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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Vast Sums Invested
in Life Insurance

Philadelphia. Feb. G. - The an
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. just issued, shows that the COM
with 0.012 policies for the vast vol
ume of $757,732,514 of paid for in
surance on it's books. This great pro-
lection. all held by residents of this
country, is guaranteed by a reserve
of $155,S71,247, which is maintained
at the highest standard known to life
insurance administration.
During 1917 the company trans
acted a larger business than in any
previous year. Thirty three thousand
six hundred and sXty-nine policies
were placed in force. providing insur-
ance protection amounting to $1l0,--
032,740 to residents of the United
States, the operations of the company
being limited to this country. A COM
parison with the report of 1916 shows
creased $10,5S0.955, the total assets
on December 81, 1917, reaching the
sum of s1SS,2S3. .7O5.
The income from all sources
amounted TO $37,155.176, gain over
1916 of $2,94S,294. From interest and
rents the company derived the sum
of $S.659,310, an increase over 1916
Of $426,67o. being greatly in excess OF
reserve. A lower expense ratio to in
come, combined with interest gain
and saving from expected mortality,
enables Ine trustees TO award Ine
sum of $3.50, 900 for premium abate-
ments an increase over last years of
$685., 900. the largest apportionment
in the history of the company.
To the representatives of deceased
members there was paid in 1917 the
sum of $S,030.222, and for matured en-
dowments and annuities the sum of
$3,057. .254. To provide against un-
usual mortality and asset fluctu-
ations, the company maintains con-
tingent reserves now aggregating
S714O,S15.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
COALLESS BINS
CLOSE SCHOOLS
Sessions in East End and
Hygenic uildings Are Sus-
pended Until Monday

with a moderation in the wealth
er. the coal situation will ease up
somewhat" declared w. E. Aber-
combie. manager of the Steelton
Store Company, this morning. Mr.
Abercombie said that one carload OF
bituminous coal had been received
and was being sold.
In his opinion there was little sut-
fering, residents being given tenn
porary relief with bituminous, river
coal and coke. which the dealers are
selling in small lots. The official
said that residents were getting along
and that was all.
1t was necessary to close the doors
of the Hygenic and East End school
buildings this morning until next
Monday morning on account OF the
exhaustion of the coal supply. Dur
ing the week officials hope to Sc
cure enough coal TO run the furnaces
on for short time.
The reason given for the eXhaus-
ton of the supplies in these buildings
is the small capacity of the coalbins.
other buildings are we'll supplied and
it is not likely will suffer from a
shortage. The coal for the schools
was supplied in the summer and an
other shipment was to have been
turned over to the Hygenic and East
End buildings when the supplies
were completely exhausted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
H. MIG. SINNERS
QUITS RAILROAD
Popular Clerk at Enola Ac-
cepts State Position; Prom
inent in Athletics

Notice was given to-day to Penn
sylvania Railroad officials by Hiram
MCGOWAN SINNERS of his appoint
ment to the position of superintend1.
ent of highways in Dauphin county
Mr.. SINNERS has been with the
Pennsylvania Railroad for eleven
years. For the past six months he
has been identified with the bureau
of employment, with headquarters at
Philadelphia.
Previous to taking up this special
duty he was clerk in the storehouse
and shops at Enola. For four years
he was president of the Enola Ath-
letic Association. For two years he
served as director of the Motive
Power Athletic Association.
Prominent i'll Mutual Work
He was prominent in the organiza-
ton Of the Mutual Beneficial Aso-
citation for Pennsylvania Railroad
Employees, was a charter member of
Assembly No. 21, and official cor
respondent for the Mutual Magazine.
Mr.. SINNERS was quite active in
the promotion of athletics and last
season managed a team of shopmen,
playing games over the entire Penn
sylvania Railroad system. While
employed at Enola he was sent on
special duty to various points. He
won much success in securing en-
ployes for the Pittsburgh district
and later was brought to this city
to assist in securing trainmen and
firemen for the Philadelphia division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
RAILWAYS ARE
ALMOST INERT
BEFORE DRIFTS
Passenger Schedules Hard Hit
and Freight Service
Is Paralyzed'

Railroad conditions to-day showed
little improvement over that of yes
terday. The Cumberland Valley
lines, which were hit hard, were re-
ported open, except the Dillsburg
branch. Trains were running between
Harrisburg and Martinsburg, but at
long interval. All local trains be-
tween Harrisburg and Carlisle were
annulled.
More than 1000 men worked to-
day on the Cumberland Valley main
line. Freight trains tied up bN the
drifts are being dug out. Passenger
trains were operated over one track,
the second track being showed up
IN many places. Many shopmen
are on duty helping in the cleanup.
Barring further cold weather and
snow, it is expected that more trains
will be in operation tomorrow ana
making nearer schedule time.
Trains from the west were marked
up from three to six hours late. En-
gines hauling these trains reached
Harrisburg covered with snow. Eng1-
neers and firemen reported that at
number of points il was necessary to
stop and clean away the snow from
the driving rods and cylinders. Pitts
burgh division was reported in bad
shape.
on the Middle division trains are
moving on slow schedules. Freight
traffic is almost at a complete stand
still. Only important shipments are
oeing made and with trains made up
of from ten to fifteen cars. With an
average daily movement of 1000
cars under fair conditions, the move
ment to-day dwindled down to be-
tween $500 and 5000 cars.
Reading officials report some inn
provement. Passenger trains were
running to-day, but not all on sched-
ule time. The Harrisburg division is
open; and the main line between
Pottsville and Philadelphia was in
better shape to-day. Very little
freight is moving. This is due to the
fact that at a number of places sid
ings are drifted shut. In the coal
regions little headway is being made
because of the scarcity of laborers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Gratz Red Cross Unit
Elects Officers For 1918

At a recent meeting of the Gratz
Red Cross auxiliary the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Chairman, Miss Annie Hep
Ter; vice president, Miss Mollie Bow
man; secretary, Miss Grace Ritz
man; treasurer, Mrs. William Rodg-
ers; inspector, Mrs. Frank RitZman.
These were the officers who were
elected last July when the auxiliary
was first formed. a report of the
work done by the auxiliary since its
organization shows that they have
completed and forwarded to the Red
Cross headquarters in this city the
following articles: . T bandages;
l2O triangular bandages; 9S abdom-
nal bandages; 35 scultetus bandages;
10 four-tailed bandages; As surgi-
cal shirts; so pajamas; 2 fracture
pillows; 10 sweaters; 10 scarfs; 34
wristlets, and in addition have made
for the young men enlisted from
this place twenty-siX comfort kits
and twenty-five sweaters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
HAD 4
SLUGGISH LIVER
"Felt Tired All the
Time,"

Says ]. T. Snow. 665 Briggs St,
Harrisburg. "I did not know a we'll
day, a sluggish liver had poisoned
my system, my stomach was in a
bad way. l always had heartburn
after eating, and often gas would
press against my heart and pain me.
II felt tired out all the time, had
no life, and would just have to force
myself to get up in the morning as
felt that l must have more rest.
l was constipated and had catarrh
and all these things had me guessing.
l started to take Sanpan and in a
short time / was as good as new
Sanpan is being introduced at Kel-
ler's Drug Store, 405 Market St.,
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
COUNTY TAX is
INCREASED A MILL
CONTINUED from First Page. ]

tax, s65,OOO; school refund. s2119.44;
road refund, $126.04: sinking fund,
$4,000; interest, $1,000; city of Har-
risburg. $4,000; redemptions and
costs, s535: total, S470,4S0.4S. Total
receipts last year were S416 45S.31.
The appropriation for the county
commissioners office shows an in
crease from Sl3,326 to S15,575, due
largely to increases in salaries of
clerks and provision in the contin-
gent fund for triennial assessment
work to be done this year.
Big Increases
The big increases are in the
bridge and road improvement items,
This year $4,000 is provided to re-
build seven county bridges, includ-
Ing. the one just east of Hummels-
town on the main highway from
Harrisburg to Reading. This bridge
is in need of repair and will be re-
placed by long concrete bridge
which will eliminate a dangerous
turn which now exists. Bridge re-
pairs Will cost Sc, 900 it is estimated
Last year only $6,444.16 had been
spent for road work. This year sl6.-
$50 is provided for road construction
work.
The appropriation for the county
treasurer's office is slightly lower,
due to decrease in refunds. Other
appropriations are made as follows:
$4,000, county controllers office. s4.-
230 in 1917; s2,740, coroner. sl,e67
in 1917; $3.50. district attorneys
office, sS,724 in 1917; s1,7OO, county
solicitors office, $500 last year, in
crease in salary from $500 to ST.
900; aldermen and justices for court
cases and discharged cases. $1,000:
constables and police, Sl3,11O; as
SCISSORS, $4,000.
Budget Figures
For court expenses. S33,71O has
been allowed, as compared with
S33,0S last year; s15,51O, court
house maintainence, S14.196 in 1917:
S1S,1s0. elections. s16,701 last year
S26,994.07 sinking fund and inter-
est, s2S,942 in 1917; s23,S46 for
penal institutions, s19,276 last year;
S4l,25O, cost of insane, S35,46 in
S99.
The directors of the poor are given
$4,000. Last year the board spent
S69, 1864. The prison board ap-
preparation is increased from S2e,-
766 to s32,633.
While the commissioners did not
allow all the items requested by
County School superintendent F. E
Shambaugh, the appropriation for
the office was increased from 1896
to $500 to meet the additional ex-
pense because of the extensive edu-
cational program which has been
outlined.
Total Is S47O,4S0
In the miscellaneous appropria-
tions provision is made for ST 200 for
the Dauphin County Farm Bureau;
S14,500 for reindexing recorders
records; $4,000 for hospital contri-
buttons; $1,000. dog tax expense
and damages; $1,000. salary inspec-
tor of weights and measures; $4,000
soldiers burials and tombstones;
5000. County Historical Society; $3,-
200. detention officers and detention
house expense; $1,000 for furnish.
ing offices; 1850 for books and sup
plies for sheriff. prothonotary. re-
corder and register.
The total appropriation for 1918
is s470.4S0, while in 1917 the total
was s4O0.4sS, with a bridge reserve
of $17,437.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
Her VINOL
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle. Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night. and 1 took a severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so
was unable to keep about my
housework. My doctor advised me
to take Vinol. and six bottles restored
my health so do all my houseworlx,
including washing. Vinol is the best
medicine 1 ever used. Alice Rec
ord, 4S7 So. 18th ST.. New Castle.
Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions.
Geo. A. Gorgas, Druggist; Ken
nedy's. Medicine Store. 321 Market
street; c. F. Kramera Third and
Broad streets; Kitzmiller's Phar-
macy. 1925 Derry street, Harrisburg.
and at the best drug store in every
town and city in the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS
BENTS RESIGNATION

The School Board, in session last
evening. accepted the resignation of
Quincy Bent as president and a
member of the board. \ successor
has not been named. The coal sit
uation in the various buildings was
brought to the attention of members
of the board Two buildings were
ordered closed for at least a week,
while officials are of the opinion that
unless the severe cold weather con-
tinues longer than expected the re-
serve supply in the other buildings
i senough to keep the fires going un-
til warm weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

NbHtlluttl ltOfll Il lfSt rage.
them to their homes in a nearby
village.
Raiding operations and artillery
duels are increasing on the western
front as the time for the beginning
of the spring operations approaches
Two years ago after a successful at
tack at SoucheZ the Germans began
their drive on Nerdun with heavy
artillery fire on February 21, while
last year the British captured Grand
court, on the Somme front, on Feb
ruary :, and the Germans two weeks
later retired from the Ancre, the
first step in the retreat to the Hin
denburg line.
All official statements report great
artillery activity. The big guns have
been busy around Ypres and before
Cambria on the British front on the
right bank of the Meuse. on the
French front, and on the American
sector. The British have made a sue
cessful raid northeast of Ypres and
French raiders brought back pris-
Nners in the Argonne. German at
tempts near Cambria and near Cor
beny, in Champagne, were repulsed
by the British and French respec-
lively.
There has been lively aerial and
artillery fighting in American sec
tor northwest of Toul. The skies
there have cleared and the Germans
are reported to be bombarding viii
lagos which they had left untouched
for many months.
Entente airmen have been active.
British fiiers on Monday dropped
three tons of bombs and accounted
for eight emery airplanes with the
loss of one machine. On the Italian
front Italian and British aviators
have brought down thirteen enemy
machines while the Germans again
have bombed Padua.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Thrift Stamps and Red
Cross Get Big Boost at
Hands of Institute

The Thrift Stamp campaign was
given a big boost at the fourth an
nual Upper Dauphin County District
institute held Saturday by the school
teachers of the upper end. Superin-
tendent Frank Shambaugh is in
charge of the junior drive to make
every public school child a member
of the Red Cross, also presented his
proposition and a number of the
teachers promised to make their
schools 100 per cent. Red Cross"
Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert. head of the
Red Cross in Harrisburg, and County
Recorder James r. LentZ. chairman
for the upper end, made Red Cross
addresses and outlined the work be-
ing done and to be done. Postmaster
Frank C. Sites addressed the institu-
tion on Thrift Stamps.
The teachers of the upper end of
the county have done Wonderfully
we'll in other drives and good work
is expected of them in this.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
PRISONERS
DRIVEN FROM
CELLSBY FIRE
Five Buildings of Big Reform
atory Are Destroyed at a
Loss of $1,OO0,0OO

Jeffersonville, Ind, Feb. 6.-Five
of the thirteen buildings in the group
comprising the Indiana State Re
formatory were destroyed by fire
here early to-day, entailing an es-
timated loss of $1,00O,OOO. Twelve
hundred and eighty-five prisoners, in
cell houses and dormitories were
marshaled in orderly array and as
sembled in the quadrangle. At the
word of command they quietly
marched to the institutional school
building 200 yards away from the
fire, where they were placed under
guard. None tried to escape.
The blaze was discovered shortly
after midnight in the Trade school
building in the department largely
devoted to the manufacture of fiber
chairs and is believed to have been
due to crossed electric wires.
With the destruction of the dining
room, Kitchen and food supplies, the
prison authorities to-day faced the
problem of feeding the prisoners. On
the authority of a member of the
board of trustees. packing firms,
bakeries and other like institutions
in Louisville were communicated with
before the fire had been gotten un-
der control and supplies were order
ed. Colonel w. II. Hart, U. S. A.,
solved the problem of preparing the
food by offering to lend army field
kitchens from the supply at the
quartermasters' depot here. Other
arrangements included plans to erect
a temporary dormitory to house the
prisoners and a temporary dining
room.
Fifty-four sailors from the Amer
lean fleet in Louisville. KY, on fur
Tough, assisted in quelling the fire
and made plans to relieve the prison
guards at regular intervals until
other arrangements are made for the
care of the prison inmates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Engines Working Overtime,
Motive Power Again Scarce

On the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
tween New York and Pittsburgh the
worst scarcity in years is reported in
motive power. Engines are working
overtime. The cold spell starting on
Sunday sent a number of passenger
and freight engines to shops for re-
pairs. Officials say the trouble is the
worst experienced in years. 1t is
almost impossible to keep up the
motive power supply and many en-
gines are running through from Phil
adelphia to Altoona, coaling at Den
holm, westbound, and at Thorndale,
eastbound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Reading Officials Remain
on Duty During Night

Reading, Feb. 6.-Many of the
Reading Railway officials were at
their offices in this city all night
When it was found that it would be
risky to start out the trains from
st. Clair for fear that they would
stick en- route and tie up the main
line little coal or freight was moved.
On the Shamokin division. where
the effects of the storm were the
most severe, many of the crews had
to he relieved, after being out the
limit of sixteen hours. and in some
cases it was impossible to get relief
to them, due to the drifted snow.
1t will take several days before
1t will be possible to get things in
shape to start up the mines in full.
Most of them were idle to-day, be-
cause it was out of the question to
get the empty cars to the breakers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Bakers Pleased With
Success of Victory Bread

Bakers of Harrisburg are pleased
with the success of Victory Bread"
and its sales among the people of the
city. Virtually all bakers are using
per cent. corn flour as a substitute
for the wheat flour, as requested by
the Food Administration. Among the
prominent bakers of the city who are
using this substitute are the Schmidt
Bakeries. the Acme Baking Company,
the Standard Baking Company and
the West Shore Bakery. Grocers and
delicatessen proprietors say that the
demand for the bread is large.
and that people seem to be entirely
satisfied
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Three Passengers Are
Killed in Collision

Caribou, Maine, Feb. s. Three
passengers and trainman were kill
ed and twelve passengers were in
jured in a double collision on the
Bangor and Arloostock Railroad here
to-day. \ passenger train bound
from Bangor TO Van Buren, crashed
into a snowplow which had been STALL
ed by snowdrifts and a moment later
another plow ran into the rear of the
train.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Life Companies
Win Important Suit

Philadelphia, Feb. "a decision
important to mutual life insurance
companies and their policy holders,
holding that excess premiums re-
turned to the policyholders, though
not in the same year in which they
were paid to the company, are eX-
empt from the income tax law of
1918, was rendered by Judge Dick
inson, of the Federal court in test
suit brought by the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company against
Ephraim Lederer, as collector of
internal revenue.
The decision is of widespread i'm
portance as ii affects insurance COM
panies of this class.
The facts in the case were admit
ted, and virtually the sole question
for the determination of the court
was an Interpretation of the provi-
sions of the income tax law as 1t
related to mutual insurance compan-
les.
These companies in one year re-
quire a maximum premium in ad-
vance to cover the actual cost of
carrying the insurance, but ii is not
determined until the next year how
much the actual cost was, and the
excess that should be returned to the
policyholders.
In 1912, the year in which the
income tax law became effective,
the Penn Mutual Company disbursed
among the policyholders,s "eXcess
premium payments" amounting TO
1855, ,502.3S accumulated in several
previous years, and in 1914 claimed
the right to deduct this amount from
its statement of income for that
year. Its demand was denied, and
the collector of internal revenue
compelled it to pay a tax of S6,-
S63.03 upon that amount. AS a re-
suit the suit was brought.
Judge Dickinson holds that un-
der the Interpretation of the income
tax law. excess premium payments
returned to policyholders are not
taxable, and directs judgment in Ia
vor of the insurance company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Yost Says Lewis Was Not
Discharged as Secretary

c. H. Yost, newly elected president
of the board of health, said to-day
that Mr.. Lewis was not discharged
as secretary of the board, but was
not reelected. Mr.. Yost said that he
had no comments TO make on any
transactions of the board of health.
He said further that there was no
reason so far as he knew for not re-
electing Mr.. Lewis, but that another
man was nominated and elected as
SECRETARY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Big Fight Program For
Motive Power Members

Plans were completed to-day for
big boxing program tomorrow night.
1t will he held at the rooms of the
Motive Power Athletic Association,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. seventh
and Reilly streets. Admission will be
by membership tickets only. There
will be five contests, as follows:
Three rounds, Dunk elberg VS.. Mess,
11O pounds; four rounds. Drake VS..
Krow. 125 pounds Isaacman and
Olewine. 1913 pounds; six rounds, Hoff-
man and Boltosser, 1873 pounds; john
son and Hoffman. 40 pounds. On Fri
day night a big dance will be held,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - the 1872
crew to go first after o'clock: 1873,
123, 10S.. 1876. 129. 119, III.
Extra engineers wanted for 1913.
Extra firemen wanted for 1913.
Extra conductors wanted for 123.
Extra flagmen wanter for 1876.
Extra brakemen wanted for 1873,
los, 1876. 119, Ill.
Extra engineers marked up: Le-
fever, Small. May, Gemmill Ryan,
Schlegermilch, Anderson, Simmons,
Andrews. Donws. a. X. Steffy, Bald
win, Geter.
Extra firemen marked up: Cook,
Smith. Kuntz. Lecroue, Enney, Best
line, Lytte. Hines, Clark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
RAILROAD RUMBLES
B. and o. President Hitches
Private Car to Coal Train

Connellsville. Pa. Feb. 6. - Inves-
tigating congestion on his road, Presl-
dent Daniel Willard. of the Baltimore
and Ohio. experienced some of the
discomforts of the tie-up when he was
forced to hook his private car on the
rear of train of empty coal hoppers
at cumberland, Md, to reach this city.
He was enroute to the Somerset and
Cambria branch of the road, and when
It was time for him to depart from
Cumberland he found no passenger
trains available. He was told politely
by officials at Cumberland that the
best thing to be had was a berth on
'the rear of the coal hoppers. and he
smilingly agreed to the venture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

a meeting or the probationers'
class of the First Methodist Church
will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock: the Junior League will meet
at $50 o'clock and class meeting at
7.30 o'clock. Prayer service at s
o'clock will be followed by a meet
ing OF. the official board.