'J* 7 | f _rT 1 Railroad Sfrikt '-Depends on \ Resfs? :i W Conference to oe ■ ' Thv . ' <s^ HARRISBURG llSpfe TELEGRAPH __ ======== __ = _ Qftt Star- jftiitpmbrnt LXXXV1 — No. 62 16 PAGES CALL GENERAL RAILWAY I TRAINMEN PLAN TO QUIT WORK IF NOT GIVEN 8-HOUR DAY Men in Freight Service Scheduled to Quit Work at Six O'clock in the Evening on Nine Eastern Roads, Man agers of Great Transportation Lines Hear; Pennsyl vania Men Told to Stop Work Next Monday Afternoon PASSENGER TRAINMEN ON EVERY ROAD IN THE COUNTRY TO LAY OFF LATER Action Said to Balance on Result of Conference to Be Held Thursday; Union Leaders Pessimistic As to Decision of United States Supreme Court; Chairmen of Minor Committees Claim Strike Order Has Not Been Issued By Associated Press New York. March 13.—Information received by the National Conference Committee, composed of managers of the great railway systems and made public by that body to-day, indicates that the four employes' brotherhoods have completed arrangements for a pro gressive series of strikes to begin at six o'clock, eastern time, on Saturday night, if the conference on the eight-hour question held here Thursday, fails to reach a satisfactory agreement. The proposed strike program, according to this information, is as follows: "Saturday, six p m,: Call out all trainmen in freight serv ice on the New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Erie, Atlantic Coast Line, Southern Railway, Louisville and Nashville and Sea board Air Line. Such n order would involve 40.000 men. "Monday, March 19, 6p. m.: Call out t,hc freight trainmen on the Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, Long Island, Maine Central, Delaware and Hudson, Reading, and all other roads in the southeastern territory or extending to New York. Tuesday, March 20, 6p. m.: Call out all the freight trainmen in the northwestern group, including the Hill roads and all those centering at Chicago. "Wednesday, March 21, 6p. m.: If the railroads still refuse to grant the men's terms, extend the strike to al other freight train men and call out the passenger trainmen on every road in the country." TRAINMEN NOT TO TIE UP RAILWAYS IF WAR IS WAGED Brotherhoods Tell President They Will Co-operate if Nation Faces Danger Bv Associated Press Washington, March 13.--The rail road brotherhoods on March 7 wrote to President Wilson, it became known to-day, formally notifying him of the conference with the railroad repre sentatives scheduled for March 15. In tills letter the brotherhood leaders Continued On Page 8 THE WEATHER l or llnrrlsburi; ami vicinity: i n nettled, probably rain or snow to-night ami Wednesdays not much ehmiKe 111 temperature, lowest to-night nhout 28 degrees. For lOnttcm Pennsylvania i I'rob alily snow In north, rnln or anon In south portion to-ulght anil Wednesday: moderate to fresh north and northwest winds. River The Juniata, North Branch and tipper West llrnnrh and their tributaries will probably fall. The inaln river and the l.ower West Branch will rise. At Hurrlshurg the west channel of the river Is free of Ice ami the Ice hns partly disappeared from the east chan nel and will prohnbly nil go out ■oon. A stage of about 10.2 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsbnrg Wed nesday morning. General Conditions Prensure continues low over the North Atlantic const nnd the Southwest anil a new disturbance Is moving In from the North Pa cific. The Southwestern storm Is now central over Oklahoma. Temperaturei 8 n. m., 28 degrees above nero. Sum Itlses, 11:18 a. m. Moon: Rises, 11:31 p. m. River Stage: 8.7 feet above low water innrk. Yesterday'* Weather Highest temperature, Ml. a I.owes! temperature, 31). Mean temperature, 42. Normal temperature, 30. BROTHERHOODS MUM CONCERNING GENERAL STRIKE Sectional Meetings Being Held to Determine Course to Be Taken in Controversy By Associated Press Washington. March 13. Local railroad labor leaders from the south east met here to-day to discuss the re newed demand for an eight-hour day to be presented to the railroads Thurs day by chiefs of the four brother hoods, and the advisability of calling an immediate general railway strike If the demand is refused. Next Saturday was tlio time men- Continued On Page 8 Greater Y.M.C.A. Planned by Board of Directors at Recoganization Meeting Sharp, decisive action marked the re organization meeting of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association held in the Association Kullding last evening. W. Grant. Kauch, who resigned as treasurer at the annual meeting last month, and was elected to the board of directors, last evening resigned from the board and was elected to treasurer for the ensuing year vice J. Miley Jones, who declined to serve. \V. P. Starkey, Charles W. Burtnett and the Rev. James F. Bullitt were the three newly-elected directors who at tended the meeting. J. William Bow man was prevented from attending by another engagement. Professor J. C. Shumberger was elected to the board to All the vacancy caused by Mr. Rauch's resignation. It was agreed that the first step In the rehabilitation of the Y. M. C. A. should be the se lection of a general secretary to All the place of Homer Black, who In formed the board at the annual meet ing that he was not a. candidate for re-election. President Charles A. Kun kel appointed a committee of three to select a new secretary, subject to the approval of the board, and this com mittee will Immediately take steps to fill the vacancy. In the meantime, Mr. Black will continue to serve in the capacity of temporary secretary. IIARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1917. HENRY HOUCK DIES AFTER FIFTY YEARS' SERVICE TO STATE '■ . " v -V- : '.V 1 -i- * "* -1 : . z ! " ;■; ■ \.V v|;' ; ; r • -v ■■\ :.; ■ " ' : x : W% Je. ' '" ' : '■ , ', > HENRY IIOUCK. Secretary of Internal Affairs. Secretary of Internal Affairs, Known Throughcu om monwealth as "Uncle Henry" Succumbs to Paralysis of the Heart a Week After Celebrating His Eighty first Birthday Anniversary; Was First Man to Serve Three Terms in His Office Lebanon, Pa., March 13.—Henry Houck, State Secretary of Internal Af fairs. died at 12.30 o'clock this morn ing- from paralysis of the heart at his home here. Although in failing health for some time time, Mr. Houck was apparently in better health yesterday than for several days and his collapse at 7 o'clock in the evening was almost entirely unexpected. As late as yes terday afternoon he had enjoyed an automobile ride. The funeral services will be held In this city on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. ' n Blow In Capitol News of the death of Secretary of Internal Affairs Henry Houck was re ceived with expressions of regret at the NEEDS OF PUPILS TO BE DISCUSSED BY PEDAGOGUES Central Pennsylvania Associa tion Will Confer on Athletic Requirements Continuation, night and summer schools, athletic training, the Junior high school system, and the need of better athletic relations between high schools will bo a few of the subjects for discussion at the eleventh annual conference of the Central Pennsyl vania Schoolmasters' Association lo be held in the Technical High School, on Saturday. J. Ij. Appenzellar, of Lebanon, Is president of the association. Other officers are 11. M. Corning. Newport, vice-president; J. !•'. Adams, Millers f Continued on I'age I ] Police Unable to Account For Jewels and Gold in Possession of Small Boys Small boys behaving peculiarly on the slightly elevated roof of the rotli ern end of the city pumping station at tracted the attention of Engineer Kan-| dolph Smith. He noticed gold and, diamonds glittering in the sunlight and called to them to drop the articles. They fled, leaving a small marble bust, a necklace and a small gold cross behind. The boys were seen to tam several rings in thei/- pockets as they ran. The police do not know where the jewelry came from as they have re ceived no reports of any loss. State Capitol as he had been connected j with the State government for iifty ! years and was known to every one in I the buildjng. lJr. Houck. who had | previously served as superintendent of schools of Lebanon county, became at tached to the Department of Public ! Instruction in ISG7 and two years lat !er wns promoted to be deputy super : intendent, which place he tilled for thirty-eight years, resigning to be come secretary of internal affairs. lie was elected to that office in 1906 arid was the first man to be elected for a third term, which began in 1915. As soon as word was received of his death the Department of Internal Af fairs was closed and arrangements [Continued oil Page 11] COUNTERFEITERS ARE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON Ferry Gels Three and Half Years and Hornberger Six; True Bills Against 011101*8 Rcrunton, Pa.. March 13.—Joseph D.Ferry and Hornberger, both pleaded guilty to having made and passed counterfeit $lO and S2O federal bank reserve notes, in the United States Court here this morning. Ferry escap ed with a terra of three years and six months in the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Ga., while Hornberger must stay In the Atlanta prison for six years. Ferry is to pay a fine of SSOO and the costs of prosecution and Horn berger is to pay a fine of SI,OOO and the costs of prosecution. Mrs. Hannah M. Smith and Joseph Meal man, of Cliambersburg, Pa., are here to stand trial on charges of hav ing passed $lO counterfeit bills. The Grand Jury returned true bills against both to-day. [Continued on Page 11] ODD FKLIiOWS INITIATE CLASS Fountain Dodge, No. 1120, I. O. j O. I'., met last night in Its rooms, in! White Hall, 309 Verbeke street, and conferred the first degreo upon five] candidates. Next Monday night the second degree will he conferred on the I same candiatds. A delegation from i Paxton Dodge, No. 621, of Dauphin,! was present. SECRET ORDERS i GIVEN TO ARMED 1 i MERCHANT CRAFT All Information Suppressed j | Concerning Guns and Equip ment For U. S. Vessels | 0V Associated Press Washington, March 13. Complete and definite instructions to the "arm ed guards" to be placed aboard Arner- I [ lean merchant craft bound through ! | the German submarine zones have! i been completed by the Navy Depart-] I ment and approved by Secretary Dan- | sing. They will be forwarded to the I navy personnel aboard the merchant j craft whenever the ships which are! | to be armed are ready to sail. The nature of the instructions will | not be made public. They were care- j fully prepared by navy officials and j then submitted to Secretary Lansing, at whose suggestion some amendment | was made. It is planned not to broad- j cast the orders generally through the naval service, but to furnish the offi- j i cor in command of the armed guaru j | on each ship with a copy when his; | vessel is ready to s^iil. The Navy Department is making every effort to suppress all in forma-| tion regarding armed ships, such as i sailing dates, the equipment put! aboard by the navy, the personnel j supplied to handle the guns or any- i thing that might be of the slightest | value to any enemy. It was said | officially, however, that no conflict of { Jurisdiction between the ship master 1 and the gun crews would arise. - COURT ADJUDGES ! HARRY K. THAW j | TO BE LUNATIC 'Pittsburglier Cannot Be Taken j to New York For Trial Under Ruling Philadelphia, Pa., March 13. —Harry I K. Thaw was to-day adjudged a j j lunatic by the common pleas court of this city and under the law can not be taken to New York on requisition to | stand trial on charges of assaulting: Frederick Gump, Jr., a high school student of Kansas City, Mo. Thaw will I |be kept in St. Mary's Hospital here | j pending his removal to a Pennsylvania j j asylum. | The court's action was based on the I report presented to-day by a lunacy j ! commission which yesterday took the | testimony of Thaw and his mother. Take Over Thaw Estate Judge Martin appointed J. Dennis ton Lyon, a Pittsburgh banker, and Dr. AValter Riddle, the Thaw family physician in Pittsburgh, as a commit tee to take charge of Thaw's estate. Continued On Page 8 LABOR UNIONS TO STAND BY NATION IN CASE OF WAR | Representatives of 3,000,000 I Workers Loyal in Support to ! Uncle Sam's Needs By Associated Press Washington, March 13. Organized ' labor In America through its repre- ' sentatives in conference here last night ] offered its services to the country in 1 every field of activity if, despite all 11 endeavors and hopes, the United States J should be drawn into wai. The action was taken by unanimous!| vote of more than one hundred arail < lifty delegates from national and in-i J ternatlonal trade unions affiliated with' 1 the American Federation of I,abor and ! live unaffiliated organizations, inciud-M ing the great railroad brotherhoods. In i all about three million American J [Continued on Page -I] IICK MOVING OFF QUIETLY !j The Ice on the Susquehanna river I is passing off gradually, according to J the State Water Supply Commission No danger is anticipated in the lower ! river sections even should a heavy rain J occur, owing to the honeycombed con- 3 dltion of the ice. j CHARLKB LANG DIES Charles Lang, aged 6, Steelton, | j died yesterday. Funeral services will j be held from the undertaking parlors; j of the Hawkins estate, 1207 .North j Third street, on Wednesday aftdt-noon J at 2 o'clock. He la survived by one < brother and a sister. t MOTORIZED FIRE APPARATUS SOON TO BE REALITY Council Approves Contract Awards as Specified by Com missioner Gross- PLACE ORDERS AT ONCE Some of Equipment May Be in Service Within Month; Two Triple Pumpers Contracts for motorizing all remain ing apparatus in the Harrisburg Fire Department were awarded by City Commissioner E. Z. Gross this morn ing, with the approval of Council. Formalities of furnishing bonds and rushing the orders to the big manu facturing company plants started this afternoon. Within thirty days it is expected the first of the additional mo torized equipment will be in service. Contracts were awarded as follows: To the Front Drive Tractor Com pany, of lloboken, three Christie [Continued on I'age 11] England Takes American Mail Off Ship Flying Unitd States Colors Ity Associated Press New York, March 13. Mail car ried on an American ship, the Stand ard Oil tanker, John D. Afchboid, was removed by the British authorities at Halifax according to the otlicers of the vessel, which arrived here to-day from Bergen, Norway. This is said lo 1)0 the lirst time that a ship flying the American Hag on the Atlantic has been denied the privilege of transporting mail from a foreign country,' either neutral or belligerent. The John D. Archbold, took out of Bergen 119 sacks of mail from Norway. Denmark and Sweden. The vessel fol lowed the custom of other neutral ships by putting in at Halifax instead of Kirkwall. There she was detained three days, according to the officers, and all the mail taken off for examina tion. The tanker resumed her voyage without it. I r I t f ;: I DAY TOOK THE £QSITIONTHAT EVEN IF TiiEY 1 I ARE THREATENED WITH A S7KIKE THAT THEY I I WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON THE QUESTION OF 1 I AN I WILL OUTLINE POSITION § WASHINGTON; MARCH 13. A STATEMENT j j OUTLINING THE POSITIONS OF THE FOUR BIG ! j TRANSPORTATION BROTHERHOODS ON THE j I EIGHT-HOUR DAY QUESTION PROBABLY WILL . j BE ANNOUNCED LATER'IN THfe DAY, OFFICIALS i [ Or r; . Mb. AID OOK FOR GREAT WAR DRIVE I !r j active Ai! rations for operations | a large ■r, will come and, where it wilt • ■ ' I-'"' ' • " ' " ■ - I I I .... .. ! ii I NO AMBASSADORSHIP FOR McCORMICK || H. ' !> will be appointed ambassador to Japan to succeed the l.;tc !' ! Guthrie. "There is nothing to it," he said |! KIILLS WOMAN AND SELF j| Camden, N. J.', March 13.—Chares Steelman, a Phila ] phia barber, to-d&y shot and killed Mrs. Anna MCov, if J > /widow with whom he was infatuated, wounded the worn.:: j! with whom Mrs.. McCoy boarded and (then committed SUA- If cide. The latter's adopted daughter escaped injury by hiding [ in a closet - ij MINE'CODE DENOUNCED ]| Harrisburg.—Representatives - of three anthracite il districts of the mjne workers union denounced (he mine code f bill at a hearing at the Capitol, this aiternoon. Thty pro- ][ nounccd it a "one man bill„. Gifford Pinchot is here to- j[ day attending a water conservation conference. ;! — _____ i; MARRIAGE ICmory 11 i tier, Hear Valloj, anil Katie H. Strntib, KI in term town. ; Blooms burg;. Single Copy, 2 Cents TECH STUDENTS WANT ELECTIVE MILITARY ARM 'W ill Petition School Board to Recognize Training as Part of Course U. S. WOULD SUPPLY GUNS Surveying Squad Then Would Make Army Maps of City and Nearby Country Students at Tech who are interested in military discipline will petition the school board within the next week to make military training elective in the school curriculum. if the subject is recognized as a school study that may be elected as another branch of the course, it is hoped that the recognition of the gov ernment will be secured. If this can be brought about, the entire equip ment will bo furnished by the govern [Continued on Page J PROVIDES SC.\I,K INSPECTORS J. A\. Smith, Philadelphia, presented a bill authorizing the Secretary of in ternal Affairs to appoint thirty-live In i', ,e n ° n t „ or ' s °f weights and measures at II,SOo per your. The inspectors woiil'l be under control of the Chief of Stand ards and given broad powers of inspec tion. He also presented a bill forbid ding; attendance of any person under lh years of urs at any amusement, place unless accompanied by an adult. AUTO COIIK HIM, GOI3S I\ A new codification of bills relative to automobiles, embodying a number heretofore presented this session, but not increasing license fees, was intro duced by Jlr. Mearkle, Allegheny, In the House to-day. Among its provi sions is one that keepers of garage*- shall preserve a record of all cart* stored, whether for an hour or a week "WHEN A GIRL LOVES" OANCEII The engagement of "When a Gir I.oves" at the Orplieum to-night am' to-morrow has been canceled, as th<- company was transefrred from Al toona to Chicago, Saturday niglr "Alone At will appear at the Oi plieum Friday. HOME EDITION
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