MINE CHIEF HAS ! NEW SAFETY BILL Would Regulate Use of Elec tricity in Mines; Has Gov ernor's Support With the intro- V\ \ //J duction of electri- A \\ city into the coal vvvVVJct mlnes the State, has come a new element of danger to the employes. WiaSpßsV; However, as elec -1 SKlisnSnSrtiW tricity, both as a . JlflJl[lll*ll* means of power ■SB 5013 and illumination, 'J has come to stay, the Department of Mines is concerned as to have all elec trical equipment installed in such a way as to minimize to the utmost the j dangers attending its use. On this subject Chief Roderick of the Depart- j ment of Mines addressed Governor; Brumbaugh as follows: "Referring to my letter of yester- i tiny, regarding the accident at the \ llobindale mine of the Conemaugli Smokeless Coal Company, and in: which I expressed a belief that some > legislation should be enacted regard- ■ ing the installation of electricity in j mines, I beg to say that I feel it my duty, owing to the recent explosions | in coal mines from the use, or rather) the misuse, of electricity, to introduce] a bill, the purpose of which will be to minimize accidents from this; cause. "I am sure that this measure is a ! step in the right direction, but the j bill will not be introduced until I hear j from you." Governor Brumbaugh stated in his j answer that "it is Important that the j State should safeguard the lives of the j miners in every way known. I think," lie said, "it well to have a bill pre-1 pared immediately to prohibit the use T-AJLILiOJRJS ID -A.TT FASH ION PAMJH i ' | I, ,1., y/S/Ep\ s 1 J' I'' -\A The tendency to wear J > Ifelffl ii A / \w only the most sensible and >ffllll 1 1 J tfr serviceable type of garment increases every day among [ men r6SS^ I | or Other stales executed expressly for ft I Ss N^ VVvs \. Fashion Park, &20.00 and more. | 'Tailored at Jashion tf\irk. Ifachcstor, A'• THE GLOBE t" The Big Friendly Store" CepyHfM Fuhlon TarV, FRIDAY EVENING, HAHRISBURO TELEGRXPK APRIL 13, 1917. of electricity under the present meth ods of mining coal." Chief Roderick has had a bill drawn under the advice and with the assist ance of an expert electrician that, he says, will give to the mine employes the greatest possible protection from the dangers that have heretofore been encountered in the use of electricity. The bill will be introduced in the House next Monday evening. State Insurance Fund. —Widespread interest in the Pennsylvania State Workmen's Insurance fund is evidenc ed by the following letter, received by Albert L. Allen, assistant manager of ! the State fund, from A. W. Wodwyn, insurance commissioner of Queens land, Australia: "Information was recently publish ed in the newspapers here to the ef fect that your fund has declared divi dividends of from 10 to 15 per cent, to policyholders insured with your State fund. "As we are transacting the whole of the workmen's compensation insur ance of this State the success of State workers' compensation elsewhere is a matter of very Breat interest to me. "I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly forward me a copy of your annual report and put my name on j your mailing list in order that I may receive future reports when issued. "I shall be very pleased to recipro cate if desired. Yours obediently, (Signed) A. W. WODWYN, Insurance Commissioner, Queensland, Australia." Claster's Unique Plan For Assisting Red Cross I Henry C. Claster, jeweler, 302 Mar j ket street, has inaugurated a unique j movement looking toward the assist ! ance of the American Red Cross. I For ten days ten per cent, of the : gross receipts from his business will | lie set aside for this worthy cause, and I turned over to the American Red Cross at the end of the ten-day period in a I lump sum. | Wednesday of this week marked the ; innovation of the plan, and for ten days from that day, one-tenth of the receipts of the store will be set aside 'for the Red Cross Fund. WARNS AGAINST RIOTS IN U. S. U. S. District Attorney Cautions People Not to Let Passion Rule Them A letter cautioning every one to re frain from letting their passions over rule their better judgment in attacks on natives of a foreign power is being spread broadcast throiiKhout this dis trict by Rogers L. Burnett, United States attorney in the middle district of Pennsylvania. The letter follows: "In the absence of any method es tablished by law to afford protection to citizens or subjects of a nation witli which the United States is at war, and who mav be resident or sojourning in the United States, it seems advisable for the department at this time to in dicate to its officers its views. "Experience in other countries has demonstrated that especially at the outbreak of hostilities and immediate ly thereafter, innocent persons have lost their lives or suffered serious property damage at the hands of mobs and of more or less irresponsible in dividuals, and instead in some in stances at the hands of persons who are ordinarily sober and conservative citizens, but who have temporarily al lowed their passions to get the better of their good judgment. Riots Would Be Blot "The Department feels very strongly that any violance directed against per sons simply because of their national ity or friendly attitude toward a coun try with which the United Stales may be at war would be a most serious blot upon the name of this country. "Citizens of a foreign country with whom the United States may be at war who engage in improper or un lawful activities agninst it or its citi zens will be promptly and adequately dealt with in accordance with law. but all who refrain from such hostilities and abide by the laws of this country are entitled to pursue in peace their lives and occupations. "You are earnestly requested to use your influence to prevent any out rages whatever of the character above outlined, and to communicate, if you think this course practicable, with the county attorneys, sheriffs, etc., in the same manner as directed in the recent circular letters of the Department with respect to the detention and preven tion of hostile activities, in an effort to secure their co-operation in this matter. # It is believed that you can count upon the support and assistance of [the citizens of this country almost solidly in this matter when they have had an opportunity to consider it, and that they will regard the protection of peaceful aliens as an important patriotic duty. "I cannot urge too strongly the im portance of your giving to this matter your best efforts, especially until such time as Congress mav be able to pro vide specific and more effectual means for dealing with it." Kaufman's Buys Stocks of Late Michael Strouse Store The entire stock of men's an(i boys' clothing. hats and furnishings of the store at 313 Market street, conducted for many years by the late Michael Strouse, has been purchased by the Kaufman Underselling Stores. Nego tiations were completed to-day through the Commonwealth Trust Company attorneys in fact for the administra tors of the state. The stocks in question are now being transferred to the Kaufman Stores, where they will be marked and ar ranged for a special sale, announce ment of which will be made later. CHURCH TO HELP Boston, April 13. Next Sunday j is to be observed as a patriotic day by tlie churches of this State. The re -1 eruiting committee of the State com mittee of public safety haS asked all clergymen to preach on the need of men for the various branches of the military and naval service. Cardinal O'Connell promised the committee his co-operation, and protestant churches 1 will join in the observance. BRITISH LINE IN GREAT BATTLE Germany Forced Back to Emer gency Positions by Cana dian Troops With the British Armies in France, April 13, via London—(From a Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press). Under improved weather conditions there was stiff fighting along virtually two-thirds of the Brit ish front to-day. In addition to the gain made in the new attack between Hargicourt and Metz en Couture the British are making progress further north. Another miles of the Hinden burg line southeast of Arras has been taken as shown by last night's official communication giving a total width of three and one-half miles to the turning movement at the top of this famous position. In falling back the Germans are making in the direction of an emer gency auxiliary line to the rear of the Hindenburg line called the Drocourt- Queant line. Work on this position is far from complete and the Ger mans seem to have had no idea of using it except as a last resort. They are now fighting under orders to delay the British advance at every possible point to permit completion of the work of making the new position de fendable. On retiring from the Somme last month the Germans apparently tex pected to hold all the Hindenburg line southeast from Arras in front of Cam brai and through St. Quentin and | 1-aon. The important point at the ; northern end of this line was Vimy (ridge. There is no doubt the Ger j mans never expected to bo driven off ! that ridge by a frontal attack, as was I done by the Canadians on MoMnday. NEWS OF STEELTON CLUB ENCOURAGES TOWN GARDENING Henry Kclker Estate Gives 3 Acres of Plowed Ground to Civic Club As a step toward solving the high cost of living problem, the borough Civic. Club has obtained over three acres of tilled soil through the action of the Henry Kelker estate. The land, which is located near the Luther Kelker parkway and has al ready been plowed, was given to the Civic Club for its use. The Civic Club will launch plans at its meeting Tuesday afternoon for distributing the land and making efforts to se cure other plots of ground in the borough which are not in use. It is probable that the Civic Club will secure some person who is ca pable of instructing persons in farm ing and tilling the soil for giving les sons. The Civic Club started the movement last year for utilizing va cant land and will go into the project much deeper this year. Plans for opening the club's gar den school on Cottage Hill are being made and some definite plans will be submitted to the club at the meeting Tuesday. Sheldon Funk, a State lecturer, will address the meeting on "Plant Life and Flowers," Tuesday afternoon. Many Attend Second Cosmopolitan Dance The second annual Cosmopolitan ' dance was lield in Frey's Hall. Front I and Pine streets, last night. The walls j of the building were decorated with national colors showing over cavalry yellow and infantry blue. Varied col ored inflated balloons were strung in rows across the ceiling. The guests included: John Garrett, Alexander llursh, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kain, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morton, tes ter McDonald, George Doehne, Moe j Cooper. Wllmont Itudy, Walter Keis- ' ter, Donald Wren, Frank Francis, Dr. Cumbler, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mnmma, Elmer Ross. Karl Bates, Ben Voffee, Jaspar Turano. George Wren, Miss Mary Shelley. Miss May Huston, Miss Anna Marks, Miss Ella Marks, Miss Catherine Crawford, Miss Helen Tette mer. Miss May Rider, Miss Dorothy Mc- Coy, Miss Catherine Frey, Miss Sarali Darkin, Miss Alice Snyder, Miss Maria Gracy, Miss Margaret Cumming, Miss Ruth Cumming, Miss Martha Arm strong. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman. Harry Day holt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles New baker, Walter Hopple, Herman Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Nelley, Robert San ders, Ralph Beshore, Edward Phillips, Paul J. Kirby. Ted Weakly, Miss Myra Stahley, Mrs. Watson, Miss Lou Earnst, Miss Marie Snoddy, Miss Ethel Felix, Miss Kstlier Baughman, Miss Ruth Richards, Miss Maude Fiese, Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bauin, Mr. and Mrs. James Lutz, Philip FAlrlanib. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Shelley, Miss May me Brandt, Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Wright. Martin Kcet, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stees, Mr. and Mrs. J. Coder, Jack Kuhns, M. Stroup, Ray mond Suydam, William Marks, rence Brandt. Ross Willis. Irvln Yoffee, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Toomey, Dan Wal ters, Douglas Beidel, Mr. and Mrs. Roy* Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fairlamb, Miss Hilda Snyder, Miss Margaret I'om eroy, Mrs. Lowenstein, Mfss Emeline Stevens, Miss lteeda Jones, Miss Vera Van Horn, Miss Stella Weaver, Miss Norma Brandt, Miss Jessie Sharosky, Miss Margaret Dunn, Miss Miriam llempt, Miss Helen Shelley, Miss Ne Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Shelley, Miss Carrie Weirlth, Miss Freeda &tees, Miss Phoebe Shelley, Miss Marie Too mey, Miss Evelyn Waidley, Carl B. Shelley, Hichard Mumnia, Frank Tu rano. Ben Sellers, Phil Waidley and Roy Shelley. Steelton Snapshots Reception TO \ 17 Cottage Hill Garden Plots Are Put on Sale By Mrs. G. P. Vanier Mrs. George P. Vanier, chairman of tlie gardening committee of the Civic Club announced this afternoon that the plots of ground on Cottage Hill used for gardening purposed were ready for use and would be sold oil application to her. The cost is five cents the season. There are sixty-two plots, which are fifteen by twenty feet in size. The plots which in former years were sold to children this year will be disposed of to mothers. The reason for the change is that the children last year became so interested in playground work that the gardens were not given much attention. This is the sixth year for this plan of gardening. Red Cross Officers to Launch Publicity Work For Members Next Week Erection of a large clock in Front street showing the increase in new members in the local Red Cross So ciety in its campaign for 2,000, to be started next week, and placing of a large sign at the Trinity Parish house which is the headquarters of the society, were discussed by of ficers this afternoon at the weekly sewing class. Including new members to-day the membership now totals nearly 200. By a house to house canvass and an extensive publicity campaign, officers expect to bring the membership to their adopted slogan in several weeks. Officers have ordered 1,000 Ked (.'ross buttons to be distributed among the new members as they are secured. These buttons are expected in a few days. Work on bath robes was started this afternoon. Completion of surgi cal shirts and other materials was made to-day and they will be ar ranged for shipment. About thirty five women worked this afternoon. LOBERLIN The Federation of Men's Bible Classes of Oberlin, Enhaut and Bress ler will meet Sunday afternoon in Salem Lutheran Church at 2.30, and will be addressed by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Reisch, of Christ's Lutheran Church. Harrisburg. _ The Rev. H. S. Kiefer, pastor of the United Brethren Church, spent several days at Union Deposit on church mat ters. Miss Helen Brelim took part in the "Students' Recital," Thursday even ing given by Mrs. M. P. Frochlich at Fahnestock Hall, Harrisburg. . She will garduate this summer. Miss Ethel Horner entertained a number of friends at lier home last evening in honor of Miss Nelle Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. John Mohn, of Har risburg. The semiannual District Sunday School convention will-meet Thursday evening at the Lutheran Church, and will be addressed by State officials. Mrs. Morris Tobias, Mrs. William Look, and Mrs. Jacob Berkheimer, of Oberlin, and Mrs. Tanner, of Kansas, visited their sister, Mrs. Mary Noecker at Linglestown on Wednesday. Miss Ella McHenry, of Philadelphia, was entertained several days this week by Mrs. Roy Osman. ■Wayne Horner, son of William Hor ner, who is a junior in our high school, missed his first attendance since child hood, on account of a severe attack of quinsy. Eugene Rehkuglcr, who has been sick for a week, is around again. The Rev. I. S. Hicks, of the A. M. E. Church, will exchange pulpits with the Rev. Rusise Clark, of Middletown, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George McKinney, of Gettysburg, are visiting their son Rob ert this week. Mrs. L. L. Dintiman and her moth er, Mrs. William Cullings, who have been sick for some time, are conval escing. Mrs. F. Webster Byrod is visiting her parents for several weeks, in Phil adelphia. A CHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY IF CONSTIPATED Look, Mother! Is tongue coated, breath feverish and stomach sour? "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. A laxative to-day eaves a sick child to-morrow. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach sour. Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's ail ment, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," then don't worry, be cause it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation poison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. A thorough "inside cleansing" Is oftlmes all that is necessary. It should be the first treatment given In any sickness. Beware of counterfeit flg syrups. Ask your druggist for a 60-oent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look carefully and see that it Is made by the "Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company,"