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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
ENSIGN SMUCKER
REPORTED DEAD
IN u. S. SERVICE
Son of Prominent Minister
Meets Death on Sub
marine Chaser

News of the death of Ensign Leroy
d. Smucker was received last night by
his father, the Rev. Dr. Clayton A.
Smucker, 1911 Vernon street, pastor
of Stevens Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
No details of the death were sup
piled. The news came in the form of
a cablegram from the captain and
crew of Submarine Chaser No. 22I,
offering their sympathy to the parents
in the hour of their great bereave-
ment." This was the only informa-
tion the parents received, but it was
enough to convince them OF their sons
death.
A cablegram Immediately was dis
patched to the submarine chaser. re-
questing details OF the death, and q
telegram to the Navy Department.
Ensign Smucker enlisted in the Ma
val Reserves in May, 1917, and re-
ceived training at Norfolk, Va. He
was under II years old when he en-
listed.
Following his training he was made
an executive officer in the Navy and
put on submarine chaser. For
months, during the remainder of the
war. he was on active duty in the
submarine area, might and day run
ming down the bloody German sub" "
as he declared in one of his letters
home. He was in the danger zone ad-
jacent to England. Numerous times
he has written of visits made in Eng
lish ports during days off duty.
At the time of his enlistment
Smucker was Junior in the Syracuse
University. He was graduated from
the Central High School. where he
won considerable fame as an athlete
during his school days.
Friends and relatives are anxiousIy
awaiting further details concerning
his untimely end. DIR. and Mrs.
Smucker had hoped to have their son
home by Christmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Five Freshmen at Tech Who
Entered School at Eleven
Years Will Be Through Col
lege Before They Can Cast
Their First Ballot
TWINS AT IL ALIKE
: AS PEAS IN A POD

No other high school in Pennsyl-
vania can boast of such a football
aggregation as the Harrisburg Tech
nical institution, and it is doubtful If
any other high school of equal grade
in the state can boast of five mem
bers of the freshman class who en-
tered high school at the age of IL
years. In the freshman class at
Tech are five "freshies" who broke
all records for Harrisburg when they
entered Tech last fall.
Youngest of the quintet is How
ard Albert Miller who goes by the
name of Albert. He was born Nav
81, 1907, so that he will not be 12
years old until next May. Albert
Is Willard product, and belongs to
Section of the Tech prep course.
Mathematics is his favorite subject.
Nelson Herbert Gotwalt lives at
201 Muench street, and first saw the
light of day November 3, 1906. He
is a product of the Cameron gram
mar school where he made a splen-
did record.
Harold Orth Douglass also came
to Tech from Cameron. Harold was
born April l, 1907, but that date
does not have any particular signifi-
canoe. He is Latin shark" and
hopes some day to go to Princeton
University after his course at Tech.
William Kepner Sewers celebrates
his birthday September 20. He be-
longs to Section 3, of the classical
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
BOND ISSUE OF
$4,000 OPENED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Cost of Additional Ground at
Tech High Met by
......,.... Loan

Bids for the purchase of $91, 900
in bonds to pay for the buildings ad-
joining Technical High school, the
ground to be used for an addition to
that structure, are to be opened this
afternoon at the regular meeting of
the board of directors.
With the issue of S91 900 the to-
tai amount of the $1,250,000 loan
which was authorized and which has
been spent will be 1854, 900 or about
SO per cent. of the total. OF this
amount $663.000 is being used for
the Edison building and the addi-
tion to the Camp Curtin school.
The $91, 900 issue will leave a ball
ance of $496, 900 which will be avail
able to carry out the original pro-
gram as planned in 1916 or the latest
one If 1t should be approved. The
report of Drs. J. II. VanSickle and
Henry Snyder made public earlier
in the week by President Robert A.
Enders, is to be submitted to the
board at the session to-day, but no
action may be taken until later
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
4 merican Mission
Settling Down
to Business
RECEPTION FOR,
FRENCH ENJOYS
Senators Wait On
Wilson in For
NAL Welcome

London, Dec. 20.-It was def
initcly announced this afternoon
that President Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson would arrive in London
OH Thursday OF next week, Dc
ccmbcr 90. They will be the
guests of King George ut Buck
ingham Palace.
John w. Davis, the American
ambassador, was received Dy
Foreign Minister Balfom to-
day in connection with the ar
rangcmcnts for the visit.
Paris, Dec. 2O.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson, i'm addition to the con-
fcrCnccs he had to-day with
Italian statesmen, conferred
with Captain Andre Tardicu,
French high commissioner TO
the ClStCd States with whom
he discussed relief work in cco-
nomic questions, including ship
ping. The French government is
eager to place large shipbuild-
ing contracts i'm American yards
hut the American government,
il is said, intends to keep the
yards free until the peace con-
ference develops fully what
yards the United States may
need for its navy.
An official statement prob
nbly will be given out soon cX-
planning the status of the cen-
Sorship. Although President
Wilson had promised that the
censorship would be lifted en-
tircly, it developed that his
promise applies only to political
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
National War Aid Ready
to Refund Ticket MOney

On account of the influenza cpl
demic and the death of two members
of the Zembo Band, it is impossible
to hold the patriotic entertainment
for which tickets were sold by the
National War Air. Mrs. Charles
Burtnett, chairman of the ticket
committee, announced to-day.
If the tickets sold are presented
to Mrs. II. Astrich, treasurer, at SOs
Market street before January IA, the
money will be refunded. The money
paid for tickets which are not re-
deemed before January IA will go
into the treasury of the National
War Aid, for whose benefit the en-
tertainment was to be given, and as
the work of this organization is in
creasing rather than decreasing since
the close of hostilities. all contribu
tions will be most gratefully receiY-
e.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

that Santa may complete his work
without unnecessary delay.
Some boys and girls want many
things. but most are modest in what
they ask. Some pit!ful pleas hasa
been received for the return faith
ers and brothers from army service.
But altogether the letters are happy
note and many of the requests are
for gifts of military nature. One
little girl wants a Red Cross uni
form. All the youngsters. most of
whom have been missed before by
Santa Claus. are hopeful that this
Christmas will bring visit from the
kind old Saint
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
SANTA CLAUS HAS BIG MAIL
TO ANSWER THIS CHRISTMAS
Post Office Deluged With Letters From Little Tots Who
Don't Want to Be Forgotten by Old Saint

Santa Claus is one of the most
popular persons in Harrisburg this
week. Scores of letters are being
received by the rotund gentlemen at
Harrisburg, the vanguard of an unN
usually large supply Of epistles ex-
pected to arrive before he starts on
his journey in his relndeer-drawn
sleigh on Christmas eve.
These letters are being delivered
to Postmaster sites who will have
charge of Santa's mail until 1t is
delivered to him shortly before
Christmas. In the meantime Post
master Sites and his assistants are
hmsilv engaged in compiling lists
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
CITY SHAMED
ATFAMlJRETO
AID DREDCROSS
State Makes Miserable Show.
ing in Drive For Mem
berships

With less than 21.OOO Red Cross
members secured in the Harrisburg
Red Cross Chapter distrlct-and only
two more days or so &c go in the
Christmas push-a Showdown" has
been called for.
The $1,000 menbers thus far Sc
cured want to know something.
They want to know who's holding
out"
There are $4,000 people in the
Chapter district.
If only 21.OOO of them are members
of the organization, then $4,000 are
not Who are the $4,000 That is
what the showdown" tomorrow en-
buttons and Sunday on window en-
blems will show.s
Reports from York this noon
showed that in. all of Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Harrisburg Site For Auto
Manufacturing Plant Is
Sought by Western Co.

The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce this morning received let
ter from an automobile manufacture
ing firm located at present in the
middle west, requesting information
relative to conditions here and the
advantages to be offered manu-
featuring establishment of its. nature
should the officials decide to move
their plant to this city.
The plant and equipment of the
company has been destroyed by fire.
and before rebuilding they arc look
ing for a better location. Housing
conditions. labor markets, light heat
and power rates, and cost of living
are among the conditions they wish
to learn about before deciding
whether or not TO come here.
The plant employs ESQ men, has
a payroll aggregating 100000 an
nually, and an output worth $3,-
100000 annually, according to the
communication of the officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

park, and the Jail outside The city
limits so that the prisoners cSuld be
given work on an industrial farm,
were the plans advanced by t.. s.
Herman, president of the City Plan
ming Commission, who has been fol-
lowing closely and with mucii inter-
cst the park extension work and tho
development of civic center.
City and county commissioners.
while they have not openly declared
themselves in favor OF placing n new
building facing the park, sad to-day
they would in all probability con-
sider the advisability OF locating It
there, before making final plans for
actual building operations.
Herman Favors Capitol
Mr.. Herman, who has always taken
an active part in civic development
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS TO OPEN DOORS
OF HARRISBURG HOMES TO
SOLDIERS STATIONED HERE
WellEquipped Club Rooms Put in Service :For Men in
American Uniforms

Service, with headquarters at 307
Market street. THe morale of the
soldiers ut home NEEDS considerable
bracing at this tinae of the holiday
season. says LieuteSant A. w. Neate,
of Allentown, formerly of the Brit
ish army, in charge of the recently
opened Circle, for 1his purpose and
for the purpose of furnishing we'll
deserved cheer to the boys.
Lieutenant Neate, who came to
Harrisburg this week to open the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
CITY AND COUNTY
OFFICE BUILDING
MAYFACECAPITOL
EBERT CABINET .
MAY HAVE QUIT
By Associated Press

London, Dec. 20.-Reports from
Copenhagen state that the Ger
man cabinet headed by Friedrich
Ebert has resigned. but there is
no confirmation of them as yet.
Copenhagen, Dec. 20.-Dr. Gus
tav Stresemann, leader of the
National Liberty party in Ger
many. has announced that tho
German Peoples party. in which
he has been active since the revo-
luton, is absolutely opposed to a
Social Democracy, and will fight
the Socialist rulers, according to
Berlin newspapers received here.
The Center party has been sum-
moned to a conference which will
be held at Frankfort on Decem-
Der 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

To help bring joy into hearts of
some OF those $500 soldiers station
ed at New Cumberland and Middle
town who naturally will be home
sick this year as they read of many
comrades being mustered out of the
service, Harrisburg people are being
requested to take one or more of
the boys to their homes for Christ
mas dinner.
Efforts are being put forth in be-
half of the boys in the two depots
by the newly established Red Circle
Club of the War Camp Community
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
PARIS KEEPS UP ITS HOLIDAY
SPIRIT IN HONOR OF ITALIAN
KING; WILSON MEETS LEADERS
Hindenburg May Set
Up AS Army Dictator
BY Associated Press

Paris, Dec 20-Feld Marshal Won Hindehburg has tele
graphed the Berlin government advising it Of his intention
to form front six miles behind the neutral fixed
by the armsce according dispatch to lie Journal from
Zurich to-day
The government has asked the field marshal for
planaon, adds the Dispatch but has not yet received
reply
1t is also announced that two regiments of the active
army will be Frankforon-he Main at early date
The correspondent arms that Major General Scheuch
the Prussan minister, Field Marshal Won Hndenburg
and General Lcquid (pobaBy Lieut. General Lequis for
governor of Metz, who in command of the active
troops in Berlin behind counter revolutionary
He declares the existing government is manifesy
incapable of preventing the realization of their scheme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF WOMAN WHO
LEFT .HER HOME
Search in Vain For Mother of
Seven Who Has Been Ill
Several Months

Mrs. Rose Grand. aged about so
years, disappeared from her home,
4SS Cunberland street, last evening
at o'clock, and has not been heard
from or seen since. 1t is feared
she might have taken her life, as it
is understood she was temporarily
insane from sickness.
Abe Grand, her husband, report
ed the disappearance to the police
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Paymaster Held Up and
Robbed by Auto Bandits

Everett, Mass, Dec. 20.--Six men
in an automobile held up Frank
Brown, of Lynn. paymaster of the
Steel founGry of the General Elec-
trio Company here to-day. shot and
seriously wounded him. and escaped
with the weeks pay roll reported
to amount to $4,000. Brown was
taken to the Massachusetts General
HosnitaI in Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
MUNICIPAL TREE
IS PUT in PLACE
FOR CHRISTMAS
Decoration Committee Pleas
ed With Magnificent Big
Evergreen ...

The municipal Christmas tree is
here. Sprouting out of the asphalt
in Market street, just west of the
square, a huge evergreen is tower
ing between the buildings thanking
both sides of the street, and point
ing its topmost branch at the win
ter skies.
The tree brought into the city this
morning is 35 feet tall, and has been
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Bows and Girls

This is Jack PumplIinhcad be-
fore hc got any clothes.
Read in the Harrisburg Telegraph
tomorrow how Tip dressed him in
a mans clothes and stood him in the
middle of the road, and how the
witch Mombi peppcrcd him with
the powder of life, and how he af-
tcrwards became fine playmate for
Tip.
Every Saturday there win be a
wonderful story about Tip and Jack
PumplSinhead and lot of other
wonderful things, in the Telegraph,
and you had better tell your father
and mother to be sure to get the
Telegraph from now on. "The won
dcrful stories OF or is the name of
them"
In the Harrisburg Telegraph
Starting Tomorrow Evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
TWO MILLION
DEAD, ENEMY'S
PRICE IN WAR
Staggering List Shows Empire
Suffered Six Million
Casualties

New York. Dec. 2O.-When the total
German casualties are published the
number of dead will he about two mill
lion according to the Cologne Ga
zette of November 25. n copy of which
has been received here. Up to Octo-
Der 25 the total casualties reported
were 6.066,769. of whom more than
4.750,000 were Prussians. The total
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlcinItyi Rain
and warmer Tonight aud Sntur-
days lowest temperature to-
night about 40 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania RnIn
Tonight and Saturday in west
portion and late tonight or on
saturday In east portion,
warmers moderate winds, be-
coming southeast.
River
The Susquehnnna river and all Its
branches will continue to fnII
slowly this afternoon ind prob
ably Tonight. A general rnln,
indicated for the watershed to-
night and Saturday, will prob
ably cause nll streams of the
system to rise. A stnEe of about
OF feet Is Indicated for HarrIs-
burg Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

ARMoRED CAR GOES THROUGH
An armored motorcar, fully cam
oufiaged, passed through Harrisburg
tN-I-u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
FEATURES DELAYED

Because Of unusual conditions,
the boy JIt news and the Sun
day SCHOOL lesson. regular Friday
fCRtufcs of the HsrrIsbprR TeIe-
graph hnve been omitted to-day.
Both will appear Tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
MONEY PLENTIFUL FOR
AFTER WAR DEVELOPMENT
SYRUS P. BROWN SAYS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM is
ABBLE TO.~EXPAND TO MEET
ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-
CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS IN
WAR. BANK PRESIDENT HOLDS
--PRAISING METHOD.

Pioneer Press:-Not only the North
west but the entire country will have
plenty of money for the financing of
every legitimate enterprise during the
reconstruction period, according to Cy-
III P. Brown, president of the First
National bank.
"We have the same machinery that
enabled us to finance the wharf.-the
Federal Reserve Bank" MI. Brown
said, land that will serve US in the
transition period from war to peace
as it did in war.
Few Realize Its Importance.
"Few people realize what this bank
has done for US. The complete change
that was made in our manufacturing
system did not throw the country into
a.panic, thanks to the working Of this
law. We also were able to finance
every other legitimate enterprise.
This law resulted in few business fail
ures.
By the banks working together it
was possible to furnish the money for
needed enterprises. Under the coop
erative method it was easy to turn
down wealthy men requesting unes-
sential loans.
1.-THE beauty of the Federal Reserve
bank is that it acts as a safety valve.
It can expand and contract.
"New financial legislation after the
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
THE WAR WAS WON EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

President Wilson said of the equal suffrage amendment, II tell
you plainly that this measure which l urge upon you is vital to the
battle" The war has been won and equal suffrage has not been
adopted.
Not from any viewpoint, therefore, can anyone defend the state
ment of the president that the equal suffrage amendment was vital
Illustration of the working Of the pedagogc mind. Accustomed
tum accepted without question, he formed the habit of speaking
without deliberation and without anayzing his own line of reason
ing. In fact, he speaks often without; reasoning. Such is the only
explanation that can be given for his statement that America was
TOO proud to fight, that We had no concern with the causes Of the
war; and that we must have peace without victory.
There is an abundance of good reason in support of equal stuff
rage. Women have as>high a standard of intelligence as men. as
loyal a patriotism and a far higher standard of morals. That be-
ing true, it Us unnecessary to appeal to any other principle than
that fundamental OF popular overnment-governmen of the peo-
pie, for the people, by the people. That is the substance If sound
argument for equal suffrage, and the attempt to place it on the
basis OF war necessity had no other effect than to cast a doubt unon
future utterances Of the president.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY.
HOLD EXERCISES

Thanksgiving evening there were
very pretty and appropriate exercises
held at st. Mary's Academy in which a
large number Of pupils took part.
The following is the program rem
dered:
Piano Duet-"Salute the Colors,"
E. Samuel and F. Dawson.
Thanksgiving Dispute" e. Orch
ard, j. Couture, j. Dawson.
Orchastra-"Festival March," Vio-
inv. Couch, E. Orchard, A. O'Don-
nell. Piano-V. DeMars.
Reading-"That Thanksgiving Dim
'ner," M. Mccarthy.
Playlet-"The Little Pilgrims" 5th
and 9Th Grade Pupils.
/ Piano Solo-"In the Lovely Month
of May" L. Copeland.
Recitation - "Ted's Thanksgiving
Story" Lea Conoboy.
Observation-Disclosures"
Recitation-"A Pilgrim Boy" J.
Agerand.
Wand Drill-High School Pupils.
Recitation--"When Heavenly Music
Maids were Young" C. O'Connell.
Dialogue-tRehearsing for Theatri-
cals,"C. Sullivan and B. O'Donnell.
Piano Solo-"Forget-Me-Not Waltz"
H. Samuel.
Reading-"Give Something Away"
A. Herda.
Thanksgiving Hymn-Choir.
"Little Paul's Thanksgiving, M.
Anthony.
Violin Solo - "Ave Maria," w.
Crouch.
Dialogue-"The Contradictory Cou-
ple," V. DeMars. M. Conoboy.
Piano Solo-"The Joyous Farmer"
T. Orcahrd.
Recitation-"The First Thanksgiv-
ing" H. Samuel.
Orchestra-"Columbia the Gem of
the ocean,"
! Dialogue-"The Quarrel" D. Nc
earthly and K. Wade.
Chorus-"Holy God We Praise Thy
Name"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04

war will be unnecessary, as it was at
the close of the Civil War.
Prices to Fall Gradually.
Under the financial administration
of this bank we will have the money
to transform u country from a war
to a peace basis smoothly. There will
be no panic and no sudden falling of
prices"
"Some people were expecting an i'm
mediate drop in prices latter the wal,
but his tory does not justify US in ex-
pecting any such a price movement.
After the Civil War and the Franco
Prussian war prices did not drop i'm
mediately. They-remained high for a
time and came gradually to lower lev
els.
1--WE have every reason to believe
that history will repeat itself in this
particular"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-04
LINCOLN AND REPUBLICANIsM

Someone has again made the remark that the Republican party
cannot continue to do business on the reputation of Abraham Lin
coin. It is probably true that no political party could have direct.
ed legislation and administration in this republic for nearly a half
century after Lincon's death and brought this nation to first place
in difused wealth and economic power during that period entirely
of Lincoln, however, and still stands for Lincoln's principles, ard
many of those who are continually discovering something new
would do we'll to bark back to the fundamentals for which Lincoln
stood, "a protective tariff and internal improvements" as he put
it in his first announcement of candidacy for the legislature, gov
ed it at Gettysburg, obedience to the law and loyalty to the consti-
with a speech before a literary society in 1889, and antiso *alisnn,
as he expounded it often in his declarations in favor Of mtra1n-
melted opportunity for veryone, rather than the paralyzing pater-
naism of an autocratic state. Lincoln had a creed broad enough
to cover the whole present emergency in national life, ard the
closer the Republican party gets to it and sticks by it, the better
for the party and the country.