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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
RAILROAD NOTES

Plans are under way for additional
shanties for trackmen in the vicinity
of Maclay street.
william ri. Marshall has resigned as
president of the American Locomotive
Company His successor will be
Charles Hayden. 1t is said.
The talk on signals by A. 8. Del
linger last night was enjoyed by 100
members of the Friendship and Co
operative Club. The next meeting will
be held January 20.
Congested conditions in the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway yards at
Rutherford are improving daily. Ad-
ditional motive power is proving q big
help in handling the freight
Two additional properties located In
Filbert street. Philadelphia, were
yesterday purchased by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, as part of the plans for
the enlargement of terminal facilities
d. w. Reese, retired engineer OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. who Is 81
years of age, Is i'll. He lives with his
daughter, Margaret F.. Foster, COG
Seneca street.
The condition of William II. Filling.
Sr., who hase been i'll, was reported as
unchanged to-day. He is a retired
passenger engineer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

. committees to be made up. This
proposition IS now being considered.
The arrangements were made to
place the pictures this week and tc
have all in place when the solons meet
on Tuesday, but it was found imprac-
ucable, as some work must be done
when the paintings are in place. 1t is
likely that when the Senate adiourns
until about the 18th or 22d the paint
ings will be put in place and Miss
Oakley will come to Harrisburg to
complete them.
Soldiers in Demand. Word has
been received by Jacob Lightner. di-
rector of the State Employment Bu-
reau, that a number of employers
have been in touch with commanders
of regiments getting line on the oc-
cupations of men in the National
Guard who will return from border
service soon and they plan to file ap-
plications for help. The director has
been very active in getting information
and believes that there will be places
for every man without a. regular Job
or who has not been taken care of by
his employer while absent. His sugges-
tions that employers needing men write
or mail One employer asked for ten
men.
Ex-senator rHere.-Ex-Senator C. c.
Sensenich, of Westmoreland county.
and Representative J. 3. Goldsmith. of
Mount Pleasant, were here yesterday.
ApproVals Given. - The approvals
committee of the Department of La
Dor and Industry at a meeting held in
Harrisburg voted to recommend to the
industrial Board that the States seal
OF approval be given to a safety device
for automatically locking electric
switches so that current could not be
turned into electric lines while work.
Eii eHeh are engaged in repairing them.
Similar recommendations were also
voted on Tor type of liquid fire ex-
unguishers for metal reinforcements
Tor ladder rungs and other minor de-
vices for industrial safety. William
Young, member of the Industrial
Board. is chairman Of the approvals
committee and presided at the session.
Mackey's Thanks. - Chairman
Mackey, of the State Compensation
Board has issued letter than king peo-
pie OF the State for the support given
TO the compensation system which he
says has been successfully administer
ed because of popular approval.
No knowledge of Parade. - Capitol
officials to-day said that they had no
information regarding the report that
the Fourth infantry would parade in
honor of the Governor on its return
from the border. 1t would be a fine
compliment they said but the United
States authorities had such matters in
charge.
To Meet January 4. - The general
conference on game laws will be held
under auspices of the State Game
Commission here on January 4.
To Argue Exceptions. - The argu-
ment in the exceptions in the pen
sion Mutual insurance case will be held
on January S,Deputy Attorney General
largest appearing for the State.
Big Increase Filed. - The Kendall
Refining Company of Pittsburgh, filed
s250,000 to 10000 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
90 PRUssIAN WOMEN KILLED
German Figures Place Total Slayings
During Russian Invasion at 6,O3S

German Figures Place Total Slayings
During Russian Invasion at 6,O38
Berlin, Dec. 20. - The number Of
civilians assassinated in East Prussia
in 1914 during the Russian invasion
has now been officially made publid
by the Koenigsburg statistical office,
and totals 6,03S, of whom ninety-nine
were women" says a statement by the
semiofficial Overseas News Agency
Among these" it is added, 1898
men and flfty-eight women were shot,
forty-eight men and one woman stab.
bed, twenty-seven@ men and one wo-
man beaten to death, six men and five
women burned, one man choked td
death, and two men killed during the
hold-up of a train. OF 107 men and
the cause of DEATH"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
Needy Families Aided
by Colored Elk Lodge

Under the direction of James WILL
son and members of the charity COM
mlttee, members of Harrisburg
Lodge, Improved and Benevolent Pro-
tectiVe Order of Elks of the World,
this week aided a number of needy
families. Food, clothing, fruit and
candy were distributed. The total
number of families receiving baskets
was 200. Fruit and candy went to
needy white and colored children. and
$40 in cash was sent to the Harris
burg Hospital. Pupils of TIE Kinder
garten school for colored children
was visited and one blind woman
was also remembered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
TEA DANCE THIS AFTERN0oN

Vance c. McCormick was host this
afternoon at tea dance in the Civic
club in honor of the Yale Dramatic
Society, with members of the Yale
contingent as guests. Mrs Robert A.
Lamberton, Mrs William O. Hicsolx
Mrs. Henry b. Mccormick and Miss
Martha Orth Seller presided at the
tea tables
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Robert r. Rinkenbach, Of State
college and Edward l.. Rinkenbach,
Jr., fThe Heinz Company, Pittsburgh
VINO nave Deen ViSI..u+ ,.r~.. 49,,
Mr. ana Mrs. E. l.. Rinkenbach, of
ZIG Forster street, over the HOLIDAYS
nave gone to Pittsburgh as delegates
or the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
INFORMAL DANCE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE AT STUDIO HALL

Miss Dorothy Dickert, Miss Rheda
Bird, Miss Katherine btchtenberger,
Miss Anna Mosey and Miss Faith Nell,
were hostesses last evening at pretty
informal holiday dance for number
of the younger people. Greens, sug-
gestive of the season made a pretty
decoration for the thirty dancers. The
dance was given at Miss Eleanor
Walters Studio Hall, North Third
street and the chaperons were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mosey and Mrs. j.
w. Dennis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
VISITOR FROM SAVANNAH

Carl Robson, of Savannah, Ga.
who visited his mother, Mrs Elizabeth
Robson, 1928 Green street, over the
holiday season, left for home to-day
lie VIII travel from Baltimore to Sa-
vannah by water, sailing on one of
the steamers of the Merchants and
Miners line. Mr.. Robson is con-
nected with the engineering depart
ment of the War Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
TRIANGLE CLUB BALL

The reorganized Triangle Club will
hold one of the largest and prettiest
OF holiday dances this evening in
Winterdale with the Hall Banjo or
Ghestra OF Wilkes-Barre playing.
o'clock. Charles II. Barnes, j. Mot
ter Fletcher and Paul II. Yowler are
on the committee of arrangements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
HICK-A-THRIFr CLASS

The Hick-a-Thrift Class of the Pine
Street Presbyterian Church Sunday
school will hold their monthly meet
ing in the diningroom of the Boyd
building in South street this evening.
The annual election of officers will
take place. Business of Importance
VIII be taken up. Plans for basket
pail and membership contests will be
drawn. Refreshments will be served
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
BALDWIN GETS CONTRACT

Aggregntlng sum estimated at be-
tween $2,000,000 and $3.000,000, n
contract with the Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean Railroad Company, one
of the most important railway systems
of France, for the construction of 100
heavy freight locomotives has been
closed fy the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. Negotiations for the
large contract have been under way
for some time. but they were not con-
cluded unit yesterday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
HOLIDAY CHESTS

Edward j. Ettinger and Leo Et-
finger of Pittsburgh, are spending the
holidays with their parents Mr.. and
street Joseph Tully of New York
City is also visiting Mr. and Mrs,
Ettinger over the, holidays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
SHOP FOREMAN RETrREs

c. H. Miller, foreman of the Penn
sylvania shops at Lewstown Juno
ton, was paroled yesterday pending
his retirement under the pension sys-
tenn. Miller has spent his working
career in the services Of the company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
ENOLA SIDE

Firemen for Srd s. 4th s. 1s. 3rd 20.
4th "a, 60. 76.
ENOLA SIDE
philadelphia Division = 221 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. m.: 216, 205, 219,
EngIneeTs for FOR 25i, 21s, s2s, 227.
Fireman for 227. 1
Conductors for 10. 29, 35.
Brakemen for 10, 20. q
Conductor up: McComas
Flagmen up: Kline.
Yost.
after 1.30 p. M: 235, 252.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
RANR0ADNNy
RAIL MILEAGE is
SMALLFOR YEAR
Increase in Orders For Rolling
Stock; Outlook For Year
Is Bright

Chicago, Dec. 29. - Although the
year 1916 was one of record-breaking
traffic and earnings, new mileage built
was the smallest with the exception of
1915 since the Civil war, according to
u review of the railroad situation
printed by the Railway Age Gazette.
This year 1,09S miles were construct
ed. compared with 93S in 1915. The
second track mileage of the year was
356, or A miles less than in 1915. In
Canada only 290 miles of new tracks
were laid, compared with SIS in 1915
and 97S in 1914.
New mileage projected in the United
States is 1871; that being surveyed
2,126 and that being actually built
,060.
New Rolling Stock
New rolling stock orders increased
The orders call for 10000 freight
2,923 locomotives. The freight cars
ordered outnumber those of the pre-
ceding year by $4,000. Freight cars
sold abroad increased 10 per cent and
locomotives nearly 400 per cent.
There was a small reduction in the
railroad mileage in receivers hands
63 railways, with n mileage of "a, 559
At the beginning of the year this mile
age was 3S,661.
THE outlook for greater prosperity
for the railroads and affiliated indus
tries and for larger expansion OF
railway facilities during the next few
years, seems promising" concluded
the review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
MAY PLACE PANELS
DURING RECESS
Oakley Paintings Likely TO Be
Completed Before the
Middle of January

There rs a posst-
bility that the five
Oakley paintin & g
e Xe ~ t e d by the
Philadelphia artist
orthe Senate cham
ber will be in place
by the time the
senatorial lawmak-
ers come back to
the State Capitol
after the usual re-
cess to permit the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29

Miss Sarah F.. Sullenberger, of this
city. and Leroy Sprecker of Johns
town, u former resident of Lemoyne
were married in Baltimore, Friday,
December %. After an extended
southern trip Mr.. and Mrs. Sprecker
will make their home in Johnstown,
where Mr.. Sprecker is an inspector for
the Cambria Steel Company.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
MARKET FALLS, BUT
 RALLIES NEAR CLOSE
Easy Cables Promote Liquida- tiOn and Cotton Declines Highest Prices of Day Were Reached in Late Trading.

New York, Dec. "A sharp fur ther decline at the opening of the cotton market today was followed by rallies, with the close steady, net un- changed to points lower. After sell ing at 2027c early, or about 12S points under the high record of last Monday, May contracts rallied to 2O.51c and closed at 2050c. The mar ket opened steady, at a decline of II to 26 points, with active months sell ing 23 to 26 points under Saturdays final figures during the first few min utes.
 Relatively easy cables and the ap- pearance of Liverpool selling orders seemed to promote scattering liquida- tion, while there was selling by local traders, who seemed to be influenced by reports of unsettled political con- ditions abroad, submarine apprehen- sions and conflicting private crop es- inmates. At the decline to 19,S6c for
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
COAGRtSS TAKES UP
 A CROWDED CALENDAR
How to Expedite Work is Prob lem for Leaders-Message of the President Will Be Read Today.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress re- convened today for three months .oss;on with a calendar overcrowded with general legislatios, facing rail .,od reforms and the high cost of liv- mo as new issues, and confronted ritb unprecedented estimates aggre- eating S1, ,654, ,S19,654 to meet eXpendi- tnres of the government for the fiscal year 1918.
 Roth houses adjourned early as mark of respect to the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas and Resident Commissioner Rivera of Porto Rico, both of whom died since the Septem- Der adjournment.
 Tomorrow there will be joint ses- sim in the hall of the House to hear the address of President Wilson, which will contain recommendations for legislation sought by the admins tration before the SlXty-fourth Con gress dies, March 1, next. That rail road legislation to supplement the Adamson act will be urged by the president as the important problem before the Congress at this time is generally expected.
 How to expedite their work is the problem which leaders of both houses are endeavoring to solve, and frequent conferences to plan a programme will be held as soon as the president has indicated his desires. Besides railroad legislation, there is strong public de- mand for legislatios to curb the soar ing price of food
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
MAY NOT ASK FOR SUB-
 MISSION AMENDMENT

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-Unless their plans are changed, the advocates of Woman's Suffrage in Arkansas will not ask the coming legislature to sub nit to the people of Arkansas a con stitutional amendment asking for equal suffrage. They have centered their energies on a national amend ment of this character, and all funds raised by the Arkansas women, will be used in furthering it.
 Leaders of the suffragists state they realize that the people of Arkan- sas feel kindly toward their cause since the action of the women in states where they are permitted to vote, on the presidential election, but they feel that the same sentiment is manifest in other states, and they be- heye now is the time to ask the whole country to pass upon the matter at one time.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
FOR PRESIDENT
 SENATE IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-Walker Smith. of Columbia county, a member of the Arkansas Senate, and who is candi- date for President of that body, spent Monday in Little Rock, en route to Georgia on legal business. While in the city he stated that he would fath- CT two bills in the coming session., both of which are of general state in- terest. One of the bills will provide for a constitutional convention, and the other will change the primary election law so that candidate must receive a majority of all votes cast before becoming the party nominee. This will necessitate a run off on most races, as is done in Mississippi, Louis ianna and other states.
 Senator Smith considers the elec- tion law sound Democratic doctrine, and he believes it will meet with the favor of the legislature.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
JUDGlS LOSE. POWER
 THEY HAVE ASSUMED
Supreme Court Rules They Can not Suspend Execution of Criminal Sentences-New Jer- Sey Auto Laws Sustained.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Federal judg- cs, the Supreme Court held today, do not possess inherent power, exercised for a century, but without specific con- gressional authority to indefinitely suspend execution of criminal sen tences imposed in their courts.
 Suspension by District Judge Xiii lits of Ohio of sentence on James J.. Henahan of Toledo, convicted of bank embezzlement, was revoked
 New Jerseys automobile licenses laws, which raise revenue for road maintenance by taxing motor cars, were sustained as constitutional by the court today. They were attacked by Frank J. Kane of New York, who appealed from his conviction of vio- lation.
 Interstate Commerce Commission orders, permitting railroads to give lower trans-continental freight rates to San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and other ocean ports, while denying them to the inland cities of Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose and Santa Clara, Cal, were sustained by the Supreme Court.
 The court upheld authority of the commission to thus adjust rates to meet water competition due to the Panama canal, and overruled an in- junction given by the California fed eral court against the orders enforce ment. The decision was regarded a defeat for the inland cities, which sought classification as "Pacific ter minals" and ocean terminal rates.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
TAYLOR REELECTED MAYOR
 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK ANSAS

Little Rock, Dec 4.-Early this morning predictions were flying over Little Rock as to who would be who in the mayoralty campaign, which has been wagen for the past few weeks in this city between Mayor Taylor, in cumbent, and his opponent, Alderman Dan Daniel.
 It was confidently expected at the hour for the opening of the polls, 8 o'clock. that the vote that would be cast up to the time of closing, 5:30 o'clock, would, in all probability, be the heaviest that had ever been boiled in mayOralty race in this city.
 Both candidates expressed supreme confidence in the outcome of the bal lotng, and both issued statements claiming the election by a majority of from 800 to 1000.
 Mayor Taylor won, with majority of S37 votes, he having received a total as reported tonight of 2,S12, while Alderman Daniel received a total of 1915. It was reported at 10 o'clock that in one box not yet offic- ially reported that variance of 10 votes one way or the other might be | found, but this was not sufficient m any degree to change the net result.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05

January and 2O06c for March, or of $6.50 per bale from the recent high level, however, the market was steadied by coverisg and buying for a reaction.
 Reports of continued steadiness in Southern spot markets encouraged the buying movement and after the close of Liverpool prices rallied The high est prices of the day were reached in the late trading. January sold up to 20.07c and March to 20.30c and the close was within a point or two of the best.
 Cotton futures closed steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
REV ARD OF $500 OFFERED
 FOR MURDERERS OF GIRL

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-Gov. c. w. Hays Monday afternoon issued a pro- clamation offering a reward of $200 for the capture of the murderer of Johanna Hess, the girl who was dragged into the woods a short dis tance from Argenta on Saturday af- ternoon and murdered.
 Officers are busily engaged in run ming down all sorts of rumors, and as number of suspicious characters were seen in the vicinity about the time the murder was committed, ar rests are expected soon.
 Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05

All who have notes and accounts due me will please call and make good. I cannot carry them any longer. A. Monson. 146d4w
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05
kORKE} ACTIVE FOR
 NITRATE PLANT
k. k. Commissioner Mcknight Addresses Letter to Arkansas Delegation in Congress-Ar- kansas Possesses Everything.

Railroad Commissioner w. F. Me Knight and others interested in the project for the location of the pro- posed government nitrate plant at Cedar Glades, on the Ouachita, near Hot Springs, are still actively at work. They express confidence in their ability to demonstrate the ad- vantages of the Arkansas site over As secretary of the Ouachita River Development Association, Mir. Me Knght has given much time and en- ergy to the enterprise, and feels con- fident that through a concerted effort it will be possible to secure the $20,- 000,000 project that is to be located somewhere by the War Department.
 Mir. Mcknight, in a letter just ad- dressed to the members of the Arkan- sas delegation in Congress, calls at tention to the fact that this state pos sesses all that is necessary for the operation of the plant, and that it and adjoining states can utilize all the nitrogen not needed for war munitions in the manufacture of commercial fer tilizer. There are now fourteen fer tilizer plants in the state, and more than 30,000 toss of fertilizer are used annually. The farmers are only be- ginning to learn the value of fertil- iZers.
 The government engineers who made a report on the Cedar GladeS site, make the statement that "A dam can be built with a crest elevation as great as 750 feet, with reservoir capacity of 400,000,0 100000 cubic feet without causing overflow through any of the gaps"
 It has been estimated that the total cost of the proposed dam would be $3,000,000 It could be built on gov ernment land, and an unlimited sup. ply of sand and gravel and other necessary material is ready at hand iOi lIt NOllSbl llOli VI iIlS htliils I HS engineers make the following report of the cost of storage reservoirs, per million cubic feet, showing that the Arkansas site offers superior advan- tages over some of the greatest dams in the world:
 Proposed site ..............$ 36.1C Roosevelt, Arizona .... 571j Assouan, Egypt ............. 312.5C New Croton, New York ...... 972.9( Elephant Butte, New Mexico. 42.0(
 The bill is so drawn that there car be several plants and that the dan may aid navigation. Engineers sa! that Navigation for light draft yes sels between Camden and Arkadelphi; will be theoretically assured at al times"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05

The bill is so drawn that there can be several plants and that the dam may aid navigation. Engineers say that Navigation for light draft yes sells between Camden and Philadelphia will be theoretically assured at all times"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05

Call PAP or PA and get a December issue of the Ladies Home Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-05

Go to church tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-23

chEsINUT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
SSnEsnsptnut 81. west of 40th.
SS&1VhuE ID. ADAMS, ID. D., Pastor.
gnf99oa. m.-Brotherhood of A. and p,
1vSO a. m.-Worship and Sermon by Pastor
--sse ?. m.-Worship and Sermon by Pastor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-23
TEUTONS' ATTACKS REPULSED
BY RUSSIANS; POISONING GAS
USED NEAR LAKE NAROTSCH

PETROGRAD. Sept %. - A series OF
herce attacks against the Russian lines
southwest OF Lake Narotsch, in which the
enemy used gas were all repulsed the War
Office reported today Between the gas
waves huge columns of infantry were hurled
at the Russian lines. At no point did the
enemy succeed in holding ground.
The Russians surprised the enemy south
west of Gusiatin and captured a fortified
post containing war material
The text follows:
Southwest of Lake Narotsch the en-
emy attacked for hours. using gas Be
tween waves OF gas dense columns Of
infantry attacked. They were all driven
back
Southwest of Gusiatin we surprised
the enemy and broke through his lines.
capturing n fortified post with some
partly burned war material.