GUARD WILL NEED
SOME $3,000,000
To Provide Armories Will Re
quire an Appropriation Pro
gram of Six Years
Between $3,000,000 s id $4,000,000 j
will be. needed to providi armory facil
ities for thirty or so organizations of j
thfc National Guard of Pennsylvania
MO that -they may be properly housed j
and equipment cared for under the j
national defense act according to esti- !
mates made and it is likely that at the j
coming conference of members of the
State Armory board and legislators
with the governor that an appropria
tion program extending over a per
iod of four or six or eight 1 years will
be discussed. Some years ago the
board presented a bill which would
have provided an armory for every
organization in the Guard on a fit
ting scale, it being the plan to extend j
the building operations over several j
years, but this plan could not be car
ried out because of lack of funds.
The return of a number of organi
zations with new units such as ma
chine guns, organizations which have ,
changed to artillery and of some i
which are materially stronger in num
bers and which will grow more so has |
caused many problems.
The State now has 48 armories, in-!
eluding some which are leased and J
about thirty more are needed. In
Philadelphia two armories would j
have to be bought and in Pittsburgh
the leased buildings would probably
be acquired by the State. Tire State
lias spent for armories less than $2,-
000,000, but secured value of SBOO,-
000 more because In many instances!
substantial donations of cash were j
made by communities or land donated j
by counties or municipalities. The j
construction work could be distributed ;
over a period of years so that when j
the organizations reach the maximum ■
of strength contemplated by the na
tional act there would be provision i
for them while attention could also be |
slven to further development o£ tna- i
chine gun, aviation, signal and other;
auxilliary work.
Female of the Species
More Talkative Than the
Male? There's a Reason!
"Women have the reputation of be- !
ing talkers, and it's a mighty good I
thing they are, for it is through the)
mother that the children learn to talk.
1 am willing to place the mother |
against the six best teachers in this j
city, and the mother will teach the !
child more English than the teachers." j
So declared Dr. Reuben Post Hal- 1
leek, author and lecturer, of Louis- j
villc. K>\. his address to the city j
teachers this morning on the subject
"Everybody a Teacher of English." |
"English is the tool with which we I
have to work, and if we do not know 1
it, we won't teach well," said he.
In the course of his lecture to the i
teachers at the fourth day of institute!
Dr. Halleck urged his audience to
bombard their children's ears with I
Rood English. "Pour In such good
English that the slang that they hear ;
on the street will turn up its toes and j
die." he said.
The other speaker on the program
was Dr. Guy M. Whipple, of the Uni- j
versity of Illinois. Hif topic was "The j
of the Gifted Child." He dc- j
clared there should be more special i
classes for the gifted child. "The
words "special class" have come too j
largely to refer to the backward pupil.
Classes for the. gifted child have been
submerged entirely too much in the'
past," he said.
The devotional exercises were in
charge of the Rev. Homer S. May,
pastor of the Fourth Reformed
Church. The devotions were in keep->i
ing with the memory of Miss Glennen.
a teacher of this city, whose funeral i
took place this morning. Superintend- !
ent Frederick E. Downes announced
the final day of Institute for March 10, 1
when Dr. W. D. Chambers, of the Uni- !
versity of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Andrew
Thomas Smith, of West Chester State ■
Normal School, will be the speakers.
G. A. R. MEMORIAL
Nineteen Members of Post oH Died
During 1916
Annual memorial services were held '
by Post 58, G. A. It., in honor of mem- :
hers who died during the past year.
Nineteen members of the Post died
during the year 1916. The following'
program was given: Assemble. Mrs. j
Roy Mikle; music. Commonwealth j
Band Orchestra; prayer, the Rev. H. i
F. Long: music, B. F. Stevens Memor- I
iol Methodist quartet; reading of'
Scripture, the Rev. J. C. Forncrook, j
music, orchestra; address, the Rev. C. \
A. Smucker; music, quartet; roll of •
deceased members, Adjutant N. A. j
Walmer; strewing of flowers, Mable!
Mault'alr and Mae E. Pugh; music,
"Cover Them Over," quartet: hymn.
"America." audience; benediction, the
Rev. Smucker! taps, Mrs. Roy Mikle. j
SAFFORD CASE GOES TO JURY
New York, Jan. 27. The case of!
Franklin D. Safford, a hotel clerk
at Plalnfield, N. J., charged with com
mitting perjury in swearing that
James W. Osborne, a New York attor- j
ney, visited the hotel with Miss Rae •
Tanzer. went to the jury shortly after
noon to-day. Judge Hand in charging;
the jury said that if they believed Saf
ford was honestly mistaken in identi
fying James W. Osborne as Miss Tan
gier's companion, the defendant should
be acquitted
EXHIBITION AT IIOYD HAM,
Eugene E. Miller, athletic instructor '
at the Boyd Memorial Building, will di- 1
rect an exhibition to be held in the
gymnasium next Thursday evening.
Drills horizontal-bar feats, motion pic
tures and music by the Blue and Gray j
orchestra will be included in the pro- !
Kram. The program will begin at 7 j
o'clock and the drills at 7:30.
SHOPPING DAY LUNCHEON
The Rotary Club wjll give a "Shop
ping Day" luncheon" at the Harrisburg
Hoard of Trade Building. Mondav noon.
The members will have their wives as j
their guests.
,
Too Late For Classification
DEATHS
HOPPLE January 26. 1917, Ruth J
Hopple, in her 22d year, at her late
home, 420 PefTer street. She is sur
vived by her mother and seven broth
ers.
Funeral services will be held Tues- ;
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the
Augsburg Lutheran Church, Fifth I
street, to which relatives and friends i
are Invited to attend. Interment pri
vate, East Harrisburg Cemetery.
GRAY January 27. 1917, Mrs. Louise
Gray, in her 6!>th year, at the home ;
of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Fritz i
1709 North Twelfth street.
Funeral services will be held at the
above address, Monday afternoon, at ■
2 o'clock, to which relatives and
friends are invited to attend without i
further notice. Burial East Harris
burg Cemetery.
Wanted —Miscellaneous
WANTED One loeomotive fire box
boiler, from 35 to 60-H.-P., to carry
10" lbs. steam pressure. Address j.
Sjetdcl, Marysville, Pa.
SATURDAY EVENING,
STEELTON AND
POLE ELIMINATION STEELE
Many Attend Assembly
Dance in Frey's Hall
Last evening the third of a series of:
assembly dances was held in Frey's j
hall. Music was furnished by the
Updegrove orchestra of Harrisburg.
The invitation list included: Mr. J
and Mrs. O. p. Wickersham, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Yost, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Alden, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brinser, !
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bradshaw, of
Bethlehem; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. j
Brinton, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chick,'
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doehne, Mr. |
and Mrs. P. Baer, Mr. and Mrs.
George Delamater, Mrs. Delamater.
Sr., G. W. Crelghton. H. M. Cumbler,
Charles Smith. Edward Bacon, Mr. <
and Mrs. Art Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. S. i
F. Dunkle, E. B. Frances of Cleveland,
Miss Fry. Miss Margaret Middleton,
Merritt Singer, Miss Helen Vickery,
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Diener, Mr. and!
Mrs. Charles Ensmlnger, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles P. Feidt, Mrs. Edith Feidt,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Froehlich, Mrs. M.!
A. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. W. I>. Hoddl
not, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Haehnlan,
Mr. and Mrs. P. >l. Kasson, Dr. and
Mrs. Jesse L. Lenker. J. H. McDon
ald. Mrs. W. K. Martz, Mr. and Mrs. j
A. H. Mercer of Bethlehem, Mr. and!
Mrs. Ira F. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. John
C. Orr, F. W. Rugli, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Seal. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
Shaar, H. XV. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. E. j
M. Singer, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Vickery.
STEELTON* CHURCHES
Main Street Church of God. The
Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor; morning |
service, 10:30, Bishop Stanford will
preach; evening service, 7:30, sermon
by the pastor, subject, "Does the
Church Save People?" Sunday
school, 2; Jr. C. E., 6; Sr. C. E., 6:3.
Central Baptist. The Rev. H. D.
Gerner. pastor; preaching 10:30 and
7:30; Sunday school, 2; B. Y. P. U.,
6:30.
First Presbyterian. The Rev. C.
Benjamin Segelken, pastor; morning
service, 11; subject. "The Child, the!
Church's Opportunity:" evening ser-j
vice, 7:30. subject. "The True Pur
pose of Life:" Sunday school. 9:45.
Trinity German Lutheran. The
Rev. C. F. Tiemann, pastor; preach
ing at 10 o'clock; Sunday school, 2.
St. John's Lutheran The Rev. G.
N. Lauffer, pastor; preaching at
10:30. "The Benediction," and 7:30,
subject, "The Peculiar Treasure."
Sunday school, 9:30; intermediate C.
E. 6:30.
Centenary Fnited Brethren. The
Rev. A. K. WW, pastor, will preach
at 10 and 7:30; Sunday school, 2;
C. E., 6:30. '
First Methodist. The Rev. W. C.
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at
10:30 and 7:30: Sunday school, 2;
Epworth League, 6:30.
First Reformed. The Rev. Frank
F. Frey, of Shippensburg, will preach
to-morrow morning at 10:45 o'clock
and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock,
Sunday school at 9:45.
Main Street Church of God. The
Rev. G. W. Getz. pastor. Morning ser
vice at 10:30, sermon by Bishop Stan
ford; evening, at 7:30 o'clock by the
pastor. Subject, "Does the Church
Save People?" Sunday school at 2 p.
m.; Junior Christian Endeavor, 6
o'clock; Senior Christian Endeavor,
6:30.
MR. KING'S CONDITION
The condition of Arthur King, presi
dent of the Middletown Car Works
who has been seriously ill at his Mid
dletown Home for several weeks is
unimproved.
DAY OF PENNY
PAPER IS GONE
| Maker of News Print Declares
Cost Will Forbid Low
Price
j Chicago, 111., Jan. 27.—An informal
[conference of a hundred or more
newspaper publishers with several
manufacturers of news print paper
was held here yesterday.
! Those present, representing the
, American Newspaper Publishers' As
sociation and the Print Paper Manu
| facturers' Association, voted to ap
; point committees to meet immediately
'after delivery of the report on the
I print paper situation next week by the
Federal Trade Commission to see if
knowledge gained from the report
points the way to an adjustment of
the problem.
The publishers agreed that the pres
ent high price of paper lias placed
! the newspaper publishing business in
a position so hazardous and menacing
, that a remedy must be found without
I delay.
The manufacturers asserted that the
increased cost of production justified
j present prices. Many of the publish
ers favored an agreement by both sides
j to abide by any price set by the Fed
eral Trade Commission. It would have
i to be a gentlemen's agreement, as the
! commission has power only to investi
j gate, as was explained by Commission
! ors W. J. Harris and Joseph E. Davies,
! who were present. ,
Day of Penny Paper Gone
After the ionference was called to
order Mr. Smith said that in his
opinion the price of print paper never
again would reach a point which would
justify 1-cent newspapers. He touched
on the factors of increased cost of
COUNCIL WORKING
ON POLE REMOVAL
Committee Investigating Into
Pole Elimination Makes
Much Progress
The elimination of telegraph poles
in Front street and the replacing of
the antiquated arc light system along
the thoroughfare by modern electric
light standards recently discussed by
Council, had caused considerable com
ment on the part of prominent resi
dents of the borough.
A committee from Council of which
T. T. McEntee is chairman, is request
ing the assistance of the electrical
companies whose poles are located in
the street.' Council will ask these
companies to remove the poles to
River alley. Much progress has been
made by the committee in the last few
weeks and a report on the project
will be made probably at the liext
meeting of Council.
Front street at present is nothing
more than a net work of electric
wires. This thoroughfare Is used by
tourists from many parts of the State
who gain their impression of the whole
town by the appearance of its main
street. Various organizations of the
town are becoming interested in the
move and are endorsing Council's ac
tion for improving the thoroughfare.
Steelton Snapshots
Special Services. Young people's
day will be observed in the First Pres
byterian Church to-morrow with spe
cial services. The pastor, the Rev. C.
B. Segelken, will preach special ser
mons at both morning and evening
services.
To Hold Dance. The German
Quartet Club will hold a dance in its
hall this evening.
To Elect Officers. —■ At a meeting of
the congregation of St. Mark's Luth
eran Church to-morrow evening otfi
cers for the ensuing year will be
elected. Prior to the business meet
ing an illustrated song service will
be held.
Society Meeting. A meeting of
the Ladles' Aid Society of Centenary
United Brethren Church will be held
at the home of Mrs. Herrman, 146
South Second street, Wednesday after
noon.
New Organist. Mrs. Clara B.
Lackey of Enola has been elected
organist at the Centenary United
Brethren Church.
Darby Returns. W. F. Darby a
prominent attorney with offices in the
Steelton Trust Company building has
returned from several months' stay at
Battle Creek, Mich.
To Address League. The Ep
worth League of the First Methodist
Church will be addressed by Mr.
Evans, at the meeting to-morrow eve
ning. His subject will be "A Half
Life or a Whole Life, Which?"
Smoke Causes Excitement.—Smok
ing meat in a fire place at 319 Frances
street late yesterday afternoon was the
cause of seading in a fire alarm. Fire
Chief O. E. B. Malehorn discovered
on response to the alarm that smoke
had seeped through the floor to the
cellar of the house and went through
the entire row of houses. A fireman
on the West Side discovered the smoke
coming out the cellar windows and
sent in an alarm.
labor and materials, which, he said,
had affected the manufacture of paper.
Mr. Smith said that the present
price of paper would not look so high
if manufacturers had not in other
years charged too little. He asserted
that the Manufacturers did not know
their own manufacturing costs in pre
vious years and had failed to figure
on a proper return for money in
vested.
The manufacturers did not have the
precise figures which the publishers
sought from them in support of the
assertion that their prices are justified.
The seriousness of the situation was
shown by the intense earnestness of
those who spoke and' of those who
only listened. Meals were forgotten.
No one left his seat until 6 o'clock last
night, when Mr. Mead, of the manu
facturers, who acted as chairman,
warned publishers who are to meet
with a paper manufacturer at Minne
apolis to-day that they must hurry or
else miss their train.
U. S. Destroyer Damaged -
in Collision With Motorbark
New York, Jan. 27. The United
States torpedoboat destroyer Samp
son was in collision last night off Am
brose channel with the motorbark
Quevilly and had her upper works
damaged by a spar which swept the
destroyer's decks, carrying away' her
foremast and injuring her gun car
riages. The Sampson came into port
during the night and proceeded this
morning to the navy yam. She was on
patrol duty.
The Quevilly came into "quarantine
showing dents in her port bow plates.
She was bound in from Bordeaux.
DELEGATES HEAR REPORTS
Pittsburgh. Jan. 27. Reports of
the National Foreign Trade Council
on "Examples of Successful American
Export Enterprise," held the attention
of the delegates at the final session
of the fourth annual convention of
that organization here to-day.
HAKRISBCRG TELEGRAPH
W'S BIG PROBLEMS
End Strike at Lebanon
by Taking Over Plant
Lebanon, Pn., Jan. 2".—ln ordet to
end a strike and at once remove the
cause for the crippling of its recently
acquired Lebanon and Cornwall iron
and steel interests the Bethlehem Steel
Company to-day prematurely took
over from the Semet-Solvny Company
its -coke plant at Lebanon furnaces.
The transfer had originally been
scheduled for February 1, but when
the coke oven men learned that the
Semet-Solvay Company would not pay
them the wage bonus which they
claimed had been promised for 1916
they refused last Tuesday to longer
work for the company.
The result was an exhausted coke
supply at the twin Ixsbanon furnaces,
causing both to bo banked, which
threatened suspension of operations
by the twin Bird Coleman and the
North Cornwall furnaces and a serious
crippling of operations and curtail
ment of output at the Cornwall ore
mines and American Iron and Steel
plant here.
While representatives of the State
Department of Labor and Industry
were vainly seeking to induce the
strikers to return to work announce
ment was made of the Bethlehem Steel
Company's Sction in taking over con
trol of the coke plant, and the strik
ers immediately returned to work. The
beKinninpr of next week promises to
witness the restoration of normal con
ditions at the local Bethlehem plants.
OBERIJN NOTES
Miss Helen Myers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Myers, of Zoll's addi
tion, and Charles Susky, of Bressler,
eloped to Boonsboro, Md., and were
married by the Rev. ohn B. Rupley,
the Lutheran pastor of that place on
Wednesday.
The senior class of the high school
held a sleigh ride to Paxton and were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Parthemore. The sophomore class
enjoyed their ride to Herahey and the
freshmen to Middletown, this week.
Mrs. Fred. Baughman, of Highland
street, returned home yesterday after
a visit with relatives "and friends at
Baltimore.
Jacob Hoffman, of Coatesville, vis
ited home this week to see his par
ents on Chambers street, who have
been sick.
The church and Sunday school of
Salem Lutheran Church are arranging
for a great foreign missionary service,
prepared by the missionary board of
Lutheran Church, to he given in the
near future, entitled "The Open Word
in an Open World."
Mrs. William Morgan of Highland
street, who underwent an operation
at the Harrisburg Hospital, is improv
ing.
_ The King's Daughters of Neidig
United Brethren Church, is arranging
for an anniversary and celebration.
HIGHS PIKE NOTES
Sunday school night will be observ
ed in the United Brethren Church to
morrow by all classes of each depart
ment. ,
Mrs. George W. Cover, who has
been confined to her home with sick
ness for a week, is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shell of Broad
street announce the birth of a son
Saturday, January 20, 1917.
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN"
The six weeks' evangelistic cam
paign to be conducted by the Williams
Evangelistic Party of Warren, will
open in Centenary United Brethren
Church to-morrow morning. Dr. O.
E. Williams will preach both morning
and evening sermons. Mrs. Wil
liams, wife of the Evangelist, will
i have charge of the singing.
City Manager Lecture
to Be Held February 23
The city manager form of govern
ment as practised in Dayton, dhio, the
largest city operating under that plan
will be graphically explained to mem
bers of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce at a meeting on the evening
of Friday, February 23, by Jesse SI.
Switzer, a councilman of IJayton. O.
His lecture will be illustrated with
lantern slides.
President David E. Tracy has re
quested the Civic Committee of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce to
take charge of the meeting. It is com
posed of A. -C. Stamm, chairman;
Warwick M. Ogelsby, Francis J. Hall.
Robert McCormick, Samuel Rainlio,
John Fox Weiss, John Sweeney, Geo.
A. Shreiner and Robert A. Enders.
IXVITE THOOP TO CIIIIU'H
Invitations have been sent to every
officer and private of Troop C to at
tend the services to-morrow evening at
, 7.30 o'clock, in the Market Square Pres
byterian Church, when the Rev. Dr. G.
13. Ilawes, pastor, will speak. Special
arrangements have been made for the
accommodation of the troopers, who
will march Into the church in a body
assembling first in the chapel. Every
effort is being made to have the en
tire troop at the services which have
been arranged appropriately for the oc
casion.
ÜBUROE W. FORM-IV 1IEH
Milleisburg, Pa.. Jan. 27. George W
Forney, a prominent retired Upper
, Paxton township farmer, living at
Killinger, died on Friday, aged 68 years
; after a short illness of dropsy. The
funeral will take place from his late
! home on Tuesday morning, at 10
: o'clock, the Rev. Air. Haeseler, of the
I United Brethren Church, officiating
; Burial in Forney's Church Cemetery at
[ Rife.
KIIKOKniCK MOXSEN COMIXG
Frederick Monsen will lecture Wed
nesday evening in the Technical High
: School Auditorium on "Turbulent
! Mexico." under the auspices of the Na
tural History Society. Mr. Monsen
I spoke here last spring and delighted a
| large audience.
COMPENSATION
HEARINGS SOON
important Matters Will Be
Taken Up by the Board in
a Very Short Time
Tlio Workmen's Compensation
Board will meet in its rooms in the
Masonic Temple Building, Wednes
day, January 31. At this meeting the
board will receive a committee of
physicians representing the medical
profession to discuss amendments
proposed for the Compensation Act
from the standpoint of physicians of
the State. Dr. J. B. McAlister of Har
risburg is chairman of the Committee
of physicians. The hearing will he
public and will probably be attended
by physicians from various sections
of Pennsylvania.
The board will meet in Johnstown,
Thursday, February S. This is the
first meeting to be held by the board
in Johnstown and a large number of
cases arising in the mining and in
dustrial sections of Cambria county
will be considered at this meeting.
Twenty-live thousand blank forms
have been sent to manufacturers
throughout Pennsylvania from the
Bureau of Statistics and Information
of the Department of Labor and In
dustry for the reporting of statistics
affecting production, numbers of em
ployes. wages paid and other data
i for 1916.
| An act of the Legislature requires
| the Commissioner of Labor and In-
I dustry to collect and compile these
statistics annually and the net also
sets a penalty on an employer fail
ing to return the blank form properly
tilled within thirty days from the date
it is received.
ARNOLD REPORT IN
PROPER HANDS
[Continued From J-lrst Page]
accomplish this much-needed relief
for the people, for which money had
long ago been provided."
When asked whether the Arnold
report declared against the isle of
safety and public comfort station in
Market Square, Mr. McFarland re
plied:
"No; the Arnold report did not so
declare. In fact, in both of the dia
grams submitted with it the absolute
necessity of an isle of safety is clearly
recognized, and central locations for
the public comfort stations, which Mr.
Arnold includes as an essential part
of the improvement, are indicated.
Indeed, none of those who have re
ported on this project have opposed
the isle of safety in Market Square,
and none have been adverse to the
location of the public comfort sta
tions in Market Square.
"The Arnold report, which was
made before the New York traffic re
. port was obtained, provided for a
third track in Market Square, which
so far the League has not been con
vinced would be admissible from the
Point of view of public safety and wel
fare. This report also continued the
present existing but not well marked
isles of safety by allowing through
traffic in Market street, with the pos
sible provision of a subway in connec
| tion with the public comfort stations.
I The New York report, on the eon
j trary, most emphatically urged that
| all traffic in Market Square be made
j circular in character, both for public
safety and convenience, and for the
convenience of wheel traffic, and that
'a large safety isle be constructed." "
No Objection to Publication
When asked further as to the im
mediate publication of the Arnold re
port, Mr. McFarland said:
I cannot see any least objection
to the publication of tjie whole report.
It is long and technical in character,
relating particularly to trolley-traffic
problems, and is useless unless accom-
I panied by the which ex
! plain it. Several of its recommenda
tions have been already put in use by
the Harrisburg Railways Company, to
| the obvious betterment of traffic con
ditions.
"I see little or nothing: in dispute
now, and I believe that it ought to be
possible for a definite and satisfactory
solution of the problem to be worked
out just as soon as the officials of the
\ alley Traction Company wake up."
lavors Valley Terminal
Upon the question of the cross-river
trolley-traffic conditions, Mr. McFar
land said:
"There has been much recent dis
cussion, I understand, including some
at the last conference between the
League officials, the city officials and
the president of the llarrisburg Rail
ways Company, as to a means for bet
ter handling the Valley Traction Com
pany's passengers. There are rumors
that this corporation is acquiring
property contiguous to Walnut street,
which might give it a satisfactory and
convenient terminal and waitingroom
close to Second and Walnut streets.
Apparently such an outcome would
provide a practicable and easily avail
able improvement over the 'present
conditions."
U. S. EXPEDITION
IS WITHDRAWING
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the American columns disappeared to
ward the north, it was said.
General Pershing Leaves Last
When the last of the Fifth Cavalry
cantered out of El Valle Wednesday
morning the Carranza garrison there
consisting of 100 soldiers left for
Casas Grandes to Join the garrison
there. From this same source it was
learned that the Villa troops met with
no resistance at El Valle but appeared
soon after the last American troops
had left and occupied the plaza.
/The American troops which left
field headquarters early to-day in
cluded cavalry, infantry and artillery
accompanied by motor lorries and
wagon trains according to the pass
engers from Columbus.
All of the troops are the field head
quarters camp and were ready to
move toward Ojo Federico, 80 miles
distant where temporary Held head
quarters will be established. Major
(general Pershing was expected to he
among the last to leave for the north,
it was said.
Levi Tittle Heads City
Veteran Fire Volunteers
At the election held last evening by
the Harrisburg Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's Association, the following
officers were chosen:
President. E. Levi Tittle; vice-presi
dent, A. R. Patton: recording secre
tary. S. P. Dunbar; financial secre
tary, Howard O. Holstein; treasurer.
Augustus Wildman; trustee, Jol.n
Williamson; board of governors. F.
W. Huston and T. S. Gless; auditors,
Charles P. Meek. Nelson A. Heinoehl.
George C. MeOahan; membership
committee, Isaac Right. William Koh
ler, J. W. Williamson; delegate to
State Fireman's Association, Rewis H.
Rickel; alternate delegate, Rdward
Hilton: house committee, ReWitt
Franklin, George Ellis, - William
Hodge. Howard O. Holstein, C. F. Wol
ford.
JANUARY 27, 1917.
RAILROAD MEWS
PLAN MERGING OF
ATHLETIC BODIES
To Organize All Associations of
Philadelphia Division of
P. R. R.
At a meeting to be held next Fri
day evening final organization will be
probably affected of all athletic
branches on the Philadelphia Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroiid. One
big association will be formed includ
ing all organizations, according to
plans discussed last evening by rep
resentatives and officials at a meeting
in tho station offices in this city.
A committee si at work preparing
proposed plans for the merging of the
organizations and will meet next week
to decide on th best course to pursue.
The meeting on Friday evening will be
held in tho I'. R. R. Y. M. C. A. build
ing.
The Philadelphia division includes
the district from Marysville to Over
brook, and at present there are about
eight separate organizations composed
of 17,000 men. Almost 4,000 of this
number are employed in Harrisburg,
Lucknow and Enola shops.
Almost 200 persons attended the
meeting last night, when S. G. Hep
ford, newly appointed chairman of
athletics on the entire division, was
introduced and took charge. Mr.
Hepford made an address outlining
his plans. Other speakers were J. L.
Cunningham, master mechanic; C. 11.
Mendenlial, representing the C. P. and
M. W. association; C. Z. Moore, secre
tary of the Philadelphia Division Gun
t'iub; T. J. Shannon, of the Keystone
Ritle Club, and Messrs. Runk and
Bloomer, representing the Motive
Power and Enola shopmen, W. R.
Denel.ey acted as chairman until Mr.
Hepford took charge.
W. F. Eckert Made Head
of P. & R. Reading Division
Reading. Pa., Jan. 27. W. F.
Eckert, who has been superintendent
of the Wilmington and Columbia di
vision of the Reading Railway since
January 1, 1913, was to-day appointed
superintendent of the Rending divi
sion, succeeding W. H. Keffer, re
cently appointed general superintend
ent. Since the elevation of Mr. Keffer
the position has been tilled temporar
ily by F. M. Falck, of the Atlantic
City Division, who returns to Camden.
Mr. Eckert started his railway
career as a telegraph operator and
later became a train dispatcher, and
when appointed superintendent, was
trainmaster on the New York division.
I. T. Tyson, trainmaster at Port
Richmond, succeeds Mr. Eckert as
superintendent of the Wilmington and
Columbia division. Mr. Tyson has
been in the service of the Reading a
number of years. He started his rail
road career as a telegrapher.
Wilson Expected to
Modify Proposal of Four
Brotherhood Heads
Washington, Jan. 27. President
Wilson is not expected to accept-with
out some modification tho proposal
by the railroad brotherhood heads
tlurt a mixed commission of railroad
employers and employes be created to
investigate disputes as a substitute for
the President's recommendation that
strikes or lockouts be prohibited pend
| ing an investigation by a government
j body.
In conference with the President to-
I day Representative Adamson took the
j position that the commission proposed
by the brotherhoods would be useless
unless it included a representative of
the public.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDK
Philadelphia Division —lol' crew first
; to go after 4 p. in.: 104, 124, 103, 119,
121, 116, 125, 120. 127.
Engineers for 109, 124, 103, 121.
Fireman for 127.
Conductors for 124. 116.
Flagmen for 109, 121, 12a. 120.
I Brakemeti for 104, 124, 119, 116 (two),
I 120.
Engineers up: Maxwell, Schwartz,
I Binkley, Gable. Grass, May, Eefever,
j Reisinger, Hubler, Brubaker, Gehr, Al-
I brie-ht. Black. Tennant.
Firemen up: Everhart. Baker, -Ear
| hart, Paul, Ryer, Finkenbinder, Swartz,
i Mauglies, Hoffman, Bowersox, Horst,
i Powers, Fisher, Walkage, Deitz, Cook,
Bixler.
Conductors up: Smedley, Thomas.
I Flagmen up: Swope, Buyer.
1 Brakemen up: Kelley, Boyd, Houde
shel, Ashenfelter, Kirk.
Middle Division— -219 crew first to go
j after 1:45 p. m.: 7, 9, 236, 252, 232, 245.
Laid off: 23.
I Engineer for 7.
I Flagman for 7.
Brakeman for 9.
Engineers up: Blink. Corder, Peigfh
! tal. A. T. Cook, Nickles.
; Firemen up: Pensyl, Gray. Markle,
i Peters, Tippery. Jr.. Sellers. McDonald,
I Orr, Bitting. Coyle, Linn. Kewhouser.
Brakemen up: D. 1.. Sweger. Hem
; minger, Beers, Lenhart. Yolin. Murrav
I Jury. Cameron, George Campbell, Yai
jentine.
Vnrd Crewx—
Engineers for 6, third 8, third 24
j fourth 24. 28.
Firemen for 2. 6, first 8, 12. 18, first
22. third 24, 38, 62.
| Engineers up: Kautz. Fulton, McMor
ris. Uunkle, Wisp, Goodman.
I Firemen up: Hardy. Wilhelm. Smith,
Walters.-Bruaw. Vuchity, Rodenhafer
How* Dunbar. Shoemaker, Rothe.
EXOI.A SIDK
l'lillailripliln Division —23s crew first
to go after 3:4.i p. 1>1.: 214. 223, 231, 222
205. 238, 212, 228, 225, 2(14, 207.
Engineers for 238, 228, 225.
Fireman for 228.
Middle Division—lo9 crew first to ko
after 1:15 p. m.: 120, 107, 229 237 ">4',
• 244. ' '
Engineer for 120
Brakeman for 109.
Ynril ('rrvm—
for first 108, first 102, third
Firemen for second 124, 132, 112, third
Engineers up: Passmore, Anthonv
Nuemver, Rider. Hill. Boyer. Anspach.
Firemen up: Walsh, Myers, Ilaubert
Eicbelbrrger. Gulleman. Brandt, Reed
Backenstoe, Brown, Rice.
THE READING
llnrrlnhnrK Division— B crew first to
go after 2:15 p. m.: 15, 4, 7, 2, 17.
Eastbound —59 crew first to go after
3:45 p. in.: 53. 52, 63, 57. 67.
Engineers*for 52, 53, 59, 63, 4, 7 8 15
1 17. '
I Firemen for 57, 67, 4. 7, 8, 15, 17.
| Conductor for 53.
i Brakemen for 53. 57, 59, 63, 67, 4, 8,
; Engineers up: Fraunfelder, Neidham
er. Merkle, Deardorf. Riehwine, Wood
Wvre, Barnhart, Fortney, Freed.
Firemen up: Potteiger, .Saunders,
Bushey, Kinderman, Ix>ngnecker, Mil
ler. Endrep, Whitcomb, Slpe, Alvord
Black. Marks, 'Krill, Elsley.
Brakemen up: Beltley, Famous, Parr.
Shipe. Jones, Smith. Filbert, Cchuler,
Bittle, Ensminger, Grove, Slier, Thomas
Shultz, Ryan.
CONGRATULATES KAISER
Washington, Jan. 27. President
Wilson to-day cabled Emperor Wil
liam formal congratulations on the
fifty-eighth anniversary of Ills birth
as is the custom on tho birthdays of
all foreign sovereigns. Secretary loni
sing and his three chief assistants left
their congratulations nt the German
i embassy (
SCHWAB OFFERS
HAND OF PEACE
Says His Plant Would Build
Two Warships at Cost
If Necessary
Washington, Jan. 27. —Charles M.
Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, and Josephus Danlols,
Secretary of the Navy, had a "got
together" talk yesterday for two hours*
on matters of ordnance and ship butld
ing contracts.
Air. Schwab sought the Interview,
coming to Washington without any
prior engagement and simply an
nbunclng himself at the otflce of tho
Secretary, lie told Mr. Daniels that
ho came In the spirit of desiring to
convince him that the Bethlehem steel
plant and its subsidiary interests were
an asset upon which the government
could depend in time of need.
He left Mr. Daniels in a "show me"
frame of mind. The hcart-to-hcart
talk did not apparently succeed in
cutting though tho mutual distrust
of Mr. Schwab and the Secretary of
tlie Navy. It <vas taken as a favorable
indication that following the talk
neither Mr. Daniels nor Mr. Schwab
would make any statement for publi
cation.
The bombardment between tho two
men in public statements has appar
ently been halted while an effort is!
I made to arrange an understanding.
Will Build the Two Plants
Mr. Daniels told Mr. Schwab that it
was a settled matter that the govern
ment would build and operate an ar
mor plant and a prejectile factory,
but he said the government would givo
only one-third of its business to tho
government plant and two thirds to
private factories provided tho prices
and quality of material of private mak
ers,are satisfactory. With t>ie increase
in navy needs, said Mr. Daniels, this
two-thirds would doubtless be laYger
In tho future than the total purchases
in the past.
But as matters now stand, said Mr.
Daniels, the prices bid by Bethlehem,
r.ntj Either American makers on pro
jectiles were unsatisfactory. 110 add
ed that he did not contemplate award
ing any contract at those figures and
as an indication of what he does in
tend to do if lower prices are not of
fered he. issued instructions to have de
signs and machinery in tho projectile
factory pushed through at once.
Begin Work in Spring
"I expect work to begin on tho
plant in the spring," said Secretary
Daniels, "and the machinery will bo
advertised for soon."
Regarding the reserve projectiles,
which the British government declined
to permit Hadfiekls to manufacture,
' Secretary Daniels said it would be un
necessary to readvertise for bids from
American munition makers in order to
1 place tho award with them, and that
ho would welcome new proposals, in
' case a satisfactory offer is not received
• before the proposed government fac
tory is completed the order will be
iilled by the government itself.
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. WIUJAM G. ENCK DIES
i Mechanicsburg, Pa., Jan. 27. •—• Mrs.
William G. Enck, aged 5S years, died
at her home here last evening, from
' paralysis, after a week's illness. Mrs.
[ Knck was born in York county, but
. has lived in Mechanicsburg afiout
I forty years. She was a member of
, Grace Evangelical Church. She is
. survived by her husband and four
t children, two of them by a former
" marriage, as follows: George Bur
' gard and Samuel T. Burgard, of Fin-,
ley, Ohio; Mrs. Blaine Barrett, pf Me-*
chanicsburg, and Reuben W. Enck, at
, home. Funeral services will be helct
j on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
t the home, conducted by the Rev. L. M.
• Dice. Burial will be made in thtj
Mechanicsburg cemetery.
CHILD DIES
Funeral services for Avis Erie Cle
land, aged 1 year, who died yesterday
at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cleland,
2476 Reel street, will be held
Monday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.
Burial will be made in the East Har
risburg cemetery, with the Rev. E. E.
Snyder, pastor of the St. Matthews
Lutheran Church, officiating.
SIRS. MARY J. HEISLEY
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J.
I Heisley, aged 76, who died at tlia
j home of her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Cor
nelius, 131 t Green street, will bo held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She
is survived by one daughter and ona
sister. Mrs. Carrie Ream. Burial w4ll
be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery
with the Rev. W. W. Hartman, pastor
of tho Ridge Avenue Methodist
1 Church, officiating.
JOHN P. RAYSOR
John F. Raysor, 71 years of age. died
Thursday after an attack of heart
trouble. Mr. Kaysor retired from farm
ing several years ago, and since has
been identified with the real estate
business. Be is survived by two sons,
Harry Ilaysor and Charles Raysor. '
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon, at 2 the home,
."1 Main street. Burial will be mada
in the Kast Harrisburg Cemetery.
MISS SARA ELIZABETH FORTNEY
Private funeral services for Misa
Sara Elizabeth Fortney, who died this
morning at her home, 404 Briggs
street, will bo held Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. She is sur
vived by three sisters, Miss Ella
V. and Laura A., both of this city, and
Mrs. Hauer, of Chicago. Burial will
bo mado in the Harrisburg cemetery.
The Rev. Ellis N. Krorner, pastor of
the Reformed Salem Church will offi-*
dating.
JOSEPH C. BAER
Joseph C. Baer died yesterday at tlia
Harrisburg hospital. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock from tho home of his sister,
Mrs. William Fenicle, 220 South Fif
teenth street. The Rev. J. A. Lyter,
pastor of tho United Brethren Church,
\\ ill have charge of the services. Bur
ial will be made In the Shoop's church,
cemetery.
GLADYS V. CIIAYXEY
Gladys V. Cha.vney, 16-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Lillian M. Chayney,
44 1 Walnut Street, died yesterday
morning after a long illness. Services
will be held at the homo Monday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. W. N.
Yates, pastor of the Fourth Street
Church of God, will have charge of
the services. Burial will be made in
the East Harrisburg cemetery.
HARRY HIPPENSTEEL
Harry Hippensteel, 132 South Third
street, died yesterday afternoon, aged
82 years. Funeral services will bo
conducted to-morrow evening at 8
o'clock by the Rev. Ellis N. Kremer,
pastor of the Reformed Salem Church.
The body will be taken to Duncannon
for burial by Undertaker S. S. Speese.
HARRY ROBIXSON'
Harry Robinson, aged 23 years, died
yesterday afttrnoon at his home on
Paxton street. Services will bo held
next Tuesday afternoon at. 2 o'clock
in tho undertaking parlor of S. S.
Speese. Burial will be made in Lin
coln cemetery;
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