I RAILROAD NEWS
MINE BUSINESS
MEMS JILL RECORDS
Figures at Close of Present Month
May Show a Large
Average
With no shut-down in freight busi
ness for a month, business being
handled 011 Sunday and holidays the
same as on ordinary days, tlm Phila
delphia and Heading Railway Company
expects a new record for freight busi
ness for the year ending; February 1.
For tlip last seven days In December
and during the first three days of Janu
ary up to noon to-day, the Reading has
handled. In addition to the regular
freight, nn average of 3,000 care of
soft coal each da\. The first year with
every facility for handling heavy
freight shipments. Including the C'on
nellsville cut-off on the AVestern Mary
land, will lie estimated up to January
In addition to the coal shipments,
there has been an average of from l.OOi)
to 1.500 cars each day of general mer
chandise. This, with the usual local
business from all branches handled
•Jf-'fy, the Harrlsburg and Reading
divisions, It Is believed, the dally aver
age number of cars handled was 5,000
in round figures.
Officials In charge of the local office
«r the Adams and United States Ex
press Companies, know nothing as to
the time the new rates will be an
nounced, which will be effective one
month from to-day. They expect gen
eral orders on new service and rates
on or about January 15, but since the
interstate Commission is ready with
its report, informations may come
next week.
It is the general opinion with ex
press 'company officials that the ave
rage reduction in charges will be
about 17 per cent. Reports filed at
Washington show a falling off in ex
press business last year due to the
parcel post system, amounting to 25
per cent.
Hundreds of executive officers and
directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company called on President Samuel
Rea yesterday in his office in Broad
Street Station to wish him a happy
new year and take part in the infor
mal reception which the president of
the company gives annually.
The reception lasted for several
hours, and was marked by the great
est simplicity. The officers and direc
tors passed through Mr. Rea's office,
shook hands with him, wished him a
happy new year and passed out.
Luncheon was served in an adjoining
room.
On the lirst day of his thirtv-sixth
year as an engineer for the Philadel
phia and Reading Railway, Robert
Wilkinson, of Bound Brook, N. J., was
instantly killed yesterday morning in
the freight yard at Philadelphia. The
man's body was literally cut in half
by a heavy locomotive. After be
brought his train to a halt at the
freight station ho alighted from the
cab and was busy examining the ma
chinery of the locomotive, when an
other engine struck him.
For the first time in many years an
order was given last night, at the lo
cal railroad shops to draw the fires
of ten locomotives. This Is a large
number to be taken out of service at
one time, owing to the falling off in
freight movement. It is stated to-day
that quite a number of shop men
would return to work on Monday to
make necessary repairs.
RAILKOAT) NOTES
Ross Foust, son of Pure Food Com-,
inissioner Foust, has resigned a cleri-
CHARLES WEBSTER IS
GIVEN FIRST BOOK
Tito Publlo Library began to issue
hooks to the people of Harrlsburg and
vicinity this morning and Charles
Webster, of this city, secured the first
book. There was a steady stream of
people seeking books this morning in
spite of the bad weather and regis
tration went ahead at a lively rate,
folks from all over Ilarrisburg enter
ing their names.
The Library opened this morning at
!* and will remain open until 9 to
night. The hours for children close
at 6. The children's registration and
hours have proved a great feature.
Little Mary Mc.Cormick Finney, grand
daughter of James McCorinick, was
the first to register. This morning
scores of youngsters gathered at the
Library to see the books, and at one
time fifty-nine youngsters were busy
reading at the small tables provided
for them.
ordinary soaps
do to the skin
ORDINARY toilet soap makes
your skin look white and clean
to the naked eye—but look at it
through a magnifying glass. You
-will find that the "free" alkali,
which ordinary soap contains, has
roughened, irritated and parched
your skin; and this may in time
cause blotches, pimples, black
heads and other skin troubles.
Resinol Soap
cleans, soothes and
protects the skin
You need a soap which not only
cleans your skin, but also soothes,
heals and protects it—that is
why you should get a cake of
Resinol Soap from your druggist.
This pure and delightful toilet soap
contains the same medication as
Resinol Ointment, the standard
prescription for skin troubles. It
therefore affords an antiseptic
protection to the sk in. which m e rely
pure soap does riot do. Resinol
Soap keeps the skin in a clean,
healthy condition and insures a
clear, natural complexion.
Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment are sold
by alldruffiristf. For trial sizeof each free, i
write to Dept. 16-S, Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
r
SATURDAY EVENING,
cal position at Pittsburgh to enter the
accounting department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Altoona.
An early order for new locomo
tives is expected at Juniata shops, Al
toona, according to reports vester
day.
The Pennsy'd dairy exhibit car will
be at Altoona on January 8.
Clarence Eckert, night switchman at
Rutherford yards, has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
William DeVeter, night clerk at the
Reading yard office at Rutherford, haß
removed from Camp Hill to Harris
burg.
Standing of the Crews
iIARRISBt'RG Sinn
Philadelphia Division —l2l crew first
to go after 12:40 p. m.: 102, 128, 109,
117. 129.
Engineers for 109, 131, 126, 128.
Firemen for 109. 121. 126.
Conductors for 109, 131, 128.
Flagman for 102.
Brakemen for 109 117, 128.
Knglneers up: Hogentogler, Gable,
Balr, Ara/ndale. Wolfe, Gehr,
Brubaker, Speas, Blsslnger, Steffy, How
ard, Downs, May.
| Firemen up: Kostrevec, Henry,
Weland, Powers, Neuhauser, Kegelman,
Achey, Herman. Culliane, Kost, Deck,
Eckman, W. J. Miller, Cook, Neidinger.
Conductors up: Radler, Stauffer, My
ers Ropp. Sloat.
Flagmen up: Nophsker, Buyer, Kost,
James, Smith.
Brakemen up: Huber, Gilbert, Brown,
watt, Balnbrldge, Murray, Wynn, Bus
eer.
Middle Division—24 crew first to go
after S p. m.: 17, 27, 19.
Preference: 8, 2, 11. 1.
Engineers for 27, 1.
Firemen for 17. 27.
Brakemen for 2. 1.
Engineers up: Cfcli. Baker. Doede,
Ressler, Willis. Hlmonton, Briggles,
Harris, Tetterman.
Firemen up: Bortel, E. E. Miller,!
Stober. C. E. Miller, Reeder. Masterson,
Liebau, Dyslnger, Parsons, Ivepner,
Rupp, Harghbarger, Belsel, Hupp,
Hoover, Shollev, Sheaffer, Malone,
Weltzei, S. S. Hoffman. Lukens. For
sythe. Hunter, Gunedrman, Mumper.
Conductors up: Muckler, Cummlngs,
Patrick, Dlsslnger, Fagan.
Flagmen up: Beam, Finley. Shutt.
Brakemen up: Blessing. Kistler, Putt,
J,?, 1 . 1 ?- Hen ''y, McNaight, Beers. Pipp,
Williams, Adams. Schmidt, Harbaugn,
Rultzabzerger, Burd.
■Yard cr»n«—To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for 213, 14, 1820, 13RR.
IMreraen for 2800, 1171, 14, 1456.
Engineers up: Mouser, Meals, Stahl,
Swab, Crist, Saltzman, Kuhn, Pelton,
Shaver, Landls. Rudy. Beck, Harter,
Bleyer. Blosser, Rodgers, Snyder, Loy.
o T lr * men U P ; Revle, Ulsh, Bostdor'f,
Schelffer, Rauch, Welgle. lackey. Cook
erley, Mayer, Sholter, Snell, Bartolett,
Getty, Hart. Barkey, Sheets. Balr,
Keever, Knupp, Haller, Ford, Klerncr.
E3XOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division— 246 crew first
1: i B p - m - : 232 > 237, 219, 251,
208, 250, 229, 241, 256, 249, 248, 224 212
260, 211, 245, 201, 243.
Engineers for 211, 212, 237, 239. 243
2ol« 260.
Firemen for 232, 237, 245, 246, 249, 250
251. '
• • d 2% h:derya.reß«o
Conductors for 229. 241, 256
Flagmen for £24. 22», 257. 249
24? r 2Bi en 2Bo f ° r 201 ' 212> 282, 241, 24C '
Conductor'up: Lehman,
i flagman up: Quinzler.
| Brakemen up: Burd. Clialfant, Rob
| inson, \V olfe, Shertrer, Stlnley. Wheat-
I field, \\ altman. Jones, Crook Titus
I May. Short, K. C. McDermott Oi l let
(ioudy. McCall, J. F. MeDermott! Doest
oo9 "flew first to go
after 3:30 p. m.: 102, 122, 121, 116.
Lnglneers for 109, 102.
Fireman for 102.
Conductors for JO9 12»
Brakemen for 109, 122, 121,
THE READING
J7 1 " b i ,rßr Division— l 6 crew first to
go after 3 a. m.: 18, 2, 14, 23.
Helpers crew: Rouner.
after 3:15 p. m.: S2. 63,
Conductor up: Kline.
iMiglneers up: Barnhart. Bonawltj;
-S-XKMS Fuu «"-
IST MM BANK
STOCK SOLD Tool*
IT SS7G PER SOME
Sold at Public Auction in Cor
ridor of the County
Courthouse
°r the »rst time in twenty years
ten shares each of the First National
and Commonwealth Trust Company
stock were sold at public auction in
the Courthouse corridor to-day.
The atbck along with that of some
other banks was offered by Warwick
M. Ogelsby, trust officer for the Com
monwealth Trust Company and was
sold for the purpose of settling up es
tates which held the securities. Fol
lowing:. are the results:
first National, ten shares, par SIOO
sold for $576 each; Commonwealth
Trust, ton sl.ares, par SIOO, S4OO to
$4Ol each: five shares Farmers' Bank
Hummelstown, par $5 r . sold for sll2
apiece; four shares Harrisburg Citi
zens Railway Company, par $25. sold
for $97 apiece, and ton shares Chest
nut Street Market Company, par SSO
sold for $53 apiece.
Plumbing Inspector
Bradley and Board
Retained by Bowman
, At the meeting- of the 13oard of
Plumbing Inspectors yesterday Super
intendent of Public Safety Harry Bow-
I man asked the board and Plumbing
I in S oince° r P ' erCe Bradley 10 continue
: The board reorganized for the venr
with the election of the same officers
1 win r\ P '° , Tho ° mco of the hoard
i w 'J located in the Bureau of Health
■ and Sanitation offices In the Telegrauh
building. Plumbing Inspector Bradley
will remove from the Highway Com
missioner s office to the health bureau
I in a few days.
j It was decided to hold examinations
on January 19 at 9 o'clock tor
plumbers who are not registered. Two
master plumbers and eleven Journev
men plumbers who failed to recister
before the dose of the year have lost
their licenses and will have to take
another examination before thev can
do any business.
OXLY A STORY
j Alfred Henry Lewis one day met a
I Westerner in the street in New York
and they drifted Into a conversation
I about Texas.
"By the way. do you know old Bill
Sterrett ?" asked Lewis.
"Know hlml" replied the Westerner
"I should say I do! Wliv, I sot him
so drunk uno night It took three negro
servants to put me to bed:"—The Pop
ular Magazine. J
WTO LICENSES IH
BIG DEMI) THY
.Departmental Force Has to Work
Day and Night to Keep
Up With the Rush
'J sand automobiles
out of an estimated
f number of about
I 80,000 in the State;
have been granted
WMBMMHUhj State licenses for
PhvMßiH 1914. and the rush
for registration and
license plateß is keeping the force of
the automobile division at work day
and night. It is expected that before
the end of the month 50,000 automo
biles will be licensed and this number
may be increased if the winter remains
inild.
Protests are being made by owners
of traction engines, which are subject
to license now for the ilret time, on
the ground that the cleats allowed are
not sufficient to enable them to do
good work. There is also objection
because of the fact that traction en
gines are taxed as personal property
and must also be licensed.
Farmers' Schools. Moveable
schools for farmers, in which more
advanced educational work is taken up
than in farmers' instlUites, have prov
ed so successful this winter that the
next Legislature will be asked to In
crease allowances so that more may be
held. The attendance this season has
been twice that of anj previous sea- j
son. This week the schools were re
sumed at Franklin and Westfield and
are announced for next week at Butler
and Gelstown, and the following week
at Bloomsburg. The latter place will
have the school from January 12 to
16 and will close the series.
The farmers' institute work is being:
well attended and meetings will be
held next week in Lebanon. Cumber
land, Clearfield. Indiana, Westmore
land, Elk, Jefferson, Luzerne and
Chester counties.
(Jharter Rush. Records of the
State Department show that over 600
electric charters were issued during
1913, and practically all of them had
the nominal capital of $5,000. Each
company chartered with this amount
of authorised capital stock netted the
State $46.67. The State receives one
third of one per cent, bonus on the
authorized capital stock. The capital
stock increases, which have been tre
mendous lately, have been a big
source of State revenue.
Munce Reappointed. —Dr. Thomas E.
Munce, Deputy State Veterinarian and
one of the right-hand men in the State
Livestock Sanitary Board service, has
been reappointed. Dr. Munce hails
from Washington county and is well
and favorably known throughout the
State. '
Local Increases Filed. The Gas
Company, of Millersburg, has filed no
tice of increase of debt to extent of
$125,000; the Susquehanna Consoli
dated Gas Company, of slock increase
from $5,000 to SIOO,OOO and debt
$125,000, and Williamstown Gas Com
pany, stock, $6,000 to SIOO,OOO and
debt, $125,000. • All these companies
have offices in this city.
Suits For Pollution. —The State De
partment of Fisheries has sued sev
eral people along the Lehigh for fail
ure to prevent pollution of streams
and more arrests are probable.
No Commissions. —The story that
the Governor has refused to issue
commissions to county controllers elect
Is without foundation. The Governor
does not have to Issue such commis
sions except when an appointment is
made.
HEARD ON THE "HILL"
—Governor Tener will return Mon
day.
—Deputy Attorney General Hargest
leaves to-morrow for Philadelphia to
attend the Supremo Court, where he
will argue big State tax cases.
—Walter J. Henry, of Tower City,
has been appointed a notary public.
—Smull's Handbook for 1913 is
promised by the printers one of these
days.
—Among visitors to the Capitol to
day were people from Maine and
Louisiana.
—A respite has been granted John
Shushinki, Schuylkill, staying exe
cution from January 15 to February
10 to allow application to bo made to
the State Board of Pardons.
—New rules for the forest reserves
in keeping with the camp site and
auxiliary law have been drawn up.
—Six murder cases are listed for
the Board of Pardons on January 21.
—The State tuberculosis exhibit will
bo shown next week in Wilkinsburg.
-Thirty-one common pleas, four
orphans court and thirteen associate
Judges will take office Monday.
Slop, Slush, Snow and
Rain Will Be Gone
Tomorrow, Is Forecast
A good word from the weather bu
reau. The slop, slush, rain, snow and
all the other things that made it un
pleasant this morning, will Ye gone by
to-morrow morning.
Only the wind will remain, and it
will be here with double force, says
Forecaster Demain.
Business League to
Oganize Wednesday
At the last meeting but one to-day
at the Kngineers' Club the temporary
committee having In charge the prelim
inaries of the new Central Commercial
Organization which will succeed the
Board of Trade heard the most en
couraging reports.
It was decided to have the final meet
ing of the committee next Tuesday at
the luncheon hour when all the appli
cations for charter membership will be
received. Many prominent citizens,
Arms and corporations have already
identified themselves with the move
ment, and the total subscriptions for
the first year's activities approximate
$7,500.
This afternoon the official caTPwas
issued for the permanent organization
j meeting at the Board of Trade building
nest Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
At tills meeting tlie name of the new
organization will be chosen and a
constitution and bylaws will be adopt
ed. A board of directors will also be I
elected. J
HARRISBURG (686 l TELEGRAPH
CUT MIST E
SEYMONE IS DEID
[Continued From llrst Page]
two and then come Out of It as rich
as Rockefeller.
The Count Left Town
The count left town at the behest
of the police.
The story printed In the Sun Is as
follows:
"Now Rochelle, N. Y., Jan. 1. —Kd-
ward Stetson Griffins:, who became
mayor of New Rochelle to-day, re
ceived in his first batch of official cor
respondence a telegram from Dr. T.
F. Dailey, of Eliza bethtown, Ky., an
nouncing the death of Count August
Schaefelysky de Mukkadel de Castel
lane Seymore, of New York, Paris,
San Francisco and New Rochelle.
"The telegram Baid that the count
died on Wednesday as the result of a
self-administered injection of a sus
pended animation culture.
"Friends in New Rochelle said that
he was greatly interested in suspended
animation and that ho had read much
of Hindu lore on the subject. The
theory held by the count was that a
drug obtained from a certain Russian
plant would produce a suspension of
activity In the human organism to
such an extent as to deceive the most
practiced eye. To all appearance the
person would be dead. In the circum
stances It is believed here that no
burial service will be held until suffi
cient time has elapsed to demonstrate
the error of the count's theory.
Where lie Would Be Buried
"The message told the count's de
sire to he hurled near Tom Paine, who
Is belleX-ed by some persona to be In
terred here. Henry M. Lester, presi
dent of the Huguenot Association,
which owns the old Tom Paine house
near the Tom Paine monument, says
that the body of the distinguished
philosopher and writer is not here at
all. Ho says It was stolen morn than
H hundred years ago and taken to
England.
"Count Seymore left New Roehelle
last fall to ride on horseback to San
Francisco with the Intention of
preaching a religion devised by him
self. This was not the only startling
announcement made by the count.
Just before Christmas a year ago he
made It known that an aunt of his
had died in France, leaving him and
his sister SBOO,OOO, but the sister re
fused to sign the legacy papers until
the count married an American wom
an. He therefore advertised immedi
ately for a gray-haired widow who
had brains, lie said her age didn't
matter.
Didn't Find tlic Woman
"He was at that time gathering data
for a book on fashions, manners and
courtesies and while he studied these
matters he looked for that kind of a
woman. In addition to the gray hair
and brains he Insisted that his future
spouse should neither smoke nor drink
and that the delicacies of her ear
should never respond to words of gos
sip. He didn't And the woman.
"Some time before this the count
announced in Troy. N. Y., his belief
that death was only a long sleep and
that any man had a right to seek his
rest when he felt like It. He therefore
contemplated the establishment of a
hotel for suicides where the weary
might come and lie down forever. He
would have rooms 'with or without,'
meaning with or without crematorv
accommodations. Instead of baths
there would be urns. All who regis
tered would pay in advance, with ex
tra charges for incineration.
Fniiqulnrm Never Heard of Him
"When Andre de Fouquieres came
from Paris to introduce the Venetian
spirit into American functions, to put
the turkey trot out of business and to
make the tango as popular as It is In
certain quarters of Argentina, some
one asked him if he had ever heard of
Count August Sehaefelysky de Mukka
del de Castellane Seymore. The great
est dandy in the world replied that he
had not. Whereupon Count August
was with difficulty restrained from de
ciding ha would challenge his coun
tryman to a. duel. He exclaimed with
great heat that Andre de Fouquieres
trod on his toes.
"The count's last public appear
ance was In the City Court, where ho
was charged with assault, it being
alleged that he had thrown a pan of
water on a woman who carao to col
lect a bill of 65 cents."
Governor Objects to
Actions of Government
By Associated Press
Big Rapids, Mich., Jan. 3.—Gover
nor Ferris was plainly disappointed
when he learned tliis forenoon that
the Department of Justice had order
ed Edward J. Bowman, acting United
States District Attorney of Grand
Rapids to investigate the alleged de
portation of Charles H. Moyer, presi
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners from the 'Calumet copper min
ing district.
"it is strange they could not let us
attend to that business, at least until
we fell down," said the governor, "fin
not afraid of investigations. I like
investigations but why shouldn't wo
be allowed to attend to our own af
fairs? There is no reason for the
government taking that matter up. We
are merely waiting for Moyer to come
back and testify."
UNABLE TO ATTEND SESSIONS
LEGISLATOR RETURNS MONEY
By Associated Press
Providence, R. 1., Jan. 3.—Because
he thinks he is not entitled to the
money, George C. Cranston, represen
tative from North Kingston, has re
turned to (he State Treasurer his sl,-
200 salary for last session of the legis
lature. In a letter to the treasurer
Mr. Cranston said he felt that ho had
not earned the money. Mr. Cranston,
who has been a member of the House
since 1903, was in attendance only at
roll call on several occasions at the
session owing to illness which necessi
tated an operation later.
APPMCATIONS RECEIVED
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C., Jan. 3.—The first
legal applications for membership in
the Federal reserve system were re
ceived to-day at the Treasury Depart
ment from eleven national banks In
the form of regulations approved by
the reserve bank organization commit
tee, declaring the boards of directors
of the banks had accepted the terms
of the new law. The applications came
from banks in Williamsport and Lew
istown, Pa.
SEVENTH POLICEMAN SHOT
By Associated Press
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 3.—Although he
has three severe wounds in his body,
hospital authorities say that Patrol
man John Gordon, who was shot early
to-day by bandits, has a fair chance
for recovery. Gordon Is the seventh
Detroit Officer to be shot down while
on duty since last March. Of this
number five officers either were killed
outright or died as the result of their
injuries.
HIKERS CONTINUE MARCH
By Associated Press
Xewburgh. N. Y., Jan. 3. —Some-1
what footsore, but full »»f cotu-age, i
"General" Rosalie Jones and her f-1
frafjiHl hikers left Jones' Point t«£«i j
morning nt 8 o'clock on route for
New burgh. 1
JANUARY CRIMINAL
LIST IS COMPLETE
More Than 175 Cases Already
Slated For First Quarter
Sessions of 1914
Despite the fact that District Attor
ney Michael E. Stroup cleared up
pretty thoroughly all the cases on the
books at the recent continued term of
criminal sessions, nearly 200 defend
ants have already been listed. The
criminal sessions begin Monday, Jan
uary 10 Following is the list:
The list is as follows:
Monday
George "Williams, Howard Brown,
Henry Brue, Ella Wilt, Sam Granger,
lar; Sam Granger, Samuel Granger, lar.
as ball; George Bland, Simon D'avls,
Ben Scott, Joseph Givens, a. and b.;
J. nristlnii Blckle, agg. a. and b.; Horace
Doeghne, John Hawkins, fel. assault;
Mato Vranee, Tony Fellow, c. c. d. w.;
Charles Wise, fel. entry; Harry Brown,
burg.; John Bubb, lar.; John Bubb, fel.
entry; Lewis Stanton, riot; Lewis Stan
ton, cast missiles; Lewis Stanton, a.
ana b.; Foster Burd, lar.; D. Frank Ra
del, fraud prcf.; C. H. Mauk, fall to 1110
certificate; Nelson B. Lerch, lar.; Ed
ward Brown, fel. assault; William Eg
gert, fraud against bhk.; Harry Kra
mer, mal. mischief.
Tundi)'
Mile Nlkslck, fel assault; Clarence
Carman, wll. pointing fire arms; Marko
Karri Jaic, ag. a. and b.; Samuel Lelp
sitz. sod.; Nathan Glttlen, a. and b.: Ed
ward Welsh vag.; Connie Ordanofi, fel.
entry and lar.; Paul Slonskie, lar.;
Peter Lublclc, a. and b.; David Curtis,
lar.; John I'. Bonadle, unlawfully mar
rying married person; John P. Bonadie,
' ar i_Lillian L. B. Hardest/, big.; Lillian
L. B. Hardesty, per.; Domini Antonio,
Impersonat an officer; Domini Antonio,
c. c. d. w.; John Wagoner, a. with in
tent to rape; William Watson White,
lar.; Mendel Gross, et. al., pandering:
Florence Wilson, bawdy house; Levi
Quigg, vagrancy; I,ee McKume.v, et. al.,
lar. from person; Frank AVoodyard, a.
and b.; Frank Woodyard, n. with Intent
?, r . a P®> Charles Harris, Charles Coun
cil, lar.; Ulysses S. Grant, rob.; John H.
Moore, rape; John H. Moore, rob.; Allen
Kipe, fel. assault; Harold Bonawltz, at
tempt to commit sod.; Mrs. Mary Reit
zel, frequenting bawdy house; Howard
Brown, sod.; Hug Armour, et. al., lar.
Wednemlay
"iondo Zonkivic, et. al., burg.; Galtano
Danstlno, c. c. d. w.; Elmer fclilrk, et.
al., lar.; Nicklo Knljac, rob.; Marke
Brnjakovlc, per.; Adam GOCBIC, et. al.,
ag. a. and b.; Vasil Corkovic, lar.; Milos
Mlstevlc, fel. assault; Wilson Smith, ac
ceptance bawd money; J. E. Rice, false
petense; J. E. Rice, embezzlement;
Joseph Fisher, Jovo Stojadlnov, lar.;
Joseph Kadonovlc, Indecent assault; Le-
Roy P. Wolf, a. and b.; Margit Schub
kegel, lar.; Frances Jeffries, lar. from
person; Pava Obradovic, lar. as bailee;
Ada Thompson, ag. a. and b.; Harry Ho
gan, et. al., a. and b.; Warren Elchnl
berger, S. G. Sweetser, lar.; G. H. Plan
ten, false pretense; Jesse Thompson, c.
c d. w.; Jesse Thomson, surety; Frank
Sldonance, c. c. d. w.; Tolbert W. Bit
ner, lar.; Charley O'Nell, wantonly
pointing Are arms; William H. Kelley,
Philip Nauglebach, a. and b.; Charles
Dixon, fel, assault; Charles Dixon, ag.
a. and b.; Ira Straw, receiving stolen
goods; George Antonoff, a. and b.;
George Antonoff, gaming house; Vtda
Donee vie, robbery; Peter Bailey, fel. as
sault.
Thuradny
Nicklo Ruda 11, a. and b.; Earnest
Stine; fel. entry; Kile Brooks, lar. as
clerk; 1< red L. Belsmeyer, a. and b.; It.
H. Yontz, false pretense; Willis H.
i Pierce, a. and b.; John T. Knsmlnger,
Jr., adult.: Martha Osten, lorn.; Harry
Wilbert, Willi&m H. Dare, a. and b.;
Augustus Hell, Emma Houser, adult.;
! Edward Cover, Pearl Burger, forn.; Ma v
Taylor, keeping bawdy house; John
hgna, Ran Smith, G. W. Kreiger, Belle
I Garland, forn.; Elsie Harrington, keep
ing bawdy house; Dick Shaffer, c. c. d
w.; Rebecca Jackson, fur. liquor to min
ors: Samuel Barhunh, selling liquor to
minors; Samuel Barbusli, selling liquor
[to persons visibly affected; E. Denato,
selling liquor to minors; K. Denato
selling liquor to persons visibly affect
ed; Walter Brisco, selling liquor to
minors; Walter Brisco. selling liquor
to persons visibly Rffected; Bovd Davis
selling liquor to minors; Bovd Davis,
selling liquor to persons visibly affect
,< 9" V ' Mateer, false pretense; A.
Cirlllo, rape and bast.; George M. Rlss
inger. Harold J. Hughes, Arthur BlacK
well. f. and b.; Robert Butler, Israel H
iWalmer, rape and bast.; Albert .Teaser,
murder; Hans Solbrlg, et. al„ ag. as. and
b.: A. A. Boschelli, selling liquor to
minors; A. A. Boschelli, selling liquor
to persons visibly affected; A. A. Bos
chelli, keep dis. house; Jacob H. Eck
ert, selling liquor to minors; Jacob H
Eckert, selling liquor to persons visibly
affected; Jacob H. Eckert, keep dig.
house; Arthur Houser, Frank Bowers
Clarence Rheam, Wallace Hikes, Fer
dinand ICoenlg, f. and b.
Friday
Wilson Fink, et. al., Edwin E. Farley.
John H. Palm, John H. Palm. Charles
W. Bender, John Rlttner, Forest Hick
ernell, Samuel Shroy, Jacob Kline, a
and b.; Robert Green, forg.; Hugh Mc-
Allister, lar.; Harry Eower. et. al., pub
lic affray; Joe Walnut, ag. a. and b.; J.
K. McWllliams, embezzlement; Steve
Loncar, murder; Jacob Judy, a. and b.;
John Thomas, murder; Andrew Grove,
a. and b.; Andrew Grove, fel,> assault;
Pern Markovics, lar.; Edward G. Smith,
murder.
Desertion and Non-nupport ('flam
Straining, Charles Anderson
William A. Brown, desetlon and non
support; Lewis M. Richards, William R
Miller, William L. Pike, non-support' J
Frank Thomas. Harold E. Shade, deser
tion and non-support; Herman G. Niss
ley, non-support; John H. Palm, de
sertion and non-support; Michael Far
ling, George H. Barnes, non-support;
George Packer Brighton, desertion and
non-support: Leßoy E. Weigle, William
Hummel, Jordan Angeloff, Andrew
Stark, William A. Krebs, non-support;
Jeremiah D. Yost, surety of the peace:
Charles Newbaum, J*>hn J. Murphy,
non-support; Max Snyder, desertion and
non-support; Lewis R. Meisenhelder,
ICarl Sellers, Carter Wright, William
Crist, Max Rltter, Augustus P. Bell
non-support; Yeya Lane, surety of the
peace; Jasper Grant, desertion and non
support; Joseph H. Mason, non-support;
Ed. Schraudenbacb. desertion and non
support: William T.. Wilson, Clarence
Bates, Harry W. Cramer. Joseph B.
Donima, Charles C. Curry, Charles
SlmmS, James Scott. John If. Shaner,
non-support; John Brownagle. surety
of the peace; Carrie Wetzel, Jennie
Moure, Thomas Frek, non-support of
father.
District Attorney to *
Investigate So-called
Charitable Institutions
By Associated Press
Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 3.—A thorough
investigation of all the so-called rescue
missions in the city will be made by
the district attorney's office. An
nouncement to this effect was made at
the adjournment of a John IJoe inquiry
in court yesterday afternoon.
"This mission game has been over
done," said the district attorney.
"Seven or eight seedy solicitors, In
many cases, comprise the collection
Staff, the congregation, the needy poor,
the charitable cases and the mission."
AUTOMOBILE TOTALS DOUBLE
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 3.—The number
of automobiles registered in the United
States has more than doubled since
1911. In that year, according to com-
I pilatlons made public to-day by the
Secretary of State, here the number
was 523,000. Last year 1,128,000 cars
were registered.
TANGO IS PASSING
Boston, Mass., Jan. 3.—The passing
of the tango, turkey trot and the maxie
among dancing devotees In society is
indicated by the programs issued for
the first of the season's exclusive as
semblies. The order of dances is con
fined to waltzes. The committee In
charge of the dance said they had
ncreeil to make the program ;<s simple
ns possible.
JANUARY 3,1914.
CVT*ri?T TTNAT-MIDDLBTOWN-HKmSPllffi'
HEADS 10 FALL IN
BTEELION OFFICES?
Rumor Has It That Chief Long
naker and Others Will
Get the Ax
More than ordinary interest centers
in Monduy evening's meeting of the
borough council, when the recently
elected councllmen will take the oath
of office and council will be organized
with the election of a president and
other officers.
At this meeting councils will also
elect a borough secretary, borough
treasurer, chief of police and highway
commissioner, it Is In the selection of
the men to 1111 these offices that Inter
est centers. At present these offices
aj-e held by C. I*. Keidt, borough secre
tary; Leßoy Sutton, borough treasurer;
Hiram Longnaker, chief of police;
Jacob Meshey, highway commissioner,
and John Hoffer, borough surveyor.
Of late rumor has had it that there
is to be some severe shake-ups in these
offices. One rumor, which had much
to give It credence, was to the effect
that both the borough secretary and
borough treasurer were to be ousted
and the two offices combined and given
to a democrat. In the opinion of nearly
everybody, C. P. Feidt, the present sec
retary, and Lrt.>Hoy Sutton, treasurer,
have given the borough the most effi
cient service ever rendered in these
offices. The consolidation of these of
fices would necessitate the hiring of
an extra clerk at a salary consider
ably higher than any now paid in either
department.
Tile only reason back of the threaton
ed move, friends of Feldt say, the coun
cllmen will flatly refuse to acquiesce
In the Plan and it is very probable that
the scheme will fall through.
Highway Commissioner Meshey and
Borough Surveyor Hoffer have llttlo or
no opposition and will likely be re
elected unanimously. With Chief of
Police Longnaker, however, the going
will not be so smooth. Of late the in
efficiency of his department has been
notorious and a change is talked ot.
When asked whether he was a candi
date for re-election he refused to state,
saying, "That's no one's business but
my own."
AMIOtNt'R ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Silver, 766 South
Third street, announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Stella Silver,
to Herman Soloman, of Middletown.
The marriage will be solemnized at the
bride's home, January 20, at 8 o'clock,
in the evening.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
A meeting of the Central Democratic
Club, has been arranged for Tuesday
evening at the headquarters in the
1' Iynn building:.
KILLED BY at'AHKY BLAST
In an explosion of a heavy blast in a
stone quarry near Milroy, yesterday,
Frank Marrlnal, 38 years old, a former
Steelton man. was lnstanly killed. Mar
rinal was a gang foreman and was en
gaged in shooting a double blast. He
attempted to lignt a fuse which he
thought had died out, when the blast
went off. A fifty-pound stone struck
him on the head, crushing his skull.
STEEI.TOX CHURCHES
First Presbyterian Major J. H.
Sutherland, of Chambersburg, will
preach at 1.1 o'clock a. m., and 7.30 p.
m. Major Sutherland will give ail ad
dress on "India." Sabbath School, 9.4b
a. ni.; C. E„ G. 30 p. m. The sacrament
of the Lord's supper will be adminis
tered Sabbath morning, January 11.
Trinity Episcopal The Rev. War
wick Arthur Lollis, rector, January 4,
1914. 8 a. m.. Holy Communion; 10 a.
m., Sunday School; 11 a. m., Holv Com
munion and sermon, "The Abiding
Things of Life; Good-speed for 1914:"
?.«?. p ' 5 1 " evening prayer and sermon,
"What Men and Women as Leaders
Wish to See Accomplished in 1914."
January 5, 8 p. m.. rectory's studv, the
meeting of the vestry: January <5, the
Epiphany, S a. m.. Holy Communion.
Main Street Church of God James
M. Waggoner, pastor. Preaching at
10.30 a. m., and at 7.80 p. m,; Sunday
School at 2 p. m.; C. E. 6.30 p. in., mid
week prayer service.
First Methodist J. Edwin Grauley,
pastor. Services at 10.30 a. ni. end v.BO
p. m.; morning subject, "Knights of
the Cross, or God's Minute Men." The
evening sermon will lie delivered by
the Rev. D. Mast Gordon. D. D.. of Phil
adelphia. Sunday School at 2 p. m.j
Men s Bible class taught by the pastor.
St. John's Lutheran—the Rev. M. P.
Hocker, pastor, 9.45, Sunday School; 11
o'clock, sermon, "Reaching Forward;"
2.30, Round Table Bihlo class: 6.45, In
termediate C. E.; 7.30, sermon, "The
End of the Ungodly."
St. Mark's Lutheran—the Rev. Wil
liam B. Smith, pastor, 10.30 a. m., theme,
"The Law of Our Schoolmaster;" 2 p.
ni., Sunday School; G. 45 p. in., Christian
Endeavor Society. (A business meet
ing will be held in connection with the
society), 7.30 p. m., theme, "God's is
Love." Holy Communion will be ad
ministered Sunday, January 11, 1914
Central Baptist the 'Rev. G. T.
Schools, pastor. Services 10.30 a. m.
subject, "Living Up to Our Best Inten
tions;" 7.30 p. m., "A Joyful People;"
Sunday School, 2 p. m.; B. Y. P. U„ 6.30
p. m.
PERSONALS
Dwlght M. Heati will resume his
studies nt the Philadelphia School of
Osteopath, Philadelphia, Monday.
Isaac Furgeuson, of Juniata county,
is the guest of relatives here.
—Mrs. Luther Pontius, of Dimms
ville. Pa., is the guest of Mr and Mrs.
I-lenry Yannatte, Catherine street.
Misses Mlna and > ora Smith will re
turn to their homes in Red Lion to
morrow after spending a week with
relatives here.
Ilarry Sharosky has returned to
his home in Chicago, after spending
the holidays with his parents here.
William R. Sutton and daughter,
Miss Plana, and Miss Mae Schmidt,
who were tho guests of Mrs. Tracy
Cocklin, have returned to their home
In Philadelphia.
THE REV. MR. COOK RESIGNS
AS PASTOR OF FIRST REFORMED
Announcement was made this morn
ing of the resignation of the Rev. Fred
A. Cook as pastor of the First Re
formed Church. The reason given
for his resignation are not made pub
lic by the members of the consistory.
The resignation was tendered at a
recent meeting of the consistory and
accepted at once. It took effect on
December 1. Some time ago the con
sistory requested the minister to ex
plain some rumors to them. Instead
of an explanation the Rev. Mr. Cook
resigned. No successor will be se
lected until the Lancaster classls, the
body governing the affairs of this
church district, acts upon the Rev.
Mr. Cook's resignation.
AT STEEI/TON CHURCHES
Trinity Episcopal—The Rev. Her
wich Arthur Lollis. Ba. m., holy com
munion; 10 a. m., Sunday school; 11
a. m., holy communion and sermon.
"The Abiding Things of Life"; God
speed for 1914"; 7.30 p. m., prayer
and sermon, "What Men and Women
as Leaders Wish to See Accomplished
in 1914."
St. Mark's Evangelical Luthehan—
The Rev. William B. Smith. 10.30
a. m., "The Law of Our Schoolmaster";
2 p. m., Sunday school; 6.46 p. m.,
Christian Endeavor Society, a business
i meeting will be held in connection
with the society; 7.80 p. m., "God Is
Love."
First- Reformed —The Rev. W. H.
C&rniey, of Lancaster, will preach
both morning and evening; Sunday
school, 9.18 a. m.; other slrvices as
usual.
DEGREES CONFERRED
Steelton Lodge. 184, I. O. O. F., con
ferred the third degree upon a class of
candidates iit a meeting lust evening.
Following tha degree work a smoker!
was held.
WORK STOPPED
On account of the bad weather, Su
perintendent O. P. Baakins, of thp
water department, has ordered the
cessation of work on the laying of the
twelve-Inch water main to th» E»st
End. The work has already been push
ed to a point In the lower end of Front
street.
PAXTAJVG OFIOERS
At a meeting of the members of the
Paxtang Hook and Ladder Company
last evening the following officers were
elected: President, Robert Atticks;
vice-president, J. Capella; secretary,
A. J. Sellers; assistant secretary, J. P.
McEntoe; treasurer, James Coleman:
foreman, John McEntee; assistant
foremen, Harry Ervec and Harry
Hartman; trustees, George Lehr.vßen-
Jamin Capella, Earl Keim;'directors,
William Coleman, Charles Atticks.
Robert Couffer, Olen Hller, Edward
Lesher, Ira Bodner; Janitor, Robert
Hller; police patrol. William Garcob,
George Lay and Glen Hller.
HEALTH BOARD MEETS
At a meeting Thursday evening, the
borough Health Board reorganized by
electing Albert F. Leeds president and
Dr. J. M. Peters, secretary and physi
cian. The annual report of the board
la now being prepared and will be sub
mitted. Tills report Is expected to show
that typhoid fever is an almost un
known ailment In Steelton since the
new filter plant has been in operation.
hMIDDLETOWT^I
NEW COUNCIL REPUBLICAN
After the Middletown council or
ganize Monday a peculiar situation in
borough politics will follow. The new
council will be solidly Republican and
the burgess, Thomas Jordan, is a
Democrat. Nine new councllmen will
take the oath of office Monday. They
are S. B. Gingrich, William Hippie, C.
B. Arlsman, Samuel Krepps, Frank
Winaugle and Harry Chrlstman.
SAYS RATES ARE TOO HIGH
A complaint has been filed against
the Middletown and Swatara Consoli
dated Water Company with the pub
lic service commission. The complaint
alleges that the rates in Middletown
are too high and that there is a dis
crimination in rates against certain
l'mrtieg. The complaint was filed by
W. D. Matheson, H. H. Sellenberger,
11. W. Myers, 8. Cameron Young and
E. L. Croll through their attorneys,
Fox and Geyer.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rarlck and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haesler motored
to Orwigsburg, Thursday.
Miss I. Isahelle Vance, of Lancaster,
spent New Year's day with her sister.
Miss M. Ella Vance.
Tent Meals, of Gettysburg, Is acting
assistant agent at the Reading Rail
way station during the absence of
John Steward.
Mrs. Ray Wolfe and daughter*
Janis, of Coatesvllle, is the guest of
Mr. mid Mrs. F. T. Atkinson.
Mrs. Walter Baxstresser Is spending
the week-end at Reading.
Miss Olive Robins, of Mansfield, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. R. W.
Ridington will leave for her home to
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kendlg, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Kakestraw and children and
Mrs. H. O. Keener, of Philadelphia,
are the guests of Mrs. J. W. Rewalt.
Miss Hazel Barnhart, of Lebanon,
who was visiting Miss Ruth Kline, iJM
for her home yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Haines of Vine street,
is the guest of relatives in Palmyra
to-day.
PUBLIC WOK BOH
ASKED 10 REMlin
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any definite policy respecting the care
I and improvement of the great park
system. He recognizes that an appro
priation of SIOO,OOO l'or the completion
of the park plans involves much
thought, and expert advice, so that it it
quite probable he will be glad to have
the co-operation of the old Park Com
mission. This may come through
the appointment of the old board aa
the new City Planning Commissioi:
under the act of 1913. It appears t»
| be conceded on all sides In municipa
circles that this commission must b«
created and that the sooner it is done
the better it will be for the city. Dur
ing the winter all the planning for tht
season will be completed, so thq.t wltl:
the opening of Spring work m'ay g<
forward without delay.
Commissioner Bowman is strivint
in his efforts toward higher efficient
to still '.'urther concentrate the sub
ordinate officials of the bureau o
health and tho allied offices, and it ii
expected that certain other changei
which he has in mind will be worket
out before the year is much older.
Several important ordinances ari
under consideration and these ar<
likely to he passed before tho end o
the month in ordor that as mucl
progress as possible can be made dur
lng the winter. Commissioner Lyncl
has been giving special attention t<
I the condition of sidewalks throughou
the city, and it is probablo that ai
ordinance will be prepared proyldlrn
for more uniformity in the construe
tion of these walks. It is also tntl
mated that favorable consideration wll
be given the shade-tree commission
which was authorized by the Legisia
ture several years ago. It is felt b;
those who have given the matter an;
| study that there should be more care
ful treatment of the shade trees-thai
has heretofore been the case. „
It would appear from interview
wilh the several members of the Cit;
Commission that moro attention I
being given by outsiders to the ques
tion of appointments than by the Com
missioners themselves. They feel, how
ever, that their several organization
should be completed as soon as ]
compatible with efficiency and publl
service. While there is no dispositloi
to engage in wholesale ripping, It i
believed that some changes should b
made for the good of the service an<
these will likely come along from tlm
to time, albeit the officials them
selves are keeping their own couns<
and decline to discuss any furthi
changes at this time. M
There has been much gossljr-cojj
cernlng the retention of V. Grant Foi
rer, the active superintendent of tl
playgrounds and parks, who I
strongly endorsed by the old commii
sion and many prominent citizens, bi
it is said no definite assurance ha
been given Mr. Forrer. He will enfH
the Harrisburg Hospital for a ratfifl
serious operation next Tuesday and hfl
friends said to-day that he was cotfl
siderably worried over existing: conaH
tions. Warren H. Manning's engagw
ment also expires in a short time
his counsel is believed to be necessfctß
In the further prosecution of the
work. Commissioner Taylor will pr<|H
ably have something to say
his park policy In a few days.
Owing to some defects In the co|ffl
struction of several of the concratH
steps of the river wall In the soutmnfl
section of the city, the engineer ifl
charge of the Department of Pufb{H
"Works has directed the contraciorfl
the Stucker Construction Company, |H
remove the steps and replace them
cording to specifications. It is cotH
tended by the engineers for the
that. It l.s htyjhlv Important that
steps be carefully constructed In
to assure durability and permaueiraS
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