14 RAILROAD RUMBLES READING RAILWAY CONDUCTORS TOLD OF FARE RULINGS Evasion of Law Is Brought Before Passenger Train men of Corporation • it was learned here to-dav that passenger conductors on ijje Phila- Jelphia and Reading Railway have had their attention called to the half-fare ruling of the railroad ad ministration. The lawful fare for .hildren five years of age and under twelve years of age is half the reg jlar fare charged adults, the ruling dates. The lawful fare for children of twelve years and over is the fare charged adults. "Failure of a common carrier to •ollect published tarit\ .fare consti tutes a violation of law," the con ductors are advised. "The person who evades such law is .equally liable." In all cases of doubt with refer ence to the age of a child, regard less of whether cash fare or reduced child's ticket is presented, the con ductor will politely request the par ent or guardian to fill out a "child's •ertificate." which will be lifted and attached to child's ticket or conduc tor's portion of cash fare receipt or duplex and forwarded to the au ditor of passenger traffic. Pennsylvania Railroad Employe Dies Shortly Before an Old Friend Altoona. Sept. 18.—William Irvin Price, an employe of the Pennsyl vania Railroad since 1873, died at the home of his daughter, in this city, Mrs. Charles Kane, just eight minutes before his particular friend, the late Rev. J. W. DeShong. for merly pastor of the Church of God here. He was 38 years old. He was born at Rock Hill, Huntingdon coun ty in 1860, and in early life came to this city. He was a member of the P. R. R. Relief Association. The Rev. Rruce Price, of Bayonne, N. J., is a son. t McAdoo Advises Railroad Men to Get Into Deferred Classes in War Draft Washington, sept. 18.—All railway employes in the classes declared liv the railroad administration essential to proper operations were instructed yesterday by Director General Mc- Adoo to claim deferred draft classi fication as a "patriotic duty" and to furnish the district boards with the necessary information in their ans wers to the questionnaires to show the basis for such classification. Explaining the reasons for asking the exemptions Mr. McAdoo declared "there is no surplus whatever of em ployes for running the railroads and there is no surplus of labor from which new employes can be drawn to replace those who may be taken for the military service." Workmen Begin Adding to Big Juniata Shops Workmen under the direction of Foreman " D. Leader have started the task ot* making the proposed im provements and addition to the Juni ata shops of the Pennsy. and it is expected that the work will be com pleted during the coming year. An extension of 340 feet to the erecting shop will necessitate the moving of the main ladder of tracks in the yard and the extending of the tracks east of the shops. • About a thousand more men will be employed when the additions are finished and in operation, while the shop output of engines is to be in creased by one-third more. Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG MOK I'lii lnrir iplila Division The 130 crew first to go after 1 o'clock: 122, 125, 109, 302. 101, 119, 110, 121, 113, 124. 108, 128, 14. Engineers for 101, 106, 108. Firemen for 110, 121. Conductor for 125. Brakemen for 102 (2), 105, 106, 109 (2). 110, 121, 125, 127, 130 (2). Engineers up: Gantz, Giger, Tenny, Iteinhour, Schwartz, St'auffer, Bair.. Brown. Frickman, Klineyoung. Hall, C'ondren, Ream, Karr. Steflfy. Firemen up: Halton, Neff, Brown, Straw, Keller, Mclntyre, StaufTer, Grove, Swartz Shickoff, Clay, Ins wiler, Myers, Crum. Brakemen up: Preston, Wells. Hoff man, Leya, Neidinger, Williams, Kichelberger, Bentz, Hughes, Markley' Shelly, Wagner. Middle Division —The 233 crew first to go after 1.30 o'clock: 28, 39, 25, 302, 23, 22, 304, 204. Engineers for 25, 23. Firemen for 25, 23. Conductor for 22. Brakemen for 25, 23 (2). Engineers up: Brink, Snyder, Al bright, Leiter, Nissley, Hawk, Mc- Murtrie Martz, Corder, Beverlin, itcwe, Dunkle, Fisher, Asper. Firemen up: Raskins, Rumberger, lowing- Markel. Barton, Gray, Ulsh, Swaptz, Cook. Conductors up: Leonard, Corl. Brakemen up: Fleck, Bell, Shive, Warner, Rhea, Casner, Weigle, Stein inger, Shearer. Bowman, Manning, Klff, Kreps, Dare, Clouser. Yard llourd —Firemen for 68, 2-7 C, 5-TC, 11C, 2-14 C, 23C, 26C. Engineers up: Weigle, Lackey, Coxerly, Mayer, Sholter, Snell, Barto let. Firemen up: Rupley, Shoemaker, Bartley, Garman, Lake, Stapf, Witchey, Myers, Kastler, Shawfield, Mumma, Rhine, King, Beard, Kell, Kheam, Nichol, Miller. E.VOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division The 229 crew first t/> go after 1.15 o'clock: 238, 225, 215. 233, 240, 247, 222, 211, 202, 216. 201, 213, 219, 207, 246. Engineers for 201, 211, 215, 216, 238. •Firemen for 213, 215, 247. Conductors for 238, 213, 246. Brakemen for 233, 211, 202, 207, 246. Brakemen up: Spence, Shank, El licker, Ingroft, Bitulo, Arbrichter, Smeltzer. Middle Dlvialon— The 120 crew first to go after 1.45 o'clock: 254, 230, 121, 104, 114. Fireman for 120. Brakemen for 120, 104. Yard Board —Engineers for 145, 3d 126, 3d 129. Firemen for 3d 126, 135. No. 2 makeup: Ist 102, 112. Engineers up; Barnhart, Fenicle, Kawell, Felix, Zeiders, Bair, Lutz, Brown, Hugglns, Waller, Quigley. Firemen up: Stephens, Fake, Sand era, Gamber, Kschelman, Bruce, Fish er, Shaffner, Weaver, Jenkins, Lutz, Cristofaro, Sliover, Richard. * WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 18,1918. McAdoo Wants Lumber Shipments Under Control Wnsliiiigton, Sept. 18.—Director General McAdoo explained yesterday that the railroad administration or der restricting shipments of lumber and other forest products destined for points north of the? Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mis sissippi was issued so as to bring the movement of lumber into the industrial region under such control as will prevent elements of trans portation waste. The order did not result from any particular congestion or accumula tion. Sir. McAdoo said, but to pre vent undue shipments, it is not the intention to stop the movement of lumber or other forest products, he added, but merely to control it. [ Lugo" I Dives, Pomeroy& Stewart r^7u cad /" tortes ; ndbringthemtothes, ° reS v J ■ I for the United States Army, Gas Division. The4oth Anniversary SalelsßrilliantWithExtraordinary Offerings New $5.00 and $6.00 Fall Hats in The Most Notable Sale of Coats For Women the Anniversary Sale at $4.40 and Misses That We Have Had in Manv Seasons Right with the opening of the Fall * . ' A Y . season comes rtiis opportunity to buy a The store's fortieth anniversary brings an oppor sary Price. Close to a hundred hats are tumt y to choose from the season's best coat styles at , ' djzfh I the assortment, including blue,^ purple, savings that would not be possible under ordinary - The coats that are presented in the Anniversary " Sa ' e -g. ar stock; the sizes range from 34 dWJ /Jt^d \ 1 trimmed hats, hatter's plush sailors, tai- to 44, and the colors include the entire color card / X- -V' r r Anniversary Sale at $4.40 P o m P OttlS, SUvertOMS, l|k 'J 1 jj / r'.'rv 1 v, 1 1-V', lev c . k "V! n '.y. 40c ar^f: oVlrs \ , "' CO ' T wee ds Sale Price, 0 40 C $34.40 C i(| Regular $52.50 and $55.00 Coats. flfl ' ill j </j Ef * All $5.00 Nutting and Davidson | | Pictures in the Sale at $4.40 $6.50 and $7.50 Georgette i |[ji f llf l]| if In fact any $5.00 framed picture in stock featured in Anniversary Sale at $4.40. This QTIfl PvPTYO Phmci TXT—• A. I l\U M\ "It W /jfi/ i jjfg K includes many large Nutting and Davidson hand-colored nature prints framed in gilt and dllLl "P" U" VV CllSbS l\\ V W 11 w Willi' H FWjr>' mahogany and noted for their artistic beauty. If V \ m J i ft/ iffl fHi &BGB i Special lot of framed pictures including old masters, nursery subjects and 5x7 size Nutting and m • ry r r\ • m, II ft I M i ' 'vV ' E&SS Davidson pictures in gilt and mahogany frames, 60c, 75c and SI.OO values. Anniversary 40c Anniversary bale Price, $4.40 fart 111 nmm'WMmm ■— — _ . _ —. , High or low neck styles with tucks, frills or lace trimming; flesh |1 \ 200 Pair Women's Button Shoes,-$3.40 An anniversary offering of women 7}4 inch button shoes with cloth and kid tops, plain Crepe de chine and georgette waists with hemstitched and toes and tips and medium Cuban and leather spool heels. A matchless value at this special tucked front, in flesh and white; sizes 38 to 42, regularly $6.50. W \ S / ft I l }rice - , , . . Anniversary Sale Price, $4.40 *\J M C/ \ \ One hundred and fifty pair women's button and lace shoes consisting of grey kid lace , IK, J V hoots, grey suede button hoots, tan calf low heel boots and black kid boots 4JEC A.(\ Regular $4.50 tub silk waists in stripes, sizes 38 to 44. \ 1 v with grey kid tops, values to $9.00. Anniversary Sale Price •pOaT'vr Anniversary Sale Price, $3.40 X Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Market Street. Divea Pomeroy & steW art. Second Floor. ' $1.50 and $1.95 Petticoats Anniversary Furniture Specials r Anniversary Sale Price $1.40 Suites For Living and ree st 7* es cotton petticoats are offered at this attractive r J price ,-, These are re S ular ?hSO and $1.95 garments. The styles . I)l 1D O* R 06171 Q * 111 are bla ? k or colored grounds with Dresden patterns or polka L'Ullllg XVUUIIIO ■ JUIKWKTO m flesh-colored hack. Sal, Pficc 40, An Anniversary Offering of Oil With the new order affecting the production of furniture gen- Wf) TYI pri 9 O C VfJP Heaters at $6.40 in three Pieces, chair rocker V V V/ 11 LKs I L *3 kj vty \y LC IGi U T+ Io 11 * . , . and settee With tapestry upholstering. Anniversary Sale Price ...516.00 it is well to anticipate the coming winters need of Oil heaters Tapestry davenport, 78 Inches long, covered all over with tapestry of Fibre Silk and Wool ' ha\e brass tank and Miller smoke- Jf OP tHG J-jaUIICIFV Nine-piece Jacobean dining room suite in William & Mary period At no other period of the fall and winter season will : rfmm,n r g nerß W ' th b ' aCk e " amel ••AJV- .V 7 -SMO.OO i • . i ' lrlmmn ff- $2.25 medium-size Cedar Wash Nine-piece Jacobean dining room suite in Queen Anne nerioH sweater news be as interesting as it IS now 111 tne Fortieth Nickel-trimmed Oil Heaters. Tubs. Anniversary ei /in Anniversary Sale Price I4(l(in Anniversary Sale. Anniversary Sale d>7 Af\ g ale Pricfe ' 3> 1.4U Ten-piece mahogany dining room suite in William & Mary period r P , .. , , , . , .. Price . f Anniversary Sale Price • . Ihe items advertised are from our regular stock and the Two-burner New Perefction Oil 59c Wash Boards. Anni- 40r Nine-piece American walnut dining room suite, in Queen Anno reductions will be continued only until the end of the Anni- Caok Stoves. Anniver- dQ A( y versary Sale Price ~ vv period. Anniversary Sale Price 9110.00 versary Sale. sary Sale Price DI/#T'U Folding Wash Benches. Anni- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor. , One-burner Stoves. jtA. ACI versary Sale 4f| • ——————__ Women's SB.OO and $8.50 fiber silk sweaters r L ce - „ !'7, Pr,ce " * a at , , • c •, ~ . , ■ , HWSP Two-burner. high Oil Cook $5.00 and $5.50 Lawn Mowers. A TIUIVPF Fll NpllJC rHF Mpn With sailor collar and sash: in Copenhagen, rose, Stoves. Anniversary (Q Af\ Anniversary Sale 0 A A n ilitllll/U OUf y i M CU/O A Ul IVlcll , , . . Sale Price p , J4.4U purple, green and corn. Anniversary Sale v ,™™a°°Prto. H.'. $1.40 Sweaters, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs Gloves Women's $0 Shetland wool swea.er, Anni- ' AJf\ 4!-IO P ° B "m„t eon.,; versary Sale Prce $4.40 \ maroon and oxford. Anniversary Sale.Price $2 40 jgggtll\ \ TT 1A? TV -r-k m ry 65c Amerlcan Guyot suspenders. Anniversary Sale Price ... io< Women's $7.50 Shetland wool sweaters in belted V\ 113,11 UOZ6H KOQferS 1-63 ODOOFIS 50c heavy elastic web police suspenders. Anniversary Sale Price,'4oc stvle. Anniversary Sale Price sa.4o / / . . ~ , 0611 Handkerchiefs A nnwprsnril Prim Afln 3oc gradcs with or %-inch hem; limit half dozen to customer U r„ m „„i s C 7 CO 1 lv flllllivei bUI y OUlt <tUC Anniversary Sale Price, 2 for \V omens $.3 zeph>r wool sweaters in sauor I The regular nri'be for Dtn half lW f\ ISc plain white hcmstitched handkerchiefs; large alze. Anniversary collar, sash and belted models. Anniversary Sale P rice ' or one-half dozen Vnl I H Bale Price, 4 tor p r j ce $5 40 %' these silver nickel teaspoons is 75c. % 1 Iff Men's Gauntlet Gloves Other silverware specials include: /W\Jf 59c tan work gloves with long cuffH. Anniversary Sale Price 4c Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Mezzanine Men's Store. \ Roger's $3.98 silver plated knives and \kV\| J C^lf Apron Overalls uKA fi "n ICaS forks. Anniversary Sale Price, % dozen, . VI *i Made of blue denim, sizes 34 to 38; limit two pair to a customer , _ \l \\ $3.40 • W „ |JL \. Anniversary Sale Price Jo< ; v ' I 50c silver plated picture frames. Anni- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store. I versary Sale Price 40c J ! ___ . - _ . V erwV^aKe can ! eo . b .T?! ,eß "... An 4 n Women sNeckwe3r&Hsndkerchiefs .. . . .... I Hf 11/ 69c satin tuxedo collars. Anniversary Sale Price 4n,> clock aral Annfvei^ry o Sale l Price . |[ \1 II Sale Price $1.40 ~ w Price, yard 40 _ 0 50c Windsor ties, all good shades. Anniversary Sale Price... 40i • Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Hoor. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. Railroad Notes Fourteen thousand and twenty four men and women are working in Pennsy group of shops in the Altoona district, and the total shows a considerable increase over that of last year, despite the inroads made on the forces through calls to mili tary service. For the first time in more than a year, Aitoona Car shop employes are engaged in making class repairs to passenger equipment, and railway administration officials promise the shops sixty-live cars monthly for overhauling, hereafter, until the task is completed. George Koons, assistant superin tendent of the Middle Division, has returned to his home in Mifflin after a visit to his brother, 'Supervisor Robert P. Koons. S. R. Warfield, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, .while walking along his train near Watsontown, suffered a disocation of his left knee cap when his foot caught on a rail. John W-. Miller, a Pennsy wreck crew brakeman, had his left shoul der broken when hit by a draft of cars and thrown between the trucks, in the Altoona yards. Another of the new locomotives from Baldwin has been delivered to the Reading. It is No. 1654. This is the fourth of 25 of this class of lomotlves to be supplied to the P. & It. during the fall. Because of the trouble in the lower anthracite fields the Reading Com pany is sendihg an unusual number of its coal cars into the soft coal cars into the soft coal regions. They have been going west so rapidly during the past 24 hours that the Cumberland Valley was unable to take them as fast us delivered. The Mallet engines now running between Rutherford and Reading are now hauling 75 cars east and 100 empties west. Lack of rain, is causing trouble in the western part of Schuylkill county. An official of the Reading Railway Company stated that water is now being hauled to several of the u , oa ' operations west of Tremont. There is still-an abundance of water In the Munanoy region. Rain is needed, however, as the supply dams are being drawn upon heuvlly. L. D. Shearer, superintendent of telegruph of the Reading Railway Company, who was uppointed super visor of telegraph of the Allegheny region, assumed charge of his now position with office at the Broad Street Terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Foreman of Engines Is Home From Convention Reading, Sept. B.—John Scheifele. roremun of engines on the Reading and Wilmington, and Columbia di visions of the Reading Railway, re turned from Chicago, where lie at tended a three days' session of the traveling engineers. There were fully 1,000 delegates present from all of the leading lines. The meet ing was hied at the Sherman House. Among the topics discussed were: ' "How Can the Traveling Engineers Best Aid the United States Railroad Administration?" "Fuel Economy," "Superheater Locomotive Perform ance," "Engine Failures, Causes and Remedies," "Airbrake Service," etc. Altoona Brakeman Loses Foot; Hurled Off Cars Altoona. Sept. 18.—Eugene P. Vaughn, of ISOIM/a Twelfth avenue, a Pennsy brakeman on the Pitts burgh division, who suffered a com pound fracture of the rjght ankle when he was thrown from his train at Portage on August 16, underwent an operation at the Cambria Hos pital in Johnstown yesterday when the foot was amputated. The man's condition is regurded as good. A. M. PARKER IS AGAIN ADVANCED Announcement was made yester day that A. M. Parker, superinten dent of the West Jersey- and Sea shore Railroad has been made su perintendent of the Philadelphia Terminal Division. Succeeding him in his old position is A. G. Mitchell, at present superintendent of the Mononguhelu Division. Itegionul Director C. H. Markham gave out the appointment yesterday. Transfer of J. H. Redding, Division Engineer of the West Jersey and Seashore to the Middle Division with heudquurters in Altoona was also made yesterday. The latter is succeeded by W. E. Brown of El mira, N. Y. P. R. R. Co. Calls For 2,000 Additional Men The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany has issued an order asking for almost 2,000 additional employes, to the State Employment Bureau in the Commerce building, the majority of which are for car repairmen and track laborers as well as a number for skilled positions and special work. Of the number of men asked for. y nearly, half, or 974, are for track la borers for this district. Car repair men to tne number of 543 are also needed and positions are open for machinists, carpenters, car builders. , blacksmiths, airbrake Inspectors anil painters as well as a number of oth er positions. The epntpany will need a number of extra workers in all lines, now work on the new shop buildings In this city is started. PASSKNGTR SERVICE Philadelphia Division Engineers up: Kennedy, Lindley, Pleam, Gib bons. Firemen up: Shaffner, Glllums, Alt- house, Floyd, Naylor, Everhart. .Middle Division Engineers up - Crimmel, Crane,, Buck, Alexand - • Cruni, Keiser, Miller Robley, Gral.au.. Firemen up: Dunn, Snyder, Kuntz, Stephens, Sheesley, Fletcher, Reeder, Gross Ross, Sheats, Fritz, Arnold, Simmens. 4
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