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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
"Chiefy" GiIner to Be
RespIendent in New Suit
and, a Haircut Tomorrow

As every Harrisburger knows,
"Chiefy" Patrick Gilner owns the
State Capitol He can't use the whole
building himself, so he let's the states
servants make use of it. Every year
these employees chip together to pay
the rent, which includes the purchase
OF a new equipment. from top hat, the
shiny kind, to shoes. also the shiny
kind. and including a new suit. guar
anteed not to be the shiny kind.
The rent includes bath and a
shave ("Chfefy" must live up to the
building he owns) haircut and every
thing else necessary to start the own
or of the state Capitol Alright in the
New Year.
Dinner at the Columbus Hotel
rounds out the states remuneration
to its hospitable host. Prior to the
dinner, however. "Chiefy." who is not
troubled with false modesty, prome-
nades on the Capitol plaza for the
benefit OF his friends. clients and we'll
wlshers. He will he on hand to-mor-
row. with his new suit, and large
turnout is expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
CONSUMER IS
URGED TO KEEP
EYE ON SCALES
List of Don't For Buyers"
Issued by City
Sealer

TO safeguard the interests of Har-
risburg housewives and other buyers,
George b. Nebinger, city inspector of
weights and measures. has issued a
list of ,"don'ts" for buyers to follow.
No trouble has IS yet been expert
enccd from INSCRIPTIONS dealers in
Harrisburg, but Mr.. Nebinger be-
lieves it well to warn Harrisburg
purchasers at this time. His list fol-
lows:
DOn'ts For the Shippers
Don't forget to watch the scales
and the measures when you are buy
lrg com nodities.
. DON'T fail to ask the price per
pound or per peck, and then see that
ycu get the quantity vou ordered.
Don't buy produce from an un-
mark ed basket. Your eye cannot tell
the difference between the fourteen
quart and the half -bushel b.sket.
CONTINUED OH Page s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
FEW GOLD COINS AVAILABLE
FOR CHRISTMAS PRE- ENTS
Banks Have Modified Precious Metal For War Reserve So
Crisp New Bills May BE Used in Holiday Stockings

You lucky individuals who have
been accustomed to receive ten and
twenty dollar gold pieces from fath-
er as his present on Christmas morn,
will not fare so well this year, it is
almost certain. That YOU will ad-
NIT that Sherman characterized war
mildly is almost certain
Gold coins of every denomination
are an exceedingly scarce article in.
Harrisburg, and you may rightly
consider yourself lucky to- find one
of the shining bits of metal nesting
in the bottom of your sock as it
hangs by the fireside. And since
father is experiencing such difficulty
to procure the much-priZed coins,
Ihe may decide that his bank account
has been pretty well drained this
year, and force you to be content
with more humble present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
French Capital Has
Holiday For It's
Latin Guest
PRESS Halls HIM
MAN. OF HONOR
Premier Is
to Visit Paris
on Mission

Paris, Dec. 10.-King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy, arrived here
to-day and was welcomed by
President ToinCarc, Premier
Clcmenccau and other minis
tcrs. The king was accompanied
by his son, the Prince of Pied
mont.
Paris. Dec. liking Victor Em-
manuel, of Italy, will arrive here to-
day The city is hung with lass
and general holiday has Deen de
clared. Rain was tiii,i.s this morn
ing, bG. there was promise os the
weather improving.
The newspapers hail the King as
"a man of honor, woa has been Il
real leader OF his country, both IL
and OF; the battlefield"
Will Tell OF German Cruelty
Civilians seized by the Germans in
occupied French territory and sen;
10 {, hostage camp at HolzminGen,
Germany, will appoint Il delegation
to call upon President Wilson to tell
him something of what they suffered
morally and physically, while de-
tanned by the Germans, it is an
nounced.
The plan was formed at the suG
restioG of DR.. Henry Van Dyke, OF.
Princeton University, who recently
met sor1e of these people.
Spanish Premier to See Wilson
Count RomanonSs Spanish IRE.
n.ier, is coming to Paris to inter-
view President Wilson. RE viii! De
ccompanied by Robert NJ. ScOtteI,
see: ctary of the American embassy,
and Senores Palacio and Espinos1,
|. hiSh officials of tho foreign office.
During his absence Arnalie Jimeno.
Minister of the Interior, will act as
Premier Count Romanones IS e%-
pected to be away from Madrid for
at least five or six GAYS.
When it became known that Prcsl-
dent Wilson was coming to Europe,
King Alfonso and members OF the
"a oinet approached Jogeph r Will
lard. American Ambassador, to see
ii t could be arranged for Mr.. Viii
son 10 visit Spain.
cal object as it was to show him
tEe spot from which Columbus sailed
to discover tET new world. The re-
suit of the negotia ions was that Mr.
Wilson could not visit Spain, bat
Nuula be glad to disc Jss future reIa-
tions between Spain and the United
States With Count Ee manones siews
of the lattor's intention to come To
Paris has created I most excellent
impression throughout Spain and
opinion is generally expressed that ii
viii strengthen the t.iohdly relations
between the United States and SPAIN
Senator Leon Bourgeois, president
of the French Society for a League
of Nations, ana Count D'Estour-
nelIes De Constant, also a delegate
of the so' iety, gave to The Asso-
ciated Press yesterday a brief ac-
count of Il conference they had had
with Premier Clemenceau.
The premier declared that the
principle of a League of Nations
would not fail to be inscribed in the
preliminGries of a peace such as
would be decided upon by the Allies.
NJ. Clemonceau agreed that the
Allies must resole upon a common
plan of organization. He invited
the delegates of the Society for a
League of Nations to confer with
the members of similar societies in
The Allied countries, with a view to
preparing a complete text which
could give the governments con-
cerned Inspiration and ideas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
COAL ACCUMULATESAS
HOUSEHOLDERS SHOP
Seasonabe Weather Helps in Conservation of Anthra
cite, Fuel Administration Finds; Warned to Get
Orders in Now While Dealers Have Supply

The coal situation in Harrisburg
depends entirely upon the weather,
Paul Johnston, acting fuel admins
traitor, said to-day. The present mild
weather has conserved the city's fuel
resources, but snappy winter weather
would quickly exhaust the supply of
prepared anthracite.
With seasonable weather, the sup
ply of coal now in dealers yards
would last only two weeks, Mr. John
ston said. Therefore he urged that
all those presons who have not Sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

But then father may not do this
tie may go TO bank and after glanc-
ing about, decide that some of tho
artistically decorated, fresh bills may
serve the purpose just as well as the
gold coins. So don't be surprised
IT. Instead of the usual gold coin.
Eor hnc nice, smooth bill. Fatn
er's shopping efforts certainly will
be less arduous.
The reason your chances of re-
ceiving gold pieces this year are
small is this: The Federal govern
ment hes, issued an urgent appeal
that banks mobilize their gold and
send 1t to Washington where IL is
being held in reserve. So Harris
burg is pretty well drained of the
precious metal and about the only
place to find a gold coin is down
at the bottom of someone's sock"
as cne bank president announces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Big Christmas Tree
to Be Erected Tomorrow

Harrisburg's big Christmas tree
will be erected tomorrow, the COM
mittee in charge reported to-day.
A tall tree to be used for the Mu-
nicipal Christmas entertainment has
been selected and was cut to-day.
1t was expected that it would be
brought to the city by night and
erected in Market Square in the
morning.
The municipal Christmas tree
committee will meet tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock to make final plans
for the event. Reports from all the
subcommittee will be received and
the program will be announced then.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Suits Brought Against
Penn-Harris Contractors

Suits have been brought against
Nelson and Levin, contractors for
the Penn-Harris hotel charging
negligence and asking damages be-
cause of the collapse of building
in Third street adjoining the hotel
site. The structure toppled over
while excavations We're being made
for ..thc hotel foundations. Plain
tins in the actions filed are Edwin II.
" LaVer and Nj. Martina Kearns,
bringing separate suits. A total of
$40, 900 damages is asked in the lat
ter action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Soldier Reported Missing
Comes Safely Through War

Bruce r. Hoover son of Mrs Laurie
A. Hoover. 1859 Rudy street, who was
reported aa missing in action, is now
safe and well. The cheering news
was brought to his mother in Il ca
blegram recently received.
Young Hoover has seen siXty-one
days 'of actual lighting lie was in
five battles. these being fought around
the famou7 Hill 20i lie is widely
known here. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

cured two-thirds of the amount of
coal they ordered, so to their deal
ers and arrange for the immediate
delivery of the remainder. Two
thirds of the amount ordered by the
consumers is allowed them before
any of the householders receive their
entire orders.
, Situation Not Gloomy
Mr. Johnston said that "people are
not buying coal, they are doing
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
MRS. MARY BENT
DIES AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS
Widow of Former Steel Mag
nate Was Widely Known
Throughout State

Mrs. Mary Stearns' Bent, we'll
known throughout Central PennsyI-
vania, widow of Major Luther
Stedman Bent, member of families
long prominent in steel and railroad
corporations and one of the early
presidents of the old Pennsylvania
Steel Company, at Steelton. died yes
terday at hr late home, 6040 DreXel
Road, Overbrook, after a years ILL
ness.
Her husband, who died on April
CONTINUED on Page O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS CALL
FOR FULL RANKS
IGNORED IN CITY
Remarkable Work Cited TO
Impress City With Need
For Dollars

Despite the fact that two of the
Red Cross nurses who served during
the recent influenza epidemic died
after contracting the disease from
their patients--and despite the fact
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
35605 5FRIKE IN sYMPATHY

Schenectady E Y-VirtialIy all Of the $4,000 'eHl-
pioyea of the General Electric c6mpanys big nanufac-
turing plant here alked out today n sympathy aith
striking oo-worr in the eompanys plant at Eric.
BoLo PAsHA M PROPAGANDA HEARING
Washington sevitiss Of Boo Pasba, executed as
French traitor ia promoting in The United States the
financing the German government of the Paris Jounal
and in what was described an attempt to form news
alliance Between e Journal and Hearst papers were re
cited to the Senate Committee Investigating German
to-day.
SYMPATHY STRIKE AT FORT WAYNE n
Fort WAYNE The majority Of the employees Of the
Fort Wayne brarch Of the General Electric Company
ruas ering bot 1000 and 1000 men and women, wsnt
'ibsto-dss 9port Of the strike Of the Erie branch
cf the company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, FaIr
tonight, with lowest tempern-
ture about freezing; Friday fnir
and slightly warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fnir
tO-nlghti Fridny fair and sIight-
~ warmers moderate nOrtheaSt
to east winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
EBERT CABINET
QUITS JOB OF
STEERING HUNS
Gets Out Following Turmoil
in Which Premier Is
Bitterly AsSailed
DISORDER IN SESSIONS
election of President Is Called
For Last of the
Month

Copenhagen, Dec. o.-The
German government has de-
cided to convoke a confer
ence of representatives of
all the states of the former
empire on December 20 to
elect a president of the Ger
man republic according to
a Berlin report. This step is
said to have been taken in
order to avoid fresh out
breaks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
General Conditions

Pressure has increased sOmewhnt
over the Middle Atlantic nnd
New England states and con-
tlnueE high over the remainder
of the eastern hnlf of the conn
try, except along the northern
border. where II has decreased
considerably. There has been n
general, though not very decId-
ed decrease In pressure over the
western half of the country, ex-
cept In the Upper Missouri VnI-
ley, where a marked decrenae
Inns occurred In advance of n
disturbance moving down from
Northwestern Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

Basel, Dec. l9.-Thc eXccu-
tive committee of the Soldiers
and Workmen's Council of Der-
lin and its suburbs, too, INTENDS
to resign. according to messages
received from the German cap
ital. 1t IS said that it will DC re-
placed by an executive commit
tee elected by the general as
scmbiy and the Soldiers and
Workmen's Councils Of the en-
pire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
River

The Susquehanna river and all It's
branches will fail slowly, a
Stnge of about "a feet IL IndI-
cnted for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

FranI II. Martha schafhIrt Mcchanicsburgj
Bertha o. Meisenhelner, Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

Zurich. Dec. 19.-Scrious dis
orders have broken out at Dan
zig, West Prussia, according to
dispatches received here. Civil
and military prisons have been
opened and the inmates set at
liberty, ii is said and street fight
ing is reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

Amsterdam, Dec. l9.-Three
of the principal directors of the
Krupp Munition Works at Es-
sen, including DR.. Branscn-
berger, inventor of the big
Berthas," have been arrested by
the revolutionary committee in
that city, according to advices
received here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. 19.-Thc German
government headed by Fried
rich Ebert has resigned as a re-
suit of events on Tuesday, at
cording to a dispatch received
at Zurich from Stuttgart, says
the Journals correspondent
there.
According to the Malta,
which published the report yes
terday, the Ebert-Haase govern
ment has entreatcd the Allies
to occupy Berlin.
1t is learned here that at lhe
meeting OF the central congress
OF the delegates from Soldiers
and Workmen's Councils on
Monday the session resulted in
disorderly scenes in which there
were many personal encounters.
The turbulent scenes continued
on Tuesday when George Lede-
bour, a leader of the Fndepen-i
dent Socialists, made a bitter al
tack on Premier Evert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

Friedrich EDcrt, who was named
as minister of the interior in the
cabinet of Prince MaXimilian, Of
Baden, on November 3 and became
imperial chancellor on November s,
took command of the situation in
Berlin following the revolutionary
uprising there. on November 13 it
was announced that he had become
premier and had chosen his cabinet,
naming Hugo Haase, Philip
Scheidemann, Wilhelm Dittmann,
Herr Landberg and Richard Barth
as the secretaries in charge of the
. departments created by the revo-
lutionary government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
FIsH.sKIN SHOES coMINe7
Quite Possible, Though Il Must Be Ad.
United They Are Not Altogether
Desirable Footwear.

When things Come to the worst
every day is going to be like Friday
the atmosphere will be crowded with
the aroma of fish. There is a scarcity Of
leather. as everybody knows, and. that
being 20, tanners are making a dill
gent search for other substitutes, and
new sources Of supply. Experts de.
clare that the skins Of aquatic crea-
lures offer a practically undeveloped
resource, and it is not unlikely that be-
fore long we shall be covering our ex-
tremities with the skins Of the man
eating shark and the sacred Goldfish.
The reason such skins have not here
tofore been utilized for leather Is not
because they are not perfectly well
adapted for such use, but only because
the skins Of land animals have been
so plentiful. Disciples Of 1zaak WAL
ton dispute the experts about the cur
ing Of hshskins. They say once fish
always a fish. If it comes to pass that
we adopt hsh-skin shoes these fish,
ermen offer some advice to the callow
youth who goes counting. leave, your
ish.skin shoes on the front porch, like
the Hollanders and Japs, and court in
your stocking feet. Otherwise there
will be a chilly reception awaiting
you" Being married, they are talking
by the book.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Wisdom Of Daylight Saving.

Who ever thinks nowadays that the
sun is an hour behind the clock? Who
ever tells himself it "really is five
o'clock" when it is six? We go peace
ably to bed when the clock tells us to /;
we arise by the same token; we eat.
play and work by the Promethean in.
strument which, for war and common
sense purposes, is stealing GO golden
minutes every day from the sun to
benefit the human race. And nary
vulture of any description is tearing
at the clocks vitals for filching the
same. =
Here and there is little petty thiev-
cry such as the beginning Of baseball
games at 3 80 o'clock that used to be-
gin at three o'clock; but the public Is
too busy with great work. and at pres
ent with the races and golf recreation
to worry about that. In general. Amer.
lea is living by the clock as it should
do, and the wisdom of the daylight saw
ings law is thousand times manifest.
Louisville Courier-Journal. ..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
JUNGLE Can Furnish Food.

While the new food campaign was
being talked about at Seattle, Ran
dolph l.. Sumpnerfield of Singapore,
who has lived forty years in the Macy
States, arrived on a government r''s-
sion. He is a civil. engineer "TA.'
worlds livestock market has been deg
mated" said Mr.. Summerfeld, ''h':t ii
worst comes to worst and there's a
real meat famine, the jungles Of til"
Malay States can supply vast Quanti-
ties Of meats and fats. Our forests
are full Of monkeys of all kinds. Our
streams TEEN with crocodi'es. The
huge anaconda snake is numerous and
prolific. Monkey meat, cooked French
OF Spanish style, billed on the menu
% veal, would make an epicure yearn
for more. There's no disagreeable SEN
timent about killing a crocodile or the
boa constructor. Portions Of the
'croco's' tail are extraordinarily good.
and the boa constructor Is a culinary
favorite In India. Fried In butter, or
certain oils, the boa constructor Is con-
sidered q Acknowledgements.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
HOW BIG GUN WAS FOUND
French Artillery Officers Made Cars.
ful Measurements, and the Rest
Of the Matter Was Easy.

Careful measurements Of two holes
made by single shell in passing
through two awnings in a Paris fac.
tory enabled French artillery officers
to locate the great German long-range
gun by q feat Of mathematics. The
two awnings were several feet apart
and the relation Of one to the other
gave perfect data on the course which
the shell had taken as It approached
the earth. After the apertures had
been measured to the one-thousandth
part Of an inch and the direction Of
the shells fan exactly established, the
earlier career Of the shell became q
problem on paper. BY applying the
laws governing the flight of projectiles,
and allowing for the wind, the state
of the atmosphere and other consider
atoms, French artillery officers were
able to follow back the course Of the
shell to the mouth Of the cannon in
the forest of st. Gobain, after which
It was speedily demolished by French
artillery.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
''NA7|QA P2:0U90FY YOU"
General Pershing Talks to the
Wounded Soldiers.
Declares He 10 Proud to Have Com
manded Such Excellent -.
Fighting Men.

Paris, July 23.-"You have fought
splendidly. Your country Is proud Of
you, and am more proud to COM
mand such men - YOU"
General Pershing thus addressed
wounded American soldiers lying in
the American Red Cross hospitals In
Paris. In each ward Of every hospa.
tai he talked to the men. He inquired
II they were being we'll cared for, how
and where they were wounded, what
regiments they belonged to, and ex.
pressed his sympathy to scores Of pa-
tients.
General Pershing also talked to the
physicians, surgeons and nurses and
thanked them for the work they were
doing in caring for the wounded.
mo one can ask more of any fight
ing force than they should do a. we'll
AZ you have done," he said to his
troops. The general added that he
wished he could talk personally with
each and every man in the hospital.
but this was impossible. So he asked
Major Perkins to repeat his message
and say to each individual man: THE
American people are proud of you"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
CAUSE AND CURE OF CRAMPS
Too High Blood Pressure Frequently
Brings Them on-Removed by
Vigorous Rubbing.

In this article we shall discuss only
the local muscular spasms that affect
most commonly the calves of the legs,
but that sometimes occur in the thighs,
the arms or the wall Of the abdomen.
Internal cramps, or collie, swimmers
cramp and writer's cramp are affec-
= tons of an entirely different nature.
A cramp, in this restricted sense, is
a sudden, painful and very strong con-
traction Of small part of a muscle;
1t does not usually cause any move
ment in the effected limb, for to do
that contraction Of nearly the entire
muscle is necessary, and then We have
what Is called spasm, or a convul.
sion.
The contraction is Involuntary, al
though persons who are subject to
cramps sometimes bring them on by
voluntary movement, such as stretch
ing. The early-morning cramp is Of.
ten brought on by the stretching to
which one is prone on awaking. Very
commonly the cramp comes on during
sleep, and the intense pain awakens
the sufferer with start. The affected
part Of the muscle forms hard knot,
and II large part of the muscle Is
invoked the limb may be drawn up.
Children and the aged suffer more
often with cramps than do persons in
middle life. In children the cause Is
usually violent exercise, such as run
ming and jumping, but In the elderly
a tendency to cramps Is often caused
by incipient hardening Of the arteries.
When the blood pressure lis high,
cramps often occur, but they cease to
trouble II the pressure is reduced.
Persons who are rheumatic and equity
are especially liable to be attacked by
cramps-very likely because hardening
of the arteries accompanies their con-
stitutional disposition.
The treatment Of single cramp of
the calf is very simple: stand on tip
toe in such way as to stretch the
calf muscle and at the same time rub
the place where the contraction has
occurred. That will put an end to
the attack promptly. If the attacks
recur frequently, there Is probably
some constitutional fault that needs
correction, and the sufferer should con-
suit his physician.-Youth's Compan-
ion.