8 POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT .POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT BFor the Nomination FOR Commissioner ON The Democratic Ticket If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to vote for a reduction of the county tax and devote my time to HARRY C. WELLS. the office. Your Vote and Influence Will Be Appreciated PRIMARY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915 POI.ITICAI. ADVERTISEMENT POI.ITICAI, ADVERTISEMENT ¥1 ro] |7j [A AH Havana 10c Cigars ! No matter what message the weather flags fly—smoke MOJA 10c, all hav ana cigars. MADE BY JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. (f . . ~ Your valuables will be safe in / a Safe Deposit Box while you 11.00 a 5-ear and up. Union Trust Co. Uiiti Trust Baildii{ Try Telegraph Want Ads Jerry on the Job By Hoban tr—ZT - Fwkt 6v>y a*3tfu\ , Si'MW IfeST / UHH./ X ( Sm?) A sbce-WEF) ' ***< I'llL 7- —L HATT-toHO |-TWfT L>- t* HB *JASNTT A \ A *EG'L«U ) jlM ( GtfK-'PCWr SVAM S ff, f cow sou»«a. j—' K n 7 V Issretw. Awosucu T -s \uas ;v, w rT~T) I - YCMT IUWWMUWEA V KawMED WTA rP *OLD M' JSoSL\ ifcj r TUESDAY EVENING, Three Are Injured in Series of Accidents Two men and a child were severely injured in two trolley accidents on Al lison Hill, last night. One horse wa» killed and another badly cut. The in jured are: John Manges. four-year-old son of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. 1... C. Manges, 1431 WaJnut street, deep lac eration of scalp, contusions and bruises of the body: William Shaffer, 1619 I>o gan street, severe bruises and lacera tions of the body; Frederick Gent slider. 1114 Vorth street, badly brutsen and lacerations. John Manges tried to cross the street ahead of the car at Walnut and Four teenth street, when he -.vas struck, ac cording to witnesses. The other acci dent occurred at Nineteenth and Decry streets, when a Paxtang car struck "a furniture van owned by the People's Ice Company. Gentslidcr and Shaffer, employed by the company, escaped, but one of the horses was killed. The van was badly damaged. - - MIDDLETOWX PERSONAI.S Dr. Percy Liingle left to-day for New Tork City where he will spend a few days after which he will leave for the West. Mrs. T. E. Mayes has returned from a two weeks' visit in Narbeth, Fa. Mrs Elizabeth Hieglns and Mary Mc- Clease returned to Philadelphia to-day after visiting Mrs. O. O. Sehaeffer, Main street. I-HIGHSPIRE 1 Highspire Church Plans Big Park For Recreation Through the generosity of the of ficial board of the Highspire Church of God the borough will soon have a rretty park where picnics may be held and various forms of recreation may be fol lowed. Within a few days workmen will be gin to grade arfd plant a tract of more than an acre of ground in the rear of the church. This tract was once used as a burial ground and a few graves still remain on the plot. These will be undisturbed. I Winding walks and a number of ten nis courts will be constructed on the tract. It is likely that the public will be asked to help <;arry out the improve ments which will be made by volunteet workmen. About Ice Complaints No difference- how much we try to avoid them mistakes are bound to happen. Whenever anything occurs with our ice service to displease you—either with the quality of the ice or the conduct of the drivers, etc., we want to know about it. We really want to know when you are not petting the best kind of ice service. Your telling- us may be the means of our being able to avoid a repetition of the same thing occurring to other good customers. United Ice & Coal Co. MAIN OFFICE! i Forster and I'ondu St». HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH CTRP-1 g) RUMORED MERGER ISi : WITHOUT GROUNDS P. R. R. Denies That Frick Holds Option on Its ControDng In terest in Steel Firms S| Reports that Henry C. Frick has ob tained an option on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's controlling inter ests m both the Pennsylvania and Cambria Steel Companies and is plan ning a merger, were declared to be groundless in a statement issued at the Philadelphia offices of Jhe railroad company yesterday. i In the same statement however, it i is declared that W. H. Donner. presi j dent of the Cambria company and j executive chairman of the board of j directors in the Pennsylvania Steel Company, holds an option "on a por tion of the Pennsylvania Company's i holdings, both in the Cambria Steel | and Pennsylvania Steel companies." This Is taken bj' many steel men to I mean that the merger plans are I actually being considered, if not al j ready perfected. First Authoritative News > This official statement issued yester day by the Pennsylvania Railroad | Company, which c ontrols the Pennsyl vania Company, Is the first authorlta 11Ive information which has been given J upon the subject. The Pennsylvania I Company owns $22,504,100 worth or i 430,082 shares of Cambria Steel stock which is slightly more than 51 per cent, of the total issue and the control I of Cambria is therefore vested in the ; Pennsylvania Company. The Pennsylvania Company also owns $9,158,300 of the total issue'of I $20,587,500 of Pennsylvania Steel Company preferred and $7,388,900 of (the total issue of $10,750,000 of Penn sylvania Steel common. Thus the j company is also the owner of a con- I trolling interest in the Pennsylvania Steel Company. I Management Satisfactory It has often been rumoped that Henry C. Frick had an option on the holdings of the Pennsylvania Com ] panv in the two steel companies named. Mr. Frick is already a large I individual shareholder of Cambria. As j lie is a director of the Pennsylvania I Railroad Company and the rumor that jhe had procured an option might be construed as reflecting upon the Penn ' sylvania management, the company j took occasion yesterday to state that jit is entirely untrue that Mr. Frick | holds such an option, j Mr. Donner. the president of Cam : bria, and chairman of the Pennsyl j vanla Steel Company, is a very close ' business and social friend of Mr. i Frick. May Join Both Companies I The fact that Mr. Donner has an option on large holdings of both of | these steel companies has revived the j report that he intends to exercise the ! options with a view of bringing both companies under a single manage ment through a merger. This is strengthened by the fact that Penn sylvania Steel preferred stock yester day advanced to S«fi per share, the highest price touched this year. The two companies are capitalized I as follows: STOCK | Pennsylvania Steel com mon $10,750,000 Pennsylvania Steel pre- I ferred 20.587,500 Cambria Steel 45,000,000 BONDS j Pennsylvania Steel, under lying securities 25,000,000 GI'ARANTEED STOCK j Cambria Iron 4 per cent.. 8,468,000 j Total $109,805,500 ! Because last year was a lean year. I the Pennsylvania Steel Company paid |no dividend upon its preferred stock and by reason of the unsettled flnan ' cial condition, due to the European war, the Cambria Steel Company has recently paid Its dividends at the rate of 5 per cent, interest bearing scrip. Hut as business has revived there is expectation that the Cambria dividend which will be declared on Thursday next, will he made payable in cash. Present Good Time The present is an excellent- time to carry through a merger program. Money is plentiful and seeking profit able investment. The stocks of the two companies concerned are selling at comparatively low market values. The steel industry is reviving and the prospects are excellent if a new com- should be formed to supply ad ditional capital. The two companies are naturally so constituted that a merger is practical. The plants of the Cambria are at Johnstown, in this State, and those of the Pennsylvania are at Steelton, and at Sparrow's Point where a shipbuilding plant is located. One of the tirsl steps of the manage ment of a consolidated company wouto no doubt be the enlargement of the shipbuilding plant. In connection with the statement is sued by the Pennsylvania Railroad management, was one to the effect that no merger of the steel companies is contemplated. Hut if the railroad parts with control of the two com panies it would not be in a position to say what the new owners might do. and a merger would be the chief ob ject of Mr. Donner and his friends in exercising their option. What Merger Would Mean. A combination of the plants of the two companies would enable the con solidated steel corporation to build ships, make steel rails, supply wire products, including all sorts of wire [ nails; make steel shapes, which enter j into the construction of buildings and bridges; erect bridges, build cars and furnish other steel products. The ' Pennsylvania Steel Company has a supply of ore in Cuba and the Cam bria has a big supply in the ! Superior district and in addition owns j large coal fields which would insure a | supply of good fuel. Miss Mary Crowley and John Peffer Are Wed A pretty wedding was solemnized at S o'clock this morning in St. James' Catholic church when Miss Mary Crowley and John Peffer, both or Steelton. were married by the Rev. Father J. C. Thompson. The wedding march was played by Miss Mary Lynch, accompanied by Frank Weiger on the violin. Solos were sung by Mrs. Julia Eckinger, James Collins and Francis Schilling. Daniel Crowley, the bride's brother, was the best man and Miss Catherine Jackson, of Harrisburg, was the bridsmaid. Miss Crowley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Crowley, 45T North Second street, and Mr. Peffer, who is an employe of the Steelton Cigar Company, resides at 155 North Front street. Following a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Peffer will reside at 2125 Penn street, Harrisburg. Steelton Snapshots Committers Meet. Committees in charge of arrangements for the Steel ton Athletic Club festival to be held in. August met last evening to com plete preliminary plans. Tickets were placed on sale following the meeting. Frederick Street Wins. The Fred erick Street Stars defeated the Read ing Station "Stars" on the Cottage Hill diamond yesterday afternoon, score 2 to 1, in twelve innings. Baptize Class. More than fifty people attended baptismal services Sunday morning at 5 o'clock on an is land in the Susqufchanna. The Rev. G. W. Getz. pastor of the Main Street Church of God. was in charge. Four teen were immersed. DIRECTORS OF Y. >l. C. A. WILL HOLD MEETING The annual meeting of the old board of directors of the Steelton Young Men's Christian Association, which went out of existence several years ago, will be held this evening in the office of Harry Dress. Xorth Front street. The board will perpetuate the fund which remains on hand. No steps will be taken to revive interest in the Young Men's Christian Associa tion. The board includes: Prof. L. E. McGinnes, chairman; Charles McCoy, secretary; J. A. McCurdy, Charles Beidel. W. F. McGinnis, Bert N. Lord and George M. Long. • NARROWLY ESCAPES DROWNING [ Overcome by cramps while swim | ming in the Susquehanna Sunday, j Samuel Turaso, an Italian youth, was saved from drowning by the heroic j action of Joe Sendi, a companion, i Sendi struggled with the drowning lad, overpowered him and thrust him into shallow water where companions drew him to shore. 'lt took twenty minutes to resuscitate the youth. FALLS FROM BRfIDGE Falling thirty feet from the new Cumberland Valley Raiiroad bridge, Tony Postick, 428 Frederick street, receivfd internal injuries, physicians at th/ Harrisburg Hospital believe. Tony is one of the force of men work | ing on the bridge at night. STEELTON PERSONAM ] J. A. McCurdy has returned from i l a. vacation spent in Pen-Mar. Mrs. David Smith, Christian street, i has returned from a visit to her son . in South Dakota. TO PLAY BALL ■ The Baldwin Hose Company base ' ball team, led by Fire Chief John E. i Shupp, Jr.. will play the East End A. i C. on Cottage Hill this evening. JULY 20, 1015 Followed Friend s Advice After trying Frultola and Traio. Mr*. L. C. Clark. 840 Melba 9ti Dallas, Ttiu, wrote to tbe Plnua laboratories na lollomi "I have been a sufferer from gall-stones, and Frult ola and Traxo was recommended and I a.m glad to say I took advantage of your most wonderful medicine, with won derful results." Frultola and h'raxo are Inn rrmrdlra thnt are nsed In combination. Frultola acta on the Intestinal organs na a pon erful lubricant, aoften- Inic the congested waatc and breaking up the hardened particles an that easy ellmlnntlon folloivn quickly, to the (treat relief of the patient. Traxo Is a compound of splendid tonic properties, of special value In strenKthenlnK and restoring the aysteui that has been weakened by con stant suffrrinK. The l'lnus laborntorles have many letters on file testifying to the merit of Frultola and Traxoi letters front people nho have used the remedy and know from actual experience viliat It has done for them. For the convenience of the public, arrangements have been made to sup ply Frultoln and Tram through tendinis drug stores.. In Hnrrlshtiric they can be obtained at <>orgas, the Druggist, 1U Worth Third street—P. K. It- Station. or \ yfesKaSEi) B. Hi 0. ORDERS TO COSI MILLIONS New Equipment Will Include Steel Hopper and Passenger Cars; For Immediate Delivery The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad j yesterday placed contracts for equip- J merit which will cost approximately j $2,500,000. The orders call fqr 2,000 steel hopper cars and 50 cars for pas senger service and immediate delivery is stipulated in the contracts. The hopper cars will be equipped with longitudinal doors and modern apparatus for complete and quick un loading. They will be built by the American Car and Foundry Company of East St. Louis, 111.; the Pressed Steel Cur Company of Pitttshurgh and the Cambria Steel Company of Johns town, Pa. The order for passenger cars was placed with the Pullman Company, Chicago, and included 35 coaches. 5 combination passenger and baggage cars, 2 baggage and mail cars, 4 bag gage cars, 2 cafe-parlor cars and 2 cafe coaches. Engine Kills Watchman on Middle Division Duncannon, Pa., July 20.—Penrose T. Seymour, aged 28, of Iroquois, was struck and killed by an engine on the Pennsylvania railroad near Iroquois on Sunday night. How the accident occurred is not known. The first intimation of the accident was when William Tweedy, a night watchman on the Cove division, found a clock used by Pennsylvania railroad company watchmen. The number was traced to Mr. Seymour. Later Sey mour's body was found along the track. The clock was found near J. O. tower, three-quarters of a mile south of this place, and eight miles from the scene of the accident. The clock had stopped at 10.21 p. m. Seymour is survived by his widow and four small children. Reading Has Busy Day; Soft Coal Traffic Heavy There was a rush of traffic on the. Heading on Sunday and as a result more than 3,000 cars were transported OVer that lino and the East Penn. The freight consisted principally of bitu minous coal. All of the extra crews located in Reading were called out. It was one of the busiest days on the Harrisburg division for some time. Build Concrete Bridge; Keep Trains Moving Special to The Telcgrap Lewistown, Pa., July 20.—The sub stitution of a reinforced concrete bridge for an old wooden one across Buck run without Interruption to the train schedule was a feat performed by the Pennsylvania Railroad on its Mifflin and Center county branch yes terday. The bridge was built in sections of thirty-two tons each, shipped to the location on flat cars, and the Mifflin and Lewistown wrecking crews, with their 100-ton steam derricks, appeared on the scene and lifted them into nlace in a few minutes. Standing of the Crews HARRISBUHG SIDE Phllmlrlpliln Division—lo3 crew first to go after 3:40 p. m.: 116, 111, 106, 116, I I nnii n KEEP Y p ■ ' "3®Target 1 ®i MS lif It is Something g j E| - Worth Aiming For jg 131. 118. 125. 126. Fireman for 115. Conductors for 106, lU. Flagman for 132. Engineers up: <Kelley, Hubler. Hen necke, Smeltzer, Albright, Wolfe, Snow. Gable, Ijtntz, Buck. Seitz, Statler, Man ley, Smith, McGuire, Brown, Supplee. Firemen up: Yentzer, Martin. Dun levy, Madenford. Manning, Mulholm, Gelsinger, Weaver, Wagner, Whichello, 1-anlz, Brenner, Gilberg, Robinson, Her man. Conductors up: Mehaffie, Flickinger. Flagman up: Dowhower. Brakemen up: Allen, Albright, Bus ser. Collins, Wiland, Brown, Jackson. Felker, Stehman, Shultzberger, Mc- Naugliton. Middle Division —224 crew first to go after 3 p. m.: 227, 224, 230, 235, 21, 19, 18. 16, 26. Engineer for 1!>. Brakeman for 19. Engineers up: Simonton, Havens, Sparver, Smith. Firemen up: Fletcher, Wright, Rich ards, Thomas. Ross. Conductor up: Paul. Brakemen up: Thornton, Baker, Spaiir, Miller, Troy. Werner, Bell, Ris singer, Frank, Nearhood, Wenrick, Marlln. Yard t'rewa— Engineers for 16. 2, third 24. 32. Firemen for third S, 16. IS, 20. 30, 88. Engineers up: Swab, Crist. Harvey, Paltsman. Kuhn. Snyder. Pelton. Sha ver, I,andis. Hoyler, Bei k, Harter, Blosser. Rudy, Houser. Stahl. Firemen up: Schlefor. Rauch. Lackey, Cookerley. Maeyer. Sliolter, Snell, Bar tolct, Barkey. Sheets. E.vde. EIV'OI.A SIDE Fhlladelpliln Division— 22B crew first to go after 4:15 p. m.: 212. 229. 217. 219. 233. 245, 205. Engineer for 205. 229. 236. 241. Firemen for 205, 21S, 220, 228. Conductors for 12. 2S, 33. 36. Brakemen for 36. 41. Conductors up: Lotran, Dewees, Kel ler. Pennell. Brakemen up: Goudy, Shaffner, j Shiiler, Lutz. Werts. ! Middle Division— 23B crew first to go .after 2 p. m.: 24* 248. 109, 120. 108, 110. 118. 115, 101. 107. 106, 113. 117. I Engineer for 1 OS. I Conductors for 109, lis, 107. Flagman for 109. Brakemen for 118, 107. 106. lard Crews—To gn after 4 p. m.: Engineer for first 106. Firemen for second l 26, first 106. i Engineers upi Swelger. Famous. Firemen up: Ewlng. MrNallv, G. L Fortenhaug-h. Kingsbury, G. H. Forten baugh, Hasen. THE READING CREWS West-bound: 14 crew first to go after 12.30 p. m.: 20, 1, 9, 10. 15. 4. 16, 2 3. East-bound: 60 crew, 65, 63, 69. 61^| Engineers for 65. 69. Firemen for 60, 63, 65, 69, ft. Conductors for 10, 20. Brakemen for 60, 63, 4, 9. 10, 16, 20 24. Engineers up, Barnhart, Wood, Mar. tin, Fetrow. Hamel, Woland. Wireman. Tipton, Tape, Fleagle. Firemen up: Kelly. Nye. Stees. Bow. ers, Anders. Brakemen up: Rltter. Stephens. Continuous Meal Will Last Over Six Hours The annual outing of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, which takes place at Ingrlenook on Friday, has been planned somewhat differently from previous outings. General Chairman George W. Bogar and his food committees have ar ranged that the twenty-eight course menu will he on the tables from 12:15 to 6:30 p. m. The sport events will be the center of interest during the midafterrnoon. Nine specia events with barrels of unusual prizes have been arranged. AMERICAN FREIGHT CARS FOR RUSSIAN FORCES Vladivostok, June 20.—(Correspond ence of the Associated Press). —Twen- ty thousand American freight cars and four hundred American locomotives are due here from the United States within the next two months to relieve the congestion of'supplies destined for the Russian armies at the front. The army corps on the German-Austrian battle line need guns, rifles and ammunition. armored cars, many hundreds of them, dynamite, pig lead and pig copper, cotton to be made into clothing and food. Vladivostok hopes to see to It that they get it all.
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