MAYOR MILLER DIES AT AGE OF 67 Continued From First Page officials In other municipalities who liav e often been helped by Mr. Mil ler to solutions of difficulties in their work. The Mavor was optimistic to the last, frequently expressing the opin ion that he would soon return to his office and resume his duties. He ral lied at times, but during the last few days his recovery seemed doubt ful. The Mayor presided at only four Council meetings after he was elect ed. These were on May 22, 29, June quested a leave of absence to go to the seashore to rest. This was grant ed by Council. I'pon his return to Harrlsbur# Mr. Miller was unable to attend to his duties. He remained at his home, holding conferences with officials of the police depart ment on business questions. His last official act was to sign the city bonds which were tendered to prop erty owners in the liardscrabble dis trict. Comes as Second Blow When the work of preparing for the government's selective draft reg istration started, Mayor Miller was named to the city board. The city was subsequently divided Into three districts, relieving him of much of this work. After the registration on June 5, the Mayor was named as a member of the draft exemption board for the Second, Eighth, Ninth and Thirteenth wards. The other members are Dr. Thomas E. Bow man and Fred H. Smith. City Council will hold a special meeting, probably at 10 o'clock to morrow morning, to pass resolutions of regret. The police department passed resolutions late to-day. Other organizations of which the Mayor was a member will take similar ac lion probably to-morrow. All officers of the police force are wearing small black bows as a trib ute to their executive. At police head quarters the death came as another blow, after what seemed to be an assurance that constructive legisla tion would be enacted and the de partment put in satisfactory work ing order. It was intimated in official circles to-day that the vacancy in the office may be left unfilled until the regu lar election in November, as only a few months remain until then. Funeral Saturday Funeral services will be held at the home, 615 Rriggs street, on Sat urday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Repre sentatives from the police depart ment, City Commissioners, other city officials, and representatives of the various organizations of which Mr. Miller was a member, will attend. The Rev. H. W. A. Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, will of ficiate at the. services at the home. Masonic services will be conducted at the grave by Pilgrim Comman dery. No. 11. Knights Templar. Pall bearers will be members of the Ma sonic order. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. While definite arrangements have not been completed it Is probable that the body may be viewed on Sat urday from 9 o'clock in the morn ing. until shortly before the services in the afternoon. Meml>cr of Many Organizations Mayor Miller was a member of the following organizations: Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. and A. M.; Harrisburg Consistory, A. A. S. R.; Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, and Zembo Tem- ' pie. A. A. O. M. N. S.; the Harrisburg j club; Harrisburg Republican club; I Rotary Club of Harrisburg; B. P. O. | Elks; A. O. X'nited Workmen; Corn-i jvjunter Tribe, N'o. 61; I. O. Red Wt'in; Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association; Citizens Fire Company, lor twenty-five years: League of Third Class Cities, of which he was treasurer. He has also held other offices in the league, and minor of fices in the various clubs to which he belonged. Surviving Mayor Miller are two daughters. Miss Anna May Miller, at home, and Mrs. John Edwin Perry, of Ithaca. N. Y., who was here dur ing his illness. Wide Approval of Selection Mayor Miller's election as a suc cessor to Dr. Meals by a unanimous vote of Council brought sincere and spontaneous approval from practi cally every person in the city. A large crowd had gathered In the Council chamber, and applauded when the vote was taken and Acting Mayor William L. Gorgas announced the result. Among those who pressed forward to congratulate the new official were a number of residents of the city who had been mentioned as possi ble successors. For days congratu lations poured into the office of the Mayor, not only from citizens of Harrisburg, but from his manv 'friends in other cities, including a large number of officials. The Mayor took the oath of of fice at once, and the same morning he was elected went to police head quarters to take charge of his work. His office as City Clerk was given to R. Ross Seaman, who has been connected with municipal affairs for the last eleven years. Authority on Municipal Affairs As an authority on municipal law in Pennsylvania Mayor Miller had a state-wide reputation, and he was a favorite not only in Harrisburg but in many other cities where he was known, because of his extensive knowledge of city governmental af fairs. In Harrisburg he was a con stant friend of newly-eiected coun cilmen, aiding them frequently in solving the problems of their offices. "If you don't know, ask Miller," when he was City Clerk, was a say ing about city offices for years, and had even spread to other parts of the state. Members of the Third- Class City League," when in the city, often called on him to discuss new developments or wrote to him ask ing for interpretations of knotty points of municipal law. Opinions Carried Weight In fact there were few men In Pennsylvania so well versed in mu nicipal law as Mayor Miller, anil his opinions on important questions carried with them the weight of many years of study and experience. Always a firm believer in a greater Harrisburg, Mayor Miller at all times placed the advantages of the city before all other things In Council. He has done much personally for the advancement of good city gov ernment not only in Harrisburg but throughout the state. When he was elected Mayor he at once decided to make a careful study of conditions at the police de partment and then decide on changes. His health, however, pre vented him from carrying this plan very far. Although in poor health for some years, Mr. Miller showed an im provement at the time he was chos en as the chief executive of Harris burg, and entered his new duties as the culmination of a lifelong ambi tion. Frequently he had been so persistent in his duties to the city that Council at times had been com pelled to order him to take a vaca tion that he might enjoy the rest fulness of his summer home at Mt. Gretna. porn Here In 1850 When elected Mayor by Council, both Republicans and Democrats joined In offering their co-operation AB he had hundreds of friends fcmon# th<* leaders -of both parties. THURSDAY EVENING, NEWS OF STEEL EMBARGO NOT IMPORTANT Domestic Market Not Affect ed Since Exports Are Small The effect on the domestic mar ket of the government embargo on certain iron and steel exports, ef fective next Sunday, will not be im portant, according to the Iron Age, since exports of pig iron steel bil lets, structural shapes, plates, ferro manganese and scrap to neutrals have been small. It seems likely that some restriction will be put upon ex ports of ship plates to Japnn. There may be some reselling of export products now on the books, as In the case of pig iron for Sweden and Holland, but the volume will be even less than that represented in the resales of recent months, where vessel room could not be had for pig iron or steel that had been ship ped to various seaports. There is no present 'oasis for the published re port that the export council will use its control to' dictate prices at which exported commodities shall be sold. While a dictatorship of steel man ufacture and distribution is less a possibility to-day than it apear ed last week, the expectation of some form of price regulation, whether by the government or by producers under government sanc tion has grown to be the chief mar ket influence. New business is less than in two years, both domestic and export transactions being held up by Washington negotiations. NELLY S TEAM HIGH President of Council Thomas J. Nelly's team of five men, which made the highest score of subscrip tions in the recent campaign for Steelton's share of the $100,000,000 Red Cross funds, will be hosts to the other four teams which assisted in making the canvass for funds in this district at a dinner to be served this evening at 6 o'clock in the Steelton Club cottage at Marsh Run. A number of invited guests will also be present at the festivities. The team acting as hosts is composed of T. J. Nelly, captain; Walter Keister, Frank A. Stees, R. M. Rutherford and Postmaster M. M. Cusack. MANY TO ATTEND The announcement made yester day of a canning demonstration to lie held this evening in the High School auditorium under the super vision of Miss Mac Donald. of the State College Economic Extension Department, has caused considerable interest in the project to he mani fested by housekeepers of the bor ough, and the prospects are that there will be a large number of peo ple present. The demonstration is being held under the auspices of the local Civic Club. It will commence at 7.30 o'clock and admission will be free. REPORT F NOON FIRMED Squire Stees this morning was un able to confirm the report that Ned Rodgers, charged with murdering George Johnson here, June 14, had been arrested in Ohio. FINGF.RS MANGLED Michael Baum, of Middletown, had two fingers of his right hand man gled at the Middletown car works last night when they were caught in a circular saw. FILLING CANAL HKD The Steelton Transfer Company yesterday began hauling cinders and dumping them into the old canal un der the Trewick street bridge pre paratory to removing the hridge to allow the Pennsylvania railroad to extend its freight spur below Tre wick street. 25-CEXT STORE CLERKS OFF OX AX.M'AL PICXIC To-day is annual store picnic day of Soutter's 25-cent Department Store, and the rain and threatening weather were not allowed to Interfere with it for a minute. With no evidence of dampened spirits, seventy-five clerks and employes of the store left the Philadelphia and Reading Railway station at noon to-day for Mt. Holly, to enjoy their annual outing. The committee on arrangements have planned an afternoon and eve ning of entertainment under shelter of the large park pavilion, which will include cards and dancing, to say nothing of good things to eat, in which ample provision has been made to care for the sturdiest of appetites. He was a staunch Republican In his political views, but was always fair in his dealing with both parties, win ning for him the confidence of prac tically every one in the city. _ Mr. Miller is the son of Francis Xavier Miller, familiarly known as "X," a native of Switzerland. His father came to America in his younger days and lived in Harris burg until his death in 1875. The Mayor was born in Fourth street, opposite the site of the Zion Lu theran Church, June 28, 1850. He received his early education in the public schools of the city; later pre paring at the Harrisburg Academv for a course at St. Charles Bororaeo College, Howard county, Maryland. He was graduated from this school in the class of 1871, taking honors. Elected to legislature Apprenticed with George Bergner to learn the trade of printer, Mr. Miller began this work In 1867, re maining with Mr. Bergner for almost twenty years. In 1881 he was ap pointed foreman of the HARRIS BURG TELEGRAPH composing room, filling that position until 1885, when he resigned to takp his seat In the Legislature, to which he had been elected on the Republican tick et, to represent the city district. In March. 1887, Mr. Miller intro duced the Star carpet cleaning busi ness in Harrisburg, continuing In the business with much success until elected clerk of Common Council in 1891 and afterward to City Clerk, being the first to serve in that posi tion In the city. He was re-elected year after year, In most instances without opposition and by the unan imous choice of Council. Mayor Miller was a member of Common Council from 1880 to 1883; president of that body in 1882; elect ed to Select Council In 1883, and served until his resignation In Janu ary 31, 1884. He was elected again to Common Council In 1888, serving also in 1889, STEELTON iBAND BEING REORGANIZED Place to Give Public Con certs Will Be Erected; Hall Renovated The reorganization of the Steelton Barjd, commenced several months ago under the patronage of the Bethlehem Steel Company, is pro gressing slowly but surely and much has been accomplished In the way of making this musical unit of the borough one of the best organiza tions of its kind in Central Pennsyl vania. The officers elected a short time ago are men of practical busi ness and executive ability and they will spare no pains to place the present organization on the high plane of popularity formerly enjoyed when it was known as the Citizens Band of Steelton. Councilman Thomas T. McEntee, the new band president, assumed the du'les of his office Tuesday evening and presided over the first business session held since the reorganiza tion was effected. His opening ad dress was of a reminiscent order and the objects to be attained by the re organization were explained to those present. As chairman of a special committee of Council the band pres ident is now In charge of negotia tions for the erection of a public bandstand. Whether this stand will be completed this year was not made public. Thirty-one Members A number of former members of this organization have been elected as members, among them being Charles Moser, Samuel Clarence Rudy, A. Blanch Stoufer, George Hoover and George Adams. Artht*- Wright was elected a new member Tuesday night. The present mem bership is given at thirty-one, but efforts will be made to raise the number to forty-five. Approximately SI,OOO has been spent in renovating and remodeling the band hall. South Front street, and in order to make a social center for the members a reading room will be equipped and other conveniences are being added. The renovations and additions are expected to be completed this week. The band will make its first pub lic appearance, since the reorganiza tion was effected, Saturday afternoon at the baseball frame between the Bethlehem Steel Company and the Fore River nines, on Cottage Hill, at tired in their new uniforms. ENHAUT HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hoover en tertained a number of guests at their residence Saturday evening in honor of the twenty-sixth birthday of their son, Samuel. The evening was spent by playing various games and mu sic, followed with the serving of re freshments to the following persons: Miss Katherine Hiller, Reading; Misses Blanche Gordon, Margaret Malveney, of Hershey; Miss Eva Bamberger, Goldsboro: Helen Car penter, Harrisburg; Misses Edna Hoover, Altha Hoover, Blanche Cooper, Irene Cooper, Catherine Cooper, Margie Look, Beulah Still, Mary Marks, Sylvia Sheaffer, Mrs. Lillian Shearer. Mrs. John Shfaffer and daughter, Greta; Mrs. John For tenbaugh, Mrs. Paul B. Chronlster, and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Hoover and family, Enhaut; John and George Gordon, Hershey; Stew art Keeney, Harrisburg; Oscar Piyne, George Rowe, Steelton; Law rence Suavely, Charles Keiter. Hewitt Still, James Moyer, Earl Sheaffer, Ralph Cooper, Robert Cooper, Elmer Hoover, Samuel Hoover and George Hoover, of En haut. : MIDDLETOWN Knocked Down and Robbed at Lonely Spot Harry Johnson, who resides In Rife's Extension, was knocked down and robbed while on his way home Tuesday evening. He had taken a friend to the depot and when on his way home a man jumped out from the hedge fence in front of the Cath olic Church and struck him on the forehead with a club, knocking him down. He went through his pockets and succeeded in getting several dollars and also took his tobacco. James Churchman, who lives across the street, saw the proceedings and went to the assistance of Mr. John son, but his assailant got away be fore he could see who he was. Mr. Johnson was taken to his home by Mr. Churchman. The funeral of Mrs. Susan Hess was held from her home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. T. C. McCarrell, pastor of the Presby terian Church, officiated. The pall bearers were John Frank, H. B. Garver. Benjamin Longenecker and Edward Shireman. Burial was made in the Middletown Cemetery. Charles Fisher and Hollis Bryan, who were arrested Sunday charged with robbing the cellars of John Foltz and John Leiby, of Royalton, were given a hearing before Squire W. J. Kinnard last evening and one witness testified that she saw them leaving with the goods. Both men were held for court and taken back to the Dauphin county jail. ' Charles Eagen and Michael Mur phy were given a hearing Tuesdav evening before Squire H. A. Lenhart charged with stealing money and clothing from the men at the camp .at the Branch Intersection of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The case was discharged by the two defendants agreeing to pay costs. D. H. Palmer, of Columbia, visit ed in town for the past few days. Mrs. Edward Kellar, of Lorain, Ohio, is visiting here. Miss Rose Berman, of Ann street, is visiting at Baltimore, Md., for a week. Gladys Majors, the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. Anna Majors, of Royalton. was given a hearing be fore Squire C. E. Bowers charged by her mother with being incor rigible. The squire ordered her taken to the House of Detention. Mrs. E. H. Pickel and daughter are visiting at Lancaster. James Seltzer has gone to Mount Gretna for several weeks. Miss Sarah Markley entertained her sewing class at Hershey Park on Tuesday and those present fol low: The Misses Sarah and Agnes Markley, Anita Wetzel. Pearl Slack. Anna Thumma. Esther Deimler! Frances Hocker, MArgaret Neagle] Sara Markley, Harrisburg, and Martha Belt, of TVellsvllle. They were taken over in the auto truck of A. H. Luckenblll. Miss Swa Belt, of Wellsvllie la visiting In town. Mrs. H. W. George and four chil dren are visiting at New York. HAKRISBDRQ flfßjjftg TELEGRAPH GUARDSMEN ARE GIVEN FAREWELL AT RECEPTION Speakers Laud Local Boys During Y. M. C. A. Meet ing; Hear of Russia Harrisburg paid a fitting tribute to her hundreds of National Guardsmen, members of the Eighth Regiment and Governor's Troop, who will moblllie Sunday, at a farewell reception held last night at the Young Men's Chris tian Association. Fahnestock Hall, where the entertainment was held, was crowded to its capacity. The soldiers, in their khaki uni forms, presented an impressive spec tacle as they marched from the Arm ory to the association. As they filed into the building the regimental band played. Patriotic music and speeches featured the evening. On the stage were seated the band, led by David Clark, and the speakers. Walter E. Dietrich, chairman of the social committee, under vliose aus pices 'the entertainment was held. In troduced the speakers. The importance of discipline was emphasized in the address of Colonel Maurice E. Finney. Captain Harry Nelson Bassler, chaplain of the regi ment, spoke on the spiritual life of the soldiers, and the advantages of fered by the Y. M. C. A. in the train ing camps and even in the trenches. Tells of RUMS Revolt The Rev. Robert Bagnell, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church, spoke on "A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand." In his speech he said: "The world has grown too small for democracy and autocracy to live peacefully together. Autocracy has learned of the growing demands for democracy, which cannot be put down, and the sooner the Kaiser rec ognizes this tlje better." "Russia During the Revolution" was vividly brought out in the speech of Marshall Bartholomew, international Y. M. C. A. secretary, of New York, who recently returned from the new born republic. Mr. Bartholomew was in Germany at the outbreak of the war and during the early battles in Alsace was behind the firing lines. He was sent later to Russia to or ganize the Y. M. C. A. work in prison camps at lurkutsk, SiDerla. He ar rived at his new station early in Feb ruary, when the temperature was 45 degrees below zero. The Russian commander never heard of the Y. M. C. A. and he at first suspected the secretary of being a German agent. Shortly after his arrival at the prison camp he started a school with only fifteen textbooks. A workshop was started and a li brary of 300 volumes was begun. So great was the demand for books that the entire supply was taken out daily even to the dictionary. Cnlted Agnluxt Germany During the revolution he was in Petrograd. Mr. Bartholomew saw the thousands of starving people in the streets of the capital. Their leaders begged them to avoid a revolt, think ing the outcome would be a separate peace with Germany. The revolu tionists fought without weapons, so great was their desire for freedom and liberty. After three days of fighting the soldiers began to come over on their side, giving them great aid. Soon after the revolutionists got in control of affairs they freed all convicts and burned all police rec ords. This fire, according to Mr. Bar tholomew, was the greatest bonfire in the history of the world. During the revolution not a drunkard was seen on the streets. The Russians are not a stupid race, in spite of the fact that they have'been denied the privilege of securing an education. Russian freedom will not be downed and they are all united to put an end to German autocracy and militarism. After the entertainment, a recep tion was held In the lobby. Ice cream and cake was served to the soldiers by the women's advisory board. Gen eral Secretary Robert B. Reeves ex tended the privileges of the associa tion to the soldiers as long as they remain in the city. RAILROAD NOTES Pennsy employes between Harris burg and York received their checks to-day. Philadelphia and Reading employes in Harrisburg and vicinity will be paid to-morrow. The school for telegraphers of the Reading Railway Company, located at Pottstown, has twenty-six pupils en rolled. J. C. Moran, division operator of the Schuylkill Division of the Pennsylva nia Railroad, who was stricken with raralysis a short time ago, is recov ering and able to be about. March earnings of express com panies. which were $1,202,848 in 1918, dropped to $99R,044 in March, 1917. re ports yesterday to the Interstate Com merce Commission show. Employes of the Pennsy erecting shops at Altoona went out on a strike yesterday, objecting to certain officials and other persons being in the shops when the men were working. During May the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company's four limited trains between New York and Chicago arrived at final destination on time 98 per cent. This train covers a distance of 1,018 miles, cross a mountain range and pass through nine terminals en route. Twenty-three young men of the Bal timore and Ohio Railroad are now in training at officers reserve camps, most of whom were formerly connect ed with the valuation and engineer ing departments. Plans for extension of the and New England Railroad from Ta maqua to Cranberry, near Hazleton have been abandoned for this year owing to wartime conditions, result ing in a shortage of labor and high cost of materials. Pennsylvania Railroad pensioners were paid to-day. Miss Nellie Johnson, superintendent of the Postal Telegraph branch at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station was off duty to-day on account of illness. Special Officer Augustus Hain, who has been doing duty at the Pennsyl vania Railroad Station for some time has resigned. C. N. Watts, road foreman of en gines of the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has re turned from a visit to Westmoreland county, his native home. He met many friends and also greeted the boys who will shortly go to the front'. Augustus Shindler. ticket examiner of the Pennsylvania Railroad who has been on the sick list, will return to duty to-morrow. Timetables are scarce. Patrons' of the Pennsylvania lines have been un able to obtain Philadelphia Division timetables because of the scarcity The great demand for other divisions has also caused a shortage. FLABWOJIEX AT WORK The employment of women to take the places of men as guards at the crossings of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at Mansfield, Mass.. Is announce*. Th flagwomen, Mrs. Eugene Hardv and Mrs. William Hartley, a+e stationed at crossings on the North Division and each Is on duty six hours a dav They are the first of their sex to enter this branch of. the railroad ■ervlce tn Massachusetts. ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS JUNE TRAFFIC IS NEW RECORD Anthracite Shipments Keep Railroads Hustling For Thirty Days Shipments of anthracite coal for June, according to reports to the Anthracite Bureau of Information, established a new record, not only for that month, but for any month In the history of the industry, says an announcement issued yesterday by the bureau. The announcement says: "Mine and washery operations were both pushed to the limit per mitted by the supply of labor and of railroad cars and they responded My a record-breaking tonnage* of which the railroad shipments amounted to 7,049,037 tons, an in crease over the preceding month (which in turn ha\i been the maxi mum May record), of 131,512 tons. This is the first time in the history of anthracite mining thnt the ship ments have exceeded 7,000,000 tons. June Business I.ast Year "Compared with June, 1916, the shipments last month showed an in crease of 1,412,062 tons, or 25 per cent. The larger previous ship ments were made in March of this year when the quantity sent to mar ket was 6,989,075 tons. Total ship ments for the first six months of 1917 have amounted to 37,667,093 tons, against 33,421,665 tons in 1916, and 32,328,991 tons in. 1915, the in increased over 1916, and that the tons, or 12.7 per cent, and over 1915, $5,338,102 tons, or 16 per cent. "This record, made in spite of a pronounced shortage of labor, ex ceeds the most optimistic anticipa tions and more than keeps the promise made by the operators to the Federal Trade Commission that the production in 1917 would be increased over 1916, an dthat the public requirements would be sup plied." Standing of the Crews HARRISRIRG !>IDE Philadelphia Division— The 108 crew first to go after 4 o'clock; 111, 107 105, Hit. Engineers for 107, 105. Fireman for 108. Conductor for 111. Flagmen for 111, 107. Brakeman for 111. Engineers up: Gable, Brooke, Sel lers, Steffy, Grass, Tennant. Schwartz, Simmons Martin. J. Gable, Speas. Firemen up: Schott, Hoch, Kiter, Rineer, Mills, Kepner, Graybill, Walk er, Kressler, Kramer, Hoffman, Shimp. Conductor up: Bitner. Flagmen up: Brown, Martz. Brakemen up: Reese, Kimberling, Stone, Hunsecker, L,ick, Fissell, Bell. Middle Division —The 16 crew first to go after 1.40 o'clock; IS, 236, 302, 226, 219, 245, *2O, 237. Preference crews: 206, 205. Firemen for 16, 236. Engineers up: Deppard, Peightal, Buckwalter, Numer, Snyder, Tetter mer, Kline. Firemen up: Maikle, Bechtel, Ree der.,. •• ■ Brakemen up: Brown, Cameron. Knight, Arnold, R. E. McCorl, Bles sing. Yard Board —'Enginoers up: Flick inger, Shuey, Myers, Geib, D. K. Hin kle. Firemen up: McMeen, Hutchison, Deaner, McCarter, Wolf. Kistler. Engineers for 3rd 126, 2nd 104. Firemen for 2nd 129, 3rd 129, 2nd 106. EXOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division —The 240 crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 205, 226. Flagman for 26. Brakemen for 226, 240 (2). Flagmen up: Wagner, Martin, Orr. Brakemen up: Burkheimer, Mum maw. Grubb. Middle Division —The 223 crew first to go after 1.30 o'clock; 231, 304, 225. Fireman for 231. Yard Board —Biever, Essick, Myers, Boyle, Shipley. Crow, Reed. Ulsh. Firemen up: L,aurer, Bartless, Sheaffer, Delhi, Shoop, Hoover, Rice. Engineers for 3rd 7C, 12C, 3rd 15C, 29C. Firemen for SC. 3rd 7C, 4th .15C, 26C, 28C, 32C. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle Division Engineers up: Criinmel, Crane, McDougal, Donnley, Miller, Graham, R. M. Crane. Keane, Crum, Robley, Buck, Alexander. Firemen up: Holtzman. Zeigler, Bowman, Winand, Koller, Gates, Hop kins, Lyter, Cornpropst. Engineers for 25. 31, 55, 3, 601, 663. Firemen for 11 663. Philadelphia Division Engineers up: Pleam, Lippi, Welsh, Osmond, Kennedy, Bless, Hall. Firemen up: Cover, Johnson, Bur ley 4 Shindler, Hershey, Shaffner, Ever hart, Doerstler, White, A. L. Floyd. Engineer for 8. Firemen for 22, 28. THE READING The 23 crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 19, 14. 24, 16, 21, 11. 102, 51, 52, 63. 60, 53. 64. Engineers for 70, 6, 8, 9, 18, 21, 24. Firemen for 70, 6, 8 9, 11, 16, 18, 21. Conductors for 7ft. 6. 8, 9, 16, 18, 21. Flagmen for 70, 6, 8, 9. 14, 18. Brakemen for 52, 53, 64, 70, 6. 8, 9, 11. 14, 16. 18, 24. Engineers up: Hollenbach. Hoff- Billig, Little. Firemen up: Robb, Cams, Bryan, Swartz, Hummelbaugh, Bond, Smith. Stamfield Cunningham, Sipe, Dur borow. Conductors up: Morrow, Keifer, Le van, Derrick, Turns. Brakemen up: Gardner, Campbell, Mosey, Lehmer, Shift, Snowden, Shol ly, Edmonson, Shambaugh, Nickle, T. Smith, I,eeß, McKissick, L. Smith, Zel der, Beasliore, Gunn, Craig, Weiley, Schubauer, Wade, Hinkle, Keener, Moesline, Farling, Moyer, Paxton, Lukens, Flurie. STATE EM PI,O YES ENI.I9TING GET PAY FOR DEPENDENTS Deputy Attorney General W. L. Kel ler has rendered an opinion to High way Commissioner Black in which he gives the first ruling on the act of June 7, providing for payment of half pay of persons connected with the government who may enlist In the national service. In two cases em ployes of the Highway Department asked that payments be made to their mothers. Mr. Keller holds that If the Commissioner is certain that the mothers of the young men,are depen dent within the meaning of the act. he shall make the payments from date of their enlistment or enrollment in the service of the I'nlted States. In the case of N'atlonsl Guardsmen the payments will he*ln when they are mustered Into Federal service PETITIONS ril.Tcn Judge E. A. Anderson, of the Phila delphia Orphans' Court, to-dsy filed his petition for renomlnntlon, being the first Philadelphia!! to enter papers for the primary. W. E. Auman, Juni ata, and George HarUlg, Sullivan, filed petitions to run for associate judge In their counties. RAILROAD MEN READY FOR WAR Prominent Officials Receive Commissions; Others Get Promotions Philadelphia, July 12.—1n the re cruiting of the Ninth Engineers, Na tional Army, under command of Col onel Herbert Deakyne, a superinten dent of motive power, two master mechanics and one assistant master mechanic of the Pennsylvania Rail road Company have accepted com missions. This regiment is composed entirely ol' railroad shopmen, who will go to France to work on re pairs to the locomotives of the French railroads, H. H. Maxfleld, superintendent of motive power. New Jersey division, at Jersey City, N. J., is lieutenant colonel of the regiment, while C. D. Barrett, master mechanic, Williams port division, at Sunbur.v, and C. S. Gaskill, master mechanic, Baltimore division, at Orangeville, Md., hold commissions as majors. F. S. Rob bins, assistant master mechanic, Pittsburgh division, at Pittsburgh, is commissioned as a captain. These officers have been furloughed by the railroad company, and to fill their places the following appointments have been made: Promot ions Follow F. G. Grimsliam, assistant engineer i of electrical equipment, Philadelphia terminal division, has been promot- j ed to superintendent of motive pow- j er, New Jersey division: R. G. Ben-j nett, assistant engineer of motive I power, Central division, succeeds Mr. j Barrett, at Sunbury; G. H. Watklns, assistant engineer of motive power, j Western Pennsylvania division, suc ceeds Mr. Gasklll at Orangeville, and J. H. Thomas. assistant general foreman, Pitcairn shop, succeeds Mr. Robbins, at Pittsburgh. These promotions wore effective July 1. Any employe of the Pennsylvania railroad who responds to the call to arms is granted a furlough by the j company for such time as he may me engaged in State or national military or naval service. He is also j allowed to retain the same privileges of free transportation to which he was entitled when engaged in the active service of the railroad. This arrangement applies whether em ployes are members of the National Guard or not. Credit will also lie given, in computing pension allow ances, for such time as they are en gaged in this service. Hold Relief Rights The advisory committee of the voluntary relief department of the railroad has arranged that furlough ed employes in the military or naval service may continue their mem bership in the relief fund upon pay ment of the usual contributions, and in case of disability they will be en- j titled to its benefits. A special bureau has been estah- | lished by the railroad for the sole [ purpose of looking after the welfare ' of its enlisted employes. This bureau is in charge of G. W. Buzby, with j office of the Commercial Trust build ing, Philadelphia, who will keap in | touch with the men in the military and naval service, and act as a me-' dium for the exchange of informa- [ tion between them and their fam-1 Hies and friends. I||| Can | Any Make of I biit this town is not big enough in which to do business I I must sell tires again and again to the same people. On this principle my business has grown because I sell a tire that cuts down upkeep to a fair and reasonable figure. H fflk People ask how far will this tire run? I tell them we rarely see a Diamond that won't go five thousand miles. Yet Diamonds are PRICED on a basis of only three thousand five hundred miles. There is no "velvet" in the price, but plenty of "velvet" in Diamond H We carry a complete line of sizes in stock and can fill your tire wants Hal Every Diamond Tire must deliver full value in service. I if ever a Diamond Tire fails, a cheerful, willing adjustment 9 ffj _ ■ a Cameron and Mulberry Sts. Harrisburg, Pa.** JULY 12, 1917. GOOD NEWS FOR READING MEN President A. T. Dice Will .Take Care of His Employes I Who Enter War Employes of the Philadelphia antl | Reading Railway Company to-day read with Interest the following cir cular letter. It came from President! A. T. Dice, and is as follows: "Employes of our respective com- | panies who, in consequence of pres ent hostilities, shall enter the mili tary and naval service of the State or the Nation, may do so freely with the following understanding with respect to their relations with the employing company: "Any employe leaving the railway service for military or naval duty will lie granted a furlough for such period of time as he may he engaged in military or naval service and, up on presentation of an honorable dis charge from the government at or before the close of the war, will be reinstated in the service of the com pany and will be given such position, | as by right of his seniority, he may ibe entitled to receive: provided, j however, at the time, he shall be j capable of filling such position. Free Transportation j "Any employe so furloughed may I bo given the same free transporta | tion as ho would customarily receive j under his regular railway service. He will also be privileged to retain mem bership in the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Relief Association under the present regulations; sub ject of course, to any changes that may hereafter be determined upon by the Relief Association. "The time of any employe while engaged in military or naval service of the government will not be de ducted from his term of service in j computing his pension allowance. Reinstatement in the railway service shall apply only to employes who upon leaving the government service shall return promptly to the service of the company, and shall not ap- ] ply to those who first accept em- j ployment elsewhere." Record Raspberry Crop Is Keeping Railroaders Busy % The raspberry crop in Washington county, Md., this season is estimated at $60,000 or more, according, to the heavy shipments being made. Of this amount the Baltimore and Ohio will handle $50,000 worth of berries from i the lower part of the county, where the bulk of the erop is grown. Ship ments have been unusually heavy ! from that section, including Boons boro, Keedysville, Rohrersville and other places. | Carloads have been going over the j Baltimore tnd Ohio daily for several weeks. On Monday seven carloads , were shipped, the biggest day so far | this season. The largest individual I shipment to date amounted to $5,000. i Growers have been getting good prices for their berries in the cities. The • bulk of the crop from the county has been going to the Pittsburgh market. LOOK UP HOUSES FOR THE BUREAUS Superintendent Shreiner Has Hjs Hands Full in Caring For Removals . Ru p® r,ntcnden t V\\\ Bhrelner, of tha j Public Grounds and Buildings is t ' l ° ' lus,Bßt man : cause of the nec- IWr HmUUlfc enaity of finding Wg— 'i. quarters for the State government whom ho has ordered to vacate all buildings in the Park extension district by August 15. It is probable that in addition to offices that the Board of Grounds and Buildings will rent some houses and establish bureaus in them as was done years ago during the building of the present Capitol. Considerable work will have to be done to fit them up and it will also be necessary to find places for storage of documents which are now in the warehouses in the extension district. New York Company The David Forry Tobacco company, of York, has been chartered by York and Lancaster people with $250,000 capital. Took lie Onth—Frank R. Shattuck, the new member of the State Board of Censors, took the oath of office in Philadelphia yesterday, and will prob ably become president of the board. McClnln u Member Lieutenant Governor MoClain yesterday became the first member of the Boys Working Reserve of Pennsylvania. Mny I>o the Work—There Is a pos sibility that the State ma;/ do the work on the Oberlin road, for which bids were rejected for the second time by Commissioner Black. ntscunNed Rules The conference between members of the State Indus trial Board and moving picture men on safety roles for booths lasted most rf yesterdav. The changes suggested will be considered at length and the code issued for criticism. The board is meeting in Philadelphia to-day on the eye cod. Going to Sen York—Attorney Gen eral Brown and Insurance Commis sioner O'Nell are going to New York to-morrow on matters connected with the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Com pany. Sore Muscles Force One Woman to Get New Job Hor muscles sore and her back "nearly broke," Miss Kate Ward has resigned the job as satetender at the Pitman avenue crossing of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, at Camden. She wflll probably be asked to be transferred to the flag crossing at Sewell, where there are no grates to operate and where her duties would be light. Miss Ward formerly worked in a munitions factory at Paudsboro and has plenty of pluck, but, as shs put it, "I tip just 106 pounds and the gates weigh 94." 11
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