Fourth Disruption in U. S. Shipping Board Brings Investigation Washington, Dec. 19. The fourth reorganization of the shipbuilding corporation since the war began has left Washington aghast with astonish ment. Announcement that Admiral Harris, the third general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, had re signed because of disagreement with fhairman Hurley, of the Shipping Board, has created a situation no one i an judge properly until there is an investigation that will show the • Buses of the frequent upheavals and throw some light upon the actual con ditions attending ship construction. The Senate has already ordered such an investigation. Almost as soon as the body met yesterday attention was called to the latest devolpments in the shipbuilding organization, and a resolution directing the committee on commerce to investigate, offered by Senator Harding, of Ohio, was adopted without a suggestion of op position. Hln Suggestions Overruled From such facts as are known it is seen that Admiral Harris felt com pelled to resign his place as the chief >hip builder of the nation because of three suggestions made to the Ship ping Board which the board would not approve. The first of these was that *he ofllces and the working organization of the Emergency Fleet Corporation should be transferred from Washing ton to Philadelphia in order that those in charge of the building program should be in the center of actual build ing activities. The second suggestion was that $12,000,000 should be set apart to pro vide houses for the thousands of men who ipust be employed to supply the nation with necessary ships and who cannot be employed unless they can he provided with proper shelter and decent living conditions. The third of these suggestions, and this appears to have been Admiral Harris' chief offense to the Shipping Board and to the administration, was that his first two proposals should be decided at once and without resorting to the usual discussions and refer ences to the other authorities, which constitute so much of the circumlocu tion system that prevails in the Gov ernment. Norris Candies y 2 lb., l-lb., 2-lb. Boxes GORGAS 16 X. Third St. Pcuna. Station :p Vi; '■ ;:■:^^l:::lJ,^|:llllrll!ll:l^l'!i | l i^ II Five Perfect Days 11 [MIII Take a trip to the balmy Southland. 1 || Enjoy five perfect days at sea followed Jil l I ky a visit to quaint New Orleans or trips r 111 101 to arm y camps of the South. Go by [ 1 jiuj | Southern Pacific Steamships * "MORGAN UNE" 2 I NEW YORK - NEW ORLEANS E I I j Best of accommodations on large beauti- 1 iII fully appointed vessels. Return by steamer H ? 4| | or rail as you prefer. Ask for illustrated | £ |III literature and rates. y M l | In ptrmitting the Souther* Pacific Company to retain the I | 9 : ownership and operation of the Morton Line, the | Interstate Commerce Commission said: E I II I "Many disinterested witnesses who fj j I have had years of familiarity with I r j I transportation conditions, expressed 111 P 1 the conviction that a severance of the Morgan Line from the Southern S Pacific Company would be a H L F. T. lIIIOOKS, District Frclßht & I'lanncrr ARt. ||||| L rlioKtnut nt Sixteenth Philadelphia, Pn. I "faaf) Ask for information about tils APACHE TRAIL ij N^^^lllllllilllllliiHilllllllllliiiyßllllWMlllHlllllltinHlllllllllllllglillllßl CLOSING OUT OUR TOY DEP'T JHH On account of the press of the Furnace, Hardware and House 1 ur nishing business we are compelled to discontinue our Toy Department, pPHPB a nd we believe now is the time real down to the ground low prices will V '''■•lll carr i ov er a stock from last year—This all goes at last year's COST PRICES. Come prepared for low prices—genuine before the war bargains You will not be disappointed. ISr|gKpP Real Coaster Sleds, formerly from SI.OO to ss.oo—Now |j||K 89c $1.19, $1.39, $1.59 to $4.00 Dolls— 2sc to 98c. Velocipedes—Reduced to $2.49 —53.49 j I &-JM~ Tool Chests at prices that enable every man and boy to own one —Come in early and make your selections ' Open Evenings Until Christmas i r Imperial Hardware Co. 1202, N. Third St. Harrisburg, Pa. WEDNESDAY EVENING, WELL-KNOWN COUPLE . fIH IHH S| Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Myers Celebrate Anniversary at Brookside Farm Home Mechanlcsburg, Pa., Dec. 19. —The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Myers, of Siddonsburg, near Filey's Church, was celebrated at their home, Brook, side Farm to-day with a family din ner at 1 o'clock. There were about 30 guests who formed a merry party, coming by sleighs, as automobile tra vel in that locality is almost im possible owing to snow drifted roads. The marriage of Miss Eliza Elock, daughter of the late Joseph Elock, pioneer merchant of Mechanicsburg, and David D. Myers, of Monoghan township, took place at the t>ride's home, 208 South Market street, De cember 19, 1867, the late the Rev. Dr. • George Sigler, pastor of the Church of God, officiating. The cou ple commenced housekeeping at Brookside Farm, where they hu\e since resided. Mr. Myers, who is a scientific farmer, is prominently known in that locality and their home is noted for hospitality. Active in the Mt. Pleasant Church of God. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have a host of friends and thoroughly enjoy life in all its phases. Of a family of five children, four are living, as follows: Mrs. Harry Button and Walter L. Myers, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary Burgard, of Siddonsburg, and Mrs. Edgar Bigler, of Andersontown. There are also ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 1 Among the guests in attendance was Mrs. Mary Klcock, of Mechanics burg. who will soon be 89 years old. Congratulations, good wishes and gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Myers from friends throughout'the country. Railroad Notes •j Edward Koenig, 3 8 yearsidenti ! fled with the baggage department of ' j the Pennsylvania Railroad is off ;j duty on account of poor health. , | Harry Wolfley is acting baggage -agent in his place. Many passengers were badly . frightened this morning when a . large icicle fell the roof of the . Pennsylvania Railroad S't ation, 1 breaking several glasses in the sky -5 light. John Miller of the Pennsylvania ' Railroad and Mrs. Miller, are in Philadelphia for a feav days. D. C. Doehne of the Pennsylvania ticket office who has been ill is recovering. Miss Mary Magard has accepted a ; position as clerk with the Union News Company at the Pennsylvania |; Railroad station. | Paul L. Barclay, captain of police of the Philadelphia division police i department was on a trip east to day. Only two trains from the west I were off schedule to-day. Nos. 30 and j 34. Delays were west of Pittsburgh. Soft coal shipments are. heavy over the Reading, coming through Hagerstown and over the Cumber ; lan Valley cut-ofT at Shippensburg. j Signal department forces are | keeping a close watch on signals and | switches of the Philadelphia division I to prevent a freeze up. In order to handle the large j Christmas rush the Adams Express . Company will keep their wagons and | forces working day and night tricks. I Additional room has been secured by ■ removing some of the offices to the old Pennsylvania Railroad freight j station at Third and Mulberry streets. If. H. Kochenour, freight brake ; man on the Pennsy is off duty be j cause of illness. I W. M. Shetley, freight conductor ; on the Penns.v is ill at his home in j York. j The St. IJOUIS and San Francisco! Railroad s quota of 100 locomotives' ordered released by western rail roads for use on railroads in the east were started from Springfield. Mo., yesterday. They will go to the Pennsylvania lines. Following the policy of the Penn sylvania Railroad of reducing un necessary cars, the restaurant cars on train No. 510 and train No. 811. will be dispensed with. Cars will he added that will carry the maximum number of passengers possible with the present limited motive power. ENOAOEMEXT ANNOUNCED Marietta, Pa., Dec. 19—Miss Blanche Martin, of Mountville, has announced her engagement to Eugene Diffen derfer. of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The date of the wedding has not been set. UXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH RAILROAD RAILROADS DENY RESPONSIBILITY Public Is Partly to Blame For Coal Shortage; Meth ods Bad Washington, Dec. 17. —The rail roads decline to accept responsibility for the present coal shortage. With Fuel Administrator Garfield and the coal operators both blaming the roads for all present difficulties, the railroad war board produce figures to show that they have hauled more coal by many millions of tons than ever before, railroad officials say. The charge has been made that the inability of the railroads promptly to move all the freight of fered to them has been largely due to failure of the various railway lines to work together harmoniously and unitedly in this war crisis. We challenge those who make this al legation to cite any evidence in sup port of it. Charges Lack Foundation "They cannot do so. allega tion is without foundation. The railways, under the organization they voluntarily formed to direct the operation of their properties during the war, have without exception acted on every suggestion the rail roads war board has made to in crease the amount of traffic moved. "The present coal problem Is not, as has been represented, altogether a problem of transportation. It is primarily a problem of distribution, for which the public must share the refponsibilty. The railroads cannot, with their existing facilities, handle a much larger tonnage of coal s-o long as the present system of dis tribution prevails. Cross Hauling "The present system of distribu tion involves a great amount of crosj hauling of coal, and a "esult ing large waste of transportation. The remedy, doubtless, requires sur render of convenience and old habits, but it is clear. It is to cause coal to be supplied to every section from the mines nearest to that sec tion. "No one unacquainted with the facts can conceive the unnecessarily long hauls of coal which have grown up under the right of the shipper to route his traffic as he pleases. Whatever may be its justification in normal times, this practice effectively reduces the efficiency of the trans portation machine in the time of heaviest traffic ever experienced." The railroads say they have hauled 10,000,000 tons of anthracite more than in 19X6 and 51,000,000 more tons of bituminous coal. Standing of the Crews HARKISBITRG SIDE I'hlliwlriphlii Division —The 111 crew first to go after 4 o'clock; 114, 105, 103. 117, 115. Engineers for 103. 117. Conductor for 105 . Flagman for 111. Brakemen for 114 (2). 103, 115. Engineers up: Hogentogler, Blan kenhorn, Ream, Brodacker, Schwarz, Simmons, Firemen up: Emerick, Cassatt, Car baugh, Stoiigh, Briggs, Shettei, Hiv ner, Reisinger, Morrison, Handioe. Brakemen up: Heflin, Smith, Sheaf fer. Middle DlviKion —The 250 crew first to go after 2.20 o'clock: 208, 223. Preference crew: 8. . Flagman for 8. Engineers up: Asper, Burris, E. R. Snyder, Peightal, Hawk, O. W. Sny der. Firemen up: Bickert, Bell, Kurtz. Conductors up: Dottrow, Glace. Brakemen up: Huss, Valentine, Danner. Yard Board—Engineers for SC, 4th 7C, HC. 2nd 14C, 2nd 15C, 26C. Firemen for 3rd 7C. 2nd 14C, 3rd 15C. Engineers up: Shipley, Revie, Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Weigle, Shade, McCord. Firemen up: Fitzgerald, Bitner, Steward, Mowery. ENOI-A SIDE Philadelphia Division— The 221 crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 205, 229, 230, 203, 228, 209, 215, 234, 232, 213, 258, 202. Engineers for 205, 228, 232, 208, 202. Firemen for 205, 258, 202. Conductors for 215, 28, 49. Flagmen for 02, 05. Brakemen for 02 (2), 03 (2), 28, 29, 32, 34. 58. Brakeman up: Burkheimer. Middle Division —The234 crew first to go after 3 o'clock; 235, 207. Yardd Board —Engineer foi' 109. Firemen for Ist 129, 2nd 129, 132, 2nd 102. Engineers up: Gingrich, Kings berry, McNally, Feas, Seal, Hinkle, Sheaffer. Firemen up: Meek, Rider, Kennedy, Haubecker, Brubaker, Morris, Shuey, Metz, Sanders, Benser, Cramer, Holmes, White . PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle Division Engineers up: Miller, Buck, Schreck, Smith, Keiser, J as. Keane. Firemen up: Mearkle, Reinards, Ayers, Zeigler. Gladhill, Beachman, Thompson, Roller, Nowark, Naylor, Huggins, Hudson. Engineers for extra 1 p. m., 19, 41. Firemen for extra Ip. m., 665, 17. 1 Philadelphia Dlvlalon Engineers up: Gillums, Crisswell, Pleam, Gib bons, Davis, Kennedy, Welsh Firemen up: Shoop, Everhart, Shindler, Cover. Engineer for 628. / Firemen for 2,2 20. THE BEADING The 70 crew first to go after 1.15 o'clock: 57, 35, 12, 52, 55, 110, 8, 2, 29. 9 47, 20, 15. 66. 67, 11, 16, 14, 37, 24, 54, 60, 19. 53, 7, 16 56. Engineers for 53, 55, 57, 60. 70, 40. Firemen for 53. 59, 61, 66, 68, 70, 2, 78, 9, 12, |l4, 16. 19, 22. 24, 29, 35, 37, 40, 47. Conductors for 59 12, 29, 37 42, 45. Flagmen for 20, 51, 40. rakemen for 53, 59, 60, 61, 66, 2, 9 ,11, 14, 16, 19, 29, 40. Engineers up: Strieker, Dialow, Hollenbaugh, eecher, Ferner, Massi more, Hoffman, Linn. Firemen up: Wampler, oyer, Mum ford, Looker, Nye, Enterline, Fitz gerald, Peters, Bohner, Patterson, Corpman, Snyder, Nongenecker. Conductors up: Hall, Keifer. Brakemen up: Anderson. Keefer, Miller, Snell, Hain, • Hess, Kirk, Yundt, Shank, McKim. Buffi.ngton, Kroah, McKeever, Warmler, Owiler, Greenwood. Gardner, Stoner, Waugh, Marks, Habbyshaw, Bowman. TO STANDARDIZE TRVCKS By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 19. Competi tion of designs for standardizing all the motortrucks and traitors needed by the Government for peace as well as war work was announced to-day by the Quartermaster Corps. • MATERIAL SHORT IS EXCUSE GIVEN Lenioyne Residents Anxious For Action on New Bridge at That Place According to an official of the Val ley Railways Company no action has been taken between the Valley Rail ways Company and the State High way Company In regards to a bridge crossing the Reading road at Le nioyne. This official said this mat ter would be taken up with the di rectors and as far as he knew noth ing had been done. A resident of the West Shore said this morning that this improvement is probably being held up on account of the scarcity of labor and ma terials. Firemen Active The West Shore Firemen's Union has been working for permanent protection to pedestrians on the north side of the Cumberland Val ley Railroad bridge at Lemoyne. The union will continue to work on this proposition, a member said to-day, regardless oJ the scarcity of labor and material. This member brought out that it would take little time and material to place this improvement at the bridge, insuring protection to those who use the walk on tne side. This matter will be taken up by the union at its next meetihg. Reading Officials Talk Over New Schedule Plans At the meeting of the officials of the .Reading Railway Company at tthe Reading terminal, Philadelphia, it was decided to issue the winter time table Sunday, January 6. Just what changes are to be made have not yet been fully determined, but it is likely that there may be a curtail ment of several trains on the Read ing division. It is understood a number of trains between New York and Phila delphia will be taken off. Locomotive Firemen Vote Today on Increased Wages Chicago, Dec. 19. Seventy - five thousand locomotive firemen on all railroads in the United States to-day vote on wage increases of 10 to 40 per cent. The increases were pre pared to-day by committees of the trainmen's brotherhoods. Instruc tions to the firemen state that the vote "is not on the question of a strike." Time and a half for all time over eight hours in all clases of railroad service is asked for all runs of less than one hundred miles except on passenger trains. On runs more than one hundred miles over time will begin when the time on duty ex ceeds the miles run divided by time and a half is asked for all over time. Ut-e McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad. | Velour Hats* jjjL ®! What a Sensible "Gift" a nice 'j lljf,V&VwwY • • fjm "Velour Hat" will make These popular i Ui||||Sy fflsML)j| ' 'Velour Hats" have come to stay and most people • are buying them at DOUTRICHS. ' J wdfc 1 Now if you are thinking of Buying Him a ! JOT r Christmas don't hesitate to come HERE Our ! i man ' r * Charles Sullenberger, is well qualified to help YOU J J&jX j choose the Hat that will please "Him," besides getting the benefit of j • his thorough knowledge as an expert "Hatter" you will have the f/hys! MjJy) | largest and best assortment of Hats to choose from that you have I vAjkV - r ever had the pleasure of looking at. ! fij Headquarters For "Stetson Hats" |M i J Scratch Finish Hats, $2.50 to $5.00 j {mly j Scratch Velour Hats . . . $5.00 I Exclusive Agency for Spear & Co. <M A A i._ $1 PA i |||j Patrican Cravenetted Caps . . tO SI.SU j|g| || "Try The Dependable Sj 304 MARKET STREET - HARRISBURG, PA. —•—* • • • COUNTY IS DOING ITS BIT FOR RED CROSS CAMPAIGN Suburban Towns Believed to Be Making Rapid Progress While reports from the districts outside of Harrisburg are coming in slowly, what reports have been received indicate that the 8,000 qu.6ta for these towns will be secured with ease. Among the many teams which are canvassing the outside towns are the following: Eliza bethviite —Mrs. H. H. Has singer and Earl K. Romberger, chairmen; Mrs. C. W. Cook, Mrs. Stephen Miller, Mrs. F. Blair Weaver, Mrs. H. E. Hoke, the Rev. E. J. Heilman, F. P. Margerum, the Rev. C. P. Wehr, C. E. Deibler, H. M. Miller, Dr. H. H. Collin. Prof. H. J. Rothermel, Ralph L. Lehman, R. K. Bufflngton, Charles Planning, Dr. J. W. Shaffer .and Dr. W. L. Steven son. Williamstown —W. J. Durbin, chairman; J. B. Whitworth, William Blanning, J. J. Clarkson, J. C. Thompson, Charles Rank, J. F. Zim merman, TV. G. M. Stites, R. Blan ning, David Watkeys, Prof. Haiston, R. J. Selfrldge, R. W. Day and J. B. Mellon. * Wiconlsco-—Mrs. Samuel Miller, Mrs. A. M. Batdorf. Mrs. Harper Hochlande, Miss Rebecca Sipe, Isaac Monof, J. E. Shambaugh, S. H. Mil ler, G. S. J. Keen, L. K. Deifenderfer, Miss Hattie Bernhardt, Mrs. Carrie Reigle, Miss Elizabeth McWilllanis, Miss Emma Bailey, Wesley Ackley, Mrs. Lafe Davis, Miss Maude Steever, Mrs. Wesley Ackely, G. H. Hickert, J. C. Seip, Rebecca Seip, William Ellinger, Harry Starnowsky, Jere Esterline, Charles Seifert, Clara Romberger, Mary Snyder, Dora Shadle, Mrs. I. V. Snyder, Thomas Thomas, Mrs. A. M. Botdorff, Mrs. A. A. Dodd, Wesley Orndorff, La fayette Davis, Miss Bessie Botdorff, Miss Mildred Koppenhaver. Millersburg—Mrs. R. E. Wood side, chairman; Hay W. Bowman, Mrs. H. M. Fairchflds, Mrs. John Doney, Miss Mary Freelance, Mrs. J. H. Beachler, Mrs. H. S. Gilbert, Mrs. J. W. Post, Mrs. F. K. Chance, Mrs. T. F. Bradenbough. Miss Mar garet Bowman, Mrs. W. H. Polk, Mrs. Earl Lenker, Mrs. W. A. Hem ming. Mrs. A. G, Rashoar, Mrs. H. W. Johnsen, Mrs. H. M. Fair. Upper Paxton Township—George M. Weaner, chairman. McClellan—Howell G. Everet, chairman; K. E. Heckert, S. S. Bow man, Dr. J. W. Starr, O. H. Walts, H. M. Faircheds, the Rev. W. C. Skeath, the Rev. J. H. Musselman, the Rev. L. E. Bair, the Rev. J. H. Hallman, the Rev. M. L. Burger, the Rev. W. L. Mark. Lemoyne Mrs. Samuel Long, L. C. Bricker, chairmen; Irvin H. Heiges, Roy I. Unger, George W. Palmer, Harry Leach, C. L. Eby, I. W. Appier, 'J. A. Pryar, E. D. Thom as, Alfred J. Ensminger, John E. Myers, Robert Frazer. DECEMBER 19, 191>.' Lack of Toes Wins a Short Furlough For Koons l<ack <#f the two toes he shot off, while cleaning his gun, to-day per mitted Harry S. Koons, of Llngles town, to remain out of the contingent sent to Camp Meade by the Paxtang draft exemption board. Koons was given a furlough by the board and will be sent to camp as soon as his wounds heal. The toos he lost are not sufficient to have him exempted, it was said. Koons had applied for exemption and was given a leave until January 15. You Find the Greatest Assortment Of £ Kodaks Keen-Kutter 7 ; Flashlights Tools f * Bicycles , ... Air Rifles and Sporting Goods Cutlery / J Firearms and Ammunition / AT ; ! '• i ¥ COHEN'S Sporting Goods Store 431 Market Street <• / at Subway f Buy Your Jewelry for Christmas. at COHEN'S We Specialize in 7 High Grade ] g' WATCHES COHEN'S 431 Market Street , OPRN EVENINGS I'XTIL XM VS Liberty Truck Struck by Train; Driver Is Dead By Associated Prtsi Warren, 0., Dec. 19. vtifberty Motor Truck No. 7, comprising on® of thirty-three military Lifcerty Mo tor Trucks enroute from Detroit to Newport News, Va., near Braceville, Ohio, was struck by an Krfe passenger train early to-day, resutting in the death of Frank Pappelo, Canton, Ohio, driver of the truck, and seriously in juring John LJtzenburg, of Mineral City, Ohio. The Motor Truck fleet, scheduled to reach Warren, Ohio, $t 6 o'clock last night had been delayed by a heavy snow fall. 9
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