PUMP INSPECTION TO GO RIGHT AHEAD s Instructions Will Be Sent lo Sealers to Begin Work Without Delays Prompt steps will V \\ //j be taken by James A\\ a Sweeney, State vVVV- Chief of Standards, a " measuring pumps in the State wh ' ch 3e " gasoline, I welHwwtefw ani ' similar lu " bricants anil which iH" % ,ie was i n f° rn > ed Jn B3- rn opinion from tlie Attorney Gen eral's Department a few days ago he had authority to inspect. The bureau will send word to the inspectors of weights and measures throughout the State, and there are only one or two counties which do not have such officers, to begin the inspec tion. In several cities the inspectors have already made inspections. The State will call tor reports on the results of the inspections and ar rangements have been made to in augurate prosecutions where it is found that fraud has been practiced. State Getting Money —Hundreds of thousands of dollars are now being paid into the State treasury by for eign fire insurance companies, which pay an annual State tax on pre miums originating in Pennsylvania. A considerable part of this revenue is paid by the State to lire men's organizations to pay to relief and similar associations. Recently, $150,000 was disbursed for this pur pose. The State bank stock tax is also yielding a large amount of money at present. The total balances In the treasury are larger now than since De cember. Mains Frozen XJp —Complaints that water mains were out of service be cause of very cold weather, which caused the pipes to freeze up, arc be ing made at the Public Service Com mission. In some instances consumers complained that they had to depend upon other sources. The commission lias called upon the companies named lor explanations. Bureau's Good Work Nineteen strikes were settled with assist ance of the State Buereau of Me diation and .efforts made to bring about adjustments in nine others ac cording to a report of the operations of the bureau during January made to Commissioner of Labor and Indus try John Price Jackson by Patrick Gilday, chief of the bureau. The com missioner will ask that the Legislature provide funds for three more medi ators as Chief Gilday has had to call upon officials of the department and federal officials to assist him. Four of the strikes adjusted were in Cam bria county mines, where over 2,300 persons were involved; three among Lebanon chain workers involving 100 men and one in a Lebanon coke works with 300 men; one in a Dauphin silk mill with 300 hands and one in a Montgomery county steel mill with 350 men. Philadelphia had four strikes of minor character, while Cambria's list included one involving four tele phone operators. Seven of the total number of strikes settled were mining and three textile. Case Dismissed —The Public Service Commission has dismissed the com plaint ot' the city of Williarasport against the valves and mains of the Williamsport Steam Company as too general. It does not interfere with the right of the city to file a specific com vtlalnt at any time. Parade Orders Out.—General orders were issued to-day from National Guard headquarters announcing the composition of the Provisional brigade of Pennsylvania militia to be sent to 1 he Wilson inaugural under command of Brigadier General W. G. Price, Jr., the commands to be the Sixth and Six teenth with a provisional regiment, made up of companies of the First, Third and Fourth regiments. The Sixth infantry and the provisional regiment will be quartered in Con- : vention hall, and the Sixteenth in a ! building at 719-21 Thirteenth street,! X. W., these quarters being available j in Washington from tyarch 3 to March | H. The men will parade In Held ser- | vice uniform with overcoats and i units will be limited to officers and \ sixty men, the order stating, "None j but bona fide members of the National Guard will be permitted to parade. Machine gun companies will not take guns or motor trucks. May Investigate.—State Compensa tion officials said to-day that no in quiry had been undertaken as to em ployment forms used by some rail roads but that the subject would, of couse, be looked up if brought to at tention. Board Has Power. An opinion i lias been given by Deputy Attorney General Collins that the State Phar- ! inaceutical Kxaming Board has full j authority to decide questions of ex-1 perience of applicants for license. Complaint Ended. The Public Service Commission has dismissed the complaint of Speece & Peffer. of Adams county, over a siding question raised with the Western Maryland. Bee Keepers Coming. The State Bee Keepers' Association will have its annual convention at the Capitol March £ and 3. Plans for systematic State inspection are under way. Bump Gardening; Ideas. There was considerable criticism to-day art>,ong legislattors of some of the re marks by Secretary of Agriculture Patton concerning gardening, it being held that the propositions from him were somewhat belated and savored a bit o fa possible request for an appro priation to inspire the people with a desire to raise their own foodstuffs in their backyards. Printing Bids Tuesday. The bids for the State printing will be opened next Tuesday. Sent to Patton. Governor Brum baugh has referred to Secretary Pat ton the request of a boy in Braden ville that the Governor give him a farm so that he could grow up in the country, marry and settle down. Book Complains. S. A. Book, of Highspire, has complained to the Pub lic Service Commission of lack of wa ter service on some cold days of re cent date in that flourishing borough. Mackall on Duty. J. A. Mackall. formerly of Maryland and lately of Philadelphia, has been put on duty at the Capitol as exechtive engineer. He came here a week ago. Engineers Discuss Spring Work. The engineers of the State Highway were here yesterday for discussion of psring work. Plans for maintenance were taken up. __ _ A plate without a roof, whli-h flora not Interfere nllk taate or apeccb, sr Crowa nad Bridge Work. U | f T f V fa, $4. to Platea repaired while you wait. Come In the morning, have your teeth made the same day. IIAI*If'C dental mnun o offices 310 MARKET STREET SATURDAY EVENING, RAILROAD RUMBLES OLD HORSE CABS GO TO FARMERS City Transfer Company Dis poses of Stock; Farmers Principle Buyers I Cab horses, familiar to Pennsylva- I nia Railroad patrons, will do duty in ' milk wagons and on farms. At the ' Calder farm, near Cloverly Heights, yesterday, llfteen head were sold at auction. The average price paid for each horse was JIOO. Four went to dairymen and the balance to farmers. Farmers also purchased the cabs. The latter were not as valuable as the horses. The price paid was from $1.40 to JlO each. Farmers purchased most of the cabs. They will use the wheels, which are heavy, on other vehicles. The bodies of the cabs will be placed on lighter gears and sold. Several under takers bought cabs to be used for min isters officiating at funerals. The har ness also sold at low prices, bringing from 12 to $6 a set. The City Transfer Company, which operates the cab system for the Penn sylvania Railroad, lias ordered new up to-ate taxicabs. The new conveyances are expected most any time, the order having been placed several weeks ago. Motor trucks will also be used for bag gage transfers. This Is the Birthday Anniversary of— i >li- EDWARD F. MECK. He is a well-known clerk in the Division Engineer's office at the Penn sylvania railroad passenger station. Thero was an enjoyable stag party in honor of the event at his home, 20T Calder street, last evening. Mr. Meek is a member of the Pennsylvania Rail road Glee Club and a big factor in its development. HIGHER RATES TO BUY CARS Columbus, 0., Feb. 14.—Twenty-five railroad officials of Ohio, including general passenger agents for virtually all lines, at a meeting here yesterday decided to wage another campaign for an increase in passenger fares before the Legislature now in session. W. H. Fisher, chairman of the exe cutive committee of the railroads, an nounced, following the conference, that beginning next Monday every railroad would have a representative In Colum bus for active work in making an amendment to the present two-cent fare law, increasing it to two and one half cents. "The railroads need help now more than ever before," said Fisher. "This is indicated." he said, "by their inabil ity to handle freight traffic." The increase in passenger farerFish er said, would enable the roads to buv more equipment to relieve the freigh't congestion. Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG SIDE riillndHpliia DivlMlon—l2o crew first 4n K °ii9 fl^r 4 n'" ni,; U>6 ' us ' 10s ' I#i - Engineers'for 126, 118, 108, 2i3 Conductors for 101, 242. Flagman for 243. Brakemen for 118 (two), 10S. Engineers up: Schwartz, Bissinger. Gray, May, Simmons. Gable, Keane, 1 eater, Downs, McGuire, Speas Firemen up: Brymesser, ' Dohner. Walker. Horst. Conductor up: Fraelich. Flagman up: Swope. Brakemen up: Kirk, Bovd, Kellev Reese. Middle Dlvlalon —2oß crew first to go after 2:50 p. m.: 225, 204, 16, 26, 17, 25, Engineers for 26, 17. Fireman for 18. Conductor for 25. Flagman for 27. Brakemen for 18 (two), 27 Engineers up: L A. Burrls', Peightal. Badorf, Snyder. A. C. Burris, T W Cook, Rensel, Tettermer, Brink I'iremen up: Orr. L. A. Gross, Sellers Adams, Crone, Gray, Bretz. Linn Markle, Tippery, Jr.. Pensyl, Reeder Conductors up: Coup, Glace. Brakemen up: Valentine, Murray. Sweger, Yost. Vanl (rruN— Engineers for 6, third 8, fifth 8, 14, 18, first 22, third 24, 28, 38. Firemen for 6, 12, 16, first 22. second 24, third 24, 28. 60. Engineers up: Kautz, Wagner. Mc f.?rdf Fells, McMorris, Runkle, Wise, Watts. Sieber, Clelland, Goodman. tiremen up: Stine. Paul. Ross, Hardy. Wilhelm, Smith, Bruaw, V uchity, Rodenhafer, Black, Smith Howe, Dunbar. Shoemaker, Hassler Spahr, Charles. McCormick. , KXOI.A SIDE Phllarielphln Dlvlalon —:!3 crew first to go after 4:15 p. m.: 236, 221, 203, 234 Engineer for 236. Firemen for 233, 221. Conductor for 221. Flagmen for 3, 21, Brakemen for 33, 36. 21, 3. Conductors up: Dewees, Flickinger, Carson. Brakemen up: Coulter, Funk, Bren ner, Hoopes. Middle Dlvlalon— ll7 crew first to go after 5:45 p, m.: 101, 112, 102, 106, 116. Conductors for 106, 116. Flagman for 117. Yard t'rewa— Engineers for first 126, second 126 122. first 106, third 102. Firemen for first 126, 122, 134, 132, third 124, first 106. Engineers up: Kling. Flickinger. Smith. Branyon. Bretz. Firemen up: Hlnkle, Books, Rice, M. S. Hall, Eichelberger, Myers, Guiler min, Brandt. THE HEADING Harrlahnrc Dlvlalon —l2 crew first to go after 1 p. m.: 2. 7. 32. 23, 18, 1, 20. Eastbound—62 crew first to go after 1 p .m,: 53. 57. 63. 67. 60. 64, 51. 56, 59. Engineers for 53. 12, 24. Firemen for 60, 63, 64, 12, 24. Conductor for 57. Brakemen for 53, 57, 60, 63, 1. 24. Engineers up: Lackey, Hoffman, Pletz, Motter, Wlreman, Kauffman, Schuyler. Firemen up: Dellinger. Zukowski, Miller, Whitcomb, Nowark, Ornodrf, Heiges, Smith, Coleman. Slpe, Landis, Peters. Myers, Miller, Furhman. Swee ley. Glcker. Eslinger, Lotz, Snader, Kroah. Wilson, Smith, Potteiger, Hoover, Sliover. Conductor up: Lehman. Flagmen up: Pletz. Smith. Brakemen up: Shuff. Martin. Lelimar, Soertzell, ipp. Sollenberger, Ellis, Newell. Crosson, Dye, Smith, Reidell, Reinbold. Amig. Keener. Householder. Liehtrue. Pletz, Smith, Filbert, Mans* VETERAN CLERK DIES IN FLORIDA Word Received Here Today Announcing Deatli of Thomas D. MacAvoy Word was received in Harrisburg | to-day announcing the death of j Thomas D. MacAvoy, at Tarpon ' Springs, He was 09 years of age. and resided at 1938 North Sixth I street. Mr. MacAvoy was widely , known in railroad circles, having been I a clerk in this city for many years. He went south some time ago for his health. Undertaker George H. Sour vier brought the body to Harrisburg ' last night. , i "fixe funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Services will | be held in St. Mary's Catholic Church, j Maclay street, the Rev. W. V. Daily officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. i Calvary cemetery. • i The survivors are a widow, Mary L.; i four sons, Charles D.. of Hornell, N. Y.; Eugene F„ Cleveland, Ohio.; John ; L., Mason City, lowa, and Norman V., iof New York city, and one daughter, i Mrs. George W. Robinson, Petersburg, i a- Old Time Railroader "Tom" MacAvoy; as he was known in railroad circles, worked for the I Pennsylvania Railroad for nearly a half century. He was early associated with the Middle division, running be tween Harrisburg and Altoona, and j later doing clerical duties in the office i of the superintendent, master mechan lic and road foreman of engines. When [the Middle division headquarters were transferred to Altoona he remained In Harrisburg and became chief clerk in ithe assistant road foreman of engines' office at DE. Mr. MacAvoy was a member of Company D, Eighth regiment, when it was known as the City Grays. He was prominent as a theatrical writer and was correspondent in this city for a New York journal for 35 years. He !an authority on early theatrical his j tory. Local Writer Will Cover Wide Railroad Territory K ■pwrn Hiram McGowan Simmers, night clerk at Enola shops, and special duty man, has been made general corre spondent. for this district for the Mu tual Benertieial Association Magazine. Mr. Siiftmers' territory will include the district from Marysvillc to Lancaster, and take in the main line and branches north, south, east and west. He has been a special writer of prose and verse for this magazine and his new duties will keep him busy. Railroad Notes B. F. Bard, chief clerk at the Enola stores department, is back at his desk after being away for several days on company business. The clerks are leading in the Volley Ball League at the Enola car shops. Alfred Breach, car repairman at Enola, was injured about the head and face while cutting rivets vesterday afternoon. The basketball floor is being put into shape at the Enola car shops for the opening game Monday at noon hour. Thomas .1. Owens, machinist helper at engine house, No. 1. is off dutv on ac count of sickness. George W. Woodward, chief air in spector at Enola, left to-da.v for Wilkes-Barre. He will be absent sev eral days on company business. J. P. Gibson, clerk in H. G. Hassler's office, and W. G. Gibson of the stores department at Enola, were called home yesterday on account of the death of their cousin, Willard Looser. Steve Ilona, laborer at the Enola shops, fell in the ash pit vesterdav af ternoon and wm severely injured about J. C. Buck, Jr., In charge of the Lnnla hospital car, is off duty on ac count of sickness. Prc is ßel ; ls acting night fore man of the Enola car shops during the absence of foreman, D. E. Wenrick the body. Orders just received at the Baldwin *i r A" J l' ka w! e v** Ml a' T~ Mlas Margaret V., .'V !• Catherine Stehman and Miss Edna Hesa, the debating teSm of o°? IVT2° rtlif 1 J"'" "V.Jhe afTlrrnativeslde Si ft?*?/ pesolved, That Wo men Should V ote/ deefated the boys' team at the High School program yes terday. The negative side aw Vnm posed ofJlarold Zimmerman, Hugh Mc- Call andflDonald Stoyftr. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH STEELTON AND MAKE RED CROSS WAR MATERIALS Steelton Red Cross Organiza tion Is Making Fine Showing Thirty-five Steelton women yester day afternoon answered the first call for volunteers of the newly-organized Ked Cross Society to make bandages and other necessary materials. Many bandages, fracture pillows, surgical shirts, cotton flannel socks were made during the hours the members worked in Trinity parish house. A call has been sent out for a meet ing next week in the parish house on Friday afternoon at a.30 o'cloclf. Officers of the association believe that the number of volunteers will be doubled by that time. These materials being made at pres ent will be stored away for use in America. However, if it becomes defi nitely known that the supplies will not be needed here, they will be sent to foreign countries. At the busi ness meeting yesterday a "first aid" class of twenty members was or ganized. This class will meet prob ably every Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Quincy Bent for instructions. Miss Hattie R. En sntinger, of Harrisburg, will instruct the class along first aid work and if the services of these women are need ed In. case of war for actual service they will be equipped ot t?o. The members of this class will be an nounced early next week. 1 More than fifty residents have join ed the association to date and efforts are being made to raise the mem bership to 200. N<>t only women are requested to join, but men. although not expected to do sewing, are asked to become members. Master H,orace Bent, two-and-a-half years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Quiney Bent, is one of the charter members, and it is need less to say that he is the youngest. The members to date include: Mrs. W. Abercromble, Mrs. C. Alden, Mrs. U. Abercromble. Miss Helen Aber crombie, Mrs. John Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Quiney Bent, Master Horace Bent, Mrs. Claude Rrinser, Mrs. Percy j Bennett, Mrs. J. Cline, Mrs. Walter Chick, Mrs. Watson Creighton, Mrs. Marion B. Cumbler, Mrs. George Dele mater, Mrs. W. F. Darby, Mrs. C. S. Davis, Mrs. John Downes, Mrs. Dorni ' blaser. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Entwisle, Mrs. Everetts, Mrs. Charles P. Feidt, Mrs. Toothorays, Mrs. Walter Guyer, Mrs. H. S. Gross, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. W. H. Hoddinott, Mrs. J. M. Heagy, Miss Kate Heagy, Mrs. Solomon Hlney, Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Tmhoff, .%h-s. Longweli, 1 Mrs. R. V. McKay, Mrs. K. McCall, Mrs. J. R. McDonald, Mrs. W. J. Middleton, Mrs. William Marts, Mrs. i Parker. Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. H. K. Par sons, Mrs. Heil Parsons. Mrs. Kolaiul j Parsons. Mrs. 11. M. Ktuherford, Mrs. F. A. Bobbins, Mrs. 11. K. Shook, Mrs. G. S. Viok'ery, Mrs. George P. Vanier, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Earl Whipple, Mrs. Winship, Mrs. Tule. Donations of old linens and all kinds of material would be greatly appreciated by officers of the organiza tion. MIDDLETOWA' - -1 MID DLETOWX Mrs. Sherman Hawthorne, of llar risburg, was the guest of the Social Circle, which met at the home of Mrs. F. W. Myers, in Pine street, Thursday afternoon. Burgess Thomas Jordan gave an ad dress in the school taught by Miss Blanche Yost in the grammar school building, on Thursday afternoon. The funeral of the late E. B. Schaef fer was held from the home of liis brother, M. B. Schaeffer, In West Main street, Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Fuller Bergstresscr, of St. Peter's I-utheran Church; the Rev. O. M. Ki ay bill, of the Church of God. and the Rev. T. C. McCarrell, of the Pres byterian Church, officiated. The pall bearers were, Solomon Gingrich, Francis Rhan, Harry and Charles Bander. Burial was made in the Mid dletown cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Schaeffer, of Philadelphia, are spending several days as the guests of the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Schaeffer, West Main street. Mrs. S. C. Young and Miss Eliza Young arc spending several days at Philadelphia, with James Voung and family. The following persons attended the annual banquet of the Bankers' As sociation. held at the Bellevue-Strat ford Hotel, at Philadelphia, on Thurs day: S. C. Young, M. H. Gingrich, Walter Shellenbeiger, John H. Reiger, B. F. Longenecker, of the Farmers' bank, and J. J. Dandis, A. R. Geyer, of the Citizen's bank. The Rev. and Mrs. James Cunning ham and Miss Christine Neidig enter tained the Pastor's Aid Society of the M. E. Church, at the parsonage last evening with a George Washington tea. John Kohr, a student at Dickinson College, Carlisle, is spending several days with his parents. Mrs. Mary Hickernell, who spent the past three months at Wilkinsburg, as the guest of her son, Joseph Hick ernell, has returned home. Jacob Kelsch sptent Thursday at Philadelphia, as the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Karl Bowers. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of God, met at the home of Mrs. A. A. Markley, East Main street, last evening. J. H. Buck and George Dasher spent Thursday at Bloomsburg. Daniel Kinsay, fo rthe last nine months on duty along the Mexican border, returned home to-day. He was a member of Company I, Eighth regiment, but was mustered • out of service several days ago. Mrs. C. C. Coble, of Richmond, Va., Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Hemperly, of Pine street. Harry Llndley is ill at his home, in Katherine street. Miss Kathryn Raymond is pending several days at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Myria Shultz Is spending some time at llarrrisburg as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Seymour. Joseph Gottshall and Ralph Yost have purchased the three story double house of J. J. Landis, In South Cath erine street. Harry Caley, who had been work ing at Richmond, Va., for the last several years, has returned home and has secured a position at the carshops. Mrs. I. H. Doutrich entertained the Women's club at her liome, in North Union street, to a Washington tea. Funeral services for the late Jos eph Drabenstadt was held at his home, in East Water street, this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, and 2 o'clock in the United Brethren church. The Rev. I. H. Albright and the Rev. T. C. Mc- Carrell officiated. Interment was made in the Middletown cemetery. The funeral of the late Rev. A. M. Buckley was held in the A. M. E. Church this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment was made In the colored cemetery, East Middletown, Centenary Campaign to j Close To-Morrow Night Special services at Centenary United Brethren Church to-morrow will mark the close of the six weeks' evangelis tic campaign conducted by the Kev. E. O. Williams, of Warren, Pa. There j have been nearly 100 converts to date, j The subject of the sermon to-night I will be "Cain's Wife." To-morrow , morning the Kev. A. K. Wier, pastor, : will baptize and take into the church I a class of converts. The subject of the 1 evangelist's tnlk to-morrow morning | will be "Our Possession." To-morrow j afternoon "Booze" will be the sub- ' Ject a,t the mass meeting for men and women and in the evening the evan gelist will talk on "To-morrow." I Last evening "I'wo Governors You Know" was the subject of the ser mon. These governors were Pilate and ! Felix. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO HEAR OK STKKI/rON'S HOUSING | A report on the housing conditions j in Steelton will be made by the im- [ provement and housing committee of i the Municipal league at the monthly! session Monday night. This commit tee h.is been investigating the condi- j tions for several months. On the committee are K. C. Henderson, chair- I man; Charles S. Davis, Quincy Bent, ! W. B. Hoddinott, George R. Cover, | G. R. Delemater and J. It. Comstock. | \MKIUC\\NS SAKE IX GERMANY Americana who ate held in Meyen, Germany, near the French border, are ! being well calred for. according to a letter received by John Sehlepitz, Lo cust street, an attache of the real estate department of the local steel j plant. Although not a great variety ! of food, the supply is good, according to the letter. Mr. Schlepltz has lost three brothers, who met death while in action, and j two sisters who were employed In mu- ! nltlon factories at Hanover, Germany. 1 His mother has also died, death being j caused by work, the letter states. PtST GRAXDSCELEBRATE The Past Grands of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held ae social last night at Steelton. One hundred members were present. The principal address was made by the Itev. G. N. ! Louffer, who spoke on "The Glory of j the Convenant." The Mandolin Club j rendered selections during the evening. A piano recital was given by nay Tre vitts and .lames Kdwards presented several vocal selections. ' Let a Turtle Alone Taint no use try in' to hurry a turtle. Give him his time and he'll get there. But try to jam on the accelerator and he just pulls in his motive power and quits cold. Well, Nature is built along pretty much the same lines, *J Let her have her own sweet way and time, and she'll come through in great shape, but she won't stand for any high speed stuff. And yet there's a heap of folks that think when it comes down to curin' tobacco, they can beat her to it "Assistin' Nature" THEY call it. They give her credit for bein' able to grow a crop all right. But when it's gathered in, they hand her her resigna tion, and start curin' it in the "Scientific" way. And then there's a lot of other folks that have seen 70 year-old men at 50, who believe in lettin'. Nature go through with what she starts. § That's the type of folks that supply the tobacco for KING OSCAR 5 Cent CIGARS <1 We know 'em on the lookout for 'em all the time. <1 They've got the right idea about REAL tobacco quality the thing that's made old K. O. O. K. for 25 years. We knew when the 1914 tobacco crop was gathered in, that it was a record-breaker for quality.