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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
COLLEGE MEN TO
BE DISCHARGED
Those Who Want to Go From
Ranks Back to Study May
Do So

Philadelphia, Aug. IL. = Congress
man j. Hampton Moore has received
the following information from the
War Department as to the discharge
of students from military service:
Department commanders have
been authorized to discharge as soon
as practicable after September /, 1915,
all members of the National Guard
mustered into the service of the United
States who can show a bona fide in
tention of entering or returning to
colleges or schools at the beginning
of the Fall term in 1915. unless the
military situation at the time indi-
Gated shall be such as to render their
retention in the service necessary.
Therefore, if any soldier desires
his discharge for the purpose indi-
Gated, he should make application for
such discharge through military chan
nels.
This information has not been is
sued in printed form.
The length of time troops will be
kept on the border will depend on fu-
ture conditions"
The department has issued a printed
bulletin relative to issuing discharges
to enlisted men men who have one or
more dependent relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Compensation Begins
on the Date of Death

In case of death compensation to be
paid under the Pennsylvania Work
mems Compensation law begins at the
date of death is the ruling made by
James W. Leech. a member of the
State Compensation Board. in an opin-
ion filed to-day overruling objections
to the award of Referee Paul w
Houck in the case of a Schuylkill coun-
ty miners widow. The employing
company appealed, citing the fact that
compensation was not to begin until
fourteen days after disability. The
opinion in closing says:
'One of the principal objects of
postponing the payment of money
compensation to disabled workmen
until the expiration of fourteen DAYS
was to prevent that petty and most
annoying form of malingering. the ex-
aggeration of the harmful effects of a
trltitng injury so as to obtain a few
days holiday at half pay. Obviously
death cannot be simulated nor exag-
gerated and prompt and immediate re-
lief to the bereaved family is of pecu-
liar Importance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERT MAKES REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HARRISBURG

Referring to the need of relief at
the Central High school, DR.. Van
Sickle says the situation is so obvious
that there is little occasion to ad-
vance arguments on the subject. The
building would be fully occupied if
only $50 pupils were enrolled" said
he. To accommodate the present en-
rollment of 946 the school has to be
divided into two groups, each group
attending but four hours a day. DR..
Van Sickle points out that this is a
great handicap and a disadvantage
both to pupils and teachers as there is
a growing tendency now to increase
the study period to beyond five hours
in order that the lessons may be pre-
pared in the schoolroom under the
teachers supervision.
Lack of suitable laboratory space
and equipment is deplored, for the
studies of physics, chemistry, biology
and photography.
The Needs of Gym"
Facilities for physical training are
wholly lacking, he points out, dis
crepancy which no High school should
fail to provide for. "A we'll equipped
gymnasium is therefore an absolute
necessity in a modern High school"
declares the expert. Other accom-
modations which are sadly lacking
according to DR.. Van Sickle are in
the library. manual training and do
mestic science departments; incident
ally. the location and accommodations
of the assembly room are decried.
Erection of High school on Allison
Hill is not approved by DR.. Van Sickle.
"Dr. Snyder's reasons for disap-
proving this proposal are convincing
and in my opinion are as valid to-day
as they were three years ago." says
the survey expert. mot only is the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Chalmers Pilots Cars Over
Yellowstone Scenic Route

Piloted by the Chalmers Six-so
which blazed the Twin Cities to Yel-
lowstone route two months ago, eigh-
ty-hve tourists in 27 moteSoazs
checked in at Gardiner on tbs evenA
ing OF August 1st and enrolled as en-
thusiastic boosters of the National
Parks Highway.
Most remarkable among the fea-
lures of the tour was the fact that
map2 of the roads encountered had
oGen laid down almost over night.
When the Chalmers Pathfinder blazed
the trail in May, detours for washouts
were = matter of course. Yet six
weeks later the big tour went through
on schedule over 1900 miles of roads
closely akin to boulevards. The ChaI-
mers SlX-S0 which piloted the tour the
entire distance averaged over 90 miles
an hour for the trip, although no at
tempt was made to register unusual
speed -
That the Yellowstone tour opens a.
route OF Infinite variety to American
motorists is conceded by all who made
the run, From the time Minneapolis
dropped behind on the horizon until
Gardner Gateway hove in view. the
tourists ran the whole gamut of Amer
lean topography. Lakes, plains,
mountains and valleys came in turn.
and the trip through the Bad Lands
OF North Dakota and Montana proved
10 be the most unusual and spectacu-
lar eye opener to the Yankee tourist
in his home country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Shaffer Family Holding
Reunion at Hershey Park

Dauphin, Pa, Aug. 12.-To-day the
Shatfer family of the mountainside is
having family reunion at Hershey
Howard E. Bayley. of the Touraine,
New York city, has returned home
after spending several days at his
bungalow on the mountainside.-Mrs
Henry Halteenthaler, of Germantown,
returning from a girls camp at Lodus
Point, where her daughter is spending
the summer, spent the week with Mrs.
Robert F. Stirling. - Thomas Haw-
thorne. of New York, was the guest of
his mother over the week-end.-Judge
Duffy, who was the guest of the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert F. Stirling, left for
the Pacific Coast, returning home to
Baltimore by way of the Great Lakes.
Mrs. G. NJ. Ktnter. Mrs. H. NJ. Reed
and Miss Helen IIenninger were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kinter at Har-
risburg last week.-David Nowinski, of
Philadelphia, is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Hicks, at the Furnace.-Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Harm and children, of Harris
burg, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Maurey, returned home
Wednesday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Valley Company Files
Answer on Transfers

The Valley Railways Company has
filed an answer before the Public
Service Commission in answer to the
transfer proposition presented BY resi-
dents of the West Shore. The problem
will not be settled, now IL is believed.
without q hearing before the COM
mission.
The company's answer includes the
explanation that both the boroughs of
Lemoyne and Wormleysburg are in an
established fare zone from Market
Square and that some years ago the
fare was reduced from twelve cents
and seven cents to five cents, from
Market Square to Enola and from
Market Square to New Cumberland
The transfer system was in use then,
but with the drop in fare was
abandoned. Complaints, however.
claim that the company operated at
that time with a smaller territory to
draw from and with less money. A
request has been made for a hearing
on the question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
[Continued From First Pagel
1917 fellows:

Central High school unsited for con-
tinued use as a High school but the
Hill section will not for many years
to come adequately support a separate
High school. 1t now contributes but
$40 pupils toward the total Central
High enrolment of S46. The passing
years have strengthened the argument
against a third High; Harrisburg
should become a much larger city be-
fore undertaking to support a tech
nical and two general High schools"
Advocates Central Location
DR.. Van Sickle emphasizes the i'm
cation is concerned, and quotes from
Arnold traffic report to the effect that
Market square will always be the city's
traffic center. The new high school
should be located reasonably near
this traffic center" advises the expert
as It It easily accessible from both
the Hill and river sections. Purchase
Of ample ground in a desirable local
ity to be helf If necessary for the
future along the line followed by the
city in acquiring Wildwood and other
park land, is recommended. Had the
city retained the large tract of ground
it once owned near the capitol" OBJ
high school problem could be more
easily solved"
In discussing the Junior" high
school plan the expert emphasizes the
fact that this method would be advan-
tageous because it will insure better
teaching, BETTER equipment, enriched
curriculum, prom notion by. subject, i'm
proved physical conditions for pupils,
interest and stimulus of several teach
'ers instead of but one, college gradu-
ates in grammar grade positions, tran
sitton to high school attitude and
methods. Furthermore. the cost of
maintenance and equipment will be
materially lessened.
Approximate Enrolment
DR.. Van Sickle suggests that one
Junior" high school be located in the
present Central High building when 1t
is vacated and remodeled: one in the
Camp Curtin. and one on the HILL
preferably to be erected on the unoc-
cupied portion of the Forney site. The
approximate enrolment in each
school IL the plan was carried out In
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
TO TAKE UP
IMPORTANT LINES
Combination to Cost Many
Millions of Dollars; Operate
-e in Six States "

With authorized capital stock ex-
pectef to be $3.50, 600, ,000-an amount
equal to half that of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company as now outstanding
"a new corporation is to be created
to consolidate the important southwest
part of the Pennsylvania system.
It will be called the Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Rail-
road Company. Large majority stock
control of this corporation will be
held by the Pennsylvania Company,
all OF whose SS0.00O,00 stock is own
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
The above was printed in to-day's
Philadelphia North American in an
article signed by Samuel H. Barker.
Further explaining this proposition
Mr.. Barker says:
News of this huge plan to solidify
great part of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn, 10 recapitalize it and thereby to
provide new ways and means for fin
ancing additions and betterments
which will need to be made as year
follows year. came yesterday in official
form.
"In a circular letter dated Pitts
burgh, August 10, sent to holders of
minority stock in one company which
is to be consolidated. T. II. B. Me-
Knight, treasurer of rne Pennsylvania
Company, briefly states what is to be
done.
Covers Many Miles
The operations OF the southwest
system-it comprises 2346 miles of
line and 1915 miles of track-are to
be taken from several existing COM
panies and conducted by the greater
new corporation. 1t will exchange its
stock for the shares OF five companies
which are TO become integral parts of
one system. The companies which are
to become one last year earned gross
S5S, 407, 900 and made operating profits
of s11.753,000.
When the consolidation is accom-
plished the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis railroad will eS-
tend through or into six States, from
Pittsburgh and Wheeling on the east
to Chicago, Peoria and ST. Louis on
the west. 1t will reach also Cincinnati
and Louisville, and pass through such
other important cities as Columbus
Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Log
ansport.
The companies about to be con-
solidated have a present total capital
ization of about Sill, 600, 600, includ-
ing bonds and stocks They have
outstanding SS6,126,0 900 of stocks.
which, on the basis understood. will
be exchanged for approximately sS7-
500, 600 stock of the new COMPANY II
is expected that its incorporation will
also cover authority for a big blanket
mortgage under which bonds can he
issued from time TO time as funds
shall be required"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
26, 900 Nonunion Men
Petition Congress to
Protect Them From Strike
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. IL. - A petition
signed by $4,000 employees of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway, not members of the great
hrotherhoods, was presented to the
President to-day, asking Congress to
pass legislation protecting unorganized
employees against a tie up which would
result from a strike of the brotherhood
members.
R. 7. Frazier. of Nashville, Tenn,
who took the petition to the White
House, said more petitions from un-
organized employees OF many more
railroads would be sent to the Presi-
dent in the near future.
The petition expressed the hope of
non-brotherhood men that some
definite action be taken whereby the
vast majority of the people of the
country shall be protected from a
destructive interruption or interstate
commerce due to the wholly selfish
action of small group of men and
that all differences which may arise
between railways and employees shall
be settled by arbitration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12

high school, were considerably larger, ="
declared the surveyor, II should favor
making it the senior high school CEN
ter for the pupils of the two schools
both boys and girls, for / am be-
lever in co-education both on econo-
mic and educational grounds. / have
served as superintendent under both
systems and l pronounce unhesitat-
tngly in favor of co-education through
the high school as giving better train
ing. for citizenship in a democracy
than segregation.
Boosts Co-Education
Where boys and girls are separated
during the high school years the teach
ers are deprived of the opportunity to
direct the association of the young of
two sexes and they thus lose an edu-
cational opportunity of the highest
value"
This solution. which should con-
slider the best. was made impossible
when in 1904 the city entered upon a
policy of segregating boys of high
school age for vocational purposes"
The Better Plan
Three plans for solution of the high
school problem were considered: (a)
additional facilities at Technical high
to include vocational courses for girls
and a new school on the Central site
co-educational building with provisi-
ons for vocational training for girls;
(c) all boys to attend Technical high
school and the present structure to be
enlarged to that end; all girls of sem
ior age to attend a new high school
planned especially for their needs and
located accordingly. OF these plans
DIR. Van Sickle recommends the last
or Plan c. The new girls high school
should in the experts opinion, be west
of the railroad and not farther north
than. Briggs street.
In conclusion the Springfield man
adds word as to the probable cost.
The new girls high school. with ca
pacity for 1000, should not cost more
than s350,000, exclusive of the site:
with equipment. exclusive of the cost
of a site, the figure would probably
total $3.50, 600. The additional faciIi-
ties to provide for an increased enroll
ment at Technical high school should
not Approximate mere than. si7ssoe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12

1917 follows:
Hill Junior" high school to enroll
approximately 900 pupils, leaving one
vacant room in the Foose, five in the
Shimmell. four each in the Woodward
and Lincoln, two in the Webster, three
in the Melrose and six in the Forney,
a total of %; at Camp Curtin, ap-
proximately enrolment 500, vacating
six rooms in the Cameron, four in the
Maclay and three in the Hamilton,
a total of 13; in the converted Cen
trail High building, approximate en-
rollment $50. vacating rooms as fol-
lows: Harris and Reilly, three each;
Boas, Penn and Verbeke, one each;
Stevens. one and half: Eager, two and
a half; Willard. four, and Wicker
sham, three ana half, a total of
ffty-eight and & half.
Techs Admirable Location
BY way of emphasis as to the nee
essity for relief at Central high school
DR.. Van Sickle points out that under
the present system the high school
enrolment will be increased by 1926
to 2116.
Better facilities would probably in
crease the number of girl students, the
expert explains SO that by 1926 the
enrolment would probably total 2400.
Under the senior Junior plan the en-
rollment would probably not exceed
1900 during the next ten years. Our
problem, then. so far as high school
construction is concerned" says the
expert" is to look ten years ahead and
provide for an enrolment of 1900 in
the senior high school or schools, be-
ginning now with an enrolment of
91S in the three upper classes of the
two high schools" Technical high
school, in DR.. Van Sickle's opinion. is
well located to meet the central site
exigency. 1t is at a point convenient
to converging car lines and within
easy walking distance of majority,
IL not all the students
On Capitol Park
OF further advantage, DIR. Van Sickle
points out. Is the fact that the trades
school fronts on Capitol Park and has
a direct way through to the island
athletic grounds via Walnut street.
The new school should have an equally
favorable location, he says.
IF the block of ground. a portion
OF which Il occupied by the Technical
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
National Touring Week
Promises to Be Annual

National Touring Week approaches
its final day for 1916 a rousing sue
cess. Launched as movement to get
Fthe American motor car owner out of
the groove in which he has been au-
tomobiling around the roads close to
his home town, it has accomplished
its mission far beyond the widest
dreams of its promoters. Exact fig
ures are not yet available but it is GER
tain that more than a hundred thou
sand automobilists with their families
observed the great national motoring
outing by vacation tours around their
home States.
America tonight knows herself,
that is the beauty and wonder, broad
cast in our country hundredfold bet
ter than she did a week ago. National
Touring Week has sent motorist and
his motor car to the scenic beauty that
lies below his own horizon, the en-
chanting landscape he has neglected so
many years because it was too near to
be worth while. There is tonight more
pride in ones taste as a, bit of earth
Nature favored than existed a fort
night ago National Touring Week
has been the greatest educator in See
ing America First" that has yet enlist
ed in the cause of american scenic
beauty.
National Touring Week was conceiv-
ed a mere six weeks ago as the stimu-
lus American motoring most needed
The idea originated with Z. c. Tibbitts,
advertising director of the B. F. Good
rich Company. The source of this
great national motoring movement
was logical. The B. F. Goodrich Com
pany is truly the father of the Ameri-
can motoring tour. 1t has made See
ing America First" a nationwide
phrase. Moreover, it maintains large
touring bureau which furnishes free
of charge to all motorists road maps
road logs, and the most detailed infor-
nation on motor tours. In addition it
is constantly pathinding new roads of
automobile travel, and charting them
on road maps. Its work covers the en-
tire United States. Every section of
the country has been routed with pass
able automobile roads. and this infor-
nation transferred to maps furnished
American motorists on request.
In proposing a National Touring
Week. and later sponsoring a cam
paign to arouse interest in 1t, Mr.. Tib-
bits was but furthering the year
around encouragement to motorists
given by his company. Once the move
ment was launched it was greeted by
newspapers and those interested in the
automobile industry with warmest en-
thusiasm. Fully five hundred news
papers co-operated actively in arous-
ing National Touring Week spirit
amongst automobile owners. The idea
of a great motoring vacation week was
quick to seize the motorists of the
country. No automobile event has ever
cast such a Widespread appeal.
On account of the striking success
of National Touring Week, it is almost
certain to be made a permanent insti-
tuition of American motordom. The
B. F. Goodrich is being urged to con
tinue it by all who participated in ii
this year. The chances are National
Touring Week will be a feature of
1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Wilson Cancels Cruise
Because of Railroad
Strike Situation
BY .4ssoeiatrd Prctt

Washington, Aug. IL. - President
Wilson to-day had cancelled his usual
weekend cruise down the Potomac on
account of the growing seriousness of
the railroad strike situation which
gave him much concern. 1t was felt
that this might be the crucial day in
the negotiations in New York~to avert
a strike. ....
Some officials here were Interested
in the suggestion that the Federal
Board of Mediation and Cancellation
be enlarged to give direct representa-
ton to railway employees and employ
ers. This is thought to be desired by
the railroad brotherhoods.
President Wilson was ready as a
final resort, to deal direct with the
employees and railway managements,
and to recommend or suggest conces-
sions which might lead to an agree
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
Fireman Is Killed in
Wreck on Tyrone Division

Tyrone. Aug. 12.-One man was
killed and one badly injured yester-
day when northbound freight, No.
y, with thirty empty cars, was
wrecked at Mt. Pleasant, about ten
miles north OF Tyrone, on the Tyrone
division.
The dead man is H. A. Wolfe, age
so. fireman, Tyrone.
The injured is S. B. Newman. age
AS, brakeman, Tyrone, scalp wounds
and cut about eyes.
The engine hauling the freight was
derailed from some unknown cause as
1t was rounding the Peet Hill curve,
a horseshoe curve on the mountains
three miles south of Summit. where "a
big fill had been made to cross a
ravine.
The engine toppled down the 150-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-12
HAVE PARALYSIS
UNDER CONTROL
No Additional Cases Reported
Here; Epidemic on In
crease in \. \.

No additional cases of infantile
paralysis were reported in the city to-
day. and DR.. ]. NJ j. Raunick, city
health officer announced that final
steps had been taken to prevent any
possible spread of the disease. a
cleanup of the foreign section of the
city began yesterday, and was con-
tinued to-day. The house at 126 Ann
alley was fumigated, and places near
by cleaned. The work will probably
be finished next week.
Arrangements have been made to
handle any possible number of vic
Tins az the sanitary hospital site.
which was placed in condition for inn
mediate use. Additional tents will be
procurable in a short time, should
there be any more cases of the disease.
A graduate nurse has been placed in
charge and the place for treating pa
tients is ideal, according to DIR.
Raunick