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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-29

Montague GLASS; play, "Abe and
Mawruss," the sequel to the popu-
lar "Potash and Perlmutter," will
receive it's initial production next
Thursday evening at the Lyric
Theatre, New York. All the old
favorites of the earlier production
figure in the cast
King George held an investiture
last week at Windsor Castle, when
His Majesty invested Captain c. J.
Elkan, Royal Irish Fusiliers, with
the insignia of Companion Of the
Distinguished Service Order.
A. C. Wurmser, of Kansas City,
Mo-, is entitled to credit for a novel
idea. Subscriptions for the Jewish
war sufferers were being taken on
Yom Kippur in all congregations. In
the orthodox synagogues there was
of course an objection to writing, so
at Mr.. Wurmser's suggestion dict
aphone was used, which overcame all
difficulties, and made a record of the
name of the donor and the amount
Of the subscription.
The War Cross has been con-
ferred on Maurice Maier, of Rheims,
a soldier of the First Class in the
French Army. He has been named
in dispatches no less than ten times,
and has been recommended for the
highly-prized Military Medal
A recent message from one of the
seats of war has it that the Turkish
authorities have engaged some Jew
ish secondhand dealers to secure
copper and other metallic articles
from the general population for the
use Of the army. Thus does the war
idealize the Jewish merchant! Metal
being not only useful but an es-
sential commodity to an army in the
field, the government of this par
ticular belligerent is not above en-
plying those who, in times of piping
peace, it affects to despise for the
lowliness of their calling. -Hebrew
Standard.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-29

Another Jew, Aronson, member
Of the German Landtag, has been
appointed financial agent and referee
in Poland.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
NEWS BREVITIES

Isidore Hershfeld, an attorney Of
New York city, sailed for Europe
on Thursday under the auspices Of
the Hebrew Sheltering and Immi-
grant Aid Society of America for
the purpose of tracing the wives
and relatives of American citizens
now located among the various war
zones. The State Department of
immigration has approved the
project.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
STEEL CO. s REPORT
SHOWS POOR YEAR
Decrease of $l,493,613 in Earn
ings; New Construction
Planned
Special to The Telegrnfh


Philadelphia, May 1.-The four
teenth annual report of the Pennsyt-
vania Steel Company was submitted
yesterday at the annual meeting, when
the directors were all reelected for
another year. Like reports of most
other steel companies, this document
shows the effect of year of depres-
sion in the steel trade. After meeting
the interest on the bonded indebted
ness there was a balance of $223,594,
but the charges for depreciation of
property and exhaustion of minerals
caused a deficit of $67S,491. The total
earnings for the year were S1,340,049,
a decrease of s1,493.613. The value
of products shipped last year was the
smallest in fifteen years There was
expended upon upkeep S2,200,000 and
for improvements $5,532,291. The
management is not satisfied with this
as plans are under way for financing
new construction in order to diversity
lines of produce and keep pace with
competitors This may mean the
equipping of the plants to make war
materials, as some competitors have
done. Revaluation of all properties
which was ordered a year ago is COM
pleted. The book value of plants was
reduced s5,906,912; inventory and
other working assets were reduced
S1.544, ,519, most of which was charged
to the surpluses of the several manu-
featuring companies. The report shows
that the plants have been well main
tanned and that they are in a position
to handle the customary business OF
the company If trade improves,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Standing of the Crews
Philadelphia Division -
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division : 127 crew to
go first after 10 a. m: III, 113, 124,
i07. 1872. 12S. 109. 1913. 102. los.
F'iremen ~for 10T. 1S3.
Conductors for l0T, 1874 1871.
Brakemen for 102. 107, 113, 12S. 1SI.
Engineers up: First. Foster. Hind
man. Brubaker, Albright, Long. Ear
hart, Huber. Madenford. McCauley'
Goodwin. Kautz, Streeper. Geesey,
Newcomer, Davis, Sober. Gibbons, B.
l.. Smith. Young.
Firemen up: Miller. Myers. Moffatt,
Chronister. Spring, Arnsberger, Ever
hart. Grove, Yentzer, Kreider, Martin,
Hartz. Cover, LantZ, Copeland, Libhart,
Weaver, Madenford, McNeael, l. l..
Wagner, Bleich. Dodd. Kearney, Gill
berg, Farmer, Brenner.
Conductors up: LOCKER, Fesler, Rapp.
Flagman up: Banks.
Brakemen up: Shultzerberger, Steh-
ner, Kochenour Riley. Arment, Baltos-
ser. Wind, knupp, Mummaw, McEntire,
Gouse.
Middle Division 22s crew to go
first after los p. M: 221, %, %, 26 16,
IL. 25. 81. %. 10.
Brakeman for 25
Engineers up: Webster. Simonton,
Garman. wissler, Smith, Havens. Hartz-
leT Fine%e9 MGSre' up: Cox. Mohler. Gross
Wright. Fletcher. Ross, Fritz. Kar-
stetter, Arnold.
Conductors up: Can't, Fralick
Eberle, Huber. Byrnes. Baskins. Keys
Paul.
FIagman up: Miller
Brakemen up: Henderson, Nearhood
Frank, Stahl McHenry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

Charity Need Decreases.-The AS
ISOLATED Charities met last evening in
the Steelton Trust building. Miss Marie
Wizemann, the investigator reported
that calls for aid are greatly decreas-
ed. Five dollars were received from q
number of children on Cottage Hill
who gave a party for charity.
String Lights.-Robert w. Hoy
commercial manager, and NJ. J. Kane
local manager, for the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company. to-day be-
gan preparations for stringing cleo
trio lights for the Civic Club carnival
May %.
Observe Anniyersary-The Epwortt
League of the First Methodist Church
will observe its twenty-sixth anniver-
sary Sunday evening.
Transfer Exercises. - One of the
largest classes in the history of Gen.
trail grammar school Will be trans
ferred to the high school May 21
There are 106 members in the class
The Rev. A. K. Wier will make the
principal address.
Ready for ShOw.-LYnch and Day
lor. managers of the Original Home
Talent show to be given in the high
school auditorium this evening, are
greatly pleased with the indications for
a large audience. A record sale OF
tickets has been made.
Lecture Before Civic Club.-Mrs. c.
e. Hills will address the Steelton Civic
Club at its meeting next Monday in
Trinity parish house.
Pleads Guilty.-Ross Dickey pleaded
guilty to charges of assault preferred
by his wife, Bessie. before Squire Gard.
ner last evening. He was held fol
court and will stand trial on charges
of assaulting Detective Durnbaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
BUSINESS WORST IN
YEARS, SAYS REPORT
[Continued from First Page.1

plants generally operating 80 per cent.
to 40 per cent. of their capacity. 1t
is necessary to go back sixteen years
to find an approximate parallel for
such low state of business and in
view OF the very material increase in
cost of labor, fuel and supplies which
has developed nevertheless, the rela-
tive comparison becomes more signifi-
cant"
During the year the sales invoiced
totaled $1.S99, ,426.06 as against So
eS4'eSo-zS Tor the preceding year. The
net assets were diminished $685.
949.4O.
In reporting upon the operations of
the various departments the receivers
show that the open hearth, active 304
days, produced 55,446 gross TONS of
ingots as against Ss.94s of the preced-
ing year: and the rolling mills turned
out 62, ,O55 tons of plates as against
S9,1O9 of the previous year.
Current liabilities were met as thew
developed and the receivers did moi
find it necessary to borrow anv money
FOR operating expenses despite the de-
preston of the markets and business
generally.
Special commendation for the way
the operation committee handled the
plant is embodied in the report. The
committee consisted of Robert TT
irons as general superintendent:
Francis Jordan Hall, general sales
agent. and L. ID. Perry, comptroller
| The operating force selected durine
the year included: J. w Sheperdson
assistant general superintendent; VIII.
liam Brown. superintendent of open
heart. H. s. Moore was placed in
charge of the Philadelphia sales office
which was changed from a commission
to salary basis in November, 1914.
The receivers are c. L. Bailey, Jr..
IL. V. W. Reynders and J. NJ. Cameron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
wa NEWS or I'll y
k,s2RAlROPS/ !
VETERAN EMPLOYEES
MEET IN ALTOONA
Annual Reunion to Be Held June
II; Business Session and Ban
quet; Special Train

= The nineteenth annual reunion OF
fthe Veteran Employees of the Middle
Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, VIII
be- held at Altoona, June H.. The
meeting and banquet will be held at
jana Temple.
Notice of the annual gathering was
issued yesterday by Secretary w.
Brooke Moore, passenger trainmaster
of the Middle division.
Through the courtesy of General Su-
perintendent George w. Creighton a
special train will be provided for the
return trip, leaving Altoona for Har-
risburg at 9.15 p. nj. Passes and
tickets will be good on westbound
trains Nos 75 and Al. Tickets will
be provided for veterans who are not
entitled to passes. Free banquet
tickets will also be given members
receiving less than $50 a month pen
sion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
IMPORTANT PUBLIC
SERVICE RULE MADE
[Continued from FYrst Page. |

section in the ordinance provides that
the company shall not have the right
to sell and distribute manufactured
gas until such time as the supply is
no longer sufficient to give adequate
service of natural gas throughout the
territory. Upon the failure of natural
gas the company may then use its
distribution and sale of manufactured
gas
A protest against the approval of
the ordinance was filed by the AL
toona Gas, Light and Fuel Company.
which manufactures and sells artificial
gas, supplying the territory which the
Natural Gas Company seeks to oc-
cupy.
The protestant company contended
that it should be protected by the COM
mission from competition and also de-
elared that the commission should not
approve franchise granting the rights
of y natural gas company which rights
the company has no authority to re-
ceive or exercise.
The commission holds that Councils
of municipality cannot vest in a
corporation rights which it is not au-
thoriZad to exercise by it's charter,
which i,eans that the new company
as now constituted cannot contribute
artificial gas. and the features of the
ordinance relating to artificial gas are
void and the only valid provisions are
the assent of the municipality and
those conditions which relate to the
manner of constructing the plant pro-
posed. One section of an ordinance
may be declared reasonable and valid
while another section of the same
ordinance may be pronounced unrea-
sonable and void and the commission
cannot hold that the ordinance in this
case is invalid in its entirety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11

vailing would have brought bodies
ashore on the Atlantic coast of Corn
wall. England.
Tug Making Search
The Cunard Steamship. Company,
after much trouble. has sent a tug to
the scene of the disaster with ipstruc-
tions to run into the nearest cove and
inform Cunard officials here If even a
single body is found.
There are indications that the heavy
death roll among the American men in
the first cabin was due to scarcity of
ltfes belts. many of them having given
the life preservers they had obtained
to helpless women. There is a pre-
ponderance of testimony that no
American man got into a boat until
after he had been thrown into the
water.
Wants to Charter Boats
Webb Wade, secretary to Alfred G.
| Vanderbilt. has not yet been able to
arrange with the authorities to comply
with his request that all necessary tugs
he chartered at the expense of the
Vanderbilt family to search for other
bodies as we'll as that of Mr.. Wander
hilt. Until he heard the story of DR.
Owen Kenan. of New York. Mr.. Wade
believed his employer had entered one
of the boats sma shed against the side
| of the ship. but DR.. Kenan's story is SC
! definite It is accepted generally as the
correct version of Mr.. Vanderbilt's last
moments aboard the ship. When the
| Lusitania was in her death throes
there was no cooler group aboard than
| that composed of Nine. Marie Depage
Herbert S. Stone Lindon W. Rates Jr.
and DR.. ]. T. Houghton. The last
| named was the only survivor of the
party. This little hand guided women
and children. supplied life belts. bound
up-the wounds of other passengers and
! then plunged hopelessly into the sea
| having given up their own life preserv-
ers. Another throng of anxious friends
and relatives arrived here last night
b'lt the chances of identifying more
| of the dead are remote. as the great
nits in the cemetery are filed with
those buried as unknown. while other
| bodies which come ashore soon will bt
| beyond Identification.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
SUSPEND REGULATIONS
FOR LOCAL TOURISTS
[Continued from First Page !

first days run to this city with perfect
scores, among these being 1. w. Dill.
Conover and Mehring, Dr. Campbell
and many others. A Republic truck.
entered by Mr.. Dill, proved the big
surprise of the run, keeping with the
touring cars and making them hustle
TO keep in the lead
secretary Myton had laid down n
schedule for twenty miles per hour for
the hrst day. but anxiety of the differ
ent drivers to get to the checking sta
tlohs on time caused this to be broken
IN nearly every case. The average
speed for yesterday was between thirty
ana thirty-fiHe miles. ]. Clyde Myton,
pathnnder. and Referee V. Grant For
fer several times doing sixty-five miles
per hour.
Make Good Scores
Allof the cars made good marks in
Lhe Hrst day run and to-day when the
iirst call was made for the cars they
llned up promptly and went away in
perfect order.
Public receptions have been ar
ranged for the motorists in Ocean
CITY. Sea Isle City. Avalon, Stone Har-
Dor ana Wilmington. At Wilmington
Charles II. Miller. Governor of Della
ware with Mayor DIR. Harrison w.
HoWell. VIII wecome them to the CITY
ana VIII turn over the official key of
the town to the visitors.
receptions have also been planned
ior the motorists in this place by
townspeople and by the different auto
moplle dealers. The Wilmington
Chamber OF Commerce and the Rotary
tIuo members Will have charge of the
men ana the women will be in charge
OF auxiliary members This evening
mington. III
Yesterdays run was the Ionpest in
the three days program for the local
|. tourists: run of 165 miles was made
Win All but two cars checking in he.
fore the time limit. The two lost cars
are causing Secretary Myton much
worry. They are F. u. Ployer. Me-
chahlcsburs. and John S. Eby, of New
port: Both cars checked out of Mar
ket Square, but since the start of fbe
meet neither has been heard from.
Many of the cars did notable work
Yesterday. The frequency of checking
stations and the hard schedule forced
| the drivers to let their cars out to thei1
utmost. Individual drivers made good
narks' but l. W. Dill set a record by
! new Holliep"S." ~ ''''
me little Briscoe car entered hy
ConoVer x Mehring gave a good ac.
count of itscS. running nearly ali da,
at an average speed of from thirty tc
forty miles. -
Arrive Ahead of Time
stops were made yesterday at Read.
ing, Pottstown. CollegevilIe, Norris.
town. Philadelphia, Gloucester Man.
tua' Barnesboro. CLAYTON, Mays Land.
ing ana Atlantic City. Nearly every
car checked in ahead of time at the
Hotel Rudolf. the last checking place
of the first day
The start to-day was made at 7.sC
O'Clock Secretary Myton and V. Gran
Forrer left before the other CON.
| testants.
In every town and hamlet deco.
rations OF hags and bunting were huns
| out TO greet the Harrisburg party,
| Entrants who checked into this cit,
FIRST last night are: John C. Orr, first
]: w. Dill. second: Frank B. Bosch
third; DR.. Fl. C. Stover, fourth: 7 r
Clay. fifth, and Conover & Mehring
with Harry Walls. Philadelphia. sixth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
KNOTTY PROBLEMS
UP BEFORE COUNCIL
Greater Efficiency in Sanitation
and Health Departments; Want
Motor Apparatus
COUNCILS ACTION IN
LAST NIGHTS SESSION

Appropriate 5000 for shade tree
Plan to borrow $4,000 to repair
filter plant leak.
Decline to pay damages to a
Mrs. Miller and r Mrs. Ball, women
who were injured in falls In bor-
ough streets.
Order chief of police. highway
commissioner and plumbing in
spector to inspect all pavcments in
borough.
Exoncrate delinquent water bills
amounting to SfO0.SS.
Pass first reading ordinance plac-
ing three new lights in First ward.
Authorize borough solicitor to
draw up building code.
Discuss elimination of the no
torious Bear Pit
Start reorganization of sanitary
department.
Appoint committee TO study. eff
cheney in fire and garbage coliec-
ton departments. To consider mo-
tor apparatus.
Authorize Wigaeld's requested
police station improvements.
Decline to allow South Second
street paving to be broken.
Appropriate $25 to q. y. X. for
Memorial Day exercises.
Approve appointments of Edward
Stahman and John Hamilton, driv-
ers. respectively! of the Baldwin
and Paxtang Hook and Ladder
Companies.
Pay bills amounting to S3,220.00.
Criticise system of killing stray
dogs. Instruct burgess to enforce
rules I'm this respect or get new
dOecatcher.
Ask fire companies to obtain
councils consent before incurring
bills.
Decide to lay sewers in South
Third street preparatory to paving.
Discuss special cops again, but
take no action.
Ask State aid for paving South
Front street to Highspire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
ADJOURNMENT MAY 90?

Nothing was done to-day by the
Senate committee in charge of the
House resolution to fix g. date of adj
ieurnment, although rumors were fly
ing that it would be amended to read
May 20. 1t is likely that the resolution
will be taken up tonight by the lead
ers and the proposition gone over.
Governor Brumbaugh is said to be
planning to send in his appointments
the final week of the session whenever
IL NAV come
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Small Hope Is Entertained
For Recovery of Mrs. Pines

At late hour this afternoon. Mrs.
William S. Pipes. who has a fractured
skull. was reported at the Harrisburg
Hospital as sinking rapidly. It was
said she would not live throughout
the day.
Mrs. Pipes, with her husband. was
Knocked down Sunday night at Four
teenth and Derry streets. by trolley
car lie died at the hospital shortly
after.
The funeral of Mr.. Pipes will take
place tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock. Services will be held AT the
late home, 415 South Thirteenth street
and will be private except to members
of the Market Street Baptist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
ENOLA SIDE
PhIIadeIphIa Division :

Philadelphia Division - 2O6 crew to
20 first after 10.45 a. M: 234. 222, 226.
21s. 233. 204. 229, 21s, 201. 231. 227, 24I,
Engineers for 2O4. 2It. 22s. 2s1.
Fireman for 222.
Conductor for 216.
Flagman for 20i.
Brakemen for 231, 234-2.
Conductors up: Pennell. Eaton
Stauffer, Devices.
Flagmen up: Wright Corrigan.
Brakemen up: Fair. Wertz. SUNNY
Vandling. Schuyler Baker. Myers,
Jacob. Stimeling. Boyd, Shaffner, Tay-
lor, Walkeman. Lutz.
Middle Division los cvrew to GO
after p. M: .f12. t03. 119, los, 104
ia. 120. 113. los. III, Ill.
Fireman for 103.
F'lagman for III.
Brakemen for 1O2, 10S. 10A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11

is properly shot and duly buried.
Council asked Burgess Wigfield to see
that the chief of police either keep the
dogcatcher working or get new dog
catcher.
Back Up Shade Tree Work
In reporting on the Shade Tree
Commission request for funds with
which to commence operations, Presi-
dent Reynders said. THE commission
was organized after the pleasure OF
councils and it will do much to i'm
prove the appearance of our borough,
so I think we should stand by them
and grant an appropriation. Mr..
Nelly moved that the commission be
instructed to go ahead with its work
and send the bills to council to the
extent of 5000. The motion passed
unanimously.
New lights will be placed at Buser
alley and Juneberry street: Third and
p streets, and Third and Chambers
streets, if an ordinance which passed
first reading passes finally.
Shortly before adjournment Burgess
Wigfield was granted the floor and
revived. discussion of the special po-
lice measure recently turned down by
council The burgess told council that
two police had been requested for the
Hills tabernacle and two more would
be used at the high school this even
ing. This. he declared, would leave
the rest of the town without any pro-
lection A similar condition will arise
next week, he declared.
Gentlemen, I just want to tell you
what 1 am up against in the police de-
partment," said the burgess. Il am
going to do the best I can but | need
more men. And gentlemen" he con-
tinued, II lay this before you so that
you may be acquainted with the facts,
If anything goes wrong now the re-
snonsihilitY rests upon council"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Want Receivershin
For Ostrich Company

Alleging mismanagement severa
stockholders in the African Ostrich
Farm and Feather Company OF
bloomsbury. filed a bill of equity i'm the
United States Court for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania, seeking TO
throw the property into a receivershin.
A rule was issued requiring w Fl.
Hilem. president and others to show
cause why receiver should not be
named.
The company has two farms at Ep-
sev and has lease on farm at Pax
tang.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
BILL TO PROVIDE STANDARD
FIRE INSURANCE POLICY

The bill to provide a standard form
of policy contract for fire insurance
in Pennsylvania was passed in the
House to-day by 125 to 80 after ex-
planation by Mr.. Baldwin, Delaware.
it's sponsor. The bill was urged by the
Insurance Department because there
are now numerous forms in use and
in recent years complaints of slow
settlements have been made.
The Beidleman goods sale" BILL one
of the uniform legislator series, was
amended
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
HARD COAL MINERS UNDER
NEW COMPENSATION LAWS

The Catlin Senate bill. designed tn
bring the State anthracite miners under
the operation of the workmen's com
pensation acts was passed i'm the House
to-day without a dissenting vote The
bill makes reference to seven different
acts and will go back to the Senate for
Mr.. Adams. Iuzerne. who offersd n
Busitania resolution, last night. TODAY
gave notice that he would not call II
up for the present
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
CARING FOR THE BULLFRoG

Bills changing the fish laws so as to
take care OF bullfrogs, tadpoles and
terrapin and repeating existing laws
were reported to the House to-day.
The bill to provide a means of incor-
porating poultry associations also came
out.