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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
ALL THE NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
Railroad Notes

Patrick j. Sweeney, special agent,
superintendent's office of the Philadel-
phia division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, will call dances at the Friend
ship Club hall, February 2s.
Enola blacksmiths will banquet to-
night at the Hotel Columbus. j. Il.
Blosser will take the place of II. M.
Adams, as special entertainer, Mr..
Adams being detained on police duty.
III. G. Roberts employed as a brake
man on the Pennsylvania railroad. is
reported i'll. He has gene to his home
at Frederick, Md.
Plans are again under discussion for
a union station at Reading, for both
the Reading Railway and Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Mate" Isaacman, clerk at No. l en-
gine house, has gone to Sunbury to at
tend the Hebrew ball to be held to-
night in thai town.
Railroad pipe shop, is off duty on ac-
count of sickness.
John Bower, Enola air gang, has
been off duty for the past ten days on
account of sickness.
Il. p. Mcmahon, of the local Penn
sylvania Railroad pipe shop, has been
off duty for the past two months on
account of severe illness. To-day he
was reported as being slightly i'm
proved.
d. e. Wenrick, night foreman at
tie Enola car shops, is off duty on
account of sickness.
r. NJ. Adams, acting chief of police
at night at the Enola car shops, is
off duty attending to fraternal busi-
ness.
E. r. Schaffstall, of the pipe shop,
is off duty on account of sickness.
George Moran, night watchman at
Enola, has returned from Coatesville.
ENOLA BOwLERs SHOWING FORM
New records are expected in bowling.
between now and the close of the
league season. Homer Troup and NJ.
Dohr, clerks in the Office of III. G..
Hassler at Eno1a; and Fred Il. Lowe.
lerk in the office of S. Il. Harper, are
making records in nearly every game.
Troup is known as the giant, meas
uring six feet, six inches in height
He is after bowling honors for the
Philadelphia division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

Serious coal conditions face the
Pennsylvania railroad east of Pitts
burgh and Erie. Coal supply for the
present year will cost from $6,000,-
600 to $S,0OO,000 more than last year.
officials cannot at this time predict a
future price. In order 10 cut down
the increased costsDf fuel, orders have
gone out to all departments, urging
economy in the use of soft coal.
This information was given first
hand last night to the members of
the Friendship and Cooperative Club
| For Railroad Men by Superintendent
N. w. Smith of the Middle Division of
the Pennsylvania railroad. He took
the floor to endorse paper on "Du-
ties of Fireman." read by Charles G..
Miller, assistant road fireman of en-
gines. Superintendent Smith said in
part:
| Economy Is Compulsory
! 1t is compulsory that everybody
practices economy. No one knows
better than the railroad officials them
selves the conditions facing us on the
soft coal problem. Scarcity of cars
prevents preparing for the future.
Furthermore, there is demand for
coal everywhere. Railroads will have
to take coal as they get it. The price
is going up. How much we do not
know. The only thing for us to do is
to save where it is possible"
Assistant Road Foreman of Engines
| Miller in his paper called attention to
mistakes of firemen in not keeping the
heat regular. He called attention to
the loss of steam through the safety
valve, and to failure in breaking up
coal into small pieces before firing up.
| Improper firing is also costly to boil
| ers," said Mr.. Miller. His paper was
well received and strongly endorsed
| by officials and members.
EntertainS With Magic
The attendance last night went over
the 100 mark. The big surprise feature
was furnished by George +. Huff, Jr.,
assistant road foreman of engines of
the Philadelphia division, who show
ed he knew q few things about magic
as well as running engines. AS a ma
gician Mr. Huff was voted a real enter
tainer. For a half hour he entertain
tanned the railroaders with slight of
hand tricks and illusions, and other
featS of magic. He is a clever talker
and had his audience guessing on
card tricks and other features.
| President William K. Drake pre-
sided over a brief business session. Re-
ports were made on the plans for the
annual ball to be held at Winterdale
Hall on the night of February %, and
the secretary reported a total men,
| berShip of 700. New members to the
number of 54 were admitted last
night. A general discussion of topics
J of interest to all railroaders was the
closing feature.
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busy rIMEs Ar ALrooNA

Altoona. Fe5. 23.-In addition to the
increased hours given the machine shop
department on Monday, the enormous
demands on motive power. resulting
from the heavy strain on engines DUR
ing the hard winter weather and the
need of every engine owned to help
relieve the freight congestion, the
Pennsy has been forced to put almost
the entire force in the Juniata shops
on engine repairs.
Though there have been a few en-
gine repairs made at Juniata shops at
various times, that big department is
primarily for new engine work and sell
dom does anything else, save in emer-
gencies like the present, and it is now
about fifteen years since there was a
time when the entire department was
working on repairs.
Although the Juniata shops have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
Standing of the Crews
HARRIsBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
philadelphia Division - 12S crew to
go first after p. M: 130. III, 1o3 122,
zoe, 129, lis. 125.
Engineers for 1875.
Firemen for 12S, 115.
Conductor for 122.
F1agman for 129.
Brakeman for 129.
Engineers up: Steffy, Tennant, Reis-
niger. Layman, Martin, j. Gable, New
somer, Dolby.
Firemen UP: Kugle. Arney, Powers,
tutZ, Peters, Shandler.
Flag1nan up: Wanbaugh.
Brakemen UP: Benedict. Hoover.
Middle DIvisIOn-236 crew to go first
lfter 3 Pom: 219, 230. 32, 240, 242, 3,
.e26, Z.
I Laid off: 16, 26
Engineers for 80, 5, Z.
Flagman for 3.
Brakeman for 3.
Engineers up: Howard, Peters, AS
per, Buckwalter, leopard, l.. A. Bur-
rls, Peightal, Badorf, Snyder, A. C. Bur-
ris. L. w. Cook.
Firemen up: Killheffer, Orr, L. A.
Gross, Sellers, Adams, Crone, Gray.
Brakemen up: George Campbell.
Blessing, Miller, Kowatch, eed, Knight,
Farleman, Cameron.
YARD CREWS - HARRISBURG
Engineers up: Kautz, Wagner, Shade,
McCord, Fells, McMorris, Mcdonnell,
Runkle, Watts, Sieber. Cleland, Good
man, Sayford. Matson. Beckwith.
tiremen up: Vuchity, Rodenhafer,
Black. Smith. Hover. Dunbar. Shoe
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maker. Rothe. Hassler, Spahr, Charles.
Mccormick, Dearolf
Engineers for 3rd 8, 5th s. IS, 1st 90
Srd "a. 2S. SO.
Firemen for 6. IL. 16. 1st "a. End "a.
Srd "a. 2S. 40. 81, go.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division = 222 crew to
go first after 3.45 p. M: 292. 21S.
Firemen for 222. 232.
Conductor for %
Flagman for is.
Brakeman for 49,
Conductors up: Steinouer, Murlatt,
Libhart.
Flagman up: Hartman.
Middle Dirision-111 crew to go first
after 2.45, p. m: $50. 22& 229.
Laid off: 103, 115, ia, III.
Fireman for Ill.
Brakemen for 111-2.
YARD CREWS - ENOLA
Engineers up: King, Flickinger
Smith, Branyon, Brett
Firemen up: NJ. S. Hall, Eichelberg-
er, Myers. Guilermin, Brandt.
Engineers for End 10S. End 1875, 122
End 106
106. y
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KAIsER's DEATH RUMoRED

head had been blown off by the ex-
plosion of bomb gained such head
way through the city to-day that the
telephone lines into the Telegraph
were kept busy for hours by persons
imposed upon by some practical
joker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

Plans for the anniversary of Assem-
bly, No., 4. Mutual Beneficial Associa-
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad en-
ployes were discussed last night at
a meeting of the committee. The chair
man, Isaiah Reese, Jr., promises the
biggest night in the history of Mutual
members. The date will be announced
later The event is scheduled for
March.
Two WeII-known Speakers
At yesterdays meeting in the lee
ture room at the p. r. II. Y. NJ. C. A,
1t was decided to have two speakers.
They will be Superintendent William
B. McCaleb, and L. III. Cunningham,
master mechanic of the Philadelphia
division. Other features will include
music, dancing and comedy.
READING CREWS
The 10 crew first to go after 10.45
a. m m; %, "a. II. 10. 3. 5. 4. IS.
a. M: 56. 65, 55, 20.
FiTemen for So. S. 50. s.. "a 70. 5. 10.
Brakemen for 80. SO. 20. 1. IL. Is, 10,
:, Engineers up: Warner. Birig, Lau-
s feF Kagg sarnSay sehpyleE MdSs1SS Met
nth, Ruth. Morne. Jacoby. Bowman.
p,s eIremen FIT mo,,Ip up; ElIkeenberger. Floyd.
CSIdvk' WeHey, burlington, Klinger,
smith, Orndorf. Lowe, Potteiger,
Walters. Folk. Snyder, Grave, Kirt.
land. Boesch, Grundon, Dellinger, TruI-
iinGger, Zukowslxi. Miller. Whitcomb.
Gonductors up: Lehman Sewers
Flagmen up: Shultz, Siler.
Brakemen up: Trone. Iaynan.
Scheaffer. Beitler, Mclaughlin. Gates
orDett, Overneid. Deitrick, Fasiclx, Pet
ers, Gross. Schubauer. Achey, Mosser.
Dye, Potteinger, Parr. King. Shuff Mar,
TN, Shultz, Siler, Spertzel. Kipp, SoIlin-
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large orders ahead for new locomotives,
work has been stopped on all but few
of these and they will have to wait.
However, it is thought that, with this
department assisting the machine
shops, the company can catch UP with
its engine repairs in a few weeks.
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GYMNASIUM AGAIN IN SERVICE

Plans are under way for the re-
opening of the Motive Power Athletic
gymnasium at Seventh and Harris
streets. Numerous improvements have
been made and the big room is again
ready for service. There will be an
interesting program for the opening
night to the public, which will prob
ably be held next week. 1t will in.
clude wrestling, volley ball and bas-
ketball contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

situations of the Munday
string.
Ellis is reported to have found:
That approximately $4,000 has
been lost thru the banks attempting
to finance the DreXel Motor Car cor
poration, of which Mcfarland was a
director.
That more than 100000 had been
dissipated in backing the Bransfield-
Billings Piano Action company of
Saginaw, Mich.
Flat Buildings Lost Money.
That heavy losses had been sustain
ed in flat building transactions IN the
Morgan Park and Auburn Park dis
-tricts.
Mcfarland and Bransfield got their
financial start thru boosting the de-
posits of the Auburn State bank from
a few dollars to half million
"Packey'' Mcfarland. former light
weight boxer. is said to be a cousin of
McFarland'S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
FIRST WAR FUNERAL
Simple Ceremony and Few Flowers
Over Nurses Killed on Mongolia.

New York May 24.-America's
first war funeral was conducted in a
tinv little undertaker's chapel on
Broadway over the flagdraped cas-
kets of Mrs. Edith Ayers and Helen
Wood. the Red Cross nurses killed Dy
a shell aboard the Mongolia on their
way to France.
Following the simple ceremony. at
tended by $50 nurses, during which
the Rev Doctor Seigel said, 1T is
sometimes not so praiseworthy to live
long as to live we'll" the collins were
put aboard & train for Chicago.
The funeral service was strictly
military The only flowers were
bunch of sweet peas and a spray of
carnations, brought by an unknown
woman and put at the foot of the al
tar.
Mrs. Ayers's body will go to her peo-
pie in Attica. O., but the body of Miss
Wood. whose two brothers have been
killed in the war and whose parents
are dead, will be buried by the Chi
cagO Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

City federal reserve bank district.
More than two hundred persons were
in attendance at the meeting and each
was expected to constitute himself a
salesman to do his Bit in rounding
up material evidences of the patriotism
of this city. The bond committee here,
headed by J. Z. Miller, jr., governor of
the reserve bank, has undertaken the
task of disposing of the 100000
allotment with a determination to en-
list every possible aid.
500 Statesmen in Chicago.
Chicago. May 24.-Five hundred
bond statesmen today began sys-
tematic effort to push the sale of lib
erty loan bonds The entire down
town district has been divided into
sections and to each section a squad
of statesmen was sent. each salesman
was instructed to invade office build
place where they think there is a
chance to sell a liberty bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

A DESTROYER SUNK
Went Down i'm Naval Battle With Aus
trians; 80 Men Lost.

Paris, May 24.-The French des-
troyer Boutefeu was mined and sunk
in a naval engagement between Aus =
TRAN and French, British and Italian
naval craft, according to an official
statement today
There We're forty-two survivors os
the Boutefeu rescued.
According to the version made pub
lie here, Austrian vessels attacked the
French, British and italian squadron
An enemy cruiser was observed to be
in flames during the action.
The destroyer Boutefeu was of 703
tons displacement and measured 252
feet in length by IS feet beam. She
was rated at 81 knots speed and was
of the 1910 type of oil burning ships.
carry two four-inch and four nine
FOUNDER guns and four torpedo tubes.
The Boutefeu's complement is given
as eighty-one men. In this event,
thirty-nine of hire crew were prob
ably lost in the vessels destruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24

Hollweg,' the Vorwaerts' editorial
continued. IF he had, like Austria.
announced Germany had no intention
of annexing an inch of territory, the
result would have been different
That the German censors should
have permitted an expression of regret
over failure of the German plot for
separate peace with Russia to pass
may be highly significant. Every in
dication to date has been that Ger
many's strongest effort to this end
was still to he exerted thru the Ger
man-dominated Socialist peace con-
ference" at Stockholm next month.
Dispatches today from Stockholm
indicated in this connection, that
leaders now there were convinced
ence" but only series of meetings.
Neutral Socialists Surprise Germans.
Stockholm. May 24.-The German
plan for a general peace conference"
of Socialists next month is fore
doomed, in the opinion of well-in-
formed sympathetic non-Socialist OBJ
servers here. Instead of such a gen.
eral meeting, they predicted merely a
continuation of the group meetings of
Socialists of various countries, as now
in progress.
The prediction was based on the
Wlue divergence u views On peace
terms between various delegations.
Those in close touch with the situa-
ton declared today that the neutral
Socialists who would naturally be sup
posed to incline toward Germany, had
exhibited a surprising bent in the 9TH
er direction. Best information was
that most of the Swedish and Norwe-
gian delegates and some of the Dutch
representatives had indicated their in
ability to agree to the German terms
as outlined by the Swedish Socialist
leader, Borgbjerg. Foremost in their
execution. it was reported, was insist
ence by Germany that she retain AL
SAGE and Lorraine. Many of the neu-
trail delegates believe France is en-
titled to her lost provinces.
Central Power Group There.
The Danish delegates, on the other
hand, were reported to sympathize
more fully with the German aims
The only Socialist delegations which
have SO far arrived are those from
Scandinavia, Bulgaria. Austria and
Turkey. These are meeting daily
This story was filed from Stockholm
prior to receipt of news there thai
the United States had forbade attend
ance of American Socialists at the
German inspired Socialists confer
/ ence-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
FLOOD OF COLD
Rally to Liberty Loan Exceeds
Expectations in N. Y.
Kansas City Intends to Exceed
100 Million Allotment.

New York, May -Subscrip
tions already received have reached
such vast total and are pouring into
banks and other agencies in such
steady stream that predictions were
made in the financial district today
that the liberty loan would be popu-
larly oversubscribed. Frank A. Van
derlip, president of the National City
bank, said that both large and small
subscriptions were coming in satisfac-
torily and he expressed the opinion
that the loan would be an unqualified
success. But there was no diminu-
ton in the campaign for subscriptions
N. Y. to Raise a Billion.
While definite figures are not avail
able as to whether New York state
has reached in actual Subscriptions
the minimum of $685., 100000 set by
the treasury department, financierS
today predicted that the subscriptions
of the New York federal reserve dis
trlct Will aggregate $1,000, 100000
Campaign on in Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 24-Representa-
tives of practically every civic organi-
zation in Kansas City met here today
to perfect plans and arrangements
thru which it is hoped to sell in this
city alone. liberty loan bonds totalling
at least s25, 100000 as n part of the
$500. 900, 900 allotment to the Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
TRAWLER CHASES SUB
Cabin Boy a Hero-U-boat Retreats
After 5-minute Battle.

Paris, May 24.-Details of battle
between the trawler Ibis and a Ger
man submarine in which the subma-
rine was driven off. have just been
made public. The fight took place in
the Bay of Biscay, April %. The
sea was rough and the wind was
blowing hard when the Ibis sighted
the subrnS rine-
The fishing boat had her trawl down
and was unable to get up any speed
but her skipper, without a moments
hesitation cut away his trawl and
Joined the battle spiritedly. The cool
ness of the crew and the skill of the
cabin boy who took the helm while
his mates stood at the guns, decided
the fight In five minutes the sub
marine had had enough and submerg-
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
PLAN 80 BIG CAMPS
Cantonment Cities Under Amusement
in Washington Today.

Washington, May 24.-Plans for
construction of thirty-two great can
Torment cities to house the new ma
tional army are under consideration in
the quartermaster's department today.
Engineering men from every big
construction company in the country
have been called to aid the department
as volunteers.
Secretary Baker assigned Colonel
Little to oversee the construction of
the Semi-permanent camps.
Each of the environments will &C
commodate between 10000 and 10000
soldiers. They must be completed
within two months.
Each camp will require 1000 car
loads of freight for construction alone
and a construction force of 1000 to
5000 men. The soldier cities will
require $50 miles of roads within the
CAMPS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
2 BANKS LOOTED
"WhirlWind Millionaire" Own
ers Can Not Be Found.
Sunk Thousands Financing
Auto and Piano Companies.

Chicago, May 24.-Thomas F. Nc
FaTland and Mark p. Bransfield,
''whirlwind millionaires," were being
sought by the state authorities today
They were wanted in connection with
the closing of the Auburn Park State
Bank and the Morgan Park State
Bank yesterday, pending examination
of finances of these institutions by the
state auditor.
Mcfarland is president of both
banks Eransfield is vice-preside nt
and cashier
Against the 100000 deposits in
the two banks, it is said, the state au-
thorities' preliminary explanation re-
vealed bn- small percentage of ne
gotiable securities.
Leaves Wife and 6 Children
Mcfarland left wife and six chill
dren. Bransfield left a bride of six
months. who says she does not know
where he is.
Bank Examiner Ellis reported to
State Auditor Russell that there ap-
pears to be nothing crooked in the
banks affairs-simply bad manage
ment. The banks, neither of which
is under supervision of the Chicago
Clearing House association, are said to
have been on the brink of ruin ever
since the failure of the LaSalle Street
Trust & Savings Bank and other in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
Pennsylvania Was Transatlan-
tic Liner Before War.
Among Victims Were 80 Army
Officers and 373 Men.
SINK FRENCH LINER WITH 344
45 Lives LOst-Captain Goes
Down With His Ship.
Loss of French Steamer on
April IS Announced.

London, May 24.-Four hundred
and thirteen lives were lost in the
sinking Of the British transport
Transatlantic. the admiralty an
nounced today.
The Pennsylvania was sunk May 4.
The official statement today said the
losses included:
Twenty-nine officers. 373 men, the
Transylvania's captain, ten of the
TRANSFORMERS crew.
The TransylVania was a steel twin
screw ship. of 14.315 tons, the prop
erty of the Anchor Line. She was
built in 1914 and was registered at
Glasgow.
The admiralty announced the Tran
sylvania was tnrpedoed.
The Pennsylvania before the war
was in transatlantic service for short
time. She ran between New York and
Glasgow. She was one of the new
est and largest ships in transatlantic
service.
Announce Loss of French Liner.
Paris, May eat is officially an
nounced that the French liner Sontay,
bound for Marseilies from Salonilxi,
with 344 passengers, was torpedoed on
April 6. with a loss of forty-five lives.
The steamer sank rapidly in d heavy
sea, but the prompt and methodical
manner in which the small boats were
launched saved the majority of those
on board.
Captain Mages went down with the
ship. The Sontay was a vessel of 7,24f
tons and was built in 1908. She was
owned at Marseilles.
Land Survivors at SavOna, Italy.
New York, May 24.-The Anchor
line steamship Pennsylvania was sunk
in the Mediterranean off the French
Italian coast, it was learned here to-
IL,
not known here-were taken into Sa-
Vona. Italy, by rescuers. There they
remainder until May IL, cared for by
the populace and administered to by
Red Cross authorities. When they
left Savona on another vessel for an
unnamed destination a throng of
thousands of persons assembled at the
shore and cheered their departure.
Captain Buell.. who lives in Scot
land, commanded the Pennsylvania
when she went down. He is one of
the oldest captains in the Anchor line
service.
The Pennsylvania last appearance
ir American waters was on the Gay
when the Lusitania was tOrpedoed,
May Z, 1915. just as she was about
to sail from New York with 972 pas
seEgers. Capt. John Black. then com
handing, was given the information
OF the Lusitania's fate. The vessel
left ostensibly for Liverpool, but Cap
tain Black steered roundabout
course and landed his passengers safe
ly at Greenock, Scotland. It was gen
orally reported at the time that the
Pennsylvania also was marked for de-
structior.
The Pennsylvania. built in 1914. was
constructed especially for passenger
traffic between New York and Med
iterranean ports. She was 54S feet
long and had accommodations for
2,450 passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
zEPS RAID BRITISH
4 or ) Visit England and Escape
Amid Rain Clouds.
Bombs Drop in Rural Districts
Doing Little Damage.

London. May 24.-Four or five Ger
man airships raided the eastern coun-
ties of England last night, according
to an official statement issued this
morning The airships dropped bombs
and escaped, altho pursued
The official statement SAYS:
-Four or five hostile airships APP
preached East Anglia shortly before
midnight last night The weather was
overcast and a thick bank of rain
clouds made observation difficult.
-Four airships appeared to have
penetrated inland to the eastern coun-
ties They followed erratic courses
and dropped a number of bombs in
country districts, apparently being un-
able to locate their position. The raid
ers were pursued by our airplanes
but thick clouds enabled them to
escape. One man was killed in a Nor
folk village. The material damage is
believe to be negligible
"Airshirs'' presuma bly, means
Zeppelins. If so the present raid is
the first since November 2S, and the
twenty-second since the start of the
war The total cs sualties have been
229 killed and 451 injured.