RAILROAD RECORD ACTIVITY IN LARGE ORDERS Reports For First Three Months Indicate Prosperous Year; Many New Engines Over six times as many locomo tives and over four times as many freight cars have been ordered by the railways of the United States In the first three months of 1916 as were or dered in January, February and March of last year, according to a compila tion published by the Railway Age Gazette. This compilation shows the following comparison of orders for cars and locomotives for the first three months of 1916 and of 1915: 1916 1915 l.ocomotives 1,137 181 Freight cars 38,169 8,943 Passenger cars 537 696 As indicating the continued activity in, the buying of cars and locomotives, despite the high prices for material, the Railway Age Gazette shows that in Its issue of March 31 "there were reported in the equipment and sup ply column, the barometer of the rail way supply field, orders for 128 lo comotives, 4,250 freight cars and 100 passenger cars, having a total value of at least $10,000,000. Many Tons of 1 tails Ordered There were also reported orders for 154,000 tons of rails, worth at least $4,500,000. or total purchases for the week of $14,550,000. The total pur chases of cars and locomotives re ported in the five issues of the Rail way Age Gazette for March are like wise interesting, for there weer noticed orders for domestic use alone for 634 locomotives, 14,233 freight cars and 152 passenger cars. "The buying of locomotives has been especially active, even though during the last two years or more the rail ways have been increasing the capa city of their old engines by the appli cation of superheaters, brick arches, new valve gear and other devices. January, February and March are usually not considered big months, and yet orders have been placed dur ing the first quarter of the year at a rate for the entire twelve months of 4,548, not counting foreign orders. The largest number of locomotives ever reported as purchased during one year was 4.514 in 1912. In short, 1916 bids fair to break a record." LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE IF SICK, CROSS, FEVERISH Hurry, Mother! Remove poisons from little stomach, liver, bowels. Give "California Syrup of Figs" at once if bilious or constipated. Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, it is a sure sign that your little one's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of the little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless "fruit laxative;" they love its delicious taste, and it al ways makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 60-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, chil dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun terfeits sold here. To be sure you get the genuine, ask to see that it is made l>y "California Fig Syrup Company." lJcfuse any other kind with contempt. STOMACH UPSET? Get at the Real Cause—Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment—clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are per forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles. If you have a bad taste In your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, troubled with undigested food you should take Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists The Olive Tablet Company, Colum bus. O. When You Are Sick Do you buy the cheapest medicine? When your eyes need attention you should get the best. It costs little more in the beginning and mean* much to you In the end. M idi 11. C. Cluster, 302 Market Street FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL 7, 1916. ALLENTOWN ASKS FOR NIGHT TRAIN Seeks Through Train From Harrisburg; Claims Patron age Is Satisfactory Residents of Allentown, and In towns between Reading and that city, want the late train leaving Harrisburg at 10.30 at night to run through to Allentown. The train at present runs only to Reading, reaching that city at 11.50 p. m. Sometime ago Allentown folks peti tioned Reading for a night train, and It was understood that if the new train between Harrisburg and Reading proved a success, there was a proba bility that the schedule would Ue ex tended to Allentown in the near fu ture. Another request will be made! within the next two weeks. Records show an average of 30 per-' sons leaving Harrisburg every night for Reading. Patronage from inter mediate points, is also said to be sat- j isfactory. Officials claim the Harris-! burg train has not yet had a fair j test. Former Pennsy Police Lieutenant Dead in Bed Edward C. Towsen, aged 42, former, lieutenant of the Pennsylvania rail-' road police in this city, was found! dead In bed this morning at his home, j 1308 South Twelfth Death was caused by apoplexy. Funeral services will be held at the! home Tuesday morning at 8.30 o'clock and further services will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be made at the Mt. Calvary cemetery. Mr. Towsen Is survived by his wife, one son. Paul, and one daughter. Miss Agnes; also his father, Charles Towsen, of Balti more; three brothers, Charles, Theo dore and George, and two sisters, Mrs. John Sells, and Miss May Towsen. Lieutenant Towsen was with the po lice department of the Philadelphia division up to three years ago when he resigned because of poor healtn. He had charge of the night police force force. During his service with the company, he was on special duty at eastern strikes, and won distinction because of his activity in running down illegal car riders. Claim Eight-Hour Day Is Big Benefit to Shippers Special to the Tclegrafh Cleveland, April 1 ln a state-1 ment issued here yesterday by the I four railroad brotherhoods, which are! demanding an eight-hour day from 400 railroads in the United States, it was contended that the shippers and j merchants in the country will be bene- J fited if the brotherhoods win theirj fight, because the eight-hour day de-; mand is based on freight trains mak- I ing 12V4 miles per hour In order to | escape paying crews overtime. Railroad Notes Road employes of the Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania railroad were paid to-day. The shopmen re ceived their checks yesterday. A contract for a concrete warehouse to cost $300,000 to be erected by the Pennsylvania railroad at Philadelphia I has been awarded to the Turner Con struction company of that city. Illinois Central has ordered 9 mail and baggage cars, 18 baggage cars, 45 coaches, 10 dining cars, 4 buffet cars, and 7 chair cars. Baltimore and Ohio has ordered 85,- 000 tons of rails. Missouri, Kansas and Texas has ordered 22,500 tons, and Atlantic Coast Line 16,000 tons. Engineer J. C. Davis, 644 Riley street, is confined to his home on ac count of illness. He is employed on the Philadelphia division of the Pennsyl vania railroad. Brakeman J. F. Bowers, of the Philadelphia division of the Pennsyl vania railroad, is ill at his home 321 Humtnel street. N.Hoffstatt, 1809 North Fifth street, who had his arm amputated at Col umbia several weeks ago, is able to be about, and called on his friends at DE to-day. Engineer J. R. Bennett has been transferred from Crew No. 231 to 851 at Lancaster. Yardmaster F. N. Miller of the Pennsylvania railroad is off duty sev eral days. Assistant Yardmaster C. M. (Bald.v) Martin is looking after Mr. Miller's duties. General Secretary F. H. Gregory of the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. will attend a meeting of the System Athletic Asso ciation at Philadelphia Thursday, April 13. Four yard crews, Nos. 61 to 64 in clusive. have been taken off in this city. They were put on to help out during the recent congestion. Four engineers and four firemen go back on the extra list. August D. Killian agent for the Adams Express company at Lancas ter, who was retired April 1, entered the company's service when he was 16 years of age. He has not had a va cation in 48 years. The American Railway Association is in session at Atlantic City. The Pennsylvania railroad will run an excursion to Washington, D. C., Sunday. H. F. Ziegler employed as a brake man on the Baltimore division of the j Pennsylvania railroad, is ill at his home in York. During the week ending yesterday, there were 477,000 tons of coke ship ped from the Connellsvllle regions. Prof. John Fitzgerald, employed in the local shops of the Pennsylvania railroad has signed a contract for spe cial vaudeville engagements at Atlan tic City and Coney Island during the summer. He will be under the man agement of T. La Van. Many Candy Companies Ask Rate Readjustment By Associated Press Washington, April 7. —Five hun dred candy companies, including all the principal manufacturers In the United States to-day petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a geenral readjustment of rates to all points west of the Mississippi river. Approximately 750 railroad and steam ship companies are made defendant to the proceedings. ABBOTT VISITS READING Superintendent R. Boone Abbott of the Harrisburg division of the Phila delphia and Reading railway, was in Reading to-day. He has been making short trips over his division making daily inspections. I Doutrichs I B-E-L-T-E-R SUITS /^pT\ I That are different / ISp* \ I 1 The Belter back suit is / \ E I making a big hit this .Spring in I I You will remember this \ JBf |sL / I I "Live Store" first introduced them I to you last Fall and it has become \ / I I our most popular model. The young \ / I I men like it as well as the men who I I You'll always find this Live Getting back to the B-e-l-t-e-r I Store first in the field with the new and Back, we would like to try a few of these I advanced styles and you will not only find on you — see f or yourself how smart they first, bu yOU will find US with the are an( j w hy they have taken the country by storm. We have largest and most complete Stock in Central beautiful patterns in fancy fabrics, blue serges, plain flannels in Pennsylvania. blue, brown, gray and green, at $15.00, SIB.OO and $20.00 I In your clothes buying, better be on the safe side of the fence— I look for a line that has "made good" year after year—a line that's talked about by everyone, everywhere and is better off by reason of the conversation. Come to the "Live Store" where they sell l KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES I I SHIRTS Night shirts and pajamas g I Another new one arrived this Mens cambric and muslin night shirts I week plain crepe in Helio, Pink, and blue. SI.OO This is the best value ever offered at Plain colors and new novelty stripes in Ca pajamas SI.OO, $1.50 to $2.50 I t This store is filled to overflowing with all kinds of Spring mer chandise. We are specialists in neckwear. All th* Goad Style* I " ' 4 l 304 P*. 50 ""° *" 00 I l Standing of the Crews IIARHISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division 127 crew to go first after 4 p. m.: 105. 108, 122, 128, 119, 117. Engineers for 108, 128. Fireman for 127. Conductors for 122, 128. Flagman for 127. Engineers up: Seifert, Layman, Al bright, I. Gable, Baer, Dolby, Brue baker; Andrews, Wiker. Grass, Kautz, McGulre, A. Steffy, Blssinger, May, Blankenhorn, Sellers. Firemen up: Shawfleld, Howe, Hays, Peters, Cable, Brown. Brymesser, Hamm. Keliey, Farmer, Wright, Bower sox, Morris. Kingle, Earhart. Zoll, Smith, Seiders. Conductor up: Gallagher. Brakemen up: Frank, Ashenfelter, Hoover. Welsh, McNeal, Harmon, Pen ner, Mumma. Middle DlvlMlon 207 crew to go first after 2.20 p. m.: 26. 235, 230, 214. Engineer for 26. Fireman for 26. Conductor for 26. Flagman for 26. Engineers up: Howard, Dornian, Leppard, Ulsh, Harris, Baker. Firemen up: Bruker, Hoffman, Reed cr. Brakemen up: Fleck, Schmidt, Len hart. Heck, Rhine, Gebliard, Raisner, I Farleman, Boiden, Humphreys, Doyle, Jr. Williams. YARD CIIEWS Engineers up: Beckwith. Machamer, Gibbons, Malaby, Rodgers, Snyder, L.oy, Leiby, Fulton, Fells. McMorrls. Mc- Donnell. Wise, Watts, Sieber. Firemen up: Hardy, Wilhelm, Moy ef, Walters, Bruaw, Boener, Smith, Dougherty, Eyde, MmKilllps, Ewing, Reeder, Berrier, Hitz, Peiffer, Snell, 3r., Fleisher, Blottenberger, Weigle, Burg er, Alcorn, Wagner, Richter, Ferguson, Six. Engineers for 6. 12, 52. Firemen for 12, 26. ENOI.A SIDE Phlln<lelphla Division 221 crew to go first after 4.15 p. m.: 213. 245, 238, 225, 243, 203, 258. 254, 202, 260, 242, 2W, 231. Engineers for 221, 234, 231. Firemen for 213, 203. 202. Conductors for 21, 42, 45, 52. Brnkemen for 03, 07, 21, 26, 31, 34. 50, 52, 53. 54-2, 60. Conductors up: Hooper, Flickinger. Brakemcn up: Essig, Mummaw. Mil ler. Marks, Hoopes, Brown, FitZßim mone, Stouffer, Snyder, Olwlne, McDer ! wait. Middle IHvUlon ll7 crew to go after 2.30 p. m.: 120, 139, 238, 234. I Conductor for 120. Flagman for 117. I Brakeman for 11T YARD BULLETIN—F.SIOLA The following is the standing of the Yard Crews after 4 p. m.: Engineers up: Bretz, Turner, Kep ford, Passmore, Anthony. Neumyer, Rider, Hill. Firemen up: C. H. Hall, h. C. Hall. Hinkle, Handiboe, Sellers, McDonald, Blckhart, Gelling, Liddlck, Brown. Engineer for 3rd 124. Firemen for 2nd 124, 130. READING CREWS The 3 crew first to go after 10.45 a. m. 8. 11, 15. 21, 4, 2, 10. 23 5, 17. The 52 crew first to go after 10.45 a. m.: 62. 67. 60, 53. Engineers for 62, 11, 21. Firemen for 69. 11. 17. Conductors for 60, 15. Brakemen for 52, 53, 67. 4. 8, 15, 21. Engineers up: RUhwine, Wireman, Kauftman, Barnhart, Morne, Middaugh ! Firemen up: Hoffman, Ban. Forn walt, Heisler, Nowart, Cottenham, Al void, Stormfelt, Miller, Martin, I.,onge nccker, Stambaugh. Conductors up: Wealand, Wolfe. Callers up: Bowers, Jones, Locds, William Fiff. Brakemen up: Wise. Dodson, Amey. PIIU, Folk, I' elker, Miner, Guinther, Bailey, Shambaugh, Strieker, Stauffer Dean, Smith, Woland, Fletnhiing. Fens temaclier, Ensminger, Ely. Painter, Boltz, Shipe, Duncan. T M "" ' 11111 mi' — iTniTniimmmni WIMIIIIJ i! jL Stock Transfer Ledger The Pennsylvania Stock Transfer Tax Law (Act of Jnne f ] I «, 1916) which Is now in effect requires all corporations In the State, 5 ; I no matter how large they may be to keep a Stock Transfer Ledger. ; 1 ! 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