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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
WOULD ABOLISH
ALL EXECUTIONS
Tompkins Bill Doing Away
With. Capital Punishment
Passes Senate Finally

In the Senate to-day the TompSins
bill abolishing capital punishment
passed finally with amendments. The
words "by separate and solitary con-
finement" were removed, together
with the provision that the act does
not apply to murderers now awaiting
execution, contained in the measure
as originally introduced by the Cam
bria county senator. The bill now
goes to the House, which also has the
Wells and Hess measures of similar
import. The amendments were made
at the instance of persons who do not
favor separate and solitary confne-
ment and also that persons convicted
prior to the act and awaiting the
Governors warrant shall not be cleo
trocuted.
The Catlin bill classifying and ex-
tending the terms of office of council
men in certain boroughs passed first
reading. The bill stipulates that in
boroughs, where the terms of more
than one-half the entire number of
councilmen eXtitled expire on the
first Monday of January, 1918, the
town council shall within ninety days
after the passage of the act determine
by lot from among the councilmen
whose terms would otherwise expire
next year, sufficient number whose
terms would extend to 1920. The OBJ
ject of the act is to regulate the eX-
piration of terms of borough lawmak-
ers so that one-half of the entire num-
ber can be elected at each succeeding
municipal election, as contemplated
by the general borough act
The act amending the law relating
to borough officers, employees and con-
tracts and providing for the punish
ment of any violation of it's provisions.
by extending its provisions to cities of
the third class, passed third reading
and goes to the House. 1t is made un-
lawful for the mayor, councilmen or
city employees in any third class city
to receive reward or gratuity from
any person or persons interested in
city contracts or sales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of Salts if
Back hurts or Bladder
bothers.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filed with uric acid, says
a well-known authority, who warns us
to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork;
they get sluggish; the eliminative
tissues clog and thus the waste is
retained in the blood to poison the en-
tire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy full of sediment, or
the bladder is irritable, obliging you
to seek relief during the night; when
you have severe headaches, nervous
and dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acid
stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather, get from your pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts; takes
q tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast each morning and in
a few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
clogged kidneys, to neutralize the
acids in urine so 1t is no longer q
source of irritation. thus ending urin-
ary and bladder disorders
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can-
not injure; makes a delightful effer-
vescent litha-water drink, and no.
body can make a mistake by taking
a little occasionally to keep the kid-
neys clean and active
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
HOW \ SUBMARINE NET WORKS

A submarine net is made of wire
rope, about as thick as a lead pencil,
and the meshes are of great size
about ten or fifteen feet square. The
net has floats on top that keep bob
bing up and down like the float on
fish line. and on the bottom are
weights that keep the whole thing in
perpendicular position. The sub
marine cannot submerge to very great
depths on account of the pressure
200 feet being about the limiting
depth. 1t sails innocently along, there
fore, until 1t pushes its nose into these
meshes. The net now trails along on
both sides of the submarine-its prog
ress revealing the fact that something
below is supplying the motive power.
Perhaps the net suddenly stops; that
means that the hidden submarine has
stopped, its navigatorS having made
the horrible discovery that they are
trapped-or perhaps the net has be-
come twisted in thepropeller. Under
these conditions the wise submarine
rises to the surface. 1t SurrenderS, be-
comes the property of the enemy, and
its crew are made prisoners. If it does
not take sue haction one of two things
will happen. The enemy will wait
upon the surface until the submersible
comes up or, if it starts moving. the
enemy will follow until the inevitable
uprising. But perhaps the surface
commander gets impatient; in such a
case he can let a bomb down into the
water, which will explode when it
touches the roof of the submarine. OF
course, the submerged Germans know
that this bomb is likely to drop at
any minute; the psychology" of such
situation tends to persuade the inn
prisoned crew to surrender,-The
Worlds Work for March.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
FIVE OFFICIALS
FOR PROMOTION
Probable Successor to Late
General Manager S. C. Long;
Directors Meet Tomorrow

Interest in railroad circles centers
upon the successor to General Manager
Samuel Cameron Long. whose sudden
death occurred Sunday, Reports from
Philadelphia and Altoona show five men
in line for promotion. They are:
George w. Creirhton, general super
intendent of the Eastern division, with
headquarters at Altoona; r, l. O'Don-
NELL general superintendent OF the
western division, Pittsburgh: IT. NJ
Carson, general superintendent of the
Central division, Williamsport; Elisha
Lee, now assistant general manager.
and J. L. Wallis, general sperintendent
of motive power with Offices at AL
toona. All are men of known executive
ability, energetic, aggressive and rec
ogntzed as men with up-to-date ideas.
Appointment Later
The funeral OF Mr.. Long will not
take place until after the regular meet
ing of the board OF directors at Broad
street station. Philadelphia. to morrow.
The appointment OF new manager
may he made public late tomorrow
afternoon or early Thursday morning.
The sudden death of Mr.. Long calls
to mind the several losses through
death which the Pennsylvania Railroad
has suffered in several years. Going
back they have been as follows:
January l, 1910. J. De Rousse, as
sistant TO the president.
October 2S, 19i6-T. y. Ely, retired
chief of motive power
April Z, 19l6-P, B. Prince, assistant
general counsel.
March 81, 19i6-Joseph Richardson,
assistant to the traffic president
February S, 1916-Lincoln Godfrey, a
director.
September y, 1s15-Rudolph Ellis, a
director.
January ,, 1sl5-N. Parker short
'idge, a director.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
MIDDLETON. -

The new hosiery mill in Emaus
street, started operation yesterday
morning.
DR.. II. II. Rhoades has returned
from Philadelphia, where he had ac-
companied Homer Baum, who was op-
Grated upon at the Hahnemann hos
pital
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. King have
returned home from New York city.
Miss Emma Allen left yesterday for
Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shuy, of York,
Pa, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs c. w. Raymond, of Pittsburgh,
is spending a few days here.
DR.. IL. w. George is in Philadel-
phia.
John Kurtz, Sr., has secured po-
sition on the police force at the steel
works.
Miss Elizabeth Barnet has returned
from Coatesville.
Miss Marion King, of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George l. King.
Communion services will be held in
the NJ. e. church Sunday morning,
April 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman George re-
turned to their home at Syracuse,
n. Y.
Arthur Luckenbill has returned
from Port Treverton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Red Cross Society Will
Make First Shipment To
Headquarters on Friday

The second division of the newly
organized High School Red Cross So
ciety, composed of members of the
senior and sophomore classes, held It's
first class work in Trinity parish house
last evening under the direction OIL
members of the first aid class of the
Borough Red Cross Society. About
twenty-five girls took part in the sew
ing. The first division of the High
school organization will meet for work
tomorrow afternoon.
A meeting OF the first aid class OF
the borough society at the home oil
Mrs. Quincy Bent yesterday afternoon
was addressed by Miss Ensmlnger'
"The Cause of Diseases was the SUP.
iect of her talk. Another meeting OF
this class will be held tomorrow al
ternoon. 1T,
rInlshing touches to the first ship
ment of red cross materials which the
society has been working on for some
weeks will be made at the Friday
afternoon work in Trinity parish
bouse Two boxes will be sent TO the
Red Cross headquarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
RUMBLES
Cirard Pays Tribute to
General Manager Long

Girard in the Public Ledger to-day
pays this tribute to S. c. Long, who
died yesterday:
simon Cameron Long had his
wish. With him, as with Tennyson
it was:
twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark.
And may there be no sadness of
farewell
When | embark.
From little orphan boy in a
small PENNSYLVANIA town to general
manager of the worlds greatest rail-
road was career enough for any man,
hut in Mr.. Longs case it told not half
the story.
Ask his hundreds of Lafayette Coll
lese friends, from his own famous
class of "a down; ask really thousands
of railroad toilers from the lowest up;
ask the people in the various places
where his forward work in the rail-
road places him, and you will find
that his personal qualities fully match
ed his fine record as railroad Off
cial.
He never knocked others and he
was never knocked himsel, That
phase of his highly successful work,
which kept him for many years out
in the front and upon the real firing
line of railroad operations, was some
thing altogether unique,
"A straight man and true blue, who
knew his job whatever it was! And
as to his rather tragic end in rail-
road car on the very line and only a
few miles from the spot where he be-
san his railroad life, it came just about
as he would have preferred:
sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
he FELT CROSS And
UGLY ALL The time
'I Was just Too Mean to Have
Around" Says Henry
Bryan
NOW FEELS LIKE SUNNY JIM

ct was always as cross as a bear
with sore head until 1 began taking
Tanlac," says Henry Bryan, of Pax
tang, Pa. II felt sour and ugly all
the time and was just too mean to
shave around.
'I had no appetite and I'd stick UP
my nose at the most appetizing food !;
I didn't want to eat and mostly I
couldn't choke my meals down.
= my tongue was all swollen up and
coated with a thick scum and l was
SO constipated that I was in misery all
the time.
But when I began taking Tanlac
like most everybody here in Paxtang,
oh. boy, what a difference in my feel
: ings."
Appetite came hurrying back,
meals began to taste nightly good
and began TO think the world was a
pretty good old place to be after all.
Soon I got rid of my constipation, my
stomach was polished up like new and
] began TO feel like regular Sunny
Jim"
"TanIac is great stuff and I'll speak
a good word for it wherever I can,'
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here at
Gorgas' Drug Store, where the Tan
lac man is meeting the people and ex-
planning the merits of this master
Observation-Disclosures,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
TO REMOVE SOME
POLES IN STREET
Report Made to Municipal Lea
que That Few Poles in Front
Street Will Come Down

Elimination of poles and overhead
wires from Front street in the busi-
ness section; improved car service and
the borough were among the topics
of discussian by the Municipal League
last night.
T. 4. McEntee, president of the
league and member of Council, who
has been working on the pole elhni-
nation problem for some time re-
ported that progress had been made.
Definite action is expected to be taken
by the electric light company and
telephone companies in a short time.
Mr.. McEntee stated the companies
said they were not able to remove
all their poles at this time but would
cooperate with the borough in dou-
bling up the wiring and remove many
of the poles. Mr.. McEntee stated
that he would continue the work and
report at the next meeting.
The plan of pole elimination is to
place all overhead wires on sections
of poles in the canal bed and in
River Alley.
Poles Arc Unsightly
The condition of many of the poles
in the borough streets was report
ed to the league. Many are leaning
over to sharp degree and not only
make a bad appearance but endan-
ger the travelling public. This matter
will be taken up later.
Improved car service was discussed
in length. but the League decided to
withhold action until the present sur
vey of conditions by a Chicago firm
is completed.
]. Fiddler and Company, of Reading,
applied to the Municipal League for
its assistance in locating a shirt fac
tory in the borough. The secretary
was authorized to communicate with
the company and ask its conditions
1t is understood that the new firm
would employ about 100 persons.
Taxation of street cars was not dis
cussed at length due to the lack of
information relative to the borough
tax.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Twenty Railways Meet
Federal Commission to
Discuss Freight Boost
BY 4SSocinicd Prcss

Washington, d. c., March s27.-Rep-
resentatives of more than twenty west
ern railroads met to-day with the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
discuss informally proposals looking to
a general advance of freight rates.
Before the conference began it
seemed practically certain that the
roads would follow the example of
eastern lines and request the commits
sion to suspend its rules so as to per-
nit a general advance in rates with
out the usual long period of investi-
cation. Indications were that an in
crease of not less than 10 per cent.
would be sought. Eastern roads are
reported as having in mind a Is per
cent. increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
TO PLACE PENN
ROAD MARKERS
Contracts Let at Annual Meet
ing For Signs Over 40
Miles of Highway

Contracts were let at the meeting of
the William Penn Highway Association
yesterday for the marking of the high
way route over 40 miles of road.
which includes the main William
Penn, the New York extension and the
alternate routes in Blair and Mi1lin
counties.
For the first time the Penn road
now deviates from thoroughfares
which are part of the State highway
system. From NorTistown to Phila-
delphia the route has been changed to
the Old Ridge road, which will be
permanentized before October /, and
Will cut the distance to Philadelphia
by three or four miles.
The matter of the placing of mark
ers is left to the discretion of the gov
ernors in the various counties, but
pains must be taken to see that the
road is so marked that travellers will
not be confused at cross streets or
turns.
William jennings Reelected
Several new members of the board
were present at the meeting yesterday,
including Roy A. Hatfield, commits
sloner of Montgomery county: Andrew
Morrison, Williamsburg, Allegheny
county, and George w. Hunsicker, of
Allentown, Lehigh county.
me ola oHlcerS or the association
We're reelected. as follows: William
Jennings, of Harrisburg. president; e.
Nj. c, Africa, of Huntingdon, and
Frank NJ. Graft, of Blairsville. vice.
presidents; David Barry, of Johns
town, treasure, and Nj. ii. James, of
Harrisburg, secretary.
The association stands back of Presi-
dent Wilson to the last one of it's sew
eral thousand members. The associa-
ton adopted unanimously the reso-
luton introduced by L. NJ. c. Africa
pledging the support of the biggest
roads promoting body in any state in
America to the state and federal gov
ernments. The resolution also calls
upon Governor Brumbaugh's public
safety committee to urge upon the
states executive, legislative and high
way departments the urgent necessity
for the immediate completion of the
William Penn and the Lincoln high
ways, Pennsylvania only two possible
direct translate thoroughfares.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
It along to others.
IL Worksl


Ouch ? !! -! This kind Of
rough talk will be heard less here in
town If people troubled with corns
will follow the simple advice of this
Cincinnati authority. who claims that
" few drops of drug called freezone
when applied to tender, aching corn
stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn dries up and lifts right out with
out pain.
He says freezone is an ether COM
pound which dries Immediately and
never inflames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. quarter
of an ounce OF free2one will cost very
little at any drug store. but is suffi-
cIent to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. Mil
lions of American women will well
come this announcement since the in
auguratioR Of the high heels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
Steelton Snapshots

Mrs. Alden in Boston.-Mrs. c. A.
Alden, Harrisburg and Pine streets,
was called to Boston yesterday by the
death of her sister7in-law.
DIR. Seibert Improved.-Dr. w. H.
Seibert, who has been seriously ill at
his home in Front street, was improv-
ed to-day.
To Have Charge of Scrvices.-The
Rev. w. Sanderson, former pastor of
the First Methodist Church, will have
charge of the midweek prayer service
tomorrow evening.
Rev. Wier TO Spcak.-The Rev. A.
*. Wier, pastor of Centenary United
Brethren Church, will speak at the
first of a series of conferences to be
held by the United Brethren Minister
ium of Lebanon County in Salem
United Brethren Church at Lebanon,
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. j. E..
Morrison, of Florin, a former resident,
will preach at the Centenary church
in the evening:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
HUMAN BOMB WANTS
IN AERIAL BRANCH
Movie Actor Motorcycle Racer and All Around Daredevil
Trying to Get Into Army

F. ]. Seigert, better known as Shorty,
a former resident of this city, with a
record that reads like the proverbial
Jack of all trades proverb, movie actor.
balloonist, motorcycle racer and what
not. arrived in town Sunday, stopping
off to see his old friends.
After looking the town over and
observing the many changes that nee
essarily take place after an absence of
years. Shorty strolled up Market street
and nonchalantly entered the army re-
cruiting station in the Bergner build
ing.
Inquiring for information of First
Glass Private II. r. Cast, regarding the
aviation corps he was asked what he
could do. His record for daredevil
stunts completely won his listeners and
he was Immediately invited to enlist.
known as Human Bomb
Shorty is known as the human bomb,
having gotten this name in 1913 at
Ludlow. KY, when he went UP in a bal
loon with explosives tied to his para
chute and himself
After cutting loose at an altitude of
$500 feet the explosives were fired
Shorty landed safely, after jump
made with six parachutes, the first
man to do this daring stunt and the
record stands to-day.
He was an understudy to many of
the famous balloopists that have thrill
ed the country when 1t was not the
safe and sane sport that 1t is to-day.
In 1912 he made ascenslons in Belle
Island park, Oklahoma City, every Sum
day during the summer, and was Of
fetal starter at the motordome in Lud-
low, KY, when Odin Johnson crashed
through the fence on the track and
killed ten people,
In 1915 appeared as the strike leader
in the picture THE Clarion Strike"
starring Carlisle Blackwell, In which
a dozen OF the picture strikers were
hurt in the big strike scene, some seri-
ously, and later was with the Metro
picture corps ~ scout looking up los
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27

Commissioner and the Banking Com
missioner, which banks have given
bonds approved by them or majority
of them"
The opinion says that the deposits
of 1.-The state Workmen's Insurance
FUND should be made as other state
funds are deposited, This fund is con-
stantly growing and large sums are
carried until invested, The Attorney
General says that no bank can have
a deposit in excess of 100000 ana
that this rule applies TO cash of the
state Workmen's Insurance Fund as
well.
commission Schc6ulcd-The Public
Service Commission will begin three
DAYS of hearings tomorrow and next
week will hold executive sessions in
this city for four days in order to pass
upon cases. The Philadelphia Transit
applications are among pending pusl-
ness.
the quo warranto against the Penn
sylvania Water and Power Company,
which operates the McCall's Ferry
dam, has been postponed at the Al,
torney Generals Department until
April 10.
of this city; l.. {. Dewey, OF New
Cumberland: Merrill F. Hummel, Car
lisle; j. simpson Kline, Sunbury; II.
X. Ober Elizabethtown; Montgomery
H. Miller, Harrisburg: Christopher
Harman, Mount Holly Springs, have
been appointed notaries.
Capitol Nisitors-Capitol visitors
Included CONGRESSMAN L. 7. McFao.
den, Canton; ex-senator John w.
Hoke. Chamhersburg.
Company Must Cease. - Following
hearing in the ATTORNEY General
Department yesterday afternoon the
Historical Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, complained of by the
Department of Health for health lit
erature scheme. was ordered TO desist
on steps to revoke its charter Will be
taken.
Optometry Bill Again. - Governor
Rrumbaugh will give a hearing to-
morrow on the optometry Dill. rms
bill was vetoed last session.
FN-LeSiSlatorS Here. - EN-Repre-
sentatives Walnut, philadelphia; Price,
Monroe: Mackrell. Hamilton and Con-
nor, Allegheny, We're at the House TO-
day.
referees Visit Hill. - Compensation
Referees Smith, Kane; Cummings,
Lancaster. and Houck, Pottsville, were
at the Capital.
Death in Family. - RepresentauNe
Ruddy of Lackawanna, was granted
leave of absence because of death IN
MS family.
New Inspector. - A. p. Hall, OF
PHILADELPHIA, was last night announced
as appointed factory inspector to
specialize in textiles.
Welcome Co-opcration.-State High
way officers to-day praised the plans
of the Good Roads Association to CO.
Aaperate with the State in getting
sood-sized road appropriation. The
work of the William Penn Highway
Association was praised for its CO.
operative spirit
Mr.. Hanson i'll House.-The prayer
in the House last night was offered
by the Rev. H. w. A. Hanson, of Mes
siah Lutheran Church.
SportSmen Here.-Prominent sports
SpOrtsmen Here.-Prominent sports
men from all over the state are here
to-day for the hearing on the game
and fish bills. 1t is the general desire
TO get the matter out of the way once
and for all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
FAREWELL PARTY

Glass No. II of st. Johns Lutheran
Sunday School gave a farewell party
in honor of Mrs. Mary Zeigler at her
home, 500 Lincoln street, Tuesday
evening. The following members and
friends were present.: Mrs. Moore, the
Rev. AMI Mrs. George n. Eauffer, Mrs.
PretZ, Mrs. Keim, Mrs. Kitner, Mrs.
Kepner. Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. TroXell,
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Houseman, Mrs.
Hess, Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Sultzaberger,
Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Hoffer, Mrs. Kintz,
Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Hepler. Miss toons,
Miss Rheeling. Mrs. Jumper, Mrs.
Fierick, Mrs. Green. Mrs. Kell, Mrs.
Heckert, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. Zeigler, Miss Herman, Miss
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George Zeigler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagenbach, Miss
Mary Zeigler and Earl Dick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-27
FIREMAN INJURED

Fireman c. l.. Hardy, aged 26 years,
6O2 Granite street, received a badly
sprained right foot and internal in
juries in a sideswiping accident in the
Harrisburg yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Engine No. 422 ran into the
side of engine No. 1929. Fireman
Hardy, who was on tire latter engine
jumped when the collision occurred
He was taken to his home. Both en-
gines were wrecked and blocked yard
traffic for several hours. The accident
happened about o'clock this morn
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