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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

ELECTRIC BRAKE
PREVENTS JOLTS
New Invention Is Being Tried
Out on Middle Division
of the Pennsy

Those hard jars when a passenger
train stops, and airbrakes are ap-
piled, will soon be thing of the
past. Tests are now being made on
two trains on the Middle division
with an electrical appliance that
stops trains gradually and promptly.
The new invention is being tried
out on Train No. 15, west, and No.
46, east. These trains are in the
heavy class, hauling from seven to
eleven cars The electric brake
manipulator with batteries is attach
ed to each car. When the locomo-
tive is coupled to the train the
brakes are operated from the en-
gine just the same as with air, the
latter automatically releasing the
electrical levers.
A gauge is used to show how
much air to supply. The engineer
fixes the point where he is to stop
and applies the air. The brakes on
each car tighten up slowly but sure
ly, and the passengers receive no
shaking up or hard jolts.
Requires Study
The new method of applying the
airbrakes requires study, as an ap-
plication too early will cause a loss
of air that may be needed later on.
This complication is being overcome
by the engineers and it is expected
that within the next three months
all trains will be equipped with the
new electric appliance.
Officials are of the belief that
once worked out successfully the
application of the emergency brakes
is also possible without a heavy jar.
Trains are stopped with the new
appliance in much less distance than
at present.
This new invention was discussed
last night at the monthly meeting of
the Friendship and Cooperative
Club. held at Eagles Hall, Sixth and
Cumberland streets. Superintendent
N. w. Smith, of the Middle division,
and other officials were present, also
a number of engineers. The latter
find discussions of this kind interest
ing and educational, they claim.
Signals were also discussed, and
recent rules regarding switch sig
nails explained. 1t was an open ses-
sion and everybody present had
something to say. Due to the rain
the attendance was small, and il
was decided to postpone considera-
ton of several reports until the next
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

Told by Corporal Jim Sulli-
van in an interesting interview
accorded an American writer
recently returned from Europe.
Officers of the British Royal Army
Medical Corps also explain why tne
same method is so successful at the
Front
Manv readers who suffer from pain
81 foot afflictions will be interested
10 learn how medical officers OF the
English Army deal with and promptly
stop the various forms OF foot misery
inseparable from hard military serV-
ice. New recruits are often too lame
and footsore to walk after their hrsl
long "hike", and even the toughesl
and hardest Of the ola "fpanpS fampSSlgfneft:s gfaet:
and the crippling rheumatic or other
tortures SO common in the wet, damp
trenches This article explains now
they put their feet in hne condltlo1
and kept them that way. Any reader
can. of course, adopt the same meas
nre' since the foot troubles winch ar
fiict soldiers In the trehhenes 1 are hSUt bsu-
ciyilians ever suffer and soldiers. op-
portunities for proper rest ana med
fcal treatment are, naturally Few
az iCornorai Jim Sullivan, probably the
hest known and most popular OF
English Army trainers ldoi OF the 4
British sporting Trtaasgntiy TGria said d fS to the the
wESiter: lSi ''The first requisite of
a boxer or soldier is a good.
sound pair Of feet ,Assnai1x As 91x
cornv' calloused, tender ana -
sensitive, After numerous - ond
treatments by chiropodists anu no enG
Of patent tad 9mfhiehifSt oniy Increased my mis-
poWu vas advised, as last resort
saSvyisit n famous continental spa, aho M
trv' foot baths in the meuiclmahd ,l,ade The
AS journey Impossible just then
ION Iome doctor said the next best thine
Vas to rest my feet IN sa6eraseu aI smail md
ter,dFpui ter, of common Rodell bath sal
mates in a gallon or SO OF warm
tteS trateS followed his, advice and
have occasionally bayeed ayee since y ieF From m
t. the day to this 1 have never known
Inhe+ II Is to experience foot trouples
Of any kind whatS;9eftSSst tSst ahI tSe yUI ysodiers
pc SUI charge get their feet into sal
ttrrated water the minute there Is any
cnmplaint of foot fatigue, corns, DIS
tsTs achng nnegmp6Snd s5G eiS By tSe hundred uTs G
ssaaiaht around the camp here, and
Svary time a draft leaves Tor the
trenches many OF the ooys M inslst ssItr rta1 upon
ppawder away in their kit bags"
At this point sergt. C. S. Turner
and Corp. T. S. wilburn, both of the
British Royal Army Medical Corps
and Just then back so,Iad in EnsiapWd Wbor on
asked to tell about their experiences
with foot troubles at the Front, Sergt
Turner replied: I'm my opinion sal.
frated water offers the quickest, safest
and most convenient way to get rid
az them Every one with trouble
some feet should know about 1t. ]
discovered the effects years ago when
widely used in the army as 1t is now
One day was advised to rest my feet
in saturated water to obtain perma-
sshss, pains and stiffness. also ia
y pHnzhe = hothers9mo skin affection
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Railroad Notes

Members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Ffremen and Engine
men, have adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the removal of the
jitneys, and denouncing the action
of the Public Service Commissioners
as unjust. These railroaders say
they signed for the jitneys and want
them continued.
w. D. Bowers engineer on the
Middle division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad has purchased a plot of
ground near Losh's Run and next
year will erect a bungalow. He has
been doing his bit as a farmer this
year and will raise vegetables on a
larger scale next year.
Fred Lupfer, engineer on the
Pittsburgh division, with Mrs. Lup-
fer, are at their summer cottage,
Loshs Run. They will return to
Altoona next week.
Another large crowd went to
Niagara Falls to-day on the weekly
excursion of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. A total of 19 tickets were
sold in this city. Traffic to the sea-
shore was also heavy.
Train No. 81 due in Harrisburg
at 1892 this morning, was four hours
late. While enroute to this city an
air tank that had fallen from an
other engine lodged along the main
tracks and tore off several steps and
boxes on the sleeping car on the
fast express. No one was injured
Passengers were badly scared. Re-
pairs were made where. possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

from the streets and repairing the
damage to the culvert.
Many Cellars Flooded
About a score of cellars were flooded
during the storm when a sewer in
the vicinity of Twenty-hrst and Ber-
ryhill streets became clogged. Terri
tory in the vicinity of the Paxton
creek was swamped when the stream
overflowed its banks. Telephone serv-
ice was also effected by the rain. To-
day gangs of repairmen are placing
the lines in proper condition.
More rain is promised for to-day
and tomorrow The temperature is
due for a drop OF several degrees this
evening. The Susquehanna river has
been raising and stage of about FIVE
feet is forecasted for Harrisburg by
tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Fire Destroys Crop
in DR.. Dixon's Barn

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-Fire de-
stroyed several thousand dollars
worth of harvested crops in a barn
on the estate of DR. Samuel G.
Dixon, state commissioner of health,
at Gladwyne, last night.
The house on DIR. Dixon's estate
has been closed for several weeks.
The commissioner is in the sanator-
ium at Mont Alto, Pa, recovering
from an illness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Home From Auto Trip
Through Coal Regions

Passenger Engineer John D. Long
and wife, of this city, and Passenger
Engineer w. Books and wife, of
Altoona, have returned from a de-
lightful auto trip through the coal
regions. They stopped at Pottsville,
Mauch Chunk, Scranton, Wilkes
Barre, Nanticoke and other points.
They were gone one week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Motive Power Gun Club
to Hold Big Target Shoot

Plans were completed to-day for
a big shoot at Lucknow tomorrow
The Grand division shoot scheduled
for this city tomorrow has been
called off, and instead the Motive
Power Athletic Gun Club will hold
target shoot on the Lucknow
field. Many shooters from out of
town are expected. These weekly
shoots are attracting large crowds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
THE READING

The % crew first to go after Ills
o'clock; ~, 10. 21, Q. II. 2, 20. 1B. So
81. SO, 62. 81, 81.
Engineers for SO. 81, 8. II, 16, 10, %
Firemen for 81. 62. 2. 8, 0, II, 16, 90
21. %.
Conductors for 2. 5. II.
Flagmen for 81. 5a 5, Q. II. II. 10
21.
Brakemen for 81. 5S, SO. 5, o, II
16, II, 10. 22.
Engineers up: Wyre, Singer. Wun-
derrick, Ruth. Warner, Woland, Rich
wine. Lackey, Minnie, Griffith.
Firemen up: Bushy Tanner, Kreis-
gre. Hoffman, Hickman, Noodle, Grun-
don, Mentzer, Lebo.
Conductors up: Baxter, Long, Hall
Brakemen up: Ensminger. Hess
Farling. Ehrhart, Kapp, Wample
Strawhecker, Kline, Mauer, Gardner
MountZ, Welker Wickenheiser e. Mil
Ter. Brauw, Lehmer, stephens, Mosey
Lees, Zeider
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

torrent and is badly washed. A large
motorboat at Wildwood Park with it's
house was torn away and carried to
the stillway.
Because the Middletown line was
damaged. hundreds of employees of the
Bethlehem Steel Company were de-
layed several hours in getting to their
homes.
Near Cameron and Maclay streets
the street was washed at the foot of
the hill about four feet. A huckster
who was driving in this vicinity slid
into the washout. For two hours men
worked to save his horse from
drowning.
Several Landslides
No serious accidents were reported
on the railroads as the result of last
nights storm. Washouts occurred on
the Northern Central Railway be-
tween Harrisburg and Renova; west
of Duncannon on the Middle Division,
and on the Reading near Pottsville.
Trains from the north were delayed
by landslides at Rockville, near Sum
bury and in the vicinity of Williams
port. Dirt, stones and trees were
washed down and covered the tracks
for several hundred feet. The slides
near ROCKVILLE stoppeu lrdIHc' Trains
were run over the "Y" to the Rock
Vile bridge and backed into the city.
Construction trains were called out
and cleared the tracks before daylight
this morning.
street Covered with Mud
Heavy rain swelling a small creek
flowing into a culvert in North Cam
eron street, near Maclay street,
washed out part of the culvert, caus-
ing considerable damage there, as re-
pairs had been started several weeks
ago and were not completed The
water also washed mud over many of
the street in the Allison Hill district.
Street Commissioner Lynch had sew
eral gangs of men at work all over
the city cleaning the mud and dirt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
FAILS FROM APPLE TREE

Jacob Smith. aged 20. of Lingles-
town, employed on a farm near his
home is in the Harrisburg Hospital
suffering from injuries received yes
terday whe nhe fell from an apple
tree. He sustained a possible frac-
dture of the spine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
COAL SHORTAGE
CAUSES ALARM
Railroads Are Doing Much to
Prevent Serious Conditions;
Large Shipments

THE situation. with respect to the
coal supply which has developed
since the United States entered the
great war has become alarming,
says the Railway Age Gazette. 1T
is situation to which government
officers. the railways, the coal oper-
ators and miners and the public
should give immediate attention.
The railways within the four
months of April, May, June and July,
moved much more coal in the coun-
try as a whole than ever before in
any corresponding period. In April,
1917, they handled 20 per cent. more
anthracite and 22 per cent. more
bituminous coal than they did in
April, 1916. In May they handled
"a per cent. more anthracite and
81 per cent. more bituminous coal
than in May of last year. In June
they handled IS per cent. more an
thracite and 20 per cent. more btu
minous coal than in June of last
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle Division - Engineers up:
Robley, McDougal, Keiser. Crimmel,
Miller. Graham, Crane, Buck. Crum.
Firemen up: Hoffman, Roller.
Gates, Lyter, Cornpropst, Bowman,
Zeigler.
Engineer for j21.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: Bless, Lutz, Lippi, Welch.
Firemen up: Cover, Floyd, Shaffner.
Fireman for 604.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

Foot troubles There's no excuse for them. We don't
put up with any around here"
and now in
% o ne o ne
Regiments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
ENOLA SIDE


Philadelphia DIvislOn-The 239 crew
first to go after Ais o'clock; 206, 234,
224. 241, 211.
Engineer for 241.
Fireman for 211.
Conductors for 06, SO.
Brakeman for "a.
Conductor up: Shirk.
Flagman up: Goodwin.
Middle DivislOn-The 223 crew first
to go after 2.15 o'clock.
Front end: 102, 120.
Twenty Altoona crews to come in.
Brakemen for 120 (2).
Yard BOard-Engineers up: Sheaf-
fer. Kapp, Fortenbaugh, Gingrich,
Flickinger, Shuey, Myers, Geib, Cur
tbs, d. K. Hinkle.
Firemen up: Taylor o. J. Wagner,
Coldrin, Holmes, Snyder. Mcconnell.
Wolf, Deiner, Montel Sadler Lightner.
Engineers for 2nd 104, extra.
Firemen for 1st 129, End 104, extra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
July Business

In July they handled 10 per cent.
more anthracite and "a per cent.
more bituminous coal than in July
of last year In April, May, June
and July, 1916, they moved 2,297,-
290 carloads of coal, or approx
mately 115, 100000 tons. In the same
months of this year they moved g.
951,054 carloads, or about 14S, ,-000,-
600 tons, an increase for the entire
period over the same period of last
year of % per cent.
When it is considered that the
amount of coal moved in 1916 was
the greatest up to that time-in other
words, that the railways have this
year beaten their best previous rec
ords by 2S per cent.-it will be seen
that If the coal situation is not sat
isfactory this is not because the rail-
ways have not been eXerting them
selves to the utmost to make it So"
The Railway Age Gazette points
out as causes, the transfer of coast
wise vessels to government service
and increase in demand for coal.
Suggests Remedy
AS a remedy it is desirable not
only that the production and trans
portation of coal shall be increased
but also that in all ways that are
reasonably practicable, it's consump-
ton shall be curtailed. The railways
themselves already have made a
good beginning in this direction.
They have reduced their passenger
service at the rate of 20,000,000 pas
senger-train milesa year and have
other reductions in contemplation
which will make the total reduction
about 30,000.00O a year 1t is esti-
mated that this will effect saving of
about 100000 tons of coal year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Standing Of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-The 116 crew

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-The 116 crew
first to go after o'clock; lis, 104
los, 119, 100, 10. 121, 100. 1O7.
Engineers for 119. 107.
Firemen for 119, 107.
Conductor for 116.
Flagmen for 116. 10S, 107.
Brakemen for lis, 10S (2), 100, 121
109 (2). 1O7 (2).
Engineers up: Downs, Howard
Brooke, Albright, Gray. Martin, Steffy
Shocker, Black, Baldwin.
Firemen up: Brocious Carey.
Conductor up: Myers.
Brakemen up: Miller, Thompson, r
Keen, Netzley, Lyter, w. d. T. Smith
Middle DIVIsiOn-The 203 crew first
to go after o'clock; 20S. 226, 205
204. 236, 22O.
Front end: 20, IS, 16.
Fireman for 16.
Brakeman for Is.
Firemen up: Linsenbach, Raney
Stewart, Smith, Brown.
Brakeman up: Valentine.
Yard BOnrd-Engineers up: Snyder
Myers, Heffleman. Burlington, Auman
Miller, Beaver. Ney, Myers, Boyle
Shipley.
Firemen up: Wright. Sellers. Fitz-
gerald, Bitner, Anderson, Rathfon
Steward, Crist, Ackerman Parker, By
ers, Whitman, Baker, Swomley, Rote
Mowery.
Engineers for 3rd 15C, 4th 15C, 1sC
32C.
Firemen for 3rd &c, lie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
Painful Foot Tortures---7ow Soldiers on
ActiUe Service in the French Trenches
Bn and PreUent COns Cuses Bst Abraon eA NOOe Way
Quickly Soh and Comfort Tender, Aching
Burn, Smart, Itch Chafe Swell and Pespre

Told by Corporal Jim Sulli-
van in an interesting interview
accorded an American writer
recently returned from Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26
FRANK MORAN EXPERT NAVAL. GUNNER.
WILL ENLIST IN CASE OF WAR


words Of
in
o he
won't
IN adva
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26

Fred Horny. young first base re
eruit picked up by the Chicago White
called the Hal Chase of the minors.
Henry is SIX feet tall and left-hand-
ed lie Is said to be an exceptionally
fast and graceful fielder for a busher
aed the White Sox hope ne viii FIJI
hole for them at first.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26

The goal Of every smoker is aroma!
And the leaves that make up Omar
J1eld aroma,
Breathe in that rare aroma! Blow
out that smooth aroma
Aroma makes cigarette-they've
told you that for years. And Omar
IS aroma. It's the perfect Turkish
blend-thc triumph Of rich Turkish
and ripe accentuating leaves. Then
Omaromar spells aroma. Even the
words blend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-01
RICHMOND SCHOOLS
ADOPT FAThERLESS
FRENCH CHILDREN

Twenty fatherless children OF
France have been adopted in Rich.
mond. They have been adopted by In
dividuals and organizations. Most of
the city schools. with the aid OF Mrs.
William Dudley Foulke, have adopted
on child. Vale school adopted two.
The French and German depart
ments have each adopted one child. 1t
is the plan to urge students to extend
the work In their home communities
during the summer months. In this
manner many communities will be
given an opportunity to help. :.
A strenuous effort is being made
throughout the state to raise large
amount OF money during the next two
weeks. People are urged to give any
amount, for. as it is managed. ten cents
will help feed one child day
In many cities. people having no
children are adopting several children,
obtaining their names and addresses
and communicating with them. Boys
seem to be in demand here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-01
NICHOLSON URGES
FRIENDS TO HELP
IN HARVEST WORK

Speaking before a congregation OF
Friends in New York recently. Vim.
cent Nicholson, son of S. Edgar Mich.
olson. and secretary of the Friends
National Service Committee. urged
Quakers Of the country to organize
squads to help handle the abnormaliy
heavy crops predicted for next fall.
The Five Year Meeting Of Friends,
he said, already had begun the forma-
ton of canning clubs in all Quaker
farming communities.
Though the Quakers are against war,
he said, they will send their young
men to the war training camps to
work under the direction of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
Referring to that which is expected
from those remaining at home. Mr..
Nicholson said:
The needs at home are chiefly the
development and conservation of food
supplies. Quakers all over the coun-
try will be asked to take active part
in the organization of squads to carry
on the systematized handling of crops
and other products essential in the
needs OF our warning nation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-01
|SOUSA JOINS NAVY;
IS FORMING BAND.

CHICAGO, June John Philip Sou
sa, band master. now an officer OF the
United States navy with the provis-
ional rank of Lieutenant and charged
with the task OF organizing bands at
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton. left for New York today to as
semble carload OF band music for
the blue jacketed musicians.
He explained that q carload was not
so much when it was understood that
each tune will be represented by vocal
copies. piano copies. conductors COP
les and part" music for each Of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-01
SAYS
WAR UNJUSTIFIED

NEW YORK, June I've dishon
ored ourselves by declaring war with.
out adequate or reasonable cause"
This was the message of former
Senator John D. Works Of California
to the so-called first American confer
ence on democracy and terms of peace
at its initial meeting in Madison
Square garden yesterday.
1t was only one of the features that
marked the session.
A report OF the committee on
American liberties" which pledged
support to all conscientious object
ors' and cries Of I'VE won't go!"
when the plan to send American
troops to France was mentioned, en-.
ivened the proceedings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-01
BLIND BOGY GOLF
FINALS TOMORROW

Finals of the Blind DOGGY" golf
tournament of Decoration day will be
played off tomorrow afternoon be-
tween w. c. Hibberd and p. c.
Sprague. Eighty-one was selected as
the DOGGY, and Hibberd and Sprague
turned in so and so scores, respective
ly. Fifteen players were entered in
the tourney.
The second round Of the May tour
nament will be played tomorrow aft
ernoon. Starr playing Clements and
Swayne playing Jones. Pairings for
the Team Dinner contest, to be held
tomorrow afternoon may be had at
the club at any time. The captains
for this contest are Hibberd and Earl
Spangler.