RAILROAD RUMBLES LOSES JOB FOR IGNORING CALL Railroad Men Who Violate Rules Receive Pun ishment Rule violations on the Middle Divi sion of the Pennsy for the week end ing September 1. numbered 34. Strict attention to duties is urged. One yard brakeman was dropped from the rolls for failing to respond prompt ly after being called. Three employes violated rule "G" and visited saioons Imbibing too freely. One yard biake man was suspended two weeks. Two yard brakemcn eaech received a ten dav vacation without pay and three yard brakemen were each suspended one week. One freight engineman was sus pended two days for failing to ac cept signals promptly resulting in un necessary detention; and one yard engineman received similar punish ment. Four • employes for causing derailment of cars were on the car pet. Two freight enginemen each re ceived a two-day suspension and one yard fireman was reprimanded. Other offenses and punishment follow: Accepting incompetent train order. One freight engineman reprimanded. Collision: One yard engineman sus pended two days: one yard fireman reprimanded. Failing to respond promptly after being properly called: One freight fireman suspended two days; one freight brakeman reprimanded; one vard brakeman suspended one day; ten vard brakemen reprimanded. Not being on hand when wanted for duty:- Two freight firemen repri manded: one yard brakeman suspend ed two days. Shirking work and leaving place of duty without permission: One yard brakeman suspended two weeks; one vard brakeman suspended one week. Violation of rule 99 by failing to properly protect train: One yard brakeman suspended one week. Sleeping while on duty: One yard brakeman suspended one week. Draft collision: One yard brake man suspended four days, one yard brakeman suspended two days: three vard brakemen suspended one day; seven yard brakemen reprimanded. Absence from duty without permis sion: One yard brakeman suspended two days. Reporting on the relief after be ing called for duty: One yard brake man reprimanded. Failing to display signal promptly, resulting in delay: One signalman suspended one day; two signalmen reprimanded. Giving incorrect information re garding train: One yard clerk repri manded. Failing to call employe in time re sulting in delav: Two callers repri manded. Faulty inspection of car: One car inspector suspended one day; two car Inspectors reprimanded. 'HELPS LAY CORNERSTONE J. B. Carruthers. state secretary of the Young Men's Christian Associ ation was among the speakers at the laving of the cornerstone of the new Lewistown Y. M. C. A. building yes terday. The building will cost ap proximately $150,000. Cuticura Heals Itchy Skin Trouble Caused by Rash. Became Almost Unbearable " I had a peculiar skin trouble. It was caused by a rash which itched so dreadfully that I scratched so hard at times it would bleed. The skin was red f ; and scaly, and if my clothes / touched it, the eruption be came almost unbearable. Si pT/ My arms, limbs, chest, and FTi' face were affected. " My sister told me about Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and now I am healed by using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Ointment." (Signed) Edward Fritz, 2320 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 1917. Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment occasionally do much to promote skin health. Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post card : "Cuticura,Dept. H. 80.t0n." Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c. Having Answered the Call to the Colors, by Enlisting in the United States - Navy, I Have Placed CHARLES B. ORR in charge of my hat and fur business at 17 North Third street. Mr. Orr has been identified with this busi ness for nine years, is familiar with the hat wants of the men of Harrisburg and'vicinity, and is quali fied to render ihe same high grade service tq which patrons of the store have been accustomed in the past. FRED B. HARRY Hatter and Furrier 17 N. Third Street Harrisburg, Pa || A Tribute ■ aiiiiiuiuuuuimniiiuiimuiiii) f iinin ))< im ti))f niiiiiiiiiuiiii ) i )M|i i H | t|)M)||i iiinimi M i^ MONDAY EVENING, M'ADOO TELLS RAILROAD PLAN Reports to President on Seven Months' Success; High Salaries Washington. Sept. 9. William G. McAdoo. director general of railroads, yesterday submitted a report to the President on the work of the lAtited States Raidroad Administration dur ing the first seven montba of its ex istence. Mr. McAdoo deals in great detail with the problems of government con trol of transportation. What is re garded as a highly significant para graph deals with the future of rail road employes. Evidently with , the thought in mind that government control of the roads will prove no J ephemeral experiment, the Director General asserts railroad work should jbe made sufficiently attractive to i draw to it men of high caliber and good quality. Millions have been sav ed in salaries, however. The Director General says: * "Under private control, salaries as high as $lOO,OOO per annum were paid jto officers of Yailroad corporations, j Under government control the highest salaries paid are to the regional di rectors (of whom there are but seven! I and these salaries range from $40,000 j to $50,000 per annum. Must Keep Good Men ; "The reduction of $4,614,889 per an num in the aggregate of the salaries paid to the more responsible officials i has not been effected by forcing the j experienced men appointed by the ! United States Railroad Administration ; to accept salaries incommensurate with their responsibilities, although in numerous instances these salaries • are substantially less than those thev had been earning as officers of the railroads or could earn in private em ployment. I have felt that it was not only equitable but necessary that I they should be justly remunerated, i and that the rewards of brains, in dustry and loyalty should be sufficient j to continually attract able men to : the service of the railroads as their [ life's work. It is not a question mere ly of operating the railroads during | the period of the war—this requires. it is true, the best talent that can be ! secured if the present extraordinary demands are to be met —but it is a question of the post-bellum period as well, when railroad work must con , tinue to be sufficiently attractive to drawn constantly to it men of the ; right quality and caliber. Unless the ranks are uninterruptedly recruited with such men it will be impossible to maintain the efficient organizations which are essential to the successful ; management and operation of the roads of the country." Veterans Meet Here in Annual Session Tomorrow j The annual meeting and reunion of the Veteran Employes' Association of the Philadelphia Division. Pennsylva nia Railroad, will be held in Harris burg to-morrow. The sessions will . open at P R. R. Y. M. C. A. at 2 p. m. I F. W. Smith, Jr. superintendent of the Philadelphia Division. will preside. There will be no banquet. Prominent i speakers will make addresses in the afternoon Memorial services will be ' held for the following: Joseph Aldinger, pensioner: Wil ! liam Anderson, inspector; G. W. An i trim, agent; Jacob Barr. pensioner: John Bowsman. shopman: Jerome M. | Burd. engine inspector; Edwin Cook, pensioner: George W. Fagec. pen | sioner; W. H. Fisher, assistant train master; D. L. Graeff. pensioner; John j Hurley, pensioner; Charles E. Ihling, , pensioner: John K. . Jackson, pen sioner; James A. Lane, track foreman; Hugh McClarin. switchman; Thomas J. Millers pensioner; T. L. Palmer, pensioner: W. H. Pepper, passenger I conductor: Jonas Seller, pensioner; ! William F. Smuthwait. passenger conductor; Robert S. Ward, freight ' brakeman; John L. Yeager, pensioner. Railroad Notes Plans for a uniform pension and in surance system for railroads, is un der consideration at Washington. | General Director William McAdoo 1 and inspection party, will be in Har ! risburg Wednesday. World's series players came east yesterday on a regular train. • No more special trains because there are few followers. CALL EVERYONE TO SAVE RUBBER Bov and Girl Scouts and School Children Can Aid Big Movement SUGGESTIONS IN OLD RUBBBER DRIVE Almost every plumber has a pile of old rubber which he will probably be glad to give the Red ' Cross. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts j can aid in making collections. There Is wornout hose in al : most every fire enginehouse in ; the city.. There are rubber tires in al most every private and public garage in thq city which will help | the Red Cross —tires either worn , out or nearly so: and there are tires which can be repaired and sold at better than old rubber rates. There are 14,000 school chil dren who can help save old rubber. "How's the old rubber drive com ing along?" a reporter this morning asked Mercer B. Tate, chairman of the S. O. R. (Save Old Rubber) com | mittee of Harrisburg Red Cross, j "O, picking up," minstreled Mr. | Tate. And that is just what it is doing. Froc city line to city line, four di rections. folks who want to help the Red Cross are getting together all j the old rubber they can find, so that | they can throw it on the heap at ! Third and Walnut beginning Thurs day morning. Already half a dozen good automo bile tires have been sent to Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, and from what Secretary J. Clyde Myton, of Harris burg Automobile Club says, scores of 1 automobile owners are preparing to ) give the Red Cross this very valu j able brand of "old shoes." All of the city schoolteachers have told or will tell their pupils of the > drive planned for the last three days | this week. There are 14.000 pupils in i the schools. If each of these children ! were to carry to Third and Walnut j on Thursday, Friday or Saturday only one of the several pairs of wornout : "gum" shoes which are to be found i in every home in Harrisburg, the re ; suit would be astounding. Woodmen Meet Here For Central State Session Many prominent , Woodmen front all ! parts of Pennsylvania and several neighboring states, attended the meet ing of the Central Pennsylvania dis ! trict. Woodmen of the World, held yesterday afternoon in the Board of j Trade Hall. | A class of forty candidates was ini : tiatcd during the session, under the i direction of the degree team of Tren . ton. N. J.. which came here with 1 forty-one members and its own or | ehestra. I Representatives from practically every prominent lodge in the state j were present, including the following I prominent Woodmen; j Daniel Young, head consul of the district. Scranton; Sherman A. Ferrell, | sovereign escort. Johnstown; R. F. i Clark, district manager, Baltimore; R. A. Anman. district manager Central | Pennsylvania, Lancaster, all of whom j took part in the patriotic demonstra | tion at The close of the exercises. The order now has $1,400,000 worth ' of Liberty Bonds, and will take $2.- ■ 000.000 worth of the next issue. There ■ are 28,300 members in the Pennsylva ] nia district and 818,000 in the district ! at large or east of the Rockies, with assets of $43,000,000. May Divert Traffic to Schuylkill Division Line Reading. Pa., Sept. 9. The rail way officials in this city have been asked to solve a problem which, if satisfactory to the Railway Adminis tration. will divert the bulk of the passenger traffic from the Main Line ,of the Reading Railroad to the i Schuylkill Division of the Pennsyl ; vania. The proposition is to have the Read ing take care of the freight and coal j business, which is becoming heavier 1 each year and. in order to do this without interruption from the passen ger traffic, it is the purpose to relieve the main line of that trade. The of ' ficials are now gathering the data from those who figure in the handling of the passenger trains and it is un derstood that the information thus gleaned will be placed in the hands of the regional manager this week. If the scheme is found to be prac tical it is probable that the Reading will operate a shuttle train between the upper Reading station and the Pennsylvania station at the foot of . Penn street, in order to take care of the passengers and baggage coming in off the Harrisburg Division. LETTER TRAILS SOLDIER How big a task it is to have soldiers in France receive their matl was shown in a letter returned to V. H. Bernheisel. of 1416 Derry street. Mr. Bernheisel last March sent a letter to his son. Raymond Bernheisel, who is serving "over there" with the marines. This let ter was returned to him on Satur day. Judging from the marks on the envelope, the letler was sent over to France. According to a letter re ceived from the lad he had been transferred several times and also in the hospital. The letter bore I marks of having trailed the soldier 1 from place to place. HAHJRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH FEWER AUTOS ON THE AUGUST LIST Decline in Receipts Is Shown For First Time by State Highway Department Decline in the \\ _ $ //) number of new A\\ 114% automobiles put into service in f Pennsylvania is indicated by the August statement of the automobilo I djlMVtflWarf division of the " &]Ww!9i<sSll Stat e Highway , ggJgotSMliai(Jß| j) epa rtment, S*lr which shows re ceipts of $80,082 as compare ! with $82,699.50 for tho same month of 1917. This is the first month, cutside of November or December, in recent years when a big drop was shown. The total revenue from motor ve hicle registration for 1918. however, is well ahead of that for 1917. To September 1 the registrations had produced $3.960.554.50 0r5512.386.a0 more than in the same period of last year. There have been 354,000 pneu matic-tired vehicles registered, this class having the greatest increase. Iji August there w.ere 10,771 pneu mahc-tired machines of all classes licensed, prodyring $50,422.50 and 1.325 solid-tired machines or trucks, which brought in $9,247.50. In ad dition Commissioner O'Xeil reports August registration of 590 tractors, many of them for farm use; 82 trail ers, 1.471 motorcycles, 3.566 transfers and 1.539 reissues. Pennsylvania roads have been sub jected to travel this year not only by the greatest number of motor ve hicles licensed by the state, but by thousands from other states and scores of Army truck trains, soma containing as high as sixty trucks. Reading Docs It—The State Board of Education has Issued a circular calling attention to need of more -a tional grading and equalization of number of pupils in rooms as a means for better housing of pupils. The work in Reading is commended, it being stated that while there has been "an increase in enrollment of over 3,500 grade pupils since 1902. the pupils are housed in four less rooms now than in 1902 without Crowding." Executive Session —The Public Ser vice Commission is holding an execu tive session to-day. Local cases will be considered. I'P to 10,7211 —The latest report shows that 10,729 volunteer policemen have been commissioned in this state. Wllletts Attending—Charles R. Wil letts, of the State Department is at tending the great council of the Red Men at Chicago. Xrw Inspector—Frederick Walzer, Xarberth, has been appointed a state factory inspector. ••Exams" on—Examinations of ap plicants for licenses to operate mo tion p.cture machines under the new state code are being held to-day in over a score of places in Pennsyl vania. In Harrisburg there were forty-eight applicants. Hoards Cautioned Local draft board members were to-day told by state headquarters that they must not hand out registration cards to registrants before September 12 and that where men have to register be fore that date for any reason the cards are to be mailed on September 12. They are also directed not to hand the questionnaires to men when registering and are cautioned against re-registering men who may have matters pending because of age. Agreement Approved.—The Pub lic Service Commission to-day ap proved the agreement between the United States Housing Corporation and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, whereby the corporation will loan the railway company $l,- 7 40,000 for new cars, construction of lines and other improvements to. fa cilitate movement of shipbuilders and other government workers. Later on ordinances ratifying the agree ment will he passed by the Philadel phia city councils and submitted to the commission for final approval. Dell Withdraws.—James G. Dell to-day filed his withdrawal as a can didate for the Legislature from Huntingdon county on the Prohibi tion ticket. Major Here.—Major G- F. Ham mond, of Philadelphia, medical aid to the Governor in draft matters, as sumed his duties to-day. He will have charge of tne formation of the medical advisory boards. Complaint on Fare. — The Bell wood Chamber of Commerce to-day charged in a complaint before the Public Service Commission that the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway Company, discriminated in rates of fare between Altoona and Bellwoqd and Altoona and Tyrone and Gaysport, the former charge be ing fifteen cents and the latter ten. The Henderson Coal Company, of Pittsburgh, charged that the Amer ican Express Company and American Railway Express Company refused to accept monty for a pay roll at Hen dersonville until the day of the pay distribution instead of accepting the night before. Heat Turned On.—Steam heat was turned into the Capitol to-day for the first time this fall, a drop in temperature having made some of the departments cold. Governor to Return Governor Brumbaugh is expected to return to the Capitol from his vacation in Maine late this. week. The Governor will motor here from that state, spending a few days in Philadelphia. To Examine Site* —The sites of pro posed changes of grade crossings in Derry township near Swatara and Hummelstown will be inspected to morrow by Public Service Commis sioners and engineers with railroad and county officials. There are three crossings on the William Penn high way. Board to Moot—The Board of Public Grounds and Buildings is scheduled to meet here to-morrow to open bide for bridge piers, but no action in re gard to Capitol park in expected to be taken. Rates Go V'p—The Mountain City Water Company, Frackville, to-day filed notice of increase in rates* for water service, advancing minimum charge per meter from $l5 to $2O. The West Penn Power Company, filed notice of increase in steam heat rates in Washington and vicinity. PLENTY OF COAL FOR WINTER STEAM C. M. Kaltwasser, general man ager of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company, said yesterday that in his opinion the company has a sufficient supply of fu%l to insure a steady supply of light and steam during the winter. The supply on hand at present includes 38,000 tons of river coal stored at the Ninth street plant, and 17,000 at the Cedar street building. lIECHANICSBI'RG LAD IS GASSED DI'RING BATTLE Mechantcshurg, Sept. 9. Word has been received here of the gass ing In France, of Corporal Clarence W. Herman, of D Company. 112 th Infantry. In a letter to his mother, Mrs. Dale M. Trego, he says that he "swallowed some of the stuff." but that he will soon be back on the firing Una, EIGHT HUNS ANSWER FOR EVERY U.S. DEATH Colonel Rickards, ot 112 th Infantry, Writes of the Terrific Fighting at Fismes; Keystone State Has Right to Be Proud of Its Soldiers in France Oil City, Pa.. Sept. 9.—A vivid de scription of the part the 112 th reg iment, formerly the Sixteenth regi ment, N. G. P., played In the fight ing at Fismes during the early part of August is contained in a letter written by Colonel George C. Rick ards, commander of the regiment, which has just been received by his wife in this city. Colonel Rickards says that the 112 th regiment, with a battalion of the 111 th from Pittsburgh in re serve, accomplished in a day and a night what two brigades had failed to do in five days. The oil country men killed three of tho enemy to every American slain and took many prisoners. Not a man of the 112 th was captured. Colonel Rickards. who probably did not expect his let ter would be published, says; "I have just come through hell, with all of its horrors. I have won a victory that.is the talk of the corps and for which I and my command have been commended by all, from the corps commander to brigade commander. ".With my regiment and 'a bat "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" New Fall Sweaters Sweaters are HERE in all their glory in such an abundance of styles, colorings and qualities that everybody will be sure to find the one they thought of getting. The cool mornings and evenings make a sweater very practical, besides getting the required degree of heat to keep you in a good humor you have a sensible, dressy looking garment that is 'not bulky or cumbersome Take a few minutes to look over our im mense assortments. I Men's and boys' sweaters in medium and light weight v-neck, roll shawl collar, or "Visor" convertible V-neck or coat collar, cardigan jackets, jersey weaves, close knit sweaters of every desirable color, fabric and make are represented Plain, navy, maroon- black, green' light and dark • gray Tech and High school colors This "Live Store" is also headquarter* for the best assortments of "Women's," "Girls'" and Sweaters" Boys' Suits No boy will ever refuse a "new suit" especially if he sees the kind we have for this season All the extra fixings have been eliminated in order to have the best durable materials, there are just enough clever touches to make these "Boys' Suits' look like Dad's Most of the clothing bought in Harrisburg comes from Doutrichs, and the great army of "Boys" who will come to this "Live Store" this fall and winter for their clothes, will make us step lively to keep "the pace" with this coming generation of young Americans. Now you fellows are off for a winter's work and study, we're ready to serve you with all your clothing needs at the lowest possible prices. I Try the Dependable Doutrich Service This Is the Store Everybody Is Talking About Hart Schaffner s Kuppenheimer & Marx Clothes "Manhattan Shirts" "Stetson Hats" limiiiMWiwf 304 MARKET STREET / HARRISBURG, PA. talion of the lllth in reserve I ac complished In a day and a night what two brigades had failed to do in five days. \ "I cannot write of it now. It is all too vivid in my mind. Killed Many of Enemy "I am unhurt. I have los a num ber of men killed or wounded, as was to be expected. Killed three of the enemy to one of us and took many prisoners. I had none that I know of who was captured. "I have a German officer, a pris oner, sitting with me now. Had oth ers. but sent them in to division. Will send this one in a few minutes if I don't kill him." In another letter received from the colonel he tells of the bombing of a field hospital, and says that many of the Hun bombs are falling to explode now. Concerning the in cident, he says: "Or, the night of August 16 the Roches went after a field hospital that is situated about a mile from where I am now. They dropped five or six bombs in and about it, but by some kind Providence not one exploded. There were between 400 SEPTEMBER 9, 1918. and 500 wounded and about thirty j women nurses in it at the time. It's a very unusual thing that shells and bombs do not explode, ""perhaps on an average of one out of five, but to have the whole lot fail is a strange thing and hard to account for. A great many of the Boche explosives are failing to explode now. Why we doynot know, but we do know that we are mighty thankful for it and hope that the percentage will con tinue to get larger as time goes on." "The old Keystone state has rea son to be proud of her troops," writes the colonel in another letter written on August 16, received by a friend here. This letter follows: "We have just come out of a very tight place. I have never been in hell and I have prayed all my life and continue to do so, to be kept from it. But that bad place can be no worse than what this regiment has been through the past week or more, and came out with honor to every ofHcer and man, and a higher place in the estimation of those higher in authority. Kight IJochcs to One American "We have lost many of our com rades, but the proportion is about one to eight—that is, for every one of our boys that the Boche got, he had to give up not less than eight of his. 'We have a lot of wounded but the Boche has more. We itook a lot of prisoners and munitions—the Boche got none from us. "The old Keystone state has rea son to be proud of her sons in all the organizations as I am of my own regiment. i "May the Gcnl of Battles continue with us until the final victory, which i will break forever the power of the Kaiser and give to the world a peace that shall last as long as the foun dations of the world may stand. "We should all like to be home. but this work must be done first and we ask the prayers and support of all good people that we may ac complish our mission in the short est time and then return to God's own country to enjoy the quiet and peace of home and loved ones." Careless Use of .Soap Spoils the Hair Soap should be used very care fully. if you want to keep your hair looking its best. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins it. The best thing for steady use it Just ordinary mulsifled cocoanut oil (which is pure and greaseless), and is better than the most expensive soap or anything else you can use. One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the hair and scalp thorough ly. Simply moisten the hair with wa ter and rub it in. It makes an abun dance of rich, creamy lather, which rinses out easily, removing every par ticle of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex cessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get mulsifled cocoanut oil at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and 1 a few ounces will supply every mem ber of the family for months. —Adv. 7
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