Harrisburg telegraph., January 01, 1915, Page 11, Image 11

CO BALANCE IS
LOW FOR DECEMBER
Father Penn Had to Make Some
Pretty Heavy Payments Dur
ing the Last Month
The State of
* Pennsylvania
• starts the new year
' wW with a balance ot
W' TOK« $6,755,580.01 in its
/Wvr'MWL various funds
t Jl-I99sJQI 208.58 on the first
I December.
£ During the month
b *t&* *g?' °f December the
aa-sf."f $1,88 e 7.4 1 61.59 W and
the disbursements $2,559,090.16. All
of the disbursements except $9,000
from the motor license fund were
from the general fund. The receipts
were $1,543,513.12 for the general
fund. $941.14 for the sinking fund,
53.589.8S for the school fund and
$339,417.50 for the motor license fund.
The balances at the end of Decem
ber business were: General fund,
$5,569,120.37; sinking fund, $812,-
<•74.54; school fund, $34,394.60; motor
license. $339,390.50.
Auto Licenses Heavy.—Automobile
licenses netU ' the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania $1,085,039.50 during the
year 1914. The statement of licenses
issued during the year shows that
106,401 pneumatic tired cars were
licensed, 6,453 solid tired machines,
1.167 tractors and 116 trailers. There
were 14,592 motorcycles listed. Over
52,000 drivers and operators received
licenses and 3,579 dealers were given
privileges to operate cars pending sales.
There were 5,100 transfers of licenses
authoized. Thus far 30,000 pneumatic
tired motor vehicles and 3,500 solid
tired machines have been licensed.
To Draft llills. —Legislation embody
ing the recommer. ations of the State
Educational Association in regard to
the teachers' retirement and pension
system, for a county school board, for
inspectors of rural schools and other
matters will lie brought to the atten
tion of legislators next week. The
matter of the increase of the biennial
appropriation from $15,000,000 to
$20,000,000 will be taken up after the
appropriations committees begin work.
Shipping Tags, —There was not much
holiday for attaches of the automobile
division of the State Highway Depart
ment to-day. They were on the jump
to ship tags. Other departments were
closed.
Manor Intervene*. —The borough of
Manor has intervened in the West
moreland Water Company case. This
means that several boroughs will unite
against the company, whose properties
Are now being valued.
Xono To-clay. Adjutant General
Stewart said that tiie new year started
without any special changes in the
National Guard being arranged for the
State. No regiments are to be wiped
out or transferred to-day.
Asking Reports.—The Auditor Gen
eral's Department has issued 2,259
blanks for transportation companies of
nil kinds, calling on them for reports
on K;-JSS receipts. Over 150 insurance
companies have received the blanks
for their reports.
Maurer Satisfied.—James H. Maurer,
of Reading, the solitary Socialist mem
ber of the Legislature, visited the Gov
ernor elect in his capacity as president
of the State Federation of Labor. "I
am satisfied that he is all right on the
labor question,"commented Mr. Maurer
after his interview.
Governor Sees Brumbaugh. —While
in Philadelphia yesterday Governor
i Teller paid his respects to Governor-
r feet Brumbaugh. "I had a very pleas
ant call.'* said the Governor in talking
about it.
* To Speak at State. —Dr. John Price
Jackson will be one of the speakers at
State College to-morrow.
Commissions Signed. Governor
Tcner to-day signed the commission of
Judsw John A. Shaffer to be president
judge of Allegheny county, succeeding
Judge Frazer, who goes on the Su
premo bench.
Ready to Go Ahead.—The report of
the State Property Commission has
been sent to the Auditor General's De
partment and the books will be opened
on that basis to-day.
To Pine the Governor. Governor
Tener will be the guest of a number
of friends at dinner at the Harrisburg
Club shortly before his term of office
expires.
National Supply Company
Has Been Incorporated
The National Clothing and Furni
ture Company is the name of the
new firm that has succeeded.to the
business of the National Supply Com
pany at 8 South Fourth street. The
reorganization and incorporation was
deemed necessary in order to expand
tho business and carry a stock of
household specialties in addition to a
larger line of men's and women's
clothing. Thig company has for years
made a specialty of selling wearing
apparel on convenient terms of pay
ment, and lias progressed from a lit
tle store in Broad street to larger
quarters at Fourth and Chestnut
streets, and later to the present store
with three floors at 8 South Fourth
street.
William Hoffman, who has assum
ed the management of the National
f lore, was for twenty-one years as
sociated with the firm of Strouse
Brothers at 325 Market street. Mr.
Hoffman was reared in Harrisburg,
and as a member of various fraterni
ties has a large circle of acquaintances
throughout the city.
Hewlett, Cuxhaven Raider,
Reaches Holland Safely
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, via London, Jan. I.—A
telegram received here from Muiden.
Holland, at the mouth of the Vecht,
says a steam trawler has landed there
Flight Commander Francis E. Hewlett
of the British navy. Hewlett was one
of the British airmen in the recent raid
on Cuxhaven. He was supposed to
have been lost, his machine having
been picked up off Heligoland.
Hewlett was rescued off Heligoland
soon after he fell, but rough weather
prevented the trawler from making
port before to-day.
PLAN NEW STEAMER LINE
By Associated Press
Washington. Jan. 1, —Governor
General Harrison, cabling from Ma
nila to-day reported to the War De
partment he had been advised that a
new line of steamers from New York
to Manila and tho Dutch East Indies
by way of the Panama Canal was
being planned by tho Holland Steam
ship Company opening a new trade
route to the Orient.
COAL PRODUCTION DECREASED
Indianapolis, Ind„ Jan. 1. —Indiana
mines produced 16.635,178 short tons
of coal In 1914 and gave employment
to 22,110 miners, according to the
report which Frank I. Pearce, State
Mine Inspector, has just made pub
lic. Indiana miners earned $15.067,- :
984.67 during the year, the report
states. The production reported for
| 1914 represented a decrease of 611,-
387 tons in comparison with the pro
duction In 1913.
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FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG Q§gfiS& TELEGRAPH JANUARY 1, 1915
VETERAN FOREMAN
BECOMES PENSIONER
After a Record Service J. A. C.
Germer Quits Pennsy Serv
ice; Receives Gifts
J A- r mrr
Veteran Car Inspector. Who Retired
Yesterday
v With a service record of forty-seven
years and seven month, J. A. C. Ger
mer, assistant foreman of car inspec
tors in the Pennsylvania Railroad
yards, quit active duties yesterday.
During his career Mr. Germer was a
car Inspector up to 1902, when he was
made assistant foreman. lie was re
tired on the age limit.
Mr. Germer, who resides at 432 Har
ris street, was born at Brunswick. Ger
many. He came to Baltimore with his
mother In 1819, and entered the United
States marine service, November 25,
1861. and was discharged in Philadel
phia in JS6S. Mr. Germer came to Har
risburg from Philadelphia and accept
ed a position in the Harrisburir car
shops. His next position was with the
Robert Hare Powell Coal Company. A
few months later ho accepted a posi
tion with the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which he held until yesterday.
On December 22 employes of the car
Inspection department rallied al >ut
Mr. Germer. in the Harrisburg yards,
and presented htm with a number of
useful gifts. Addresses were made by
F. If. Gregory, general secretary of the
P. R. R. V. M. C. A., and others.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
I'lilln>lcl|ihiii Illvlnlon—lol crew first
to go after 3:10 p. m.: 110, 107, 124, 118,
127. 115, 117, 114, 109, 128, 120, 125.
Engineers for 101, 110, 118, 115, 114,
128.
Firemen for 101, 107, 118, 127, 128.
Conductors for 101, 115, 128, 120.
Flagmen for 110, 107.
Brakemen for 110, 107, 118, 115, 114,
109, 125.
Engineers up: Earhart. Streeper, Bls
singer, McCaufey, Seitz, Sellers, Ilubler,
Gecsey.
Firemen tip: Naylor, Lantz, Shive,
Kegelman, Myers, Aehey, Grove. Wag
ner. Sheaffer. Brenner. Yentzer,
Whlehello, Rlioads, Barton, Llbhart,
Wagner. McCurdy, Packer. Weaver,
Reno, I'enwell. Huston. Gilberg, Gel
singer, Manning, Arnsberger.
Conductors up: Ropp, Fink, Fesler.
Flagmen up: Mellinger, Sullivan, Wit
myer.
Brakemen up: Allen, BrownawelJ,
Kochenour. File, Dengler, Pogue, Fer
guson, Sweigart. Dearolf, Deseh. Bus
ser, Morris, Brown. Mumma, McGinnls,
Stehman, Mumnia, G. H. Gouse, Knupp.
lllilillr Division—229 crew first crew
first to go after 1:30 p. m.: 205, 15, 24,
26. 25, 22. 20, 21, 19.
Engineer for 15.
Firemen for 15, 26.
Conductor for 24.
Brakemen for 19, 22.
Engineers up: Hertzler, Moore, Ben
nett, Kugler. Garinan, Havens, Free,
Webster, Smith.
Firemen up: Kuntz, Fletcher, Born
man, Sellreffler, Liebau, Arnold, Drew
ctt, Davis, Reeder, Gross, Pottiger,
Sheesley.
Conductors up: Paul, Dissinger, Fra
lick. Gantt.
Flagman up: Miller.
Brakemen up: Bell. Kauffman. Kil
gore, Fritz. Wenriclt, Pipp. Bolan,
Baker, Schoffstall, Peters, Kohli, Kief
ftr, Plack. Roller, Putt, Mathias, Mo-
Henry, Myers.
liiril Crews—To go after f p. m.:
Engineers for 1869, 1454, 707, 322, 90,
IS2O.
Firemen for 1454, 707, 885.
Engineers up: Shaver. Hoyler. Beck,
I-larter, Biever, Hohenshelt. Thomas,
Rudy. Houser, Meals, Stahl, Crist, Har
vey. Pelton.
Firemen up: Wcigle, Lackey, Maeyer.
Sholter, Knell, Bartolet, Hart, Barkey,
Sheets, Bair. Eyde, Ney. Myers. Boyle.
Shipley, Crow, Revie, Bostdorf, Schref
fler, Rauch.
EX Or. A SIDE
Philadelphia Division—22o crew first
to go after 6 p. m.: 248. 208, 231, 227,
212, 219, 223. 242, 222, 245, 232, 239, 202,
209, 247, 241. 228.
Engineers for 220, 208, 227, 212, 223,
239. 241, 228.
Firemen for 220. 218. 208, 242,
Conductors for 8. 16. 19. 22, 24, 27,
28. 33.
Flagmen for 8, 20. 31. 33.
Brakemen for 8, 14. 20, 22, 24, 27, 31,
46. 47, 48.
Conductors up: Lingle, Pennell,
Kugle.
Flagmen up: Snyder, Ford, Camp.
Brakemen up: Twigg, Long, Albright,
Arment, Wertz, Crossby, Campbell,
Waltman, Musser, Goudy, Malseed,
Knight.
Middle Division —2lß crow first to go
after 12:30 p. m.: 107, 120, 103. 112. 17,
117 101, 118, 115, 114, 105, 116, 102, 109,
110.
Engineers for 107, 112, 117, 105, 109,
110.
Firemen for 120. 17, 110.
Conductors for 107, 120, 117, 118, 114,
109. 110.
Flagmen for 120. 112. 114, 105.
Brakemen for 117. 101, 105, 102.
THE HEADING
HnrrlxliMTß Division —23 crew first to'
go after 11:45 a. m.: 6, 2, 7, 1, 5, 18, 3,
East-bound: 65, 63, 56, 51, 61, 59, 53,
71. 60, 52. 58. 70, 57, 67.
Conductors up: Hilton, Sipes, Phila
baum. Garman.
Engineers up: Riehwine, Fetrow,
Wireman, AVoland, Lape.
Firemen up: Royer. Nye. Blngaman,
Wvnn. Bumbaugh. Lex, King. Bowers.
Brakemen uo: Tllnkle, Kann, Hell
man. Hogentogler, Mumma. Hartz, Mar
tin, Creager, Snader, Ely, Shearer,
Page. Ayres.
123 Murders Without
Death Penalty Reported
in Allegheny in 2 Years
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Jan. I.—There have
been 123 murders in Allegheny coun
ty in the last two years and not one
of the slnyers paid the death penalty.
This Is shown by the report of the
coroner's office made public to-day.
During 1914 there were 56 murders
while there were 67 In 1913. The rec
ord shows there has been no legal
executions during the „>ears.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR RAILROADS
Figures Show Last Year a Record-
Breaker For Poor Business;
Losses Are Heavy
I Good cheer to railroad officials in
| announcement of bright prospects for
ithe new year came yesterday. In a
review of the past year the Railwav
Age Gazette refers to the awful slump
during 1914, and adds:
It is only a matter of time now
until traffic in general will begin to
increase. The trouble in the past has
been that whether traffic fncreased
or not, ex'penses and taxes increased
more in proportion, and, therefore,
net earnings tended to decline.
"'Under a policy of fair regulation,
[which will give the railways the ad
vances in rates that they need, in
crease In traffic will be accompanied
by proportionate Increases in net
earnings. And reasonable increases
in net earnings will restore prosper
ity to the railway and railway supplv
businesses, give back their jobs to the
hundreds of thousands of men in
these industries who are now out of
employment and exert a salutary in
fluence on tho industry of the United
States in general."
Brakeinan Held For Court. At
Norrlstown yesterday Magistrate Eg
bert held for trial at the March term
of criminal court Clarence Snyder,
pursuant to the finding of the coro
ner's jury that his act in throwing the
switch which let the freight train out
on to the main track at Royersford,
December 9, caused the wreck in
which Charles Fisher and Joseph
Springer, engineers, were killed. Paul
Reider, of Philadelphia, conductor of
.the freight train, who also had been
arrested by Coroner Neville, was dis
charged, as, according to Division Su
perintendent Keffer, a conductor is
not soley responsible for acts of sub
ordinates who way act at the instance
of an engineer, which Snyder claims
he did, for Engineer Fisher.
COKE WORKERS HONOR LYNCH
By Associated Press
Connellsville, Pa., Jan. I.—Twenty
thousand coke workers in the Oon
nellsville region to-day suspended their
daily tasks in honor of Thomas Lynch,
of tho H. C. Frick Coke Company,
whose funeral took place at Greens
burg. Pa. Other employes of the com
pany at Gary, W. Va.. and Bunsen, 111.,
also ceased their daily tasks. Mr.
Lynch was father of the "safety first"
movement in the eok*» country au.d was
responsible for mt >:h welfare work
among the mining village in this sec
tion.
"BLESSINGS" IX CORNERSTOXE
By Associated Press
Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. I.—Several
thousand "blessings" sent out by mem
bers of the Unity Society of Practical
Christianity and the Society of Silent
Unity from all parts of the world were
contained in the huge cornerstone of
the new administration building of the
Unity Tract Society which the society's
business department laid here to-day.
The building is the first of a group
which the society plans to erect. The
blessings, in the form of notes, were
sealed in the stone.
LIQUOR CAUSES SOCIAIJ POVERTY
By Associated Press
Topeka, Kan., Jan. I.—Traffic in
liquor was held to be the one great
cause of social poverty and economic
waste by Harry G. McCain, extension
secretary of the Methodist Temper
anc Society in an address here to-day
before the convention of the Inter
collegiate Temperance Association. A
great force for improving social con
ditions, Mr. McCain said, lies in an
organization of college men to work
in the interests of prohibition.
REPORT OX CHILD SCAVENGERS
By Associated Press
Boston, Jan. I.—"Child scaven
gers," the children of the tenements
who go to dump heaps, freight yards,
markets and ash barrels in search
of food, fuel and clothes, are the sub
ject of a report issued by the Massa
chusetts Child Labor Committee to
day. The committee of which Graf
ton D. Cushing, Lieutenant-Governor
elect, is chairman, recommends legis
lation to exclude children from
dumps.
ACTRKSS GIVES CATHERINE
PRICK DIAMOND IUNG
Immediately after her act in the Or
pheuin program last evening Miss Kitty
tiordon, one of the pretty actresses at
the theater, this weelt. presented 15-
year-old Cathyerlne Frlck, the Helen
Kellar, of Harrisburg, with'a valuable
gold ring set with a large diamond
and a ruby. Miss Frick paid a visit
last night to the theater and Miss Gor
don gave her the present as a token
of her friendship. The ring is valued
at $l5O.
BANKRUPTCY RECORD BROKEN
By Associated Press
New Tork, Jan. I.—Bankruptcy pe
titions. 1,690 in number, filed during
1914 established a record for this city
since the present law relating to bank
ruptcy went into effect in 1898. Fig
ures published to-day show there have
been nearly 21,000 petitions since the
act became effective.
CUSTOMS FALLING OFF
By Associated Press
New York, Jan. 1. The war in
Europe is reflected in tho New York
customs receipts for 1914, made public
to-day. Receipts were approximately
$167,000,000, representing a falling off
of about $36,500,000 from the figures
of 1913. Imports of merchandise were
about. $795,000,000, representing a de
crease of more than $35,000,000.
NATIONAL BOARD INTERVENES
By Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 1. Con
gressman Casey, of this district, repre
senting Secretary of Labor Wilson, has
intervened in the crisis between the
Wilkes-Barre Electric Railway Com
pany and its employes and the strike
for increased wages called for to-iiav
will not go into effect until the national
board of mediation has been given a
chance to pass upon the questions at
issue.
NEW POSTAGE RATE IN EFFECT
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Jan. 1. An
agreement extending the 2-cent post
age rate to mails between the United
tSates and tho Bahamas went Into
effect to-day, marking another step In
the movement to make effective n
2-cent rate throughout the Western
Hemisphere.
BRAZIL HOPES FOR PEACE
Bio Janeiro. Jan. I.—The Brazilian
pari lu ment, which held Its final session
yesterday, adopted a resolution ex
pressing the hope that peace would
speedily be re-established in Europe. I
MRS. HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY
noted New York and Newport society leader, photographed on her arrival
in New York on board the S. S. Lusitania, for the Christmas holidays,
Mrs. Whitney has been unusually active in aiding the work of the Ameri
can Red Cross in Paris where she converted her palatial mansion into a
hospital for convalescent soldiers. Mrs. Whitney hopes to be back in Paris,
by January 15.
HOME RULE
FOR CITIES OF ST A TE
BY MANY
City Clerk Charles A. Miller, Believes It Would Solve Many
of Present Difficulties and Problems; Bill Suggested
For Enactment by Legislature at Coming Session
City Clerk Charles A. Miller Is an
acknowledged home rule leader so
far as the municipalities aro con
cerned in Pennsylvania. His experi
ence in the Legislature and Ills long
period of service as the city clerk of
Hnrrisburg have given him a clearer
insight into the needs of our third
class cities than any other man in the
State. About live years ago, during
the eleventh annual convention of
the League of Cities of the Third
Class at York, when the change to the
commission form of government was
under discussion. Mr. Miller took a
strong position in favor of wider lati
tude for cities in the matter of legis
lation and general administration, lie
referred to the fact that the interests
of no two cities in Pennsylvania were
identical, yet the State had passed a
charter putting most of them into one
class, causing much trouble.
At that time City Clerk Miller em
phasized the fact that most of the
third class cities of Pennsylvania were
suffering from their own failure to
take advantage of the act of 1889.
Since that date, however, the Legisla
ture has forced all cities of the third
class to adopt a type of commission
government which has been In opera
tion in. Harrisburg just one year.
I'rgfs New Department
At the York convention Mr. Miller
dwelt upon the importance of u de
partment of the State government to
be devoted to the interests and wel
fare of inunicipalitlcs. He suggested
that the Legislature should provide
for the appointment of a Commis
sioner of Municipalities in the cabinet
of the Governor. It is his thought
that such a department of the State
government would be able to study
conditions and report from time to
time to the Governor and in this way
keep the Legislature advised of neces
sary action in the way of legislation,
so as to avoid complications and a
multiplicity of laws with resultant
demoralization. lie points out that
State boiler inspectors and plumbing
Inspectors and all kinds of inspectors
have been appointed, which in his
Judgment should be entirely within the
scope of the legislative powers of the
cities themselves.
Home Rule Favored
There is a growing public sentiment
now favorable to a swinging back to
homo rule in cities and an organiza
tion known as the "National Bureau
of Municipal Research" has been
formed to promote such legislation.
W. C. Howland, of Johnstown, is the
president. It is stated that quite a
number of members elected to the
Legislature are committed to home
rule for the cities. Many of these be
lieve that in purely local matters a
city should have undisputed right of
control. Mr. Howland is of the opin
ion that the people in a city are the
only ones who have an intimate
knowledge of local conditions; that
they know better than any Legisla
ture can know what changes and im
provements are needed in the city and
how these changes may best be
brought about. Every community has
its peculiar problems.
In order that there may be an open
and free discussion of some uniform
basis, a suggested measure has been
drafted and presented to the different
civic organizations to consider, so
that by the time the Legislature con
venes "a final corrected and revised
measure will be presented for action.
The suggested draft of a home rule
measure is the following:
General Grant of Powers
Every city Is granted power to reg
ulate, manage and control Its prop
erty and local affairs, and is granted
all the rights, privileges and Jurisdic
tion necessary and proper for carrying
such powers into execution. No enum
eration of powers in this or any other
law shall operate to restrict the ]
meaning of this general grant of j
power, or to exclude other powers;
comprehended within this genera) j
grant.
Grant of Specific Powers
Subject to the Constitution and gen
eral laws of this State, every city is |
empowered:
1. To contract and be contracted
with and to institute, maintain and
defend any action or proceedings in
any court.
2. To take, purchase, hold and lease
real and personal property within and
without the limits of the city, and ac
quire by condemnation real and per
sonal property, within the limits of
the city, for any public or municipal
purpose, and to sell and convey the
same, but the rights of a city in and to
its water front, ferries, bridges, wharf
property, land under water, public
landings, wharves, docks, streets, ave
nues, parks and all other public places, |
aro hereby declared to be inalienable,
except in the cases provided for by
subdivision seven of this section.
3. To take by gift, grant, bequest
or devi»e and to hold and administer
real and personal property within and
without the limits of the city, abso
lutely or in trust for any public or
municipal purpose, upon such terms
and conditions as may be prescribed
by the grantor or donor and accepted
by tiie city.
4. To levy and collect taxes for any
public or municipal purpose.
5. To become indebted for any pub
lic or municipal purpose and to issue
therefor the obligations of the city, to
determine upon the form and the
terms and conditions therefor, and to
pledge the faith and credit of the city
for payment of principal and interest
thereof, or to make the same payable
out of or a charge or lien upon speci
fic property or revenue; to pay or
comprise claims equitably payable by
the city, though not constituting ob
ligations legally binding on it, but It
shall have no power to waive the de
fense of the statute of limitations or
to grant extra compensation to any
public officer, servant or contractor.
C. To establish and maintain sink
ing funds for the liquidation of prin
cipal and interest of any indebtedness,
and to provide for the refunding of
any indebtedness other than certifi
cates of Indebtedness or revenue bonds
issued in anticipation of the collection
of taxes for amounts actually con
tained or to be contained in the taxes
for tho year when such certificates
or revenue bonds are issued or in the
taxes for the year next succeding, and
payable out of such taxes.
7. To lay out, establish, contract,
maintain, operate, alter and discon
tinue streets, sewers and drainage sys
tems, water supply systems and light
ing systems, public and private build
ings and public places, and to lay out,
establish, construct, maintain and op
erate markets, parks, playgrounds and
public places, and upon the discon
tinuance thereof to sell and convey oi
lease the same.
8. To control and administer the
water front and waterways of the city
and to establish, maintain, operate anil
regulate docks, piers, wharves, ware
houses and all adjuncts and facilities
for navigation and commerce and for
the utilization of the water front and
waterways and adjacent property.
9. To grant franchises or rights to
use tile streets, waters, water fronts,
public ways and public places of the
city.
11. To construct and maintain pub
lic buildings, public works and public
improvements, including local im
provements, and assess and levy upon
the property benefited thereby the cost
thereof, in whole or in part.
12. To prevent and extinguish fires
and to protect the inhabitants of the
city and property within the city from
loss or damage by fire or other cas
ualty.
13. To maintain order, enforce laws,
protect property and preserve and care
for the safety, health, comfort and
general welfare of the inhabitants of
the city and visitors thereto and for
any of said purposes to regulate and
license occupations and business.
14. To create, maintain and admin
ister a system or systems for the
enumeration, identification and regis
tration, or either, of the inhabitants
of the city and visitors thereto, or
such classes thereof as may be deemed
ad visa hie.
15. To establish, maintain, manage
and administer hospitals, sanatoria,
dispensaries, public baths, almshouses,
workhouses, reformatories, .iails and
other charitable and correctional in
stitutions: to relieve. Instruct and care
for children and poor, sick, infirm,
defective. Insane or inebriate persons;
to provide for the burial of indigent
persons; to contribute to and super
vise charitable, eleemosynary, correc
tional or reformatory institutions
wholly or partly under private con
trol.
16. To establish and maintain such
institutions and instrumentalities for
the Instruction, enlightenment, im
provement, entertainment, recreation
and welfare of its inhabitants as it
may deem appropriate or necessary
for the public Interest or advantage.
17. To determine and regulate the
number, mode of selection, terms of
employment, qualifications. powers
and duties and compensation of all
employes of the city and the relations
of all officers and employes of the city
to each' other, to the city and to the
inhabitants.
18. To create a municipal civil
service: to make rules for the classifi
cation of the officers and employments
In tho city's service, for appointments,
promotions and examinations, and for
tho registration and selection of
laborers.
19. To regulate the manner of
transacting the city's business and af
fairs and the reporting of and ac
counting for a" transactions of or
concerning the city.
20. To provide methods and pro
vide, manage and administer funds
for pensions and annuities for and
retirement of city officers and em
ployes.
21. To investigate end inquire into
all matters of concern to the city or
Its inhabitants, and to require and
enforce by subpena the attendance of
witnesses at such investigations.
22. To regulate by ordinance any
matter -within the powers of the city,
and to provide for the enforcement of
ordinances by legal proceedings, to
compel compliance therewith, and by
penalties, forfeitures and imprison
ment to punish violations thereof.
23. To exercise all powers necessary
and proper for carrying into execu-
EXTRA PATROLMAN
MAY BE APPOINTED
Burgess Wigfield Will Ask Coun
cil For New Man to Fill
Vacancy
The appointment of one additional
patrolman to fill the vacancy in the
police force caused by placing Sergeant
"Jack" Masters in charge of the cen
tral office at night, will be recom
mended to council by Burgess Fred
Wigfield In hia annual report Monday.
This vacancy has existed for nearly
a year, or ever since council followed
out the burgess' recommendation to
place a man in charge of a central
station all night. At the time the new
office was created p. lack of available
funds, it was said on the floor of coun
cil, precluded the appointment of an
additional member to the police force.
To (ret around this Sergeant Masters
was taken off patrol duty and placed
in charge of the central office. This
arrangement was only intended to be
temporary, according to the resolution
of council by which the arrangement
was made.
The laying: off of a paving inspector
at S9O a month, two assistant engi
neers and oilier retrenchments, with
the economical manner in which the
borough was conducted during the past
year will, it is believed, make sufllcient
funds available to care for an addi
tional patrolman to fill this vacancy.
Whether or not Burgess Wigfteld
will make any other recommendations
to council in his report Monday he \vill
not say at the present time. lie is
busy working out his report, however,
and it is pretty generally believed that
a number of much needed improve
ments in the borough's police depart
ment will be suggested.
STEELTOIfSNAPSHOTS
Elect Officers.—The following offi
cers have been elected by the Central
Baptist Church: Moderator, George E.
Good; secretary, Nevin J. Gilbert; as
sistant secretary, Esther M. Raver;
treasurer. Frank S. Wells: trustee,
William R Lewis: organist, Lawrence
Good; assistant organist, Mrs. W. R.
Lewis; Sunday school superintendent,
George E. Good.
Suffers Stroke. —Mrs. Prudence Shel
ley, North Front street, sustained two
strokes of paralysis while visiting rela
tives in Middletown yesterday. She is
in a serious condition.
Breaks Arm. —Joseph Dennis, North
Front street, broke his left arm in a
fall on an ice-covered pavement Tues
day.
Injured in Coasting- Accklent. A
youth by the name of Bellman was se
verely injured in a coasting accident
in Lincoln street street last evening.
Bellman lives in Itarrisburg.
Entertain Students. Members of
the First Methodist Church last even
ing entertained the students in the
school for foreign-speaking residents
of the borough in the social room of
the church. Stereopticon views and
music were followed with refresh
ments. Mrs. Martin Gerliardt, one of
the students, sang "Thee I Think Of,
Margarita." in German. She was ac
companied by Miss Reamer.
BISHOP—LIVINGSTONE
Miss Ida E. Livingstone and Ilirnm
Bishop, both of Oberlir}, were married
yesterday in the parsonage of Neidig
Memorial United Brethren Church by
the pastor, the Rev. C. E. Boughter.
After a honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs.
Bishop will reside in Oberlin.
I'MIDDLETOm • -
AARON B. I'OORMAN
Aaron B. Poorman, 58 years old,
died at the home of his son, Aaron B.
Poorman, Jr., South Wood street, yes
terday. Death was duo to a stroke of
paralysis. Mr. Poorman is survived
by three sons, Harry, Royalton; Aaron,
Jr.. and Iloiner, of Middletown; three
daughters, Mrs. Daisy Brown, Pike
street: Mrs. Bertha Frank, Harrisburg,
and Miss Catherine Poorman; one
brother, Harry, Union Deposit: three
sisters, Mrs. Philip Boyer, Swatara
station; Mrs. Samuel Espensliade, Un
ion Deposit; Mrs. Daniel Snyder, Pal
myra. Ten grandchildren also sur
vive. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Poorman home. Services will be
private. Burial will be made in the
Middletown Cemetery.
SUPPER FOR DRILL TEAM
A turkey supper will be served this
evening to members of the Union
drill team at the Hotel Windsor.
Elaborate plans have been made for!
the affair and a number of officials
from the Cumberland Valley Fire
men's Association have been invited.
The Darktown Fire Brigade of the
Rescuo Hose Company will also servo
a supper this evening. Sauerkraut,
pork and fruit will be the principal
dishes on the menu. The Rescue Band
will furnish music.
KNIGHTS OF ZIOX MEET
By Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. I.—Delegates
from almost every state in the Union
were in attendance at the opening here
to-day of the eighteenth annual con
vention of the Knights of Zion. Sun
day Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston, will
address the convention. The aim of
the Zionist movement is to re-establish
Palestine as the home of the Jewish
race.
TO REDUCE COST OF LAW
By Associated Press
Chicago, ill., Jan. I.—A court of
convenience—a court without lawyers,
where the people may plead their own
cases—will be established here late in
! January as a branch of the municipal
| court. Chief Justice Harry Olson an-
I nounced to-day. Its aim will lie tt,
simplify justice and reduce the cost of
"going to law."
If VHHI FiIBUND TO SPEAK
Rabbi Charles J. Freund will to
night preach to the Ohev Sholem con
gregation on a "Moral Inventory of
1914." Services will open at 7:30 and
will Include music.
tlon the powers granted to the city.
[Public or Municipal Purpose and Gen
eral Welfare Defined
The terms "public or municipal pur
pose" and "general welfare," as used
in this article shall each include the
promotion of education, art, beauty,
charity, amusement, recreation,
health, safety, comfort and conveni
ence, and all of the purposes enumer
ated in the last preceding section.
Tliir, Grant in Addition to Existing
Powers
The powers granted by this article
shall be In addition to and not in sub
stitution for, all the powers, rights,
privileges and functions existing in
any city pursuant to any other pro
vision of law.
TO SHOW LATEST
DANCES AT TROUP'S
Frank Spies, of New York, and Miss
Westbrook Will Give Tips on
"How to Dance 'Era"
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FRANK SPIES
Who Will Show Xew Steu Here Next
Week.
The J. If. Troup Music House, 15
South Market Square, will give a Vlc
trola dance demonstration, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
and Thursday and Friday nights of
next wek. The dance will be a social
affair and everyone is invited to be
present. Admission will be by card,
and these can be secured by calling
at the Troup Music House.
Frank Spies,,of New York, has been
secured to perform some of the new
steps. He will be assisted by Miss
Kathreen Westbrook, of this city, A
Victrola will be used to furnish the
music and the dance will be given
each day in the J. 11. Troup Concert
Hall, second floor, 15 South Market
Square. After the demonstration of
the new steps and the usefulness of
the Victrola in furnishing dance music,
a general dance will be given. Some
of the steps that will be shown by Mr.
Spies are the maxixe, lulu fado, fox
trot, hesitation, one step and inaori.
Tea will be served at the afternoon
entertainments. The room has been
beautifully decorated with ferns and
flowers, and the Victrola rooms at the
front of the building have been turned
Into restrooms for the intermission
periods.
The reason given for the treat to
the public of this city is that the value
of the Victrola in the -iome Is not fully
understood, and the Troup company
have engaged the services of a New
York dancer to prove the merits of
the machine for furnishing the best
dance music by the greatest orchestras
of the world.
Troup Employes Banquet
About forty employes of the J. IT.
Troup Music House, 15 South Mar
ket Square, and the branch store in
Carlisle, were the guests last night
at the annual banquet' given in their
honor at the Senate Hotel at 10.30
o'clock. The festivities lasted until
midnight when the New Year was
welcomed. J. H. Troup was toastmas
ter and gave a short address to th« /
employes. Robert Troup, Charles
Troup and Benjamin Parson also gave
short talks on the good work done and
the plans of the company for the new
year. Ralph Tomlinson entertained
the party for a short time with witty
stories. Everyone present went away
after closing the old year with a rous
ing good time.
The following were present; Abram
Fortenbaugh, J. E. Neil, H. Parson,
Benjamin Parson, Coyde Enders, Joy
Sicar. Oscar Stager, Harvey
Walter Pentz, William Kohler, Noah
Gosneil, Josepii and Harvey Fry, of
Carlisle: E. E. Strominger, of Me
chanlcsburg; William and Frank Sike,
John Nickey, Ed. lleiges, Arthur Eby,
J. B. Cannon, Anthony Petrasic, J.
Groom, of Steelton: Ralph Tomlinson,
of Carlisle; Hanicl Omniert, J. Bellue
Hess, of Duncannon; Misses Ruth
Rexroth, Carrie. Wise, Sarah Keil, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Troup, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Troup, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles S. Troup, Harry Troup and J.
H. Troup, Jr.
UNEMPLOYED TO MEET
By Associated Press
New York, Jan. I.—Thousands of
placard;? which have been distributed
throughout the city announced that
the unemployed would gather in great
numbers in Union Square to-day to
listen to addresses in various lan
guages regarding the problem of the
man who is out of work this winter.
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
said that, while not expecting "any
thing unusual," enough policemen in
uniform and plain clothes would be ou
hand to preserve order.
JUSTICE BROWN TAKES OATH
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. I.—Justice J.
Hay Brown, a member of the. State
Supreme Court, to-day took the oath
of office as chief justice before Judge
Charles I. Landis. The new chief
justice succeeds D. Newlin Fell whoso
term of office has expired. There
were no ceremonies incident to the
occasion. Chief Justice Brown lias
been a member of the Supreme Court
since January 1. 1899.
Deaths and Funerals
EVKI.YX E. LKNHART
Evelyn E. aged eight years,
daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. Walter Lcn
iiart, died to-day it the home of her
aunt. Mrs. Ilarry I?. PoulAon. 104 Onoy
•street. The little girl had been ill for
one week. Besides the parents the
survivors are one sister, Sylvia, nnd
one brother. Howe. The funeral will
take place Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. Services will lie conducted by
the Rev. Hobert W. Runyan, pastor of
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Burial will be made In Baldwin Ceme
tery, at Steelton.
■MISS MARI HART -
Miss Mary Ilurtz. aged 55 years, died
this morning at lier home, 1411 Pflnn
street. She is survived by one brother
and one sister. Funeral services "Will he
held Monday afternoon, at H o'clock,
and burial will be made in the Harrls
burg Cemetery.
MRS. BBTTIE TI HXER
Mrs. Bettie T. Turner, colored, aged
51 years, died suddenly at her home,
1 425 Ma r l» n street, yesterday. Funeral
services ill be hold at the home Mon
day ufteri.oon. at 2 o'clock, and in the
Zion Baptist Church, the Rev. Walker
Tolliver officiating. Burial will be made
In the Lincoln Cemetery. She Is sur
vived by her husband. W. H. Turner:
three daughters, Mrs. Emma E. Holme".
Mrs. Bertie V. Arter, Miss Stella K.
Turner: three sons. P. A., C. 11. and E.
O. Turner.
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