WHEAT HARD HIT BY THE WEATHER Reports Made to the Capitol Show Extent of the Dam age This Year The frequent V\ \ ® //J thaws during the A\\ winter and the many days during which the fields were not covered with snow have a material ef- II tiwHHHteif fect ln reducing the condition of the jgMSiltSUiyu* wheat in the cJ ground throughout the State. On March "i, the condition of wheat throughout the State was reported to the State Department of Agriculture as repre senting about 87 per cent, of an aver age condition. In 1916 the condition of tho wheat at this time was 94 per cent. In many sections of the State the warm days followed by cold nights brought about much heaving up of the ground and much of the fall sown wheat was forced out. The changes in tho weather will likely cause a large acreage to bo plowed down ln the Kprlng and from present indications the 1917 yield of whoat will be below that of the past year. In the groat wheat counties of Lan caster, York, Franklin, Berks, Chester and Cumberland, tho average condi tion is 86 per cent. The condition in these counties is: Lancaster, 85 per cent.; York, 88 per cent; Franklin, 84 per cent.! Berks. 82 per cent.; Chester, SB per cent.; Cumberland, 87 per cent. The narno weather has had a deter ring effect on the rye which was sown I You Look As YOU FEEL Yoa know well enough when your liver is loafing. Constipation is the first warning; then you begin to "feel mean all orer." Your skin soon gets the bad news, it grows dull, yellow, muddy and un sightly. Violent purgatives are not what you need—just the gentle help of this old time standard remedy. CARTERS ViTTLE LVER BpT^S €trtufna bears S/gnotar* Colorless faces often show the absence of Iron in the blood. Carter's Iron Pills will help this condition. ~ \ A plate Ylthout a roof, which toea out Interfere with taste ot -peech. Platen repaired while you wall. Come 'o the morn lit}*. Inve your teetli uiiiUe the same (lay. MACK'S T f t f ? c l es 310 MAIIKU'I STREET Always Ready to Serve •I When one of our "good service" men leaves your house after adjusting your gas range or water heater, you may feel certain that every thing is absolutely all right. CI These men are courteous and efficient workers. They arc experienced men and do their work quickly and intelligently. •I Probably your gas range and gas water heater are working perfectly. However, please try them out today. If you find they sre not burning strong and clear, telephone or write and one of our "good service"' men will call and make adjustments for you, There will be no charge unless new parts are required and these will be furnished at regular retail prices. We want all gas appliances to work perfectly. Harrisburg Gas Company 14 S, 2nd Street Bell, 2028 Cumb, Val, 2221 WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAKRISBURG tHA* TELEGRAPH MARCH 21, 1917. in the fall and the general average condition on March 1 is reported at 90 per cent., as compared with 94 per cent, a year ago. Board to Meet—The Workmen's Compensation Board will meet in Philadelphia, March 22 and 23; at Pittsburgh, March 29 and 80, and at Scranton, April 4 and 6. Two Strikes Settled—Patrick Gilday, chief of the Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration, of the Department of Labor and Industry, arrived in Har risburg to-day from the western part of the State, and reported to Commis sioner John Price Jackson the settle ment of two strikes of high class ma chinists at Beaver Falls. One of these strikes, Involving three hundred skill ed workers, had been in progress since March 1, at the plant of the Standard Gauge Steel Company. The other strike at the Moltrup Steel Product Company, at Beaver Falls, involved thirty skilled machinists on a strike for fourteen days. Mr. Gilday has also been actiye in settling and averting disagreements in the bituminous coal Held. Bills Signed. Under the provisions of the Jones Senate bill signed by Gov ernor Brumbaugh last evening the State Highway Department will be able to use for Improvement of State high ways to be constructed In the same manner as State aid highways money appropriated for either highways or State aid roads. The department was held up last summer by decisions that it could not employ money for State aid purposes except for that object. The enactment of the lftw will release some money, but will be of advantage In future operations. The Governor also signed the Spangler bill to enable York county to construct a new alms house. a proposition with which it has had some controversy with the State Board of Public Charities. Shippers Win Case—The Public Service commission last night hand ed down a decision upholding the com plaint of the wagon shippers against the Pennsylvania railroad's order which would make rates applicable only to shippers loading from tipples. Hearing on April 17—The Public Service commission will give a hear ing on April 17 oh the Bogar com plaint against the far zone of the Harrisburg Railways Company on the Rockville line. , Object to Bill—Objections to the proposed dairy inspection bill were presented to the House Agriculture committee last evening by John A. Mc- Sparran, master of the State Grange and others. State Veterinarian Mar shall, Agricultural Commissioner Phil lips and others advocated it as needed. Capitol Visitors —Congressman T. S. Crago, Greene county; Ex-Speaker Ambler and James Scarlet were Cap itol visitors. Sir. Rubinow 111 —Saul Rubinow, legislative correspondent of the Scran ton Republican, is seriously ill at his home with diphtheria. Aldermen .Yarned—Governor Brum baugh to-day sent to the Senate the ap pointments of John A. Brown to be al derman of the Fifth ward, and Remuel Laßar, to be alderman of the Sixth ward, Wilkes-Barre, and Albert 8. Grosh, to be justice at St. Mary's. Mr. Slnson Hre —Ex-Auditor General A E. Sisson, of Erie, was at the Cap itol. MRS. MARY C. FIELDS DIES Mrs. Mary C. Fields, aged 34,' died yesterday at her home, 1125 North Cameron street. Funeral services will be held from the home Saturday af ternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Lincoln Cemetery. She Is survived by her husband, a mother, Mrs. Samuel Keefer, and four broth ers. URGE) MORE STATE POLICE Phllipsburg, Pa., March 21. The di rectors of the Chamber of Commerce here have adopted resolutions address ed to the State Legislature urging that the Buckman bill for increasing the membership of the State Constabulary and also 'increasing the appropriation for its support be enacted at this ses sion. TO ELECT CONGRESSMAN Concord, N. H., March 21. The Democratic State committee yesterday set April 24 as the date for the First Congressional District convention to nominate a candidate for successor to Representative Cyrus A. Sulloway, who died March 10. The committee recom mended that town and ward caucuses be held April 5 and April 10. The con vention will be held at Manchester. HELP! HE WANTS A POSTCARD Originality is one of the strong points of the people who make re quests for help from the Associated Aid Societies. Yesterday a request was received from a Minnesota town for a postcard showing the State Capi tol'. HELD FOR COURT Charlie Stober, 2100 State street, and Mr. Benjamin Conrad, 1733 Ful ton street, arrested on a serious charge by the woman's husband, were held under SSOO bail for court at a hearing last night before Alderman James B. DeShong. RAILROAD RUMBLES OFFICIAL VISIT STIRS COLUMBIA Plans For Improvements It Is Said May Exceed Original Figure Columbia, Pa., March 21.—General Manager S. C. Long, of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, with Superintendent William B. McCaleb, of the Philadel. phla division, visited this place yester day. They also went over the Colum bia branch and part of the low grade line. It is said their visit was in con nection with the recent announcement of plans for yard extensions at Co lumbia. With the geeral manager were en gineers and other officials. The work of filling in of the old canal bed was inspected and a visit made to the tun nel, which, it is said, will be elimi nated. No official announcement was made as to the complete plans for the three miles of new tracks and other yard improvements. May Extend Eastward It is understood that improvements may extend east of Columbia and will include additional track and siding ex tensions. Reports following the visit of the Pennsy officials to Columbia yesterday also Included a new station and office buildings. It Is said that when complete plans are ready the total cost of the improvements will exceed the estimate of $250,000 by at least $50,000. ItI'SSIA PLANS MORE RAILROADS Washington, D. C.. March 21.—Ex tensive railway construction in Russia during the next ten years, aggregating almost 60,000 miles, recommended by a special commission, has been ap proved by the Russian council of min isters. A report to the Department of Commerce says about $300,000,000 will be the cost of 51 projected lines, aggregating 20,799 miles, recommend ed for construction during tho pelrod of 1917-1922. It is recommended that other lines totaling 30,000 miles be built between 1922 and 1927. WILL HOLD BIG MEE7T Members of the Motive Power Ath letic Association of the Philadelphia division, Pennsylvania Railroad, will hold a big meet March 31. The pro gram will include a dance and the big event Is scheduled to take place ln the gymnasium at Seventh and Reily streets. The contests will Include bas ketball, tug-of-war, quoits and wres tling. Invitations will be sent to ath letes of other departments to partici pate. Standing of the Crews lIARRISBCRG SIDE Philadelphia Division 123 first to go after 6 p. m.: 121. Conductors for 123, 121. Brakemen for 123, 121. Engineers up: Brodacker, Sim mons. Firemen up: Brymess, Hoffman, Miller, Ivugle. Conductor up: Hooper. Brakemen up: Ashenfelter, W. D. T. Smith, G. Mummaw, Dressier, Reese, Essig, Crosby. Middle Division 3l crew to go first after 3.10 p. m.: 6, 18, 27, 1, 222, 241, 217, 245, 110. Engineers for 27, 110. Firerfien for 18, 110. Flagman for 27. Brakeman for 31. Engineers up: Bomberger, A. C. Burris, Tettemer, Bowers, Snyder, Cook, Nickles. Firemen up: Bitting, Kiner. Conductor up: Klotz. Brakemen up: Khine, Myers. Ko watch, Valentine, Yost, Rowe, Kraft, Doyle, Campbell, Blessing, Aughe. Yard Crews Engineers for 6, 14, 20. • Firemen for third 8. fifth 8, 16, 18, second 22, third 24, 28, 62. Engineers up: Starner, Morrison, Monroe, Beatty, Feas, Kautz, Wag ner, Shade, McCord, McMorris, Mc- Donnell, Wise, Watts, Sieber, Cleland, Goodman. Firemen up: Vuchity, Rodenhafer, Black, Smith, Howe, Dunbar, Shoe | maker, Rothe, Hassler, Spahr, McCor | mick, Otstot. Byran, Lawrence, Sheaf jfer, Wichello, Dearolf, Stine, Paul, I Ross, Cocklin, Brlckley. ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia.Division—The 203 crew llirst after 3.45 p. m.: 230, 253, 238, 201. 217, 226, 212, 219, 208. Engineers for 203, 208. Firemen for 203, 201, 217, 212. Conductors for 203, 217, 219, 230, Flagmen for 217, 230. Brakemen for 203, 212, 219, 226, 235. Conductor up: Logan. Brakemen up: Yost, Doudy. .Middle Division—The 115 crew first after 3.30 p. m.: 113, 16, 33, 109, 251, 229. 221. Engineers for 115, 16. Firemen for 113, 109. Conductor for 109. Flagman for 113. Yard Crews —Engineers for Ist 108, 2d 126, 132. I Firemen for Ist 126, 132. j Engineers up: Smith, Branyan, I Bret'z, Kauffinan, Reese, Anthony, | Nuemyer. Firemen up: Murray. Books, Walsh, iC. H. Hall. Rice, Guilermin. M. S. ! Hall, Eichelberger, Hinkle, Haubert, Myers. PASSENGER SERVICE | Middle Division Extra engine | men marked up at 12:01 p. m. O. i Taylor, R. M. Crane, R. E. Crum, O. L. Miller, D. Keane, F. McC. Buck, H. F. Krepps, W. C. Graham, T. D. Crane, G. G. Keister, S. H. Alex ander, W. D. McDougßl. Enginemen for: cpld. 49, 7, 59. Extra Firemen marked up at 12:01 p. in.—H. D. Bowman, E. E. Koller, J. M. Hopkins, 11. M. Cornprobst, O. I. Holtzman, R. M. Lyter, N. G. Gates, W. O. Bealor, C. W. Winand, H. O. Hartzel, F. Dysinger. Firemen wanted for: cpld. 49, 663. Philadelphia Division Extra en ginemen marked up at 12:01 p. m. J. G. Bless, B. F. Lippi, W. S. Lindley, H. Smeltzer, H. W. Gillums, M. Pleam, C. R. Osmond, J. C. Davis, W. \V. Crisswell. Enginemen wanted: None; 1 Fhila. crew here. Extra Firemen marked up at 12:01 p. m.—H. M. Bleich, C. D. Burley. J. S. Lenig. J. M. White, W. E. Ault house, W. W. Hershey, J. N. Shindler, B. W. Johnson, E. E. Horstlck, H. S. Copeland. Firemen wanted for: F-36, 1 Phlla. crow here. THE READING Hnrrlsbnrg Division 9 Crew first to go nfter 12:15 o'clock; 2, 4, 7. Eastbound - 62 crew first to go after 2:15 p. m.; 54, 69. Firemen for 62, 69, 70, 2, 9, 11. Brakemen for 62, 69, 2, 15, 18. Engineers up: Booser, Bowman, Ruth, Little Freed, Laudig, Minnich, Morne, Wireman, D. Lackey. G. Lackey, Jones. Hallenbach, Ditlow, Rirhwlne, Billig. Firemen up: Steiges, Grove, Es llnger, Miller, Rnsrte. Kll-iger. Krlll. ftyi'i'TS. Klvt'wiT V'i'sc.l. Hii!kemen up: Kuhn, Parr, Klmmel, Newell, Trone, Stutzman, Filbert, Deitrlck, Spertzel, Parmer, Edmon son, _ AM. •* PENNSY BOWLERS PLAN BIG SERIES Anxious to Pick Railroad Champion; Car Shop Team Is Big Winner Bowlers representing the various departments of the Pennsylvania Rail road are planning fdr a tournament. There are several leagues now fur nishing rare sport, and there Is a de sire to ascertain who are the railroad champions in this section. It is prob able that a meeting of representatives from various organizations will be held In the near future.. Car Shop Team Wins On tho P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. alleys at Enola last night the bowlers from the office of General Foreman H. G. Hass ler lost to the Car Shop team. The losers, picked as champions, fell down. Troup, tho giant, was not In form, and Cunkle was also off In his work. Diller was the star bowler in the game. The scores follow." GENERAL, FOREMAN'S OFFICE Shettle 149 101 Irvln 104 148 C. Kissinger 120 111 Houck 135 147 Diller 199 175 Totals '. 707 682 11. G. HASSLEB'S OFFICE Troup 98 121 Dahr 140 122 F. Kissinger 126 130 Allen 144 111 Cunkle 84 100 Totals 592 584 Peace Federation Protests Against Wood's Speeches By Associated Press New York, March 21. The Emerg ency Peace Federation, in a statement issued to-day, supports Dr. David Jor dan, chancellor of Leland Stanford Uni versity, in his protest to tho War De partment against recent speeches of Major General Leonard Wood. 'lt was not one speech, but a number of them, made by General Wood,' says the fed eration, "which we think highly im proper from an officer in active ser vice. Some time ago in California Gen eral Wood made speeches advocating preparedness against possible war with Japan." General Wood, in reply, Rays that his recent speech at the Economic Club dinner here, which is supposed to have called forth these protests, made no reference to war with any country. "It was simply a protest,' said the General, "against the Individualistic views of certain speakers who had preceded me. In haven't spoken in California since 1912, and then no reference was made to possible war with Japan." HEAR OP MEDICINAL PLANTS Dr. George C. Potts gave an in teresting talk last night before the Natural History Society at Its regular meeting ln the State Library on the various medicinal plants which grow In this section. He was followed by Professor John F. Kolb, who gave a general talk on poisonous plants and told especially of those which grow near here. H Is Your Wife to Blame for the 6 9 Size of the Bills? 1 H ' | IHE high cost of living is bound to meet package delivery requirements. g=E I to stay high just so long as folks But there's a happier picture than ' "SSa I encourage outworn business these—the man who has a husky, err Eajj methods. trusty, economical VIM Delivery Truck Maybe your wife does watch ex- at his curb—ready to shoot orders out penditures like a hawk —cuts out all among his trade—and to take care of SET: ■f unnecessary expenses—is on the alert new customers as fast as they come. Ezz' for all the best "buys." • There's your business man! His gr: 13| But does she get deep down under goods and his prices are bound to be the surface of things and throw her right because he thinks right about his ■ --*1 trade to the merchant who uses business- expenses. rail like methods —who saoes money for him- The VIM Delivery Truck is the Er~ self and his customers? cheapest delivery unit to operate be- STTi Suppose the housewives and the cause it is designed solely to meet package merchants of this city were to get to- delivery needs. There isn't a pleasure p-—j gether and cut the waste out of the cost car part in the VIM. It's built to de- err, ~~Tj| of having purchases sent home! liver cheaply anything from a few gSEj It can be done—just by more efE- packages up to a thousand pounds. gr=' cient package delivery. It will cover three times as much £== "qg Still quite a few old-fashioned horse territory as a horse and wagon. Re al , deliveryoutfits clattering over the streets, suit more customers, greater volume, SEE: trying vainly to keep up with 20th lower costs. EE! century demands! The merchants who And the VIM Delivery Truck is the Sir: 1 own them are asleep. They haven't yet easiest delivery unit on the market to Sp -dsffl realized that in these days of close buy—through our Deferred Payment margins, speed and quick turnovers, Plan. BEE: volume and service are the real money- 20,000 progressive American mer- E— makers. chants are paying for their VIM Trucks K And then there is the other fellow out of their delivery savings. BtL 1 who says motor delivery "doesn't pay." Full information about the VIM Plan Of course it doesn't pay him. He's on request , —J using a converted pleasure car which Thoroughly equipped VIM Truck K bums up gasoline, oil and tires —eats Sales and Service Station in this city | its head off with repair bills—isn't built for the benefit of VIM owners. ■ ANDREW REDMOND, ■ Third and- Boyd Sts., Harrisburg, Pa. 8^ I PE " m WIPI CAR The CHIMUm!!* for $643. Complete with Ope* JI, i " Exprew body, $695; with Clewed Panel body. /A \ $725. Ten otker tandrdtypcof body. Ail ' RAILROAD NOTES J. B. Alien, storehouse attendant at night at The Enola Car Shops is off duty on account of sickness. P. B. McMullcn, employed ln the Enola storehouse has reported for duty after being off for some time on account of sickness. James W. Anderson, hostler at No. 2 Englnehouse will leave with his wife for New York City to take In the Hippodrome. Foreman G. W. Cromlelgh of the Lucknow car shops received as a present from the boys of the clerk's office, a very handsome and unique pencil sharpener. It Is of a rare de sign and of very antique type. M. L. Peters, sergeant in Com pany A, Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, at the border, has resumed his duties as freight brakeman for the Pennsyl vania Railroad. C.* N. Shelly, a Pennsylvania Rail road yard clerk, who has been on the sick list, has resumed his duties at York. Brakeman E. A. Malehorn, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who had been ill, is able to be about and will resume his duties this week. Baltimore and Ohio officials have notified all trainmen that they will get overtime in accordance with the eight hour pay schedule dating from Jan uary 1. A total of $500,000 will be paid out. Reading tailors visited the Schuyl kill and Lehigh branches yesterday and tho Wilmington and Columbia divisions. Another Mallet locomotive has been received by the Reading and Is being tested out on the Frackvllle grades. Fred Evans, former supervisor for the Pennsylvania Railroad on the low grade line, has resigned and will move to Sunbury, where he will engage in the real estate and Insurance business. He will sever his connection with the company April 30. Plans for a new Pennsylvania Rail road Young Men's Christian Associa tion building at Columbia were dis cussed yesterday at a conference be tween officials and citizens. French Guard Swiss Food Inspectors to Prevent Feeding Teutons Paris, March 21.—Tho French gov- 1 ernment is making a special effort to j see that food Importations into Swit- j zcrland shall not bo interfered with as long as they are applied, solely to ! the needs of the Swiss. Denys Cochin, I minister of blockade in Premier j Briand's cabinet, has been in Berne | recently going over the entire Swiss f<Jod question with members of the Swiss government.' Mr. Cochin explained to-day that the object of the French government was to do everything possible to aid : in the ample provisioning of the Swiss I but to prevent at the same time any ! margin being left for reexport to Ger- i many. Germany's agents, he said, were endeavoring to strip the Swiss I market of everything buyable. "To prevent reexportation to Ger-1 many," said the minister, "we have i adopted the following plan: We take! the imports Into Switzerland for last i year, of grain for instance, and sub tract from them tho exports of grain to Germany. The remainder tells the bread requirements of the Swiss peo ple." Mr. Cochin said that the Germans were paying about 1,800 Swiss francs a head for Swiss cattle. With a de preciation of 37 per cent. In the mark this would make the actual price ln Germany about 2,300 marks a head. POOLROOM BILL IS RECONSIDERED House Passes Finally Measure For Steam and Electric Railway Connection The House reconsidered the Rich bill regulating; hours of pool rooms and bowling: alleys and put It on the post poned calendar. The House adjourned at 12.55 p. m. until 10 a. m. Thursday. The House passed Anally: Providing for connections between steam and electric railroads under su pervision of tho Public Servlco Com mission. Requiring notice to be given to of- Thursday We Will Launch a GIGANTIC SUIT & DRESS SALE One hundred high-class, fine Serge, Poplin and Jersey Cloth Suits will be sold at $17.95 right now at the dawn of the season when other storks are holding out for high prices, we will sell $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00 Suits for $17.95 $13.00 irt-Mssul M2 - 00 . Coilts ski? $9.50 sii pwm r —^ Dresses sir, spring D resses $8.75 *"" 5 $ 5 - 98 $15.00 \j ||§|t Co s a p t s7 or k fMT $12.00 Dresses ''' ' h| |jl n Dresses sin.!)s J[P? c, ;£r <£7 v ' $15.00 Serge S2O, $22.50 and •p/.OVJ Dresses for $27.00 suit T r $9.00 $9.95 Dresses; special JCI Se} /// ]]] —• buy will cause us Vwjfitf C;iU *IB.OO Serge to sell these Cloth Wffl Iff Dresses for _ /|||J|| gS-jw M mmmmm \oe okirts lg|| Skirts $25.00 serge sprfpP an< l Gabardine for Dresses fop fc* I\\ s 6 * 9B $12.9S $30.00 and $37.50 OtK QeSA U * ———- Silk Dresses for ''*• V ss .s Silk Exclusive $35 and $159.50 Easter Dresses for $25.95 Sult * lor $27.50 $5.98 LA S7 A Lo# f NO. 6 SOUTH FOURTH STREET ficials of Injury sustained on any mu nicipal or county property. Permitting prayment of fines and costs in criminal cases in instalments. Fixing the third Wednesday of Sep tember as the municipal primary. Regulating salaries of criers and tip staves in Allegheny county. Providing fees and mileage for wit nesses in coroner's inquests. Senate bills amending acts relative to sales of decedent's estates. Senate bill regulating claims for la bor and material on contracts. Senate bill fixing: salaries of poor di rectors in Allegheny county at $3,600. Senate bill requiring county commis sioners to furnish rooms for Judges. T. n. GETS MEDAL Now York, March 21. The David Livingston centenary medal was glveiy'to Theodore Roosevelt last night at a meeting of the American Geo graphical Society. The honor was in recognition of services to the science of geography performed by Colonel Roose velt on the trip down the River of Doubt. 15
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