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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Hundred Calls a Year For
Man, Woman and Child
Over the Bell Telephone

How often do you talk over the
phone? The annual report of the Bell
system shows that there is an aver
age of 100 calls year for every man,
woman and child in the United states,
so there must be a great population
which talks more than it's share. The
daily average of toll connections is
80 100000. And the phone is becom-
ing more and more popular, as shown
by the increase in operating revenues,
1924, 100000 last year, an increase of
nearly IL per. cent. over the year be-
fore
The decrease from S71,91 in 1895 to
$30.62 in 1917, in the average rate of
exchange earnings puer station. has
resulted largely from measured" SER
vice which places the system within
the reach of many who can afford to
pay only for the actual service used.
Seventy five per cent. of the subscrib-
ehrs of the Bell systesm pay for their
telephone service less than the aver
age rate.
The Bell has $4,000 miles of toll
wire and 27.000 miles of circuit for
telegraph use, exclusively in the Gov
ernment service and 1000 of it's en-
pIoyes are in Government duty. The
toll line plants of the Bell now repre-
sent an investment exceeding $780,
100000. and its engineers now have
plans for an increased development
fifteen years hence of about 5000, 900
stations representing an additional
plant investment of $500, 900, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Good Majority For Drys
Sure in Assembly

Albany, March II. - The much
worried advocates of the retention of
the saloon in this state, it became
known here yesterday, are basinb
their last hope for beating the Fed
eral prohibition amendment resolution
on their ability to keep the measure
bottled up i'm the Senate committee on
taxation and retrenchment.
This committee is controlled by
pro-liquor coterie and 1t is now be-
lieved it never voluntarily would re-
port this resolution. 1t would, there
fore, have to be dynamited out of the
committees repository for dead and
dying legislation by a motion to dis
charge made on the floor of the Sem
ate. The vets are confident that sew
eral Senators who might vote for the
resolution were it out of committee
and on the Senate calendar would not
stand for a motion to discharge the
committee.
Senator George B. Wellington of
Troy. one of the cold water cham
pions, had. intended to move to dis
charge the committee next Thursday,
but at the request of Senator Elon r.
Brown, the majority leader, he agreed
to postpone action until the following
week. Senator Brown said the stress
of business in the Legislature made
this necessary.
In any event it win add another
week for the preliminary skirmishes
in the big prohibition fight. During
that time the brewery and liquor in
terests finding themselves in a life
and death struggle. can be relied up
ON to call every force at their COM
mand to Albany to help save the
saloon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Passengers Starved
When Train Is Stalled

Regina, Sask.. March 1.-THE G..
T. p. train from Canora steamed
into Regina some twenty-five hours
and fifteen minutes late. The reason
for the delay occurred near Canora.
A snowplow was running ahead of
the northbound passenger train, and,
when going at twenty-five miles an
hour, struck a spread rail, the en-
gine and caboose leaving the track.
From o'clock Thursday night un-
til 4 o'clock Friday morning 105 pas
sengers waited anXiously for the
wrecker from Melville. and finally
the passenger train was able to crawl
to Canora. While waiting for the
wreck to be cleared, the passenger
train backed down to a wayside sta
tion where there is no hotel or even
boarding house.
The blacksmith of the place man
aged to sCrape up food enough for
twenty of the passengers, but the
rest had to go hungry and without
water until the train arrived at Ca
nora.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Train Riders Who Tip
Brakemen Have Rights

Muncie, Ind, March 11.-If one
VINO is riding on a freight train pays
an employe of the railway company
anything of value for the privilege of
riding he cannot be punished as a
train jumper or trespasser, accord
ing to William A. Mcclellan, city
judge.
Even though the railroad employe
mas not the authority to collect pay
ment, II he does collect, the person
riding has alright to regard himself
as entitled to the protection of the
railroad, the court holds.
The matter came up when four
men, giving their names as John,
MARK and Andrew Price. and Oscar
Perrlgan, were arrested by local de-
ttectlVes on charge of train jump
ing. one of the men. testified they
mad given brakeman $1.3O, all they
had among them, for the privilege of
riding from Lima, Ohio, to Indian
apolis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11

Peters Lutheran Church will hold
it's monthly meeting in the parish
house Tuesday evening. Miss Sadie
Fisher and Mrs. E. f. Hartman will
have charge of the meeting.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will
meet in the church on Thursday
evening.
George Nauss, George WI lower,
Morris Green, Grover Bretzm IN and
Logan Hill. five molders, from the
Wincroft Stove Works. have gone to
work in large foundry at that place.
Charles Lewis, who had been work
ing at Cincinnati. Ohio, for the past
in town with his father. j. Lewis, of
south Catherine street
The Rev. Ernest. Claypool, superin-
tendent of the Antii-Saloon League, of
Harrisburg i.I district, spoke on the
Amendment" in the Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening. and both services were
largely attended.
The Mothers Congress met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs ID. +.
Deatrick in North Union street Mem
bers decided to give ten dollars to
to hold the play entitled. The Wish!
. ing ring on the two nights of
April 20 and 26, discontinue the school
gardenlng work, owing to the fact
that the local school children do not
take enough interest in the work and
to hold st. Patrick's tea at the home
of Mrs. t. NJ. Boyd. in North Union
street, on Friday night Plans arc
being made for this affair and il is
expected that it will excel any other
event ever held by the society.
Mrs. Mary Ross. aged 81. died at
Ihe nome OF her sister-in-law Mrs
John Rife, corner Water and Spring
| streets, Friday morning, from pneu-
monla Mrs. Ross, whose home is i'm
| lda Grove, Iowa, came to visit Mrs
Htlfe several months ago. She was a
resident of town at one time She is
survived by one son Frank Ross, Ida
! Grove, Iowa. and one daughter, Mrs
Aaron Bauder, Chicago, Ill; one sis
| ter, Mrs; Susan Brady, and one broth
er, jacob Rife. both residing in town
The body was shipped to Ida Grove
| Iowa, on Saturday where funeral
| services and burial will be held.
! At meeting of the Missonary So
| ciety of the Presbyterian Church held
! at the home of Mrs. Sara bowman
| Thursday afternoon. the following. OF,
| ficers were elected President, Mrs
! a. r. Kerr; vice president Miss
/ Rachael McCarrell; second yice-presi-
| dent Mrs. Robert Robson: secretary
| Mrs. c. M. Carlson; treasurer. Mrs II
70. Longenecker; collector, Mrs. viii
| liam Arnold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Pennsy Shopmen Subscribe
to Big War Stamp Fund

Altoona, Pa, March 11.-At n
largely-attended meeting of railroad
employees held here yesterday ad-
dressed by Frank Morrison, general
secretary of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and Organizer James
c. Sause, fifteen hundred men re-
peated a pledge to invest S25 each in
war saving stamps out of the wage
increase to be granted by the Fed
eral Wage Commission. The fol-
lowing telegram was sent to Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo at
Washington:
AT a patriotic mass meeting of
the Pennsylvania railroad shop en-
ployes addressed by Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, the shopmen
pledged themselves to purchase war
savings stamps to the amount Of
twenty-five per cent. of their in
creased wage from January 1. Es-
timated total purchase will amount
to quarter million dollars in Altoona
district"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Altoona Appointment
Brings Strong Approval

Referring to the appointment by
Governor Martin G.. Brumbaugh of
Mrs. Helen Graves Runkle Smith,
of Altoona, as a member of the
board of trustees, to administer the
mothers assistance fund for Blair
county, the Altoona Tribune says:
Mrs. Smith ii the wife of Noel W.
Smith, superintendent of the Middle
division. She is a woman of cul-
ture and executive ability and is pos
sessed of the sound commonsense
needed for a position of this kind.
The appointment meets the approval
of the other members of the board
for this county, of the county COM
missioners and of the general public.
All who know the work and know
Mrs. Smith are gratified at the Gov
ernor's action. She will fill the va
cancy made by the resignation Of
Mrs. G.. w. Creighton" ."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
All Railroad Operators
Quit Private Interest:

Washington, March 11.-William
G.. McAdoo, director general of rail-
roads, announced last night that all
members of the staff of the Railroad
Administration at Washington had
severad their connections with indi-
vidual railroad lines and other cor
porate or private interests, and were
devoting themselves exclusively to
the sevice of the Unitede States Gov
ernment.
The men include the railroad exec
utives and other experts who were
appointed by Mr.. McAdoo as men,
bers of his advisory board or sab
met, which holds daily conferences
at headquarters in the Interstate
Commerce Building.
Railroad executives who were or
dered back to their home offices by
the director general following the
dissolution of the Railroad War
Board, an unofficial organization,
have not been requested to sever
their connections with the individual
COMPANIES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
ONE MAN TURNS
YARD SWITCHES
New Electro-Pneumatic Sys-
tenn at Maclay Street
in Service Today

Following tests made yesterday,
the new electro-pneumatic switches
at Maclay street in the Pennsy yards
were placed in service to-day. About
one-half of the yard switches in the
local yards handled from that point
will be operated by one man. In the
near future other switches will be
connected.
This improvem was started two
years ago. Lack of material necessi-
tated a poStponement of the work.
One man will now do the work of
nine, and will operate twenty
switches. He simply pushes an cleo
trio button.
Men Given Positions
Electricity controls the operating
board in the tower. Compressed air
moves the switches. A similar sys-
tenn has been in operation for sew
eral years at Enola yards, and has
proven efficient
The men who will be releaed from
duty in the tower will have charge
of the witching of car on the hump,
acting a trainmen, and will be big
factor in a more rapid ditribution
of car.
William A. Hoover, 1926 State
street, one of the oldest and most
Efficient signal maintainers on the
Philadelphia division, will be
charge of the new signal division.
lie went on duty to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
EMPLOYEES AWAIT
NEW WAGE SCALE
Railroad Officials Know Little
About Reported Increase;
Advances on Reading

Railroad employees In and about
Harrisburg are enXiously awaiting
official announcement on the pro-
posed wage increase. IT was stated
some time ago that the increases
would vary from ten to thirty per
cent. Regarding the new rates, local
officials know nothing positively.
That there will be a general increase
is not denied.
1t was said to-day that the new
scale has been fixed but would not
be made public until official approval
at Washington. 1t is the belief that
Pennsy directors will take action
at a meeting scheduled for to-mor-
row, following the annual meeting
of the stockholders to whom n re-
port will be made on conditions at
Washington, and on the probable
amount of money to be furnished by
the United States government
Plans will also be discussed to-
morrow for distribution of funds for
track and other improvements. To
what extent the government will per-
nit the Pennsylvania railroad to go
on line changes, is not definitely
known. Plans for extensive work in
this vicinity, 1t is said, are ready, but
must first be approved by the rail
road war board.
Lebanon Men to Get Raise
1t was announced to-day that en-
ployes on the Lebanon division of
the Pennsy would get an increase in
wages to conform with those in
wages on the main line.
At a conference held in the office
of Superintendent A. ID. Smith, of the
Lebanon division with a committee
of the railroad employees on Satur-
day, it was agreed that the schedule
of regulations and rate of pay in
vogue on the Pennsylvania railroad
for trainmen in the road and yard
service will be put into effect on the
Lebanon division at once and the
rates will be made effective from
February 1.
The division had been operating
under a special agreement but since
it is a part of the system the same
rules will be operative.
These rules were adopted by the
board of arbitration of the federal
government some time ago
This new schedule will mean dill
ferent working conditions and M
creased salaries which will effect all
the engineers, firemen, conductors
and brakemen of which there are
about eighty in the employ of the
Lebanon division.
The new agreement has been sat
isfactorily agreed upon by both the
company and employees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Boy Pleads Guilty to
Attempt to Wreck Train

Pottsville, Pa, March 11.-When
called before Judge Berger for trial
on Saturday, Frask Fender, II years
old, of New Ringgold, withdrew his
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty
of placing an obstruction on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
tracks at New Ringgoid which might
have cost many lives.
Fender had q grudge against the
New Ringgold stationmaster and
pushed handcar between two
tracks. When trains pulled out. in
stead of being derailed, as expected,
they crushed the obstruction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
MIDDLETOWN
Mrs. Sarah Rensel Dies
at Home of Daughter

Mrs. Sarah Rensel. aged 65, died
very suddenly, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Houser, Union
and Pike streets Saturday night at ~
o'clock. She was seized with a stroke
from which she never recovered. She
is survived by her husband and the
Following children, Mrs. Fannie Wilt,
Harrisburg; Mrs. Chester Rhean.
Lemoyne, and Mrs. Mary Houser. of
this place; George Rensel, Harris
| burg; Samuel Rensel, Camp Hill;
Oliver Rensel and Edward Rensel,
tliZabethtown, and David Rensel, Of
this place. She was former resi-
dent of Elizabethtown, but lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Houser, for
the past six months. The funeral will
be held Wednesday from the home
| OF her daughter and the body will be
taken to Elizabethtown for burial.
The Firemen's Relief Association
held their regular meeting in the
parlor of the Liberty Fire Company
yesterday afternoon and decided to
take 500 worth of war savings
stamps.
Lewis Prowell has accepted the
position of foreman in the lasting de-
partment of the local shoe factory,
taking the place of John Howell,
lwho resigned.
Herman Jones. colored, who was
arrested by Constable Harry b.
kurtz, at the home of Benjamin
Wilson, Market street, charged with
pelng deserter from Company B,
3O4th Stevedore Regiment, Camp
Lee, Va, was sent back to his
| company.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Kramer receiv-
ed letter from their son, Sergeant
j. Lloyd Kramer, who is stationed
at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga, stat
ing that he was operated upon at the
hospital there.
The funeral of A. l.. Erb was held
from his home, Lower Swatara
township, yesterday morning. The
Rev M. l.. Ditzler, of the Emaus
Orphan Home, officiated. The body
was taken to Reich's Church, East
| Donegal township, where services
We're held. The Rev. r. c. McCar-
rell, pastor of the local Presbyterian
Church, officiated. The pallbearers
were Isaac Coble, Isaac Deimler,
Samuel Gruber, John Grove, T..
! Yingst and Harris Holman. Burial
was made in the cemetery adjoining
! the church.
A war savings stamp campaign in
! Mlddletown and Royalton was or
ganized in the council chamber. e.
). Gerberich was elected chairman
OF the new organization and j. A.
Kramer was appointed to secure
places in each precinct where the
stamps will be put on sale. e. S.
Gerberich then announced the cap
tains from each precinct: First
ward, First precinct, Clarence Hick-
ernell and Mrs. J. o. Covan; Second
precinct, G. K. Rife and Miss Edna
Kurtz; second ward, First precinct,
G. e. Rarich and Miss Ivy Hoffman
Second precinct, II. *. Hess and
Miss Ruth Concklin; Third ward,
| First precinct, E. r. Beck and Miss
Margaret Smith; second precinct
! George Myers and Miss Agnes Mark
ley; secret organizations, II. c.
! Moore.
The school board and borough
council will meet in regular session
| this evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of st. Peters Lutheran Church, will
hold a calendar social in the parish
house this evening.
| The Missionary Society of the ST.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
MARRIED AT HAGERsToWN

Hagerstown, Md, March 1f.-Miss
Fern l.. Henry, of Harrisburg, and
Oscar w. Webb, of Beaver Falls,
Pa. were married here Saturday aft
ernoon at the parsonage of st.
Johns Lutheran Church by the pas
tor the Rev. j. Edward Harms.
Marriage licenses were issued to
the following couples from Penn
sylvania: Russell w. Gordon and
Blanche Bishop, both of Sharpe
Ezra l.. Wilk and Ethel r. Ludwick,
both of Penbrook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
WILL ATTEND ANNIVERSARY

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March IL
About fifteen members of the Militia
Lodge, No. SO, knights of Pythias,
will go to Carlisle this evening to
participate in the celebration of the
-fftieth anniversary of the True
Friends Lodge of that place. The
Rev. John S. Adam, pastor of st.
Paul's Reformed Church, will re-
spond to the address of welcome,
with greetings from Melita Lodge.
The latter organization will also
celebrate their fiftieth anniversary
in June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11

Ceau and by Ambassador Sharpe.
Washington. March 11.-Secretary
Baker has arrived in France for an
inspection of the American armies
and a conference with military of
iiciais.
The news OF Mr.. Bakers safe land
ing al Il French port, conveyed in
an associated Press dispatch last
night brought a formal announce
iaeut from the War Department en-
phasizing that the Secretary's visit
was purely military and not diplo-
matte. The War Department also an
nounced that Mr.. Baker sailed from
the United States about February 81,
accompanied by Major General Will
liam NJ. Black, chief of engineers:
Lieutenant Colonel NJ. l.. Brett and
Ralph Hayes, his private secretary.
Secretary Baker has not deter
mined the length of time he will re-
main in France" said the announce
ment. but his stay will be long
enough to enable him to make n
thorough inspection of the American
forces abroad and hoid important
conferences with American military
officers
The statement added that his in
spection tour would cover conStruc-
tion projects under way back OF the
American lines as well as a visit to
the American headquarters. On the
eve of his departure from Washing
ton, the Secretary told members of
the press that he did not expect to
be away for any considerable length
of time.
Secretary Baker and his party left
here without any attempt to conceal
their movements other than request
the press to refrain from reporting
their departure aboard an American
cruiser. The newspapers co-operated
fully with all efforts to make the trip
safe from submarines and no hint
of the journey was printed.
For months the Secretary has been
eager to see the results of the War
Departments work to place in the
field this year an army which will
be a factor in the campaign and
talk over the whole American war
program with General Pershing. This
trip was decided upon after Mr.
Baker had conferred with President
Wilson
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Reading Signals to
Conform With Other Lines

Lebanon, March 11.-William S.
Leahy, who is in charge of the Hall
Signal system of the Reading Rail-
way Company in this city, has been
notified that the various signals for
the operation of the train service
will shortly be changed to conform
with the other railroad companies.
The present signals on the towers
are red and green. The new signals
will be yellow for clear track. green
for caution and red flash for stop.
The equipment at the various tow
The equipment at the various tow
ers will be greatly improved for the
additional lights and the service is
expected to be effective in the near
future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11

ere" Hrst 10 go after o'clock: 10l
112, 122, los, 125, 129.
Engineers for 121, 1876.
Firemen for 101, 1O6
Flagman for 122.
Brakemen for 1O6, 122, 112. 125.
Engineers up: May, A. X. steffy.
Brooke, Bair. Miller S. X. Steffv.
Gable, Lefever. Yeater, Gehr. Gem
mill, Friedman, BinkIey.
F1remen up: Beers. Cornello,
shettel. Miller, Bonds, Kuntz, Wilt,
Morrison, Brown. Welsh, Hoffman.
Ressing.
Brakemen up: CIV. Bowers. Lau-
Yer, Mauser, Kugle, Hamilton, Nc
Nelis Forbes, Collier.
Middle DiVisiOn-The 35 crew first
to go after Las o'clock: Sc, "a. 2I9.
16 PSI, 237, %.
Engineer for 80.
Firemen for "a. 16.
Brakemen for 35 (2D, SO. "a, 16.
Engineers up: Smith, Leib. Snyder,
Kaufman, Farley, Martz, Howard.
t1remen up: Zimmerman John
son. Huss.
Conductors up: Ross, Hoffnagle.
Brakemen up: SINNERS, Johnson.
Fegley. Wells, Ulsh.
Yard BOard-Engineers for 1OC.
11C SIC, 2-15C.
Firemen for SIC. SIC, 1OC. tic,
2-14C, 1-15C. 16C, SOC.
Engineers up: Maeyer, Sholter.
Smell Bartolet, Getty, Barkey, Nc
Cord, Burlington, Miller, Snyder,
Heffleman, Biever, Auman.
Firemen up: Shawfield, Kistler,
Moses, MumS1aw, Troup, Rathfon,
Whitman, Baker. Swomley, Parker,
Mowery, Welsh. Smeigh. Bowman,
Smeltz, Bitner, Witchey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
American Engineers
Robbie dand Captured
by Chinese Bandits

Peking. Friday, March S.--Two
American engineers, Nyl and Pur-
cell have been robbed and captured
by bandits near Yehsien, in the prov
ince of Honan. A Chinese assist
ant also was taken prisoner.
The party was on its way to in
spect and survey the site of a pro-
posed railway between Chowkaikow
and Siangh- Yangfu. They were
carrying a large sum of money with
which to pay survey parties. An
escort of twenty soldiers resisted the
bandits until their ammunition was
exhausted, when the party sur
rendered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
Lafayette Grads to Dine
at University Club

The Rev Harvey klaer will address
the noon luncheon of the University
Club tomorrow, at 1915. The lunch
con will be a special Lafayette lunch
con-" and graduates of Lafayette Col
lege are especially invited to attend.
\ cordial invitation is extended to all
college men.
Frank II. Robbins, Jr., the new gen
cral manager of the Bethlehem Steel
company, at Steelton, will address the
Saturday night smoker of the club.
Both events will be held in the club
rooms, corner of Front and Market
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
PLAN FOR EFFICIENCY
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL

Grace Methodist Church will be the
meeting place tonight of all the
Methodist Sunday School boards in
Harrisburg who are to organize the
Sunday School Efficiency Campaign
superintendent of the Methodist
Churches in this district, will preside.
assisted by the Rev. E. C. Keboch.
The chief purpose of this organiza-
tion is to form the various SUNDAY
Schools according to departments
The idea i sbased on the principle
that children of the same age learn
more readily when placed together
than when mixed with adults.