4 RAILROAD RUMBLES RAILROADS ARE BIG STEEL BUYERS Demand For Hails Increases With Reports of llisc in Prices New York. March 14.—The railroads continued actively in the market for equipment last week, notwithstanding Pittsburgh prices prevailing for steel products and consequently for cars and locomotives. Rumors that rails were, 1o be advanced in price may have stimulated the demand for the stand ard and heavy sections for delivery in 1917. It will l>e recalled that there has been no change in the base price of jails since 1902, and to-day they are at a lower level than any other rolled steel product. Orders for 130.000 tons were taken by the rail mills, including 40.000 tons for the Southern Pacific; 45,000 tons for Louisville and Nashville. 10,000 for the Chicago and Great Western, •i.OOO for the Kansas City Southern, 6.000 additional for the Southern. 7.000 for an Kastern road, and the balance made up of a number of mis cellaneous lots. The enr shops booked orders for 3.743 cars, Including 500 to be built ' at the shops of the St. Paul road. 1,000 box cars for the New York, Chicago and St. Louis, and 2,000 for the Great Northern, to be built by merchant shops. The Burlington, Northern Pa cific, Illinois Centra! and the Coal and Col;e Railway Company are on the point of closing for an aggregate of 4.200 ears. The locomotive builders reported contracts for 133 engines, in cluding 77 for the Chicago and North western. and 32 for export: in addition, negotiations continue on 10S locomo tives order for which will be placed within 10 days. Railroad Notes I'olta and Alcorn, the comedy sketch team from the local shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be on the Moose program Friday night. George Martin, the blackface come dian who was on last night's anniver sary program is in demand for rail road entertainments. James K. Linn, treasurer of the National Assembly, Mutual Beneficial Association Pennsylvania Railroad employes, returned to his ollice at Philadelphia to-day. Ice from Sodus Point, N. Y.. is be ing stored in the Pennsylvania Rail road icehouses along the main line and at York. J. 11. McDonald, assistant superin tendent of telegraphers on the Phila delphia division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with headquarters in Phila delphia attended the Mutual anniver sary last night. \V. C. Gourmley, trainmaster for the Schuylkill Valley division of the Penn sylvania Railroad mingled with the big crowd at the Mutual anniversary celebration last night. Luther B. Kraber. of Knola. has returned from a Saturday and Sunday visit to his parents at York. W. H. Diffenderfer a conductor on the Baltimore division of the Penn sylvania Railroad, who has been ill re turned to duty yesterday. G. W. Nestor, real estate agent for ■the Pennsylvania Railroad with offices in Harrlsburgr was on a business trip to York yesterday. The Pennsylvania Railroad has been asked to provide additional fish cars for the handling of large distributions from the State Hatcheries. Samuel Conrad, a yardmaster at Heading for the Philadelphia and ■Reading Railway Company, was knocked down yesterday by a draft of cars and had his right leg crushed. The mines of the Philadelphia and Heading Railroad Company have re sumed full time and orders have been issued to send all available coal rtirs to the trjines. The Jackson. Michigan. Chamber of Commerce's complaint that rates of the Pennsylvania and other railroads on bar steel in carloads from Pitts burgh and points taking the same rate and from Reading, Pa., Youngstown. Ohio, and other points are unreason able and unjustly discriminatory, was not sustained to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Transcontinental Railroans were authorized to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission to establish a rate of sixty-five cents a hundred pounds from Pittsburgh territory to Pacific coast ports on iron and steel articles now taking a rate of fifty-five cents per hundred pounds from Chi cago to the same ports. Plain Talk We have often marveled, when reading advertise ments setting forth wonderful price reductions, in some instances reaching as much as fifty per cent., at the exorbitant profit the advertiser must expect when selling at his regular prices. we have often been surprised to notice with what readiness a large number of people will respond to such false advertis ing. As a matter of fact, it is conceded by all good thinking people that no reliable business concern, which sets its prices on a fair profit basis, can at any time sell as such heavy reductions and live. As far as our own business is concerned, we want ;o say that our profit is such that even a 25 per cent, •eduction would make us lose money at any time. We began business eight years ago with a fixed principle, which was a fair deal to our customers. We want to, and do at all times, furnish our customers with the best goods for their money consistent with quality. That we have done this and that the public has appreciated it is probably best evidenced by the rapid and continual growth of this business, it being to-day one of the largest and best stocked furniture establishments in Central Pennsylvania. We are here to serve you to the very best of our ' ability. We believe that when it comes to good, de pendable merchandise, we are able to save you money and give you what you want. Our stock is large and our prices are always at the low notch. Cash or Credit Brown & Co. 1217-1219 N. Third Street THE BIG UPTOWN HOME FURNISHERS TUESDAY EVKNING, HARRISBURO tfißk TELEGRAPH ; EMPLOYES HONOR ' LATE PRESIDENT Simplicity Marks Funeral of Theodore Voorhces, Former P. & R. President By Associated Press Philadelphia, March 14. Sim plicity marked the funeral of Theo dore Voorhees, president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway 1 Company, to-day. when the body was i carried to the grave in St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church grave yard on Old York Road, near here, by ; eight employes of the company. The Rev. David M. Steele, rector ! of the Protestant Episcopal church of ! St. Paul and the Epiphany of this city of which Mr. Voorhees was a vestry - ! man, conducted the services at the house, and was assisted by the Rev. Dr. J. Thompson Cole, rector of St. ; Paul's church. There were no honorary pallbearers but a large number of friends of Mr. Voorhees attended the funeral, many | of them going to Eikins Park from ; Philadelphia by special train. As a tribute to Theodore Voorhees. late president of the Philadelphia und Heading Railway, not a wheel was I turned on the entire system for one minute this morning. At the hour of 11 o'clock, the time of the funeral every train stopped, and shops and offices closed down. Athletic Directors Discuss Plans For Meetingroom Directors of the Motive Power De partment of the Pennsylvania Rail road Athletic Association to-day dis j cussed plans for a permanent meet ing place, where training quarters can be had. It is probable that the build ing in Capital street formerly oc cupied by the Sefton carriage works, i will be leased. A committee will look ■ over this building and other build ' ings and will report later in the ■ week. The meeting to-day was held in the room of the P. R. R. apprentice school, Rcily street and Pennsylvania avenue. The session was presided over by C. 11. Andrus. master me chanic and president of the associa tion. Rules and regulations governing jail sports were finally adopted and plans discussed for the work of the I committees in charge of the various sports. It is planned to secure a building large enough to permit a I gymnasium, readingrooms, and meet ing hall. Must Move Perishable Goods; Potatoes Sprout The warm weather of the past few days has started potatoes to sprout in cars stored along the sidings of the ; Pennsylvania Railroad, and is also : having a bad effect on the grain be ing held up at various points. These ' conditions brought an order to move all perishable freight as promptly as possible. It is said there are hundreds of cars in the yards at Philadelphia and points nearby awaiting boats at tide water for shipment to foreign ports, i Host of the shipments are grain. It is said there are between 200 and 400 cars of potatoes which must be moved j within a week. READIXG CREWS ! The 20 crew first to go after 12.00 o'clock: 10, 21, 5. S. ! the 63 crew first to go after 1.45 .p. ill.: 34, 52, 56, SS. j Firemen for 54. 56. S. | Conductors for 20, 21. ! Brakemen for 54, 56. 20. 21. ! Engineers up: Massimore, TVire ! man, Riehwine, Moine, Sweeley, Craw ;ford. ' Firemen up; Yowler. Miller, Tleisler, J Sweeley. Htormfelt. McMullnn, liaWier •nan. Cottenham, Barr, Amey, Ellcker, ' Stephens, Stoner. ! Conductors up: Frank, Wealand. i Brakemen up: Dare, .1 ones, flumr, i Sniither. Wood. Hershey. Ptauffer, Ueach, Bailey. Painter, ShultK, Felker, Concklin, Sullivan. FIREMEN'S UXIOX TO MEET ' Tlie Firemen's Union will meet to > night at Mt. Vernon Company house, when the presdent, Colonel H. C. Dem i miug. will talk on needed improve- I ments in the fire department and on the recent organization of a lire de- I partment at West Fairview. WeAreGoingtoMove to Market Square APRIL Ist We Will Have New Enlarged Quarters and All New Furniture Our Present Stock of High-Grade Furniture Is "Moving" Now«To Pleased Customers' Homes A AoV y^NEv/ STORE Our patrons are taking advantage of the radical reductions on our entire line of housefurnishings and when we move not a piece of our present stock will go to the new store. The values are too good, the prices too attractive to leave any of these unusual pieces for us to move. They're going, going, and soon they'll be gone. Have you secured yours? Draperies and Rugs 1 Ro^ a, rfeL C b Irs Bloch Go-Carts & Strollers . a, $21.00 Value $16.75 . Go Into This Sale at an Average Saving of $25.00 Value $'20.00 *" e new models and finishes are here Vs to 1/2 ' |t;-o Value:::::::::::::::::::::: ,or w ~* «. $6.50 Stroller $5.00 $22.50 Pullman SIO.OO All Regular .stock—Perfect Goods—No Seconds > —— ' S1 „ nn Q . .... .... .. „,, $20.50 Wool Rugs, 9x12 $11.50 /— ———$13.00 Stationary ....$ll.OO 00 Pullman 52a.00 $27.50 Brussels Rugs, 9x12 $22.50 SIB.OO Pullman $15.00 $27.00 Pullman $21.00 $50.00 Wilton Rugs. 9x12 $87.50 - _ , All odd pairs Net and Scrim Curtains; Lace, Scrim and . (if t Bassinnettes, Cribs, Hampers, High Chairs and Juvenile Madras yard goods; Sample Lengths of Tapestry and Cre- 1} i Furniture \f OKK ,onnes i/ 2 PRICE /Wf 1 I Fireside Chairs Music Cabinets lljlPiPffirWijMßk Brass and Iron Beds Console Tables $25.00 Value .. $19.50 $13.00 Value .. SIO.OO I fW * $7.50 Value $6.50 $26.50 Value ... $19.50 $27.50 Value .. $21.00 $25.50 Value .. $17.50 I V , $12.00 Value .... $7.50 $36.50 Value ... $'22.50 $30.00 Value .. $'25.00 $28.50 Value .. $'20.00 I Value ... $14.50 $35.00 Value ... $30.00 $35.00 Value .. $27.50 $30.00 Value .. $21.00 ' $26.50 Value ... $22.50 $38.50 Value ... $33.50 Sewing Tables Tilt-top Tables ' Bookcases Parlor Suites SB.OO Value .... $4.75 $8.50 Value .... $5.00 I V 7 \ y f /jSgmflgß/ SIB.OO Value ... $12.50 ! $60.00 Value ... $52.50 $15.00 Value .. $12.00 $14.00 Value .. SIO.OO fiy'V/K' $30.00 Value ... $23.50 $90.00 Value ... $80.50 $25.00 Value .. $20.50 $17.00 Value .. $12.50 iMmMaEul $65.00 Value ... $55.00 SIOO.OO Value .. s«."».< M> $40.00 Value .. $29.50 $26.50 Value .. $19.50 $70.00 Value ... $59.50 $231.00 Value, $178.00 Tea Wagons Spinet Desks Library Tables Utility Boxes SIO.OO Value ... $9.00 $33.50 Value .. $25.00 Lt $14.50 Value .. $12.50 $40.00 Value .. $33.50 1 »lllfepM A I H $28.00 Value ... $22.50 $7.50 Value ss.<)o $16.50 Value . . $13.50 $65.00 Value .. $47.50 I §)J\ ** $37.50 Value ... $33.50 SIO.OO Value .... SB.OO $25.00 Value ~ $16.50 $75.00 Value .. $60.00] % [545.00 Value ... $37.50 | $14.00 Value ... $11.50 AMagnificentShowing of I The Dining Room Furniture Bedroom Furniture In the Sale _ , ~, , Ul[ .„ Tacebean Oak Buffets at s33.<>o have an established Grading up from a solid mahogany bureau at > price of $40.00. never before sold at the price, to S7O for a fine sllO Sheraton Bureau of inlaid solid mahogany. I o *v»rvr» 9-piece Mahogany Suite —Adam design, now American Walnut Suites, 5 pieces at SIBO, FltfUi LallipS $137.50, normally sells lor $175.00. usually $209.50. Mahogany and Gold Another Mahogany Suite—Chippendale design at \our choice of suites or single pieces in mahog- SIB.OO Va ue slo.oo 53.50. Regular price $177.50. any. Especially attractive is a 3-piece Adam Ma- $20.00 Value $17.50 hoganv Suite at sll4, that was constructed to $27.00 Value $23.50 Dining Room Chairs that sell day in and out for $4 bring $l3O. $30.00 Value $26.00 to $5 arc now purchasable for $2.50. 209 Locust Street Present Location 206 Walnut Street Standing of the Crews II\ItIMSIII Itfi SINE I'hllndelphla Division ll9 crew to go first after 3.30 p. m.: 116. 103, 125,1 130. 13 4, 112. 124. Engineer for 112. Fireman for 125. Flagman for 116. Hrukcnion for 116. 130, 134, 124. Engineers up: Andrews, -lable,! Keane, Kord, llouseal, Speas, Blaiken-1 liorn. May, Schwarz, Steffy, Cable.! Wlker. Firemen up: Wright. Weil, Kugle, ] Kugle, Hayes. Swarlz. Karhart, Arney, I N'ace, iliner, Howe, llowe. Good. Fink RECORD CROWD AT CHESTNUT STREET AUDITORIUM CELEB j^jj^ Greater activity for a further in-: crease of membership In the Mutual Beneficial Association of tlie Pennsyl-j vania Railroad Employes, was urged I by James K. 1-lnn, of llarrisburg, Xa-j tional treasurer, last nlKlit, principal | ■Makiir ai uiu second anniversary oil inbinder, Chubb, Messersmith, Chubb. I Flagman up: Helen. Brakemen up: Lloyd, Stone, Frank, i Reale, McNeal. Mummaw, Eutz, Stime iling, Preston, Wilt, Arter, Harmon, Ed wards, Kilgore. lllildlo IJlvixlnn 228 crew to go 'first after 1.43 p. in.: 235, 221. i Engineers un; Clouser, Maker, Har ! ris, Briggles. Doede, Albright. I Firemen up: Bechtel, Kepner. Conductor up: Ilottrow. ! Flagman up: Ilaekenberger. i Brakemen up: Schmidt, Williams, I Bdwards, Prosser, Raisner, Sauerwine, Hummer. Karleman, Gebhard, Summy, ; McNaight. YARD CREWS up: McDonnell, Runkle, Local Assembly Xo. 4, held at. Chest nut street auditorium. Treasurer Linn said the Local As sembly is only 2 years old. but is the largest branch along the main line, numbering 2.000 members. Fie ad vocated more frequent meetings and entertainments, and urged each mem ber lo bring In at least oue new mem I Wise, Cleland, Goodmand, Hai ling, Say- I ford, Matson, Beckwith, Machamcr. | Firemen up: Eyde, McKilllps, Ewlng, | Reeder, Berrier, Hitz, Peiffer, Snell. Jr., I Fleishcrv Blot ten berger, Weigle, Burg- I or, Wagner, Richter, lieiser. Engineers for 28, sth 8, I! ex tuns, i Firemen for Ist 8, 16, Ist 22, 28, 28, j sth 8, 3 extras. K.\Ol,A SIDE I I'hlladelpliin Division 237 crew to go lirst after 3.45 p. m.: 225, 258, 2GO, 21, 22::, 238. 253. 213, 202, 241, 261. 232, 233. 215, 222. 228, 255, 258. 259. i KngineerS for 202, 225, 233. Firemen for 201. 201. Conductors for 01,, 37, 45, 59. ber this year. During the past, two months 250 members were admitted. ■ Memorable Event The anniversary celebration last nisiht was n memorable event, and was i attended by 2.500 persons, every seat In the bip auditorium being occupied und many were standing. The pro gram as announced was carried out, I Flagmen for 26, 37. Brkemen for 13, 28, 32, 33, 41, ifl. Conductors up: Carson, Jlarson, Smlldley, Hooper. Flagmen up: Meek, Zorgor. Brakemen up: Newton. Brown, Marlks, Hastings. Shade, Mtntmeyer, Stover, Olwlne, Hoopes, Smith, Hutch inson, Cayman, Quentzler. Snyder, fink. Cross. Middle Division 2lB crew to go after 3.15 p. m.: 219, 23, 232, 233, 225. V \lt I) BULLETIN—i : \OI. V The following is the standing of the Vard Crews after 4 p. m.: Knglneers up: Hill, Boytr, Kling, I Smith, Branyon, Bretz. I Firemen up: Klchelberger, Dlddiek.l and every feature scored a big hit. The president of the local assembly, K. K. Smith, welcomed the members and their friends and expressed his pleasure on seeing large representa tions from Philadelphia and other out-of-town places. Following selections by the Mutual IJnn, Kline. Yost, C. IT. Hall, Ceiling, Handiboe, Brown, Sellers. Knglneers for 2nd 108, 122, 131, 130, 3rd 102. Fireman for 130. I'KN'XSY STOCK HOI,DKItS >II£KT Philadelphia, March 14. The an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company here to-day was, as usual, brief. The annual report of President Samuel Rea was approved. Only routine matters came before the meeting. The elec tion for the naming of three directors to fill expiring terms will be held on I March 28. Band, vaudeville sketches, singing: an;l monologues, the lloor was cleared for dancing. Wives and sisters of mem bers acted as ushers. They were dress ed In white, and wore blue ribbons They were Mrs. Forest. L. Alcorn. Airs. Charles J. Jones, Mrs. John Sidevs, Miss Marie K. Gerhart, Miss Alfarettu liortou and Miss Catherine K. Wise.
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