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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08

ing and the convoy was terrified to
see the British destroyer at the stern
Of the convoy begin to sink, although
it fought to the end. The German
cruisers, after signaling the vessels
to stop, advanced on each side of the
convoy, which they swept with all
their guns at range of less than
200 yards.
The German destroyers came up
and helped to spread death and de-
destruction on the defenseless shins
shells falling thick and fast. The
Germans were not content to sink the
ships, but shel1ed the life-boats and
every living thing coming their way
was mercilessly slaughtered. The sur
vlvors owed their livesto the high
sea which was running, making the
boats difficult mark.
In the midst of the massacre an
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked, but was soon
sunk In the unequal struggle. The
German flotilla then cruised backward
among the sinking steamers pouring
a fresh and terrible rain of shells at
a range of 100 yards. One shell went
through the Swedish ship Wirndar.
exploding in a lifeboat on the other
side and killing all it's occupants,
four men and three women.
The other lifeboat rowed back to
rescue the captain and two mattresses
from the wreck. A shell struck the
: boat and killed five Of it's occupants
only the mate escaping by swimming
The Wlrndar was a mass of flame
| and the two girls jumped into the
sea. The captain was saved by sling
, ing to wreckage. AS the two young
women were sinking, an English ship
1 hoisted the white flag. The answer
/ of the Germans was shot which kill
: ed both girls. Twelve men Of anoth-
, er ship had just got into the lifeboat
: when a shell killed them all.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
WOODEN BLANKETS

Now is your time, we give you warn
ing, wooden goods of any nature is
hard to obtain at present, owing to
large orders of our government. We
are still offering wooden blankets in
the various sizes and prices.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
You Will Find Here

HANDSOME ARE THE COATS
that you will find in such variety
at our store this season. Their looks
and their prices make an attractive
combination.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08
STURDY SUITS FOR STURDY
YOUNGSTERS

These are real boys suits. Cut full
for the free movement of restless
arms and legs. Sewed strong-of
wear-resisting materials. Priced as
suits should be priced that are going
to get pretty rough handling.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-08

SENSIBLE SWEATERS FOR MEN
AND BOYS
Masculine in every line are these
sweaters. Built for comfort and use.
Plenty of gcods-plenty Of color, If
you like it-plenty of wear. And the
prices are such as will win your can
did approval.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
SHOPS
BUSY ON ENGINES
Two New Shifters Ready
More Motive Power in
All Branches.

Reading, Dec. 5.-The Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway Company
Is putting forth every effort to get
increased motive power. Two of the
eleven shifting engines that are be-
ing built at the Reading Railway
ships in this city have been COM
pleted. 1t is the purpose to rush
the work on the remainder of these
engines, as they are urgently need
ed. The material for the ten Pa
cific type passenger locomotives is
here and 1t is expected that they will
all be built by next spring.
Divide Motive Power
Because of a general shortage of
motive power on some of the trunk
lines and others where the traffic
has reached abnormal proportions.
the government has decided to di-
vide up a certain number of engines
now building at Baldwin's for
France and distribute them among
the lines which need them SO badly.
While no official announcement
has been made, it is understood that
the Reading Is to get ten. These
locomotives are of the standard
gauge, but will have to be altered
in some respects to comply with the
American style. The Reading Com
pany placed an order with Baldwins
a long time ago for forty-fiVe en-
gines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
PROMOTION FOR
READING MEN
Charles H. Ewing Is Made
Vice-President; F. M.
Falck Goes Up

Further official changes were an
nounced in Philadelphia yesterday
by A. T. Dice, president OF the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway
Company. Charles II. Ewing was
made vice-president. He has been
general manager, and yesterday as
sumed his duties Immediately after
his promotion was announced. He
fills O vacancy which has been un-
filled since President Dice became
head of the company. John F. Auch
is vice president and traffic man
ager. F. NJ. Falck was made gen.
eral manager. He has been acting
as assistant for several months.
Mr.. Ewing, the new vice-president,
is a native of Chester county. He
was born on May 26. 1866, and
graduated from the Pottstown High
School. In August, 1888. he entered
the service of the Philadelphia G.
Reading Railway as rodman in the
engineering construction corps.
From 1886 to 1886 he was transit
man and then he became engineer
in charge of construction. He was
roadmaster from 1889 to 1892, and
next was division master for a year,
when he was appointed chief en-
gineer Of the Central New England
Railway.
Division Engineer
From July, 1902, until June. 1905,
Mr.. Ewing was division engineer
of the Reading and Lebanon divi-
sions of the Reading and Lebanon
divisions of the Reading Railway.
Then he was appointed engineer of
maintenance of way at Readinl
which position he relinquished in
1910 to become superintendent of
the Atlantic City Railroad. On jan
uary l. 1913, he was appointed gen.
eral superintendent of the Reading
Railway, which place he held until
March II, 1915, when he was elected
to the position of general manager.
Mr.. Falck, the new general man
ager. was superintendent OF the At
lantic City Railroad when he was
promoted to the position of assistant
general manager. He had also
served as superintendent of the
Reading division. Mr. Falck has
been with the company for more
than a score of years. and has held
numerous responsible positions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

New York, Dec. 5.--Entire export
traffic of the eastern railroads in the
manufactured forms of iron and
steel, except those articles designed
for use by the government, was
placed in the hands of newly ap-
pointed committee of seven railroad
presidents, representing Atlantic
ports from Boston, Mass, to Nor
folk. Va.
At an organization meeting the
committee planned to take over ulti-
mately all the overseas traffic of the
eastern roads, il the government ap-
proves.
George D. Ogden, freight traffic
manager of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, was appointed chairman of the
committee, and becomes also agent,
with respect to overseas traffic, of the
general operating committee of the
eastern roads.
The committee was organized after
a conference attended by British,
French and Dussian representatives
interested in overseas traffic, and in
its work the committee will cooper
ate with entente and United States
government agents in an effort to eX-
pedite movements of export freight
from interior points to seaboard. Mr.
Ogden was formerly division freight
agent in Harrisburg.
Assistant General Manager F. NJ.
Falck, of the Reading Railway Com
pany, spent part of Sunday at
Rutherford looking after the move
ment of the trains on the Reading.
He returned to Philadelphia on Sun
day evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MIDDLETOWN
Three Fire Companies
Elect Their Officers

Fire companies on Monday even
ing elected the following officers:
Rescue Hose Company-Presiden
j. H. Stipe; vice-president, Ross
Houser.; secretary, c.. r. Bausman;
treasurer, William Hatfield: flnan-
cial secretary, Clarence Werlich;
foreman, Samuel Galley; assistants,
William Hopkins, William Sholing,
John Schaeffer. John Schaeffer; jani-
tor, Penrose Rhan; trustee, three
years, j. II. Stipe; trustee. two years,
Penrose Rhan; trustee, one year, II.
Judy; first assistant chief, c. Weir
ich; chief committee, H. Judy, Ben
jamin Zimmerman, Ross Houser.
Liberty Fire Company-Presiden
John Wagner; vice-president, ]. w.
Metzger; secretary, II. e. Moore :.
treasurer, William Schentz; trustee,
G. s. Few; foreman, Stern Detweil-
er; assistants, w. E. McCreary, John
Emerich; chief engineer, G. w.
Thomas; assistants, William Zim-
norman, w. E. Musgrave; hose di-
rector, Claude Whealand; assistants,
r. c. Houser, j. w. Ruby; fire po-
lice, II. c. Brown, w. e. Bailey,
Adam Lutz; fire chief delegates, ]. +.
Good, J. H. Bergstresser, ]. w. Metz
ger.
Union Hose Company-Presiden
Harry Shireman; first vice-president,
Howard Peters; second vice-presi-
dent, w. H. Grow; secretary, Roy
Beck; treasurer, Harry Engle; chap
lain, the Rev. l. Fl. Albright; trus-
tee, three years, w. ]. Rook; fore
man, p. S. Bauchmoyer; assistants.
Russell Houser, Dewey Herr; direc-
tors, Harry Shireman, w. w. Deck
ard, w. II. Crow, Harry Whye; pa
trolmen, Alfred Rothrock, Roy Dash
er, Adam Updegraph; delegates to
chiefs convention, G. w. Myers, IL.
A. Peters, w. j. Roop.
The three companies will hold
eve, in the hosehouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
PLANNING DRIVE
FOR ME MBERS
Campaign to Be Opened on
December II For 1000;
Appoint Committee

The campaign for 1000 new mem
bers for the Steelton Red Cross
Chapter will open on December II
and close on Christmas Eve. Ar
rangements for the campaign are
being made daily by Mrs. w. H.
Nell, chairman of the committee.
Yesterday she appointed an advisory
committee and team captains.
The new slogan adopted by the
Steelton chapter is Every member
get a member" Mrs. Nell an
nounced to-day that those who
joined last year are unable to see
why they are asked to join during
this campaign. In explaining this
point Mrs. Nell states that the 1917
membership is void after the first of
the year and this campaign is for
1918 members.
Need More Knitters
since an announcement was made
that Steelton has supplied its quota
of knitted goods, women have been
failing to knit for the local organ
ization. Officers this morning en-
phasized the fact that this borough
will be asked to furnish another
amount and in order to be in good
shape when this call comes it is
necessary for the women to work
in the future as they have in the
past on knitted material.
Mrs. Nell appointed the follow
ing on the advisory committee:
Burgess Wigfield. Quincy Bent, the
Rev. c. N. Lauffer. T. T. McEntee,
Ira Myers w. T.. Abercrombie, w.
F. Darby, o. D. Bishop, w. f.
Maginnis, r. M. Rutherford, w. III.
Nell, w. A. Cumbler, f. B. Wicker
sham, B f. McNear and J. A. Nc
Curdy.
The territory to be canvassed will
be divided into districts and each
district will be in charge of a team
captained by one of the following
ladies': Mrs. Delamater. Mrs. Uttley
Ahercrombie, Mrs. Keister, Mira
Walter Guyer, Mrs. w. +. Darby.
Mrs. B. +. McNear. Jr.. Mrs. r. Y,
Mckay, Mrs II. Messenger, Mrs.
Oliver Megary, Mrs. II. NJ. Nc
Danel, Mrs. Melvin Cumbler, Mrs.
Jacob Snavely, Miss Estella Thomp-
son and Mrs. John Bethel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
ENOLA SERVICE
FLAG UNFURLED
Employes of Carshops Dedi-
cate Flag in Honor of
Fellow Workmen

Enola, Dec. 5. Employees of the
car shops of the Enola Yards of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company,
raised a large service flag yesterday
at noon in honor of their fellow w-em-
ployes who are at present In the SER
vice of the country. Twenty-one stars
are IN the big flag. City Commissioner
Il. z. Gross, OF Harrisburg, made the
principal address. Mr.. Gross praised
the manner in which the shopmen
honored the men who have already
entered the service. S. G. Heprord'
secretary of the local Z. Nd. c. A. or
1ered prayer.
Foreman ZOrEer In Charge
p. L. Zorger. one of the foremen OF
the shops, had charge of the exercises
and also raised the flag. Patrlotlc
songs were sung by the shop quar-
tet, composed OF p. E. Zorger George
w. Woodward, Joseph w. Priest and
Walter Gibson.
The names of the men in whose
honor the flag was raised, are as fol
lows: +. NJ. KiSsinger. w, l.. Rockey'
G. A. Nicholas, G. H. Beck, c: J..
Engle. H. Shaub, r. NJ. Lehman, W. Z.
Embry, p. II. Grimm, Harry ID. Sollen-
berger, G. w. Martin. A. p. Foster, +.
l.. Golden, r. Giuseppe, G. Montgom-
cry. V. M Drayer. L. S. Liddick. of the
car shops; w. l. Minnich, w, J. Shoe-
maker, X. +. Dell and j. II. Paxton
of the store department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Enola Enginehousemen
to UnfurI Large Flag;
Eighteen Now in Service

Enola, Dec. 5. = Not to be outdone
by the employees of the car shops in
Nnfurlng a service flag in honor of
The fellow employees of the car shops
Of the local yards of the Pennsy,
workmen of the local enginehouse are
planning to take similar action. J. A.
Ringland, foreman of the engine
house. is in charge of the arrange
ments for securing the flag. Collec-
tons are being made among the en-
ployes of the roundhouse and as soon
as sufficient funds have been donated
the flag will be purchased. Eighteen
former employees of the enginehouse
are at present in the United States
service. OF this number three are al
ready somewhere in France" with
Pershing.
An interesting program viii be
given at the time the big flag is un-
furled. Addresses will be, made by
prominent speakers and patriotic
music rendered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Aviators Await Chance
to Fight For Italians

With the French Army in Italy,
Tuesday, Dec. 4. - (By the AS
sociated Press) - Among the troops
and units that have arrived in Italy
with the British and French armies
is q large group of aviators, who are
impatiently waiting to get into ac-
ton. The British have sent a large
contingent of fliers, half of whom
are young Canadians and Americans.
who have been doing scout work in
Flanders and Northern France.
The squadron expects to be given
work at the front very soon. While
awaiting orders, the fliers are keep
ing themselves in trim, and the
natives in fascinated delight, by
practicing over the town where they
are bilieted.
The British aviators apparently
are much younger than their French
comrades, whose numerous decora-
tions attest their long experience.
Both groups, however, are COM
posed of picked men who have had
careful training in fighting the Ger
mans in the air.
The fliers are curious to know
what the future holds in store for
them since few of them have ever
flown over mountainous country as
they will have to do here. Emerg-
ency landings. generally feasible in
France, are almost out of the ques-
ton here. They anticipate, how
ever, that they will not have to face
superior numbers of enemy aviators,
as it is not believed the Austro-Ge
mans will be able to maintain a
numerical advantage here.
The Canadians and Americans
nightly entertain their comrades and
crowds of curious Italians by hold
ing song festivals at their hotel.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
STOPS ANY COLD
In A few HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" opens
clogged nose and head and
ends grippe.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three does are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nosu run
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snuffiing! Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts. with
out assistance, tastes nice, causes no
inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
do YOU GET Up WITH A LAME BACK?
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Trouble 4?

to embarrassing and frequent blad-
der troubles day and night, irrita-
ton, sediment, etc.
Lack OF control, smarting, uric
ac1d rheumatism. bloating, may be
loss OF flesh, sallow complexion.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease
Most people do not realize the
alarming increase and remarkable
preValency of kidney disease. While
Kidney disorders are among the
most common diseases that prevail,
they are sometimes the last recog-
MID by patients, who very often con-
tent themselves with doctoring the
effects, while the original disease
may constantly undermine the sys-
TEN.
Regular medium and large size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name. DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address. Bing-
hamton, n. Y, which you will find
on every bottle.
a sample size bottle OF Swamp-Root
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y. This gives
merit of this medicine. They
Die information, containing many OF
,ceiVed from men and women who
st the remedy needed in kidney, liv-
and success of Swamp-Root are so
Ised to send for a sample size bottle.
ton, n. Y. Be sure to say you read
'legraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Trainmen's Band Elects
Officers For New Year

At a meeting of the Trainment's
band the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President and manager, A. c.
Blair; president. w. c. Miller,
Sr.; secretary, w. l.. Meas; treasurer,
c. \. Bender: trustees, A. A. Foltz
T.. +. Gardner and n. NJ. Lambert:
instructor and leader, Prof. w. F.
Engic.
Ii was decided to increase the
membership of the band to fifty
pieces by making any railroad en-
ploye eligible 10 membership.
This band starts the new year with
all expenses paid and a comfortable
balance in the treasury, and the out
look is that Harrisburg will have one
line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Pain or dull ache h the back is
often evidence of kidney trouble. 1t
is Natures timely warning to show
you that the track of health is not
clear.
Danger Signals
If these danger signals are un-
needed more serious results may be
expected; kidney trouble in Its worst
form may steal upon you.
Thousands of people have testi-
fled that the mild and immediate
effect of Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder medicine is
soon realized-that it stands the
highest for it's remarkable curative
effect in the most distressing cases.
II you need a medicine, you should
have the best.
Lame Back
Lame back is only one of many
symptoms of kidney trouble. other
symptoms showing that you may
need Swamp-Root are, being subject
SPECIAL NOTE-You may obtain
by enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
you the opportunity to prove the rer
will also send you. book of valua
the thousands of grateful letters T
say they found Swamp Root to be j
er and bladder troubles. The valu,
well known that our readers are adv
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bingham
this offer in the Harrisburg Daily T
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Standing Of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia Division-The 121 crew
first to go after o'clock; 1S2, 12S.
III, 1872. 10S. ia. 107, 1874. 1873.
Engineers for III. ia.
Firemen for 121. 12S, 123.
Conductor for 12S.
Flagman for 10s.
Brakemen for 121, 13s, 1a7, ia, 107
(2). 1874. 1913.
Engineers up: Houseal. Howard,
Anderson, Schwartz, Brodacker, May
Firemen up: Quentzler, Pretter,
Kines, McMullen, Dressler, Shlmp,
Casseil.
Flagman up: MartZ.
Brakemen up: Maurer, Krow, Col
lier. Lupp. Roxroth.
Middle Division-The 90 crew first
to go after 2.4O o'clock: rs, II, 201,
2o2, EOS, 33. 90. "a. IS, 81, 20, 90.
Engineers for 90, IS.
Fireman for IS.
Conductor for SO.
Brakeman for II.
Engineers up: Rensel. Blizzard. E
r. Snyder. Corder Leopard, MoretZ
o. w. Snyder. Asper.
Firemen up: Morris, Kurtz. Mellin-
ger, Arnold. Primm. Cimino, Schell,
Breon. Peters. Hornsby, Gross, Miller,
Schmidt. Gault, Clay.
Conductors up: Corl, Hilbish.
Brakemeh up: Reynolds, Hollen-
bach, Beers.
Yard BOard-Engineers UP: Rauch.
Weigle Snyder, Myers. Hefleman,
Burlington. Auman, Beaver Essig,
Ney. Myers.
>Firemen up: Eichler, Ringer, Rote,
Miller, Peters, Yost, Troup.
Engineers for sc, tic. 26C, SIC,
37C.
Firemen for SC. srd &c. SIC.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

after the business session: Mrs,
George Gallagher, Mrs. William
Prowell. Mrs. Merl Grennawalt, Mrs.
w. K. Geiger, Mrs. r. L. Anderson,
Mrs. James Mentzer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Books, Mrs. John Houck, Mrs. Boyd
Hoffman, Miss Clara Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. u. G. Elenberger, Mrs. ]. Fl.
Householder, Mrs. J. G. Miller, Mrs.
Bern Gallagher. Miss Clara Hum
mel, Mrs. Orville Beidel, Mrs. Harry
Beidel, Mrs. Steever, Mrs. Guy
Stehman. Mrs. Fl. Hershey, Miss
Pauline Nauss, Mrs. H. M. Mohler,
Miss Ida Mohler, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
n, Mover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
THE READING


The 20 crew first to go after 2.15
o'clock; /. 4. AZ. 80. ~, 16, II, GO. So,
%, 10. %. 50. 80. SO. 3s. CT, %.
Engineers for 81. 36.
Firemen for So 61. 16. II, 90, S6. SO.
Conductors for 80. relief.
Flagmen for 4. 16. 80. AZ. afternoon
1852 m. 14L11 14L11. 49Ls, 92LS. 12L
81. Gil. 10L95. .2L97, 30LSS. Gil, 94L9.
Brakemen for Sc. 50. so, 81. 70. 4,
10, 16, II, 90. SO. 3S. AZ; afternoon;
relief: shpg. day pusher.
Engineers up: Hollenbaugh. Min
Mich. Morne, Barnhart, Warner. Ruth,
Dialow, Hoffman, Freed
Firemen up: Stitler. Enterline
Gates Rolf. Longenecker, Moore.
Conductors up: Phelabaum, Levan,
Rhoads.
Brakemen up: Leighman. Owiler,
Swope. Walton. Gallagher. Slusser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

The Sunday school class of the
Church of God taught by J. B. Mart
in, will meet this evening in the Sum-
day school room.
Paul Nipple and Miss. Mary Wise
spent yesterday at Lancaster.
Paul Nipple, who had been home
on a ten-day furlough, visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Nipple,
of Pike street, left to-day for Fort
BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind, where he
is in the reserve corps.
Mrs. Webster Weaver will enter
tain the social circle at her home
in North Union street tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kocher and
daughter, who were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer for the
past week, returned to their home at
Wrightsville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Installation of Officers
by Local Trainmen Lodge

The annual installation of officers
of Keystone Lodge No. AZ. Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, will be
held Sunday. December %. 1t is to
be made a memorable occasion. In
vitations have been sent to national
officers TO attend. These officers will
be installed:
President II. G.. Swartz; vice-pres-
ident, p. F.. Kirk; secretary, W. II.
Patrick; treasurer, ID. A. Smith COL
lector, w. II. Biting; medical ex-
aminer, DIR. John A. Sherger; trus-
tees. ID. +. Rush, ID. II. Zorger. Sr.,
c. E williams
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Increase Freight Rates
on Iron and Steel Traffic

Washington, Dec. 5.-Increasos in
freight rates on iron and steel ar
ticles ranging as high a. 20 per cent.
were allowed to western railroads to-
day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The increases. however.
were not 30 great as the railroads de-
sired as they had asked to cancel
commodity rates and apply fifth class
rates which would have caused in
creases varying from 20 to so per
cent. The commission held, however,
that these were too high and allow
ed a varying scale of increases rang
ing up to 80 per cent. of the fifth
class rate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
improvements at Citizen
House Nearly Finished

improvements at the Citizen Fire
house necessary to take care or tho
new fire apparatus are nearing COM
pletlon. The horse stalls are being
removed and a concrete floor being
constructed in this section of the
house. improvements at the West
side and Baldwin houses will be
started as soon as the work at the
Citizen house is completed.