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RATE IICKE IS
IDE OFFICIALLY
Statement From Pennsylvania Rail
road Verifies Telegraph An
nouncement of Week Ago
Official notice of an increase in
mileage rates for open and inter
changeable milage hooks, came from
the Pennsylvania Kailroail officials
yesterday. The Heading Railway
Company will take similar action. The
order verifies the announcement oI an
Increase made on the Harrisburg Tele
graph a week ago. The official state
ment follows:
"Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to-day liled with the Interstate Com
merce Commission the necessary no
tices providing that beginning October
3 the charge for open and inter
changeable mileage books shall be at
the rate of 2V4 cents per mile instead
of 2 cents, as heretofore.
"This increase is made to carry out l
the suggestion of the Interstate Com
merce Commission that additional rev
enue 'demanded,' as the commission
Bays, 'in the interest of both the gen
eral public and the railroads,' should
be obtained by carriers in Trunk I ine
territory by other than increases in
freight ratPS.
"in its decision in the 5 per cent.
Bd vance rate case the commission
Joiind it to be a fact that there has
Vieen a very general and substantial
Increase in railroad expenses, the com
mission saying: 'lt is probable, in the |
case of every railroad showing a large
ly increased operating ratio, that the
Increased ratio is due, in large meas
ure, to its passenger service.'
"The public is well aware that al
though there has been no increase in
passenger rates, there has for many
years past been a constant improve- j
ment. In passenger service. It is evi- 1
dent that very large expenditures!
have been made necessary to provide I
the steel cars, Improved stations, au-!
tomatic signals and other features]
vhich have added so pronouncedly to j
the comfort, safety and convenience:
of passengers.
"As the commission has now de-!
clared it to be a matter of public :
policy that each branch of the rail-!
road 'service' should contribute its I
proper share to the cost of operation |
and of return upon the property de
voted to the use of the public/ the
Pennsylvania Railroad also intends to
make certain other readjustments in
passenger rates. These will be an
nounced later.
"The purpose will be both to em
body the policy established by the
commission and so spread the changes
in fares that the burden will fall but
lightly on any single traveler."
Porters Transferred. Sherman
Miles, for a number of years porter
on car No. 150, the private car of
Superintendent N. W. Smith, of the
Middle division, Pennsylvania Rail
road, has been transferred to Wil
liamsport, where he will be porter on
the private car of Superintendent H.
M. Carson, of the Central division.
Miles' place in Altoona. will be taken
by John F. Freeman, of Media. Pa.,
•who has been porter on the private
car of the superintendent of the Me
dia division and who has held that po
sition when N. W. Smith. present
Middle division superintendent, was
superintendent of the Media division.
Decreuse in Earnings. Another
heavy decrease in gross earnings was
experienced by the Pennsylvania sys
tem in July, the total decrease for the
lines east and west was $3,085,303.
However, because of a large curtail
ment In operating expenses the net
earnings decreased only $388,20fi. The
Pennsylvania Railroads operating rev
enues In July were $ 1 fi,0fi8,587, a de
crease of $383,347. The oprrating ex
penses were somewhat reduced, and
In < onseqttenre the net revenue from
railway operations. $4,214,028 A was
not so heavy as the gross. The de
crease was, however, $281,323.
Northern Central Is Now
a Thing of the Past
The Northern Central is a thing of
the past, and the name became his
tory with the ratification of the lease
of the road by the Pennsylvania sys
tem for a term of 9!19 years. Here
after the lino between Baltimore and
Sod us Point, and its branches, known
as the Northern Central, will be
known as the Central Grand division
of the Pennsylvania. No change has
been made in the personnel of the
management. The Central Grand di
vision, according to announcements,
will he made up of eight subdivisions,
which will do away with the Erie
grand division, extending from Ren
ovo to Erie
The subdivisions cover th» follow
ing territory: Baltimore, extending
from Baltimore to Harrlsburg, with
headquarters in P-iltimore; Susque
hanna. from Harrlsburg to Sunbury,
with headquarters in Bunbury; Wil
liamsport, from Sunbury to Renovo.
with headquarters in Williamsport;
Renovo, from Renovo to Emporium
Junction, with headquarters in Ren
ovo; Erie, from Emporium Junction
Jo Erie, with headquarters in Erie;
Shamokln, from Sunbury to Sh.amo
kin, with headquarters in Sham'okin;
TUESDAY EVENING,
Klmira, from Williamsport to Sodus
Point, with headquarters in Eliniru.
Good Freight Movement.—Freight
tratllc oVer the Middle division showed
a slight increase during the month of
August over the movement of the pre
vious month, but the record was con
siderably behind that of August, 1913.
A total of 157,718 cars were moved, or
an average daily movement of 5,088
cars.
RAILROAD XOTF.fi
H. J Babb is recuperating at At
lantic City.
A new passenger schedule will go
I into effect on the Pennsylvania Rail
road September 15. It is probable
that the only changes will be in time
l of trains, and the withdrawal of the
| summer trains.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
| will run an excursion from Chambers
| burg to Harrisburg to-day.
I Gabriel B. Derr, of Tremont, an
other old passenger conductor, has
I ecn retired on age limit. Mr. Deri
has forty-five years to his credit. He
ran between Auburn and H| rrisburg.
Years ago Mr. Derr ran tltrough to
Reading.
On the pension roll of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad August 1 were 4,217
veteran employes. The company has
paid out since retirement plan started
110,232,462.82.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE •
I'hllndolpliia nivlfilnn—ll9 crew first
to go after 1 o'clock: 121, 104, 110, 132,
126.
Engineer for 122.
Engineers up: Albright. Supplee,
nennison. Young, McCauley, Long,
Madenford, Manley, Hennecke, Wolfe,
Laeyman, Himlman.
Firemen up: L. E. Waener, Reno,
Penwell, Balsbaugh. Blelcb, Horstick,
Mulholm, Bwank, Miller. Cover. E. C
Myers, Yentzer. Whlchello, Burton, Gel
singer, Achy, Laverty, Gilberg, Hartz,
Moyer, Huston, Grove, Libhart, Collier,
Packer.
Flagmen up: Suulivan, Clark, Bruhl,
\\ itt,?nmyer.
Brakemen up: Raltozer, Shultzberger,
Hipnle, Busser, Cox, Collins, Ferguson,
McGinnis, Hubbard.
Middle Division —22B crew first to go
after 1:30 p. m.: 237, 26, 16, 17, 25.
Conductors for 17, 25.
Engineers up: Mumma. Brtggles, Gar
man, Kugler. Slmonton, Smith, Hertzler.
Firemen up: Buyer. Davis, Drewett.
Llbau, Stouffer, Simmons. Wright,
Reeder, Sheesley, Gross, Beacham, Pot
tiger, Fritz, Seagrist, Bornman.
Conductors up: Patrick, Huber.
Flagman up: Cain.
Brakemen up: Fleck, MrHenry, Ma
nilas, Kerwin, Kieffer, Pipp, Plack,
Werner, Spahr. Putt, Bickert, Baker.
Frank, Schoffstall, Peters, Boyle,
Stahl.
Yard t'rewa—To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for 707, 322, 1758. 14. 1820.
1368.
Firemen for 707, 90, 2393.
Engineers up: Meals. Stahl, Swab,
Silks, Crist, Harvey, Saltsman, Ivuhn,
Snyder, Pelton, Shaver, Landis, Hoyler,
Beck, Harter, Blosser, Brenneman,
Houser, Thomas, Rudy.
Firemen up: Bartolet, Gettys, Hart,
Barkey, Sheets, Balr, Eyde, Ney, Myers,
Boyle, Crow, Clsh, Bostdorf, 'Schlefer,
Rauch, Welgle, Maeyer, Sholter, Snell.
GNOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division—2os crew IJrst
to go after 3:45 o'clock: 250, 227. 242,
220, 249. 234, 222, 216, 221, 238, 214, 203.
248, 218.
Engineers for 221, 238. 252.
Firemen for 205. 234, 241, 242, 250. I
Middle Dlvlalon—229 crew first to en
after 2:15 p. m.: 117, 116. 107, 104, 10S,
115. 118, 101, 114.
Firemen for 107. 108. 118.
Conductors for 116, 107.
Flagman for 115.
Brakemen for- 116, 115, 118.
THE READING
Hnrrlshtirft Division—7 crew first to j
go after 11:45 a. m.: 1, 15, 4, 14. 22, 24,
16. 5, 10, 21, 2,
..East-bound, after 11:45 a. m.: 69, 64.
59. 6ft. 53, 62, 61. 68.
Engineers up: Lape, Glass. Massl
more, Barnhart, Fetrow, Wlreman,
Wvre, Richwine.
Firemen tin: Kelly, Lex, Anders, Sna
der. Blngaman, Corl.
Brakemen up: Breach. Dunkle, Sha
der, Warren, Troy, Gardner, Creager,
Mast, Kapp, Heckman.
Conductor up. Phllabaum.
Swiss Horses Being
Corralled For War
Despatch from Switzerland says:
"Algle, in the Rhone Valley, has been
transformed into a camp. Sunday saw
the soldiers gathered. The hay was
cut in a large field near the Simplon
line of rail; large trunks of trees were
carried, a line of sheds built, electric
light and telephone communication es
tablished, and by Monday morning wo
were ready to receive the horses.
"Every man who owns a horse has
to put it at the disposition of the state
In time of war. From every direction,
and all morning, the horses were
brought along. They were judged as
If competing for a prize at a horse
show. Those that were kept were put
together in another field, and those
rejected were sent home with their
owner. Day and night there is a com
ing and going of bicyclists with special !
messengers, automobiles, officers on !
horseback, waggons of hay and pro
visions."
PIAXO TIME IS HERE
Start the children with a good
pianc, a Chlckerlng, Everett, Hard
man, Kimball, Poole, Merrill. Inves
tigate our very liberal terms. J. H.
Troup Music Hou»e, 15 South Market
Square,—Advertisement. <
HIT 11 PLACING
POLICE Mil FIREMEN
HI) CIVIL SEME
Legislature Will Be Asked to Per
mit Introduction of
System
OFFICIALS TO MEET HERE SOON
Committee Will Be Appointed to
Present Matter Before
the House
Cities of the third class In Pennsyl
vania will ask the next Legislature to
I enact a law permitting the placing of
■ police and fire departments under
| civil service rules. A hill has been
: outlined by M. .1. Young, chief of po
i lice cf Newcastle, and copies have
| been sent to captains of police in all
j third class cities for their approval,
j Suggestions will be offered and
ichanges made, and as soon as the pro-
I posed bill has been completed, a meet
ling of captains of police of third class
icities will" be held in Harrisburg and
arrangements will then be made to
place the bfll before the next Legis
lature. A committee will be appoint
ed to look after the legislation. Cap
tain Joseph P. Thompson received a
copy of the bill yesterday afternoon.
t T ntil such a bill is passed third class
cities cannot have civil service. The
title of the proposed bill will be as
follows:
"An act relating to the appointment
of persons to the police and fire de
partments in cities of the third class;
I constituting a civil service board in
j relation thereto; providing for and
I regulating examinations; the manner
of appointments, and the manner and
power of removal of employes of said
departments.; and providing a method
for fixing the compensation of ex
aminers "
Civil Service Board Make-up
The civil service board will include
the Superintendent of the Department
of Public Affairs, who shall be presi
dent; the Superintendent of the De
partment of Accounts and Finance,
and Superintendent of the Department
of Public Safety. No salary shall be
paid to the members of this board.
This board, as soon as organized,
will adopt rules to cover the selection
and oppointment of all persons to be
employed or appointed in either the
police or fire departments. The ex
aminations shall be as to physical fit
ness, habits, reputation, standing, ex
perience and education, including a
knowledge of any subjects determined
by the examining board.
Exams Will Be Free to All
The proposed act says:
"These examinations shall be to
any citizen of such city of the third
class, between the ages of 25 and 45
years, and shall be practical in their
character, and shall relate to those
matters which fairly test the relative
capacity of the candidates to dis
charge the duties of the position to
which they apply, or to which they
seek to be appointed, and may include
tests of manual skill and physical
strength. The board must control all
examinations, but may designate such
persons as they see fit to conduct such
examinations."
The board is also given power to
appoint a chief examiner, who will be
subject to removal at any time. His
compensation, hours of service, etc.,
will be arranged by the board. In ad
dition to the examinations all appli
cants will have to pass a physical ex
amination conducted by a city physi
cian, and must come up to the same
standard as required of applicants in
the United States Army and Navy.
Appointment of Men
Councils will have the power to
pass an ordinance specifying the num
ber of men for the police and fire
departments, and to name a sublist.
Appointments can be made from the
sublist when vacancies occur after
ninety days' service as a sub. When
appointment is to be made, three ap
plicants shall be recommended by the
examining board for each position.
Council shall select one man from tho
three. The two rejected applicants
will be assigned to the sublist and rec
ommended In their turn when vacan
cies occur.
Rules governing the two depart
ments will be made byMhe Superin
tendent of Public Safety. These rules
must be enforced at all times. Penal
ties for violations shall be tixed and
no employe of either the police or
tire department shall be removed for
political reasons.
Captain of Police Joseph P. Thomp
son stated to-day that the outline of
the bill sent to him was rather in
complete, and that a number of
changes will likely be made before its
adoption.
DoHde on Reinstatement
The police committee, consisting of
Councilman Nelly, Henderson and
Sellers, voted to reinstate Jones and
ordered Borough Secretary C. P. Feidt
to write a letter to each patrolman no
tifying them that hereafter they must
obey every order of the burgess.
Burgess Wigfield this morning made
the following statement:
"I have done my duty as 1 saw it.
I warned Jones repeatedly about
drinking and neglecting duty. When
he came out to work after a long lay
off, under the influence of liquor, I
dismissed him. I acted for what X
thought was the best interest of the.
public. The responsibility for rein
stating the man does not rest on my
shoulders. Here Is the ordinance upon
which I acted. It speaks for itself."
He then quoted part of the ordi
nace regulating the police force. It
says:
"Section 24.—Any one of the fol
lowing offenses must be reported to
the burgess and by him to the town
council without delay: Receiving
mones' or other valuable things from
persons under arrest; any degree of
intoxication at any time on duty; vis
iting barrooms, drinking saloons or
bawdy houses unless it be in the dis
charge of duty; sleeping on beat dur
ing term of service: immoral conduct
of every nature; insubordination, neg
lect of duty, absence without leave,
habitual profanity, untruthfulness,
violation of orders or breach of dis
cipline; any of which offenses will
subject the policeman found guilty
thereof to suspension or dismissal
from the service."
TRIES TO PULL MAN OFF ROOF
Charles Shoemaker wanted to clean
up the entire police department this
morning when nrrested for trying to
pull a matt off the roof at 643 South
River avenue.
Several workmen were tearing down
the building. Shoemaker ordered them
off and when they refused, he started
to pull one of the men from the roof.
He was sent to Jail for a hearing to
morrow.
ASTOR COXTRIBTTFS $125,000
By Associated Press
Lodon, Sept. 1. 12.10 P. M.—Wil
liam Waldorf Astor has contributed
$125,000 to the Prince of Wales' re
lief fund, which is now approaching
[510,000,000.
HARRJSBURG TELEGRAPH
j LEWIS SPEAKING
TO THE GRANGERS
The Dean and Pinchot Did Not
Have Any Fusion Conferences
Here This Morning
William Draper Lewis, Washington
party candidate for Governor, and
Gifford Pinchot, the party's candidate
for United States senator, went through
Harrisburg this morning on their way
:to Williams Grove, where they are
] speaking this afternoon. They will
i return to the city this evening and
| attend the Washington party banner
raising and then address a mass meet
ing in Market Square. Both are cam
paigning vigorously and have refused
to discuss fuaion at all.
The candidates went through to
Williams Grove after a very short visit
to the city and did not have any con
ferences with Democrats as reported.
To-night Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer, the Democratic candidate for
I senator, and State Chairman Roland S.
I Morris will meet with Vance C. McCor-
I mick, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, and the presence of the
' standard bearers of the Democrats
and Washlngtonians in the city this
i evening has given rise to much talk
lof fusion. Dean Lewis has refused to
| discuss it and yet there are many who
believe that it is probable within a
month, although It will not matter
much, as this is a Republican year.
Lewis and Pinchot are the first of
the State candidates to speak at the
Grangers. To-morrow Palmer and
MtCormick will speak and Thursday
Brumbaugh and Penrose.
BEDS THRONG
US SHOVE
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year is larger than in former years
but there is a noticeable absence of
heavy machinery, due, it is said to an
agreement of the manufacturers.
However, there is plenty on the
grounds to amuse people of all tastes I
and farmers for miles around flocked
here to-day to look over the latest
attachments on labor savinff-niachln
ery. Manufacturers in many of the
Eastern States and some of the West
ern States have displays here and it Is
said that never before has there been
as large a number of exhibits.
A big feature of the 1914 show is
the automobile exhibit. A mammoth
tent has been erected on one end of
the grounds and this is filled to its
capacity with many different makes of
cars.
In the livestock department some
fancy breeds of cattle and hogs are
shown and beautiful horses occupy
one of the stables. The dog show
might lead one to believe that he is
visiting one of the big city shows, for
many farmers In this vicinity have
brought their pets here to put on ex
hibition. Some of them are of excel
lent stock and the little puppies, es
pecially, are the delight of the chil
dren.
Midway Attractions
Along the Midway this year there
are many attractions which are new
to the patrons of this place. One large
tent contains a number of nature
freaks on the road for the first time
this season and-another has a snake,
charmer and King George, a little man
said to be half monkey and half man.
who has made friends with hundreds
of persons In Central Pennsylvania
while visiting the various fairs during
the past six years. A motordrome,
where daring motorcyclists defy the
laws of gravitation by riding with
the'r bodies and machines parallel
with the ground, Is also proving a big
attraction. Of course, the usual num
ber of fakirs are here, too, willing to
sell anything from a pack of pins to
a gold brick. One new feature of the
"beat me at my own game" booth is a
row of buckets In which the victim en
deavors to throw three balls and win
a prize. It Is easy enough to drop the
balls in the buckets hut keeping them
there Is another proposition. However,
the game burnishes a deal of amuse
ment. Then there is-another "get
square with your mother-in-law."
Plates, cups and saucers are tied on
to a big board and the idea Is to throw
balls and break the dishes. Many
earnest ball throwers were in evi
dence, to-day.
UNION DEPOSIT
ROAD BIDS OPENED
Contract Will Likely Be Awarded
by Highway Commissoner
Bigelow Late Today
Bids for the construction of the con
necting link of road between improv
ed highways in South Hanover and
Derry townships, known as the Union
Deposit road, were opened by High
way Commissioner E. M. Bigelow this
morning and it is expected that an
award will he made late to-day.
The road will connect with three
and a half miles of asphaltic concrete
and about a mile and a quarter of
brick block at Swatara station and
has been long urged. It was petitioned
for by the township supervisors
months ago under the State aid plan
and apprived by the Dauphin county
commissioners, to whom notice of the
award will be sent so that the contract
can be entered into.
The bids opened were as follows:
McNerney Construction Company,
Canton, $62,344.51; South Shore Con
struction Company, Erie, $61,999.19;
Edward L. Boder, Philadelphia, $61,-
221.68; Ambler Davis Construction
Company, Philadelphia, $57,842; Wil
liam C. Evans, Ambler, $66,483.54; M.
Bennett & Sons, Indiana, $51,942.82;
Road Construction Company, llazle
ton, $55,830.80; George C. Souder,
Lititz, $55,411.63; Charles T. East
burn Company, Yardley, $65,020.95;
the Juniata Company, Philadelphia,
$59,077.76.
VETERANS WILL NOMINATE
Louisville. Ky., Sept. I.—lnterest in
to-day's session of the United Spanish
American War Veterans eleventh an
nual encampment here centered
chiefly in the nomination of officers for
the coming year. Among the candi
dates mentioned for commander-in
chief of the organization are E. H.
Hoeber, Missouri; F. Forrester, Cali
flrnta, and A. Busch, of Detroit.
WILSON LEAVES CORNISH
Cornish X. H., Sept. I.—President
Wilson left for Washington at 2.4 6
p. m. to-day, bringing his short vaca
tion to p. close. He is due to arrive at
the Capital at 3 a. m. to-morrow. The
President went to Hanover for a last
[game of golf this morning.
TREASURY FUNDS
SHOW A DECLINE
Heavy Payments Have Caused the
Funds to Go Below the Total
For End of July
PUBLIC SERVICE MEETS
j
News of the Day Found About the
Departments of the State
Governmental Offices
m The statement
f of the operations
Treasury during
August shows that
the total balance
vJHSOMMI at en< * °' ttle
I Uk month was $6,-
* feCj»OODOL 944 ' 148 - 6S against
The balances are
divided as follows: General fund,
$5,172,842.93; sinking fund, $804,-
625.01; school fund, $22,094.68; mo
tor license fund, $944,588.
The August receipts were: Gen
eral fund, $1,568,25 4.7 4; sinking fund,
$39.23; school fund, $26.05; motor li
cense fund, $27,590, with $15,510
transferred for payment of interest
on public debt and $19,869 transferred
to the school fund as proceeds of es-
I cheated estates and sales of property.
The expenditures were: General fund,
$1,779,366.94; sinking fund,- $15,510,
and motor license fund, SIOO,OOO.
Cold Storage Cases.—Nine arrests
were made in Philadelphia to-day for
the sale of cold storage butter sold
as fresh, and for sale of foods unfit
to eat. Arrests were made in Erie
and Somerset counties for violation
of the soft drink act.
Visiting the West. —Members of the
Economy and Efficiency Commission
are on a tour of State institutions at
Pittsburgh, Braver, Polk, Cresson and
Warren. They will return here late
in the week.
Colonel Bcltler Here. Colonel
Lewis E. Beitler, secretary of the Get
tysburg Battlefield memorial commit
tee, is here closing up matters in con
nection with the celebration. He will
have the report ready for printers
soon.
Increase Filed.—The New Idea Ho
siery Company, of this city, has filed
notice of an increase of stock from
$31,350 to $34,050.
Reappointments. Governor Tener
has made these reappoints: Dr.
Adolph Koenig, Pittsburgh, to be
member of the State Bureau of Medi
cal Education and Licensure, and Dr.
W. D. DeLong, Reading, and Dr. ,1. D.
Whiteman, Mercer, to be members of
the State Dental Examining Board.
Public Service Meets. —The Public
Service Commission began its first
September session to-day, but the
hearing of the Johnstown-Windber
Telephone Companies, invollving the
question of interchange of messages,
the first of the kind to be raised, was
postponed.
Governor Returns.—Governor Tener
will return to the Capitol late to-day.
He will probably remain here dur
ing the month and not return to Mas
sachusetts. The Governor has a num
ber of appointments for the rest of
the week.
Can Shoot Rood Birds. —Dr. Joseph
Kalhfus, secretary of the. State Game
Commission, to-day received a mes
sage from Washington that President
Wilson had signed the new regula
tion making an open season for reed
birds in Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware, commencing September 1
and extending for eight weeks. Wild
ducks and rail may be shot until Jan
uary 15.
Board to Meet. —The State Roard of
Public Grounds and Buildings is
scheduled to meet to-morrow. The
New Castle bridge matter is likely to
be taken up.
Appointed Alderman. Joseph H.
Bone was to-day appointed alderman
of the Fifth Ward of Lancaster.
HEARD OX THE "HIM/'
—Commissioner Jackson is in Eng
land.
—Deputy Attorney General W. M.
Hargest is home from Asbury Park.
—The Pennsylvania Railroad to-day
paid $202,000 as gross receipt tax.
—A circular giving warning on
bounty frauds has been Issued by the
State Game Commission.
—Deputy Auditr General Willock is
at Johnstown.
—The first conference on accident
reforms was held at the Department
of Labor and Industry to-day.
—Senators John G. Honisher, Lan
caster, and Joseph H. Thompson,
Beaver, were at the Capitol.
' —William Fleltz, of Wilkes-Barre,
was on the "Hill" to-day on business.
—Representative Charles A. Am
bler, of Abington, visited the Capitol.
Deaths and Funerals
FUNERAL OF WM. H. WHARTON
Funeral services for William H.
Wharton, aged 69 years, who died at
his home, 554 Woodbine street, Satur
day, were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. Floyd Appleton,
rector of St. Paul's Protestant Epis
copal Church, Second and Emerald
streets, officiated. With six sons act
ing as pallbearers the body was buried
In the Harrisburg Cemetery.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE M. GROFF
Funeral services for George M. Groff,
who died at his home, 256 North street.
Saturday afternoon, were held to-da.v,
at t o'clock. The Rev. John D. Fox,
pastor of the Grace Methodist Church,
in State street, near Third street, of
ficiated.
MRS. CI.ATTON C. I.EN'TZ DIES
Mrs. Clayton C. Lent*, aged 28 years,
died at her home, In White Hill, yester
day. after an illness of five weeks. She
Is survived by her husband, two sis
ters. Mrs. Romalne Hahn and Mrs. Hor
ace Meyers, both of York, and one
brother, Harry Debers, of Columbus,
Ohio. Funeral services will be held
from her home Thursday morning, at
!t o'clock. The Rev. E. L. Manges, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church, Lemoyne,
will officiate. Burial will he made In
Newberrytown, York county.
I,A!*DISRHRG WOMAN IHES HERE
Mrs. James Keck, aged 35 years, of
Lrfinillsbiirg, died at 8:20 this morning
at the Harrisburg Hospital. Cancel
was the >-ause of her death.
DIES FROM CAESERIAW OPERATION
From the effects of a Caeserian sec
tion opecation. at the Harrisburg Hos
pital. vesterdav afternoon, Mrs. Annie
Mlnnlrk, aged 15 years. 1724 Wood ave
nue. died this morning, at 4 o'clock
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. The child Is living.
MRS SAMI'EI, REF.SER DIES
Mrs. Samuel Reeser, aged 32 years, of
Lemovne, died this morning after an
Illness of several weeks She Is sur
vived by her husband, her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. David Eshelman: one sister,
Mrs. Hattle Fessler. all of Lemoyne;
three brothers, Morris Eshelman. of
Pittsburgh, and Roy Eshelman and Mer
vtn Eshelman. of Lemoyne. Funeral ar
tra-nsrements have not been completed.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1914.
QT&GL I TTin ftJiDDLetwn
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STEELTOII ELEVEN
ON THE GRIDIRON
Call For Candidates Will Be Issued
Thursday Evening by Cap
tarn Gardner
In order to get a fast team In the
Held as early as possible the Steelton
high school football enthusiasts have
already begun to practice. Captain
William Gardner will give all the
candidates a workout this evening on
the Cottage Hill field.
The ball for candidates will be is
sued Thursday evening when the first
real practice will be held. Coach Tag
gart will again be in charge of the
local aggregation and hopes to have
a fast team in the field.
Norrls, of last year's team, will
again be in line and it is expected that
Good, another fast man, will be back.
Neither of these boys had been ex
pected back this year. Although five
of last year's players were lost by
graduation there is still plenty of good
material In the school and Captain
Gardner intends to take advantage of
an early start to get in shape for the
opening game.
Steelton Snapshots
Clorken Nome*. Michael. Clark
en yesterday was named assessor for
the Second Precinct, of the Fifth Ward,
by the Court.
OpenlnK Canal. The Pennsylvania
Steel Company has a force of men
working to open a channel in the old
canal used as a reservoir for the steel
works.
Case DlnniUned. Squire Dickinson
dismissed the case of assault against
Vlette Grimm. Charges were prelerred
by Justine Vuschinsky.
At St. Murk's I.uthrran Church—The
picnic of the infant department has
been postponed until next Saturday.
After Sunday the sessions of Sunday
school will begin at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon instead of in the morning.
Men's Bible Class, No. 10, will meet this
evening at the home of Charles Perk,
Christian street.
Charges Theft of Money.— Arthur
Williams was arrested last evening
with stealing $5 from the bedroom of
Ella Vass. He was committed to jail
for a hearing.
Held For Desertion. —Richard John
son was held for court by Squire Gard
ner to answer charges of desertion and
nonsupport preferred by his wife.
Myrtle.
Hold Festival To-night.—The Ben
ton Catholic Club will hold a festival
at Front and Conestoga streets this
evening. The result of the contest to
decide the most popular lady In Steel
ton will be announced at the festival.
Get Assessed Early.-—Assessors will
sit at the following places to-day and
to-morrow: Halfway House, East
End Hose Company, Harclerode's
basement, Citizens' engine house, M.
R. Alleman's office, Frantz' harness
shop, Paxtang Hook and Ladder Com
pany, West Side Hose house, Strine
Hotel.
Station Stars Win. The Station
Stars win a five inning twilight game
from the EasJ End A. C. last evening,
score 2 to 1.
HELD FOR ASSAULT v
Ora Harder, alias Gertie Lewis, was
arrested by Constable Bombardner
last evening on charges of assault.
The charges were made by Emma
Cookley who came into Squire Gard
ner's office with a black eye and a se
vere cut in the back of her head,
which she asserted was made by a
whisky bottle in the hands of Ora.
The Harder woman went to jail to
await a hearing.
STEELTON PERSONALS
Dr. J. L. Weirick and family. North
Front street, ha\ e returned from a
week's camp at Clifton.
Miss Ella Capp, Palmyra, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Harry Rlioads, South
Third street.
Mrs. E. L. Shupp, Mrs. Fulmer Chap
man, Miss Estelle Shupp and Miss Edna
Fry, South Second street, have returned
from a trip to Atlantic City.
Paul McCauley, of Bethlehem, is visit
ing relatives in the East End.
Views of War Situation
From Edinburgh Paper
Edward Bailey, president of the
Harrisburg Trust Company, who is
still in Scotland, has sent the Tele
graph recent Issues of the Edinburgh
Scotsman, from which the following
extracts are made:
An official announcement came from
Copenhagen on Tuesday that Denmark
can continue to supply England with
from 30,000 to 40,000 hogs and the
same number of hundredweights of
butter per week. There will there
fore be no shortage in the usual
supply.
It was also stated that so far as the
stocks of butter are concerned the war
could not have come at a better time,
as at the greatest producing period of
the year nearly all merchants covered
themselves for the time of shortage
during the end of October and the
beginning of December, before the
colonial supplies arrive. Prices are
not likely to be lowered, however, as
the shipment of the big supplies from
Russia and Siberia is Impossible.
There is a comfortable supply for six
weeks to two months.
The Board of Agriculture and Fish
eries state that the wheat crop is not
only 10 per cent, larger than in 1913,
but Is well above the average of the
last ten years. The crop of beans is
the largest since 1907, whilst that of
potatoes is only slightly below that of
last year, which was the largest on
record.
A prominent Billingsgate salesman
said It was expected that business
would resume its normal course next
week, when large quantities of flsh
would- probably come In from the West
of England, where the steam trawlers
were landing their catches. The best
fisli was likely to remain cheap owing
to the stoppage of the export trade.
One good thing, he added, might re
sult from the war. The North Sea,
which had been fished Incessantly for
forty years, would get a much-needed
rest." with the result that when op
erations were resumed In those waters
there would bo enormous quantities
of fiali. In hi* view, there is every
indication that fish this winter will be
remarkably cheap.
No Fear for Food Supply
It Is reassuring to know (says the
Times) that the best Informed are the
least appprehensive about the security
of our food supplies. In official and
other circles familiar with the facts
there is complete tranguillity.
One result of the closing of the
North Sea trade will he that cargoes
which would have gone to Germany
will be intercepted to swell British
supplies. Although Germany takes
most of her 12, 000,000 worth of Im
ported wheat from Russia, the quan
tity that can be diverted to English
ports Is not inconsiderable.
It Is understood (says the Times)
that by order of the king and queen
plain, simple living Is the ordinary
daily rule at the royal table.
COP'S MIEMEIU
suns ILL STEELTOII
Burgess Testifies He Discharged
Officer For Drunkenness and
Neglect of Duty
In Steelton municipal circles this
morning but little was talked of but
the dismissal by Burgess Fred Wig
field and the subsequent reinstate
ment last evening by the councllmanic
police committee of Clinton Jones as
a patrolman on the local police force.
The facts in the case are these:
Jones was dismissed by Burgess Wig
field last week on the charges of
"neglect of duty and the loss of un
necessary time." He requested a hear
ing before the police committee and
his request was granted.
At the hearing Saturday evening
Burgess Wigfield asserted that Jones
was under the influence of liquor when
dismissed; that he lost too much time
and that he left outside business as a
member of the firm of Jones & Moul
ton Interfere with his duties as a pa
trolman. Jones denied all the charges.
He was also accompanied by Dr. C. H.
Crampton, a x>hysJcian, who testified
that the patrolman had been under
his care for eight months and that he
was subject to cramps. The hearing
was fid.iourned until last evening.
Burgess Has Witnesses
At lost evening's hearing the bur
gess produced two witnesses to sub
stantiate his charge. Charles Gordon,
a cliauffeur. testified that he saw the
patrolman under the Influence of
liquor when he was supposed to be
sick. In reply to a question by Chair
man Nelly, Gordon admitted that he
did not speak to Jones at the time.
Chairman Nelly then ruled out his
evidence on the ground that It was
"insufficient evidence" and because
the patrolman might have had cramps.
William Dickson, another witness,
testified that Jones told his wife, who
is the patrolman's cousin, that he in
tended to nutt the force because he in
tended to purchase an automohile and
because his team made a living for
him. This evidence was ruled out by
' 'hairman Nelly as being "hearsay
evidence.'• Burgess Wigfleld then tes
tified that the patrolman was under
the Influence of liquor when dismissed.
LAUMAN—MYERS
On Sunday evening at the United
Brethren parsonage at Highsplre Ned
Lauman. of Middletown, and Miss Ella
Myers, of Highsplre, were united In
marriage by the Rev. H. F. Rhoad.
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BURGER-DEAL
David Burger and Miss Estella Deal
both of Stoelton, were married Satur
day in the parsonage of .St. John's Luth.
eran Church by the Rev. Dr. M. p.
Hooker.
I'MIDDLETOWfI- - -1
FUNERAL OF JOHN BAKER
Funeral services for John L. Baker
were held In the old Lutheran Church
this morning. The Rev. Fuller Berg
stresser. assisted by the Itev. Joseph
Weirlch, officiated. Burial was made
in the Middletown Cemetery.
Mr. Baker died Saturday afternoon at
the home of his son-in-law, William F.
Houser, Jr., from a paralytic stroke,
sustained last Tuesday. He was 70
years old and was a blacksmith. He
Is survived by his wife, Kllen, and the
following children: Rufus, Humels
town: Johuntlian. West Londonderry
township; Mrs. Henry Templing. Pal
myra; Mrs. C. W. Brady, Lebanon, and
Mrs. William F. Houser, Jr., Middle
town.
BL'RY JOHN ATKINSON
Funeral services over the body of
John Atkinson were held vesterday
from the home of his son-in-law, E. W.
Selders, 333 Ann street. The Rev. W
R. Rlddington. pastor of the Methodist
Church, officiated and burial was made
In the Middletown Cemetery.
MIDDLETOWN NOTES
Married Fifty Yearn. Mr. and Mrs.
William Kohr, who lives near the first
lock, celebrnted the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage. Sunday. More than
one hundred guests were present.
Will Piny Tennis. The Middletown
Tennis Club will play a match with a
team from the Marietta Club, Saturday,
September 5.
Bet-overs From Operation. Chester
Shenfeldt was brought home from the
Harrlsburg Hospital. Sunday, where he
underwent an operation.
Helil Speelnl Weetlnic. There will
be a special meeting of the American
Club. Thursday evening.
Spokr n< New (nmlx'rlnnd. The
Rev. H. F. Hoover delivered the prin
cipal address at the services attending
the laying of the cornerstone of the
New Cumberland Church of God, Sun
day.
Schools Open. Middletown public
schools opened yesterday. The first
day's enrollment was 982, with 105
students in the High School. There
are hut two changes in this year's fac
ulty. Miss Dorothy Campbell succeeds
Miss Eby and Miss Grace Kieffer suc
ceeds Mr. Miller, resigned. Half-day
sessions will he held until Thursday,
when the regular periods will begin.
Toast Marnhmallowa. The Senior
Christian Endeavor Society, of St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, will hold a
marshmallow toast at Cllnfton Springs
this evenins:. The party will leave
Center Square at 7 o'clock.
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MORRISES ENTERTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris entertained
at their home, Friday evening. In honor
of their guests. Miss Ethel Morris and
John Morris, of Tennessee. Amonor the
guests were: Misses Kathryn Wolf,
Mae Becker, Kathryn Moier, Margaret
Mozer, Susan Yeager, Ruth Shuler, Car
rie Mathias, Josephine Mathias, Anna
Hoch. Gladys McDanlel. Samuel Sides.
Walter Sides. John White, William
White. John Morris. Mrs. John White,
Mrs. Jacob Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. John
Morris and L. C. Barnett, of Middle
town.
W. C. T. IT, TO ELECT
The Highsplre Women's Christian
Temperance Union will hold a meeting
this evening at the home of Mrs. Wil
liam Cover. Second street. Plans for
the convention here this month will be
discussed and officers will be elected.
COMPLETE STUDY COITRSE
The advanced class in teachers' train
ing work, of the United Brethren
Church, completed the study of "Sunday
School Methods" and held final exami
nations last week. The members of the
class are: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mathias,
Mrs. E. S. Poorman. Miss Anna Hoch,
Miss Verna Grunden, ,T. O. P. Poorman,
Clodv letter, Edgar Hastings and Tyr
rell Poorman.
MISSIONARY MEETING
The Women's Missionary Society, of
the United Brethren Church, will hold
a meeting in the church this evening.
HIGHSPIRE PERSONALS
Mrs. B F. Daugherty, of Lebanon,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs H J. Roop. Roop street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bomgardner, Mar
ket street, were the guests of the lat
ter's mother. Mrs Epler, in Middletown.
George and Frank Wolf. Raymond
Dlffenderfer and the Misses Mlna Ruth,
Margaret Mozer and Gladys McDanlel
will enroll as students In the Steeltoa
High School.
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