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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
President Recognizes
Woman For First Time
in Federal Appointment

Washington, Jan. 6.-Recognition of
a woman for the first time by the Pres
ident of the United States for a place
on an important commission was made
late yesterday when President Wilson
appointed Mrs. Francis c. Axtell of
Washington. an unsuccessful Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress last year
to the United States Employees Com
pensation Commission. There are three
members of the commission, with salar-
les at $4,000 year.
The other members of the commits
sion appointed are DR.. Riley Mcmillan
Little, of Swarthmore, who was at one
time general secretary of the Phila-
delphia Society for Organizing Charity.
and John ]. Keegan. of indianapolis.
Doctor Little was named for the six
year term, Mrs. Axtell for term of
four years and Mr.. Keegan for two
years.
Opposition will be made to the con-
hrmation of Keegan by Senator Wat
son. of Indiana. 1t is expected that Sem
ator Penrose will fight the confirmation
of Doctor Little.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
American Citizen Robbed
and Beaten by Greeks

london, Jan, 0, - News dispatches
from Athens quote passages from a
note presented to the Greek govern
ment on December 81 by tie Amer
ican minister, detailing the case of an
American citizen, Basil 6affis, who
was arrested on December 9 as a
revoiutianist by Greek soldiers, The
soldiers are said to have ignored Saffis'
American passports, and to have taken
$3.50 francs from his pocket, although
after examination he was liberated
As quoted the note described how
Saffis left his dwelling to buy food
when he was seized, despite his pro-
testatieHs and the production of his
passport, and taken before a high OFF,
Ger who refused to hear him and
ordered the soldiers to take him away.
Saffis seen realized that he was being
taken put of the city and from tests
exchanged between his escorts and
various passing patrols; realized that
he was about ta be executed. He inn
eiaFed his guards net to put him to
death, and according to ths dispatches
he was forced along with blows from
fists and butts af rifles until they were
outside the city when an orderly over
took them and ordered Eaffis to be
taken back to the barracks. Here he
was examined by several officers who.
being convinced of his nationality
ordered him released.
The legation delayed taking up the
matter with the government, the dis
patches say, until convinced of the
truth of the mans story and now asks
foF TIE restitution of his money and
an Official inquiry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Women Are Skilled Workers
in Chalmers Factory

With American illustrated weeklies
reproducing photographs of women at
work in the munitions plants of Great
Britain, it has probably never occur
red to the average reader that women
have for some time past occupied
much the same position in many of
Uncle Sans factories.
At the plant of the Chalmers Motor
Co., in Detroit. women are employed
at many tasks heretofore delegated ex-
clusively to male employees. And they
are not merely earning mems wages.
They have proven to the satisfaction
of the factory heads that they are
more painstaking and efficient in every
way.
Starting in the top department.
where the work of cutting and sewing
materials for the tops and side cur
tains was exactly suited to their ma
ture, the use of female help has spread
to a half dozen other departments.
Everywhere the result has been the
same. increased efficiency and greater
output.
For while during the past sum-
mer skilled labor was exceedingly
scarce and many of the women en-
ployes obtained their first chance at
that time. Most of them are still with
the company and are authority for the
statement that the work is infinitely
superior and more pleasant than en-
ployment as clerk in a department
store or housework. Good hours, high
wages and pleasant surroundings all
tend to make the jobs much sought
after
Among the tasks to which women
employees are set at the Chalmers fac
tory are assembly of all wiring for
cars, assembly of primer systems
switch assemblies: inspection of pis-
tons and other small parts and drill
press work. The inspectors are skilled
in the use of the micrometer and are
infallible in passing upon defective
work.
restroom equipped with lounges,
arm chairs and Victrola is placed at
the disposal of the girls and women
in these departments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Bills Will Be Drawn
For Game and Fish

Bills favored by the conference of
representatives of sportsmen's organ
izations and members of the State
Game and Fish Commissions which
adjourned here last night will be
drafted Immediately and submitted
early in the coming session. 1t is ex-
pected that the proposed fishermen's S
license will bring in approximately
half a million dollars, which is to be
devoted solely to the protection and
propagation of fish and checking of
pollution, the idea being to restrict
the revenue as is done with the in
come from hunters licenses.
The details of size of fish hooks and
similar matters in the fish code will
be left to the committee, which will
also draft the bills to permit Sun
day fishing, regulating the taking of
terrapin and frogs and other meas
ures.
The fish code will contain a sec
ton for 63 wardens and are dealing
entirely with pollution which it is be-
lieved by the committee will confer
all Jurisdiction needed to check the
trouble. The question of sewage will
be handled by the Department of
Health
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
STOCK TRANSFER
TAX YIELDS BIG
Commonwealth Receives $780,
304.20 in First Calendar Year
of Operation

Pennsylvania's stock transfer tax
law of 1915 yielded the NCommon-
wealth $190,304.20 in the first calen-
dar year of its operation, according to
the records of the Auditor Generals
Department, and as this year was
marked by the greatest activity in
stocks, 1t is believed this figure is a
good test of what it will produce. The
month of December was one of the
largest in the way of receipts, bringing
in $24,304.1S. The receipts reported
by the Auditor General for the eleven
months preceding December, which
constituted the part of the fiscal year
IN which the act was in force, was
$165, ,950.02.
Including the receipts to the close
OF January the revenue of the State
Highway Department for automobile
licenses for 1917 amounted to just
about half of the total received for liz
censes for 1916. The revenue for the
calendar year 1916 amounted to S2,-
235,O57.50, which established a high
water mark for automobile revenue
and placed Pennsylvania near the
leader in the United States in that
respect. The revenue received to the
close of January 4 for 1917 licenses
amounts to $1,169,700.
Demand for oleomargerine licenses
sent the revenue of the State dairy
and food commissienr's division to
record point, as total of 900 for
1915 being reported. The best pre-
vious year was $279,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
TO Raise Question Of
Aliens Claim Despite
Bar in Workmen's Law

Whether or not an alien may recov-
er damages for the death of relative
killed while at work despite the fact
that the workmen's compensation act
exempts this feature, will be tested out
for the first time in Dauphin county
and probably for the first time in the
State when the trespass action of Pas
quale and Anna Maria Capone Liberato
against S. A. Royer and Albert Herr
for $4,000 damages is tried out in the
Dauphin county courts. The Liberia
tos are not naturalized.
The suit on behalf of the Liberatos
was begun yesterday by Attorney John
G. Nissley, their counsel, and while
the exact sum has not been specified
as vet by a statement, it is understood
that $1,000 will be the figure.
The action is brought for the death
of their son Joseph, a youth who was
killed in quarries of Roger and Herr,
east of Hummelstown, when tons of
earth caved in on several quarrymen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Mother Consents to Light
Christmas Tree Once
More; Fire Results

Listening to the pleading of her child
rem to have their Christmas tree lighted
once more before being taken down.
Mrs, Frederick Jefferson, lS49 North
Twelfth street decided to please them.
Shortly after the candles had been
lighted the tree caught fire and caused
the first blaze from illumination of
Christmas trees in this city this year.
The alarm was sent in from box Sc,
Cameron and Kelker streets, shortly
after 10 o'clock. The blaze was ex-
tinguished by a bucket brigade formed
by members of the fire companies which
responded to the alarm. The loss was
slight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
STATE POLICE GET
MANY CONVICTIONS
Splendid Record Made by the
Department, but Wages Are
Far Too Low

Pennsylvania State policemen
made 3,027 arrests for eighty-two
different crimes and secured eighty
per cent. of convictions last year, ac-
cording to the annual report of Super
intendent John c. Groome, which was
placed in the hands of Governor
Brumbaugh to-day. This is the larg-
est number of arrests ever made and
it is stated that forty-three of TIE
persons taken were charged with muir
der.
Superintendent Grooms report sets
forth that the policemen, constantly
on active duty, travelled during their
daily patrols G67, $50 miles, visiting
2,S96 municipalities in siXty-seven
counties, aiding in enforcing game,
fish and forestry laws and assisting
the Department of Health and State
Livestock Sanitary Board. There were
5,1SS requests made for assistance,
103 from sheriffS, $40 from chiefs of
police. 424 from justices, 2S from
ministers, 50 from the State Highway
Department and 43 from the State
Game Commission, but only one-tkird
could be acceded to because of the
entire force consists of only eight OFF,
GERS and 220 enlisted men.
In closing his report Major Groome
says he urgently recommends an in
crease in the force to give more ade-
quate protection and "a correspond
ing increase in the pay of the mem
berS so as 10 enable the department to
obtain men qualified to become MEM
bers of the force and to retain the
experienced and efficient men
now on the force" The impos-
sibility of protecting the rural
districts of territory covering $4,000
square miles and meeting requests,
he says, must be acknowledged VIXEN
there are only 22S officers and men.
while the small increase in the
pay of the men provided by the act
of 1911 helped at that time to keep
experienced men on the force" says
he, the increased cost of living in
the last five years and the large. in
crease in wages of all classes of labor
has not only made it difficult to Sc
cure desirable recruits but has in
fluenced members of the force to re-
sign so as to accept much better pay
ing propositions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Entertainment at BIain
to Start Library Fund

BIain, Pa, Jan. 6.-An entertainment
at the Mt Pleasant schoolhouse, in
charge of Miss Josephine Sheaffer, the
teacher. netted a good sum to start a
library fund.-Appraisemen of the es-
tate of the late Elmer Booda, was made
by r. II. Boooda, administrator, and
A NJ. Reed and L. NJ. Rice, appraisers,
which amounted to $3.O6S.S9.-The Rev.
G. Fl. Knox was given a donation by
the Methodist congregation, at Blain.-
q. 5. Rice, of Philadelphia. is visiting
his niece, Mrs. d. w. Sheaffer.-Claire
Welker. of Lyons. Nebraska, a student
OF Princeton University. visited his
aunt. Mrs. w. A. Johnson.-Mr. and
Mrs. I. L. Smith and daughter, Evelyn,
OF Harrisburg, and Prof. and Mrs, B.
H. Rhinesmith, of Ridgway, spent the
holiday with POSTMASTER D. p. Stoke
Mrs. c. r. Wilt and baby, Max and Miss
Mabel Reber. visited friends at Read
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Gets Divorce on Grounds
Husbands Fishing Trip
Was Desertion Scheme

Wilkes Barre. Pa, Jan. 6.-On May 90,
1913 Chauncey B. Morton went on a
fishing trip and he has not since return
ed. Because of his absence his wife.
Mrs. Anna e. Morton. of this city, has
been granted a decree in divorce.
The couple were married in Column
bus, Ohio, in 1912. On May 20. 1913,
Morton, who was n janitor at the Ohio
State University. told his wife he was
going fishing with a party of friends.
He took his tackle and departed. She
never heard from him again. Later
she came back to this city. her home
and recently started an action in di-
vorce on the ground of desertion. She
does not know whether or not Morton
is living, but is firm in her belief that
his fishing trip was a scheme to de-
sert her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Mrs. ANNA LAURA aBARs

MsE. Anna Laura Gears died last
night at her home, 337 Granite street.
Funeral services Efli be held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The Rev: II. S. Hershey. ri the Green
Street Church of God. will have charge
of the services. Burial will be made
In the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs.
Fears Is survived by her husband,
John Henry Gears; three daughters,
Mrs. Edward Gruber. Mrs. George
Lnckenbangh and Mrs. John Rutter;
four grandchildren and one great
grandchiId. She was q member OF the
Patriotic Order of America, No. 81.
the. Shepherds pf Bethlehem. No. 81.
Hercuiean Temple, Nd. is5, and the
Ladies ef the GalaeR Eagis,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Mrs. Sara Shuff, One
of Lemoyne's Oldest
Residents, Dies Today

Lemoyne, Pan, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Sara
Snuff, aged 80, one of the oldest resi-
dents of the town, wife of Josiah Snuff.
died at her home here this morning
after brief illness from the effects of
a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Shuff is
survived by her husband. They were
married siXty-one years.
Mrs. Snuff is well known here and
had been a resident of this place for
many years. She was a member of the
United Evangelical Church. Funeral
services will be held from the United
Evangelical Church Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The Rev. II. T. Searle,
pastor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will be made in the Camp Hill
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
GET READY FOR G. A. R.

Boston, Jan. 6. - The National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to be held in this city from
August Is to %, was the subject of a
conference between Commander-in-
chief William J. Patterson. of Pitts
burgh, and Mayor Curley to-day.
1t was decided that the route of the
parade should be short. A stand on
the line of march will seat men who
may be unable to parade and members
of their families. The State will con-
tribute between $4,000 and $35, 900,
and Mayor Curley said the city would
give $4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
John H. Mcdowell, Former
Commissioner at Nome. Dies

Chambersburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-John
M. Mcdowell, a prominent lawyer,
died at his home here at midnight,
aged 70, after a weeks illness with
pneumonia. His wife, two sons and
daughter survive. Mr.. Mcdowell was
admitted to the Franklin county bar
in 1859 and for nine years was secre-
tary of the Taylor Manufacturing
Company. From 1903 for two years
he served as United States Commits
sioner at Nome, Alaska, and returning
here, he resumed and regained a large
practice in law. He was active in the
Falling Spring Presbyterian Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Will Not Recommend New
Road North of CITY

Opening of a new highway from
Linglestown to the Lucknow roads
parallel with the Harrisburg railways
line will not be favorably recommended
to the Dauphin county court Monday
by the board of viewers recently ap-
painted to report upon the problem, it
is understood, although the viewers de-
cline to discuss the matter pending their
report to court. The amount of dam
ages that would have to be paid for
the section that is laid out. it is UNDER
stood, will far outbalance the sum that
would have to be paid to continue an
additional section not provided for. 1t
is figured that the net benefit that will
result will make the Improvement i'm
practicable at this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Thirty Buildings
Sold by State TODAY

Thirty buildings bought by the
Capitol Park extension commission
with properties for the new park dis
trlct were sold twice at auction for
the material they contain by the Board
of Public Grounds and Buildings to-
day. Oh the first sale the buildings
were sold separately and brought bids
for 1905, and on the second sale they
were sold as a whole to Alderman
Brothers, of New Haven, Conn.,, for
S2,310.
This firm has bought third of the
buildings in TIE park extension and
demolished them for sale of the mate
rial and have found ready sale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Carranza Satisfied
Only With Withdrawal
of American Troops

Queretaro, Mex, Jan. 6. = General
Carranza last night sent u message to
the Mexican commissioners attending
the MeXican-American conference in
forming them that it was impossible
for him to ratify the proposed protocol
as it limited TIE conditions regarding
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico.
The message says that only the i'm
mediate recall of the American forces
can be accepted and that as soon as
their withdrawal is begun the final
ratification of the protocol can be
proceeded with.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
VIEWERS INSPECT PROPOSED
CHANGE OE DERRY HIGHWAY

The section of highway in Derry
township paralleling the Bradley quar-
ries near Palmyra, which is to be re-
built twenty-five or thirty feet to the
east of the present location, was viewed
yesterday by Engineer Il. Clark Cowden
and Paul G. Smith, of the commission
appointed for the purpose. About 100
feet of the roadway in question has
caved into the nearby quarry, due. it
is believed to blasts and in order to
prevent a repetition of this trouble the
highway is to be removed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Deaths and Funerals
CHARLES SCHRECKENGUsT

Charles Schreckengust, aged so,
died yesterday at the Polytechnic Hos
pital. He Is survived by his wife, one
son and one sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Eshenaur. Funeral services will be
held Monday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
at the home of his sister, 552 Locust
street, The Rev. n. l.. Linebaugf.,
pastor of the First United Brethren
church, will officlate. He will be as
sisted by the Rev. w. w. Hartman,
pastor OF the Ridge Avenue Methodist
Church, Burial will be made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Japan Foreign Office
Denies knowledge of
Mexican Rifle Shipments

Toxic, Jan. 6.-The foreign Office
announces that it has no knowledge
of any consignment of rifles being ship
ped to Mexico by the Kotchira Maru
as reported here recently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
FORD NAY BUILD sMELTER

Detroit. Jaa. s.-Henry Ford, presi-
dent Of the Ford Motor Gar Company,
was ta-sag' allowed to proceed with the
construction pf 3 S12.A00.09e smeIter
on the Detroit river near this city. The
three circuit judges presiding at the in
junction suit brought against Ford by
the Dodge brothers accepted a bond OF
Sla,oeo,9o9 TO secure the Dodges from
any possible loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
RULES AGAINST RAISE

Hazleton, Pa, Jan. G. Charles p.
Neill, of Washington, d. c.. umpire of
the anthracite conciliation board. to-
day ruled against the contention of
hosting engineers for additional pay
at collieries where they are comope,led
to look after the electric generators in
connection with their other duties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
MRS. CHARLES A. TURNER

MIS-, CharIes A, Turner died yes
terday at her home, 10 Haehnlen
street, She ia survived by her hus-
band, Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1890 o'clock
from the Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church, The Rev, u, q.
Leeper will pfficiate, Burial will be
made in the Lincoln Cemetery,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
XICTaR i PnAn

.V.etaF I; Pond, 2 6-week-eid son
of Mr:. aad Mrs: Ross h; Pond, died
yesterday afternoon at the home. i325
Penn street; Funeral services will be
held at the heme Monday morning at
10 o'clock: The Rev: r. L. Nielsen
heideE, of Trinity Lutheran Church,
will have charge of the services
Burial will be made in the East Har-
risburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
BIG FIRE AT MARQUETTE

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 6.-The busi-
ness district of this city was threat
ened with destruction to-day by a fire
which, starting from an unknown
cause, had by 10 a. m. destroyed seven
store buildings and n number of offices
and had caused damage estimated at
more than 100000. Marquette fire.
men were aided by companies from
Ishpeming and Neguanee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
POSTPONE TROOPS, DEPARTURE

San Antonioi Tex, Jan. 6--Departure
of Pennsy lvania division headquarters
and the fourth Pennsylvania infantry
from Ell Paso has been postponed until
January s, 1t was announced to-day at
department headquarters. The troops
were scheduled to start for home TODAY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
EX-TROOPERs NIEET

reception of the Governors Troop, on
it's return from Ell Paso. Texas, next
week, meeting of all ex-members
of the troop has been called for to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
armory, corner of State and West
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
90 KILLED BY AvALANcHEs

Geneva. via, Paris, Jan. 6.-Sixty per-
sons were killed or injured by ava
lanches in the Tyrol during the month
of December, according to Innsbruck
papers. The snowfall is said to have
been the heaviest in many years. On
the Brenner Pass. yesterday, an ava
lanche killed ten and injured IS work.
men, who were engaged in clearing
road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
ASSASSIN TRIES SUICIDE

London, Jan. 6.-Dr. Friedrich Adler.
who assassinated Premier Stuergkin, of
Austria, has attempted to hang himself
IN MS cell according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam quoting the
kreuz Zeitung, of Vienna. DR.. Adler
was cut down in time to save his life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK?

London, Jan. s. = The Norwegian
steamer Fama is believed to have
been sunk, Iloyds shipping agency an
nounces. The Norwegian steamer
Erica, enormously reported sunk, has
arrived in port. says another Lloyds
announcement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
FRIEND OF n. IL. KILLED

London, Jan. 6.-Captaln Frederick
Courtenay Seious, author and hunter.
who accompanied Theodore Roosevelt
on his hunting expedition In 1909 has
been killed In action in East Africa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
NATHAN FRIEDBER0

Funeral services for Nathan Fried
berg who died yesterday at his home,
els North Sixth street, will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the home at
| o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
CAFE COACH sERyICE

EFFECTIVE January Z, cafe coach service
will be established between Harrisburg
and Washington, Pennsylvania r. r.
on train leaving Harrisburg 1:IO P M
returning leaving Washington Z 100 P. NJ.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Help Wanted-Female

WANTED = Country girl or German
gsrl for general hopsework In small
faipiiy. Cali at 1882 North Second