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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
SWEENEY STANDS
FOR ASTANDARD
No Agreement Results From
the Conference Held With
the Master Bakers

James Sweeney, State chief of STAN
dards, proposes to stand by his bill 70
make sixteen ounces the standard loaf
of bread in Pennsylvania notwith-
standing his conference with repre-
sentative bakers here yesterday. Mr..
Sweeney says that while the consum-
ers generally prefer a scent loaf, un-
der present conditions they do not
know what they are getting and that
under normal conditions 16-ounce
loaves can be sold at fair profit and
that if people are compelled to pay
or cents for 16-ounce loaf they
win at least know what they are re-
ceiving.
''The bill will protect the bakers as
we'll as the public. There can be no
valid objection to a l6-ounce stan
dard," said he. The bill is in the hands
of a Senate committee and it is prob
able that the chief will appear before
it and advocate his position in the
event that hearing Is asked.
Some of the bakers here yesterday
said that they could demonstrate by
statements from consumers that q 16-
ounce loaf would not be as satisfactory
TO housewives as one Of smaller size.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
COMPENSATION
RULE ON AGENTS
Man Can Not Collect Claim
When Employer Has No Con-
troll Over His Actions


Tho State Compensation Board to-
Scott. of the Philadelphia district, to
Isadore Heinian. of Philadelphia,
against q life insurance company by
which he was employed. Heiman was
a solicitor, employed by three insur-
ance concerns. He fell on the pave
ment near his home and suffered in
juries for which he filed compensa-
ton claim against ono of the COM
panies, asserting that he was on his
way to solicit certain person for that
company.
Chairman Mackey in his opinion
says he was not an employe in the
sense of the workmen's compensation
act. He was not limited to the ex-
elusive presentation of the merits of
any particular one of these companies
at any one time" says he. "As a mat
ter of fact, no doubt, should he have
failed to interest a prospective risk in
the merits of one of these companies,
he would have urged the attractive
features of one or both OF the others"
1t is also held that none of these COM
panies retained any power over him,
as an employe, to direct his course in
any particular, either as to time when
he was to solicit for them, persons
upon whom he should urge the merits
OF insurance, nor could they control
him in the arguments that he would
use or the methods that he would en-
ploy in order to secure business as
suming. of course, that all his efforts
were proper and within the law"
The board affirmed the award in the
case of Selva VS.. Allegheny River Min
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
Bone Dry" Legislature
Now Virtually Assured
By Associated Pres,

Washington, March q. - Legislation
barring shipments of liquor into pro-
hibition States even for personal use
became virtually assured to-day as a
result of the adoption by the House
last night of the conference report on
the post office appropriation bill con-
tanning the Reed ''bone dry" amend
ment. The report now goes to the
Senate where favorable action is look
ed for before tomorrow night and
then it will go to President Wilson
for his approval
The report also contains a provision
for continuance of the pneumatic tube
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
News Items of Interest
in Central PENNSYLVANIA

Shamokin. - Six anthracite collier
les operated by the Susquehanna Coal
Company, subsidiary to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, passed into
control to-day of the Delaware and
Hudson company. Six thousand men
and boys are employed at the work
ing.
Mt. Carmel - The Locust Springs
washery is tied up with a strike due
to the bank men wanting an increase
OF so cents a day in wages.
Hazleton. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Wallace, celebrated the fifty-third an
niyersary of their wedding by giving
family dinner
Hazleton.-State inspectors ordered
the discharge of many girls employed
at local stores and some industrial es-
adjustments who did not come with
in the requirements of the law as to
age limit.
Nesquehoning. The Rev. r. H.
Comley, pastor of Mead's Methodist
Episcopal Church here for a number
of years, has resigned from the minis
try. He has moved to PottsVille,
where he accepted a position in the
office of the Reading Coal Company.
Lebanon. - The Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company has award
ed to Bennett & Randall, of this city.
the contract for the construction of
steel and concrete bridges on the
Lebanon and Lancaster joint line, at a
cost of $4,000.
Lehighton. - The granite walls of
the towns new 100000 high school
building, 120 feet front and 140 feet
deep, are completed. 1t is expected
that the building will be ready when
the schools open next fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
GOVERNOR ASKS
LIGHT ON ITEMS
Inclined to Go Very Slow in
Disposing of the Deficiency
Bill This Year

Governor Brumbaugh Is seeking in
formation on some of the items In the
general deficiency bill now on his desk.
This is the first appropriation bill to
reach him and as it carries consider
ably over half million dollars the
Governor is disposed to take his time
in acting upon 1t. Two years ago the
Governor carved thousands of dollars
from the deficiency bill and he will
make inquiries of branches of the gov
ernment on items which were not sub
mitted to him when\he made up the
statement for the framing OF the
measure.
Included in the bill are the ex-
penses of the escheat of the Harmony
Society on which there was a $4,000
counsel fee paid outside of the $4,000
carried in the bill and q number of
legislative items. Some of the de-
partmental items are also changed
from what they were when submitted.
When the general bill is made up
it is probable that the Governor will
seek an appropriation for art works
for the State Capitol in line with his
suggestion made at a luncheon of the
State Society here last month. The
Governor is also interested in COM
pleting the decorations of the corri-
dors before he goes out of office, the
north corridor, which John w. Alex
ander was to have decorated, being
still without paintings.
The bill reached the Governor
Wednesday and his time will be up
about the time the Legislature re-
convenes.
The first hearings on departmental
estimates will be held by the State
Economy and Efficiency Commission
at the Capitol next Tuesday when Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will return from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02

Inauguration. The estimates are s25,-
100000 higher than two years ago, but
that considerable portion of them
will be justified Is eontended by State
officials.
The increases which 1t Is expected
will be approved by tho Governor and
his associates will be those in the
State Highway Department for road
building, including tho allowance for
boroughsi the increase of $4,000 900
for the public schools and an increase
for the State Forestry Department to
buy forest reserves.
The plan is to clean up the hearings
next week so that the budget called
for by the Daix resolution can be in
the hands OF the Appropriation Com
mittee the latter part of this month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
ABRANI BAER DIES

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 2. -
Abram Baer, a well-known former
resident of Mechanicsbprg, died at the
home of his half-sister, Mrs. Mat
thews, near New Kingston, on Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Baer was stricken with
paralysis three years ago and had been
i'll since. He was a member of Cum
berland Valley Council of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle. Mr.. Baer was
unmarried and was 81 years old. He is
survived by two brothers. William and
Harry Baer, of Canton, o., also these
half-sisters. Mrs. Matthews, of near
New Kingston, with whom he lived !:
Mrs. Sarah Balmer, of Harrisburg:
Mrs. Bella Heffner, of New Kingston: /:
and Mrs. Hoffman, of Boiling Springs.
Funeral services will be held at the
Matthews home tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, with burial at the
Evangelical Cemetery near New
Kingston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
Saloonkeeper Again Held
Responsible For Death
BY associated 4, Press

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2. - For
the second time in a little more than
u year, saloonkeeper was held re-
sponsible by a jury IN Common Pleas
Court here yesterday for injury result
ing from the sale of too much drink to
a customer The jury awarded Mrs.
Mary McCusker a verdict for $4,000
damages Tor the death OF her husband,
Frank A. McCusker, who fractured his
skull while leaving the saloon of Cor
nelius +. Quinn, Allegheny avenue and
street, in an intoxicated condition.
Testimony was adduced to prove
that when McCusker attempted to
leave the saloon he fell on the pave
,ment and struck his head, and it was
charged that the indirect cause of his
death was the fact that he was per-
mitted to obtain an oversupply of
liquor in Quinn's place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
Chinese Cabinet Crises
Follows Invitation to
Join Entene Allies
BY Associated Press

Peking, March 2. - The French
minister and the Belgian charge
d'affaires, representing the entente
allies, have invited China to enter the
war, offering her remission of the
Boxer indemnity and a revision of the
tariff as inducements. A cabinet crisis
is imminent. The vice-president and
entente.
The president is receiving much
criticism for opposing immediate ac-
tion. He gave out an interview to-
day saying he preferred to act with
the United States and other neutrals,
but that he was willing for China to
join the entente if parliament ap-
proved.
DR.. Wu Ting-Fang has resigned the
portfolio of foreign minister assigning
deafness, the result of a recent illness,
as the cause.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
Ambassador Fletcher
Confers With Mexicans
By ASSOCIATED Press

GuadalaJara, Mexico, March q. -
Henry P. Fletcher, the American am
bassador,. and General Aguilar, Mexi-
can foreign minister, arrived here last
night and had q conference with Ig-
nacio Bonillas, recently appointed
ambassador to the United States, and
Eliseo Arredondo. former ambassador.
Later Bonillas, Aguilar and Arredon-
do conferred with General Carranza.
concerning the appointment of a sec
retary of foreign relations to replace
General Aguilar, who is to be candi-
date for the governorship ofVera Cruz
1t is indicated that Senior ArredoIs-
do probably will be General Carran-
za's choice for the foreign secretary
ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
FineRepOrtsofPOpular
Kidney Medicine

Ever since DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root has been placed on the market
1t has enjoyed a satisfactory demand
in our locality and after a person tries
the preparation they are much graft
ned at results. In cases of gravel DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root has proved to
be very valuable and reliable medi-
cine, and judging from reports re-
ceived from our customers it is well
worth thorough trial in any case of
kidney, liver or bladder troubles.
Very truly yours,
SOLDAN & HORNER.
Druggists.
Ito North Salina,
oct. 1S, 1915. Syracuse, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
American Skipper Says
U-Boat Blockade Not So
Dangerous After All
BY Atsociatcd PreSS

Paris, March 2. The American
freighter, Rochester. has been greeted
at Bordeaux with the same enthusiasm
which was shown in the case of the
Orleans, according to Bordeaux dis
patch to the Havas Agency. Captain
A. Korowitz, in an interview said in
regard to his trip:
I'VE left New York two hours after
the Orleans. The voyage was not
marked by any incident except for a
severe storm which we ran into.
saw no submarine but thought it pro-
dent to steam with lights out for four
nights. We entered the danger zone
on Monday evening but saw nothing
from then until we reached the
Gironde except one sailing ship. After
all it was not SO very difficult to force
the blockade and arrive safely"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHs

Marietta. = Mrs. william ]. Lewis,
aged 50, died Wednesday night after
long illness. Her husband, her aged
mother, and a number of brothers and
sisters survive.
Ephrata. - Abraham stoner, aged
81, died Wednesday, He was q retired
farmer, and served on the school board
number of years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02

ing Company, an Armstrong county
case and in that of Blake VS.. Conquest
Coal Mining Company, Centre county.
In the case of Simons vs.. General
Chemical Company, Easton, the ap-
peal was continued until the Supreme
Court disposes of the case of Adams
VS.. Pittsburgh Coal Company. the de-
fendant in the meantime to pay COM
pensation to the defendant on the
basis of it's computation. The same
action was taken in the case of Feigle
VS.. Central Iron and Steel Company,
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
REFUSE FREGHT TNCREAsE

Washington, ID. c., March 2. - Pro-
posed general increases in freight rates
from Scranton, Williamsport and
other points in Pennsylvania to Chi
cago, Duluth, st. Paul and Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior ports
were disapproved yesterday by the IN
terstate Commerce Commission. The
proposed increases ranged from y
to cents per 100 pounds. and were
! to apply to all classes OF freight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-02
KAISER is CONFINED TO
HOUSE BY SEVERE CHILL
BY ASSOCIATED Press

London, March 2. = The German
Emperor is suffering from a severe
chill, according to Berlin report re-
ceived by the Exchange Telegraph
Company by way of Amsterdam. 1t is
stated that the Emperor is compelled
to remain indoors but receives the
ministers and communicates daily
with headquarters. The dispatch SAYS
that the patients condition does not
cause anxiety, but that his doctors in
sist on great caution
Evening star., 1917-03-26
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

ENTIRE 1000 STOCK OF HIGH-GRADE
Pianos and Player-Pianos
OF THE
JUELG PIANO CO.,
PIANO CO.. AND IS
BEING SOLD OUT
AT A TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE.
Many of the Instruments Representing About
4oc on the Dollar.
G. will send any Piano
W to your home.
SIO will send any Player
Piano to your home.
4
Evening star., 1917-03-26
INTERPRETATIONS.
FEMALE.


FEMALE.
BooKkEEPER experienced. with knowledge Of
shorthand. desires permanent position with est.
nrm; state salary, hours Boz 1ssD. Star Of. efiee
DREssMAKER. experienced. sewing by the day.
Call Col 1s82-W. after $50 pm
DRESSMAK1NG-M. ]. welles. formerly of II
| Grant place. will make coat suits and dresses
$40. AL 4th st. ne. Il
NEW YORK DRESSMAkER would like few
customers: evening gowns and wraps specially.
Ole Euclid st. Phone Columbia 4417. 81
NURSE, graduate. as assistant in Doctors or
dentists office; salary, $40. Address Box a6.E.
Star office. 20
STEM years experience;
permanent or temporary; moderate salary. Phone
Col. 604oW. 26'
sTENOGRAPHER-Best new vspaper. literary and
legal experience. Address Box 2o5-D. Star office.
YOUNG LADY, refined desires either secre-
tarial position. Doctors assistant or steno-
graphic position; references. Address BOX
PIE. Star office.
DOMESTIC.
BUTLER AND COOK tmarried): capable re-
liable; years one family: other experienced do
mestic help. Ladies' Exchange. so7 vermont
cHAMBERMAID. nurse or home cooking. l475
Churc! NV.
CHAMBERAiATD or general houscwork in apt;
no laundry. 1881 NV. -
COOKS PLACE-By colored woman. 26l4
7 st NV
COOK, wash and iron by colorci woman: refer
cncc. 1743 goth NV.
COOK IN nri,ot f.r,Iv NV country coIored
woman: stay nights Apply 614 Trumlsl st.
NV Bell No 4
COOK OR MAID-Good reference; by co1ored
girl. 635 Fairmont st. NV.
COOK dinners, by good cook. 2424 11th st.
NV, Apt. 8.
COOKS POSITIOS-Ry experienced colored girl.
Call or write 919 Euclid St NV.
!, v,s 1;0DI---- -; ,--To-od i53
ST. NV
OAy'S W0PE Of .ny lind or washes 10 take
home. get dinners: cleaning. Cal! or write.
32I3 sherman ave. NV.
GENERAL. Observation-Disclosures colnrod girl;
stay nights: no laundry: reference. 23i3 Cham
plain st. NV.
Evening star., 1917-03-26

PIANO for sale: cheap il taken at once. Apply
3106 10th ST. NV. 20
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
MRS. HOCKIN
SEEKS DIVORCE
Wife of Imprisoned Labor
Leader Charges Insane
Jealousy

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan ~
Mrs Herbert 5 Hockin VIE OF the
Detroit labor leader. now complet-
ing the last lap Of sixyear ser-
tence i'm Fort Leavenworth pcniten
tiary for completely in the Indian.
apolis dynamite conspiracy. has
Hlcd suit for divorce In circuit
court here
Mrs Hockin's action comes az .
complete surprise Immediately
after her husbands conviction she
moved 10 Kansas city to he near
him. and called upon him i'm mis-
coll at every visiting DAY she has
worked iirclessIy TO secure his r.
lease
The divorce petition charges iu.
sane jealousy making no mention
OF Hockins criminal record which
alone would he sunlcion, 10 secur,
q decree.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
ALL FIGHTING
IS over GARDEN
Rickard Matches No Boxers.
But Is Battling Over Old
Arena Again

NEW YORK. Jan. 19--Tex Rick
ard Is today on the verge Of being
cut Rickarded, with just three days
left in which he can get the julnr
on his chief rival. Grant Brown, the
Havana race track owner. threw
this city into tie depths of pro
motcrs' war when he announced lie
had signed Fred Fulton 10 con
tract which calls for the MinnesotS
plastcrcrs appearance i'm Madison
Square Garden between Feb II and
March - against any opponent
browne picks Inasmuch as Rickard
has had the inside track on the
garden for some time. the cCm-
nunity was considerably surprised
10 learn that Browne had even paid
u retainer 60 Frank Pierce TO get
Fulton's name to "A contract
Rickard today said he expects a
chance TO get LEAST on the garden.
II he doesn't get IL, he said he
would 80 ahead with plans for HE
erection II IN arena all his own
Hrowne apparently is the only one
who has tho better ofRichdrd in IN,
scramble for the historic enclosure
20 a scrap OF real Dimensions for the
leading cards doubtless VIII follow.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
Plans Complete For
Mastering Out De-
trOit Troops
THIRD BATTALION
FIRST TO QUIT
Special Train Will Take
Outside Men To Their
Homes

Its service on the Mexican border
completed and all its property
checked over to the state OF Michi-
gan. the Thirty.frst regiment will
formally be mustered out OF the
United states service. Saturday.
= Qns conpassys NIL y. dispRissed
from Fort Wayne every 20 mfiiftes
from s:20 a. IN. TO lao p. IN. The
field and stan officers will be given
their freedom last. The men will
receive their December pay and
also will be remunerated for their
services until Jan. 20. private
in the line companies will receive
S25 for that length OF time. and.
with what he has saved on his
clothing allowance. may leave the
service with as much as $50 in his
possession.
The third battalion OF the regi-
ment, made up OF the Ann Arbor.
Monroe and Jackson companies. will
be mustered out frsi, in order that
the men may leave for their homes
Saturday morning Special cars will
be placed on the Campbcll-aye. sid
ing TO provide for the transportation
of these soldiers.
Headquarters company will be the
first OF the Detroit organizations TO
leave the service. II Will be mus
tered out AT go The ?cst OF the
schedule follows Company b. 10
a, m. Company c. 1920 a. m;
Company y, 1870 a. m machine
Gun company. II a. m; Company
A. l1.20. Company Z, II 40; In
firmary. p m; supply company
! %; field and stan officers. 80.
The regiment is now much better
equipped than when it left for the
border. is the declaration of Capt
Dunn. L. s. A. wlo is assisting
Mai Frank l.. Wells post command
er in mastering out the Detroit
regiment
Equipment is now being trans
ported from Fort Wayne TO the
state armorv AZ l.arned and Brush
SITS
board of officers, appointed 10
investigate the death % Charles
Klein. mechanic ir Company x. re
ports that he died as the result Of
severe cold contracted while IN
Camp Cotton. III Psso. Klein died
IN his homo in Monroe whiie on
mrlough His family will draw six
months pay. or $50
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
Boats Renew Battle
With Ice After Brief
Suspension
PASSENGERS GO
TO WALKERVILLE
Schedules Abandoned
For First Time In
IA Years

Following suspension of the
ferry service between Detroi, and
Windsor at o'clock. Thursday
night, for the first time in Ia year.
the steamers Britannia and Pleas
ure resumed their fight against m,
river ice Friday morning. at 80
o'clock and at $50 o'clock three
trips had been made from b0,h
cities.
Tho the service was greatly i,a.
proved during the early hours Of
the morning both steamers werc
still having much trouble. being
forced to halt while engineer
worked up more steam for renewed
assaults on the heavy Noes. Tn
Ice in many places has been crushed
into comparatively small blocks. and
once the vessels pass two or three
bad places whore the noes have
piled up. making solid mass from
10 TO 90 -feet-in -Ihlcknn2S-thn
make fair time.
The steamer Pleasure left Wind.
sor AT IFS O'Clock with about 100
border city residents on their way
10 work in Detroit She stopped
once in the middle of the stream.
while her furnaces were being re-
plenished. and then. swinging ln'o
an open lane made by the Britannia
on her start for Windsor. landed az
the foot OF Woodward ave. AZ So
O'Clock.
The britannia churEedSeIkr way
from the Detroit wharf at 7.ia
o'clock. and an hour later she was
still battling her way TO lhe opened
lane made by her sister ship. s
car ferry held fast in tho channel
caused long delay
Hundreds OF residents of Detrot
and Windsor. fearing that they viii
tc"rtirued o~ rsg~ T~ol
The Detroit times., 1917-01-19
GEORGE A. NEELY
DIES AFTER FOUR
MONTHS ILLNESS

George a Nicely. 63 years old and
for rs years resident OF Detroit.
died In his home. 40. 52l Common
wealthave Thursday, after four
months illness The funeral will
BE- held from the home saturday et
2 p. m Interment will be- In Ever
green cemetery
Mr. Neely was born IN Canada
For the past 80 years he has been
employed by the Harry Dean
company lie Is survived by his
widow. daughter. Rhea r. Nceiy,
two brothers. Clarence b. Nicely.
chief deputy Unitdd States internl.
revenue collector for eastern Michi
gan Chsunccy y Neely of ri Reno.
Cal and two sisters. Mrs William
Heath OF Leighton Sea. England
and Mrs. Joseph Martin. of Clei-
ham Ont