WITMER, BAIR & WITMERI Balance of Winter Suits, Coats and Furs at Ridiculous Prices Eight black ami kitt narobiu nock pieces only values SIO.OO. Special $3.00 Winter anil medium weight coats in Thibet. Serge and Whipcord— values $5.00 to $20.00. Special, $2.50, $3.75 and $7.50. Balance of Winter and Medium Suits—all early spring models— gabardine, covert, broadcloth, etc.—values SIO.OO to $48.50. Special, $5.00, $7.50, SIO.OO, $19.75 and $25.00 New Spring Suits, Dresses, Waists, Coats, Petti coats, etc., arriving daily. WITMER, BAIR 202 WALNUT ST. SOCIAL and PERSONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT AT HARRISBURC COUNTRY CLOD Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willis Davis Won in Mixed Doubles Last Evening, De feating Miss Mary Roily and Boss A. Hickok Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willis Davis won from Miss iMary Beily and RosS' A. Hickok, in the mixed doubles at the Harristourg Country Club bowling tourn ament last evening. As a result O'f their victory, Mr. and Mrs. Davis will com giote in the finals in the event Which will be decided next Saturday after noon. In this match they will meet Miss Frances Bailey and Henry Bent. Scores of last night's mat.'ih follow: Miss Mary Beily 360 Ifoss Hickok Totals, 735 Mrs.-Carl Davis 266 Carl Davis 478 Totals 7 4.4 Sunshine Society Meeting A meeting of the Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society was held yes terday afternoon, in Fahnestoek Hall, nt which new cases of poverty and des titution were reported, and a request received from the Western Union Tele graph Company for magazines and other reading material to be used by the boys when at leisure. These magazines can be sent to the Western Union Office or the V. M. C. A. Building. A postcard was read which had been received from the Vice Consul of Bel gium, thanking the Society for its con tribution of clothing. Miss Heister also reported the receipt of five suit eases of clothing for destitute families at Edgemont. Later the members i-ewed on garments for the children of the Industrial Home. Visitors' Day at Sewing School Saturday was risitors' dlay at the sewing school of the B. F. Stevens Me morial church, an an interesting pro gram of music and recitations was giv en by pupil*. The school, with an enrollment of one hundred and fifty, is one of the largest in the State and under the direction of Mrs. .1. 11. Kase and fifteen assistant teachers, the pupils are doing splendid work, taking the full graded course in sewing. The classes are arrange! ac cording to age, with ten in a class, and a tea her, who herse.f has taken the same course as used in the school, is in charge of each class. Some very ex cellent work is done by the classes and sit the end of the term an exhibition of the work will be given and prizes awarded for excellence and attendance. CI! MM HOST Entertained a Number of His Friends at His Home With Hypnotic Exhibitions 1 liarles Kirk entertained a number <il friends at his home, 26 North Tenth street, last night. Music, cards and dancing, with a hypnotic exhibition l,y t ie host and Charles Scotti, were features of the evening's entertain incur. Luncheon was sgrved to the following guests. Misses Katheryn Critchley, Bertha Peters, Esther Kirk, Esther Peipher, Anna Becker, Amy Kline, of Lock Ha ven, Beulali Owen Esther Fisher, Mary Witfner, Janet Kassen, Agnes Sparrow, Florence Kirk, Martha Kirk, Mabel Hoisted, Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Stailey, Mrs. Florence Sparrow, John Herbein, Karl Kirk, Edward Potteiger. Mr. Shirk. Charles ®cotti, Stanley Walker, Edgar Kirk, Frank Thomas, John Kirk, Charles Kirk, Silas Keefer, Earl Owin, Joseph Kirk. Civic Club Meeting The regular meeting of the Camp Hill < ivic Club will be held Thursday afternoon at 2.30 in the council room. The various committees have been busy planning the spring and summer work and many new plans will be developed. At the close of the business meeting Mrs. Caroline Steward will give an in teresting talk on "Dante." Stephens- Gsntz Wedding bit itz, March 2. —Miss Margie Gantz and Otto A. Stephens, both of this place, were married yesterday at Lan caster at the parsonage of Emanuel Lu theran church by tue Rev. George Sieg er The bridegroom is one of the lead ing business men of this section, where they will reside. Bair-Stewart Wedding Vuarrvville, March 2.—Miss Katli rvn R. Stewart, of this place, and Le rov R. Bair, of Oxford, were married yesterday at the parsonage of the Methodist church by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph Ceiisemer, with the ring ceremony. The couple was unattended. Becital of Songs Cards have been issued for a "Re cital of Songs ' which will be given by •Miss Marguerite Wildman. assisted by Robert K. Millaro, in the John V. Boyd .Memorial Hall, V. \V. ('. A., Wednesday night, March 10. at 8.30 o'clock. Miss Neiding Returns to Munhall Miss H«len Nflidig has returned to Munhall, Pa., to resume her duties as kindergarten teach«r in the [niblie schools nfter a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ncidig, 233 South j street. HAKRTSBTTRO STAR-INDEPENDENT/ TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 2. 1915. ROTARY CLUB HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL LADIES' NICHT Elaborate Arrangements Made by Mem bers for Annual Social of Ladies— Dinner, Dance and Entertainment — Special Souvenirs to Be Given The third annual ladies' night o>f the Ilarrisburg Rotary Club will be cele brated to-night, with a dinner, dance and entertainment in the Masonic Tem ple. Dinner will be served from 6.30 to 8 o'clock, with covers laid for one hun dred an 1 twenty guests. The Rev. James F. Bullitt, rector of St. Andrew's P. E. church, will offer the invocation, and the address of wel come will be made by William S. Es sick, president of the Rotary Club, and the response by Mrs. William Rufus McCord. From S o'clock until 9.15 the guests will be entertained by Mrs. William K. Bumbaugh, soprano; Miss Sara Lemer, violinst; (leorge Sutton, baritone, and Newell Albright, pianist, who will ren der the following program: Part I—"Waltz in C sharp Minor," Chopin; "Etude in E flat," Chopin; "Hungarian Dance," Brahms, Mr. Al bright; "Sunshine Song," tirieg; ' To a Violet," Grief; "Greeting," Grieg, Mrs. Bumbaugh; "Gypsy Dance," Nachez, Miss Lemer; "Vulcan's Song" (Philomen and Baucis), Gounod, Mr. Suttou. Part 11—" Brilliant Bird" (Pearl of Brazil). David, Mrs. Bumbaugh; "In termezzo." Wolfe-Ferrari; "Humor esque, " Dvorak; " Liebest'rued," Kreis ler, Miss I<emer; "Invictus," Hulin; "Morning," Speaks, Mr. Sutton; [ "Etude," Cyril Scott: "AH Thro' the Night,"' Cvril Scott; "Negro Dance," Cyril Scotl, Mr. Albright; "Passage Bird's Farewell,'' Hildach, Mrs. Bum jbaugh and Mr. Sutton. Dancing will follow the entertain ment, with the Updegrove orchehtra playing for the dancers. Souvenirs of every description, contributed bv the various departments of the Club, and a special souvenir for the ladies, will be presented to each guest. The committees in charge of the ar rangements include: Entertainment, John C. Orr, chairman; Giibert, K. Eb rersole, Rudolph K. Spicer and A. Glenn Fiekes. Fraternal, D. D. Hammelbaugh, chairman; R. H. Lvon, Arthur \V. Hol- I man, C. C. Cranford and Harry W. Mil ler. SILVER ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Sterneman Celebrated Twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary | Strasfbuhg, March 2.—Mr. and Mrs. bnos Sterneman. former residents of .Marietta, yesterday celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a re union of their family. They were married 23 years ago by the Rev. Dr. Haupt at Lancaster, and' this venerable gentleman is still at the same place and doing the same work. A chicken and watHe dinner was i served. Guests were present from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, I Lancaster and other places, and many pieces of silver were received by the couple. Married by the Rev. Dr. Fahnestock Stevens, March 2.—A pretty wed diug was solemnized vesterdav'at the home of the Rev. Mr. Fahnestock when Miss Ida Martzall was married to Isaac FaJiuestock, of Manheim. The Rev. Mr. Fahnestoi-k officiated with the ring ceremony. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Martzall, and guests from Lancaster, Manheim and other places attended. Wedding at Marietta Marietta, (March 2.—Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frantz' of Durlach, aad Milton 8. Eberlev, of Xeffsville, were married yesterday by the Rev. L. N. Landis. The couple was unattended. Attending Session in New Jersey William H. Shelly and Frank J. Hawthorne will leave tomorrow for Haddonfrield, X. J., to attend the meeting of the Most Excellent Assemb ly Artisans Order of Mutual Protec tion. Easter "Prom" Invitations Miss Anna E. F'ssel and Miss Fannie L. Hoy have issued invitations for an Faster "prom" on Easter Monday, April 5, in Wintredale hall. The Loes er orchestra will play for the dancing. Business Trip to New York Mrs. ft. Walzer and Mrs. Jacob Schnader, South Second street, have gone to New York City on a business trip. All He Wanted to Know " Maria, I'm going to have Dr. Squil lips treat me for my heart trouble." " What do you knew about Dr. Squil lips. John '" "All I know about him is that Mr. Gotsum recommends him to me." "Who is Mr. Gotsumf" "Mr. Gotsum is one of the stockhold ers of the life insurance company that is carrying a $20,000 risk on my life." —r-Uhicago Tribune. The Dry Salt "I should think you would have pre ferred the army to the navy?" "No, ma'am. I'd rather do my fight ing on water and keep dry than on land and have to stand knee deep in water in the trenches all the time."— Detroit Free Press. News of Persons Who Come and Go Miss Katherine Willielm, 1706 Green street, is home from Philadel phia, Atlantic City and New York. Miss Bertha Seiler, 116 Boas street, has returned from Atlantic City, Phila delphia and New York. Mrs. Harry Forrest, 704 North Sixth street, is the guest of her parents at Lancaster. Miss Viola Plonk anil Miss Rita Plonk, of York, are house guests of Miss Sara Sharpe. 306 North street. Nelson Fiuley. Steelton, is spending several days at Lancaster. Miss Sara Sharpe, 306 North street, is home from a pleasure trip to York, Baltimore and Washington. Miss Sidouia Bloom, of Mt. Carmel, has returned after a visit with M'.ss Mary Constance Baturin, 600 Boas street. Miss Lillian Wolf and Miss Anna Wolf, ol' New York City are guests of their aunt, Mrs. Morris Baturin, 639 Boas street. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gardner and son, Arthur, 37 Evergreen street, have returned from visiting friends at Ly kens. Mr. and Mrs. Sipe. of New Cum berland, speut several days with Mrs. Harry Koser. 105 Evergreen street. Eugene Miller, of Falf, Canada, is visiting his mother. Mrs. Miller, 1109 Plum street. Walter Bittinger, 324 South River street, is visiting his parents at Dills burg. / Mr. and 'Mrs. Albert Biehl and son, Holmes. 1832 Rudy street, are v'.siting Mr. and Mrs. A. 'Biehl, at Mechanics burg. Mrs. ('. W. Burkholder, of Wormleys burg, is visiting at Lancaster. Miss Aune Myers, of Philadel; hia, is the guest of Mrs. F. M. Bellman. 2042 Penn street. Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman, of Columbia, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Shenk, 271 Hamilton street. Miss Effie Stouffer. of Phila Iclphia. were guests of 'Mr. and Mrs. P. Stouf fer. 2030 Green street. Albert Laird Wever, 2031 Penn street, is spending the week in Reading and Philadelphia. ; Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Myers, of Gardner, Pa., spent the week-end with J. Emorv Wiennau, 2033 Penn street. Mrs. E. E. Sanford, 150 Sylvan Ter race, has as house guests her sisters, Miss Anna Rutledge, of Johnstown, and Mrs. William F. Deisher. of Yeager town. Mrs. J. T. Tilghman, 104 Tuscarora street, has returned from Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. William Yordy. of Siiamokin, have.gone home after a visit with Miss Mame Nicholson, 1641 Market street. Miss Mary Pass. 629 South Front street, and Miss Blanche Raine, 571 Race street, have returned after a visit with the Rev. and Mrs. Ellis B. David son, at Littlestown. John Nicholson, of Shamokin, has returned after a visit with his brother, Robert. Nicholson, 1641 .Market street. Miss Nelle Carson, of Philadelphia, has gone home after a visit witii her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Britscli, 1248 State street. Mrs. William Prim and daughter. Miss Katherine Prim, of New Castle, have gone home after a visit with the Misses Nicholson, 1641 Market street. 'Miss Katherine Etter, 209 Pine street, has returned from Princeton, New Jersey, and New York, where she visited school friends. Miss Mary Henderson, 171 North Fifteenth street, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, at Mt. Jov. 'Mrs. Leßue Grove, of Williamsiport, is the guest of Mr. arid Mrs. G. Grove, 1247 Kittatinnv street. Mrs. C. F. Crawford, of Renovo, has gone home after a \ isit with her daughter, Mrs. Odin Hoffman, 140 Sylvan Terrace. Mr. and Mrs. H. E'„ Shearer, 130 Locust street, have returned from Lock Haven. Miss L. Daisy Sccin, of Tyrone, en route from New York and Philadelphia, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Miles Logan, 1120 Greefl street. Miss Myrtle M. Norris, of Baltimore, has returned after a visit with her uncle, 11. W. Norris, 431 Boss street. Miss Alda Bratten, 308 North street, has returned froin a visit to Lewis bun,'. Mrs. R. McNeal, 2000 North Fourth street, is spending several days in Phil adelphia. Mrs. J. W. Pelen, 410 North Third street, lias returned to her home, after upending several .lays in Philadelphia. Mrs. 11. A. McNeal, 825 North Sixth street, has returned after spending sev eral days with her sister, Mrs. Gettys, of Marvsville. Miss Helen Seiders, of Reading, spent several days as the guest of Miss Kathryn Ilaegner, 1440 Berryhill street. Miss Mary McGialey, 929 North Third street; Miss Delia Bodner, of Highspire, spent the week-end at Lan caster. Miss Grace Hoover, of Altoona, and Ambition Pills For Nervous People The great nerve tonic —the famous Wendell's Ambition Pills—that will put vigor, vim and vitality into nervous tired out, all in, despondent people in a few davs. Anyone can buy a box for only 50 cents, and 11. C. Kennedy is authorized by the maker to refund the purchase price if anyone is dissatisfied with the first box purchased. Thousands praise them for general debility, nervous prostration, mental depression and unstrung nerves caused by over-indulgence in alcohol, tobacco, otoverwork of any kind. As a brain food or for any affliction of the nervous system Wendell's Ambi tion Pills are unsurpased, while for hysteria, trembling and neuralgia they are simply splendid. Fifty cents at H. C. Kennedy's and dealers every where. Mail orders filled, charges pre paid, by Wendell Pharmncal Co. Inc., Syracuse, N. Y.—Adv. MEAT INJURIOUS TO THE KIDNEYS Take a Tablespoonful of Salts if Back Hnrts or Bladder Bothers —Meat Forms Uric Acid We are a nation of meat eaters and our blood is filled with uric acid, says a well-known authority, who warns us to be constantly on guard against kidney trouble. The kidneys do their utmost to free the blood of this irritating acid, but become weal; from the overwork; they get sluggish, the eliminative tissues clog and thus the waste is retained in the blood to poison the entire system. When your kidneys ache and feel like lumps of lead, and you have stinging pains in the back or the urine is cloudy, lull of sediment, or the bladder is irri table. obliging you to seek relief during the night; when you have severe head aches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleep lessness, stomach or rheumatism in bad weather, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast each morning and in a few days your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids in urine so it is no longer a source of irritation, thus ending urinary and bladder dis orders. Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot injure; makes a delightful effervescent lithia-wster drink, and nobody can malce a mistake by taking a little oc casionally to keep the kidneys clean and acive.—Adv. Mrs. W. Barton Wise, of Dickins»on, were week-end guests of Miss Marian Keiscr, 1732 Green street. John Red-cay, son of Mr. and Mrs. I'.lias J. Kedcjy, of Reading, was the ot Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schind ier, 430 Harris street, over the week end. Mrs. David Horn, of the Donaldson, has returned from Philadelphia, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Archibald Eglin. Mrs. E.iza.beth Bollinger and Miss Helen Tripstein, 31 fvc.tth Third street, and Mrs. John Giede, 1729 Green street, are home after a visit with friends in lieatlint;. Mr. anil Mrs. Lueien Xotestine, of Bellevue Park, have returned after a visit with friends in Brooklyn, X. Y. Miss Evelyn Goshorn, 1315 Vernon street, has returned from Baltimore. Mrs. George Hok-omb, of Philadel phia, has gone home after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, 506 South Thirteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. William Strouse, 1632 North Second street, are home from Ne>w York. Miss Mary Glass and Miss Anna tllass, 13't/O Market street, are spend ing a week in Atlantic City and Phila delphia. Miss Esther Peters, of Aspers, is the guest of her brother, J. Peters, Fif teenth and State streets. Mrs. Spink, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of her brother, W. J. Stewart, 1837 Whitehall street. FUTS m ME BL'ARD UNDER DEPARTMENT HEAD; CUTS SALARIES Js?.to ronllnunl l-roin Fir*t I'ltgr. companies, except as to the accounts, are liereby transferred to the Secretary of Internal Affairs, who shall have gen eral supervision over them, subject to sa-h regulations or alterations as shall be provided by law, and in addition to the annual reports now required to be made said Secretary may require spe cial reports at any time, upon any sub ject relating to the business of said companies from any officer or officers thereof." An effort has been made in the pub lic service act to come under the Con stitution, according to Mr. Swartz, by requiring the Pubi-e Service Commis sion to tile a djgu*rate of the report which is sent toTne Governor, on the second Monday in May each year, with the Secretary of Internal Affairs. This, however, g'ves the latter official no ex ecutive powers, as the Constitution is construed to give him, according to the sponsor of this new bill. The bill does not reduce the duties of t'lie present commission. It changes the public service act in regard to the number of members and salaries of the commissioners and the salaries of the employes. tinder the Swartz bill, the designated salaries of the commissioners of the burenu will be $6,000, except the chairman, who shall receive $6,500. The present commissioners receive $lO,- 000 a year, except the chairman, wiho receives $10,500. Mr. Swart?, holds that the salaries paid to the commissioners are exorbit ant, citing a case where a common pleas Judge, who must near appeals from the decisions of the commission, receives less money than the individual mem bers of the commission. A Commission of Specialists The number of commissioners under the act is reduced froin seven to five and where the members now are not re quired to have special qualifications a majority of the memOers of the pro posed bureau must have special quali fications. One must have at least ten years experience in the employ of a railroad in any capac'iy; a second must have ten years' experience in the op eration cf a railroad; a third must bo learned in the law, and he shall be chairman of the commission. The two remaining members may be of any vo cation. All must be appointed by the Governor, subject to the approval of the State Senate, as is now required. The employes in the new bureau are to be appointed by the Secretary of In ternal Affairs and reductions in desig nated salaries in the act are made. The salary of the Secretary of the commis sion is reduced from $5,000 to $3,000; the counsel, from $7,500 to $4,000, the assistant counsel, from $5,000 to $3,000, and the investigator of acci dents, from $5,000 to $2,500. But one salary remains the same, that of the marshal, who receives $2,000. The total ot the designated salaries of the commission is n'>w $95,000, ac cording to Mr. Swartz, while under the bureau plan it will be $45,000, a re duction of $50,000 a year. HI REPORT 1 MINERS' PROBE Congress Committee Ar r aigns Colorado Militia for Its Part in Recent Strike ROCKEFELLER IS ALSO REBUKED Absentee Owners or Directors Caiinot Escape Moral Responsibility for Conditions in and About Properties in Which They Are Interested Bi/ Associated Press, Washington, March 2. — A scathing arraignment of the Colorado militia for its treatment of striking miners and their families is contained in a report submitted to the House to-day by the Mines and Mining sub-committee, which investigated conditions in the Colorado coal fields under a resolution adopted a year ago in January. While scoring conditions generally in the coal fields an 1 criticising many of the acts of the mine operators, includ ing alleged violation of State laws, the committee reports that no evidence was found of a conspiracy in restraint of trade to limit the output ol' the mines, nor conclusive proof of the existence of peonage. Appeals for Arbitration The strike was settled long before the committee completed its report, so no specific recommendations are made. The committee appeals, howeveh for arbitration in such situations. It de clares thai these disturbances are na tion-wide in their importance; that the federal government is the only power competent to deal with them, and, aft er referring to the testimony of John i). Rockefeller, .) r.. who disclaimed re sponsibility for Colorado conditions, adds: "Absentee owners or directors by their absence from tiie scene of such disturbances cannot escape their moral responsibility for conditions in and about properties in which they are in terested. • Militia on Side of Operators "It seemed the militia was on the side of the operators in this contro versy," says the report after reciting the action of the Governor in calling out the State troops, "and the evi dence seems conclusively to prove such to have been the case. The sooner men armed in the service of the State learn that the men whom they may deal may be joor and ignorant and even violators of the law, but are still human, the better it will be for all concerned." The committee denounces .John M. Uhasc, adjutant general of the militia of the State, for his refusal to testify except upon condition that he would not be questioned by representatives of the miners and declares that, he "was over-bearing to all who came in con tact. with him." The committee declares that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., did nothing to im prove tihe condition of the employes of the company, in which he is a stock holder and director. Arraignment of Rockefeller "Mr. Rockefeller," says the report, "a large stockholder of the most pow erful company in the State, has done a great deal for the uplift of people in other parts of the country and in foreign lauds, spending millions of dol lars in this work, yet he has not en deavored to improve tihe condition ot' the more than 6,000 employes in the company with which he is connected, and has not visited the State for more than ten years. "Mr. Rockefeller is a long-distance director, not having attended a meet ing of the stockholders or directors of the company in ten years. It seems to have been his practice to select sudh men as he thought best for him, and then look only to them for the manage ment, without any personal knowledge of the conditions. * * * It is true that he did spend a large part of his profits coming from the Colorado Industrial Company, a part of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, in the bettering of conditions in other parts of the coun try, but what of that when the money is gained in such way and at such ex pense to the State and its people?" FOOTBALL INJURIES FATAL Johns Hopkins Quarterback, Injured Last October, Dies To-day By Associated Press. Wilmington. Del.. Marcl. 2. — Robert LayfieM, quarterback oif the Johns Hop kins football team, who was injured in a game with Ijehigh University at South Bethlehem, I'a., October 31, died this morning about 9 o'clock, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Ijayfield, here. He was in his twentieth year. Following the accident which caused a fracture of the vertebrae, he was ta ken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Bal timore, and several weeks later was brought to his home. Three weeks ago he was operated upon at the Delaware Hospital. He rallied and appeared to improve for a while, but during the past few days he hail been gradually grow ing weaker. His father is vice presi dent of the Atlas Powder Company. Omesa Oil Neuralgia . Rub Omega Oil gently over the ach ing nerves; then cover with flannel soaked in the Oil. Put a piece of dry flannel over this- and bind tightly against the face. This simple treat ment has brought peaceful rest to people who have suffered agonies. Reduce your housework. Reduce your fuel bills. Reduce the wear of hard on your clothes^^ r the right way, in cool or\ lukewarm water, don't boil or hard-rub the clothes, don't keep up a fire for hot water. Fels- Naptha gets your work done right, in half the usual time. Pels At Co., Philadelphia. 134199.11T lIOREiPIt This Represents 6.38 i Percent on the Stock. Compared With 8.39' In 1913 REA HOPEFUL FOR FUTURE President of Great Railroad System Says the Victory in Freight Rate Controversy Will Do Much to In crease Prosperity in the Future Confidence in the business future of • the railroads and the country is ex- j pressed by Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, in the annual re-j port of that company, made public this | morning. This confidence is based on the victory of the railroads in the ■> j per cent, freight rate case, which he interprets as an evidence that caipital invested in railroads will be protected, and he urges that larger powers be given to the Interstate Commerce Com mission in furtherance of such protec tion. The net profits of the company, despite the largest gross business, with the sole exception of 1913, in the com pany's history, were at the lowest level since 1908. Net income applicable to dividends was equal to only 6.83 per cent, on the capital stock of nearly $500,00(),00'0, compared with 8.39 per cent, in the previous year. The gross earnings, swelled somewhat by inclu sion of revenues from the Northern Central railway for the last half year, the lease of that property having be come effective July 1, 1914. were $ 181,184,822, a decrease of $10,316,- 667 from 1913. Operating expenses, including those of the Northern Central, were $138,- 616,672, a decrease of $7,375,674, leaving net revenue from railway opera tions of $42,568,150, a decrease of $2,940,993. After deduction of railway tax accruals and uncollectible railway revenues, both aggregating $7,473,205, there was left railway operating income of $35,094,944, a decrease of $3,087,- 53'8 from 1913. To this was added $16,697,27S of nonoperating income, $2,833,136 less than for 1913, making the gross income $51,792,223, a decrease of $5,920,675. Deductions from gross income totaled $17,701,458, v iin increase of $1,909,- 392, leaving net income of $34,090,- 764, compared with $41,92'9,831 in the previous year, a decrease of $7,830,- 067. After payment of dividends and various appropriations there was a sur plus left of $123,000. Income In Other Years The earnings of the Pennsylvania railroad for a scries of years compare as follows: Per cent, earned on stocks out- Net income, standing 1914 $34,090,765 6.83 1913 41,920,833 8.39 1912 42.153,964 9.tf9 1911 37,318,351 8.22 1910 37,775,484 8.15 1909 25,159,087 8.76 1908 28,207,660 8.96 1 907 33,575,056 10.67 1906 35,674,300 11.66 1905 30,102,516 9.94 1904 27,990,866 9.29 1903 27,506.507 9.27 1902 25,849,963 12.64 1901 12-2,194,330 10.91 Referring to the Interstate Com merce Commission's decision, President Kea says that while the revenues ob tained from the increases allowed, as well as the prospective revenue to be derived from sources indicated by the commission, will be helpful to the eom- NOT IN THE COMBINE West Shore Bakery L. M. BRICKER, Prop. ) •• i. J panv, it is of almost equal importance | to the owners of railroads and to per j sons dependent upon their successful ! operation and service to know that I I heir interests will l>e protected under j law and that it is the expressed inten , lion of the rommission to aid in the : solution of the problem of constantly increasing expenses and other burdens j plaved upon tlie railroads. | Vet, President Rea points out, there | is a great deal of constructive work to ibe accomplished before governmental i re illation is plated on a satisfactory basis. In this <onneeti»>n lie urges ; amendments to federal laws so that ! lie commission shall be given power to | strengthen tin railroads in order to en- I courage the investment, of private capi ; tal. for the expansion of their facilities i and services, aim the preservation i>f ] their credit, by means of reasonable ! rates which will acord with the higher ! costs and burdens placed on them in | complying with statutory requirements j and governmental awards and regula tious. Operating Revenue The operating revenue of all lines ; oast and we;.t ot Pittsburgh for the year 1914 was $354,412,996.34; op j crating expenses, $288,803,807.84, and operating income, $65,609,188.50, a 1 Increase in operating revenue, coin ; pared with 1913, of $38,022,947.7 1, and a de rease in operating income of $5,373,852.58. There were 313,- '983.114 tons i»t' freight moved on the I entire system, being a decrease of 58,039,716 tons, and 183,031,295 poa- I sengers carried, a decrease of 4,463,- 150. The number of tons of freight moved ion the live general divisions east of I Pittsburgh and Erie in 1914 was 135,- j 296,035, a decrease of 19,912,743, or | 12.83 per cent.; the number of passes I gers was 80,873,281, a decrease ol , 1,903,951, oi 2.30 per cent. I The net income was applied as fol lows: $1,785,242 to sinking and re j serve funds, $29,952,186 to dividends land $2,300,335 to investment in phvs flcal property, leaving a surplus for I lie j year of $ I 2 3,000. learnings of tiie western lines we if ! much more unfavorable. The Pennsyl j vunia company reported gross earning! nf $54,698,326, a decrease of sll,' 535,268, and net income of $4,728, ; 972, ti decrease of '5>',065,029 froir t lie previous year. The Pittsburgh Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louij showed gross earnings of $39,139,399 a decrease of $.">,437,443, and net in j come of $2,314,096, a decrease ot ! $827,403. The Vandalia reported gross earnings of $11,006,672, a loss | of $519,61.0, anil net income of $282, j 559, a decrease of $369,259. , i The lines west of Pittsburgh expend jed $11,030,991 during the year foi ' construction, equipment and real es tate. Arrangements are under way, th« report states, fo tiie financing ant commencement of work on the new Un 1 ion passenger station at Chicago. Tin new passenger terminal will absorb tin present freight station facilities of thi Pittsburgh, Port Wayne and Qhicagi railway, and a modern freight statioi of much greater capacity will be pro \ vided. Attention is called in the report t the efforts of the railroads to brinj aibout the repeal of the so-called ful crew laws and the stock and bondhold era and employes are requested to sup [iort the movement. Electric Trains by June 1 It is expectei to operate the mali line suburban passenger trains by eleu i tricity about June 1 and it is hope that financial conditions this year wil permit the extension of electrification to North Philadelphia and the Ohestnu Hill branch. The aggregate expend] ! tare for construction and equipmen during tin' year was $16,961,009. I'll total operating expenses decrease 8.67 per cent., chiefly through enforce economies required by the loss of rev* ■me and traffic. These were eff 'cto by a reluct ion in the use of material , and supplies, in the working forces o all departments, and in train and ea mileage, and by deferring other ei i penses. Beyond the $49,000,000 of consol dated mortgage bonds recently sold, th j company possesses authcrity to increas the indebtedness by $31,000,000. Thi will not be sufficient to meet the ba ance of the refunding an.l othpr r< ' quirenients for 1913 and stockholder ! at the forthcoming annual meeting wi i be requested to consent to a further ii .crease in indebtedness of $40,000,00( so that the company may have autho ! itv to increase its indebtedness to tli extent of $71,000,000. This will b made through the issue of bonds si cured bv the new general mortgage, c otherwise, or by the of other ol I ligations, but not in excess of s7l i 000,000. I 3
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