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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Coffee Market

New York. March 20.--The market for coffee futures lost nearly all of yester- days advance under realizing or liquida- ton. which was attributed to the failure of today's news to strengthen yesterday g peace rumors. Closing prices were at the lowest point of the day, showing a net loss of 13 to IS points. Sales were esti- mated at A,750 bags. March. 760c; April, 7.66c; May 772c; June, 779c: July 7S5c: August, 7.s2c; September, Sc; October, s05c; November, S.10c; December, S.15c; January. S.21c; February. S.27c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio IS. 9ssc; Santos 4s, 10c. The cost and freight situations was Santos As and 5s were reported at s.40c London credits.
 The official cables reported an advance of 70 reis in the Rio mmarket and Santos futures were 25 reis higher Brazilian port receipts, 10000; Jundiahy. 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Produce Market

New York, March 2O.-Butter barely steady; receipts 7430; creamery, higher than extras, 421a@43c; creamery extras, 92 score, 411e@42c; frsts, 3SA@41c. Eggs steady; receipts, 21 ,293; fresh gathered ex- tra firsts, 2s1sc; firsts, 27A@2Sc. Cheese irregular; receipts, 4S44; state held spe- cials, 27@2714c; state held specials, aver age fancy, 261aQ27c. Dressed poultry steady; chickens 1S@26c; fowls, 171k@24c; turkeys, 1S@34c. Live poultry steady; no prices quoted.
 Chicago March 20.-Butter higher; creamery. 321s@4Oc. Eggs: Receipts, 19,- 23i cases; unchanged Potatoes: Receipts F cars; unchanged. Poultry, alive. un- changed.
 St. Louis, March 2O.-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, March 20-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
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English Mnnex

London, March 20.-Bar silver, 30 15-16 pence per ounce. Money, sh per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 45s per cent, three months, 45s per cent.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 20.-Cotton. spot strong; good middling, 12.5Sd; middling, 12. 4ad; low middling, 12.31d Sales, 5000 bales; 150O for speculation and export. Receipts, 5000 bales. Futures quiet Clos ing: March, 1202d; March and April. Il 93d; April and May, n.S7d; May and June, 11.S2d; June and July, 11.78d; July and August, 11.65d; August and Septem- ber, 11O7d; September and October, 11-29d; l; October and November, 11.17d; November and December, 11.07d; December ana January, 11.O4d January and February. Il. .o2d; February and March. 1.01d; March and April, lid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 2O--Turpentne firm, 42e; sales 15O; receipts. s2 shipments, ao1l: stock, s6sS. Rosin firm: sales. 42O receipts. 4sS; shipments. 653; stock, sO,52s Quotations A. B. c, D. F. F, $5.3O; c. $ s; H, l. K. M. $5.40; N, $4. 40; VIC, $5.55; wv, $5.6O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Fish

Perch--sMc. Salt Water Trout--12hc. Red Snapper-12Mc. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel--lz1z0l5u Shrimp-12Mc. Sheephead-skc. Virginia Croaker-sc. Pompano-30c. oysters-Eastern select, si.s4 gallon. me- dium, s1.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
w. D. CAMPBELL

COTTON Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange. S;orres spondent of Shepard q Chuck, New Orleans, E. ". Wagoner < Co.,, COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 6O7-e Woodward Hldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Sugar Market

New Orleans, March 20.--There was no change in the local market for raw sugar today. There were sales of 34,000 bags of Cubas for March shipment at AS cents, cost and freight, equal to 5.39c for cen trifugal. and 11,000 bags of Cubas for April shipment at 41ac, cost and freight. Canadian refiners bought 5000 bags of non- privileged sugars, mostly San Domingo afloat, private terms, The market closed steady with buyers at quoted prices, but offerings light and at slightly higher prices. Cubas were quoted at 4ss cents, cost and freight, equal to 5.39c for cen trifugal and 4.52c for molasses. The weekly Cuban figures follow: Receipts, six ports, 9s,104 tons against 107,s32 the previous week, and 134,956 at all ports last year; exports, 51, ,737 against 71399, and 74.197 and stocks, 363.S37 against 322, 470 and 59S,109 tons, respectively. March sold from 454 to 4.52c, closing 453c; May 4.65c to 4.60c, closing 461c; July 47c to 4.66c, closing 4.67c; September, 4.76c to 4.70c, closing 4.nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery. 4Sc; process butter. S7c; oleomargarine. 24c; country butter. 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-28c
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Bonds

Mercantile Paper New York, March 20.-Mercantile nal per l@4A per cent. Sterling 6O-day bills, s4.n:
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 20-After establishing new high price levels early on general buying, encouraged by the strength in lard and cotton, the market for cotton seed oil turned easy under scattered real izing. May opened at 13.S7c, sold to 13.SSc, then down to 13.73c. and closed at 13.74c. At the close October was unchanged and other months were 3 to 10 points net lower. Sales. 3S, 700 barrels. Tenders, 1900 barrels. Prime crude, 12c; prime summer yellow, spot. 13.73c: March, 1375c; April, 13 roc; May, 1S.72c; June 13.74c; July. 137c; August, 1S70c; September, 1S.72c; October, 1325c
 Spot, 1373c bid: March. 13.75@13 s5c {; April 1s.7O@13.75c; May, 1s 72913 74c; June, Ia 740l1375c; July. 13.710D13. 72c; August, 1870 61372c; September, 13.72@1373c; October, IS 2531327c. Total sales, 3S,700.
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Interior Movement

Houston Middling, 1s.65c; receipts. 5719; shipments, STA; sales, 2767; stock, 132- 6S0
 Memphis Middling. 1s.5Oc; receipts, 4511; shipments, 47s3; sales. 4750; stock, 352- AIS.
 Augusta: Mddling. 19c; receipts. 5sS; shipments, 4ss; sales, 1157; stock, Ill., 671.
 st. Louis Receipts 1898; shipments, 159s stock, 3s7SS.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 5l6; shipments, 5O7; stock. 2, ,36f. s~ lll4: shipments, 312; sales, S12; stock, S5,- 949.
 Total today: Receipts, 14,055; ship ments, 13.472; stock, 6s3,s10
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Metal Market

New York, March 20.-Copper quiet; electrolytic, spot and nearby. nominal; second quarter $aa@35; nominal third quarter, $31@32.50. Iron firm; No. south ern, ss2 5OdsS.50: No. ?. s31. .5Oa325O. Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot, $55957
 At London, spot copper. E136; futures, s13s los; electrolytic, G151; spot tin, e214; futures, a213 The metal exchange quotes lead steady, 10c asked. Spelter steady. Spot East St. Louis delivery, 10s4c asked. At London, lead, e30' los; spelter, SAT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-21
Live Stock

Chicago. March 2o-Hogs: Receipts, 7ooo; active at 1oc above yesterday s aver age. Bulk, s14sod15.15; light, s14.25G15o5; mixed s1450015.15; heavy, s14.55@152 20; rough, s14.551147O; pigs, $1o.6O@135O
 Cattle: Receipts. 2000; strong. Native beef cattle, $9.250I1265; stockers and feed CTS, $6.S0G9.S0; cows and heifers $5.7501O S5; calves, s10.50@15.s0.
 Sheep. Receipts 1000 strong. Wethers, s11 .20@12.70; ewes, s9.00@12.30 lambs, s1275 @15.25.
 St. Louis, March 2o-Hogs: Receipts, 3100; higher. Lights s14S0415.20; pigs s9 s9.00@@12.25; mixed and butchers, $1475@ 1535; good heavy, s15.20@15.4O; bulk, $14.So @153O.
 Cattle: Receipts, HOO; higher. Native beef steers, s7.50@12.0o yearling steers and heifers,, ss.50G11.75 cows. s5.75a11o.00; stoclSers. sso0@l0.oo; Texas quarantine steers, $s.00@11.00; beef cows and heifers, steers, $S. .00@11 00beef cows and heifers, $4.25@9.00; prime yearling steers and heif- CTS, S7.50@1000 native calves, $600914.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; strong. Lambs, s1s.OoQ1S.15 ewes, $s.5o@12oo; yearlings, SIP. 25@13.50
 Kansas City, March 2O.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 6000; higher. rufk. $14.50@15O0; heavy. $14.9Od15.00 packers and butchers, s14.7o@15.00 light, $l4.20a1475; pigs, $11.0o 913.00.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000 including 100 southerns; higher, Prime fed steers, $11 .75 @1225; dressed beef steers, Ss.50G11. 50; southern steers, $S.5011050; cows, $6.00@1 1925; heifers, $s00G11.2 25; stockers, s7.50@ 1O50; bulls, s7.50@9.5O; calves $S.0OG12. .O0.
 Sheep: Receipts, 9200; higher. Lambs, $12. 00@14.95; yearlings, $l3.0o1375; wethers, s11 .50@12. 60; ewes, s10. 50a12.25
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 1s.19c; receipts, 6773; exports 11,357; sales, 22S3 stock 419 440
 Galveston Middling 1S75c; receipts, 93s6; exports 47So; sales. 4ss; stock, 26l 614
 Mobile: Middling. 1s.25c; receipts, 80; sales, 25; stock 7061
 Savannah: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts, l06O sales, SS4; stock, 146.066.
 Charleston: Midding, 1Sa4c; receipts, S71a stock. 3S.261.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 50; stock, 52,50S. Norfolk Middling. 1s.ssc; receipts. 1876; sales, "A; Stock, 104,352.
 Baltimore: Stock, 1S,0 COS.
 Boston: Middling, 1s.45c; receipts, 1s; stock, 12,000. Y
 Philadelphia: Middllng. 1s.soc; stock, 2612
 New York; Midding, 19.05c; receipts, S5: sales, 100; stock. 142,473.
 Minor ports: Receipts, T4; exports, 1874; stock. 34,5O4.
 Total today: Receipts, POSTS; exports, IT, 461; stock, 1,239. .S93
 Total for week: Receipts. 5l.653; exports, 49, AS.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,10l,ols; Exports 4,244,0o6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Ticket Agent Foils Thief
Prevents Loss of Money

Allentown, Feb. 26.-By apply
ing the athletic skill he gained when a
student, Earl o. Werner. night ticket
agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
in Allentown, saved himself last night
from being robbed of more than $2,-
600. Early in the evening, he says, a
brakeman named Simon came to the
ticket office window, engaged Werner
in conversation and finally asked to
use the telephone. Simon couldn' t
raise his party and fingered in the Of
flee, despite the agents warning that
he was violating the rules.
At midnight Werner started to make
up his accounts. AS he was checking
up he sensed cat-like movement be-
hind him, and on turning he declares
he saw Simon reaching for the money.
Werner, a small man, tackled the
burglar. and applying a hold he learn
ed while wrestling years ago, sue
ceeded in throwing his assaliant. He
called for help, but the burglar ran
off and disappeared along the tracks.
The city police and railroad detectives
were notified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO The KIDNEYS
Take tablespoonful of Salts if
Back hurts or Bladder
bothers. 49,

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filed with uric acid, says
u well-known authority, who warns us
to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork;
they get sluggish the eliminative
tissues clog and thus the waste is
retained in the blood to poison the en-
tire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
stinging pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or
the bladder is irritable, obliging you
to seek relief during the night; when
you have severe headaches, nervous
and dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acid
stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather, get from your pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts; take
O tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast each morning and in
q few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with Hthia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys, to neutralize the
acids in urine so 1t is no longer a
source OF irritation, thus ending urin-
ary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful effer-
vescent lithia-water drink, and no.
body can make mistake by taking
little occasionally to keep the kid
neys clean and active.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Declares Lusitania Would
Not Have Been Sunk if
7. r. Was in Chair

Washington, Feb. 27.-In the midst
of debate on the revenue bill to-day
Senator MARITIME, Democrat, interrupt
ed Senator Harding, Republican, to
ask him what he thought the condition
of the United States would be if Theo-
dore Roosevelt were president.
IF Theodore Roosevelt had been
president" replied Senator Harding,
the Lusitania would never have been
sunk"
The galleries broke into applause
wEile Senator Robinson in the chair
raped for order and warned that a
repetition would mean that they be
cleared.
THAT is merely the senator's opin-
ion," rejoined Senator MARITIME.
And / have n very striking convic-
tion," rejoined Senator Harding, that
we would be living under guarantees
of peace to-day rather than trembling
on the verge of war"
''In my opinion" returned Senator
MARITIME, "if Theodore Roosevelt had
been president this country would
have. been long ago in the abyss of
war"
Senator Harding concluded tie incl
dent with the observation that Col
Roosevelt had been president seven
years without war and by mediation
between Russia and Japan brought
peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
HOUSE TO ADJOURN
UNTIL MARCH II
Effort to Cut Recess Until
March 6 Is Voted Down
10S to 60 aSg

The House of Representatives to-
day VOTED to adjourn until March IL
when its sessions end this week. An
effort to fix March as the date of
reassembling was voted down los to
62. The resolution was at once mes
saged to the Senate.
The resolution to adjourn was
sponsored by the Democrats, Mr.. West.
Montour, presenting 1t and Messrs.
Shaffer, Columbia; Sarig and Strauss,
Berks, speaking for 1t. Mr.. Sarig said
that the recess might as we'll be taken
as the House was not accomplishing
very much at any rate. H
Mr.. Wells, Philadelphia, fixing pun
ishment for first degree murder at life
imprisonment and declaring 1t the
sense of the Legislature that no person
convicted of murder at the time of
passage of>the act should suffer death
an dthat no person sentenced to life
imprisonment should be released ex-
cept where pardon would be justi-
fed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
[*MIDDLETOWN.

Miss Kathryn Mcdonald is spending
several days at Carlisle with her
brother, Thomas Mcdonald.
George Brandt, of Williamsport, is
spending several days in town with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brandt.
Mr. and Mrs. George Welcomer and
daughter, Mrs. Mary Welcomer, have
ret' rned home from a visit at Balm
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Cressler who
were married at Philadelphia last
week, returned home Saturday even
ing and last evening were given a sere-
made by the force>in the carshop Of
flee. He was presented with Victrola
by the office force.
George Waltman is ill at his home
in Ann street.
Mrs. f. X. DENNY, of Harrisburg,
is the guest of John Mcdonald, of
North Union street. for several days.
Mrs. Martin Crull and two daugh-
ters, Laura and Ruth Crull, returned
home on Monday from ten days visit
to relatives at New Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. George Knight and
Miss Alice Stipe, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday and Monday in town as the
guests of their mother, Mrs. G. w.
Stipe, West Main street.
Leonard DENNY and family, of
Pittsburgh, are spending several days
in town with Mrs. Demmy's mother,
Mrs. Joseph Drabenstadt, East Water
street.
NJ. D. Leonard. who had been con-
fined to his home in Swatara street
for the past week, is able to be out
again.
Elwood Cain is i'll at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cain,
South Catherine street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
ASK
NEW CREW BILL
Proposed New Jersey Law
Gives Powers to Utility Board;
Officials Explain

Legislators of New Jersey will con-
slider this week the full crew law re-
pealer. The Associated Railroads of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have
issued n statement explaining the rail-
road side.
The statement is signed by Samuel
Rea. president of the Pennsylvania
railroad; William II. Truesdale, presi-
dent of the Lackawanna railroad, and
A. I. Dice. president of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway. 1t is as
follows:
Before the New Jersey Legislature
is bill. to broaden the powers of the
Board of Public Utility Commissioners.
The measure is supported by the New
Jersey State Chamber of Commerce,
following the exhaustive study of the
problem, and by newspapers general
ly. 1t is heartily approved by the rail-
roads. They take this public method
to say so and why.
Will Bring Benefits
This will accomplish in reality
what the 'fullcrew' law of 1918 was in
tended to do. The effect of that law
so far has been to force upon the
railroads in New Jersey a total cost OF
S1,250,0 ,000. Such expenditure, which,
as every cost entering into railroad
maintenance and operation, inevitably
is met by the public, has been waste,
for it accomplished nothing of value.
Enactment of the bill will take
nothing from the public that it does
not restore in greater degree. For an
arbitrary law recognizing no condi-
tions-but, with limitations. requiring
on trains a given number of men, re-
gardless of differing circumstances
surrounding operation of such trains
and the services they perform-the
hill SgahGtffnraS int nd
ment of selected men intrusted by the
Commonwealth with safeguarding and
promoting the public interest.
Men Arc Not Needed
Under the existing statute-an 'eX-
cess man crew law. not full crew
law, as it was named to accomplish it's
Observation-Disclosures in New Jersey
are compelled TO carry on trains where
they are not needed some 450 men
who would be otherwise very advan-
tageously employed. Railroads do not
seek to under man trains. on many
trains. passenger and freight, they now
put larger crews than the law re-
Quires, this to insure safe and efficient
operation.
What this bill will do is to make
certain that all railroads in New Jer-
sey shall properly crew every train. 1t
gives the utilities commissioners FULL
authority to determine how many men
are necessary to make certain that
trains are safely and efficiently oper-
ated, also TO prevent excessive duties
being required of any man in train
service. 1t protects the public interest,
as the present law does not. 1t ade-
quateiy safeguards rights of employees.
1t relieves the railroads from a useless
operating charge now imposed upon
them. 1t makes for economical, so for
better. transportation service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
POLICE NOT QUICK
TO ANSWER CALL
Cottage Hill Resident in Vain
Reported Attempt at
Robbery

Residents of the borough are daily
complaining to Burgess Wigield con-
cerning the borough police. Trouble
with the force in connection with an
attempted robbery on Cottage Hill,
some time ago. which was not given
to the newspapers, cropped out to-day
in a conversation with residents.
According to Mrs. George P. Vanier,
Fourth street "a negro in an attempt
to enter her home. broke a window
in the front of the house and fled
when frightened by members of the
household. Mrs. Vanier said that Mr.,
Vanier called the police department at
intervals for a half hour and did not
succeed in getting an answer. He
later called the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany police, who were, successful in
getting the borough desk man.
According to police reports a man
was sent to the Vanier home and re-
mained there from 1880 o'clock until
. o'clock. In that time he saw no
person and reported to Chief Long
maker that there were no lights in the
house. He said he did not ring the
bell. to inquire about the call.
According to a trio of girls, who
asked that their names be withheld, a
negro. who got off the car at Front
and Swatara streets, the same evening.
followed them up Swatara street and
after getting square ahead of them
on the other side of the street, crossed
over, walked down in front of them
and threatened to shoot them. The
girls claimed they called for help and
the negro fed up over Cottage Hill.
Mrs. Vanier said she believed this
was the same man who made efforts to
gain entrance to her residence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Little Baby Eats Ticket;
Conductor Pays Carfare

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. Passengers
who came in here on the fast train
recently described the conquest of one
train auditor by little woman and a
very little baby. The woman with the
child boarded the train at Galena and
found room in the chair car.
When the train auditor asked the
little woman for her ticket an anxious
search failed to reveal the piece of
pasteboard which had been occupying
the attention of the baby. 1t had been
eaten by the child.
An exhibition of the contents of her
purse revealed 81. The woman pleaded
that she was going TO Joplin to find
work.
That was when one train auditor
was conquered. He himself paid her
fare to Joplin while passengers whom
he told of the woman's plight, con-
tributed S15.25 to help her take care
of herself and baby until she could
find work.
The little mothers eyes filled with
tears while the baby just said, GOO"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR RETURNING GUARDSMAN

Despite the fact that it was more
than two months late. Private Walter
r. Myers, Company J., Eighth Regi-
ment, last evening enjoyed real
Christmas treet. The big celebration
was held at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Wolfersberg-
er, 12S South Cameron street
Those in attendance were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Myers and son, Harry; Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ. Smith, WormleysburS;
Miss A. Thompson, Albert Compton,
Wilbert Ditcel, of Harrisburg; Miss
Annie Miller. Mrs. David Rissinger and
son, of Bressler. and Miss Margaret
Reedy, Miss Ida Yokem, of Washing
ton Heights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Villa Not Wanted By
Uncle Sam, Declare
Returned Guardsmen

"Villa is not wanted by the United
States" This statement was made by
many of the guardsmen in chats to
their friends since their return home.
These guardsmen declare that the
regulars of the United States army
who at present are 900 miles in Mexi-
co. are within five miles of Villa every
night. When the regulars started out
in the morning they trod over the
ground few miles from their camp
where Villa put up for the night. The
guardsmen claim they received this
information-from some of the reg
ulars who get back across the border
by chance.
Many of the regulars are much dis
inhearted over tramping the land of
Mexico. these guardsmen claim. Some
shot themselves through the hands
and legs in order to get in the hos
pital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
AILROAD RUMBLES|
MORE GOOD NEWS
FOR RP.R.R. MEN
Readjustment of Wages to Con
tinue For Sometime; Shop
men Get Increase

Efforts OF the Pennsy to readjust
the wage scale for its employees on the
main line are being continued, with the
result that several hundred employees
will receive an increase based on an
equalization scale on and after March /.
Early in the present month individ-
ual advancements We're made by the
company. affecting the earning pow
er of several thousand workers. Ru-
mors that a general increase is to come
were again flatly denied by local off,
cials yesterday. 1t was stated that
while the present scale of readjust-
ments will not be completed for several
months, the exact scope of the increase
has not ben hinted at py the eastern
authorities of the company. but it is
unlikely that general advance will
ensue.
More to Come
1t was explained at Altoona yester-
day that it is the primary object of the
corporation TO give those men who
have been doing the same work as
their fellows receiving more wages.
One man may be receiving a rate of
is to 20 cents an hour, while another,
performing identical duties and serving
the same number of hours daily, is
paid from two to five cents additional
per hour. This is what the company
is aiming to correct and which has
brought about the equalization plan.
Some local shopmen, in many in
stances, are earning bigger amounts
to-day than at any period in several
years because OF the rush of work on
car repairs.
Ticket examiners. ushers and bagge-
men, it is said, will be included in the
list of those getting an increase on
next payday.