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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
SCHURZ SINKS 4
ASLAST OF CREW
Is MADE SAFE
Dramatic Story of Collision
Between Inflated Craft
and Florida

An Atlantic Port. June 24.-3as-
sengers on an American steanshi
from the West Indies which yester-
day brought here Captain w. -.
Wells and 215 members of the crew
of the U. S. S. Schurz, the former
German gunboat Geler. which was
sunk off the coast of North Carl
lima last Friday. after collidinE wi
the tank steamer Florida, told
thrilling story of rescue after I.
S. o. S. call sent out by the Sch,
had been picked up at 4 o'clock
| morning.
One member of the Schurz's 9 "a
was drowned as a result of the u
llsion. Five other sailors and II
! hcer, suffering from fractured N
legs or ribs. wepe removed on cnt
arrival here to a naval hospital. T +
rest OF the crew, taken in charga ~
naval intelligence officers, were
allowed to describe the sinking
Passengers on the rescue ship now =
ever, gave a dramatic account OF the
| last chapter in the career of the i'll
, fated Geier- -Schurz, which, while fly
| 80 thSlB udSlCu III
Honolulu harbor in the fall of 1914
to escape Japanese cruisers, and
later. after having been interned,
took hand in international politics
! BY relaying to Japan wireless me =
sages from German agents in t .
United States.
1t was dawn when the Schurz and
Florida collided. and few minutes
| later passengers on the rescue ship
were startled by hearing cracking
| notes from the wireless room, and
then feeling the vessel leap forward
under added steam as she dashed { 4
the rescue.
Dressing hastily and coming G.,
deck, they saw in the distance Il
Schurz, with deep cash in her sic
lying low in the water. while nearll /
stood the Florida, apparently undan
aged AS they drew nearer they sa
scores of sailors from the Schu 4
bobbing about the water, while mar
others were clinging to lifeboats ano
RATS.
After the vessel had picked ur
many seamen 1t took aboard Others
rescued by the Florida. Just as tn,
last survivor was drawn from the
water, the Schurz disappeared under
the waves.
The Florida resumed her cours
and the rescue ship headed for tbH
port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division - T

Philadelphia Division - The 24S
crew first to go after 2.15 o'clock;
$50, 241. 20S. 242. 254, 221. 223. 246
232, 212. 224, 225.
Engineers for 246. 224. 225.
Firemen for 243, ESQ. 242. 254, 221
223. 232, 224.
Conductors for 242, 246. 224.
Flagmen for 243. 254, 221, 246, 225
Brakemen for 24S. 242, 221, 22S
2S2, 225.
Conductor up: Rudy, Bryson.
Brakemen up: Fertsch, Gotshall
Gillett, Coas. Farley, Mickey.
Middle DivisiOn-The 1913 crew firs'
to go after 2.15 o'clock: 120, 249
234, 244, 107, 115.
Fireman for lis.
Conductor for 120.
Flagman for 123.
Brakeman for l20.
Yard Board-ERgineers for 4th 126
1st 104.
Fireman for 4th 126.
Engineers up LutZ, Bair, Quigley
Fenical, Ewing. Barnhart, Zeiders
Hanlon, Brown. Bruaw.
Firemen up: Haverstick, Garlin
Weaver, Wallace, Nolte, Martin
Steffee, Price, Hall, Morris, Balm
bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
ASK RATE CUT
FOR Statesmen
Petition General McAdoo to
Help Them With Lower
Fare

Local railroad ticket agents report
increased travel Notwithstanding the
high rates of fare. On the Pennsy,
Reading and Cumberland Valley
lines passenger traffic has been ex-
ceedingly heavy for the past week.
Officials are of the opinion that as
long as the people have the money
they Will go visiting no matter what
it costs.
Travelling men, however, are cut
ting their trips short. They claim
1t is too expensive and in this argu-
ment they are backed by the manu-
facturers and their employers.
petition has been sent to Director
General McAdoo asking for a cut to
two and one-half cents per mile.
Statesmen Quit
1t is pointed out by large manu-
facturers as well as by the travelling
men themselves that the high cost
of everything is practically driving
statesmen from the road, a consum-
nation which, it is emphatically
stated would not be to the best in
terests of the government, the rail-
roads, or of the country's CONNER
cial and industrial life.
I'VE understand from the authori-
ties in Washington" said one sales
| man recently, that it is neither the
desire nor the intention of the gov
ernment, at least for the present, tC
curtail commercial travelling, bu
rather that it is anioXus to stimulate
legitimate business in every way pos
sible. The new universal rate, there
fore, of 8 cents mile, we take it
is designated to increase the revenue
of the railroads, and not to keel
| commercial travellers at home.
Ask Lower Rate
"As a matter of fact, it is our be
| lief that the new rate, if continued
in force, will acually keep travelling
statesmen off the road, curtail bust
ness activity considerably, and re
! duce the revenues of the railroads in
stead of increasing them. We have
suggested, therefore, that accredited
statesmen be given a mileage rate o
2 u cents to apply on all roads, tn,
mileage books of say 5000 miles t,
! be good on all roads, and that a vo
| cational tax of $40 be required o
| each salesman.
! AS it is estimated that there ar
! between 100000 and 100000 travel
! ing statesmen covering the entir
| country, such a tax would yield I,
the government a sum amounting I,
upward of S6,000,000 annually. Ii
addition to this, travelling by sales
! men would not be curtailed bust
ness would not be hindered, and TIL
revenues of the railroads and tn
| government would be increased rath
er than diminished, thereby serving
| the very purpose for which the 8
cent rate was put forth"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Interesting Memorial From
Jacob r. Miller, This City

Jacob r. Miller, the retired Penn
sylVania railroad machinist, who re-
sides at 1916 North Sixth street, is
the author of an interesting memoir
ial article. 1t was read last Thurs
day at the reunion of the Veteran
Employees Association of the Middle
Division, held at Altoona.
In this article, which was ordered
to be spread upon the minutes of the
meeting, Mr.. Miller tells of the early
days in the shops of the Pennsy, and
gives interesting history of the Big
Four, employees who were among the
first to get positions with the rail-
road company, and who included
Isaiah Reese, Sr., Jacob r. Miller,
and the late Alfred Pancake.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Middle plylsIon-Englneers up:

Middle DivIsion-Engineers up: II,
f. Krepps. S. II. Alexander, Sam.
Donnley, +. McC. Buck, j. Crimmel,
r. NJ. Crane. w. c. Graham, r. e.
Crum, C. c. Keiser, d. Keane, o. l.
Miller, ]. j. Kelley. D. G. Riley, ]. A.
SPOTS. J. II. Haines.
Firemen up: c. L. Dunn, ]. c. Ker-
ber, S. II. Wright. r. A. Arnold, P. f
Gross, G.. b. Hass. ]. L. Fritz. S. II
Zeiders, i. e. Ross, c. L. Sheats, Il
j. Sheesley.
philadelphia Division - Engineer:
up: b. +. Lippi, r. B. Welch. V. c
Gibbons, w. S, Lindley, A. Hall.
Firemen up: r. X. Strickler. l.. e
Everhart, w. l. Spring. L. c. Naylor
NJ. G.. Shaffner. j. Cover, G. j. Swarr
+. II. Cook. Il. ID. McNeal. + l.. Floyd
William Shive.
Engineers for P3s. $50. No Phila'
delphia crews here.
Firemen for Pcs, 62S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
THE READING

The 81 crew first to go after 12.45
o'clock: So. Sc. II, %, 3. 81, 5S. 90
IA. 20. IS, 8, 4. 65, /.
Engineers for .5S, l, 4.
Firemen for 81, 6S. 20. 1, 4. 8, %.
Conductors for 20. /. 4. 20. 23.
Brakemen for 81, 55, IS. 6s. 4. 8,
IT. 20. %.
Engineers up: r. Jones. Bates, G.
Lackey, Kohl, ID. Lackey. Minnick,
Maxton, Little, Snader, Motter, Linn
Firemen up: r. Brady. Rayston,
p. ". Miller. Sheasholtz. Schrum,
Shower. Coble. Rife. Yeagy. William
II. Erb, Farmer. N. McKeever, Dur
brow, Kuntz. McBeth, Cooper. Lowe
Detroit, Maui.
Conductors up: E. Booth, Hetrick
Harlan, Jr., Mccullough, II. p. Het-
rick, Sewers, L. Kaufman, Daub.
Flagman up: Wampler.
Brakemen up: Weber Carl, Ba-
shore, Shireman, Manmiller. o. Wiler
Ney, Kahl. CHASER. McKeeyer. David
son, Wilt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
OBLIGATORY SERVICES
CLOSE AT MESSIAH

Closing services i'm the dedication
of the beautiful new Messiah Lutheran
Church were held last night, the mem
bers of the knights and Danes o
Malta of Harrisburg and vicinity be
ing present in a body. The Rev. II. W
Hanson, pastor of the church. preach
ed an inspiring sermon, voicing
strong plea for individuality. Mass
ed forces do not make a nation" I.
said. at is the individual who is d, =.
pended upon for the success of Il
country" He declared that immf
ality is synonymous with pro-Germa
ism in these times.
The Rev. Mr.. Hanson announC, 4
that he will not officiate at servic
next Sunday. He will preach 10
soldiers at Camp Meade. f"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Volunteers For Farm Work
Sought by Boy Scouts

Boy Scout Troop. No. l. under the
direction of Scoutmaster c. w. Nc
Coy. is busily scouting Steelton to
secure the signatures of Steelton
business and professional men who
are willing to engage in farm work
to aid in iilling the shortage of farm
laborers.
The aim of each scout is to secure
not less than one person to aid the
shorthanded farmer. Persons willing
to enroll for this work should get into
communication with a member of
Troop l or Scoutmaster Mccoy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Name subcommittee
For Safety First Bodies

Middle Division Superintendent n.
w. Smith has issued general notice,
effective now, appointing the follow
ing men to serve on subcommittee OF
the safety first organization. in place
of men whose terms expired the first
of the month:
S. S. Black, piece work Inspector
vice NJ. r. Rohrback, foreman. to
serve on the Altoona subcommittee
]. P. Dopp, foreman, vice j. T. John
son, foreman, Hollidaysburg subcom-
mittee; H. c. Conrad, foreman paint
er, vice c. b. Fike, foreman, Hunt
ingdon subcommittee; w. A. Suits
engineman, vice Ed. Ford. engine
man, Mifffin, subcommittee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Elizabethville Red
Cross Annual Election

EIizabethvilIe, June 24.-At the
annual meeting of the Elizabethville
Red Cross branch of the Harrisburg
chapter, reports for the year were
read and James E. Lentz, county re-
corder, was elected chairman. These
other officers were chosen: Mrs.
IL. II. Hassinger, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Blair +. Weaver. secretary;
Mrs. Roy Romberger. assistant sec
retary; Mrs. ]. II. Lyter, treasurer
Mrs. Phillip Wallace, Mrs. Stephen
Miller. Mrs. A. NJ. Romberger and
Mrs. c. w. Enders, executive COM
mittee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR BIG OUTING:
Annual Dance of Friendship
Club at Summerdale on
Wednesday Evening

Real weather for outdoor enjoy
ment is promised for Wednesday.
This is the day fixed for the big out
ing of the Friendship and Cooper
ative Club at Summerdale. The COM
mittee will meet this evening and
complete the final details. Many Of
ficials are coming, including n. w.
Smith, superintendent of the Middle
Division.
This is the second outing under
the auspices of the club. The MEM
bers have been holding annual
dances, but decided that this year it
would be a big dance in the open.
The proceeds of the sale of tickets
will go to the fund for gifts to rail-
road men now in service.
An interesting dance program has
been prepared. An oid-time grand
march will start the big event at
$50 p. IN. Dancing will be con-
tinued until a late hour. Just the
kind of music that dancers enjoy is
promised.
VIII Visit Friends
Many of the members and their
families will spend the day with
friends in and about Enola and a
number will picnic in the mountains
and woods near Summerdale. The
visiting railroad men with their
wives and families will reach this
city some time during the afternoon
Large delegations are expected from
along the Middle Division. Lancas-
ter, York and Reading. John d
Long. the president of the club, with
members of the committee will well
come the visitors.
An invitation has been extended to
Major William B. Gray and his staff
and it is expected that large crowd
will come from the Ordnance Depot
| forces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
STEELTON NEWS ITEMS
Another Furnace "Blown
In" Five in Operation

After being closed for six months
for refining and other repairs, No. ,
blast furnace of the Bethlehem Steel
plant was blown in this morning. A
total of five furnaces are now in op-
Grafton.
No. furnace was not put into op-
Grafton until this time because of the
shortage of coal. which hindered the
operations of the local plant some
what. No. / furnace will likely be
put out of operation in a few days
and it is quite doubtful If it will ever
be blown in again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
PLAN WAR LECTURES

Employees of the Central Iron and
lectures and addresses on the war
situation and on conditions in
France. Robert II. Irons. president,
announced this afternoon. Presi-
dent Irons was delighted with the
address given by Comtesse Made
lene de Bryas and said that ii was
an incentive to greater work for
the men. We expect 90 have some
men, from the firing line and some
of the country's greatest speakers
and military authorities to discuss
the war. We want our men to keep
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
TO HONOR FALLEN SOLDIER
By Associated Pres

Evansville, Ind, June "a. - A ma
tional fund to erect national me-
mortal building in honor of James
Bethel Gresham, one of the first three
American soldiers to fall in France
was inaugurated here to-day. 1t is
planned to name a national executive
committee of the most prominent men
from every state, and the memorial
building would serve also to house
relics of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
LETTER FROM LOCAL BOY

John w. Porr. a Steelton boy with
the 112th Infantry which recently
arrived in France, writes that the
local boys in that regiment are we'll
and happy He states that they are
billeted at an old mansion far be
hind the lines. In n recently bomb
ing raid in the vicinity of their
quarters nine of the men were in
iured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
YOUTHFUL "YEGGMEN"
TRY TO ROB BANk

Paul O'Neal. II years old. and
Philip Grant. years old, were ar
rested yesterday afternoon while at
posit Trust Company. The boys had
crawled through the iron bars of a
window, aud We're arrested by the
bank walchman. Both boys are out
of jail on probation, waiting the
next session of juvenile court on
the charge of attempting to rob the
O:phvum Theater, last Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Steelton Personals

Lieutenant Charles Messersmith.
Camp Upton, was the guest yester-
day of his father. d. NJ. Messersmith.
Charles w. Shay, New York City,
is the guest of his father. Robert c.
Shay, North Second street.
Abe Sharosky. Camp Meade, spent
Yesterday at his home here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
WOMEN PICNIC At HERSHEY

The annual picnic of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Baldwin Hose Com
pany will be held on Thursday at
Hershey Park. The trip will be made
by auto truck, which will leave the
residence of c. p. Keim on Thursday
morning at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
LIEUT.. WILLIS Is SAILING

Lieutenant c. Ross Willis, who has
been stationed at Camp Wadsworth,
Spartansburg, S. c., spent a short
time at his home. 1916 Mrket street.
this week en- route to New York,
from where he will sail to take n
special machine gun course overseas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
PACIFISTS STIR LABOR
By associated Press

London, June "a. - The manifesto
issued by eight labor members of the
British Government. according to sorle
of the morning newspapers, is con-
nected with threats of serious split
in the labor party due, some papers
say. to efforts of a pacifist group to
embarrass the Government in the
prosecution of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

The railroad companies are now
sending large numbers of coal cars
to the soft coal regions in Maryland
and Virginia and the Clearfield fields.
An official of the Reading stated that
the demands from the bituminous
fields have never been so urgent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
CASH AND CARRY PLAN

Detweiler Brothers, coal and ice
dealers. announced to-day that they
will encourage the cash and carry
plan in the sale of ice this sum-
mer. Four stations have been plac-
ed throughout the town to enable
consumers to carry their ice TO their
homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
UNHURT IN FALL FROM
THIRD FLOOR WINDOW

Nicholas Stanley, Jr., the four-year-
old son of Nicholas Stanley, Sr., 1905
South Cameron street. fell out of a
third-story window of his home and
sustaining any injuries other than Il
few minor scratches, Saturday even
ing. He sideswiped a wooden fence
in his fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
GERMAN OFFICER FLEES
HOMELAND IN BOAT

ommissioned officer and his
wife have reached Moen, a Danish
island in the Baltic Sea. They made
small boat. The couple have been
interned, as have other German de-
serters. until am investigation has
been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
TO ASK NEW CREDIT VOTE

stag this week will be asked to pass
new vote of credit of $4,000. 900. 900
marks. according to the Berliner
Tageblatt. This will raise Germany's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
NUNICIPAL IEAGUE

The monthly meeting Of the Mu-
nicipal League will be held in the
steel plant offices this evening at 7.45
o'clock. Election of a president
will take place at this session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

A meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of ST. Johns Luth-
eran Church will be held in the
church tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
SNOW AT BUENOs AIRES

Buenos Aires. June "a. - Snow fell
for an hour here yesterday after
noon. This is said to be first time
in the history of the country that
enough snow has fallen to make the
ground white.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

The report of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Relief Associa-
ton for the month of April shows re-
ceipts of S30,710.93 and expenses
S29,240.25.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
FIVE ARRESTS

The police department this morn
ing reported the arrest of five per-
sons charged with being drunk and
disorderly. They will be given a
hearing by Burgess McEntee this
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

boston, Mass, June Y. = American
citizens accepted yesterday for
Merchant Marine training by the Unit
ed States Shipping Board. included
William L. Christman, 232 Harris
street, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Railroad Notes

Charles II. Ewing, federal man.
ager of the Reading Railway and
Central Railroad of New Jersey, is
making daily trips over his lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

TWO passenger locomotives, 116
and III of the Pacific type, were
turned out of the Reading shop this
week. They will be used on the At
lantic City Railroad this summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Misses and Boys Hose

Misses fine ribbed silk Isle seamless hose in black al
white sizes to 7, at 35c and 811, at, 42e sizes
9H, at .......................... Do
Boys black cotton ribbed seamless hose sizes to 9H,
AZ
Misses black cotton fine ribbed seamless hose, 1S
Boys heavy black cotton ribbed seamless hose; sizes
to 10 at Observation-Disclosures. 2Fl
Dives Poreroy stewar+-street Floor
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-04
COAST MYSTERY
IS SOLVED FOR
T|M|D NATIVES

Explanation of mystery that fol-
long time enshrouded cabin on
bleak stretch of coast between
Cordova and Katalla is given by
Ben Goodman, the jeweler and fur
buyer of Anchorage, says the An
chorage Times.
"An early breakup a few years
ago having made it necessary for
me to postpone ur-buying trip /
had started to the Interior, l con-
cluded to return to the coast, where
l knew boat would pick me up
recounted Mr.. Goodman.
"On leaving the Interior Indian
village, the natives told me not to
stay in certain cabin on the coast
because of spooks-a doctor having
committed suicide in it. -
However, started for the place,
having no apprehension in regard to
the spirits of dead persons.
"The cabin had been built and
used by fishermen years previously.
Early in the morning after my first
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-04
TRAINS TO SEWARD
BY July FIRST

The gap between the ends of
steel on the Turnagain Arm division
of the government railroad will be
closed and passenger and freight
trains will be operated between
Anchorage and Seward early this
summer, according to William Gerig,
engineer in charge of the Anchor
age division, who arrived at An
chorage from the East recently.
Regular Train Service --*
ga regular train service will be
maintained between Anchorage and
Seward beginning in july" said Mr..
Gerig. "Work on the Anchorage
harbor will be commenced in the
spring as soon as weather condi-
lions permit. The big dredge,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-04

night in the dilapidated structure
| heard a repeated and uncanny
knocking on the roof. l looked
out, and the knocking cea1ed. |
could see nothing that in any way
would account for the strange noise
Next morning the same thing hap
pened.
I'm front of the cabin was the
beach and. behind was a high rock
wall $50 feet high; so it was i'm
possible for a human being to come
or go from the cabin unseen.
Having noticed that the door
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-04

which was assembled here last fall,
will be used first to remove the
earth. The present plans for An
chorage harbor improvements make
provisions for the handling of all
traffic during the summer without
delay and it is expected that incom-
ing and outgoing freight will be
moved without any congestion.
'The Alaskan Engineering COM
mission will continue the prosecu-
ton of the construction of the gov
eminent railroad north from An
chorage", continued Mr.. Gerig, "and
the original plans for the work of
construction will be carried out.
May Depend on Labor. .:
much of the work proposed by
the Alaskan Engineering commission
will depend in large measure on
the ability of the commission to OBJ
tain sufficient labor for the various
Mr.. Gerig has spent the past four
months in Washington, where his