SC^ATATATATAIfATAyATATAyArATi^AyATATATAWATAT/^TATATfATATATATATAT^TATATAT^ I- .- ........ . \ THE GLOBE OPEN TILL SIX THE GLOBE fe % : j - ====================== n i . j Harrisburg's Bigger and Bet- * rit[ _ . \V 11/Ty^ 2 "! ter Men's Store Best Answers "M /M P CSt '°"~ W jj . lilita v Books '-- ■ | 1 ||Your Suit or Overcoat— Buy It NOW! Wonderful Values Till Xmas S 5 ATALUES that will surprise even our regular patrons—- * Men who KNOW that this store ALWAYS gives a bigger money's worth. We have "put our heads together" with the g master tailoring concerns of America with most astonishing results— g results that mean great savings for every Man and Young Man who comes into possession of a Suit or Overcoat from these special groups. Suits &O'coats $1 \ .75 Suits &O'coats $| J.so|Suits & O'coats |<)A All wool fabrics in jf | ===== These values are in j If you have been in the styles for Men and every instance the * habit of buying clothes Young Men. Suits Worth sls best offered in Tlar- Worth $lB for $25 and S3O, you'll 2 and Overcoats that ~ risburg— you'll find certainly be interested TQ S 3O will appeal to men who would economize here every new model and fabric idea. these Suits and Overcoats. Many and yet who appreciate the importance of i nc i u< || nfi r the new stripe effects in suits °! th * Suits in this ,ot are tlle famous R appearing well dressed, in these gar- , , , . Fashion Park garments, tailored to i nients you'll find the season's newest and , all "» P°P" " Overcoat,ngs ~1 new M „ „ $25 QverccJXin aX K models every good style and color is s,n S' e an( * double-breast models—with the newest colorings and weaves fea represented—all sizes. satin yoke and sleeves. Turing new ideas in designing and _____ tailoring. & I THE GLOBE "T he Big Friendly Store" I j £»( #ATAyATATATiFATATATATATAVATATAT^TATATATATATATATAT^ATATiATATATATATATA STATE INSURANCE CAUSING A RUSH Hundreds of Applicants a Day! Filed at the State Fund Offices Lately Applications for, V\\ ? //J insurance in the N\\\ State insurance fund are being made at ,110 ° ,liee °' t' ie |kHState fund at the rate of from 300 to 1 CjanWWtjßKgU 400 a day and on : iajfl ffl|j|ljjjll one day this week ran up )o j n j addition there have ! been numerous in quiries made regarding the rates and j liow the risks will be classified. The ! business of this bureau has jumped I to big proportions in a fortnight be-j cause of the inquiries which haye been pouring in and the requests for in formation. Tt is expected that announcements regarding rates and inspection will be made within a few days, as the Insur ance Fund Board is to meet with the Compensation Board. The ten newly appointed referees in compensation met here to-day for their first session with the members of the board and the policy of the State was outlined. Assignments to districts will be worked out to-night. Election is Over.—Formal procla mation of the results of the November election for three Superior Court judges and on the election on the four proposed constitutional amendments has been made by Secretary of the Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods on behalf of the Governor. The procla mation is in accordance with law and gives the figures of the votes cast. It was later than usual this year because i of the delay in getting official figures. . Expect Decisions. —Decisions on the I requests of the hotelmen's association I of this state for rulings on the division ! of labor in the women's employment law are likely to be made by.the State Industrial Board within a month. The icquests affect- many hundreds of women employed in hotels. Bift Payment. The Susquehanna Coal Company to-day paid $32,000 in State tax to the State. \fter Baker. A requisition has been issued on the Governor of New York for return to Erie county of F. F. Maker, wanted on a charge of fraud, Erie Ofliciuls Here. Mayor Stern, City Solicitor English and other Erie city officials were here to-day lookin ; after the Improvement of creek condi tions in that city. They met officials oi the State Water Supply Commis sion. To-morrow they appear on the big Erie grade crossing proposition . Big Increuscs. The Penn Public Service interests have filed no tices at the State department of in creases of debt and stock amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Contract Awarded. The contract for the construction of a bridge in I larborcreek township, Erie county, I lias been let to Lininger and Bennett, CASTORIA For Infants and Childran. Bears the ** The KM You Have Always Bought Sign o * ture WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBTOG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 8, 1915. Conneaut, Ohio, at $3,994 by the State Highway department. Capitol Visitors. General E. DeV. Morrell, of Philadelphia, and ex-Sena tor John S. Fisher, of Indiana, were at the Capitol. Governor Ready.— Governor Brum baugh says he is ready to help in any way he can the settlement of the Wilkes-Barre strike. The parties, however, must come here to ask the State to arbitrate. Efforts have been made on the ground by State media tors without success. Argument Ended. The argument in the "industrial railways" case was finished before the Public Service Commission last evening. No indica tions of when a decision will be ren dered have been given. Former Clerk Here. George W. Muse, an attorney of New Castle, formerly in charge of important search work at the Department of Internal Affairs, was here to-day on business at the Public Service Commission. Should Issue. Commission, -r- Secre tary of the Commonwealth Woods has been advised by the attorney general to issue a commission as alderman of the Twelfth ward of Easton to Asher Mutchler, returned as elected to the office on November 2; and to allow the questions raised' in a protest by Wil liam H. Hackman, present incumbent, to be settled by the courts. Hackman contends in his protest that Mutchler has not been a resident o fthe ward a sufficient length of time to qualify him to serve as alderman. | Appointed Chief Ins|>ector. —H. C. Motherwell, manager of the Otis Ele- Ivator company in this city, was to-day appointed to take charge of the di vision of elevator inspection of the State Department of Labor and Indus try. He will devote his time to super vision of elevators in factories throughout the State. Charities Board Here. Problems arising out of the Slate and county care of insane and the location of the new State insane hospital for Western Pennsylvania were discussed to-day at the quarterly meeting of the State Board of Public Charities. Reports isubmitted showed that improvements I were in progress at county prisons in [Adams, Columbia, Bradford and I Northumberland counties and that they would be undertaken in Fayette, j Norman McLeod, of Philadelphia, the newly appointed member, took his seat. President Francis J. Torrance, Pittsburgh, was re-elected, and Brom ley Wharton. Philadelphia, again chosen secretary and general agent. Old Accounts Up.—The State Board of Public Accounts, which has charge of disputed accounts with the Com monwealth, resumed its work to-day, Deputy Attorney General W. H. Keller sitting for Attorney General Brown. Among the large number of accounts presented were some dating from the eighties. Local Charter. The Yardley Realty company, of this city, was char tered to-day with $5,000 capital, the incorporators being George R. Hill and John A. F. Hull, of this city, and Leonard A. Watson, Port Washing ton, L. I. $13,000 Paid. The State Depart ment of Highways to-day paid the State $43,000 as State revenue from automobile licenses. A few days ago it paid in over $103,000. Mr. Lyon Visits Ilill. Walter Lyon, former lieutenant governor, was at the State Capitol to-day on depart mental business. State Gets $750. The attorney general's department has recovered from estates of lunatics from this county $750 for their maintenance un der actions started in the Dauphin county courts. There are thirty ac tions pending in Lebanon and more in Northumberland. New Member Here- Ex-Represen tative O. S. Kelsey, of Lock Haven, the new water supply commissioner, assumed his duties here to-duy. He was among the Governor's visitors. Lehigh President Calls. Dr. 11. S. Drinker, president of Lehigh Univers ity, and an old friend of the Governor, was among the visitors to the Execu tive Department to-day. Council Meeting.—The State College and University Council is in session at the Capitol this afternoon. The Gov ernor was a member of the council be fore he became Governor when he re tained membership ex-oflicio. Public Service Busy. This was the real busy day for the Public Service Commission and every member held hearings, while in Philadelphia Com missioner Monaghan sat in the Phila delphia electric case. The proceeding to quash the application of Lawrence county for abolitition of a "rade cross ing in New Castle attracted many peo ple and was animate*!. The applica tions for incorporation of the South Mountain Street Railway company to run from Klinefeltersville to Womels dorf, which was protested, and the Lebanon Valley Light mergers were heard. BRIGHTBILL WINS POULTRY PRIZES (Continued from Page One.) Wyandotte cockerel, silver cup offered by the Telegraph. Heat bantam—Edward Fllc.kinger, of Hanover. Best cock—S. W. Brightbill. Rest hen—S. W. Brightbill. Best pullet—S. W. Brightbill. Poultry Branch Reorganizes This afternoon members of the Pennsylvania Branch, American Poul try Association, met in the hall and re organized a new state association, which will* be independent. A new constitution and by-laws were adopted. This was the seventh annual conven tion of the branch. The poultry exhibit will continue until Saturday evening. The results of the egg-laylng con test started yesterday follow: Pen 440, 1; 441, 2; 442. 0; 143, 2; 444, 1; 445, 1 ; 446, 2; 447, 4; 448, 1 ; 449, 0. One exhibit attracting much interest Is an egg display of a handsome arrav of sterile eggs in a basket. The egg's were laid by Dorcal strain White Wyandottes owned by P. Edgar'Hess. Prizes awarded late yesterday fol low (abbreviations, ck., cock; ckl., cockerel; pul., pullet); Rhode Island Reds Charles A. Kiehl, 1, 2 ck., 2, 6 ckl., 1, 3 pul.; Ira Bixler, 5 ck.; C. E. Stiles, 4 ck., 1 hen, 2, 4 pul., 1 pen; W. W. Feeser, 3 ck.; George L. Wertman, 3 hen, 4 pen, 3 ckl.; H. P. Snyder, 4 ck., 5 pul., 3 pen. Barred Itoeks E. P. Sell rack, 1-2 ck.; Ira Bibler, 3 hen; Robert C. Miller, 1-2-4 hen, 2 ckl., 1-4-5 pul., 1 Pen; John Campbell, 1 cky., 2 pul.; C. D. Kost, 3 pul. Buff Rocks—W. A. Eberly, 1 ck.. 1-2 hen, 2 ckl., 3-4 pul., 1 pen; D. P. Abel, 2 ck., 3 pen, 3-4 ckl., 5 pul., 2 pen; Forge Poultry Farm, 1 ckl., 1-2 pul. White Rocks Thomas Ural, Jr., 1 hen, 1 pul., 1 ckl., A. J. Wright, 2 ckl. Silver Penciled Rocks all to Willow Grove Poultry Yards; Partridge Rocks all to G. C. Blessing. Silver Wyandottes E. J. Candler, 5 ck., 2 hen, 5 ckl., 3 pul.; Jacob Mohler, 1-4 ck., 3-4 ckl., 2-4 pul.; Park Place Poultry Farm, 2-3 ckl., 1 hen, 1-2 ckl., 1 pul., 1 pen. White Wyandottes—Mrs. Harry C. Welles, 1 ck.. 3 ckl., 3 pen.; A. G. Hagenberger, 2 ck., 2 pen; W. A. Eber ley, 3-4 ck.; 2 hen, 1 ckl., 1-2 pul., 1 pen; G. E. Brown; George Ebersole, 4 hen; Dr. A. L. Shearer, 2 hen, 3 pul.; C. W. Fettrew, 2 ckl.; P. Edgar Hess, 4-5 pul. Part Wyandotte E. J. Steles, 5-3 ck., 1 ckl.; William R. Johnson, 1-2-4 ck., 1-2-3 hen, 1 pul, 1 pen, J. Bailey Wilson, 2 ckl. American Domlnque E. J. Chandler, 1 ckl., 1-2-3; hen, 1 ckl.. 1-2 pul, 1 pen. lthodc Island Reds E. J. Chandler, 1 ck., 1 hen, 2 ckl.; Robert Conn, 1 ckl.; R. C. Brown Leg horns all to George G. Schroll; G. C. Brown Leghorns all to H. K. LoweeyT" G. C. White Leghorns, Park Egg Farm, 5 ck.; George W. Cisco, 2 ck., 2-4 hen, 1-4 ckl., 5 pul., 2 pen; C. W. Brightbill. 1-3 ck., 1-3 hen, 2-3-5 ckl., 1-2-4-5 pul., 1-3-4 pen; F. A. Schriner, 4 ck.; G. C. Buff Leghorn, Arens H. Young, 1 ck., 1-3 hen. 1 ckl.. 1 pul., 2 pen; S. W. Brightbill, 2-3-R lien, 2 ckl. 2-3-5 pul., 1 pen; M. A. Obercash, 3 ckl. (5. C. Black Minorca* Harry Shank, 1 ck.; M. H. Banks, 2 ck., 1-2-3 hen. 2-3 ckl., 1 pul.. 1 pen; P. J. Doher, 1 ckl. Aueoiiit.w All to G. W. Brightbill Silver Campir.es, G. Horseman, 1 ckl—E. W. Garber, 2-3 ckl., 1-2-3 pul., 1 pen. G. C. Buff Orping! ens A. W. Klinger. 1 ck., 2-3 hen, 1-4 ckl., 1-2 pul.. 1 pen; Old Forge Poul try Farm, 2 ckl., 1 heu. 2-3 ckl, 3 pul., 2 pen; Willow Grove Poultry Yards, 3 ck.; G. C. Clack Orpingtons all to A. W. Klinger. White OorriMh All to J. H. Sheffcr White Chested Black Polish, all to Hill Top Poultry Farm Black Cochin Bantams Edgur Flickinger, 2-3 ck., 1-2 hen, 3-5 ckl., 2 pul., 2 pen; Mummert Bros., 1-4 ck., 3-4 hen, 1-2 ckl., 1-4 pul., 1 pen; S. A. Clouse, 3 ckl., 3 pul.; Rose Coinp White Bantams, Mrs. W. F. Fisher, 1-2 ck., 1-2-3 hen, 3 ckl., 2 pul., 1 pen; Sheetz Bros., 4 hen, 1 ckl., 1 pul. White Cochin Bantains S. A. Clouse, 1 ck., 1 hen; J. Warren Heckman, 1 pen. Buff Cochin Bantams—S. A. Clouse. 1 ckl. Black Tail Japs—W. J. Engberth, I ck.. 1 hen. Rose Cioiiib Black Bants, all to M. II Banks. PAIIK LAM) PURCHASE IS AMONG DAY'S TRANSACTIONS Among the realty transactions re corded to-day was the recent sale by the S. S. Rutherford estate to the City Park Department of the additional ground for parkway "urposes at Pax tang for $6,243. Others included Eliz abeth H. Reily et ai. to Peter Vander loo, 25 South Front street, $1; F. J. Heinley et al. to Harry W. Miller, 2442 Reel street, $1; Emma Berry's heirs to Frank Berry, Williamstown, $1,000; li. linger to Joseph Geiger, Swatarn, SI,BOO. A permit was issued to-day to John Miller to erect a single-story brick garage in the rear of 506 Emerald street at a cost of $l5O. 5 rnn (OiDDLerwn •Sftierwpiß&di TOWNS MAY GET STEELTON WATER Boroughs Near Steel ton Fight ing Increased Rates of Swatara Consolidated v Another step toward the ultimate plan of having the borough of High spire and the villages of Oberlin, En haut and Bressler receive their water supply from the borough of Steelton was taken last evening when the pro test committee of Highspire water consumers made their report to a moss meeting in the Highsplre High school. This committee which was ap pointed to lead a fight against the threatened increase in water rates by the Swatara Consolidated Water Com pany, which now supplies Highsplre, reported that there was no contract binding the borough to get its supply from this company. The committee further suggested that in case the con sumers lost the fight to prevent an increased rate that the borough either establish its own water works or ob tain its water supply from the borough of Steelton. Inasmuch as the Public Service Commission, the last court of appeal, in a similar case has been unable to give redress to the consumers, it is believed by many that another source of supply will therefore have to be obtained. Since it has been shown that the erection of a municipal water works for a borough so small as Highspire does not warrant the expense it is believed by many that a supply will be obtained from Steelton where ample provisions have already been made for just such a demand. At another meeting of the commit tee Thursday evening, December 16, further plans will be discussed. Organize Chorus This Evening to Sing Carols The first steps toward organizing the big chorus which will sing Christ mas carols pn Christmas Eve, as a part of Steelton's big community Christmas tree celebration, will be taken this evening at a meeting In the high school rooms. Professor Wil liam M. Harclerode, supervisor of music in the Steelton schools, who will likely direct the big chorus, has re quested every one who wishes to join the big chorus to be at the high school by 7.30 o'clock this evening. The general committee in charge of the whole celebration will meet in the council chamber Friday evening. ASK RETURN OF THK REV W. C. SANDERSON AT IST METHODIST The fourth quarterly conference of the First Methodist Episcopal Church recently held at the call of the dis trict superintendent, was largely at tended by the officiary and heads of the several departments of the church. The reports submitted to the confer ence show that the pastorate of W. Sanderson, the present pastor, has been most successful with a substantial increase in membership and greater activity in all departments of the work. The return of the Rev. Mr. Sanderson by the annual conference was requested by the unanimous vote of those present. Next Sunday evening at 7.30 the third of the series of sermons on "Modern Heroes of Faith," will be de livered by the pastor. The Sunday school of the church will hold their annual Christmas exer cises Thursday evening, December 23, in the social rooms of the church. The choir, under the- direction of J. Elmer George will hold their weekly rehearsal Saturday evening. L. G. DANIELS DIES L. G. Daniels, a widely-known resi dent of Highspire, died yesterday in the Jefferson Medical hospital, Phila delphia, \\here he had been taken for an operation. He was 41 years old and is survived by his wife and three sons, Oscar, Earl and Harold. Funer al services are incomplete. ! Edward Fisher Gives Wild Turkey Dinner Edward Fisher, a well-known Re publican leader ofvthe eastern end of the county, entertained a party of his friends at a wild turkey dinner at Grantville last evening;. The party left this city rit 4.50 in automobiles and returned early In the evening. Mr. Fisher brought, the two turkeys down while hunting: in the mountains back of Linglestown and they were fine, fat birds, and the dinner was fianiced by ail the good things that p:o to make up a holiday feast in the country, j Mr. Fisher's guests included Senator : E. E. Heldlomnn, District Attorney M. E. Stroup, Mayor-elect E. S. Meals, County Controller 11. W. Cough. County Commissioner-eject H. M. Stine, Poor Directors-elect F. B. Snavely and Fernando Laudermilch, Mercer B. Tate, F. H. Hoy, Jr., H. C. Ross. Sheriff-elect W. W. Caldwell, (Jus M. Steinmetz, Arthur H. Hull, Coroner Jacob Eckinger, William IT. Horner. Herman P. Miller, County Commissioner-elect Charles C. Tum bler, Dr. M. L. Hershey, John Early, John Allwine, Edward Dapp and John Harr. Monster Warnock Engine Is Undergoing Tests Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 8. The monster Warnock mallet engine, said to be the largest of its kind built in ibis country, is being tested on the Western Maryland Rallroal. The en gine is in charge of J. F. Chisholm, road foreman of engines. It is 106 feet long and so large that extra clearances had to be made along the main line before it. could be run to Baltimore. It was build to haul 150 loaded "battleships" from Cum berland to this city, and 45 of them over the mountain to Baltimore. The engine was designed by H. R. Warnock superintendent of motive power for the railroad and built at Lima, O. ARGUE OTT CASE DECEMBER 28 Tuesday, December 28. has been fixed by the Dauphin county courts for argument on the question of ejecting the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from a plot of ground which Colonel F. M. Ott contends is a part of the Gtt estate. Testimony was submitted | to the courts yesterday. The most conservative buyer for t».n article like a piano where high rents and elaborate expenses are not pre i vailing. Spangler Music House,—Adv. START TO RELAY WOODEN PAVING United States Wood Preserving Company to Put Street in Good Condition Work on the relaying of the wood block paving in Kront street, the big gest paving project in Steelton since the program carried out under the 1913 loan, was started this morning. Under the direction of David K. Olds of Newark, N. J., a representa tive of the United States Wood Pre serving Company, workmen to-day commenced to relay blocks between the tracks of the Harrisburg Railways Company, just below Trewick street. W- P. Callaghan, a borough engineer will look after the borough's interests on the job. By the terms of the guarantee given the borough when Front street was paved nine years ago the paving com pany agreed to keep the street in good condition for ten years. Due to some cause, the exact nature of which has not been discovered, the blocks have swe led after wet spells and pushed up in big humps the length of the street. Various methods of repair have been tried but none have been entirely successful. A few months ago council, through 5" Henderson, chairman of the highway committee, began negotia tions with the paving company to have the entire street relaid so that it would be in good condition before the expiration of the guarantee. It is as a result of these negotiations that the New York Company has consented to put the street in good condition. All the blocks between the double tracks ot the Harrisburg Railways Company will be dug out and relaid on a bed of sand and cement mixed ! T.° , T,len a thin covering of pitch | will be spread over the blocks to pre- I ve nt water seeping through to the base | and causing the pavement to bulge. I he space nine inches on each side of ! the tracks will be similarly treated and a space of about one and a half inches next to each curb will be fdled with pitch to permit the blocks to ex | pand without making humps. Plan New Steel Merger With $150,000,000 Capital Special to The Telegraph New York, Dec. B.—lt was learned last evening that plans are under way for the merging of three large inde pendent steel companies into one concern which probably will bo capitalized at $150,000,000 or even more. Such a combination would be greater than the new Midvale Steel and Ordnance Corporation. The com panies mentioned in the merger are the Lackawanna Steel Company, the Cambria Steel Company and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com pany. These throe concerns now have an authorized capitalization of $150,- 000,000. It also was reported in dispatches from Pittsburgh and other steel cen ters that the Inland Steel Company was to be Included in the merger and that Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank, is forming a syndicate to finance the merger. Steelton Snapshots To Attend Rally. Members of the B. Y. P. U. of the Central Baptist Church will meet Friday evening at Front and Trewick streets at 6.45 o'clock to attend the rally of the Har risburg Baptist Young People's Union at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Harris burg. Class to Meet. —Mrs. M. M. Stees* class of the First Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly busi ness meeting at the home of Mrs. Bogner, Harrisburg street, ta-mor row evening. Many at Recital.—The organ recital 1 by Professor William Stonesifer at St. John's Lutheran Church, last even ing was well attended. Mrs. Sue Du gan Fager and Mrs. Ada Culp Bow : man assisted in the recital with a number of vocal selections. To Serve Soup.—A bean soup sup per will be served by Bible class 10 of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, from II a. m. to 9.30 p. m. to-morrow in the markethouse, North Front street. M. K. MUSIC.VLE A varied program for the musicale to be held in the First Methodist Church Friday evening at 8 o'clock, lias been arranged. It follows: Vio lin solo. Frank WiegSr; vocal solo. Miss Rebecca Millar; piano solo, Miss Catherine Fairlamb; tenor solo, Rob ert. Millard; piano duet. Miss Agnes Hess and Miss Margaret Franke; reading, Walter Franke; vocal solo. Miss Martha Armstrong; piano solo, Miss Sylvia Whitman; vocal solo, Wil liam M. Harclcrode; vocal duet, Miss Martha Armstrong and Miss Rebecca Millar; violin solo, Frank Wieger. STEELTOX PERSONALS Charles F. Zimmerman hns re turned to his home in Lebanon after a short visit here. Joseph Gordes has returned from a hunting trip in the South Mountains where he shot a nine-pronged buck. Mrs. Charles W. Peek has been called to New York by the illness of her mother. Miss Ethel Neff has returned to her home in Shippensburg after visit ing Mrs. John Beidel. 1-MIDDLETOWV* - • | FIREMEN'S RELIEF OFFICERS At a meeting of the Firemen's Re lief Association, Sunday afternoon, officers were elected as follows: Pres ident, C. S. Few, Liberty; vice-presi dent, C. R. Bailsman, Rescue; secre tary, W. J. Roop, Union; treasurer, 11. 13. Force, Liberty. Board of di rectors, Charles Fleming, Liberty; C. R. Norton, Rescue and 11. O. Aungst, Union. Examining board, J. B. Steh man, Liberty; G. W. Myers, Union and Frank Shenfcld, Rescue. MIBDLETOWN NOTES Center Squaro has been selected as the site for Mlddletown's municipal Christmas tree. Arrangements are now being made for an elaborate celebration. The Pastor's Aid Society of the Methodist Church met last evening at the home of Miss Mary Wise. Re freshments were served. The Royalton borough council has imposed a semiannual license fee of $2.60 upon Mlddletown jitney drivers who use the Royalton streets. Women members of the Lutheran Church met to-day in the Sunday school room to make various articles of sewing for the Ladles' Aid So ciety. Oscar Bashore has been elected as sistant secretary of the Senior depart ment of ihe First Presbyterian Bible school. J SQUARE DEAL TO BE STATE'S RULE Chairman Mackcy Outlines What He Wants the State's Referrees to Follow Referees in workmen's compensation who were appointed last week to take charge of districts commencing Jan uary 1 so that claims for compensation may be adjusted were told to-day to Kive both capital and labor a square deal by Harry A. Mac key, chairman of the board. The referees were here for (heir first meeting and attended meetings of the chiefs of the Depart ment of Ldibor and Industry and the compensation board and its force. In his address Mr. Mackey said: "You are picked men. His excel lency the Governor and the Commis sioner of Labor and Industry, after the most careful inquiry as to your fit ness, character and your ability, have selected you from a great number of available men. A tremendous respou sibilty rests upon your shoulders. So cial and economic conditions have given rise to a new thought in indus trial accidents. Scientific and full de velopment of that thought has created i workmen's compensation acts. Tlio great experiment is about to be tried in Pennsylvania. A great popular de mand is to be met. The act is about to be tested. Governor Hrumbatigh, keen to detect the yearnings of our people, has become responsible for the enactment of this legislation and is chargeable with its efficient adminis tration. "I am not going to talk to you to day at the outset as to the legal as pects of the act. 1 desire to address myself to the spirit of the law and urge upon you a most earnest en deavor to enter upon your duties with a just and fair attitude toward every citizen of this commonwealth. You have been called from various parts of this great slate. Your experiences in life have been different. The paths you have traveled have been widely divergent, and therefore we must ex pect that you will look at subjects from different viewpoints. This is rightly so, for, in thus calling you to the performance of this duty we bring to the aid of this legislation the com mon experience and the common knowledge of this commonwealth. This board, however, is extremely anx ious, and in this we voice the earnest desire of his excellency the Governor, that you remember that this law is the law of every man, woman and child in the State of Pennsylvania; that it is intended to do justice to.all, and that if in its enforcement it does not in calculably improve the condition of the man who toils and if it is not or great economic advantage to the em ployer, then either the law is deficient or we have failed to properly admin ister it. "You must see that the rights of all men are preserved. You must know no distinction between employer and employe. There must be no arraign ment of class against class or of one element of our citizenship against an other. It is our desire that you ad minister this law with the least in-* convenience possible to employer and employe. It is your duty to go to tlieiti rather than to summon them to you. In the case of an accident your place for hearing is in close proximity to the scene of investigation. Technicalities will have no place in your rules of procedure. A determination of the truth must always be your watchword and to arrive at this desired result technical objections must not blind your vision nor blunt the keenness of your perception. Yours, tlwrefore, is a mighty responsibility. I am con fident that an exercise of a wise dis cretion upon your part will demon strate the wisdom and economic value of this great legislation." Big Improvement in Milk Supply Shown by Tests Only four of the many tests made bv the City Health Department during No vember of the milk supply In the city, showed the presence of colon bacteria. Only two other tests made showed a low percentage of butter fat. Dr. .1, M. J. Raunick. city health officer, said that the big improvement in the supply was clue to the cool weather, and asserted that if the milk dealers and farmers kept the milk cool in summer, the tests would show the same purity and <iual A revision of the city milk standards, making tlieni the same throUKhout the entire year, is being planned by the milk commission of the Harrisburg Academy of Medicine. These plans will be discussed at a meeting to be held to morrow afternoon. TRUSTEES TO GO TO TUSKEGEE Memorial Services—May Clioosc IJ. T. Washington's Successor Special to The Telegraph New York, Dec. 8. Seth Low. chairman of the board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute, the negro college; Frank Trumbull, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad: Wil liam J. Schieffelin, Charles E. Moore of Boston, William G. Wilcox anil Theodore Roosevelt, will leave Jersey City at midnight Friday en route for Tuskegee. Ala., where they will at tend memorial services to Booker T. Washington, who died on November 14 last. At Philadelphia William M. Scott of that city will join the party and at Washington, Junius Rosenwald, presi dent of Sears-Roebuck Co., of Chi cago and Edward Bancroft will prob ably board Mr. Trumbull's private car in which the trip will be made. Presi dent George McAneny of the Board of Aldermen is expected to join the parly at Tuskegee. After attending the memorial serv ices at the institute next Sunday the members of the board of trustees will consider the choice of a successor to the late Dr. Washington. JUDGE KUNKEL AT PORT DEPOSIT President Judge George Kunkel, of the Dauphin county courts, went to Port Deposit, Md., to-day to attend the funeral of President Hopkins, of Tome Institute. In his absence Additional Law Judge S. J. M. McCarrell helped Jury Commissioners Edward Dctpp and Sanmul M. Taylor till the Jury wheel. YOUR BRONCHIAL TUBES When a cold settles in the bronchial tubes, with that weakening, tickling cough, immediate treatment is very important. The breath seems shorter because of mucous obstructions; usu ally fever is present, your head jars with every cough and your chest may ache. This is no time for experimenting or delay—you must get Scott's Emulsion at once to drive out the cold which started the trouble, and it will check the cough by aiding the healing pro cess of the enfeebled membranes. If you have any symptoms of bron chitis, or even a stubborn cold, always remember diat Scott's Emulsion has been relieving this trouble for forty years. It is free from alcohol or drugs. Refuse substitutes. Scott & Bownc. BloomflaU, V.J. r«M| 9
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