10 ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS PENNSY WOMEN WILL ENTERTAIN War Relief Branch Plans Pro gram For Mothers, Wives and Sisters of Soldiers Department Nov 2, Pennsylvania Railroad Women's Division for War Relief, will entertain the mothe-rs. Wives and sisters of Pennsylvania railroad employes who have joined the Army, at the Y. R. R. Y. M. C. A., Sixth and Reily streets, Thurs day, January 31. An interesting program starts at 2.30 p. m. One of the objects of the meet ing is to plan how they may keep the boys comfortable while in the service and how to assist and help each other while they are gone. Weil Known Speaker The Rev. Robert Bagnell, D. D., pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, will address the meeting af ter which tea will' be served. The superintendent of this division is Mrs. William B. McCaleb; the as sistants are: Mrs. H. J. Babb, Mrs. Joseph Brown, Mrs. W. R. Denehey, Mrs. H. G. Huber, Mrs. G. H. Brown, Mrs. E. F. Dun lap, Mrs. G. W. Hum ble, Mrs. J. E. Rothe. FRIHNIISHII' Cl.l'll MEETING Due to the fact that railroad men ore now working early and late, the attendance latt night at the monthly meeting of the Friendship Co-oper ative Club was small. A number of officials were present. War condi tions as they affect the railroads were offered and suggestions given to remedy certain evils. The mem-, bers had an old-fashioned get-to gether session and hope for a larger crowd next month. SHEWAS" ONLY TWENTY * Yet Suffered with Functional Disorder and Was Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Spring Valley, 111.—"For many months I suffered from periodic 1__ pains—1 doc tored with our family physi cian but re- W ceived no re yijrl —then I ex- HpX.. Wfll plained my jfery' £g] I I trouble to an [, w *"" fflj j I other doctor i I fiW* llil I I anci a( *vised ! I JO II m 6 to take * ham's Ve g e-4 v "•* table Com | pound. Soon ———————— after taking it j I began to notice a change for the better, and after taking six bottles I am in perfect health, and I can not thank you enough for the relief it has given me."—Miss Kate Law rence, Box "25, Spring Valley, Illi nois. Sehool girls and girls who are employed at home or in some oc cupation should not continue to suf fer tortures at such times, but profit l>y the experience of Miss Lawrence j and thousands of others who have | tried this famous root and herb i remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- | table Compound, and found relief . from such suffering. If compllca- | tlons exist, write the Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their forty years experi ence in advising girls on this sub- W * • co-,.1 op TO PEOPLE WHO CHAFE Over one hundred thousand people in this country have proved that nothing relieves the soreness of chafing as quickly and permanently as "Sykes Comfort Powder." 25c at Vinol and other drug stores. Trial Box Free. Ponder Co., Boston, Mai*. For Constipation Carter's Little Liver Pills will set you right over night. Purely Vegetable Small Pill, Small Dose, Small PricA 1 1 Carter's Iron Fills Will restore color to the faces of those who lack Iron in the blood, as most pale-faced people do. V igorous Men and Women Are in Demand If your ambition has left you, your happiness has gone forever unless you take advantage or H. C. Ken nedy's magnificent otter to refund your money on the first box pur- i chased If Wendell's Ambition Pills; do not put your entire system in I fine condition and give you the I energy and vigor you have lost. Be ambitious, be strong, be vigor ous. Bring the ruddy glow of health to your cheeks and the right sparkle that denotes perfect manhood and womanhood to your eyes. Wendell's Ambition Pills, the great nerve tonic, oan't be beat for that tiled feeling, nervous troubles, poor blood, headaches, neuralgia, restless ness, trembling, nervous prostration mental depression, ioss of appetite and kidney or liver complaints In two days you will feel bettur. In a week you will feel fine, and after taking one box you will have your old-time confidence and am. bition. v ße sure and get aSO cent box to. day and get out of the rut. Rcmem her H. C. Kennedy and dealers ev. erywhere are authorized to cuaran. tea them.—Adv. FRIDAY EVENING. HA.RRIBBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 25, 1918. Big Increase at Altoona in P. R. R. Monthly Payroll | The monthly payroll of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company at Al toona has increased fifty per cent. "| in four years, according to figures j procured from an official source, and the company is paying out each month $l,500,0i)0. These facts are advanced as 1 showing the stability of the railroad industry in Altoona, and also that [ the workers have shared in the I profits and additional income ■ brought about by war conditions. ; In 1917 the sum of $18,120,148 was received by the employes, as ■ against $11,764,740 in 1914. J The number of employes has in , creased in proportion as has their individual earnings. In 1914 but 11,296 men were employed in strict-l j ly shop positions, and they received $9,264,740, 'or an average per day • per man of $2.63, or $68.35 monthly. | Last year 12,948 shopmen received $13,920,148 in wages, or a dally av erage of $3.44 per man, or $89.50 monthly. All the shops are working full time, and a large percentage of the men are putting in overtime. Columbia Women Are Actve in War Relief Columbia. Jan. 2 s.—The Penn sylvania Railroad Women's Relief Association, which is made up of the wives and female members of | the families of railroaders, has now i sixty-nine members in the local: branch, and these are actively en-1 gaged in work on hospital supplies, i This membership is connected with the column at Lancaster and com prises a large portion of the local organization. The Columbia members held a meeting at the home of Mrs. William ' J. Strickler, and selected as heads of | the division, Mrs. Daniel Hook and Mrs. Kinzer Haughey. Mrs. Strick- ] ler was chosen secretary. Ow ing to the inclement weather. I all the members could not be pres- 1 ent and it was decided to hold an other next Tuesday at the same place. As soon as the Columbia contin gent can enroll 100 members a sep arate column will be formed to con tinue in co-operation with the Lan caster division, of which Mrs. J. W. Nelson is the head. Her husband was formerly prominently connected with the Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona. For the present the Co lumbia ladies will continue to make hospital supplies. Railroad Notes William E. Schell, bureau of in formation clerk at the Pennsylvania : railroad station, was reported as im proving to-day. Train conditions from the west were in better shape to-day. Eastern traffic is still slightly off schedule. j With the embargo on certain class freight express business is again picking up. To-day's thaw brought out large forces of men in the raiUoa4jsrds | who were busy cleaning away the I snow and ice. Reports from the injured railway j | mail clerks, who are in Philadel- I pliiu hospitals, was very encouraging j to-day. George Warfieid. 1853 Spen-: cer street, is much- improved. Vacancies in No. 1 telegraph de-1 partment of the Middle division ofi the Pennsylvania railroad are being I advertised. The positions pay $99.40 j ! each month. Large shipments of raw silk are coming from the Pacific coast to eastern markets. Orders on the Baldwin locomotive 1 plant books for American locomo tives now total 800. I Every available engine in the ser i vice of the Philadelphia and Read | ing railway is being used. There are ! 130 in shops for repairs. Yesterday nearly 1,000 cars | loaded with coal were moved from i the St. Clair district. W. M. Shue, freight brakeman fori the Pennsylvania railroad is off duty! on account of sickness. G. 7J. Best, passenger conductor on the Baltimore division of the Penn sylvania railroad, is off duty on ac count of illness. The semimonthly meeting of the York Assembly Mutual Beneficial Association of Pennsylvania Railroad Employes will be held Thursday, j January 30. Near Hagerstown yesterday seven; tefrigerator cars were wrecked on j 1 ihe Cumberland Valley railroad. J. . E. Gsell, oLChambersburg, a brake- I man, and E. L. Cordcll, Marion, a j fireman, received sprained ankles when they jumped. I Freight traffic on the Petersburg | j branch of the Pennsylvania was tiQdJ | up yesterday as a result of a head-" on collision of freight trains. Two engines and a number of cars were badly damaged. , 1 COAL SHORTAGE SITUATION ACUTE By Associated Press Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 25.—With the dally output of fuel through the an thracite belt fiarely exceeding tho tonnage moved to the markets, re serve supplies are being reduced, according to mining officials, and it is feared that suffering for coal will he acute if the railroads face further traffic congestion. Any Sickness Leaves Weakness Even a simple cold reduces your resistive powers to allow other sickness. Only food—not alcohol or drugs— createa the rich blood which distributes strength to the body, Jfiid the concentrated medicinal food in 5(0115 EMULSION makes the blood rich and stimulates its circulation while fits tonic virtue enlivens the appetite and aids nutri tion to reestablish strength quickly and permanently. If you are rundown, anemic or nervous, get SCOTT'S. It builds because it is a food—not a stimulant Scott ft Bowse. Bloom field, N J. 17- RAILROADS TELL ABOUT EMBARGO Official Orders Received Last Night; Gains by Cutting Passenger Service Officials of the Pennsylvania, the Reading and tne Baltimore and Ohio railroads last night received through Regional Director A. H. Smith, of New York, the government embargo order which will prevent the acceptance of all freight other than a few specified commodities, in order to facilitate the movement of coal, the return of empty cars to in land .points and the clearing up of the general freight congestion. It is not expected here that the embargo will be long continued nor that busi ness interests affected will be sub jected to serious inconveniences. The Pennsylvania last night issued to all of its lines east of .Pittsburgh and Erie the following notice, which includes the list of exceptions: What Embargo Means The new embargo covers both carload and less than carloaci ship ments, and forbids, until further no tice, acceptance of any freight for all points on or reached via the Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie, with the follow ing exceptions: Livestock, food stuffs for human consumption, coal and coke, oil for fuel, limestone for fgrnace use, dolomite, ganister, fire clay and fire brick for furnace use, railroad supplies for the Pennsylva nia railroad, and such war munitions and war supplies as are specifically approved by the War Department. Gains liy Passenger Cuts The local railroads, having made extensive cuts in passenger train service and taken steps to augment their freight hauling facilities since January 1, are prepared to put to the best possible use of the opportunity provided by the embargo ordered by Director General McAdoo. On the Pennsylvania railroad, for instance, many locomotives and train crews have been made available for moving the lighter forms of freight through the elimination of 104 week day and 51 Sunday passenger trains. The following economies in mo tive power and man-power have been achieved: Locomotives saved per day, 2; lo comotive crews saved per day, 5; train crews saved per day, 4; train miles saved per day, 2,708.21. Vsing All Engines The locomotives which have been saved are being used in part to re place others in the passenger serv ice, which are urgently In need of repairs, and in part for moving freight. The engine and train crews saved have been assigned to new duties in accordance with the seniority rules of the railroad. In most cases the crews actually affected remain in the passenger service, but the Junior men in the various grades of employment, on each division, have been trans ferred to other duties, either in the , freight train service or elsewhere in the passenger train service. Thirty five lines of parlor and sleeping cars were discontinued in the general re duction, each parlor or sleeping car taken off being replaced by one or more day coaches of approximately triple the carrying capacity. Cumberland Valley Branch Elects New President Martinsburg, W. Va„ Jan. 25.—At the annual meeting of the Cumber land Valley and Martinsburg Rail road Company, which is that part of the Cumberland Valley, elected these officers: President, Thomas B. Kennedy: secretary, A. C. Nadenbousch; treas urer, W. L. Ritchey; directors, It. A. Kiddle, C. M. Davison, Tonge, W. A. Gard, Thomas B. Kennedy, Joseph Weed, J. B. Hoyer. Following the meeting the stock holders were entertained at lunch eon by Judge E. Boyd Faulkner. Thomas B. Kennedy succeeds his brother, M. C. Kennedy, as presi dent: the latter is a staff officer with the American expeditionary forces in France. Motive Power Members Have Dedication Night Members of the Motive Power Athletic Association of the Pennsyl vania Railroad had a big celebration last nigtit. Upwards of 500 members end friends attended the dedication of their new piano. The principal ad dress was made by Captain George F. liumb, who talked on co-operation and teamwork bringing the best re sults. E. W. Smith, master me chanic, and Samuel G. Hepford, gen eral secretary of the Enola Y. M. C. A., and athletic director of the Philadelphia Division, also made ad dresses. Then came a dance, the Ross Church Jazz Orchestra furnish ing the music. Rutherford Y. M. C. A. Has Large Annual Gathering Members and friends of the Ruth erford Y. M. C. A. had a big night last night. The annual meeting was held previous to an entertainment by the Rutherford Glee Club, which in cluded many interesting features. Francis H. Hoy Sr. made a humorous address and was given prolonged ap plause. G. O. Sarvis. the president, made an address which was well re ceived. Refreshments were served. These directors were elected: George Sarvis, R. W, Strunk, D. H. Gable C. M. Grief and C. E. Hummel. ! Plain Glass Goggles Only on N. & W. Railroad Hagerstown, Jan. 25.—Use of col ored goggles by trainmen while on duty has been prohibited by the Norfolk and Western, for fear that I such use may Interfere seriously with the distinguishing of proper color and distance of signals. It has been explained by the com pany that the use of green, blue, yellow or any other colored goggle may cause the person wearing It to mistake the color of a particular signal. Such a mistake might re sult In a serious wreck and the con sequent loss of hundreds of lives. Plain glass goggles mrfy be used, provided the employe passes the eye sight examination with the goggles which he intends to use. The use of such Is common among the trainmen. Cinders and dust I from the smokestack of an engine are constantly being blown back in the faces of brakemen and it is necessary that they have some pro tection from the small particles for eign to the eye. Captain Stackpole Assigned Division Bayonet Instructor Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., Jan. 25. —Among recent orders of Major General Mulr from headquarters of the Twenty-eighth division, is one designating Captain Edward J. Stackpole, Jr., of Harrlsburg, as di vision officer in charge of bayonet training. He will confer with Cap tain Ryan, of the British military mission, and will have immediate charge of 350 selected officers for this special training. Since December 3, Captain Stack pole has been brigade supervisor of bayonet drill and his promotion to division officer was announced a few days ago. This makes him respon sible for the bayonet training of the entire division. Captain Ryan has in augurated the British method of bayonet instruction. No More Smoking For N. and W. Railroad Men By Associated Press Hagerstown, Pa., Jan. 25. l nstructions have been issued to all employes of the Norfolk and West ern railroad that smoking is strictly prohibited on the railroad's prem ises where there are accumulations of foodstuffs or munitions, it being pointed out by the officials that special care must be taken to elimi nate the danger of fire in these strenuous times. As a means of pre vention the company has issued very emphatic instructions. Dry Federation Formed to Work For Amendment Dr. B. E. P. Prugh, state chairman of the Prohibition party, has just re turned to headquarters in this city after attending a conference of rep resentatives of twenty antiliquor or ganizations in Pittsburgh, at which was formed what Is to be known as the National Dry Federation. The ] Rev. Dr. Charles Scanlon, Pittsburgh, chairman of the Presbyterian Church's temperance committee, was elected temporary chairman, he be ing a leader in the movement. The purpose of the organization is to head the fight to be made throughout the nation for the adoption of the dry amendment to the Federal Constitu tion— Dr. Prugh, In an address before the meeting, said that "Pennsylvania is not half so black as the Antisaloon League paints it, and that there is an excellent chance of electing a state legislature next fall that would ratify the Federal amendment." "Prohibition," said Dr. Prugh to day, ' is moving forward with rapid strides. The past year has been the most eventful one in the history of the movement, probably." Speaking of the attitude of his party in the coming elections, he said: "I would not pretend to speak for individual legislative districts. The Prohibition ists do not recognize the boss system. We are independent folk. But one characteristic has always been evi dent—we have always been ready to stand for and unite in any effort that promised the securing of the thing that gave us being, prohibition. I lave no doubt our party throughout the state will be found ready to co operate in sending to the next legis lature men who stand squarely and publicly for this amendment, placing their names on our ballots. And where the 'candidates of both old par ties are 'wet,' we will ask that they rally to the support of our candi dates. SHOEMAN TO DIRECT 40 STORES IX THIS DISTRICT Charles R. ICnoll, for sixteen years manager of the branch store in this city of the Hanover Shoe Company, has been made assistant general manager for this district. He will have charge of forty stores. Mr. Knoll will retain his residence here, and have his headquarters at 1252 Derry street. He will be succeeded at the local store by- C. E. DeHart, who has been chief clerk for Mr! Knoll for nine years. Warm Sun Helps Washing Program in the South IRA E. STU'TZMAN It does not look mucr< Ilka winter down where Ira E. Stutzman ia doing his family washing, does it? Bright, hot sun, and clear skies welcome the recruit where Stutzman Is—El Paso, Texas. By all accounts. It ia pleasant work he has engaged in, too, service in Company D, Ninth Regiment, Mounted Engineers. Stutzman's home is at 2002 Fourth street. He was an employe of the Post Office here. CwldH Cause Headache and Grip LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab lets remove the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c.—Advertise ment, • i I He Spared No Man! 1 | Excerpts from Governor Penny- I I packer's Autobiography I I "My Four ears as Governor'' J SENATOR BOIES PENROSE— A large man,tall jj I I and stout, dark in complexion, of convincing speech, cynical, self-indulgent, mentally sloth ful, a tider over of political emergencies. EDWIN STUART—"Knew him for forty years. -■ Big, good-hearted and kindly, but unfit for ex ecutive office; could not resist public clamor." KING ALBERT OF BELGIUM (whom he met at j a dinner to the present King at the Bellevue- Stratford in 1898)—" Not a good-looking man. . . . The Prince listened with amazement to a 1 speech made by Judge Henry J. McCarthy, of the Court of Common Pleas." JOHN H. FOW —"He came to be known as 'Fog ■ Horn' Fow. Was garrulous, but won respect and reputation as an authority on international 8 law. An unusual character." gj I DAVID H. LANE —"A remarkable man. A phi losopher. Often called the brains of the Re publican party of Philadelphia. Astute." | SIMON GRATZ —"Indefatigable, inexorable, in- ■ telligent, suave." | JAMES POLLOCK —"You never discovered a | man with more sand to the square inch of sur- 1 g face." I JOHN P. ELKIN he calls a "good judge." I M. S. 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