The Courier from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

The City Will Welcome in- a New Year Tomorrow at Midnight GOOD MORNING: They say the coming New Year wilt be a better one? WEATHER: Unsettled; probable rain anti warmer. VOL 27-NO. 47 Pabfcaked E7 SnW Marwim Copt. Tbc Ceatc Pm Yc. 1.58 HARRISBURG, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1923 Eatered aa St a JC1 Mattar mt tkm Po.1 Otfic HmW PRICE THREE CENTS Tax Reduction vs.

Bonus is Creating Disturbance in Congress ATTEMPT FAILS Tax Reduction Plan Feared For While the Bonus Bill May Pass I 0 LOWER TE Progressives" Want to Pass on Bonus Bill Before ATHLETIC COLORS Mellon's Bill is Presented; Senator Pepper Says that Tax Reduction Plan is Threatened With Jm'i i Awaits FEDERALS TAKE COOLIE NOT TO Year in Harrisburg! fore a decision has been reached on the bonus. There has been considerable criticism of Secertary Mellon among those who favor the bonus, be cause the bonus and tax reduction have been so closely intertwined by Mellon 's statement that do tax cuts are possible if a bonus bill is en- acted, Some Congressmen have been even found it difficult, thev sav. tn amta position on the Mellon tax plan, either one way or another because, of the entanglement. Tax Reduction Doomed Philadelphia, Dec. 29 United States Senator George Wharton PeDDer to- night issued a statement warning that Secretary Mellons tax reduction pro-i gram is threatened with defeat "through three fold opposition" in the Senate.

"The Democrats" the statement reads "naturally are loathe to see such a reform put through by a Re-i publican administration on the eve of a Presidential campaign. 'Allied with them will be radical group in the Republican party headed by Senators Lafollette and Brookhart who advocate a different tax revision program. "Then there are the Senators of both parties who are pledged to support the bonus. The only way jthey can be drawn to the. support of tax reduction measure is through voting for the bonus and obtaining its passage.

In the event that President Coolidge vetoes the bonus, these Senators will then be in the position of having made good their promises and they will be free to back the tax reduction measure." FOUR KILLED AS TRAIN HITS AUTO Columbia, S. Dec. 29-Three men and a woman were instantly killed, and another man was injured, perhaps fatally, when their automobile was wrecked by a Southern Railroad train at Aiken, near here late today. The party was touring from Rochester, N. to Florida.

The dead: Alfred Berger, John Talin, Paul Resen and Rhea Resen, all believed to be from Rochester. The name of the injured man was not learned. 1 Interscholastic Representatives Vote Doyn Resolution I AYOULJ) BAR MANY OUTSIDE ATHLETES One New Rule Covering Eligibility; Increases Districts in State What la believed to have been an attempt to lower Tech's standing in classification of high school football teams; failed to receive endorsement of the representatives of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association held this week in Philadelphia. It came in an amendment otfered by Dr. Nelson P.

Benson superintendent of schools at Lock Haven and was as follows: "No student shall be eligible to represent his high school in any inter-Bcholastlc contest whose parents or guardians are not legal residents of the school district In which the high school, which he is attending is located; or unless they are residents of adjacent school districts whose pupils are legally entitled to attend the nearest first grade high school by virtue of the fact that adjacent districts do not maintain a first grade high school. Dr. Benson explained that the purpose of the new rule was to prevent all high schools from recruiting players from outside districts in order to develop winning teams. Tech Is Right A athletes from outside districts there 1 1 a ern unpa nuL uaio many have been periods when students from adjacent towns, seeking a higher education, applied, were examined, passed and admitted to Tech; their admission being perfectly legal. Some of these students proved good athletes, It was also pointed out that Tech's student body was watched closely and that there was no student present who did not have a right to be there and enjoy all the privileges the school offered.

In the debate that followed it was strongly opposed on the ground that that this rule would bar oat of the public high schools pupils who may be compelled by circumstances to come to another school district and live (Continued on Page Four) Hand Switches In Order On and After Wednesday Work on the new river bridge crossing the Susquehanna River is fast searing completion. The contractors, McGraw and Company are putting on the finishing Signal and track forces are working on track and switch arrangements. It is understood that the official opening will take place on or about January 15. While the work on tracks and sig nals is in progress trains will be operated under a special signal arrange ment, commencing Wednesday January 2. At noon on that date, the interlocking tower at Lemoyne will be abandoned, and until further notice trains will be operated by hand switches.

Switchmen on Duty. Switchmen will be on duty, working three tricks of eight hours each. All eastbound trains will stop within 100 feet of the switches and await signals to go ahead. The one tracks in full operation on the bridge will be operated by the electric system from the tower at Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh Jnnction. SPECIAL SEE VICE MONDAY NIGHT Officials of the Harrisburg Railways company announced last night that in order to accommodate Harrisburg and Steelton people who may attend watch night services In the churches Monday night and also those who may wish to usher in the new year, cars on a number of the lines will be operated until 1 a.

m. Tuesday morning. On the Third street. Sixth street, Berryhill street to Nineteenth, Progress and Steelton lines cars will operate every fifteen minutes from midnight until one o'clock. After that hour, the Third street cars will continue their regular all-night run.

Cars on the Reservoir line will operate on a twelve minute schedule until one o'clock. Service on the other lines will be discontinued at midnight Damaged by Fire A two-story frame building used for storage purposes, was slighttly dam-, aged by fire before 2 o'clock yestor-' day in the rear of a property at 622 North street, occupied by Louis Motin. The fire is believed to have started from overheated stove. CHANGE SIGNALS ON NEW GIG Washington, Dec. 29 Passing of a soldiers bonus bill by Congress with-.

It! t)l0 riOTt CIV tl'cmlr a AO fA nno sible tonight, due to insistent demands by the Democrats and Repub- lican Progressives" for a chance to vote on the bonus before taking up the Mellon tax reduction plan. When Congress reconvenes next week. Republican leaders of the House will be handed a petition requesting a party caucus for the express purpose of ordering the ways and means committee to lay a bonus bill before the House on or before January 21. Bonus advocates declare it impossible for Congress to decide intelligently how much to reduce taxes De CASE OF DIXMUDE Ship Departed Without Proper Precautions For Safety. Paris, Dec.

29. After another day of intensive but fruitless searching by land and sea hope was abandoned tonight that any survivors from the lost French dirigible DIxmude will be found alive. Search for the bodies in the Mediterranean and along the Sicilian and African coasts will be continued indefinitely. A scandal is threatened in official circles as the Dixmude was said to have departed from Toulon for Algeria without taking proper precautions. The official inquiry into the tragic disaster is hampered by lack of facts aa to when and how the airship was lost It was reported an attack may be made against Minister of Marine Rai-berti in the Chamber of Deputies, which is responsible for dirigble flights.

There are 49 persons including high officials of the aeronautic branch of the French service, who were on the Dixmude and are still unaccounted for. SERVICES TO OPEN AT CAMP CURTIN This morning at the Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church evangelistic services will start in the Snnriav School at 9.45 o'clock. The "Bob" Johnson evangelistic party will be in charge. The party consists of the Rev. Robert E.

Johnson, of Wash- lnon Mi Snd Jlli' The Rev. Mr. Johnson will preach morning and evening and a men's meeting will be held at 3 clock while Miss Killian will also meet the will at 7.30 o'clock except Monday nights. But this Monday night watch night services will be held beginning at 9.30 o'clock. The Rev.

Mr. Johnson is widely known throughout the central Pennsylvania region and the late Bishop Stanford, of Harrisburg. has spoken very highly of him and his work. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons he will speak at a special service from 3 to 4 o'clock while Miss bv-i Hum a i yj nunc i oo Killian will speak from 4 to 4.30 on "How to Win Souls." At 7 o'clock Miss "Killian will address the young women each Wednesday. Friday and Sunday evening.

There will be nelgh- borhood prayermeetings from 10 to 10.30 each Tuesday Wednesday and Friday mornings. These meetings will be continued until January 20. LOSES CONTROL OF AUTO I HITS TROLLEY vv nue savins ni o-year-wiu ter Jane, fronl tumbling out of his automobile in Market Sauare vester-, day morning. Robert Black of 18 Wal- nnt street Steelton, lost control of his machine and the motor crashed into the rear end of a Third street trolley car. No one was injured, but 1 the front wheel of the automobile was -njaahed and traffic was delayed for fifteen minutes until the machine could be removed from under the street car.

Black automobile was traveling across the square when Jane opened the door. She started tumbling to the street when her father rrabbed her nl In doing so turned his ma- U. S. MAY GET NEW 1 BRITISH MINISTER Washington. Dec.

29 Sir Aukland Geddes, British Minister to the United States now in leave to London will not return to Washington according to private advices received by his friends here. Reports today that he had submitted his resignation to the foreign office could not be confirmed, either at the British Embassy or at the State Department but in official circles it was said a new Gritish ambassador would come to Washington shortly. HINT SCANDAL IN 1 i I 1 1 I 1 Old Time Welcome Bells Will Ring; Whistles Blow; Special Service in Many Churches. Open House at Local Happy New Year. Old 1923 will pass into history to-' morrow at midnight.

It is going to i get a noisy farewell. The New Year welcome will be in keeping with Har-! risburg's way of doing things. There will be no special events, as has been the custom. It will be a holiday. Stores will be closed and plants will be idle.

Weather indications are for a clear, cold day. There is a chilly wave coming eastward, and if it lasts long enough there may be some skating. Kree.iiig weather is due to start to-j night and continue (or several days, There may oe a switch in the weather schedule, but it is going to be cold, Special Services' Throughout the city the usual watch li ght services will be held In the churches, interesting programs have i been prepared. I At Penn-Harris the old year will be I given farewell, and the new year wel- coined in eiauorate style with a dance, diner and everything that makes this annual celebration one of the big events of the year in Harrisburg. In the afternoon boxing bill will be one of the days features, while at the mealies special attractions are announced.

In the evening there will be dances throughout the city. Open House will as usual be observed at the Y. M. C. A.

and P. R. R. Y. M.

C. and an all day celebration is announced, starting at 10 a. m. At Central there will be a reception to members and friends. In the evening the "Gym" classes will furnish an interesting program starting at 8 o'clock.

This program will be In charge ot "Doc" Miller physical director who promises much that is new and interesting. City Popular Harrisburg has shared with other cities during the past year in enter-1 taining conventions of State and Nat- ional organizations and bids fair to I retain its popularity next year in en-I tertaining visitors assembled liere for meetings. With no legislative assembly in session during 1924 local hotels will be able to take care of a slightly increased number of guests in the city for day to a week's time. The majority of hotels sought by convention delegates have reported good business and full houses during the past year and several hostelries have been crowded to capacity with regular transient guests and unable to care for large conventions. Harrisburg has gone along with other cities on the basis that conventions should not offer bonuses or given free use of meeting places as an at-: traction for bringing temporary visi-1 tors to the city.

Hotel men and others active in securing conventions (or the city have attempted to sell the city on its desirable features as a meeting place and on its accessibility from all sections of the country. With the re-establishment of the post of assistant secretary, the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce again is making renewed efforts to secure conventions for the eity. The Chamber is in touch with several state and national organizations to bring their conventions to Harrisburg next year, and assisted in during the past twelve months in securing and entertaining a number of associations. The housing Bureau of the Chamber has several hundreds of visiting delegates to secure lodgings and the other departments of the Chamber have been active in providing information about the city and in aiding organizations wherever possible. Charged with Larceny Robert il prna see 17 years, a negro who eave bis address as Wal-lao and Ve-rke street, was arrpsted hv -ho if i rni ce last nierit charged with having forced an entrance into a harbor short at 2f3 Chestnut street and token in addition to two boxes of candy.

Williams is said to have --.) t' trivrs tu the through a rear window Friday nieht oil i i n-cht. He is employed at the barber shop, and had been under suspicion. New in CLASS TO OPEN S. S. Teachers Will Hear Dr.

Floyd W. Tomkins January 4 The inspirational training class for Sunday School teachers, which has been conducted under the Joint auspices of the Commission Religious Education of the Church Federation and the Central Y. M. C. will open for the second semester Friday evening, January 4, in Fahnestock Hall, Cntral M.

C. A. Building. The International Sunday School Lessons will be taught each Friday evening for next Sunday, and the following prominent ministers have been secured to teach these lessons: Dr. Floyd W.

Tomkins, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Philadelphia, will teach January 4, 11, 18 and 25; Prof. Leon C. Prince, of Dickinson College, will teach February 1. 8, 15 and 22; Dr.

Walter B. Green-way, pastor of Bethany Temple Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia CONTEST ALABAMA Primary Law Makes Any Effort of No Avail Washington Dec. 29 President Coolidge does not intend to compete in the Alabama primaries against Senator Hiram Johnson. Announcement to this effect by the president's friends here today followed swiftly Senator Johnson's decision of yesterday to enter the primaries of Alabama, and it occasioned considerable surprise since it was understood the Coolidge managers would contest for delegates in all states. The reason for the Coolidge announcement, however, was not long forthcoming.

It had been discovered by the president's friends that under the intricacies of the Alabama primary law, he could not enter the primary there as a candidate in his own name. It was also discovered that the Republican National Committee at its meet- in he a few weeks ago, had thought- fully provided far just such a cont n- 1 adoDtlne a resolution to the gincyt tad.op.' re8f0lutl" t0 Jhe effect that in these states where the fee com committee win seat only tnose dele gates at Cleveland, next June, that are chosen in state and district conventions. Thus it would avail the Coolidge managers nothing to compete in the primary by proxy for delegates so chosen would not be seated under the committees own resolution. The same course, applies to any Johnson dele mjght be eTlevcted' 5ther, Sena.tor Jhn8tm al80' t. Hum i tit? Aid uituia primary in view of these developments, was not decided tonight Senator Johnson wild ma nn -j decide until his representatives who R.r atlflCatlOn By Senate r- iLxpectea lomorrow Night Mexico City, Eec.

29 The Mexican Senate is expected to ratify the gen- i-ral convention providing for pay- ment of foreifjn claims and rerogni-! b7 taken tonw" ni.h.'s Faill ratificattion is exacted before the Senate adjourns Monday night. cij.iumn muniiay uikui. i leaders in'the Senate de-' are the countrys credit, the national honor and the nations exignecies make ratification necessary, rasb payment co has been i of (Claims against the outs.andng rontroversal factor, Ramon Rc, now special agent of the Mexican Government in Washington. I will vDrtonhtedly be named Ambassa dor to the United States by President Obregon immediately following ratification of the conventions. TRAIN RUNS OVER GIRL; STILL LIVES Greenap, Dec.

29-Miss Craycraft fifteen is in the hospital here with severe but not mortal wounds, suffered when a locomotive and eighty -five freight cars passed over her Thursday night She saved her life by hugging the ties between the rails while the train rumbled over her. Her clothes were torn nearly off and she was badly cut, but was conscious when people who saw her struck down rushed to the spot. Miss Craycroft was on her way to rrayer meeting when the accident happened. The engineer did not know he had struck the girl until he found her bat on the pilot twenty minutes later. MM MAY PAY BILLS WITH CASH I i I IMPORTANT CITY! Report Mexican Rebels Defeated Wtih a Heavy Loss Mexico City, 29 Federal troops upon the western front are advancing from Octolan, in the state of Jalisco and expect to capture the Important city of Guadalajara within 48 hours, according to advices received here this evening.

President Obregon is on the western front. General Andrew Alma-zan's. Federal Army in Puebla has advanced 66 miles along the Inter-Oceanic Railway from the city of Puebla capturing the city of Tehuia-can without firing a shot. A Federal column in the state of Jalisco, operating in conjunction with the troops that are advancing upon Guadalajara, are pushing in a southwesterly direction to give battle to the rebels reported to be entrenched at Sayula, 55 miles south ot Guadala- jara. prospect in the state of Jalisco.

Pres ident Obregon has arrived at Labarea, In the state of Jalisco to direct in person the movements of the Federals on the western front on the western front General Enrique Estrada is in com- mand of the rebels, who are running short of ammunition. Rebels Routed El Paso, Dec. 29 Federal forces have won first advantage in the battle for the second largest city of Mexico, according to information received to- ight by a Mexican newspaper here. r.i.o erals entereed the city from the west and occupied the railroads near San Francisco Plaze after severe fighting, the communication stated. General Enrique Estrada, commanding the rebel forces which held the city wtih heavy losses, the bulletin said, after severe fighting.

DR. HERMAN AT ZION TWENTY YEARS The Sunday after Christmas will carry the Christmas spirit through all the services in Zion Lutheran Church tomorrow. Today concludes the twentieth year of the Rev. Dr. Stewart Winfield Herman's connection 'with Zion and the eighteenth year of his pastorate, making it the longest pastorate in the history of the church.

Brief statistics will be referred to at the morning service. Owing to the candle light service with the Pageant of Lights the catechetical class will meet at 5.30 and the Luther League act 6 o'clock. The candle light service will begin at 7.30. The Wednesday evening service this week will give way to the good citizens conference. The preparatory service will be held on Friday evening.

The Light Brigade will resume thetr meetings on Saturday afternoon. Zion will offer the Holy Communion next Sunday at three services 8.3U, 10.30 and 7 o'clock. At the 10.30 serviee number of new members will he received into eommwnicant relationship. The request has been made that additional friends desiring to unite notify the pa 8 tor prior to Friday evening. Zion has outlied an extensive program of activities for the Epiphany and Lenten seasons this year.

Doctor Herman will be in Philadelphia! on Wednesday in connection with a special meeting of a committee of the parish and church school board of the United Lutheran Church, for the purpose of calling a new field secretary for the board. TAX DELINQUENTS NUMBERS HUNDREDS Hundreds of tax statements will be placed in the hands of alderman and constables on January 1 for collection, according to city collectors of county and State taxes. It is also stated that a penalty of five per rent, will be enforced on all State and county taxes paid after De-1 eember 31. Several of the ward collectors of State prtd rrmnty txes report an abnormally high percentage of tax delinquents this year. i A BITTER NEW YEAR New York, Dec.

29 During 1923 the condition of the worker in American industry has improved and he faces a better new year than at the outset of 1923. according to figures compiled by the National Industrial Conference Board. Advancing living costs offset some of the wage gains during the year, but actual net increases amount to 3.9 percent on a weekly and 8.5 percent on a hourly basis, according to the boards figures. Average hourly wages In the industries covered in the boards investigation from January to October advanced from 50.1 cents to 56 cents and weekly wages from $25.08 to $27.14. Heat and light, the board found were the only items in a laborers monthly bills that showed a decrease.

They fell off 5.4 percent due largely to a drop in coal prices. Pood advanced 4.1 percent, rents 7.8 percent, clothing 8.8 percent and sundries 1.8 percent Living costs in November of this year the board declares are 265.2 percent above the level of July, 1914 and only 19.2 percent below the peak prices of July, 1920. STEELTON JOLTS IAF1VE Pat Regan's Stars Put Up Brilliant Game on Home Grounds Steelton hrgh varsity five added another victory last night winning over Columbia high school tossers, score 26 to 12. The game was played on Felton Hall floor and attracted a big crowd. There was interest throughout the contest.

Columbia played a strong defensive game at times. Inability to shoot goals from the field because of the excellent team work by Steelton. was the big factor in Columbia's downfall. If'cks Dayhff and Rupp starred for S'eeltnn Wsnbaugh and Small-ings pnt tip the best game for Columbia. The summary: elton.

Columbia Hicks 1 Wilson Dayhoff f. Sounton Bruno Wanbaugh Watson Smaflings Rupp g. Shortlead Substitutions: Steelton. Cramer for H'rks Nehineer for Dayhoff. Shevlin for Bruno.

'Zallrnger for Watson: Columbia. Mellon for WfMon. Kirk for Sounton. Stonffer for Wanhaueh. Ber-Zf-r for Stonffer Wanbangti for Ber- ro" SUffer for Berger; field goals.

Hicks 4. Dayhoff 4 Bruno Watson. Rupp 2. Wilson 3. Sounton.

Wanbaugh Wilson 3. Goals from fouls Hicks and Dayhoff. Referee Corney Dailey. CANADIAN CITIES WANT CONVENTION Montreal, Dee. 29 This city wants the next national convention of the American Legion to leave the United States and come here.

It Is the second Canadian city to ask for the convention. An invitation has been forwarded to National Headquarters of the Legion in Indianapolis through the Montreal post of the Legion. But the invitation was sent too late; St. Paul. already had been selected.

Mayor Martin signed the request from Montreal. He said in his letter that the Canadian city would be a suitable place not only to renew the comradeships of 1917-18, but to strengthen the bonds that exist between the two nations. Fractures Bone nenree CastofT aere 30 years, of 609 FoMr st-ppt wn treated at the Har-richurg Hosp'tal for a fraotnrerl bone ri too. He received the in-in, vhi'p nt o'k the Central Iron an-1. Steel Company's plant yesterday.

wljHti a liniier head he was working on slipped. II 111 leacn renruary Z9 and March -7, 14, and 21; Dr. Forrest E. Dager, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, will teach March 28, and April 4, 11.

18. These teachers will start to speak toJ mrva vjj uri VIIC AC I.OU. 1119 service will conclude at 8.45 o'clock. i Jt TlLV Scbl .1 5omlntlons an ta-tS iJ rpriP nt W( tDO I.nter,at,on: Testament. The niripe for thl hI corCof sixteen ffasli- 1m or fifteen 8fon.

Registration is now open at the Central Y. A office At a meeting of the committee in charge of tnig neId yesterday noon. Dr. George Edwards Hawes. pas- tor of Market Square Presbyterian Church, was elected chairman of the rirmniiiiu rciuesier ana Doctor Hawes will preside at most mc scdiiuus iu me course.

Doctor Hawes sncceedsProf. J. J. Brehm. who bas ben for the jast year.

majj- KILLED; AUNT AND WIFE THOUGHT FATALLY INJURED Altoona, Dec. 29 One person was killed and two others probably fatally injured here today when a Pennsylvania railroad train plowed into their automobile at a erade crossing near Kast Freedom. The dead man was Sheldon Smith. 18. The injured are David Smith.

40. his mother, and Mrs. Mary Smith. 33. his aunt.

All are from East Freedom..