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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
HUNDREDS PAY LAST
RESPECTS TO STEELE
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Central and Technical high schools
were closed all day. and the lower
grade schools closed at IL o'clock in
the morning instead of IL.
Promptly at o'clock the services
started. the Rev. william B. Cooke,
pastor of the Market Square Presby-
terian Church. of which Professor
Steele was member, officiating. In
mediately after the service, the Pill
grim Commandery. No. IL, Knights
Templar, conducted services. Esteem
ed Commander NJ. D. Lichliter and the
prelate, the Rev. Harry Nelson Bass
Ter, had charge. Only a few intimate
friends and representatives of the Nari-
Gus ORGANIZATIONS to which Mr.. Steele
belonged, were present at the services.
Burial was made in PaXtang Gene
terry.
Scores of Tributes
Floral tributes were received from
the mem bers of the High school fac
elty, the Principals Club. the Rotary
club, the teachers of the city. the four
classes of High school. domestic science
freshmen, High school Girls Club of
the Y. W. c. A., the school board,
Wharton school faculty, Wharton
school students. Pilgrim Commandery,
Zembo Temple. Harrisburg ConsistorN,
\. y. s r.; Camp $3.50 Modern Wood
men of America. and from many init
mate friends of the family.
AS mark of respect to DIR. Steele
the Harrisburg Public Library was
closed this afternoon from to ;
o'clock. DR.. Steele was a trustee of
the Library and did valuable work as
member of the board and of the
library committee.
History Society Resolutions
The Natural History Society held a
special meeting this morning and pass
Ell the Following resolutions:
Whereas. it has pleased God 10
remove from our midst William Sher-
man Steele. n good citizen of the State,
and one actively interested in the
many phases of the educational actiN-
ity of the community. and active In
our society, there, be it
Resolved. that the Natural History
Society expresses its sincerest regret at
his removal from our midst and la
ments the loss which his death has
caused to us all.
Resolved. that this resolution be
entered on the minutes of the society
and a copy be sent to the family Of
our deceased fellow member"
Similar resolutions were passed by
the school board, the Principals Club,
and the Wharton Extension school.
Professor Steele is survived by his
wife, two daughters. Eleanor and
Dorothy, and one brother. Homer. He
came to this city in 1905 to take charge
of the Central high school, and has
been active in educational lines.
Honorary pallbearers at the funeral
were: Harry \. Boyer. president of
the Harrisburg School Board; DIR. +.
+. Downes, superintendent of the city
schools: DIR. Charles b. Eager, Jr.,
principal of Technical high school;
William NJ. Fahnestock, f. f. Keller.
f. G. Rose. J. \. Smyser and IS. w.
Saul. members of the Central high
school faculty. Active pallbearers
were members of Pilgrim Command
cry. KNIGHTS Templar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15

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chairman. The committee will meet
Wednesday evening and go over de-
tails incident to the organization of
the federation.
Dauphin Without Representation
At present there is a National Fed
Grafton. made up of delegates from
the State Federation, which in turn
is composed of the federations of the
various counties. There is at present
Pennsylvania Federation but Dau-
phin county is one of the few counties
in the State without representation.
1t is the intention of the committee of
knights to communicate with all of the
Catholic societies in Dauphin county
and request that delegates be sent to
this city on some future date to or
ganiZe the county federation.
The Dauphin county federation will
have its own officers. elected from
among the delegates sent to the meet
ing By the societies.
The organization of the county fed
Grafton will in no way interfere with
working of the member socie-
ties. The organization will be simply
the joining of all Catholic societies to
look after the interests of Catholics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
To OPEN
BIDS FOR PAVING
VIII Take Final Action on Pro-
posed Lighting System Changes
at Special Meeting

Bids for the paving of South Third
street from Highland to Dupont, Con-
estoga street from Front to the west
side of Christian. and Highland street
from Second and Third will be opened
at a special meeting of Steelton coun-
Gil this evening.
Other matters to come before coun-
ell will be the final action on the pro-
posed changes in the street lighting
system and the report of the ordi-
nance committee on a revision of the
venders' license regulations.
1t is likely. too. that the paving of
Swatara street from Second to Sixth
street will be discussed and an esti-
mate of the cost submitted to council.
Action will also likely TO taken on n
petition from Conestoga street prop
erty owners
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15

part of the interstate commerce act,
provides that carriers engaged In inter-
state commerce shall be liable for the
actual loss, damage or injury to prop
standing any limitation of liability. or
of the amount of recovery in any re-
ceipt or bill of lading, or in any tariff
fled with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
In brief. under the Cummins amend
ment railroads hereafter will charge
the highest rate possible on shipments
OF livestock and other perishable COM
modities, in order that they may be
compensated for any damages, which
might acrue to the shipper and for
which they will be held liable under
the amendment to the Interstate Com
merce act.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
FREE VACCINATION

Free vaccination for mail clerks and
all federal employees who must travel
on interstate work is announced in n
notice just received at the Harrisburg
Post Office. Harrisburg men will he
treated with the vaccine for small
pox or typhoid fever at the office of
the United States Public Health Ser
vice at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh or
Erie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
sTEELToN PERSONALS

John MetzGar has returned from a
visit TO Mount Wolf.
Theodore Yosolowitz has returned
from visit to his son in Sanford. y. c.
Mrs. I. Murphy, of Washington, is
the guest of Mrs. @. \. CarChidi.
Joseph c. Jeftries. Locust street, Wis
tied relatives in Pottstown over the
week end.
Mrs. Charles Croft. who was op-
Grated upon in the Harrisburg Hos
pItal. has been removed to the home
of her parents in South Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
ENTERTAIN FOR son

\ birthday party was held at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas John
son, PA Myers street. Saturday even
ing, for their son Henry. Refresh
ments were served to the following
persons: Beatrice Steiner. Mary
Branakovic. John Weisenford, James
Sease. Harry Swartley. Thomas Null
doom, Daisy PRESLEY, Chester Rowen,
John Funk, Anna Ford, Carl Weisen-
ford. Chester Presley. Maynard Nc
Common, Paul Reisch, Edna Hose,
William Keim. Alma. Coulter. Abram
Wolfe, Roy Ray. Clarence Ray, Clyde
Heeffer, Amos Heeffer. Mrs. Jacob
Ray, Mrs. Thomas Johnson and sons
Russell and Henry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
ARE
MOVING CENTER WEST
CONTINUED from First Page

lilies whose activities are INTERPRETED /
in London as preliminary to a gen.
eral attack in the Spring. In Belgium,
Champagne and the Argenne separate
movements are under way although
apparently little ground has been gain
ed except that won by the British near
Neuve Chapclle.
The British admiralty announced to-
day that three British steamers, Flo--
azan, Headlands and Hartdale were
torpedoed by German submarines and
all have sunk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB

The Fortnightly club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Lupfer on Pine
street, tomorrow evening at 1.45 with
the following program: American
Citizenship. Chapter IS, The Work of
the State Government" Miss Ada Hill;
The Most Important Bills Before the
State Legislature Mrs. Heagy:
Pennsylvania 5 Status With Regard
to Education, Health, Temperance and
Labor" Miss Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Boost For Revenues
in New Liability Law
Special to The T'clegrath

Washington. d. c., March IL. - An
amendment to the interstate commerce
law, passed q few hours before the
close of the last Congress and signed
by the President, will, it is predi ted,
prove a harvest for the railroads of the
lions of dollars annually. Some statis-
ticians figure that under the operation
OF me amenaneht o9 GarraeTS nae noo VIII benent
br EFF. the amendment. which is now
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
MRS. MAHON DIES

Mrs. Margaret Mahon, widow of
Patrick Mahon, a former superintend-
ent of blast furnaces at the steel plant.
died last night at her home, 10 Nagle
street. Harrisburg. She is survived by
the following children: William, Mrs.
Mary Hogan. Mrs. Charles Pieffer and
Miss Nora. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
SERVICES FOR BoRDNER.
WHO KILLED SELF

Funeral services for Jacob Bordner,
who committed suicide during fit of
dependency Saturday. will be held
from his late home in Enhaut Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. The Rev.
c. f. Boughter. pastor of Neidig Me-
mortal United Brethren Church, Ober-
lin. will officiate. Burial will be made
in the Oberlin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
MEMS MASS MEETINGS
ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS

The sixth of a series of mems meet
inss will be held in the Main Street
church of God next Sunday afternoon
at $50. The Rev. @. W. Getz will
speak. Yesterdays meeting in the
First Methodist Church was well at
ended. Music by the Sunday scchool
orchestra, under the direction of ]. Ell
ner George, and singing by chorus
composed of Thomas Q. Smith. John
Bethel, Evan Evans and William
Crump was feature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
BISHOP DARLINGTON breaches

CONFIRMATION services were held IN
Trinity Episcopal Church, Pine street,
last evening. Four members were re-
ceived into the church. The sermon
was delivered by the Rt. Rev. James
Henry Darlington. bishop of the Har-
risburg diocese. Mrs. William G.. Eve
ret sang 20 Sweet But Solemn
Thought"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
INSTITUTES END
WITH BIG RECORD
Most Successful Series of Meetings
Ever Hold in the State Indi-
Gated by Reports

officials connect
ed with the State
partment of Agri-
culture says that II
the reports of at
tendance at farm
ers institutes dur
ing March main
tain the same rate
of attendance as
those in January
and February the
season of 1914
"a rarOrd.hraak kNr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
so adslPe' rst after 80 p M rs iis SSW 1C q
1O5. 126, 1O1, 129. i27: 1S2.
Engineers for 1876, 12S
Flremen for lo6, 1O7. los. lis. 127,
Flagmen or 126. 127. 1872.
Brakemen for 115. 107. 1O5. 101.
Engneps sPsss up cGage% stresper Wen
Po%sii. 2 fssSman, spriHgdeld, Earhart
Sellers. Wolfe. Reisinger. Manley, Glib
bons. Dennison. smith. Welsh.
Lantz. shffer. Kegleman. Libhart
Grove. Cover. Balsbaugh. Miller
Yentzer, Farmer, Watson, Shive, Arms
berger. Manning, Behman, Durall, Hus-
Flagman up: Bruehl
Brakemen up: Coleman. Wiland
Baltozer, Riley, Mummaw, knupp
Moore, Bogner.. .Arment, Collins, Jack
Middle Division - 22S crew to go
first after 1.45 p. M: 2lS, 2t4;
Engineer for >.
Conductors for ., l.
Flagman for 8.
Engineers. up: Knisley, Mumma
Hertzler, Havens, Wissler, Webster
Kugler.
Kuntz. Fritz, Gross. Arnold.
Conductors up: Kes. Bogner, Huber
Patrick.
Fiagmen up: Mumma, Smith. Jacobs
Dill.
Brakemen up: Rissinger. Bolan
Frank. Baker, Myers, Strouser, Bell
Wencrick.
YARD CREWS
Engineers up: Kuhn, snyder, Pelton,
Shaver, lands, Hoyler. Beck, Harter,
Biever, Blosser, Stahl, Swab, Crist
Harvey. SALESMAN.
Firemen up: Bsrtolet. Getty, Barkey
Revie. Ulsh. Bostdorf, schiefer, Rauch
Weigle. Lackey. Cookerley, Maeyer,
Sholter, Smell.
Engineer for 1870.
Firemen for 1916, 130, 1890, 1868
1886.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division 2O7 crew to
go first after S.45 p. m.: 221, 224, 229.
I'll, 206, 201, e1T. 223.
Engineers for 211, PA, 2S1, 224, e2S.
242
F'iremen or 2O5. 206.
Conductors for 90, IS, II. %.
F'lagman for l3.
Brakemen for OF, 06. II. %, 81.
Conductors up: Gundle, Keller,
Eaton, Pennell.
Flagmen up: Reitzel Flora.
Brakemen UP: Rice, Wolfe, Shaffner.
Taylor. Werts. Musser Stimeling,
Twigg. Campbell, Vaudling. Fair,
Waltsman, Knight.
Middle Division - 1913 crew to go
after Las p. m: 102. III. 451.
Fireman for 103.
Conductor for ia,
F'lagman for ia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
THE READING

Harrisburg DiVision-21 crew first
to go after 1915 p. M: 16, 3, 6, 8. ., 10,
st-bound = 81, 81. S.. Sc. 5s. 81.
So. 81. 6S.
Engineers for 81. 2.
Firemen for 5S. 81. 81, s., g.
Conductors for 8, 5.
Engineers up: Sweeley. Afiddaugh,
Crawford. Wyre. Barnhart, Richwfne.
Lape. Martin. Morne, Upton, Wood,
Fortney. BonawitZ.
Firemcn up: Chronister, Snader.
Boyer Anspach. Dobbins, Kelley.
Brown, Sullivan. Nye. Rumbaugh, Full
ton. Bingaman. Dowhower
Conductors up: Orris. Philabaum.
Brakemen up: shader; Keefer. HaInes,
Epley. Hartz, Carlin, stephens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
BUSINESS PERSONALS

DRESSAIAKING AND MILLINERY
- All work guaranteed and
done reasonable. Call. or write. Miss
Jane Houck, IS North Front street,
Steelton. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
PLAN UNION OF ALL
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
TRADE BETWEEN HONOLULU
AND LOS ANGELES GROWS

LOS ANGELES. In connection with
the departure yesterday Of the steam
ship Great Northern on its maiden
voyage In q new service CONNECTING
Los Angeles directly with the Hawai-.
ian Islands, the Chamber Of Com
merce gave out some significant fig.
ures showing the remarkable growth
OF commerce between this city and
the new field noW open to Southern
California industry.
In 1913 the export trade between
Los Angeles and Hawaii was nothing.
IN 1914 II amounted to 1871, prac-
tically all of which trading was done
In October. or this sum over $500
was for chemicals and most of the re-
mainder for dried beet pulp.
Up to November 1, 1915. exports to
Hawaii this year reached the impress
sive total Of $1S1,s3S. OF this sum
over $4,000 was for sulphate of pot.
ash. Other principal exports were
fuel oil. gasoline. 4distillate and fer
tilizers. siast
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
MARU HAS
BIG CHINESE
TONNAGE

Making her 1irst cali at the port OF
Honolulu, the Japanese steamer Dair-
en- Maru, owned by the Shin1otokishi
Steamship Company and chartered to
the IT, K. X. fol-, its auxiliary freight
service, locked at Pier at s O'Clock
this morning, ~ hours late, from 70
kohama kfor San Francisco.
The steamers arrival Yves ul1expects
ed, due to her having nc, radio equip
ment, so that q message telling when
she would get In. could not be sent In
advance. The DaiEen brought to Ho-
noll1lu 1850 tons Of general cargo, Of
which 900 tons are Chinese freight,
shipped by Hongkong merchants to
Honolulu firms. It Is believed to be
the largest cargo of Chinese goods
arriving here in Japanese bottoms for
many years.,
Capt. X. Nasu and Purser T. Hosht
do reported rough weather. The
Dairen left Yokohama November "a,
making the voyage here In is days.
She has 40 in her crew and no pas.
sengers. The steamer win sail for
San Francisco tomorrow morning.
but will 60 outside the harbor late
today after clearing.
Her through cargo Is 5000 tons. of
general merchandise. Purser Y0shf
da said the Dairet will sail direct
from San Francisco 70 Yokohama,
carrying capacity cargo Of cotton to
Japan. The steamer reported no
trouble from typfoons, and is not TAX
ing any coal here. Castle q Cooke,
= ~ -. r1...-.r.ll., $500 49, &Ho
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14

TURKEYS FOR
CHRLSTMASM
|IIlNATSON BOAT

Bringing Il cabin passengers to
Honolulu and freight ranging from live
Christmas turkeys and blooded draft
horses and mules TO several thousand
cases Of kerosene, the Matson steamer
Lurline berthed at IS this morning
at Pier IS, after what Purser p. H.
Leyey described as Q nasty voyage"
owing to the rough weather encounter
ed for the first four days OF the run.
The Lurline arrived or porf at 10
o'clock this morning, four hours be-
hind her usual schedule. Capt Arthur
l.. Soule reported rough trip, with
bad weather right after passing the
bar In San Francisco. For the last
two days, however. the sea was calm
and passengers were able to sit up
and take some interest in life.
Mail brought In by the Luriine con-
sisted Of 240 sacks. mostly parcel-post
matter. Her cargo for Honolulu
amounted to 5700 tons, much Of which
is for transhipment to island ports.
Livestock numbered 80 head, horses
and mules; there were 40 crates Of
poultry.
More than 10000 cases Of kerosene
arrived on the boat, 5000 for Port Al
len, 3e0O for Hilo and 1909 for Ka-
anapali. Automobiles On board were
IL. Cargo for Kahuiui wasT77S tons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
IJUNPS INTO SEA
!. 10ESCAPEFR
|. e'lllkSH|PN

Jumping dzefboard Hom the yacht
Mana In the hafbor here because he
considered the craft link" ship. due
to the fact that she carried skulls of
many South Sea tribes, Edward lie
Blanc, San Francisco sailor, reached
his home city q short time ago, having
sailed on the LurIfne after his swim
fof liberty. essa
According to the San Francisco
Chronicle, lie Blanc Jumped overheard
IN Honolulu harbor from the British
yacht Mana, upon which he was EN-.
ployed as steward, swan 200 yards
to the dock and then took passage 10
San Francisco on the Lurline.
The Mana has been making aalei-
surely trip through Pacific waters for
the last two years. and q few months
ago arrived &C Papeete. La Blanc ar
rived soon afterwar6 as one Of the
crew Of the schooner Santa Ross Isl
and He decided 10 come home on
/ the Mana as steward rather than come
|aB q passenger on q Union liner as
did others Of the San Francisco
schooner *
Captain w. seoresby Routledee, q
skipper Of ths Mana and has been col
Ieetine specimens in the South seas.
After q rough trip to. Honolulu. Ia
Blanc decided to quit the vesseh but
was not allowed to do 50 by the skip
per. He took the opportunity sof GO
Ing over the side when all the crew
[ and the skipper and his wife were ct
dinner. and 50 arrived at San Fran
cisco.
The Mana left Honolulu two weeks
ago. bound for the Bay City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
FROM
FIRST TRIP OF
HnLLINER

Devoting I've columns on the first
page OF its second section TO Honolu-
lu and the Great Northern, the Los
Angeles Times gave great deal of
valuable publicity 70 the islands in
its Issue of Saturday. November q.
the day the Great Northern sailed for
Honolulu ON the first voyage under
the triangular run.
In the first column Of the, display IL
printed long news story concerning
the trip and the steamer, with partieu-
lar emphasis placed on the fact that
the establishment Of regular service
between Los Angeles and Honolulu Il
OF Immense Importance from . COM
mercial standpoint
A copy Of the greetings sent by the
Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce
to the Promotion Committee In this
city il printed ina one-eOlumh box"
adjoining the news story. A. hand
some thfee.column cut showing the
Great Northern, and below II the sail
ing ship Tsar, the ffst ship 70 make
trips between san. Pedro and the Ha-
Waiian islands, half q century ago. In
the oil and hide trade, fills up the re-
mainder Of the space devoted to the
palatial liners initial voyage.
The entire account shows that Los
Angeles realizes the Great Nofthsrn's
regular calls there, and the institution
Of regular trips between Los Angeles
and Hon0luIu, marks q new epoch In
the detel0pment Of the shipping ana
commercial p0ssibilitiesno OF the Great
GCuthW1efstftt n !. re q * q 4 q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
USE EARIvIv AL POSTERS

Carnival posters have been received
on the coast BY the Promotion Com
mittee's distributing agent. and have
been given out TO the Great Northern,
Matson and Oceanic steamship com
panies for advertising purposes That
the posters are being put to good use
is evident from the fact that the
Great Northern has requested an add
tfonal ESQ of them.
A. p. Taylor secretaryo Of the Pro
motion Committee, has q story Of Ha-
wal appearing "a the Ocean News
Of last issue, Descriptive ofsthe bean.
ties OF Hawaii. The ocean News Il
4 paper edited By Life Publishing
Company aud circulated on Atlantic
and Pacihcs Steamers ;
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
LOCAL BANKS GET TEN
THOUSAND PENNIES

\ Although he was carrying on
his shoulder a sack of coins
weighing a good many pounds,
Purser p. H. Levey Of the Luf-
line would not have proven a
very rich haul for highwaymen
who might have relieved him of
his treasure" at Pier is this
morning.
; The likeable Matson purser un-
locked his safe and ''toted" 10000
; pennies down the steamers gang
plank to the wharf office. The
shipment was 800 in pennies,
consigned to local banks for dis
= tribution to their merchant Gus
toners, In making change during
= the Christmas season.