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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
READING PLAN
TO SAVE TIME
Issues Shipping Guide to
Hasten Less Than
Carloads

A new plan for handling less than
carload shipments from Philadelphia
that would save from twenty-four to
forty-eight hours delay on a large
volume of business and release equip
ment for the handling of Government
supplies will be inaugurated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Company
next Thursday.
BY designating certain stations at
which freight will be received for
concentrate small consignments into
full carloads, eliminating the neces-
Sity for transfer from one car to an
other. This should expedite ship
ments. save cars and prevent traffic
congestions in the great drive of the
work of two" for the aid of the Gov
ernment.
shipping Guide
There has been issued shipping
Guide dividing several Philadelphia
freight stations into zones convenient
may be made on certain days to cities
and towns throughout the United
States and Canada. Frequent through
cars will then be forwarded direct to
destination. avoiding the great delay
at transfer stations. over 500, 900
cars are handled yearly in Philadel-
phia by the Reading, 125,000 of which
require transfer of loading from one
car to another before full carloads
can be forwarded to designated points
shippers, the Reading hopes by this
new arrangement to save upwards of
$4,000 car days in Philadelphia alone,
as a Bit towards winning the war
Three freight stations in Philadel-
phia alone saved 2.742 cars in one
creasing the average load 205 per
cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

the company, explained in detail the
plans for conducting the campaign.
Systematic Canvass.
Those In attendance at the meeting
were the officers of the company
who have been designated to take
active charge of the field work of
the campaign, on all parts of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Lines east of
Pittsburgh and Erie. Each division,
shop and department was represent
ed, and general Instructions were is
sued for all.
Approximately sixty-five commit
tees will be organized to cover all
portions of the railroad, and, alto
gether, upward of 1000 men will, in
the next day or two. be enlisted in
the work of personal solicitation. II
is part of the plan to make per-
sonal and individual appeal, within a
week at the latest, to each of the
10000 employees on the lines east
urging every one to become the pur-
chaser of at least one bond of the
Second Liberty Loan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Expect Concerted Move
to Benefit Railroads

Washington Oct. 12.-Reports
that the railroads are considering
informally asking the government
to help them in some way to obtain
money with which to maintain and
enlarge their present plans and
equipment to enable them to cope
with the high tide of traffic, are
regarded by officials here as fore
casting a concerted move soon to-
ward that end.
1t is reported that they have un-
der consideratino several courses
One possible method is renewed petit
ton for general increase in freight
rates. Another is to request the
government to lend the railroads
money on railroad securities
Within the last two months oper-
ating expenses have shown an in
crease said to be out of all proper
tion to the increase in gross receipts.
Railroad executives say that as the
government has a practical monopoly
through Liberty Bond issues, of the
investment funds of the country they
have found it almost impossible to
obtain funds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BRUTAL AuToMoBILIsTs


To the Editor of the Telegraph:
L think the public ought to know of
an occurrence at the time young
man and young woman of Cumber-
land county were fatally injured in
u motorcycle accident near White Hill
short time since. Directly after the
accident half dozen automobiles
rolled past the spot while they were
lying unconscious on the ground. The
occupants asked questions and knew
that life or death might hinge on
quick transportation to the hospital.
Not only did they make no offer to
provide that transportation, but in
each instance they declined the pleas
of those who had picked up the in
jured persons and were caring for
them. Finally one good Samaritan
drove up and hustled the two to Har-
risburg. What are we to think of
automobilists who will behave so
badly? If L knew their names /
would publish them. Everybody ought
to know and shun them.
WHITE HILL MAN.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION
The fall meeting of the Presbyterian
Association will be held at Emmanuel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Cleansing Work on Post
Office Draws Attention

An operation that has attracted
considerable attention during the past
week is the cleansing of the Post
Ofhce exterior walls. For decades
these walls have accumulated dust
and dirt. which is now being removed,
bringing back the whiteness of the
granite.
The work is being conducted by
Gohl and Bruaw, of this city, and the
interesting feature is that they are
employing their own invention Ro-
tary Cleanser Wash. This product.
made in Harrisburg. although used
extensively, has never been employ ed
upon work of such magnitude. Usu-
ally cleansing of this kind is accom-
plished by the sand blast method, and
the present operation is an innovation
in this line of work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
175 YEARS IN SERVICE
By Associated Press

New York. Oct. ia celebra-
ton to mark the one hundred and
seventy-fifth year in the manufac-
ture of steel. including the making
of munitions in every American war,
will be observed by the Wharton
Iron and Steel Company at
High Bridge, n. j., tomorrow,
The company made cannon balls
during the Revolutionary war The
original company was founded in
1742.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

Church next Thursday evening, Oc-
tober IS. At 7 p. m. there will be
meeting open to all. The speaker on
this occasion will be the Rev. j. M.
Kyle. ID. D., of Lowell. Mass. His
topic will be Work Among Foreign
ers. supper will be served by the
ladies of the church at p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

scious condition by physicians at the
Harrisburg Hospital to-day. There
are now hopes for his recovery. Mr.
Danner while looking out of his
engine cab window was struck by a
box car on siding. He was in
jured about the head and for a time
no hopes were entertained for his
recovery. He is we'll known in Le-
moyne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Engineer Danner Better;
Chances For Recovery

George w. Danner, of Lemoyne,
a nengineer on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad who was seriously
injured several weeks ago when
looking out the window of his engine
cab. was reported to be in a con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
JOINS STATE CHAMBER

The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
to-day became a member of
the pennsylvania State Chamber of
Commerce. This action followed a
meeting of the board of directors
yesterday when the board voted
unanimously for the affiliation,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
DIR. KLEFFMAN ELECTED

Waynesboro. Pa. Oct. IL. - The
12Sth annual session of the Pennsyl-
vania Conference of the United Breth-
rem Church reelected the Rev. DR.. j
A. Kleffman, Baltimore, conference
treasurer Conference will meet next
in Hanover
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
THE READING

The 10 crew first to go after 11.45
o'clock; 23. 3. 9, "a. is. 4, s. l, IL, 10,
1o1. 50. 6S. 81. SO. 55. 81. 20. 81. So,
5S, 6s. 73. &C.
Engineers for 5s. 5S. 81. l. 8. 5. s.
I6. II. 22.
Firemen for 81. So. 54. 5S. s. s. ~.
~; Conductors for s5. s.. .. IL. 10. IS.
%. %.
Fiagmen for 4, s. Q. IS. %.
Brakemen for 81. 54. So. 60. 81. TO-,
1, 4, 5. IL. 16. IS. 10. 22.
Engineers up: Warner. Minnich,
Massimore. Ruth. Clouser. Hoffman,
c.. Lackey. d. Lackey, Barnhart
Freed.
Firemen up: Burlington. Scheetz,
Hoffman, Tanner. Owler. Fackler,
Gerhart. Moore. Sough.
Conductors up: Shower. Daub. Wise,
Turns, Laucks. Patton.
Brakemen up: Zeider. Swope. Ehr-
hart. Hoke, Leibtreu. Grady, Hountz.
Lux, Peters. Brauw, Shultz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle Division - Engineers up;
Alexander, Martin, SPOTS, Graham,
Buck, Crum. Sparver. Miller, Keiser.
Firemen ups Bealor. Thompson,
Schrauder, Zeigier, Keller.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up. Bless. Lippi. Pleam. Lindley, Os-
mond.
Firemen up: Buriey. Doerstler. Her
shey, Dodd. White. Platt. A. l. Floyd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia DIvIsIon-The 225 crew
first to go after lis o'clock; 207, PAL,
213. 22S. 219. 2S0. 206. 212. 243. 222,
2S2, 237. POI.
Conductors for 219. 237. 243.
Flagmen for POI. 243.
Brakemen for 206. 207. 2OS. 213. 225
(2). 22s. 232. 243.
Conductor up: Devices.
Flagman up: Cooper.
Brakemen up: J. H. Miller, Fritz,
Bushey, Snyder. Wartz. Sutch.
Middle DIvIsion-The 119 crew first
to go after 2.45 o'clock; 101. 109. 107.
104. 105, los. 116.
Firemen for 100. 107, 10S.
Conductors for 101. los.
Flagman for 100.
Brakeman for 119.
Yard BOnrd-Engineers up: Gin
grich, Shuey, Geib, Curtis, d. X. Hin
kle, Holland. Seal, j. Hinkle. Sheaf-
fer Kapp.
Firemen up: Kennedy, Sadler, Doug
erty. Bensler. Coldrin. Boyer. AL
bright. Haubecker: Milliken. Sanders,
Lightner.
Firemen for 1875, 1O9,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

HARRISBUR RG SIDE
Philadelphia Division-The los crew
113. lis. 122. 1913. LOG. 1OS. 124. 127,
107. lis.
Fireman for 106.
Conductors for 106. 109. 126.
Flagman for 12S.
Brakepen for 126. 123. 109, 113.
Engineers up: II. *. Steffy. Binkley,
Black, Blankenhorn. Downs, Baer,
Wenrick, Albright, Dolby. Brooke. An
derson. Schwartz. Howard Gross.
Yeater, S. X. Steffy, Gehr, Hogento-
gler, l. H. Gable, Seifert, Tenant,
Martin. Houseal.
Firemen up: Lytle, Rineer, Warfel,
Troutman, Shimp, Kinter. Davis, DOH
ner. Carey, Hoffman, Hoyer, Hamilton,
Kirchner, Slough.
Conductors up: Stark. May. Bitner.
Flagmen up: SeitZ. Williams, Wen
rick.
Brakemen up: Gum, Corpman. Hef-
lin. Hoster. over.
Middle DIvIsIOn-The 80 crew first
to go after 1.S0 o'clock; 80, Is, 81, 20,
%. "a. rs.
Fireman for is.
Conductor for is.
Brakemen for 80. 80.
Rathefon. o. Snyder. Ford. Peigh-
tai, Rensel.
Firemen up: Stewart. Swab, Schell,
Raney, Kowatch. Linsenbach.
Conductors up: Dotrow, Rhine.
Brakemen up: Moretz. Hollenbach,
Bupp, Neff. GLENN, Beers, Page, Ulsh,
Hancock, Arter, Pierre. Stephens, Rey-
nolds.
Yard BOard-Engineers up: Boyle,
Shipley, Ulsh. Bostdorf, Schiefer,
Rauch, weigle, Shade. McCord. Sny-
der Myers. Heffleman Auman, Miller,
Beaver. Essig.
Firemen up: Crist. Parker. Whitman,
Baker, Swomley, Mowery, Rote, Gard
ner, Ripley. Speese, Miller, Straw
hecker, Peters. Beiver. Jr., Yost. Kin
ger.
Engineer for 35C.
Firemen for 4th &c. 26C.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

PRESBYTERIAN ASSOCIATION
The fall meeting of the Presbyterian
will be held at Emmanuel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division-The los crew
first to go after l o'clock; 100. 126,
113. lis. 122. 1913. LOG. 1OS. 124. 127,
107. lis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
TRAVELETTE

By NIKsAH

Below the city of Washington, the
Potomac river is great tidal stream,
navigable by big steamships. The
present war is doing much to awaken
the old river from its undisturbed
placidity, which has lasted pretty
much unchanged since the Civil war.
Nowadays the Potomac is full of
barred zones, where patrol boats in
vestigate passing craft and all ship
ping is held up at certain hours. The
government proving grounds at Indian
Head is many times more active than
ever before. Across the river from
Indian Head is the boom town of
Quantico, which war business has
built up over night.
All sorts of warlike craft dash up
and down the river. Speedy govern
mnet dispatch boats tear the water
into white foam and send great waves
right and left from their speeding
prows. almost capsiztAg the suffering
motorboats that give them a wide
berth. Ungraceful, powerful tugs
snake their long strings of laden
barges up to; the guarded wharves of
! the steel plants. Now anG then you
meet a whole train of freight cars
sailing smoothly down the stream
| and somewhat ridiculous sight.
The most beautiful thing on the riv-
er is the presidents yacht. the May
flower. As she comes spinning down
1.-THE stream with every inch of paint
! as dazzling white as snow and every
speck of brasswork glittering like
gold, a single whitehead sailor at the
lookout a hundred feet above the
swaying deck, the white-clad crew
clustered forward. a little group of
officers and officials sitting under the
awning aft. every craft on the river
swings to the edge of the channel to
give her room, and there is a great
waving of flags and fluttering of
! handkerehiefs The Potomac has
seen most of the world famous pleas
! ure yachts at one time or another, but
the Mayflower outranks them all in
the way she is kept and the way she
! is sailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

Newspapers turnout the state are
printing complimentary notices of
State Printer W. r. Smith and his
work at the same time suggesting that
he be elected for a third term. There
is not and should not be any politics
in connection with the state printing
plant. It's. operation is strictly a bust
ness proposition. If Mr.. Smiths
work. he satisfactory in every way. as
it seems to be, there appears to be
no good reason why the people should
want a change. and left to an I'M
prejudiced choice, probably they will
make none. An employe whose work
is satisfactory should not be dis
charged to make room for an untried
man.
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echoed wonderingly "You risked hat
for me-? But. surely. your father
wouldn't object ?"
ives. but he would" she .afswerej
firmly. Hes captain. Capt. May
nard, of the Sth infantry; But tell me
-sCompany l., l sth infantry. he re-
piled mechanically, still under her
charm, then he added, but why do
want to know. Miss MAYNARD
Il can't tell you, now she ansWer-
ed, her eyes twinkling mysteriously.
but you'll know later. NOW please
change-will you?"
She reached out her hand. with n
pleading look in her misty eyes, ano
he grasped it and held it soberly Tor
a brief instant
I'm do it, Miss Maynard, he an
swered, quickly But tell me-will
l see you asain?'
You may" she answered. with
bright smile, and in another minute
she was gone. For minute he stared
after her. then started to change his
clothes. A few minutes later a figure
in khaki emerged from the barn, and
with wistful smile over his shoulder
at a distant house. turned his foot
steps back toward the camp
A stalwart figure m khaki. with
corporars chevrons on his sleeve and
bright little girl of nineteen, whose
Wisps of curly brown hair were blown
across her slightly bronzed, delicately
tinted cheeks by the light evening
breeze. strolled side by side in the
moonlight.
Tell me. Miss Maynard" asked the
soldier. who got up this AFFAIR.""
Il did" confessed the girl. in low
tone. Il got the girls together and
! planned this dance as farewell party
to the sth and the 18th. I had to
coax papa Y little. He. said it was
\ against the regulations. but finally he
| gave in"
! But how did you get the girls to-
gether?" persisted Ewing. Why did
they Gomez" .
Because they were ashamed con-
fessed the girl in a low tone still. Il
made them ashamed. as you made me-
| And they are trying to make up for IL
| tonight" And as they reached the
| old barn. the scene of their first meet
ing. she turned to him and added.
Are you enjoying yourself?"
Yes. on account of you came his
vibrant answer Miss Maynard
Margaret-you'r wonderful. For me.
a total Granger you risGed every
thing-first. your fathers anger. then
| the anger of your friends. I'll never
| forget it,"
But you're risking more-your
| life" she retorted.
THAT will be nothing" he whis-
pered, IF somewhere in France / can
carry something to remind me OF you
Margaret, will you risk--a kiss? '
She regarded him a moment in ST.
lence. then turned two wa m, red lips
TO Copyright 1917, by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicat' }
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
GLOBE SIGHTS
From the Atchison Globe.l

From the Atchison Globe.
A nervous mans life seems to be
made up of great emergencies.
No matter where you go, big wages
are always paid somewhere else.
What has become of the man who
was looking for steady job?
There is no man so dull he doesn't
think he has broad streak o. humor.
An Atchison man. who is the father
of twelve children. is now called Twin
Six
Some people are always in a hurry
to get there, whether they are going
any place or not.
If man is inclined too strongly to
mental dynaRiting people don't pay
much attention to what he says.
While a woman usually bosses her
husband, the divorce courts furnish
evidence she doesn't always make him
like it.
People are on this earth to make
good and to make mistakes and if
there were no mistakes the good
wouldn't be recognized.
An Atchison man was describing a
noted tight-wad. lie is so short" he
said that he could walk under a
duck wearing a plug hat
There is man in Atcnison who is
hard to describe except 10 say he
never opens the muffler of his car ex-
cept when he is in funeral process
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

Probably no industry has been more
affected by the war than has the
mining of iron. The iron ore mined
in the United States in 1916 reached
a total of 75,167,672 gross tons. the
greatest annual output ever made.
The shipments from the mines in 1915
We're {7,s7O.s53 gross tons. valued at
s1s1,902.s77. The quantity mined in
sl916 was more than 1s.6OO,O00 tons
greater than that mined in 1915 The
Increases in>Suantity and in value of
iron ore shipped in 1916 amounted to
about 40 and so per cent, respectively.
The average value per ton at the
mines in 1915 was s2.S4. as against
$1.s3 In 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
LESSONS OF THE WAR.

The war is. an eye-opener to the
public and to the government No
other industry has been so bounded
by the government in recent years az
the railroads, but Immediately on the
declaration of war the railroads
pooled their resources and voluntarily
worked out systems of cooperation
for the movement of troops and mu-
nitions.
The government, too, showed diff
ferent attitude toward the problem of
a merchant marine. Where formerly
small sums as mail subsidies had been
begrudged. millions of dollars have
been appropriated for the building of
ships. 1t is only natural that this new
governmental attitude should be fur
Their manifested in the dropping of
suits to disintegrate some of our larg-
est industrial corporations.
If the war convinces US that we
have been on the wrong track in seek
ing to hamper and discourage big
business, says Leslie's, it will improve
the outlook for laborand capital when
the war is over. The nation that we
are fighting. has taught us many
things. Germany has been an object
lesson in preparedness. in the devel-
opment of industries to the point of
national independence. in the sys-
tematic encourag cement of every COM
bination that would help give Ger
many first pleace in the realm of
commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
DINNER STORIES

Old Zeb Jackson, the champion
Whitewater, walked down the main
street of the village one morning. dress
ed in his best suit. with a large, brill
liant buttonhole bouquet. and with
cotton gloves on his big hands
Hello, Zeb.' said the postman;
ARE you taking a holiday"
Dis yere," said the old man with a
proud wave of his huge head. dish
yere am NAH golding wedding univer-
sity. sab. Ah'm celebratn' hit"
But your wife, said the postman,
lis working as usual. / saw her at
the washtub as l passed your house
Her" said Zeb hotly. "She int
got muffin ter do wifi hit. She's nah
fou'th.'
One of the attractions of the church
fete was a fortune-teller's tent
A lady took her 10-year-old, red
haired, freckled son inside. The wom-
an of wisdom bent over the crystal
ball
Your son will be. a very distin-
guished man if he lives long enough.
~Oh, how nice," gushed the proud
mother. And what will he be dis
tinguished for2"
For old age" replied the fortune
teller, slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
The fifth and final payment. or 3

The fifth and final payment, or 80
per centum, on liberty loan bonds
purchased on installments is due on
August 80. According to the official
statement of terms and conditions of
the sale of liberty loan bonds issued by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo at
the time subscription to the bonds was
invited the payments must be made
On or before that date. Whether the
liberty bonds We're purchased from
the treasury or from the federal re-
serve banks or thru other banks or
agencieS it is important that this in
stallment be paid promptly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
THE SEARCMLIGMT
Latest New. from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION, INVENTION
Photos by Gable.

A German scientist claims to have
solved the problem of Transmitting
photogra phs under the ocean by cable.
His process if successful represents the
solution of an old. problem Photo
graphs have long been transmits BILE
by telegraph, by the use of selenium.
a metal whose electrical resistance
varies with the intensity of the light
striking it. But a similar process for
cable work has never been perfected
hitherto, because of the extreme fee
bleness of the electric current that
must pass thru thousands of miles of
wire without a relay. The new pro-
cess is said to make use of the
selenium principle and an elaborate
system of relays at each end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

The total value of imports during the
year ended June 80. 1917. is placed at
$2,659, 5,1S5, compared with
s2,19s.OOO. coo in 1915. s1.674OOO. 600
In 1915, and $1.B94.0 100000 in 1914
the last normal year before the war.
OF the total increase of $765,0O0.O00
in 1917 as compared with 1914. ac-
cording to the announcement, s477,-
100000 represents crude materials
for use in manufacturing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

are equal. but men are not equal SO
far as the state and civilization are
concerned. Artists are too scarce and
too valuable to the world to be Of
'fered up as sacrifices unless it is alb
solutely necessary While making the
world safe for democracy. would it not
also be well to make it safe for art?
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington. D. c.. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.