EMPLOYERS FAIL TO GET INSURED State Insurance Fund Officials Going After Business of ' Those in Arrears PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD Middletown Cases Are to Be .Heard Today—News of the State Capitol many employers of 'he State insurance fund or in any of jWjJJnQ&oV; the stock or mutual ll Hnßwwbw| organizations has .-Jtfpjdß and it Is likely that some official action in the matter will be taken before very long. The State fund officials have been urging such employers to protect themselves and the companies have also been getting busy. Thus far approximately 6,500 poli cies have been written for the State Insurance fund and the premiums will go to the $700,000 mark before many weeks. At the Capitol It is believed that the State fund may touch a mil lion before summer. The insurance written has covered a wide range of business and some of the big coal companies have taken policies with the State instead of asking exempt ions. Counties Affected. The opinion given on Saturday by Deputy Attor ney General W. M. Hargest in the controversy over the Dauphin coun ty mercantile appraisership will not only govern in this county where Her man Long will be recognized, but will be taken as a guide in Allegheny, Carbon, Northampton and Clearfield counties. It is also understood that the same situation will be clarified in other counties which have not been heard from. What the State is most concerned about is the validity of the assessments according to both the au diting and legal ends <sf the govern ment. Must Push Cases. —Notice has been given to attorneys for applicants for recommendations for the State Board of Pardons that they must appear and prosecute their cases hereafter. At the recent meeting some continuances were granted and it was stated in some of them that if the applications were not pushed they would be stricken from the list. The policy of granting continuances will be much curtailed. War Prices On.—Lancaster county farmers are getting real "war prices" for their 1915 wheat according to the reports which have been received the State Department of AgricultuiV. The latest reports show that some sales of the grain have been at $1.20 per bushel. This is the highest fig ure since the outbreak of the war and it is believed here that later reports from this and other counties will show a still higher price. Reports a month ago told of Montgomery coun ty getting $1.14, but Lancaster has gone it better. To Try Mediation.—The Slate Pub lic Service Commissioners are going lo try their hands at mediation to morrow when the representatives of coal operators and shippers in cen tral and western Pennsylvania who have been objecting to the Pennsyl vania railroad order against sending cars to be loaded from wagons which haul from mines. It is contended that this is discrimination and an effort will be made by the commissioners to secure an agreement. The company officials contend that the method of loading causes delays in car move ments. Fewer Measles Cases. —Pennsylva- nia has had fewer outbreaks of measles this winter than usual and the cases reported from Johnstown the other day and which caused the closing of schools and Sunday schools was the first extensive outbreak in quite a time. Smallpox and measles cases have been fewe than for a long time, according to State reports. Four Cases In.—The business for the State Compensation Board the first month of the system is not ex pected to be very large, there being an evident intention to handle busi ness through referees as much as pos sible. Thus far the deaths reported have been taken up promptly and terms reached. In four cases the State fund has to bear the compen sation costs. Execution Postponed. The elec trocution of March and Pennington, set for to-day was postponed by War den Francies of the Western peniten tiary. He has that authority under the warrant, which provides for carry ing out the warrant any time in the week. In Pittsburgh. A. 1,. Allen, assist ant general manager of the State In surance fund, is in Pittsburgh, open ing branch offices to-day. For the Small Man. Public Ser vice Commissioner Monaghan declared in the Philadelphia Electric hearing in Philadelphia on Saturday that com panies must make some provision for the small consumer who was the back bone of their business in years gone by and who enabled them to grow. Must Install Plant. The Depart ment of Health has ordered Jlorris ville borough to install a filter plant. Inspecting Roads. Highway Com missioner Cunningham and Chief En gineer Uhler are in Chester county in specting roads with local committees to-day. Spoke at Philadelphia. Jacob Lightner. director of the State Em ployment Bureau, spoke at Philadel phia to-day on the work of his branch of the Department of Labor and In dustry. Soldier Gets a Fine. One of the members of the National Guard at Rading failed to attend drills and was tined by court martial. Another man who ignored drills was sent to prison for five days. Commission to Meet. The State Commission of Agriculture will meet to-morrow for its monthly session and some of the departmental appoint ments may be announced. Xew Justice. S. D. Rinker has been appointed Justice of Weatlierly, Carbon county, l Appointed Major.—Captain Charles " C. JlcLain, of the Tenth regiment com pany, stationed at Indiana, has been appointed a major and inspector and assigned to the Second brigade. Trustee to Meet. The trustees of State College will hold their month ly session here to-morrow and will meet Governor Brumbaugh. Returned by Car. Governor Brumbaugh and Secretary Ball mo tored to Harrisburg from Philadelphia to-day. > Opinions Given. Attorney General Brown has Riven an opinion to the new State Prison Labor Commission CASTORIA Fwllrfintsind Children Bears the Jbi Klril You Haw Always Bought ' B>Ba of tUTe "MONDAY EVEN TNG, RYAN TO ASSUME PLACE TOMORROW New Public Service Commis sioner Will Take the Oath at Once Michael J. Ryan, former city so licitor of Philadelphia and one of the heat known Democratic lawyers In Pennsylvania, will assume his duties as a Public Service Commissioner, to which he was appointed by Governor Mantin G. Brumbaugh on Saturday night, to-morrow morning. According to word which reached the Capitol to-day from Philadelphia, Mr. Ryan has accepted the tender of the from the Governor and is preparing to take up the work immediately. Me will come here to night or to-morrow morning and be sworn in, taking part in the executive sessions which will last most of this week. • Mr. Ryan's appointment came out on Saturday night after he had met the Governor, who tendered him the place. It was a complete surprise to the State, as Mr. Ryan's name had not been mentioned in connection with the vacancy. Except from expected sources, there has been no criticism of the appointment, Mr. Ryan's integrity, ability and courage being well rec ognized all over Pennsylvania. It was characteristic of Mr. Ryan that he agreed to take hold of the work so promptly. The members of the commission have an immense amount of business and Mr. Ryan's knowledge of municipal affairs pecu liarly fits htm to handle such mat ters. The new commissioner is a native of Philadelphia where he was educated and grew up. His rise to a command ing position at the bar and'in financial and church affairs is well known. He has been a Democratic wheelhorse for many years and was the candidate against Vance C. McCormick for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1914, when McCormick, who was backed by the national administration, was nominated. Mr. Ryan has been in the forefront of Irish affairs in tvliis country and is widely known as an drator. The new commissioner was elected city solicitor of Philadelphia against James D. Alcorn in 1911 and attracted national attention by the way he handled the affairs of the office. Woman Evangelist at Coxestown Church Feb. 4 Hr f #• JL jjj/jf? - 4 9 If .' fiV'i'if i' ' ■ '' MRS. MAGGIE BEVAN GEALY Mrs. Maggie Bevan Gealy, woman evangelist of Scranton, will open a campaign Sunday January 30, in the. Coxestown Methodist church to be continued until February 4. Mrs. Gealy has beeni active In a number of revivals and evangelistic services, and will have special ser mons for the meetings at Coxestown. She has taken a big interest in young people's work. MISS EMMA GREIXER DIES' Special to the Telegraph Union Deposit, Pa., Jan. 24. Miss Emma Greiner died on Saturday morning at her home here from the effects of a paralytic stroke. She was aged 48 years and was a daughter of Mrs. George Greiner with whom she lived. She was a member of the Re formed Church and is survived by her mother and two sisters, Mrs. Mar tin Smith-, of Grantham, and Miss Sarah Greiner of town. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 111 o'clock at the house. The Rev. Robert Bausch of Hummelstown, assisted by the Rev. A. C. Forscht, of town, will officiate. BOOKS FOR PERFECT ATTEND ANCE Special to the Telegraph Hummelstown, Pa., Jan. 24.—Zion Lutheran Sunday school, E. Z. Etter, superintendent, presented seventy-two books yesterday morning to the mem bers who were present every Sunday of last year. that it may draw upon a $75,000 ap propriation made to it under the name of the manufacturing fund for oper ation of the new prison labor system by which convicts will be paid for what they earn. A question had been raised by the auditor general whether the act could be construed to carry such appropriation. An opinion has been given to the State Board of Ex aminers for Registration of Nurses that it has the right to register gradu ate nurses registered by other States, without examination, and refuse to register, without examination, non graduates, even though registered in other States. _ Dr. Patterson Here. Dr. Francis D. Patterson, of Philadelphia, to-dav assumed the duties of chief of the Bureau of Industrial Hygiene of the Department of Labor and Industry. Ho succeeds the late Dr. John C. Price, of Scranton. Mlddletown Cases.—The Public Ser vice Commission this afternoon heard the Middletown crossing cases and a long list of applications, most of which were protested. The com mission has arranged for executive sessions most of the week. To-day residents of Plymouth petitioned to have the commission require the Citi zens Light Co., of Plymouth, to re store electric service, alleging that the plant had been shut down a year ago and A. J. Detweiler of Williamsburg claimed an overcharge on demurrage toy the Pennsylvania railroad. Tile railroads interested in the Allentown and Bethlehem bridge cases have ask ed a continuance .until February 8 to permit plans to be made. No More Trouble. The State health authorities to-day stated that no trouble had been experienced in the scarlet fever outbreak in Washing -1 ton. NEWS OF STB ELTON SERBIANS WILL BUILD NEW HALL St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Affiliated Societies Plan Handsome Structure Plans for the erection of a new parish house, to cost several thousand dollars, were practically agreed upon at a meeting of St. Nicholas' Serbian Orthodox Church and its affiliated so cieties yesterday afternoon. The proposed building will be used as a combined schoolhouse, meeting place for the various Serbian secret societies and for social purposes. On the lower floor, it is planned, the re cent lj- established St. Nicholas Ser bian parochial school will be.housed. The upper floor will be devoted to the lodges. * At present St. Nicholas Church Is in a flourishing condition and besides the church property owns a pair of double frame houses in South Second street, which. It is understood, will be sold to help defray the cost of the pro posed bvildlng. The Rev. Father George Popovich Is rector of St. Nicholas Church. The parochial school was founded since he | took charge and now has more than forty pupils. Affiliated with St. Nich olas Church are five secret and fra ternal benefit societies. These organ izations will help pay for the new parish house. Just when work will be Started was not decided upon yesterday. STEELTOX PERSOXAI.S Mr and Mrs. Charles B!umen?tein, of Frazier, Pa., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Harlan. Mr. and Mrs. iiayard C. Dickinson, of Philadelphia, are guests of Squire and Mrs. James L. Dickinson, Front and Lincoln streets. Mrs. John J. Conklin has returned to her home in Buffalo after visiting relatives here. , Miss Esther Suydam, 222 locust street, is spending the week-end with Miss Moyer, at Palmyra. RECEIVE BOXI'S CHECKS Employes of the local plant of the Semet-Solvay Company, coke manu facturers, have received checks for a bonus of 8 per cent, on their 1915 earnings. About 200 men are em ployed here. BAND REORGAXIZEO At a meeting In Blackweli's hall, Adams street, yesterday, the First Cornet Band was reorganized. Plans i wore made for obtaining new suits and for several concerts in Philadel phia. The new officers are: Man ager and treasurer, Charles Douglas; president, Alfred Edwards; secretary, Luther Stevenson; leader, B. A. Strip lln. SARA M'L.U'GHI.IX Sara McLaughlin, 9-year-old daugh ter of Mrs. David Berger, of 1312 South Twelfth street. Harrisburg, died in the Harrisburg Hospital Saturday from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at the Berger home to- ' morrow at 2 o'clock. The Rev. R. L. j Meisenhelder, pastor of Trinity Lu theran Church, South Ninth street, i will officiate. Burial will be unile in j the Oberlin Cemetery. AIKHY PIINBRAI, Funeral services for Thomas Aikey, a former resident, who died at Dan-j vllle, Thursday, was held at the home of Charles Kelm, 381 South street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Oberlin. Alkey formerly conducted a painting and wallpaper store business in South Front street. STEELTOX SNAPSHOTS Buys Factory.—Bertram Shelley, of Front and Walnut streets, has pur chased the Couffer & Company hosiery factory. North Front street. He has already taken charge. MoGiimcs at llarrishurg.—Superin tendent Li. E. McGinnes. of the Steel ton schools, spoke at the services in Olivet Presbyterian Church, Harris burg, last evening. Continued 'Revival. —Revival serv ices in Centenary United Brethren Church, South Second street, will be continued this week. The services are increasing in interest and seven have been made. At Grace V. E. —The Rev. Mr. Bos sirjger, of York, delivered the sermon at Grace United Evangelical Church last evening when revival services which were in progress for two weeks were brought to a close. I MOVIE OF A MAN TELEPHONING : :::::::::: By BRIGGS . —i -I I'D Li»<e. To * TO MR, ——>. SMITH- TH»S . . J IS MR. MOLL- MAI I_ Hr [ /" T""\ \ NO MO NO! MOT I - WITZ / L W:W " J |Mouuw,T 2 y , m«X-*«»•,, U. ~~ ' fco-uo-W ) **• | j NOT -N" - "M'\ 1 VJ - I -»T - ,_ / \ I'VE \ THIRTH6K.TH .LCTTCW/ T£s- - WHAT , WAUTE* ' M- o- L- u- / Z." , W'TI- MU6.O / / I / \ , To SA r 7 ' H V, 'C ■ Z. . L*ST y I I ] N_ r^ —Y LETTER IKi TME \ • • J HARRISBURG 'jfni&Z TELEGRAPH SENTIMENT GROWS FOR ANNEXATION Water Rate Question Increases Talk of Obtaining Filtered Water From Steel ton Residents of Steelton, Hlghspirc, Oherlin, Knhaut and Bressler are fol lowing with much Interest the pro ceedings before the Public Service Commission by which llighspire water consumers are endeavoring to prevent, an Increase in rates by the Swatara Consolidated Water Company, i Thr decision of the Public Service Commission, residents of the districts .iusr outside of Steelton say, will decide whether or not to carry out the move ment for annexation to Steelton. Already petitions are being circu lated in Oberlln. Knhaut and Bressler asking the borough to supply these vil -1 lages with filtered water. This is con sidered by many as being the first step toward annexation, for which senti ment is rapidly growing both in the borough and in the outlying villages. In Highspire, too, there is more talk of requesting, Steelton to come to the j rescue to prevent increased rates. Steelton's filter plant, as it is now 1 equipped, is easily able to furnish an | adequate supply for the entire outlying districts. In addition to this a supply main of ample capacity to supply the outside districts has alreaHj- been laid to the east end of the borough. MRS. KATHKRIXK IH'MCH Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Rulich, who died Friday at her home, in Lower Swatara township, were held at Kbene/.er United Brethren Church, Swatara township, this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Burial was made in the church cemetery. M VTHMV FHEVI.OMC Funeral services for Mathew Frey lonic, 12 years old. who died Friday, were held this morning in St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Father Anthony Zurich, the rector, officiated. Burial was made in Mt. Calvary Ceme tery. SIRS. AXMK MATTHEWS Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mat thews, who died Saturday, will be held in St. James' Catholic Church to-mor row morning:. The Rev. J. C. Thompson, the rector, will officiate, and burial will be made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Matthews was the wife of Charles F. Matthews. Death was due to dropsy. THREE ACCIDKM'S SATURDAY One man was injured, a small boy miraculously escapeu injury and two automobiles were damaged in three ac < idents In Front street, last Saturday. The tirst accident occurred when George Herman, 359 Frederick street, was struck by an automobile driven by Dr. Leslie Marshal, of Harrisburg. Herman was admitted to the hospital. In the second accident Arthur, a small son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, 783 MOIIII street, narrowly Injury when struck by a machine operated by Joseph Earliart, Harrisburg, at Front and Pine streets. He was only slightly hurt. An automobile owned by H. E. Woolcott was damaged when ii crash ed into a truck at Front and Kim streets. EXTERTAIXS CI,ASS ' Mrs. Anna Olschewski entertained members of Class 2, of St. Mark's Lu theran Sunday School, at her home, in I Knhaut, Friday evening. Those pres i ent were: | Miss Ktliel Keim, Miss Florence Throne. Miss Ethel Throne. Miss Ala- He Steiner, Miss Beatrice Steiner. Miss Marlon Green. Miss Catherine Relder, Miss Hazel Westhafer, Mr. and Mrs. J,anike, Myron. Cynthia and Mildred I.amke, Mrs. Westhafer, Blanche West -1 hafer, Mrs. John Corbin and Mrs. Olschewski. MRS. 611,KA MEXDI, Funeral services for Mrs. Gilna Mendl, who died Saturday, will be held in St. John's Catholic Church to-mor row morning. The Rev. William B. Huygen, rector, will officiate, and burial will be made in Mt. Calvary Cem etery. Mrs. Mendl was 56 years old. She died at the home of tier daughter. Mrs. M. Matjescic, 556 South Third street. I*MIDDLETOWfI- - -1 TIIK REV. HOCKBR PREACHES The Rev. Dr. M. P. llocker. super intendent of the Kmaus Orphans' Home, delivered a sermon at the I Seventh Lutheran Church, Lebanon, I yesterday. SAMIEI, K. (SEVER Funeral services for Samuel K. Gey er, who died Saturday, were held this morning at the home of his parents, I Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Geyer, at ft o'clock, 'and at Geyer's Church at 9.30 o'clock. ■ I 1/2 PRICE I CLOTHING SALE STARTS I TO-MORROW I Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats ] SIDES—SIDES Commonwealth H*otel Building The Rev. John Morrison officiated, and i burial was made at the church ceme-1 ter.v. The child was 18 months old.) Death was due to pneumonia. PRESBYTERIAN NOTES , The Rev. W. B. Cook, of liarrisburg. j delivered the sermon at the First Pres- : byterian Church last evening. The Rev. T. C. McCarrell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, spoke at Olivet Presbyterian Church, Harris bur*:, yesterday morning. The annual meeting: of the local Presbyterian Church will be held Feb ruary 2, in the Bible class room. KI.ECT DIRECTORS At a meeting Saturday, the United Market Company directors elected of llcers as follows: President. Isaac Coble; vice-president, Joseph Brandt: secretary and treasurer, J. A. Kramer. HIGHSPIRE 7777 ! TO MAKE WHISKY AGAIN | Idle since last Fall, the Higbspire distillery will resume operations Feb ruary 1. While not in operation repairs have been made and a new supply of rye has been received. STEAM ROADS STRIKE THREATENED [Continued From First Page.] leaders fully expect, a general strike will l»e declared. The Demands The demands upon which the brotherhood men are now voting are as - follows: "ARTICLE 1. (a) In all road serv ice 100 miles or less, eight hours or less will constitute a day, except in passenger service, (b) On runs of ino miles or less, overtime will begin at the expiration of eight hours, (c) On runs of over 100 miles, overtime will] begin when the time on duty exceeds i the miles run divided by twelve and j one-half miles per hour. (<1 > All over-j Itinje to be computed on the minute I basis and paid for at time and one half times the pro rata rate, (e) No one shall receive less for eight hours or 100 miles than they now receive for a minimum day of 100 miles for the class of engine used or for the serv ice performed, (f) Time will be com-| puted continuously from time required for duty until released from duty and responsibility at. end of day or run. "ARTICLE 2. Eight hours or less will constitute a day in all yard or switching service. The minimum day's pay for eight-hour yards shall not be less than the present day's pay for ten | hour yards. Provided, that in yards ! having a minimum day of more than ten hours the present day's pay, as in effect January 1, 1016, will be con tinued with the eight-hour day. "ARTICLE 3. Eight hours or less [at present ten hours' pay will con stitute a day's work in host ling serv ice. ' "ARTICLE 4. Any rates of pay, including excess mileage or arbitrary differentials that are higher, or any rules or conditions of employment contained in individual schedules In effect Jan. 1, 1916, that are more favorable to the employes, shall not be modified, or affected by any set- JANUARY 24, 1916. itlement reached in connection with these proposals." The Railroad Side | Tlie conference committee of man- [ agers of the railroads in a statement issued yesterday say: i "The railroad payroll now ap l proaches $1,500,000,000 a year for the I great army of nearly 1,800,000 men. IThe IMIO payroll was $1,140,000,fr00 I for 1.700,000 men; for the same num ber of men in 1914 the payroll was $1,470,000,000, or a quarter of a bil-1 lion dollars more because of wage in- I creases. The proportion of the gross receipts of the railroads paid out In wages has been steadily rising in the past few years by reason of the suc cessive wage advances. "Out of every dollar now received by the roads for carrying freight and passengers the employes get 45 cents: in other words, the payroll absorbs not far from half of the three billion dollars of gross revenue. Two-thirds of the total cost of operation is for labor. The employes' share of the total receipts has risen from 40 per cent, to 45 per cent, in the past few years." Standard Oil Tanker Is Held by British By Associated Press I.oudon, Jan. 20.—The Standard Oil lank steamship Petrolite from Phila delphia January 3, for Copenhagen, with a cargo of petroleum and the Norwegian steamship, Hons, from Baltimore January 1 for Christiania with a cargo of wheat, rye and barley I have been taken into Kirkwall. It was announced l'rom AVasliington on January 17 (hat State Department officials were investigating an affidavit by Captain Thompson of the Petro lite that his vessel was tired on and stopped by an Austrian submarine oft ! Alexandria. Egypt, on December 5, ] l-.st, and that supplies were removed. I The atlldavit was said to declare that |l4 shots wore fired at the ship, one IWhich crashed into the engine room and injured a Danish seaman and that the submarine commander took | I one of the Petrolite officers aboard ; | the submarine and held him as a host- | age while, he obtained provisions from' 'the tank steamship. Montenegrin King Guest of Italian Monarch Rome, Jan. 24.—King Nicholas ofj Montenegro, accompanied by his son, i Prince Peter and by three officers of/ hi-; suite, arrived in Home to-day from I Brindisi, in the royal train, which had : been put at his disposal to emphasize J iho purpose of the Italian government ■ in wishing to do him honor. King! Nicholas, who was dressed in the na-1 tional costume with black cap, white! jacket and red sash, looked very worn as a result of his hurried trip on | horseback from Pedgoritza to the sea i and the subsequent passage and the I trip from Brindisi. King Victor Emanuel met the King] of Montenegro at the Ternini term inal station. They proceeded in auto mobile fo the villa Savoia, where! Queen Helena, daughter of King Nicholas awaited*him with their four children. The exiled monarch will leave Rome at 9 o'clock 10-nlght to join his wife and two daughters in Lyons. HANDS PIMPLY AND VERY SORE Red and Rough. Could Not Put Them in Water. Could not Sleep. Always Aching and Very Ugly, HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "My hands would break open and bleed, ; this being caused by the wind, and they ! would become pimply and very sore. They n were red and very rough and 1 could not bear to put my | hands In water. They would i y) become a little better and W & V then they would become \ r worse. My bands were always aching and I could not go J Nv. near the heat and I could I : *ft | f-l not sleep. They were very '•'i v v ugly and often I would not go lo school because of my bands. "After using Outictira Soap and Ctyit ment my hands began to heal. Now I don't know what It is to have a cracked band." (Signed) Miss Cora Hill, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 78, Derry, Pa., July 2, 1»15. Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-p. Skin Boole on request. Ad dress post-card "CuUc.ira, Dept. T, Boa. ! ton." Sold throughout the world. " N Get It At ; OUR STORE I If you haven't visited our new j drug store, by all means do so. I Vou will surely be pleased. Be j sides, we know you will come I again. We are sure of that, for we I have a well equipped drug store to \ satisfy your every want. If there is anything that has been omitted, I we would like to know of it. In | our prescription department we j furnish the purest of drugs and j chemicals; most careful weighing and accurate measuring. A scien | title prescription department maln- I tained for your health, comfort | and convenience. | FORNEY'S DRUG STORE ! 31 N. Second St. > J 7
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