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CHARITY RELIEF WORK
Many Families Left Fatherless in
Steelton Because of Call
For Reserves
Anticipating that the slack con- i
ditlons at the big steel plant and the
rising prices of all foodstuffs on ac
count of the European war will cause
much suffering among the poorer
classes of the borough during the com
ing winter, the Steelton Associated
Charity Board is already laying plans
to handle the relief work.
The charities board has already
raised a fund of over SI,OOO for relief
■work and is conducting a quiet, vigor
ous campaign to raise more money.
There will be a meeting of all the
members of the board on Monday
evening. September 14, to formulate
plans to care for the increased work |
of next winter. It was planned to j
have this meeting Monday evening, but i
the vacation Mason makes It lmpos
eible for many of the members to .
attend, so the meeting was postponed ;
to tbe later date.
It Is probablo that the war in
Europe will be felt here to a con
siderable extent. Many foreigners
■who have returned to their colors have
left families here. Slight provision
lias been made for their maintenance
and the charities board anticipates
that it will be forced to care for these
people.
i 'ontributions to the relief fund may
« be made to any of the following
liters of the board: Mrs. F. B. Car
y. president; Dr. J. A. McCurdy,
i e-president; W. H. Nell, treasurer,
< r Mrs. Solomon Hiney, secretary.
HUNGARIAN SEARCHING FOR
JUS WIFE AND BABY
Lost or Stolen—A wife; slight
build, dark complexion, dark hair;
speaks Hungarian lluently; seen
last on Wednesday. Was then car
rying a year-old baby and had
about $75. Reward If returned to
Illla Vinea. 392 Mohn street.
Steelton.
This is an advertisement that Illia
[Vinea. 392 Mohn street, might well
insert in the papers. When Illia left
for his work Wednesday morning he
Ikissed his wife good-b.v. When he
returned in the evening she was gone.
Rn was their year-old child. Neither
Jia3 been seen since. Illia and an old
jnan who boards with him came to
fequire Gardner yesterday and asked
Tiis h> p in locating the lost wife and j
child. The boarder says he gave Mrs. I
(Vinea $75 for safe keeping. It's gone, j
too. Illla says he will give a reward !
to anyone who locates his wife, child j
tand the boarder's money.
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS
Van Syckle Returns. —E. C. Van
flyekle has been again retained as one
of the borough engineers in charge of
the big improvement scheme. Van
Syckle has just returned from a vaca
tion spent at Clinton. N. J.
Another Perjury Charge.—Another
charge of perjury has grown out of
the recent court case in which Irvin
Keys and Irvin Carpenter were
charged with giving false evidence.
Isaac Pierce has been arrested on in
formation made by Maggie Parker.
He will be given a hearing before
Souire Gardner Tuesday.
Hold Soclnl. Much humor was de
rived[from a discussion of "What I,
«ould do With sloo.*' nt a uniuue
social held bv the Kpworth League
of the Hrst Methodist Church last 1
evening A neat sum of monev was
raised for the church fund.
win Build Culvert. Plans for the;
elimination of the old Booser's run !
trouble include the erection of a large
concrete culvert between Enhaut and
Highland. S. H. Shaw, an engineer,
of Lancaster, has already drawn the
plans which will be submitted to the
Ftate next week.
Steps Taken to Relieve
Commercial Conditions
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—Steps
to relieve conditions to the European
Jvar affecting the commerce and
credit of the United States were be- i
|ng taken to-day as the result of pro
posals made at the conference here
between prominent businessmen,
President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo
pnd other government officials. The
conference was unanimously of the
opinion that the pressing questions i
to be solved were:
Restoration of the market fof foreign !
exchange bills; immediate provision'
of means for transporting American'
grain, cotton and other merchandise
abroad and war risk insurance.
As a solution of the problem for
the stoppage of over sea commerce,
the conference agreed upon a pro
posal for government insurance
against war risks of American reg
ister ships and their cargoes. It was
the concensus of opinion that with
"enlarged registry of American ships
i nd action by the government sup.
1 lementlng what private companies
i ilgiht do In onnectlon with insurance.
I iie question of exports of grain and
cotton and of foreign exchange would <
rapidly solve themselves." Foreign 1
exchange, it was declared, would find
Its equilibrium when the United
Etates gets the ships and moves tiie
grain.
A committee of twelve, headed by
Beth Low. president of the National
(Civic Federation, appointed by the
teonference. remained here to-dav to,
confer with governmental department;
officials and congressional committees]
looking to the framing of legislation j
believed necessary. J
SATURDAY EVENING. SXRRISBURG TELEGRAFB AUGUST 15, 1914.
the motorcycle races this afternoon on
t hove shows the start of the novice
> grapher.
STEEL/TON CHURCHES
Centenary U. 8.. the Rev. S. B.
Segelkin, pastor. Early morning
prayer meeting at 9 a. m.: S. S.. 9.30:
preaching, 10.45 and 7.30. Christian
Endeavor at 6.30.
First Reformed, the Rev. Charles
A. Iluyette, pastor. Preaching serv
ices and Sunday school both open at
10 o'clock. Subject of sermon. "The
Time of Our Visitation." Evening
service. 7.30. subject. "The Offer of
Salvation." Prayer service Wednesday
evening.
Grace U. E.—The Rev. J. M. Shupp,
pastor. Sunday School 9.15. morning
service 10.30, K. L. C. E. «:45, evening
service 7.30.
Main Street Church of God The
Rev. J. M. Waggoner, pastor, will
preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p.
in.: Sunday School. 9.15 a. m.; C. E. fi.3o.
Mid-week prayer service.
Central Baptist Bible school at
9.30 a. m. No other service during
the day.
First Presbyterian The pastor will
preach at 11.00 a. m. Sabbath School
at 9.46 a. ni.
First—'The Rbv. John H. Royer.
10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday
school, 9.30 a. m. Preaching at Mount
Zion at 3.30 p. m. by the Rev. J. H.
Rover.
STEEI/TON PERSONAM?
Arthur Nesblt has returned from
New l'ork City where he studied music.
Professor C. S. Davis and family left
for Asbury Park for a week's vacation
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stutzman and
son are visiting relatives In Myers
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver, Wal
nut street, have returned from an ex
tended trip through Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Burkholder,
13 Mohn street, are visiting Niagara
Falls. Buffalo and Detroit.
Miss Sara Stailey. of Philadelphia,
and Miss Catharine Rudy, of Harris
burg, spent last evening with Miss
Bernice Paxton, 22 7 Myers street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Swatara
street, are visiting relatives in Cham
bersburg.
BI'RY LEWIS BENDER
The funeral of Lewis Bender, who
died Wednesday, was held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from his late home,
333 Lincoln street. The Rev. Dr. M.
P. Hocker. pastor of St. John's Lu
theran Church, officiated and burial
was made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
HI'iIISPIRE CHURCHES
United Brethren, the Rev. H. F.
Rhoad. pastor. "A Spiritual Tragedv."
10.45; S. S.. 9.30; Y. P. S. C. E.. 6*30
Union services on the Square at 7.30.
Church of God. the Rev. B. L. C.
Baer, pastor. Morning service. 11
a. m., subject of sermon, "The Cow
ardice of Christians;" S. S., 9.45; Sun
day school at the chapel, 2 p. m. At
the morning services Rev. Baer will
announce whether or not he will ac
cept the call to become pastor of the
Front Street Church of God at Find
lay, Ohio.
Czar Promises Poland
Religion and Language
in Return For Loyalty
London, Aug. 15, 8 a. m.—A dis
patch to Reuters Telegram Company
from St. Petersburg says that Grand
Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief
of the Russian army, has addressed a
manifesto to Poland, appealing for
the loyalty of the Poles and promis
ing them autonomy in return. The
manifesto reads;
"The hour has sounded when the
sacred dream of your fathers may
•be realized. A hundred and fifty years
ago the living body of Poland was
torn to pieces, but her soul survived
and she lived in hope that for the
Polish people would come an hour of
regeneration and reconciliation with
Russia.
"The Russian army brings you the
solemn news of this reconciliation
which effaces the frontiers severing
the Polish people, whom it unites
conjointly under the scepter of the
Czar of Russia. Pnder this scepter
Poland will be born again, free In
her religion, her language and au
tonomous.
"Russia expects from you only the
loyalty to which history has bound
you. With open heart and a brotherly
hand extended. Great Russia comes to
meet you. She believes that the
sword which struck her enemies at
Greunewald is not yet rusted.
"Russia from the shores of the Pa
cific ocean to the North Sea marches
in arms. The dawn of a new life
commences for you. In this glorious
dawn is seen the sign of the cross—
the symbol of suffering and the resur
rection of a people."
4,500 Americans Leave
Liverpool For New York
London, Aug. 15, 12.10 P. M.—The
departure of 4,500 Americans from
Liverpool to-day was followed by 1;000
from Glasgow. The carrying capacity
of the vessels sailing for trans-
Atlantic ports during the next twenty
five days is estimated at 60,000, or
three times the number of Americans
in the British Isles. While the num
ber on the continent of Europe is not
known. It is believed not to exceed
30,000. A large number of these are
returning by Dutch, Danish and
Italian lines.
Many American tourists in London
who had booked passage on small ves
sels or had taken steerage berths are
offering to sell their tickets to the
American citizens committee, as they
prefer to make a later and more com
fortable passage.
The members of the committee say
they fail to see the necessity for the
dispatch of transports to take stranded
Americans back to the United States
in view of the new sailings which have
been announced.
Thp Gramphlan sails to-morrow, the
Arcadian, the Andanla and the An
oonia on August IS, tbe Olympic on
August 19 and the Adriatic on Au
gust 20.
Th" British Buffalo, which
left New York July 25, has arrived at
I Hull.
IUMMELSTOH TO
ARGUE CROSSING
Public Service Will Hear Petition
For Abolition With a Lot of
Others"Next Week
gjk Hummelstown's
A complaint is listed
» M among nine hear-
JS3*, ings on proceedings
,/Sr*|-vS L to get rid of grade
JBSwCm crossings sched
uled for the meet-
I >"g of the State
C Commission next
week, among them
being propositions
concerning grade crossings in Philadel
phia and several boroughs as well as
the complaint of Berks county people
against the crossings existing in the
country between Reading and Birds
boro.
The Baltimore and Ohio, the New-
York Central, Philadelphia and Read
ing, Lypano, Montour and Pennsylva
nia figuring in proceedings. The
Berks county case is brought by the
Reading Chamber of Commerce and
will be the most important of the list
because it will open the way for a test
of authority of the commission. The
borough of Hummelstown is taking
steps to get rid of one of the grade
crossings in its limits.
Other cases scheduled are the "pro
posed merger of several lines with
the New York Central and proposed
sales Saltillo and Leßoy of telephone
companies to the Bell. Over a dozen
contracts are to come up for approval
including the Pennsylvania railroad
and thp city of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl
vania Water Company and Wilklns
burg and East Pittsburgh, Central Dls
trist Telegraph Company and Latrobe
and Equitable Gas and Bridgeville to
gether with the ordinance of the Mo
nongahela Southern wwitli West
Brownsville, Centerville, California
and other places. The case of the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and
the Pennsylvania Railroad is also to
be heard. The contract for lighting
Penbrook will be acted upon.
Preparing ("ode.—Preliminary stud
ies for the codification of Pennsvlvanta
laws from colonial times to the Legis
lative session of 1913 have been com
pleted under the terms of the act of
last year at the State Legislative Ref
erence Bureau and James N. Moore,
the directors, expects to submit a
complete report at the opening of the
session. The codification Is the most
elaborate ever attempted and has been
handled by James McKirdy, of Pitts
burgh, the assistant director who has
gone through legislative acts from the
earliest times of the province. The
codification is under topics and those
relating to taxation, boroughs and cor
porations are now on the presses.
These lists contain laws which have
become obsolete or which have been
repealed in part or on which there
have been duplications.
To Mark Sites.—Pennsylvania's his
torical commission, which was charged
with the duty of marking the historic
places in Pennsylvania not commem
orated by State, county, municipal or
Individual enterprise, is planning to
visit a number of places during the
coming fall and will map out a general
plan covering the whole State are ex
tending over a period of years. The
commission has been collecting data
regarding many of the notable spots
and will give special attention to the
forts of colonial times which are scat
tered over the whole State. Three
counties have already been visited—
Northumberland, Franklin and Lan
caster. In a number of Instances of
fers of assistance and aid have been
made by county historical societies.
Ask Appropriation.—An appropri
ation of $50,000 to complete the State
arsonal will be asked of the next Leg
islature, the basement and first story
of a fireproof structure being now un
der way. The building is to replace
the arsonal builty forty years ago and
$4 5,000 was appropriated by the last
Legislature to start the work.
Can Build Bridge.—The Dauphin
county commissioners have been
granted permission to construct a
bridge over the Wiconisco at Millers
burg. The State Water Supply Com
mission has also given permission to
York county commissioners for
bridges near Mt. Wolf and to Adams
county commissioners for a bridge
over Willoughby run.
To Take Vacation. —Harry B. Tay
lor and F. A. Heim. of the Auditor
Geenral's Department, will take va
cations next week.
More Arrests.—The agents of the
Dairy and Food Division have made
over twenty arrests in Philadelphia in
twenty-four hours for the sale of
adulterated soft drinks. In many
cases the men were found selling to
children and rank frauds in the way
of flavors were discovered.
Speakers in Demand. —"We have
received requests for over twenty
speakers on August 22 alone," said
A. L. Martin, director of institutes, to
day. "That shows the way people ap
preciate what this department is do
ing to encourage agricultural conser
vation. They want to hear about it
from us."
Lewistown to Vote.—The borough
of Lewistown will vote shortly on a
proposed bond issue for $75,000 for
an electric plant. Some time ago the
borough and the Penn Central aired
their differences before the Public
Service Commission. Now the citi
zens mean to get after the company.
Noted Visitor Here.—J. 11. Longe
necker. former Senator and Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth, came
here from Bedford to-day with Mrs.
Longenecker on a short visit.
Kline Here. —Senator Charles H.
Kline, of Pittsburgh, spent a short
time here. He says the campaign is
going to be a lively one.
Company Answers. —The Philadel
phia Electric Company to-day filed
with the Public Service Commission
Its answer to the charges made
against its service and rates by a num
ber of Philadelphians and asks that
the complaint be dismissed as with
out reasonable foundation and that
no provision is made for the heavy
cost of the proceedings inaugurated.
It Is also declared that the rates of
the company are reasonable and just
and service and facilities adequate.
Governor Returns.—Governor John
K. Tener took farewell of the Na
tional Guard yesterday afternoon at
Mt. Gretna, it being the last encamp
ment he will attend as Governor. The
Governor was given a demonstration
as he left the camp and was accom
panied to the city by the staff. He
will remain in the city for the week
end and go to Massachusetts next
week to remain until September.
Big Week For Visitors.—This was
one of the biggest weeks for the
guides at the Capitol as hundreds of
visitors were shown through the
building. Many of the visitors came
on excursions and there were a num
ber of automobile parties.
T. R. LF.AVKS OYSTER BAY
By Associated Pres.-
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 15.- Theo
dore Roosevelt broke his rest cure to
day and left Sagamore Hill by motor
preparatory to plunging into the Pro
gressive campaign In New England.
To-night he will speak hefore the
Progressive State convention at Hart- i
ford. J
ELLIOTT-FISHER CO. i
SHUTS DOl BECAUSE
OF EUROPEAN WAR
500 Men Out of Employment Be
cause of Lack of Foreign
Orders
No word has to-day been received
by executive officers of the Elliott-
Fisher Typewriter Company which
would indicate that the plant will re
sume Monday, although it is hoped
that resumption will occur within
the week.
The plant shut down Thursday.
Lack ol' foreign orders, where the big
concern does «n enormous business,
was the cause.
George F. Watt, general manager,
who has been in Europe lor several
weeks, left London to-day, according
a cable received here. He had been
considerably delayed on account of
Inability to book a passage home.
Between five and six hundred men
are thrown out of' employment by
the shut down. •
Italy Takes Steps
to Lower Charges of
Coal Carrying Vessels
By Associated Press
Rome. Aug:. 14, 8.45 P. M„ via Paris.
AUK. IS, 7.35 A. M.—The Italian gov
ernment shows energy in combatting
the various maneuvers adopted by
speculators who attempt to make
money out of the present tragedy.
Ship owners are asking exorbitant
prices for the transportation of coal
from England the United Stages, and
as a result the government announces
that it is about o make a requisition
on nil craft necessary to provide the
public service companies with the coal
necessary for their use.
The effect of the war is being felt
also on the finances of the Vatisoan,
the resources of which are deposited
in the banks of Italy and abroad,
whnce it ts difficult to withdraw them.
Furthermore remittances are few the
payment of Peter s Pence having been
almost suspended.
Dr. John Edward Jones, American
consul general at Genoa Is endeavor
ing to secure a steamship for the
transportation of Americans to the
United States.
Kaiser's Forces Said
to Have Been Badly
Defeated at Diest
By .Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 14, 11.SO P. M.—An offi
cial statement issued to-night says:
"The German troops who were beat
en yesterday at Diest and retreated on
Hasselt lost heavily. Thev tried to
resume the attack on the Belgian's
southern ank and a German cavalry
division charged. This operation was
repulsed. In the evening a column of
German infantry moved in the direc
tion of Vise and Tongres, but no new
engagement occurred.
The towns near Saale Pass are now
entirely occupied by French troops
which yesterday took the neighboring
plateau. The French artillery attack
ed the Germans" rear and Its fire great
ly helped our Infantry which had a
few wounded but none* killed. We
found heaps of abandoned equipment
showing that the flight of the Ger
mans was precipitated."
700 Americans Reach
Amsterdam From Berlin
London, Aug. 15, 10.45 A. M.—A
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Amsterdam says that 700
Americans from Berlin arrived at the
station at Amsterdam during the
night. Some hundreds were sheltered
at the hotels there while others pro
ceeded to The Hague and Rotterdam
where arrangements are being made
for ships to take them home.
Many of the Americans warmly
praised the treatment which they had
in Berlin. When they were leaving
the German capital the American
consulate, the railway station and the
carriages which carried them to the
railway station were profusely dec
oratedly with flowers. The din
ing cars of their trains were abun
dantly stored with food. Many of the
refugees had lived in Germany for
years and are now returning to the
United States because serious difficul
ties would confront them if they re
mained in Germany. It Is expected
that about 25,000 Americans will leave
that country.
Engineer Captures 700
Germans Single Handed
By .Associated Press
London. Aug. 15, 3.50 A. M.—A dis
patch to the morning Post from Paris
tells of the capture of 70C German
Uhlans single handed by an Alsatian
locomotive driver. He was carrying
Uhlans to the frontier and purposely
diverted the train to another track anil
ran the cars full speed into France.
He stopped at the tlrst French station
and handed over the whole trainload
of Germans with their horse equip
ment to French soldiers.
Coast Artillery in
Practice in New York
By dissociated Press
New York, Aug. 15.—Target prac
tice last night by the men of the
One Hundred and Twenty-third Coast
Artillery at Fort Hancock demon
strated that New York harbor is well
protected from battleship invasion.
Out of twelve shots with 12-inch mor
tar guns fire at an Illuminated target
four miles away and moving at the
rate of eight miles an hour, the ar
tillerymen made ten hits. This, army
and navy officers declared, was a
record which they doubted had ever
been equaled anywhere.
In spite of the brilliant illumination
by searchlights, which warned all
craft away, the booming of the big
guns led them to inquire about a
battle. In order to trace the courses
of the shells they were so fixed that
they gave off particles of light in
flight, clearly showing their course.
HEARD OX THE HILL,
—Dr. B. F. Royer, chief medical
inspector, is spending the week-end
in Franklin county.
—Alexander Gillillan, noted Pitts
burgh attorney, was here.
—A requisition from Maryland for ]
Charles Hays, accused of murder, was
honored to-day. He Is in Philadel
phia.
—Lew R. Palmer, acting Commis
sioner of Labor, Is in Washington
seeking information about Commis
sioner Jackson.
—Adjutant General Stewart has re
turned from the encampment at Mt.
Gretna.
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Germans Are Cautioned
Against Believing Any
Except Official Reports
Sy Associated Press
Copenhagen, via London. Aug 15
1.1 R P. M.—The Berliner Tagblatt of
August 12 which reached here to-day
contains a manifesto to the German
nation by General Stein of the German
general staff in which the public is
cautioned against believing any state
ment except those given out by the
general staff. It says:
"In England and France falsehoods
are being spread broadcast.
"You Germans have too much faith
in your government to accept rumors
too easily.
"The English accuse us of having
suggested partition with Holland In
exchange for her neutrality. Such
charges are beneath contempt and
demonstrate the righteousness of our
cause and the wickedness of our enem
ies.
"You Germans also are spreading
rumors of victories and defeats such
as the German occupation of Belfort
and the destruction of French regi
ments wholesale.
"Everything will be published at the
proper time and we have given our
word that nothing shall be ixaggerat
ed and nothing minimized.
"Few except those who are experi
enced in warfare can know or show
with what difficulty victories arc won."
Another Berlin paper declares that
Great Britain is paralyzing American
diplomatic relations by preventing the
'American ambassadors sending dis
p tches in cipher.
Russian Victory Over
Austrians Is Confirmed
By Associated Press
London. Aug. 15. 11.30 A. M. —The
French Minister of Foreign Affairs in
telegraphing to the French embassy
here to-day, a summary of the vari
ous conflicts about which reports al
ready have been published gives offi
cial confirmation of a Russian victory
over the Austrians on the river Dnies
ter. He says the Fourth infantry
regiment and the First cavalry regi
ment of the Austrian army were anni
hilated by the Russians.
The French minister adds that the
position in Upper Alsace and at Liege,
Belgium, are unchanged and con
cludes:
"In consequence of the universal
outcry the German government has
decided to remit to (he former French
ambassador at Berlin the S9OO he had
been compelled to pay for his journey
back to France.
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German Commander's
Death Is Confirmed
London. Aug. 15, 3.30 I*. M.-—A dis
patch from Brussels to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says the death of
General von Emmich, the German
commander at Liege is confirmed. He
is to be succeeded by General von der
Marwitz.
General Otto von Emmich was 66'
years old. He Joined the army as a
volunteer in 1866 and was promoted
two years later to a lieutenancy. He
took part in the Franco-Prussian war
in 1870-71. Afterward he was pro- j
moted through all the grades until he]
became major general in 1901. When
he was appointed to the command of j
the Tenth Army Corps he was made a
general.
Americans in Rome
Hear of Rescue Ships
."« Associated I'r:ts
Rome, via London, Aug. 15, 7.30
a. m. The American Ambassador,
Thomas Nelson Page, has issued a no
tice that the American government is
sending to Europe transports capable
of taking home 8,000 Americans. The
announcement has caused great re- j
joicing among tourists and others]
anxious to leave the country, ft Is
thought possible that further means!
of transportation will be provided.
There are about 6,000 Americans
in Italy alone, while there are prob
ably 11,000 in Switzerland. Some of
the Americans sought to charter an
Italian steamer, hut the company
asked a guarantee for the trip of
$40,000. This would make the most
expensive cabins $1,400 each and the
ordinary cabinr. S2OO. It is belie\e<i;
that the re-establishment of the ser- j
vice of British liners will relieve the |
situation.
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LEHIGH PROFITS
SHOW A DECREASE
Expenses Were Reduced, but It
Brought No Encouragement i
to Officials
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Aug. 15. —The Lehigh
j Valley Kallroad Company earned but
11.64 per cent, on its $60,608,000 of
| capital stock in the fiscal year ended
i June 30, ias against 14.46 per cent, in
} the preceding twelve months. All I
I classes of company revenue fell oil
| sharply during the year, due, says
I President E. B. Thomas jn the annual
] report made public this morning, "to
the general business depression," and
in addition, "earnings from the trans
portation of anthracite coal were ad
versely affected by the exceptionally
mild winter, particularly in the
Northwest." Total gross revenue for
the year declined $3,259,807 to $39,-
783,563. Net income available for
dividends was cut down to $7,056,659,
a decrease of $1,705,168.
"Some reduction was effected In
the operating expenses," President
Thomas explains, "but with the high
rate of wages paid and high prices
of all commodities required in rail
i road operation, it was impossible to
| reduce expenses proportionately to
1 the falling off In earnings. The in
| crease due to compliance with the
I so-called 'full crew laws' of the States
j through which the company's lines
.pass and the increase granted labor
amounted to approximately $375,000
| for the year.
j "All work not immediately neces-
I sary for safety and economy of op
eration or to maintain the property
|in its usual high state of efficiency,
| together with such improvements and
extensions as could be deferred, has,
of course, been suspended until gen
eral business improves." In the past
year the company spent $7,647,524 for
improvements and for acquisitions of
new property.
(Increase in Yard Work. During
the month of July between 3,000 and
j 4.000 more cars were handled over
ithe westbound hump In the Marys
iville yards than in June, and between
11.000 and 2,000 less cars over the
leastbound hump. This shows a gain
;of over 2,000 cars in the local yard
for July over the previous month.
RAILROAD NOTES
Anthracite mines along the Reading
system will resume work Monday
[after a three-day shutdown,
j All slow freight, on the Pennsyl
i vania Railroad will close down at
| fi p. in. to-night until 6 p. m. Sunday,
j The Latta and Terry Construction
Tompany, of Philadelphia, will build
I the extension on the Sugar Camp
'branch of the Tyron division of the
'Pennsylvania Railroad.
General Manager S. C. Long, of the
| Pennsylvania Railroad, and party
j passed through Harrisburg yesterday
jen route to Philadelphia,
i Samuel Smith, .ianltor at the Penn
sylvania Railroad station at Lewls
jtown Junction, died suddenly yester
, day of acute indigestion, aged 48
years.
I llavid H. Orr, a Middle division
brakeman, whose run Is out of Al-
Itoona. announces the birth of ai
daughter at his home yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
I awarded to Rrann A Stewart the con-j
j tract for subelectrlcal transforming
I stations at Bryn Mawr and Paoli In
j connection with the electrification of
I Its main line to Paoli.
Standing of the Crews
lIAniIISIIURG SIDE
Plillnrielphln Division l2l crew to!
;go first after 4 p. m.: 102. 119. 122,
i 120, 112, 105. 126, 128, 110, 114, 127, 101.
106.
I Engineers for 102, 110, 112, 122.
I Firemen for 102, 114, 115. 119, 122.
! 128.
Conductors for 102. 105, 114, 126, 128.
' Flagmen for 102, 104. 126.
I Rrskemen for 101. 114. 115. 119.
I Engineers up: Kelley. Young,
iMadenford. Earhart, Smith, Grass.
Snow. Crisswell, Hubler. McGutre,
[ K«II»7 Honnefk. Downs. First, Seitz.
iDennison. Smeltzer. Tennant. Streeper.
I Firemen up: Penwell, Myers. Gel
•inger, Shive, Carr, Moulder, Swank,
Baisbaugb, Davidson, loverly, Arns
berger, Reno, Weaver, Blelch, Kera
treves, Yentzer, Myers, t,ant3, Covor.
Achey, Kurtz, Mahone.v, Miller, Farmer,
Whlcheiio. Wilson. Wagner, Grove,
Spring. Myers.
Conductors up: Maliaffee. Fesler.
Flagmen up Harvey. Clark, Wtt
! tnoyer.
] Rrakenten up: Wolfe, Jackson. Bi|s
ser, Hubbard. Cox, Bogner. Brown, Mc-
Intyre, lialtozer, Weland, Stehman, Col
| lins.
Middle Division —-243 crew to go first
I after 3.20 p. m.: 220, 242, 220, 231, 242.
Conductors for 25, 22.
Engineers up: Webster, Mumroa,
I*ree. Brlggles, Clouser, Mlnuich, Wil
lis. Kugler, Rennetf.
Flreinen up: Buyer, Kuntz. Uebau.
Conductors up: j. H. Fralb-k. A. L
Gantt.
Brakemeti up: Kllgore, Stall!,
Heck, Frank. Bell. Baker. Troy, Bovle,
Reese. Strouser. Putt. Peters. Roller,
Spahr. Henderson.
VARD CREWS
| Engineers up: Harvey, Saltsman.
Kilhn, Snyder. Pelton. Shaver, Landis,
Hoyler . Rrennomen. Thomas. Stalil,
Swab. Crist, Beck. Harter, Biever.
Firemen up: Hart, Barkey, Sheets,
Bair, E.vde. Myers. Royle. ITlsh, Bost
dorf. Sohiefer, Ranch, Weigle, I,ackev,
Cookerley, Maeyer, Sholter, Snell, Bar
tolet. Getty.
Engineers for 1886. 707, 1171, 1758.
14. 118. 1368. '
Firemen for 1869. 213, 707. 1768, 90.
ENOI.A SIDE
Philadelphia Division 224 crew to
go first after .15 p. m. 216. 220, 252,
209, 249, 227, 212, 247, 238, 222, 221, 21 ).
248.
Engineers for 209, 214, 221, 231, 238,
244.
Firemen for 214, 242, 247.
Conductors for 14. 16, 21, 27.
Flagmen for 38. 42.
Rrakemen for 29, 20. 21 44 49
Conductors up: Steinour, Gundel.
Brakenien up: Hutton. Boyd, WurU
Harris, Waltman, Campbell. Hlcker
ne I Myers. Summy, Malseed, Wolfe
Albright, Long. Mumma, Deets, Fair,
| Rice, Steinling. Kone.
Middle Division —236 rrew to go first
after 235 p. m.: 24 1, 245, 230, 227. 221
217, 247, 452. '
READING CREWS
Harrisburg division: No. 20 craw
first to go after 11.15 a. m.: 15 9 p
14. I. 18, 7, 5, 23. 10. '
East-bound: No. 58 rrew first to
go after 12 o'clock: 63, 56. 52, 68, 62.
Engineers up: Hamel. Fetrow, Tip
ton. I.ape, Kettner, Crawford, Masai
more.
Firemen up Phronister. Fulton.
King kelley. Moore, Sellers. Dowhow
er. Blngaman, Palm. Miller. Corl. Lex
Brakenien up Strain, Smith.
Italy Is Not Obliged
to Assist Austrians
Rome, Aug. 14, 9.45 p. m., via Paris,
Aug. 15, 7.30 a. m.—The excitement in
the Italian capital has become very
acute since the existence of the state
of war between England and France
on the one side and Austria-Hungary
on the other wn« declared. The Trl
buna, in an article evidently Inspired
in official quarters, emphasizes the
fact that Great Britain and France did
not really declare war on Austria but
simply announced that a state of war
existed by reason of Austria's own
acts and that therefore Italy is not
obliged to assist Austria-Hungary.
The most active work is now going
on among the governments of the
various Balkan States to bring about
a reconstruction of the former Balkan
league which defeated Turkey in the
recent war. The object of the move
ment is to assist Russia against Aus
ttria-Hungary and to keep Turkey in
j active.
French Liner Lorraine
Pursued by Cruisers
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 15, 4.55 A. M. —The
French liner Lorraine had a narrow
escape from capture by German
cruisers during her voyage from cap
ture by German cruisers during her
voyage from New York to Havre,
where she arrived Wednesday, accord
ing to one of her officers. Soon after
leaving port the ship was chaaed by
the Dresden, he said, but she soon
distanced this cruiser. Later the Lor
raine Intercepted wireless messages
between the German cruisers Straa
burg and Karlsrhue from which the
officers gathered that the warships
had been ordered to capture the Lor
raine. The last day out the G«rmAnfc
nearly caught the liner which only es
caped through the favor ot the log.
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