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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
Many Contracts Signed
For Partin-Palmer Cars

S. II. Daddow, who has been look
ing after the interests of the Partin-
Palmer car at the Philadelphia show
during this week, reports remarkable
progress in signing up agents. At the
New York show over 200 contracts
were signed up with agents through
out the United States in the six days
of the show, while at the Philadelphia
show Mr.. Daddow has been busy re-
ceiving applications for agents in diff
fercnt parts of his territory, which
comprises the greatest part of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
A large number of people have been
greatly pleased with the showing
made by the Partin-Palmer car. both
as to its wonderful amount of power
as well as its excellent appearance for
the small price that is charge for this
car, which is undoubtedly one of the
coming cars of the season.
Around Pottsville, which everyone
knows is very hilly, the machine has
been giving excellent service and its
ability as a hill climber is conceded by
the agents of cars having a much
higher horsepower rating. The con-
venient arrangement of the seats,
whereby the car is available for six
people as we'll as four. makes it addi-
tionally desirable, while the motor
runs very quietly. thus showing its
well-built qualities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
COAL PRODUCTION
BREAKS RECORDS
Roderick's Estimates Show Ire
mendous Output on Both Of
the Big Fields
MIGHT HAVE BEEN GREATER
Strikes and Car Shortage Held
Down the Output in the BIZ
luminous Region

Off1cial estimates made by James e.
Roderick, State chief of mines, place
the production of coal in Pennsylvania
during the year 1918, just closed. at
the highest ever known. The output
totalled 25S,000.000 tons, of which
100000 tons were bituminous coal
and s0,00O.O00 anthracite. The pro-
duction for the preceding year was
160,S30,4s2 tons of bituminous and
S4.426,S69 of anthracite. The value
of the years production at the mine
exceeded $400, 100000 and probably
commanded $500. 900 at distribu
ton. The output for 1912 had held
the record. The chief says that the
reports of his inspectors are optimis-
tic as to the prospects for 1914, but
he intimates that If there Is a continu-
ance Of the unsettled industrial condi-
tions there may be a decline in the
production of coal.
The production of coal by districts
is estimated by Mr.. Roderick as fol-
lows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
Submarine Accidents
Cause Loss of 200
Lives in Ten Years

New York, Jan. 1.-THE loss of the
British submarine boat "A7" with it's
crew of eleven men. in Withstand bay,
near Plymouth, England, calls atten-
tion TO the heavy loss Of life sustained
since these diving boats have been at
tached to the great navies of the
world.
submarine accidents in the different
haVies have caused the loss of more
than 200 lives during the past ten
years. Collisions and explosions, on
ooard and the inrush of water through
the open ports have been the common
causes of these mishaps. The navies
OF France, Great Britain and Russia
nave been the principal sufferers in
the number of lives lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
Thrilling Rescue Of
Crew of MayAower
By Associated Press

New York, Jan. IT, Additional
wireless accounts of the rescue 200
miles east Of Cape Race early yester-
day by the crew of the steamship Lusi-
tania, of Captain Halfyard and seven
men of the New Foundland brigantine
Mayfiower were received here to-day.
Captain d. Dow, of the Lusitania,
saw the schooner danger signal = a
flaring torch--and the sudden stopping
of the engines which change the
ships course, brought almost every
passenger on deck.
The men who had been clinging to
the rigging jumped overheard one by
one. They were hauled into life
boats. Captain Halfyard was the last
to quit his vessel.
Captain Halfyard said he had sailed
in the Mayf1ower from st. Johns on
September II for Bahia, Brazil, and
arrived November Is. The trip back
had been one long struggle with gales
and head seas. Three days before the
rescue he had lost his rudder, his sails
had been carried away and the May
flower sprang a leak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
EAT SOUP Of ROTTEN
POTATO, STRAW, CATS
TContinued from First Page1

continued rom Fist Pagel
children fainting in schools. sick from
lack OF food.
The investigator of the department
of the interior. who wired the govern
ment this morning regarding the mum.
her of survivors from the island of
Sakura. reports that he saw pumice
stones three and five feet in diameter
that had been vomited from the
bowels of the earth. Lava mounds
are forty feet high.
members of party rescued from q
cave recounted how they saved them
selves from being roasted alive by
holding thick boards on their heads,
Japanese umbrellas having shriveled
a few minutes after their frightful
fight began. They were in the cave
for three days and expected death
every minute of the time. They had
no food, but found some drinking
water.
Professor Omori, the japanese seis-
mologist, who arrived here yesterday
circled the island of Sakura to-day
and found pronounced physical
change Huge molten rocks formed a
range into the sea, practically block
ing the bay across to Osumi. Many
new hills have sprung into existence.
The professor saw a woman on the
shore, but when he spoke to her she
1led Wildly into tne interior. Sne was
undoubtedly insane.
The new craters formed on Sakura-
lima are still pouring volumes of
smoke in the direction of Osumi. F'if-
teen hundred of the 1000 houses in
the island were buried. The estimated
damage on this account is 10000 900
yen (s5, 5,000,000). How to deal with
the islanders is a great problem. the
professor says, but evidently they must
migrate.
Professor Omori thinks the entire
volcanic range of Kiushiu has entered
upon a period of activity that recurs
every sixty years and that eruptions
may be expected at any time, es-
pecially from the volcano Unzen, eight
miles from Obiuma, in the prefecture
of Nakasaki. The geologist Okada is
of the opinion that Sakura-Jima will
continue in eruption for month.
Bluejackets from the Japanese fleet
to-day discovered a native craft con-
tanning sixteen refugees from Sakura
who were in a starving condition.
They reported that owing to the float
ing masses of pumice stone and the
high seas they had been unable to
steer their boat and had spent three
days adrift at the mercy of the ele-
ments and without food. The blue
jackets were able to reach them~only
by using a wedge-shaped raft, with
which they pierced a field of pumice
stone resembling ice foes.
Lava to-day was flowing steadily
down the sides of the volcano to the
sea- increasing the area of the island
as it solidified on reaching the water.
1t is still impossible to give any
thing like an approximate estimate of
the number of victims of the recent
eruptions, earthquakes and tidal
waves. Some officials here express
the hope that almost all escaped from
Sakura. Others are less optimistic
Professor Fusakichi Omori, the seis-
mo1ogist, pointed to-day to the village
of Yokohama, on Sakura, where 400
houses lie buried in lava, and said:
Are the people buried there as in
Pompeii?" and answered himself
"Only the future can reply"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
DR., D|XON'S SYSTEM
WINS HIGH PRAISE
Rhode Island Medical Man Com
mends Pennsylvania De-
partment Of Health

DR.. C.. V. Chaplin, health officer of
the city of Providence, r. l.. desig-
mated by the American Medical Asso-
citation to examine the health depart
ments of the various States and the
bureaus of health in the principal
cities of the country, to-day COM
pIeted a study of the Pennsylvania
Department of Health. The Pennsyl-
vania Department was the first to be
visited.
DIR. Chaplin stated that he was i'm
pressed with DIR. Dixon's system for
the department, and how it's divisions
were interviewer, yet without any
lost motion" He highly compli-
mented the department and the State
laws upon which 1t was founded. and
commented upon, the readiness for
emergency work which has been
demonstrated in the relief work at
Austin and in handling numerous
outbreaks of disease. The Pennsyl-
vania department was especially in
spected for its system, economy and
efficiency of administration.
The department was commended as
a model and will be exhaustively re-
viewed. especially on its idea of CEN
tralization of authority and the per-
fection of the system worked out by
Commissioner Dixon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
41,375 Attend Biederwolf
Meetings at Waynesboro;
Contributions Over $1,100
Special to The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Jan. 17.-The Bied-
erwolf meetings held in the tabernacle,
continue to attract good crowds, and
the gathering on Thursday night was
the largest yet witnessed there. There
were $500 persons present. The re-
suits thus far have been very gratify-
ing to DR.. Biederwolf. Following has
been the result up to last night: At
tendance, last week, 17,400; Saturday,
$500: Sunday, mems meeting, $500;
Sunday, women's meeting, 1000; Sun
$50, $500; N Wednesday % ssS75;; 5;OVTh Thursday' s Z
200. Total 41,374. Collestions, last
week, s457.7s; Saturday, s95.7S; Sun
women's meeting, s2250; Sunday even
ing, $111.33; Tuesday, 1874; Wednes-
$1,117. Decisions, Saturday, Sc; Sun
day, mems meeting, 25; Sunday, wo-
mems meeting. 4: Sunday evening, 110;
Tuesday, so; Wednesday, IS; Thursday,
72 Total 39S,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
BILL IS INTRODUCED
Congressman Offers a Measure
Creating School to Be Sup
ported by Entire Nation
By Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE climax
of Americas educational structure
would be consummated through the
establishment in Washington of the
National University of the United
States" in the opinion Of Represen-
tative Fess, of Ohio, who has intro
duced bill proposing such an insti-
tuition. An initial appropriation OF
$4,000 is asked 70 rthe proposed uni
versity
The measure provides that the in
stitution be supported by government
and individual donations and its OBJ
jects would be to advance science and
the fine arts, to train men and women
for posts of responsibility in public
and private service to cooperate with
the governments scientific bureaus and
to work in conjunction with public
and private Institutions of learning Of
the country. The president would be
empowered to name a board of trus-
tees and they would be authorized to
accept gifts and donations from any
Legitimate source"
This, the richest nation of the
world said Mr.. Fess in discussing
the matter to-day. "can we'll afford
to support the university out of the
federal treasury. 1t is time for us to
act and realize the dream of Washing
ton and his successors, Adams, Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe and others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
.uerta Will Fight
Rebels by Wireless

Berlin, Jan IA German wireless
Telegraph company to-day secured a
contract for the erection of wireless
station in Mexico City to enable Pro-
Eisional President Huerta to maintain
Communication with the columns of
federal troops operating against the
febels in various parts of the country.
General Huerta finds it necessary to
use wireless telegraph as the ordinary
Telegraph wires are so frequently out
The new station in the federal capi-
fal is to have only half the sending
|ange usually provided for and this is
| aiken as an indication that General
f1perta is preparing for fighting in the
heigh borhood of the federal capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
McDuell Joins Local
Abbott-D Detroit Forces


r. r McDuell, formerly associated
with the Michigan and Oakland agen-
cies at Philadelphia, and u native of
Atlantic City has accepted a position
as local salesman for the Abbott Motor
Car Company, whose factory branch is
located at 106-10S South Second street.
Mr.. McDuell has had considerable auto
mobile experience among the leading
dealers of the East besides his me-
chanical knowledge gained by actual
touch with the daily problems of the
automobile machine shop which he has
had practical service in order to make
him, thoroughly conversant with the
needs of the car owner and familiar
with the mechanical differences of the
various makes of cars.
C. d. Stewart, in charge of this fac
tory branch. which includes all the ter
ritory this side of Pittsburgh, has his
organization perfected now to push the
new 1914 models that attract such fav-
orable comment at the New York show.
The Abbott-Detroit is among the most
widely known cars on the market, and
with the addition of the new Six, and
under the capable guidance of Edward
f. Gerber. the Abbott-Motor Car Com
panv should have an exceptionally sue
cessful career.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
CALLED ON PRESIDENT WILSON

John S. Musser, head of the Dau-
phin Electrical Supplies Company and
president of the Harrisburg Rotary
Club. was in Washington yesterday as
the Harrisburg representative of a
delegation that called on President
Wilson to invite him to speak at the
international convention of Rotary
clubs at Austin, Texas, next summer.
Miss Anna Bacon, of North street,
has returned from Carlisle where she
attended a dance.
Alderman Hoverter is spending the
day in Philadelphia
S. R. Filson, former resident of
this city, now residing at Liverpool,
Pa, is spending several days in the
city.
James Andre, former manager of
the Star Theater, Market street, was
in the city yesterday visiting several
friends. . ....
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
New Studebaker Landau
Received at the Keystone

A feature of this weeks arrivals at
the Keystone Motor Car Company is
the new Studebaker Landau roadster.
four-cylinder model designed for
pleasant or unpleasant weather. This
car is beautiful in design and specially
designed for physicians or as a ladies'
town car. A closed car with ample
plate glass to permit an unobstructed
view and yet protection from the ele-
ments. This car has electric lights
and electric starter and sells for $1,000
f. O. b. Detroit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
Coroner Investigates a
Death of Railroad Man

New York, Jan. 17.-Efforts by the
coroner to gain further information
concerning the death of Richard ID.
Lankford, vice-president of the South
ern Railway, asphyxiated by gas last
Thursday in his Brooklyn home, de-
layed the departure to-day of the
funeral party which accompanied the
body to Princess Anne, Md, where it
will be inferred tomorrow. Lank-
ford was to have been married to-day.
The coroner demanded the production
of strong-box. belonging to the rail-
road man, which he had been told
contained papers which would throw
light on the question as to whether
Landlord had committed suicide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
PER RSONAL|
(Other Personals on Page p
MEN OF CITY
OFF ON SOUTHERN TRIP

Hugo Shutzenbach, William Russ
and Ross .Oenslager left to-day for
washington, ID. c., where they will
meet w. Stanley Ray, State Printer,
and proceed to Miami. Florida, where
they will spend a week fishing.
Later the party will go to Havana,
Cuba, to remain for three weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
DEATH OF KIRK McCLINTIC
Steciai to The Teieernbb

Mifflintown, Pa, Jan. 17--Kirk H.
McClintic died in a Philadelphia hos
pital on Wednesday night after an ILL
by his wife and one daughter, Isa-
belle, widow of Edmund e. Buehn. Nc
Clintic was born in Lewistown and
educated in the public schools. He be-
gan business with his father and lived
IN Lewistown until 1880, then moving
to Mifflintown and establishing a small
tin shop to which he added a line of
and was member of Lewistown Lodge.
No. 203, Free and Accepted Masons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
PRETTY HOME WEDDING

Miss Flora Meyer, daughter of Mrs
Sarah Meyer, and Clifford Earl Waltz
of 415 Hummel street, were married
at the residence of E. M. Hoover, 436
Cumberland street, Thursday, January
10, by the Rev. Jay c. Forncrook
pastor of the Maclay Street Church of
God. The immediate relatives were in
attendance. After a, bridal trip to
the South. Mr.. and Mrs. Waltz will
reside at AIS Hummel street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
STATE INDUSTRIAL
BOARD NAMED TODAY
IContinued from First Page1
man is to be the commissioner ex off,

man is to be the commissioner eX off,
clio.
The appointments are as follows:
Mrs. Samuel Semple. Tftusville,
president of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
George s. Comstock. Mechanics
burg, recently president or the Engi-
neers' Society of Pennsylvania and one
of the well-known residents of Cum
berland county. Mr.. Comstock Is a
manufacturer of agricultural imple-
ments and a graduate of Dickinson
College. He enjoys the confidence of
many people in this part of the State.
George w. McCandless, Pittsburgh,
of the Conway Toile Company, iron
manufacturers.
Frank c. Cronin, Philadelphia,
of Philadelphia.
The board will organize in a short
time.
Broad Powers Given
The industrial board is something
entirely new in Pennsylvania's super
vision of its industries, and it has
been given wide powers to make rules
Ito provide reasonable and adequate
protection for the life, health, safety
and morals of all persons" employed
in places where labor is employed.
mittee, but has authority to make in
vestigations in any manufacturing es-
tablishment, to subpoena witnesses and
to prosecute for violation of its rules
or for refusal to testify.
The members are to serve for four
years and to be paid $40 a day and
expenses when in service. The COM
missioner is ex-offlcio chairman and
the board must meet once a month
at least. These meetings must be
open. The board is to have secretary
and may employ experts or have men
or women detailed to it's work from
the department. The act states that
the board shall have power to make
investigations concerning and report
upon all matters touching the en-
forcement and effect of the provisions
of all laws of the Commonwealth" re-
lating to the department, and shall
have power to make, alter, amend and
repeal general rules and regulations
necessary" for applying provisions of
laws for health and safety to specific
conditions.
Can Enforce Rules
s Power to compel attendance as wit
nesses of any person and for produc-
ticn of books and papers is given and
members are given rights to make per-
sonal Investigations and to administer
oaths IL necessary. The rules and
regulations are to be published in
bulletin form and there is provision
for hearings when objections are filed
to any rule or ruling.
Resistance to an officer of the board
or violation of rule is made punish
able by fine of not over S100 or a
month in JAIL
The board is to be a sort of gen.
eral council of industrial welfare and
safety, and in the opinion of people
familiar with the scope of the de-
partment as organized by Commits
sioner Jackson, will be of much SER
vice in carrying out his plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
SECOND REFORMED CHOIR
WILL GIVE SPECIAL MUSIC

The music tomorrow sung by the
choir of the Second Reformed Church,
Green and Verbeke streets, will in
clude: Morning service-Tenor solo,
THE Lord Is My Strength" Ifohn,
George Darby; anthem, Trust in the
Lord Largo by Handel. Evening
service-Soprano solo, How Lovely
are Thy Dewlings," Liddle, Miss Mil
dred Garman; anthem, THE Lord
Hath Spoken" Wilkenson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
Stuart Is Urged For
Governor by Friends
in All Parts of State
,Sbeciol 10 The TsIeerabh

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-Ex-Governor
Edwin S. Stuart. who has been brought
pretty much to the front the last few
days as a possible candidate for Gov
ernor, is being urged by Republicans
from all over the State to be a can
didate at the primaries. The former
Governor has not indicated what he
will do. but many of his friends up
the State believe that he will stand
Legislators and men active in Re-
publican politics, including good
many men who voted for Roosevelt
in 1912. have been urging that Stuart
be a candidate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
University Student
Ends Life in River
By dssociatrd Press

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-Addison H.
Mccullough, of Pittsburgh, 20 years
old, jumped from a wharf into the
Delaware river early to-day and was
drowned. When the watchman heard
a splash and found Mccullough strug-
Cling in the water he threw the
drowning man life preserver but he
rejected it and sank.
Mccullough was a son of j. G. Nc
Cullough, Pittsburgh accountant
He was graduated from the Pittsburgh
high school in 1912 and entered the
University of Pennsylvania at once.
He ranked high in his class work and
was a member of the debating team.
1t is believed he became deranged
from overstudy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
GoRGAs NOMINATION PREPARED
By Associated Pyess

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
nomination of Colonel William c. Cor
gas. of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion, to be surgeon-general of the
army was prepared at the White
House to-day at the direction of Presi-
dent Wilson for formal presentation
to the Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
FEDERAL LEAGUERS MEET
By Associated Press

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Owners and
managers Of the Federal League
gathered here to-day to discuss plans
for the coming season and to arrange
their final campaign for the signing
of major league baseball players Sew
eral players who are said to be con-
sidering Federal League offers were
expected to confer with the managers
of the various clubs Of the circuit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
posTMAsTERs CONFIRMED

These Pennsylvania postmasters
were confirmed this week:
Effie r. Anschutz, Fort Washing
ton; John E. Blair, Shippensburg
Charles A. DeHoff, Royersford II. J.
Donnell, Jenkintown; G. G. CASTOR,
Tionesta; James s. Gordon, Natrona
w. III. Keener, New Bethlehem; Rob-
ert M. Mccartney, Mcdonald; Michael
F. McDermott, Jermyn; william d.
Connellsville; Albanus S.
Sellersville; Isaac Scarbor-
ough. New Hope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
The twentieth anthr
,anS NaIlaI- district


kens Valley district.
On the subject of fatalities the esti-
mates are 526 in the bituminous and
615 in the anthracite, the disaster in
the Cincinnati mine which cost ninety
lives and the explosion in the Brook
side mine which killed twenty, being
responsible for the increase over 1912,
when there were 446 in the bitumin-
Gus and 4S6 in the hard coal field.
The number of mployes Is given as
100000 in the anthracite field and
$4,000 in the bituminous. There were
brief strikes in thirteen districts in
the anthracite field and in eleven of
the soft coal districts. 1t is estimated
that the labor troubles and the car
shortage, which occurred occasional
ly, reduced the output by fully half a
million tons.
1t is stated that the optrators are
showing a general desire to look after
safety and welfare. Hundreds of first
aid and many rescue corps have been
organized within a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
MAN AND WOMAN USE GUN
TO END LIVES IN HOTEL,
Rp dstocintcd press

San Francisco. CAL, Jan. 17.-The
double suicide early to-day of a young
woman known as Blanche Wood and
a man known as her uncle, A.. B.
Wood, said once to-. have been on the
Tennessee Supreme Court bench, is
puzzling the police. The tragedy oc-
Cured in local hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-17
SMALL INFORMAL DANCES
AT THE COLONIAL CLUB

Last evenings enjoyable dance at
the Colonial Country Club was the
first of series of like dances to be
held at the pretty clubhouse every
Thursday evening.
There was a good attendance last
evening and all the latest steps will be
tried out on future occasions.