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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
No Attempts Made to
Run Passenger Trains

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 19.-The Della
ware and Hudson railroad tie-up this
morning is complete, the Pennsylvania
division alone. from Ninevah. N. Y. to
Wilkes Barre, furnishing 2,200 of the
men who are on strike. These are the
figures Of Acting superintendent Clin-
ton Morgan, formerly chief dispatcher.
If any trains are run to-day, or got
into service before the strike Is settled,
they will be those that carry the
mails. but no attempt will be made
to take on passengers. This is a
semiofficial statement made from the
office of Division Passenger Agent
Bates here this morning
Not only does the railroad strike
tie up the railroad, but 1t will mean
the shutting down of about thirty coal
mines operated directly by the Della
ware and Hudson Company in the
Lackawanna and wyoming valleys
and upward Of twenty other OPP
erations whose product goes out over
this railroad. in all affecting at least
10000 men in the mines.
Charles E. Burr. acting general
superintendent of the entire system,
left here early this morning for New
York, there to meet President Loree,
General Manager Sims and other Off
cials of the company for confer
ence. Before leaving he stated that
fully 5000 men in the railroad SER
vice from Rouses Point n. Y, to
Wilkes Barre would be subject to the
strike order.
Sines, vice-president of the Brother
hood of Trainmen, reached Carbon
dale to-day from Cleveland and is in
charge of the strike situation on the
Pennsylvania division. A general
meeting Of the five organizations con-
cerned was held. at which committees
to look after strike details at Wilkes
Barre, Green Ridge, Honesdale and
Carbondale were appointed.
Rounds, a Delaware and Hudson
trainsmaster, stated that the two men
discharged, over whom the trouble
arose, were from the Albany and Sus-
quehanna division and that they will
not be reinstated. All grievances from
the Pennsylvania division were satis-
factorily settled. he Said.
A mail train was sent north to Nine
veh, n. Y, from Carbondale at 9.45,
the crew not belonging to the brother
hood. but it is stated this crew will
not be allowed to return with the
train.
The supply of cars at the collieries
was entirely shut off at II o'clock and
the mines were consequently shut
down during the afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
BANK COMMITTEE
WAS IN HARRISBURG
Government Officials VIII Travel
Across Continent Giving
Information

On their 10.00o-mile journey across
the continent Secretaries McAdoo
and Houston. majority members of the
government organization committee
under the new banking system who
will put into effect the new law in
Harrisburg Saturday night, remaining
here for five minutes.
The transportation expense alone
for this trip will be $4,000. The COM
mittee occupied the all-steel Pullman
special car National,egwhich has been
doing government duty for two years.
and Is fitted UP like a big hotel. The
car is equipped for ten persons. 1t
has two staterooms with beds. which
will be occupied by Secretaries McAdoo
and Houston. In addition the Ma
tional has two private rooms, each
containing lower and upper berth,
and two sofa sections. each having q
lower and upper berth. which gives
accommodations for ten persons,
sleeping separately.
The dining room in the National
has length of nearly thirteen feet
and is located directly In the rear of
one Of the rooms to be occupied by a
member of the committee. It is
equipped with an extension table
capable of seating more than a dozen
persons.
Each secretary had q private secre-
tary and a clerk. The car was due at
Chicago to-day. From Chicago to
st. Louis the trip will be made over
the Chicago and Alton railroad to
st. Louis. The cities to be visited in
succession after leaving st. Louis are
Denver, Seattle. Portland, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Houston. New Or
leans, Atlanta. Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh, thence back to Washington,
reaching there on February 49, The
car arrived in Harrisburg from Wash
fngton Saturday night at $50 and left
at 9.55.
The longest freight train hauled
over the Lebanon Valley branch of the
Reading, left Harrisburg Saturday af-
terpoon for Reading. 1t was made up
OF siXty-four cars and was drawn by
engine No. 1908, recently completed in
the Reading shops. and of the latest i'm
proved type of locomotives. Every car
on the train was a 100000 pounds ca
pacity car. The total weight of the
train was $3.50 tons. The train was
over a half mile in length
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
STATE . CONDUCT
ROAD EXPERIMENTS
Old Electric Light Building in
Fourth Street to Be Trans
formed Into Laboratory

Bids for the equipment of the ex-
perimental laboratory of the State
Highway Department have been re-
ceived and are now under consid-
Grafton. The award of the contract
VIII be made in the near future and
the experimental work will be under
taken as soon as the necessary appa-
ratus has been installed.
The building to be occupied by the
laboratory was vacated last week by
the Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany and plans are now being pre-
pared by the chief craftsman of the
State Highway Department for such
alterations as will be necessary to nut
! It in shape for use. The building is in
Fourth street. between Walnut and
state streets. and is directly opposite
the State Library building.
one OF the most interesting features
or the new laboratory will be a school
OF instruction for highway superin-
tendents and inspectors, which will be
conducted by the director of the
laboratory. Thus the men in actual
charge of the making and main
tenance OF the highways of the Com
monwealth will be made acquainted
with the composition and wearing
qualities of the materials which will
be used in building the roads under
the supervision Of the department.
Thomas j. Keane. superintendent of
asphaltic construction, will be the
director or the experimental labora-
tory and will conduct the work there
not only along the lines of research
put also as instructor. The office
1orce, in addition to Mr.. Keane, will
r.. N ol, ,s<t \
pher.
According to the plans being pre-
pared for the alteration of the build
ing, the first floor will have a room
which will be devoted to the Chemical
and physical testing OF all asphalts.
tars and oils. while there will also be
room equipped with heavier ma
ehinery for testing Stag, sand, stones,
Portland cement, brick and filters.
such as carbonate of lime. marble
dust. limestone dust and natural cem-
ent. In a third room on this floor a
miniature asphalt plant will be
erected, capable of mixing all grades
OF pavements, and, in 80 doing, Offer
ing an opportunity of subjecting the
mixtures to all laboratory and to ap-
proximately all physical tests to which
they might be submitted under nat
ural traffic.
This equipment will render the
laboratory able to take care of any
research work that may be desired in
analyzing all methods Of construction
and experimental ideas relating to the
paving industry.
The second-foor plant will be fitted
UP Tor an office and for the filing of
records of experiments. 1t is expected
that the award will be made for the
equipment of the laboratory in a short
time and that the experimental work
will be started within the next two
months. The early Spring will also
see the school of instruction we'll un-
der way and the results of this up-to-
date education in modern methods of
analysis Of road materials is expected
to show in the highways built in the
future under the direction of the State
Highway Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALL THAT'S NEEDED
CONTINUED from First Page1

CONTINUED from First Page1
lated were enacted by the governed.
This condition is so general that it is
a national peril. Gross violations of
law do not indicate that the violated
laws should be repealed, but that the
prevailing civic emphasis on legis-
lation Is misplaced. Revisions and
new enactments are needed, but more
the enforcement of existing laws.
When the public (not a few reform
ers) demands the enforcement of
laws, the executive and judicial off,
cials will invariably perform their
duties. Boston, Springfield, Nashua.
Portland, Hartford, Syracuse, Buffalo
Atlantic, Wheeling, Norristown, Mil
waukee and scores of other cities have
accomplished substantial reforms. and
the International Reform Bureau
specializes in rendering such assist
ance."
Announcement was made TODAY
that the lecture on Twentieth Cen
tury Social Achievements. scheduled
to be held tomorrow evening, will be
given this evening. The lecture on
Municipal Problems" to be given
tonight. will be the subject of to-
morrows lecture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MISS HOCH ENTERTAJNs

Miss Helen Hoch entertained a
number of friends at her home, 23S
Lincoln street, Friday evening. The
house was handsomely decorated and
games and music helped pass a pleas
ant evening. Among the guests were
Misses Anna Hoover, Helen Moore,
Anna Strow, Eva Herman, Edna
Grimes. Edna Weber, Esther McNear.
Susan Schlosser, Emma Kohlhass, Ma
rian Smaly, Ruth Books, Margaret
Winkleman, Sue Shuler and Helen
Hoch; William Mills, Morris Reigart,
Paul Martin, Charles e. Brets, Wayne
Klaiss, Solan Bair, A. Hagen, Miles
Group, Mr.. Morgan, John Kohlhass,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Noll, Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. c. Noll and Master Thomas Clay
ton Noll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
Rockefeller, Jr., and His
Father Total Abstainers
By Associated Prcss

New York. Jan. 19.-"I have never
drunk drop of Intoxicating liquor in
my life; neither did my father nor
his father before him" declared John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., in a talk to his
Bible class at the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church yestrday. IT am glad to
note that social drinking seems to be
decreasing" he added. but drinking
generally seems to be increasing in
spite OF the fact that in some States
there Is prohibition. Prohibition. it
seems, does not prohibit.
Il have no objection to a man
drinking moderately, but I hold that
total abstinence from alcoholics will
make q man worth while"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MYSTERY Of THE
JUROR IS EXPLAINED
Continued from First Pagel

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Mr.. Stroup then said he explained that
the court had excused all jurors ex-
cept those engaged on the present
panel. He didn't recognize Howard
as being one of them. Howard in
quired twice. as he wanted to get
home on the one afternoon train.
or course said Mr.. Howard, "T
sort o thought Mr.. Stroup knew me,
as l had known him ever since he was
a little boy"
Judge Kunkel directed the case to
go on and the courtroom with Mr..
Howard sank back with a sigh of
relief.
Saturday afternoon Hiram McG.
SINNERS. one of the States witnesses
who failed to answer when called, was
brought in by the sheriff. He ex-
planned that he was hungry and had
just gone home to dinner.
Didn't Want to Do 1t
Two more witnesses, Charles Win
CERT and Fred Cupples, were brought
in this morning by the sheriff. Their
cases were disposed of until later in
the day and they were kept in the
sheriff's custody. They said they didn't
know they were to appear.
Most Of to-day's testimony dealt
with the visiting at the tables. the
tipping, the singing and instrumental
music in the Essex beer garden, simi-
lar to that adduced at the revocation
of the license hearing. In cross
examining one witness. Hattie Muir
ray. 1S-year-old frequenter of the
place, however. the defense confined
its discrimination largely to in
quiry as to what Is beer. Hattie said
she got beer and whisky at the place.
How do you know 1t was beer?"
asked the attorney.
why. can tell whatis beer"
well. what is beer?"
Don't you know"
"A-hem." District Attorney Stroup
promptly caught the IS. o. S." of his
fellow-attorney across the table. WAS
what you had sweet or sour orr
ut was bitter"
Mr.. Eckert Jokesmith (?)
From Elsie Harrington, one of the
women of the tenderloin who is
charged with keeping a disorderly
house and who was a frequenter of
the Essex. something Of the enter
tainment Eckert provided for women
guests was developed.
did you ever see Eckert?" asked
the district attorney.
"Oh, yes. sir. often"
What conversation did you have
with him?"
"Oh, he bid us the time"--
What else?"
well, he'd tell us funny jokes"
He'd tell you funny jokes, eh?
Cross examine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
u. S. Mail Is Delayed in
Depot at Wilkes-Barre

pletely tied up at this end of the road
by reason of the strike of the 5000
engineers, firemen. conductors, train
men and telegraphers. The latter were
the last to go out. 1t is also reported
that the section men have quit work.
The United States mail from here
destined for points in New York State
is still at the depot. 1t should have
left early this morning. The Lehigh
and Pennsylvania Railroads will trans
fer their passengers for points in New
York State over the Lackawanna and
Wyoming Valley electric road to
Scranton. where they will take trains
on the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western for their destinations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
Hanger in Conference
With General MANAGER

New York. Jan. 10. &C. w. w.
Hanger. of the federal board of medi-
alton and conciliation. held a confer
ence here this morning with C. s..
Sims, vice-president and general man.
ager of the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad, then left for Albany to see
union officials.
''As I have only talked with parties
to one side of the controversy" said
Mr.. Hanger, IT cannot say that any
progress has been made"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
IDENTITY OF MAN AND WOMAN
WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE MADE
BY associated Press

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Local au-
thorities announced last night that the
identity OF the man, who with a wo-
man companion committed suicide by
shooting her Friday night Is estab-
1ished. The man they say is A. HI
Hammett wanted as absconding treas
urer of Cross County, Ark. The wo-
man is believed to have been Mrs. Sal
lie Blanche Wood Shoemaker, wife OF
a farmer. Both lived at Wynne, Ark,
county seat of Cross county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

in students desirous of entering the
ministry.
In 1918 there were more students in
the theological seminaries of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of American than in any other
year since 1900. The low-water mark
was reached in 1902. Since then the
movement, with some slight fuctua-
tions, has been upward. In the years
1908 to 1918 the number grew 16 per
cent, rate of increase more rapid
than that of the population of the
country. Professor Nichols points out
that there was once a decrease in the
number of students. Between 1888
and 1895 1t increased SO per cent,
reaching the high water-mark of the
past twenty-five years in the latter
year. Then came decline, the num-
ber falling off by about third be-
tween 1895 and 1902. But in 1902
the tide turned, and while there are
not yet as many students as in 1895,
the curve since then has been climb
ing.
Professor Nichols cites some figures
prepared by ethe Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching to
show that this encouraging condition
is by no means peculiar to the Pres
byterian Church. This study made by
ShS covered tne years
from 1885 to. 1910, and dealt with all
the churches of the United States, and
from 1t there appears to have been q
slow rise In the number of theological
students In all denominations between
1885 and 1900; fall between 1900
and 1905; and a decided rise between
1905 and 1910.
What makes the situation still more
encouraging is the fact that the sta
tistics above cited refer to students in
graduate theological schools, that is,
schools requiring college education
for admission.
Sermon Serfes.-The Rev. J. Brad
ley Markward, pastor of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Cumberland and
Green streets, will start a series of
sermons next Sunday. The series will
continue six weeks. The subjects as
announced for the next six Sunday
evenings are: January 25, "Is Life
Worth Living?" February 1, "Is Re-
ligion Attractive?" February 8, What
is Success?" February is, lis the
Bible Modern?" February 90, "Ts the
Church Necessary" March /, What
Do You Think of Christi"
Fifty-flve-minute evangelistic SER
vices, especially arranged for busy
peopie, oPeHeu idss evening IN the stew
ems Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church with an audience which filled
the big auditorium. The evangelist,
Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker, was as
sisted in the musical service by Ross
X. Bergstresser, who led the mems
chorus. Or. ,.Smucker preached on "The
Slow Heart"
Bishop WeelSley to oTalk.-Announce-
ment was made this morning that the
speaker of the evening at the revival
services in the Derry Street United
Brethren Church. Fifteenth and Derry
streets, Will be Bishop William M.
Weekley. Of Parkersburg, W. Va.
Bishop. Weekley is bishop Of the East
erE District of the United Brethren
Church of the United States
Cottage prayer services will be held
Tomorrow evening, at 7:45 o'clock. at
teh home of Samuel Strock, 2145 North
Fifth street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
FRANK POPE DIES

Frank Pope, former SteeIton man.
died yesterday morning at a hospital
In Beaver Falls. where he had been
shipped here last night. Pope was
formerly bricklayer at the steel
works and more recently a bricklayer
In the steel mills at Midland. He was
a member of te Citizens Fire Conn
pany. A wife and small child sur
vive. The funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning and burial will be made
in the Mount Calvary Cemetery. Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
HARRIS FUNERAL

The funeral Of William H. Harris
who died at his home, Hoffer street
was held this afternoon from his late
home. The Rev. ]. M. Waggoner pas
tor OF the Main Street Church Of God.
ofhciated and burial was made in the
Oerblin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
ALL EFFORTS ABANDONED

Binghamton, n. Y, Jan. 19.-At 6
o'clock this morning It's employees of
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Company in this vicinity left their
positions, tying UP the terminal of the
road All efforts to operate trains
from this end were abandoned and
orders were given the ticket agent
not TO sell tickets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
REGENTS TO BANQUET

The annual banquet of the Past Re-
gents Association of Steelton Coun-
Gil, Royal Arcanum, will be held Fri
day evening at the Bessemer House.
Arrangements are in charge of A. V.
A. II. McCauley and A. N. Lupfer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MRS. SARA TOAJ

Mrs. Sara Toal, 81 years old, died
Saturday morning at the home of her
nephews, John l.. and Charles Muir
ply, Second and Elm streets. Death
was caused by pneumonia. Funeraf
services will be held In st. James
Catholic Church tomorrow morning.
The Rev. Father J. C. Thompson will
officiate and burial will be made in
the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT CHARGED

Charged with disorderly conduct
and malicious mischief. Emma STAN
ton and her daughter, Mary Brown,
were arrested by Detective Durnbaugh
Saturday night. The pair are alleged
were unable to finish over on the West
Side. Squire Gardner will hear the
case this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
PENITENTs AT ALTAR

The Centenary United Brethren
Church was crowded Saturday night
to hear the Rev. A. K wier speak
on the subject. "A Divine Inquiry"
when three persons presented them
selves at the altar of prayer. This
evening the meeting will be for men
and women, as they will be from this
on. A large choir is being organized
for the meetings and special music
will be one of the features of the
meetings. The meetings will begin at
7.30 each evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB

A meeting of the Fortnightly Club
will be held tomorrow evening at the
home of Miss Adessa Kistler, South
Second street. The following Is the
program for the evening: Roll call,
picture: 'The Titan at Tzintzunt-
zau," Miss Helm; art in South Amer
ica," Miss Ada Hill; poems. "At the
Battle of Monterey" The Mexican
Home, Sweet Home" Mrs. Heagy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MOCK INITIATION

mock initiation will be held by
the members of Steelton Council, Or
der Independent Americans, Wednes-
day evening. The degree team from
the local lodge will be in charge of the
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
MERCHANTS TO MEET

A meeting Of the Merchants Asso-
ciatlon VIII be held this evening in
President B. f. McNear has requested
the presence of every member in order
that several matters pertaining to re-
falling conditions here may be acted
upon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
PUBLIC PRINTER COMMENDED
By associated Press

Washington, d. c., Jan. 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day received through
Secretary Redfield letter from Direc-
tor Harris, of the Census Bureau. com
mending Public Printer Cornelius T
Ford and the government printing Of
flee for the speed with which census
reports have been printed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
OBSERVE LIS BIRTH

Richmond, Va. Jan. 19.-Throueh-
out the South and notably in Virginia
to-day the one hundred and seventh
anniversary of the birth of General
Robert e. Lee is being fittingly OBJ
served. In this State and particu-
1arly In Richmond, the day was cele-
brated with, holiday by many per-
sons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
ANDREW RACK

The funeral of Andrew Rack, who
died at his home. 357 Frederick street.
of pneumonia on Thursday, was held
from his late residence yesterday.
Burial was made In the Baldwin
Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
AERONAUT DROWNS

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 19.-Arthur E.
Perry, an aeronaut, said to have for
merly been a member of the army
aviation corps, yesterday was drowned
here when his parachute landed i'm
the Hillsborough river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
ENTERTAINs AT EUCHRE

Mrs. Benjamin Bleyers, 2115 South
Front street, entertained at euchre in
honor of James Byrne, of Cuzenoyia.
N. Y, Saturday evening. The euchre
was followed by a luncheon. The
table was tastefully decorated with
Killarney roses, ferns and shamrocks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19
I.MIDDLETOWN. . =
CAR LEAVES TRACKS

Spreading rails caused trolley car
on the Middletown line of the Harris
track near the Eag1. farm, near Mid
dletown, yesterday afternoon. The car
plunged across the street and struck q
were injured.