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on TT TO. O. "A i EDITION EXTRA lite WEATHER: Fair and somewhat warmer tonight; Friday, rain. Every Eenlnt Erctpt A I I 1 PFNIMA THI IDQHA k'TCPCMRCD 1 101 as Second-Claa. Matter MIIMRFR 14R7 Sunday by The Patriot 1 ui 11 1 luiiuurt 1 Stoic Cosfe Hi Accused of I Post Office at Harrisbur The fiscalyear balances this afternoon at the Capitol, eral fund receipts for the year Huge Disbursements Year Just Women Slaying In Two Increase lii in Closed 'sters Young Six Killed in Union Pacific Head On Collision By United Press THE DALLES, Dec: l.Six were killed, four were probably fatally injured and thirty suffered serious injury when trains Nos.

12 and 17 of the Oregon-Washington Railroad Company crashed in a headon collision a mile east of Celilo today. THIRTY TAKE STATE POLICE EXAMINATIONS Thirty applicants for. place in the State Police force oday are taking the examination at the Capitol. BUELL NEW HARVARD CAPTAIN CAMBRDGE, Dec. 1.

Charles Chaunrey Buell comes from Hartford, and was captain of was elected captain of the 1922 Harvard football team. Buell comes from Hartford, oCniL, and was captain of his freshman team. He has played varsity football for two years. SOVIET AGENT TO VISIT ARGENTINE BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1.

The government of Argentine today received a note from Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Gorg Tchitcherin asking permission to send a Soviet agent here to buy grain and foodstuffs. The Argentine government announced it had made a favorable reply. SMALL DENIES BRIBERY CHARGE SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 1. Len Small, who, goes on trial at Vaukegan Monday on charges of embezzling large sums of State funds, today denied charges that a state official attempted to bribe a member of the grand jury which returned the indictment azainst the Governor, ONE KILLED WHEN CELL HOUSE FALLS JOLIET, 111., Dec.

1. One man was killed and five were seriously injured today when the roof of one of the big new cell houses in the new prison here collapsed. The workmen were buried under a mass of cement. BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS SENTENCED NEW YORK, Dec. l.Justice John McAVoy today sentenced nineteen individuals to six months to three years in jail when they pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fix building material prices in restraint of trade, but suspended the sentence for three years.

He stipulated if any of them were arrested within three years they would have to serve the full sentence. U. S. Cities 288.49, as compared with $45,000,000 last year. Two revolting murders of children, very similar; in nature, were reported today in Chicago and Boston In both cases attempts at suicide were made by women who are believed to have been Uie slayers.

The Chicago woman was successful in her attempt, and the Boston woman inflicted on herself what are expected to prove fatal injuries. Shoots Son" It is from this fund that the running expenses of the State are paid and the school. State institutions, hospitals and chanties derive their State-aid. The receipts for all funds, including money, derived from the sale of road bonds, totaled $82,724,685.53 for the year while the total expenditures will run to approxi mately $89,000,000. The total receipts yesterday, the last day of the fiscal year, were $3,563,457.67.

At the close of the 1920 fiscal year, November 30, 1920, the receipts amounted to $73,871,293.97 while the expenditures reached a total for the year of -f' 1 Last year the total also in Court Decides the Present Eolydmic Gari Eetaiit Site PRICE TWO CENTS of the State are being struck and they show that the gen will run exactly to cluded proceeds from road bond sales, automobile license fees and the Frick estate settlements. In this year's receipts will be the proceeds from two big road bond sales and $10,000,000 in automobile fees. This money fa absolutely tied up for road, worft and? Highway expenses only. The only 'total that really counts, in these days, when the State ia try ing to wipe out accumulated bills due under 1919 appropriations, is that in, the general The general fund is the working capital and no matter' how great the 'receip'ts in all 'the 'specific funds may 'be, they avail. Uttle.it -the.

general, fund, receipts are; small. -v. It Is from the general fund that salaries' of officials' and 'employes' are paid that the schools derive their aid the institutions, hospitals and charities get their money, in the fiscal year of 1920, the general "fund collected and dispersed 145,500.000 and it was predicted that when the books were balanced the receipts for the entire year, passing through this fund, would be about the same or a little larger. The schools last week owed $9,175,000 from 1919 appropriations, and this sum is now being reduced by the payment of warrants held up until there was some ready money on hand. The receipts of the last two days, however, cannot all be devoted, to schools, for today is payday on the Hill and thia requires upwards of half a million dollars and then there are back payments to hospitals and other institutions that -are as.

pressing as the school needs. Mrs. Richardson Has Guests on Anniversary Mrs. B. L.

Richardson, 351. South Thirteenth street, entertained at her home yesterday In celebration of the sixteenth anniversary" of her wed ding. These: were the guests: Mrs. Wil liam Byrem, iMrs. Hoffman Mrs.

A.tH.. Doollttle, Mrs. George Weber, Mrs. John W. linger.

Miss Bertha Weber, Miss-' Frances Doo llttle, Miss -Helen Richardson and John-Unger, Five Sub-Contractors Held for Theater Crash NEW r- TOBK, Dec. iJ. Five subcontractors were arrested and arraigned here today in' connection with the collapse of the American Theater, Brooklyn, where- seven wockmen lost lives and more than a score were injured." District Attorney Lewis annpunced there would be-no further arrests. Newville Man Suicide NEWVILLE; Dec. 1 -Worry because of continued ill health caused Harry Bowman, 30 years old, member of the hardware firm of Bowman Brothers to commit suicide early last evening by shooting himself in his mouth.

Death is believed to have been instantaneous. The dead man lived with the family of his brother, Bruce Bowman, in Big Spring avenue. Members of the family were' absent "from' the home a short -time4 last' evening. They found the -dead body lying across a bed they returned. A note found, with addressed to Bruce Bowman, read: "I alone am to blame.

I could not bear ill health longer." According to those with whom he lived. Bowman never fully recovered from a serious attack of Influenza during the, first epidemic four years ago. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. ujlv11UULiIV I 4i toe FIRST PAYMENTS ON HOSPITAL'S PLEDGES ARE DUE Statements for payments due December 1 "on' pledges made in the Hospital building iund campaign were mailed last night from the temporary offices of the building fund at 208 North Third street. More than 17,000 contributors In one form or another accepted a share in the building program.

Of this number approximately 7000 made their furl contributions in The statements, for one-tenth of the total amount pledged, were sent only to those whose contribution were made In pledge form. prompt' payment of these pledges is going to aid materially the hospital ln -carrying out its program," said Stanley G. Jean today. "The 'Harrisburg Hospital; by virtue of the support the public gave Turn 'to Page Thirteen i Said Near 15 Millions WILMINGTON, Dec. 1.

Richard' Rodney filed ft' hHl of complaint in the. United States District Court hero, today tbehalf. of the Chase National Bank, Equitable. Trust" Company ---New; York Trust Company and Chemical National all of New York, against the Willys Corporation, al Delaware corporation, alleging that the corporation, is Insolvent and askixigr the. appointment of a.

He also asked that a restraining order be issued forbiddine diSDOsal of any assets until the matter is heard by the r- ViW. Judge Morris fixed Monday morning, (or -hearing. The petitioners claim that the Willys Cor- poration owes them on promissory notes the sum of $4,600,000 and that the total liabilities amount to 000,000. Receivers already have been named in New York, New Jer sey and Ohio. To Entertain Cast of Legion Musical Play series of rehearsals which Lou the director of "Hello Al," the musical comedy of the' Harrisburg Post, No.

27, of the American Legion, has been conducting this week will end tomorrow evening with, an entertainment refreshments for the cast and. chorus of the show in the ballroom of the Penn-Harris. The 'cast and chorus have been conducting separate rehearsals each evening this week, but this evening. the rehearsals will be held in con junction to acquaint the participants with tho proper entries of their lines and songs." v' A rehearsal of the first act of the comedy will be held on the stage of the Orpheum "Theater afternoon. The workout of -the cast and chorus next week will be conducted in the hall, of the Chestnut Street Market House.

1 Firemen Are Overcome In Philadelphia Blaze PHILADELPHIA, Five firemen were overcome by smoke, two. slightly and $500,000 damage done by fire which gutted the warehouse of F. Weber and Company here today." The fire followed an explosion the origin of which is unknown. The warehouse contained paints, oils and chemicals, which were consumed quickly. The burning paints and oils caused intense heat which, hampered the fire fighters.

engineer of the six-story building had just" arrived for work when the explosion The two Injured firemen were Louis Hansinger and Thomas Ash, both cut by glass and overcome by smoke. School Board to Float $279,000 Worth of Bonds The School Board has" decided to" float worth of school bonds to pay, for the1 Boa Building, now under construction ana for the tlon to the Steel Building, built this Bids for the bonds which will be 'of fered at five per cent, -Will be received uhti p. in, December Iff. Japanese Ship Burns SEATTLE; Dec l. Bursting Into flames fifteen miles off Cape Flattery and abandoned by her crew, the Japanese sailing schooner Kuon Maru, laden with salt for Port Al- berni.

B. was lost todav. The crew was saved by th Tosan Maru. ACTION DEFERRED ON LICENSES FOR SEVERAL HOTELS The application for the bar license for the Bolton House here and for several other hotels or saloons In the city and county were held up temporarily today in annual license court. The Judges said they had received a letter concerning the B01- ton House and that action on the.

li cense application is to be held up while the District Attorney's office is investigating the contents of, the letter. The Judges did not reveal the complaint. The court granted all old applications except where there was the slightest objection, Three Williamstown lloense applications were held, up because the proprietors are facing charges of violating the liquor They Turn to Page Thirteen Arrest of Rich Ship Builder Is Ordered by U.S. fWASHIxdTO' Dec; i. The Fed-f eral government today Issued orders for -the apprehension of Charles W.

Morse, -wealthy- ship builder, whose Indictment on charges' of defrauding the. government during the war the Shipping Board has announced it will seek. MoVse, according to government is' now on the liner Paris, "Which )eft New Yotk for Havre last Friday. 1 Orders have been wirelessed to the coniinandetdif the Paris to detain Morse at 'Havre, it was learted today on highest authority. i 1 1 Honest Youth Returns Wallet Containing $600 A Wallet containing more than $600 was found in the Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, 213 Market, street, tbjs" afternoon by George Goldsmith, an employe -of -THE EVENING Goldsmith entered the bank to de posit -some money, he said, when he saw the Wallet lying on one ef the wall desks.

Thinking that it might belong to somebody in the bank at the time, he stood nearby, but when nobody came to claim It, picked it up and delivered, it to the officials of the bank. (. showed that the wallet belonged to M. Shutter, of North Sixth street, who had left the- bank several minutes before Goldsmith The wallet returned to Shutter, who In timated that a suitable reward would be given in recognition of the, hon esty of the young Corporations Income on U. S.

Bonds Not Taxable WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Income from all liberty bonds and other government obligations held by cor porations are exempt from taxation under the new -revenue law. Sena tors and experts i who framed, the mea sum stated today. This is because" of the repeal the excess profits tax, effective Jan.

1, 1922. In the past the only levy applying to government bonds, in large quantities by. the profits taxes. Enraged Hog Attacks Lancaster Farmer By 'United Press 7 LANCASTER, Dec. 1.

iAn engaged hog attacked Park Trout, a farmer living near here today; gashing the man savagely- about the face and body with its tusks hoof s. Trout was, takt'n to a hospital where several' stitches required to close the Lancaster. Department -Store'Official Dead LANCASTER, Dec. 1. Peter.

T. Watt of the form -of 'Watt -and Shand, one of the -largest department stores of this city, died here today after a long illness. AVatt was -wrdely known among retail merchants of the State. He was active in many fraternal and beneficial societies. B1BTH AKXOVXCKD Mr and Charles Gilberthorp, 633 Camp street, announce the birth nf a daughter yesterday at the Polyclinic Judge Frank B.

Wickersham filed- a twenty-six page legal opinion mis morning in which he rejected the application of neighbors for the court to close the Polyclinic Hospi tal, at Front and Harris streets, and to compel the removal of the hospi tal plant from the residential section to another part of the city. The Court said it is too early to say now whether or not the proposed enlarged Polyclinic Hospital, at the present site, will be at nuisance, so the Judge reserved decision on that question, saying that this phase' of the case may be resumed after the new hospital is built and then, from the testimony, the Court can judge how the hospital affects the neighborhood. The costs of this case, as far as it lias progressed, are ordered to be paid by the plaintiffs, George W. Reily Francis Hall and Edward Bailey, who had contended that the hospital is -a-nuisance and that it should be moved out of the residential section. When lawyers discussed the decision this afternoon they said the hospital directors may find It inadvisable, if not dangerous, under the terms of the ruling, to enlarge the present hospital at a great expense.

They pointed out that after the new buildings were completed the undetermined question of nuisance would still, be hanging over the hospital and there would remain the possibility of the" enlarged Institution being declared a nuisance. Directors Meef, Tomorrow While the Court decision indicates that the work of enlarging the hospital may proceed at the Poly- clinic Hosptial authorities would not say today what will bo done in that regard. One official said the hospital directors will hold their! Turn to Page Ten AWaaaai am mm SIAIttitMAKKS ARE ATTACKED IN ARBUCKLE TRIAL SAN FftANCISCO, Dc. 1. Charges that a representative of the district attorney's office made improper remarks in the presence of the Jury before which Roscoe (Fatty) Ar-buckle is being: tried for alleged manslaughter, were made public during the morning session of the Arbuckle Bailiff Harry McGovern admitted he had reported to the court that he overheard Stanislaus Riley of the district; attorney's office say to bailiff when he met the Jury yesterday in the corridor: take good care of my friend Hopkins." "Hnnkina." it was oresumed.

re ferred to Stephen Hopkins, the tnir-tpfnth. or alternate Juror. District Attorney Brady refused to comment oii the charges in any way and the Judge thus far has taken no action. Claims that detectives were, following the Jury also were made. Alba B.

Johnson Here i Sees Prosperity's Dawn Alba B. Johnson, fprmer president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, arrived here this to confer with a committee of the State Chamber of Commerce in regard to the agricultural program of that body. Johnson intimated he thinks nor mal trade and commercial, prosperity would soon return to the country. He "There is 'always a dawn before daylight, and in my opinion we. are now-experiencing; the' dawn.

"The principles of thecountry are undoubtedly sound, and Where' you have the united efforts of every man xnd woman striving to untangle th post-war, can be one result and that is that they will be untangled." Johnson was connected" with the Baldwin Locomotive 'Company 'for forty-two years and served nine years in the capacity of president. He retired, from active business several years ago, and is now devoting his time to municipal Said and Done, HOME OWNERS' CALENDAR JANUARY-Icy blast (Wonder if our coal will last?) FEBRUARY Milder spell (Think this Spring, we'd better sell?) MARCH The month of wind rand doubt i (Dassent let the furnace out.) APRIL Month of smile and fro.wn (Timo to take the'storm dooro'down). MAY Pale pinks 'and' vivid 'greens I (Sift the ashes, paint the screens.) jJL'NE With roses all in bloom (Redecorate the living-room), JULY Much heat and coolness blended (Think to get that lawsmower. $. mended.) AUGUST Sun is like a torch" ('Most too late to screen the porch.) SEPTEMBER Dry, or maybe- wet -'-(Nope, we haven't sold as yet.) OCTOBER Snappy days, or rain (Time to take screens out again.) NOVEMBER Comes with fog and mire 1 Gotta start that furnace fire.) DECEMBER Leafless month and drear (Taxes higher for next year?) N.

H. JL I Dec. 1. A woman who registered as "Mrs. G.

Kezer" of Chelsea, shot her 12-year-old son to death in a room in the Adams House here today and then turned the gun on herself, wounds from which she may die. The woman registered at the hotel with the boy last night and at the time referred to the boy as her son. She gave Chelsea as her residence but left no street address. A chambermaid went to the room today, and, receiving no answer to her summons, opened the door with a pass key and found the boy lying dead on the floor and the woman nearby, unconscious from her wounds. CHICAGO, Dec.

1. The body of 3-year-old Margaret Caughlin, 'kidnaped Wednesday, was found today dismembered and partly burned in the basement ot neighbor's home. The body of the neighbor, Mrs. Pen-sis, 62, was found in her bedroom with her. throat cut from ear to ear and a butcher knife in her hand.

Pot-Hce bliev that; Pensis had killed the child and then committed suicide. t- Fond'of CTlMreii-''' 1 Pensis was of -children, according-to neighbors," and often expressed a desire to have babies of her own. Parents of the baby Margaret said Pensjs frequently asked them to -allow the child--to come over' fdr 'a while; Mrs. Nellie next 'door, neighbor, said she -Mrs. Pensis looking out of a window at 8 a.

m. today Police believe Mrs. Pensis had Margaret in her home since the girl disappeared and- committed suicide today as she saw -police tramping about the Her hus-. band went to work-at -6 All-Night Search Futile 1 Margaret, daughter of Edward Caughlin, a- policeman, disappeared while returning from the home of another neighbor where she had 'All-night1 search was led by the Efforts 6ff police-to gain admittance to the Pensis home failed. They smashed the door.

Search on the second floor, revealed the of Pensis. In the basement portions of Margaret's body were found strewn about. The body had been hacked into several pieces and some "p'ortlons wrapped in bundles. Some portions of the body a leg and an arm -wgre found charred In a copper. lire under the boiler was out.

Fjrst Woman Bankruptcy Referee Nained by WILKES-BARRE. Dec. 1. Miss Mary L. Trescott, 'local1 attorney, to day became" the first woman referee in bankruptcy.

She was appointed late yesterday, by Judge Charles B. Witmer, in the. United States Court at to succeed Judge-elect E. Foster Heller, of the Luzerne Countv Orohans Court. Miss Trescott waAhe third woman attorney to be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

g- Fiske Goodyear Again 4 -Heads Carlisle C. of C. CARLISLE, Dec. 1. The Carlisle Chamber of Commerce elected officers for' th ensuing' year-at the annual meeting of the association last night.

Fiske Goodyear was re-elected presi dent, and Hugh R. Miller, secretary. Other, officers were: O. H. superintendent of the' Carlisle Shoe Company; Abram Bosier and Dr.

H. H. Mentzer, directors. MARY PIOKFORD Ilili LONDON, Dec. 1.

Mrs. Mary Plckford Fairbanks Is suffering from tohsilltis ahd will return to America Monday with hr husband, it was learned here today, "it waa nothing serious," her husband, "She has been feeling bad for a couple of days and we just-de cided we would return on the liner Paris a few. weeks earlier than we intended." A NEW- Oil. LAMP FHKE- Rums 94S Air. Jchnmn.

14 Washington Place. New York, the inventor of a wonderful new oil lamp that burns 94 air and beats gas or electricity, is offering to give one free to the first user in each locality who will nelD Introduce it. Wrlr him for particulars. Agents wanted. Adv.

BURGLARS GET S2000 LOOT IN 2ND ST. STORE Burglars last night forced an entrance to the Cotterel-Ebner store, Second and Locust streets, and escaped with loot valued at $2000, according to the police. The thieves took only fountain pens, patented pencils and drawing tools, and it is said by members of the firm that the entire amount could have been carrledaway', In several traveling bags. 7 The thieves entered the building from the second floor, mounting a fire escape on the northern side of the building and breaking the glass along the safety catch on one of the windows. The office of the company-is on the second floor of the building Turn to Page Thirteen Librarian Takes Post Dr.

George P. Donehoo. of Coudersport. one of the original members of the State Historical Commission, today became State Librarian, succeeding Dr. Thomas Lynch.

Montgomery, who Jiad been librarian since 1903 and who left to become librarian of the State Historical Society in Phils The executive office force of tha State Library today presented Doctor Donehoo with a large bouquet of pink roses. Doctor and Mrs. Doni-' hoo will make Harrisburg their home. Mrs. Donehoo is now supervising the removal of their household goods here.

They will reside In apartments until Spring. yourselves to start in with me, risrht awav. tomnrrnw n.l i ia i mi ait- other play, to be given in Septem- TAXI RIDES AT STATE'S EXPENSE Thirty-two departments, bureaus and commissions were represented through their auditing qfftclajs day at a. conference with Samuel- Lewis, 'Auditor General, who' is deavoiing to reach a uniform" jSys-tera of making out expense accouhts for all branches of the State Gov-' erhment: -i The" meeting was called as the suit of the holding. up by the Auditor General, of bills for traveling expenses of certain -employes, one.

of whom called a taxlcab to go to Lewis, in "addressing the auditors, said- he believes that attaches of departments sent about the State on Commonwealth business should travel on an equality, and that there was no reason why one should use a taxi, another ride in a Pullman and a third go in a day coach. The result of the meeting was the selection of a committee of seven auditors who will meet, with the Auditor General to work out a tentative set of rules 'and regulations. These will be printed and circulated among the departments for criticism before a uniform system is finally agreed to. It was practically agreed that the expense of a State employe sent out of town shall start at the railroad station and he will use a taxlcab to the station at, his own expense, The. committee will also draft a standard expense account-form to be followed in all departments! was suggested that In order to save employes from waiting -several months for their expense mtjhey that transportation orders be secured from the railroads, as is done by the Federal Another suggestion was that, if it is-agreeable to the Board of Public Xirounds and Buildings, -telephone call slips, now checked up at the' board's offices, be filed- With the Auditor General.

In order that complete data re garding the exact time when em ployes are placed on the State Day- roll may be In the hands of the Audi tor General, a Questionnaire will be prepared for all Capitol workers. The Attorney General's Department, which passes upon the, retirement of employes, has sanctioned the plan of getting the information. Plans for the enlargement of thA Harrisburg Hospital were outlined this afternon by Francis Jordan Hall, at the monthly meeting of the women's Aid society of the Harrisburg Hospital, held at 3 o'clock in the main room of the Dr. D. W.

Nead Dies Dr: Daniel of Reading, brother of Benjamin M. i Nead, prominent Harrisburg. died in Chambersburg, his former home, this morning at 2 o'clock. Doctor Nead was Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Surgeon -in- Reading, and was a former asso ciate editor of. THE PARIOT under a previous management, and of the Morning Call, in this city.

He was secretary or the Pennsyl vania "German Society and a writer upon historical and genealogical subjects, 'FTFtEJfCH WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. French naval experts today evolved a plan which would avoid the inclusion of France in the Hughes naval ratio program. France reels mat since her navy at present is below the sweeping cut in armaments proposed for naval powers, limitation of her future navy would be an infringe- i ment upon her sovereignly. WILL DE BANNED "MAIN STREET" I By SINCLAIR LEWIS "The Most Discussed Novel of the Year" Copyright, 1920, by HarcourV Brace Inc.

Main Street" 'Is tory of America not just detail of Gopher Prairie, a town ef tha Northwest, it applies to all amalt town and to aomo big-ger onea. Tha atory of Carol ia one of nope and aspiration and It la tha alorr of many a younr woman whom life ia cast in villaa-e she hops to Improve. The obstacles Carol encounters are the same other active young women meet in their communities whether these be In Pennsylvania, Minnesota, or soma other state.) CHAPTER XVIII (Continued) That' she was' right In her opinion of the play Carol was certain when Miles BJornstam went out alter the first act, and did not come back. Between the second and third acts she called the company together and supplicated, "I want to know something, before we have a chance to separate. Whether we're doing well or badly tonight, it is a beginning.

But will we take it merely as a beginning? How, many of you will pledge They stared at her; they nodded at Juanita's protest: "I think one's enough for a while. It's going elegant, tonight, but another play Seems to me it'll be time enough to talk about that next Fail. Carol! I hope, you don't mean to hint and suggest we're not doing fine tonight I'm sure the applause shows the audience think it's Just dandy!" Then Carol knew how completely she had failed. As the audience seeped out she heard B. J.

Gougerling the banker say to Howland the grooor, "Well, I think thefolks did splendid; just as good as professionals. Bu I don't care much for these plays. What I like is a good movie, with auto accj- Turn to Page Nineteen.