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: 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?
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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.