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NEWS OF STEELTON DroNT TRUST YANKEETRADERS Band of 300 Armed Mexicans Cover U. S. Troopers Dur ing Deal Not every National Guardsman 1 along: the border has the opportunity of seeing a band of 300 armed Mexican soldiers. John Vernon, brother of Thomas R. Vernon. Jr., proprietor of the Steelton American, has been more fortunate. He relates a very Interest ing- story in a recent letter to his brother. He states that he has been on patrol duty on the Mexican border, along: the Kio Grande, about! 50 miles from any railroad, town or post office for several months. He is one of a party of ten cavalrymen. Recently when he and another member of the party were patroling the banks of the river they were hailed by two Mexicans on the other side. The Mexicans asked the Yankees to trade horses. The Americans consent ed and the Mexicans proceeded to ford the river. When the Mexicans arrived on American soil the cavalrymen sight ed a band of at least 300 Mexicans stationed on a peak directly across the water, with their guns leveled toward tho spot where they were standing. The trade was made and the visitors made their way to their own country. After the two Mexicans had disap peared the band of countrymen left the cliff and disappeared. Steelton Snapshots To Pay Dividend.—Members of the Beneficial Association of the frog and switch department of the local steel plans will receive their annual divi dend from the association next Sat urday. The dividend for a year will be $8.76. To Visit Lodce.—About 25 members of the local order of Moose will go to Elizabethtown In automobiles to-night to visit the lodge there in order to •'boost" the membership campaign. Fortnightly Sleeting.—A meeting of the Fortnightly club will be held at the home of Miss Linnie V. Hess. Front and Conestoga streets, this evening. Society Meeting.—A meeting of the Toung People's Missionary Society of St. John's XjUtheran church will be held this evening at the home of Miss Mary Dunkle, Lincoln street, at 7:30 o'clock. Christmas Services. Plans for Christmas services. Sunday, December 24. are being made at the Centenary Fnited Brethren Church. The Rev. j. "W. Houck, of Tork. of the Quincy Orphanage will preach in the morning. To Elect Officers. Officers for the ensuing year will bo elected at a meet ing of the Otterbeln Brotherhood of Centenary United Brethren Church, Monday evening. Issue Church Year Book. The third annual year book of Centenary United Brethren Church was is sued to-day. To Clear Debt. Efforts will be made at Rally Day services at the Monumental A. M. E. Church, Sunday, to clear off a debt on the church. Schwab to Be Guest of Honor at Dinner Tonight Charles M. Schwab will be the guest ! of honor at a banquet in the lunch I room of the bridge and construction department of the local steel plant this evening. The steel magnate will be accompanied on this trip by several steel officials from South Bethlehem. The purpose of the banquet is to give each superintendent in the local plant an opportunity to meet the steel mag nate. ■WALLACE FUNERAL TO-MORROW Funeral services for J. W. Wallace. *ged 70, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Robinson, 117 Adams street, yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, will be held to-morrow af ternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Oberiin cemetery. 1 That's a Great Light "The 'C. E. Z.' is the best light I ever studied under, because it's so easy on my eyes. "Daddy says it's economical, too uses only 1-3 of a cent's worth of gas an hour— -3 Hours' Light for 1 Cent "Mighty onvenient a pull of a chain lights and ex tinguishes it." Price 75c and Up According to Equipment EASY TERM PAYMENTS Send for a representative or see a demonstration at our showroom. HARRISBURG GAS CO. 14 S. Second Street PHONES Bell 2028; Cumberland Valley 752 THURSDAY EVENING, PEACE TERMS SHOW NO EFFECT Steel Movements Remain Un changed on Germany's Pro posal to End War The one day that has elapsed since the surprising announcement of Ger many's peace proposal has shown no traceable effects in the stell market. Tf actual negotiations for peace should be undertaken In the near future It Is conceded that the developments in the steel Industry would be highly impor tant: but at present the trade is domi nated by the belief that at this stage no basis of agreement can be found on which tho war can soon be ended. In summarizing the situation, the Iron Age of to-day says: "All calculations of domestic buyers and sellers of steel have long been based, not on the Imminence of peace, but on tho indefinite continuance of the war and the present price struc ture has been built up by the war. The effect on prices of actual negotiations for neace. should they come, is not overlooked in the current discussion. "For months contracts between American steel manufacturers and the allies have been drawn so as to guard against an abrupt falling off in the demand for war purposes. A stipula tion in some contracts is that if shell steel is not specified the buyer shall take soft steel in some form, as rails, plates or shapes. "Concerning the Steel Corporation's increase of over 1,000.000 tons in or ders in November, it is stated on au thority that out of nearly 2,500,000 tons booked in that month less than 10 per cent is to be classed as export war business. "The German peace proposal came just as greater efforts were being put forth on behalf of Great Britain and France to get American steel. This week one sale of 30.000 tons of S2-mm. rounds is reported for delivery In the first quarter of 1917. The price was about 4 He. One or two steel com panies have been negotiating for the sale of round lots of forging steel, and from Canada it is intimated that all the steel that can be furnished from this side will be taken." Negro Held For Court on Felonious Charge Robert Brown, a Southern negro, was held for court, under S4OO bail at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Stces last night on a charge of fel onious assault and battery. The charges were preferred by Vasiles Har lambus. a Greek, proprietor of a Front street poolroom. It is alleged, the ne gro, in a dispute with Harlambus in the poolroom several weeks ago, stab bed him in the face and back. Har lambus has just been discharged from the Harrisburg Hospital. Brown is in jail. PLAN ANN MVEKSAnV Plans for the observance of the sixth anniversary of its organization were made by Keystone Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, of Jliddletown, last night. Several high officers of the or der will attend the affair. FALLS FROM CAR Falling from a car at the local Steel plant this morning, Harry Bibb, 311 Frances street, sustained a badly in jured right leg. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment. ASKS RESIGNATION OF N. NEVIN POMEROY [Continued From First Pago.] selected early in that campaign before the Brumbaugh campajgn got under way. Incidentally A. Nevin Detrich, former chairman of the late Washing ton party State committee, has been much talked of as likely to get the place so as to cement the relations be tween the Governor and his political friends and the Washingtonians as headed by William Fllnn. Detrich has naturally been willing to take the $3,000 place. Euy here not lower, but btcause qua'ities are better^^ 5 GIFTS jj [ ARE HERE FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM 1 i Gift articles by the thousands for every member of the family, relative and friend, have been gath- "Mi f. ered here for this Christmas season. Qualities are the best, and within a price range of Ito 25 cents you may choose something that the M £ recipient will be glad to have—something you may take pride in giving. v s " For "Mother" For "Sister" For "Father" For "The Kiddies" For "Her" ! • BKKFJKKKS EZW&SVIS™'- ;;• &?& SmWST** f h niwPH rn .vi RIHIIOXS. rnii AHS, ikon TOis, pkhpi'mV .....5 M ' II f mn rS v"V.V REEfi - HOMKHV. RI'BBBH TOYS. SHSS.* 0 "? =5 SIDE COMBS. . WOOLEN OI.OVES. IIANOKEKCHIEFS. C%\DY, BOUDOm'ctPS 7 L. nnirasivc < nuns MIT9LIN UNDERWEAR. [ SI SPENOEItS, MECHANICAL rO\S, STATI IVFHV ' V F " " CHIXA PAINTING SI P- i GAHTEHS. CELLULOID ANIMALS, SMWEAB JSIX. Lni ..'ntr. : 5 i: SHOE TREES. PLIES. , I NPKRW It H, TR[ ,„ ANIMALS VEILS ALBUMS, M : h EMERY CUSHIONS, WRITING PAPER, < I'KF 111 TTOXS OR LINKS, TREK ANIMALS, <;| OVKSi 2 w THIMBLES. HAIR MOTS, COLLAR 151 TTON SETS, TREE FENCE, HANVIKK HrHI *' I.' n,\} ' H f. COLLAR PINS. HAIR PINS. MUFFLERS. TRBE HOLDERS. FANCY ' SK : S * lIROOCHES, BROOCHES. I PLAYING CARDS, GAMES OF TRAVEL. JEWELRY. \vm T' !oJ' 0 h RAH PINS, I RAHY PINS. SHAVING SETS, GAMES OF EDUCATION, PHOTII FRAMES A r HANDBAGS. [ LAVALLIERES. ; ASH TRAYS, GAMES OF SPORT. IVORY COMBS I& A V ttVn ..iTIw * ft ' COLLECTION PI'RSES, HAH PINS, I PENCILS, CHECKERS, IVORY MIRRORS II AlrnßF nmr, n 'Z L- LEATHER BELTS, RINGS. MEMORANDUM BOOKS. DOMIXOS. IVORY TRAYS ETC HiTOßnnAi ii.nrn^ S ' W h ELASTIC BELTS, HEI.TS, MATCH HOLDERS. PA INT SETS. / *UA*S, Ml., L BEDROOM SLIPPERS, I TABLE SILVER. POCKETHOOKS, TOBACCO JAR. DRAWING SETS, . ALUMINUM WARE, HANDKERCHIEFS, SCARF PINS. SCI LPTOR SETS. _ _ '2 I' J A RDINIERES. STOCKINGS, TIE CI. ASPS. SEWING SETS, Fnr Him I7„_ "Rakv" ■" y COINi.NIAL GLASSWARE. COMBS. HAND ( LEAVERS, DOLL FURNITURE, ror nlm or BaOy A I BLACK AIGRETTES. CANDY, TOILET WATER, DOLL HOUSES, HOOKS H f, XATURAI, AIGRETTES. • GAHTKRS. I'OCKBT COMBS, l)OI,I, CHINA, * RATTLBSt 'S BATH MATS, BEADS. CHANGE PURSE, RELIGIOUS BOOKS, PENNANTS, TEETHING RINGS. If ► DHESSEH SCARFS. HAT PINS. BILL PI RSE. ROOKS OF ADVENTURE, FRAMED PICTURES, CIC.I I 111 <llll iini I s f CURTAINS. KNIT SLIPPERS. , SHAVING SOAP. FICTION. CUSHIONS CELLULOID DOLLS. r. KNIT SLIPPERS. CANDLESTICKS. j SHAVING TALCUM, STORY HOOKS, r.nUi RUBBER DOLLS. X. i CRUMB SETS. CANDLE SHADES, ?L-CLASSICS, CLOCK, RUBBER ANIMALS, I WATER SETS, PICTURES, CLOTHES BRUSHES. • POETRY. FLASHLIGHT. | i ,NEN HOOKS p (iOOI) SOAPS, I'HOTO Fit \MES. DRESSED DOLLS t (ifi IRKT C4SF<i *' *IB •: WASH CLOTHS. IVORY TRAYS. ETC. For "Brother" UNBREAKABLE DOLLS, RECEIVERS STUFFED ANIMALS, 3F. i TOWELS. BOI'DOIR CAPS, UOr LHOtlier CH AH ACTKIt DOI.LS, ASH RECEIA ERS, DRESSES, * I DRESS MATERIALS, SEWING SETS. All FFLERS, | CELLUI.OID DOI.LS, TIE CLASPS, ROnTETV ( :|( r R5, DAINTY APRONS. WINDSOR TIES, WOOD AND RAG DOLLS, COLLAR BUTTON CASES, , Hnps ' j A !J ( AND \, i KIMONO MATERIAL, FOUR-IN-HAND TIES, | HANKS, „ SHOES, t COLLAR AND CUFF SETS, , SILK SCARFS, KNIT CAPS, ' TOOI, SETS, .AAIII- BABY POWDERS. |E L T ABLE XM AS TREES, RARRETTES, TOOTH RRISH, TABLES, SOFT CUFF LINKS, RAHY SOAPS IS ' SJEfi"?',..,... HAIR BOW HOLDERS, COI.LARS. CHAIRS. COAT CHAINS. M 4\KV T ' ft' i; TABLE LINENS. HAT PIN HOLDERS. I UNDERWEAR, 1 RUBBER BALLS. I Tnwn BLANKETS, ¥ t ROSARY. HAND MIRRORS, i STOCKINGS, MARBLES, SHAIIRU ,u " l ' L . BABY SPOONS, r BOOKS, TOPS. BATH TOWELS, , H4NDLED MUGS. "• r. ———————-n , TOOTH PASTE. INDOOR OUOITS, SHAVING CREAM. 1PI $• L ! Phricfmac nf ' TOILET WATER. TENNIS RACftUETS. KHAAING TAI CUM CELLULOID BRUSH AND *f t oaie 01 WRITING TABLETS, FLOATING TOYS, shaving COMB SETS, fl X J A -NT J1 in- I COMPANIONS. ARTIFICIAL TREES. TOILET WATER. TEETHING BEADS. ijtt r rinisnec? Art I\eecllework Fieces PENCILS, CHINA CEREAL SETS, TIES, BLOOMERS, jk L PENCIL SETS, CHINA BREAKFAST HnsirnA" ' SACQUES, A ► (Sec Window FLASHLIGHT, SETS. | " ' | CAPS, (See winaow Ulspia;) GAMES, KNIFE, FORK AND I GARTERS. STOCKINGS, f. Wp sct'urcd a lot of unusually attractive hand embroi- LAPS „ SPOON SETS. SUSPENDERS, u . L dorod pieces, comprising Bureau Scarfs—Combing Sets roMn 'vn HHI SII HCvnKERCHIEFS IN HANDKERCHIEFS. IHBS H * F, Co\ers—Hot Brtad Covers—Aprons—-etc., etc. on sale at SHOE TREES, ROMPERS, < 4ft* V _ KNIFE. I DRESSES, ABOIT HALF RRGCLAR PRICES DROKIXG CI PS, j WOOL TOQUES, , IJ __^wool, CiLOVES, I YOUNG PEOPLE'S PER- ! *2 l ——————— blouses, FUMES, Important News About *p i TT R ¥ l TP 17 I> 9 O NEW MILLINERY :: /MILUNCTY\>X 1 ■ I H I I #/ / tXCEPTUD \\% M. JB,. Jtud JK_m of the latest shapes in Satin Hats, Sailors. Turbans and Xt : * m/ ~~~~ I\ Small Shapes, in black, brown and taupe. jk f I ll \1 . SPECIAL SALE NOW IN PROGRESS : W ; \ II lc to 25c Dent, store 1\ BPtjiiiiTUriiT /# Children's Trimmed Hats, reduced to S9C, 49C, 50C, "9C $ \\ DtrARTIIbnT JM .... r\ i n T\ Attractive assortment of Paradise, in Natural and -fk r. SM Where bvery Day IS oOTgain Day Black: reliable merchandise which makes desirable ;j| Vs/OH/V _ w _ , , . i PrCSC,, * ! IX)WER-THAX.ELSEWHERE PRICES %. !. 215 Market St. Opp. Courthouse I J | Both of the legislators from Frank lin county are for Cox. The culmination of the oft-reported intention of the Governor to "fire" some one as an object lesson, stirred 1 Capitol as it has not been stirred since the days when Daniel H. Hastings 1 asked resignations of John P. Elkin. ! his deputy attorney general, and other ! officials. The big building fairly buzz- ! ed and numerous discussions took place. Men hastened to sajj that they had not been asked to resign and the office of the attorney general was an interesting place. Meanwhile the Gov ernor was on his way to Washington. Mr. Pomeroy was appointed super intendent March 24, 19U3, succeeding| the late Thomas G. Sample, lie is u Chambersburg publisher and past president of State and national edl- j torial associations, prominent in many things in the Cumberland valley and long active as a Republican. He served as a clerk to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, member of the Hoiise In 1895 and 1901 and as county chairman and member of the State committee. The demand for the resignation on what are generally considered to be political grounds created a big impres sion among legislators here to see the Governor. There were rumors that the Governor in case that legislators of Washington leanings did not sup port Cox might discard Detricli and take Howard E. liutz, of Mt. Union. Mr. Pomeroy left for home late this afternoon refusing to discuss the mat ter further. Whether he will take the bit in his teeth remains to be seen. He would not say anything. Cox Here and Confident Representative Edwin R. Cox, of Philadelphia, the administration can didate for speaker of the House, came to town to-day with Congressman John R. K. Scott, who is traveling about the State with him and after conferences with the Governor and At torney General declared that they were entirely confident that Richard J. Baldwin would not be elected the speaker of the next House. i Both the Philadelphians were great ly interested in the demand for the resignation of Superintendent Pome roy and in the reports circulated about the Capitol that he might "buck" and refuse to resign and that other offi cials might be removed. They de clined to discuss these matters. "X am well satisfied with the out look and very confident," said Mr. Cox after leaving the Governor. Governor Brumbaugh said as Mr. Cox left his office: "The reports I have received indicate that it Is far better than I expected. I am confident that Mr. Cox will be the next speaker. The people who are for compensa tion, proper regulation of child labor and for preservation of pure food laws, the regulation of the loan sharks and for the humanitarian legislation arc going to get behind him. I am for him. I have taken off my coat for him and know he Is going to win." During the morning the Governor had "conversations" with these legis lators: Wallace, Lawrence, who wants to be chairman of judiciary general; Campbell, Butler: Morgan. Mercer; Brumbaugh, Blair; Phillips, Clear field ; Colds m 1 th , Westmoreland; Beidlespacher, and Showal ter. Union. All are counted for Cox except possibly Showalter who is a close personal friend of George W. Williams. Friends of Williams to-day reiter ated that he would be a candidate to the finish notwithstanding reports printed to-day that he had been In duced by the Governor to retire after HXRRDSBtTRO (£§£&& TELEGRAPH a while because of his zeal for local option. Messrs. Scott and Cox left here this afternoon for Lancaster and will then go to western counties on missionary work. WAR CREDIT IS MOVED BY LAW [Continued From First Page.] Great Britain's allies and to her do minions. The chancellor said: "Financially we can not hop to go on definitely on the present scale, but we can go on long enough to make sure that it will not be from financial causes if we fail to secure victory." Xo Peace Proposal Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the echequer, said in the House of Commons this afternoon that no pro posals for peace had yet been re ceived by the British government from the central powers. He added that the entente allies required adequate —Safety Service — Make Keystone Bank your banking home. We are thoroughly equipped to handle everything pertaining to modern and sound banking. 4% interest on Saving Deposits. Safe Deposit Boxes SI.OO per year. . Keystone Bank Third and Calder Streets If&frf Wm. Plack JEWELER > jJ§ l k Forty years of reliable jewelry serv ill •4m i Ice to the people of Harrisburg and & yi An excellent assortment of reliable . j)*li makes in Watches. Diamonds, Rings, I Silverware, Cut Glass anj} Jewelry J I modestly priced. Around the corner V .|/Sv from the high rent district. I 23 S. Second St. I reparation for the past anil adequate security for the future. A supplementary estimate issued to day provides for an additional 1,000,- ; 000 men of all ranks for the army service during the present fiscal year. The original estimate was for 4,000,- 000 men. No War With Greece In the House of Commons to-day Iord Robert Cecil, minister of block ade. said that the complete blockade ! of Creek ports did not imply a state of war between Greece and the en tente allies. In the House of Commons to-day Thomas MacNamora, financial under secretary for the admiralty, an nounced that the admiralty had under earnest consideration the matter of arming merchant ships. The proposal of the central powers had not been received at the foreign office this morning and as it is under stood simply to offer to open negotia tions, containing no terms, the con sultations of the entente allies regard ing it are expected to be purely for mal. preliminary to the transmission of a Joint reply. In any event, Great DECEMBER 14, 1916. Britain will make no official comment until Russia, France and her other allies express their views. To-day's vote of credit is the four teenth since the outbreak of the war, bringing up the total for the present financial year to 1,750,000,000 pounds and the grand total for the war to 3,- 532,000,000 pounds. © A Typewriter S Mj9& A fine rebuilt, visible Typewriter which looks as am F-J KOO<I us new and is in guaranteed working order may vt\ be had at a fraction of the cost of a new machine and would be (^2 I Ideal For Xmas | i® This would he appreciated by any boy or girl at- W* tending commercial school, or by the pastor of a 'wJ church, and any other person who Is ambitious to be- yfl come a business correspondent or follow a literary iMf, Let Me Prove Their Efficiency jr< I George P. Tillotson § K® lj. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriters ffl/j All Makes Exchanged, Rented, Bought and Sold The New Life and Disability Contract jj Many Life Insurance Companys have put disability clauses \| in their policies, providing waiver of premium and in some ; I instances, allowing optional settlements. The Penn Mutual 11 however, has made one more progressive step, by adding a ' j clause which, first waives the premium; second, pays 10 per j i cent, of the face of the policy as an annuity, in monthly instal- ! 1 ments; third, pays the full face of the policy to the beneficiary !; at death of insured, regardless of the length of time the insured j i was disabled. It is worth while investigating. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company E. R. ECKENRODE, General Agent. 604 KUNKEL BLDG. While there is always a large at tendance of members on the day a vote of credit is moved, even more than usual interest was shown in to day's proceedings, owing to curiosity as to whether any change would be announced in the manner of financing the war and as to the reception by the Liberals of the new chancelor's policy. 7