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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28


ments For Big Meeting.
The local committee in charge of
arrangements for the Fifth Sunday
meeting at Chestnut Street Auditorium
Sunday afternoon, will meet to-mor-
row afternoon at the Hershey House.
The chairman, j. j. Stroh, to-day
gave notice that there would be no
open discussion of wage questions at
this meeting. He said
In every month in which there
are five Sundays, these meetings are
held. Questions discussed have no
bearing on grievances which may
come up between these special meet
lngs. On Sunday, members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, will hold joint
session.
"Of course there will be references
TO the questions on which the mem
bers are now voting, but nothing will
be said on the floor, or by the speak
ers, as to the probable results of the
vote, or any information given as to
how the engineers and firemen stand
on these questions.
The speakers, who will be an
nounced Saturday, will talk on mat
ters of interest to members of the two
brotherhoods. The sessions will be
held at l o'clock and o'clock, and
will be on the order of a get-to-gether
gathering. Many questions of interest
will come up, and the speakers may
offer suggestions for the betterment
of the organizations, which will be
discussed by the delegates"
The local committee expects at
least 1000 visitors on Sunday. Ar
rangements are being made to serve
luncheon after the session in the aft
ernoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
More Freight Embargoes
to Prevent Congestions

Announceme was made yesterday
! by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany that it has again become neces-
sary to refuse to accept for shipment
| freight for New England and for de-
| livery in the New York district. The
recent rapid accumulation of freight
has been due to a number of causes,
not the least of which was the dense
| fog hanging over the waters around
New York the past few days.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
/ ford Railroad, because of the fog and
because of an accumulation of freight
on its own lines, has been unable for
some time past to take from the
Pennsylvania Railroad it's normal
number of cars. The result has been
that to-day there are on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad approximately 5000
cars awaiting delivery.
The general congestion in the New
York district and on the railroad be-
tween West Morrisville, Pa, and Jer-
sey City, has made it impossible to
expedite the delivery of freight to
local points on the New York divi-
sion. The result of all of the above
is that to-day there are approximately
$4,000 cars of freight on this rail-
road, destined to points east of Tren-
ton or for delivery to other lines at
junction points east of that point.
The new embargo is on all kinds of
freight routed in the congested terri
tory except livestock, perishable
goods, foodstuffs for human consump-
tion. consignments to United States
Government officers and fuel supply
coal consigned direct to railroads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
RAILROAD RUMBLES
HAVE NO STRIKE:
ADVICE TO MEN
Railroad Journal Declares
Year of Argument Is
Better

Members of the four national
brotherhood organizations represent
ing the train and engine service who
have declared their intention OF de-
manding an eight-hour day are ad-
vised as follows by the Railroad EN-
ployee, a monthly magazine not to
strike:
Because the employees organiza-
tions are to make demand upon the
corporations for an eight-hour day,
does not in our opinion imply the
summary tieing up of traffic on the
ASS railroads of the United States, or
even the severance of an understand
ing between the organizations and the
managements, which it has taken
more than thirty years, not without
sacrifice on either side, to upbuild.
'"The eight-hour day, as it's provi-
sions would apply to every class of
train and engine service, is, at best,
a highly complicated problem, and we
doubt if either the leaders of the en-
ployees' organizations formulating
these demands or the railroad man.
ayers can, at this early stage, salts
factorily explain what 1t would mean
in either schedule arrangements or
company revenue, were the shorter
workday to obtain; nor Is there, to our
understanding, any guarantee in sight
that the eight-hour day, as applied to
road service, would prove as gener-
ally satisfactory to the employees as
the present existing arrangements
governing this class of railroad en-
ployment
And there are other phases bear
ing on the situation which, in our
opinion, will warrant the most
thoughtful and painstaking considera-
tion by both sides, in which class pre-
judice or political expediency should
play no part, with the thought ever in
mind that in the final analysis the
American public will render a verdict
on the merits of the controversy from
which there can be no appeal.
Admitting the unquestioned right
of the wage Garner to leave his en-
poyment, and conceding that this is
the only available weapon at his COM
mand to employ as last resort when
right, as he may see it, is denied him,
we are entirely in accord with the ex-
preston of q man whom we consider
among the ablest students of the labor
problem in America, who is himself
an active member of one of the big
railroad broth erhoods, that 1T is bet
ter to argue for a year, than to strike
for a minute rather than in SYM
pathy with the reported statement of
another leader that the membership
of his organization must be prepared
to strike in order to secure the eight
hour day
"The greatest element of danger
therefore, that presents itself in the
Forthcoming controversy, as we see it.
is the action and influence of certain
organization members on the one side
and sundry railroad officials on the
other, who have never participated in
a real strike, and consequently have
no conception of what industrial war
fare fought to the finish really means;
of the misery and privation that
inevitably follow in its wake, no to
mention the engendered hatred that
a generation cannot efface."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Three Germans Taken
From American Ship
By associated Press

New York, Jan. 2S.-Details of the
removal of three German passengers
from the American steamship Seacapa
at Kingston on the outward voyage
were told to-day when the steamer re-
turned to this port.
Three British officers boarded the
Seacapa and after examining the pass
ports of all passengers and question:
ing the crew, ordered Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman and J. Davids ashore. The
two men were sent to a detention
camp while the woman was permitted
to remain at Kingston. The British
officers allowed Mrs. Schlitzer the
stewardess on the Seacapa to remain
aboard as she had taken out her first
United States citizenship papers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Increase Accommodations
For Men at P. R. r. Station

New toilets and an additional wash
room for men are part of improve
ments started yesterday at the Penn
sylvania railroad station. For some
time, accommodations in the mems
waitingroom have been lacking. Nu-
merous plans for making a change
were considered by officials, as there
is scarcity of space at the station.
The necessary room was found by
tearing out the brick walls and pill
lars beneath the rear stairway lead
ing from the baggageroom to the sec
ond floor. AS soon as the toilets have
been installed, another wall will be
torn out, making one large room.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Big Water Mains in
Paxton Creek Invert
Lowered at State St.

Unless the weather prevents. the big
thirty-inch force main, through which
abe water is forced from the pumping
station to the reservoir, will be lower
ed beneath the Paxton creek invert, at
State street, by noon tomorrow. City
Commissioner Harry f. Bowman is per-
sonally experimenting the job. The
lowering of the pipes was made neces-
sary by the construction of the concrete
gutter" through which Paxton creek
flows. 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
More Steel Car Orders
For P. R. R. Shops at Altoona

Orders for 1850 all-steel boxcars for
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burgh were forwarded to the shops of
the railroad at Altoona to-day. These
cars will replace old equipment. The
above orders call for 1000 all-steel
automobile boXcars for use of the
Pennsylvania Company and the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis Railway Company. Two hun
dred ordinary all-steel boxcars are for
the Vandalia Railroad and $50 ordi-
nary all-steel boXcars for the Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
THE READING

Harrisburg DivisiOn-10 crew first to
go after p. m: 10. Is, 8. 4. 20, 90, Z.
East-bound-53 crew first to go after
$3.50 p. M: IS. SO. 81. 81. 6S. So.
Engineers for 6S. ca. SO, .. 10.
Fireman for 5S.
Conductor for 4.
Brakemen for SO. 81.
Engineers up: Woland, Freed, Fort
ney Bonawitz, Weirman, Glass, Pletz
Middaugh, Martin, Fetrow, Sweeley.
F'iremen up: Glaser, Alvord, Hoffman,
Miller, Warfel, Grim, Keefer, Farmer,
Haldeman. Cottenham, Dowhower, Herr
Heisler, Grumbine, Eliker.
CondGctor up: Wolfe.
praleWeu up: Sullivan, Cocklin, Wise
Fritz. Minnich. Stephens, Heikert Mum
ma Doos9n, Maehamer, Miles, Beacn,
Rheam, Davis. Kapp, Miss, Smith,
Fellker, Redman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Rob Movie Mans Home
by Film Taking Trick
Stecfnl to the Telecrnhh

Monessen, Pa. Jan. rs. While
Charles Freeman. a wealthy theatrical
man, with a chain of showhouses in
the valley towns was away from home
his house was plundered under the
guise of movie house burglary"
In the absence of Freeman and his
family. only one servant remained at
the house. Yesterday. just at daylight
big van was driven up to the house
and three men alighted. one carrying
with him movie camera. Presenting
an order purporting to be signed by Mr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Thomas, Libhart.

Thomas, Libhart.
Flagmen up: Cooper, Krow, Mar.
tin.
Rrakemen up: Kearney, wilmington
Hivel. Miller Shaffner Naylor. Brenner
Campbell, Sunny. Hopes. Golfer
Hutchison, Faymous, Dougherty. Brem
Snyder.
after $40 p. M. 2.25, 252, $50. 244.
YARD BULLETIN ENOLA -
The following is the standing of the
Yard Crews after p. m.
Engineers up: Hill, Boyer. Anspach
Killing. Smith, Branyon. Bretz, Turner
Reese.
Firemen up: L. C. Hall, c.. H. Hall
Biclkhart Shearer, Eichelberser, Kline
Yost, Waller. Mcdonald. Linn. Ceiling
Sellers Fleck. Handiboe, Mcintyre.
Engineers for End 1874. 12S.
Firemen for End 1876 130
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
RAILROAD NOTES

John w. Fishel, machinist in the
Enola shops, is on business in New
York City.
Pay for railroad mail transportation
on the basis of space measurement
instead of weight, is provided for in
the Government appropriation bill
for Post Office expenses.
Morris A. Letter and E. S. Nor
ris, machinists employed at Engine
house No. 1 are visiting in New York
City
Charles A. Creitz, known to local
passenger agents, who has visited
Harrisburg at intervals. has been
made general passenger agent for the
Colorado Midland, with headquarters
at Pittsburgh.
John L. Sandoe, 21 North Fifth
street, passenger engineer on the
Railroad, is off duty with an attack
of grip.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has lifted the corn embargo for Balti-
more shipments.
]. P. Dickinson, night engine dis
patcher at No. / roundhouse is back
on his job after 10 days illness.
L. Grant Grove engine inspector for
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is off duty
because of illness.
Among the Harrisburgers who will
attend the production of THE Birth
of a Nation" at Columbia tonight,
will be George Snyder, Emory Fisher
and w. G.. Myers. They will leave
here at 6 o'clock and will return by
way of York.
David Goldberg, interpreter for the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, and Mrs Gold
berg, returned to-day from Philadel-
phia.
The Cumberland Valley railroad is
filling in along the new iron fence in
Mulberry street. The street adjoining
the fence will be paved by the COM
pany in the Spring.
Joseph E. Kancher. for many years
the head of the Philadelphia ana
Reading railway police department,
will retire this year. He is we'll
known in Harrisburg. He has been
chief of police since 1901.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
CLERKS STRIKE

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S. Fifty
railroad clerks on the Big Four were
on strike here yesterday and before
tonight, G. B. Harris, chairman of
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
says 400 more will walk out.
The clerks are demanding only
recognition of this union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - 109 crew to
go first after $50 p. m: 102, 12S. 125,
Ill. 112.
Engineers for Ill, 112.
Conductor for 109.
Flagman for 102.
Brakemen for 125, 112.
Engineers up: Black, Gable, Steffery.
KautZ, Matter, Lefever MCGUIRE
Schwartz. Bair, Anderson, Sober, Keane,
Tenant, Madenford Clark, Ford, Gehr'
Baer, Weker, Bissinger, Downs, Hogen-
togler.
Flremen up: Showers. Miller. Arney,
Clark, Gable, Hiner, Messersmith, Good,
Mace, Taylor, Wright. Kelley, Morris
Emrick, Chubb, Strickler, Bant, Shaw
field.
Brakemen up: Edwards, Bricker.
Knupp, Welt. Frank, Potter, Beale.
Foster, Kimberling.. Desilvey. Arter,
Lloyd, Preston, Border, Purnell.
Middle Division 215 crew TO go
first after p. m: 245, 229, 24G.
20 Altoona crews to come in.
Engineers up: Tettemer, Willis.
Bennett, Shirk.
Firemen up Trimble, Masterson.
Beisel, Hunter. Snyder, Sholley, Hoff,
man. Sprenkle, Burns, Reeder
Brakemen up: Doyle. Jr Campbell,
kohler, Lenhart, Hummer, KistIer'
Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

Freeman to the servant. the pseudo
movie men began work. Everything of
value excepting the furniture and car
pets was taken. All the plunder was
ito be returned inside of an hour" The
loss is close to $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
RRAKEMAN HURT

Irwin Bomgardner, Hummelstown.
employed in the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway yards at Rutherford
as a brakeman, fell from a car yester-
day. He received a broken arm, and
several decorations on the head and
face.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
TALK ON "ExTRAVAGANCE"

Edward A. Woods, of Pittsburgh.
president of the National Association
of Life Insurance Underwriters, will
address the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce next Tuesday at a noon
luncheon. His subject will be Amer
lean Extravaganza. a National Prob
lem"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28
YARD CREWS

Engineers up: Cleland, Goodman,
Harling, Sayford. Matson, Machamer
Gibbons, Biever, Malaby.
Firemen up: Keiser. Ferguson, Six,
Steele, Albright, Myers, Mover. Wal.
ters, Wilhelm, Zeigler. Hardy, Bruaw.
Hail, Brady. Cunningham, Snyder
Desch. Fry Dougherty. Eyde, Glass
Berrier Hitz.
Engineers for 50, 5th 8. extras
tlagmen for 20, 3rd 22, rs, 5th 8. 4
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ENOLA SIDE

go first after 3.45 D. M: 21S. gag. 246'
245. ~
Engineers for 217. e2O, $40. 245,' 255.
Firemen for 222, $40. GAS, 255.
Conductors for IA, 40, 81, Go.
Flagmen for II, II, IS. 20, 45, S5.
51-2 55, so. 80
Conductors up: McComas. Hasson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-28

The High Cost of Living problem
can be reduced to a minimum. The
Broad Street Market ad on page IS
points the way.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28

ROME Jan. 2S.-LThe allies are
eyacuating Albania except Avlona,
and the immediate hinterland, while
the Austrians and Bulgarians are APP
preaching Aylona from the north
and east Official dispatches indicate
that one of the most important bat
ties In the Balkan struggles may be-
gin in a fortnight. The Italians are
terrifying the city against attack
1t Is expected the Austrian fleet
will shell Avlona and terrific naval
battle is extremely probable within
ten days the Teutonic occupation Of
the entire Balkan peninsula, except
Greece will be complete. The allies
are determined to hold Aylona, Ike
Saloniki. because OF the great strate-
gic value as base for conducting fu-
ture campaigns
The Italians are evacuating DuraZ-
70. The announcement OF the Austri-
an occupation OF the port is hourly
expected. The Austrians are moving
toward Plannif TO unite with the Bul-
gars moving westward from the FL
bassan district Officials believe the
Teutons have abandoned the proposed
Salonih assault until Aylona has been
attacked Greece has long wanted
southern Albania, and hence a Teu'
tonic success would have marked
political effect upon Kpg Constan'
tines attitude.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28
BARN IS CONDEMNED
BY OFFICERS AS NO
PLACE FOR DANCING
MAYOR BEST GIVES INSTRUC.
TION. TO PROHIBIT FUTURE
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Under instructions from Mayor ].
A. Best, the big barn on Chestnut
street which has lately been used as
a dance hall was yesterday afternoon
condemned for such use by the po-
lice and fire chief Conditions were
found to he such there that the off
GERS had plenty of authority without
a special dance-regulating ordinance.
The officers found that the dane
ing had been done in the upper story
of the barn to reach which the dane.
ers had TO ascend a narrow ladder in
one end Of the barn In the upper
story two stoves had been set up and
light was furnished by hanging
lamp. The officers declare that both
stoves and lamp constituted source
of imminent danger from fire and
that, had "A fire started, the dancers
would have been trapped.
Moreover, there have been COM
plants of immoral dancing and dis
orderly conduct at the dances. The
police state that neighbors have ad-
vised them that the dances have last
ed well into the morning hours and
that, after midnight the scene be-
came anything but decent. The last
dance held there was last Friday
night.
The owner of the barn has been
renting it for five dollars a night hut
the Officers are not quite sure as to
who has been managing the dances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28
BRYAN DEMANDS
EXPLANATION OF
MILITARY PLAN
In Statement Issued Today Former
Secretary OF State Challenges
President to Outline Reason.
PREPAREDNESS CONDEMNED
scheme Would Work Complete Reyo-
luton in Our Ideals and Govern
mental Methods says Bryan-GiveS
No Hint As TO What His Future At
titudc In Matter VIII BE.

MIAMI. Florida, Jan 2s-Bryan
issued a statement challenging the
president to outlien his reasons for
urging preparedness. He did not
hint what his own future plans would
be with respect to the administration
program The statement said.
Il cordially commend the presi-
dents plan to lay before the voters
his reasons for asking further pre-
paredness The people are entitled
to all the light possible so they may
intelligently advise their public ser
wants in congress. They have heard
from the manufacturers OF muni-
tons to whom preparedness is an
outdoor relief and they have heard
from corporations which want a large
army to overawe employees. The,
have heard from the army and navy
experts. magnifyine their calling
and planning to meet every imagin-
able danger.
Having heard fully from these BIZ
ased sources, the public will appre-
ciate a statement from the president
giving his reasons for urging rad.
ical departure from the history poi.
icy of his party and the traditions OF
the nation. The sum which the pres
ident asks would absorb almost the
entire income Of the American far
mers, The scheme would work
complete revolution in our ideals ana
governmental methods and the char
aeter and influence we will exert on
the world"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28
8 Believed Lost
When Schooner is
Dashed to Pieces
SHIP STRIKES ROCKS At ENTER
ANCE OF GOLDEN GATE
DURING BIG STORM.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-Eight
persons are believed to have perished
when the steam schooner Aberdeen
was dashed to pieces on jagged rocks
at the entrance to the Golden Gate
Lifesavers are certain none Of the
men escaped. The Aberdeen, used
in the Oakland garbage service was
formerly Seattle fishing smack
She went to sea last night to dump
garbage and encountered terrific
storm She struck the rocks this
morning and quickly went to pieces
There was only one chance in a
thousand that any Of the Aberdeen
crew escaped, lifesayers said. 1t is
barely possible the lifeboats got to sea
before the vessel struck the rocks
but 1t is doubtful II the small boats
could live in the storm.
The dead r. j. Moore, Oakland
garbage inspector; Captain Peter
Knudson; Fireman, Edward John
son, five sailors.
The Aberdeen started its trip last
night in the face Of storm warnings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28
Snow That Falls
Here is Badly in
Needof Good Bath
SAND AND DUST STORM ALONG
COLUMBIA COLORS SNOW A
BROWNISH TINT.

White and clean as the driven
snow" is a term not applicable in
Pendleton today. Though the snow
is driven alright it is far from white
and clean. due to a terrific sand and
dust blow along the Columbia river
yesterday that filled the air with fine
dust particles.
A fine snow began falling about
midnight last night and perhaps two
inches had fallen by morning on TOP
of the previous fall. Residents were
surprised to find it dirty, light
brownish color and many were un-
able to understand the strange phe-
nomenon. An analysis Of the snow
however, revealed the presence Of
much dirt and news of the dust storm
to the west completed the explana-
ton.
According to Horace Walker Of
Stanfield who is here today. the air
was heavy with dust at his place yes.
terday, the storm evidently coming
from along the sandy banks of the
Columbia. c. L. Lutz of Cold Springs
states that when he left home yester-
DAY there was heavy dust storm.
There is only about an inch of snow
there, he states, and this was not suf-
ficient to keep the dust from rising
The snow which followed swept the
air clean of the dust particles and
brought them down to earth.
The snowfall which continued
past 10 O'Clock, was very fine and
dry and drifted easily before the light
breeze.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-28
ECHO DEBATERS WIN OUT
OVER THE ATHENA TEAM
(speeial Correspondenee.

ECHO, Ore. Jan. 2S.-By a two to
one vote of the judges the Echo de-
baters won out last evening against
the Athena school team in the first
contest held in this county on the
subject of the Swiss military training
system and its adaptibility to the
United States.
The Athena debaters were Tom Ca
ton and Ruby Bannister, while Echo
was represented by Bessie Andrews
and Esther Scholl The speakers on
each side presented able arguments
and did so in capable manner. How
ever the decision of the judges were
favorable TO Echo The judges were
R. F. Bixby of Nolin. Osmer Smith
OF Pendleton and J. T. Hinkle of
Echo.
The winning team is to meet a
Morrow county team next.