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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
STAYS DAUGHTERS SUlToR.

Canton, O., Oct. 16.-After courte-
ously greeting Victor Roderick. 10
wears old, sutton for his daughter's
hand in his home. w. G. Brittson. q
well known baseball pitcher. ahot the
youth and then committed suicide here
yesterday. Brittsoa objected to the
youths attention to his daughter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
Canadians Favor Strike.

I Winnipeg. Man., Cam, Oct. 16.-Of-
ficials of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors and Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen announced here
today that 80 per cent of the ballots
Of employees of the canadian Pacific
railway, who are demanding conces-
sjons In the way of working hours,
had been counted and upholds the
report Of the investigating commit
tee favoring a strike.
Both sides admit that there are
good prospects for an agreement in
the negotiations which are now under
way. 49,
Only conductors and yardmen are
directly affected, but it is understood
the engineers and firemen have
pledged their support.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
SNOW IN MICHIGAN.

: Calumet, Mich. Oct. 16.-The
) heaviest snow storm of any fall
: in ten years prevailed in this
: section today. At noon 2 inches
had fallen. a%s
;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
RICE YIELD HEAVY.
Southeast Arkansas Farmers Getting
Big Price for Product.

Little Rock, Oct. lev. J. Wag-
goner, field agent of the agricultural
department, reports that the rice crop
in Lonoke, Arkansas, Prairie, Monroe
and Ponsett counties was never better
or more abundant. It is finding a
ready market at 80 cents to S1.O2 per
bushel. The cotton crop is larger than
had been expected, and the farmers
are in a most prosperous condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

Special Photographs N. Y. Il. Service.
Hundreds of shots were fired
and one man was known to
have been killed in encounters
between striking oil workers
ind police, firemen and special
deputies in Bayonne. The
photographs here reproduced
show O, strikers fleeing be.
tore police; (2, Isidor Nalitsky,
lawyer, killed; 80, armed rail
road police guarding station of
the Central Railroad of New
Jersey; az, special deputies
marching to strikers strong.
hold after being sworn in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIulces of the system cash
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache. stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach. lame back, can, instead, both
look and feel as fresh as daisy al
ways by washing the poisons and
toxins from the body with phosphated
hot water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
a glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire elementary tract before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast and
II is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. quarter pound of limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
anyone who is bothered with bilious
ness, constipation, stomach trouble ol
rheumatism a real enthusiast on the
subject of internal sanitation Try
it and you are assured that you viii
look better and feel better in every
way shortly. advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
MORE PARK ROOM
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Pennsylvania Railroad to Pro-
vide Additional Space and
> New Rules For Patrons

More room will be provided at the
Pennsylvania Railroad station for the
accommodation of automobiles. With
this change will come new rules and
regulations relative to the handling of
autos. For a long time cars awaiting
arrivals have parked along the out
side platform, in front of the
restaurant.
On and after May Is all automo-
biles must park on the west side of
the entrance to the station along the
grass plot. Plans were completed yes
terday for removing q ten-foot space
from the grass plot and setting the
curblng back to make room for auto
mobiles.
When the additional room is pro-
vided the use of the entrances to the
station will be for patrons only 1t
cannot be used as a public thorotgh-
fare. Cars awaiting arrivals will park
along the grass plot until the pas
sengers are ready when the automo-
biles can be run to the platform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
RANROADMNS
RAILROAD WILL
HELP FIGHT FIRE
Forestry Department Hears
From Company Operating in
Huntingdon County

The Juniata and Southern Railroad
Company, operating in the coal fields of
Huntington county, announced to-day
that it would cooperate with the De-
partment of Forestry in an effort to
prevent forest fires along it's right of
way. To this end a patrolman will be
employed to follow every train during
the dangerous season. This railroad is
the first in Pennsylvania to take this
action, although western and Canadian
railroads have been employing patrol
men during forest fire seasons for sew
eral years. 1t is expected that other
railroads in Pennsylvania will follow
the example of the Juniata and South
| ern.
| The patrolman will probably be equip
! ped with a gasoline speeder, and with
tools for eXtinguishing small fires.
Larger fires will be Immediately re-
ported to the nearest forest officer.
The patrolman will spend every dry day
on the tracks. The Juniata and South
ern runs through the Brumbaugh State
Forest and other wooded areas in
Huntingdon county for considerable
distance, and the forest fire officers are
very much pleased with the company S
offer of cooperation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Carlisle Indian School
Runaway Robs Post Office

James r. Blair, a runaway from the
Carlisle Indian School, arrested yes
terday morning, was held under $500
bail last night by Alderman Hoverter
charged with entering the Fort Hunter
post office and general merchandise
store owned by Harry Weaver.
Blair was arrested yesterday morn
ing by Railroad Officers Eckert and
Chubb after he had been seen acting
suspiciously and carrying a bag full of
clothing. Blair said that he had
broken the seal on a freight ear and
stolen the goods, hut an investigation
during the day brought TO light the
robbery at the Fort Hunter post office
The stolen property was valued at SIG.
Only a small amount of cash was
taken.
g. ID. Miles, another railroad officer
was shot in the wrist by another theft
who escaped after a hot chase. This
man. 1t is believed, was trying to steal
a bicycle from the Division street
freight station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21

vania Railroad from Pittsburgh at
$40 in the afternoon. 1t was sched-
uled for Atlantic City. Four car
loads of eXcursionists came over the
Pennsylvania Railroad from Buffalo.
The schedule for to-day includes
four special trains from Pittsburgh to
Atlantic City; one train from the
North, and at least four carloads from
Harrisburg. The rush from the Cum
berland Valley and Harrisburg will go
through tomorrow morning. Addi-
ticnal cars will be placed on regular
trains.
the business. The Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company will run
four trains through from Harrisburg
to-day and tomorrow. On the main
line from Pottsville and Allentown at
least a half dozen trains are sched-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Lehigh Valley Railroad Is
Seventy Years Old Today

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
is seventy years old to day. Its origi-
nal charter bears the date of April 21,
1916. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was seventy years old on April IS,
and is, therefore, about week older
than the Lehigh Valley. Both roads are
ten.
small part of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, as it now exists, really had its
start eighty-siN years ago, however. on
April Z, 1880, the General Assembly of
Pennsylvania authorized the Beaver
Meadow Railroad and Coal Company Ito
construct and make a single or double
railroad from the Beaver Meadow coal
mines, in the County of Northampton,
to convenient point on the River Le-
high, at any place above Mauch Chunk" d"
merged into the LehiEh Valley Com
pany on July s, 1864. Its line extended
from Mauch Chunk to Penn Haven,
thence to Beaver Meadow and adjoin-
ing coal mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Methodist Bishops Go
Into Executive Session

Dawson, Pa, April 81. - The nine
teen bishops. of Methodist Episcopal
Church, assembled at Linden Hall. the
home of Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran, near
here, took up their work in executive
session to-day.
1t was announced that Bishop Earl
Cranston, of Washington, ID. c., and
Bishop John W. Hamilton, of Boston
having reached the age of ~ years
would be retired at the meeting of the
general conference in Saratoga
Springs, N. ", next month. 1t also
was announced that six bishops haC
died. These places will be filled by the
lgeneral conference.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Scarciy of LabOrers Is
Delaying Railroad Work

Scarcity of laborers is holding up
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements
in Harrisburg. The work on the foun-
dations for the new freight station in
South Harrisburg is progressing slow
ly. The one steam shovel has been a
big help but more men are needed. 1t
was said to-day that there is employ
ment for 500 laborers.
Surveys have been made for the new
turntable east of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, but the work will not
start before May 10, if then. The track
and construction forces are working on
the track Improvements in the local
and Enola yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
CHAMBERsBURG co. RAISES WAGES
By Associated Press

Chambersburg, Pa. April 81. "A no
tice was posted at the plant of the
Chambersburg Engineering Co. to
day announcing that effective Monday,
May ], the 400 employees would be given
an increase of 10 per cent. in wages
exclusive of apprentices, who will be
cared for by the bonus system, each
apprentice being given $50 year bonus
or $40 for the full time for receiving
a trade certificate. 1t is believed this
bonus will bring the forty-nine appren-
tices. who struck early in the week,
back to work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
ENOLA SIDE
phiIadeInbia DfyfsIOn-231 O.

Philadelphia DivisiOn-z231 crew first
to go after AIS p. m: 255. 26l, 209. PA,
220, 259, 226, 257, 227.
Engineers for 2S1, 261, 2O9, 226.
Fireman for 255.
Conductors for IS So. 50.
Flagman for 5, 7, II. "a.
Brakemen for l, 3, l6, p, 33, 81, Sd,
81, 50.
Conductor up: Carson.
Brakemen up: Snyder, McDermott.
Seabolt, Welsh. Yost, Dougherty. Hivel
Middle DiVisiOn-10l crew first to go
after 3:40 p. m: 115, 119, 105, 102, 106,
113. 1O3.
Engineers for. 115. 1922 1O6.
Fireman for 104
Conductor for 10J.
Flagman for 119.
Brakemen for 1O4. 115. 1O5.
Yard Crews-'ro go after p. m;
Engineer for 1874.
Flremen for second 1Os, 1870, first 1O2,
second 102.
Rider
Firemen up: Yost. C. H. Hail. HinlSle,
l.. c. Hall. Brown. Handiboe. Bickhart,
Sellers, Eichelberger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
HOME FOR EAsTER

Russell A. Hoke, who is studying
engineering at the University of Penn
sylvania, will spend the Easter vaca-
tion with his parents on North Second
street. Edward Means, of Philadel-
phia, classmate, will be his guest.
The young men came to the city
to-day in an automobile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
Standing of the Crews

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-124 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: 1873, 49, 105, 126,
120, 1872.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
THE READING

Harrisburg DIvision-15 crew first to
go after II 30 a. m: II, u, /.
Eastbound-66 crew first to go after
a. m: 50, 81, 81. 5S,, 81, 6S. 81, 81, So.
Engineer for S.
Firemen for g. 81, 1.
Conductor for So.
Brakemen for 81. SO. 101.
Engineers up: Sassaman. Crawford
Upton Merlkle, Massimore, Fetrow
Barnhart Morrison, Sweeley Woland
Firemen up: Sullivan, Stambaugh
Blumensten, Miller, Fornwalt, Binga-
man. Alvord, Kelly. Stephens Geib
Smith. Peters Kiefer. Mcmillan.
Conductor up: Orris.
Brakemen up: Einderman, Rheam
Seipbnap Smith Suiiivan Hiner p cd,
man, Ensminger, Machamer. Harder
Paxton, Felker. Stricken Bittle. Rit-
finger Shipe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21
HEAVY TRAVEL TO
ATLANTIC CITY
Caster Rush Started Yester-
day; Special Trains From
West and North

The rush to the seashore for Easter
darted yesterday. The first train.
made up of eleven all steel cars,
cached Harrisburg over the Pennsyl-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21

uled. According to local ticket agents
seashore business out of Harrisburg
this year is far ahead of that of the
past three years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-21

Philadelphia DivisiOn-124 crew first
to go after $3.50 p. m: 1873, 11S, 1O5, 126
100, 1872.
Engineer for 113.
Firemen for 1876, 100.
Conductor for 1876.
Brakeman for 1O5.
Happrsett. Gemmili Martin. Baeir
Wenrick, Sellers. Hogentogler, Downs
Simmons, Bissinger.
Firemen up: Messersmith, Smith
Rupp, Howe, Johnston, Shimp, Bower
six, Eckrich, Brown. Morris, Eckman
Powers, Strickler
Flagman up: Williams.
Brakemen up: LOCKER, Gillett, Nc.
Middle DivIsion-251 crew first to &c
after LAO p. m; S5, 2s, S3, 80, 21, 25, 81
Engineers for 81, 81. 10, 22.
F'iremen for 2S 2l, 25.
Conductor for 10.
Elagman for 80.
Brakemen for % (two). 81. 81.
Engineers up: Steele, Kauman, 'ShirS
Hummer Baker, Howard Grove.
Firemen up: Bulick, Liebau, Stiffler
Burkett.
Conductors up: Leonard. Klotz, Glace
Rhine.
Flagmen up: Miller. Kauman.
Brakemen up: Miller, Prosser, Garlin
Bolden, c. II. Myers, Foltz, Smith
Yohn, Messimer Raisner, Humphreys
Himmelright Henry, Williams. Cam
eron.
Yard Crews
Engineers for 2. 6. third 8, second "a
&c. Extra.
Engineers up: 10y, McCartey. Leiby,
Fulton, Fells. McMorris. Mcdonnell
Runkle. Wise, Watts. Sitber
Firemen up; McKillips, Ewing, Reed
Blottenberger, Weieie, Burger Acorn,
Wagner Richter, Keiser. Ferguson, Six
Waltz, Hall, Brady. Snyder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
Japan to Purchase,
 British Bonds With
 Reserve in America

Tokio. Sept. 2.-The Japanese gov ernment has officially announced that with its gold specie reserve on de- posit in American banks it will pur- chase British exch equer bonds to the amount of 100,000,000 yen or about $50,000,000. The term is one year and the rate of interest six per cent
 It is understood here that the Brit ish government will use the gold in payment for munitions of war pur- chased in the United States.
 It is understood that the Japanese specie will be transferred to the British government by degrees as ne- cessity arises. The advantages of this investment are said to be manifold. In ment specie which cannot derive greater profit than 1 1-2 per cent in terest in the United States, into the 6 per cent British exchequer notes Japan will be able to realize a net gain of 41-2 per cent. interest per annum- Secondly, in case the Japan ese government is confronted with need of specie in America the Brit ish government will purchase the ex- cheQuer notes from the Japanese and furnish the required amount Thirdly, the Japanese government will lose nothing from the disparity of the proportionate rate between the Brit ish currency (pounds) and the Amer ican currency (dollars) in paying the price of the British exchequer notes in American specie, which difference is to be borne by the British govern ment according to the agreement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

The first colored man to attain pub lie prominence in the United States was Frederick Douglass. who escaped from slavery in his native Maryland seventy-eight years ago to-day. Sept. 2. 1888. Afro-Americans will cele- brate next February the centenary of the birth of Douglass. The famous colored statesman and orator was born in Tuckahoe, Mr., his mother being a negro slave and his father a white man. He was reared as a slave on a plantation until he was ten years old. when he was sent into service at Balti- more. He secretly taught himself to real and write. was employed in ship yard, and in 1888 contrived to escape and made his way to New Bedford. Mass, He immediately became prom inent in abolition circles as lecturer, editor and author. visiting Great Brit ain, where he was given an enthusias tic reception. He was accused of co:nplicity in John Browns raid and fled to England, returning when the cl,il war broke out. He held a num- Der Of uolic offices during the admin istra tic ms of Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Harrison, and died in 1895.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
Brother of Shipping Magnate Asks to Be
 Jailed at Auckland

Auckland, N. Z., Sept. 2.-Maximil- 1ian Ballin, the brother of the great German shipping magnate who is pres ident of the Hamburg-American Line, has been sent to jail for three months at his own request. "Maximilian Ballin," says the Auckland Weekly News, ''has been in New Zealand for many years. He worked as a book keeper and received remittances from his. brother. After the outbreak of war the remittance money stopped, and, being foreigner, he could not get the class of work he was capable of doing. He gradually drifted, be- came ill, and after being unemployed for a considerable time, he went to the police station and asked to be arrested. The court said the sen tence was not punishment but charity to a man who was helpless to look after himself in the community.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
INQUIRY OVER AUSTRALIANS
 CAPITOL COST
American Chief Witness In Investigation of Alleged
 Waste of Funds.

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 2.-Walter B. Griffin, the Chicago architect who is Director of Construction and De- sign for the new Australian capitol at Canberra, is one of the principal wit nesses in the inquiry which the gov ernment is making into the charges that the Department of Home Affairs has been guilty of a waste of public funds and ineptitude in the building of the capitol.
 w. O. Archibald, the former Minister for Home Affairs, who instigated the charges directed against King O'Mal- ley. the present minister, and MT. Grif- claimed sole control of the capitol pub lie works and that the American threatened lawsuit Gin 191D if he was interfered with in what he con- sidered his prerogatives under his. con- tract with the Australian government. MT. Archibald testified that he gave the American to understand that the Minister of Home Affairs was "boss' but that the architect would have a Square deal" He denied that he had ever referred to MT. Griffin as a Yankee bounder" but declared he had caused friction by rubbing de- partmental officers the wrong way"
 When MT. Griffin took the stand he satd that he was appointed to carry out his own design for the capital and he felt if the plan were mutilated it would reflect on his reputation.
 MT. Griffin said: Ten per cent. of my time has been devoted to the con- structive effective work contemplated in the agreement and 90 per cent. has been frittered away in defensive opera tions." The only reason he could give why the officers of the department showed hostility toward him was that they believed they were competent themselves to carry out everything connected with the capitol.
 MT. Griffin said that since his recent reaDpointment as Director of Design and Construction by MT. O'Malley his rights had been recognized and MT. O'Ma!ley had issued instructions that no matters at the capitol should be initiated without reference to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
BRIDGEPORT As T WAS
 1OO15O-20 YEARS AGO (Taken from the Files of The Evening Farmer)
OO-5O-2O-YEARS AGO

terday afternoon and evening proved a decided success. The attendance was not as large as was expected, but it was composed of people who know what good singing is, and who were most generous in their appreciation of the work done. Eric Bushnell was the star of the evening and it is doubtful if he ever sang better in his life.
 Robbie Webers clear and sweet so- prano voice was heard for the last time for several years in public. Sur rounded by men members of the cho- rus, his clear notes in "Dez Barde Lenz" rang out as distinct and sweet as though pouring from the throat of nightingale. He was listened to with rapt attention and when he con- cluded, the applause was almost deaf ening. The Ladies' chorus came in for a good deal of applause, as did the Schubert quartette composed of Messrs. Finch, Goodfellow, Mason and Canfield. In fact every one taking part in the festival is deserving of praise.
 Shortly after the festival Mr. Weber, now widely known as a director and music teacher, went abroad to study for several years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-02
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.

September 2.-On Sunday a laborer going from this town to New York, fell in company with three men who ap- peared to be foreigners travelling in the sane direction. When they came to part of the causeway on the other side of Westport bridge. which is bor- dered on each side by a thicket, they stopped suddenly, and demanded his money. Finding resistance vain he lars. They then demanded whether gave them all he had, about seven dol he was armed. and being answered in the negative, proceeded to search his pockets, to which he was obliged to submit They took from him a small, sharp knife and also the hat of his head.
 Having proceeded thus far without molestation they then assaulted him and made an attempt to cut his throat, but at this he displayed signs of the most decided approbatiOn. and scuf- fle ensued during which they succeed ed partially in drawing the knife once across his throat. and would un- doubtedly have, finished with murder, but . traveller at this instant appear ed on horseback. at the sight of whom the villains took night In the swamp. The wounded man with the traveller repaired to . house within the dis tance of about a mile, where they found ., resolute young man. who as soon asthe learned the story, armed himself with . pistol. and alone and on foot pursued the route that the footpads had taken. he soon had the xood fortune to como in sight of one sef them by himself. who attempted to .escaps. but clapping the pistol to his , head, he ordered him to stop. and I,taking,out his handkerchief and bind ging hiAarms behind him, he drove him .tbefore him back to the house. The shue and cry being given the people came from Norwalk and entering di- rectly on the pursuit of the other two, they apprehended them both They were all then carried to Norwalk where after undergoing an examina- tion,they were,committed to jail