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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
HUMAN FACTOR In
PR. R. GROWTH
7. H. Carrow Proves Cooper
alton Is Foundation For
Success

What cooperation has done for he
Pcnnsvlvania railroad was shown last
night in facts and hgures. At large
ly attended meeting of the Friendship
end Cooperative Club for Railroad
Men. held in Eagles hall, sixth and
Cumberland streets. I. Fl. Carrow,
and Safety Department of the Penn
sylvania railroad. was the speaker.
His subject was The Human Fac =
tor in the. Operation OF the Pennsyl-
brief history OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. referring to every depart
ment connected with this great rail
road system. He showed the grow gI th
hundred miles in length to u system
now controlling 10000 miles, Mr. car
row added:
corporation. The employe who works
for the best interest OF his employer
at all times. is working for his own
good. Irswas cooperation that won
the war. and now it must be further
co-opepat ton in bringing about re-
construction. and restoring conditions
to q satisfactory state for wage earn
ers. This will be brought about early
and effectively through cooperation
This policy Will bring to every wage
worker what is due him. and the em-
ployer will get his,
Every man should try TO proouct
al he can and consume as least as
possible. 1t is lack of productions that
is causing hardships to-day to many
We should make every minute couti'
not only tor Ourselves, but for the cor
poratiop back of U.S." In his talk MIR
CarroN referred to the financial IN
tegrity of the Pennsylvania Railroac
Company, as Il valuable asset and one
which reflects credit upon the onicer'
in view of the large property invest
ment of $500. 100000.
In conclusion he pointed out th3
the human factor affords large nee
for development, and showed that TN
company has always developed lts OF
ficsrs from it's own ranks, whlch ma
acted as an incentive to keep orlgh
young men in the service ana lnsplr'
them with ambition. =,
| Other speakers last night were: \
w. Smith. general superintendent
| the Eastern Division; William Elmer
Iyupcrintendent of the Philadelphl
IDivision; j. NJ. Mcdonald superlnteiI
! dent of traffic for the Bethlehem Stee
iCoa pany: l.. B. Jones, master nle
chRnic, and Dennis keane' passehse
Icn;sneer on the Middle DtNisloI
There were other short talks on e.
tficiency air brakes, and othef prahCh
er of railroad service.
| During the open session the com
lnittee on entertainment served lc
cream and other refreshments. cigar
| were uassed and an enjoyable socla
period followed. There Will be thre
short addresses for the Decemoe
| meeting at which plans Will also .
| Ihken up for the celebration OF IN
! .ifth anniversary of the club. M rama
ary a big meeting Will be held
| Chestnut street auditorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
OBERLIN NOTES

Swatara Township High school
students have organized two literary
societies which will meet in joint
session every Friday afternoon. Each
society will have charge of the pro-
gram on alternate Fridays The
first program is to he rendered on
Friday afternoon, December 5.
u on Wednesday afternoon the sem
Tors and the juniors gave the fol-
lowing program on Better Eng
lish": Push. Don't Knock" Mar
Clemens; piano solo, Isabel Baker:
"Grandpa's Aversion to Slang"
Claude Rupp: Good English
Thoughts" Meade Hager: Watch
Yourself Go BY. Clyde Hammer
sla; Seeing Things at Night" Violet
Grove: Get Mad" Omer Kline;
Sketch. "A Foolish student" sem
ior and Junior classes.
This program was followed by a
Thanksgiving program given by the
freshman class.
The Landing of the Pilgrims
John Stazeski; Columbia" Paul
Keller, Edith Bauchman and Mabel
Bolan: THE Best Time O. Year
Earl Cassel: piano duet. Ruth HEM
ing, Beulah Wise: Uncle Jake's
Thanksgiving" Fred Laudenslager:
! "November." Edna Hooker; Thanks
giving Letter" Verna Jones vocal
duet, Ellen Bolan and Berdella Ba-
ker; who Gives Us Our Thanks
giving" Ruth Henning; Where Do
You Live" Catherine Baker; instru-
mental trio. Paul Frantz. Edison
Holmes and James Quick: reading,
Berdella Baker: "Thanksgiying Tur-
key" Hoffman Erb: dialogue. The
Trials of a Teacher" Mildred Lau-
denslager and Harry Hadley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Steelton News Notes

Hose Company D-inncr.-Members
of the West Side Hose Company last
night enjoyed a turkey dinner serv-
ed in the firehouse, Myers and Cone
stoga streets. Ninety-five guests
We're in attendance. Music was fur
nished by the Ross Orchestra.
Boy Scouts to Mcct.-A meeting
of Troop 4, Boy Scouts. will be held
this evening at I o'clock in scout
headquarters, South Front street.
Civic Club Meeting.-A meeting
of the executive committee of the
borough Civic Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. John NJ. Heagy,
South Front street. on Monday after
noon at 2.3O O'clock
FortnightlX Cuba meeting of
the Fortnightly Club will be held
Monday evening in the home of Mrs.
Boyd, Walnut street.
Church Program.-A group of
children of the Centenary United
Sunday school will take part in a
program entitled Building the
Church. to be given tomorrow eve
ming. During the program four
minute talks will be given by the
following: II. T. Hershey, Mrs. r.
w. Geesey, Mrs. j. NJ. Heagy, Miss
Mae Douglass, Mrs. ]. b. Malehorn.
Miss Edna Garraty. c. W. Saylor, Jo-
seph Daugherty, II. j. Sanders and
A. &. Stauffer
Move Headquarters. - Headquar-
ters of the Associated Charities and
Visiting Nurse committee of the
Civic Club will be moved from South
Front street to newly-furnished ed
rooms in the Electric Light building,
North Front street next week.
Stceton Personals. NJ. Dono-
van, Bethlehem. is the guest of
friends in the bouogh.
The Rev. Earl Bowman and fam
lily, of Philipsburg, will take UP their
residence here Monday. The Rev.
Mr.. Bowman takes the pulpit at st.
Johns Lutheran Church and will
preach his first sermon as its pastor
December Z.
Mrs f. A. Alden and Mrs. Morley
both of Boston, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. c. \. Alden, 40 Pine street
James Dougherty, Beaver, is the
guest of his aunt, Miss Catherine
Dougherty, South Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Brakeman Stoufer Hurt;
Has Fractured Skull

John Staufter, 412 Hummel street,
Is in the Samaritan Hospital at
Nicetown, Philadelphia. He was
employed as a brakeman on the
Philadelphia and Reading railway
and, while on route east yesterday,
1t is believed. was struck by an over
head bridge. He has fractured
skull and is in II Serious condition.
Stautter was missed and Il train
man found hlm on the top of II coal
car. The young man is u member
OF the National Guard and served on
the MeXican border and in the
World War. lie is IIutiva OF
Wormle> sburS, where his mother
ana slster, Mrs. George Smith, are
at present residing. MIR. StuuIfer's S
Drother, George S.aufter, OF Worm
Icy spuig, ana his wife are at the
Samaritan Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Lutz Claims Election
as Borough Constable

George a. Lutz. constable of the
second ward of Royalton and a can
didate for reelection at the Novem-
ber election, to-day instituted pro-
contesting the election of Christioh
l.. Hoover. Lutz maintains that ~
was elected despite the record Of ne
election board.
In the election, Georg A. Lutz re-
ceived 80 Republican votes and
George Lutz received 80 Democratio
votes. Hoover received 81 votes. The
elction board ruld that this was in
excess of the amount received by
either George A.. Lutz or George Lutz
and declared Hoover elected. Gorge
A. Lutz contends that all votes cast
for George LutZ were intended for
him and that there is no other Lutz
by that name in the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Financial Success Is
Booster For Next Season

Lancaster. Pa, Nov. 29.-The
Franklin and Marshall College fac
ulty stands ready to back up the
football scribes in their declaration
that 1919 football season was a BAN
ner one in point of attendance. To-
falling up the receipts of Thanksgiv-
ing Day game here with Gettysburg
the board found that records for gate
receipts, since the installation of
sport here, were shattered and then
some.
And this in the face of the most
disastrous playing season the local
team ever had. Reports from vari-
GUS football and basketball affairs
yesterday string along with the
; college announcement. At every
game, city and county, attendance
records were either smashed or a
larger gathering than was expected
were out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Agent Held For Court on
False Pretense Charge

At a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Stees yesterday, Niksa a.
Kohn, a Mohn street agent for a
Philadelphia banking firm, was held
for court on charges of false pre-
tense brought by Orban Erbsehet, a
foreign working girl. 1t is alleged
Kohn. after much persuasion, got
the girl to exchange $40 for 800
Hungarian kronen. 1t is said he
agreed to return the American
money for the kronen at any time.
At the time the exchange was made,
it is said. kronen was quoted on the
exchange at 80 cents per 100. hohn
assured the girl that it would stead
ily advance, authorities say.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
IN AND ABOUT STEELTON
JOHN B. LITCH,
AGED II, DIES
Businessman and Builde~. dc
Helped Develop Borough
in Early Day5

John B. Litch. one OF Steelton' 5
earliest settlers and veteran OF the
CIVIL War. died at his home. Third
and Walnut streets. Stselton. this
morning n 10 O'Clock, after long
Illness
Mr.. Litch was II years old and
came to Steelton about forty-tive
years ago. Together w;tl a few as
sociates he was active in the con-
struction OF 4 large number of
dwellings,, among the first in the
borough. For several years he was
a pioneer real estate man and was
active in business in the borough
until about fifteen years AGO when
he retired.
Mr. Iitch was Il charter member
of the Steelton National Bank and
the Steelton Trust Company and was
prominent in the organizat on OF
both institutions. Since the organ
ization of the Steelton Trust Com
pany in 1902 and the Steelton Ma
tional Bank in 1888 he has been a
director of both banks.
About forty years ago Mr.. L:tch
opened one of the first grocery
stores in the borough, his business
establishment being located in South
Front street, below Swatara. Until
about fifteen years ago he had been
tive in various lines of business, be-
ing in the tobacco leaf business
when he retired. He was a MEM
ber of the Centenary United Breth-
ren Church for many years. Mr..
Iitch was born in Lebanon county.
He is survived by his wife and five
children: Miss Wilda Litch, at
home: Mrs. John II. Boudman and
Mrs. John Is. Boyer. of Steelton:
Milton &. Litch. chemist of the bor-
ough water department, Steelton,
and John f. Litch, a craftsman in
the bridge shop of the Bethlehem
Steelton Company plant, at Steel
ton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
\ CHRISTMAS PIANO

But be careful in making your
purchase. Every showy case does
not envelop a perfect instrument.
The case counts for something, but
the interior, where the tone is Gre
ated, is of greater Importance. You
naturally expect a piano to last a
lifetime. You want the assurance
that it will look as well, be as tune
full, years after. as the day you
bought it. Buy THE HA2DMAN
PIANO. Yohn Bros, 13 North 4th
street, opposite Dives, Pomeroy &
StewSrt.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Dozen Cities Rocked
When Meteor Falls

Detroit, Nov. 20. - Earth shocks
which were felt in a dozen southern
Michigan cities Wednesday night are
attributed here to meteor of tre-
mendous size which plunged into
Lake Michigan. The falling sub
stance sent u pillar of flame hun
dreds of feet into the air and was
visible for n radius of fifty miles.
A terrific explosion accompanied the
plunge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
William c. Smith Dies
in Pine Street Home

William c. Smith, aged 4S years.
Tor many years the operator ana
owf>sy of a blacksmith shop in Fred
erick Street, d:ed at Z, o'clock TINS
morning aitsEis home in Pine street
after a long illness. Mr. Smith was
widely known in .the borough, nav
ing been a resident for a long time
After elosing his 'sshop some 'ufhc
ago. he worked in Harrisburg until
he was taken i'll. He is survived py
his wife and two children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Hospital Beds For :
Tubercular Patients
Are Badly Needed

New York, Nov. ga great lack
of hospital beds for consumptives
is reported by the National Tuber-
culosls Association in a statement
issued to-day. In some communities
In the United States. it is said, not
only is there shortage of hospital
facilities. but there are no beds at
all for such cases.
The Red Cross Christmas seal,
1t is pointed out, will be big factor
In solving this problem, for the ma
tion-wide campaign is to be financed
by the sale of more than $4,000, 900
seals beginning December 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
School Board to Elect
at Meeting on Tuesday

The Borough School Board, in
ing, will install Vickery Housman
monthly session on Tuesday even
and Charles Beidel, reelected at the
recent election as members of the
Board, and elect officers for the en-
suing year. The present officers
are: President; G. S. Vickery; vice.
president, J. IS. Martin; secretary,
W. II. Nell; treasurer, ]. r. Rider.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
FIRE DESTROYS HOME

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Sieles in Chamber Hill was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Sieles. who
were in the house at the time of
the fire narrowly escaped death.
When the fire burst through the wall
of their bedroom the couple escaped
by jumping from window. The
home is located several miles from
the nearest fire apparatus which is
in Oherlin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
ANOTHER SHIP LAUNCHED

CneStef, Pa. Nov. 29.-The cargo
carrier Amcross, named in honor of
the American Red Cross. was launch
ed yesterday at the yard of the Mer-
chants Shipbuilding Company. The
sponsor was Miss Margaret Farrand.
daughter of DIR. Livingston Farrand
head of the Red Cross of Washing
ton, ID. c., and chairman of the Red
Cross central committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
TEXCALOKAN
OIL & GAS co.

OHN1 NOs
Dividends Mt the rate of L (one) per
cent. per month twelve per cent.
basIs) are declared by this Company.
The first of these dividends Is pay
able December 3Oth to stockholders OF
record December 18th. Subsequent
monthly dividends of (One). per
cent. are payable the 3Oth of each
month to stockholders Of record the
18th of that month.
An extra stock dividend Of 4 (fOurl
AIRY 30, 1920, 10 stockhoiders OF record
january 10, 1929.
r. L. SAWYER. Treas.
Independence, kans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Clemenceau May Urge
Treaty in Trip to U. S.

Paris. Nov. 20. - Should Demo-
Gratis and Republicans in the United
States Senate fail to reach n COM
promise agreement for acceptance of
the Peace Treaty with the League of
Nations covenant before the reopen
ing OF Congress, Premier Clemen-
ceau may so to America to make a
direct appeal to the people for rati-
tication of the pact, it is learned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
Toledo Court May
Run Street Cars

Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 29.-Opera-
ton of the street car system in this
city for sixty days by the Federal
Court until the city and the trac-
ton owners come to some definite
conclusion on their fight. is suggest
ed by Judge John NJ. Killits of the
United States District Court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
New Gas Drill Gives
30,O0O,OOO Cubic Feet

Pittsburgh, Nov. 29.-The natural
gas supply of Western Pennsylvania
was increased by 30,000,000 cubic
feet. when the second largest well to
be drilled in the McKeesport dis
trict came in yesterday. The largest
we'll was drilled last August. 1t
gives 5O,OOO,O00 cubic feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
HOLLER AT SCHOOL

Losing tn sight of one eye and
wounded seven times during the re-
cent war. Arthur +. Holler. of Hum
melstown. son of Fl. F. Holler, is now
student at Lafayette College, East
on. HoIler was injured while serving
on the U. S, S. Orizaba-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
W. S. s. SALES INCREASE

Washington, Nov. 90. - Sales of
thrift stamps, war savings stamps
and other government saving sec
curities in October increased 80 per
cent. over those in September. Oc-
tober sales were sS.S3O,S63, S2,139,-
019 more than September, and more
than in any month since April. In
ten months of this year sales totaled
SIG, GIG.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29

Philadelphia and Reading railway
employees were paid yesterday.
John w. Shirk, a Reading railway
engineer residing iE' this city, was
fined $40 by Mayor Spang, of Laba-
non, for blocking u grade crossing
in that city.
A number of local members of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-
neers in this city will attend the
fifth Sunday meeting to be held at
Wilmington, Del, on Sunday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany saved a large amount of coal
at the Pittsburgh, Derry, Lockport
and Gallitz:n power plants during
the months of August September
and October. A total of 3,669,2O0
pounds less was used than during
the same period last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
FOR XMAS

You can secure a Slightly used
piano or player piano, like new, in
following makes: Knabe Player
Royal Player, Behning, Straube
Braumuller, Livingston. Prices and
terms right. Yohn Bros, 13 North
Fourth street, opposite Dives, PoIne-
roy & Stewart.-Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
skuLLIs FRACrTREn

When the side car of a motorcycle
ir which he was riding collded with
n water plug in Steelton, Leroy
Kdowe. 432 PETER street. suffered a
fractured skull and other severe in
juries. He is at the Harrisburg Hos
pital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
U. s. OFFICER GOES TO BERIIN

BcrIIn, Nov. 2y.- Major Ord of
the American Legation at The Hague
has arrived in Berlin to prepare
for the arrival of the Dresel com
mission from the United States,
which is to reach here next month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
ENGLIsHMAN TO SPEAK

In Studebaker's Hall, Fl. d
Woolley, of London, will preach to.
morrow evening, at 7.30. "Comins
to Ones Self and Losing Ones Selfi
will be his subject.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
ror CoIdr or Influenna

and as a Preventative take LAxA-
TIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets.
! Look for e. w. GROVES signature
on the box. 30c.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
RRITISU CONSUL-GENERAL

London, Nov. 29.-H. G. Arm
strong, British Consul-General at
Boston has been appointed Consul
General for New York, it is announc-
ed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29

Samuel e. Kelley, veteran Penn
sylvaEia railroad shopman, dleu yes
terday at his home in Altoona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29

William d. Bowers, an engineer
on the Middle division of the Penn
sylvania railroad, has returned from
Losh's Run, wnere he painted his
cottage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29

The Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company announces
change in schedules tomorrow,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
INTERESTING RAILROAD NEWS|

Ewing. II. IL. Fortenbaugh. ouigiey'
Curtis.
Firemen up: Copp. Nolte, Morris
Rider. snyder, Garlin, Meek, Boyer
Handiboe, Kin. Albright, Huber.
Bainbrldge, eastman. Martin. feagy'
PASSENGER SERVICE
Middle Division, - c. ID. Hollen-
'baugh j. IL. Ditmer. L. II. Ricedori'
w. G. Black, l.. +. Schreck. IL. IL.
Cook, j. Crimmel. II. NJ. Kuhn, w. G'
Jamison, j. w. Burd. II! f. GroninSer'
Engineers wanted for 15, 20. 667'
Al and 3.
Firemen up: j. \. Kohr, S. p. Stauf-
fer, l.. Il. David. II. w. Snyder, j. M
Stephens. II. +. Green, +. NJ. Forsythe'
\ H. Kuntz. \. L. Reeder, J. l. BeiseL
IL. &. Bender.
Firemen wanted for 81, %, 13,
eel
Philadelphia Division. - Engineers
up: IL. W. Gillums, c. E. Albright 4.
c Snow.
Engineers wanted for none.
Firemen up: II. f.. Beaver. j. $. Le-
mig, J. NJ. Platt, b. w. Johnson.
F<mtn wanatd for 40.
THE READING
The CT crew to go first after 12.15
o'clock: 55. 60, 81, Il. is, ", 3, 81. 66,
5S, co, ca, 50. GS.
The los first to go after 1915 o'clock
104. 101. 103. 105.
Engineers for SO. So. 62, 1O7.
Firemen for SO, 55, "a, 81, 1O2.
Conductors for 61. 62.
Flagmen for Go.
Brakemen for 3. 53 81.
Engineers up: Huber. Hoffman,
Morrison, Monroe, Kettner, Clouser
JONES, Schbauer. Schubauer, Merkle,
Schuyler. Kaufman, Rohland. Shaffer
Firemen up: Fitzgerald, Marks
Saul, Gates. Booth, Miller, Dearborn,
Kline, Grove, Myers. Eslinger, Kuntz
Conductors up: Danner, Hilton, Kei-
fer. Snuff. Neck
F1agmen up: Hahn, Mckim. Strohm
Smith, Epler. Shank, Peters, Mumma
Peters, Messy, Spangler, Rhinehart
Keener Hess, Hoover, Lenker. Fry
Zine. Berrier, Wiley, Schubauer, Cul-
lison, Spangler. Grady.