davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

Not counted as reserve. 7Cnlted
States deposits deducted, ssSl.l55,oOo'
The changes from week ago were;
Loans and discounts. inc .S263,sfo,oVo
Cash in vaults Of Fed. Res.
Cash in vaults Of Fed. Rev.
members .........Dcc. 1'eoE.oVV
Res in Fed. Res. Bank Inc. 42,3o6, 600
",o. ora a. ,rns. cos.'poc. $4,000
Pc, IN dano,itories.Inc. 10000
Vot donard deposits Inc 24.543,0 900
Not time deposjts. Dec. 5,sse, 900
,,ir.nIatior Inc 1ot 900
,.sr.gs,. ,.seryeInc. 4f.473, 900
TSc.ss reserve. Inc. 3s,73s,76o
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

reserves increased sSs.73s,76O, 20 $751;
i22.450. The statement follows:
Loans and discounts. .s4,e3s, e35, 900
Cash in vaults of Fed.
Res. members. lOo,3eo,oVo
Pos in Fed Res. Bank. 5s5, ,43e.ooo
Res. in vaults Of state
banks and trust cos. IO'3oo'VO
Res. in depositories..... s.5lo'Wo
+vo, demand dsposits. 3.4e5. .325. 900
Net time deposits. 2oo'oSo'oU
Circ,Ia.ion . 33.2tt.OOo
,vo,.yote re,er,e.. $685.. 900
F,cess rcser,c...... 1922, $50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Steelton Snapshots

Seniors Pass EXamS-Every mem
Der of the Senior class of the local
High school has passed the final ex-
aminatons, according to an an
nouncement yesterday afternoon.
There are forty-eight members in
the class.
BaccaIaureate Scrmon-The Rev.
A. X. Wier, pastor of the Centenary
United Brethren Church, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of the local High school,
tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
His subject will be "Christ's Message
to the Graduate" Miss Martha Arm
strong will sing a solo during the
service.
Will Attend Meeting Members os
Steelton Council, 162, o. of l. A, will
attend the meeting of the Booster
Association in Mechanicsburg Mon
day evening.
Special Music.-Special music will
be presented at the First Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow. At the
morning service: Offertoire in F
Minor, Salome; soprano solo by Miss
Mary B. Corbett, Far FIom My
Heavenly Home" Tours; Adaigo,
Baurgault-Donovuray: offertoire No.
4, Lefebure-W -Wely. At the evening
service: Prelude, Blumenthal;
Break Forth Into Joy," Semper;
chorus choir directed by Miss Cor
bett; selection from Beethoven
Melody" "Mineret," Calkin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
YOUTHFUL PRODIGY EXPLAINS
WONDERS OF WIRELESS TO HIS
ADMIRING SCHOOL MATES
Wendell Taylor, Pupil in
Cameron Building Con-
versant With Intricacies
of Modern Telegraph and
Cable System as Well

In clear, perfectly enunciated
English, 11-year-old Wendell Tay-
lor, a student at the Cameron school
building, this morning explained the
wonders of the telegraph and the
wireless as well.
Just as easily as the average
student OF that age would recite
1.-The Boy Stood on the Burning
Deck" the young orator and scien-
tist explained every point and part
of the history and technique of the
instruments.
Beginning with the invention of
the telegraph by Morse, he traced
its gradual development up to the
present time. Not only the telegraph
cable system, but the wireless was
explained from the ground to the
antennae and all the various instru-
ments used in the transmission and
receiving of messages.
Just to prove the talk had not
been specially prepared and that
he was we'll conversant with his sub
ject, the young scientist volunteered
to answer any question that might
be asked. A dozen little hands shot
up, each anxious to ask something
that wasn't quite plain. Wendell,
however, was prepared for them
and answered every question intel
ligently.
He is a pupil in Miss Lillian Fitz-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Express Kills Signalmen;
Both Harrisburg Residents;
Orders Were Misunderstood

ADD RAILROAD ... -, see
BOTH HARRISBURG RESI- 81 -.
r. S. Sproule. 710 North sixth
street, assistant supervisor of sig
nails, and william II. Mccartney, 20l9
Penn street. foreman, both of Harris
burg, were instantly killed last night
when the Elmira express struck their
rail motorcar near Leaman Place,
east of Lancaster. The men were in
specting signals.
They had orders to run their motor
truck up No. / track. but misinter-
preted the orders and We're coming
west on No. 4 eastbound track.
Pennsy Express. No. 579, hit the
truck, killing both men instantly. The
bodies were brought to Harrisburg
to-day.
n. l.. Sproule was rs years of age
and has been in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad for several
years. His parents reside on a ranch
in Colorado. He was not married.
Mr.. Sproule was one of the soloists
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Glee
Club.
William NJ. Mccartney was one of
the best-known signalmen on the
Philadelphia Division. He was 2S
years of age. and had charge of i'm
portant work between Harrisburg
and CoatesVille.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
|: MIDDLETOWNl |
PLAN TO BUILD
AIRPLANES HERE
Fair Association Decided TO
Erect Building For Manu-
featuring Aircrafts

BY an overwhelming majority the
stockholders of the Keystone State
Fair and Industrial Exhibition Com
pany yesterday afternoon voted in
favor of building an airplane manu-
featuring plant at Middletown, on
the site of the proposed fair grounds.
As soon as the property transfer
is arranged work will be started on
the erection of the plant, repre-
sentative of Hord and Company, of
New York, said yesterday. This
company arranged for the transfer
of State Fair Association stock for
capital stock in a Delaware corpo-
ration, for the manufacture of the
Lanzius airplane. The powers of the
new company will also permit manu-
featuring in any line.
The new plant wnen completed
will employ at least 600 men, it was
said, and should be in operation in
less than a year. Exchange of the
stock certificates from the Keystone
State Fair Company to the Keystone
Industrial Exposition, the new cor
poration, will be arranged by the di-
rectors through trust company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Find Strange Machine
Near Munitions Plant

Chester, Pa, June 9.-Delaware
county authorities have requested
aid of Federal agents to fathom the
mystery of a strange-looking ma
chine, which was found by H. C. Nc
Laughlin, of Leiperville, yesterday.
The machine was found lying near
the tracks of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, between the railroad bridge
west of the Eddystone station and
the Eddystone Ammunition Corpora
tion's plant.
The device is in the form of IA
small truck, just wide enough to fit
on the railroad tracks, and has a
small engine for propulsion. 1t stands
about sixteen inches high. There
are twelve chambers on the truck,
each chamber being filled with a sub
stance, the nature of which has not
been disclosed, but which it is
thought may be an explosive. A long
stick of carbon is connected with
these chambers and the front of the
truck, where there is a pin project
ing. Should this pin receive a blow
of sufficient force it would be driven
into the chambers, with what result
is not known.
Skilled mechanics have examined
the strange-looking truck and none
of them was able to say what it was
or to what use it was intended
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
:HIGHSPIRE:: ::

Mrs. e. S. Poorman attended the
funeral of relative at Halifax Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Keck and lit
tie son Thomas and Mrs. Thomas
Keck, of North Sixth street, Harris
burg, spent Tuesday evening in town
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Poorman,
of Second street.
Mrs. w. b. Lindsay, of Scranton,
spent Wednesday in town with her
sisters. Mrs. E. S. Poorman and Mrs
G. w. Lebo..
Roy Lebo, of Enhaut, spent sew
eral hours in town on Wednesday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Lebo.
Childrens day exercises will be
held in the United Brethren Church
tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock.
Mrs. II. Mcdaniel and Mrs. A. c.
Hooker attended a branch meeting
of the Woman's Missionary Associa-
ton at Palmyra this week.
Mrs. Margaret Lehman spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Hummelstow
with her son, Frank Strickler.
Alfred Gross, of Second street, is
spending two weeks in Hummels-
town with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
RAILROAD RUMBLES|
TESTIMONIAL TO-
PENNSY VETERAN
Baggage Agents on Lines East
Pay Tribute to Frederick
]. McWade

Frederick ]. McWade, former gem
eral baggage agent of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, recently re-
tired, was the recipient of beauti-
fully bound and illuminated testi-
monial from the baggage agents OF
the principal stations on the lines
east
The cover bears his monogram in
raised letters, and the entire work is
done on parchment. The first page
has a fac simile of the Pennsylvania
Railroad standard keystone, and the
volume is inscribed to +. j. McWade.
general baggage agent. Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Broad Street sta
tion, Philadelphia, Pa. The text is as
fellows:
Regret His Departure
Your retirement from the activi-
ties of business life Is to us, who have
come In contact with you for so many
years, cause of the deepest regret.
"The humblest employe, up to those
holding higher office in the baggage
department of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, appreciate the uniform
courtesy and consideration that has
always been shown by you, and the
undersigned take this means of eX-
pressing their Appreciation and the
esteem in which you are held.
That strength, health and happi-
ness may be yours in large meas
ure in the many years to come, is the
earnest prayer of your sincere friends
and admirers"
FeIlow-Baggagemen
The testimonial Is signed by the
following: New York-George A.
Duke, Harry Hawthorne, John f..
Power; Jersey City, N. j., ]. II. Rea-
gan; Newark, n. j., S. w. Miller;
Trenton, N. j.. Burris Everett; Phil
lipsburg. n. j., Charles +. Deckert;
North Philadelphia, w. G.. Smick; Phil
adelphia, E. Y. Jefferis, ]. b. Mar
shall; Camden, N. j., l.. j. Steinmetz;
Atlantic City, n. j.. ID. ID. Davison;
Cape May, n. j., S. II. Moore; Chester,
p. Colbett; Wilmington, Del, Charles
A. Publ; Baltimore, Md, W. w. Hall;
Calvert Street. Baltimore, Md. j. w.
| Irwin; Washington, d. c., w. j. Fit
tall; Harrisburg, Edward Koenig;
| York, Ulric Kirkwood; Lancaster,
| William J. Drepperd; Lewistown june
| tion, C. +. Mccormick; Huntingdon,
John p. Anderson; Tyrone, A. G. Robb;
Clearfleld, w. e. Conway; Bellwood,
Robert /. Bratton; Altoona. f. j. Nc
Cam; East Liberty, Price A. Shoe
maker; Pittsburgh, w. II. Wagner;
Allegheny. A. b. Scott; Bellefonte,
| Emanuel Noll; Lock Haven, Charles
| w. Kiger; Williamsport, John Gaus;
Elmira, N. Y, o. J Wheeler; Sunbury,
! Thomas +. Haupt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09

In a statement issued yesterday,
President SAMUEL Rea of the Penn
sylvania Railroad urges hearty CO.
operation on the part of Pennsy en-
ploys. He appeals to shippers to join
in the efforts to give the Government
the best possible service.
He says, in part:
Every railroad man in the United
States is confronted with a solemn
duty to his nation, and 1 trust the
100000 who are working for the
Pennsylvania Railroad system are
giving constant thought to the per-
sonal responsibility each must dis
charge. 1t is essential that every one
on our payrolls should know what
share the railroads are taking in this
war; and should realize that the
army, navy, agriculture and the in
dustries will be seriously hampered
unless our officers and-employes show
the spirit of their devotion in active,
loyal service.
The railroads of the United States
have undertaken the biggest task in
their history to produce a maximum
of national transportation efficiency
| during the war. They. therefore, have
agreed to coordinate their operations
into a continental railway system and
to merge all their merely competitive
activities.
Government to Advise
Under this plan the Government
will advise the railroads what trans
portation service 1t requires, but the
responsibility is upon the railroad
managers to provide that service. For
| that purpose the railroads of the coun-
| try will be operated practically as one
| system. Government business will re-
ceive preferential movement; but for
! regular service every effort will be
made to prevent abnormal inconven-
ience. 1t is believed that this plan
will secure efficiency of service and
operation.
Il am exceedingly anxious that the
Pennsylvania Railroad system shall
do it's full part in the work which
the railroads war board has outlined,
and l urge upon every officer and en-
| ploye to assume his share of the re-
sponsibility in this grave crisis. The
men and women on this railroad sys-
tenn must arouse others with whom
they work. We must realize that our
homes and country are in danger and
unless we do our part we may later
| on suffer humiliation, If not invasion
and loss of life and property. All
who are in the service must appreci-
ate what confronts this country and
should feel that they, as railroad en-
ployes, must aid in the nations de-
| fcnse, even at a great personal sacri-
| fee"
( Reference is made to curtailment
of trains, need for efficiency and hon
est service. The statement continues:
Talk to shippers and to the travel
ing public and ask their help in MAX
| ing sacrifices to meet the demands of
| the present national situation. The
nation must have at its disposal
| transportation facilities of the utmost
| efficiency to supply and feed the
army, navy, the industries and all who
/ are depending upon the resources of
our country. On behalf of the own
ers, the directors and the manage
ment l appeal to each officer and en-
ploye in our service to exert to the
utmost his loyalty, intelligence and
energy to make our railroad system
of the greatest possible service to the
country at this time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Five Orations Will Be De-
livered at Exercises
June %

There will be five speakers in the
Central High commencement exer-
cises of the class of 1917 Friday
morning, June 22, at 10 o'clock, in
the Orpheum Theater. They are as
follows. Miss Mary Elizabeth Diet
rich, valedictorian; Miss Nora Lippi,
Salutatorian; Miss Margaret Lands,
speaker for best commencement cS-
say; Bernad Vert, speaker for be-
being best class speaker, and Marlin
Geiger, speaker for general excel
lency. Accounts of Miss Dietrich
and Miss Lippis work have already
been published.
Mrs. Charles f. Lands. 1880 Green
street, is a popular student of the
school and is foremost in all or
ganization.
Bernard Vert, fourth speker, is
taking the part Of the Rt. Hon. Sir
Joseph Porter, X. c. B., the admiral
of British navy, in "Pinafore." He
was also prize winner in the McCor-
mick short story contest of 1916 and
and the junior boys oratorical con-
test. His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Vert, 604 North Sixteenth
street.
Marlin Geiger, who is speaker for
general excellency, we'll deserves this
honor for he is connected with every
of the school. They are:
Editor of the Argus, eX-president of
the class, prize winner in Lam berton
contest, Junior boys contest, mem
ber of II. A. and Philanian Debating
Societies. s. p. Q. r. and Demos
thenian Literary Societies, track,
senior boys glee club, choir and the
school play "Pinafore."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
NEWS OF STEELTONi
FIRE DESTROYS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Early Morning Blaze Dam
ages Main Street Property to
Estimated Loss of $4,000

The Central Baptist Church, Main
and Trewick streets. was totally de-
stroyed; two dwellings. and a stable
adjoining, badly damaged by fire
which broke out shortly after mid
night, at an estimated loss of $15,-
600.
While firemen were engaged in the
large fire the laundry at the home
IF Quincy Bent, general manager of
the local steel plant caught fire and
caused considerable damage.
The fire at Main and Trewick
according to fire Chief o. E. b.
Malehorn broke out in the kitchen of
the home of Mrs. Michalizh, 1T
Main street, and spread to the stable
adjoining owned by the Schmidt
Baking Company, Harrisburg, from
there to a dwelling at 173 Main street
occupied by Mrs. e. s. Franz and
then to the Baptist Church.
Cranemen Discover Fire
The fire was discovered about
12.15 by cranemen at work in the
steel company yards directly across
the street. They blew their whistles
notifying officer Wynn. a square
away, who turned in an alarm from
Main and Trewick streets. The fire
had gained considerable headway in
the dwellings and stable which were
frame, before it was discovered.
The firemen had considerable trouble
in confining the fire to these build
ings and for time the entire block
of frame dwellings were threatened
Early arrivals at the fire who saw
that the church would be enVeloped
in flames before the fire could be
gotten under control, removed sing
ing books, piano; an organ and
much of the furniture. Spectators
also removed six horses, an automo-
bile and several wagons from the
stable.
Fire Chief Malehorn announced
the fire under control at $40 o'clock.
The Bent Fire
The Citizen and West Side COM
pany were detailed to the fire at the
Bent home. Fire Chief Malehorn in
report this morning said that an
electric iron that had not been turned
off became overheated and caught
the ironing board and later the floor
of the building. Chemicals were
used in eXtinguishing the blaze which
caused loss of about $500.
Little Insurance
There was little insurance carried
by property owners in Main street.
The church property loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000 by members of the Off
cial board with insurance of $S,50O.
j. w. Walck. who owns the two
dwellings carried $500 insurance.
The church was erected in 1899.
Harold Germer, of Harrisburg, stu
dent at Bucknell College. has been
pastor for three years. Plans were
under way to remodel the church,
and work was to have been started
shortly. The membership is about
rs members. The church had seat
ing capacity of about 800 persons.
Members of the official board will
probably meet this evening. No SER
vices will be held tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
NO LABOR DICTATOR FOR
U. S., DECLARES SECRETARY

Washington, June 3. - Secretary
Wilson to-day denied published re-
ports that the government was con-
sidering forming a national indus
trial control. No labor dictator, he
said, is needed.
There has been no necessity"
said Secretary Wilson, for such ac-
ton, because of the spirit of CO.
operation that has existed since the
beginning of the emergency among
all classes of workmen, organized
and unorganized, and the able and
earnest manner in which the spirit
has been publicly expressed by their
chosen leaders.
Methods of adjusting labor trou-
bles are under consideration by the
council of national defense, each of
which considers the human element
in industry. but none of which con-
templates the establishment of a la
Dor dictatorship"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
LARGE AMOUNT
FOR WAR LOAN
Subscriptions of Steel Work
ers Are Nearly Doubled
in Two Days

The total amount of subscriptions
to the Liberty Loan in the local steel
plant almost doubled itself yester-
day through the efforts of the COM
mittee. The amount, including
$257,200 of yesterday, now totals
$419,300. The report to-day says
that 60.4 per cent. of the employees
of the local plant have purchased
bonds. A conference of the depart
ment heads in charge of the work
was held to-day and plans outlined
for the opening of the work Mon
day morning.
morning says that $3,205,350 is the
total amount subscribed by the cor
poration. Two million dollars are
needed to reach the goal set by the
Local officials believe there is lit
tie doubt but what they will secure
the 100000 they started out for
at the opening of the campaign two
days ago. The campaign will close
next wednesday evening.
department Results
reports from the various depart
ments posted this morning including
the amounts subscribed until 6
o'clock last night follow: Quarry,
$3.50; Coke ovens, $13,5OO; Blast
Furnace, $16,800; Open Hearth,
$15,150; West End Rolling Mills
$53,35O; Merchant Mill, $21,55O;
Roll Shop, $4,000; No. Forge, SAL
05O; No. Forge, $4,000; Steel and
Iron, $42,750; Chemical and Ply
sical laboratory, $3.O5O; Steelton
and Highspire Railroad, $1O,50O;
Mechanical, $74,O50; Electrical,
$2l,90O; Labor, $1735O; Frog and
Switch, $33,650; Bridge and Con
struction. $37250; Police. Tele-
phone, Real Estate and Hospital.
$3,95O; office, $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
DR.. Bagnell to Preach
Baccalaureate Sermon
to Wharton School Grads

The Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduates of the Harrisburg Ex-
tension of the Wharton School of Ac-
counts and Finances tomorrow
evening at 7.30 o'clock, at the Grace
Nethodist Church.
The graduates, dressed in caps and
gowns, will form at the Wharton
Study Club, and march to the church.
DR.. Bagnell has requested that i'm
mediately following the offertory the
Wharton school students, who will
be present in a body, sing Hail
pennsylvania"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-09
Jacob Houser Travelled
Much Before Sailing on
Sunken Merchant Ship

Jacob Houser, who was on the
steamship Southland, which wss re-
Gently sunk by a German U-boat, and
Roy Kohr. both of Middletown, left
the borough April "a, 1916. The pair
of young men went to Baltimore,
from there they travelled to Port
land, Maine. In the New England
state the boys parted company,
Houser going to Newport News, Va,
where he sailed for Cuba on a mer-
chant ship. From Cuba he sailed
to Canada, and from there to Liv-
erpool, England. Upon arriving in
England he was held by the authori-
ties, His passport was sent through
the government at Washington.
Houser was released and soon set
sail for America. He returned to
Dorham. N. H., where he was mar
ried to Miss Jessie Heath. He again
started for England. His last let
ter to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Houser, Susquehanna street,
was received in April of this year.
In addition to his parents the fol-
lowing relatives are living in Mid
dletown: Roy, Herbert, Harry Elsie.
Stella, Ella Florence and Ruth.
His partner, Ray Kohr, returned
to Middletown last fall.
A service for Children's day. en-
titled, praise and Service" will be
given in ST. Peters Lutheran Church
tomorrow morning at 1O.45 O'Clock.
The program includes The following
reading by Lee High. Lean Walmer.
Ernest Schwab. Elmer Nisley, Will
liam Lesher, Lindley Seltzer, David
Bortner, Wesley Hoover Ward Diem
Ter. concluding with a song by the
boys: welcome address by Marian
Erisman; recitation by Marguerite
Wharton and Grace Brandt; song
William Blshel. Robert Hammond.
EarI cSin pais. PaIs K$Ohr s99g, %Tsot sing
Flowers" rnS1IIa MildreG ,,tL Lufti Evelyn
gardner, Rachel Walmer, Evelyn
Baumbach. Evelyn Stipe. Louise
Kupp song. Glover Blossoms" Cath
Bauchmoyer. Margaret Rife. Ethel
Smith. Miriam Foreman. Dolly Peters.
| Catherine Hoffman. Edna Smith, Mar
garetta Carr, Lea Rothrock Irene
with song, Scatter Sweet Flow
ers;" recitation by John Hoke and
Dorothy Rose; song, God Is Every
where" recitation, ~ Will Try" Zoe
Pathway Bible Forget Men ots,"
Helen and Bertha Lesher and Esther
Colbert; a plea for the Loysville
! Croll; song. That l May Help 9th
ers;" IAN Offering" Sophia Schroed-
ley. Emma Hoover, Grace Brandt,
Margaret Bauchmoyer; "a Summers s
Day." Audrey Koomes. Janet Ru-
dolph, Clara Stoops. Helen Behman !;
anthem by the choir: infant baptisni
song, "Children's Day Farewell /"
| benediction, America"
The chemical fire engine purchased
by the Royalton borough council was
given test recently and proved sat-
isfactory. 1t was exhibited by the
council at their meeting held Thurs
day evening.
The Mother Congress will give an