Carlisle Evening Herald from Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 1

Carlisle EvENiNQ Herald 29TH YEAR-NO. 264 CARLISLE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915 ONE CENT A COPY EARLY" IS SLOGAN SHIPPENSBURG MUST IMPROVE CONDITIONS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF BIG SPRING LODGE OBSERVED BY MASONS AUSTRIA TEMPORIZES IN AMOM REPLY, 0. S. NOT SATISFIED BREAKING POINT NEAR IS WASHINGTON BELIEF GRIME WAVE HITS THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY NEW ASSAULT CASES IN HANDS OF AUTHORITIES Shippensburg Policeman Have Man Wanted In Maryland Case In 'HARRISBURG LOSES AS COMPENSATION CENTER REFEREE WILL MAKE HIS OFFICE AT LANCASTER Assignments Are M.ide By Board Many Corporations Are Exempt POSTAL MEN URGE PACKAGES SHOULD BE SENT BY CERTAIN DATES Too Much Delay Will Prevent Gifts Reaching Other States Before Christmas Day Dates Are Given The advance rush of the Chrstmas mail is a ready' being felt at the Carlisle postoffice nd the clerks are having their usual holiday trials with the distribution of the large volume of parcels arriving by every train. The suggestion to mail parcels early is being urged by Postmaster Goodyear and his corps of assistants so that patrons of the local office may be assured that their packages will arrive at their destinations in time to, greet Santa CauR on Christmas day.

It is necessary to have the name and return address on the upper left hand corner of the face of the pack age. "Shop Early" is a slogan that has found universal favor and has brought Christmas joy into the hearts and home of thousands 1 to whom Christmas heretofore meant' back' breaking toil that lasted clear up un til Christmas eve. "Why not," the postoffice officials urge, "do your Christmas mailing early?" Its just as good a slogan and will bring relief just as real and well earned to the men who wear the uniform of the postal service. Packages should not be mailed later than the following dates, to points within the given states, it is in order to have them delivered on or before Christmas. Dec.

16, California, Oregon and Washington; Dec. 17, Arizona Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and New Mexico; Dec. 18, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia Nebraska and Utah; 'Dec. 20, Louisiana, Mis sissippi, New Hampshire, North Da kota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin; Dec. 21.

Connecticut, Iowa Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; Dec. 22, Delaware, District of Col umbia, Illinois Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jer sey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia. BIG GAINS ME BY TELEPHONE GO. HERE lSvmber of Subscribers On Bell E- change Here Reaches Twelve Hun-. dred Mark Other Changes Under Manager First S.

L. First, local manager of The Eell Telephone Company at Carlisle, siated today that there has been a rot gain of 85 subscribers on the Carlisle exchange from Jan. 1st, 11' 15 to Dec. 1st, 1915, this making a total of 1211 stations connected on tin: Ci-rlisle exchange as of November 30th, 1915 He and his force antici pate that by January 1st, 1915, they will be operating 1225 stations. rhe net increase in the numbe" of stations is considerable if considering the many changes in location, (removals, deaths, that take placa in that period of time.

S. L. FIRST Local Manager of Bell Telephone Company for Five Years Since S. L. First has been 'icat-ed in Carlisle as local manager, five years, The Bell Telephone has grown from a three position magneto switchboard located on the second floor of the Boas Building when three operators were employed and the total number of stations at that time were about 500.

Today they have one OF WATER SUPPLY STATE HEALTH MAN GIVES BOROUGH THIRTY DAYS Engineer Is To Be Secured and Plana For Purification and Filterating of Water Made Many changes and preventative measures in connection with the water supply at Shippensburg have been ordered by the State Health Depart ment to prevent a iecurrence of ty phoid epidemics at Shippensburg and in the upper part of the valley. Chemical treatment of water, erect ion -of a. Alteration plant and other matters are taken up and discussed in the following order of State Health Commissioner Dixon: The Department's investigation during the recent typhoid fever epi demic in your borough developed certain conditions which I wish to bring to your attention as specific reme dies are required. Owing to the projected develop meht of the roadway ton the water shed of Whiskey Run above Clevers-burg reservoir, it i probab'e that travel on this roadway will be great ly increased and with it there will be grave danger of pollution of the por tion of your supply obtained from this stream. Available evidence indi cates that such por ution has already occurred, but the cleansing of the res-ervoir, the disinfection of the water and other precautionary measures required by this department have probably reduced this danger to a mini mum for the present.

i There is considerable amount of hunting and berry picking upon this watershed of Furnace Run above the reservoir, which conditions also require that precautionary measures be taken in respect to this supply. After careful consideration, I wish to inform you that it is necessary that the" apparatus for the addition of a chemical germicide at the Clev- ersburg dam and at the wain distributing reservoir be maintained in continuous operation as temporary protective measures and that the apparatus at the Stony Point dam be main tained in service during the berry-picking and hunting season The "successful operation of these plants will require more permanent types of apparatus than those now installed and also it will be necessary to construct small houses to protect the solution from freezing during winter The chemical treatment of the water cannot be considered a satisfactory and final method for the protection of your citizens. Your borough should proceed with studies for final solution of this problem. The permit issued by this Department on September 2, 1914, approving the construction of a new impounding dam on Furnace Run required certain precautionary measures. These measures have not been followed out by the borough and your council should immediately take such action as may be necessary to secure the fulfil ment of these In our investigations we found that the mains of your distributing system contained a large amount of sediment and judging from he time that it took for the water to clear when certain, of the first hydrants were open, it would seem that the mains had not been flushed as frequently desirable.

You should require a thorough flushing ef your distributing system at least three times a year, or as, much more often as may be necessary to maintain them free from Likewise, the" distributing reservoirs shou'd be cleansed at least annually and the main impounding reservoirs should be cleansed at least annually and the main impounding reservoirs should be drained and cleansed at interva's sufficiently frequent to prevent the accumulation of sediment to any considerable extent. In order that there may be no unnecessary delay in carrying out the precautionary measures required above, you are hereby notified to forthwith procure the services of a skilled engineer in modern methods of water purification, to undertake the preparation of plans for apparatus for the addition of a chemical germicide to the water at the Clevers-burg and Stony Point dams and at the borough distributing reservoirs are to be submitted to this department for, approval within thirty days from the date of this communication and the results of the studies for permanent methods of purification or protection of the supplies are to be submitted within six months from the date of this communication. CELEBRATION IS HELD BY NEWVILLE MEN Many Visitors Attend Installation and Banquet Charter Members Unable To Attend Big Gathering Masons from all parts of this section last evening assembled at New- ville for the exercises that; marked the fiftieth anniversary cf the founding of the Big Spring Lodge, No. 361 F. and A.

M. Installation of officers, a banquet and addresses by visiting Masons, formed the principal feature events of the; evening. -The initial session was held in the lodge room of the Big Spring men, when the following officers just elected were installed: Master William Graham. Senior Warden-E. James.

Junior Warden Eugene Martin. Secretary R. H. Sollenberger. Treasurer R.

H. Lehman. About eighty persons attended the banquet heid immediately following the session. Retiring Master J.M. Hoover presided as toastmaster and after the serving of an; attractive menu prepared by Caterer James, a number of addresses were mad District Deputy Grand Master, S.

M. Goodyear, spoke of Grand Lodge matters, George L. Reed, Harrisburg, William Earnst, Hummelstown, also spoke of Masonic subjects. Philip Taylor, Oakville, a member, of the Shippensburg lodge of which the Newville orgaizati'on is an outgrowth, brought congratulations from the parent lodge and Frank Briner delivered an interesting greeting from Cumberland Star Lodge of Carlisle. It was a source of some disappointment that the two charter members were unable to be present.

J. A. Kunkle, Pennsgrove, N. the first master, is suffering from loss of vis ion and Samuel Wagner, Philadelphia, was kept away by illness. The latter who was thV first secretary, gent the- original minute book which was; read to the assembled Masons.

Both men also sent letters of regret. The guests numbered representatives from Carlisle, Shippensburg. and Harrisburg. The Newville lodge has an interesting history. It was founded in 1865 with a membership of about 12 persons and now has an enrollment', of 118 and is one of the active organizations of the valley.

I. J. WEAVER, HEALTH OFFICER, DIES AT MECHANICSBURG Mechanicsburg, Dec. 16. I.

Weaver, State health wfficer and a Civil War veteran, died late yesterday afternoon at his home in East Locust street, after an illness of congestion the lungs. He was aged 72 years and was a resident of this county for the past 34 years. He was a member of the Col. H. I.

Zinn Post, No. 415, holding the office of chaplain, serving in the war in the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry for almost three years. Mr, Weaver was born in Bosstown, York county on January 15, 1843. He was a member of the Trindle Spring Lutheran church. One daughter and two sons survive: Miss Bertha, at homer W.

H. Weaver, of Lower Aliens an adopted Charles of Carlisle; also two sisters and one brother, Miss lCate Wilson, of California; Mrs. Alice Lochman of Philadelphia and David M. Weaver of Mechanics-burg. The funeral service will be held ton Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev.

S. S. Games officiating; Burial will be made in the Mechanics-burg cemetery. ARM HURT, Keller Lapp of York 'Springs, had his arm broken between the myrist and elbow at the Asper's Flint Mills, Wednesday evening, when his hand caught in the conveyer; A more serious accident was prevented by Ross Arnold throwing off the belt and stopping the machinery. Besides the injury to his arm, Lupp's hand was also badly bruised.

TODAY'S FORECAST Rain and warmer tonight. Satnr dap partly cloudy proceeded by rain in early morning. Fresh and strong south winds Under New Law Ten referees recently appointed to administer the workmen's compensa-lioii law were assigned to their districts yesterday after 'several changes had been made in the cities' selected for their headquarters. Twenty-four corporations also were exemp'-ed from the necessity of taking caf insurance to cover their liabilities. Tn each case the corporations assured the Workmen's Compensation Board that they would not discrinv'ii-ate against American citizens, married men with large families, or old men.

Asurances also were given that th spirit as well as the letter of the law would be obeyed in the self insurance plans each corporation has worked out. Steel Trust Exempt The largest corporation appearing before the board today was the Lnited States Steel Corporation, Tavid A. Reed, counsel for the company, declared that its employes n'mi- o.r 100,000 or one-fifth of the wojW ing population of the state. He ask ed for exemption of insurance be cause of the magnitude of the roll which amounts to a ypf.r in Pennsylvania. Other corporation representatives were C.

L. Ritchie, of the Bell Tele phone and the Central Telephone com panies; J. B. Douglas of the United Gar. Improvement company, and John T.

Brady, of the Philadelphia avd Rending Railway company. The following assignments of ro- was made. No. B. Scott, Philadelphia, and C.

G. Klauder, Bala, headquarters in Philadelphia. No. 2 Paul Houck, Pottsville. headquarters in Pottsville.

No. 3 G'. W. Beemer, Clark Sum mit, headquarters in Scranton. No.

4 E. K. Saylor, Lancaster, headquarter in Lancaster. No. 5 W.

W. Champion, Mon (Continued on Page Three) STATE GUARDSMEN WIN HIGHEST OFFICIAL PRAISE Spirit and Discipline of the Men of Pennsylvania Militia Commended Major Taggart Tells of Eighth Inspection Pennsylvania's National Guardsmen sbnwprl Knlenriiil milit.rw snirif. wmt. -x mendable knowledge of duties and good discipline at the several en campments held last summer and are praised rather than criticised in the reports of the officers who made the inspection. Detailed reports with comments by Col.

Frank G. Sweeney, inspector general, were made public by Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart. The ratings are given in tabulatc-i reports, but only regiments are given general average figures. This is because inspections of different organ izations are made by different offi Cers.

They show two Western Pennsylvania regiments, the Tenth and Eighteenth, to be tie for first honors with a general average of 97.3. Other averages are 16th, 96.5; 13th, 96.2, 4th, 95.8; 9th, 65.4; 8th, 95; 14th, 94.9; 6th, 94.7; 1st, 94.5; 2nd, 93.8; 3rd. 92.8. The auriliary organizations are not given general averages except the signal corps which is given 95.3. Praise From Sweeney Col.

Sweeney says the "admirable appearance" of the infantry was dut to the new uniforms, the personm.1 was "very good" and the soldiery bearing, as a rule, excellent. The uniforms he says, were too heavy for summer weiar. Earnest efforts to take care of rifles were evident no finds, but belts, bayonets and some other equipment is criticised, whilf some officers were found without full equipment. Officers are commended for efforts to have men subsist on State rations, but camps are praised as -Improving cleanliness was sought by the men in charge, but there is criticism' of conduct in detraining and entraining. "The spirit and demeanui of the Guard have been favorably reported upon by all says the' Inspector General.

The Fourth Brigade Concerning the Fourth Brigade, of which the Eighth regiment is a part, Major M. H. Taggart, of Sunbury, County To Be Investigated A wave of criminality seems to have struck this section. Following tthe assault of six-year-od Ruth Ruber, of Chambersburg, news of a sim-i ar, occurrence in this county has come to light while another offense has occurred in Franklin county. Shippensburg officers also believe they have a negro who committed an assault on a white girl in Elkton.i Md.

All cases are being traced out now by officials. 1 Have Another Suspect Deputy Sheriff Robert Wa ker, of Franklin county, returned last night frtom West Chester, where he had gone to get the suspect in the Ruth Huber assault case. The Chief of of West Chester telephoned to Chambersburg, that he was sure he had the right man and the officers accordingly went after him. He was Drought here and placed in jail. The suspect is dirty looking enough to answer the description of the assaulter, but Deputy Walker is not inclined to believe that he is the right man.

He gave the name of Char'es Frey and his home as Phi'adelphia. A new rihase is given to the Chambersburg dase by report of a similar case that occurred near Shippensburg on Tuesday three days before the Huber case. Tuesday afternoon of last week, as a twelve years old girl was going home, she was stopped by a rough- looking man and enticing her into a field nearby, assaulted her and in the struggle twisted the little girl's arm, causing a fracture. A younger sister, who happened along at the time, threw stones at the man, but wes unsuccessful to chase him away, until she secured a fence rail and clubbed him over the head, when he released the-girl -aqdauesoaped -over- the- fields. A search made for him, proved unsuccessful.

It may easi'y be that this was the same brute who perpetrated Continue on Pup Six) GOOD WILL COMPANY HOLOS ELECTIONOF OFFICERS William Ogilby Again Heads Fire-Fighters Smoker Is Held Following Annual Meeting At a well attended meeting of the Good Will Fire Company William Ogilby was again selected to head the organization in the annual election of officers. Following the balloting a smoker was held and a number of im promptu addresses were given. The following will be the officers for the coming year: PresidenW-William Ogilby. Vice President Fisk Goodyear. Recording Secretary A.

D. Thomp son. Financial Secretary W. S. Wetzel.

Treasurer C. F. Humrich. Chief Director Joseph T. Smith.

Assistant Directors Percy He witt, George Foote. Trustees D. R. Thompson, Fisk Goodyear, J. Smith, William Ogilby, C.

Humrich. Hose Directors Archie Long, Ar thur. Casey, Edward Eyler. Chemical Pipesmen Harry Miller. Percy Hewitt, Archie Long.

Pipesmen Louis Kauff man, Sam uel Kramer, Hugh Heckman, Arthur Casey, Edward Eyler, William Fagen. Historian William Ogilby. Investigating CommitteeWalter Lins, R. C. Weeber, Edward Eyler.

Uniform Committee Percy Hewitt Archie Long, Harry Miller, William Fagen. Physician Dr. E. S. Conlyn.

Chaplain Rev. F. Berry Plummer. MRS, MERVIN PLOYER DIES AT HOME IN NEWVILLE Following a serious illness of less than one week, Mrs. Mervin Ployer died at midnight Thursday night at her home on Broad street, Newville of pneumonia.

She was 43 years old. One daughter, Ethel, at home, survives. Funeilal announcements have not yet been made. i TO INTRODUCE SPEAKER Dr. W.

Phillipy will introduce the speaker, Mr. R. O. Umboltz, at the poultry show this evening and also tell what be knows about the Rapture Will Not Take Place Before Another Communication Is Sent tn The Austro-Hungarian Goveri Tent. Austria has replied to the (Jni.el States note on the Ancoha sinking shows a desire to temporize and exchange opinions although the fuii trxt has not reached Washington Specific charges are requested and Washington is asked to state the le-t-al maximum which Austria is said to have violated.

In Washington the reply is regarded as unsatisfactory, and the relations between the United States and Vienna are admitted to be at the breaking pcint. Ihis stfep would nit be taken by Washington without one more com being dispatched to Aus-cria -Hungary. The second note would renew the original demands made by Secretary rinsing and would be of an even more insistant nature. ITALIAN FORCES REACH ALBANIA AND ADVANCE London, Dec. 16 There is a more l.opeful feeling in London with re-C ard to the Balkan operations now at it i3 definitely announced that the Italians have effected a landing the Albanian coast and that he Aii.wlo-French force, which has fallen back toward Saloniki, has beci Wrongly reinforced with men and gui-s.

including some heavy navai capons. An official statement bythe Italian Admiralty today announced the landing of a large expedition for the 'ief of Serbia and Montenegro. The transfer across the Adriatic was not accomplished without loss. The destroyer Intrepido and the trorpship Re Umberto struck drift- mines and sank. Numerous large troopships, together with a great quantity of war material, however successfully conveyed overseas and landed in spite of the efforts of Austrian submarines operating from a base in the Adriatic.

The loss of life in the two accidents was said to be only forty-three. FALLS THROUGH ICE WHEN SKATING AT THE CREEK While skating on the creek yester-' day afternoon, Victor, son of mail carrier, John broke through the ice and fell into the water. He is a good swimmer and final'y succeeded in getting himself to firm ice and out of the water. GRAHAM FUNERAL The funeral of the late' Hon. John Graham, will be held from his home on Parsonage street, Newvi'le, Saturday at 2 o'clock.

Interment in Big, Spring Presbyterian cemetery. WIN PRIZE The person holding the stub of t'cVet 1119 to the Poultry Show is entitled to an award. They can receive same by calling at the Armory this evening. REFORMED REHEARSAL The beginner and Primary Departments of the First Reformed church will meet Saturday afternoon at two o'clock for rehearsal. Men's and Young Men's Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $12, $13 SO $15.

$16.50, $18. $20. Were formerly $3 to $5 more Boy's Suits special $5. Wore 16.50 to $7.50 Huwdredi different patterns Silk Necktie at 50c end 1 Gift ir Men Here in Abundance 0. Zironenberg'a on i (Continued on Page Six) raising of poultry.

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