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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NS no THE CAF STRIKE

To the Editor OF the Telegraph:
We wish 70 cell the public's stteH-
ton TO the street car strike situation
il appears that some of the people be
iieve that the strike is off. we wish to
inform YOU that the strike is still on.
Although Mr.. Musser and Felix Davis
would lead you to believe it is at an
end. Let them tell it, they have cards
in some of the cars saying that this
car is not being operated by strike
breakers, etc" We wish to State that
such is not true. They are operated
by strikebreakers, and he can make
nothing less out of it. Any man who
takes another mans place while a
strike is on is a strikebreaker, so don I
let the Harrisburg Railways Company
lead you to believe anything different,
Just look at all of the accidents that
are happening every day in this city.
They speak for themselves.
on Sunday morning, August %, in
Front of the St. James hotel a strike
breaker nearly killed q young boy rid
ing on q wheel. The crew laughed
and took it as a Joke. That is the
kind of men that are now operating
the street cars; that is the kind of
men who are trying to defeat us men
from getting better conditions and
wages. If some of those men now
operating cars were running cars in
other cities and run over crossings and
switches like they do here they would
at once be taken of their cars by the
city police. For instance they run
over the crossings at Fourth and Mar
ket at full speed. If some of the city
officials We're as much interested in
the welfare and safety of the public
they would have an ordinance passed
TO compel the traction company to
operate their cars with more safety
than they do, especially while going
around curves in the heart of the city
There is not 3 day passes but that
more or less people are getting in
Jured by incompetent men. We again
request all qualified voters. that is
men who voted last Fall. to come TO
the courthouse and sign the jitney pc
tition. The city clerks office will be
open to-day from a. m. to p. m.
and the Office will be open until and
including August 81. Also. the city
clerk, Mr.. Miller agreed that he would
hold his Office open on Tuesday even
ing from to at night. So friends,
don't fail to come and sign up. 1t has
been reported that the company has
been working among some of the
voters trying to get them not to sign
the jitney petition. If that is true the
harder you should work and the more
votes We should receive. Remember
friends that the traction company is
lighting against organized labor and
the working people. Come and sign
the petition and don't think that we
have enough yet. Show the desire of
the public for the jitneys to be re-
placed back upon the streets.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH L. MCLAUGHLIN,
Pres. Division 709 Car Mems Union.
J. ]. THORPE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
been embodied in one bill.

been embodied in one bill.
The situation was viewed on all
sides as the most perilous since the
negotiations began two weeks ago.
The hope of the President and admin
istration leaders was in the possibility
of getting the brotherhood men to give
more time to continue the negotia-
tions.
Reply to Rca
The four brotherhood heads issued
statement replying to President Rea
of the Pennsylvania. who last night
made an announcement that rather
than give up arbitration the roads pre-
ferred to face a strike. The statement
charged the Pennsylvania with incon-
sistency in that two years previous 1t
fought the efforts. of it's shopmen to
organize and arbitrate. 1t also de-
clared that as the controlling interest
in five smaller roads it has refused
them representation on the managers
conference committee and that If ar
bitration were agreed upon it would
not apply to these roads.
Resigned to remaining in Washing
ton to undertake any legislation neces-
sary in the railroad crisis, members OF
the Congress to-day were studying the
problem and waiting word from Pres
ident Wilson.
No one except senators who have
Deen in conference with the President,
has any definite idea of what he may
ask Congress to do. Many members OF
both houses, however, have ideas OF
their own.
Federal Recciyerships
Some progressive Republican sena-
tors declared that in their opinion in
the event of strike the President
would ask Congress to direct federal
receiverships to operate the railroads
during the conflict. Probability of leg
islation for government ownership
was too remote to be considered in
this crisis, they declared.
Compulsory arbitration, they think
might be provided but never would
be enforced.
House leaders have no program.
Chairman Adamson, of the commerce
committee, said nothing was deter
mined upon.
Republican Leader Mann is watch
ing the situation closely. He proposed
last winter that Congress authorize an
investigation of railroad wages.
Senator Kern, the majority leader
said all hope of adjournment next
Friday has been abandoned. President
Wilson's personal efforts to mediate
differences between the union brother
hoods and the managements apparent
ly had failed, but administration lead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

Funeral services for William c.
Davis. aged Il, who died at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Dunkle,
194S Derry street. yesterday morning,
will be held on Wednesday afternoon,
at ? o'clock. He is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Daniel Dunkle,
Mrs. Elmer Wagner, Mrs. T. J. Harvey,
Mrs. Luther Bennett, Mrs. Isaac Yost,
James W, George s. Harry :, Harvey
/. and Charles Z. Burial will be made
in the East Harrisburg Cemetery with
the Rev. DR.. J. D. W. Deavor, pastor Of
the Epworth Methodist Church, ofhciat-
ing. assisted by the Rev H. 3. King,
Of PaZtang. Mr.. Davis was member
Of shepherds of Bethlehem Lodge, No.
II, and Of the Epworth Methodist
Church
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

ers in Congress were intently consider
in legislation which would make a
strike improbable at this time.
Strike Orders Circulated
A joint session or Congress TO near
the Presidents statement of the situ-
alton was in prospect, following Mr.
Wilson's visit to the Capitol last night
to confer with Senator Kern, the ma
jority leader.
The course of brotherhood was in
the hands of a committee of "a whom
the entire committee of $40, before
leaving for their homes yesterday, in
structed to listen to no proposal in
volving arbitration of the eight-hour
basic day. Strike orders were being
circulated to, await telegraphic re-
lease.
The counter proposal for arbitration
was to be made TO the President to.
day by the railroad executives, as their
first definite answer to his suggestion
of a week ago for concessions of the
eight-hour day, with ten hours pay
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CONTINUED From First Page1
that figures would not lie but liars
will figure.
The railways know full we'll that
the eight-hour day as offered by Pres
ident Wilson would not cost twenty
million per annum if properly applied.
I'VE are still the guests of Presi-
dent Wilson and will remain here"
Senators advised of the legislative
proposals brought to the Capitol by
Senator Newlands said they also in
cluded provisions that there should
be noincreases without first submitting
them to the Interstate Commerce
Commission and that authorization
should be given the commission to
grant an increase in railroad rates
corresponding to any increase in nay
that might be determined upon. IL
also provides enlargement of the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
nine members. All the proposals have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Men Must Arbitrate
or Strike, Rea's Stand

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2s.-
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, made
q statement yesterday regarding
the strike situation, in which he
said:
For the management of the
railways TO yield to the de-
mands and threats of the la
Dor organizations, and TO ac-
cept President Wilson'S pro-
poSal would be to destroy the
principle of arbitration as the
paramount and recognized
method of settling labor dis
putcs.
The threatened strike would
be postponed, il is true, but we
would have no assurance that
il would be permanently pre-
vented.
Except that the principle of
an eight-hour pay day would
be conceded, the issues of the
very controversy now pending
would he left unsettled, while
the future of the RAILWAYS
would he rendered dark and
uncertain indeed.
These, in brief. are the rea-
sons why the heads of the rail-
ways, with Il full appreciation
OF the solemn and Weighty re-
spons1bilitY resting on them, as
wen as of their duty to the pub
lie and to their shareholders.
have been forced to the conclu-
sion that it is better TO face the
alternative of a strike than IN
surrender.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
CENTRAL PA. NEW
BIG PARTY IN
HONOR OF GUEST
Misses Leola and Ruth Swope
Entertain For Harrisburg
Guests at StoVerdale

Stoverdale, Pa. Aug. eS.-Misses Le-
ola and Ruth Shope, of the Aw'Guan'-
Inn entertained on Saturday night in
honor Of their guest Miss Olive Swell
sert. of Harrisburg. The evening was
spent in playing various games and
contests. Refreshments were served to
Miss Olive Sweisert, Miss Ida Hoffman,
Miss Blanche Mining. Miss Anna Slicer,
Miss Alice Barker, Miss Ruth Shope.
Miss Leola Shope. Mrs. c. D. Barker,
Mrs. w. w. Shope and Mrs. Edwin j.
knisely, J. Lloyd Reeves. Samuel
Phillips. Tom Grady. c. d. Barker and
Edwin J. kniseIy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
RANROADMN
EXPECT STRIKE
ISL0CAL BELIEF
Railroad Men Report Activity
at Local Shops and Round
houses

Local railroad officials of the Penn
sylvania railroad, it is reported, antici-
pate n strike. While they will not ad-
NIT il, they do not deny there is con-
siderable activity at the local shops
and roundhouses in preparation for a
strike. For the past six weeks car
penters have been busy erecting hunks,
tables and apartments for cooking.
Heads of various departments have
been instructed TO be ready for orders
making it compulsory to remain on
duty until relieved. Employees who
are likely to be thrown out of employ
ment should a strike come, It is report
ed, are being signed up for duty as
special officers. Five engineers who
were retired within the past year have
been approached and asked If they
would return TO duty. should there be
a strike. is one report in circulation
to-day.
At Enola there is also evidence OF
preparedness. Trainmen are packing
their belongings in the cabin cars and
getting ready for return to the farm
or home. This activity. il is said. is
mostly on the part of extra men and
young brakemen who have teen doing
regular duty for the past six months
y report reached railroad circles to-
day that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company has also been busy at all
points between New York and Pitts
burgh; that a canvass has been made OF
the employees and the officers know
almost to a man how many trains can
be run should there be a strike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
GIVES BROTHER
RIDE OVER CITY
DR.. J. Harry McCulloch, New
port, Accompanies Aviator in
Flight at New York

Newport Pa, Aug. 2S.-Dr. J. Harry
MeCulloch has returned from visit
made to his brother, David II. McCul-
loeh, noted aviator, who is in charge
of the Trans-Oceanic Aviation School
at Port Washington, Long Island, which
rs part of the aviation station being
established by Rodman Wauamaker in
connection with the plan 10 fly across
the Atlantic. Mr.. McCulloch recently
returned from Italy. where he was the
instructor OF the Royal Italian Navy
in aviation, and is now the instructor
OF the members of the Aerial Coast Pa
troll Unit While visiting his brother,
aeroplane. sailing aloft over the city of
New York at an altitude of 1900 feet
and at a speed of sixty miles per hour
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
GIRL SEIZED IN WATER
WITH APPENDICITIS

while swimming in the river yesterday
was seized with an attack of appendi-
citis and before her friends realized
her plight she was almost drowned
Miss Lester and a number of friends
went to the river to learn to swim
Prior to the attack of yesterday she
had previously suffered with appendi-
citis. She was taken to Berrier's boat
house. and later remoYed to her home.
whore medical attention was given her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
/ railroad situation.

railroad situation.
1t was reported President Wilson
was considering asking both sides to
postpone action for a certain period.
Meanwhile it might be possible to en-
act legislation similar to the Canadian
law, providing for investigation of
labor disputes by a commission and
forbdding strikes or lockouts pending
inquiry. This course was being dis
cussed seriously, with the possibility
that it would be put into immediate
effect, thus preventing a strike without
adequate public investigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
FRANK FABIASKOVICH

Funeral services for Frank Fabi-
ankovich, aged Sc. who died at the
Harrisburg Hospital yesterday. will be
held at his home. 54S South Tenth
street, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Burial will be made in Mount
Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Peter
S. Huegel, pastor of the St. Lawrence
Church, officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Quincy Boys Building
Sewage Disposal Plant

Waynesboro. Pa, Aug. 2s.-Boys of
the Quincy Orphanage, under the di-
rection of Superintendent II. J. Kitz-
miller guided by an engineer of Phila-
delphia. are constructing a sewage dis
posal plant At least a carload OF
cement. 800 perches of stone and other
material will be necessary for the con-
struCtion of the planr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. CHRIsTIANNA NoTEsTINE

Funeral services for Mrs. Christianna
Notes.-The, who died YESTERDAY after
noon a. the home OF her son. sherman
he held Wednesday morning. at 1870
o'clock. Burial will be made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery with the
Rev. George :. Rent. assistant pastor
Of Market Square Presbyterian Church,
officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
l51st Anniversary of
Maytown Reformed Church
Specie! to the Telegraph

Maytown, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Maytown
Reformed Church. one of the oldest
congregations in the State, yesterday
celebrated its one hundred and fifty
first anniversary with special services.
The pastor, the Rev. William ]. Lowe,
delivered two special sermons appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
FINISHING nRInGE PIERs

Sunbury, Pa, Aug. IS. - All but
three of the fourteen piers to he built
for the New Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company's bridge across
the SUsquehanna here have been COM
pleted. 1t is expected that the $500, 600
structure will be we'll under way be-
fore winter sets in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
CHANGERS PICNIC

For the Grangcrs Picnic at Williams
Grove, August IS to September >. trains
as follows: 7:l0. 1852. 1853 a. m, 2:lT.
1927. 5:S7 and $50 p. m. daily. Addi-
tional trains at 100 and 400 p. m.
daily except Monday and Sa turday. ana
at 9:+S a. m. and 1:40 p. m. daily except
Saturday
Round trip tickets good to return un-
til September . will be on sale the en-
tire week az rate of so cents.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
PENNsY BUSY AT PoTTsyILLE

Pottsville property of the Penn
sylvania Railroad is undergoing con-
siderable improvement. A new bridge
has just been opened in that city. the
machine shops at Mount Carbon have
received new equipment, large
freight and office building was opened
recently and now the Pottsville station
is to be improved. a cement walk
and driveway, 20 feet wide and 500
feet long. Will be included in the i'm
DrOVemen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
MAY POSTPONE EXCURSION

Waynesboro. Pa, Aug. 2S.-There is
some talk of the shop excursion TO be
run to Harrisburg, Washington and
Baltimore, scheduled for Saturday.
September ?, being postponed on ac-
count of infantile paralysis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
WOMAN DRINKS ACID

Minnie Davis, aged 35. of 604 Adler
avenue, is in the Harrisburg Hospital
in q serious condition as a result of
drir king carbolic acid last night in the
kitchen of her home. She had been
brooding over a dispute she had with
q neighbor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
SUPERINTENDENT HOME

superintendent William b. McCaleb,
of the Philadelphia division of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. who. with his
family. has been spending the summer
a. Eaglesmere, returned home to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Coal Prices
Will Be
3OC Per Ton
higher in price after Sept. 1.

higher in price after Sept. 1.
Don't neglect to order your winters supply
this month.
1t is your last chance to buy your fuel at
the present rates.
This advance applies to Pea Coal as we'll as Egg,
Stove and Nut sizes
We caution you about waiting until cold weather
to put in your supply.
You risk of getting poorer quality later
owing to the unusual condition prevailing at tho
coal mines due to scarcity of labor etc.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Forster 6 Cowden 18th & Chestnut
Third Boas Hummel & Mulberry
Also Steeton, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia DivisiOn-lO5 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: H., 127, Il, 109.
ils, 1872 1lo' lol, llS, l25. ia 129, 115,
Firemen for l1o, ia, 115. 12l.
Conductors for 1G5, 1o7. 109, 1O1, ia.
Flagmen for l09, IOl, l25.
Brakemen for l01. I25.
Brooke, Sober. suPplee; Martin. Dolby,
Geesey, Baldwin, Newcomer Gray,
Firemen up: Eyerhart, Lutz, Miller,
AcSey, zoil, Earhart, Eckrich, Nayiof..
Coover, Cooper, Hayes, Paul, Miller,
Welsh, Strickler. Eckman.
fInanSiGFs up p? SsxeFs sxope h296sF
Brenner.
Brakemen up: Dougherty, Hivner,
Crosby, Lloyd, Hoover kersey. Ashen-
Middle Division-2s crew first to go
Preference: 10, 9, 2.
Firemen for Is; 19, IS. Is.
Fiaemen for %. 26. 9.
Engineers up: Baker. Grove, Tette-
Firemen, up: Crone, -Bruker, Snyder
Forsythe, Walters, Beisel.
pb;a RTakggsP asI,p up; p1c a n Myers; Elche.
Naight, Humphreys, Mellinger, Yost,
Hummer, Harleman, Kistler.
Nnrd Crews
Engineers for Il, second %, third "a,
81
Firemen for 6. 20. Sc.
Engineers up; Sieber, Clelland, Good
man, Harling, Sayford, Lands, Beck
Harter BieVer, Blosser, Malaby, Rodg-
ers.
Firemen up: Brady, Snyder, Desch.
Graham, Fry, Dougherty, Eyde, Ewins,
HitZ, Peiffer. SHELL Jr.. Fleisher, Blot
tenberger, Weigle, Richter, Keiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
TRIES TO SHOOT MoMAN

Robert Sparks. colored, charged with
attempting to shoot Laura Bell S24
Paxton street, was arrested on SatUr-
day night after the police surrounded
the house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
AN IDEAL SUMMER DRINK

hOrS1ordS -Erld fhOSpnnte
Cooling, refreshing and pleasant,
mighty beneficial and vitalizing to the
health. Buy n bottle.-AdVertiS sem mt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
ENOLA SIDE
PhiI1GpIuhin nINizfoU-915 eve

to go after 3:45 p. m: 235, Pa, 205, 22S
229. 209. 214 226. 203.
Engineer for 214
Fireman for els.
Conductor for PA.
Flagman for 23S.
Brakemen for 2O3. 20e. 226. 235. 244
Conductors up: Hooper, Libhart, De
weese. Shirk.
Brakemen up: McDermott. Kearney,
Jacobs, Mumma, McCoombs, Welsh
Stover. Long, Myers. Goudy Fair. Gay.
man, EichelSerger, Walkman, Quenzler,
Coulter, Hastings, Malseed, Marks. Yost
Middle DIvisiOn-113 crew first to go
after 4:S0 p. m: 104, %, los, 103. 120,
101. III.
Engineer for 106.
Fircmen for 103, III.
Conductor for III.
Brakeman for III.
Yard Crews
Engineers for 1928, 1874.
Fireman for 122.
Engineers up: Hill. Boyer. King.
Smith, Branyon. Bretz. Reese, Kepford
PassmoTe.
Firemen up: Kline, Wilhelm, McDon
aid, Sellers. Smith. Hinkle, Eichel-
berger, L. c. Hall, Brown, Bickharr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

and arbitration of other issues. AS
soon as the employees committee has
rejected the executives counter pro-
posal, the President is expected to set
in motion the congressional wheels
through the leaders in both houses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

NOTICE = Letters of Administration
on the Estate of Wilson r. Blough, late
of Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin
County. Pa, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned. all persons
indebted to said Estate or requested to
make immediate payment. and those
having claims Will present them for
settlement to
B. i. BLOUGH
or Administrators
CHARLES c. STRoH.
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
May Enact Canadian Law

To this end, Senator Newlands,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee and Secretary Lane, after
extended conferences with the Presi-
dent, worked through a great part of
last night framing bills affecting the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28
BELLl.:-ANS !: 9
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
Legal Notices

NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County or
the 18th day of September. A. d. 1915,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the approval
and granting of change of name OF
EAGLES HOME ASSOCIATION to
HARRISBURG AERIE NO. 122 FRA
TERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES, as set
forth in the petition therefor filed in
said Court agreeably to the provisions
of the Corporation Act of 1874" and
its supplements.
BEIDLEMAN & HULL.
Solicitors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-28

Philadelphia DiVision-I05 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: 112, 127. Il. 1O9.
lls, t0S, ll0, 10l, 1lS, 125, III, 129 115
l22. l21.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Rev. ]. T. McVey, pastor OF
Cane Ridge church at Lorman,
was a visitor to FaYette and a very
agreeable caller at the Chronicle
Office on Monday. Mr.. McVey
tells US that there is a project on
foot to move Cane Ridge church,
now located about a mile south of
Lorman, to that village.-Fayette
Chronicle.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

The puplic schools of Pert Glib.
son will close on Thursday, 26th.
The exercises will be held at the
opera house that evening, Rev. H
w. Wells delivering the address.
Mrs. Spencer's music pupils will
hold their exercises Tuesday even.
ing before at the opera house.
There are five graduates, Cecilia
FreeIand, Nell Morehead, Fannie
Magruder, Libbie Pennisi and
Herbert Levy.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Mrs. Cranberry will return next
session as matron at Chamberlain
Hunt, and Miss Emmie Briscoe
will remain as secretary to the
president. Prof. SomerviIle will
be the only one of the present
teachers in the literary department
to remain. Prof. West of the
manual training department, has
not decided whether be will return.