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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
State and National
Troops Will Quell
I.W. W. Disturbances
BY Associated Press

st. Maries, Idaho, March 16.-Ar-
rival of United States troops and
Idaho state guardsmen, ordered here
by Major General Arthur Murray,
commanding the western army de-
partment, and Governor Alexander
as a precaution against possible re-
newal of violence by Industrial
Workers of the World, was anxiously
awaited here to-day.
Armed citizens, deputized yester-
day by Sheriff A. L. Noland after he
was set upon and beaten by a mob
of Industrial Workers and their
sympathizers, who are declared to
have threatened to deliver one of
their number from Jail here, patroll-
ed the streets during the night to
prevent any fresh outbreaks.
The trouble arose yesterday when
the l. w. w. members learned of the
Sheriff's intention to remove William
Nelson, formerly secretary of the
/. w. w. local here to Cour D'Alene,
Idaho, on a change of Venue for
trial on a charge of criminal syndi-
catism. The sheriff, who remonstrat-
ed with the crowd which made
threats to release Nelson from Jail,
was knocked down several times and
severely beaten.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

Enola, Pa, March ia number
of important changes IN the person.
mel of the yard force went into ef-
feet at midnight last night. As a
result of these changes five brake
men were promoted to be temporary
conductors and nineteen extra
brakemen were given regular berths.
These changes were made necessary
by tn increased freight traffic be-
cause of the heavy shipments of war
material through the local yards.
Three new crews, consisting of a
and three brakemen for
each of the three eight-hour tricks
were created. These new crews will
! be known as 144, 145 and 146 crews.
The changes as announced by Rob-
ert G. Cunningham, assistant train
master in charge of the yards, are
las follows:
Trainmen Advanced
H. A. A. Sheaffer, from brakeman
,115 crew to conductor 113 crew; j.
NJ. Stinefelt from brakeman. 131
.crew. to conductor 1872 crew; W. r.
McNeal, from conductor 143 crew to
145 crew; c. E. Minnich,
conductor 1913 crew to conductor 144
crew; John Crone. from conductor
n. HartZel. from brakeman 131
crew to conductor 143 crew; John L.
Smith, from brakeman 131 crew to
conductor 1873 crew; Frank Stouffer,
from brakeman 131 crew to conduc-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
WORK STARTS FOR
ORDNANCE DEPOT
AT MIDDLETOWN
Government Running 1,500
Feet of Track to Take
Care of Lumber

Work was started to-day on the
construction of more than 1900 feet
of temporary railroad trackage on
the old State Fair site near Middle
town, to take care of lumber con-
signments intended for the barracks
and other buildings incident to the
erection of the ordnance depots to
be located there.
The need of the ordnance build
ings is so great that preference may
be given to these, although official
orders to that effect have not been
received.
Wells Brothers, who have been
awarded contracts to erect the two
large aviation warehouses at a cost
of million and half dollars. and
a hospital to care for the sick on
all the Government work in this
vicinity, yesterday purchased a house
near Middletown in which to locate
their offices and are rapidly hiring
men for the work to be done. They
brought to Middletown two hundred
workmen to-day and on Monday
they will start clearing the land of
small trees and underbrush prepara-
tory to grading and building. The
men found no barracks ready for
them and had difficulty in procur-
ing lodging in Middletown. Some of
them came to Harrisburg and hun
dreds more will come as soon as the
work at Middletown and New Cum
berland gets we'll under way.
James Black, contractor. who is
expected to be given either the ord
nance depots at Middletown or the
quartermaster' warehouses at New
Cumberland. has opened offices here
and expects to have 5000 men at
least on bis payroll before the work
reaches its maximum. Many of
those who have been over the work
fix eight months as conservative
period in which the great program
is to be completed and 1t would sur
prise nobody if the expenditures ran
beyond the s20000.00O mark and
some estimates make it, sac, 600, 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
LOUD APPLAUSE
GREETS WILSON'S
MESSAGE OSLAV
All-Russian Congress of So
viets Expresses Appre-
citation to America
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
Strong Forces of Guards Pro-
tect Delegates From
Possible Disorder

Moscow, Thursday, March Ia
President Wilson's message of SYM
pathy to the Russian people was re-
ceived with marked applause when
1t was read tonight at the opening
session of the All-Russian Congress
of Soviets and made the Congress
Immediately adopt a resolution OF
appreciation. The resolution reads:
The All-Russian Congress OF So
viets expresses its appreciation 10
the American people and first OF all
the laboring and exploited classes IN
the United States for the message
sent by President Wilson to the Con-
gress of Soyiets, in the time when
the Russian Social Soviet is repubiic
in living through most difficult trials.
THE Russian republic uses the oc-
casion of the message from President
Wilson to express to all people who
are dying and suffering from the
horrors of this imperialistic war, its
warm sympathy and firm conviction
that the happy time is near when
the laboring masses in all bourgeois
countries will throw off the capital
ist yoke and establish n Socialist
state of society, which is the only
one capable of assuring permanent
and just peace as we'll as the culture
and we'll being of all who toll.
The congress is being held in the
splendid banquet hall of the Nobil-
| ity Club, where former emperors
often were entertained. Soldiers, sail
ors and peasants formed majority
of the l 1,164 delegates present. Nj.
| Sverdloff, chairman of the central
| executive committee of the congress,
presided. The Bolshevik members
number 7S2 and there are 3S Social
Revolutionists of the Left.
I,enine Favors Peace
Premier Lenine made the principal
speech and received q great ovation.
| He reviewed the history of the revo-
| Iution and. emphasized the necessity
of signing a peace treaty. NJ. Tchit-
cherin, the acting foreign minister,
read the peace terms. 1t was decided
| that peace should be considered first
| and after that the permanent remov-
al of the capital from PetroSrad and
the election of a new central eXecu-
| tive committee.
Strong forces of guards were about
the hall. but there were no attempts
at disorder. Moscow is uiet, Bolshe-
vik control apparently being abso-
lutte.
A caucus of the Bolshevik while
fayoring a signing of the German
peace treaty has resolved to approve
| the course of the peace delegation OF
the Council of Peoples commissaries
The caucus also condemns the Ger
man peace terms and declared it was
necessary to, restore order and or
ganize for defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

Mrs. Gordon Wilde, who is in
Harrisburg this week, tells an inter
esting story of the air raids and the
conditions in England three years
ago, when the war broke out. Mrs.
Wilde, who is playing at the Ma
jestic the latter half of this week,
has number of friends in Harris
burg. She is with her husband,
Gordon Wilde, and their daughter
Connie, in a charming little nov
city offering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde were playing
at Boscombe, on the south coast of
England, when the war broke out.
1--WE were aroused from sleep at
midnight by the shouts of news
boys hawking their papers," Mrs.
Wilde said "The announcement
that England had entered the war
came on bank holiday. Premier
Asquith ordered the banks closed
for two more days to avoid a panic,
and for the first time in the history
of England, paper money was issued.
When the banks were again opened
after the three.day holiday people
used the paper money. Food con-
servation was Immediately ordered,
with drastic rulings. We went to
Southampton. for the next week.
Trainloads of troops were brought
in every day. the Common was
packed with the troops and hotels
and private houses were filled with
the brave boys. At the theater
where we played, free admission
was given to the boys in khaki every
Friday night.
1--WE had contracts to fill in Amer
lea, so we came across the water.
We were escorted to sea by search
lights. Searchlights were placed
in all coast towns.
Panic reigned for a short time in
the theatrical field, but an order
came from London saying that the
atrical business must go on as usual.
The people needed amusement and
they had to have it in war times.
The theaters were all crowded.
We found the same conditions in
Canada. where we have just played.
when we were leaving for Amer
lea our little daughter was in Ian
cashire convent. We took her with
us and trained her as a singer. This
is the second week that she has
appeared in public. She is the Con-
ME Wilde who is with u.s.
Mrs. Wilde said that in England
there are underground cellars be-
meath the theaters, where people
seek refuge from Zeppelin raids.
Miss Wilde, the little English girl,
does a song and dance act which
always wins applause. She is a
winsome little woman and a real
artist. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde are both
| charming and very happy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
ANOTHER DROP
IN COAL PRICES
IS FORECASTED
State Administrator Potter In
dicates Reduction in Do
mestic. and Steam Fuel

Philadelphia, March ia fur
mestic coal and a decrease in the
price of steam anthracite is indicated
by State Fuel Administrator Potter.
A thirty-cent reduction in domes-
tic coal has already been ordered, to
take effect at the mines April 1, and
the prospects for another drop are
contained in a statement by Mr.. Pot
ter to the effect that the seventy five
cent differential will be. readjusted.
Since the fuel administration took
charge of the coal situation, inde-
pendent operators have been allow
ed to charge seventy-five cents ton
more than railroad-controlled COM
panies. Retailers in this city have
fought the differential on the ground
that it. was unfair. and tended to
keep up coal prices.
When the prices of anthracite
were announced by the government
last Septem ber, no limit was set on
steam sizes. Because of the urgent
demand, these sizes have been bring
ing very high prices. The fuel ad-
ministration, it is said. now intends
to reduce the price on steam sizes.
Direction and control of the an
thracite industry is now centered in
this city through the appointment of
the anthracite committee of the fuel
administration. 1t will direct, under
the supervision of Washington au-
thorities. the apportionment of all
anthracite produced by the opera
tors. The committee is expected to
speed up anthracite production.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
RAILROAD RUMBLES|
EnOla Yard Forces
Show Many Changes;
Add Three More Crews

tor 127 crew. The following brake
men were changed to other crews:
Brakemen Transferred
S. S. Stese. 115 crew TO 10S crew;
G. W. Arter, 102 crew to 10S crew;
]. NJ. Boyd, 125 crew to 144 crew;
w. b. Benner. 125 crew to 144 crew;
]. G.. Erb, 125 crew to 144 crew; w.
b. Carnahan. 143 crew to 145 crew;
r. o. Smeltzer, 141 crew to 145
crew: C. ]. Nunamacker, 126 crew to
las crew; J. l.. Drummer. 129 crew to
LAG crew: W. NJ. Shumberger, 1872
crew to LAG crew; ]. E. Benner, 1872
crew to LAG crew; .. d. Rupley, from
extra list to 115 crew; &. 5. Eber-
sole, from extra list to 131 crew; p.
E. Biting, from extra list to 1O2
crew: NJ. p. Lowe, from extra list
to 1872 crew: c. l.. Dissinger, from
extra list TO 104 crew; c. c. Myers,
from extra list to 1876 crew; c. f.
Weader. from extra list to 131 crew:
l.. +. Hauf. from extra list to 131
crew; b. f. Kruger, from extra list
to 125 crew; w. NJ. Straw. from eN-
ira list to 125 crew: T.. r. Aubel,
from extra list to 125 crew: b. c.
Wright, from extra list to 143 crew;
j. w. Heffley, from extra list to Al
crew: w. L. Mccoy. from extra list
to 126 crew: II. r. Horting, from
extra list to l29 crew: L. G.. Espen-
shade, from extra list to 1S2 crew;
T. A. Dormna, from extra list to
1872 crew; ]. d. Warren, from extra
list to ia crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Elect Mrs. F. w. Smith
War Relief President

Lancaster, March 16.-Much in
terest was manifested in the meet
ing of the Department No. 2, Penn
sylvania Railroad Women's War Re-
lief, held yesterday afternoon at
Hotel Brunswick. The attendance
500. Mrs. W. B. Nc
Caleb. retiring superintendent, pre-
sided. Mrs. McCaleb told of the aims
of Department No. and inspired
every person to do their best. The
address of Rabbi Rosenthal was very
patriotic and inspiring and was very
much enjoyed. An informal recep-
ton was held for the new superin-
tendent, Mrs. Frank Smith, of Har-
risburg. Mrs. John A. Nauman and
Mrs. Arthur B. Clark poured tea,
and Miss Isabel Williamson presided
at the piano.
\ number of interesting letters
were read from the railroad men
who are already over there"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Pupils of Cameron School
Set Pace For Patriotic
Work in Many Branches

Pupils of the Cameron school build
ing continue to set. the pace for the
pupils of the other buildings of the
city. At present every one of the
S33 pupils of the building are mem
bers of the Junior Red Cross and
many of them are also members of
the Senior branch of the Red Cross.
The school is also leading in the sale
of Baby Bonds. UP to the present
time 240. of these bonds have been
sold to the scholars. f.'
Great activity is shown in all of
the school rooms during the recess
periods. Boys as well as girls knit
articles for the soldiers. The va
riety of articles being knit by the
children include convalescent robes
shawls. scarfs. wristlets and wash
cloths.
The various drives which have been
waged in the building during the
winter were ably managed by the
faculty of the building which i'm
cludes: Herman Goetz. principal
Minnie Sample. Annie Weitmyer,
man, Maude Kennedy. Clara Fisher
Amy Watson. Annie Schlayer, Olive
Hall, Lille Fitzsimmons. Ruth Tack,
Ruth Atkinson, Katherine Gamble
Sue Bratten. Laura Crane. Edith
Behtzel.. Carrie Patterson, Anna Walz-
ar. Frank Shearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Crescent Club Meets
With Mrs. B. F. Miller

Mrs. b. F. Miller. OF $50 KeIker
street, was hostess for the Crescent
Club this week. Miss Leah Tewsen
rendered several piano and vocal
selections. Primroses made an attrac-
tive centerpiece for the table where
an old-fashioned sauerkraut dinner
was served. The Crescent Club Is
spending most of its time knitting
for the soldiers which they will
soon be able TO display. The mem
bers that were present are as fol-
lows: Mrs. B. b. Beistel, Mrs Charles
Hall, Mrs. Arthur Loser, Mrs, James
Eastright, Mrs. William Quenzler,
Mrs. Henry Tewsen and daughter,
Leah, Mrs. Clara Martz, Mrs. B. r.
Miller and son, Robert, Mrs. W. S.
Ebersole and Miss Esther Martz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

who habe collected $76.55 and have
made more than 1900 articles for
Red Cross work.
Realizing the active part that
colored men, as fighters, are taking
in tha world war for democracy,
these women are doing their share
by meeting every Thursday and
working together during the after
noon and evening in addition to the
individual work they are doing for
the Red Cross at their homes. Their
Red Cross work is of such a char
acter that the Harrisburg Chapter
reports 1t as excellent" A First
Aid Glass. conducted in the Auxil-
iary by DIR. Charles Champion. re-
Gently graduated thirteen members.
Among the total number of ar
ticles made by the Auxiliary are 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Railroad Notes

The recent draft is hitting the
Pennsy clerical force hard.
Railroad employees are anxiously
awaiting the announcement of the
new wage scale.
Andrew Frymoyer. a brakeman in
the Reading yards. at Reading, has
enlisted in the United States service
He has been employed in the Reading
yard for the past five years.
Division Engineer J. p. Charlton and
staff. of the Schuylkill Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. started on
a tour of bridge inspection.
w A. Chafey. chief clerk to Super
intendent William Elmer, of the
Schuylkill Division. Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, who has been ill
the past six weeks, left for Atlantic
City. where he will spend some time
for the benefit of his health.
Nathan r. Hensyl. one of the first
three engineers employed on the Sha-
mokin Division. of the Reading Rail-
way Company. died at his home. at
Shamokin, aged 81 years. For a quar-
ter of century previous to his re-
tirement he ran a passenger train on
that division, and was familiarly
known as Uncle Nate"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

sweaters, IL scarfs, IS pairs of
socks, 8 pairs of bed socks, IL pairs
of wristlets, IS pillow-c cases, pill
lows, 43 towels, 8 surg.cal shirts,
IL hot water bags and hundreds of
bandages of various types and other
similar material for surgical dress
ings.
The officers of the Auxiliary are:
Miss Mary e. Baltimore, chairman;
Mrs. Mary e. Terrell, secretary;
Mrs. Mary Siegler, treasurer: Mrs.
Bessie Potter. registrar, and Mrs.
Lennon Carter. assistant registrar.
Mrs. Bertha jackson is chairman
of the Muslin Department, Mrs.
William Adley is chairman of the
Surgical Garment Department, and
Mrs. Minnie Taylor is chairman of
the Knitting Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Former Pennsy Employees
Here Given Commissions

Former PENNSYLVANIA Railroad en-
ployes in this city are now promi-
nent at Camp Grant. Rockford Ill. One
is Patrick ]. Sweeney, formerly iden-
titled with the office of the superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia Division
who has been commissioned lieuten-
ant. The other is j. w. .Leaman, a
former chief operator. who has been
commissioned a first lieutenant
Both officers are connected with the
newly organized transportation unit
of the United States Army. Lieuten-
ant Sweeney is in charge of the sup
ply department. They are in charge
of S34 men, and expect to leave for
France sometime in the near future.
These lieutenants are well known
in railroad circles and much favorable
comment has been heard on their pro-
motions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

superintendent of the Philadelphia di
vision, to-day it was said there were
seven passengers. two Pullman en-
plcyes and Conductor Edwards still
in the Harrisburg Hospital. The lat
ter, it is said. will recover. He was
the most seriously injured. The 9TH
ers will be able to go home within
the next three days.
Talented Musician
The body of Mrs. Vera Raveuscroft,
of Pittsburgh, was this afternoon
sent ito Deer Park. Md, her home.
Relatives came here yesterday and
positively identified the body. That
of Miss Lima Esther Palmer, of Nor
gantown, West Virginia, went west
on st. Louis Express last evening. 1t
was accompanied by the father.
Charles Palmer. and uncle, Walter L.
Jones.
Miss Palmer was a talented musi-
clan and a pianist who has accompa-
MED some of the worlds greatest
artists. on the top of the berth
which she had occupied was found
81. 900 violin she had purchased in
New York before starting home. The
young woman's body was badly
crushed and her berth and the sec
tion of the car in which she slept
were battered, but the instrument
was undamaged.
Miss Palmer was graduated from
the School of Music of West Nir-
ginia University and also from the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
For three years she had been mem
ber of the faculty of the latter in
stitution. although only % years old
several days ago. She played in con-
certs numerous times with Fritz
Kreisler and Zimbalist and other
noted artists. including Caruso. and
alternated with this noted tenor on
the program. and the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra. She recently
signed a contract for a concert tour
covering the larger cities, starting in
the fall, under the direction of a
New York lyceum bureau.
Mrs. Ravenscroft had been en-
ployed in the McCreery store. Pitts
burgh. eleven years as a clerk until
1918 and since then as buyer. She
lived in that city. She leaves a
brother and a sister in Deer Park,
Md, her former home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

lNOnIlnueu from flESJ rage.
condition, and there will be no fur
ther fatalities from the wreck, hos
pital authorities said this morning.
Ellsworth L. Edwards, 1924 Derry
street, the train conductor, is not in
jured so badly as yesterday appear
ed, it was said. He is on the road to
recovery to-day and his condition is
not regarded as in any way danger
Gus. The revised report on his in
iuries shows his scalp lacerated. his
left shoulder fractured and injuries
TO his left ankle and knee.
T. j. Shane. sol North One Hun
dred and Tenth street, New York,
who sustained a possible fracture of
the shoulder and chest, is reported
resting easily to-day.
II. II. SteinmetZ, Dover. y. j., who
fractured his outer left claVicle and
dislocated his shoulder and arm, will
sit up to-day as his condition is
greatly improved.
Those Who Left
Those who left the hospital this
morning for their respective destina-
tions are:
Charles DeForest, New York City,
whose injuries consisted of lacera-
tions of the forehead. contusions of
the thumb and left leg.
Israel Lebendiger, Youngstown,
Ohio, whose hands were bruised.
Albert Scheffiing, Pullman conduc-
tor, Jersey City, n. j., who suffered
from shock.
Charles Palmer, Morgantown, w.
Va, who received contuSionS of the
back and hands. Mr.. Palmer's
daughter was killed in the crash.
William Fitzpatrick, New York
City, whose injuries were general
contusions of the body.
Abe Kaplon, New York City, who
suffered general contusions.
Isadore Risenberger, New York
City, who sustained decorations of
the scalp and hands, will leave to-
day.
Schedules Resumed
schedules or the main line of the
Pennsy between Harrisburg and Lam
caster were again in order to-day.
The three wreck crews had tracks
cleared in the Elizabethtown cut at
midnight last night. The big land
slide which occurred yesterday and
resulted in the death of two women
and injury to twenty-eight passen-
gers left a long trace of rocks and
dirt that will not be cleared away
for some time.
Officials reached the conclusion
that the big slide was caused by a
prolonged thaw, which, aided by the
rain OF Wednesday. softened the
earth and loosened the rocks. 1t was
also said that at an early, date work
will start on cutting away a large
rortion of the cut so as to prevent
any further slides in that locality.
The damaged Pullman cars were
brought to this city and later sent to
the Altoona shops. The three cars
that were in the way of the big boul-
der were badly damaged. The car in
which the women who were killed
were riding was put out of commits
sion, and will have to he rebuilt
At the office of +. w. Smith, Jr.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
River Rises to Flood Stage
Because Of Heavy Rains

The heavy rainfall of Wednesday
night and Thursday over the Susque-
hanna river system has raised the
river gradually until this afternoon
1t almost reached the flood stage of
seventeen feet. The rainfall in the
region surrounding the headwaters
of the Susquehanna was much heavier
than here, and the creeks and streams
emptying into the river above Har-
riEburg raised IL to a higher stage
than 1t had reached during the time
the ice was passing out. The rain
Is thought to havestaken most of the
remaining snow out of the noun
tains. The water covered a large part
of the island baseball field.
stage of 1873 feet is predicted for
tomorrow, as the water, beginning
this afternoon. will recede rapidly,
shows,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
To Plant Corn and
Beans Instead of Tobacco

San Juan. Porto Rico.-Tobacco
planters all over the island, realiz-
ing how serious the food shortage
has become and that Porto Rico
must be made as nearly self-sup-
porting as possible, are preparing to
plant food crops in March. After
the tobacco crop is harvested, corn
and beans will be grown.