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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
County Court Hands Down
Important Opinions

That the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad Compny had
secured the right to increase its
capital stock before the state law
was passed fixing a bonus to be paid
in such cases, and thatthe company
therefore was not liable to the state
for such a bonus was the ruling
made by President Judge George
Kunkel in an action brought by the
Commonwealth against the corpora
tion.
Judge S. j. NJ. McCarrell i'm the
suit brought against f. ]. Mitterleh-
ner, charging him with a violation
of the cold storage act, alleged to
have been committed in April,
1914, ruled that the verdict of the
jury convicting him would not be set
aside and stating that the District
Attorney may move for judgment.
1t was charged that Mr.. Mitterleh-
ner while in the employ of a pack
ing company, used meat which had
been stored for n period longer than
four months to make frankfurters.
Judge McCarrell in another case
Eerruled exceptions to two reports
of auditors of accounts of the re-
ceiver for the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Crawford
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Philadelphia Division
Retires Four EMPLOYEES

After serving the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad for terms varying from
twenty-five years to forty-nine years
and six months, four Philadelphia di-
vision employees will be retired from
active service on January /. Only
one Harrisburg man, Anson Slime. is
included on the list
OF the four men to be retired.
three of them are retiring on the
age limit of 20 years. They are:
James Gallagher, of Royalton.
noatlng gang foreman, thirty-one
years and nine months service: An
son Stine, of Harrisburg, laborer in
the Harrisburg shops, TWENTY-FIVE
years service; John II. Downs, of Co.
iumbia, 4O5 Walnut street. Column
pla, assistant road foreman of en-
gines, forty-nine years and three
months service.
Samuel S. Flora, of 1851 West
Fifty-fourth street, West Philadel-
phia, is being retired after serving
the railroad for a period of forty
eisht years and six months at the
age of 65 years on account of dis
ability.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28

ance of the increase largely for the
employees. which will be the fourth
one for them in eighteen months.
In the health department increas-
es follow: Salary health officer, $2.-
100 to $4,000; assistant. $1,000 to
$1,140; clerk. s720 to 5000; sanitary
officers, $1,000 to $3.50 each.
The salaries of the assistant ash
inspectors is increased from $1,000
to $3.50 each. and $4,000 is al
lowed again for ash removal. No
contract will be let but the bureau
will be directed to hire teams and
have the work done.
| In the food, building and plumbing
! inspection bureaus there are slight
changes, with increased salaries for
the officials. and an additional $3.50
for the clerk to the building inspec-
/, tor,
New Street Lights
/ Street lighting costs raise the bud
get from S6S.S33 to $7O.3S1 and pro-
vide for ten new arc lights, two new
standards at Fourth and Chestnut
, streets, and six new lights for the
Fourteenth ward. a new police reg
lister, underground extensions and
battery renewal costs. and salary in
, creases for the city electrician and
! his assistants bring the fire and po-
lice alarm telegraph bureau total
from SS,7S6 to S9,9S5.
An increase of $40 a month for
each of twenty-nine fire apparatus
drivers; increases for the fire chief
and assistant. painting of roofs and
woodwork. and removal of stables,
raised the fire department total from
S4S,563 to $500. A salary increase
/ of $3.50 annually for the city me-
! chanician and provision for new
o.; truck advances this department total
+ from S1,770 to $3.50.
In the park department appropria-
ton there is an increase from S42,-
0SS this year to S45,22S for next
year, including n salary increase for
the assistant superintendent and
slight raises for maintenance. I'M
portant improvement items for this
department were cut. The planning
commission budget changed from
$2,5l6 to $2.534 because of an in
crease in office rent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Official Confirmation Is
Received OF Death OF
Ensign L. R. Smucker

Confirmation has been received bv
ms parents, of the death of En-
sign Leroy. Dundee Smucker. son of
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. CLAYTON A
Smucker, of 1911 Vernon street
First intimation of his death was
received one week ago in n cable
gram of coincidence from the senior
ofhcer and crew of the submarine
chaser on which Ensign Smucker
served, TO his parents.
Ofncial confirmation tells that the
death occurred in the naval hospital
at Plymouth, England, from pneu-
monia, developing from influenza.
His death occurred only n few days
after his admission to the institution
and only short time after he had
written a cheerful letter, in which
he told of having q severe cold,
which was received by his parents on
Christmas eve.
Ensign Smucker was 81 years old
and was born at Chicago. He was
a graduate of Central High school
and before his enlistment had been
in attendance at Syracuse Univer-
sity After his enlistment in the
Naval Reserves, he was stationed at
Norfolk, Ga, and early in Novem-
ber entered the Reserve Officers
Training school at jamestown. Early
in March he was commissioned a
warrant officer and Immediately af-
ter he became 81 years old he re-
ceived his commission as an ensign.
He was placed in command of the
Submarine Chaser No. 22l with
which he was serving at the time OF
his death.
DIR. Smucker has wired the War
Department asking that the body be
prepared for burial in this country.
The funeral will take place here.
Ensign Smucker is survived by his
parents and one sister, Miss Lucille
Smucker, at home.
Dr. and Mrs. Smucker, who were
spending Christmas with relatives
at Salem, Ohio, returned home last
night. Ensign Smucker had intend
ed taking up the study of medicine
after the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
ODDSAND ENDS
PLEASE MANY
Two Acts and Nineteen Scenes
ChOckful of Enter
tainment

odds and Ends of 1915" two-aet
musical revue. featuring many clever
novelties, was presented at the Or
pheum Theater last night. and runs
this afternoon and tonight. The COM
pany is on a par with the best musical
comedy and gives Il first-clasH enter
tainment. The Offering last night was
one of the best productions of its
kind. This is made possible by the
good singing and dancing, the judici-
Gus acting. and the excellent scenery
and costumes.
High lights in the performance are
the singing and acting of Miss Fricl
and Mr.. Woolf. Madeline Vcttle, the
dancing violinist, and Miss Goldsmith
in the Dance of the Siren" together
with the work of the churuses and
female quartets.
The two acts are divided into nine
teen scenes, and each act is preceded
by prologue. The first act savors
of the Southland cotton fields. leNees,
watermelon. and ends "in the Land of
Mtnstrelsy." Some excellent scenery
is carried for this part of the per-
formance, no less than four or five
particularly fine sets being used. The
first part ends with II thirty minute
minstrel show. which is filled with
go"d singing. dancing and new jokes.
The second act takes the audience
/ into the field of musical comedy and
popular song. featuring the Army and
the Navy. Sets of very high order
are used in this act also.
Throughout the entire performance
the variety of songs and subjects is
captivating. Almost anything and
everything worth while is used as a
subject for the entertainment of the
audience, from telephones to sea
nymphs, and from Chinatown to Eu-
rope. Nothing is lost for the want of
, n plot. for. as the announcer says in
the prologue of the first act, plots in
musical comedies are going out of
fashion and are no longer felt to be a
necessity. For its novelty, as well as
for the good company presenting the
performance. odds and Ends of 1919
is very much worth seeing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
BRANCH
RATES ATTACKED
Numerous Complaints at Cap
itol; Western Union Raises
a Protest on Wires

Complaint that the new rates of
fare on the North Branch Transit
Company. operating in Bloomsbury
and vicinity and now in the hands
of A. w. Day as receiver are forty
per cent. of an advance and bur-
densome, was filed with the Pubic
Service Commission to-day by resi-
dents of Bloomsbury, Espy and Al
media.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced the reappointment of Mrs.
Samuel Semple, Titusville, as a
member of the State Industrial
Board on which SHIT has served for
the last five years.
Commutation of the death SEN
tence of Luther Knox, Armstrong TO
life imprisonment was announced
to-day, a report having been made
to the effect that the murderer Is
insane.
Chief Clerk B. W. Dcniming OF the
Adiutant Generals office, was called
to fremont to-day by the serious
illness of his wife. Mrs. Demming
brother died at the Hodgson resi-
dence in that place a few days ago
and she remained with her rather
who is ILL., Mrs. Demming mas oeeh
taken sick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
FINAL DETAILS
FOR PENN-HARRIS
TCOntinued from First Page. 7

the Chamber Of Commerce, who will
extend the greetings of that body.
owing to important public duties
other distinguished speakers who
nave been invited, including Cover
nor-elect Sproul and United States
Senators Penrose and Knox may not
be able to be present.
1t is designed to make the even
ing one of pleasure for all present
and as 1t is an occasion for the
stockholders and their guests IL
promises to be delightful in every
way. Two orchestras will furnish
music and dancing will follow the
dinner and the brief speaking pro-
gram.
During the last two or three weeks
every effort has been made to force
to completion the few unfinished fea-
lures of the great building and a
surprise is in store for all who have
not yet had the pleasure of a peek
inside. Already many reservations
have been made by individuals and
associations and the winter promises
to be Il continuous round of dinners,
receptions and dances at the Penn
Harris.
Manager Virgins and his assist
ant, Mr.. rice, have been engaged al
most day and night making the final
arrangements for the opening and
their large experience in such af-
fairs has contributed Pmuch to the
program announced for the evening.
Acceptances of those invited were
expected to-day and requests for as
signmnt of tables for individuals and
their guests have been complied
with so far as possible. A public
inspection of the hotel has been an
,nounced for New Years Day--Wed-
nesday-from to o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28

calm and cogent exposition of his
views on cardinal issues. Mr.. Wilson
encountered a good deal of the
White House environment in Down
ing street and SO felt very much at
home"
Speaking at the state dinner in
buckingham Palace, last night,
President Wilson declared that, after
comforting with the leaders of the
British government, he was glad to
say that he had the same cOncep-
tions that they had of the signiti-
cance and scope of the peace set
tlement.
lit will be our high privilege" he
said, mot only to apply the moral
judgment of the world to the par
ticular settlements which we shall
attempt, but also to organize the
moral force of the world to preserve
those settlements"
Regal Setting for Banquet
No more regal setting ever had
been arranged in Buckingham Pal
ace than that which greeted Presi-
dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson when
they were escorted into the banquet
hall for the precedent-breaking
which had attended epochal occa-
sions at the palace for 200 or 800
years, was carried out before and
during the banquet. President Will
son with Queen Mary led the pro-
cession into the dining hall, preced-
ed by officials of the palace, splen-
didly costumed, bearing wands and
walking backward and making
obeisance to the guests
The scene was one of splendor. In
the dining saloon was n great collec-
ton of solid gold plate and huge
gold ornaments. valued at S15,00O,-
900. These had been brought from
the vaults for the occasion. One of
three buffets contained pieces of
plate too large or otherwise too cum
bercome for use. These included
one piece of great size taken from
the wreck of the Spanish Armada.
Immediately behind the President
and the queen came King George
and Mrs. Wilson. They were follow
| ed by members of the royal family.
At the head of the table twelve
persons were seated. with King
George in the middle. President
Wilson sat at the kings right and
, Mrs. Wilson on his left. To the right
of President Wilson was Queen Mary
and then the French ambassador.
Princess Christian, the Spanish am
bassador and Princess Patricia,
daughter of the Duke of Connaught.
At Mrs. Wilson's left sat Princess
Mary, the Italian ambassador.
Princess Beatrice and the Japanese
| ambassador. in the order named.
! The American ambassador, John w.
Davis, had the first place at a side
rectangular table on President Will
sons right.
President Replies 10 King
Replying to the Kings address,
President Wilson said.
Il am deeply complimented by the
gracious words which you have ut
tered. The welcome which you have
given me and Mrs. Wilson has been
so warm, so natural, so evidently
from the heart, that we have been
more than pleased. We have been
touched by 1t, and l believe that /
correctly interpret that welcome as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
DIR. TheO F. Herman,
Noted TheOlogian, to
Speak Here Tomorrow

The Rev. DIR. Theodore f. Herman.
of Lancaster. will occupy the pulpit
of the Second Reformed Church. Ver-
beke and Green streets. tomorrow
morning. at 1890. and in the evening,
at 1880. DR.. Herman is well-known in
Harrisburg. being a professor in the
Reformed Theological. Seminary at
Lancaster. and speaker of note in
the Reformed Church.
Arrangements for DR.. Herman's
coming were completed late last even
ing and the congregation at once
made arrangements to accommodate
the many strangers who will desire to
hear him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Lloyd George Wins
British Elections

London. Dec. 9s.-All indications at
three o'clock this afternoon were
that Premier Lloyd George and his
government would have an over.
whelming majority in the new House
of Commons. The prime minister
and leader OF the coalition govern
ment has been reelected to his seat
In parliament from Carnarvon, Wales.
Herbert II. Asquith, former premier
and leader of the Liberal party, has
been defeated for his seat in the
House of Commons. from the East
division of Fife, Scotland
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
BRETT DECLARES
HE is PROSECUTED
GContinued from First Page I

board controversy when he changed
his vote for president for one term.
In answer to some of the charges
of misappropriation of money paid to
him to be used in making payments
on mortgages Mr.. Bretz states that
the claims have been filed against
his estate now in the bankruptcy. In
four of the cases he makes no ex-
planation other than that he was not
the attorney for the parties who
state he acted for them.
The hardware store and stock of
Bretz Brothers was disposed Of at
public sale to-day at the office of
John, T. Olmsted. referee, Walter r.
Sohn purchased the stock for $4,000
and the store property for s27,1OO for
a client whose name he would not
disclose at the sale. j. K. Kipp had
arranged to purchase the property
at private sale for $4,000 for stock.
and $4,000 for the building, but cred
itors protested and asked for a pub
lie sale. Bids were raised 500 at a
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Bethlehem Steel
Seeks Lebanon Ore

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. IS. - The Beth
lehem Steel Company intends to in
crease by millions of dollars it's iron
and railroad holdings in Lebanon
county, by the outright purchase of
the Coleman and Freeman family in
terests. Two years ago the Bethle-
hem Company purchased the American
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Com
pany, Pennsylvania Steel Company
and Lackawanna Iron and Steel Com
pany interests here. also taking over
the I.ackawanna Company's twenty
year lease of~the Coleman and Free
man interests. which il now aims {
acquire by purchase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28

James C. Thompson, "a years old.
IsSSo tulton street, died in the Har-
kidney trouble. Funeral services will
be held from his late home on Tues
day afternoon. at 1880 o'clock. BuriaI I
VIII be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery. His wife. Mrs. Blanche
ers and two sisters survive,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28

Officers were elected at the annual
meeting of the Central Democratic
Club held in the ,clubrooms. last even
ing. The officers who will serve for
the following year are as follows:
Frederick L. Morganthaler. presl-
dent: Robert n. Bernheisel, vice presi-
dent: Howard w. Jones. treasurer;
James G. Miles. secretary; ]. Edward
Lutz, financial secretary. The mem
bership committee elected consists OF
r.. NJ. Winemiller. l.. X. Young, and
George Marshal. Those elected on
the house committee are Roy Hatfield,
Joseph Lescure, William Crisman.
John X. ProbBt, Charles Moeslein
Joseph l.. Orsinger. and Oscar J. Boz
gan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
MAY LOSE SIGHT OF EVE

William Danner. 1913 Wallace
street. aged 40. is in the Harrisburg
ing the use of his right eve, as the
result OF mishap at the Central
IRON and Steel Company, where he
IS lmployed, shortly after midnight.
steel plate over which he was
into the eye.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Y. VI. e.. sEnvUcU

The lecture on "The Land of the
christmas Story" by the Rev. III. W.
a Hanson, scheduled for tomorrow
afternoon as part of the mems mass
meeting i'm Fahnestock Hall, has been
postponed until next week, it was an
nounced this morning. strong
speaker Will be seGureda for to-mor-
attraction will be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
Perseverance Band to Play
at Meeting of Forum

The Perseverance, Band will render
Il number of sacred selections at the
meeting Of the Peoples Forum to be
held in Wesley A. NJ. E. church to-
morrow afternoon. The meeting will
open at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. ROLLS, OF Pittsburgh.
a presiding elder of the A. NJ. E'
church will be the speaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
No REPEAT MI[sIc.

Because the program of Christmas
music. presented in ST, PatrIck's Ca
thedral Christmas morning was re-
cetved enthusiastically. it will be re-
peated at the morning mass at 1890
tomorrow. The choir at the cathe-
oral is under the direction of Profess
sor Louis y. Brodeur.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28

fContinmcd from First Pagc.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28
WILSON Dimes WITH ).
KING In SPLEND0R

TContinucd from First Pase.l
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-19

kidneys need help. You should use
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules
Immediately. The soothing, healing
oil stimulates the kidneys. relieves
inflammation and destroys the germs
which have caused 1t. Do not wait
until tomorrow. Go to your druggist
today and insist on his supplying
you with box OF GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In twenty
four hours you should feel health
and vigor returning and will bless
the day you first heard of GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem OIL
After you feel that you have cured
yourself continue to take one or two
capsules each day, SO as to keep in
first-class condition and ward off
the danger OF other attacks.
Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. Three sizes.
Money refunded IL they do not help
you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-19
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease is no respecter OF
persons. 1t attacks all classes, re-
gardless OF age, sex or conditions. A
majority Of the ills afflicting people
today can be traced back to the kid
ney trouble.
The kidneys are the most import
ant organs OF the body. They are the
filterers, the purifiers OF your blood.
II the poisons which are swept from
the tissues by the blood are not elm
mated through the kidneys, disease
of one form or another will claim
you as victim.
Kidney disease Is usually indicat-
ed by weariness, sleeplessness, ner-
vousness. dependency, backache,
stomach trouble, difficulty when
urinating, pain in loins and lower
abdomen, gall stones, gravel, rheu-
matism, sciatica and lumbago.
All these arrangements are ma
lures signals to warn you that the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-19
RED Cross SEND CALL
FOR RUBBER AND BOOKS

The local chapter Of the Red
Gross requests from now on and an-
al the close of the war, all people
having old auto tires and tubes to
leave the same at Demaray's Drug
store. for the benefit Of the. local
chapter. Convey this word to your
friends
The local Red Cross Is not and
never has been collecting acorns.
Al magazines. old books and
ledgers still needed. Deliver at
Bishops old store. across from the
Peerless. Many people think this
means the other fellow. II means
you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-19
WOMEN CALLED TO HELP
Continued from page ~

the last counties to enter into this
particular war activity In this way,
consequently the women OF Jose
Iphine county needs must answer
quickly and willingly to this call
from the government, for II Is ex-
pected at national headquarters, be-
cause OF the constantly decreasing
man power OF our country, that the
next Liberty loan will necessarily
have to be carried on largely by the
women. Therefore this is the wom-
ems opportunity for essential educa-
tional work In this field OF action and
1t is sincerely hoped by the local
Liberty loan chairman that every
woman called upon will readily agree
to accept this new and great respon-
slbllity and enter heart and soul in
to this work that the government is
now asking Of her.
Volunteer workers are called for
to respond Immediately. Those wom-
en- willing to do their part in boost
ing Josephine county over the top
in the Fourth Liberty loan will
please leave their names at the
Liberty loan headquarters, today, or
as soon as possible.
The women are urgently request-
ed to volunteer for this work, thus
making possible another splendid
report Of the unfailing loyalty and
support Of the women Of Josephine
lcouufv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-19
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ITO Hcll with the Kaiser"

~ 1Ax4a WIN ttsC he@><s
Some Of the scenes Of ITO Hell
with the KAISER" the seven-act film
drama to be presented at the Broad
way theatre tomorrow night. wers
revealed at a private showing yes.
terday to an audience made up oi
press representatives and persons
directly concerned with the pictures
premier.
The emphatic Americanism that
speaks through the title Of the pic
ture has found expression in all Of
these scenes. The author, June Ma
this. did not write her scenario on
lavender-tinted paper. nor did the
director, George Irving forget that
he was visuallzing the greed and
lust Of the Postdam gang that set
out to get possession not only OF
Europe but OF the United States. ITO
He'll with the Kainer" Is not paci-
fist tonic. It Is a patriotic epic.-N.
7. Eve. Mail.
With the introduction OF a love
story the picture mingles the au-
thor's fancy with the facts Of his
tory. The war lords OF Germany.
presided over by Wilhelm Of Hohen-
xollern. are shown planning the con-
quest Of the world. To each is al
lotted a nation as a reward-the
United States. reserved for the last,
intended for the crown prince. The
now historic incidents are shown In
which Wilhelm tore up the treaty
Of Belgium, declaring It to be only
"a scrap Of paper" and acknowledg-
ing to the world that he disregarded
al honor and decency. The sacking
Of Belgium. the burning Of converts
and the violation OF nuns and young
girls are indicated in a way that
makes the blood boil with righteous
indignation.-Eve. Mail N. Y.