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2 (ffiffMbpcttnayLVAnifrfiegftSj AMERICAN TOURISTS RECOVER BAGGAGE Mrs. Lowe, of Waynesboro, Re ceives News of Its Arrival at New York Spiciat fe The Ttitgrjfh Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 21.—Mrs. M. E. Lowe received a letter Satur day from her daughter. Miss Corhne ],owe, New York, conveying the very gratifying news that their baggage, which their sudden flight from Paris August 1, obliged them to leave be hind, in that city, has arrived safely in New York. The baggage was se cured and sent over by the American Express Company's Paris office. Mrs. Lowe and daughter also had another piece of good fortune they never expected—they got the money back for the unused railroad tickets to London. ir ji ii ii n I J Zi all the money spent fr gifts fr t~hg»m that didn't need 'Nam was : put together it 'd buy a jl : i gifts fr all fbem that i did need 'em. Put "VELVET, America's Greatest g&w Smoking Tobacco, on your list p for wery pipe smoker you know. sSim You couldn't give a man who smokes anythmg more accept- able. 10c tins, 5c metal-lined bags and pound humidors. Gifts of IT is befitting and appropriate that flowers should play an important part in the Christmas season. Few gifts cotoips?e in the carriage of the Christmas message. Sentiment, Love and Good Cheer are embodied in Gifts of Flowers. gou^^^ilop offers a surprisingly wide range of Gift Flowers in the form of BLOOMING PLANTS ROSES CHRISTMAS WREATHS CHRISTMAS BASKETS CORSAGES VIOLETS, ETC. ARTISTIC BOUQUETS A SPECIALTY Your selection of Flowers invited Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hildebrand Fioral Designers 311 Walnut Street Opposite Capitol Park Bell Phone 912R Why Not Coai For a Christmas Gift? It is an easy way to. give an acceptable gift and will he sure to cause much rejoicing. Coai is an article anyone can use to good advantage. It will not be discarded the day after Christmas as many useless gifts are. Phone us an or<er for 500 pounds, 1000 pounds, 2000 pounds or more and we will de liver it any time you say. Give a poor family coal for a Christmas Gift and they never will forget your kind ness. United Ice & Coal Co. Foratcr and Cotrden Third and Hona 15th and Chestnut Humiurl and Mnlberrr Also Steelton, Pa. MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 21, 1914 GROUP OF WELL-KNOWN LANCASTER CO. FAMILY - '-are &^jeH If &WM MHS "" *r A<■ K .s*l WBBS *~JKh w *«•» st :; -4< 9 i™SL__BH Marietta, Pa,. Dec. 19. —Rve-gen eration group of family well known in 1 Lancaster county. Mrs. M. A. Diokins on will soon be 8u years old and is in excellent health. Those in the ptctur e with Airs. Dickinson are Mrs. E. «>. Storrs. Mrs. Emma ChurchU. Elery C hurchii and little Vera Churchil, 14 months old. FORTY-FOOT COXEWAGO Tit Bit: Columbia Will Have Splfiidld Celebra tion On ChrlatmnM Kvf Special to The Teleeraph Columbia, Pa.. Dec. 21. Saturday trie community Christmas free, which i» being: erected under the auspices of the Boys] and Girls' league of Otood Citizenship, arrived here and has been placed in locust Street Park. The tree is over forty feet high and was cut on the Conewago hills. It was brought to town in a large hay wagon drawn by four mules. The tree will be illuminat ed by 600 electric lights of varigated colors, and an illuminated star will adorn the top. The exercises attending the ceremony of its erection and deco ration will be held on Christmas eve. when the league will march from the State Armory to the park, headed by the Metropolitan Hand. The Rev. Dr. J. H. Pannebecker will offer thf» invo cation and Burgess Detweiler will de liver the address. The Rev. Dr. J. C. Blerl will pronounce the benediction. READING UY MRS. KERSTETTER Special to The Telegraph Blatn, Pa., Dec. 21.—An excellent program was rendered on Friday aft ernoon by the pupils of the High School Literary Society consisted of music, recitations and select readings. Besides the members who took part. | Mrs. Kerstetter. wife of the principal lof the High School, gave a reading j appreciated by all. The affirmative I side won the debate on the question, | "Resolved, That Country Life Is Pre > lerable to City Life." The speakers jwere Miss Myrtle Shuman and Miss Ruth Book, affirmative, and Merle Strieker and Miss Mabel Reber, nega tive. DECISION* AGAINST BIG NAVY Special to The Telegraph Blain, Pa., Dec. 21.—A large crowd of young people and a number of teachers attended the Literary Society held at Pine Grove on Friday evening. An interesting program was rendered. The question, "Resolved. That the United States Should Strengthen Its Army and Navy," was interestingly debated which was won by the nega tive side. D. N. Hench and Harry Smith were the affirmative speakers and Gardner Palm and Lee Reed the negative. CONTRACT FOR Y. M. C. A. BIILDING Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro. Pa., Dec. 21. —Con- tractor A. R. Warner, of Waynesboro, i has been awarded the contract for the Y. M. C. A. building at his bid of $50,- 1699.41. The building committee ! opened the bids on Saturday. | Sixteen bids were presented, three iof them from local contractors. The ! local bidders were: A. R. Warner, I A. C. Dukeliart and D. W. Iless's Sons. CHILDREN WILL HAVE j CUTICURA SOAP i Because of its soothing cmol j lient properties in all cases of irritation of the skin and' scalp, especially when assist ed by light touches of Cuti cura Ointment, a fragrant, super-creamv emollient. Samples Free by Mail Cutleura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the World. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. took. Address "CuUcura." Dept. 12F. Boston* ! ASTHMA COUGHS WHOOPING COUGH SPASMODIC CROUP BRONCHITIS CATARRH COLDS A simple. safe and effective treatment •void ing drugs. Used with success for 35 years. The *ir earning the antiseptic vapoi. Inhaled with every breath, makes breathing easy, soothes the sore throat, nHHan and stops the cough, V. rjotp assuring restful nights. I Cresoieneis invaluable f I to mothers with young W,if4 if children and a boon to ft, sufferers from Asthma, E Stnd us postal for descriptive booklet tf£ isOLD BY JfQ 1C VAPO C RESQLENE CO. g T. Mft jffll j I WEST SHORE NEWS I I j ( Ann: KILLED AT ELKWOOD ' Now Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 21. —j jOn Saturday fourteen hfead of ••little, i I two calves ahd sixteen hog* were killed j at the stockyard of Jacob Bentscel at i Elkwood. snffering' from the foot anil i , mouth disease. TREAT FOR CHILDREN N'ew Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 21.—0n ] Thursday afternon the primary de partment of the Methodist Sunday; I school will be Riven a treat. C. E. CHRISTMAS SERVICE New Cumberland. Pa.. Dec. 21. —• I.ast evening the Christian Endeavor; Society held a Christmas service int Trinity I'nited Brethren Church. An j excellent program was rendered, one of the pleasant features being a Christmas tree. CANTATA AT MECHAXICBHVRG Mechanicsluirg, Pa., Dec. 21.—"Re-1 ' deeiner and King" was the subject of :> cantata given last evening in the First I'nited Brethren Church, which was beautiful in its entirety. In addi tion .Miss Violet M. Beitzel. the organ ist, played: Prelude, "March of the Magi King," Dubois, and "The Holy Night." Buck; offertoire. "The Virgin's Prayer." Massanet; postlude, "Christ j mas Fantasy," N'orrls. "CHIMSTMAS IX ALL I/AX US" MechanlcSburg, Pa., Dec. 21. ln the Presbyterian Church the Christ inas entertainment was held last even ing with an interesting program, en titled "Christmas in All Lands.' which was missionary in nature. The chil dren were in costume, representing different countries. BOYS SAVED FROM DROWNING Hagerstown, Md„ Dec. 21.—Form ing a human chain from the bank to the middle of the Antietam creek at Funkstown, half a dozen youths saved eight-year-old Lester Iseminger from drowning in ten feet of water. The boy was skating and suddenly broke through the thin ice. William Snyder, another youth, narrowly escaped being drowned in the same stream, while skating at Rowland's Mill. Several young men made ropes of their coats and pulled him to the bank. CHRISTMAS TREK tRKIVBS Mlllersburg, Pa., Dec. 21. The big municipal Christmas tree was brought to town on Saturday aiul was donated to Mlllersburg by John Urich, of near Halifax. The tree will be decorated at once with hundreds of electric lights and will be lighted on Christmas eve during the singlnp- of a combined chorus. MIFFLIN'S POULTRY SHOW Lewistown, Pa.,' Dec. 21.—Mifflin County Poultry Association is making big preparations for the show to be held in the Stratford skating rink De cember 28 to continue four days. There will be prizes of silver loving cups, merchandise and cash, and the exhibits will run into the hundreds. PAXSIES IX WINTER Halifax. Pa.. Dec. 21.—Mrs. Joseph E. Lyter, of Front street, on Saturday picked six tine large pansies in, his garden. PRESENTS TREE TO TOWN Halifax, Pa., Dec. 21.—John H. Urich has again granted permission to the borough of Mlllersburg to cut a large spruce tree oft' his farm in Halt • fax township to be used as a munici pal Christmas tree by that borough. Mr. Urich presented a tree to Millers burg last year for the same purpose. City Telephone Tax Case Decided; Smith to Go to Norristown In a brief opinion, handed down this afternoon, President Judge George Kunkel decided that the city can only collect taxes on the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company's building (I'nited Telephone and Telegraph Company), in Walnut street, for the portions of the building occupied by foreign corpora tions which assist in the telephone set vice. A similar case was decided in the Bell Company's proceeding more than a year ago. The test action was brought by Henry M. Tracey, survivln receiver of the Cumberland Valley Company. , Judge Kunkel also refused the appli cation for a new trial in the divorce proceedings of Jacob vs. I*ouise M. Sny der. I K. G. Smith, exonerated two weeks ago by a Dauphin county criminal jury from -standing trial for the murder of John E. Bush, his aged grandfather, on the grounds that lie is insane and in capable of defending himself, was com mitted to the Norristown Insane Asy lum by an order handed down this af ternoon by Judge S. J. M. McCarrell. Jury Violated Its Oath, Declares Cleary Judge Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ Dec. 21. Su preme Court Justice Joseph Mor schauser. who presided at the trial of William V. Cleary. at New City. N. Y„ said yesterday that the verdict of ac quittal rendered by the jury did not ac cord with his views of the case. "T was not satisfied with the verdict." said the Justice. "I had to accept it and respect it. but it did not accord with my views. There may have been a reason able doubt as to the degree of crime, of the defendant's guilt, but murder is murder, call it by whatever name you will. "The jury remained out for over six hours, and 1 believed that a verdict against the defendant for manslaughter would he found. This was mv view. "I believe sympathy played a great part in the case, although I warned the jury in reference to this several times, and not to allow it to influence the verdict, if the jurv did not conscien tiously decide the case according to the evidence it must rest with themselves, each individually, and their responsi bility to their God witli the knowledge that they violated their oaths as Jur ors." TI'RKISH FORTS NHBIXED I.ondon, Dec. 21. An Athens dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany reports that the allied fleet bom barded the interior forts of the Dar danelles Saturday. KAISER PKPORTKD WKI,I, Dec. 21. The German Em peror lias completely recovered and re turned to the front, according to an of c.lal announcement from Berlin, trans mitted trrough Amsterdam to the Renter Telegram Company. HIT BY ALTO Michael t'arroil, 932 North Second street, was struck this morning by an automobile owned by J. L. Kuhn and driven by W. C. Barger. Carroll was brought to the Harrisburg Hospital. His injuries were not serious. COKOXER MARRIED 20 YKARK Coroner Jacob Eckinger made the official announcement to-day that this is the twentieth anniversary of his marriage. and that he was celebrat ing all day at home. Just a short time ago the coroner had a birthday but would not tell just how old he was. JI'DUE DKIMNES CERTIFICATE Atlanta. Ga., Dec. 21. Federal Judge Newman to-day declined to grant a certificate, stating that in his opiinon there was "probably cause" for an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, in the habeas corpus proceed ings instituted by Leo M. Frank, con victed of the murder of .Mary Pliagan. Judge Newman denied application for a writ Saturday. MIXICAN POSITION'S STIM, HELD Washington. D. C„ Dec. 21.—Brig adier-General Bliss, commanding the border troops at Naco. Ariz., reported to-day that the rival Mexican factions were still holding their positions. The Practical Gift , FURNITURE At, Greatly Reduced Prices We will not carry over until next year a single piece of gift furniture. We have, therefore, reduced the price on every piece of gift furniture in our store. SOLID MAHOGANY ' /y SEWING TABLES MAHOGANY COLONIAL (fllf 1 PARLOR TABLES Oak and Mahogany Library II [ j I yjj 8 $14.00 1 ables. reduced ti> TT ABIEC j! SIO.OO 1 AdLE.S $15.00 Tables, reduced to $24.00 Tables, reduced to 1 sl °' 7s Fumed Oak Library Tables Ladies ' Writing Desks ' ' " i AIT' ° ak "* M ' i " t " xy KITCHEN CABINETS $11.95 *»■» ,5^y s « d "" d » -J-—. ** Cabinets, COLONIAL DRESSERS and s "' 00 De fc-r luced ICmEkI CHIFFONIERS * 6 ' 7S |Ms|J $26.75 Hf=SL Pedestals and Tabourets Jlpl X (ft! 1 it TA. i.m §QOO Mahogany, Colonial to 'MI '#l Walnut: Pedestals, 36 inches high, re- pi a Jk " 5 $35.00 pieces; d"ced to, $23.50 ito\ va.'Hj?;., ~yjl , $6.50 ie uce to Solid Mahogany Tabour- $24 Cabinet*-, like cut, CHILDREN'S ROCKERS REDUCED ONE-THIRD IN PRICE One of our 1915 Hand-painted Calendars with every purchase. T T Chas. F.F> 4 ; ilooveK vjJ f FURINITURE COMPANY Open Every Evening 1413-15-17-19 N. Second St. DEMANDS $2,250 FOR RELIEF WORK HELPS DEATH OF HUSBAIi PROVIDER OF SIX Mrs. Ella Getkin Brings Action Against Pennsy For Relief Benefits «>er _l, 1912. Main and Backenstoe represent the plaintiff. The plaintiff's statement is to the efrect that Getkin was a member of the railroad "relief" and that the $2.- 2ao is due his widow as the chief bene ficiary. in June an action in trespass was tried and the jury returned a verdict against the company and for Mrs. Get kin iof $1,160. The company refused to pay the relief claim according to Mrs. Getkin s counsel on the ground that the settlement of the trespass claim abrogated the relief contract and that the railroad company is ex empt. Wants Mill of Particulars. Mrs. Mary E. Arnold to-day petitioned the Dauphin county court to require lier husband, who recently began an action for divorce, to file k bill of particulars. I'jkens licenses Transferred. — The Dauphin county court to-day per mitted the transfer of the restaurant license formerly held by John Stadmer at the Palace Hotel. Lykens, to John Anduiis. Stadmer also asked for the transfer to himself of the wholesale liquor license now held bv D. S Mat ter. i Asked For Detective'* License.— William Hippie to-da.v asked the court for a license as a detective. In con sidering the application the court ask ed Hippie "what detecting" he had done during his past three vears of serviie as h sleuth. The court also reminded Hippie that there have been several murders in the country during tile last couple of years whose perpe trators have never been apprehended. Realty Transfers. —Really transfers in city and county Saturday included the following: George I-esher to J. If. Henninger, Upper Paxton, $202: D. C. Laverty to Catherine E. Alleman, Mid dletown, $3,000: J. G. Romberger to George Lesher, Fairview, $143: M. Ba turin to Blanche E. Donnelly, IJI3 .Montgomery street, $1: , 1 I. W. Kauff man to John M. Kauffman. 633 Ross street, $2,000. WANTS ACTION RKCOXHIDICRKI) Washington. D. C., Dec. 21.—Presi dent Wilson, it was understood at the I White Hous6 tc-day. believes the Sen ate should reconsider its action In including a clause in its ratification of the safety at sea convention which ad vocates of the convention believe prac tically nullities it. It Is expected that the question will be brought up In the Senate this week. OPEX NEW SEWER HIDS Bids for the construction of sewers in Twentieth street, from Market to Hildrup. and in Sixteenth street, from Paxton to Manada, via Dock and Sev enteenth streets. William 11. Opperman was low bid der on the Twentiet.il street Job, and G. W. Ensign. Incorporated, was loW <-n tlie Sixteenth street sewer. Their bids, respectively, were $1,292 and $1,129, Little Woman Finds Work Sew ing on Garments For the Belgians With a blind sister—the mother of five small children —to care for, one little woman who has been struggling 1 along with a hard winter confronting her found big relief in the Home and War Relief Association's plan to give work to needy women of the city. This woman can sew. Fntil within the last few weeks she could make out to pay rent and feed and clothes her self, sister and the five, but about two weeks ago work fell off. She averaged less than $3 a week total earnings, which, with the $G a month income of her sister, would not make ends meet after the $7 rent was paid. Saturday .Mrs. Francis Jordan Hall, of the home relief division, gave her work to sew upon which will bring her $3 revenue. She can repeat that every week while the relief work goes on. That sum, together with the $2 a week she still can make from her regular work and the st> monthly income of the sister will "let her out." That Is but one of the many in stances where the association, which is aiding the European war sufferers, is making it possible for worthy fami lies to keep up in their struggle this winter. Applicants for work came in a steady stream to headquarters, V South Fronj street, to-day. In each instance they were given sufficient work to net them $3. which they might earn in two days if they had the ability as seamstresses to get the work out in that time. HOLD CHANUKKAII FESTIVAL Chanukkah was celebrated last night by the congregation of the Chlsuk Emuna synagogue, Filbert and North streets. liabbi l.eon Album delivered the principal address of the evening. Joe (Master presided as chairman. The following children took part in the ceremonies: H. Micholowltz, B. Kap otowltz, 8. Uubin, S. Abrams,. Joe Freidman. Israel Furman, F. Fish man. 8. Isaacmun, J. Abramson. Joe Goldstein, H. Goldstein. Kese Gross, Helda Baturin, Fannie Williams. Jen nie Freidman, 1,. Lapkin and Paulln Fishman. These children gave short addresses in classic Hebrew. They were taught at the Hebrew iSducatlonal Institute. Kabbi and .Mrs. Album gave a Cha nukkah festival to the board of di rectors of the institute at their home, 213 Kelker street. Piano and violin solos were given by some of the mem bers present. The following were guests were present: Mr. and .Mrs. D. Goldberg. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Mioh olowitz, Ell Goldstein. M. Levin. Mr. and Mrs. W. Freidman, Mr. v arjd Mrs. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. H, Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Al, Baturin, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fishman, Mr. and Mrs, A. Mich olowltz. Mr. and Mrs. D. Furman, Mrs. F. Lack, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lubin, M. Gross, S. Krantzman. 8. Frank, 11. Kapolowltz. Mr. and Mrs. B. Wlnfleld. HAH AH III'/I.HEY THI VN'E V Funeral services for Snrah Heisey Tbtnney, aged «3 years, of llummels'- town. will be held from the home of Mrs. John l^ent*, Obeilln, on Tuesduy afternoon. at 1 o'clock. The funeral will be continued In Shoop's Church, to which place the hodv will he taken after services in Oberiin. Burial will be made in the Shoop Church Cemetery. RUB RHEUMATIC, ACHING JOINTS AND SIOP PAIN Instant relief with a small trial bottle of old "St. Jacob's Oil" Rheumatism is "pain" only. N'ot one case in fifty requires inter nal treatment. Stop drugging! Itub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil" right into your sore, stiff, aching joints, and relief comes Instantly. "St. Jacobs Oil' is a harmless rheumatism liniment, which never disappoints and cannot burn the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, and in .fust a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness. Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. "St. Jacobs Oil' is just as good for sci atica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains.—Advertisement. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph lA'liauou —Mrs. William Abrams, of this city, died on Saturday at Dan ville, where she had gone six weeks ago to join her husband, who had se cured employment there. She was 35 years old, and was popular In the younger social set here. Kll/4tbetlitown —Jacob Ginder, a re tired merchant, residing near town, died Saturday evening. He was 77 years old and was one of the best known men In the community. Ills widow, several children, and a num ber of grandchildren survive. Lcacock —Charles S. Mearlg, 67 years old, died yesterday. He was a trombone player of note, and a mem ber of the famous Knights of Malta band, lie was a member of several secret organizations, and is survived by a number of brothers and sisters. MKDICAIi K.WMIXATION KNDI.I) Special to The Telegraph Dillsburg, Pa., Dec. 21. —Dr. W. D. Crawford, of South Baltimore street, completed his work as medical exam iner of the Dillsburg borough schools on Friday and reports a great im provement in the physical condition, over that when the medical examina tion of the schools was established. The parents have taken advantage of the advice given out by the State Health Department, based on the re ports of the local examiner. ' I RHEUMATISM GOES IF-HOOD'S IS USED The genuine old reliable Hood's Sar saparillH corrects the acid condition of the blood and builds up the whole sys tem. It drives out rheumatism becauso it cleanses the blood thoroughly. It has been successfully used for fortj years. For rheumatism, stomach and kid ney troubles, general debility and all Ills arising from impure blood. Hood's has no equal. Get It from your near est druggist to-day.—Advertisement. *