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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

Tho t'hrIstian E.ndcavur Of the First
rhriStian church held a business meet
ing Friday evening al tho home OF Mrs
". W. Wilson. Of Logan street After
tho business WIS transacted social
time was enjoyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
FREE TICKET DAY

u your address appears today
In the. A. 3. G. Buyers Guide call
at The intelIieeneer office and re-
ceive ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

Marshall county viii ScIul twenty reg
- rant; |" hnrGani"wn n"Xt Thursday
Wh"r" they will hc given special train
lnS The boys Will leave on The $50
Il. IN. tram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

Saturday afternoon funeral services
were held for George y. Shorts. aged
West Liberty undertaken. whose death
occurred Wednesday. The funeral was
held in the home Of his brother, DR.. J.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
. McMECHEN
Safe 0verYAk

Mrs. n. G. McFadden has received
word that her brother. Monte Riggs. has
/ arrived safe overseas. Mr.. Riggs is
| well known throughout this Vicinity and
everyone wishes him luck while in the
|
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12

rAR1S. .AuG li.--Thr allies tonight
AT" lighting their way forward and IN"
armies "f Generals Won der NrrwltZ and
Won IhIti"r are IN full retreat In tn"
direction 1T I"rnnn". N"Sl"S and Ham.
liulnrtnnt rear guards are being Sa"ri-
need by ihr Germans L. insure the
safety Of III" main armies. ana thor" -
y VOL defined feeling among military
critics her" hat the German reserves
ar" mot ~ Important ar numerous as
WAS originally Thought Th" reckless
ness wIlh which III" crown prince throw
them into tn" battle Of IA" Marine draw
InE ais" from IN" stock Of MS royal
cousin. Crown Prince Ruprr"rhl "r
bavaria. Is believed l." hc causing Cen
crnl I.ud,nd"rfr sum" worry.
\ temporary lul may Ia "Xp"cicd IN
IA" iShliu;, uu IN" p""Srn: l,r'S. ~ the
t;"rinriS Hr" desperately striving 1" sar..
Their material and retire ;h':r 'r""r:;
:" TN. "hl lEHd"nhurE I'm" and r"r'!i%
thr trout wh'r" they intend !" make
ihc!r stand.
This : III" fourth sunday Sin"" NJ"
alli"L hl.h r"rniHrud wrrst"h lie M
iia;!tr from Won lIindrnhUr2 "m. l.uGcn-
d"rff. ami apparently Paris = alr"ahy
h"rniniug ~ calmly rnntidru, in Victory
as II was Il rnili"d and si"ical ~ times
of r"v"rs"s. I'll" newspapers contain
on rl-"i;$IiC'I' comment now hat tn"
!!nm"liHt" dancer -. Paris - now re-
mayed. hut cypress CnntrHtm"Nl 1t The
TURN III" operations, as regards the COM
duct at III" turn nf tn" operations.
nm,i ~, rrLnrIs tn" conduct of tho VIZ
"a :"n"rnl arc taking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton. Ohio.-''I suffered from 9
female trouble which caused me much
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
BRIDGEPORT


D. q. Tharp for State Committeeman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-12
ST. CLAIRSVILLE

D. Z. xnazp for state Committeeman
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

zebra or Convict horse" as one wag
described them-all were there. There
were chariots and tableaux wagons
galore, and many OF the pretty girls who
appear in the pageant Of Aladdin and
His Wonderful Lamp" rode thorough
bred horses attended by gallant caval-
iers. There were a half dozen bands
and the inevitable calliope.
A performance Is being given this
afternoon and this thousand-slded
miracle OF the amusement world is en-
tertaining an audience limited only by
the capacity OF tie tent A cross-eyed
man will have the time OF his life at
this circus. Three rings, flve stages
and the track are in constant action.
The tent is $50 feet long and pulsates
with performers, human and animal
The show starts or with gorgeous
pageant descriptive OF the story Of
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp"
which is a feast Of richness and color,
not to be described by a mere newspaper
person without tearing the dictionary
into shreds. Over 200 people take part
and the whole thing Is a stupendous rev
elation OF the resources OF this giant
amusement institution. Then comes
the circus features, all OF unquestlon-
ed excellence, many OF tine acts being
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

Elephants trumpctlng, lions roaring,
y acres Of canvas. vendors calling pop
corn, peanuts. hot dogs pink lemonade
and root heer" er"-hundreds OF small boys
peering through the cracks IN scarlet
and gold wagons. who doesn't know
what that means2
Yes, the circus-and It's Barnum and
Bailey's TO Wilmington yesterday
and juvenile hearts are flled with sheer
Joy. Hundreds Of youngsters followed
the elephants into the big menagerie
tent yesterday morning after the arrival
OF the circus. Scores clambered over
the gilded wagons tho moment they
were halted. One future scientist about
ten years old, never left a knot hole in
the wagon labelled largest living hin
popotamus on earth, until the sides
were taken on and Salome smiled at him
from q shell-pink mouth yard across.
Then Salome yawned The hoy eaped
down the huge pink throat as far as 70
was visible Then he said "Gee. and
some folks say ne didn't swallow
Jonah g. Thousands visited the grounds
yesterday and watched the erection OF
the tented city and the activities OF the
circus folk preparing for the perform
ances at . and O'Clock.
Thousands Of persons. young and old
big and little, sedate ana merry. rich and
poor, thronged the streets This morning
and proved again. if proof were neces-
saryi the alluring charm the circus holds
for the young in heart.
The colorful pageant some two miles
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
HUSBAND OF TO WAR,
WIFE COLLECTS TAXES

Assuming the duties OF her husband
since he entered the military service,
as tax collector Of Mill Greek hundred,
Mrs. Alice L. Groves, who also has the
honor OF being the only woman tax
collector Of the State, has broken all
records for collecting her duplicate
She has settled in full Her husband
is now at Camp Oglethorpe.
Report OF the collections will be made
10 the Levy Court tomorrow. Much Of
the effective result on the part OF Mrs
Groves has been accomplished at the
expense Of considerable time and trou-
bic. This meant automobile trips up
hills, down hills, over long lanes and
through villages. Every taxpayer was
seen and soon the county treasurer be-
came surprised when The young wo-
man began making returns. She expects
TO make her final settlement tomorrow.
Mrs. Groves will leave the latter pilA,
of this week for a visit to her husband
at camp. but will return before July
4, when the new duplicate will be given
out for the collection OF taxes on an
assessment OF 1888, $50.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13
TWO AUTOS HIT BOY,
HE WILL RECOVER

Knocked down by an automobile
owned by Major X X. V. Casey, on
Saturday night as he was crossing
Pennsylvania avenue near his home.
Malin Steiner, aged II years, OF No. t7O5
Pennsylvania avenue, was run over by
an automobile owned by George p.
Bissell, as he was attempting TO arise
from the street. Tho youth was taken
to the Homeopathic Hospital in the
Bissell machine, where IL was found
that he had a fractured skull The con-
dition Of the young man is said to be
good however.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

in length, was, as the circus people said
It woulud be a most effective banisher OF
melancholla. II you don't believe II,
just ask the thousands Of kids" young
and old, who lined the streets this morn
ing, obstructed the traffic and sidewalks
and deserted their offices and places Of
business. 10 was a great parade in all
It's details and it was seen by nearly
everybody in Wilmington and environs
who had eyes to see and legs to walk
Hundreds came TO the city from outside,
while the throngs Of children who filled
the streets seemed to come from every
where
From the clowns with their iovial
countenace to the long string Of ele-
plants m the rear who moved along
maiestically under their own steam, the
caValcade was a JOY and delight. While
the spotted Oriental umpah, which is
studiously avoided on dark nights in its
native zooland, together with the blood
sweating Behometh Of Holy Writ, were
concealed I'm closed cages for the later
edincation OF those who attend the
circus, many Of the cages were thrown
open. The lions, just as tawny as ever,
and with Just as luxurious Dom Paul
boards as ever they wear in the pictures
the camels, looking as il they were made
out Of the remnants Of creation; the
tigers, sleek. striped scions OF the cot
race, with their insulting bland stare +;
the alert leopard, the genial gnu, the
rabid rhinoceros, the naughty hip
popotamus. the sacred OK, the striped
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

seen for the FIRST time. Sufficient to
say that each artist is OF superlatiye
merit and worthy Of It's niche in the
Barnum and Bailey program. The zoo
is large and well maintained and the
whole enterprise worthy Of the best
traditions OF this famous circus. The
performance Will be repeated tonight at
s o'clock
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

near Albert. The British colonial forces
are here included, the Canadians just
south OF Atras and the Australians
north Of Amiens.
Between Amiens and Montdidier, cen
terlng near Hangard. are our own Sam
mics. Here they bear their share OF
the brunt OF the German offensive.
Down farther south, near Toul, are
more Americans holding the original
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

line allotted to General Pershings sol.
diers.
The French line begins near Amlena
and excepting the American positions
holds the miles OF trenches all the way
to Switzerland.
On the German side arrows indicate
the possible new offensive drives be-
lieved to be contemplated by the Ger
man foe at Ypres. at Arras, and at
Amiens.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13


"Joo" Wilson was again the big boy
In Delaware's victory over Muhlenhurg
on Saturday. He bettered his time by
"A seconds, winning the race in 10 min
utes and 43 seconds. He ran the two
miles just after completing the one
mile run specs" Craig ran a heady
race in the liO and nosed out his man
! by about three feet. Craig and Erb
Of Muhlenburg ran neck and neck down
the finish. one gaining then the other
coming TO the fore. specs, by re-
markable spurt threw himself across
the tape ahead OF Erb by inches.
This victory shows well for Delaware
in track rs Muhienburg just recently de-
feated Lahigh in their dual meet. Next
week the track team viii 90 TO Middle
States Championship al Lafayette and
expects 20 bring home somo prizes
Crockett in the hurdles hopes to repeat
his last years winnings, and Cats in
the pole vault is expected TO place
The score Of the meet;
100 yard -Warly, Gearing, NJ;
second, Crockett, d.; third, Craig, d.,
and Heller, NJ, tied. Time, II seconds.
One mile run-Won by Wilson, D.;
second, Poole, D.. third, Durbinmiller,
NJ Time, 4 minutes, 4s 90 seconds.
100 yard hurdles by Crockett,
D.; second, Kline, NJ; third, Erb, NJ
Time, IL 2-S seconds.
44O yard dash-Won by Craig, D.;
Erb, Nj Graves, ID. Time, "a 3-5 sec
oEds
ooO ,.ora b,,rdl,. No, ~ rro-,l.,tt
/ D.; second, Gearing, M; third, Kline
NJ. Time, p SO seconds.
$50 yard dash-Won by Erb, NJ; sec
ond, Kite, d.; third, Buck, d. Time, 2
minutes 5 40 seconds.
Two mile run-Won by Wilson. ID
second. Lynch, NJ. tl.ird, Dr1kenmiller
NJ. Time, 10 minutes 43' seconds Tree
ord).
220 yard dash-Won by Gearing, NJ
second, Crockett, d.; third, Heame, ID
Time, % seconds.
TO ID. shot put-Won by Loose. d.
distance, 80 9-lO feet second, Freytag
NJ, distance. SO 5-lO feet; third Roth
NJ, 30 9-lO feet.
High jump-Won by Kline. NJ. an,
Meyers, D.. tied for first place Height
> feet 2 5-S inches: third, Koch, NJ, ans
Alexander, d., tied. Height, feet g..
inches.
Broad jump-Won by Harry B, Alex
ander, D., distance, 20 feet: second
Koch, NJ, distance, 10 feet; third, How
ard B. Alexander, d., distance, Is feet
inches.
I Pole vault-Won by Cats, d., height
Q feet 3 inches; second, Arbuclkle, ID.
height, feet; third, Van Zandt, height
feet 6 inches.
; Discus thrOw-Won by Roth, NJ, dis
e tance, l04 $40 feet; second, Loose. ID.
distance, l03 $40 feet; third, Green. NJ
b distance, 95 5-l0O feet.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

From the channel to the Swiss bor-
der Allied soldiers hold the line against
the German foe forces. The map shows
how democracy's defending line IS
divided up among the soldiers OF lib
erty Far in the north. on Belgian SOIL
northeast OF Ypres. are the Belgians
Then starts the British line running all
the way south to Amiens. with the ex-
ception OF bit held by Portuguese
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

Stenographers, clerks and bookkeep-
ers viii do well to advertise for posi-
tions IN the Want Ads. as there will
be many openings during the coming
month.
Evening journal., 1918-05-13

Vincland, distance, 10 feet, 10 inches;
second Fader, BALTIC Poly, distance, 10
feet, inch: third, Iassen. Jacob Tome,
distance, is feet. 0l2 inches.
Pole vault Class n-Won by Jackson,
Dover, heighth. feet, inches: second.
Turner, Smyrna, heighth, feet; third,
Hodgson, Smyrna, g feet, inches.
Summary Of points;
fp,--
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Y. w. c. A. Industrial Clubs
Give New Years Party

Tables representing the months of
the year, each seating six guests
were special feature of the party
given by the Federation of Indus
trial Clubs last evening at the Y. w.
c. A, Fourth and Walnut streets.
There were prize contests and games
and partners were matched for re-
freshments. Miss Ella Stitt poured
coffee. In attendance were Mrs.
Harry Lusk, Miss. Della Fox, Miss
Lottie Zeigler, Miss. Della Fox, Miss
Lottie Mabel Gambler, Miss Bertha
Schubauer, Miss Mary Reichel. Miss
Thelma Klaiss, Miss Katharine Hep
smith, Miss Ruth Arnold, Mrs. c. T..
Griffie. Mrs. +. S. Montgomery, Miss
Ada Kepford, Miss l.. Grace Owen.
Miss Edna Kessler, Miss Jessie Cum
mings, Miss Grace Shut, Miss Anna
Hepschmidt Miss Minnie Stabnau,
Miss Marie Hutton, Miss Lillian Nc
Claim, Miss Mae Patterson, Miss
Lillian Lebo, Mrs. owen Potts, Miss
Emma Stabnau, Miss Gertrude Etz-
weller. Miss Violet Enders, Mrs.
James c. Lusk, Jr., Mrs. Paul Bost-
dorf, Miss Amelia Jamison, Miss
Catherine Mclaughlin, Miss Aliriaia
Weiser. Mrs. John w. Reilly. MAS.
John w. German, Jr., Miss Ella NJ.
Stitt and Miss Lois G. Scott, induS-
trial SecretarN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Need For Relief Shown
in Pennsylvania Report;
Big Decrease in Income

Need for the proposed government
relief sought of the Interstate COM
merce Commission is pointed out by
operating figures of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad system, the decrease in
railway operating income for the
lines east and west having been S3,-
1S1, ,23 for November, compared with
the same month last year. This
amount is almost one-fifth of the to-
tai decrease in operating income for
the eleven. months of the year just
closed. The operating income for
the past November was $5,33S, 526,
while for the eleven months the total
was $S6, 6,439,S51. The total operating
revenue of the system for November
was SAL, 124,55S, an increase of $4,-
] l59,47S, but the expenses increased
$7,340,711, the total being $35,7S6,-
032. The greater decrease in operat-
ing income was for the line east.
From January l to November 80
the total operating revenue of the
lines east and west was $453, ,706, us,
an increase of S4S,277,4 All, while the
expenses amounted to 1867, ,S67,
or $64,676,827 more than for the
same period of 1916. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad proper showed net in
come of $1,47S,129 for November, a
decrease of $2,27S,328, and for the
eleven months the net income was
S36,69S,429, q dropping off of $1O.-
323934
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
PARTY
FOR 1t. THOMAS
Mrs. Thomas Gives Party For
Husband; Friends Present
Him Army Gift

Mrs. Charles w. Thomas. of zoos
Green street, entertained informally
at her home last evening for her hus-
band, Lieutenant Thomas who re-
turns to Camp Hancock to-day after
spending a ten-day furlough at his
home. Lieutenant Thomas prior to
his going to Camp Hancock served
with Company I, Eighth Regiment,
but is now connected with Company
I, One Hundred and Twelfth Infan-
try. He served with the Army on
the border and before his recent
military service was assistant fore
man in the Telegraph composing
rooms.
Last evening the men who gath
cred TO give him a sendoff, present
ed him with a fine chamois breast
protector. The guests spent a pleas
ant evening playing five hundred.
Prizes were awarded to the winning
players, with Mrs. Ford and Mrs
Hollinger receiving prizes for the
ladies and Mr.. Steckley. and Mr..
Metzger receiving the mems prizes
Supper was served to the guests,
including: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gorkes, Mr.. and Mrs. William Steck-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Orendorf, DR.. and
Mrs. George Bauder, DIR. and Mrs.
Curtis Sheely, DR.. and Mrs. Stauf-
fer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hollinger
Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, Mr.. and Mrs
William Garrett, Miss Mary Reese
Alvin Hollinger, Ralston Orendorf
Mr.. and Mrs. William MetZger and
Miss Ruth GOrkes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Rotary Club Members
Pledge Support to Aid
Camp Entertainments

The Harrisburg Rotary Club heard
it's president, George +. Lumb, last
night outline the plans for the en-
tertainment of Uncle Sans soldiers
at the camps and at the front with
clean, fine theatrical shows. Every
member present promised to do his
share in getting tn emovement start
ed here soon as the 'smileage books
are on hand. 1t is believed that Har-
risburg will take to this new cam
paign with avidity. Hundreds OF
people here have relatives or good
friends in the service whom they
would like to favor with one of these
gifts. The book containing twenty
five tickets will sell for 81 and the
one containing 100 tickets costs S5.
Word reached the Rotary Club this
morning that theatrical folk every
where are showing great readiness to
send these shows the round of the
camps even though the trip means
loss of money. Stars by the dozen,
and Legitimate" actors and actress
es, have already volunteered their
services
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Enjoy New Years Dance
at the Colonial Club

Amid festoons of laurel, Christ
mas green's and bright scarlet bells,
the annual New Years dance of the
Colonial Country Club. was held last
evening with/a goodly attendance.
The Updegrove orchestra played and
supper was served. Among the dane
ers were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pen
mock. Mr.. and Mrs. Anson P. Dare,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew S. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Frank Bass, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry l.. Delmotte, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Ross Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Galley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boil, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Sullings, Mrs. William l.
Reed, of Palmerton, Miss Marguerite
Sucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Singer,
DIR. and Mrs. Robert f. Holmes, DR..
and Mrs. Cadwallader, Miss Karns,
Miss Pearl Orr Miss Elsie 'Bratton,
Miss Marie Kane, Miss Marian Scat
tergood, Miss Florence Eckert, Miss
Staley, Miss Catharine Darby, Miss
Rachael Darby. Miss Dorothy Cox,
Miss Marian Hean, Miss Helen Wal
lis, Charles Sucker, Merle Singer,
Richard Mumma, Harry Bayhoff, T.
Hoffman, Harry Leonard, ID. Forest
Lescure, Edward Hammond and j.
Kameron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
Central High Notes

The New Years party given by the
Central High School Club of the Y
w. C. A. last evening was attended
by about 45 members. Miss Eliza
beth Hallahn, chairman social COM
mittee, and Miss Nellie Ard, chair
man refreshment committee, were in
charge of the arrangements. The
games and contests planned by Miss
Grace Robinson were much enjoyed
by the girls. Miss Laura Althouse
won first prize for a short poem. The
prize for the derivation of the
months was awarded to Miss Mar
garet Martz. A mock football game
between Tech and Central proved to
be of much fun to both sides. The
judges in the contests were Miss
Lois G.. Scott, Industrial secretary;
Miss Dorothy Fahnestock. club lead
er, and Miss Sylvania G. Ndsle, gem
eral secretary at the Easton Y. W.
c.. A. A clever little gypsy booth
with Miss Helen Hawes as fortune
teller was a great attraction. Re-
freshments were served to about As
guests.
Houseparty Guests Home
A number of Central High girls
who spent several days at Cold
Springs Cottage, Williams Grove.
have returned to the city. The guests
included Miss Sylvania G. Nagle,
Miss Mildred Runkle, Miss Pauline
Miller. Miss Helen Runkle, Miss
Faye /. 1Iaverstick, Miss Marguerite
Reynolds and Miss Fannie Anne
Benson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
RICHARD CARVEL
GUEST OF HONOR
Miss Alice Cooper, of Camp
Hill, Gives Informal Dance
For Her Cousin

Richard Carvel, of Swarthmore,
who is visiting at the home of his
uncle, Frank n. Cooper, of Camp
Hill, will be the guest of honor at
an informal dance this evening for
number of the younger boys ard
girls, with his cousin, Miss Alice
Virginia Cooper, as hostess.
Invited to meet him are Miss
Susanna B. Mcguire, Miss Mary
Cooper, Miss Cecilia Kunkel, Miss
Winifred Meyers. Miss Honore Jane
Patton, Miss Darthea Davis, Miss
Dorothy F.. Cox. Miss Florence Cock
lln' Miss Helen Bowman, Miss Vir-
glnla Bishop. Miss Lydia Kunke.,
MISS Theodore Sangree Kaufman.
Miss Alice Lescure, Henry Cooper,
Edwin Herman, Jr., Nelson Shreiner,
John Lescure. William Lescur1.
FRED stone, Dwight Luddington, Will
liam Meyers, Donald Oenslager. Ed
win Brown, William McCaleb, How
ard Minister, of Philadelphia; Marvin
Hawkins, Neale Hawkins Fred
Beecher and Spenser Ross.
Receiving with Miss Cooper will
be her father, Frank n. Cooper. her
sister. Miss Sarah T.. Cooper and
Mrs. E. Curzon Eager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02

All freight on the Pennsy is to
be given preference. This is the
new order of things on the main
line to-day. This means that all
trains carrying passengers, If in any
way, hold up freight traffic, the
passenger trains must be side tracked
and the freight given clear tracks.
However all freight will be hand
led so as to not interfere with the
passenger traffic. but when a con-
gestion comes, 1t is freight first"
Pennsy officials, do not look for
much interference on the main line.
-Four more fast express trains to and
from the west were annulled yester-
day. With those already off, it is
the general belief that increased
traffic will be handled without in
terfering with passenger travel.
. Busy New Years Day
The order issued yesterday to dis
ribute 1900 cars loaded with coal,
and sidetracked on the Philadelphia
division caused busy New Years Day,
IL is estimated that beween 500 and
1000 cars were moved to eastern
points. 1t was reported here to-day
that a similar order will be issued
affecting stored coal on the Middle
and Sunbury divisions.
Officials here are doing everything
possible to keep up with the orders
and are giving the United States gov
ernment all the assistance possible.
General Superintendent r. V. Mas
sey, of the Eastern division. with
headquarters at Altoona, was here
yesterday and went over the situa-
ton with a number of transporta-
ton officials.
New Freight Orders
A further conference will be held
after which it is said there will be
new orders regarding the movement
of freight crews. One thing pleasing
to Pennsy officials is that priority
orders which were responsible for
holding up freight will in the future
be disregarded. 1t is also the belief
here that Notwithstanding the de-
nial that the Pennsy would handle
increased freight traffic and turn