PLAN HIGHWAYS
THROUGH STATE
OF USE IN WAR
Neither Lincoln ox- William
Pcnn Roads Would Stand
Up Under Heavy Travel
That the Stat® Highway Department
and the commissioners of various
Pennsylvania counties will make an
|* effort to efTcet the immediate com
pletion of trans-Pennsylvania thor
oughfares on which it will be possible
to operate trains of motor trucks and
even armored guns is the belief of
local road enthusiasts.
In the event that certain bridges or
railroads were destroyed, the trans
portation of troops or war munitions
will necessarily have to be attempted
overland, and in that event it will be
necessary that trans-state highways
be permanently improved.
"As they are now constructed." said
one man to-day, "neither the Lincoln
nor William Penn Highways would
stand up under heavy truck travel.
The Lincoln Highway is completed
from Pittsburgh to a point cast of
I-aneaster. but it is all macadam. The
William Penn is mostly macadam
from Millerstown to Johnstown and
from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Sup
pose trains of four and six ton govern
ment trucks were sent over these
roads. Both would go to pieces. They
are not constructed for heavy truck
travel. As routes for comparatively
light pleasure cars both are admirable,
but we must get away from the idea
that our cross-state roads are merely
pleasure boulevards. They must serve
us in times of need; and if this country
ever gets into a war. both our trans
state routes will be highly important.
The probable route from the West to
the eastern coast in the event of war
would be the William Penn Highway,
which lias no upgrades worth men
tioning on the eastbound trip. One
way travel would be the rule, of
course, and the return trip would be
over the Lincoln.
"My idea of it is that the Federal
government, which has appropriated
almost $500,000 for Pennsylvania
roads this year, will insist that this
money go into the construction of a
cross-state thoroughfare, knowing as
it does that permanent thoroughfares
are one of this country's greatest needs
at this time. All of us should bring
every effort to bear to secure the com
pletion of both the William Penn and
the Lincoln in as shcrt a time as it
is possible to build them."
SPECIAL GUARDS
WATCH RAILROADS
[Continued From First Page]
his forces give special attention to the
yards at Rutherford.
Ei£lit Men at Bridges
Under the direction of Captain Paul
L. Barclay, chief of police of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, eight men will
do duty on the Rockville bridge. Shop
men from Lucknow, Enola and Maclay
street shops will assist the regular offi
cers in guarding railroad propertv at
various points. At the office of Su
perintendent William B. McC&leb to
day, It was said additional guards
would be put on duty when necessity
required. When the shipment of mu
nitions and other supplies increase.
Captain Barclay will add to his forces.
— ,'iight men are also on dutv on the
~ timberland Valley bridge.
At the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany's plant in South Harrisburg, a.
score of coal and iron police have
been on duty for a month. This force
it is said, wilt be increased when Gen
eral Superintendent Robert 11. Irons
returns from a trip to eastern cities.
Officials of the Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending Company said there
were fourteen special officers on guard
at present. The officers have received
orders to tighten up, and see that
trespassers arc kept off the property.
All business transactions must be
through the main office in Herr street.
The plant is running night and day.
Officials of the Harrisburg Foundry
and Machine Company, and Harris
burg; Manufacturing and Boiler Com
pany, said regular watchmen were on
duty at their respective plants, night
and day. At the boiler plant it was
said no war orders were being handled
at present, and there was no occasion
for ostra police.
Governor's Troop Ready
Captain George C. Jack, of the
Governor's troop announces that in
case of need the troop will be ready
in a l'tw hours. The men are in good
condition and fully equipped.
|
Ambassador Gerard
Will Probably Return
Through Spanish Port
Berlin, Feb. 4, via London, Feb. 5.
—United States Ambassador Gerard
has practically decided to return to
the United States from a Spanish
port. The plan to have American in
terests taken over by the Brazilian
minister has been abandoned and it is
not known who will represent Am
erica in Berlin after Mr. Gerard's de
parture.
The news of the breach of diplo
matic relations between the United
States and Germany was made known
here to-day through newspaper dis
patches.
Mr. Gerard was on his way to keep
an appointment with Foreign Secre
tary Zimmerman at noon to-day when
an Associated Press correspondent
showed him dispatches giving details
of the President's speech. The am
bassador declined to make any com
ment. He conferred with Chancellor
Von Bethmann-Hollweg yesterday,
but neither official had then any in
formation in regard to the President's
decision and their conversation was
general in nature. The chancellor ap
parently asked Mr. Gerard to call in
order to learn if he had any informa
tion as to his government's course,
news of which hod been eagerly
awaited here.
Holland Prepares to
Care For Rush of Americans
The Hague, Feb. 4, via London, Feb.
5. The United States legation hero
was very busy to-day preparing to
cope with the expected rush of Am
ericans from the territories of the
f.'entral Powers. It Is estimated that
there are probably a thousand Am
ericans scattered throughout Ger
many and Austria-Hungary.
A large proportion of these will un
doubtedly try to reach home through
Denmark and Switzerland, but sev
eral hundred ore looked for by this
route. The legation officials are en
deavoring to arrange for lodgings,
which Is difficult as prices are high
and rooms are far from plentiful.
The practical cessation of shipping
further complicates matters.
BACK* I*TO FI.AMK
Charles W'eller, 1? years old, an em.
j)loye of C. Day Rudy, an Interior dec.
orator, was severely burned about the
back at ttie Curtin Heights Church
when he backed into a lighted gas Jet,
>
' MONDAY EVENING, 1
HOPES FOR PEACE BUT TAKES
STEP TO PREPARE FOR WAR
[Continued From First
while they are putting every agency of the government in motion
to meet it.
Apparently the next question of great moment to be decided
relates to Austria's participation in Germany's campaign of ruth
lcssness. President Wilson is ready to sever relations also with the
dual monarchy as soon as it officially subscribes to the German
declaration.
While the United States awaits the
issue of war or peace. President Wil
son has taken steps that the conduct
of the government during the tense
period of waiting shall bo one of calm
deliberation and beyond criticism.
To Give No Complaint Cause
The American government, it was
stated officially, will be very careful
to see that Germany and all other for
eign governments will have no just
cause for complaint.
General instructions have been is
sued to federal government officials in
all parts of the country to avoid hasty
action and do nothing not strictly legal
and within the province of the govern
ment.
The government, it was pointed out,
has no legal right to lako over war
bound merchant ships in American
harbors.
Strict legal right must be the basis
for tho conduct of all federal officers
under the announced policy of the
government.
No matter what other nations may
do in the present emergency, it was
stated that the United States will ad
here strictly to law and do nothing
under stress of excitement which it
would' not be legal to do in ordinary
times.
Will Act On l*rineipie
As outlined in the highest official
quarters, the policy of the government
will be to act on principle rather than
on the ground of expediency. The
federal authorities will be expected by
President Wilson to avoid any act that
might be considered questionable.
The President himself, It was
stated, is moving without panic or
haste and expects all subordinate of
ficers of the government to do like
wise. While not stated specifically,
it became known that the President
is particularly anxious to warn Ameri
cans generally to do nothing which
might cause trouble. He desires that
every aci of the United States in this
supercrisis shall be with absolute pro
priety.
if war comes, he wants no possible
blame attached to the American gov
ernment nor any of its officials or
people.
Wilson Still Hopeful
Despite th 4 severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany, President
Wilson believes his long struggle to
preserve the country's peace has not
yet been lost. He still hopes not only
that hostilities will be avoided but that
other neutrals, adding their voices to
that of the I'nited States, will unite
tho major moral force of the world to
compel peace in Europe.
It had not been revealed to-daj
whether any responses had come from
the suggestions to neutrals, presented
with a ntltication of the break with
Germany, that they follow the exam
ple of the United States and thus
bring to bear to end the war the
united pressure of the whole neutral
world. The President is known to be
very hopeful that this new stroke for
peace will, if not immediately suc
cessful, at least hasten the end of
hostilities.
Ilousatonic Sinking Legal
With distinct anxiety cable and
wireless dispatches bearing on Ger
many's newly announced war plans
are being watched for the first indi
cation of American lives lost or ships
sunk without warning. It now ap
pears that the sinking of the American
steamer Ilousatonic Saturday by a
submarine was not an illegal act. since
she carried a contraband cargo of
wheat, warning was given, and the
crew saved.
Sailors Released
Officials to-day heard with consider
able satisfaction the reports that the
German government had ordered the
immediate release of the American
sailors taken from British ships by the
Gerpian raider in the Atlantic, as de
manded by the United States shortly
before the severing of diplomatic re
lations. This action was interpreted in
some quarters as an indication of a
conciliatory attitude on the part of
Germany since formerly that govern
ment had maintained these men were
legally prisoners of war, having ac
cepted service on armed belligerent
merchant vessels.
The situation in regard to Austria
had not changed up to to-day and
in some quarters it was suggested that
the Austrian government might not
find It necessary to ratify formally the
submarine policy of Germany and in
that event relations might be con
tinued between the United States and
Austria
Xo Word From Gerard
The Suite Department is making ef
forts to get a guarantee to safe con
duct from the allied powers for Count
Von Bernstorff, the German ambas
sador, to return to his country with
his staff, and preparations were under
way to-day to turn over affairs of the
German embassy here to the Swiss
minister. The delay in receiving word
from American Ambasador Gerard at
Berlin that he had received his pass
ports and was ready to go to some
neutral Kuropean country or return
to t*ie United States was attri
buted to the strict censorship in Ger
many. Requests that German consuls
in this country be accorded full pro
tection have been sent to governors of
States and territories by tho State
Department.
Red Cross Makes Call
Chapters of the Red though
out the United States to-day had or
ders from national officers to pre
pare immediately for relief work.
Transportation of Belgian relief sup
plies was temporarily suspended, but
the Spanish ambassador in Berlin was
expected to present an urgent request
to-day for guarantees of immunity
from attack for vessels chartered by
the Belgian relief commission.
Government official issued a state
ment denying a report that seizure of
I German war-bound merchant rhips in
American harbors is contemplated. It
was explained, however, that steps
have been taken to prevent the ob
struction of harbors by the blowing
up or sinking of any of these vessels.
This action is prompted by reports
that German crews have attempted to
damage a number of war-bound ships
in Philippine harbors, and in several
American ports.
Protect Munitions Factories
The Department of Justice also is
making secret preparations for fore
stalling depredations which German
sympathizers might commit on muni
tion factories or public works.
No actual war preparations have
been made by the war and navy de
partments although many unusual
precautions are being taken, and plans
are being drawn up for any eventuali
ties.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels yes
terday conferred with bureau chiefs
and many offices in these departments
are quietly working over time, Plans
are under discussion for calling out
navy reserve officers and of graduat
ing the senior class at Annapolis to
meet any emergency conditions, Wire
less operators ore under orders to
guard their dispatches with unusual
care and a censorship bill is ready for
congressional action when it Is
needed,
Congress Ready For Action
Congress, laying aside partisan dif
ferences, is ready to rush through the
HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH
army and navy appropriation bills and
1 any extraordinary finance measures
which might be requested by the
President for defense expenditures.
Many telegrams assuring support
or offering services a-re pouring into
the White House hourly and the war
and navy departments have n number
of offers from industrial plants to give
prefernce to government orders.
President Gompers, of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, has cabled
the presldont of tho German Feder
ation of Trade Unions, urging that or
ganization to use its influence to avoid
war. Pacifist elements in Congress
were laying plans for combatting un
usual military preparations and such
peace advocates as William J. Bryan
and Henry Ford were here to-day to
use their influence in that direction.
Men in Trenches Believe
Action of America Will .
Hasten End of War
"With the British Armies in France,
Feb. 4, via London, Feb. 5. (From
a Staff Correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press)— Only the briefest pos
sible announcement of the break be
tween the United States and Germany
wns contained in the wireless news
bulletin distributed to the British
armies to-day and even this came lato
in the afternoon. It will be another
day before the full import of the
news percolates through the vast
army organization and its effect is
noted.
Officers who heard the meagre an
nouncement late to-day were eager
for details. President Wilson's action,
it caji be definitely stated, did not
corns' as a surprise, but nevertheless
there was a feeling of relief that the
tension was ended and that America
was morally if not physically, ranged
against Germany. Officers exchang
ing messages over the net work of
the army telephone system to-night
all helped to spread the news and
comments of satisfaction were gen
erally heard. The army believes that
other neutrals will follow America's
lead and that Germany will soon find
herself literally opposed to the entire
world outside of her allies.
W ill Hasten End of War
The British officers believe that the
news of the breach with the United
States will have a deleterious effect
on German morale and that efforts
may be made in Berlin to prevent it
reaching the fighting units.
opinion is held here that tl.e Am
erican action will necessarily hasten
the end of the war, but the difficulties
facing America in the event of her
actually entering the war are fully
recognized. Even if the United States
joins the ranks of the belligerents it
is not expected that American troops
could possibly be sent to Europe be
fore the end of the war which is con
fidently expected to come this year.
The psychologic effect on Germany
of being cut oft from her last big
friend among the nations is the prin
cipal consideration which the British
military observers who are convinced
that this effect will be very great.
Germany Will Propose
Rectification of Treaties
Giving 9 Mos. to Leave
Berlin, Feb. 4, via Eondon, Feb. 5.
—The Associated Press learned au
thoritatively that Germany will pro
pose to Ambasador Gerard a special
re-ratlfication of the Prussian-Amer
ican treaties of 1779 and IXI2 allow
ing nations in ense of war nine months
in which to settle their affairs and
leave hostile countries. This step
would positively insure Americans in
Germany and Germans in America
against internment if hostilities break
out and would prevent a precepitiate
exodus from either country such as
was general in Europe when tl.e war
began.
A representative of the foreign
office pointed out to a correspondent
of the Associated Press that the an
cient treaties between the United
States and Prussia were still in ef
fect and contained a clause contrary
to the usual rule that should not be
invalidated by the outbreak of hos
tilities. This official said that so far
as ho was informed Germany certainly
would hold to these treaties and that
there would be no question of intern
ing Americans in Germany in case of
war.
In official quarters there seemed to
be anxiety to reassure the few Ani
cricans„still here on the question of
internment. Several of these Amer
icans are in a highly diffiffieult posi
tion with no prospective means of
return to the United States except by
the Trans-Siberian Hallway or pos
sibly a roundabout route through
Switzerlaml/to Spain and by Spanish
steamers to Cuba. Scores of Amer
icans have applied since Wednesday
for the necessary military permission
to leave the country, but this involves
a delay of at least a fortnight. Others,
Including long-tlmo residents whose
entire Interests are in Germany, plan
to remain no matter what happens.
U. 5. Sailors Can Be
Depended on in Fight
French Admiral Says
Paris, Feb. 5. Bear Admiral Dc
gouy, retired, of the French navy,
paid a tribute to the officers and men
of the American navy in an interview
on the submarine issue which he gave
to-day to a correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press.
"Should Germany's new policy,"
said the admiral, "bring the United
States into the European conflict,
i American sailors may be depended on
to give a good account of themselves
In fighting submarines which are now
on the other side of tho Atlantic or
that may get there."
Reply of Brazil Is in
Accord With U. S., Rumor
Eondon, Feb. s.—Router's Rio Ja
i netro correspondent says there Is rea
, son to believe tho reply of the Bra
zilian government to the German note
respecting naval warfare will be in
harmony- with the attitude of the
United States.
Spain to Defend Self
it Necessary After She
Protests V-Boat Campaign
Paris, Feb. s.—Alexandero Eerroux,
Spanish deputy and leader of the Re
publican party in Barcelona, Inter
viewed here to-day, declared that
Spain should protest energetically
against the German submarine cam
paign and make clear her intention to
' defend herself if necessary.
PENNSY SEEKS
MORE EMPLOYES
General Manager's Office to
Be Clearing House For
Applicants
Increased activity in securing em
ployes for the Pennsylvania Hailrotui
shops and other departments started
to-day. The publicity campaign start
ed some time ago by General Manager
S. C. Ums has been only partially suc
cessful. Beginning to-day, the olllce
of the geuernl manager at Philadel
phia will be a clearing house. Agents
along the main line and branches will
forward all applications to Philadel
phia.
Under the new plan every one of
the 1,500 station agents of the Penn
sylvania Railroad east of Pittsburgh
and Krie is an employment agent of
the company and Is acting as such un
der the direct supervision of the gen
eral manager's olllce. This makes Jt
easy for anyone to make application
and lo ascertain what lines of service
are open and in what localities work
for which he is fitted may be obtained.
In other words, the company wants
to encourage the entrance into its
service of a greater number of men
who live in the neighborhood of its
lines and shops, and, judging from its
achievements thus far, it is meeting
with success.
The employment plan Is unique in
railroad annals and is regarded as an
efficiency move, inasmuch as it will
enable the railroad always to have at
its call, in case of contingencies, men
who make their homes near their
places of employment.
It was with the idea of procuring
men in the country districts, towns,
villages and cities through which Its
lines pass—men who would welcome
the chance to make railroading their
career, but who in many cases do not
know where to aplpy—tbat the Penn
sylvania Kailroad inaugurated its new
system. It always has been the policy
of the Pennsylvania Kailroad, as far
as possible, to offer the first oppor
tunities for work to people who are its
neighbors.
Under the new plan notices have
been posted conspicuously at various
points along the railroad directing all
persons seeking employment to apply
to the station agent. The agent inter
views each .applicant, learns his capa
bilities as fully as possible, and directs
him to the nearest foreman, super
visor, trainmaster or road foreman of
engines who may have vacancies at
their disposal. •
If there are no vacancies on the
division where the application is made
it is forwarded to the office of the gen
eral manager in Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, where it is handled
through the clearing house plan which
has been established there.
Railroad Notes
Peter Schrenker, brakeman on the
Baltimore division of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad is ill. He has gone to
his homo at York.
Chairman Grafton Brake, of the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the ball of the Friendship and Co
operative Club, has called a meeting
for to-night.
Employes of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad to the number of
2,000 have decided to strike in sym
pathy with the freight handlers who
went out Saturday. Tho latter asked
for a 15 per cent, increase but were
refused.
During tl.e month of January the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Relief
Association paid out $1,264.28 in death
benefits; $329 for accident benefits and
J912 for sick benefits.
High winds and cold weather are
causing delays to freight traffic on
both the Pennsylvania and Reading
Railway lines.
A force of trackmen have been on
duty day and night on the main line
of the Pennsvlvania Railroad. Tlicy
are keeping ico from the water troughs
and prevent switches from freezing up.
C. H. Andrus, former master me
chanic of the Philadelphia division,
now in charge of the Renova shops,
presided over a safety first meeting
Saturday night. The program in
cluded musical features and moving
pictures.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has
taken up the waste paper saving plan
and started a campaign of economy.
George C. K. Sample, general secre
tary of the Columbia P. It. R. Y. M.
C. A. received many congratulations
Saturday, on the occasion of l.is birth
day anniversary.
H. G. Ilassler, foreman at the Enola
shops is in Washington, D. C., look
ing up employes. Help is a scarce
I article at Enola. He sent home 21
last week. Of this number few re
main, having been ofTered stronger
inducements elsewhere.
Charles C. McMinn lias been ap
pointed agent for the Reading Rail
way Company at Williamsport to suc
ceed D. H. Boyer, resigned.
Employes of the Reading Railway
Company, will be paid for tho last
half of January next week, starting
Monday.
1 Standing of the Crews
lIAURISBt'HG SIDE
Philadelphia Division— ll3 crew first
to go after 3:40 p. m.: 100, 12u, 103, HI,
I 127. 119, 105, 110, 114, 104.
Engineers for 113, 106, 103, 111.
Fireman lor 119.
Conductors for 105. 110.
Flagmen for 125. 111, 110, 114.
Brakeman for 110.
i Engineers up: Gehr, Hogentogler,
Howard. Simmons, Lefever.
i Firemen up Eckrich, Baker, Shandler,
i Walker. Butler, Everhart, ltyea..
Brakemen up: Penner, Edwards.
Middle Division— 223 crew first to to
after 2:45 p. m.: 236, 219.
Laid ofT until 12:01 a. in., February 7:
] 10. 1. 5, 4, 3, s.
i Engineers up: Corder, Howard, Al
bright, Kline, Dorman, Tet
temer. Blizzard.
I Firemen up: Coyle, Klner, Adams,
I<lnn, Crone, Reeder. Neff. Warner,
i Brtz, Trout. Markle, Eckert.
! Brakeinen up: Sebelist, Cor!, Cameron,
Murrav, Jury, Lenhart, Miller, Myers,
[Valentine, George Campbell.
! Yard t ruvn—
I Engineers for C, first 21, third 24, 38,
! "6-
Firemen for 6. 10, 20, second 22, first
' 24. second 24. 36, 38, 40, 04.
Engineers up: Ylnger, Starner, Morri
son, Monroe, Beatty, Feas, Kautz, Mc-
Morrls. McDonnell, Runkle, Wise.
Flremnn up: Bryan, Lawrence, Sheaf -
fer, Kiner, Wlchollo, Dearolf, Warner,
Myers, Steele, Hardy, Wllhelf, Smith.
Walters. Bruaw, Zeigler, Vuchity, Ro
denhafer, Black, G. K. Smith.
KXOI.V NIDK
Philadelphia Division —237 crew first
to go after 4:13 p. in.: 244, 220, 210, 208,
211, 203. 235, 218, 20H, 218,
Engineers for 208, 203, 20(1,
Flreipen for 220, 211, 203,
Conductors for 9, 35,
Flagmen for 11, 44,
Brakemen for 1 (two), S, 10, 18.
Conductors ut>: Flickinger, Layman,
liOEran, Carson, Stenouer,
Flagman up: Hartman,
Brakeman up! Shade,
Middle Division —242 crew first to go
after 2:45 p. m.t 231, 230, 228, 238, 237,
Yard Crews —
Engineers for second 108, second 124.
Firemen for flrßt 108, 133, ,rst 102,
second 102,
Engineers pi Nuemyer, Rider, Hill,
Bover, Anspach, Kline.
Firemen up: Rice. Books, M. 8. Hall,
Walsh, L C. Hall, Myers. Elchelberger,
Quilermin, Brandt, Reed, Backenstoe,
[Haubert,
NEWS OF STEELTON
EUGENE GRACE, HIGHEST SALARIED
MAN IN WORLD, STARTED IN
AS LABORER 14 YEARS AGO
According to a statement made to
newspapermen by Charles M. Schwab,
at Atlantic City a few days ago, Eu
gene G. Grace, president of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, and ilso the
Bethleliem Steel Corporation, < to be
paid a salary of otto million dollars
a year, thus making him the highest
salaried man in the world.
Air. Grace, whom Mr. Schwab re
fers to as "his boy," is one of the
most unassuming men in the business
world. He has u motto, the carrying
out of which readily gives the rea
son why Mr. Schwab thinks his chief
lieutenant is worth one million dollars.
This motto is: "Do it a littio better
than the other fellow, and do moro
of it."
In just fourteen years "Gene"
Grace, as everybody calls him, has
risen from a small position to his
present high station. Just fourteen
years ago he graduated from Lehigh
University as valedictorian of his class,
after winning the highest prize at this
noted technical school, the Wilbur
Sophomore scholarship. Mr. Grace
wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty,
so he went to work as a common
laborer in the electrical department
at the Bethlehem Steel Works at
about the time Mr. Schwab purchas
ed the plant. He didn't have to do
dirty work for any length of time,
for his wideawake brain began plan
ning so many reforms in his depart
ment that he was appointed superin
tendent of yards and transportation.
In this department he began to at
tract the attention of Mr. Schwab.
From then on his rise was meteoric.
Made General Superintendent
Grace was made general super
intendent of the Juragua Iron Com
pany at Santiago, Cuba. This concern
is one of the big subsidiary plants
TREE TRIMMING
IS COMPLETED
Force of Men Finish Work 011
Streets Saturday After- x
noon
Borough tree trimming was com
pleted by workmen from the Berry
hill Nursery Company Saturday after
noon. The Shade Tree Commission
announced to-day that the job is satis
tactory. All trees in good condition
were treated and trimmed. Tho work
was started early in November.
This is the first work of the com
mission since it has been formed, and
it has met with much favorable com
ment on the part of residents.
As soon as the weather will permit
the commission plans to trim and
treat trees on the borough school
property. The work is expected to ho
completed in a week after it is started.
Steelton Snapshots
Fire Destroys Building Fire yes
terday morning gutted a small frame
building used as a time office ncarihe
merchant mill. The fire is beliefed
to have started from an overheated
electric stove.
, To Celebrate Fasnaclit Arrange-
I ments are being made by residents
I of the foreign sections of the borough
for the celebration of the Fasnacht
season. A number of festivals and
(masquerade balls will be held on the
two evenings previous to the begin
ning of Lent.
Meet Delegate Anthonv Sarbin
yesterday was elected as a delegate
to the convention of the Sokol Lea
flokol LansforU ' hy the Croation
Horse Killed in Accident ln a
runaway accident Saturday afternoon
in Lincoln street, John Bricker a
ihrntrn t the £' ationtU brewery was
thrown from the wagon and the
horse killed. While descending the
hillj street the horse bolted and
St* Brlck,!r
V™r.^ 0 ,l' m SSv nr ;his
morning did slight damage. The fire
extinguished the blaze
Schools Close. Unable to proper
bulidlnr B ?h? ra ' roo , ma ,n the Felton
building this morn ng the stmient*
£ss?on dißmlßßed Wm lhe a fternoon
~jo Initiate Class. a class of can
didates will be initiated inlo Baldwin
evening" Knlgl,ts of Malta, this
VUJAKLI.JA FUXERAL
Funeral services for Illja VuiaklHi
aged 27 who died from theeffected
honner 0 8 / V r n ,V° toppled into the
hopper of No. 5 blast furnace at the
P Were hela thls afternoon.
Cemetery" 8 ® tho Baldwln
CHILDREN'S MEETING
The men's and women's mass meet
ings held at Centenary United Breth
ren church yesterday afternoon were
largely attended. A children's meeting
wiH be held to-morrow afternoon at
4.L> o clock. The subject is "The Sec
ond Coming of Christ in the Light of
the European War."
SAUL FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Samuel Saul,
a former resident of the borough, will
be held from the home of his son
Ross, 378 South Second street Wed'
nesday morning, at 10:30 o'clock He
?' p ! 1 at the Soldiers' Home at Dayton,
Ohio, I riday afternoon. Burial will
be made at Oberlin Cemetery and will
be private.
MRS. MADISON DIES
Funeral services for' Sirs Jane
Madison, aged 21, who died at 28
Chambers street, this morning, from
pneumonia, will bo held from tho fu
neral chapel of Dunklo and Knoderer
North Front street, this evening at 8
o'clock. Burial will be made in the
Midland Cemetery to-morrow morn
ing. —.
TO ELECT OFFICERS
The Borough Communitv Chorus
will be permanently organized at a
meeting In the First Methodist Church
this evening. Officers nominated by
a committee will be elected at this
meeting. Prof. W. M. Harclerode.
director of the chorus will sing a 8010
as a special feature.
SMITH*FUNERAL
Funeral services for Mrs. David
Smith, aged fi2, who died from the
effects of a lingering Illness yesterday
morning at her home 227 Christian
street were held this morning. Burial
was made at Penbrook,
COUNCIL MEETING
Council will meet in monthly ses
sion this evening, Nothing but
routine business is scheduled for ac
tion,
FEBRUARY 5, 1917.
i of the steel company. Just six months
later he was made assistant to the gen
eral superintendent, having in charge
the building of the new Saucon plant,
iand four months later was made gen
: eral supperintendent of the entire steel
works. The office of general manager
I of the entire plant came to him after
'another four months, and he was also
i made a director of the concern.
I Barely four months later ho was made
I a director of the Steel_ Corporation,
and just about four months later* was
elected vice-president and general
| manager. By a strange coincident
most of his appointments came in
I periods of four months. On Apjrli
! 1. 1913, ho was elected president Of
; the Bethlehem Steel Company and In
i February of the following year presi
dent of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration.
Charles M. Schwab always main
tains that a great deal of his success
with the Bethlehem Steel Company
has been due to the management und
foresight of his * youthful president,
for Mr. Grace became head of the
concern when he was about thirtv
six years old.
Some Little Golfer!
Mr. Gruce's hobby is that of sports.
He is at present the best goller in
the Lehigh Valley and holds the
course record at the fashionable
Northampton Country Club. ' While
in college Mr. Grate played baseball
and captained his team in his senior
year. His positions were left Held
and short stop, and he was reckoned
one of the best college baseball play
ers in those days. Prior to going to
i-ehigh, Mr. Grace prepared at Pen
nington Seminary. He is most popu
lar with his men. His homo on
Bonus Hill," a colony where the big
steel company officials live, is one or
the handsomest in town.
CALL FIRST OF
9 MURDER CASES
Yovonovic Goes on Trial For
Killing Nickolo Skara
at Steelton
A'lada Yovonovic, held on a charge
of stabbing: Nickolo Skara last Fourth
|of July during a quarrel in Steelton,
; went on trial for his life this after
noon—the llrst of Ihe nine murder
■ eases listed for trial this week at the
continued session of criminal court,
i,. , n , ol ', t ' ,e twelve jurors for the
.trial hud been selected at 12: 0
oi clock, including tl.e following: Wil
' D? 1 ??,. ast '-.^Willlamstown; William A.
i Phili ps, Steelton; William H. Jones.
I S?J!!i 8 * urs; Haumbacli, ot*
Middletown; Harry H. Herman, Upper
Paxton township; Cloyd E. Matter,
Harrisburg; Wayne ginger. Dauphin;
I David \V. Drawbaugh, Lower Paxton
I township; Harry r. FetterhofT, Jack-
I *"!!, to Y n ship, and Charles Uliler, of
I Millersburg. The other two jurors
| were selected this afternoon. Of the
l thirty-six called this morning, ten
were accepted, twelve challenged per
emptorily by the Commonwealth and
, fourteen by tho defendant,
j District Attorney Michael E. Stroup
j called the case of James White next.
A\ liite is one of the two negroes
charged with shooting officer Dew's
! C. Hippie, city policeman, last June.
ilson, indicted with White, has been
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and is being held pending tho
trial of White.
John O. Becl.tel, Halifax township;
Albert Gruber, Ilighspire; John H.
Hoffman, Harrisburg; Herman
ICremer, Harrisburg, and Francis
Powley, Halifax, were excused from
jury service because of illness.
i'MIDDLETOWfI- - • |
Romberger Purchases
Stone Market House
Negotiations for the purchase of
the stone markethouse on West
Emaus street from the Central Mar
ket Company by H. A. Romberger
of Philadelphia, were closed Satur
day afternoon. Mr. Romberger will
use the building for a hosiery mill to
replace the one destroyed by fire Jan
uary 2.
According to a plan of Mr. Rom
berger's the building will be remodel
ed by tho addition of a second story
and the excavation' of a cellar be
neath the structure. The proposed
improvements will cost about $30,000.
The building is a one-story stone
structure, 200 by CO feet.
When completed the new building
will house 300 employes. Work oh
the remodeling will be started at once.
LAVERTY FI'XKRAI
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Frey Daverty, aged 58. wife of Dr. D.
W. C. I-averty, of North Union street,
who died Thursday from pneumonia
were held this afternoon. Tho Rev
Puller Bergstresser, pastor of the
local St. Peter's Dutheran Church of
ficiated. Burial was niado in the Mid
dletown cemetery.
Postpone Final Decision
as to Whether Labor Unions
May Be Sued For Damages
Washington, Feb. 5. Postponing
final decision as to whether labor
unions may be sued for treble damages
under the Sherman anti-trust law, the
Supreme Court to-day refused to in
terfere with the trial ordered in Ar
kansas of suits for $1,283,000 damages
brought against the United Mine
Workers' union by the Coronado and
other Arkansas coal companies. After
trial another appeal may be brought
to the Supreme Court.
A writ of prohibition, sought by
the union, to prevent Federal Judge
Youmans, of Arkansas, from proceed
ing; with trial of tne coal companies'
I action pending Supremo Court review
! of legal questions involved also was
I denied.
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Explosion When Atempt
Is Made to Thaw Pipe
< With Gasoline Torch
An attempt to thaw out a frozen wa
ter pipe with a bi'oOm and a bucket of
gasoline proved serious for Mrs Ber
nard Schmidt, S8 North Thirteenth
street this morning.
Mrs. Schmidt went to the basement
with a bucket of gasoline and a broom
After dipping the broom In the gaso
line she Ignited the broom and held it
over the bucket of gasoline, The gaso
line exploded. The laundry was dam
aged to the extent of |SO,
RUB YOUR BACK
STOPS LUMBAGO!
Don't drug kidneys! Rub the
pain right out with old
''St. Jacobs Oil."
Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, sciatica, or mayba*'
from a strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating "St. Japob.i
Oil." Nothing else takes out sore
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ly. You simply rub it on and out
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loss and doesn't burn or discolor the
skin.
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and after using It Just once, you'll
forget that you ever had backache,
lumbago or sciatica, because your
back will never hurt or cause any
more misery. It never disappoints
and has been recommended for fit)
years. Stop drugging kidneys! Thev
!don't cause backache, because thev
have no nerves, therefore can not
cause pain.
EXHIBITS FOR
SHOW ELABORATE
Motorcar Dealers Will Strive
| to Make Auto Show Most At
tractive Ever Held Here
I All arrangements arc practically.
I complete for the Automobile Show
j which opens Saturday evening in tho
Hinerson - Brantingham building at
Tenth and Market streets.
Space concessions woro made by
| several of the exhibitors which madu |
! it possible to accommodate tho Hup
j mobile and Bell motor cars. This year
jit will prove to be not only the great
; est automobile show Harrisburg has
I ever seen but the classiest in decora
jtive scheme and arrangement of ex
! hibits. Every exhibitor has been re
; quested by special letter to make tho
; respective spaces as attractive as pos
sible, and many of the local merchants
have signified their intention of mak
ing special window displays during
the week, which will give the event
the same recognition that is given
when conventions or other important
gatherings are held here. The ex
hibitors are as follows:
Automobiles
I Bentz-T.andis Auto Company, Jef
t fre.v. National, Standard; Conover &
I .Mehring, Case, Briscoe; E. L, Cowden,
| Apperson, Paige; Crispen Motor Car
Company, Cadillac; Denby Sales Cor
j poration, Denby; Knsminger Motor
| Company, Dort, White; Ford Sales
Company, Ford, Studebaker, Brock
| way; General Auto Sales Company,
.Pathfinder; Harrisburg Auto Com
pany, lteo; Hudson Sales Company,
Hudson, Saxon: Hupmobilo Sales Cor
poration, Hupmobile; P. H. Kebocli,
Jackson; Keystone Motor Car Com->
pany, Chalmers, Peerless, Dodge Broth
ers; Kins' Car Sales Company, King;
Miller Auto Company, Haynes, Max
well: Monn Bros., Crow-Elkhart; W.
J. Marks, Bell; Overland-Harrisburg
Company, Overland, Willys-Knight;
Packard Motor Car Company, Pack
ard ; Penn Mar Auto Company, Pre
mier, Republic: Pullman Sales Com-
I pany, Pullman;. A. Redmond, Chap
idler. Oakland. Vim; E. W. Shank,
Franklin; Velie-Harrisburg Company,
Velio; George B. Zech, Buick, Chev
rolet.
Accessories
Atlantic Refining Company, oils and
greases; William S. Essick, insurance;
Excelsior Auto Company, Exido bat-
I lories; Front-Market Motor Supply
Company, accessories; Globe Refining
I Company, oils and greases; E. Mather
I Co., accessories; Myers Accessories
House, accessories; Pennsylvania in-*
demnity Exchange, auto insurance;
Sterling Auto Tire Company, Miller
j tires; If. G. Zimmerman, carburetors.
CHILE EXCITED
Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5. Great ex
! eitement has been caused by tho re
; ceipt of the news of the break of dip
l lomatie relations between tho United
States and Germany and develop
ments in the situation are eagerly
awaited.
RUSSIA ENTHUSIASTIC
Petrograd, Feb. 4, via London, Feb,
5. The diplomatic breach between
tho United States and Germany be
came known here at noon to-day and
aroused general enthusiasm. Th
concensus of opinion was that it was
a step calculated to bring an early
end to the war.
FOR RUN-DOWN PEOPLE
The condition of being "run-down"
is one that doctors do not recognize as
a disease; the physician of today who
gets his training in a hospital where
severe disorders only are encountered
knows little about it. Cut those who
are run-down in health know that it
is not a fancied affliction.
The expression "run-down" conies
from the feeble action of an unwound
clock and the comparison is a good one.
Applied tO'health it means a condition
in which all the bodily functions are
enfeebled. , Appetite fails, the digestion
is impaired, the nerves are impoverish
ed, the complexion becomes pale, there
is no animation but rather worry and
mental depression. Fatigue is a con
stant symptom.
No particular organ being affected
you must look for relief to the blood
that circulates everywhere. Improve
ment in the blood is quickly felt through
out the entire system and Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People are the best
and most convenient Dlood builders.
Ab the blood becomes rich and red, the
various organs regain their tone and
the body recovers its vigor. If yon have
any or all of the above symptoms try
the tonic treatment with Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills. Fifty cents a box at your
druggists.
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Sanitary Plumber
134 Adams St. Steclton, Pn.
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