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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
CALL FIRST OF
9 MURDER CASES
1ovonovic Goes on Trial For
Killing Nickolo Skara
at Steelton

Nlada Yovonovic, held on a charge
OF staobing Nickolo Skara last Fourth
oil July during n quarrel in Steelton.
went on trial for his life this after
hoon-the first of the nine murder
cases listed for trial this week at the
continued session of criminal court.
Zen of the twelve jurors for the
trlal had been selected at 12:30
O'Clock, including the following: VIII
nam Bast, Williamstown; William A.
Phlliips, Steelton; William III. Jones.
Harrisburs; George Baumbach, of
Mlddletown; Harry III. Herman, Upper
Paxton township; Cloyd L. Matter.
harrisburg; Wayne Singer, Dauphin;
David w. Drawbaugh, Lower Paxton
township; Harry p. Fetterhoff, Jack
son township, and Charles Uhler, of
Mlllefspurg. The other two jurors
were selected this afternoon. of the
thirty-six called this morning. fen
were accepted. twelve challenged per-
emptorily by the Commonwealth and
fourteen by the defendant
District Attorney Michael p. Stroun
called the case of James White next.
White is one of the two negroes
charged with shooting officer Lewis
9: Hipple, city policeman, last June.
Wilson, indicted with White. has beon
round guilty of murder in the first
degree and is being held pending the
trial of White.
John o. BecLteI, Halifax township.
Albert Gruber, Highspire; John IT.
Hoffman, Harrisburg; Herm n n
kremer Harrisburg. and Francis
PoWley Halifax. were excused from
jury service because of illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Steelton Snapshots

Fire Destroys Building - Fire YES
terday morning gutted small frame
building used as time office near the
merchant mill. The fire is believed
to have started from an overheated
electric stove
To Celebrate Fasnacht - Arrange
ments are being made by residents
OF the foreign sections of the borough
Tor the celebration of the Fasnacht
season. A number of festivals and
masquerade balls will be held on the
Two evenings previous to the begin
ming of Lent
Elect Delegate Anthony Sarhin
Yesterday was elected as a delegote
TO the convention of the Sol<oI Lea
Sokol.
Horse Killed in Accident - Tn q
runaway accident Saturday afternoon
III Lincoln street. John Bricker. n
driver Tor the National brewery was
thrown from the wagon and the
morse killed. While descending the
hIny street the horse bolted and
bodily bruises
Chimney Fire. - A chimney fire .+
S22 North Front street ear,y t,ie az
morning did slight damage. Tla firo
department extinguished the hiaza
schools Close. - Unable to proner-
~ heat several rooms in the FeItor
pulldlng this morning the students
session. iiooi
:, TO Initiate Glass. - A class of can
uiuates VIII be initiated into Baldwin
SoHlnandery, Knights of Malta, this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
FOR RUNDOWN PEOPLE

The condition of being rundown"
Is one that doctors do not recognize as
disease; the physician of today who
gets his training in q hospital where
severe disorders only are encountered
knows little about it. But those who
are rundown in health know that it
is not fancied aff1iction.
The expression rundown" comes
from the feeble action of an unwound
clock and the comparison is q good one.
Applied to'health it means condition
in which all the bodily functions are
enfeebled. Appetite fails, the digestion
is impaired, the nerves are impoverish-
ed, the complexion becomes pale, there
is no animation but rather worry and
mental depression. Fatigue il con-
slant symptom.
No particular organ being affected
you must look for relief to the blood
that circulates everywhere. Improve
ment in the blood is quickly felt through
out the entire system and DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People are the best
and most convenient blood builders.
As the blood becomes rich and red, the
various organs regain their tone and
the body RECEIVERS its vigor. IL youhave
any or all of the above symptoms try
the tonic treatment with DR.. WiLiams
Pink Pills. Fifty cents box at your
druggists. :.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Men in Trenches Believe
Action of America Will :.
Hasten End of War

With the British Armies in France,
Feb. 4, via London, Feb. 5. - (From
STAFF Correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press)-Only the briefest pos
sible announcement of the break be-
tween the United States and Germany
was contained in the wireless news
bulletin distributed to the British
armies to-day and even this came late
in the afternoon. 1t will be another
day before the full import of the
news percolates through the vast
army organization and its effect is
noted.
Officers who heard the meagre an
nouncement late to-day were eager
for details. President Wilson's action,
it can be definitely stated, did not
come as q surprise, but nevertL Leless
there was a feeling of relief that the
tension was ended and that America
was morally if not physically, ranged
against Germany. Officers exchang-
ing messages over the net work of
all helped to spread the news and
comments of satisfaction were gen.
orally heard. The army believes that
other neutrals will follow Americas
lead and that Germany will soon find
herself literally opposed to the entire
world outside of her allies.
Will Hasten End of War
news of the breach with the United
States will have q deleterious effect
on German morale and that efforts
may be made in Berlin to prevent 1t
reaching the fighting units.
Opinion is held here that TIE AM
erican action will necessarily hasten
the end of the war, but the difficulties
facing America in the event of her
actually entering the war are fully
recognized. Even if the United States
joins the ranks of the belligerents it
is not expected that American troops
could possibly be sent to Europe be-
fore the end of the war which is con-
ffdently expected to come this year.
The psychologist effect on Germany
of being cut off from her last big
friend among the nations is the prin-
cipal consideration which the British
military observers who are convinced
that this effect will be very great.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Ambassador Gerard
Will Probably Return
Through Spanish Port

Berlin, Feb. 4, via London, Feb. 5.
United States Ambassador Gerard
has practically decided to return to
the United States from a Spanish
port. The plan to have American in
terests taken over by the Brazilian
minister has been abandoned and it is
not known who will represent Am
erica in Berlin after Mr.. Gerard's de-
parture.
The news of the breach of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Germany was made known
here to-day through newspaper dis
patches.
Mr.. Gerard was on his way to keep
an appointment with Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman at noon to-day when
an Associated Press correspondent
showed him dispatches giving details
of the Presidents speech. Tie am
bassador declined to make any COM
ment. He conferred with Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg yesterday.
but neither official had then any in
formation in regard to the Presidents
decision and their conversation was
general in nature. The chancellor ap-
parently asked Mr.. Gerard to call in
order to learn if he had any informa-
tion as to his governments course,
news of which lad been eagerly
awaited here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
RUB YOUR BACK
STOPS LUMBAGO!
Don't drug kidneysl Rub the
pain right out with old
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, sciatica. or maybe
from q strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" Nothing else takes out sore
ness, lameness and stiffness SO quick
ly. You simply rub it on and out
comes the pain. 1t is perfectly harm
less and doesn't burn or discoIor the
skin.
t Timber up! Don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle from any drugstore.
and after using it just once, you'll
forget that you ever had backache.
1umbago or sciatiea, because your
back will never hurt or cause any
more misery. 1t never disappoints
and has been recommended for so
Years. Stop drugging kidneys! They
don't cause backache, because they
have no nerves, therefore can not
cause pain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
NEWS OF STEELTON
EUGENE GRACE, HIGHEST SALARIED
MAN IN WORLD, STARTED IN
AS LABORER II YEARS AGO

According to q statement made to
newspapermen by Charles NJ. Schwab,
at Atlantic City few days ago, Eu-
gene G. Grace. president of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, and also the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, - to be
paid salary of one. million dollars
Il year, thus making him the highest
salarfed man in the world.
Mr.. Grace, whom Mr. Schwab re-
fers to as ''his boy" is one of the
most unassuming men in the business
world. He has Il motto, the carrying
out of which readily gives the rea-
son why Mr.. Schwab thinks his chief
lieutenant is worth one million dollars.
This motto is: do it q little better
than the other fellow, and do more
of it,
In just fourteen years Gene"
Grace. as everybody calls him. has
risen from small position to his
present high station. Just fourteen
years ago he graduated from Lehigh
University as valedictorian of his class
after winning the highest prize at this
noted technical school. the Wilbur
sophomore scholarship. Mr.. Grace
wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty,
so he went to work as a common
laborer in the electrical department
at the Bethlehem Steel Works at
ABOUT the time Mr.. Schwab purchas-
ed the plant. He didn't have to do
dirty work for any length of time.
for his wideawake brain began plan
ming so many reforms in his depart
ment that he was appointed superin-
tendent of yards and transportation.
In this department he began to at
tract the attention of Mr.. Schwab.
FROM then on his rise was meteoric.
Made General Superintendent
Mf. Grace was made general SUPER
intendent of the Juragua Iron Com
pany at Santiago. Cuba. This concern
is one of the big subsidiary plants
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Germany Will Propose
Reratifcation of Treaties
Giving 8 Mos. to Leave

Berlin. Feb. 4, via London, Feb ).
The Associated Press learned au-
thoritatively that, Germany will pro-
pose to Ambassador Gerard Il special
re-ratification of the Prussian- Amer
lean treaties of 1779 and 1912 allow
ing nations in case of war nine months
in which to settle their affairs and
leave hostile countries. This step
would positively insure Americans in
Germany and Germans in America
against internment If hostilities break
out and would prevent precepitiate
exodus from either country such as
was general in Europe when tie war
began.
A representative of the foreign
office pointed out to a correspondent
of the Associated Press that the an
cient treaties between the United
States and Prussia were still in ef-
feet and contained a clause contrary
to the usual rule that should not be
invalidated by the outbreak of hos
tilities. This official said that so far
as he was informed Germany certainly
would hold to these treaties and that
there would be no question of intern
ing Americans in Germany in case of
war.
In official quarters there seemed to
be anxiety to reassure the few AMI
ericanse still here on the question of
internment. Several of these Amer
leans are in a highly difhfficult posi-
tion with no prospective means of
return to the United States except by
the Trans-Siberian Railway or pos
sibly roundabout route through
Switzerlandto Spain and by Spanish
steamers to Cuba. Scores of Amer
leans have applied since Wednesday
for the necessary military permission
to leave the country, but this involves
delay of at least a fortnight. Others,
including longtime residents whose
entire interests are in Germany, plan
to remain no matter what happens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

PENNSY SEEKS
MORE EMPLOYEES
General Managers Office to
Be Clearing House For s
Applicants

Increased activity in securing em-
ployes for the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops and other departments started
to-day. The publicity campaign start
ed some time ago by General Manager
s. c. Long has been only partially sue
cessful. beginning to-day, the office
of the general manager at Philadei-
phia will be a clearing house. Agents
along the main line and branches Will
forward all applications to Philadel-
phia.
Under the new plan every, one of
the 1900 station agents of the Penn
sylvania Railroad east of Pittsburgh
and Erie is an employment agent of
the company and is acting as such un-
der the direct supervision of the gen.
eral managers office. This makes 1t
easy for anyone to make application
and to ascertain what lines of service
are open and in what localities work
for which he is fitted may be obtained.
In other words, the company wants
to encourage the entrance into its
service of greater number of men
who live in the neighborhood of it's
lines and shops, and. judging from its
achievements thus far, it is meeting
with success.
The employment plan is unique in
railroad annals and is regarded as an
efficiency move, inasmuch as 1t Will
enable the railroad always to have at
It's tdlls III CSlSG oL CuUlllEclNiGSt lhCli
who make their homes near their
places of employment.
1t was with the idea of procuring
men in the country districts. towns,
villages and cities through which its
lines pass-men who would welcome
the chance to make railroading their
career, but who in many cases do not
know where to aplpy-that the Penn
sylvania Railroad inaugurated its new
system. 1t always has been the policy
of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, as far
as possible, to offer the first oppor-
tunities for work to people who are its
neighbors.
Under the new plan notices have
been posted eonspicuously at various
points along the railroad directing all
persons seeking employment to apply
to the station agent. The agent inter-
views each applicant, learns his capa-
bilitfes as fully as possible, and directs
him to the nearest foreman, super
visor, trainmaster or road foreman of
engines who may have vacancies at
their disposal.
If there are no vacancies on the
division where the application is made
1t is forwarded to the office of the gen.
eral manager in Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia. where it is handled
through the clearing house plan which
has been established there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
-MIDDLETOWN.
Romberger Purchases
Stone Market House

Negotiations for the purchase of
the stone markethouse on West
Emaus street from the Central Mar
ket Company by III. A. Romberger
of Philadelphia, were closed Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Romberger will
use the building for hosiery mill to
replace the one destroyed by fire jan
uary 2.
According to a plan of Mr.. Rom
berger's the building will be remodel
ed by the addition of a second story
and the excavation of a cellar be-
meath the structure. The proposed
improvements will cost about $4,000.
The building is one-story stone
structure, 200 by so feet
When completed the new building
VIII house 800 employees. Work OH
the remodeling will be started at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
PLAN HIGHWAYS
THROUGH STATE
OF USE IN WAR
Neither Lincoln or William
Penn Roads Would Stand
Up Under Heavy Travel

That the State Highway Department
Pennsylvania counties will make an
effort to effect the immediate COM
pletion of trans-Pennsylvania thor
oughfares on which it will be possible
to operate trains of motor trucks and
even armored guns is the belief of
local road enthusiasts.
In the event that certain bridges or
railroads were destroyed. the trans
portation of troops or war munitions
will necessarily have to be attempted
overland, and in that event it will be
necessary that trans-state highways
be permanently improved.
LAS they are now constructed said
one man to-day, neither the Lincoln
nor William Penn Highways would
stand up under heavy truck travel.
The Lincoln Highway is completed
from Pittsburgh to n point east of
Lancaster, but it is all macadam. The
William Penn is mostly macadam
from Millerstown to Johnstown and
from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Sup
pose trains of four and six ton govern
ment trucks were sent over these
roads. Both would go to pieces. They
are not constructed for heavy truck
travel. AS routes for comparatively
light pleasure cars both are admirable,
but We must. get away from the idea
that our crosS-state roads are merely
pleasure boulevards. They must serve
us in times of need; and If this country
ever gets into a war, both our trans
state routes will be highly important.
The probable route from the West to
the eastern coast in the event of war
would be the William Penn Highway,
which has no upgrades worth men,
tioning on the eastbound trip. One
way travel would be the rule, of
course, and the return trip would be
over the Lincoln.
My idea of it is that the Federal
government, which has appropriated
almost 100000 for Pennsylvania
roads this year. will insist that this
money go into the construction of a
cross-state thoroughfare. knowing as
it does that permanent thoroughfares
are one of this countrY's greatest needs
at this time. All of us should bring
every effort to bear to secure the COM
pletion of both the William Penn and
the Lincoln in as short a time as it
is possible to build them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Railroad Notes

Peter Sehrenker. brakeman on the
Baltimore division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is ill. He has gone to
his home at York.
Chairman Grafton Drake. of the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the ball of the Friendship and CO.
operative Club, has called a meeting
for tonight.
Employees of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad to the number of
1000 have decided to strike in SYM
pathy with the freight handlers who
for 15 per cent, increase but were
refused.
During tie month of January the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Relief
Association paid out $1,264.2S in death
benefits; 1929 for accident benefits and
S912 for sick benefits.
High winds and cold weather are
causing delays to freight traffic on
both the Pennsylvania and Reading
Railway lines.
A force of trackmen have been on
duty day and night on the main line
of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. They
are keeping ice from the water troughs
and prevent switches from freezing up.
c. II. Andrus. former master me-
chanic of the Philadelphia division,
now in charge of the Renova shops,
presided over q safety first meeting
Saturday night. The program in
cluded musical features and moving
pictures.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has
taken up the waste paper saving plan
and started a campaign of economy.
George c. *. Sample, general secre-
tary of the Columbia p. r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. received many congratulations
Saturday, on the occasion of Lis birth
day anniversary.
II. G. Hassler, foreman at the EnoIa
shops is in Washington, d. c., look
ing UP employees. Help is a scarce
article at Enola. He sent home 21
last week. OF this number few re-
main, having been offered stronger
inducements elsewhere.
Charles C. McMinn has been ap-
pointed agent for the Reading Rail-
way Company at Williamsport to sue
ceed d. H. Boyer, resigned.
Employees of the Reading Railway
Company, will be paid for the last
half of January next week, starting
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05

of the steel company. Just six months
later he was made assistant to the gen.
eral superintendent, having in charge
the building of the new Saucon plant.
and four months later was made gen.
eral superintendent of the entire steel
works. The office of general manager
of the entire plant came to him after
another four months. and he was also
made director of the concern.
Barely four months later he was made
q director of the Steel Corporation,
and just about four months later was
elected vice-president and general
manager. BY strange coincident
periods of four months. On April
l, 1913, he was elected president of
the Bethlehem. Steel Company and in
February of the following year presi-
dent of the Bethlehem Steel Corr
poration.
Charles NJ. Schwab always main
tains that Il great deal of his success
with the Bethlehem Steel Company
has been due to the management and
foresight of hiss youthful president,
for Mr.. Grace became head of the
concern when he was about thirty
six years old.
Some Little Golfer!
Mr.. Grace's hobby is that of sports.
He is at present the best golfer in
the Lehigh Valley and holds the
course record at the fashionable
northampton Country Club. While
In college Mr.. Grace played baseball
and captained his team in his senior
year. His positions were left field
and short stop, and he was reekoned
one of the best college baseball play
ers in those days. Prior to going TO
Lehfgh, Mr.. Grace prepared at Pen
nlngton Seminary. He is most popu-
lar with his men. His home ON
Bonus Hill," colony where the big
steer company officials live, is one OF
the handsomest in town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
EXHIBITS FOR
SHOW ELABORATE
Motorcar Dealers Will Strive
to Make Auto Show Most AT
tractive Ever Held Here

All arrangements are practically
complete for the Automobile Show
which opens Saturday evening i'm the
Emerson Brantingham building at
Tenth and Market streets.
Space concessions were made by
several of the exhibitors which made
it possible to accommodate the Hup-
mobile and Bell motor cars. This year
1t VIII prove to be not only the great
est automobile show Harrisburg has
ever seen but the classiest in decora-
nve scheme and arrangement of eX-
hlbits. Every exhibitor has been re-
quested by special letter to make the
respective spaces as attractive as pos
sible, and many of the local merchants
nave signitied their intention of max
ing special window displays during
the week, which will give the event
the same recognition that is given
when conventions or other important
gatherings are held here. The ex-
hibitors are as follows:
Automobiles
BentZ-Landis Auto Company. JEFF
frey. National, Standard; Conover &c
Mehring, Case, Briscoe; r. l.. Cowden,
Apperson, Paige; Crispen Motor Car
Company, Cadillac; DENLY Sales Cor
poration, DENLY; Ensminger Motor
Company, bort, White; Ford Sales
Company, Ford, Studebaker. Brock
way: General Auto Sales Company.
Pathfinder; Harrisburg Auto Com
pany, REQ; Hudson Sales Company.
Hudson, Saxon: Hupmobile Sales Cor
poration, Hupmobile; p. III. Keboch,
Jackson; Keystone Motor Car Conn.,
pany, Chalmers, Peerless, Dodge Broth
ers: King Car Sales Company, King;
Miller Auto Company, Haynes, Max
well: Nom Bros, Crow -Elkhart; W.
j. Marks, Bell; Overland Harrisburg
Company, Overland. Willys-K Knight:
Packard Motor Car Company, Pack
ard; Penn Mar Auto Company, Pre-
mier, Republic: Pullman Sales Com
pany, Pullman;, A. Redmond, Chan
dler. Oakland, VIM E. w. Shank,
Franklin; Velie- Harrisburg Company.
Velie; George b. Zech, Buick, Chey-
rolet.
Accessories
Atlantic Refining Company, oils and
greases: William S. Essick, insurance;
Excelsior Auto Company, Exide bat
teries; Front Market Motor Supply
Company, accessories; Globe Refining
Company, oils and greases; f. Mather
Co, accessories: Myers Accessories
House. accessories: Pennsylvania In
demnity Exchange. auto insurance;
Sterling Auto Tire Company, Miller
tires; II. G. Zimmerman, carburetors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-05
Postpone Final Decision
as to Whether Labor Unions
May Be Sued For Damages

Washington, Feb. .. - Postponing
hnal decision as to whether labor
unions may be sued for treble damages
under the Sherman antitrust law. the
supreme Court to-day refused to in
terefere with the trial ordered in Ar
kansas of suits for S1,283,0O0 damages
brought against the United Mine
Workers union by the Coronado and
other Arkansas coal companies. After
trial another appeal may be brought
to the Supreme Court.
A writ of prohibition, sought by
the union, to prevent Federal Judge
Youmans. of Arkansas, from proceed :
ing with trial of the coal companies'
action pending Supreme Court review
of legal questions involved also was
denied.