, do, $500 a 20. 90;
No. ?. do, $22.OO@ $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company.
members of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges - 5 North Mar
ket street. Harrisburg; 1886 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia; 81 Pine street,
New York - furnish the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27


schedule time.
Samuel II. Resler, special duty man
on the Middle division of the Penn
sylvania railroad, who has been OFF
duty with an injured arm, is visiting
in Elizabethtown. He expects to re-
sumo his duties next week.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused last night by fire, which par
TALLY destroyed the repair shop of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
Pitcain. An overheated stove, it Is
said. started the blaze. Fire apparatus
from nearby towns was called out to
help the Pitcairn department eXtin-
guish the flames.
American Railway Association sta
tistics of freight car surplus and
shortage shows that on December 1
the excess of untitled car orders over
surplus cars for the entire country
was 117.132. This figure represents
a decrease of 22.SS from the Novem-
ber /, 1917. figures and an increase
of about 10000 over December 1,
1916. In other words, the car short
age. commonly so-called, was 16 per
cent less at the beginning of Decem-
Der than it was at the beginning of
November, and onlf per cent. great
er than a wear ago,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago, Dec. %. - Cattle - Re
ceipts. 21.n00; weak. Native beef
steers, S1H5M 1925; Stockers and
feeders, $6.6O@10.20; cows and heifers,
$5.20Q11.30; calves, $S.5O615.75.
Sheep = Receipts, $4,000; steady.
Wethers, $9.00@13.10; lambs, $12.6O0
1910.
Hogs - Receipts. $4,000; slow. Bulk
of sales, S16.75@17.15; light, $16.15M
1900: mixed, s-6.55@1710; heavy.
$16.50@ 17.15; rough, S16.50@16.65;
pigs, S12.0Om159O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Railroad Notes

All passenger trains on the Pennsy
were doing better to-day in keeping
schedule time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
ADD DEATHS AND FUNERALS
ISAAC FREED

Isaac Freed, rs, died at his home,
1887 North Front street, last evening,
after short illness. He was a sales
man for the Lands Christmas Savings
Club. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
COUNCILS ROW OVER ITEM
INSERTED IN FUND Bill
Declared Sum of $1,000 Placed in Al
D.. preparation Measure After pay
Drafting

The mysterious appearance of an nes w
of $500 in an appropriation bill when w.
not appeared in the measure when " W.. W..
brought before the Finance Comm..Jn "a
caused a last-mlnute row i'm Select Cou'>r
this afternoon. The item. which was
pay the expenses of the Councils comm'.sss. NJ
on Legislation that looked after leg lsla'S, ~
affecting the city at Harrisburg, orous''
much wrangling. u
When the ordinance was introou
Councilman Harry Trainer jumped 70 =. =,
feet and said the item had been WIN,
into the bill and demanded that ~
stricken OFF, He declared that II was ~ y,
'ular and illegal sMr. Seger, Of the Sevs..s y,
Ward. made similar assertions and ny;
was a chorus of approval from otherA
vote was taken on Trainers motion am
was defeated 20 to 49,
At this time Select CouncilDfan Hexr"
OF the Fifteenth Ward, demanded an +
vestigation and his views were shared
Isaac Hetzell, of the Eighteenth W.
Nevertheless. the entire appropriation L
went to vote and was defeated. 80
Asked who he thought inserted the ~
item In the bill. Mr. Trainer said he a''7
know.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Pail of Fog ShrOuds
City in Darkness
Continued from Page oas

Continued from Page one
March to enter like sick lion instead of
a lamb.
II was undoubtedly lion that the wealth
er represented, but II was a decrepit lion,
sneakng In silently with soft paws and
dripping name. No roaring or fang
sharpness of winds accompanied its en-
trance.
There was nothing noble about IT, Muggy
and soggy, half-warm and half-cold. the
day and the month began with a tcmpera
ture lowering around thirty-four degrees.
Traces of rain and snow, sprinkled with
slush, were on the ground and traces of
snow and rain, sprinkled with slush, were
in the air
1t was more like spectral lien than one
of flesh and blood The sky held an
ominous tinge, as II foreboding q disaster
IL was of n sicklv hue such as tire Malay
sees before the typhoon or the desert Arat
before the sandstorm. u spoke of cyclones
or earthquakes, The barometer hung low
humidity choked the atmosphere and al
east wind puffed weakly.
The Weather Bureau attempted to laugh
when asked whether or not March came
in officially like lion
IT'S hard TO tell just what Il came in
like" was the evasiVe answer
According to the old proverb, March
will leave like lamb!