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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
Rotary Club Will Give
Entertainment June 20
at Gettysburg Camp

Members of the Harrisburg Rotary
Club and their wives will motor to
Gettysburg, June 90, where. in the
Y. M. c. A. hut" No. 2. they and as
entertainment for the United States
soldiers encamped there. Supper, a la
Army style. will be served in one of
the company mess tents.
The club will hold it's annual busi-
ness meeting at the poultry farms of
Ehrman B. Mitchell, near Rockville.
the members going by automobile at
o'clock and taking supper there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
Love Letter Costs
Him $4,000 Alimony

Chicago.-"Dearest Darling Dona,"
wrote Samuel Ball. according to a
letter introduced by his wife, Mary,
in her divorce suit before Judge
Brothers. "Just a look into those
eyes would be worth so much to me;
kiss from those precious lips would
loving soul would be indeed a boon
to this marrying soul" Mrs. Ball
will receive $4,000 alimony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
DIR. BOLTON BEST SHOT

Marietta, Pa, June 4.-Dr. ]. c.
Bolton won the trophy at the Lam
caster Gun Club shoot, with a total
of 92 out of a possible 100. Lloyd
Lewis was the runner-up with 81.
the next closest competitor being A.
G. Scully. who secured 80 out of a
possible 100. Following are the re-
suits:
Bolton. 92; Lloyd Lewis. 81; Mil
Ter, 81; Mrs. Vogel, Sc; Ault, IS;
scully 49, Weller. 50; l.. G. Vogei.
"a; Hambright, "a; Eyster, 40:
Eshleman, 6S; Bidlack, 81.
The following scores were made
out of a possible fifty targets: Apgar.
4S; Kellor. 46; Brenemen. Al; Eshle-
man, 20; Cross, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
CUMBERLAND
BENDER REINsrATEn

Cincinnati, o., June 4.-Chief Ben
der. pitcher OF the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Club. was yesterday
restored to good standing by the Ma
tional Baseball Commission. Ben
der's application said that he has
concluded to return to baseball. and
inasmuch as he had violated none
of the rules of organized baseball. no
penalty was inflicted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
CLASS CONFIRMED

A class of six people was confirms
ed last night by Bishop James H.
Spirit In the + Bishop'%s % house. sSi North @
Front street. The class was present.
ed by the Rev. Rollin Alger Sawyer,
rector of St. Stevens Episcopal
Church, being the second presented
by him this year. The bishop gave q
short address. Bishop Darlington
will deliver the morning sermon in
st. Stevens Episcopal Church, Sun
day morning, June 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
Blue Ridge League Game
Won by Cumberland

Cumberland, Nd, June 4.-By de-
feating Martinsburg here yesterday,
8 to 1. Cumberland won its fourth
victory and maintained
first place. Markwood's double in
the second inning with the bases
filled placed the game on ice. Score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
HATS OF;9 IN ELEVATOR

Spokane, Wa5h.-Mon don their
"bellys" in the elevators at Daven-
ports now. They do it even when
they ride alone. In former daysNmen
were not so particular. But the girl
elevator operators at Davenport's
"block" have adopted
a rule that Is working the wonder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
ARM BROKEN CRANKING AUTO

Dillsburg, Pa, June Arthur
Leib, of near Bermudian, suffered
broken arm while cranking his au-
tomobile here on Saturday. When
he made an attempt to start the ma
chine the engine backfired. the crank
striking him heavily on the right
wrist. One of the bones of his arm
had been broken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
HICK-A-THRIFT


IoIaIs ..,.,. q TO II
XGriffin out, hit by batted ball.
Galahad .... l. o 0 o o o ~1
Hick-A-Thrift =. 0 o o o o o 90
Sacrifice hits, Kline. Double plays,
Holland to Wingeard to Hinkle;
Stricken to Leader to Campbell
Struck out, by Shay, 12; by Stricken
4. Base on balls, off Shay, 2; off
Stricken. 0. Stolen bases, Campbell
First base on errors, Cobaugh, Fort
ma. Griffin, McCord. Umpire, Shick-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
American League

American League
Boston, s; Detroit, 0.
Washington, 3; Cleveland, 2.
Chicago, 8: New York, 2.
Philadelphia, Q; St Louis, 1.
National League
Pittsburgh, 3; New York, Q.
Chicago, 5; Boston, 8.
st. Louis, Is; Brooklyn, IL (12
innings).
Phillies- Cincinnati (postponed).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
National League

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY
American League
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
National League
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia (two
sames).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Rochester. 12; Buffalo, s.
Binghamton, 6; Jersey City, 2.
Other teams not scheduled.
Today's Schedule
Toronto at Rochester.
Bualo at Syracuse.
Binghamton at Newark.
Baltimore at Jersey City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04

IHTtt-UdSt IIIIS, WHdTIOHI hICH-
ards and Holsberg. Double plays,
Holsberg to Richards; two-base hits,
Losh, Richrds; Berghaus to
Sierer. Struck out, by Holahan, Z;
by Wohlfarth, 6. Base on balls, off
Wohlfarth, l. Time, 1.15. Umpires,
Walters and Handiboe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
KID SHAY WINS
FOR GALAHAD
Best Game of Season in Hill
!, League Brings Hikes
Defeat
Allison Hill League
Standing of the Clubs

Last Evenings Result
Galahad, !; Hick-A-Thrift, o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-04
Putting 12-Pound Shot

1876 Sprodder. (M); 3 Doeds. fAIA) !;
Ill Ney. (S); 62 Sheesley, (cC); Sc
SAMSON, (FO); I4S Hammaker, (M); /;
25 Shaffner, (B); -I21 Springer, (c);
10 Steckley. (WD); I45 Cover. (M) !;
a! Frye. (W); 129 Bashore. tCl: ~
Hlumenstine, (WD); La sperl. (A)
Eaton. (FO).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
DUTCH SUFFER AS
 SHIPS LIE IDLE BY HUN THREATS
Continued from Page OneJ

receive the assent of the Netherlands au- thorities.
 "The war trade board of the United States has at all times been ready in con- junction with the authorities of the allied government, and on reasonable conditions to conform to an arrangement similar to that which failed of approval. taking into account such changes as may have since occurred in the positions of the several countries concerned with respect to their needs and their supplies"
 THREAT IS EFFECTIVE
 Referring to the offer of 100000 tons of foodstuffs internationally, and the final movement of half of that amount, tho statement adds:
 'aThe bGiance, largely in the Argentine. remains unified for nearly six months, because of acquiescence in the position of Germany, which, while receiving from tho Netherlands large amounts of foodstufrs at the same time threatens with destruc- tion Dutch vessels which might be sent even to another neutral country to lift grain for the Dutch people
 ''It is the hope or the United States government that ships may be sent out from Dutch ports to lift the grain which is awaiting shipment to the Netherlands, thereby opening the way for a general re- sumption of trade relations between the United States and the Netherlands simi- lar to that which is so happily existing between the United States and the Dutch colonies.'
 CHASED AS ENEMY
 Although the Netherlands government has been reluctant to state ifs reasons for keeping more than 50 per cent of it's total tonnage idle in home ports, it is known here that this action is based on Germany's refusal to recognize Dutch ships now touching allied ports as still neutral. They are enemy ships, ac- cording to the German view.
 Germany has declared it is known hers that wherever more than 50 per cent of the tonnage of any neutral nation is in the service of the allies. then all ships of that nation at once become "enemy" ships, subject to attack without notice.
 Germany operating under this rule has already seized three Dutch ships en route to home ports from the northern neutral countries
 While Holland is apparently at Ger many's mercy in sending her idle ships 50 sea. the Netherlands government could, it is pointed out, by refusing to supply Germany food, sand and gravel and other needed commodities compel acceptance of any commercial arrangements with the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
DISGUSTING PEACE
 OFFER IS SPURNEO>
 BY THE BELG|ANS
Communication Sent by h. direct Route, No Formal Proposition Being Made
 by the Kaiser

London. September 20.-(By the Asso- ciated Press .)-The Belgian foreign minister in discussing Germany's ''peaee approach" to Belgium, declares that the conditions cannot be taken as a basis for any serious discussion From the details furnished by the for eign minister it appears that Belgium received no formal proposition directly from the G&man government. but that communications came by an indirect channel.
 These showed that 1t was Germany s intention to demand that Belgium bind herself to effect absolution of the Ianguine question in conformity with the German imperial policy which Bel sium would regard as an abdication of right inherent in her sovereignty to solve internal problems in accord l. anee with the freely expressed will of the Belgian people
 Germany would also claim full ann nesty for Belgian cities, guilty of help ing the enemy plans. and would there bv. according to the minister, impose on the Belgian government an act of submission.
 Germany would insist on the mainte- nance after the war of the commercial treaties previously in force. This. fol- lowing up the destruction of the Belgian industry by the invader, says the min-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
HENDERSON JOINS
 IN FIXING PROTEST
Wires President and Urges Other Governors to Do
 Likewise

Montgomery, September 2O.-Be-
 ing advised of the Presidents an-
 nounced purpose to nx n price on
 cotton, through a telegram to the
 state council of defense, Gov.
 Charles Henderson this afternoon
 directed telegram of protest to
 President Wilson. and at the same
 time called oH the governors of
 the cotton states, Georgia, Florida,
 Mississippi. Louisiana. Texas, Ar
 kansas, Tennessee and the Caro-
 lines, to act similarly with view
 of staying the executive action
 contemplated.
 Referring to the power to be invoked Tn flxipg such a price, Governor Hen derson in his message to President Will son, says among other things:
 The prices therefore fixed on commod- lt1es which were necessary for the gov- ernment in preparations for war became necessary on account of the high prices which these commodities had attained before the declaration of war, together With the tendency toward higher levels. With the advent of war in Europe, the effect upon cotton was reverse of that upon wheat, steel and such other com- nlodities. The consumption of cotton im mediately declined while the demand for
 
 failed to have established the price of commodities that had already profited so largely with tendency of higher levels would have seriously jeopardized the in- terest of the government. Cotton, how ever, at no time has advanced to such point that it in any way jeopardizes the interest of the government. While it is considerably higher at this time than when war was declared it has merely kept pace with the advancing cost Of agricultural labor. It does not appear that any interest has been affected or threatened from an over-valuation Of cotton since the declaration of war There is no product of the farm in which the cost of production varies so greatly or advances so rapidly with the increas- ed cost of labor as that of cotton. The laws of supply and demand have stabii- ized the price of cotton during this crisis and held it within reasonable limits and it does appear that this principle should be permitted to continue unhampered until there should be an advance to such point as would jeopardize the in terest of the government in obtaining their supply of cotton goods at prices which have therefore ben fixed as reas- onable.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
RINGLING AGENTS
 BEGIN COMING FOR
 BIG SHOW MONDAY
A. L. Webb Is on Hand to Do the Mar keting for His Big Circus
 Family Monday

Monday the circus comes to Birming- ham and 1t is said that very young ears can already detect the music of the bands and the trumpeting of the ele. plants.
 As for those older folks whose hear. ing is less acute, they will today be able to satisfy themselves as to the "gee-orious fact" by making a trip to the show grounds, there to see Ringing Brothers advance guard making the first rough survey of the site which will be occupied by the white tops'' Monday.
 town last night. The arrivals include w. L. Carr, the ''24-hour man. who travels day in advance of the clowns and who will today consult with city officials regarding the route of Monday mornings street parade; arrange for the unloading of the four circus trains at the l.. & N. railroad yards, and pur- chase feed for the stock and the menag- erie animals.
 Another important Ringing official is w. K. Melvin, who is in charge of the crew which prepares the show grounds for the erection of the mammoth stage which will be used in presenting Ring ling Brothers gigantic spectacle, "In Days of Old' next Monday afternoon and night. The big pantomime is given as a part of the main tent programme and special care must be used in select ing the ground for the staging. Several electricians have also arrived to prepare for the lighting effects used in the spec tacle. The circus commissary, A. l.. Webb, will reach here this morning to do his marketing for the big circus fam | fly, which he must feed three times daily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
GRIPPE AT FIVE MORE ARMY CAMPS Number of Cases Reported From the Nine Infected
 Camps Total 9313

Washington, September 20-The out
 break of Spanish influenza at five addi-
 tional army training camps was announc-
 eo tonight by Surgeon General Gorgas. 1iaklng a total of nine camps in which
 the oisease has been discovered.
 me total number of cases reported
 Iron rom all camps up to noon today was
 s' soio' With Il deaths. The greatest num- per ot cases, 65S3, was reported from
 Camp Devens, Mass, while Camp Lee. ' va'' nad I'll, and Camp Upton. N. oo2, Camp Deyens also reported 4s new
 cases of pneumonia, which medical off cers believe resulted from the influenza epidemic The camps included in tonight's an- nouncement with the number of cases at each, were Camp Gordon. Ga, 13s: Camn Syracuse, N. Y, 64; Camp Humphreys. Va, 56 Camp Merritt. N. J., 1S2. and Camp Lewis, Wash, IL
 In response to a request from Surgeon General Bliss of the public health sery ice, health authorities in many states
 sent word today as to the development and spread of the epidemic Two ves sells with influenza aboard were quaran- tined at Newport News, Va, and in all parts of the country steps were taken by health officers to check the spread of the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

ister, would insure Germany's economic grip on the country. Moreover, he adds, the pawn theory is not abandoned. Ger many would insist upon binding the fate of Belgium with the solution of the colonial question.
 Finally, the obligation resting on Germany to repair the damage un- justly inflicted on it's victim was not even alluded to. Germany the minis ter points out, would thus be en- riched by the pillage of Belgium, whose ruin would be complete.
 These indirect approaches made no mention to the eventual suspension of hostilities between Belgium and Ger many, nor to the evacuation of Belgian territory.
 The foreign minister concluded.
 The conditions thus set forth over shadow and render sterile all declara- tions which appear to recognize in the independence of Belgium. They cannot be taken as basis for any serious dis cussion. The Belgian government for mulated it's programme in its note to the pope on December 24 last and pub lished in January and, as all the allied governments know, is firmly resolved to maintain it undiminished."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
SUNDAY PLANS FORMULATED

Last night in the Sunday school room
 of the First Methodist church about 100
 people met for the purpose of boosting
 Liberty Sunday-September % The
 meeting was opened by E. c. Cox chair
 man of the special days committee of
 the Birmingham Sunday School associa.
 tion. He told of the purpose of the meet
 ing and the purpose of Liberty Sunday
 which was to aid the government in
 the fourth Liberty gLoan campaign. A. C.. Montgomery, chairman of the publicity committee for Liberty Sunday told of the city-wide plans which were posters for ali the Sunday schools and the communities and invitation cards. He stated that it was the idea of the cen tral committee to make Liberty Sunday Birmingham s. greatest Sunday school day.
 W. H. Stockham, president of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association, told of the plans for the association for three years-beginning last year, the aim being increase and evangelism E. C. Cox spoke of the part which the Sunday schools would play in the Lib- erty Loan parade on September 2S. The Sunday schools are to be known as the fourth division and will assemble at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street at 2:SO o'clock. All Sunday school superin- tendents are urged to be present and carry their service flags. In the line of l march they will follow the ministers of l the city The men, women, boys, girls l and children will follow next With at tractive floats.
 Judge Hugh Locke made an inspira- tiopal address, appealing to the Sunday schools to put their whole souls in Lib l erty Sunday and make it the greatest success of the year.
 Several of those present made speech- es telling of what their respective Sun ) day schools were doing. Dr. A. K. Wright, +. c. Fear, Roy Summers, Hugh Ellis, Dr. Robert Simpson. and others. After adjournment posters and invita- tion cards were given to those who were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
A. J. Ridley Joins
 Messer Realty Forces

A. J. Ridley of Sheffield, formerly of Birmingham, has returned here and has entered the real estate field. hav- ing taken the position formerly held by J. w Brazeal as manager of the southwest division, sales department of the Messer Realty Company In- corporated.
 MT. Ridley has a wide circle of friends in Birmingham and is an ex- perienced real estate salesman. He is being welcomed by Realtors here, among whom he has a large acquaint-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Miss Ola Browne Resigns
 Position at the City Hall
Will Accept Position With Rotary and
 Automobile Clubs

Miss Ola Browne. private secretary to George B. Ward during his administra- ton as president of the city commission and since the new administration took office last year, secretary to Commission CTS J. Ellis Brown, J. R. Hornady and John II. Taylor, has resigned her posi- tion, effective today.
 In announcing her departure from the city hall Miss Browne stated she would be associated with Clarence B. Lloyd, secretary of the Rotary club and the Automobile club at the Tutwiler.
 Miss Browne has heldf several respon- sible positions in Birmingham, and is recognized as one of the city's most capable young business women. She will prove most efficient assistant to Mir. Lloyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Wade Opposed to Ten
 Day Closing of Gins

Montgomery. September 2o-(SpeciaD
 Because of the congested condition of oil mills of the state, Richard M Hob- bic, food administrator for Alabama, has
 been asked to close down all gins for
 period of 10 days. It is claimed a large
 quantity of cotton seed will be lost un- less the congestion is eliminated soon. Gins in Louisiana. Mississippi and Ar kansas already have been closed for ten
 days. MT. Hobbie asked the advice of J. A. Wade, commissioner of agriculture, when the closing request came in. MT. Wade said to newspaper men that he would oppose such action because of the fact that farmers soon will have largo bills to pay and the stopping of all gins would prevent farmers from disposing of cotton. Mr. Wade has suggested that oil mills stop buying seed for 10 days and clear out the warehouses in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
General Steiner Now
 En Route to MineOla

Washington. September 2o.--(Special.) General Robert F. Steiner. at the head of Alabamians, Georgians and Floridans, who has been in training at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, passed through Washington today enroute to Mineola. From that point his troops will sail across the seas, and soon engage the Hun. s
 These southerners are anxious to get abroad in order that they might dupli- cate or add to the honors acquired by the Alabamians of the Rainbow division General Steiner declared This boys enthusiastic over the prospect of finish ing the work the Rainbow division started,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
REVENUE BILL IS I PASSED BY HOUSE; GOES TO SENATE
Continued from Page one)

principal revenue producing sources of the measure-incomes war excess profits, liquors, tobacco and luxuries- were approved by the House substan- tially as drafted unanimously by the ways and means committee after three months of labor. Roughly, the total tax levy doubles present returns, from internal revenue under existing laws.
 In the Senate, mounting war ex- penses and revenue reductions by pro- hibition, are factors entering into the revision, expected to be extensive. Much Senate sentiment exists for re- duction of the bill's aggregate levy, while Secretary McAdoo already mas disapproved any substantial increase.
 MAJOR FEATURES
 Major tax features of the bill as transmitted to the Senate and esti- mated revenue yields, include:
 Income tax: Individuals normal rate-increased from to 12 per cent; with the first $4000 at per cent and exemptions of 5000 for single. $20O0 for married personS-$414,0 100000.
 Individual surtaxes on incomes over s500o; present ranges of one to 6 per cent increased from to 63 per cent-s1 068. .000,000.
 Corporations incomes increased from 6 to IS per cent, but with only 12 per cent payable on dividends distributed, debts paid and new Liberty Bonds bought-$S94,0 100000.
 War and excess profits of corpora tiors, 80 per cent on war profits and virtually doubled rates on excess profits, ranging from 35 to 70 per cent-$320 100, 900. 900.
 Beverages. present rates doubled $1,137, ,600,000.
 Tobacco, present rate doubIed-$s41, ,- 204.000.
 Luxuries, and semi-luxuries. 20 and 10 per cent-$272. .555.000
 Other excise taxes, including auto- mobile sales, jewelry, two cent gall lon on gasoline, etc.-s274,750,0 poo.
 Use of automobiles, s5 to $50 each $72.730,000
 Amusement admissions-s1 s10o, 900, 900.
 Besides these leading revenue sources. the bill provides a general s1O annual tax for persons in business, trade or professions earning over S250O and taxes on transportation, iu- atres, brokers, mail order sales, bowl ing, billiard and pool establishments, shooting galleries, riding academies and documentary stamp taxes.
 The mammoth measure has been in process of evolution in the House since last May, when Secretary Me Adoc and the President decided aGdi- tional revenues must he had, the Pres ident addressing Congress May 27, and asking it to remain in session to frame the new measure. Passage of the bill through the House has re- quired more than three months.