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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

their barges in the Danube, presum-
ably in the region indicated.
So far it appears that the entente
forces which captured Monastir have
not been able to press their advance
beyond the new line taken up by the
Bulgarians and Germans short dis
tance north of the city. Sofia records
the repulse of entente attacks in the
bend of the Cerna and further east
ward and the stopping of advance
guards which were pushing forward
in the regions of lakes Presba and
Ocnrida to the west.
Only artillery and aviation opera
tions along the Somme in Northern
France and elsewhere on the Franco
Belgian front are reported In to-day
bulletins from London and Paris.
The British Admiralty to-day con-
firmed press advices that there were
no wounded on board the British hos
pital ship Britannia when she sunk
in the Aegean. Those on the vessel
were her crew and the hospital staff
Rumania Admits Defeat
A Bucharest official statement to-
day, the first received since Sunday
last reports the withdrawal of the
Rumanians fro mthe jul valley, but
throws little further light on the sit
uation around Craiova. The Ruman-
ians are reported to have maintained
their positions in the Alt valley
Berlin's statement to-day announces
the situation In Waliachia unchang-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

ploye will be overlooked. In order to
reach the maximum for Harrisburg,
it will be necessary to enroll fifty new
members tomorrow. Because of the
fact that some OF the committeeman
cannot send in their reports tomor-
row, the final count will not be made
until noon Saturday.
In the United States a total of 24,-
10 new members have been recorded.
This is an average OF 5000 day, and
as the nationwide report still out Will
cover three days there is not the least
doubt that the $4,000 will be reached.
At the local association tonight
Athletic Night will be observed. Mem
bers of the local railroad athletic as
sociations will be the guests of the
reception entertainment and member
ship committees. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. There will
be contests between the Motive Power
department and Car and Transporta-
ton department athletes. Music will
be furnished by the Stevens Memorial
NJ. Z. church orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

ed. The arrival of Russian REIN
forcements on the eastern Transyl-
vanian front is reported.
The appearance of the words front
of Archduke Joseph" in the German
headquarters statement indicates that
command of the Austro- German
forces on the Transylvanian front has
been changed on the assumption OF
the throne of Austria-Hungary by
been commander on that front. The
Archduke Joseph, highest in army
rank is Archduke Joseph Ferdinand.
who has been commender OF the
fourth army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

conference over the Adamson law
cases to-day agreed to request that
the Santa F'e case scheduled to come
up in the United States District Court
in Kansas City, Kansas, be postponed
until tomorrow.
The conference, 1t was stated auth
oritatively was as to whether the rec
oro of the case of Missouri Oklahoma
and Gulf, appealed to the Supreme
Court yesterday could be made to
cover the problems of all railroads
and whether one or two additional
test cases should be brought.
Judge Pollock agreed to the post
ponement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
LAWS BLAMED FOR
RAILROAD ILLS
CONTINUED From First Page1

tions in which "the railroad business
is largely controlled by political in
stead of business considerations" he
added. railroad credit is so poor and
returns so small that adequate extern
sions of lines into developed territory
and enlargement of facilities are i'm
possible. He said increased transpor-
tation facilities would tend to reduce
the high cost of living by opening up
new country thereby causing increased
production.
Contrasts Banks
Mr.. Thorn pointed out that the
present system of railroad regulation
had its beginning in the abuses of
the past and was based on the prin-
ciples. He contrasted this with the
plan of governmental regulation of
banks. THE system of bank regula-
tion," he said, was born of the spirit
of helpfulness and encouragement in
tended to build up and make adequate
for the American people its system of
national banks. Railroad regulation,
on the other hand, is the result of q
spirit of anger that grew out of real
or fancied abuses in the past.
Cost Second Consideration
THE railroads accept the view that
regulation is a permanent and endur-
ing part of government in America
and that the first duty of the carriers
is to the public. That duty is to af-
ford reasonable facilities on reason
able terms and at reasonable rates
ard this must be done before any
private interests can be considered. I"
In support of this contention that
''the first consideration of the public
Is to obtain transportation facilities
"and that ''the cost is in reality q
second consideration" Mr.. Thorn de-
clared that when a nationwide strike
Irecently threatened to tie up the rail-
roads businessmen would have been
willing to pay almost anything to get
their goods to market" He cited the
present car shortage, the embargoes
last spring caused by inadequate term
inal facilities, and added
"The present systems of regulation
are entirely adequate to protect the
public against exorbitant rates, but
are not adequate to insure to the
public sufficient facilities for it's pres
ent and future requirements
POSTPONE SANTA FE CASE
Kansas City, Nov. 23. - Counsel In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

philadelphia Division = lol crew to o
Engineers for 1O6, 11O, 123.
Flagmen for 101, 116.
Brakemen for 116, 120. 12s.
er, Yeater. Shocker, Gemmill. Baldwin,
Streeper. BissinSer.
Firemen up: BiXler, kestrever
Ter, ". j.; Fisher. Deitrick. shimp, Gill
ums, Bleish, Bowersox.
Conductors up; Hooper. Thomas.
Flagman up: Nopshsker.
Bosd SfINfSo ). Hoover. T ". B. T. Smith S Hiy-
ner, Crosby. Mummaw, G. H. Weibner
owens, Gillett, Kimberling. Beale.
nrst iGals alter Division p M as ss 5eE ss s
1 Altoona crews to come in.
Fireman for 10.
Brakeman for 10.
Engineers up: Blizzard, Brink
Baker, Tettemer. Grove. Peightal. Bow
Firemen up: Mcdonald. Bretz, Sell
Conductors up: KlotZ, Barger.
Lenhart. Farleman. Blessing. swaiies
Beers, Prosser, Humphreys. Kraft
Deckert. L. r; sweger. Myers. Valen-
YARD CREWS - HARRISBURG
Hoyler. Beck, Biever, Malaby, Rodgers
Snyder 10y.
Firemen up: Fleisher, weigle, Keis-
er. Ferguson. Six, Hall. Brady, Snyder
Graham, Fry.
Engineers for End s. srd s. IS. srd
Firemen for End s. 1st "a, 26. 28, SO
ENOLA SIDE
philadelphia Division - 203 crew tc
go first after 1915 p. m: PIT. 22s.
Conductors up: Logan. shirk. Flick
niger. Carson.
Brakemen up: Miller. Hutchinson
Middle Division :. 21s, crew. to &c
YARD BULLETIN = ENOLA
The following is the standing of the
Engineers up: Hill, Killing. Reese
Firemen up: Wilhelm, Brown. Bruaw
l. G: Hall, Waller, Sellers. Smith
Engineers for 122, 1872, 10.
Firemen for 1st 10S. 1872. End 102.
READING CREWS
q, u. 5, Is. sa. 10. T. s. 50. s. &. j. e. g.
Engineers for 7, s, 9.
Firemen for SO, 60, 8, 8, 15 %.
Brakemen for 5S, SO. 0, %.
Engineers up: Fetrow. Middaugh
NeI6bsmer. NHn1fisRsr. Woiana WYis9,a Upton Barnhart
Miller. stambaugh, Folk. Kriiii. Re Ha-
sSsrp MaT Yo%en pvhs%aR aartn RoTsTs I
Conductors up: Danner. Hall. Mark
Brakemen up: Mooser, Koons. shipe
ottstot, Hollinger, Keener, Pletz. Oyler
Hollinger. Heckert. Layman. Kohr, Hill
Kline. Redman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
ENGINEERS HAVE a JOLLY TIME

Members of the Harrisburg division.
No. IA, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, had jolly time last night,
at their hail Sixth and Cumberland
streets. An entertaining program was
presented by the members CT the
Ladies' Auxiliary and included a drill
during which the letters q. l. A. and
b. l.. E. were formed. Musical and
literary features were presented by
c. n. Watt, George Humble and r. o.
Ferren, of Pittsburgh. A Sauerkraut
supper was served and dancing was
the closing feature with the Sara Le-
mer string orchestra furnishing the
music The committee in charge of
last nights event included: G.. NJ.
Welch E. A. Mersinger, w. Cresswell,
], Il. Davis and w. McColly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
OLD SORES, ULCERS
ANDECZEMAV VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's Ointment
Favorite Remedy

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me."-Wm. ]. Nichols, 40
Wilder ST., Rochester. N. Y.
Get a large box for 25 cents at any
druggist says Peterson, and money back
If it isn't the best you ever used. AL
ways keep Peterson's Ointment in the
house. Fine for burns, scalds. bruises,
sunburn, and the surest remedy for
itching eczema and piles the world has
ever known.
"Peterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles have ever
found."-MaJor Charles Z. Whitney,
Vineyard Haven, Mass.
"Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum."-Mrs. j.
/. Weiss, Cuylerville, N. Y
All druggists. sell It. recommend It,
s-Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
TEUTONS OVERRUN
ALL WALLACHIA


LSoAAiuSA Hioh h5s aSNJ
was operating in the Orsova region
yet remains in doubt as does the ex-
tent to which the Russo Rumanian
forces in the jul Valley were able to
withstand the swift southwark thrust
of Won Falkenhayn's trops.
Destroying Supplies
Indications of the abandonment by
the Rumanians of a large section of
Western Wallachia may be found in
to-day's announcement by the Bull
garian war office. 1t reports the de-
struction by Rumanian forces of the
bridge over the Danube near Corabia,
so miles southeast of Craiova; the
firing of stores of ammunition there
and the sinking by the Rumaniana Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

POSTPONE SANTA FE CASE
Kansas City, Nov. 23. - Counsel in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

President Wilson to investigate the
operations of the act, held its first
meeting here to-day and conferred
with more than a dozen railroad ex-
ecutives for the announced purpose of
discussing with them informally the
methods to be used in the investiga-
ton. The commission will hold a
similar conference with the heads of
the railroad brotherhoods at a later
date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
SEEK AGREEMENT

Washington, Nov. 23. = Railroad
lawyers and Attorney General Gre
CORY continued to-day their confer
ences in an attempt to agree on one
suit, involving test of the Adamson
act, to press for early consideration
by the Supreme Court. The delay in
reaching an agreement arose mainly.
1t is believed, from the desire of the
railroad representatives to pick from
the many cases pending in federal
courts one covering typical conditions
faced by all roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23
STATES POTATO
CROP IS SHORT
Weather Conditions Blamed
For Big Falling Off of Pro-
duction For Year

Pennsylvania's po-
tato crop this year
will be 19,715,46
bushels, according
to the statisticians
of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture,
who have been get
ting in reports from
districts. Last year
it was 20,502,000
bushe els and the year
b efore 2S,40S,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-23

CONFER WITH EXECUTIVES
New York, Nov. %. - The Adam
son Law Commission appointed by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
WELL! WELL! OUR COPS
NEVER WERE so WELL
Sick Rate Lowest in Depart.
ment's HistOry-Only 81
Deaths in 1915.

The annual report submitted by ur.
Edward +. Higgins. chief surgeon of tn.
Police Department. to Commissioner
Woods yesterday shows that the sick
rate Of the force in 1915 was the low
est In tn. history of the department.
The figures wer. even better. the doctor
SAYS. than the United Statcs army rat.
published last Jun
Thu SICK rate during the last year.
n. chief surgeon reported, Vas ~. So q
thousand. as compared with - 80 FOR
the previous year These figures repre-
scented n saving Of 1850 days Of sick
leave. which H. equivalent Ia l3"> men
for active performance "f police duty
each day.
The we're ~ deaths among the mem
her" Of the force last year. and - Ia
1914. The death rate of the depart
ment Was i.oS the United states army.
80, and the city Of New York, 1854 i
thousand, according to Or H!ggins's
report.
Fifty men were retired for permanent
disability This was "A decrease "f 20
from the figures of 1914. The crafty
ing reduction in the sick list lr. Hig-
gins attributed 20 the following factor
improvements madc in the S'itioI
houses following the sanitary inspection
Of all the houses IN 1914 the cooperation
Of commanding office. In enforcing hot
ter ventilation IN dormiturlc, education
along health extension lines,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
HOPE TO TRACE SPY PLOT.
+. =. Agents to Ask Nauban's
Omceps About Muckersheim.

Department Of Justice agents are hop
ing 10 get valuable Information from
the officers and passengers OF the steam
ship vauban pertaining to the burning
OF the Bethlehem steel plant Of Novem-
her 10. when 500 I inch guns were
destroyed. with other property valued
at $4,000, 900. when the ship is ex-
pected to arrive from South American
ports next Sunday.
Conrad Muckersheim. al alleged Ger
man spy. WAS taken from the ship after
the Vauban left Bahia. Brasil. A Brit
ish cruiser stopped the steamer, and
after, a search took on MEDITERRANEAN
The Department of Justice agents be-
lieve hi knew OF the plot to burn w
the Bethlehem shop,
Muckersheim was being sought by
Government agents when II was discov-
cred that he had sailed OIL the Vauban,
which left New York on November IS,
II Ia not known whether Capt, Byrne OF
the ship was notified by wireless. Nor
is II known what information led ia
Muckersheim being taken by the British
cruiser.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
r MAY BE THE LAST
ARMED STEAMER TO SAIL
To Keep Her Guns, but Only for Defence, Is taly's
Agreement-Case Does Not Set Precedent
Wilson May Insist Liners Disarm.

partment has decided to handle each
case on its merits.
Under the conditions of naval warfare
which obtained prior to the appearance
of the submar ine. officials explain II
was easy To draw the lire etween guns
on merchant ships for defence and those
intended for offence. Under internal
tional Law a merchant ship Is entitled to
defend Itself II attacked without warm
ing and without opportunity being given
those on board to escape. IL could not,
however, resist legitimate capture and
destruction.
The commander of an attacking vessel
was expected first to demand that the
merchant ship halt. He then was eN-
pected to send n boarding party To de-
| mand the ships character and the name
Of its cargo. IL the cargo proved IN ~
| contraband and the ship a lawful prize
Of war he was expected to tow his prize
| INTO harbor for prize court proceedings
| or sink the ship after removing crew and
passengers to a place Of safety.
Submarine Changed All.
with the appearance Of the submarine,
o~ficials point out. conditions were
I changed. A submarine hull 10 made 81
the thinnest shelilike steel. Its speed
IL limited. Its guns and torpedo tubes
are OF limited range. One shot from the
smallest gun could sink II. Unable "a
~outmanGuvre a merchant vessel because
of its speed, a submarine could be easily
rammed and sunk. Should the merchant
vessels captain ignore the rules Of the
game he could sink the submarine while
the latter was giving him warning.
Consequently. though the American
Government in the early correspondence
with Germany on the Lusitania case In
sisted on the obligation OF submarine
commanders to visit and search" before
attacking a merchant vessel. this conten
ton later was dropped. the United states
going on record as appreciating thu
changed conditions.
The genera, policy OF this Government
is yet to be announced. but II %probabl!
will refuse to recognize the right OF mer
chantmen to carry mounted guns.
The Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi saile'
Yesterday Afternoon for the Mediter
ranean. with her 2 inch Armstrong gun
mounted for use IN defence only. Col
lector Malone received orders from Sec
rotary McAdoo of the Treasury to iesu
clearance papers to the ship
Formal assurances were giv:n ny Am
basSador di Collero Of Italy that IN
guns would be used only for defence pur
poses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
TO WIDEN SPY INQUIRY.
GRAND Jury soon to Take ~
Brids~port strikes.

The Federal Grand Jury. which is in
puiring into the efforts made by Franz
Rintelen to cause strikes in this coun-
Try. heard yesterday several more per-
sons from Schenectady. II was learned
that after making an investigation ~
the conditions surrounding the strike In
the General Electric Company's plant in
Schenectady the Grand Jury will take
up the Bridgeport strikes and also
s,~ike in various parts OF the country
east OF the Mississippi.
More than 100 witnesses will he called
and the inquiry will be thorough with
the aim Of ascerlaining to what extent
R!ntelen. now said 10 be connected with
the German royal family, carried out his
plans of buying strikes,
The witnesses before the Grand Jury
Yesterday were General Manager I'm
, mons OF the Genetal Electric Company.
\. II. Jackson, the genera course,. aud
Edward Mc,;ee. chairman of the stfike
| committee OF the Metal Trades Workers
in the General Electric plrn,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
ELDERLY TIMEPIECE
COSTS DEALER A FINE
Battered Watch Is Classed as
Junk-First Arrest in
New Crusade.

The watch was only Ave years new.
SO Henry Hebold protested to Detective
O'Connor. but the detective decided
from Its SCARED and prosecuted look
hat II the chronometer was new II had
either aged p~rematurely or else mad
had a trying career while lying among
other watches in Hebold's jewelry store
at 264 Bowery.
Not that O'Connor cared personally
about the world weary appearance Of
the watch. What mattered were ar
rests, and he WAS seeking to make the
first arrest under the new junk ordi-
nance. Under this recent city regula-
ton all jewellers who wish to sell
second hand articles must have a H.
cense the same AZ any junk dealer.
The object Of the provision is to remove
temptation from the reach Of any weak
willed fences"
Now this watch" said Hebold. lifting
II carefully from a tray. "immigrated
from Russia. Very valuable. Price.
1880" The detective bought II and then
gave Hebold a to court.
The Jeweller was arraigned yester-
day In the Tombs police court, where he
set up shop temporarily by displaying
his whole stock Of watches, which
came from his pockets almost by
magic.
Look. your Honor. all my watches
are new" he pointed out to Magistrate
Levy. This man bought the wors,
watch In the store"
w readily concede that" Assis.an,
District Attorney Gates said, but Il
wasn't new. Why, 1t had a pawn marx
and stopped two hours after the de
tective purchased II ="
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
THREE WOMEN DOCTORS
NAMED BY KINGSBURY
First Appointments to RegH-
lar staff Positions in
Public Hospital.

What Is said 10 he tho first appoint
ment of women physicians to regular
staff positions in n public hospital war
made by Charities Commissioned kinga-
bury Yesterday. He selected for tho
Cumberland street Hospital in Brooklyn
Dr. cornelia G. Brant. Dr. Mary u.
| Hines and DR.. Made 6. Sisson. Mr.
kingsbury said
These women we're recommended by
the advisory committee which has been
assisting me in reorganizing the Cum
berland Street Hospital. In it's report
that committee said Your committee
found that women had been refused adj
| mittance to the stan. and IL your COM
mittee has succeeded IN nothing hut IN
opening the portals OF he hospital 10
women physicians on an equal basis
with men the many hours Of labor spent
on this proposition would not have been
| given In vain"
Having received no rctraction of as
s%ertions attributed to Dr. Charles A.
Brown. one OF the Cumberland street
doctors who was not retained for the
new stan. Commissioner Kingsbury and
Comptroller Prendergast said yesterday
they had instructed their attorneys
to start libel suits. Mr.. k%ingsbury
also consulted a lawyer regarding
"A statement alleged to have been
made by Or. william II. Pierson.
Friends Of these two physicians in the
group tina refused appointment to the
hospital voted OF Wednesday night to
stand by them morally and financially"
The insurgents sent to Mayor Mitchell a
letter DEMANDING that their positions he
restored and that the kiugsbury reor-
ganization plan he dropped. II the
: Mayor turns them down they expect to
take the fuss to court.
MIR. Kingsbury said yesterday that
five Of the twenty-Seven doctors who
signed y letter 81 declination on Mon
day subsequently asked for time to re-
consider his offer of appointments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
STATE BAR TO HONOR ROOT.
Dinner to Re Given At h Aston
To-morrOw NiGht.

The list OF speakers al the dinner to
he given by the New York State Bar
Association In honor OF Elihu Root at
the Hotel Aston tomorrow evening in
cludes Jacob NJ Dickinson. former Sec
rotary Of Wa, Robert &. Smith. *. G.,
OF Montreal Henry l.. St,mson and
Justice enk
The dinner will be the concluding fea-
ture of the ~thirty-ninth nlui meeting
Of the State Bar Association. which be-
gins it's sessions this morning in the
rooms OF the City Bar Association.
Associate Justice Hughes of the
United States supreme Court will de-
liver the annual address this evening a,
the Hotel Aston. at the conclusion oil
which he and guests OF the state Bar
Association will be given a reception.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-14
DRIVER SAVES PREMIER
OF JAPAN FROM BOMBS
First Falls Behind Speeding
Car and Second Thrown
Fails to Explode.

TOXIC, Jan. I3.-count ShnRenobu
Okuma. Premier of Japan. narrowly es-
caped assassination shortly after mid
night this morning. when two bombs
were thrown at his automobile As he MAS
returning from the royal palace.
His chauffeur caught a glimpse of Tho
a~ssailant and put an speed, so that The
first bomb fell behind he car. There
was a violent explosion. The second
bomb failed to work and the police are
Investigating with II as a clue.
Count Okuma vas undisturbcd by the
attempt on his life and paid a second
visit to the palace his morning