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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
CHRIST'S TRIAL
SAID ILLEGAL
Many Hear New York Con-
gresham Speak at Y. M.
C. A. Sunday Rally


In an inspiring address before the
mems mass meeting in the Fahne-
stock Hall yesterday afternoon, Con-
gresham Walter NJ. Chandler. New
York, showed that the trial of Christ,
from legal standpoint, was illegal.
He showed, with many proofs, that,
according to the Hebraic and Ro-
man law of the time of the trial, the
conviction of Christ was not accord
ing to the laws of the time. From
his study of the legal aspects of the
case, the Congressman said that when
the vote of the Sanhedrin was
unanimous for conviction, the man
on trial was acquitted. The court was
held on Friday, the day before the
Jewish Sabbath. This, too, was IL
legal. 1t was held at about o'clock
in the morning. which is contrary to
Hebraic law. "A court held at an
Illegal time, has no Jurisdiction
said the Congressman.
The speaker paid beautiful trib-
ute to the Bible. In eloquent Ian
guagc he said that the word is found
everywhere. He said that those who
condemn the Jews. should remember
that Christ and Abraham were Jews.
The meeting was one of the most
successful of the series. w. =. Star.
key presided, DIR. George Edward
Hawes read the Scripture lesson,
and Miss Sara Lemer played two
beautiful violin solos, Wieniawski's
"Legende," and Schuberts Ave
Maria"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Wealth of a Prince
to Aid Girls of India

London. Jan. 21.-One of the great
est charitable gifts in the history of
India has just been announced at
Delhi. The Maharaj Kumar of Tikari,
one of the wealthy native princes, has
executed a deed of trust devoting his
entire personal estate to founding an
institution for the education OF Indian
women. The property concerned Is
valued at about $1,000. 900. In view of
the much greater purchasing power of
money in India. ii is believed that the
gift will accomplish as much proper
tionately as a gift of nearly ten times
the size in England or America.
Dependent members of the Ma
haraj's family have already been pro-
vided for by separate funds, and all
Liabilities of the estate are duly Sc
cured. The scheme is for a strictly
"purdah" residential institution. where
the girls will be trained and educated
on the best modern principles from
the age of to is. There will be no
question of caste or creed.
The gift owed its inspiration large
ly to the MaharaJs wife, who has been
one of the foremost native Indian wo-
men in the crusade for improvement
of the lot of Indian women. The Ma
haraj himself was one of the first ma
tive princes to fight in France, and
has spent over two years on the bat
tleheld. He was brought up by Eng
lish tutors in India and has been a
great traveller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Y. w. c. A. BUILDING OPENED

Lancaster. Jan. 21.-Lancaster's
new 100000 Young Women's Chris
tian Association building was dedi-
Gated yesterday. The exercises were
presided over by Miss Mary Kepler,
the president. The dedicatory address
was made by the Rev. DIR. John T.
Reeves, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, and the devotional eX-
ercises were conducted by the Rev.
II. L. Schlegel. of Lancaster. Greet
ings from the Young Mems Christian
Association were extended by John
y. Hetrick. The dedication was fol-
lowed with a reception, the hostesses
being Mrs. A. NJ. Brenneman and
Miss Harriet Keller.
The building is four stories in
height constructed of tapestry brick
in blending shades of red and brown.
The trimmings, including the fiuted
porch pillars. are of white compost
ton stone. The structure is in three
sections, with Kepler hall as the
main auditorium. Opening from this
auditorium, as we'll as from the
dormitories, is a roof garden, thirty
eight feet by siXty-five feet. The gym
nasium and swimming pool are spe-
cial features. Much of the interior
has been arranged to accommodate
classes in domestic arts and sciences,
to which special attention will be
paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
STEELTON QUIET
ONNEW HOLIDAY
More Stores Close Today
Than on Many Legal
Holidays

Steelton was exceptionally quiet
to-day in complying with the new
fuel administration order. More
business houses and establishments
were closed to-day than on many
legal holidays during the year. The
town was closed tight with the eX-
ception of borough offices, banks,
groceries and drugstores.
The steel plant was being op
Grated on the schedule followed out
since the five-day period was put in
force. Enough offices of the main
building were open to-day to take
care of the business of the depart
ments in operation. The severe cold
weather had slight effect on the
operation of the plant.
The borough schools were run
ming according to regular schedule
this morning. Professor McGinnis,
superintendent of the schools, said
that word was received from Wash
ington that the ruling did not ap-
ply to schools. The local official
oueried the administrator in order
to be sure of his action.
The Red Cross headquarters were
closed to-day. In statement this
morning Mrs. Solomon Hiney, pub
licity chairman, announced that the
rooms would be open all day We'd
nesday and Friday and Friday even
ing. This ruling will be in force
until further orders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Below-Zero Weather
Halts Freight Movement
in Pittsburgh District
BY Associated Press

Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. 21.-With
the temperature below zero and a
heavy fog hanging over the entire
district, the railroads were seriously
hampered in their efforts to clear
the freight congestion to-day. Yes
terday was clear and long coal trains
were hurried to the east, but con-
ditions this morning caused a gen.
cral slackening of operations. The
plan to get coal to mills along the
Monongahela river by breaking the
siXteen-inch ice in the third pool ana
thus open a way to the mines south
of the city, was carried out yester-
day. but it was necessary to keep
boats moving to-day as the ice form
ed quickly in the low temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
War Taxes Will Close
Many HazIeton Saloons

Hazleton, Pa. Jan. 21.-It won't
be necessary for the w. c. Z. u. or
other organizations to demonstrate
against the granting of liquor licen-
ses in Luzerne county this year.
Conditions in the business indi-
cate that hundreds of saloonkeep-
ers will voluntarily retire.
Trade has fallen off to such a
great extent as a result of the high
war taxes that q great many of the
retailers are unable to meet ex-
penses. Hazleton looks for a re-
duction of from $4,000 to $4,000
in revenues due to the prospective
closing out of local stands which
have proven Improbable.
The court has intimated that very
few, If any, new licenses will be
granted, and for that reason the
usual antisaloon activity manifested
before the opening of license ses-
sions is lacking. Nevertheless, tenn
perance and prohibition leaders will
not allof the liquor forces Ito put
anything over" and will be repre-
sented by counsel and a large dele
gtetion whenever the hearing of ap-
plications begins in February.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Two Stoves Blow Up
When Waterbacks Freeze

Upton Champion, 1OS Marys alley,
thought there was dynamite in his
stove yesterday when it blew up and
knocked the front out of his stove.
He called the police station on the
telephone and told them that, but De-
tcctive Murnane said il was the result
of a frozen waterback in the stove,
when he had Investigated. No one
was hurt.
At 626 Calder street n similar acci-
dent took place with one fatality re-
ported The extreme cold weather
froze the water box in the kitchen
stove of the Graybill home and the
entire stove was blown to pieces
when the fire caused 1t to expand,
blowing up the waterbox. The win
dows were blown out of the kitchen
and the pet cat was so badly injured
that officer Zimmerman, who was de-
spatched to the scene, had to kill it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
URGES ACTTY
COALPILETO
HELP NEEDY
Would Have Every Family
Dump a Bucket of Fuel
on Common Pile

In view of the very serious coal
shortage in Harrisburg the following
suggestion received from a reader OF
the Telegraph to-day will be of more
than usual interest:
May l be permitted to make a
suggestion to you in the matter of
the coal shortage?
Harrisburg has always done her
patriotic bit-and always will. The
writer thinks it is now up to Harris
burg to help her own citizens in this
hour of coal stress. This is my sug-
gestion:
Let everybody or rather every
family which has coal give one
bucket of coal each week to the city
TO be dumped on pile, somewhere
central, and to be known as the City
Patriotic Coal Pile. IF $4,000 homes
give one bucket each, the total
would be $1,000 buckets. If Il
bucket of coal weighed ten pounds
900 buckets would weight 10000
pounds or equal to about 10 tons.
These rs tons should then be sold
to the needy-rich and poor alike
at a proper price. This patriotic
move would give the City Coal Pile
$4,000 buckets a week or 75 tons a
week until warm weather comes.
The move would distribute coal
now in cellars over the entire city.
who wouldn't give a bucket a
week? Every home would.
Each family should deliver its
own bucket of coal to the City
Patriotic Coal Pile. It's little effort
but 1t will relieve the situation.
With the money the city receives
for the coal it could buy more coal
for the coal pile. If there was
money left by spring and there would
be, it could be given to the Red
Cross"
1t is a matter of complaint that
some dealers are selling coal by the
bushel, netting S12 TO SIS a ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Red Cross Workers Look
After Soldiers at Station

Red Cross workers met a troop
train passing through this city yes
terday and gave stamped postcards,
cigarets, chewing gum chocolate
and magazines to the soldiers. The
Third Balloon Aero Squadron, of
Nebraska, consisting of five full
companies, was on the train enroute
from one American camp to an
other. on their way to France. The
men were greatly pleased with the
treatment given them by the local
workers, and said that this was the
first place where they had been met
by Red Cross workers on their way.
The workers were principally motor
messengers and members of the
Home Service Department, working
under the leadership of Mrs. Will
liam I. Laubenstein and Mrs. V.
Lorne Hummel, captain of the Motor
NJ eSSengerS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. John ]. Keffer

Funeral services were held at l.S0
this afternoon for Mrs. Elizabeth Mar
shall Keffer, from her late home. 1892
North Second street. Further serv-
ices were held at st. PauIs Episcopal
Church at o'clock, the Rev. DIR.
Floyd II. Appleton. rector of the
church, officiating. Burial was made
in the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Keftcr was the widow of the
lete John J. Keffer. member of
the firm OF Smith and Keffer. whole
sale tobacconists. She was a native
of Lancaster and is survived by the
following children: John ]. Keffer Jr..
Edward L. Keffer and Donald Keffer.
\ sister. Mrs. Harry Elias. of Ian
caster, and one brother. Rear Admi-
raj w. \. Marshall, L. s. N, also sur
Vive.
She was for many years an active
workers in the st. Paurs Episcopal
Church. and was active in civic and
charitable work Of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
John E. Lenig Heads Local
P. 0. Athletic Association

At the annual meeting of the Post
Office Athletic Association the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, John T.. Lenig: vice
president. George II. Pritchard; record
ing secretary, Edward Il. Gault;
financial secretary. Walter S. Hack
man; treasurer. James G.. Laverty
sergeant-at-arms. w. Il. Berry, and
David p. Dougherty, chairman board
of directors.
Richard ii. Weaver was appointed
business manager and William $.
Taylor playing manager of the ball
club. The following members of the
ball club have responded to their
country'S call:
Kid Stutzman, Bill Hepford. George
liepford and "Slats" Romig. Unless
the draft hits the team Manager
Weaver has a promising bunch of
youngsters to try out.
lie also has a number of old stars
who made the team one of the best
in this section. who can stage a
come back. The team will only play
limited number of games this sea-
son and teams wanting a good attrac-
tion should write II. II. Weaver, man
ager, Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

comedy of Pinero's on next Saturday
evening at the Orpheum Theater. The
seat sale opens Thursday
The headline attraction of the new
vaudeville show that will appear at
the Majestic the first
somewhere of this week is a
In France" timely one. 1t is en-
ut Majestic titled Somewhere in
France" and is n
trench scene enacted by a Canadian.
Tommy. Highlander and an Irish
man. These four of the Allies served
together and are enjoying their fur
Tough together by bringing twenty
minutes OF trench life into vaudeville.
While waiting to be relieved. they
indulge in stories, songs and recita-
tons. Many of their songs are popu-
lar with the men "over there" The
act is made more realistic by the
scenery and battle effects. Appearing
on the same program with this offer
ing are Eddie Montrose, in an aero
battle novelty; Green, McHenry and
Dean. introducing lively singing
and comedy Offering: a comedy play
let presented by a company of tai
cnted players. entitled "On the Edge
of Things" and Mclaughlin and Ev-
ans. young couple. in a bright SONG
and patter skit of the Irritation va
riety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
NEWS OF STEELTONl
Levi H. Still Constable
and Long Resident Dies

Funeral services for High Constable
Levi II. Still. aged 81. resident OF
early yesterday morning from a Sc
we're attack of asthma, will be held
in the Church of God, at Oberlin, wed,
nesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Burial
viii be made in the oberlin Cemetery.
Levi Still was member of the bor-
ough's first police force; served as
ward constable for q long time, and
two years ago was made high con-
stable. He was well-known in the
borough and has held several posi-
tions in the steel plant since living
here. He is survived by his wife and
three daughters. Miss Blanche Still,
of Harrisburg; Mrs. ChaunceN Schoch.
of Philadelphia, and Miss Catherine
Still.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
WILLIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Yoke. of South
White Oak street, on Sunday cele-
brated their silver wedding anniver-
sary. \ family dinner was the event
The y. 5. Ereider Shoe Company
has opened n branch in Palmyra in
the building formerly occupied by
them before moving their plant to
Lebanon.
DR.. E. Is. Marshall, of Annvile. one
of the best-known medical men of
this section. was last week elected
president OF the Lebanon County
Medical Society at the annual reor-
ganization meeting held at the Hotel
Keystone at Lebanon.
Eddie Miller. of Railroad street, the
popular baseball player who was
playing in the south the past season,
has been signed by the Boston Ma
tional League club for the coming
season.
oliver Yoke, of Camp Meade. Md,
spent short furlough i'm town, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawson Yoke. of South White Oak
street. Mr.. Yoke has been promoted
from frst-class private to corporal.
All of the industries of town are
closed in compliance with the orders
of Fuel Administrator Garfield, and
the stores and business places will
all comply with the orders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Many Vaccinated When
Woman Gets SMALLPOX

With the discovery of another case
of smallpox last evening city health
officials were kept busy for more
than two hours vaccinating con-
facts. The latest victim is Mrs. Flor
ence Fletcher. colored, 1924 North
Seventh street. The health officials
called for several patrolmen who
visited the house and after scratch
ing the arms of about twenty con-
facts crossed the street to the
Bucket OF Blood" at 1919 North
Seventh street routed about forty
more out of bed and vaccinated
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Dealers Report That No
Coal Arrives Here Today

Coal dealers reported early this
morning that no coal had arrived. w.
r.. Abercrombie. manager of the Steel
ton Store Company said that two cars
or coal and like number of coke had
been sold on Saturday, but none was
IN sight this morning. Mr.. Aber
crombie was OF the opinion that many
OF the residents were now making ef-
forts to get reserve supply of fuel
Tor the future. 1t was announced at
the office OF Detweiler Brothers that
no coal had arrived and that the situa-
tion is getting worse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
PROMOTED TO SERGEANT

Annville. Pa, Jan. 21.-Cashier j.
Frank Smith, of the Peoples De-
posit Bank. has received a letter
from his son, Edward II. Smith, OF
Camp Upton. Yaphank. n. V. which
states that he has been promoted to
sergeant of the first class in the
Quartermasters Corps. with assign
ment to Division Quartermasters Of
fee. This is the second promotion
which Mr.. Smith received in the
short time he has been at Yaphank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
TO CONTINUE TO CLEAN
SNOW FROM FRONT ST.

According to +. c. Henderson,
chairman of the highway commit
tee of council, the work of cleaning
snow from Front street would be
continued this week. A weeks
time, the official said, will be nee
ossary to finish the work. The gar
oage collections were scheduled to
resume to-day but it will be a day
or so until the regular schedule is
in operation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
Chief Grove Requests
Removal of Icicles

Chief of Police Grove requests that
residents, especially along Front
street, remove masses of icicles hang
inc from awnings. roofs and signs in
order to protect the travelling public.
Yesterday PatrClman Bowermaster
and the chief of police requested nifty
residents to remove the iCicles as a
precautionary measure to avert seri-
Gus accidents to pedestrians. Chief
Grove said that residents have cleaned
their pavements of the snow and ice
in all sections of the town and there
is no necessity for the police to take
further action at the present time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
TAKE WRECK TESTIMONY

l.. Calder Clemson, road foreman
on the Middle Division for the Penn
sylvania and w. Brooke Moore, pas
senger trainmaster, began to take
testimony to-day on the wreck at
Iroquois. 1t was Mr.. Clemson's 69th
birthday and his work was inter-
rupted from time to time with con-
gratulations from his many friends
in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
MYRTLE SMELL DIES

Funeral services for Myrtle Smell.
aged Is. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Smell. is South Second street, who
died yesterday morning, at $50
o'clock, will he held Thursday after
noon, at o'clock. The Rev. w. II.
Shaw, pastor of the First Methodist
Church. will officiate. Burial will be
made in the Baldwin Cemetery. She
was taken i'll on Saturday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
RED CROSS PUBIC MEETING

Annville, Pa, Jan. 21.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the local Red
Cross has arranged to hold a public
in the Engle Conservatory of
Music here on next Friday evening
when the reports up to date will be
heard. A special program is being
prepared for the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
STORES KEEP OPEN

There was plenty of comment to-
day on the fact that the United
in spite of the heatless Monday or
DER. Employees of these places point
ed to their overcoats. ear muffs and
arctics that they were wearing to
lated, since all steam had been turn
ed of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
UNITED STATES COURT MEETS

After a recess declared Friday af-
ternoon, United States District Court
in the Post Office building. at
o'clock, this afternoon, Judge Charlie.
B. Wilmer. on the bench. Criminal
cases have all been disposed of, and
number of civil cases are on the
calendar. scheduled for trial this
week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
No Market Quotations

Among the important enterprises
closed up by the heatless Monday
edict are the stock markets. For
the first time in years no stock
quotations were available to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
GIRL DIES FROM BURNS

Katherine Cassell, aged six, died at
the Harrisburg Hospital this morning
from burns received yesterday at her
home, 272 Myers street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago. Jan. p. - Cattle - Re-
ceipts, 10000; weak. Native beef
steers, $500 1875: stockers and feed
crs, $500 a 1880; cows and heifers,
$500 a 1l.S0: calves, $4,000 1850.
Sheep - Receipts. 10000; weak
Wethers, S9.I5g 1925; lambs, $145O@
17.S5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
hanks ARE OPEN

All banks In the city are open to-
day. Business will be carried on in
the banking institutions as usual, Of
ficials say. The fuel Administrations
ruling made closing optional with
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
FRANK WILLIAMS DIES

Frank Williams aged 2S. died at the
Harrisburg Hospital last night from
typhoid fever. He lived at 253 South
Fourth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
HUNTNuELsTowN MAN DIES

Gaus, aged 20, secretary of the local
school board for eight years, died
last night. He was employed on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

The specter OF ones past-this is
the awful ghost that haunts nearly
every man in varying de-
Drew gree. This unpleasant
Ellington chapter in a frivolous
nobleman's life is the
dramatic basis of Pmero's Gay Lord
QueX." Lord QueX has had money and
position. Carefree he has tasted all
the delights of life--some of the for
hidden delights in fact. AS to every
man. there comes to the gay Quex the
one big opportunity for happiness
he is eager to settle down to staid
serious married life with the beauti-
full Muriel Eden. But the unpleasant
past energies to ballS him. Muriel Eden
has an odd foster sister, one Sophy
Fullgarnsy. now established in her
own manicure shop in Bond. street
Sophy doesn't want Quex to marry
Muriel and relies on exposing his un-
palatable past to destroy him. The
action of the play centers on this
struggle between Sophy and Quex.
Sophy does discover some embarrass-
ing things about Quex, but discovers
more namely that his self-reliant ma
ture has depths that neither he nor
she ever suspected to exist. Sophy
puts Quex through purgatorial fires,
but she herself does not altogether es-
cape their chastening effects, and
both characters, in whom worldly
wisdom has been a too predominant
feature. come forth from the test mu-
tually tolerant and trustful.
John Drew and Margaret Ellington
will appear as joint stars in this great
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21
British Casualties
Show Marked Decrease
Rr Associated PrcsS

London. Jan. 81. - British casual
ties reported in the week ending to-
day were 1908. divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Offi-
GERS 10; men, 2.277.
Wounded or missing: Officers 213;
men 14,47.7.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-21

These figures represent a decrease
of nearly 5000 from last week. when
24,9T9 casualties We're reported, an
unusually high total for this time of
the year. Two weeks ago the figures
Were 1S,99S, and three weeks ago
Q q5l