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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
$4,000 FIRE AT
GETTYSBURG
Crescent Garage, Twenty Au-
tomobiles and Big Carriage
House Destroyed

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. S.-Firc
about o'clock this morning Destroy
ed the Crescent garage and about
twenty automobiles and large car
riage warehouse in the rear of the
garage owned by c. c. Gramm.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by electric wires, az a short
time before n fire from that cause
occurred at the parsonage of st.
James Lutheran Church, opposite
the garage. This fire was discovered
and eXtinguished by the pastor, the
Rev. j. G. Baker who a few min
utes later saw the flames in the
garage and gave the alarm.
About twenty automobiles wero
stored in the building, most of them
owned by people of the town. All
were destroyed with the building.
Very few of these machines were in
sured, but those belonging to the
owner of the garage and the build
ing itself were insured. The loss will
run between $4,000 and $4,000.
Earl Eichols was caught under n
falling wall and seriously injured,
several bones being broken. Little
damage was done at the parsonage.
The carriage warehouse and most of
it's contents We're destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
FROM
DRAFT BOARD
c. w. Finton Succeeded by
w. J. Daniels, of
Elizabethville

A change in the personnel of the
F'iizabethville board was announced
to-day when word was received by
that board that w. ]. Daniels, of
Elizabethville, had been appointed
as successor to Charles w. Finton
of Lykens, resigned. Mr.. Finton is
manager at one of the mines in
that section and several days ago sent
in his resignation to the draft head
quarters at Harrisburg stating that
his presence was needed at his work
and he could not give any further
time to the exemption board. His
resignation was accepted and to-day
Mr.. Daniels took up his new office.
The work of this board to-day was
confined to examining exemption
claims. Monday fifty have been
called for examination and a similar
number for Tuesday and Wednesday
This will conclude the examinations
of this board.
At Steelton the board acted on
several exemption claims and pre-
pared its list of certified names. The
PaXtang board was busy giving out
information to several who claimed
exemption on the grounds of agri.
cultural enterprise. Mostly the loca
boards have completed the largel
part of their work. The boards O.
| Divisions nd will do very littl,
more examining and Division l viii
call no more men unless it is abso
lutely necessary. Fifty men have
! been called to appear Monday morn
ing before the PaXtang board and ;
like number will appear on the sam,
DAY at Elizabethville.
A story of human interest was fur
nished to-day by a man from Ship
| pensburg who had received notic
| to appear for examination. Thi
young man is a sailor on the Grea
Lakes and received his notice through
the mrine post office of that section
| He wrote to his local board ant
asked for a transferraI Ito any por
in Lake Erie"
The "slackers'' continue to shoy
up at Steelton and are being eX
amined each day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Community Farewell For
Co. G at Carlisle Monday

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. S.-Plans for
the farewell to the men of Company
G, Eighth Regiment, scheduled to
leave Monday evening for Augusta,
Ga, were rushed to-day. To-mor-
row evening a service will be held on
the Dickinson College campus, when
the testaments donated by members
of Carlisle churches will be pre-
sented.
The community farewell will take
place on Monday afternoon and will
be in charge of Civil War veterans
and a committee of the Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce, headed by
d. Z. Brindle.
Tents at the fair ground camp
were struck to-day and the men pre-
pared to leave. Yesterday they took
their last hike and were guests at
the country estate of John Lindner,
whose son, ]. Austin Lindner, recent.
ly enlisted. The bunkers and hazards
of the golf course were used for. en-
trenchments while the men worked
out problems in the war game. The
command is at full war strength,
vacancies caused by transferal hav-
ing been made good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Pennsy Keymen Decide
To Strike For Increase

Trenton, n. j., Sept. S.-Two hun
dred telegraph operators on the Tren-
ton division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road voted at meeting last night at
Burlington to SO on strike this morn
ing at o'clock. The division affected
includes this city. Stroudsburg. Pa;
Camden, Sea Girt, Monmouth. South
Amboy and Wrightstown.
The operators are asking for min
imum wage of SO a day, time and a
half for Sunday and holiday work and
two relief days each month with pay.
The minimum wage is now S65.35 a
month.
Reports received here this morning
were that while operators had gone
out, all positions were filled and there
was no tie-up in traffic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
By associated Press

London, Sept. S.-The clerical GEN.
ter party, the strongest in the reichs-
tag, in order, it is understood from
reliable German sources, to prevent
the initiative in the movement for
parliamentary reform from falling
into the hands of the Socialists. will
back up firmly the declaration that
Matthias ErZberger. the party leader,
intends making before the reichstag
committee. says Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent. The party, it is
said, even contemplates a refusal to
vote the government credits if its
demands are not acceded to.
In his declaration Herr Erzberger,
it is believed on the same authority,
will demand the immediate introduc-
tion of a government responsible to
the reichstag and will suggest that
Alsace-Lorraine itself shall decide
the question of its allegiance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Big Increase Shown
in Soft Coal Traffic

Shipments of coal and coke over
Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of
Pittsburgh and Erie for July mount
ed to 6.61S.27S tons. an increase of
540,493 tons, or'approximately per
cent. more than the same month of
last year. Bituminous coal tonnage
for the month was 4,669,S14 tons, an
increase of 655, ,1O2 tons. Shipments
of anthracite and coke showed small
decreases.
For the seven months ended With
JULY total of 44,695,O63 tons of coal
and coke was shipped, an increase
of 1,136,312 tons over the corre-
spending period of last year. For
the seven months soft coal shipments
were 30.9S1,7S0 tons, an increase of
2,697,931 tons; anthracite shipments
were 6,562,147 tons. a decrease of
204.40S tons, and coke shipments
were 7.151,1S6 tons, a decrease of
1351216 6 tons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
$4,000 MEMORIAL.
AT MASONIC HOME
Cumberland County Masons
Let Contract For Building
at Elizabethtown

Carlisle, Pa. Sept. S.-Cumber-
land Valley Masons have decided on
the erection of a $4,000 memorial
at Elizabethtown and a committee
from this district has let the con-
tract to a Philadelphia firm. Work
is to be begun at once and 1t is eX-
pected to have the building finished
by cold weather. 1t will be in COL
onial design and will be to house em-
ployes of the home.
The lodges which had subscribed
to the proposal are the Camp Hill,
Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Newville,
Shippensburg. Orrstown, Chambers
burg and Greencastle organizations.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of George b. Dunn, Carlisle;
Emory c. Oyler, Chambersburg. and
G.. w. Ensign, Camp Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
HIGH WAR TAX
ADVOCATES LOSE
FIGHT in SENATE
Vote on Measure Must Be
Taken Not Later Than
Monday
By Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 6.--With the
hotly contested war profits and in
come tax sections of the war
revenue bill out of the way,
the Senate to-day took up for final
disposition minor points of dispute
in the measure. The final vote on
the bill as q whole must be taken
not later than Monday
High tax advocates lost their fight
again yesterday when the Senate
tentatively adopted the finance COM
mittee's income tax provisions de-
signed to raise $S42,00O,OOO addi-
tional revenue from individuals and
corporations.
The group of senator's who op-
posed the army draft law, made up
of Senators Gronna, Hardwick, La
toilette, Reed and Vardaman, re-
ceived a setback when the Senate
rejected. "A to 5. proposal by Mr..
Hardwicl to increase taxes on big
incomes to pay fifty dollars monthly
to all Americans serving in France.
Insult to Soldiers
The amendment. aroused the Sem
ates ire as it has not been aroused
in long while several senator's,
among them Senator Nelson, Re-
publican. and Civil War veteran,
denouncing it as "humiliating and
belittling" to the American soldiers.
"Our boys are not as cheap as some
statesmen" he added.
Among the other minor contested
features that remain to be disposed
of are the consumption taxes on
20 4
$50, ,000, 900; the sugar drawback
repeal provision and the section in
creasing second class mail rates. 1t
is considered doubtful, however,
whether these can be reached to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
VOCAL LESSONS
FOR TRAINMEN
This May Come Unless Read
ing Employees Call Sta
tons Intelligently

Reading men employed on passenger
trains may have to take vocal lessons
this fall. They may have to go to a
school of elocution and have their
voices trained because complaints
have been made to the state about
passenger trainmen in New Jersey
who cannot or will not speak the
United States language in a way that
passengers can understand
Because the Jersey trainmen work
on trains that run in Pennsylvania
complaint has been made to the Penn
sylvania State Public Service Com
mission.
The order to take up vocal culture
would hit the men all over the line.
Informal Complaint
An informal complaint was made
July 81 by Clement II. Congdon, In
ternational Bureau of Publicity, at
Philadelphia. Mr.. Congdon's COM
plant was that trainmen on the
Reading system do not call out sta
tions promptly nor properly. AS a re-
suit of this neglect, passengers are
frequently carried beyond their desti-
nation, and it has happened that they
have not had the money with them
to finance themselves back to their
original destination. Your prompt
attention to this serious fault in pub
lie service will be much appreciated.
Mr.. Congdon was asked by the COM
missioners to furnish more specific
evidence and he wrote the following
Names Crew
81 beg leave to name the Trenton
local The crew of this train has
been. neglecting to properly call trains
for months past. The whole system
of train calls on the Reading il
wretchedly inefficient. One of the
callers on duty in the Reading ter
minal is almost uninteIligible."
An investigation followed and the
officials of the Reading are now max
ing every effoSt to have names oi
stations Called out intelligently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Railroad Notes

Large shipments of peaches are be-
ing made over the Baltimore division
of the Pennsy.
Joseph L. Beck, machinist at the
inspection plant in Reading, has been
mado motive power inspector of the
Reading system.
Passenger Engineer Grafton Drake
and family, who have been summer
ing at Vandyke. will return to Har-
risburg next week.
Tailors on the Reading system will
start work next week measuring pas
sengeI department employees for win
ter uniforms. They will be in service
about October /.
Troop trains from north and west
kept the Pennsy busy to-day. A
wreck on the Buffalo division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad tied UP traffic
for three hours.
Shopmen are working night and
day to keep engines in service on the
Reading. That company has been
short of motive power for some time.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad will
erect three new bridges at Darby
creek, Philadelphia; over Crum
creek and over Ridley creek, at Ches-
ter. to connect with Eddystone plant.
Ephraim B. Lapp, baggagemaster
on the Reading division of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway, run
ming between Pottsville and Phila-
delphia. has been placed on the PEN
sion roll. His home is at Pottsville.
The Philadelphia and Reading
Railway will run an excursion to
Willow Grove tomorrow. The
special train will leave Harrisburg al
8 O'Clock in the morning.
Engine 5S7 on the Reading system
has been rebuilt and turned over tC
the New York division.
c. Il. McWilliams, shopman at AL.
toona, has been placed on the Penn
sylvania Railroad retired list.
The next meeting of the Friend.
ship and Cooperative Club for Rail.
road Men will be held September q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Mrs. Susan S. Kautz Dies
After Lingering Illness

Yesterday afternoon at her home,
Fifth and Schuylkill streets. Funeral
services will be held at the home.
Monday afternoon, at o'clock. The
Rev Amos NJ. Stamets of the Augs-
burg Lutheran Church, will officiate
and burial will be made in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Kautz
died after a lingering illness. She
is survived by six children, William
Frank, Christian L., and Morris
Kautz, Mrs. William McAllicker. and
Mrs. william Holtzberger; twelve
grandchildren and one great grand
child
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
City to Get Two Deer if
Someone Will Build a
Fence in Wildwood Park

Harrisburg is to have two deer for
its parks if the gift of William f.
Burk, commissioner of parks and
public property, of Trenton, n. j., Is
accepted. The only thing that hind
ers the acceptance of the deer at
once. is that there is no place to put
them. First, some one will have to
find enough fencing to enclose two
acres of ground of Wildwood Park,
it was said to-day. AS soon as this
fencing is given the gift will be sent
for.
Commissioner Burke is a brother of
Mrs. George w. Remine, 1119 Boas
street, and has made quite an en-
viable reputation for himself as a
park commissioner. The deer at
wildwood will be the first members
of the zoo that the City Park Com
missioners have wished to start for
some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
New Records Made in
Lumber Shipments

Reports to the lumber committee
of the Council of National Defense
show that nearly 10000 cars of lum-
Der have been shipped to the sixteen
cantonment sites and other points of
government construction and that
during the two months ending the
first of September there will have
been constructed over $4,000 build
ings for housing the new army for
training subsequent to going to
France. One hundred thousand men
have been employed on these con-
struction Jobs, which in itself is the
greatest industrial army ever re-
cruited in the western hemisphere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Harrisburg Reserves
in Farewell Parade

Orders were issued to-day by Major
Porter for the Harrisburg Reserves
to assemble at Front and North
streets Monday afternoon to take
part in the parade in honor of the
departure of the Eighth Regiment
contingent for the training camp at
Augusta, Ga. The hour will be an
nounced Monday morning following
the definite announcement of the
hour of departure. The bells will
ring all over town and whistles will
blow one hour in advance of the
ontrainment of the troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Riverside Residents Want
to Have Fourteenth Ward
Organized For Them

to have a petition presented in court
Monday when the city asks for a
formal decree anneXing the territory
to Harrisburg. asking to have the dis
trict created into a new ward to be
known as the Fourteenth Ward.
Several days ago Council passed a
resolution which will be presented in
court. but decided to let the ques-
tion of adding the territory to the
Tenth Ward or making it new
ward. to the discretion of the judges.
A number of Riverside residents
claim if the district is made part of
the Fourth Precinct of the Tenth
Ward it will greatly inconvenience
them in voting as they will have to
come to the polling place in North
Sixth street. about three-quarters of
a mile away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
DANCE IN HONOR OF GUESTS

Dauphin, Pa, Sept. S.-A delight
full formal little dance was given
last evening by Miss Ethel r. For
ney at the Bluebird Hall. in honor
of Miss Naomi Young, of Atlantic
City, who will return home on Mon
day. The guests included: The
Misses Naomi Young, Helen II. Hoff-
man. Nancf McCullah, Emma
keeney. Kathryn Breckenridge,
Ethel Forney, Albert Rinkenbaugh,
Edwin Rockefeller, willard Smith,
Kenneth Thomas, Semour Nissley
and Ross Hoffman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
City Treasurer Owes
Will Save Money For
Retiring Jitneymen

City Treasurer Owes announced to-
day that he is prepared to provide
blanks for retiring jitneymen desir-
ing to give bond against possible
suits following the withdrawal of
their indemnity funds now on de-
posit with the City Treasurer. Mr..
Owes has had the City Solicitor pre-
vided the jitneymen without cost.
TT has come to my ears" said the
City Treasurer to-day, that some jit-
neymen arc being induced to pay So
for this service. If they will take up
the matter with me l will see that
they are provided with the proper
papers at no cost to themselves"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Reading Mutual Report
Shows Large PAYMENTS

The report of Secretary George
f. Ely, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Mutual Beneficial Associa-
ton, composed of passenger con-
ductors. for the year shows assets OF
S7.S52.SS and disbursements of
S4.766.75, leaving a balance in the
treasury of S4,254.75. w. f. Chill
son, retired. received 5000; Mrs. Ger
trude Fryburg. $500. and p. c. JEFF,
fers. for the death of his wife, 500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Military Reserves to
Hold Ice Cream Festival

The Keystone Military Reserves
will give an ice cream festival at
Sixth and Granite streets, Wednes-
day evening, of next week. Cake and
candy will be on sale.
Money is being raised to purchase
uniforms, and a liberal patronage is
solicited. Ten new members were
received last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
No Straw Votes at West
End Republican Club

According to information furnish
ed by trustees of the West End Re-
publican Club to-day there is no
truth in reports that straw votes
were taken there for several candi-
dates last night.
You will greatly oblige members
Of the club" said the Telegraph in
formant and assure the public that
we as an organization are playing
fair in the primary contests by an
nouncing that we have taken no
straw votes for any candidates"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
REFORM OR NO
WAR FUNDS Is
GERMAN THREAT
Democratic Leader of ReichS-
tag Demands Democra-
tized Government
Kaiser Sure He and People
Can Never, Never Be Parted

Amsterdam, Cept. S.-Reply-
ing to a message from the Bre-
men Chamber of Commerce, En-
peror William telegraphed:
"MalicioNs plans of our enc
mics hitherto have failed, owing
to Gods help and Germany's
strength and endurance. Ger
man loyalty will Illustrate all at
tempts to part the people and
their emperor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
HITS TELEGRAPH POLE

H. f. Anderson, 1119 Grape
street, suffered injuries yesterday
when an automobile truck which he
was driving ,collided with telegraph
pole. Anderson was thrown to the
ground. He was taken to the Har-
risburg hospital, but was dismissed
after an examination.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08


The Reserve proved entirely too
slow for David Cameron, a Harris
burg boy who has ben living IN New
York for the last three years. Mr..
Cameron at first enlisted in the Navy
Reserve and waited several months
to be called into active service, final
ly he got tired waiting and went out
to Cineola, Long Island, where a
flying camp is located and asked
that he be transferred to the Aviation
Section of the Regular Army.
He passed the physical cxamina-
tions with high marks and was told
that he would soon get n commission
and receive instructions in the gentle
art of flying. Before enlisting Mr..
Cameron held the position of assist
ant TO The. president Of the McGraw
Publishing Company. William Cam
Gran. father of tho airman, is a
state official with an office in the
Capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
West End Republicans
to Eat Corn Soup

Members of the West End RepubIi-
can Club will meet the candidates
Tuesday evening. A chicken and
corn soup supper will be served, and
special music will be feature of the
evening.
The rooms of the club, 1410 North
Third street, were recently renovated
and repainted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
MRS. SARAH JANE HILL DIES

Mrs. Sarah Jane H1II, aged %, died
at her home, 1927 Green street, this
morning, from complications. Flu
neral services will be held at the
home, Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock.
Burial will be made in the East Har-
risburg Cemetery. The Rev. Amos
tbarar 'Cpnrch viii oFfin5iate NIrs
Hill is the widow of William Hill and
is survived by four brothers, James.
William, Ross and John Pennall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Doutrich Gets Band
For Big Farewell Parade

The Doutrich store has secured
the services or the Uniformed Hus-
sar's Band, of Palmyra, and will ap-
pear in the front line of Mondays
farewell demonstration, following the
Elks Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
HIT RY ATTIC

d. F. Smucker. aged Sc, was struck
by an automobile while crossing the
street near his home at 1882 North
Sixth street, last night. He was taken
tc the Harrisburg hospital His in
juries are not serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
ANNOUNCE RIRTH

Halifax, Pa, Sept. S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Jury, of Second street,
announce the birth of daughter,
Tuesday, September 4, Mrs. Jury be-
fore marriage was Miss Lizzie Shep-
ley, of Matamoras.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
ENOLA SIDE

Philadelphia DivisiOn-The 232 crew
first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 229, PIT,
PA, 233, 21o. 231. 223, 21S, 215.
Engineers for 229. 217. PA.
Firemen for 229, 217, 231.
Brakemen for II, is, 81, 33.
Brakemen up: Weaver. Wolfe.
Middle DIvisiOB-The 221 crew first
to go after 12.45 o'clock; 225. 220, 230
219. $50.
Laid of: III, 11S, 103, 113. lis.
Yard BOnrd-Engineers up: Forten-
baugh, Gingrich, Shuey, Myers. Geib
Curtis, d. X. Hinkle, Holland, Seal. ]
HIKE, Sheaffer, Kapp.
Firemen up: Coldren, Kennedy, Mil
liken, Sadler, Haubecker, Dougherty
o. j. Wagner, Snyder. Taylor, Hutch
ison, A w. Wagner, Swigart, Light
ner, Mcconnell.
Engineers for 1st 12s, 2nd 12s. 2nt
102, End 106, extra.
Firemen for 3rd 1876, End 129, 3rC
129. 1Os. st 1O4. 2nd 104. extra
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08

o nTuesday Harry d. Long, 1117
North Sixth street, will leave for
the officers training camp at Fort
Ogelthorpe, Chattanooga, Tenn. He
was on the alternate list and has
been ordered to report not later
than Wednesday.
The young man is a son of John
d. Long, a passenger engineer on
the Middle Division fthe Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The young man
has been employed as a clerk at
the passenger station. He was
warmly congratulated by his fellow
workers who will give him a rousing
send off on Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle DIVisIOn = EnBlneerS up:
Alexander, r. NJ. Crane. Keane, Rob-
ley, McDougal, Dcnnley, Crimmel, MIL
ler, Graham, Keiser, Buck, Sparver.
Firemen up: Kendall, Buck, Deckart,
Zeigler. Keller. Hartzel. Bealor, Kolu-
Ter. Lyter.
Engineers for 25. 1. II.
Firemen for /, Gil.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: Walsh, Gillums. Bless, Hall. Lutz,
Lippi, Pleam.
Firemen up: Cover, White, Hershey,
Everhart, Shindler, Platt-
Engineer for %.
Firemen for 62S, %, $3.50.