APPROPRIATION HEARINGS ON Auditor General Powell Has a Lively Time With Sena torial Members lative Approprla- V\.W tlons Committee. \vs\\ fSk O/ which sat until ternoon to hear Auditor General Powell and men C WkMlflhfl Interested in ugrl cultural bills, con- SSSSSm noon whan Com missioner of Labor and Industry John Price Jackson took the chair to explain reasons for various in creases in his departmental appro priation. There are a number of Items contingent on legislation and others which are essential because of Increase in business. The committee hearing yesterday afternoon was enlivened by numer ous tilts between Auditor General Powell and Senaver Charles A. Snyder, who will succeed him, and Senators J. P. McNlchol and T. L. Eyre. Senator Snyder charged that Mr. Powell had not been frank In securing the deficiency appropria tion, which Mr. Powell said was not the case as he had long had the idea in his head, but had not signed a contract until the resolution to in quire about balances appeared. He denied he had boasted of "putting It over on the Senate." Senator Mc- Nlchol said that Powell's employ ment of detectives and auditor and the lighting up of the department every night gave "an air of mystery" and Senator Eyre and the Auditor General had a lively controversy several times. H. V. White, chairman of the State Agricultural Commission; A plate without n ro of, doe* not Interfere with tnste or speech. Crown Platen repaired while you wait. Come in the morning:, have your teeth marie the Munie day. MACK'S OE omcEs 310 MARKET STREET P "A Different Kind of a Jewelry Store" £ j A Sale of Record- i • • • | Breaking Values in j : Jewelry : I On Saturday We Purchased t • Another Bankrupt Stock • I and Now Offer It to You at J j Reductions Ranging From j i to and some i J cases, less • Sale Begins Tomorrow Morning at 8.30 6 We are ever 011 the alert to secure the best jewelry § (bargains the markets have to offer, as well as to take ad vantage of every opportunity that presents itself to buy % • up bankruptcy stocks when the merchandise meets our A I set standard of quality, as this stock now offered does. Here's a most unusual chance to save money on a # ® high grade stock of Gold and Silver Watches, Watch A Cases, Bracelets, Rings, etc., at a positive saving of from ® 25 to 50 per cent. • | Every Article Must Give Satisfaction I | j | 206 Market Street t TUESDAY EVENING, Franklin Menges, the soil expert, and others discussed legislation, I while Senator H. W. Schantz, Le high, and Representative S. A. I Whitakec. Chester, urged bills for i changes in administration of de ) partiutental affairs. ; I£\-Members Here—Among for i .ner legislators here last night were iS. B. Scott, Philadelphia; Wesley I Price. Monroe: M. B. Kitts, Erie; F. I M. Riter. T. H. Walnut and M. H. ■ Speiscr, Philadelphia; R. S. Frev j I York. Speaks in Pittsburgh. State Librarian Montgomery is addressing the Western Historical Society at | | Pittsburgh to-day. | Hearing oil Court Bill. Gover-1 , nor Brumbaugh will give a hearing] | to-morrow on the Allegheny county! I court bill, which was presented bv i Mr. Woodward. It changes jurisdic- i i tion in juvenile cases. Object to Hates. The new ratea !of the Penn Central Light and Power ! | Company, effective next month, are | objected to by residents of Juniata! ] borough in a complaint filed with the I Public Service Commission. Spoke in Philadelphia. S. S. Riddle, of il-.e Department of Labor, spoke in Philadelphia yesterday at several meetings on what the State is doing to check industrial acci dents. (ioes to Senate. The Game code i hill, which aroused such a debate in | the House late last night, was sent . to the Senate to-day and there may 1 be some hearings on the measure. Going to Washington. Commis \ sioner of Health Dixon left to-day i for Washington to attend the immi ' gration conference as State repre | sentatives. Paxtanjr Case To-morrow. The | Public Service Commission will meet | j to-morrow when the contract be- | ; tween the Cumberland Valley Tele-I I phone Company and Paxtang bor-1 ough will be thrashed out. Site Location Attacked. Han over township was restrained by in ! junction in Wilkes-Barre courts yes | terday from erecting its sewage dis ( posal plant at a site selected by Dr. | Samuel G. Dixon, head of the State | Department of Health. Objection to the locatfon was made by William ■ ! Lazarus, officials of the city, the j Chamber of Commerce, the City ! Planning Commission and officials of j the Vulcan Iron Works. The com ! plainants alleged that the plant j would be a public nuisance as the i site was virtually "under the nose of 1 the city." The respondents declared | that any change in plans now would i cost the township $60,000 extra. RAILROAD NOTES Members of Altoona Friendship I ami Co-operative Club will attend | the big meeting in this city Thursday night. An order has been issued on the I Middle Division of the Pennsylvania i Railroad prohibiting trainmen and 1 6ther employes from riding on loco | motives unless authorized to do so. General , Superintendent George | W. Creiglit'on who has been on the! I sick list, is improving. , The Reading carried 300 to New j i York on Sunday, including about j 100 from Harrisburg. The Adamson eight-hour law I went into effect yesterday at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards in I Yorß. RAILROAD RUMBLES GIRLS DISCOVER DYNAMITE BOX Belief That Plot Was to Blow Up Bridges and Track Near Sunbury Sunbury, April 24. A hole big enough for a man to stand In was found in the steep embankment of the Philadelphia and Heading rail road a mile below Lewisburg Sunday afternoon by Misses Frances Par doe and Elizabeth Stall), two 14- year-old girls of Lewisburg, who were hunting 1 violets along the tracks. Near the hole they found a box containing 25 pounds of 95 per cent, dynamite. The explosive was turned over to Section Foreman Sherman. The finding f the dynamite and the hole in- the embankment caused great excitement in Lewisburg, as it indicated a plot to cripple the line. The place where the discovery was made is between the Gundy and the Wingard farms, and the railroad it. flanked by a hill on one side and the river, at the foot of a high embank ment on the other. Two weeks ago six sticks of dyna mite were found at the Buffalo Creek bridge above Lewisburg, and yester day, Wells G. Stahl found a quantity of fuse at that point. None of the small bridges in the vicinity of Lewisburg. are guarded. It is possible that German sympa thizers sought to tear up the road to stop the shipment of condensed milk, a carload of which leaves the Lewis burg condensary for the allies every day. BIQ DAY AT RUTHERFORD More than 4,200 cars were moved on the Lebanon Valley branch of the Reading road on Sunday. It was the biggest day for some time. There were 41 trains out of Ruther ford and 36 trains west. Assistant General Manager F. M. Falclc spent Sunday at Rutherford and General Superintendent W. 11. Keffer looked after the traffic at Reading. Much of this traffic went through to East Penn Junction which of late has be come one of the most important points on the system. AUXILIARY TO MEET The fourth annual system meeting of the Order of Railway Conductors and Ladies' Auxiliary to the Railway Conductors, composed of members of the order on the Norfolk and Western and Western Maryland Railways, will be' held in Hagers town in June. The meeting will last for three days. Details will be com pleted in several days and announce ments made. V • % HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Y. M. C. A. MEN HONOR OFFICIAL Tender General Manager Elisha Lee Beception; Many Secretaries Present . i isom ELISHA _ LEE More than 3,000 officials, employes and guests of the big corporation at tended a reception last night at the Pennsylvania Railroad Branch, Young Men's Christian Association, in honor of Elisha Lee, recently ap pointed general manager of the j Pennsylvania Railroad. The recep tion was held to permit Mr. Lee to I meet the other officers and employes i of the railroad company in this city and vicinity. Resolutions were adopted on the death of General Manager Simon Cameron Long, of the company, and Jefferson Justice, first superinten dent of the Voluntary Relief Depart jnent and first vice-chairman of the railroad's branch of the Christian Association. Klwt Officers There were in attendance the 28 secretaries representing each branch of the P. R. K. V. M. C. on the lines east of Pittsburgh. Mr. l>ee in his address declared that railroads follow the army and navy in importance to the country, lie urged the employes to show their patriotism by retaining their posi tions. Standing of the Crews IIARRISBI'RG SIDE Philadelphia Division ■ — Crews, with the 110 crew to go lirst after 4 p. ni.: 116. 105. 120. 108, 127, 117, 101, 129, 102, 113. Firemen for 116, J27. Flagmen for 120, 101. Brakemen for 116, 120, 10S, 127 113. Engineers up: Brooke, Black, Wiker, Shocker, Sellers, S. K. Steffy, A. K. Steffy, Gray, Reisinger, Yeater, Albright, Grass, Keane. Firemen up: Shoop, Aruly, Latern, Newhauser. Kckman, Waldon, Hock, Dohuer, Strickler. Brakemen tip: Martin. Dressier, Stone, Thompson, Leithouser, Hoover. Middle Division 216 crew to go first, after 1.30 p. m.: 25, 29, 24, 30, 17, 23, 18. 15, 28, 27. Preference: 10, 8. Laid off: 22, 21, 26, 32 16. Engineers for 29. . Firemen for 29, 20, 23, 28. Flagmen for 27. Brakemen for 20, 31, 17, 10. Engineers up: Nickles, Asper, Brink, Bomberger, Leppard, Burris, Cook, Kline, Rensel, Tettermer. Firemen up: Kline, Stewart, Mitchel, Orr, Tippery, Jr., Raney, Keneday. Conductors up: HUbish, Glace, Rhine. Brakemen up: Durham, Neff, Knight, Rumfelt, Gilbei;s Doyle, Jr., Sweger, Snyder, Hemmlnger, Potter, Campbell, Farleman, Kraft, Gerhard, Miller, Humphreys, Graff, Aughe. YARD CREWS— Engineers for 2nd 8, 4th 8, 2nd 22. Firemen for sth 8, 36, 38, 40, 56. Engineers up: Kautz, Wagner, Shade, Fulton, Fells, McMorris. Mc- Donnell, Runkle, Wise, Watts, Sieber, Cleland, Goodman, Harling, Sayford, Matson, Beckwitli, Mas hamer, Gibbons, Cless, Ewing. Firemen up: Harsler, Spahr, Charles, McCormick, Otstot. Bryan, Sheaffer,' Kiver, Wichello, Stine, Paul, Ross, Cocklin, Brickley, Hardy, Bruaw, Zeigler, P. S. Smith, Vuchity. EXOI.A SIDE Phllnilelphla Divinlon—The 232 crew to go first after 3.45 p. m.: 225, 233, 227, 210, 234, 244. Engineers for 233, 210. Firemen for 232. Conductors for 227, 233. v Flagmen for 201, 230, 244. Brakemen for 212, 221, 227, 231, 243, 244. Conductor up: Stauffer. Bra'keman up: Couldwcll. .Middle Dlvlntnn—The 110 crew to go first after 3.45 p. in.: 106, 30, 115, 105, 113, 118, 111, 108, 107, 102, 104, 120. Laid oft: 101, 117, 103. 114, 109. Engineers for 115, 118. Firemen for 106, 115, 113. I Conductor for 115. Flagmen for 112, 106. Brakemen for 110 (2), lis, 120. Ynrl —Engineers up: Kling, Branyon, Bretz, KaufTuian. Keese, Nuemyer, Rider, Hill. Firemen up: Bice, Albright, Gull ermhi, Brooks, Sellers, Murray. Hip pensteelo, >l. S. Hall, Walsh, Brown, (.'. H. Hall, Kichelberger, Myers, Hau bert, Brandt. Engineers for 2nd 108, Ist 124, 3rd 126, Ist 102. Firemen for Ist 124, 132, 3rd 102. HEADING CHEWS The 23 crew to go first after 12.15 o'clock: 24, 8, 10, 5, 21, 14, 19, 3, uD, 70, 64, 62. 55, 60. 51, 52, 54, 71, 67. Kngineers for 64, 71, Firemen for 51, 54, 55, 59, 64, 67, 71, 5, 3, 8. Conductor for 60. Flagman for 8. Brakemen for 52, 54! 55, 59, 60, 8, 10, 14, 21, 24. Engineers up: KaufTman, Ruth, Booser. Massiiuore, Morne, Bowman, Hoffman. Griffith, Hollenbach, Bord ner, Little Deardorf. Firemen up: Hoover, Hoover, Groff. Ordorf. Kioah„ Hienaman, Krlll, Crowe, Weiley, Trulllnger, Smith, Myers, Hummelbach, King, Bushey, Klinger, Fackle, f'uhrman. Bond, Snyder, Swartz, Grove. Heisey. Conductors up: Hetrick, McCul logh, Kelfer, Bashore. Brakemen up: Shertzer, Moss, Liebtnew, Ambler, Meals, Smith, Thomas, Gulden, Spangler, Mauer, Dye, Nickle, Mclaughlin. Sollenberg er, Householder, Grove, Shlpe, Fasick. | Stutsman, Uodsln, Holbert, May, Wal hart. PA9SENGBH CREWS Middle Ulvlnion Extra engineers marked up at 12.01 p. m.: H. L. Ro bley, J. Crtmniel, T. D. Crane. W. C. Graham, G, C. Kelser, R. E. CVum. O. Taylor, S. H. Alexander, W. D. 11c- Dougal, F. McC. Buck. O. 1... Miller, D. Keane. R. M. Crane. K Sparver. Engineers wanted for cpld. pass. ex. 12.01 p. m., 665, 31. 35. 59. Extra firemen marked up at 12.01 p. m.: H. O. Hartzel, 11. D. Bowman. H. M. Cornprobst, J. M. Hopkins, N. G. Gates, W. O. Bealor, C. W. Winand, F. Dysinger. Firemen wanted for cpld. pass, ex tra 12.01 p. m., 25, 29. Philadelphia Ulvlnion —Extra engi neers marked up at 12.01 p. in.: C. R. Osmond. A. Hall, V. C. Gibbons. W. W. Crisswell, J. G. Bless. Engineers wanter for 26, spl. Nt 1.24 p. m. Extra firemen marked up at 12.01 p. m.: C. 1). Burley, F. L. Floyd. Fireman wanted for spl. at 1.20 p. m. George J. Gould Resigns as Director of Texas Line New York. April 24.—George J. i Gould yesterday resigned as presl- ] dent and chairman of the board of j directors of the Texas and Pacific i Railway Company. Mr. Gould, who presided- at a meeting of the directors, in announc ing his decision said that as one of the larse stockholders he would con tinue to be greatly interested in the affairs of the company, although wishing fo be- relived from the re sponsibility of any official position other than that of director. At Mr. Gould's suggestion the board elected the following officers: Chairman of the board, William Church Osborn; president, J; L. Lan caster; vice-president, Kingdon Gould; members of executive com mittee. William Church Osborn, Kingdon GoulH, Dunlevy Milbank, Norman S. Meldrum and Finiey J. Shepard. SPECIAL. 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' "1 don't care what they do with the Czar of Russia," said Toube, re ferring to the overthrow, "I am nn American to-day: at least, at heart. And I, with my five boys, when old enough, will rally around Old Glory anv time we are needed." The quaint-looking tourists left Portland, Me., some three months back in their Chalmers, that they had already driven B.years. Taking their time en route and working in various capacities along the road, the New Englanders were the object of interest in every state and towns they visited. Hotels and parking stations bothered these rugged travelers very I little. They pulled into Chicago, Omaha and San Francisco, and after reconnoitering for the best-looking vacant lot in the vicinity, settled down for" the night. In the 6,000 miles traveled since December, they have made the large special body of their old Chalmers serve as sleep ing compartments, dining room, re ception hail and general living quar ters. Just outside of Needles, Cal., the ancient Chalmers was dashed against AFRTL 24, 1917. a rock in the Parker cut-off, tneu-' pucituting "11 save the reverse gear In the transmission. Toube, senior, was not discouraged and backed his I ;-ur the entire distance into Los An geles, some 315 miles. Regardless of the make, this rare j old reiic of the first Chalmers mo-1 dels attracted attention from the | most of the motor homes along Sun 1 Francisco automobile row. Anions the many interested onlookers was' Fred Junk, famous Chalmers driver I at Pike's Peak and other exhibitions. "For many years," said Junk, "I | have been a devotee of th automo bile game. I am a member of the A. A. A. and watch continually for | new records of every description. Be- | yond doubt, the 300-milo reverse-; gear record of this old Chalmers is without parallel anywhere. Unfor tunately, it is something that as yet I the A. A. A. ljas not recognized as ■ a classitied record, but nevertheless it will be many months before an-1 other car is backed over -300 miles! on a nine-day continuous run." While here In San Francisco the l father and the oldest boy, age 10, ac- i cepted employment of a general 1 character. At the outset. Toube had i S3OO "cash on hand." The H. C. L., I he said, pursued them, no matter how fast the speedometer turned, and as a result to-day the S3OO is seriously depleted. tonic time Many people are run down and debilitated at the end of They are pale, tired, have no appetite, do not sleep well, have headache and backache. All these are symptoms of thin blood. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are a non-alcoholic tonic. They build up the blood, strengthen the nerves, tone up the digestion and soothe aching muscles. They are especially good for growing girls and tired women who worry. Building Up the Blood Your own druggist sells Dr. William! Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail, Kstpaid, on receipt of price 50 cent* per box, or lis boxes lor $2.50, by the '. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. mum MEbSTaw.v 1 Misses Emma Sutcllffe and beth Rltts visited Mts Rebecca Sut I cllffe, at the Deaf and Dumb Instl. I tute. New York ?ity, on Sunday. J Floyd Whistler Is I' l at h 's hOmal with typhoid fever. | Mrs. William H. Garrett was seriv ously 111 during part of last week. J Miss Katharine Shull entertained ft number of friends at a card party at her home. Miss Jestlna Dlsslnerer of Camp bellstown, visited Miss Lillie Mesh Sunday. Mrs F B. Oraupner has been serl- j ously 111 "at the home of Philadelphia , relatives. „ _ . Mr. and Mrs. H. H, Peterson en tertained Mrs. Peterson's parents, of York, over Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Gresh and daughter, Lll lie, spent Saturday In Harrlsburg. 1 Captain Charles Hummel, a member of New York City's famous military association, the Old C*uard, attended, the ninety-first annual memorial services o£ the organization in St. Thomas' Church, New York, on Sat urday. and will remain for their an nual banquet. Mrs. Frank Strlckler was confined to her home by Illness. 9
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