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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-06

mention was given in the monthly
report to the activities of the Junior
Red Cross, which has done remark
ably fine work during the past
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-06
By McMdnus

ing of parcels to the American EX-
peditionary Forces only such articles
as are being sent at the request of
the addressee approved by his regi-
mental commander can be accepted
and that by the term "regimental
commander" an officer in command
of a regiment or a separate battal-
ion or similar separate unit is re-,
ferred to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-06

total of 31.974 pieces of work
were finished by local Red Cross
workers during the past month, it
was announced yesterday. Special
The sun., 1918-08-21
MRS. UNDERHILL TO
GET $500 A MONTH
Husband Entertaining Other
Women, Wife Charges in
AlimOny Plea.

An allowance of 500 a month alimony
pending the trial OF her case was granted
yesterday TO Mrs. Justina Mills Under
hill, who is suing her husband. RawsoH
Cnderhill, a banker. for separation. Mrs.
Urderhill asked for $4,000 per month.
Recent papers attendant to the suit
for separation. which was started some
time ago. reveal many more details Of
the family difficulties of the Underhills.
The plaintiff alleges that her husband
had been sending 800 a month to her in
addition TO allowing her to occupy his
twon house at 305 West Seventy sixth
street. hut that in July no remittance
was received. In its place she received
a letter from James J. Franc. attorney
for the defendant. who made n demand
for certain linens. rugs. chairs. silver,
&C. which had been taken from the
country home at Spring Lake, n. j. II
was said that unless these were returned
no further monthly payments would be
made.
Mrs. I--derhiil admits having taken
the articles mentioned, but claims they
belonged to her. She says her husband
discontinued her daughters spending
money for time, and adds that she
needs money TO care for her invalid son
Beekman, who IL 10 years old and IN
able TO look after himself.
In the portion OF the papers dealing
with the other woman in the case. Mrs
Cnderhill says: prior to his desert!or
of me, the defendant at different times
during the year 1917 treatedbne in a cruz
and inhuman manner. The defendant ha'
been constantly taking parties Of three
or four women to the COcoanut Grove
the Amsterdam Foilles. cabarets and
public restaurants. remaining at suct
places until In the morning. and ha,
been lavishing money profusely on 9
Miss Dorr and others while he has beer
very niggardly to me and his family"
In a counter affidavit the defendant
says that as his daughter was married
on August he need no longer provid,
for her support. II have. in spite OF Thu
fact offered to give her $50 a month fol
pin money" he says.
The sun., 1918-08-21
POLICE TICKET SALE
GAINING HEADWAY
Whitman Will Attend First
Field Day Exercises.

The drive TO sell 500 900 tickets for
the two police field days at Sheepshead
Bay Is continuing with considerable sue
cess, although a more generous response
on the part OF the public is desired. The
proceeds are to be used for the purchase
OF equipment for the police reserves
The retail coal dealers of Manhattan
and The Bronx pledged $1,000 worth OF
ISOLATION. and twenty-five business men
OF Yorkville bought another $1,000 worth
at luncheon given yesterday by Hiram
c. Bloomingdale.
Gov. whitman notified Police Com.
missioner Enrght that ne will be pres
ent on Saturday for the first field day
exercises. Mayor Hylan will attend the
following week. Before going to Sleeps.
head Bay Gov. Whitman will be the
guest Of the Police Department at d
luncheon at Sherry's. All the proceed.
for the two days will be net. including
$500 to be distributed In prizes to the
1900 contestants.
The sham battle. q big event on the
programme. IL being rehearsed by the
900 men who will take part The
field plan calls for an attack on ar
entrenched position defended by field
artillery and machine gun fire. The at
lacking infantry will be assisted by
mounted reserves.
The signal corps. medical unit and
ambulance corps OF the police reserves
will do battle duty. Some Of the forty.
two army planes that are to give ar
aerial combat will take part In the battle
The sun., 1918-08-21
10000 MACHINISTS
GET NAVY YARDR RATE
War Department Ends Wage
Dispute Which Caused New
Jersey Strike.

The machinists IN plants engaged in
war work in the vicinity OF Newark
who were on strike from July II to
July 20 won concession from the
Wage Adjustment Board yesterday in
All award handed down by Major B. H.
G.tchell chief of the Industrial Rela-
tinns Department OF the War Depart
49, n,, and transmltter to G. n. Wheeler,
president of the Employers Association
Of North Jersey. Sixty thousand ma
rhinists and toolmakers are affected
The decision establishes the rate of
wages paid by the Government In the
New York and Philadelphia navy yards
and at the FrsnBford Arsenal as the
scale to be used SO far as possible in
the Jersey plants No employees can
be discharged or their pay reduced IL
the present scale under which they are
working. Is higher than that at the
Government yards mentioned The
agreement bears date of August l2 and
il made retroactive to cover the period
Of the strike.
The new scale provides for time and a
half for Sundays and seven holidays
New Years. Washington's Birthday. Me-
mortal Day, Independence Day. Labor
Day. Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Each shop will have a committee OF
three men to act as an adjustment
hoard. IL the cost OF living is increas ed
10 per cent. or more or decreased that
amount the scale can be reconsidered
out not within six months from the date
~ the proposed change.
The sun., 1918-08-21
I KILLED IN CAMP
ROW, OFFICERS SAY


Army officers stationed at Camp Mer-
rift. n. j.. admitted yesterday for the
first time that one negro soldier had
been killed and five wounded in the race
riot that took place at the camp last
Saturday.
NAirteen men who formed a portion
OF the guard are under arrest In the
guardhouse awaiting the result Of an in
vestisation that Is now progressing. I'm
offcial information indicated that the
men are charged with losing their
heads and firing without orders.
This brief bit of news came from the
office Of the commanding officer w!thou,
any details. A full report concerning
the riot has been ordered.
There was some racial feeling be-
tween the white and negro troops" said
one Of the officers. "a dispute arose
and during the row that ensued the
guard was called to dispense the crowd
Some excited soldier fired and hi:
shot was followed by others. One mar
was killed and 1--WE were wounded"
The sun., 1918-08-21
BISHOPS URGE ONLY
ONE WELFARE DRIVE
Give Reasons for Not Dividing
Efforts to Raise War Re-
lief Funds.

Bishop Patrick J. Hayes OF New Yof&
and Bishop Peter J. Muldoon Of Rock.
ford, H., sent another formal protest
yesterday to Raymond E. Fosdick chair.
man OF the Committee on Training Camp
Activities. against the holding OF tuo
drives for funds by organizations Ell
gagged in welfare work among the Amer.
lean soldiers in this country and abroad
Bishops Hayes and Muldoon are mem-
bers OF the National Catholic War Cou'.
ell. tho organization that directs all
Catholic war work in America. TheF
protest supplements that sert last weeH
to Secretary OF War Baker by James A.
Flaherty of Philadelphia. Supreme
Knight OF the knights OF Columbus.
I'VE most sincerely hope, said ne
Bishops message, that the announce
ment of the divided drive does not renee
the final judgment Of the Government
For unity, economy and Americana
ton. let US have only one drive wh!cN
without doubt. would be az immense
success from every standpoint. one
drive prevents any possible m!snterp"
tation."
The supreme board Of directors q lie
order approved the idea OF single driV.
when the convention OF the Knights o.
Columbus was held in this city recent"
The Knights OF Columbus, SAID a
statement given out by the orsan!zanon'
headquarters yesterday. ARE strong
in favor of the big American idea "
connection with the proposed drive to'
funds, and believe It represents "s
wishes of a majority OF the AmeT'ca
people. They are glad TO work WIN ar
Jewish Welfare Board. OF course bu' o'
lieve il would be better II there were
division of the several organizations re-
ognized by the Government IN ra's"S
funds for war relief WORK"
The sun., 1918-08-21
TO AWARD JULY 4
PRIZES TOMORROW
Mayor Hyian to Present
Medals and Diplomas

Awards for prize floats in the Inde-
pendence Day parade will be made from
the steps of City Hall at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon by Mayor Hyian.
Henry Mcdonald. director OF the May
or's Committee on National Defence. will
preside.
for first prize Syria the silver medal for
second, and Portugal the third prize. a
bronze medal. Diplomas of merit will
be presented to the following nationall-
ties: Chinese, French. British. Italian
and Swiss. Honorable mention awards
will be made to Czecho-Slavs, Greeks.
Americans of Hungarian origin. Japa-
nese, Norwegians, Russians and Ukrain-
ians. Floats Of Venezuela and Panama
will also receive honorable mention.
The sun., 1918-08-21
N. Y. STEAM co. IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Fails to Meet Mortgage In
ferest and Indebtedness.

George F Hurd. Gamailel c s.. jon,
and William c. Fritts were app',n ,
yesterday as receivers Of the Ne" ON
Steam Company by Judge John { nv.
In the Federal District Court
the result OF foreclosure pro'et''h'
brought by the Andrews institute 'o'
Girls Of Ohio. former majority -"
holder. The receivers were appou
with Joint and several bond - Jaw"
900.
The receivers are authorized TO COZ
tinue the business Of the steam ''.,,
pany. which serves many office pn',
ings and dwelling houses in New fg'..
at their discretion. Another oe'enHS'
in the foreclosure suit Is he -.
Trust CompauJ OF sew lns a. -.
under the refunding mortgage
gold bonds dated July !, l9l1;
Central Union Trust Company
a defendant as trustee under the &c
eral mortgage twenty-f ve yea t''
| bonds dated November, 1915.
A statement issued from '1r -. :.
tive Offices OF the company ~ -'cA
that the receivership is fTiendI! ''''
The sun., 1918-08-21
PERKINS SUSPECTS
ENEMIES OF PARK
Sees Hand of Private Interests
in Statement of Hudson
Pollution.

Edward Hatch, Jr., of the Merchants
Association, after making personal
investigation OF Palisades Interstate
Park, opposite Dyckman street. wrote to
George w. Perkins. president OF the
park. Yesterday asking that because OF
the pollution OF the water at this point
by sewage from Jersey. the Harlem
River and the Bronx Valley the park be
closed to bathers and campers.
He said there ID an actual menace OF
typhoid at the park and that immediate
steps should be taken to prevent H..
More than 10000 visited the park last
week. He pointed out that fish in the
Aquarium at the Battery are supplied
with fresh sea water and that the city
health authorities regard the Hudson
as UNIT. and even poisonous.
George W. Perkins, president of the
Palisades commission, made heated re-
ply.
| Mr.. Hatch's letter" he said. was
received by the newspapers before 1t
came into my hands II Is clearly drawn
with great care for publicity purposes.
have not the slightest doubt that it Is
in some way connected with the inter-
ests with which the Palisades Park
Commission has been competing for sew
eral years. namely, private interests in
and about the city, which have been
charging the public exorbitnnt prices for
the opportunity to battle in waters
which should belong to the public,
whereas the Palisades Park Commis-
sion has been offering bathing privl-
leges free OF charge.
1.-The commission has been in charge
of the west bank of tho Hudson River
! seventeen years. We have studied the
channels OF the river and Its currents.
and we believe that the waters on the
| west bank of the river are perfectly safe
, foor bathing purposes at such points as
| the commission permits bathing
81 know perfectly well that the pri-
vate interests which have been holding
! up the public for bathing privileges are
this year more, than ever disturbed be-
| couse OF the increasing thousands OF
people who have been using Palisades
Park, where there are no concessions
! and where no charge for bathing Is
! made. thus depriving these interests OF
! the profits they have been making out
| OF the public"
The sun., 1918-08-21
EXEMPT POLICEMEN,
CROWDER is URGED
Plea for New York Made by
President Morgan Of Mer-
chants Association.

Asking exemption from the workings
Of the draft law for policemen Of this
city. William Fellowes Morgan. president
OF the Merchants Association. in a letter
TO Gen. Crowder and Senators Chamber
lain and Dent, says:
up to this time approximately is per
cent. OF our uniformed police officers
have gone to the colors. 1t has been i'm
possible to find men TO AL the gaps.
Under the operation OF the proposed
draft law. the great majority OF those
now remaining in active service In the
police force will be called to serve In the
military forces. Because we believe II
to be necessitous, we respectfully urge
you>to consider the inclusion in this las
OF provision for the exemption OF ths
police officers in this city.
I'VE desire to impress upon YOU the
lmpelling Importance of preserving law
and order in this city. which. as you &c
well know, is the port whence are
shipped the great bulk OF men and sup
plies upon whose effectiveness we are de-
pending for victory.
Our request is based no: upon mere
local selfish motives. but instead Is
founded upon the urgent needs Of the
whole country. Calamities of fearful
! consequence to the entire United States
might very likely happen In this city II
its highly trained and thoroughly eff
| cient policemen are further depleted"
The sun., 1918-08-21
SOAP BOX ORATOR
BALKS AT SERVICE
Son of German Socialist Saws
He'll Take His Medicine
in Prison.

Walter Briehl. a civil engineer. OF LOG
Catalpa avenue. Queens, was arrested
yesterday because he refused to go be-
fore the local board and submit to a
tion.->Ats- brother Fred.
when indicted into the service. at Camp
Upton recently. refused TO wear uni
form or perform any military duty. and
ls now serving twenty year sentence
at Fort Riley. Kansas. -'-
Both are socialists and soap box"
orators. Fred was n candidate for the
State Senate on the Socialist ticket two
years ago. Dc. .
Their father wap Socialist in Ger
many. He was sent 10 prison but when
pardoned came 10 this country.
Before United States Commissioner
Reifschneider. Briehl said he was ready
TO take his medicine. as his brother had.
The Commissioner held him in $4,000
for examination. saying: t.
IF YOU we're in Germany and acted
thus YOU would be up against vail at
sunrise and filled with bullets"
a German employed at the Sunnyside
yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. at
Long Island City was forced to kiss
every star in an American flag Monday
evening after he had made remarks
about the war that the other employees
resented
The sun., 1918-08-21
u. S. GOLF EXPERT
RESPONDS TO DRAFT
Gallagher Comes From,
Buenos Ayres to Serve.

N. V. p. Gallagher. American golf ex-
pert. who has been teaching the game to
members OF the San Andreas Golf Club
OF Buenos Ayres. arrived at an Atlantic
port yesterday by British liner IN re-
Spouse TO a summons from a draft board
that notified him recently that he would
be needed here. He said he was glad TO
be able to serve his country.
Capt Ernest Montgolfier. director gen.
eral OF French bank in Rio Janeiro
who gave up his Job to go to battle in
France and was sent back to II to recu-
perate from several wounds. is returning
to the front again. He said he did not
see why he should not fight again. being
in good enough physical shape to COM
mand a company. He sees fine chance
for Americans 10 get business from Bra
iii, provided they establish a credit sys-
tenn there similar TO that the Germans
used TO have.
The liner passed tanker ablaze of
the Virginia Capes on Monday. The
tanker was recently shelled by German
submarine after her crew had abandoned
her.
The sun., 1918-08-21
NEWSDEALERS VOTE
MANHATTAN STRIKE
Action Taken to Bring Hearst
3 Managers to Their Terms
All Dailies Affected.

A mass meeting attended by 900
newsdealers and newsboys at Beethoven
Hall, 2l0 Fifth street. last night ended
with the adoption of resolutions binding
the members to refuse to handle all New
York newspapers that are sold by the
publishers at $40 a hundred copies.
They agreed to dispose of morning edi-
lions that were already contracted for,
but declared that no afternoon editions
would be handled. All the city dailies
are included in the ban.
The meeting was presided over py
Samuel Rothbart. newsdealer OF
Queens. and was stormy. IL was called
primarily to protest against the action
of Hearst business managers. Mr.. Roth
bart said that some time ago the News
dealers Association obtained promise
from the publishers that the price would
be dropped to sl.20 hundred, the fig
ures they desired. The Hearst mana
gers declined to enter this agreement
and insisted that the S1.4O rate be re-
tanned. Mr.. Rothbart asserted that at
tempts OF the dealers to refuse to handle
Hearst papers had been met with threats
from the American News Company, the
distributing corporation. that IL they re-
fused to take Hearst papers they would
get no papers at all.
The meeting decided TO declare a strike
on all dailies in the city, hoping thereby
to bring the Hearst managers to terms.
Little luminosity was expressed toward
any other papers than the New York
American and the New York Journal.
Several of the dealers said they had
been bulldozed and threatened by Hearst
managers. In the course OF the meet
ing one man who insisted that he had
obtained papers for sale at 81 hundred
was thrown bodily from the platform
and rushed out to the street.
Representatives were present from
Brooklyn and other boroughs. but no
strike was declared except in Manhat-
tan. There were 500 men and news
boys present when the session opened
but as the hour reached toward mid
night the crowd thinned perceptibly I'M
til barely 100 were in the room Many
OF the newsboys went out at that hour
to get their morning papers.
Just before adjournment commit
tees were appointed to notify all men,
| bers of the Newsdeaiers and News.
boys Association of thehct!on taken and
to prepare to join the strike in full force
to-day. The delegates were instructed
to notify all dealers that they were not
to buy any more papers than their usual
daily contracts called for. 1t was be-
! lieved that the supply of morning papers
| on the stands would be normal and that
| the full force OF the strike would not
be appreciated until afternoon editions
began to appear.
| The associations represented at the
meeting were the Brooklyn Newsdealers
Protective Association, the Queens
Newsdealers. Harlem Newsdealers and
West Side Newsdealers Association, the
West Side Stationers and Tobacconists
Association. the Circle Newsdealers As
sociation, the Yorkville and Bronx News
dealers associations. 1t was said thai
the membership is 5000 In Greater New
York. The newsboys were represented
by Jerry Lyons. a former president o.
| the Newsboys Benevolent Association.
The sun., 1918-08-21
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

Eastern New York-Fair TODAY A..
Tomorrow; moderate Temperature,
gentle southerly winds.
For New Jersey, fair to-day and
TOW; moderate Temperature; gentle .oa,h
For New England, fair to-day an,
morrow; moderate Temperature: s.,,I.
For western New York. fair TODAY
probably Tomorrow; warmer In th. ~ az
portion to-day. eAs'
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-Th. r.,,.
conditions in the last twenty four he,.-
nave not changed materially erc.,, ~
tne eastern area of high pressure L
diminished somewhat and Is now r.r,,.
over the middle area. Is moving tni.n
over the, north Pacinc coast state. .s
pressure continues low In the Rocky No'na
tain and plateau regions. some rain IN.
Islen along the gulf coast, In soutb..'
Mississippi. northeast Texas and In a..
north Rocky Mountain region Tamn.,a
ture has risen som sw hat In the lake rs,ts
end. thence eastward to New Enrlsna
fsif weather Is Indicated in all mai, y,
the washington forecast district dn,,,.
the next forty-eight hourr except in ~
Florida peninsula and upper M,ch,sss
where showers are probable. The len
perature Will rise slowly In Atlantic co.s,
states north OF the Carolinas.
The sun., 1918-08-21
.PROFIYEERINGIN
HUSBANDS CHARGED
Young Woman Accused of
Taking Government Checks
for Two AllOtments.
BELIEVED FIRST ONE DEAD
Wife of Soldiers Says Author
tiles Did Not Reply to
Her Inquiry.

Mrs. Mabel Burke, twenty-one-yesr-
old wife OF Private Edmund L. Burke Of
a regiment in a Southern training camp.
was arrested yesterday charged with
defrauding the Government She was
married In February OF this year to
Sergeant Lawrence K. Hiser CT the Aedi-
cal Corps. stationed at hospital In this
city and is accused OF accepting Govern
ment checks covering the allotments and
dependency allowances OF both men.
The young woman Is alleged 10 have
had the names OF both Burke and Hiser
on the mail box at her home. 16 East
1S4th street. Investigation followed the
receipt Of an anonymous letter. George
II. Curtis, Jr., Assistant United States
Attorney. said. that the arrest was the
first of a number OF women alleged to
have collected allowances for more than
one soldier husband.
Mrs. Burke was Miss Mabel Daniels
before her first marriage in 1914. She
asserted that when she was married to
Hiser she thought Burke was dead.
When the Government checks were not
stopped after the report of his death she
said that she wrote to Washington to
inquire about the matter but received
no reply.
The Burkes had two children and in
November. 1917. Burke entered the
army. The War Risk Bureau sent Mrs
Burke. checks for s50.5o each month
Since her marriage to Hiser she is al.
legged to have received checks for abou,
$50 a month as the dependency allow
ance Of Hiser The duration. of the al.
legged frauds was from February to July
Of this year.
Sergeant Hiser accompanied the young
woman to the Federal Building whe,
she was arrested. He said he believed
she thought Burke dead and would
stand by her. She was arraigned before
! Samuel NJ. Hitchcock. United State,
Commissioner. and held for examina
ton. The ma ximum penalty upon con
viction is five years Imprisonment oil
$1,000 fine, or both.
Albert Jonas. 1I1e Third avenue. wa,
arraigned before Commissioner H.tchcocl
yesterday charged with conspiring Il
violate the selective service law. II,
was accused Of securing deferred ella ssi
fcation by falsely claiming his frs
wife, who later secured a divorce, wa
dependent upon hirn. 1t Is alleged that n
had Miss Lillian Bernstein. who becam'
his second wife. pose as his first wifi
, him.
| Jonas secured deferred classification
/ but was later reclassifled and drafted
| He was at training camp for few
days and was then discharged becaus
| OF fiat feet. He was held in 5000 bal
for 2 hearing.
The sun., 1918-08-21
LARRAM0RE's WILL SOUGHT.
Editors Son Gets Order to Open
His safety Deposit BOX.

Lieut. Thomas A. Larramore. L. $. A.,
obtained an order from Surrogate
Cohalan yesterday to open the safety
deposit box OF his father, Wilbur Lara
more, and search for a will supposed
to have been made. The box ia in the
United States Safe Deposit Company's
vaults.
Wilbur Larramore died at his home
324 West 103d street. leaving wife
and the son who is in the army. He
was editor Of the New York Lar
Journal for twenty-five years and had
a law office at 80 Nassau street. Lieut.
Larramore says he found a will dated
1889. but believes there is in existence
another made in 1918
The sun., 1918-08-21
100 SOLDIERS ON RIVER TRIP.
Yacht Surf Makes Another of It's
Cruises for COnvaIescents,

The good yacht Surf took 100 more
soldiers from the Gun Hill convalescent
hospital for an airing up the Hudson
yesterday. stopping at West Point for
luncheon. Six monographs were aboa I'd
to provide music for the trip.
Capt. g ,rge Bond of the Medical
Corps was In charge OF the party. and the
following women went along to enter.
tain:
Mrs Ira Richard. Mrs Clark Runyon
Miss Eva Tucker. Miss Jessie wasser.
man and Miss Jessie Martin. all OF the
Mayors canteen committee, The sol
diers were brought to Pier 70. North
River by the women'st motor corps