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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
RAILROAD RUMBLES
MANY TRAINS
TO MOVE TROOPS
Railroad Companies Ready;
Plan Slow Movement;
Equipment Needed

While not announced officially, 1t
Is understood that railroads scheduled
to move the Pennsylvania troops
from their present camps to Au-
gusta, Ca, are ready with the neces-
sary equipment. According to an
estimate, 1t will require 75 special
trains of 90 cars each to take the
soldiers to the southern cantonment
camp.
Ofticials are of the belief that the
entire Pennsylvania division can be
moved into Augusta in one day.
However, the handling of the troops
is not to be made an opportunity for
speed.
AS an illustration of what will be
needed for just enc regiment of in
fantry, the following table of equip
ment is given for the First Penn
sylvania:
One Regiment
Fifty-six officers 2,058 men, 13b
horses. 81 wagons. 8 machine guns.
Four special trains.
First section-Five coaches, au-
tomobile car, box cars. stock
cars, 2 baggage cars. 1 sleeping car,
l fiat car. total "a cars.
Three other sections of 10 cars
each of these trains will be made up
of 16 coaches, sleeping car and two
baggage cars.
In other words. it will require 4
special trains with 81 cars to ac-
commodate one regiment of infantry.
There are nine regiments of infantry.
three of artillery. one of engineers,
one of dismounted cavalry, hospital
corps, ammunition train, supply
train, sanitary train, division head
quarters. brigade headquarters and
regimental headquarters companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Bank Cancels Debt
Against Widows Home

Chicago, Aug. IL. - A token of ap-
probation for the gallant perform
ance of her husband was received by
of a deed in full for her home at 654S
South Bishop street, payment of long
standing notes against her, and free
fire insurance for her household
goods
The donors were Louis and Frank
Rathje, president and attorney, re-
spectively, of the Chicago City Bank
and Trust Company, of 6233 South
RSIs LASTED street, WnGse tu9as 9 PoIiceman ieh
when bandits killed him on July 13.
The Rathje bank held a mortgage
of $4,000 on the Bulfn home.
CsPtaiIni nnIio John iRyan' OF the E9gie
party which presented the gifts to
Mrs. Bulfn. said he had never known
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
What Railroads Need
in Way of Soft Coal

1t took 10000. 900 tons of btu
minous coal, over one-fourth of the
total production of the mines, to
transport freight and passengers on
the railroads Of the United States in
1915. This was an increase of
100000 tons over the amount con-
sumed in 1915, or lis per cent. The
combined bitumlnous and anthracite
used by the railroads was 142, 2,735,000
tons. These figures are contained In
a report Just made public by the
United States Geological Survey and
illustrate the enormous quantity of
coal necessary 20 keep the railroads
running. The amount of bituminous
coal consumed by the railroads in
the southern district increased from
$4,000. 900 tons in 1915 to %, 100000
in 1916, or 81 per cent. The in
crease in the eastern district was
from 56,500,00n to 62,700,00, 900, or
II per cent, and in the western dis
trict from 43,5O0.000 to 50,00O,000,
or Is per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
TWO MEN UNDER FALL
OF ROCK AT LYKENS
[Contlnued From First Page I

Chaurney, were going out of the
chute on No. 8 Level East Big Vein,
distance of thirty-three hundred
feet below the surface. The men
tapped the coal by firing a shot with
dynamite and allowing the coal to
gather in the gangway. The rush of
coal and water was so great that the
men didn't have enough time to get
away and Mr.. Greiner told the other
two men to grab prop to save them
selves BY taking hold of prop Mr.
Greiner saved his life, though he
was badly bruised by the rushing of
the coal. Shade and Chaurney have
not been found up to this time
The rush of coal covered distance
OF four hundred feet in the Whites
and Big Veins and also shut off from
the outside five men, Harry A. Mil
Ter, David Daub, Peter Roman, Dan
Pasco and Paul Burdnok, who were
digging tunnel under the supervis-
ion of Contractor Charles Shade, of
Gratz, about eight hundred feet from
the place of accident.
The rescue force Is working on
three turns or shifts and by fast
work were able to reach six of the
eight men about ten hours after the
accident happened. These men are
uninjured, with the exception of Mr..
GTelIleIb Dul All are III d H6INOuS COH-
dtion on account of their expert
ence.
Superintendent D. V. Randall,
Mine Inspector c. ]. Jackson and all
the foremen of the mines are active
in the rescue work and about one
hundred twenty-five feet of the
debris has been cleared away.
About nine hundred men will be
idle at the colliery until the other
News of the accident spread rap
idly through the town and to the
other collieries and workings in the
vicinity on Saturday evening, and
thousands of people were soon on
the scene. BY 7 o'clock in the even
ing there were $50 men with picks
and shovels tearing great holes in
the pile of rock, which extended to
within a few yards of the mouth OF
the mine. Superintendent Randall
and Inspector Price took charge of
the rescue work. The men worked in
relays. 1t was shortly before 10
o'clock when the first victim of the
disaster was removed. Aside from
body bruises he was uninJured. The
second was taken out few minutes
later and the other four at inter-
walls of from thirty to forty-five min
utes.
rive OF the rescued men are Iun-
nelmen end one is q digger. Shade
and Chaurney, who are still in the
mine, were diggers. William Keiner.
the first man rescued, was in charge
of the shift.
Inspector Price said that the ac-
cident is the first of its kind in the
local mines in more than two years.
He will make a thorough investiga-
ton as soon as the rescue party
reaches the two men who are still
entombed.
The Short Mountain colliery Is
owned and operated by the Susque-
hanna Coal Mining Company. One
hundred men are worked in three
shifts The night shift had just gone
on when the accident occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Black Is Delegate to
National Typo Sessions

william Black, of the State Print
cry, has left for Colorado Springs, as
delegate from Harrisburg Local, No:
IA International Typographical
Union, to the national convention.
The convention is being held there
because of the twenty-ffth anniver-
sary of the Union Printers Home at
Colorado Springs James Reid, of
the State Prlntery. was selected by
the local union as alternate delegate:
The International Typographical
Union Is one of the strongest in ex-
istance to-day. The gross. earnings
of the members in 1915 showed an
increase OF almost $4,000 over
those of 1915. The organization paid
out s351,505 in old age pensions:
s2ss,4T6 was paid to mortuary bene-
fts. and S15s.f26 was spent at the
Printers Home. Only $4,000 was ex-
pended for strike purposes during
the year
The Eastern PennsylvanIa District
Typographical Union held its regu-
lar quarter session in Lancaster yes
terday. Frank Sohmer of the HAIR
RISBURG TELEGRAPH was dele
gate to the session, and Addison
Johnson, of the Aughinbaughg Print.
cry. was alternate delegate. L. b..
Wanbaugh of the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH. is secretary Of the
district union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
IDEAL WEATHER
AIDING WORK AT
CAMP HANCOCK
Eighty-five Buildings Nearing
Completion; to Erect
Post Office


Augusta, Ca, Aug. 10. - Ideal
weather conditions have helped
greatly in rushing through much of
the first part of the construction
work at Camp Hancock with the
result that scores of the buildings
are almost completed. Many more
laborers and teams are needed, how
ever. to finish all the work at the
camp quickly, according to the con-
tractors.
1t is difficult for one not familiar
with details to realize what is actu-
ally being done. Eighty-five build
lngs are nearing completion. OF this
number eighty-three are mess shacks.
over sixty of these buildings lack
only doors and screens. Several are
ABOUT half completed, while many
more are rapidly assuming n half
completed stage. Work is we'll under
way on two of the large warehouses.
over 5000 feet of 12-inch water
pipe and over $500 feet of 6-inch
pipe have already been laid. All of
u.
In this line is proceeding as rapidly
as supplies come in and it is a mat
Ter of only few days before all the
pipes are laid IL the supplies come in
as rapidly as required.
Branch Post Office
The branch post office which has
been authorized by the Post Office
Department to be erected at Camp
Hancock will be erected as soon as
the authorities receive official in
structions to begin building it. The
postmaster here has asked for a
building 40X40 feet, to be built of
rough pine The building, when
erected, will occupy n central po-
sition so as to be easily accessible to
the greatest number. Orders to be-
gin its construction are expected
every day.
Summarized from Major Strick-
ler's daily report to Washington, the
leld work accomplished at the camp
Thursday was as follows: Consruc-
ton of twelve mess shacks was
started; 1,150 feet 12-inch pipe and
l,1S0 feet of 6-inch pipe were laid:
1000 lineal feet of lumber was
graded; II cars of lumber, one car of
doors, one car CT pipe fittings, one
car of copper wire and one car of
electrical equipment were unloaded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
WARN COAL MEN
AGAINST RAISES
Increase Over 10 Cents a Ton
on September I Regarded
as Profiteering


Washington. Aug. 1s.-Coal deal
ers who increase their prices for
anthracite more than 10 cents a ton
before September / will be consid-
cred by the Federal Trade Commits
sion as openly decarllng "a policy of
prohteering."
indications are that bituminous
coal prices will be reduced in the
future, the commission announces.
Barring increased wages to mine
labor the Federal Trade Commits
sion declared in an official statement,
Present indications are that Bit
mine will not increase beyond the
normal ten cents per ton September
1, which will bring prices up to the
winter circular level Any proposed
increase in anthracite prices greater
than ten cents per ton on September
is therefore totally unjustified.
President indications are that bit
luminous prices will be reduced in the
future. Further indulence in high
prices and excessive margins on the
part of dealers of Washington or
of other cities can be regarded only
as an open declaration of a policy
of 'profiteering' on the part of deal
ers."
Unjustifiable Profits
The statement was issued after a
heated session between the COM
mission and representative Washing
ton coal dealers whose profits, in
the opinion of the commission, based
on the dealers own figures, have
been expressive on both bituminous
and anthracite coal in the last few
months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Steelton Snapshots

Special Meeting. Paxtang Tribe,
243, l. o. r. M, will hold a special
meeting this evening at 3 o'clock. to
Jacob Diegel.
Resign Positions. - Richard w.
Crouch, superintendent, and H. T.
Shook. assistant superintendent, of the
merchant mill department of the To-
cal plant of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration, resis med their positions Fri
day. Their positions have not yet
been filled.
ON Visit. - Mrs. John D. Derr, 24O
Main street, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Hannah McAleary
who recently returned home from
Argentina, S. A, will leave tomorrow
afternoon for Berwick, where they
will attend a reunion of the Fair
child family. which will be held in
Fairchild Park on Wednesday of this
week.
Miss Annie Edwards, of the bor-
ough. is spending two months at
Eaglesmere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
DRASTIC ACTION MAY
STOP AUTOMOBILES
CONTINUED From First Pace 7


tion of automobile owners in ston-
ping the practice.
Enough gasoline to care for the
requirements of America and ner1
haps that of its allies would be saved
In the opinion of Mr.. Manning. ST
automobile owners of the country
VIII stop unnecessary and extrava-
CANT pleasure rides and If owners
and dealers handle this fuel in a
careful and economical manner.
Every Driver Must Help
"A patriotic, thoughtful and un-
selfish response to these suggestions. -
he said, would at once solve one of
the perplexing problems now before
the war-making authorities. In
order that the war may be carried
on successfully the army and navy
VIII have to have immediately on
hand enough gasoline for the aero
planes, trucks, automobiles, tractors
and other machines. There will be
no. dilly-dallying about this supply
of gasoline and there won't be.
1t is estimate dthat the army and
navy Will need for the year 350, ,000,-
600 gallons and there are two ways
of obtaining 1t. In the first place.
the 1oyrider whose pleasure is OBJ
tained by covering many miles at
high speed, can voluntarily give this
up; the man who takes his family on
Sunday for fifty mile ride or more
can cut this in half. every man who
drives machine daily can ask him.
self II part of his riding cannot be
obviated.
ITO sum up. every automobile
owner and driver can be taught to
ask himself each morning whether
or not his proposed trip is absolutely
necessary, and act accordingly, then
the problem is solved, and with only
slight voluntary sacrifices. On the
other band. If the people continue to
be thoughtless and unwilling to do
their patriotic bit in this respect, il
may be necessary for the United
States to take drastic action which
will stop excessive pleasure use of
automobiles. This is not yet con-
templated, so ! understand, but 1t is
the only alternative for the refusal
of the automobile owners to cooper
ate and make the necessary volun-
tary sacrifices.
II is generally estimated and con-
ceded that one-half of the gasoline
used in the United States Zone hill
lion two hundred and fifty million
gallons) is used in pleasure riding
In my opinion, a judicious use of the
automobile for this purpose will cut
this amount of gasoline in half,
which would mean the saving of
more than a million gallons each day
in the year"
Director Manning gives a number
OF suggestions as to how savings in
gasoline may be affected and con-
cluded with the statement that his
warning does not mean that automo-
''~ c-"~ers should lay up their cars
nor that any one should change his
| mind about purchasing q car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
tives in town for the past several

tives in town for the past several
days.
Samuel Diehl, a member of the
Mems Bible class of the NJ. E. Sun
day school was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers at the
session of the Sunday school yester-
day morning by the members of the
class in honor of his 74th birthday.
Mrs. George Kugle, son Marlin,
and Samuel Huntzberger, are visit
ing relatives at Pittsburgh for some
time.
Miss Grace Kieffer is spending
some time at Cape May, N. J.
The school board will meet in
regular session this evening.
The Royalton school board will
hold its regular monthly meeting this
evening.
Mrs. ]. F. Bradley is visiting at
Altoona for some time.
A. NJ. Rife and daughter Ruth, of
Altoona, spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Schaeffer who
spent the past week in town returned
to their home at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Middle Division Shows
Increased Efficiency

Emciency bulletin No. 104 issued
from the office OF N. w. Smith. SUI
perintendent of the Middle division
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, shows
that OF 2S3 tests made by B. t.
Shook, efficiency expert, only 9 fail
ures were recorded. making 96.S per
cent. perfect. In addition to these
tests the efficiency committee made
z4,5SS observations with a record of
only 10 failures. or a percentage or
99.9 In efficiency. These failures were
in the small things and none of them
really showed any menace to the
travelling public. but for all of this
It's the little things that count in the
operation of big railroad system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Another Big Order
For American Engines

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-It was re-
ported Saturday that the American
government had placed an order for
$50 more locomotives with the Bald
win Locomotive Works. These en-
gines are said to be for shipment to
France. A fortnight ago the Baldwin
company and the Americn Locomo-
tive Company each received order
for $50 locomotives for quick ship
ment to France. An official of one
of the locomotive concerns asserted
that the condition of the motive
power on the railroads in France is
deplorable. Repairs are out of the
question and the transportation prob
lem can only be solved by furnish
ing entirely new locomotives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
HOLD DRILLSOF
FIRST AID WORK
Series Conducted by Bethle-
hem Steel Company Opens
at Sparrow's Point

The first of series of first aid
drills to be conducted under the
auspices of the welfare department
of the Bethlehem Steel Company,
were begun to-day at Sparrows
Point, where fifteen teams, repre-
senting 10000 men, went through
the competitive drills.
Next Saturday forty-fve teams
from Steelton. Lebanon and Reading
will meet at Lebanon.
The series was arranged by George
It. Fonda, the safety engineer of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, and dur
ing the course of the month 900 men
will be in friendly competition. rep
resenting $4,000 workers in the
eastern plants of the company.
On Saturday. August 70, the seven
ty-one teams representing the $4,000
will have an interdepartmeRt first
aid meet in the morning and that aft
ernoon at Bethlehem the finals will
be held for the plants at Sparrows
Point, Steelton, Lebanon, Reading
and Bethlehem. Sparrows Point is
to qualify three teams, Reading,
Lebanon and Steelton nine and
Bethlehem fifteen, total of twenty
seven, for the finals, when the prizes,
it is hoped. will be awarded by Mr..
Schwab, who takes great interest in
the company's welfare work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
WANT EMBARGO EAsED

Toxic, Aug. 13. = Leading mem-
bers of the Kokuminto party. COM
posed of national liberals. and a
number of prominent shipbuilders
held meetings and adopted resolu-
tions urging the government to ne
gotiate with the United States in an
endeavor to procure a modification of
the embargo on steel expectation on
the ground that 1t will prove a
serious menace to Japan's indus
tries
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
CRUDE OIL MAKES RECORD

py .ISSOtHFCu fTgSS
Pittsburgh Aug. 13. = Pennsyl-
vania crude oil to-day reached the
highest price in more than twenty
years when the South Penn Oil
Company announced an advance OF
fifteen cents, making the quotation
for that grade 1926. other grades
of crude oil were advanced to the
following quotations. Mercer black,
s2.23; Corning. $3.50; CabelI, s2.47;
Somerset, $3.50. and Ragland, $1.1O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
WANT ELECTION POSTPONED
By AstOeiotsd Prsss

Petrograd, Aug. IS. - The general
addressed a memorandum to Pre-
mier Kerensky urging him to defer
the elections for the constituent as.
sembly until January. The plea OF
the cossacks Is made on the ground
that a population weakened by a
long Decentralization OF power gem
orally shows signs OF inertia" and
because a third OF the cpssack popu-
iation is at the front and cannot mar
ticipate In the demonstration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
FRENCH MINISTER is
IN DELICATE POSITION

DV f3SOtIHIfu FCSS
Paris. Aug. 13. - The decision of
the permanent administration COM
mittee of the French Socialist party
that French Socialist delegates shall
go to the International Socialist Con-
yesterday, places Albert Thomas,
minister of munitions and Socialist
leader. in a delicate position simil. r
to that of Arthur Henderson, British
labor leader, who resigned as minis
ter without portfolio on Saturday, in
asmuch as there is a conflict be-
tween the, decision of NJ. Thomas
party and the expressed intentions of
the government of which he is a
member.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Monthly Meeting of
Boyd Class Tonight

The monthly meeting of the Mrs.
John Y. Boyd Bible Glass of the Pine
Street Presbyterian Sunday School,
will be held this evening in the large
pavilion in Reservoir Park just east
of the main reservoir. E. b. Diven,
pI esident of the class, will conduct
the business sessions. Special mu-
sic has been arranged for the devo-
tional service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
JOHN j, DIEGEL DIES

died at his home, S52 Bessemer street,
last evening. at 9 o'clock. of a com
plication of diseases after lengthy
Illness. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Miss Myrtle.
Funeral arrangements were not an
nounced this morning. He was a
member of Steelton Camp, 46S9 Mod
tang Tribe, 243. l. o. R. NJ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
,JITNEIJRS NTnET

The Jitneurs' Association held an
important business meeting this
morning, at 442 Hamilton street. Ten
new members were accepted at this
meeting. Much interest is being
shown by the members of the as
sociation in the decision of the Pub
lie Service Commission to be render
ed soon on the jitney question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

~" slDE
e. noeIphIa IA DIVision-The 1o1 crew
nrSt 10 go arter o'clock; 121, 1875,
- 10. IVo'
Gnsi seer LOT lVo.
uctor EIa TOT IlS.
Ens,n man TOT III
Ensiheers up: 1eater. Shocker.
1S. Wfnsn Se 9psas' May Gray Tenant
"Iher, Gehr'
"a, r1naen p up: norman. Beidel' Gray
DIil' reese brymesser. Davis. Bro
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
FIREMEN AT READINc.

t1fty-tive members of the Friend
snip Fire Company enjoyed an elab-
crate picnic given them by the
friendship Fire Company, of Read
ing, yesterday. The local fremen
occupied a special car attached to the
train which left at 1856 O'clock in the
morning; They returned home at
1890 o'clock last night. q"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13

Derry township has been appointed
a notary public.
DR.. Dixon m-Commissioner of
Health DiXon. who is at Mont Alto.
has not been we'll and has cancelled
some of his engagements here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
CoI.DsNITt. ENI.IsTs

Philip Goldsmith, 426 Main street, a
machinist, who also is the secretary
of the local Young Mems Hebrew AS
States Army Aviation Corps, and left
late last week for training camp in
Texas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
OVER 225,OOO Fl.
OF NEW HIGHWAYS
Bids Will Be Opened Next
Week For Heavy Construc-
ton of Roads in State

Bids for con :
struction of the
largest amount OF
improved high
way to be adver-
tised by the State
Highway Depart
ment in over a
year have just
been asked at the
Capitol. the last
act authorized by
Highway Com
Il =.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
THE READING

The crew FIRST to go after i.45
o'clock; II, IL. 1. Z. s, 81. 1o3. 56. 81. So,
IS, So, 66. 81, 5s.
Engineers for 90. 6e. 1, 8. Z. II.
Firemen for 56. 81. 1, 3. 7.
Conductors for 81. 81. IS. 1. s. II.
Flagmen for 5. II. 21.
Brakemen for So. 81. e5. /. s, 7, IA.
Engineers up: Martin. Lackey, Hoff-
man. Barnhart. Booser. Bordner Fet-
row. Kaufman. Hollenbaeh. Fleasle.
Leitner. Billig.
Firemen up: Martin. J. Miller, II.
Miller. Decksrt. Blanchfeld. Sherman,
w. Smith. Peters, Wilson johnson.
Conductors up: Levan, Harlan, Tur-
ner. Shower. Fleagle.
Brakemen up: e. Miller, siier, Far
ling. Crosby. Donmoyer, Gum, Ste
phens, Hoover.