CAMPAIGN FOR * Y.M.C.A.MEMBERS OPENS TUESDAY Organization Pirns to Secure Five Hundred More Young Men A campaign for 500 new members for the local Y. M. C. A. will be opened Tuesday. Team captains and members of tthe teams will report at ■' supper at the Y. M. C. A. building, Second and Locust streets. Tuesday • ■vening. when the results of the first day's work will be given. The cam paign will continue throughout the week. The original opening date for the campaign was Monday, but, in com pliance with the orders of the fuel administration, the date has been set one day later. The Y. M. C. A. here has been greatly improved in the last year. I'nder the leadership of Robert H. ".ee\ es, general secretary of the local association, a number of improve ments have been installed, and a live membership list has been secur ed. Shower baths, a newly equipped v- mnastum, bowling alleys, billiard •"nd pool rooms, the library fully equipped with the latest hooks and magazines, and a lobby which Is the meeting place for men of the city, these combine to make the T. M. J-- " - - f " " " ' | Our Policy: Do It Better I WM. STROUSE THE MAN'S STORE OF HARRISBURG Store Will Be Closed Monday To Conserve Fuel OPEN THE REST OF THE WEEK The New Store of Wm. Strouse—Ever New---310 Market St. To Have More Coal More Miners Needed Production of anthracite must be further in creased. l ast year shipments exceeded 77,000,000 tons—nearly ten million tons more than ever before. The industry did its part well, but the high record output has proved insufficient to meet enormously enlarged war-made demands. More labor is essential note. The industry is short-handed. It has only 152.000 mine workers as against 177,000 in 1916. Highest ivage scales ever known in the hard coal regions are being paid. At least 25.000 additional men can have continuous full time work under most favorable conditions. The mining operations are developed sufficiently to enable an immediate increase in production could the labor he had. The anthracite operators realize that abnormal weather ami railroad congestion have curtailed the present suj ply, but a? e keenly alive to meet the new, enlarged and imperative demands for coal. They work now to supply consumers for all essential re quirements. At the same time, looking to the future, thev aim through larger production to meet the changed conditions. If the coal supply is to be increased every citizen should lend his support to the thought that the labor force in Pennsylvania's anthracite region be maintained and increased. General Committee of Anthracite Operators —T— SATURDAY EVENING, / HXRBISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 19, 1918 C. A. the livest men s club in the city. The full membership fee, with lock er, is $7, and sustaining member ship is $lO. Men who desire to take the course in public speaking under the tutelage of Dr. J. George Becht, can secure full membership with locker and other membership privileges, anil the speaking course for sls. This in cludes a seto fbooks. The Carnegis Course in Speaking, is used as a text book by the class. Pine Street Red Cross Auxiliary in Session Wot kers of the Pine Street Pres byterian Church's Red Cross Auxi-i liary, met for their lirst working duyj yesterday. Simple religious serv-; ices ir. which Dr. Lewis S. Mtulge offered a prayer, were held, follow -! Ed by the singing of "America." Almost 200 names have been sign ed to the membership roll. On the' first day, 143 women were present: ar workers, making 826 articles. i The officers of the auxiliary are I as. follows: Mrs. E. Z. Gross, chair man: Miss Martha O. Seller, vice-' chairman; Mrs. Henry W. Taylor, secretary; Mrs. J. Frank Palmer, treasurer; Miss Marguerite Robin son and 'Mrs. H. V. Hazen, regis trars: Miss Sue Seiler, in charge of supplies; muslin department, chair-: man. Miss Nancy Etter, vice-chair man, Mrs. Moore; surgical dressings department, chairman, Mrs. Frank! McCarrell, vice-chairman, Miss Ma-: r'on Edsall. hospital garments de partment. chairman. Mrs. J. Austin! Brandt; vice-chairman, Mrs. George! Kennedy: knitting department, chairman. Mrs. Henry B. McCor mick; vice-chairman, Mrs. John Campbell. AUTO SHOW OPENS NEXT SATURDAY Local Exhibit of Motor Cars to Be Held a Month Earlier Than Usual With every foot of s.paee sold and exhibits assured that will make the display of passenger cars and motor trucks as complete as any preceding show, the arrangements are practi cally complete for the opening of the Harrisburg Motor Dealers Association in the Knierson-Brantingham Building next Saturday evening. The show will continue from January 26 to February 2, inclusive, with the excep tion of one day to conform with the ruling of the fuel administration. According to a revised ruling per mitting theaters to be open on Mon days provided they closed one of the other six days, then the automobile show can be open on Monday, Janu ary 28, and be closed on Tuesday to comply with the national order. The decorations this year will be In red. white and blue, as well as ilags of the allies. The lettering on the standards dividing the exhibits will be in red, white and blue, with the Hags inserted above. Hopes of laurel will entwine the large con crete columns, and efery effort will be made to make the tlrst wartime automobile show as interesting as any of the preceding ones. Many of the dealers have anticipated the em bargo on freight by ordering their exhibition cars months ahead, conse quently the spaces will be well tilled with the various new models. The exhibitors are as follows: lientz-Landis Auto Co., C. U Con over, E. I*. Cowden, Crispen Motor far Co.. Denby Sales Corporation, Drlscoll Motor Car Co., Ensminger Motor Co., Harrisburg Auto Co., Hud sun Sales Co., Hupmobile Sales Cor poration, I*. H. Keboch. Keystone Mo tor Car Co.. W. J. Marks, Elmer T. Mehrlng, Miller Auto Co., Monn Bros., Martin U Mumma, Overland-Harris l urg Co.. Packard Motor Car Co., Penn-Mai Auto Co.. A. Redmond, E. W. Shank. C. A. Slough. Velie- Harrisburg Co., H. J. Williams, George B. Zech: accessories —Atlantic Refill ing Co., Excelsior Auto Co.. Front- Market Supply Co.. E. Mather Co.. Myers Accessories House, H. G. Zim merman, Standard Motor Supplies Co.; insurance—A. I. Hall, William S. Es sick. Catholic Women Organize Red Cross Auxiliary I Catholic women of the city organ ! ized a Red Cross Auxiliary yesterday i afternoon at a meeting in St. Law rence's Hall. Mrs. Lew R. Palmer, who I told of the work of Hie Red Cross, was j introduced by Mrs. David E. Tracy. 1 These officers were elected: j Mrs. Bernard Schmidt, president; I Sirs. Henry lieuwer, Jr.. secretary; | Mrs. George Van Wagner, Mrs. Aloysius | Banmiller, of St. Lawrence's Church; j Mrs. George Sourbier, Jr., treasurer, of St. Patrick's Cathedral; Mrs. Jerome I Kelley and Mrs. Agnes Towsen, of | Sacred Heart Church; chairman of auxiliary Mrs. David K. Tracy; chair | man of garments. Miss Wilhelm; chairman of gauze. Mrs. Belle Gra ham; chairman of knitting. Miss Hem ler. | The first working day will be next | Kriday in the Red Cross rooms, Wal nut street, from 2 to 5 o'clock. I M'ADOO REPLIES ! i TO COMMERCE ! BODY OF SENATE 1 Many Short Roads to Be' Dropped From Government j Control, He States By Associated Press ! Washington, Jan. 19.—Director j General McAdoo was summoned be j fore the Senate Interstate Commerce I committee to-day to explain the | operation of government administra- I tlon of railroads. Mr. McAdoo said that certain so-called short line rail ! roads would be released from tov | eminent operation as soon as in vestigations now under way determ ined it was not necessary. t Dump Unnecessary Lines In explaining the purposes of the administration railroad legislation. Director General McAdoo said he did not propose to keep control of any unnecessary lines nor have the gov ernment compensate those not taken over. "As far as I can see after three weeks' preliminary investigation," said Mr. McAdoo, "I don't contem plate taking over any roads not nec essary for the government's war pur poses and if some interests necessar ily get hurt by it, they will have to stand it." Ma.v Control Canals Director McAdoo said that if it should develop that operation of canals was necessary they might be taken over. He added that operation will also be extended to inland water ways. Director McAdoo was told by Sen ators that small, independent short lines, feared bankruptcy if the gov ernment took control of the large trunk lines and that the government should take over all railroads, large or small. Will Xot Reimburse "I can't tell yet," McAdoo replied, "what will be essential for the pur poses of the war. The treasury, al ready overburdened, can't lie called upon to reimburse for real, imagi nary or indirect Injury. 1 don't think the government should draft into its service a needless railroad any more than it should draft a cripple into the military service. There is no in tention to do any Injustice to the short lines. They will be helped as far as possible consistent with the needs of the nation." Chairman Smith suggested the short lines are in a difflcuit situation because of the sudden transition of the transportation systems from a competitive to a controlled basis. "Hollering Before Hit" "It seems to me," Mr. McAdoo re plied, "that the short lines are hol lering before they are hit. The bill ought to provide compensation for railroads only that are really used and injured." "Do you consider these short lines are. part of the continental system?" asked Senator Smith. "I would consider them so," Mr. McAdoo replied, "if they form a part of the system utilized for war neces sities. I have assumed that the bill will not deal specifically with ques tions as to what should or should not bo taken over by the government under the President's proclamation. That has got to be determined after an investigation. My own opinion is that it is the duty of the director general, as quickly as possible to de termine what railroads or parts of railroads are needed by the govern ment. and to notify the carriers. That, is now in process. v"As to railroads taken over, com pensation is provided under the law we are going to pass. As to those out side it seems to me any injury is a matter for the courts to determine. I don't believe the law should re quire compensation to railroads whether the government needs them or not. "There is no disposition to rip anybody up the back. It's the gov ernment's desire to treat small as well as big roads as equitably as is possible, as far as is compatible with public use and interest. All the lines excluded. from government control ought to be kept going, encouraged and treated by the government with utmost fairness and consideration." "Culm Waste Is Sold as High-Price Coal" Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 19. —Repre- sentative Frank C. Reese made pub lic yesterday his investigation of the anthracite industry, which has oc cupied several weeks, with the as sistance of a corps of clerks. Reese asserts that big coal companies are selling refuse coal from the culm banks to the public at full price, al though, he says, this fuel rarely costs more than twenty-five cents a ton to place on board cars, and with a charge of $1.70 for hauling should be sold in Philadelphia and New York at a cost not greatly exceed ing $2. Me quotes Alfred B. Garner, for mer Congressman, as his authority that the coal from the Bancroft washery at Ashland is being pro duced at a cost of about thirteen | a ton. This washory is typical ;of hundreds of others, lie says. Mr. j Reese asks: | "Is it fair that this product, cost j ing less than twenty cents a ton, I should be placed on the market at the present high rates?. Is this not a matter which should be investi gated by our federal fuel administra tors, taking into consideration that this is a refuse product containing large quantities of slate and dirt?" While producers are demanding the highest price in all history for coal. Reese asserts, in the Schuylkill region, wherein lies the great bulk of unmined anthracite, coal lands worth untold millions are taxed at only a nominal valuation. As the re sult of his investigations, Reese says, he finds that the coal districts in Schuylkill, which are the richest in deposits, place such a small tax on coal lands that many of the districts are verging on bankruptcy, while pducational facilities for children are lacking. The coal lands of Schuylkill are assessed at onlv about one-twentieth of the amount of the less valuable lands in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, it is asserted. BIBLE CLASS OFFICERS Shiremanstown, Pa., Jan. 19. —At a meeting of the Young Men's Or ganized Bible class of th§ United Itretliren Sunday school at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin S. Etter, on Monday evening, the annual election of officers was held with the follow ing result: President. Leon R. Zerbe; secretary. Lawrence Miller; treasurer, George Eshleman. The following committees were appoint ed by the president: Devotional committee, the Rev. H. C.. Ivottler, chairman; Vance H. Wolfe, Earle Zimmerman; social committee. Mer vin S. Etter, chairman; George K. Eshleman. Roy Bates: membership committtee. Ray E. Wolfe, chair man: Frank Eshleman and Earle 1 Zimmerman. GROSS CLEARS CANDIDATES OF ALL BLAME Council Investigation Shows Men Not Disqualified For City Position Councils' informal investigation of the statement made by Commissioner Gross in explanation of why he could not vote tor Harry F. Oves, William S. Tunis or Ed. C. First, three candidates for city treasurer, resulted in a vindication o£ the men in question, and in an understanding of the position taken by Mr. Gross. The accusations of the councilman proved to be little more than a tempest in a teapot. Interpretation of the remarks by each of the three candidates by Com- 1 missioner Gross followed by theirj denials of an oiler of "any valuable thing'' to him, brought the confer ence to a halt. For almost half an hour there were little private dis cussions between councllmen, the candidates and some 6f the newspa permen who were "permitted to be present. Then Mayor Keister read the fol lowing question, which had been written while the group discussions were on: Candidates Qualified I "Mr. Gross, in the light of the ex planations made by these three gentlemen to-night, do you believe that any remarks that were made to you would disqualify either of them from being elected to the office of city treasurer?" Commissioner Gross asked Mayor Keister to read the question again, then replied with some hesitation: "No." That ended the investigation, so far as any more questions and state ments were concerned. Mr. First then thanked the coun clliucn for having him present. Mr. Oves said he was satisfied and that it was "almost" a lull vindica tion. Mr. Tunis said he felt that Com missioner Gross meant no harm to any of the three and that he was satisfied that he had been cleared. Mr. Gross Speaks Mayor Keister in calling the meet ing to order he explained the purpose of the session, and stated that there was no meeting of council, only an informal conference. He then called on Commissioner Gross for a state ment. The councilman took the floor and said he had nothing to add to his statement in the private conference about two weeks ago. He repeated his confidence in the integrity of the men in question so far as the legality of their solicitation was concerned, but reiterated his stand that he could not vote for them, as he con sidered their offer of "support and assistance" a valuable thing. Commissioner Burtnett did most of the cross-examination. He ques tioned not only Commissioner Gross about previous statements but also | the three candidates about any offer they made to the councilman who I would not vote for them. Mr. Oves was the lirst of the three to bo called. Instead of making any remarks he offered a sworn state ment made before Deputy Prothono tary Henry F. Holler. In the affidavit Mr. Oves averred he at no time made any improper offer to Commissioner Gross, and only asked the latter to vote for him, promising to fulfill his duties as city treasurer if re-elected to the best of his ability. Asked For Support Mr. Tunis when called upon, told of an accidental meeting with Com missioner Gross, and repeated much of the conversation. He said he told the Councilman he was a candidate for the office and was promised con sideration. He told the commis sioners the only reply he made to the promise was that he would be grateful for Mr. Cross' support. Mr. First said he made the rounds, visited the councilmen, told them of his candidacy but only did so in a legitimate way. When asked if he had promised Mr. Cross any assist ance he replied he had not, but had told Commissioner Cross he would support him in the future. Commissioner Burtnett then began a series of questions which brought out the situation clearly, showing that it was largely a question of Commissioner Cross' interpretation of the manner in which each of the three men had approached him. Commissioners Hassler and Lynch took little part in the discussion, stating at intervals that no offers had been made to them. The latter finally said he believed there had been a serious misunderstanding and the other councilmen agreed. Commissioner Uurtnett then ex plained his only object was to clear the three men in question and to clear Commissioner Gross. Council will probably elect a treasurer next Tuesday. That Com missioner Gross will not vote for any of the three men is anticipated but in not doing so the other members of council said they were now as sured his action would not be based on a misunderstanding of the talks with the three candidates but be cause of another preference. TWO INJURED IN FALI<S Meclianicsburg, Pa., Jan. 19.—Icy sidewalks w r ere responsible for caus ing several people to fall and sus tain injuries yesterday. While breaking the ice in the gut ter in front of her home in South Frederick street, Mrs. Joseph Miller fell and broke her left arm. She was taken to the home of Mrs. L. D. Cook, in West Main street, a rela tive, who will care for her. Miss Clara Knst, a teacher in the High school, fell on the sidewalk in the vicinity of her home and injur ed her hip and sustained bruises. BOWMAN FARM SOLD Oiilsburg, Pa„ Jan. 19. —On Tues day afternoon the Jacob Bowman farm in Carroll township, was sold at public sale. Notwithstanding the un pleasant weather the buyers turned out and there was lively competition. W. B. Spalir, one of the rural mail drivers at the local post office was the purchaser, and the purchase price was $6,090. JACOB SHENK DIES Mechanicsburg, Pa., Jan. 19.—Ja cob Shenk, of Silver Spring township, died on Wednesday evening of pneu monia, which developed after several months illness of a protracted cold. He was a lifelong resident of that locality and a veteran, of the Civil War. Four children survive as fol lows: Gertrude, at home; Samuel, of Silver Spring township: Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. Elias Henry, of Hampden township. The funeral services will be held on Monday aft ernoon. CHANGE IN SERVICES Shiremanstown. Pa., Jan. 19. No preaching services will be held In the United Brethren Church Sun day evening on account of the coal shortage. Sunday school and preach ing services will be held Sunday i morning. M'ADOO NAMES WAGE COMMITTEE; LANE CHAIRMAN New Board Includes W. II Wilcox, Republican Na tional Chairman Washington, Jan. 19.—Director General McAdoo announced last night the appointment of a railroad wage commission of four public men to analyze and recommend action on all wage and labor questions pending before the government rail road administration, including the railway brotherhoods' demands. At tho same time the Director General put into effect a new system of government railroad administra tion by dividing the country into three operation sections, cast, south and west, and placed a railroad ex ecutive at the head of each as his representative. The new commission includes Franklin K. Lane, chairman; Charles C. McChord, of Kentucky, member of tlie Interstate Commerce Com mission; .Itidge J. Harry Covington, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and William It. Willcox, of New York. Advices from New York said that Mr. Willcox had resigned as chair man of the Republican National Committee to take up this new work, The resignation is not to take ef fect, however, till February 12. Explains Appointments The commission was selected by William G. McAdoo, Director Gen eral of Railroads, in accordance with an ■agrement made by him with the heads of the brotherhoods on Jan uary 4. it was decided then that the application of the workers for increases, formulated at Cleveland on December I and denied by the railroads before the government assumed control of transportation, would be taken up later. This commission will investigate present wages and working condi tions and report to Mr. McAdoo 011 the extent to which the government should yield to the brotherhoods. There had been slight doubt ex pressed that some increases would be granted. Retains A. 11. Smith In charge of eastern railroads, Mr. McAdoo retained A. 11. Smith president of the New York Central, who has acted as assistant to the Director General. with headquar ters in New York. R. It. Aishton, president of the Chicago and North western, was appointed regional di rector for territory west of the Mis sissippi, with headquarters at Chi cago. Southeastern roads were as signed to C. 11. Markham, president of the Illinois Central, with head quarters at Atlanta. The directors will undertake to supervise general transportation problems of their districts and will be the field marshals of the central organization which the Director General is expected to form perma nently in a day or two. This organ ization probably will consist of five or six divisions with a chief of each. 'Three Districts The country's transportation sys tem is divided into the following groups: Eastern Railroads—The roads In that portion of the United States north of the Ohio and Potomac riv ers and east of bake Michigan and the Indiana-Illinois state line; also jiuinuuuiiiinHuninuiuHuiiuniiiiaiininuuinnnunimnnnuu'.nuiHiii|Ly | Ifour Storekeeper's | I VIM Delivery Car- 1 1 How Does It Affect 1 1 Yout Pocketbook? | 3 rpHE up-to-date merchant realizes with motor delivery. The Vim ST 3 JL that to make prices right for his Sales and Service Station in this city customers, he has got to cut his cost insures his getting that service. 3 of doing business. Free inspection every two weeks He has got to give you the best, for the first three months. After Er most efficient delivery service— at the that once a month—whether he lowest cost to himself. . needs it or not. 3 He knows that he must send your Every Vim owner has the full merchandise home in a delivery car benefit of our research department E 2 which will stand up and keep run- and the help of our delivery experts. ning every working hour of the day If he uses them he must save jr 2 —which will give him the lowest money. CI i 3 • possible expense for gasoline, tires, 25,000 merchants now use Vim j= repairs— thr Vim Delivery Car. Delivery Cars. They are paying £ With a Vim Delivery Car, your for themselves out of earnings. De- £ 3 merchant knows that he can serve ferred Payment Plan makes it easy E: you dependably— and economically. to buy a Vim. Because the Vim is designed for n ijfg™rtion about the E 3 merchandise delivery on'y-without r 3 a pleasure ear part in its whole ables the storekeeper to pay for the t - cfnrHv mikpim Vim gradually, out of what it saves, 3 on request. Thoroughly equipped z: 3 When your merchant delivers with Vim Truck Sales and Service Station# E* a Vim, you may know that he is not in this city for the benefit of Vim adding a lot of excess delivery costs owners. tz 13 to the price of your goods. _ Ej ■3 When a storekeeper buys a Vim AllCirCW I\0UlH011(1 £ he buys the service that ought to go g: 3 Third and Boyd Streets t DELIVERY HIM 2133 Harrisburg, Pa. £ i WIW CAR I The chnMla fll for *B-15. Complete with rl I I f those railroads In Illinois extending into that state from points east of the Indiana-Illinois state line; also the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Nor folk and Western and the Virginian railways. Southern Railroads—All roads in that portion of the United States south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi river except the Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western and the Virginia Railways; and also those in Illinois and Indiana extending into those states from points south of the Ohio river. Western Railroads—All roads not included in the above definitions, and broadly speaking, all railroads in the territory west of Lake Michigan and of the Indiana-Illinois state line to the Ohio river and west of the Mis sissippi river from the Ohio river to the Gulf of Mexico, excepting those in Illinois included in eastern terri tory, and those In Illinois and In diana included in southern territory, as above stated. Thanks From President President Wilson sent the follow ing letter to each member of the commission: "May I not assure you of my ap preciation of your acceptance of the invitation extended to you by the Director General of Railroads to serve as a member of the important commission he has appointed to in quire into the question of wages of railroad employes in the United States? "This is one of the most impor tant problems of the moment and is worthy of the unselfish and disin terested service you have so pa triotically undertaken to render. "With warm regards, "Cordially and sincerely yours. "WOODROW WILSON." j£ Special Sale 5E H rj UJ Q Auto Supplies, Accessories pg fg 5 rj Tire Tubes < Q M P*J Many discontinued lines have been fr} jg C O grouped on tables and marked at ex- , 3UJ ceptionally low prices to close them 2 £ Ci 065 out quickly. There is something of S interest to every motorists, no mat- 2 t"" _i ter what car he drives. Eg Q Sale also includes Knight, Good- frj year and Empire tubes This is a CO chance for motorists to practice con servation by laying in a supply for . the coming year. OXI.Y OFFICIAL WII.I.AKI) SKIIVICK STATION Longworth Denies That Garfield Is Republican Washington, Jan. 19.—1f the feel ing of the country at large was ac curately reflected in the proceedings In the House of Representatives yes terday, the nation is both excited and angered by the coal order promulgat ed by Fuel Administrator Garfield and now in operation In spite of the disapproval of the United States Senate. A party issue was raised by Repre sentative Carter, Democrat, of Okla homa, who, replying to many Repub lican speeches, declared that Dr. Garfield, the man who was being so bitterly assailed called even a "hare brained administrator with much power and no wisdom," by Repre sentative Mondell, of Wyoming, is a Republican, and the son of a Repub lican President, The Republicans, through Representative Longworth, of Ohio, denied the charge. Long worth said: "Being an Ohtoan, I can assure the gentleman from Oklahoma tha' Dr. Garfield was a strenuous support er of Woodrow Wilson." MISS BURD IMPROVING The many friends of Miss Viols* llurd, 500 Curtin street, will be happy to learn that she is recovering rapidly from an attack of pneu monia. Miss Burd is organist at the First Baptist Church, Second and Pino streets, one of the finest organ ists in the city, and one of the most popular of Harrisburg's young wo men. 3
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