4 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS RAPID PROGRESS ON MIDLAND R.R. Tracks Will Soon Be Complet ed and Trains Running to Berrysburg Borough OXROAST EXCURSION Edward Kerstetter Dies After Paralytic Stroke and Fall Down Stairs Bcrrysburjt, Pa., Nov. 11. Work on the Midland railroad is nearing Berrysburg and the road will be com pleted to this point by the end of the week. On Thanksgiving Day an ex cursion from Mlllersburg will be run to this place to attend the oxroast and a big time is anticipated. Harry Hart man spent several days at his home here. - The funeral of Edward Ker stetter, who died on Monday after having a stroke of paralysis, was held from his home Wednesday. After having the stroke he fell down a flight of stairs and had been ill since then, which was two weeks ago. His wife and five children survive. Mr. and Mrs. Damon Hassinger of Harrisburg. were visitors here over Sunday.—Miss Lena Hartman, who spent several weeks at Scranton, has returned home. —Francis Stroup. of Enola, spent sev eral days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stroup.—Mrs. Specht, of Michigan, attended the funeral of her father here. Senior Epworth League Meets With Vice-President lKMvisborry. Pa., Nov. 11.—The Sen ior Epworth I>eague of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday evening, held a business meeting and social in the church. Various games were played and refreshments were served by the fourth vice-president. Mrs. J. H. Shettel. The membership cam paign consisting of three teams, se cured 24 members. Team No. 2. Mrs. J. H. Shettel, captain, winning the greater number of members. —• Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammond of Wash ington. are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hammond. —Miss • Rena Frankeberger returned Monday to Williamport. after several days' stay with her sister. Miss Mary Frankeber ger. Mrs. Ralph K. Elicker and two sons, James and Robert, of Harris burg, will arrive Saturday and spend a week with her aunt. Miss Clarissa Bratten and parents, Mr. and Mrs. j John H. Shettel. Ralph Millard of! Steelton. was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Millard. —Bruce Deardorff and Miss Krone, of New Cumberland .were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Deardorff. The Rev. L. Elbert Wilson, on Sunday evening will deliver his annual tem perance sermon in the Methodist church. Special music will be render ed. Harvey Zorger, of Harrisburg, was a recent guest of friends in town. • —Miss Ada Crull, of York, Is a guest at the home of her sister. Mrs. Lewis C- Wise. Bruce G. Nebinger, a student at the First State Normal school, MillersviUe. was a few days' guest of his parents, Xlr. and Mrs. J. B. Nebinßpr. Miss Carrie Urich. of Goldsboro.was a repe Donato. whose name became a household word in this city during tho famous Hershpy fountain trial. Incidentally, Joe is no relative of the famous sculptor. Wagner claims that the $116.4 4 represents pay for his team and personal service at cutting and hauling hay and corn on Donato's farm. Postpone Bond Sale.—Because of Insufficient bidding the proposed sale of seven Harrisburg Railways Com pany 5 per cent, first mortgage bonds which were to go under the auc tioneer's hammer on the Courthouse steps was postponed to-day by John W. Monath, administrator of Frank H. Monatli. Good Speakers Engaged For Enders S. S. Convention Knders. Pa., Nov. 11. A district Sunday school convention will be held in the United Brethren church on Saturday evening, November 25. Sev eral speakers from Millersburg and Harrisburg will make addresses per taining to modern methods in Sunday school work. Harry M. Sweigard of Harrlsburg was the guest of his par ents several days this week. T. J. Hoffman of Lancaster spent several days at his home. Henry Swab is making extensive improvements to his home near town. The typhoid fever patients in this section are rapidly improving. The first infantile para lysis case in this section developed in the home of Harvey E. Shoop when his son, Clarence, aged 7 years, be came afflicted with the disease on Saturday. Two medical Inspectors from Harrisburg pronounced the case infantile paralysis. The family Is un der strict quarantine. SHOT lfl-POPND WILD TURKEY Middlcburg, Pa., Nov. 11. B. B. Vanhorn, proprietor of the Keystone restaurant shot a 16-pound wild tur key on Shade mountain near Middle burg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen announce the birth of a son, Wednes day morning. Mrs. C. M. Bickel and son Edward spent Tuesday at Richfield. Miss Maude Hantz enter tained the Sewing Circle at her home, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Roush spent several days of this week with relatives at Richfield. Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Willis weer guests of friends at Richfield. Miss Jane Bi byhause, of Miflllnburg, Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shin del. Mrs. M. I. Potter was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Joseph Lumbard at Selinsgrove. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Dreese spent Tuesday at Sunbury.— Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kern and William Wray were Miffiinburg callers on Tuesday. Benjamin Specht, employ ed in the Eewistown National Bank, spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spect. I'l lIRY COUXTIANS HOME Blaine, Pa., Nov. 11. Those who came home to vote were W. F. Hall, G. E. Gutshall. J. F. Shannon, E. C. Shannon and Dale Shannon. John Stum has returned from lowa. Bryan Wentz and James Gutshall were home from Steelton for a week. J. B. Shreffler, of Palmyra, who was here on a hunting trip for three days, has returned home. He and his broth ers. George and Raymond, killed 16 rabbits. Mrs. W. 11. Sheaffer, vis ited at McConnellsb'urg. Carletotl Spotts, of Carlisle, visited his home over Sunday. Mrs. Matilda Morrow and Mrs. G. W. Gutshall are visiting in Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Roseoe Mumper and baby and Milton Corn man of Carlisle are visiting D. E. Book. George Flickinger, who has been threatened for the third time with appendicitis, is able to be about again. E. D. Boyer, JrvOf Phila delphia, Is here on a hunting trip. Maj. Gen. Goethals Will Go on Retired List Nov. 15; Head of 8-Hour Commission Washington, Nov. 11. Major Gen eral George Williams Goethals, gover nor of the Panama Canal zone, will go on the retired list of the army on liis own application dating from Novem ber 15 next. Army orders to-day show President Wilson has approved his ap plication for retirement after forty years' service. The order of retirement affects only General Goethals' miltlary status and does not. operate to relieve him from duty as governor of the Canal Zone, but Is preliminary to his retirement. He probably will be succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel Chester Harding, engineer corps, now acting governor. Colonel Harding was sen' to Panama to familiarize himself with the work several years ago. General Goethals had intended to retire as soon as the canal was In full operation but with drew his resignation. General Goethals has been selected by President Wilson as chairman of the eight-hour commission which will review the effect of the Adamson law. It has been understood that General I Goethals desires to free himself from canal duties and rest before taking up I this new task. RAILROAD coMMrrrEE HEARS CAMPAIGN PLANS P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Rooster Holds Get-to-Gether Session CHAIRMAN DON F. MANAHAN Chairman Don F. Manalinn, of the P. R. R. V. C. A. membership committee, mobilized his forces last night. At an enthusiastic meeting fifty workers were Instructed as to plans for tho nation wide campaign for 30,000 new members, to start Tuesday. Each member was in structed to secure at least one member a day. The campaign will end No vember 24. If this ratio is carried out the local maximum, which was fixed at 210, will be far exceeded. Eucn member of tho | committee will report to the chairman of his group. The chairman will report in the evening to the general chairman, Don F. Manahan. The latter will make a report to General Secretary Crank H. Gregory who will communicate with William A. Patton national chairman. On certain days during the campaign there will be workers out on districts during the afternoon in automobiles. At last night's meeting membership cards and literature were distributed to the committeemen. The campaign opens Tuesday morning. Standing of the Crews HARRISBUBC SIDE Philadelphia Division 122 crew to go first after 3.40 p. m. 119, 129, .121, 108. 118. 101. 102. Fireman for 108. Conductor for 101. Brakemen for 122. 129, 108, 118. Kngineers up: Yeater. Grass, Gem mill. Maxwell, Shocker, Gray, Brue baker, Martin. Sober. Flagmen up: Gillums, Everhart, Eckinan. Earhart, Harti, Miller, Hep ner. Walters, Baker, Arney, Herman, Walker. Shimp, Cover, Swank, Blxler, Newhouser. Flagman up: Buyer. Brakemen up: McNaughton, Bal tozer, Shultzaberger, Owens, Stlmeling, Dougherty, Stone. Fissell. Middle Division 230 crew to go first after 1.50 p. m.: 246, 248, 252, 219, 249, 250. 245. Preference: 3. 10. Firemen for 8, 10. Flagman for 3. Brakeman for 10. Engineers up: Rensel, Grova, Cor der. Numer, Blizzard, Kline. Firemen up: Coyle, Buhler, Pensyl, Liebau, Peters, Sheaffer. Brakemen up: Gebhard, Doyle, Jr., Wrlgh, Rhine. YARD CHEWS HARRISBURG Engineers up: Snyder, Loy, Leiby, Fulton, McMorrls. Firemen up: Welgle. Buyer, Wag ner, Richter, Keiser, Ferguson, Hall, Snyder. Desch, Graham, Fry, Dough erty, Eyde, McKillips, Ewing. Engineers for 3rd 8, 16, 3rd 24, 37, 64. Firemen for 6, Ist 22, 28, 64. ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division 237 crew to go first after 3.45 p. m.: 216, 221, 230, 240, 206, 239. Conductors for 26, 37. Flagman for 30. Brakemen for IC, 37. Conductors up: Steinouer, Stouffer, McComas, Flickinger, Carson. Brakemen up: Eichelberger.Goudy, Snyder, Myers, Kearney. Mummaw. Middle Division 223 crew to go first after 3.45 p. m.: 241, 244. 27 Altoona craw to come in. Yard Bulletin The following is the standing of the yard crews after 4 p. m.: Engineers for 2nd 124, 132, 104, 110. Firemen f6r Ist 124, 128, 130. Engineers up: Nuemyer, Rider, Hill, Anspach, Kling. Firemen up: Hinkle, Diddlck, Mc- Intyre, Eschelberger, C. H. Hall, Clark, Bickhart, Smith, Wilhelm, L. C. Hall. THE READING Ilnrrisbuitr Division —The 1 crew first after 8.45 a. m.: 15, 24, 14, 11, 17. 5, 19, 20. Eastbound —After 8.45: 62, 69, 55, 61. 51. 70, 59. 66, 71. Engineers for 70, 4, 11, 15, 17. Firemen for 4, 14, 17, 19. Conductors for 51, 66, 69, 70, 4, 10. Brakemen for 51, 55, 61, 66, 69, 4, 5, 15. 17. Engineers up: Woland, Bowman, Morrison, Fetrow, Massimore. Pletz. Firemen up: Orris, Eongnccker, Al vord, Kinderman, Strayer, Myers, Charles, Yowler, Eslinger, Dellinger, Wolfe, Elchelberger, Eisley, Folk, Ad ams, Hamacher. Conductors up: Wise, Danner. Brakemen up: Pottieger, Mosser, Norford, Seigfrled, Dye, Folk, Rleam, Slier, Redman, Hemperly, Thomas, liollinger, Hallbyshaw, Eingle, Cros son, Yingst, Newhart, Hoke, Warner, Heckert, Gordner. TI'Mn.TV WIRES PRESIDENT Washington, D. C.. Nov. 11. - Sec retary Tumulty to-day sent the fol lowing telegram to President Wtlson at Wllllamstown, Mass. — "More complete returns show that you have received the largest, vote ever cast for a candidate for the Presidency. You have received nearly a million more votes than were cast for both Taft and Roosevelt in 1912. Your gain over 1912 Is three times as much as was ev§r gained by a President running for re-election." Sore Throat Wisdom. To relieve Sore Throat you must get at the seat of the disease, removing the cause. Nothing else does that so Suicklv, safely ami surely as TONSILINE. L dose of TONSILINE taken upon the first appearance of Sore Throat may save long days of sickness. Use a little Sore l'hroat wisdom and buy a bottle ot TONSI LINE today. You may need it tomorrow. TONSILINE is the standard Sore Throat remedy best known and most effective and most used. Look j!| for the long necked fellow on the rj bottle when you go to the drug store lij to get it. 25c. and 60c. Hospital £4 Sine 91-00. All Druszista. NOVEMBER 11, 1916. RAILROADS AFTER ADAMSON LAW Three Companies File Suits to Test Eight-Hour Legis lation Chicago, 111., Nov. 11. All rail roads of the country are opnsldering filing Injunction suits attacking the Adamson law, as was done by the Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific and the Chicago Great Western hero to-day and previously In other States by the Union Pacific and the Atchison, To peka & Santa Fe, according to Vice- President Sewall, of the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul. Ho said that his road had the tiling of an injunction suit under consideration, but that de cision on the matter had not been reached. Tho Rock Island's suit to test the constitutionality of the Adamson law, similar to tho oases tiled in Kansas City yesterday and in Omaha Wed nesday, was started in the Federal District Court by Jacob M. Dickinson, receiver for the railroad. December 4 was set by the Court us tho date on which the United States District At torneys for Northern and Southern Illinois and the chairmen of tho gen eral committees on the Rock Island system of tho four railroad employes' brotherhoods are to answer tho re ceiver's petition for an injunction to restrain the enforcement of tho law. Louisville & Nashville in Line Louisville,- Nov. 11.- —Suit was tiled In tho Federal Court here this after noon by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company to test the consti tutionality of the Adamson law. The suit names as defendants Perry B. Miller, United States attorney for tho Western district of Kentucky; Thomas D. Slattery, United States attorney for the Eastern district of Kentucky, and four Louisville & Nashville employes, representing engineers, firemen, con ductors and trainmen. State Settles Elk County Tanners Row A strike at the plant of the Elk Tanning Company, Ridgway, Pa., has been settled through tho efforts of the State Department of Labor and In dustry. The men returned to work this morning. Commissioner John Price Jackson was informed of tho settlement of the strike by telephone, from James A. Steeso acting as mediator. Patrick Gilday, chief of the bureau of mediation and arbitration, of the Labor Department, is aiding in the adjustment of labor difficulties in the bituminous coal district. Aspirin* and wryy A*pmn Guarantee •ajf ]T ' 'he trade-mark "Aspirin" (Re. U. S. Pat. Office) is a guarantee that the r a sociability run to Gettysburg, lork, Philadelphia and re turning to Harrlsburg Monday. Tills (lip is to give the students road prac tice with fifteen cars necessary In this trin. W. M. Felton, manager of the school, makes this an annual event for the benefit of tho students. Twelve repairmen are with them. MAN WITH GUN ARRESTED Tony Singleton was arrested last night by Officers Carson and Kautz, charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons. According to tho police, Singleton walked into a down town hotel last night and handed a loaded revolver to tho bar clerk, ask ing the latter to keep it for a short time. Later Singleton returned, but the police had been notified and ar rested him. He was given a hearing this afternoon. FALLS FROM TRESTLE Russel Sheric, aged 24, of West Fail-view, fell from a trestle at tlie Central Iron and Steel Company plant this morning', sustaining severe bruises of the shoulder and body. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital.