THE GLOBE THE GLOBE The New Knit Top Coat "The Westop" JA New Top Coat For Spring, at f places where identification checks •an be secured permitting passage on he special train which will carry two housand Harrisburgers to Lancaster o hear Dr. Stough Tuesday, March 6. The complete list where these dentification checks can bo obtained s as follows: Fountain Grocery, Central Book : tore. fottorel's Book Store, Schell's Seed Store. Thirteenth and .Market treets; the grocery stores of G. E. tunkle, State and Lynn streets S. R. larris, 1927 North Sixth street; S. T. 27 Maclay street in the interests of woman suffrage.. The meeting will be open to Ihe publia, NEWS or \ | i ) GIVING AIR BRAKE DEMONSTRATION i Show Conclusively That Train Is at All Times Under Control of Engineman Within tlie past week Senators and Representatives visited the air brake instruction rooms of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and were' given a practical demonstration of the opera tion of automatic air brakes on long freight trains and passenger trains. A demonstration was given showing the result of a train parting, accident to any cars in the train or derailment of the locomotive showing that in the event of any of these occurrences that brakes would be applied automatically on all portions of the train. The results of these demonstrations showed conclusively that a train is at all times under the absolute control of the engineman and the automatic brake equipment. Engineer Shatto Home; Has Severe Scalp Wound Passenger Engineer I. A. Shatto, who was injured in Altoona vards last Friday, was to-day brought to his home, 628 Harris street. Engineer Shatto was struck by an empty engine, receiving a severe scalp wound. When taken to the Altoona hospital he was unconscious and it was feared he had a fractured skull. His condi tion improved after treatment and Engineer Shatto was able to be re moved to his home. He had a narrow escape as he fell almost in front of the engine. Keystone Trainmen Act Against Full Crew Repeal Members of Keystone Lodge. No. 42, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, at their semimonthly meeting adopted resolutions urging members of the Legislature to vote against the repeat of the full crew law. Copies will be mailed to every legislator. Standing of the Crews Philadelphia Division—l 22 crew to go first after 3:30 p. m. 10S, 12fi. 116, 101, 118, 105, 123, 119, 127, 132 129 110. Engineer for 101. Firemen for 108, 13 2. Conductors for 122, 126, 118. Flagman for 12."., Brakeman for 12". Engineers up: Smith, Dennison, Welsh, Sober, Geesey, Crisswell, Hind man, Stateler, Derons, Kennedy, Seitz, First, Grass, Brummer, Scenneck, Al bright, Young, Foster, Snow. Long. Firemen up: Kreider, Moffatt, Col lier. Robinson, Brenner, McCurdy, Madinford. Copeland. McNeal. Gel berg, Dunlave, Bushey, Everhart, Rhoads. Flagman up: Clark. Brakemen up: Stehman, Baltozer, Riley. Weland, Ivnupp, Boquer, Jack son, Coleman. .Middle Division—223 crew to go first after 1:30 p. m. 18 Altoona crews to come In. Preference: 2, 3, 9, 7, 5, 6, 8, 4 1, 10. Front: 17, 16, 23, 20. Engineer for 2. * Fireman for 20. Conductors for 2, 6, 1, 2S. Flagman for 3. Brakeman for 16. Engineers up: Bennett, More, Si moton. Smith, Mum ma- Firemen up: Cox, Sheesley, Sea grist. Fletcher. Karstetter, Zeldera, Stouffer, Lieban. Conductors up: Eberle, Bogner, Keys, Huber. Flagmen up: Fetterhoff, Miller, Smith, Mumma, Frank. Brakemen up: Strouser, Klff, Bell. Myers, Troy, Lauver, Stahl, Roller, Kane, Martin, Risslnger. YARD CREWS Engineers up: Meals, Stahl, Swab, Harvey, Kuhn, Snyder, Pelton, Shaver, Landis, Hoyler, Beck, Hurter, Blever, Blosser. Firemen up: Shipley. Crow. Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Cokerley, Maeyer, Sholter. Snell, Bar tolet, Getys, Barkey, Sheets, Balr, Eyde, Boyle. Engineer for 1869. Firemen for 1255, 1831, 1270, 90 1820, 1368. ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division. 226 crew first to go after 3.15 p. m.: 227, 228, 208, 201 223, 224, 221, 211, 216, 231, 217, 213, 208, 230, 242, 222, 219. Engineers for 211, 221, 228, 230. 24 2. Firemen for 228, 216. Conductors for 216, 228, 239. Firemen for 207. 230, 239. Brakemen for 201, 206, 208, 213, 221, 224, 229, 234, 239. Conductors up: Forney, Eaton. Fragman up: Snyder. Brakemen up: Walton. Twigg, Wert, Shaffner, Shuler, Lutz, Goudy, Kiines, Jacobs, Musser. Middle Division. —24 7 crew to go first after 1.30 p. m.: 451. Front end, 104, 108. 119, 111. Ten crews laid oft' at Altoona. Conductor for 111. Brakeman for 108. Yard Crews.—The 11 crew first to go after 7 a. m. 24, 1, 19, 20, 4, 6,.7, 5, 12, 16. The 71 crew first to go after 62, 64. 68, 69, 67. Engineers for 64, 4, 6. Firemen for 64, 68. Brakemen for 61, 6, 7, 1, 20, 24. Engineers up: Sweeney, Plctz, Fet row, Wood, Kettner, Fortney, Wartin, Lape, Sassman, Woland, Morne, Bona witz, Massimore. Firemen up: Beecher, Anders, Aus pach, Zakoswki, Fulton, Nye, I.onge necker, Dobllns, Snader. Brakemen up: Holbert, Ware, Ep ley, Miles, Duncan, Grimes, Yoder, Page, Taylor, Laucks, Shader, Carton. Painter, Zanaskl. H. K. Thaw Placed on Trial For Conspiracy; Enters Room Smiling Hy Assoi'wteil I'reit New York, March 8. Harry K. Thaw, slayer of. Stanford White, smil ingly came Into the Supreme Court to-day to stand trial for conspiracy to escape from the State Hospital for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan. Five men, charged with assisting in the conspiracy, were placed on trial with him. Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw,, the chief defendant's mother, accompanied by Mrs. George Carnegie, Thaws sister, appeared in court early, Frank F, Bailev, a salesman, the second talesman examined, was ac cepted by both sides and became fore man of (lie jury, HARRISBURG tSSfi& TELEGRAPH SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS SITTING Mechanicsburg Case First to Be Taken Up and Two Dauphin Cases Are Nolprossed ■■ The Superior Court to-day began - its annual sitting I argument in the fjßhraUfc burg" case from IVtBHMn9Qp Cumberland eoun- IWHTMiOffil. A number of Harrisburg cases are listed and the George appeal was put at the foot of the list Four cases were nol prossed, as fol lows: Commonwealth vs. Miller. Mif flin: Annie M. Smith appeal. Mifflin; Cornman vs. Central Pennsylvania Traction, Dauphin, and Snyder vs. Snyder, Dauphin. Three Venango cases were transferred to Pittsburgh. Edward F. Doehne and J. Clarence Funk were admitted to practice. No decisions were given. To Meet To-morrow. Tne Public Service Commission will meet in Phila delphia to-morrow on the Springfield water case. Committee Here. —The committee of the police pension fund of Pittsburgh is here working hard to have the Dunn bill passed which will give to the fund 10 per cent, of the liquor license money collected in cities of the first and second class. Secret Service Operative William J. O'Bryan, Lieu tenant J. J. Regan and Special Officers Thomas Malone, who is a former legislator, and William Rea arrived yesterday. Hoards to Meet. To-morrow is "Board Day" at the Capitol and most of the State Boards will have sessions. The Board of Public Grounds anil Buildings will take up the park exten sion soon. Attended Dinner. Thomas A. Crlehton, cashier of the State Treas ury. was a guest at the bankers' din ner in Philadelphia on Saturday. Throe Dropped. General orders from National Guard headquarters an nounce that two officers were dropped, one for failing to attend drills. The adjutant general also refused to com mission a western man as a captain because he had not qualified. Steam Fitters' Rearing. The third class city bill for a bureau of steam fitting will have a hearing to-morrow in the House municipal corporations committee. Editors Here. Some of the editors who are here to attend the meetings of the State Editorial Association were Capitol visitors to-day. Spoke at Philadelphia. Governor Brumbaugh and Secretary Woods at tended the Lafayette alumni dinner in Philadelphia Saturday night. Complaint Ended. —The Public Serv ice Commission has dismissed the com plaints of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com pany and Kelly Brothers Coal Com pany against the Bell Telephone Com pany. The complainants are located near Snow Shoe. Kelly Brothers al lege that the respondent refused to install a telephone station in their office and the grievance of the Lehigh Valley was that til* Bell refused to continue service at an annual rate of S4B because these rates are below the standard rates charged elsewhere. With a view of reaching an amicable settlement the Bell submitted some propositions, but they were ignored by the complainants, and the action of the commission followed. REV. DR. NORCROSS DIES AT CARLISLE [Continued from First Page.] THE REV. DR. GEORGE NORCROSS He was a writer of ability and pre pared an article on Carlisle Presbytery in 1898, and also wrote "The Story of Westminster Assembly" on the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of that body at the request of the Gen eral Assembly. Dr. Norcross received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Princeton in 1879. He is survived by hs wife, who was Miss Sarah Jackson, of Carlisle, and by these daughters: Mrs. Carl Foster, of Bridgeport. Conn.; Mrs. Francois Lucas, of Carlisle; Mrs. H. M. Esterly, of Portland, Oregon, and Miss Marv Norcross, secretary of the Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association, of Carlisle. PLAN OLD-FASHIONED ARBOR DAY FOR CITY [Continued front First Page.] ing, etc. At least a dozen requests for the forester's services have already been received and these will be filed and given attention in order. Wednesday, City Forester Mueller will confer with City Solicitor D. S. SeitK relative to the preparation of such ordinances as will be necessary upon which to enforce the require ments for maintaining and caring for the trees. This measure will specify Just what the citizen may or may not do with reference to pruning, trim ming, planting and transplanting his trees, the cost method of paying the pro rata share of the assessment, and will regulate the fines and costs for violations. Several ordinances, it is expected, will have to be passed by council before the department ••an carry out tile law's requirements and the first «.f these will probably be introduced in council a week from to-morrow. PORTUGAL SITUATION DEVELOPS Lisbon, March 8, via Paris, March 8. —The political situation in Portugal which last week entered upon a se rious epoch with the inauguration of the "republic of northern Portugal" under the presidency of General An tonio narreio, »ias In no sense been Improved by the resignation of Min ister of Finance Gnlhnrds, which lie came known yesterday, As a matter of fact a further cnblnet crisis nuw would foroe developments, ' CTftfai TY°in MiDDLerowr> £b\&t)SP\n&£i Wj. 1 DESPONDENT FARMER INGS SELF 111 BARN Abram Geyer, Aged 74, Had Been 111 For Several Months; Was Church Trustee Despondency due to ill health Is said to have been the cause ot the sui cide, Saturday night, of Abram Geyer, 7 4 years old, a prominent farmer of Londonderry township, near Middle-' town. The body of Mr. Geyer was found hanging om one of the rafters in the barn of his son, Jacob Geyer, at 7.3 3 yesterday morning. He has been ill with a weak heart and stomach trou ble for several months it is said. Mr. Geyer was proprietor of the Hillside campmeeting grounds of the I'nlted Brethren Church. He was a trustee and member of this church for forty years. At one time he held the office of township supervisor. He is survived by four sons, three daughters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Wednesday aft ernoon at 1.30 in the Hillsdale Church. Man Has Not Attended Church in 25 Years Arrangements have already been started for next Sunday's mass meet ing for men in the First Methodist Church. This will be the fifth of a series of meetings for men held in various churches of Steelton. The Rev. It. W. Runyan, of Harrisburg, will speak on "Self-Culture and Self- Sac rifice." Yesterday's meeting iti the First Presbyterian Church was well attend ed. The Rev. C. B. Segelkin spoke on "From a Throne to a Stonejyje and the Way of Escape." Singing by the Presbyterian male chorus was a fea ture of the meeting. In the audience was one man who said he had not at tended any church services for twenty tive years. Veterans Planning Memorial Services Sergeant Lascomb Post. No. 351, Grand Army of the Republic, has set April 1 as the date for the annual me morial service for the members who died during the past year. The post also decided to accept the invitation of Post 50. of Harrisburg. to accom pany it to Washington next September fo attend the exercises in commem oration of the liftieth anniversary of the great review held there in 1805. Members of the post elected John McAfee post commander to succeed George If. Bo.ver. deceased. Samusl R. Weaver was advanced to the post of senior vice-commander. FRIEXBS GTVK XEWLYWEDS MISCELLWEOI'S SHOWKK Friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers, who were recently married, gave a miscellaneous shower at their home In Oberlin Friday evening. Games and music were followed by refreshments. Among the guests were Miss Bertlia Rife. Miss Florence Eich oltz. Mrs. Mary Hartman, of Harris burg: Miss Esther McXear, Mrs. Sam uel Wilson, Mrs. Paul Staaeskivic, Mrs. I Hilton Bennet. Miss Sarah Rennet, of Bressler: Miss Catharine Hess, Miss Anna Whurl, Miss Catherine Stoll, Miss Mary Metasyc. Mrs. Anna Schroll, Sirs. William Schroll. Mrs. Jesse Fry singer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pisle, Earl Plsle, Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner, of Steelton: Miss Louisa. Swartz. Miss Frances .Tansen, Miss Marian Jansen, Mrs. Joseph Jansen, Mrs. Frederick Swartz. Mrs. Harry Dickey, of Enhaut; Miss Helen Mvers, Mrs. Harry Myers, Mrs. George Shaffer, Mrs. Frank Beig ler, of Oberlin: Earl Orris, William Glass. George Swovelin, Harry Swove lin. of Harrisburg; Harry Demmy, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers, Miss Fran ces Fackler, Bayard Bryan, Meade Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bryan, of Oberlin. Hold-up Men Pull Two Successful Robberies Steelton police are searching for several holdup men who late Saturday night pulled two successful robberies in Conestoga and Trewick streets and afterward made their escape. About 9.30 o'clock Mrs. E. S. Frantz, Main street, was stopped near the flour mill in Trewick street by a man unknown to her. The man snatched her small handbag and began to run along the Reading railroad. She called Patrolman Wynn, who was near, but the thief escaped. About a half hour later two girls, whose names have been withheld, were accosted by two colored men on the Conestoga street bridge. Pedestrians attracted by the screams of the girls frightened away their assailants. TAKES WEDDING RING AM) BI'ULT FROM CHICKEN Opening a chicken which she had killed Saturday, Mrs. Mary F. 8e11man,.515 man,.515 South Front street, removed a tine gold wedding ring and a 38-cali ber revolver cartridge from its craw. Mrs. Behman is at a loss to know how the chicken swallowed the av ! tides, as the ring is not very small. The owner of the ring may secure its return, Mrs. Behman says, by calling and describing the ring. ST EELTO X' S P ERSOX AI ;S Mrs. A. B. Spink Main street, was notified yesterday of the death of her niece, Mrs. Florence Warner, wife of Dr. A. S. Warner, of Baltimore, Md. Sam Kelley, 19 South Second street, is ill. Mr. and Airs. John Weiser, of Marys ville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fitting, Enhaut. SERVICES FOR JOHX ROTH ROCK Funeral services for John Rothrock were held in the Church of God, High spire, yesterday. The Rev. B. L. C. Baer officiated and burial was made in the Oberlin Cemetery. The pallbearers were Harry Kougli, Horace Atkinson, Isaac Martz. Conrad Ecrick, Howard Risser and Solomon Beck. I-MIDDLETQWA- - • I RELIGIOUS PARASITES The Middletown Ministerial Associa tion met this morning in the Lutheran parsonage. The Rev. Dr. 1. H. Al bright read a paper entitled "Re ligious Parasites." IX) INITIATE CI/ASS Middletown Assembly, No. 25, De gree of Naomi, will initiate a class of new members this evening. PLAN BAND CONCERT The Liberty Band, of Middletown, : will give a concert In Elizabethtown ] Saturday e.vening for the benefit of the Citizens' Band of that place. H. O. I lilckemell will direct, MARCH 8, 1915. NEW POLICE PLAN BEFORE COUNCIL Conestoga Street Residents Do Not Want Road Paved; Light Ordinance Up Whether or not Burgess Fred Win field's plan for Increasing the efficiency of the Steelton police department \rtli ever be put into effect will likely be known after council meets to-night. At this evening's meeting the po lice committee, into whose hands the burgess' recommendations have been placed, is scheduled to make a report. Whatever recommendation the com mittee makes will probably be car ried out by council. If Burgess Wlgfield's recommenda tions are endorsed by council the members of the borough tire patrol will be made special borough police men to act as a reserve police body. Whenever special police protection is needed or whenever any of the regu lar police force are off duty, mem bers of the fire patrol will be drawn upon to till the vacancies. What ob jection members of council may raise to the plan is not known. A petition will be presented to coun cil this evening, it is understood, Im properly owners in Conestoga street urging council not to carry out Its ex pressed intention to pave that street.. A request will be made at the same time, it is said, to have Swatara street, from Second to Sixth, paved instead. An ordinance regulating the plant ing, care, etc., of shade trees in the borough has been drawn at the re quest of the Shade Tree Commission and may be introduced this evening. The ordinance changing the location of street lights will come up on second reading. Council will be asked by the Mer chant's Association to increase tha venders' license fee and to thoroughly revise the present license measures. The committee from the Merchant's Association includes Louis Lehrman, farther toward meeting the needs of the State than the one we have now." Mr. Brown said that it was an idea of his that the Governor should be permitted, to name some delegates as in that way the State might get the benefit of brains of men who would never enter an election contest for delegate. Bills Go in To-morrow The administration workmen's com pensation bills will be Introduced into the legislature to-morrow. Attorney General Brown to-day an nounced that they were about ready and that there would be no changes of Importance in the bills as compared with the tentative draft made publio some time ago. Francis H. Bohlen, secretary of the Industrial Accidents commission which drafted the original bill, discussed with Mr. Brown a num ber of suggestions he had received and some of those submitted to Governor Brumbaugh were taken up. In all probability there will he pub lic hearings on the bills at which labor leaders and others interested will be Invited to make statements. The child labor bills will be consid ered at a public hearing on March 16. Fire on La Touraine Extinguished; Steamer on Way to Destination London. March 8, 2.16 P. M. —The Are on board the French steamer La Touraine has been almost extin guished and the vessel Is steaming to her destination, the French port of Havre, at a speed of fourteen knots an hour. The information here given is the latent report received in Paris. It was sent at 10 o'clock last night by wire less telegraphy from a cruiser which is escorting La Touraine. 7