12 GREAT SCIENTISTS DENOUNCE ALCOHOL Ninety-four Eminent Men Declare It Is a Deadening Drug and Not a Food "Alcohol 1» a handicap for a na tion at war. It 1* a handicap for an individual in the struggle for exist ence. This is not the judgment of scientists alone, nor of weaklings and faddists, but of the big-brained, strong-fibered men upon whom has fallen the tremendous burden of gullding great nations through the greatest crisis In history." Ninety.four eminent scientists are back ol' this statement and of many other statements which, taken alto gether, constitute a radical temper ance document. The utterance which has attracted wide attention, especially in the East, was put forth by the Life Extension Institute, an organization to fight dis ease through publicity. The spokes man of the organization was Dr. Eu- { gene L. Fisk, director of hygiene at the institute. This hygiene reference board in-1 eludes among its members General, William C. Oorgas, the world-famed sanitarian; Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, distinguished inventor and stu dent of eugenics: David Starr Jordan, president emeritus Leland Stanford University, and Dr. G. 11. Simmons, secretary of the American Medical Assoc elation. Scientists Denounce Alcohol It also Includes such physiologists as Professor Walter B. Cannon, of Harvard; Professors Richard M. Pearce and A. E. Taylor, of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania; Russel H. Chittenden and B. Mendel, of Vale; Lewellys F. Barker, of Johns Hopkins: Maeyck P. Ravenel, of Wis consin; Dr. Theobald Smith, of the Rockefeller Institute, as well as Dr. William J. Mayo, the distinguished surgeon; Dr. J. K. Hurty, ex-president of American Public Health Associa tion; Dr. Henry Smith Williams. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, of pure food fame; Dr. George Blumer, dean of the Yale Medical School; such physical trainers us Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, of Harvard gymnasium; Dr. William G. Ander son. of Yale gymnasium; Professor Alonzo A. Stagg, of University of Chi cago gymnasium; Dr. R. Tait McKen ale. of University of Pennsylvania, and such students of the economic effects of alcohol as Professor Henry W. Farnam, of Yale, former member of the famous committee of fifty on alcohol, and Professor Irving Fisher. "These authorities and their asso ciates," says the Philadelphia North American, "declare that. The present antagonistic attitude toward alcohol of several European monarchs is fully warranted by scien tific evidence. Alcohol is no longer regarded as a brain stimulant, but as a narcotic or a deadening drug similar to ether and chloroform. Drinkers' Death Rate High Startling evidence of the effect of alcohol on the moderate drinkers is offered by a reference to the death rate. The bulletin issued to the mem bers of the institute shows that in one Canadian and three British life Insuranoe companies the mortality among so-called moderate drinkers, accepted as temperate and healthy risks, exceeded the death rate among the abstainers by 78. 37, 52 and 44 per cent., respectively. New data was recently compiled by forty-three American life insurance companies, covering a period of twen ty-five years, with the following re sults: Steady moderate drinkerp, accepted as standard risks, death rate 86 per cent, above the average. Former drinkers (admitting past excesses), death rate 50 per cent, above the average. Very moderate drinkers, 18 peir cent, above the average. "Experimental laboratory work," says the board of scientific authori ties, "has kept pace with statistical investigation. and the knowledge gained from the laboratory, not only in experiments on animals, but on man himself, shows that a higher death rate among alcohol users is what we would naturally expect to I find in the light of what we know I regarding Its effects on the body. "One-half of one quart of beer Is sufficient to distinctly impair memory, lower intellectual power and retard simple mental processes, such as the addition of simple figures. This nar cotic or deadening influence is first exerted on the higher reasoning pow ers that control conduct, so that the lower activities of the mind and nerv ous system are for a time released. The every-day.' well-poised, self-con trolled man goes to sleep, as It were, and the primitive man temporarily wakes up. "Eventually, the nervous system is narcotized, and the drinker becomes sleepy. Muscular efficiency Is at first Increased a little, and then lowered, the total effect being a loss of work ing power. Is a Heart Drpraeant "For many years alcohol was used as a heart stimulant in acute and chronic disease. Only in rare In stances Is It now so used, and chiefly In subjects who are accustomed to its use. who must be treated as drug habitues and not deprived of the drug influence to which the body has become adjusted. Alcohol, in the amounts formerly used as a heart stimulant, is undoubtedly a heart de pressant. "Such a benefit as alcohol has con ferred in acute disease has been due largely to its rapid utilization as a temporary food. It can be burned in the body as a fuel, and thus spare the tissues. For a brief time it can take the place of energy foods such as fats and sugars. But there is grave risk In using it for such purposes, in view of Its effect on the heart, nerv ous system and blood elements. While it makes body heat. It also causes a loss of body heat through its action on the blood vessels. There are other ways to nourish and support the acutely ill without these attendant risks. "Alcohol is essentially a drug and not a food. There are many poison ous substances formed In the body, some of which, like alcohol, must be destroyed by the liver, or carried off by the kidneys. But that is no reason why we should eat these poisons and Impose a further burden on our organs. "It is claimed that alcohol in mod eration 'compensates' for life strain, worry and care. The idea that the human race must find relaxation or compensation in some form of injuri ous indulgence has no ground in com mon sense and is without - any sup porting scientific evidence." R All I jROA I)KR 114/ Joseph Y. Kirk, assistant baggage man at the Pennsylvania railroad sta tion. is seriously ill with kidney trouble. Mr. Kirk was taken to the hospital yesterday. FINED FOB DISOBEYING LAW George Weber, of West Falrvlew, paid 12 fine, this sfternoon. He was charged with running his automobile past a trolley car when passengers were being taken on an<l discharged. THURSDAY EVENING. HARRISBURG *£s&£& TELEGRAPH MAY 27, 1915 18 NEW CITY SCHOOLMA'AMS ■ \u wDfr m w NEW SCHOOLMHMS TO GET DIPLOMAS Teachers' Training Commence ment Exercises at Tech To- j morrow Night Kighteen members of the lftllJ class of the Teacher Training School] will participate In the eleventh annual ; commencement-exercises of the school I to be held to-morrow evening in the: Technical high school auditorium at 7.30 o'clock. This is the largest class that has' finished the complete course of the' school. Following are the members; of tli<> class: Misses Kathryn Aldin-; ger, Sara Bannan, Jane Blalock, Mlr-j iam Britsch. Frances Gelwlcks. Anna' Harris, Ruth Holbert, Susan Kurzen knabe. Elsie Landis. Ida Marcus, Edna Mutzabaugh, Esther Parthe more, Ruth Parthemore, Gertrude Pendergast, Dolores Segelbaum, Mar tha Treiman, Elizabeth Workman and Annie Zudrell. The program of the exercises to- j morrow evening was announced to day as follows: March, orchestra: prayer, the Rev. Clayton A. Smucker, D. D.; music, or chestra; reading. review, Miriam Britsch; vocal solo, "The Rosy Morn," Ruth Parthemore; reading, new, Edna Mutzabaugh; chorus, school. (a) "When Life Is Brightest," (b) "Merry Maidens"; number work, drill, Martha Treiman; music, orchestra; address. Dr. William M. Davidson, superinten dent of school. Pittsburgh; music, or chestra; presentation of diplomas. Harry A. Boyer, president Board of Sohool Directors: benediction, the Rev. Clayton A. Sruucker, D. D.; march, orchestra. Letter Carriers' Memorial at Paxtang Sunday Harrisbtirg Branch. No. 500, Na tional Association of letter Carriers, on Sunday morning. May 30, at 10 o'clock, will hold its annual memorial services for the dead members of the branch at Paxtang Cemetery. The custom of holding memorial services for letter carriers who have died was inaugurated by the national association and is generally observed by the branches all over the country on the Sunday preceding Memorial Dav. The carriers and their friends will go to Paxtang Cemetery in special cars and an invitation is extended to the public in general to attend. Five members of the local branch have died and the graves of all will be decorated with flowers and flags after the services. The following program will be ob served: Opening, by the chairman of the committee; hymn. "Abide With Me." members; prayer. Harry C. Jo/- > dan: roll call of deceased members,! R. K. Fortna, secretary; selection, "Glorious Things," by double quartet of members: address, by Harry C. Winger, president; selection, "Going Down the Valley," by double quartet: hymn, VGod Be With You Till We Meet Again." members. The graves will then be decorated with flowers. The committee in charge of the arrangements consists of Thomas J. Carpenter. Ceorge P. Satehell, John A. Snyder, William H. Cocklin and Paul A. Stouffer. 18 Miles of Roads Were Improved in Dauphin Co. Reports from seven townships in' Dauphin county show that work was I done on eighteen miles of roads and ! that 242 men volunteered their ser- j vices. Fifty-one teams were used and j four road drags. Washington town-1 ship made the best showing with 138 i men and twenty-one teams. Three townships from Perry countv have reported, showing that nine anil j I one-half miles were operated. 120 men ! I being employed and fifteen teams. I The reports complete from Indiana! | county show that 241 miles of roadway | was covered, 893 men tdTning out. j ] They used 237 teams and forty-six I | road drags. W. S. Essick Elected Insurance Director William 8. Essick. of this city, was' elected director of the Insurance Fede- ' ration of Pennsylvania at the annual ! meeting of that body yesterday. This i organization is composed of insurance: men from all parts of the State and < the meeting was largely attended. Mr. j Essick, who is president of the Har risburg Rotary Club, delivered a short ' address at the luncheon yesterday of the Philadelphia Rotarlans. MBS. KATHF.BIVK WRBEB DENIES SHE KICKED HER HI SBA\D Mrs. Katherine Weber, whose hus band. Frederick, has filer! suit for di vorce on the grounds of "cruel and barbarous" treatment, denied emphatic ally that she had ever kicked her spouse. When filing the action, coun sel for Weber said. In relating the al leged wrongs of his client, that Mrs. Weber had kicked her husband at times. Mrs. Weber, in denying the al legation, quaintly asked whether. In view of the fact that her husband is six feet and weighs close to 200 nounds. It was believed that she could have treated her husband so cruelly? Mrs. Weber Is sniall, and probably, I wouldn't tip the scales at much more than 120. W ITEB METEB TESTS fOMPI.KTED TOD AY i BIDS IV ON Tl ESDAY Tests of the dozen or more meters which city Commissioner Harrv F Bowman Is conducting with a view to deciding upon selections for the rttv's service, were completed to-day at the water house. These meters were put Into operation nearly n month ago and regulated in such a way as to deter mine methods, ease of operation, ca pacity. etc. The figures are now being complied so that Commissioner Row man will he ready to make the neces sary recommendations to Council at Tuesday's meeting. GIVE SfWI TO rONTKRT FT"VP The J. H. Troup Music House to day contributed 190 to the municipal hand concert fund. This firm will also print all programs except those used on special occasions. Great Britain Sounded on Separate Peace, Is Rumor Heard in Londonj London, Ma) 27.—Foreign Minister \ j Sazonoff's statement that numerous at- ; i tempts have been made—and not only I j on the part "of America—to seek sepa-'■ j rate peace can be amplified in inter- j j estlng fashion. Both Germany and > j Austria have tried to create a break 1 lin the triple entente. Russia was the j : first object of these maneuvers and I | France was next approached, j Perhaps the most surprising step | > was that, which followed the failure of , I these earlier efforts. Britain's interest j ; in continuing the war wherein she had | the support of France and Russia j rather than exposing herself to the t greater dangers of a single-handed | struggle against Germany, which all ; observers agree would follow Indecis ive peace, is so marked that any likeli , hood of her breaking the agreement (would seem out of the question. ! "Group Conferences" Conducted by Delegates Washington, l>. C., May 27. Dis cussion in the open forum occupied the attention for tue most part to-dav of delegates to the Pan-Amerioan Finan cial Conference. "Group conferences" also were continued at which delegates I from South and Central America ex j plained further to representatives ' of the I'nlted States the desires and needs of their countries. The fourth general session of the conference was held In the forenoon when a number of addresses were made. Among the speakers were Joseph E. Davies. chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; John Barrett, director general of the Pan-American Union, and several delegates. Later the dele gates were the luncheon guests of Sec retary McAdoo at the Pan-American building. Six Persons Dead as Result of Heavy Storm Fort Smith. Ark , May 27.—Six per- | Si ns are reported dead, two at Tali hina. olka.. and four at Checotah, Okla., as a result of the storm which swept Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma last night and early to-day. Reports reaching here also assert that more than sixty persons were injured at Talihina. Communication in the stricken dis trict is almost impossible and some es timates plax-e the loss of life at a large figure. Woman Drops Exhausted After 28-mile Walk After walking 28 miles from York to this city, Mrs. Llllle Gallagher, aged 35, dropped over at the Harrisburg hospital in a state of nervous exhaus tion from the trip. She told hospital physicians that she had no money and decided to coine to this city on foot. WOMEN TO GFT THE VOTE Women are to have the vote in Grace Methodist Church at least, if I the Dauphin county court grants the ! l ongregat ion's request for permission to amend its charter accordingly. Un der the present provisions only "male members of twenty-one years or over" have the right of speech and vote in Grace church. By petition filed with Prothonotary H. F. Holler this after noon, the court is asked to allow the charter changed to provide that "every member, etc." be given this right. The petition will lie over for three weeks for advertising after which it will be presented to court for final de cree. FOREIGNERS LEAVING MINES j Pittsburgh, May 27.—Thousands of' foreign-born miners have already left j i tllls district to join the colors and if i the exodus uontinues, mine and union | officials fear a serious shortage in la bor. Van Bittner, president of the | Pittsburgh district of the United Mine ; Workers of America, said last night I that 7,500 men, fifteen per cent, of I the total mining population of the dis | trict, have gone home since the war I started. j AT LUTHERAN CONVENTION | Three local I.utheran churches are I represented at the 168 th annual con vention of the Evangelical Lutheran I Ministerlum of Pennsylvania which : opened at Philadelphia, this morning. I Among hundreds of ministers present are: The Rev. H. F. F. Lisse, of Zion German I.utheran Church; the Rev. | Reinhold Schmidt of St. Michael's, and the Rev. J. H. Miller, of Holy Com : munion. The Rev. Dr. H. N. Fegley. I of Mechanicsburg, and the Rev. H. k I Lantz, of Shlremanstown are also j present. RIOTING ON PENINSULA j Tokio. May 27. 11.20.—Reports of • serious rioting in the Northern part jof the Malay peninsula have been I brought here by steamer from Nagas | akl. The uprisings are said to have . been started as a protest against taxa tlon. It is rep<|rted that a force of 3,000 rebels repulsed a punitive *ex | pedltion and pillaged villages and I towns, murdering many white resi -1 ! dents. | CHARITIES TELLING OF ITS WORK IN WINDOW WISPLAY" Work as It Is done by the Associated | Charities of Harrisburg is shown In an interesting manner in the window lof the Gilbert and Sons hardware ■ store. Market street. Large cards with I pictures are on exhibition. These cards give both sides of charitable work. 1 FRANK'S BRIEF COMPLETED Atlanta, Ga„ May 27.—Counsel for Leo M. Frank to-day virtually com i pleted the brief they will present to the Georgia Prison Commission when the hearing on Frank s petition for commutation of his death sentence to life Imprisonment is opened before , that body here Monday. AMERICANS MAKE PROTEST London. May 27.—The steamship ! Potsdam, which sailed from New York ! May 11 for Rotterdam, has been held up in the Downs by orders of the ad miralty. A number of Americans on : board telegraphed to-day an appeal to Robert P. Eklnner, the American ; consul general. IRON FALLS ON MAN Joseph B. Lllley, West Falrvlew employed by the Harrlshurg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works, had his left foot I fractured this afternoon when a heavy I piece of Iron fell on It. He was taken . to the Harrisburg hospital for treat ment. or th£J~ \ |^RAILRO/f>s) MUTUAL MEMBERS 10 HOLD AIUAL PICNIC P. R. R. Beneficial Association Will Celebrate; Reunion at Reser voir Park Probable The third annual picnic of the Mu tual Benefit Association of the Penn sylvania Railroad Employes, Assem bly No. 4, will be held Saturday, June 26. it was decided last night at a meeting held in Odd Fellows Hall, "04 North Second street. A committee will be named to select a place and ar range a program. The big event may take place at Reservoir Park. For sometime local members of the beneficial association have been discussing plans for a big reunion with a view to having mem bers from other cities come to Harris burg. If this plan Is carried out the prosram will include a bond concert, addresses by prominent men, athletic sports and other amusements. The committee will report at the next meeting to be held, June 8, In Chestnut street hall. The regular meet ings of the local branch will In the future be held on the first Monday night of each month. At the meeting last night 187 applications for mem bership were received. The total mem bership is now 1,587. Plans were also discussed last night for organizing a band. Rail Orders Loom Up; Buying Activity Increases The railroads are gradually coming: 1 in the market with orders for steel rails. The New York Central has or dered 15,600 tons for its western lines from the Illinois Steel Company. This 1 order is to be divided aa follows: 5.800 ' tons for the Michigan Central: 8,500 tons for the Big Four and 1,500 tons i : for the Cincinnati Northern. The New York Central may place | scattered tonnage later, but does not | now expect to have any great need lor , an extraordinary amount of rails this 1 , > ear. The Southern Pacific's order • for 25,000 tons of open hearth rails Riven to the United States Steel Cor poration was well received in steel ' trade circles. Standing of the Crews HARRISBtRG MDK Philadelphia Dlvlalon—13:: crew first to go after 1 p. ni.: 107, 109, 124, 123, 104. 1 10. 117, 125. 106. 102. Engineer for 125. Firemen for 109, 115, log. Conductors for 132, 124. Flagmen for 132. 107. 109. Rrakemen for 132, 106. Engineers up: Newcomer. Geesey, Manlev, Sellers, Tennant, Smith, Reta iner, ilennecke, McCauley, Kissinger, Hennecke. McCauley. Dennlson, Wolfe, Statler, Shaub, Buck, First, Downs, Young. Sober. Supplee. McGuire, Bru baker. Hlndman. Crlsswell, Davis, Smeltzer. Long, Powell. Firemen up: Robinson, Spring, Sees, Ralsbaugh, McCurdy, Mulliolm, Martin, Grove. Eibhart, Yentzer. Cover. Packer, Copeland. Horstlck, Wagner. Gelsinger, Madenford, Huston, McNeal, Gllberg, Shlve. Conductors up: Fllcklnger, Fesler. Flagmen up: Bruehl. Sullivan. Brakemen up: Griffle, Dengler, Brown. Busser, Shultzberger, Mumma, Mc-Glnnis Arment, Wolfe. Riley, Bal tozer,, Coleman. Middle Division—236 crew first to go after 1:20 p. m.: 233. 26. Flagman for 26. Engineers up: Hertzler, Garman, Mumma, Kugler. Smith, Havens. Firemen up: Ross, Sheesley, Kar stetter. Elebau, Gross, Fletcher. Brakemen up: Werner, Baker, Miller, Thornton. Fritz, Strausser, Reese, Bell. Yard Crfn>—To ||o after 4 p. M.i Engineers for 16. 18. second 22, 32.- Firemen for 16. 18. second 22, 28, 56. Engineers up: Harvey. Saltsman, Kuhn. Snvder. Pelton, Shaver, Eandis, Hoyler, Beck, Harter, Biever, Blosser, Meals. Houser. Stahl. Swab. Crist. Firemen up: Schiefer, Rauch, Eaekev. Cookerley, Maeyer, Sholter, Snell,'Bartolet. Getty. Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Eyde. Ulsh, Bostdorf. ENOI.A SIDK Philadelphia Division—2o3 crew first to go after 3:45 p. m.: 223, 215, 232. 205, 214. 237. 207. 208. 219, 213. Engineers for 232. 205, 214, 237, 219. Firemen for 203. 237. I Conductors for 15. i Flagman for 42. ! Brakemen for 5. 8. 13, 19, 36, 42. Conductor up: Steinouer. ! Brakemen up: Eutz. Rice, Goudy, Musser, Eong, Twlgg. Werts. Summy, Fair. Kone. Sliuler. Middle Dlxlslon—234 crew first to go after I p. m.: 239. 231, 104, 108, 103, 119, 113. 114. Flagman for 104. Brakemen for 108, 103. Enola Yard Crews—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineer for second 102. Firemen for 1665, first 106. Engineers up: Smiley. Famous, Rider, McCormtck. Shellhamer, Sweger, Sny der. Firemen up: Harrent, Gingrich, Euta, Druaw, Feass. E. E. Fortenbaugh, Ewing. McNally. THE READING Harrisburjt Division.—'The 5 crew to go first after 12.15 p. m.: 2, 22. 21, 24, 15, 12, 9. 65 first after 6 p.m.: 67, 64, 62. 52. CO, S4, 54. 68. Engineers for 54, 56. i Firemen for 62, 15. I Conductors for 52. 9. 24. Brakemen for 67, 9. 15. Firemen up: Sweeiey, Merkle, Ket- I tner. Moore, Wood, Eape. Martin, Bonawitz, Forney, Crawford, Wyre, Pletz, Welrman, Lipton, Masaamore, Mlddaugh, Fetrow, Richwine. Firemen up: Auspach, Fulton, Carl, Feefer, King, Grumblne. Longenecker, | Stephens. Sullivan, Keeley, Chronister, Anders, Eex. Conductors up: Gingher, German, Sipes, Philebaum, Hilton. Brakemen up: Hinkle, Taylor, Heckman. Hoover, Eawaski, Grimes, Wynn, Strain, Creager, Miles. Eby, Haines. Duncan. Gardner, Smith, llol | bert, Page, Paxton, Curlin, Epley, ' Shearer, Eandls, Yoder, Bingaman. MOVEMENT IS ABANDONED Rochester, N. Y., May 27.—50 far j as the one hundred and twenty-sev enth assembly of the Presbyterian j Church of the United States is con cerned, no further action will be taken on the Union Theological Seminary. The movement to offer resolutions dis claiming any intention of implying moral turpitude on the part of the seminary's directors and providing for a committee to investigate New York Presbytery has definitely been aban doned. BATTLESHIPS COI.I.IDR Newport. R. 1.. May 27. The battle ship Georgia dragged her anchors dur ing a heavy gale that swept Narra gansett bay. last night, and was blown against the battleship Nebraska, carry ing away a portion of the bridge and Injuring some of the guns on the latter ship. Both vessels lost considerable side gear. - TWO TREATIES PUBLISHED Peking. May 27. —The text of the two treaties and thirteen noteß signed on Tuesday by China and Japan was published here to-day. An official statement from the foreign office says ■ the treaties cantata SP sla.u«M> i LOCAL FIRM LANDS TWO LARGE ORDERS Simplex Surface Contact Co. Will Furnish Wireless Electrical Pro pulsion Equipment The Simplex Surface Contact com pany. with offices in the Union Trust Building, this morning received two large contracts: one from the Bethle hem Steel company of South Bethle hem. I'a., and one from the Lehlgli Coal and Navigation company for its Lansford colliery. The securing ot these contracts was through the efforts of D. L. Dlehl, president of the Sim plex Construction company, and Is of particular Interest for the reason that the Simplex system is an innovation and a revolution In electric transpor tation. A year ago a small stretch of track was Installed at the Pennsyl vania Efficiency convention held In Harrisburg which attracted the atten tion of engineers and laymen from the point that it was possibly the solution of the overhead >vires nuisance. In the operation of the Simplex sys tem the wires which furnish the elec tricity to the cars or locomotives are placed in a pipe under ground. At fixed intervals in the track are switch boxes which automatically turn on and off the current to moving cars or loco motives as they pass along the track. The mechanism in the box is actuated by magnetism, generated from the car car and the switches arc so construct ed that magnetic Influence on the car is the only means by which they can be operated at all. It is only possi ble for them to be in. a live position directly under a car. At any point on the line, it is as safe to work or travel over the tops of these boxes as it is on anv other part of the rail or street, as they are absolutely dead. John F. Whittaker of this city is vice-president of the company. S. R. Hippie is one of the inventors and is at present general manager of the offices In this city. W. E. Orth has recently been elected treasurer. There are a great many other Harrisburg people interested in the firm. Uiinl Invention Surface contact has been a tempt ing way of operating street and elec tric cars and locomotives for a num ber of years. The tlrst electrification attempted to propel cars was by this means. Inventors have ever since en deavored to perfect and make prac tical the theory hut by reason of tre mendous discouragements and appar ently unsurmountable difficulties, the idea had never been perfected. Seven years ago a poorly clad man presented to Mr. Hippie a scheme through which he said it was possible to operate electric cars and locomotives by means of the much prized surface contact. The idea was finally carried to New- York and met with some encourage ment on the part of competent engi neers. l.ater funds were furnished and the first installation was placed on the Lewisburg, Milton and Watson town Passenger Railway, where it was conclusively shown that the idea had merit. Since that time the Idea was persistently followed and finally brought to a state of perfection that eclipses the operation of any other firm of electric propulsion. Many Plants Equipped Two years ago the first installation was made at the Ixigan Iron and Steel company's plant at Lewisburg. It has given satisfaction. Another installa tion was later made at the Wheeling Sheet and 'Tin Plate company's plant at. Yorkville, Ohio. This further prov ed the merit of surface contact under industrial conditions. bast w r eek Prof. Charles L. Klnsloe, dean of engineering, Pennsylvania State College, who is consulting engi neer for the local concern, read a pa per to the engineers' society of Scran ton. There seems to be a. well found ed connection between the present contracts and th presentation of the system lo these engineers and the company is early anticipating its uni versal adoption in industrial plants and mines. POSTPONE SESSION WITH ARBITRATORS Absence of Roy G. Cox Prevents Conference With Board of Public Works Because of the absence from the city : to-day of Roy G. Cox, one of the River Kront Interceptor arbitrators, the arbl- I tration board dirt not meet this after noon with the Board of Public Works and City Commissioner W. H. kyncli as had been expected. The board notified the arbitrators that its next regular j session will he held Thursday after- , noon, June 3, and that If a conference . Is desired the Public Works officials | will agree to a meeting: at that time. I The board, following the report of the arbitrators, asked for a more de- I tailed and Itemized statement of the | findings and the charges for services, ! and in reply, Mr. Cox. on behalf of the i arbitrators, offered to meet with the i board yesterday. Mr. Cox. however, was notified that to-day was the regu lar meeting day. Decision to Cut U. S. Income by $10,000,000 Washington, D. C., May 27.—A de cision handed down to<-day by the United States Court of Customs Ap peals virtually makes a 5 per cent, re duction in the duties levied tinder the Underwood-Simmons tariff law. The decision Involves between $16,000,000 and $20,000,000 in duties already col lected under the present tariff law. Unless the decision is reversed in the | higher court, the United States Treas ury will be obliged to refund this large i amount to Importers and its revenues from the Underwood-Simmons law v.'ili be reduced by about $10,000,000 a year. While the actual payment of this U5,t>00,000 or $20,000,000 Is likely to be staved off for the present, through an appeal from to-day's declson, it in reality lays this obligation on the' Treasury, and further complicates the situation that has arisen .through the growing Treasury deficit. 'Librarians From 25 Cities Are in Town librarians from twenty-five cities attended an institute meeting at the llarrisburg Public Library this after noon. A session will be held this even ing, starting at 8 o'clock. The object of the meeting is to discuss topics of Interest to librarians and the general public. Representatives present to day were from Harrisburg and points in the Cumberland Valley as far south as Hagerstown. from York and vicinity and from Lancaster. MRS. KMERICK DIES Mrs. Uihbie J. Emerick, aged 56, wife of Dr. C. E. Emerick, 2154 North Fifth street, died this morning. ALL BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES OF HARRISBURG AND STEELTON WILL OB SERVE MONDAY, MAY 31st, 1915, AS MEMORIAL DAY. The Harrisburg Clearing House Association RYNDAM ARRIVES AT . DOCK AT HOBOKEN Norwegian Freighter Cuneo, Which Rammed Liner, Abo Reaches Port Vt.. » By Associated Prtss New York, May 27.— The Hollaad- Amerlcan liner Ryndam was aa Xe In port here to-day with passengere and crew once more on board after a col lision and a narraw escape from de struction early Wednesday morning off Nantucket shoals lightship. The Norwegian freighter Joseph J. Caneo. which rammed tfce Ryndam was creeping In with ten feet of her bow crumpled by the impast. Four transfers, two at sea and two In New York harbor left 62 of the 74 passengers who sailed from New York on the Ryndam Tuesday afternoon back aboard the Dutch liner. Thesn paf|"ngers and 150 members of the Ryndam's crew were taken aboard by the Cuneo at 4.30 Wednesday morning ; half an hour after the two steamers I collided. At 6.30 a. m. the Cuneo trans- I ferred the rescued passengers and seamen to the United States battleship South Carolina which distanced threw other battleships of the Atlantic fleet in a race started by the call for help from the wireltss aboard the Ryndam. The South Carolina brought the ship wrecked company to this port and transferred them at 1.30 to the steamer Thomas J. Millard, off Tomklnsvllle. Meanwhile the Ryndam with fifty of her crew still aboard came in under convoy of the battleship Texas and an chored off South Brooklyn. There she received all but a dozen of her pas | sengers and the rest of her crew from the Millard. The la-st transfer was made at 2 p. m. and later in the morn ing the disabled steamer started up the river to her dock in Hobolten. The twelve passengers who stayed on thn Millard were landed at Hoboken early in the day. The Holland-American line intends to forward all the pas sengers who wish to go to Rotterdam, on their steamship Rotterdam, due to sail Tuesday. I ORG AGITATION N AMR CH4VCP!T> j New York, May 27. The Ladtes of : the Maccabees of the World changed their name in convention here, to-day. to the Woman's Benefit Association of I the Maccabees, received the refusal of i their supreme commander. Miss Blna M. West, to accept an Increase In salary to SIO,OOO a year, considered a resolu tion recommending the espousal of wo man suffrage by their 187.000 members and voted to proceed with the construc tion of a new home office building in Port Huron, Mich. OOVSTAXTTNK IMPROVING Washington. D. C.. May 27.—Kin* Constantine's condition is Improving, according to a physician's bulletin is sued last night and received to-day at the Greek legation here.
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