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Evening journal., 1914-05-28
RAILROAD aids MEN
IN PURCHASING HOMES

Employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
lines with an ambition to own their
homes are being assisted in securing de-
sirable properties at satisfactory terms
by an arrangement made by the EN-
ployes' Relief Department, through
which the railroad men are informed
concerning real estate activities on the
various divisions of the road. Homes
that are for sale are brought to the no.
tice of the employees, with complete in
formation as to the price, value and To-
cation Investigations of properties are
made for the employees at the expense
of the company. Payments ON homes
are taken care of through the savings
and loan feature of the relief depart
ment in order that the railroad men
may carry on their payments in month
ly installments.
In carrying out this policy the rail
road believes that first OF all IT i'm
proves the economic condition Of ths
men in its employ. and raises the grade
of service by insuring a class Of en-
ployes who embody the qualifications OF
good citizenship.
Information about homes is posted on
bulletin boards at terminals and in th'
various Offices of the service.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

into the wall OF the house on the cor
ner.
Chief Nlagill was slightly injured. He
was taken to the office of DIR. J. Harvey
SpnIance, Second and Monroe streets
where he was treated. Gilbert was
more seriously injured. He was first
taken to the Office of DR.. ID. /. McColley
at Fourth and Adams streets, where his
injuries were dressed and was sent to
his home. George Valentine. who was
also in the machine with Gilbert, was
but slightly injured. Neither DR.. Nc
Colley nor Stecher were injured. Gil
bert was injured about the body by
being caught seainst the steering wheel
Of the machine.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
STORM AIDS crops.
BURNS TWO Barns
Rain, Though, Worth ThOuS-
andS of Dollars TO
State
CALVES, PIGS
AND HAY LOST

DOVER. Del. May 2s.-The humidity
OF the past few days which has pre-
vailed over lower Delaware, as well
IS the exceedingly dry and dusty CON
dition OF things in the country was
broken last night when severe cleo
trical and rain storm passed over this
section doing many thousand dollars
worth OF good to crops. with some dam
age by lightning on farms near Dover.
The barn on the Spain farm. some
slx miles west OF Dover, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground,
with all the contents, including a large
quantity of hay. all the farming uten-
sils and several calves Several pig.
were also burned in an adjoining pen.
A new barn also caught fire. but on
the arrival OF the Robbins Hose Com
pany IT WAS gotten under control AN,
the house saved from destruction. The
loss at the Webb farm will amount I,
several thousand dollars.
During the electrical storm bah o
ife seemed to fall from the clouds ant
wien but short distance from IN
nrlh, exploded, causing a report hk
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
MISS briggs Leaves
mexican CAPITAL TO
VISIT Sister HERE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del. May 2S-Miss
Henrietta de S. briggs, who for years
was in charge of Tie Mary Isabel
Hooker School for Mexican Girls, in
Mexico City, arrived in Smyrna last
week, and is the guest OF her sister.
Mrs. James J. Turner. near town. The
railroad tracks to the coast were very
much torn up, and her journey by rail
to Puerto Mexico was a perilous one.
Arriving in Vera Cruz. Miss briggs
took a French steamer to Havana
and sailed from there on the regular
steamer to Key Wess, Florida.
The commencement exercises of
the Smyrna High School will be held
June 21-24. On Sunday morning.
June 21, the Baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by the Rev. j. NJ.
L. Eckard in .he Presbyterian
Church.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Cd
ward S. Dwight entertained her class
Of children, consisting of Robert Hill,
Margaret Hill, Frances Malcolm, and
Louise Collision.
The following members OF the WO-
mans Auxiliary, OF St. Peters P. f.
Church, of Smyrna, are attending the
annual meeting ow the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, Of the diocese in ses-
sion at Camden today: Mrs. Edward
s. Dwight. Mrs. Murray Stewart, Miss
Cora Tschudy, Mrs. Sarah Farrell,
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Want Good WEATHER
TO MAKE FETE A SUCCESS

just what is possible in the way of
training in discipline will be shown at
the lawn fete tomorrow afternoon on
the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee du-
Points home for the benefit of the Baby
Hospital and Day Nursery. Boy Scouts
Of this city win be present and give ex.
hibitions. In addition to this event, the
others arranged by the committee prom
Use to be interesting to the many
friends who viii be present.
With all arrangements completed, the
one essential to make the fete a success
is good weather, and the weather man
is doing his best TO help the cause of
charity by sidestepping any storms. In
case Of storm the fete viii be given on
Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

the explosion of dynamite. The rain
viii greatly aid the strawberry croo.
which was damaged by the drought
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

The best way for you to meet fu-
ture employer is through a Want Ad.
ADV
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
P..B. & W. FREIGHT Wreck
SENDS trains over B. go.

Travel over the F., b. & W. Railroad
Company's lines between here and Balti-
more was tied up for an hour yesterday
afternoon, when three freight cars were
derailed at the tunnel at Baltimore. The
derailed train was one that runs from
Baltimore to Harrisburg
The b. & o. tracks between Baltimore
and Bay View were used until the trou-
bic was remedied, but il was some time
before any trains were operated on the
northbound tracks. At Elkton and other
points south of here several hundred
passengers were compelled TO wait for
an hour for train connections.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

be peeled right off, II gives immediate
relief for sore bunions, sweaty smelly
and aching feet A twenty-five cent
box of Calocide is said to be sufficient
to cure the worst feet. II works
through the pores and removes ths
cause of the trouble Don't waste tins
on uncertain remedies ANY dru sisi
has calooide compound :. eek or he
can get it, Il is not : latent medicine
Prepared only by icdical Formula Co.
Of Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28

Mrs. Harry B. Greves, Miss Clara
Lafferty and Mrs. William Lewes.
Personal-Mrs. Sarah A. Lloyd, OF
Boundbrook, n. j., is visiting her
son here, ]. Newall Lloyd.-Profes-
sor Carroll, superintendent of the
Kent county public schools, was in
Smyrna on Wednesday.-Mr Mary
Deakyne, of Wilmington. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Shallcross. of Middletown.
are spending several days in Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
TABFRNACLF SOCIETY EXHIBIT.

The annual exhibit of the Tabernacle
Society is taking place today at Ursu-
line Academy, 100 Delaware avenue.
The exhibit consists Of a display Of
vestments used in ceremonies in the
Catholic Church. all made by women Of
the society. furnishings and the sacred
vessel. is most interesting. Bishop
Monaghan win bless the exhibits this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. and benediction
will be pronounced in the chapel.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Gives Quickest and Surest
Cure For All Sore Feet.

The following is absolutely the sur
est and quickest cure known to science
for all foot ailments; dissolve two
tablespoonfuls of Calocide compound in
basin of warm water. Soak the leet
in this for full fifteen minutes. gently
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
LAY NEW GABLE.

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company laid a cable across
the Christiana river at Market street
Yesterday. The cable will act as a
booster to the current now supplied
for the operation Of the bridge
there
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
FAREWELL TO sALvATIoNIsTs.

The members of the Salvation Army
win give a reception at the local army
headquarters tonight TO Adiutant Bes-
sic Kingsbury and Ensign Elizabeth
Danley of the local headquarters. who
will leave in a few days TO attend the
the sessions Of the International Con
gress of the Salvation Army in Lon
don. England The reception will b'
largely attended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
HEARD ON THE HILL

Chief Clerk Neefe. of the Highway
Department, will be succeeded next
week by Howard C. Fry, of the State
Department.
Auditor General Powell spoke yes-
terday at Pittsburgh to real estate
assessors.
r. E. Cochran, former deputy sec
retary Of the Commonwealth, has been
appointed a member of the Board of
State Law Examiners.
Representative Dunn is still stirring
up the civil service situation in Phil
adelphia.
Governor Tener is considering an
plicants for the position of sheriff of
Mexican.
Harry s. McDevitt, of PHILADELPHIA.
former assistant executive controller.
was here last night for a short time.
Senator D. p. Gerberich, of Leba-
non, was here yesterday.
Coatesville's water project will be
given a hearing on Wednesday by the
Water Supply Commission.
Arrests for violation of the women's
employment law are reported from
several counties
State Treasurer Young will sneak
tonight at Philadelphia before the
Public Charities. Association.
The Hershey Creamery Company.
of this city. filed notice of increase of
capital from $4,000 to S125.O00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
POTTSV|LLE' CITY
CHARTER IN COURT
Legality Of the Election on Ques-
ton Challenged by Ex-Judge
Shaw Today

Opponents of the third class city
government in Pottsville attacked the
legality of the election held In 1910
on the question of change of govern
ment in the argument heard by the
Dauphin County Court to-day on the
quo warranto proceedings brought to
test the validity of the city charter.
The suit is to set aside the city gov
ernment and return to the borough
form, and reached court to-day after
the use of the name of the Common
wealth had been allowed in the pro-
ceeding. No testimony was presented,
the argument being only on questions
of law. Judge II. o. Bechtel, presi-
dent judge of the Schuylkill County
Courts, was present during the argu-
ment.
Ex-Judge A. L. Shay, of Pottsville,
who made the chief argument against
the legality of the charter, contended
that the election held was under an
order of the Court of Quarter Sessions
of Schuylkill county, issued in accord
ance with the act Of April Is, 1907.
This act, he asserted, was repealed by
the act of May 2S, of the same year,
which vested the right to order such
an election. in the council of the bor-
ough.
The attorneys for the mayor, coun-
cilmen, controller and aldermen, the
respondents in the case. contended
that the May act was not mandatory
and also assailed its constitutionality
They referred to the fact that the test
was not brought before candidates
for city officers were nominated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
WILL PUSH HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT WORK
Hope to Have Plans Ready by
March l; to Advertise
For Bids

Rapid strikes have been made with
in the past few weeks in the prepara-
tions to carry into effect Steelton's s
big $4,000 Improvement scheme.
The work of surveying the streets,
establishing the grades and new lines,
it was announced this morning by e.
c. Henderson, chairman of the high
way committee of councils, has been
carried to a point near completion. 1t
Is the desire of the highway COM
mittee to push this preliminary work
as rapidly as possible said Mr.. Hen
derson, so that Just as soon as the con-
tract for paving the streets is let. the
contractors can begin operations.
Under the direction of f. c. Van
Sykle, the engineers now in charge
of the work. the surveying of Second
and Front streets and the establish
ing of lines and grades on these two
streets has been completed. The en-
gineers are now completing the work
of surveying the intersecting streets.
Chairman Henderson hopes to have
the plans completed by the first of
March so that Councils can advertise
for bids at that time. This will per-
NIT the letting of the contracts in
April and work can then be started
at once.
One of the motives that is urging
the highway committee to push the
work as fast as possible, is the desire
to employ home labor in as much of
the construction work as possible. At
present there are many men idle here.
If the paving operations are started
early these men could be given en-
ployment by the borough.
1T is our DESIRE" said Mr.. Hender-
son this morning, "to take care of as
many of these workmen as we can.
We are rushing the work with the
aim of giving some of the men here
who are out of work steady employ
ment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
RAILROADS
EXCEPTIONS FILED
BY NJ. I. ROBINSON
Says the Wilmington Journal Mis-
quoted His Remarks at
Sunday Meeting

Exceptions have been filed by Milt
T. Robinson, chairman of the legisla-
tive committee of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, to the way the
Evening Journal of Wilmington
quoted him as the principal speaker
at the big meeting held in Whining
ton last Sunday, which was reprinted
in the Telegraph.
Chairman Robinson says 1t was a
big meeting and says he was one OF
the principal speakers, but in refer
ring to the proposed organization
of an Employees Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation, Mr. Robinson says some Will
mington newspaperman has had him
mixed up with another speaker
Chairman Robinson was also of the
opinion that some one had misquoted
his remarks with malicious intent and
was surprised when shown the clip
ping from the Wilmington paper.
Reference made to the proposed
per cent. raise in freight rates by Mr.
Robinson was quoted correctely. Har-
risburgs representative also expressed
himself at Wilmington as pleased
with the large gathering, but he de-
nies having said anything since his
return to Harrisburg. nor has he been
interviewed on the subject. In letter
stating that he was misquoted, Mr.
Robinson says:
Il the first place. am not familiar
with the plans or purposes of the
Mutual Beneficial Association, and in
the second place, I think my sense oi
judgment will warrant the opinion
expressed by me at the meeting men.
toned in the article, viz, that If the
proposed association is a good thing
for the employees in general, there
ought to be no opposition to its sue
cess, and IL there was opposition, II
would avail nothing as the success;
would be assured regardless of oppo-
sition. On the other hand, If the pro.
posed association proves to be against
the interests of the employees, it will
be unnecessary to oppose it as 1t Will
itself"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
VANDERBILT TELLS
STORY Of RESCUE
Officers and Crew Of Yacht Re-
main on Board Until Wreck
Tug Arrives

Colon, Jan. 29.-Frederick w. VAN
derbilt to-day sent by wireless telegra-
ply from the steamship Almirante to
the Associated Press a full account of
the perilous rescue of the party on
board his yacht Warrior. which went
ashore on January 26 off the coast of
Colombia. Among those with him on
board were his wife, the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester and Lord Ar
thur George Keith Falconer. Mr. Van
derbilt telegraphed:
THE Warrior grounded on a sand
bank at 5 o'clock on the morning of
January 20, being carried in shore by
a strong current. The United Fruit
Company's steamer Frutera, from
Santa Marta, arrived on the scene Of
the accident at o'clock in the even
ing. The sea was then too rough for
email boats to be launched. but the
Frutera stood by us all night.
AT 8 o'clock on the morning of
the 27th the steamer Almirante ar
rived and both vessels sent lifeboats to
the yacht at daylight. A heavy and
very rough sea was breaking about
the Warrior and boat from the Fru-
terra capsized, but all hands were
saved.
"A boat from the Almirante re-
turned to the yacht again at 10 o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
RAILROAD NOTES

Charles A. Parker. travelling pasSen-
ger agent for the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way, was in Harrisburg to-day.
The new order to inspect all dining
cars every thirty days went into effect
on the Pennsy to-day. Inspections were
made previously at long Intervals.
Members of the Brotherhood of
Trainmen. in Altoona, will erect n $55.-
900 concrete building and spend $50, 900
in furnishings. 1t will be dedicated
during the latter part of August of this
year.
A. P. Rodgers, the veteran caller
of the Pennsy, returned to the Pres
byterian hospital at Philadelphia this
morning. Caller Rodgers condition
became worse yesterday and he was
ordered to Philadelphia for another
operation.
In a collision between an engine and
a draft of cars in the P. r. r. yards
near Fl yesterday morning, w. ].
Bell, a conductor, was slightly in
jured. Three cars were wrecked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
z COLLECTIONS OF
GARBAGE A WEEK IN
ALLISON HILL WARDS
Department of Public Safety Pro-
yides Excellent Service For
9th and Is

Residents of the districts in the
Thirteenth and Ninth Wards who have
been without garbage collection ser.
vice are not only going to get goot
service under the new contract re.
Gently made by the Department o1
Public Safety. They will have two
collections a week where the Other
sections of the city have but one col.
lection.
The routes for the collections ir
these new districts have been an.
nounced as follows:
Monday and Thursday-District No
1, $50 feet east of Eighteenth street
White Mall street to Rudy street, Rudy
street to Naudain street, east to Nine.
teenth street.
Tuesday and F'riday-District No 2
Rudy street from Reading Railway
Nineteenth street to Twenty-second
street.
+ Wednesday and Saturday-District
No. 8, Rudy street to Reading Rail.
way Twenty-seconds street to Twenty
eighth street.
Issue Instructions
The department has issued instruc.
tions to the residents telling them how
they can assist the collector, and what
to do to have their premises KEEP
clean. The instructions are as follows
I'VE find that many householders
instead of providing uniform recep.
tacles for ashes, are using small
boxes, baskets, etc, and we believe
that besides the time wasted in hand.
ling these small reoeptacles much un.
necessary dirt would be avoided IL the
receptacles specified In the contrac
were used. AS our present contract
x.-tI1 1Na i,a fnrna
January !, 1914, to better the present
service we wish to appeal to ever,
householder of the city to fill theil
part of the contract. and assist us ir
this important matter.
THE contract provides that every
householder in the city shall at al
times be provided with portable tight
receptacles with proper handles or
the outside and with tightly fittine
cover. Said receptacles shall be of q
capacity Of not more than one bushel
All receptacles shall be kept or placed
in the rear of the house or in the base.
ment passageway and never in the
street, alley, sidewalk or other public
place. No ashes or other refuse will
be removed unless same is placed ir
uniform cans or buckets, provided
with handles and properly covered
Loose paper, excelsior or other light
material will not be removed from any
premises unless securely tied or pack.
ed to prevent being thrown about fir
the streets.
"Ashes or other refuse will not be
removed from easements, cellars ol
Plaster, spouting or other buildine
materials are not classed as refuse
in the contract and will not be re.
moved by the collector
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
SIMPLE REMEDY IS
FAVORITE HERE

The simple mixture of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., known as Adler
i-ka, the remedy which became ia
nous by curing appendicitis, is great
favorite with Harrisburg people. Ad-
ler-i-ka acts on BOTH the lower and
opper bowels and drains off such sur
prising amounts of foul matter from
the body that A SINGLE DOSE re-
lieves sour stomach, constipation and
gas on the stomach almost IMME-
DIATELY. George A. Gorgas. drug
ist.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
HEAD AND N0STR|LS
STUFFED FROM COLD
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
a cold or grippe in
a few hours

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose Of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages In the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffing! Ease your troub-
bing head--nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only IS
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
MRS. GERH0LD AND
MOTHER ARRESTED
[Continued from First Page.1

CONTINUED from First Page.1
claimed: Isaac Hickman poisoned
my husband. 1 saw him do it. Why
is he not arrested, too?" This charge.
she repeated several times and she
was very bitter in her denunciation of
the man for love of whom, it IS al
legged. she gave her hubsand poison.
IL hope hell will burn him to q Gin
DER" she continued.
Officers went to the Gerhold homo
at Brandts Church, ten miles from
here, soon after sunrise. They found
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhold, the woman's
three children by her former hus-
band. and Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Rick
er, her parents. waiting for them on
the front porch. The women were
cool and chatted with their visitors.
Mrs. Kicker had never before ridden
in an automobile and the experience
made her quite i'll.
Davies Makes Arrests
The arrests of Mrs. Gerhold and
her mother, Mrs. Kicker, We're made
this morning by Corporal Curtis A.
Davies, of the State Police. Davies
was assigned to duty on the case on
December %, 1918, being at work a
little more than a month. 1t was said,
| iollONliS lle dITeSlS, lUdI dlLnOuSn
confessions were not expected from
either of the two women, the evil
dence piled up against them Is so
strong that convictions appear certain.
Isaac Hickman, accused of the mur-
der by Mrs. Gerhold, went West short
| ly after Keller's death. At the time he
was regarded in the neighborhood as
the woman's lover Several months
ago he returned to Franklin county
| of mt in no ~ n
was started. The body of Keller was
exhumed and the poison found. Let
| ters alleged to have been written to
Hickman by Mrs. Gerhold are said to
play prominent part in the prosecu-
tion's chain of evidence.
After State Trooper Davies had OBJ
tanned some conclusive facts a few
days ago, Constable G. G. Spidle, Of
st. Thomas Franklin county, made in
formation before Magistrate Orr, at
Chambersburg, charging the two
women with murder The warrants
were procured early this morning and
the State officer and the constable
went to Brandt's Church in an auto
mobile. The women appeared to be
waiting for the officers and when the
warrants were read they stood mo-
tionless and apparently unconcerned.
They asked for time in which to
change dress and within a few min
utes were ready for the trip to Cham
bersburg.
Mrs Kicker became very sick on
the way in, her daughter explaining
that 1t was due to the smell Of gaso-
line, as 1t was the first time she had
ever ridden in an automobile. Others
asserted, however, that the woman
had broken down under the strain.
When committed to Jail neither of
them had anything to say. Counsel,
1t Is said, advised them to remain
quiet. The women have engaged o. c.
Bowers as their attorney.
Although expected for several days,
the arrests to-day created a sensation
in Chambersburg.
Mrs. Kicker is about SO years old.
Her daughter is about 80. During q
fainting spell, Mrs. Kicker is reported
to have stated that she would not live
| long in jail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Meyer, OF Pill
low, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. r. Alleman, North Front street.
w. H. Kell was a visitor in Lancas.
ter county to-day.
George Greenawalt, of State Col.
lege, Is visiting friends here.
Samuel Winfield, of Osceola. Ar.
kansas. is the guest of Max LEVITT
North Front street.
William Dehner is ill at his home in
Lincoln street.
Daniel Wolfgang, of Valley View. il
the guest of his son, Lawrence, 46;
Main street