2 : HINTS ON IRE PREVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS Commissioner Jackson Comments Upon the Great Loss in Time and Money to Both Employers and Employes Due to Mishaps in 1014 A circular has been issued by John i Price Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, whieh includes some in ' teresting facts compiled from a tabula tion of the cecidents reported to the y Department of Labor and Industry during the year 1914. Commissioner Jackson savs:, t "Thirty-eight thousand, oue hundred and twenty-six accidents were reported . t& the State Department of Labor and . Industry during year 1914. This ; represents a great loss, not only in . time and money to both employers ; and employes .but also represents a £ widespread condition of suffering and unhappiucss in the families of the ; workmen. "The ono hopeful feature of this record is that of the 38,000 accidents, " 34,000 are reported of minor jserious ness. Such a large number of accidents of this character would seem to indi [ cate a greater amount ot carelessness i than of actual danger and would im |' ply a possibility that the number could ! be greatly reduced. "One of the best ways of prevent ing accidents is by educating the indi . vidual workman to a realization of his - absolute personal responsibility. Each ) man should become trained to avoid foolhardy or careless actions when • working with machinery, and also trained to use the precautionary meth ods that are being so generally devel oped by safety experts throughout our large industries. Employers should see to it that educational work in the mills is accompanied by the best mechanical means of protection, by supplying safeguards for all dangerous places, and where necessary for the moving parts of machinery. "The loss in wages due to the acci ' dents reported was $1,048,503.96, and this is by no means the total amount. In this figure the loss of employers has not been included. Whenever an acci dent occurs, it causes a general disturb ance among all the workmen that re quires some time to settle again to normal activity. The injured man must, in many instances, be replaced by one who is probably new to the es tablishment, and probably less experi enced in that, particular job. In this way the organization of the establish ment is disrupted, production is sened and costs increased. According ly, it may be justly assumed that the $ 1,045, 503.96 given above represents only a part of the total monetary loss. "According to the report, the total number of days lost by the workman on account of these accidents is 426,824. This would be equal to tihe time of one man working steadily from 300 years after Christ to the present, namely, sixteen centuries. As no cases were reported to the department which oc casioned two days or less of inability to work, it can readily be seen that this number of days lost, as well as the amount of money, is far below the total loss in our industries. The aver age loss to each workman, according to the number reported, was 12 days. "If this were all of the story; that is, the economic effect of these 38,126 accidents, it would be sufficiently strong to show a great need of remedy. But when we consider the far-reaching injury to the social well-being of the people of our Commonwealth, the need of remedy grows imperative. It has been found that depending upon these injured workmen are 64.016 other per sons. This means a total of over 100,- 000 persons affected by these acci dents; from another point of view, one person.in every seventy-seven living in our State, affected by the accidents re ported to the department. To the em ployer the loss is of time and money; to the employe the loss is time and money and physical suffering, to the dependents the loss is time and money and sufferings perhaps equaling that of the employe. "The report under discussion, the most, important figures of which have been quoted, shows the economic and social importance of industrial acci dents. It is hoped that this presenta 4 tion will tend to awaken public interest to the necessity of accident prevention work. It is believed that by the united efforts of all concerned this great bur den of suffering and loss can be tre mendously reduced." TIP GIVER WILL FACE PRISON Wisconsin Bill Makes Penalty Less for the Recipient Madison, Wis., Fob. 24. —A bill bo prevent tipping, agitated by commercial travelers organizations, was introduced yesterdav in the Senate by Senator Bray. The receiving orf a tip, accord ing to the bill, is a misdemeanor, but the giving of a tip is a felony. Under the State law these degrees of crime are both punishable by jail or prison sentences. A law was passed several years ago ' imposing a $25 fine for tipping, but bho > law was never en fore elk GOOD GOLFING HOLDS JOHN D. ; Rockefeller Postpones Indefinitely His Start for the South Tarry town, N. V., Feb. 24.—Golfing is eo good at Pocantico Hills that D. Rockefeller, who was to have start ed for the South two weeks ago, ha 1 * postponed the trip indefinitely, it was announced yesterday. Mr. Rockefeller is in the best of health and goes over the links several times daily. Jlrs. Rockefeller is also in improved health. Forger Taken to Penitentiary Lebanon, Feb. 24.—George Aclien bach, of this city, who was sentenced to the Eastern penitentiary for a term of eighteen month* for forgery, was taken to the Philadelphia institution yesterday by Policeman H. W. Sfo-jy and Register of Wills Charles A. Moore. After they delivered their prisoner at the .penitentiary the officers attended one of Billy Sunday's meet )'' TO 'REMOVETDANDRUFF J Get a 25-cent bottle of Danderine at any drug store, |>our a little into your hand and rub well into the scalp with the -finger tips. By morning most, if not ull, of this awful scurf will have disappeared. Two or three applications will destroy every bit of dandruff; stop ■calp itching and falling hair.—Adv. j DON'T TAKE CALOMEL Instead of dangerous, salivating Cal omel to liven your liver when bilious, headachy or constipated get a 10-cent box of Cascarets. They start the liver and bowels and straighten you up bet ter than nasty Calomel, without griping o£jni»kin£jfoiwjiiek^^dv^^^^^^^^ C v. NE WS (iIRLSSEND NOTE AND "KISSES" They Apparently Are Matrimonial Bent and Are Seeking "Eligibles" Carlisle, Feb. 24. —Sending with them 'hundreds of "kisses," invitatious for correspondence with "eligibles" have been sent out by four Cleveland girls. They are Miss Anna Higgins, Miss Rose Welch heck, Miss Emma Scott and -Miss Rose Schucnnmau, all of whom give the general address of 2260 East Sixty-ninth street, Cleveland, Ohio. The sweet beginnings of possible romances were discovered yesterday morning when a bucket of candy kisses was opened at the Trimmer Five and Ten Cent store. On the top of the bucket was a piece of card board wit'h the names and*the mere request for eligibles "to write." "Wanderlusters" May Take Trip Gettysburg, Feb. 24. —"The Wan derlusters," an organization of Balti more meu, are due to visit Gettysburg on Sunday, March 28, if they accept an invitation which was extended to them yesterday by a number of the business men of town. It is expected that from 500 to 1,000 will compose the party. They will be headed by Henry E. Warner, of the Baltimore "Sun," and will come by rail. Following their usual custom the trip after their ar rival will be on foot. A local commit tee will meet them at the station and conduct bhem over all portions of the field and the returr home will be made by traiu in the evening. Dickinson College Banquet Carlisle, Feb. 24.—With two hun dred persons, students of the college and law school members of the facul ties and alumni present, Dickinson Col lege held its annual Washington's birthday banquet in the college gym nasium (Monday night. The decorations were beautiful, the food delicious and the speaking excellent. Suspended from the running track above hung on every wall wore the banners of the various collegs, classes and fraternities, but especially the Rod and White of Old Dickinson. Each class had its table and vied to prepossess the eye. Each vaunted the class colors with flowers in profusion. The menu was well chosen and fitted the occasion perfectly, after which came the real treat of the even ing. Receivers Want Accountant Chambersburg, Feb. 24. —The Court here was asked yesterday to appoint an expert accountant to examine the ac counts and books of the Waynesboro Metal and Foundry Company which recently passed in the hands of re ceivers. The books are badly muddled stated the attorney for the' receivers and an expert accountant is necessary to straighten them out. Convicted. She Asks for Smoke Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 24.—'Mrs. j Minnie Leggett was found guilty last night of second degree murder for kill ing her husband on January 12. The jury deliberated one hour. The pen alty is from 10 to 18 years in the pen itentiary. The first thing MTS. Leggett did after hearing- the verdict was to ask for cigarettes. Making Garden in Waynesboro Waynesboro, Feb. 24.—Harry R. Buhrman, East Main street, is believed to have made the first garden in Waynesboro this year. Yesterday he spaded a bed sixteen feet square at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Alvev Swope, East Main street, and planted it in onions, radishes and lettuce. Only One "RROMO QUININE" Whenever you feel a cold comln* on, think of the full name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. for signature E. W. GROVE on box. 25c. snamio DYING BOY BLAMES GOAT Thinks He Has Been Gored Instead of Wounded by Playmate Weissport, Pa., Fob. 24.—Raymond, a son of Amandus Fritz, who lives at the leek here, was accidentally by John Ritz, of Allentcewn, with a rifle. The boys were playing in an al | ley with a goat belonging to Samuel Hoffman, when Rntz aimed his riflo at the auimal, but missed it and hit Fritz in the stomach. Fritz did not know that he was shot, but thought tihe goat had gored him. When he was taken to the dot-tor's oflice he said: "Doctor, you must hur ry anld get me out of this; I want to kill that goat!" These were the last words of the boy, and he died shortly afterward from hemorrhages of the stem a*-h. RESENTENCE ERASES FLAW Fellow Wlio Had Pleaded Guilty Gained by Appeal Altoona, Pa., Feb. 24.—Having served five and one-half years in tine penitentiary for horse stealing, Charles D. Snyder, of Bast Freedom, is to be brought back to Blair county and re sentenced. He was sent up for not more than 30 ; years under the haibitual criminal law, i but when the indictment was drawn jibe District Attorney failed to mention !in the indictment that ho was amen able under that enactment, an<l hia case was carried to th© Superior Court, which recently decided the sentence improper. Snyder had pleadetd guilty to the crime. LONGS FOR WHIPPING POST Court Wishes Delaware Law Could Get Assailant of a Wife Williamsport, Pa., Feb. 24.—Judge 'Harvey W. Whitehead strenuously rec ommended the use of the whipping post yesterday in sentencing Oejngo Miller, cf Jersey Shore, who pleaded guilty to striking a woman. Relations betwen the man and wom an aroused the Judge's litsgusrt, and he told the latter she ought to be sent to jail. To Miller, he said it was a pity that he could not be given the benefit of tlje Delaware law at frequent intervale for about three weeks. Miller was sen tenced to four months in jail and to pay a fine. gARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24,1915. THE POTTERY INDUSTRY NEEDS HEW METHODS Secretary Redfl eld's Department of Commerce Urges More Scientific Ways to Combat the Falling Off in Business Washington, Feb. 24.—Secretary Redfield yesterday made public the re port of the investigation by the Depart ment of Commerce into the pottery in dustry, begun cfiineidentally with the enactment of the present tariff law and j an announcement by the United States j Potters' Association that any reductions | in selling prices resulting from reduced ij duties "must be followed by a corre sponding reduction in wages." The tariff reduced duties from 55 to j 35 per cent, and from 60 to 40 per cent, j on undecorated and decorated earthen-| ware, respectively. The report says the j imports of pottery for the first twelve , months of the tariff law increased less ' than a half million dollars over the last j twelve months of the old law. The following conclusions are given as general statements of fact; "The potters of the United States are without adequate knowledge of the costs of oroduction in their own in dustry. The general lovol of costs was considerably higher in the United S'tates. In fact, the lowest cost of pro duction in any American pottery ex ceeded that of the highest cost of production in any European pottery, except one establishment in Austria. "Competitive prices of American and foreign ware in the United S'tates | are not determined solely bv the differ ence in cost of production at home and ! abroad. Other factors, including cus toms duties, transportation charges and incidental expenses, are sufficient, as rhown in the report to offset the dif- 1 ference in the cost of production. "In spite of the fact that the aver- J age wages paid in American potteries in the different occupations are higher ! than those' paid in Eurpoean potteries ' by from 90 to over 600 per cent., the labor cost per unit of product never shows so great a difference as 82 per cent, (except in German china plants). This indicates the greater efficiency of American workmen. "The standard list upon whieh American potters base their selling price is obsolete. Comolete revision is necessary before American potters can intelligently sell their ware. "There is a distinct need for more scientific methods of production, which . can be brought about only by highly skilled instruction and more scientific research work. "Finally, this report has aimed to be constructive in its analysis of the . pottery industry. There are means, and these have been pointed out, by w'hic'h the cost of production may be ma terially reduced. And these costs must be reduced, not only that the American industry may compete with foreign pro-ducts brought into this market, but in order that American products may compete in foreign markets." The investigation was made in the potteries of England, Germany and Austria and in the United States, in ; forty-eifht establishments in New Jer sey, Ohio, West, Virginia. New York, ' Pennsylvania, Indiana and Maryland. The report deals exhaustively with the mechanical, scientific, labor and mar keting processes connected with the in- ■ dustry. PROTECTION TO PRESIDENT Jail Penalty for Threats by Mail Pro posed in Senate Washington, Feb. 24.—A provision! ma.king it a crime punishable by not: more than three years' imprisonment [ ( to mail a letter or other missive threat- , ening the President or any official en- j 1 titled to succeed to the Presidency, was ' incorporated into the postoffico appro-, ' priation bill yesterday by the Senate, j'■ The legislation was drafted by Attor- 1 nev General Gregory and was present ed by Chairman Bankhead, of the com- 1 1 mittee. Senator Penrose obtained per- ' mission to ehaiuge the amendment to include Senators. Lebanon Shriners Banquet To-night Lebanon, Feb. 24.—The reception and banquet of the Shriners of Rajah Temple will be held in this city to night. Dr. John C. Bucher will be toast master. George F. Eisenbrown, of Read ing, will greet the Shriners, and James Ya. Fisher, this city, will welcome the visitors. Judge Charles, V. Henry, Henry Houck and County Solioitor E. D. Siegrist will make addresses. Covers will bo laid for more than 300 gaests. MANY CASES Of RHEUMATISM NOW Says We Miist Keep Feet Dry, l Avoid Exposure and Eat Less Meat Stay off the damp ground, avoid ex posure, keen feet dry, eat less meat, drink lots of water, and above all take a spoonful of salts occasionally to keep down uric acid. Rheumatism is caused bv poisonous toxin, called uric acid, whieh is gene rated in the bowels and absorbed into the blood. It is the function of the Vidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast it out in the urine. The ! pores of the skin are also a means of I freeing the blo-id of this impurity. In damp and chilly, cold weather the skin pores are closed, thus forcing the kid neys to do double work, they become weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric acid which keeps accumulating and circulating through the system, eventually settling in the joints and muscles, causing stiffness, soreness and pain called rheumatism. At the first twinge of rheumatism get from any pharmacy about four ounces of .lad Salts; put a tablespoonful in a glass of water and drink before breakfast each morning for a week. This is said to eliminate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal ac tion, thus ridding the blood of these impurities. •lad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and is used with excellont. results by thousands of folks who are subject to rhoumatism. Here you have a pleasant, . effervescent lithia-water drink which overcomes uric acid and is beneficial I to yotir kidneys as well.—Adv. Florida Orange Juice is the All-Day-Long Health Drink Florida oranges bloom, develop and ripen under judt the right con ditions. They are charged with condensed sunshine, made liquid by summer showers and flavored by gentle Gulf breezes as sweet as those of Cathay. Each Florida orange is a Storage battery of health and joy—the i>s abundant juice has been gradually sweetened and is richly flavored yet con- Bre>%iL tains enough citric acid to make it pleasant to the taste. Florida oranges ' make a most palatable and refreshing beverage, which every member of the i family will enjoy all through the day and at all seasons of the year. Florida Grapefruit—Food and Tonic mm jI .1 t" . Grapefruit grown in Florida contains a maximum of juice. Its contents have both food 'I 1 . and drink value. The taste and flavor are unsurpassed. The tonic qualities cause Florida I I A \ I II ff grapefruit t6 be highly recommended by physicians. Athletes eat them freely when j I I \ I / /// training. Only tree T ripened oranges and grapefruit are good. When picked I I before " I>0 ' ru ' t not et ''blc — lacks in juice DYNAMITE IN JAPAN BUILDING Stick of Explosive, With Fuse Half Burned, Found at Fair San Fraui-isco, Feb. 24.—An attempt to blow up the Japanese building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition was discov ered Monday by a janitor, who found in the basement beneath a huge show case a stick of dynamite, the fuse half btirned. Every effort was made to keep the affair secret, but yesterday moruiug a guarded story was published in a local Japanese paper. It is reported that several other sticks of dynamite were found in the building, but other than to acknowledge that one stick was found the local Japanese consul will not discuss the subject. A searching investigation is in prog ress, but so far there is no clue to the identity of the man who attempted to perpetrate the act. From prominent persons in the Jap anese colony has come the information that the government in Tokio has been apprised of the act and that much feel ing has been created not only among the Japanese in this city but in Japan as well. Tn the local colony it has been as sorted that had the plan to destroy the building been Successful it is doubtful if the Japanese government could have withstood the clamor for reprisal by force. LOVE'S WAY PROVES BEST Professor Who Preferred Bride to Po sition Gets Now Place Chicago, Feb. 24.—Professor George Er. field Frazer, who resigned his $4,000 position as controller of the University of Illinois to gain Miss Hel en James, daughter of Edmund J. James, president of the university, as his bride, has found a bettor job/ He is to undertake research work for a largo commercial house here and his salary, it was said, will be considerably more than he earned in the university. President James said there couiil be no relative of his in the faculty of which lie w-as president. The wedding will take place this summer. SECTION OF W. B. SCHLEISNER'S SUIT DEPARTMENT The W. B. Schleisner stores, 28 and 32 North Third street, have recently been remodeled and elegantly fitted up with new cases and fixtures of the latest type. The above illustration shows a section of the ladies' suit department. Few stores, ev?n iu the larger cities, are as modern or as inviting in appearance since these now improvements have been completed. on ADIEU, WHITE HOUSE BABV Mansion Desolate Because Francis Sayre Departs Washington, Feb. 24.—G100m per vades the White House to-day because to-night Francis Sayre is going away. The President's only grandchild will be tucked into one of the White House machines and Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, Secretary and ..Mrs. Me-Adoo, Miss Wil son and nurses and attendants will ac company him while he gets his first peep at the world. He will motor to Union station and pass through the state gate to the mid night choo-choo for 'Massachusetts. Francis will be the first distinguish ed citizen of the country, other than Presidents and ex-Presidents, for whom the railroad terminal company has thrown open the state entrance to the train shed. Every arrangement has been made for the care and comfort of the baby on his trip to his future home at Wil liamstown. Mass. It has been an open secret that the President Vlife has been cheered greatly by the baby's presence, and that lie lias softened the sorrow Which has saddened Mr. Wilson since IMrs. Wilson died. Francis will be christened at Wil liamstown, and it is probable that the President will be there and act as the child's godfather. Ex-Senator H. J. McAteer Dies Huntingdon, Pa., Feb. 24.—Ex-Sen ator Harry J. McAteer, of Alexandria, this county, one of the best-known Democratic politicians of Pennsylvania, died Monday night. He represented the old Huntingdon-Mifilin-Juniata leg islative district, 1869 to 1870, and j the Franklin-Huntingdon district in the! State Senate, 1885 to 1888. Mr. Mc- Ateer was 77 years old. Many Boys Hear Bible Talk About 180 boys between 10 and 16 voars o<f age heard Ira I'. Dean, in structor of the Boys' Bible Class at the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association, give a tal'k on the Bible last night. This was the largest number to#atteni.|i those tail'ks for some time and judging from the in crease in the last two weeks, large at-' tendances are looked for in the future, j KILL 1500 CARRANZA MEN Villa Troops Capture Many Others at Battle of Zayula Washington, D. C., Feb. 24.—Fif teen hundred Carranza soldiers were killed and many captured by Villa troops at the battle of Zayula, accord ing to General Villa's version of. the lighting, which was forwarded from Chihuahua yesterday to the State De partment. After the battle, wihich oc curred last Friday, Villa reported, he personally headed the columns .pursu ing the Carranza troops toward Man zanillo. Villa said his own losses con sisted of 100 killed and 250 wounded. Six military trains and the head quarters of General Diequez, Governor of Jalisco, were among the equipment which Villa claimed to have captured. The defeat of General Carrasco, a Carranza commander, and the capture of Rosario, on the west coast of t>he ■ republic, also were reported by Villa. Carrasco was said to have lost 500 men missing and to have retreated. Carranza troops were reported to have arrived at Mazatlan from the north. Found Dead in His Garden Lebanon, Feb. 24. —Martin Heisey, aged 60 years, was found dead in the I garden at the home of George Rhine in Millcreek township, this county, on Sunday. He had been a sufferer from epilepsy since he was 10 years old and it is supposed that he had one of these attacks while he was in the garden on Sunday morning. Charged With Embezzlement At a hearing before Alderman Milton i yesterday, Clarence Bnvley was held | under S3OO bail for court, charged with embezzling S2O from Joseph B;it- Irr, a representative of a local business itirm. [ HOW DO YOU CLEAN HOUSE? LET US DEMONSTRATE THE ARISTOCRAT OF ELEC Guaranteed 5 years. CALL BELL 072 or at 420 NORTH THIRD STREET i* . TO OPEN HOTELS SHORTLY Athens George Leases Property at 418 Market Street A twelve-year lease was secured yes terday on the property at 418 Market street by Athens George, proprietor of the Victoria motion picture theatre, who announced that hp will remodel the ■building into a four-story hotel. At present the store room is occupied by W. F. Paul. Mr. George said the hotel will contain fifty sleeping rooms. Henry C. Claster and L. W. Kav, owners of the old United States Hotel, announced that t'bey will open tho building shortly as a rooming hotel. GOT $70,000 IN GEMS Thieves Train N. Y. Central President's Wife Across Continent Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 24. —The rob bers who entered the home of *Mrs, A. H. Smith, wife of the president of the New York Central railroad at Beverly Hills, Monday night, got jewelry val ued at $70,000. The work is believed to have been that of a band of professional thieves who trailed Mr. and Mrs. Smith here from New York. The police, who im mediately sent out detectives, are working on that theory. The band is said to consist of a worn an and six men. What Is the Best Remedy For Constipation? This is a question asked us many timea each day. The answer is We guarantee them to be satisfactory to you. Bold only by us, 10 cents. George A. Gorgaa.
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