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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
RELIGIOUS SIDE OF GREAT
CELEBRATION WELL OBSERVED
Thousands Of Homes Denoted TDo Minutes to Prayer While
Church SerDices Were Most Appropriate to Occasion

The Fourth of July was started
right by hundreds of Harrisburgers
yesterday who gathered in the
churches for prayer. Union church
services in the Protestant churches
and a special mass at Roman Catholic
churches ushered in the day all over
the city
eE--a
In hundreds of homes throughout
the city the two minutes after noon
were consecrated to prayer for Di-
vine guidance during the critical trial
of the nation. On the streets, during
the passing of the great pageant,
many remembered the injunction that
the affair be solemnized at high noon
by a few moments of prayer. and
numerous heads were bowed.
All the prayer services in the
churches were well attended. They
were mainly in the form of prayer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

One of the striking figures in
yesterdays parade was Edward
Moeslein, well-known Democrat,
former building Inspector. school
director. member of city council, ma
tive of Germany and a good Ameri-
can citizen. Mr.. Moeslein fought
with the German army against
France in the Franco-Prussian war,
but he was a lover of liberty and a
democrat at heart so he came to
America. He turned his back on his
fatherland only when the kaiser and
his minions had turned it into a
very hell-hole of all that is murder
Gus and beaStly. He loves the Ger
many of old but has sent his grand
son to fight as an officer in the Amer
lean Army against the Germany OF
to-day and he himself is doing his
own bit for the allies in all kinds of
war work.
B. f. Blough, who was marshal
of the third division, was the leader
of widely diversified section of the
parade. 1t embraced every thing
from the handsomely caparisoned
working force of the enterprising
Moorhead Knitting Company to the
fort Farms. led by f. B. Mitchell,
the proprietor. This by the way, was
the first appearance of farm dele
cation of the kind in a Harrisburg
parade.
When the Pennsylvania railroad
men do anything it is we'll done.
Their numbers in the big parade
yesterday was a testimony at once
to their loyalty and patriotism and
their Importance as a factor in the
life of the community. And they GER
tainly do like music, for they had
more bands to the square yard yes
terday than any delegation in line
except the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending Company.
w. P. Starkey, marshal of the
fourth division, was proud man.
and well he might be for he can re-
member when the Pipe and Pipe
Bending Company. could not have
mustered 500. instead of the more
than $500 who turned out yester-
day. 1t was fine testimonial to
the rapid growth of Harrisburg as
an industrial center.
The Boy Scouts certainly earn
ed their dinner and added to their
laurels yesterday. The boys helped
keep the streets clear and the way
they made grown men stand about
indica ties that they have in them the
making of fine, outstanding American
citizens. The patriotism and willing
ness to serve. their devotion and
earnestness make them beloved of
every red -blooded man. The Scouts
have the respect and affection of the
public.
One seldom thinks of the little
army of men and women who oper-
ate the city's moving picture shows,
but there were fifty in line yesterday
and each is Red Cross member and
IAN owner of war securities.
(Othcr Parade News on Page 1O)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
Lads From Tank Units Made Fine
Impression During Stay in Cit,

in the lineup of the great Americana
zation parade. In the afternoon they
gave an exhibition of bayonet work
on the Island that sthrilled the spec
tators. The boys went "over the top
with a rush that showed what they
could do to the Huns IL they ever
got started.
Lunch and supper were served the
boys in khaki, and they left the city
at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

The contingent of sixty soldiers
from the Tank Companies at Gettys-
burg were entertained at the Central
Y. NJ. C. A. during their stay In the
city yesterday The Yankees made
the Y their headquarters when 3iey
were not busy in the parade and CIV
ing bayonet drill on the Island.
The contingent arrived about s
o'clock and marched directly to the
Y building, where they were given
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

Mrs. John w. Reilly was the onfy
lady marshal in line, but her di.
vision was one of the most pictur-
esque and attractive in line and was
the subject of much attention and
applause.
The p. R. r.. women car clean
ers turned out for the first time yes
terday. They are surely an ener-
getic, efficient looking lot of women
every one of whom is patriotically
doing her bit.
White dresses and white hats
were worn by members of the Kresge
'Komrade Klub and other employees
of the Kresge Five and Ten Cent
store. More than a hundred employees
of the store were in line
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

"A. j. Lewis, veteran of France
and member of the tankers, who is
in the Harrisburg Hospital as the
result of an old wound. saw the pa
rade yesterday from the seat of a
dig automobile with a pretty girl for
a companion. A kind hearted citizen
VINO knew Lewis was patient took
his car around to the hospital, load
ed Lewis into it and saw that it was
parked where good view of the
parade was afforded
C. Linford Scott, who headed
the Harrisburg Boiler and Manufac-
turing Company delegation, was a
big help to the committee of that
war plant and spent a lot of money
getting readHs for the parade. He is
/ quite a musician and was instru-
mental in the training of the men
who sang SO well yesterday.
Mayor Keister may we'll be
proud to have been chief marshal of
yesterdays parade, and he was for
tunate in having such able assist
ants as Francis II. Hoy, Jr., and
Mercer Tate, who are both good
executives and neither ever over
looks a detail.
The Volunteer Firemen's division,
headed by Chief Kinder and Assist
ant Chief Verbeke, looked as spic
and span as the firemen always do
The chief was naturally proud of
the showing, which included the
beautiful motorized apparatus and
large representations from each
company. The division formed in
Sixth street near Woodbine and with
sirens and bells gave each delegation
hearty reception as it came along.
The absence of fireworks relieved
the firemen of the old-time Fourth
of July rush and gave them full op-
portunity of enjoying the procession
to the full.
One of the proudest men in the
parade was Bob" Moorhead, of the
Moorhead Knitting Mills, who has
seen his establishment grow from
very modest beginning to the pro-
portions indicated by the large rep
resentation in yesterdays parade.
The Moorhead people carried a
banner indicating their intense 10y
atty to the cause and their willing
ness to make any sacrifice to win
the war.
ANA those Italian girls who
marched with their brothers and
their sweethearts in the first division
weren't they a fine looking, robust
lot of young women? No wonder
the Americanized Italian makes such,
substantial citizen with women
like them at home to work for.
The railroad delegation reached
right out along the Middle division
and grabbed UP every good band in |
sight including the famous Juniata |
ana Altoona. carshop bands.
The Slovak League of Middle |
town, made a fine appearance. A
large representation of members
from the league marched in the pa
rade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
Pictures of the Parade

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been made
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of photographs from thry-sx
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

One seldom thinks of the little
army of men and women who oper-
ate the city's moving picture shows,
but there were fifty in line yesterday
and each is a Red Cross member and
AN owner of war securities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

And those italian girls who
marched with their brothers and
their sweethearts in the first division
weren't they a fine looking, robust
lot of young women? No wonder
the Americanized Italian makes such
a substantial citizen with women
like them at home to work for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

The railroad delegation reached
right out along the Middle division
ana grabbed up every good band In
signt including the famous Juniata
and Altoona. carshop bands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

The Slovak League of Middle
town, made a fine appearance. A
large representation of members
from the league marched in the pa
rade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05

tothcr Parade News on Page 10y
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
3. r. T. Will Pay
Sl,100,OOO a Year
More to Workers
Wages Increased 10 to Is
Per Cent in Anticipation
Of Higher Fares

Timothy S. Williams, president of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
announced yesterday that wage in
creases of from 10 to 25 per cent would
become effective on the system on
August 2. Business conditions did not
warrant the increase, he said, but the
company was anticipating an increase
in the average rate of fare either by
official authorization or by reinstating
fares previously charged and author
lied by franchises and the law"
On the present basis of car opera
tion the increase in wages will cost
the B. r. T. s1,l00,oo0 a year and, Mr..
Williams pointed out, might enable the
company to recruit its force up to d
point where the service could be ex-
tended, which, of course, would mean
additional expenditure for wages. The
principle upon which wages were ad-
vanced, he said. was that followed by
the Federal Wage Commission in rec
ralroads-consdera of the rising
cost OF living.
Men Assured Promotion
For employees of the surface lines the
new rates OF pay will mean from 30 to
40 cents ali hour, while the Increased
wages OF motormen on elevated aad
subway lines will be from 40 to so
cents an hour. Mr. Williams said that
IS surface motormen of proved ability
were promoted to service on the ele-
waited and subway lines this system
of wage advances meant that such sur
face car employees could look forward
to promotion to a job paying SO cents
an hour. 1t is the sixth increase III
pay granted in little more than five
years.
Mr.. Williams declared that transit
companies could not hope to compete
! in wages with war industries, but that
they could offer permanency of employ
ment as an inducement to employees
and that it was in order to maintain
the spirit Of loyalty and confidence
which had prevailed among B. r. T.
employees prior to the sudden growths
of great war plants that the higher
wages were offered.
Move for Higher Fare
"The company feels,' he said, chat
the public has vital interest in these
increases of rates to the extent that
they help the company to give bet
ter service. The company also feels
that the public is fair-minded enough
to appreciate that IN order to pay
these higher rates of wages the com
pany must have more revenue.
"While we would have preferred to
postpone increases in wages until a
higher average unit of fare should be
established, we trust that both public
officials and our patrons will assist US
in maintaining this higher standard
of wages by cooperating for a'higher
rate of fare. Certainly, the Brooklyn
system cannot be an economic excep-
tion to other railroads throughout the
country or to other industries and be
expected to retain its competent men
and to render proper service without
adequate revenue"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
| n d II s tria
Cotton

The Texas crop outlook came in for a
large share of attention from the trade
yesterday, and was responsible for a
sharp rally in the market after early
weakness, in which October advanced
from 24.42 to 24.88 and December from
1892 to 24.37, with final prices to IS
points net lower. except August con-
tracts, which closed 1S points net higher
on a little covering.
The market opened generally 2 to 90
points lower as result of poor cables,
a little disappointment that the war
news did not fully confirm the extrava-
giant reports that appeared in the Street
on Thursday, and the western belt fore
cast for cloudy and showery conditions
over Texas and Oklahoma. The South
was q good seller throughout the fore
noon and there was also pressure from
trade interests on the rallies, but shorts
became alarmed when the Texas details
were posted, showing continued high
temperatures and dry weather through
followed prices advanced 36 to 46 points
from the lowest OF the session, and the
market remained in a generally firm po-
sition for the balance of the day.
Some Of the private Texas reports
were decidedly bullish, indicating that
the crop situation was serious in Cen
tral and West Texas and deteriorating
very much in North and East Texas.
Those familiar with growing conditions
in that state said that hot winds had
done much damage and that nothing
short of soaking rain would relieve
the situation now. Advices from Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, pub
lished locally said cotton was deteri-
partially relieved by subsequent rains,
and is now doing we'll, with boil weevil
damage light. Most of the private re-
ports from the eastern belt have indi-
Gated very favorable condition, which
is doing much to counteract the effect
Of the damage in the Southwest
Some of the large spot interests were
credited with selling fall months and
buying distant positions on the idea
that nearmonth premiums will disap-
pear under a pressure of new crop cot
ton in the next two months. A local
crop reporting bureau made the condi-
tion of cotton on July 20 1873. compared
with S4.4 last month, 71.9 last year and
the tenyear average Of II. An indi-
Gated crop of 14,573,OOo bales was fig
ured. without linters, or about 16,03O,-
600 bales, liuters included. They fig
urcd the Texas condition at 72, against
68 last year.
Exports fer the day were 7,7O1 bales,
making 4,0l4145 so far this season,
against 5,54l,078 last year. Southern
spot markets as officially reported were
25 to rs points lower at the leading
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Fresh Poultry---Dressed

Chickens. - Broilers, fresh, dry
packed, II to box, Western, milk fed
10 to Is lbs to dozen, lb, Asa Acc; 18 to
"a lbs, 45046c; 25 to 80 lbs, 43@ 44c;
corn fed, 10 to Is lbs to doz, lb, 41@
43c; s to "a lbs, 41@43c; 25 TO 80 lbs,
4lW42c; Southern, corn fed, 10 to Is
lbs TO doz, Id. 41N4 43c; broilers, fresh,
iced, barrels, Western, milk fed, 2 to > q
lbs per pair, ID, aga 43c; 3 to A lbs. 426l
43c; corn fed, 2 TO 212 lbs, 3904lc; 3 to
4 lbs, SO 4lc; Virginia, milk fed, 3 to
4 lbs to pair, lb, t2G 43c; Philadelphia
and Long Island, fancy, 8 to A lbs to
pair, per 10, soc; Philadelphia and Long
Island, TO 2l2 lbs 70 pair, per pr
754 Soc; Pennsylvania, s TO lbs to
pair, lb, Asa 46c; Long Island, scalded,
Michigan, scalded, 3 to a lbs to pair,
lb, $40 Ale; Western, scalded, 3 to
lbs to pair. per lb, $50 42c; Southern,
kegs, dry packed. corn fed, to lbs
TO pair, lb, 37039c; Southern and
Southwestern, barrels, scalded, $40
39c; fowls, fresh, boxes, dry packed
milk fed, fancy packs, Western, 60 lbs
and over to dozen, 35hc; 48 to 56 lbs,
36c; AZ to AZ lbs, 34l2c; 36 to AZ lbs,
"a hc; 80 to 35 lbs, 33c; under 80 lbs,
32c; fowls, fresh, boxes, corn fed,
Western, 90 lbs and over to dozen,
35c; AZ to Sc lbs, 35c; 43 to AZ lbs,
33 lac; 36 to AZ lbs, 33lRc 80 to 35 lbs,
32c; under so lbs, 31031izc; fowls
fresh, dry packed, barrels, milk fed,
fancy packs. Western dry picked, 5 lbs
and over. So 1sc; lbs, 35c; 3is lbs and
under, 33c; Southwestern, barrels or
kegs. 3 to lbs each, 35c; Southern
corn fed, 3 lbs and under each, 3l1sc;
fowls, fresh, barrels, iced, dry picked
prime, lbs and over, 35c; lbs, 35c;
8 Y lbs, 34c; lbs, 81 1sc: scalded, prime
mixed weights, sage; old cocks, fire sh
dry picked. No. !, dry packed. boxes OF
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Commodities

ing week last year, while shipments
from the United States for the week,
according to "Bradstree cts" were ,842,-
ooS bushels, compared with 1,678,475
year ago. Australia is said to have
on hand 250,00O,O0O to 3OO,00O,0O0
bushels available for shipment if ton
mage can be secured, and with favor
able crop prospects from India, as we'll
as the fine yields lii America, the
worlds supply Of wheat is large
enough to take care of all require
ments.
The question of tonnage, however,
enters into the situation as an impor-
tant factor. The active construction
Of ships during the past six months is
solving this problem, helped by the
destruction of many Uboats. 1t is
evident. however, that America will be
called upon to ship a large amount of
whea. this year, and it is evident shat
it is>the plan of Food Administrator
Hoover and the heads OF the food dis
tributltn n in Europe to build up sur
plus ahl Dad large enough 20 meet any
emergencies which may arise.
firmness throughout the greater part
of the day and final quotations were
l &c to 1sc net higher The advance
was due largely to covering on the
part of those who had become over
enthusiastic on Thursdays cheering
war news. There were some complaints
of crop deterioration in portions of
the Southwest, but the trade was not
inclined to take these seriously, as the
manv recurring showers du. ing the
week are believed to have supplied an
Il of
tions. At best the market is i narrow
one, and throughout the week prices
have experienced alternating days OF
strength and weakness. In the local
cash market fresh shelled No. yellow
was quoted at S1.93a4. No. 8 yellow at
S1S3a4, cost and freight New York.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. S' No. D. yellow. $685. s1.sss4 s2s5 s.
Chicago:
a:Sts"b;r Assszs : 1:ss 1:ss 1:5z2s 1:5z7z 1881
Oats.-A very firm undertone pre-
quotations were 1s to IL cents net
higher The July position showed the
greatest strength and reflected an i'm
proved export demand for old crop
oats for early August shipment through
the lakes to Georgian Bay ports. The
domestic demand was slow and new
crop oats are beginning to be offered
more Sreely and cause considerable
hedging in the late positions. Crop
accounts were very favorable, but the
/ trade was still somewhat apprenhen
sve that damage will appear in Can
ada as result of the recent frost.
The local cash market was dull and
unsettled. Standard quoted at 8512c;
No. ? white. 85MS512c No. 3 white,
s41a al S5c; No. white, S314 q SIC;
fancy clipped white, S60S8c; ordinary
clipped white, 8412@s5c, all elevator.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago.
Oats No 3 white. .341a .e5 .e3
August ......... .ee7s .es14
September ....... .59Is .69 .57Ie
Rye.-Market steady.
Yesterdays Previou. Year
c New ~ xor5 w..+ {, s10zs zs g slGss s, ans
Flour and Meal.-Quotation were:
Yes.'day's Previous Year
New York. close. close ago
Flour MINI, spg. patst1.55 s11.55 s1a.75
Cornmeal. yellow. gran 40 40 1925
Rye flour, choice. 49,. 1866 1855 1920
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27

Press
The stock market hetan the half of
current yesterday materaz later
making quotations
The Improvement of the the
views entertained by banking regarding the
taxation policy
although
rates.
Pools specaies
allied equipments tobaccos
intervals of activity, mainly covering
United States Steel easily the furnishing
the offerings attaining the highest the
lOs% closing half a point
Bethlehem, Crucibe Republic
do Fuel gained to Utah
e Cigar prominent for its sudden rise Of points
extremely liste
altogether unquoted until the ~ Reading
1pont reversal Other backward included
Tobacco, Industrial Alcohol and Cuba
nTnationas
bond market Paris 6 gaining ss and AngoFrench small fraction
ponds eunchan
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Produce Markets-Current

Butter. Receipts yesterday were
9,222 packages. Creamery, higher than
extras, H., 45A q 46c; extras, % score,
44a. q 45c; frsts, 88 to 81 score. 43lsM
44c; seconds, 83 to 81 score, Al "a a43c;
thirds, 39M40Hc; unsalted, higher
than extras, 47fd47i2c; extras. 46M
46l2c; hrsts, A Z 45'sc; seconds, AZ
a 44c; state dairy, tubs, finest, 4412c;
good to prime, 42G44c; common to
fair, 37d 4lc; renovated, extras, 4oG
90 l2c firsts, 800 So nc; lower grades.
$50 3Sc; imitation creamery, irsts, 81
a 3sc current make. hrsts. 36d 36 &c;
seconds, 34Aa@ 35c; lower grades. 33
a 34c; packing stock, current make, No.
/. 34lac; No. 2, Sac; lower grades, 81
(a331ac.
Cheese Receipts yesterday were
2,5O9 boxes. State, whole milk, fresh
flats, specials, colored, h., 251sc: white,
25Asc; average run. colored, 25G25 Ac;
white, 25@25Ac; lower grades, 210l
24Ac; twins. specials, 25Ac; average
run, 24A025c; lower grades, 2lN
241ac; single daisies, 2514 a 26c; double
daisies, 25G25 1sc; Wisconsin. whole
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Mayor Clashes
With Traction Mey,
At Rate Hearing

In an effort to convince the franchise
committee of the Board of Estimate
that the rate of fare on New York City
car lines, 81" roads and subways should
be increased, representatives of the
traction lines appeared yesterday be-
fore that body and urged it to examine
the testimony presented at hearings
be fore the Public Service Commission.
At the end of the hearing. which was
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, Mayor
Hylan, who frequently clashed with
counsel for the street car companies,
asked that briefs be submitted which
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Says 3. r. 7. Discharges
Women yoinig,g Union

Women employees of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, III some in
stances, have been dismissed after join
ing the newly organized union OF train
operatives, it was stated yesterday By
John P Couehlin. president of the
Brooklyn Central Labor Union. Mr.
Coughlin said an effort VIII be made
to organize the entire working force.
The company's attempt to increase
fares is rot approved by labor leaders
in general, he declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27


270 271sc: scalded, in barrels, 200
2612c; spring ducklings, Long Island
and Pennsylvania. lb, SEC.
SQUADS. Prime, white, to 10 lbs,
and over to dozen, per dozen, $35C,&
IS; dark, per dozen, $40 s. 80; cugk
per dozen, SlMS1.50.
Live Poultry Broilers. colored,. via
express, 35@37c; White Leghorns, via
express. SAC Soc; Western. via freight.
86c; Southwestern, via freight, $50
36c Southern, via freight, sac; fowls,
via express. 31@32c; via freight. Sic;
old roosters, via frei eight, 24c: turkeys,
via freight, 2S@ soc; ducks, Western,
via freight or express. 27M28c; geese,
via freight or express, zoe; guineas.
per pair via freight. S5c dsi live
pigeons, per pair, via freight, 40M soc.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cot
tcnseed Oil
COffee Futures.-Ihere was little IN
he way Of special featNre IN Yester-

Coffee Futures There was little in
the way Of special feature in yester-
days market for coffee futures, and
after an opening OF 2 points decina TO
points advance prices held within
narrow range throughout the day, the
market closing at net decline of
points TO a net advance Of 9 points.
with the weakness shown IN the near
positions. Most of the selling was in
the form of liquidation in the Septem-
ber position, the offerings coming from
Wall Street longs, who were apparent
" Influenced by the fact that only a
few days remain before the readjust-
ment Of August to spot basis auto
matically lowers the maximum price of
September to 8.65. AT this price the
possible margin of profits is too small
to prove attractive to buyers. There
was also moderate weekend hqaida-
ton, the coffee market beng closed
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-27

Cottonseed Oil Futures.-There is no
new feature in the market for cotton
seed oil and prices were nominal. The
better grades of loose oil appear TO be
slightly steadier on the spot. and the
whole spot situation shows a certain
amount of tirmness, as holders are not
disposed to offer freely.