davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Railroad Profits Less;
Show Need For Rate Boost

Washington, Aug. "a. - August
railway net revenues, which will be
used by the railroads to support their
claims for a rate increase, were less,
by approximately SS.000, 900 than in
August. 1916. This reduction in in
come was shown in the face of an in
crease of approximately $SS,000,00O
in gross revenues. The figures cover
all roads in the country.
Eastern roads, the compilation
made public to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. shows, fell
approximately S3,600.000 below net
income of year ago; western roads
had decrease of approximately ST.
100000 and southern roads a de-
crease of about 100000.
Gross revenues for all roads. the
compilation shows, were 1856, 5,055,-
29S, as compared with 326,950,7 ,719
a year ago, an increase of approx
mately 13 per cent. Operating eX-
penses however, rose from $685.
3O7,96S. to $246,12S.3S3, an increase
of more than 20 per cent, leaving net
revenues of Sis. S.926,915. about S4,-
100000 less than a year ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Pan-German Fingers
Itch For Holland Soil
By associated Press

Copenhagen. Oct. 24.-The view of
Admiral Won TirpitZ, former German
m mister of marine, that the seizure
of Belgium was the stepping-stone
to extending control over Holland
was proclaimed by Herr Bacmeister.
the national liberal leader in the
Reichstag, and one of the pan-Ger-
man stalwarts, in a speech delivered
Sunday at Hamburg. Quoting Won
Tirpitz, Herr Bacmeister said:
IF we control the Belgian coast
then the Netherlands will enter
into our concern. II England-Ameri-
ca retain the coast in their hands.
the Hollanders will enter into their
concern"
1t will be recalled that the late
General Won Bissing. governor gem
eral in Belgium. in his memorandum
of Belgium also intimated the neces-
sity of extending German sway over
parts OF Holland in preparation for
Germany's next war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

tories and business houses and to
American interests all over this land
than he could accomplish with all
the armies and navies of the German
Empire"
The Secretary then turnd to ruth
less submarine warfare and recited
the stories of helpless men and wom-
en- being drowned at sea.
Some man has said or Is alleged to
have said that this country had
no justification for this war with
Germany" he declared. IF there be
an American. or any man in this land
whether lie is American or not, who,
knowing this record. says that we
did not have ample justification for
war with Germany, then yellow blood
flows in his vein-he hasn't any red
blood in him."
Traitors In u. =.
Mr. McAdoo denounced those indi-
viduals who would make peace with
the Kaiser's government and the AL
legged peace societies" In this coun-
try. The latter are merely German
wolves masquerading In the hides OF
American traitors" He declared.
while some of tho former are deluded
and simple people and "some are in
the pay of the Kaiser.
The accessory who has completed a
tour through the west and southwest
in the interest of the Liberty Loan
said his trip had convinced him that
America Is awake to the fact that
this country is waging a war for self
preservation and knows that when
the struggle is carried to a successful
conclusion the liberty of the United
States will never be imperilled again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
COLORED MEN
READY TO LEAVE
FOR MEADE MON.
Slips Being Sent Out Today;
Parade TO BE Held in
Morning

Acting on the claims of men from
the counties on the outskirts of the
middle judicial district occupied the
attention of the District Exemption
Board at its session to-day. All the
claims of Dauphin county were
cleaned up yesterday. and the local
boards received the certification of
its men this afternoon. The district
board will conclude its session of
this week to-day. Another session
will be held next week when the
board intends to certify enough men
to assure the full quota for all the
local boards of this district.
Official orders were received at
the local boards to send the colored
men to Camp Meade on Monday
morning instead of Saturday as was
previously announced. The colorad
men will receive their pink tickets
to-day and will report for instruc-
tons at their respective headquar-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Railroad Notes

Extra trains over the Pennsy to-
day with schedule delays, caused one
big congestion at the local station
this morning.
One solid train of express with
twenty-four cars passed through
Harrisburg to-day en- route west.
Gouley Gozzolli, who is attached to
the local z. r. r. restaurant, yester-
day purchased a 5000 Liberty Bond.
William f. Lamaghan, engine test
er and John n. Shafer, shopman, of
Altoona, will become members of the
Honor Roll on November l. They
have reached the 70-year age limit.
The former has been in service
thirty-one years, and the latter twen-
ty-one years.
John Ludwig, a Philadelphia and
Reading Railway flagman, who was
injured last week when his train was
passing through the station at Read
ing, is still in n serious condition at
the Homeopathic Hospital, that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Patriotic Postmaster
Returns Money Sent Him
For Securing Recruits

j. Richard Hancock. who in ordi-
nary life is postmaster at Williams
town, has taken off his coat and hat
and from now on will do his best to
knock out the Kaiser. j. Richard
is out to get all the young men Of
his district 10 enlist. So far he has
sent a large number to the Harris
burg recruiting station. For his work
Lieutenant Il. W. Lesher sent him a
certified check for $40 US n reward
for his efforts. He sent the money
back to Lieutenant Lesher with the
following letter;
1t. r. w. Lesher. L. s. A., Re-
tired. L. $. Army Recruit
ing Station.
Harrisburg, Pa.
l respectfully return the en-
closed check. During these aw-
full times l feel / would not be
justified in accepting it. As an
American l feel il my duty to
buy bonds, and not be paid for
assisting to procure soldiers to
defend my country.
Respectfully,
j. RICHARD HANCOCK.
Postmaster,
WilliamStoWn, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Foreigners Buy Bonds
at Altoona Meeting

Altoona. Pa, Oct. "a. - At a Lib
erty Loan meeting held at Chris
topher Columbus Hall bonds to the
amount of $4,000 were subscribed.
Benjamin NJ. Kincaid presided.
Eighty Italian employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad participated in the
subscription.
A feature of the loan work among
railroad men came to the surface to-
day when it was announced that
negroes brought from the South had
taken thirty bonds.
In the yards there has been a
total subscription of $1,000 to the
Liberty Loan. This includes $4,000
of old 8 y per cents converted into
the new 4 per cents, leaving a net
increase of $4,000 held among the
men.
1t was announced that the signal
men had taken $1,000 worth of
bonds and tho master carpenters
employees had absorbed $4,000 worth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
.PENNSY TELLS
OF BIG LOSSES
Instructs Shippers to Use Bet
ter Judgment in Future;
Timely Bulletin

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-How ship
pers of the Pennsylvania railroad can
aid in avoiding the waste and de-
struction of more than S2,0O0,OO0
worth of freight every year is shown
in Loss and Damage Bulletin No.
which has just been issued by the
company. The purpose of the bull
letin is to urge shippers to pack
their goods properly aid to use con-
tainers that are strong enough to
stand transportation.
The value of freight injured in
transit on the Pennsylvania railroad
has doubled since the war. This is
due, in very considerable extent,
to efforts on the part of shippers to
economize in the use of packing ma
terials. and to the use of weak or
second hand containers.
The bulletin is illustrated with a
series of photographs showing actual |
examples of improper packing and
the collapse of weak containers One
picture shows a shipment of axes,
which have broken through paper
boxes never intended to carry such
hardware. Another illustrates a dam
aged shipment of macaroni, which
had been packed in light paper boxes.
Other pictures illustrate similar con-
ditions encountered in shipments Of
goods and sheeting. The bulletin
says in part:
Losses Increase
Before the war. loss and dam
age on this railroad cost over mill
lion dollars year. This year it will
reach two million dollars. Such Il
waste is indefensible.
You are not responsible for all
this. We do some of it. That is
the reason we want to cooperate
with you to stop it. We are doing
our best to handle your goods prop
erly. but it is hard to do when con-
tainers are so light that they won't
hold together.
You can help by:
"First-using stronger containers.
Boxes should be strong enough to
carry the commodity safely.
"Second-Packing your goods
properly.
"Third-Crating your furniture
better.
Notwithstanding your goods
plainly and removing all old marks.
We can appreciate your desire
for economy in packing your goods
in these days of high prices for wood,
nails, paper. etc: but as he said be-
fore, we believe if packages are pre-
pared better it will save money for
both of us"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Train Women in West
to Be Ticket Agents

The Union Pacific system is start
ing an experimental class of women
in Omaha to train and give them
advance experience in the duties OF
ticket agents. anticipating the pos
s;ble necessity of employing women
On the system for this work, in case
of future heavy drafts among the
men for service at the front. Tho
first class of women will be small
and will be selected in Omaha. in
order that they may live at home
during the training, and they will be
paid a small salary while attending
this school.
After they have advanced suffi-
ciently, it is the purpose to give each
one an opportunity to spend part of
each day in the Union Pacific ticket
Office at Omaha both in the city
ticket office and in the depot ticket
office. where the working conditions
Gic diSSimilar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Rabbi Haas Takes
Up Welfare Work at
Gettysburg Camp

Rabbi Louis J. Haas, of the Ohev
Sholom Temple. was at the Gettys-
burg camp yesterday. and began his
work as the repre- sentative of the
Jewish Board for Welfare Work in
the Army and Navy. Rabbi Haas met
a number of men of the Jewish faith
He also interviewed Colonel Jones
commanding officer of the troops sta
toned at Gettysburg, and received a
hearty endorsement of the work of
the Jewish Welfare Board. The V
NJ. c. \, in charge of Secretary Frank
lin, promised active cooperation
Rabbi Haas will be assisted in his
work at Gettysburg by Lieutenant
Melnick. of the Camp Hospital: Ser
geant =. Weissman, of the Fifty
eighth Supply Company. and by Saul
Frank, of the Seventh Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
RAILROAD RUMBLESI
WOMEN NO GOOD
AS NFORMERS
New York Clerk Tells of Their
lnefficiency in Bureau
of information

women do not meet requirements
as information clerks" This is the
opinion of William Brant He is
chief clerk in charge % the Bureau
of Information at the New York sta
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr. Brant came to Harrisburg to-day
in search of competent men. He
said:
Women fill in all right in some po-
positions with the railroads. but they
won't do in the information branch.
We have given trials to quite u num-
Der of bright young women. They
can answer questions about trains
on the main line. but when il comes
to giving Information about branch
schedules. they fall down.
War Crimps Forces
The war has put big crimp in
our establishment. Competent men
are scarce because they have been
placed in positions with other depart
ments. When We could not get along
with a full force of clerks women
were employed Some were on duty
a week, others a little longer. Those
who were willing to fight were found
incompetent.
Chief Clerk Brant visited the local
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Employment Bureau. and also the
bureau of information at the Harris
burg Division. He found a scarcity
OF desirable men in this locality, and
left for Philadelphia this afternoon.
where further inquiries will be made
regarding help.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
THE LAST EXAMINATION
OF WARS DRAFT

Many a man has fallen down be-
cause a test of his water showed
unmistakably that he had kidney
disease.
The kidneys are the scavengers and
they work day and night in separat-
ing the poisons from the blood.
Their signals of distress are easily
recognized and include such symp-
toms as backache. Gepressions.
drowsineSs .irritability. headaches,
dizziness, rheumatic twinges. dropsy.
gout.
The very best way to restore the
kidneys TO their normal state of
health and cure such symptoms"
says DR.. Pierce. of Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo. y. Y, is to drink plenty OF
water and obtain frcu your favorite
pharmacy small amount of Anuric.
double strength. which is dispensed
by almost every druggist" You will
find Anuric more potent than lithia.
dissolves uric acid as water does
sugar. Send DIR. Pierce 10c for trial
pkg.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. .- About
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Policemen Will Get
Physical Training

Physical Director C. W. Miller. of
the Y. NJ c. A. and Chief Wetzel. of
the Police Department, will speak to
the policemen in the Mayors office
tomorrow on the subject of physical
training.
Miller's object Is to have physical
instruction to keep the policemen In
fine condition. Two classes will be
held. one in he afternoon and one in
the evening. in order to reach men
. af night and day shifts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

ters on Saturday morning. parade
for the colored men will be held in
Harrisburg Monday morning start
ing at 1890.
The Paxtang board is hopeful of
sending away the quota of thirty
per cent. of the white men who are
scheduled to leave for Camp Meade
November 2. This board is five per
cent ahead of the other boards in
Dauphin county In number. of men
sent. 1t IS possible that this board
may be able to send forty-seven on
November 2 instead of the required
sixty. II this is allowed 1t will have
the necessary men on hand. The
Steelton board is ready to meet any
demand and has practically secured
its entire quota. However there are
many men whose claims have been
acted on by the district board but
not certified back. The Elizabeth
Vile board received the certification
of nearly all its men last week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Many RaiIroaders Coming
to Patriotic Meeting

Letters received to-day from Read
ing, Lancaster. Philadelphia, Barti-
more and York, tell of delegations
of railroaders from those cities who
will be here tomorrow night. They
are coming to this city for the pa
triotic meeting to be held by the
Friendship and Cooperative Club.
The committee in charge has secur-
ed Eagles Hall, Sixth and Cumber-
land streets. and are preparing for
record crowd. Altoona sent word last
week that there would be at least
100 from that city. Prominent state
officials will be on hand, and there
will be a smoker and refreshments
after the regular session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Christmas Packets to
Be Forwarded to Boys
in France This Week

Christmas packets for soldier boys
at home and abroad. will be sent this
week by the Harrisburg Red Cross
Chapter.
The committee in charge of the
work. at a meeting at the home of
Mrs. John H Weiss. 325 North Front
street, this morning, made plans to
get the packets ready this week. Vol
untary workers are busy with the lit
tie boxes which will go to France as
momentos from the folks at home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Ukranian Delegates
Discuss Reports of
Officers and Committees

Ukranians of the nation in conven-
tion in the Board of Trade Hall. dis
cussed the reports of the officers and
this morning.
An interesting fact was revealed at
yesterdays convention when one
speaker showed that when Ukrania
was given the power of self-govern-
ment by the new Russian Govern
ment. the Jews were recognized as a
nation and given a seat in the Roda
at once. The Roda is the Ckranian
legislative body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Brotherhood Officials to
Meet on Wage Increase

Cleveland, o.. Oct. "a. The
executive committees of the Order of
Railroad Conductors and the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen. rep
resenting the United States and Can
ada, will meet in Chicago. probably
November 1, to consider the ad-
visibility of requesting an increase
IN wages made necessary because of
the high cost of living. II was learned
to-day. The date for calling the
meeting has not been definitely set.
but probably will be November l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
BY Associated Press

81
Corn--Market unchanged; No. ?
yellow, s2.12Q2.15; No. 8. No. 4. and
y" yellow, nomlnaI. -
Oats : Market unchanged; No. .
white 66@61 No. 3, white. ii y a
Bran = The market is firm; soft
winter per ton, S3S50a 5000; spring,
winter. per ton. S3S.OO@SS.5O spring,
per ton, -s37.00@ a $3.50.
S.S5c; confectioners' a, S.25c.
-. Butter - The market is higher;
western, ,t,eI. creamery, extra, 441a Q45c;
and other nearby frsts, free cases,
Sl26O per case; do. current receipts.
case; do. firsts. free cases. $3.50 per
Live Poultry = Quiet; fowls, ZIG
ems, 1s@2Se: do. ducks. 22Q23c; old
Dressed Poultry - The market
Is ss steady; fowls. fancy. ESQ
do. small sizes. 22@ S6c; old ROSTERS IS 1Ig
22c: broiling chickens, nearby, rs
q S6c; do. western, 2S@ soc; roasting
Ghlekens, western, 22Q26c; spring
26G; spring turkeys. 32@25c.
Potatoes Market dull; East
ern shore. No. l, per barrel. $4.UVQ
5;22; Eastern Shore. No. >, per barrel
$l.509 800; Delaware and Maryland.
No. l. per barrel, 500: PennsyI-
Xania, fancy, per bushel, $3.50 1.SO;
New YORK. fancy, per busnel. Sl.6O@
LIS; New Jersey, fancy. per Dushel.
ST. 5O@ 1.65: New Jersey, No. !. per
basket, 9OcqS1.10; do, No. =. per
basket. 60aS0c
Flour-Firm; winter straight. new.
s,0.3o s,o3o a. a. o.59: Kansas, clear: new.
ll.4O; do, fancy. patent, @I1.5O;
spring first, clear, spot, S11.0M11.25;
ment, 10000 1850: spring patent.
spot $3.50 a IL, 70; spring patent, new
mil shipment, S10.75@ 11.40; spring ia
vorite brands, $12.00Wl2.25.
Hay - Firm with fair demand
timothy, according to location,
No. !, large bales. $26.50027.OO; No. /,
small bales. S26.506 27.00; No. ., s25. 90
a $50; No. 3, ,s22.eOq 2$.oO.
Clover mixed hay; Light mixed
No. 2, do, $21.O0@23.OO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

where. | keep a bottle on hand so
] can take a few every month or so.
Tor prevention is better than cure"
w. q. MACMILLAN, 1928 y. seth
st.
WAMPUM, PAL was afflicted
with my kidneys and my back hurt
me so intensely at times that l could
hardly endure it. l had to arise four
and five times in night. l sent for
Anuric and am entirely cured now
and am feeling fine; can do lots of
work. | have just passed my 10th
milestone. If you are troubled with
YOUR kidneys, / advise you to get
Dr.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets: they
cured me and should cure you."-
MRS L l.. FOSTER, Box So, Route
2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
AMERICA MUST
FIGHT FOR IT'S
LIBERTY Y--M'ADOO
Only Men With Yellow Blood
or Traitors Favor
Hollow Peace


Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 14,-Germany' =
Efforts to keep American ships off the
nigh seas through her ruthless sub
marine warfare was a direct blow
directed at the prosperity of Amer
lean farms and of American business.
Secretary McAdoo declared in his
Liberty Day address here to-day.
After reminding his hearers that
America went to war in 1912 to vim
dicate her right to the freedom of
the seas ana mad carefully maintained
II since then, he continued:"
Why is that right so essential to
Americas life and security? 1t is
because we have always produced
more than We can consume at home
And the very prosperity of our peo-
pie, their very life, in fact. depends
upon their ability at all times to sell
that surplus in the open markets of
the world"
Kaiser MisIed
The German Emperor has been led
by disloyal people in this country to
believe that Americans never would
fight" Secretary McAdoo continued
and that any transgression of our
rights would be met simply by pro-
tests
Had America submitted and kept
her ships OFF the seas. discord and
discomfort among American people
would have followed. Mr. McAdoo
said. and the German Emperor by one
stroke OF his pen would have accom-
plfshed more destruction upon Amer
lean farms. in American manufac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
By associated Press
CHICAGO CATTLE

~ aiSSVtiutCd fFeSN
Chicago. Oct "a. = Cattle - Re-
$500 1900: western steers, $4,000
1855 stockers and feeders, $4,000
lao; cows and heifers,. $4.75 @11.90;;
calves, $S.50615.50.
Sheep = Receipts. $4,000; STEADY.
Wethers, $S.S0Q12.75; lambs, $1250@
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

ono year a go /
had some trouble
with my back in
the region of kid
neys. | sent for
Il supply of the
y n u + i.c Tablets.
After taking them
! have never felt
the least pain in
my back Or any-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
NEGRO SHOT IN FIGHT

Mount Union, Pa. Oct. 24.-John
Dean. colored. aged so years, is in
the Huntingdon Hospital with bull
let near his heart, fired by his SON
in-law, AlonZo Williams, during
quarrel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
BARUCH AND WILSON CONFER

WashingtOn, Oct. "a. = Bernard NJ.
Baruch. of the Council of National
Defense. who has assisted the Presi-
dent in his price-fixing program,
conferred with President Wilson on
an extension of steel price fixing to
include nails and other hardware.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Brothers and Company,
members of New York and Philadel-
phia Stock Exchanges - North Mar
ket Square. Harrisburg; 1888 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia; "a Pine
street, New York - furnish the fol-
lowing uuOtatiOns. Omen. Noon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
POSTPONE MEETxEC

A meeting of the Colored Chamber
of Commerce, scheduled for tonight.
has been indefinitely postponed ac-
cording to President w. J. Baylor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Board of Trade
closing:
Corn December. 1.16&; May.
LIE.
Oats-Decembcr. 5S7s: May. 5OA.
Pork - October, 42.00; January,
1870.
Lard - November. 23.S2; January,
21.6O.
Ribs - October, 27.T0; January,
2l.l7.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Small and Large Investors Investigate Today!

Fill out the Coupon below and send to
me to-day. This is too important to lay
aside Act Now!