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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Section Foremen Watch
Machine For Tie Tamping

Section foremen from all stations
along the Harrisburg division of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
yesterday held their monthly con-
ference with Supervisor Joseph G.
Brand at Lebanon. Matters pertain
ing to the maintenance of way were
considered. The acquisitions for
supplies and general equipment We're
also issued and the meeting was fea-
tured with demonstrations of an air
compressor tie tamping device at
various tracks in charge of j. N.
Thorp, of the Ingersoll Rand Com
pany. 1t proved both interesting
and profitable. This method will
greatly expedite the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Drop Wreaths on Grave,
Opening Memorial Week

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Oct. 21.-Mark-
ing the opening of Roosevelt me-
mortal week, four army aviators
from Hazelhurst field. at Mineola,
few over the grave of the late Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt here yes
terday, while one of them dropped
on it two wreaths.
One wreath bore the inscription,
The American Legion" and the
other, The Spanish-AmericanW War
Veterans" The pilots were Lieuten-
ants Douglas Martin, Harry Moore,
Frank Parker and George McDon-
aid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

That good results are coming
through the Nationwide No Accident
Drive is shown in the daily reports
from the railroads in this vicinity.
The Philadelphia and Reading, Rail-
way has had no accidents. On the
main line of the Pennsy there was
one accident on the Middle Division
Oh the first day.
On the entire Pennsylvania system,
there was one person killed and IL
injured on the opening day Of the
drive. while on October Is, 1918, there
were two killed and 45 injured.
Following is a detailed report for
the Eastern Pennsylvania Division
foI the first day, embracing the period
frcm 1901 a. m, Friday to midnight
OH Saturday:
Killed Injured
Oct. IS, 1918 -. 0 IS
Oct "a 1910 n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Discipline Bulletin Shows
Some Rufe Violations

During last week six employees of
the Middle division were dismissed
from the service, according to the
weekly discipline bulletin issued
from the office of the superint endent.
One yard fireman was discharged
for being absent without permission;
one freight brakeman for failing to
properly protect train and previous
bad record; one locomotive inspec-
tor, one machinist helper and one
laborer for refusing to work as or
dered and one laborer for stealing
from an employees lunchbox.
Fifty-nine men were suspended
for varying periods and sixty-six
men were reprimanded. Permitting
engines to make black smoke re-
suited in the suspension of eleven
enginemen and the reprimanding
of twenty-five others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
ACCIDENT REPORTS SHOW
DECREASE OVER LAST YEAR;
RESULTS FOR THREE DAYS


fined
throughout Ohio adjoining headlines Entire
Family Wiped When
Statistics show that while accidents are decreasing in the actual
the number of beings killed either
The peculiar deadly which
a IN a
suddenly
natl Tnnes-Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
ENOLA SIDE
PASSENGER SERVICE

Middle Division. Engineers up:
s. II. Alexander a. J. Wagner, T. B.
Heffner, w. G. Jamlson. J. w. Burd,
j. H. Burd. J. II. Ditmer, H. e. Cook,
w. c. Black, L. f. Schreck, L. H.
Rice6orf. ]. Crimmel. G. D. Hollen-
baugh. II. F. GroninEer.
Engineers wanted for 25. 10. M-27,
and IS.
Firemen up. j. NJ stephens. R.
Simmons. b. +. Gunderman. H. w.
Fletcher. c. l.. Sheats, H. w. Snyder,
S. p. Stauffer. \ L. Reeder, w. e.
Hoffner. H. f. Green, II. C. Bender.
Firemen wanted for Pal. Al. -62sS,
II, 3. 13
philadelphia Division. - Engineers
up: j. c. Davis, e. c. Snow. G. H
Seitz. C. L. Albright, c. B. First.
Engineers wanted for none.
Firemen up: w. +. Grace. NJ. G.
Skaffner. A. L. Floyd, j. NJ. Platt
Firemen wanted for Mp, 2S, "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
THE READING

The ~6S crew to go first after 11.45
o'clock: II. 55. Sc. 3, 70.
Engineers FOR SIS.
Firemen for So.
Conductors for none.
Flagmen for none.
Brakemen Tor none.
Engineers up: Bricker, Ditlow.
Barnhart. Bowman. Neidlinger,
Straw, Bordner Dearborn, Schubauer.
Firemen up: Kuntz, Kochenour,
Hoffman, Grundon, Saul, Egan,
Shomper, Sipe, BURNETT.
Conductors up: None.
Flagmen up: Morrow. Donmoyer,
Thomas, Shank. Rhinehart. Snader.
Ellsrode, White, Schubauer, Lukens.
Gochenour. Waugh. Walhay, Spang-
Ter. Renecker. Bruaw.
Trees create love of country, state,
city and home. Be patriotic, plant
trees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Conductors for 100.
Brakemen for 100 t2j. 1o4.
Yard BOARD. Engineers for 145.
3rd- 1875.
Firemcn for End 1O2. list 126. End
I29.
Engineers up: Fess, Heron. Bru-
aw. Ewing. r. Fl. Fortenbaugh,
Quigley, Hinklc
Firemen up Meek. Steffee, Morris,
Cupp, Rider, Snyder. Nolte. Camp
bell Bainbridge. Hall. Martin. Cram
Mer, Yesger, Kipp.
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Standing Of the Crews
Division. - The 1

SIDC
Philadelphia Division. The III
crew to go first after o'clock: 124,
132, 107, 105, 113.
Engineers for los.
Conductors for 107.
Brakemen for 105, 110.
Engineers up: Ream. Bickel, Miller.
Grace, Smith. Wiker. Karr. Lowery,
Graybil Tenney, Snyder. Blanken-
horn, Rennard.
Firemen up: Kirchon. McKonkley.
Ulrich. Kuntz. Vogelsong. Clements
Dayton. Shiskoffi Frysinger. Markle,
McCunne, Wagner
Conductors up: Delaney.
Brakemen up: McCune. Courtney,
Garlin. Hornick. Kuhlwind. Gross,
Kline, Reigel, Gibney. Eichelberger,
Shire, Broks.
Middle Division. - The 25 crew to
&C after $50 o'clock: 21S. 224. 80
Conductors for 25.
Brakemen for 20.
Engineers up: Smith. Leib, Cram
mer, Dunkle, o. w. Snyder, Kistler,
Fisher Shelly, McAlicher, Loper.
Firemen up: Fortenbach, Buss. Bar
ton, Swanger. Primm, Holsinger,
Reeser, Hess, Turnbach, Switzer, De-
Iancey, Naylor. Kaufman. Moist. Sun
dcrland.
Conductors up: Wagner. Crimmel.
Brakemen up: Rumberger. I. D. Nc
Carl. DessingerL> Woodward, Alter.
Hoffman. Deckard, Matthias, Anders
Hildebrand. r. e. McCarl, Buffing-
ton. Sholley, Leonard. Cassett.
Yard Board. Engineers wanted
for 1sC, 22c. 2sC. soc. 35C.
Fireman wanted for &c. 2, &c, 8
&c. IL. CSC.
Engineers up: Boyle, Shipley, Crow
Ewing. Yinger, Stauffer. Morrison
Monroe.
Firemen up: Henderson, Selway
Gilbert, n. Lauver, Gormley, Writ
Klineyoung. Mountz, Bartless.
philadelphia Division. The 237
crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock.
225. 235, 22S. 221, 223. 219, 229.
Engineers for 235. 22S, 229.
Firemen for 237.
Conductors for 250, 225.
Brakemen for $50 (2), 235, 233, 229
Brakemen up: Horn, Krow, Bartch
Shaffner.
Middle Division. The 101 crew tc
go fiRst after 4.30 o'clock: 100, 232
220 and 104.
Engineers for 1o1, 120
Firemen for 104.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

left but one son. William F. Packer,
who resides in Lock Haven. Pa, and
is the only male descendant of Will
liam F. Packer who bears the name
of Packer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Trees have an educational inf1u-
ence upon citizens. particularly chill
dren. You should plant one on Ar
Dor Day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
THIJRBER PACKER
UNDER ARREST
Prisoner Taken From Train
After Search of Nearly
Two Years

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-Thurber
A. Packer, said to be wanted in a
number of states on charges of pass
ing worthless checks with a face
value of thousa nds of dollars, is
under arrest here after a search of
nearly two years by detectives of the
American Bankers Association. He
was taken into custody aboard a
Pittsburgh train as it was about to
pull into the West Philadelphia Sta
tion. Packer said he came here to
visit his wife and children, who live
in this city.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa, is said to have
the first claim against the prisoner,
who will be held for the authorities
there.
Packer. who is 81 years old,
claims to be a descendant of Will
liam F. Packer, Governor of Penn
sylvania from 1858 to 1861. His al
legged operations are said to have
started in February, 1918, when re-
quests for his apprehension were re-
ceived by the local authorities from
27 cities in this and other states.
Other cities where the prisoner Is
said to be wanted include Pittsburgh.
Scranton, Easton, Johnstown and
Oil City, Pa; Buffalo, Cortland,
Ithaca, Geneva, Oswego, Syracuse
and Auburn, N. Y; Memphis Tenn;
Kansas City, Mo-; Oakdale and Nor
gan City, La; Granada and Charles
ton. Miss; st. Adams. w. Va, and
Edenton S. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
FINE DAHLIA GARDEN

LcwistOwn, Pa, Oct. 81. - Mrs.
John Neulin, of this place. probably
has the finest dahlias in her garden
to be seen in this section. They are
of many colors and unusually large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Total ...........,..0 IS o s
Following is a report covering the
second calendar day, which includes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

IL is said several engineers re-
Gently sent to Altoona will be re,
turned. ~
Trainmen in the future will have
preference for use of telephones
Persons using phones must give IN
tain. 40 WI
MS block station, seven and one-
half miles from Portage, has again
peen put into service.
The Philadelphia and Reading
Railway on Sunday hauled 1900
passengers to Gettysburg.
The Pennsy will run an excursion
from Altoona to Harrisburg on No
vember 23.
Hog drenching on the Pennsy will
be eliminated during cool weather.
Trainmen, however, are instructed
to see that all cattle are well
watered.
w. Brooke Moore, a retired pas
senger trainmaster of the Middle
Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, has
FafnFnnd from friA ~ Diffahmrob
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Deny Relationship

Wiiliamsport, Pa, Oct. 21.-De-
scendants of former Governor Will
liam F. Packer, who lived and died
in this city, deny absolutely that
Thurber A. Packer, arrested in
Philadelphia and making claim to
be a descendant of William F.
Packer, is such a descendant. Gov
ernor William F. Packer had but one
son, Boyd c. Packer. who lived to
manhood and married. He in turn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

MEMORIAL PARK ADDITION
The Suburb Unparalleled.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

Report for Third Day
The following figures cover from
Monday morning at 1901 to midnight
last night:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21
Railroad Notes

1T is said several engineers re-
tenely ty sent to Altoona will be re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

the 24-hour period from 1901 Satur'
day to Sunday midnight:
Linad Iri
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

The Pennsy will run an excursion
from Altoona to Harrisburg on No
vember 23.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-21

MS block station, seven and one
halt miles from Portage, has again
been put into service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
MICHAUD COUNCIL, X. OF c..
HAS 100 CHARTER MEMBERS

White River Junction, Sept, 1.-Michaud
Council, No. POPS, knights OF Columbus,
was instituted in the Opera house last
night with 100 charter members. The
growth of the organization in the last
Is or 20 years can easily be seen by the
fact that the Burlington councils charter
is numbered 279. Present at the insttu-
ton were more than 600 persons from
Burlington, st. Adams, Barre, Montpelier,
Brattleboro, Fair Haven, St, Johnsbury,
and places in New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts, several being priests.
District Deputy j. j. Gowdey of Mont
pelier officlated master of ceremonies
and had charge of the entire affair. Under
his direction three degrees, the first, sec
ond and third were worked by the Mont
pelier and Barre councils, the St. Adams
and Burlington councils and a team from
the Burlington council with State Deputy
Thomas b. Wright Of Burlington. re-
spectively. After the second degree all
present participated in the benediction
following which the Rev. c. G. Delaney
of White River Junction spoke on X of
c. orders, their benefits and their work
Refreshments were served. The council
will have quarters OF it's own by October
I and will hold an installation of officers
at the house warming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04

france, of the one part, and Germany Of
the other part with regard to the mill
tary occupation of the territories OF the
Rhine, also signed at Versailles on the
2Sth of June
The declaration OF the 18th of June
TO which you refer was n mere declara-
ton of policy and does not become in
any way pertinent until the treaty is
ratified. My impression is that a certain
degree of embarrassment would be
caused. not to the United States but TO
the countries with which we must neces-
sarily cooperate in many particulars in
the execution of the treaty, II It were
communicated now. It will of course be
made public in due time
with regard to the treaties with
Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key, 1t would be out of the question
for me to submit them in their present
form, even to the committee on for
eign relations. They are in process of
negotiation, are subject to change and
reconsideration until completed and
signed. I am sure chat the committee
on foreign relations will appreciate the
undesirabiiity of creating the prece-
dent which would be created by sub
hitting treaties in their draft form
1t would tend to take the function OF
| negotiating treaties out of the hands
of the executive. where 1t is expressly
vested by the constitution"
Senator Lodge replied:
Il am indebted to you for your letter
of August %. which reached me last
/ evening. | also have to thank you 70,
sending to the Senate the treaty with
! Poland signed at Versailles on the
I 2Sth of June. and the agreement be.
tween the United States, Belgium ant
the Britist Empire of one part, and Ger
many of the other part, with regard
to the military occupation of the ter.
| ritory of the Rhine. also signed at Yer
! Sails on the 2sth of June. The declara-
ton Of the 10th OF June was printed
| some time ago IN the Record from the
English White Book, the declaration
having been submitted to the House
! of Commons on the 4th of July, l be
lieve. The committee asked for 4,
merely because they thought it would
be better that 1t should be officially
before them.
As to the request of the committee for
| drafts or information regarding the treat.
les with Austria. Hungary. Bulgaria and
turkey, tina committee of course were
aware that negotiations are wholly in
the hands of the executive and there was
no thought of trespassing on your
jurisdiction. You noticed of course, tina.
! the request asked merely for such in
formation as you could give them IL il
was not Incompatible with the public in
forest The four treaties still to be made
are so closely Connected with the
German treaty that many senators have
Wrought that all the peace treaties should
De considered together and the reques,
was made merely for such information
as you felt could be properly given in
regard to those treaties not yet submitted
| in the hope that 1t might hasten action
upon the treaty of peace with Germany
If it is not compatible with the public
interest to give any information in re-
gard to them, that is n matter upon
winch OF course your decision is final"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
IN BARRE DRAWS CROWDS

Montpelier. Sept, 1.-The different
branches of organized labor in Barre
held Labor day celebration at Inter-
city Park to-day which was attended
by large crowd, many persons max ing
II picnic party and remaining all
day. In the morning a baseball game
took place, Moretown playing the
Earre Athletics. winning from them in
~ innings by a score of 4 to 2, Granai,
Montpelier Seminary's former star
short stop, driving the ball over the
fence for home run. ]. Laird having
been walked to first before Granai came
to bat broke the tie. Duba pitched a
nice game for Moretown while Tomasi
did well for Barre. Irons caught a
drive made by Stuart off the fence,
which. If missed, would have been good
for a double.
Luncheon was enjoyed at noon and
at 1870 o'clock the Rev. j. B. Reardon.
pastor of the Universalist Church In
Barre, spoke, after which there were
sports and then Moretown played its
second game of baseball. this time
against the Graniteville club. More
town won the game by score of 4
to o. For the first six innings it was
a fast game. Then Moretown went
after POLL, who received poor support,
with the result that score was OBJ
tanned in that inning. while In the next
inning more errors gave Montpelier
three more tallies, Polli having struck
out three men in the inning. More
town, getting both games, won a purse
Of 800.
dance was held this evening at
Rowland hall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
GOVT. MILLIONS
RAPIDLY ABSORBED
Shell Loading Plant, Contracted
for at S1,5O0,O0O Had Cost
$14,O00,00O at the Time Ar
mistice Was Signed
NOT THEN COMPLETED
louse Committee Investigate ting Ordnance
Expenditures Publishes Some Inter-
eating Testimony on Sizes Of Sal
aries, Etc.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The House ssb-
committee investigating ordnance expedi-
lures during the war tonight made pub
lie testimony taken in It's hearing show
Ing that the government shell loading
plant at Fort Del, uncompletcd when
the armistice was signed had cost the
government to date Sl4,cooUO, although
the estimated cost when the contract was
let on the cost plus basis was placed from
81, $50, 900 to $500. 600.
The difference between the estimated
cost and the total thus far paid out by
the government for the building of the
plant Is shown in testimony given by
Lieut.. Col. r. II. Hawkins of the ord
nance department and a report made last
october by Major Clair Foster of the con-
struction division Of the army and in
serted by the committee in the records
The contract for the plant was let
to the Marlin Rockwell Corporation,
which organized a subsidiary concern
known as the Marlin Rockwell Load
ing company, which in turn contracted
with the Fred T. Ley company for con
struction of the big plant and adjoin
ing town to house 10000 persons.
Major Fosters report cites some of
the salaries paid by the Loading com
pany and the Ley company with ad
vances in pay made after few
months service. The mnager of the
former company. the report asserts, had
his salary raised from $4,000 to SIS, 900
the assistant manager. a lawyer. a for
mer bond salesman" from $4,000 to
$4,000 the chief engineer from $500
Il year with $3.50 a month for living
expenses to $4,000 year and the
treasurer from $4,000 to $4,000.
OF the treasurer the report said.
Government officers questioned as To
the treasurers duties said they never
had been able TO see that ne did any
thing except to endorse the government 9
checks and sign those of the loading com
pany."
please bear in mind" said Major Fos-
ter's report. that all these salaries do
not come out of the loading company s
fee. The government pays them and then
pays ten per cent. on top of them
The testimony made reference to re-
cent request of the war department for
an appropriation of s1S5,0O0 TO purchase
additional land at the site although Major
Foster asserted that most of it IL
swamp"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT

Montpelier. Sept 1.-The commission to
propose amendments to the Constitution
of the State OF Vermont. recently APP
pointed by Governor Clement, composed
of w. b. C. Stickney, Melvin G. Morse,
Alexander Dunnett, Judge Stanley c.
Wilson, John T. Cushing Robert Healy,
II. w. Varnum and Frank C. Archibald,
has held its frst meeting.
1t was voted to invite the public TO
submit to the secretary of the commits
sion M. G. Morse, legislative reference
librarian, at Montpelier, such suggestions
for amendment as they may desire to
have the commission consider. This
should be done as quickly as possible and
before the commissions next meeting,
which will be November s,
Mr.. Healy was appointed a sub-com-
mittee to present at the next meeting a
resolution setting forth the possible
amendments to be considered and II is
planned to divide these subjects among
the members for individual study and re-
port to the whole commission.
The general feeling Of the commission
Is to carry on it's work with full pub
licity. and Mr.. Gushing was appointed
publicity committee for the commission.
II being thought probable that public
hearings would be held II asked for, II
was decided to appoint an assistant sec
rotary, that the secretary Of the commits
sion Mr.. Morse. might be relieved OF
details and have full time TO give 10
the study Of the proposed amendments
and Senator Harvey r. Kingsley of Rut-
land NvsA elected assistant secretary.