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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
PREACHER STUCK
in SNOWDRIFT
Dent Night at Farmhouse Be-
tween LiSburn and New
Cumberland
PARSONAGE is DAMAGED
Home of Methodist Episcopal
Minister at Lewisberry Being
Repaired After Fire

Lewisberry. Pa, Dec. %. Russell
Il. Kohr, of New Cumberland, and a
student of Dickinson College, Carlisle
who was to have preached Saturday
night at Lisburn. got stuck in snow
drift with his auto and was compelled
to spend the night at Il farmhouse three
miles from Iisburn. Sunday morning
he borrowed a team, drove to this place,
where he preached at 1890 o'clock
After being the guest of his uncle, l.. s.
Reiff, he returned home Sunday
afternoon. The Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, which was badly damaged
by fire on Saturday while the Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. E1bert Wilson and baby,
Warren, We're absent from home, will
not be ready for occupancy for some
was carried into the basement of the
church and into Jacob Fetrows house.
His sermons were all burned but few,
out of seven years work. Mrs. Wilson
and baby left on Tuesday and are
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuehrer, of Hazleton. The
pastor is spending the week with rela-
Dean r. Hudson. of Philadelphia, is
Mrs. Isaac Rudisll, at Meadowbrook
Farm. - Paul Schubauer student at
a business college, Philadelphia, will
spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Standardization
fessor Mark II. Schleichter, teacher of
the high school, will spend Christmas
with his parents at Shippensburg. -
the holidays at Philadelphia at the
home of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
w. Purvis, as the guest of their daugh-
ter, Miss Helen II. PurVis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Personal News Items
From Nearby Towns in
Central Pennsylvania

HaIifax.--Mrs L. S. Marshall has re-
turned from visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Bispham, at Millville,
n. J.-C. C. Lodge, of Shamokin, spent
Sunday at the home of his brothers,
A. L. and William Lodge.-Mrs. d. f.
Heisler is spending some time at Read
ing assisting in the care of her mother
in-law, Mrs. Susan Heisler, who has
been seriously ill.-Mr and Mrs J. II.
Reisch, of Williamsport, spent the
weekend at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Reisch.-Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Lindsay, of Scranton, spent part of the
week here, stopping at the Keystone
hotel Mrs. Issac zimmerman, accom-
panied by Mrs. Gay Matte, of Harris
burg, were recent visitors to Lancaster.
Mrs. Matte spent Saturday with Mrs.
Zimmerman.-Samuel Lentz. who UNDER
went an operation at the Harrisburg
hospital several weeks ago returned to
his home here on Monday, much i'm
proved in health. - A marriage license
was issued in Harrisburg this week
to Melvin w. Sheetz. of Halifax town
ship and Miss Mary +. Freidt. of up
per Paxton township. - Mrs. Margaret
Sheesley, of Lykens. visited friends here
this week.-MaX Alberts and Raymond
Kinsinger of Steelton, spent on Sunday
at the home of their parents.--Irene S.
Lebo, who was elected as substitute
teacher for the Enterline school, will
teach at East Perfnsboro township,
Cumberland county. The school board
has elected George Shepley. of Halifax
township, to fill the vacancy.-Harry
Sheetz and family, of Eno1a. spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Enders.-Harvey Shoop and fam
lily spent Sunday at Lykens.-Mrs. Jane
Miller entertained at dinner at her
home in Second street on Sunday all
of her children and their families, as
follows Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Motter and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Koppen-
haver and daughter, Martha, Miss Beu-
lah Miller. John c. Miller, Harry L. Mil
Ter and Miss Grace Harper. of Millers-
burg, and Miss Esther Bailey, of Mata- :
moras.-Washington Camp, No. SIC, p.
o. $. Of A, will hold a smoker in their
hall in Third street, January 2.-H. S.
Potter and son, Lee, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wag-
ner, at Matamoras.
Wicouisc0. - Miss Alice Mark, of
Norristown, is visiting at the home of
IJ. H. Marks. = Miss Mary Diefenderfer
of State College, is spending several
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
WAR VETERANS
18TH BIRTHDAY
Amos Underwood's Friends
Honor Him on Anniversary at
His Mechanicsburg Home
EPIDEMIC AT ROXBURY
Eleven Cases of Diphtheria al
Little Cumberland County
Village

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 90. -
Amos Underwood, a Civil War Vet
eran quietly celebrated his 18th birth
friends sent good wishes and con-
gratulations. - Roxbury a small VIII
lage about two miles west of this place
is having an epidemic of diphtheria.
There are eleven cases in seven fam
lilies. Lines school in that locality.
is closed on account of the scourge.
= Miss Caroline Saxton, president of
the local Woman's Club was in Wash
ington, d. c.. attending the convention
OF the National Federation of Wom-
ans Club. - The Rev. J. r. Shipe is
slowly recovering from his recent
in Harrisburg on Wednesday, the
guest of Mrs. w. Cobean and Miss
Anna Stevens, South Thirteenth street.
= The Rev. Mr.. Worrall of Harris
burg, preached last evening in the
Union Chapel. - Van s. Bowman of
Parkersburg, w. Va, was the guest
of his mother at her home in East
Main street. - Melita Lodge No. SO,
knights of Pythias. moved from their
room in the Keefer building, where
they have been located many years to
the Independent Order Odd Fellows
hall, in East Main street on Thurs
day evening. = Miss Olive Thompson
and Miss Marjorie Zug of Baltimore,
Md, are spending the holidays with
their uncle, Prof. A. H. Ege, West
Main street. On Thursday after
noon the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held a meeting in the
Union Church, and the theme of the
meeting was The Crusade" Mrs.
E.. C. Gardner and daughter, Miss
Grace, spent Tuesday in Harrisburg,
the guests of Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. r.
p. Long, South Market street, was
hostess for the Bridge Club at her
home on Tuesday afternoon. Re-
freshments were served. - Wilbert
Southard of Harrisburg, was a visitor
here on Monday. Mrs. A. G. Rich
is improving from her recent illness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Prince Of Peace" Cantata
by Penbrook U. B. Choir

Penbrook, Pa, Dec. %. - Tomorrow
evening the choir of the United Breth-
rem Church will render its Christmas
cantata. entitled the prince of Peace"
under the direction of G. p. Sheaffer,
the chorister, The services will begin
at 1880 o'clock.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday school will be held tomorrow
morning. taking the place of the
preaching service and being held in
connection with the Sunday school SER
vices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23

George Sigler, of the Church of God
performed the marriage ceremony.
Three of their six children are liv-
ing: Mrs. c. E. Myers, of Cleveland
Ohio; Mrs. Harry Funk of Harris
burg, and Mrs. j. Jungman, of Chi
cago, Ill.
Among the dinner guests will be:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Myers, of Cleve-
land, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Funk
of Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Perry and son. Rupert, of Wilmington
Del, the latter Il great grandson oi
the celebrating couple: Miss Ruth Ru,
pert, Mrs. Annie Cocklin and son, C
M. Cocklin, of Mechanicsburg Mr.
and Mrs. Rupert will receive congrat
ulations and calls from friends during
the day and evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Well-Known Mechanicsburg
Couple Married SO Years

Mct hanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 90. - The
fftieth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Rupert will be
celebrated on Christmas day with a
family reunion at their home, 16 West
Factory street. Both are active and
enjoy life in all its phases, The mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Cocklin and
John c. Rupert, both of Mechanics
burg, took place on December 25,
1866, and for the greater part of their
lives they have made their home in
Mechanicsburg. The late Rev. DR..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Cumberland Home Inmate
Wanders Away and Dies

Carlisle. Pa, Dec. 23. - Elijah
Duff, aged So. fell dead late yesterday
afternoon. Duff was blind and wan
dered away from the county home
yesterday afternoon in the midst of
heavy rainstorm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23

Wiconisco. - Miss Alice Mark. of
Norristown, is visiting at the home of
]. II. Marks. = Miss Mary Diefenderfer,
of State College, is spending several
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
MOVE FoR FARM nuRnAn

Carlisle, Pa. Dec. %. - The new
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce is back
of move for the establishment of Q
farm bureau in Cumberland county anC
action will be taken within a Short
time for the formal organization OF
such body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
"We're Through" Says
Musser After Conference

President Mussers ultimatum in the
strike situation came last evening fol-
lowing his conference with City Coun-
Gil and later with Patrick Gilday, chief
of the Bureau of Mediation and Arbi-
tration of the State Department of
Labor and Industry. and John A.
Moffatt. Commits sioner OF Cancellation,
United States Department of Labor.
His statement follows:
I'VE are through as far as the strik-
ers are concerned. We notified them
that the company would consider the
grievances of its employees If they re-
ported at our Office at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. They did not show
up. Our employees, those who did not
go on strike, appointed a committee to
act for them and after due consid-
Grafton a wage increase was granted.
Now it would rot be fair for the COM
pany to recognize any other committee
whether it be designated as Division
709 or by any other name.
We had forty-two cars in service
to-day and within a few days will add
ten more, which will be the normal
number. We are hiring men to man
the cars in addition to our old en-
ployes. The new men are being taught
by the older men and not allowed to
operate car until efficient.
LAS far as the Harrisburg Railways
Company is concerned. there is no
strike. and the men who say they are
strikers are not considered nor will
! they be considered employees of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
STRIKERS GIVE THEIR SIDE TO
COUNCIL; SEEK ARBITRATION
Continued From FIRST Pagel

Yes we were given to understand
that the men want their old positions.
What are Mr.. Musser's views on
this question:"
Well" said Mr.. Lynch, President
Musser gave us to understand that he
will take back some of the men al
though some of them will not be re-
employed"
City Commissioners who were present
when Mr.. Lynch was interviewed.
agreed with the street superintendent
account.
Notice For Jitneys
Following his conference with the
strikers this morning, Mayor Meals
again stated that as soon as he thinks
conditions are normal and schedule
service is in effect on the railways
lines, forty-eight hours notice will be
given the titney drivers operating
or furnish the necessary bond and
take out a license.
Chief of Police Zeil also said to-day
that as soon as he received instruc-
tions, and the forty-eight hours notice
is given, the officers will be instructed
to arrest jitney drivers running with
out licenses. upon the expiration of
the time given in the notification. No
disorder occurred to-day, but owing
to the big increase in traffic and the
parade of the strikers last evening
the day force of police remained on
duty. At some OF the downtown
street intersections. from two to four
officers were needed to handle the
traffic, because of the congestion. No
accidents occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

for it, but we, the strikers, were re-
sponsible for them getting these recent
concessions from the company.
THE wages received by the strike
breakers are far in excess of any that
was ever paid to the street car men
in this city. Had this company taken
the money 1t spent in trying to break
this strike and used it in paying wages
to the men, it could have paid the
wages asked for during the next ten
years"
Union men declared that. they will
now appeal to the public to help them
win and gain recognition.
Thorpe Calls Musser "CZar"
John j. Thorpe, strike leader, who
came here to aid the men, when he
learned of Mr.. Musser's statement de-
clared:
mfr. Musser must think he is the
czar of Harrisburg. Why talk about
the czar of Russia. he is not to be
compared with Mr.. Musser and the
refuses to meet a committee of his en-
ployes and refuses to arbitrate the diff
ference between the two parties, it is
about time the citizens of Harrisburg
take a hand in the situation and force
Mr.. Musser to take notice to the ap-
peal of the public.
"It can be seen that the public SEN
tinent is against the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company If you see the travel on
the cars. The public are not riding on
the cars / believe the citizens of Har-
risburg will be greatly surprised in
their city officials II they should take
the stand of taking the jitneys from
the streets at this time We feel that
If this should be done that they are
playing into the companys hands for
the purpose of defeating the strikers
in their plea for better working con-
ditions and higher wages.
"If Mr.. Musser takes the position as
stated and will not descend from It,
there is no question but that 1t will be
a long drawn out fight. We hope and
trust that the people of Harrisburg
will stand with us until we get what is
due us from this company"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

company. There are some or them
who may be taken back if they apply
One man who was striking already has
returned to work and another applied
for a position tonight"
Mr.. Musser met Mayor Meals and
the City Commissioners at + o'clock
yesterday afternoon and the strikers
were near by i'll case he would have
agreed to meet them. The Mayor, act
ing in behalf of the strikers. explained
that they did not insist on recognition
of the union. Mr.. Musser then said
that the men had been given a chance
to return to work, and, not having
done this, it is the plan of the COM
pany not to discuss the situation any
more with the strikers.
I'VE Mean to Fight''-McLaughIin
Hugh L. Mclaughlin, president of
the union formed in this city. made
the following reply to Mr.. Musser's S
statement:
Mr.. Musser forgets that he is the
president of a corporation that de-
pends upon the public. He forgets
that he is dealing with the public and
that the public demands that his COM
pany settle with the men now striking.
The people of the city have a griev-
ance against the railways company and
they feel insulted to have the places of
men who are citizens of Harrisburg
filled by a lot OF strike-b breakers i'm
ported from the slums of the large
cities. The company has ignored the
people of Harrisburg and neighboring
towns in their many requests for better
service and the action they are taking
with their employees is unbearable as
far as the public is concerned.
We mean to fight this thing to a
finish"
We want it understood that the
strike is still on. The agreement made
yesterday between Mr.. Musser and
some of the men who were strike
! breakers does not have anything to do
with the men now striking. The strik-
ers were not at the conference ana
took no part whatever in the business.
Had the railways company showed the
same spirit toward the committee ap-
pointed by the men before the strike
took place, the present situation would
not have existed.
Mr.. Musser apparently turned a
deaf ear to the mems request for con-
ferences or arbitration. The company
did inform the men that ii could not
afford to pay the rate of wage that
they asked. but men who remained on
the cars and did not strike received
$40 day for their faithful perform
ance of duties as strike-breakers.
These men think they have accom-
| plished something great in receiving
an increase in wages without striking
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Strikers Parade Over Hill
and Business Section

More than TOO men and women were
in line in the parade of the strikers
and their sympathizers last night. The
line of march extended over the down.
town and Allison Hill districts and two
bands were in line to furnish the
music.
Large crowds lined the streets in the
business section, cheering the men as
they passed. John J. Thorpe and
Hugh L. Mclaughlin headed the line,
forming at Front and Market streets
az 1.30 o'clock. A band preceded the
strikers and their wives, who carried
pennants. Others in line were Paint
ers- and Decorators Local No. All;
Harrisburg typographical Union, No
II, wearing white shirts and caps. and
men from the pressmen's, BARRIERS,
carpenters and other unions.
Cars were operated last night on six
of the city lines and TO Steelton. Hum
melstown, PaXtang and Linglestown.
There was no disorder. Most of the
cars were sent to the barns at 10
o'clock.
At yesterdays meeting of the strik-
ers their wives were present and spoke
promising to aid in every way in win
ming their fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Appeal to Public to
Walk Rather Than
Ride Nonunion Cars

G. F. Quinn, secretary of the Penn
sylvania State Federation of Labor
has authorized the distribution O.
thousands of circulars with a state
ment from the Federation. in regarC
to the strike of the railways compan,
employees.
The circular is as follows:
WORKING MEN AND WOMEN
The carmen of the Harrisburg
Railways Company are on strike
for better wages and working con-
ditions. The cars now running are
operated by strike breakers and
molly-coddles, who are betraying
their fellow-workers. When YOU
ride on a car run by a strike
breaker or a molly-coddle who is
aiding the company to defeat the
carmen, you, too, are helping the
company to defeat the carmen. It
is your nickels that at all times
maintain the street car company.
| for the rich ride in their autos.
The Harrisburg Railways Com
pany employs strike breakers. If
you ride the cars these days, you.
too, employ strike breakers. The
strike is, at present, the only
weapon the worker can WELD
against injustice. Someday YOU
may have to strike against bad
treatment. When 1t comes your
turn. we stand ready to help you.
The street car company will then
be on the side of your employer.
We union workers pledge our
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
NITRO TO BLOW
UP COURTHOUSE
Rush For Bucket of Water
When Found Stuff Is
Getting Dry"

Dauphin county's board of commits
sioners and Ed. H. Fisher. chief clerk.
to-day. fguratively and literally. got
a mild taste of the results of the troll
leymen's strike.
The commissioners endorsed Sheriff
W. w. Caldwelrs action in swearing in
deputies for possible emergencies a
few days ago and agreed upon sS per
day as pay pending the fixing of a def
mite sum.
After Mr.. Caldwell finished his in
formal report on the situation, he men
toned the discovery of the high ex-
plosives under a track switch at
Rutherford. The commissioner. headed
by Captain H NJ. Slime. who wore his
National Guard uniform. eagerly hur-
ried TO the sheriffs office to look at the
find. Whereupon ii was discovered
edge OF dynamite and such things. He
admitted it.
this sort of stun Ed suggested Cap
tain Slime. rs it the real stun?"
Mr.. Fisher stepped over to the pack
age, looked at il closely. poked his
it-and smacked his lips.
That's good dynamite all right" he
Then he poked about among the
nitroglycerine cans. Investigation
elected the observation from the clerk
that there was more than sufficient
explosive in the package to blow the
Courthouse to bits
But" he smilingly suggested. this
stuff is getting pretty dry, and the drier
it gets the more chance there is of its
going of most any time. Better put it
in some water"
The commissioners acted promptly.
They started for the door
Somebody get a bucket" advised
Captain Slime over his shoulder
we've got to hurry back to the office!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Need More Troop Cars
to Move Army Promptly
Special to the Telegraph

Chicago, ILL.,. July es. - In order to
move the maximum number of troops
on short notice the railroads of the
country must have $3.50 more cars per-
manently at the call of the War De-
partment. according to w. ]. Black,
passenger traffic manager of the Atchi-
son: Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Such an increase, he said, would allow
the movement of 1.750. 900 troops with
in forty eight hours. Mr.. Black says
the railroads now have a surplus of
about 5000 passenger cars. With fifty
men to a car they would accommodate
100000. Including $500 sleeping cars
of all kinds, $1,000 additional, or a
total of 4s7,500 men could be trans
ported at one time without disturbing
commercial business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

selves that we will not ride in the
cars until the strike is settled. No
friend of a union worker can
justify riding in the cars till this
strike is settled. No friend of the
friend of union worker can
justify riding on the cars, thus
helping the company, it's strike
breakers and molly-coddles, to
deny Justice to several hundred
workers.
Not to ride the cars means that
the company must settle with the
men and pay living wages.
For the sake of a workers VIC
tory. your victory as well as the
carmen's, help us. No car riders
means no nickels for the COM
pany, and no nickels for the COM
pany means victory for the work.
ers. The railways company is try
ing to stop the jitneys. It's healthy
to walk. Help US win
c. F. QUINN. Secretary,
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28
Three Charged With
Strike Ofenses Heard

Two persons charged with malicious
injury to street cars and one with in
citing a riot this afternoon were
heard at the police station. They were
Thomas Walker, colored, charged
with throwing eggs at a car at Thir-
teenth and Derry streets; E. S. Mar
shall who was arrested for placing
bricks on the street car tracks in
South Cameron street and Glenn A.
Montgomery, charged by Detective
Paul Shelhas with melting to riot at
Market and Cameron streets. Alder
man James DeShong conducted the
hearings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-28

ways Company is watered.
In the statement he reviewed the in
vestigation of water company in the
western part of the State, and then
said that the same condition exists in
the local transit company. He closed
the comparison between the two COM
panies with a declaration that if the
Public Service Commission investigat-
ed the Railways Company stock, it
would find that the company could
almost double the wages of the men
and greatly shorten the working hours.