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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Athletic Directors Discuss
Plans For MeetingrOOm

Directors of the Motive Power De-
partment of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Athletic Association to-day dis
cussed plans for a permanent meet
ing place. where training quarters can
be had. 1t is probable that the build
ing in Capital street formerly oc-
cupied by the Seton carriage works,
will be leased. A committee will look
over this building and other build
ings and will report later in the
week.
The meeting to-day was held in
the room of the p. +. L. apprentice
school, Reilly street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The session was presided
over by c. II. Andrus, master me-
chanic and president of the associa-
tion. Rules and regulations governing
all sports were finally adopted and
plans discussed for the work of the
committees in charge of the various
sports. 1t is planned to secure a
building large enough to permit a
gymnasium, readingrooms, and meet
ing hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Must Move Perishable
Goods; Potatoes Sprout

The warm weather of the past few
days has started potatoes to sprout in
cars stored along the sidings of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and is also
having a bad effect on the grain be-
ing held up at various points. These
conditions brought an order TO move
all perishable freight as promptly as
possible.
1t is said there are hundreds of
cars in the yards at Philadelphia and
points nearby awaiting boats at tide
water for shipment to foreign ports.
Most of the shipments are grain. 1t
is said there are between 200 and 400
cars of potatoes which must be moved
within week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Railroad Notes

Gotta and Alcorn, the comedy sketch
team from the local shops of the
Pennsylvania Railroad will be on the
Moose program Friday night.
George Martin, the blackface come
dian who was on last nights anniver-
sary program is in demand for rail-
road entertainments
James *. Linn, treasurer of the
National Assembly, Mutual Beneficial
Association Pennsylvania Railroad
employees. returned to his Office at
Philadelphia to-day.
Ice from Sodus Point, y. Y, is be-
ing stored in the Pennsylvania Rail
road icehouses along the main line
and at York
]. II. Mcdonald. assistant superin-
tendent of telegra piers on the Phila-
delphia division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. with headquarters in Phila-
delphia attended the Mutual anniver-
sary last night
W. G. Gourmley, trainmaster for the
SchuyllIl Valley division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad mingled with the
big crowd at the Mutual anniversary
celebration last night.
Luther 3. Kraber. of Enola. has
returned from a Saturday and Sunday
visit TO his parents at York.
w. Fl. Diffenderfer a conductor on
the Baltimore division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad who has been i'll re-
turned TO duty yesterday.
q. w. Nestor, real estate agent for
the Pennsylvania Railroad with offices
in Harrisburg was on n business trip
TO York Yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has been
asked to provide additional fish cars
for the handling of large distributions
from the State Hatcheries.
Samuel Conrad, a yardmaster at
Reading for the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company, was
knocked down yesterday by draft of
cars and had his right leg crushed.
The mines of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company have re-
sumed full time and orders have been
issued to send all available coal cars
10 the mines.
The Jackson. Michigan. Chamber OF
Commences complaint that rates of
the Pennsylvania and other railroads
on bar steel in carloads from Pitts
burgh and points taking the same rate
and from Reading, Pa, Youngstown.
Ohio and other points are unreason-
able and unjustly discriminatory, was
not sustained to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Transcontinental RAILROADS. were
authorized to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to establish a
rate of siXty-five cents a hundred
pounds from Pittsburgh territory to
Pacific coast ports on iron and steel
articles now taking rate of fffty-five
cents per hundred pounds from Chi
cago TO the same ports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14

inbinder, Chubb, Messersmith, Chubb
Flagman up: Helen.
Brakemen up: Lloyd, Stone. Frank
ling Preston, Wilt, Arter Harmon, Ed
wards, Kilgore.
Middle Division 22S crew to &c
first after las p. m: 23S. 221.
Engineers up: Clouser, Baker, Har-
ris. Briggles, Doede, Albright.
Firemen up: Bechtel, Kepner.
Conductor up: Dottrow.
Flagman up: Hackenberger.
Brakemen up: Schmidt, Williams
Edwards, Prosser, Raisner, Sauerwine
Hummer, Farleman, Gebhard, SUNNY
Mcknight.
YARD CREWS
Engineers up: Mcdonnell, Runkle,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Plain Talk

We have often marveled, when reading advertise
ments setting forth wonderful price reductions, in
some instances reaching much fifty per cent, at
the exorbitant profit the advertiser expect when
selling at his regular prices. Again have often
been surprised notice with what readiness large
number of people will respond to such false advertis-
ing. AS matter of fact is conceded by all good
thinking people that reliable business concern
which sets its prices fair profit basis, any
time sell as such heavy reductions and live.
AS far business is concerned we want
% say that profit is such that even rs per cent
eduction would make lose money at any time.
We began business eight years ago with a fixed
principle, which fair deal to customers. We
to- and do at all times, furnish our customers
with the best goods for their money consistent with
quality That have done this and that the public
has appreciated it is probably best evidenced by the
rapid and continual growth of this business it being
to-day of the largest and best stocked furniture
establishments in Central Pennsylvania.
We are here to serve you to the very best of our
ability. We believe that when it comes to good, de-
pendable merchandise, able to save you money
and give you what you want Our stock is large and
prices always at the low notch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14

Linn. Kline, Yost c. II. Hall, Ceiling,
Handiboe, Brown Sellers
Engineers for End 10S, 122, 1874, 1870,
3rd 102.
Fireman for $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
PENNsY STOCKHOLDERS MEET

Philadelphia. March IA. - The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
here to-day was, as usual, brief. The
annual report of President Samuel Rea
was approved. Only routine matters
came before the meeting. The cleo
ton for the naming of three directors
to fill expiring terms will be held on
March 2S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
READING CREWS

The 20 crew first to go after 1900
o'clock: 10. 81. 5. s.
The IS crew first to go after las p.
M: 81, 50. 56, 5S.
Firemen for 81, Sc. s.
Conductors for 20, p.
Brakemen for 81, Sc, 90. 21
Engineers up: Massimore, Wire
man. Richwine, Moine, Sweeley, Craw-
ford.
Firemen up; Yowler, Miller. Heisler,
Sweeley. Stormfelt. Mcmillan, Ifalder-
man. Cottenham, Barr, Amey, Flicker,
Stephens. Stoner.
Conductors up: Frank, Wealand.
Brakemen up: Dare. Jones. Huner
Smither. Wood. Hershey. Stauffer
Beach, Bailey. Painter. Shult2, I'elker
Concklin, Sullivan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
ENOLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division - 237 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. M: 225. 25S, 2G0,
q, 22S,- 236, 25$. 21S. 2O2; 241, 261, 2a2.
Engineers for 202, 225, 233.
Firemen for 2O1, 201.
Conductors for OIL, 81, As. So
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Flagmen for 26. 81.
PrIron,an for 10 pQ % % Al

Flagmen for 26, 81
Brkemen for 13, 2S. 80, SO, Al. 80.
Conductors up: Carson, Harson,
Smildley, Hooper.
Brakemen up: Newton, Brown,
Marks, Hastings, Shade, Mintmeyer.
Stover, Divine, Hopes, Smith, Hutch
inson, Gayman, Quentzler, Snyder,
Fink, Gross.
Middle Division 21S crew to go
after 3.15 p. M: 219, %, 232, 2S3, 225.
YARD BULLETIN-EN0LA
The following is the standing of the
Yard Crews after p. m:
Engineers up: Hill, Boyer, Killing,
Smith, Branyon, BretZ.
Firemen up: Eichelberger, Diddick,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - l19 crew to
go first after $50 p. NJ: 116, 10S, 125,
1o1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14

Wise, Cleland. Goodmand, Harling, Say
ford. Matson, Beckwith, Machamcr
Firemen up: Eyde, McKillips, Ewing,
Reeder Berrier, Hitz. Peiffer, Smell, Jr.,
FleisheT Blottenberger, Weigle, Burg
er, Wagner. Richter keiser.
Engineers for 2S, 5th s, 3 eXtEas.
Firemen for 1st s, 16, 1st -, &c, 2S,
9Th s, 3 extras.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-14
FIREMEN's UNION no MEET

The Firemen's Union will meet to-
night at Mt. Vernon Company house.
when the president, Colonel II. c. Dem
ming, will talk on needed improve
ments in the fire department and on
the recent organization of a fire de-
partment at West Fairview.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
TOM ]. MILLERCO COMES
Home With BRIDE
Marries Woman He Met at Sum-
mer Resort Two Years
Ago.

When Tom J. Miller, veteran South
Sprigg street liveryman, yesterday
returned to the Cape on the Str. Cape
Girardeau, he introduced his intimate
friends and relatives to his bride, who,
until Monday, was Mrs. Emma Vanett
of Lafayette, Ind, and told the story
of the romance that led to their mar
riage.
Mr.. Miller and Mrs. Vasett were
married in Lafayette, Ind, Monday
and departed for the Cape immediate
ly after the ceremony. Mrs. Miller
formerly lived in Bollinger County
and was raised at Patton, Bollinger
County, Mo.
The couple first met two years ago
when Mr. Miller went to Schumer
Springs, near Perryville, for a short
summer vacation. As he dropped his
grip at the hotel desk he glanced about
at the guests already at the summer
resort.
His eyes strayed in the direction of
Mrs. Vanett, and later he remarked to
friend that he intended to win her.
He was introduced to her and the
courtship followed.
Mrs. Miller, who is Al years old, has
a married daughter living in Lafay-
cite. Ind. Mr.. Miller is more than 50
years old and has several children liv-
ing in the Cape.
Mrs. Miller ownssa home in Illinois
and intends to purchase home in the
Cape after she has been here for a
while. The couple will reside at GIG
Jefferson avenue, where Mr.. Miller
and a daughter have been keeping
house.
Mr.. Miller is a brother of Joseph
f. Miller is is well known in this city
and county. He left the Cape Thurs
day to go to st. Louis and thence to
Lafayette for the wedding.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
MAYOR GETS DUCKS FOR ZOO.
Herman LOeffel Informed that Swans
Must be Imported from Germany.

Mayor Rage yesterday evening was
given a pair Of Indian Runner ducks
for the zoo in Fairgrounds park by
August Gerhardt, who lives in the Red
Star addition north of town. The
ducks were turned over to the Mayor
at his office and will be taken to the
park today.
Last night it became known that the
pair of white swans that Herman
Loeffel proposes to obtain for the ZOO
will have to be imported from Ger
many. Mr.. Loeffel has received a
communication from a zoo supply firm
in New York, saying that the supply
of swans in this country has been
exhausted and that another shipment
from Germany will arrive in about
three weeks.
The firm offered to sell Mr.. Loeffel
pair of Austrian blacl; swans for
500 a pair. 1t is thought that the
white birds will cost $50.
Swans, to some extent, have been
raised successfully in this country and
the only places they may be seen are
in public parks of the big cities. When
Mr.. Loeffel obtains the pair for the
Cape, this city can boast of possessing
the only swans in Southeast Missouri
There is a pair of white swans in one
of the lakes at Forest Park, st. Louis.
Mr.. Loeffel placed his order with
the New York firm several days ago
he said last night.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
RIVER RISING; FIGHT
TO REPAIR LEVEES
Capt. Jaynes Puts 16 Teams and
Big Crew at Work on
East Side.

IN an effort to save farm land on
the East Side from possible danger of
another flood through the two breaks
made last January in the levee near
Gale, ILL.,, Captain Al Jaynes for two
days has had 16 teams and a large
crew of men working constantly to
repair the openings in the dikes.
The rapid rise in the river in the
early June flood has caused alarm
among some of the farmers on the
East Side and many of the teams that
are at work on the levee belong to
farmers who postponed the necessary
corn plowing in order to haul dirt to
the dikes.
Both cuts in the levee were made
last January after the flood in order
to allow the water, which had inun-
dated the farm lands, to flow back into
the river. The cuts never were filled.
Now the river is rising at the rate
of half a foot every II hours, and last
night the stage had reached 90 feet 5
inches. Between 6 o'clock yesterday
morning and 6 o'clock in the evening
the rise was six inches. The rise on
Tuesday measured a foot.
Captain Jaynes last night said that
after the breaks had been made in the
dikes for the purpose Of draining the
water from the lands, arrangements
were made by the land owners to have
a contractor repair the levee. The
contractor who bid on the work wished
to wait in order to see what the water
was going to do, and in that way the
work was delayed. Thereupon the
land owners determined not to tie
themselves up with a contract and
undertook to get the work done by
themselves.
The rise in the river this week will
not amount to a flood, in the opinion
of Captain Jaynes; for he says there
is not big water coming down from
far above. All the high water starts
from places this side of Kansas City.
and for that reason the rise is not
serious. The rains were local and the
volume of water will pass off within
a short time.
Captain Jaynes expects the river to
be at a stand Saturday night, or Sun
day. He said that with the exception
of the two places near Gale, the levee
on the East Side is in good condition.
Some water has backed up near Nc
Clure, he said, but no serious develop
ments have occurred.
The crops on the East Side have
been developed to such a state now,
the Captain said, that high water will
not be disastrous to them.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
SHACKLETON SAFE,
HE CABLES LONDON
Explorer Tells of Being Ship
Wrecked and Struggle
For His Life.
Especial to The Tribune. !

London, May 81. - Sir Ernest
ShackletOn and the members OF his
Trans Antarctic expedition are safe,
A message received from him today
told of his thrilling experiences.
His ship Endurance was wrecked in
the CaddelI Sea IN 1915, but the party
drifted 200 miles to the Elephant
Islands.
This was the first message from him
in almost a year, and his relatives for
months have concluded that he and the
members of his exploration party had
succumbed.
ShackletOn and his party left Lon
don in September, 1914, for the Ant
arctic regions. The main object of the
expedition was to cross the South
Polar continent from sea to sea.
The suffering that the party endured
formed a pathetic charter in Shackle-
tons story which reached London late
today. The explorers lived almost as
wild beasts after an iceberg wrecked
their ship.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
London, May 81. Lord Kitchiner,
head of the British War Office, was
made the target for the harshest criti-
cism heard in Commons since the out
break of the war, this afternoon, when
Col. Winston Churchill, former First
Lord of the Admiralty, arose to dis
cuss q motion to reduce Kitchener's
salary.
Churchill charged the War Office
with "grave mismanagement," "inef-
ficiency" and defective organization" ="
"For every six soldiers in the British
army we have but one rife leveled at
the enemy" declared the former Ad-
miralty chief.
The Germans, he said, have at the
present time 175 divisions in the field,
or about 100000 men. The French,
he said, are holding so German divi-
sions and the British only As.
Churchill scored the War Office for
breaking up seasoned battalions by
sending them into slaughter while
they had thousands of other troops
behind the lines.
Premier Asquith made a vigorous
speech in defense of Kitchener when
Churchill had concluded.
"The Empire owes an unreasonable
debt to Lord Kitchener" said the
Prime Minister. "None other could
have summoned such an enormous
army without friction"
In a series of powerful attacks the
Crown Prince last night drove south
ward to within six miles of the north
western gates of Verdun, the nearest
approach of the Germans on the west
bank of the Meuse since the titanic
struggle for the fortress began 100
days ago.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02

for this district" the question con-
Guided.
Il don't know what he is going to
do. He has told me all along that he
would not file and that | had a clear
field. | am going to be there to see
what he does, and may do something
in another race myself" he said.
Il understand it is arranged that if
he files you will withdraw from the
senatorial race and get into the race
for Circuit Judge against Judge Frank
Kelly"
81 don't know what | will do. If he
files, ! think | shall have to withdraw.
You see, two of us couldn't run from
the same county" he replied.
"But why do you have to be the
one to withdraw? Cont you beat Mr.
Stubblefield?"
"Yes, | can trim him, hands down,
any day Of the week"
"Well, what kind of frame-up is
it that is being pulled off, Them
"It's a double-cross on me. | was
promised a clear field in this end Of
the district if l let Judge Kelly alone.
That was the agreement. And now
they are trying to slip IN on me. I'm
going to be on watch tomorrow and
see what they do, and I'm going to
show those fellows sOmethingw
Judge Frank Kelly, when he was
interviewed over the telephone last
night in regard to what he knew about
an agreement whereby he was to have
clear field in his race for Judge Of
/ the Circuit Court, and Mr.. Alexander
a clear field in Cape County for Sen
atOr. declared he knew nothing about
it. 81 don't understand how he can
claim to have been double-crossed by
anyone" the Judge said.
He was asked if he knew anything
about Mr.. Stubblefeld's trip to JEFF
ferson City and the report that he
was to file for Senator.
"NO." he replied. 81 had a talk the
other Sunday about Mr.. Stubblefeld,
but that is the last that | heard.'
"Did you understand then that Mr.
Stubblefield was to run for SENATOR"
he was asked.
"No; l understood all along that he
was not to run"
"That is Just why Mr.. Alexander
asserts he has been double-crossed.
How about that"
"Well. don't know anything about
that" the Judge replied. ~ have no
control over Stubblefeld or Alexan-
der. either one, or their running for
Continued on page ~
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02

Twenty minutes after this CONVEX
sation had taken place between Hawk
ins and Stubblefeld, Mr.. Alexander
learned that Stubblefield had virtually
decided to enter the race. Alexander
and Tom Juden held a lengthy con-
versation, at the conclusion of which
Alexander stated that he would leave
with Kent Wilson, postmaster of
Jackson, for Jefferson City on this
mornings train.
A report was circulated in this city
more than week ago that Mr.. Alex
ander would get out of the race for
the Senate and Stubblefield would file
When The Tribune informed Mr.. Alex
ander of this report, he said: Don't
publish that. There isn't anything to
it. l don't want my name mentioned
with Stubblefeld in any connection"
Alexander intimated several months
ago that he was going to become a
candidate for Circuit Judge against
Judge Kelly, but when he was prom
ised the support of Juden and Stub
blefield for the State Senate, he decid-
ed to run for that office and not for
Circuit Judge.
Alexander would not mention the
names of the Democrats who had
dOuble-crOssed him, but he said he had
been politically duped. 1t is not known
whether he and Stubblefeld held a
conference last night or not. He did
confer with the banker yesterday aft
crnoon, when Stubblefeld Informed
him he was going to Jefferson City
today to file his declaration.
After this meeting Alexander said
he would go to Jefferson City for the
purpose of keeping his weather eye
on Stubblefeld, and in the event the
latter filed for the Senate. he (Alex
ander) would withdraw his declara-
tion for the Senate and file for Circuit
Judge against Judge Kelly.
When Mr.. Alexander was asked by
reporter for The Tribune why he
was going to Jefferson City, he said
he had business before the Board of
Pardons.
81 have some business l want to
attend to before the Board of Pardons
and l expect to be there all day look
! ing after it," he replied.
"Do you know that Mr.. Stubblefeld
is going to Jefferson City also" he
was asked.
"Yes, l heard something about
that" he interrupted.
"And that he intends to file his dec
laration as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for State Senator
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-02
Detectives Find "Catch" of
"Soup", Caps and Yegg-
mems Tools at Maiden.
l ADMITS PART IN TWO
POST OFFICE ROBBERIES
"Alabama Red" Is Arrested at
Poplar Bluff; Lee Hammond
at ParagOuld.

Confessions have been obtained from
two men, one arrested at Poplar Bluff
and the other at Paragould, Ark.
which lead the police and detectives
to believe that they have cleared up a
gang of safe-blowers who have been
operating in Southeast Missouri for
the last few weeks and have robbed
several postofices.
The men are being questioned close
ly by Halleck Wilson, deputy sheriff
and special agent for the Cotton Belt
railroad at Fornfelt, to learn if they
were implicated in the limo postofice
robbery two weeks ago.
Ore of the men, alabama Red"
alias Gabe Cooper, who is under ar
rest in Paragould, already has con-
fessed that he robbed the store of
Tony Baudendistel in Fornfelt about
a month ago. He likewise asserts that
he took part in two postoffice robberies
in addition to several safe-cracking
"jobs" in various parts of Southeast
Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee.
Cooper was arrested by Sheriff Al
Grones of Paragould and he is being
held on a charge placed against him
in that city. He was arrested last
Saturday.
About two weeks ago w. T. Griffin
and Mr.. Boyles, special agents for
the Frisco, arrested Lee Hammond at
Caruthersville and took him to Poplar
Bluff to answer a charge pending
there. After he had been questioned
for several hours he confessed to hav-
ing aided in blowing four safes during
the last month.
He furnished the officers with in
formation that led them, day before
yesterday, to a "catch" where a large
quantity of "soup" or nitro-glycerine
had been stored by professional yegg-
men. A quantity of dynamite caps,
safe-cracking tools and other appara-
tus were uncovered at Maiden, Mo.
Hallack Wilson was called in to aiG
in Sweating" the men and the police
now think they have obtained all the
they desire.
The officers believe that the discov
cry and destruction of the arsenal of
"soup" and other yegg equipment has
struck a blow at the safe-cracking pro
fession in this part of the country and
that the two men now in custody will
tend to put an end to the numerous
robberies.