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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
JAP STATESMAN DIES


Washington, Sept. 1S.-Viscount
Ichiro Motono. who resigned as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs of Japan four
months ago, died at Toxic yesterday
from chronic stomach trouble. News
of his death reacher the Japanese
embassy here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
FRENCH ON WAY
TO ST. MIHIEL
Rr AsSocintcd Prcss


With the American Army in
Lorraine, Sept. 1S.-Plans al
ready are under way for the re-
occupation by the French popu-
lation of the territory of the st.
Mihiel salient from which they
were driven out four years ago
and which was regained last week
in the American offensive. Scores
of persons are requesting Ameri-
can officers for permission to re-
turn to their homes.
One delegation applied to-day
for permission to return to st.
Mihiel or to send a committee to
recover money buried there. The
officers were told that when the
Germans appeared many persons
fled hastily and, not knowing
when the invasion would end, had
buried in gardens and other
places little stores of gold, silver
and jewels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
TO OATTACK NEW
STEAM RATES AT
PUBLIC HEARING
Public Service Commission TO
Hear Testimony of Both
Sides Tomorrow

The hearing on the complaint of
the committee of businessmen that
the new rates of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company for steam
heat service are not justified will be
Continued on Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and Vicinity.
Cloudy tonight and Thursdny.
probably rain, not much change
IN temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
HOUSE ADOPTS WAR tax PLANS


HOUSE ADOPTS WAR TAX PLANS
Washigton-With less laan an hours discussion ard
without amendment the House to-day adopted the gra-
al plan and rates in the war revenue bill for tazaoa Of
war and excess czT profits estimated to yield $1,000
100000 in revenue
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE
; Young stow4, o-IheiF bodies scattered about tas
bedroom four persons members sf one family. were found
.esd following ere here early to-day All were SUI
located The fire originated froa tas ignition Of an IRON
ag bozez fro z electric irsn in which the current had
been left on. .
EAIH@R KILLS FIVE CHILDREN
seooas Jaw itFaa Bromley driver Tor tas
his 6s. children by .l.tiae .4sir threats The bodies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
By Assoetotsd Press

London, Sept. lS.-4.SU =. MIN
their attack to-day northwest of St. Quen-
tin the British scored an average advance
of from two and one half to three miles on
ffteen-mile front, according to reports
up to this hour. The tow nof Hargicourt
was captured by the British. Prisoners to
the number of 1900 are reported.
With the American Army in Lorraine, Sept
1880 p. m.-German infantry attempted to
attack the American lines west Of the Moselle
Tuesday evening but the enemy troops were
driven back by the fire of the American artillery
When observers reported that light line of German
infantrymen approaching, the American big guns
threw terrific barrage into that There no
further movements by the enemy.
No Living Germans Left
Observers reported this morning that there were no
living Germans in the region where they sighted
last night Quite number of dead were seen however
American aviators report that on Tuesday American
gunners destroyed big German gun in the region Of
Dachaussee and number of gun empacements nearby.
The dugouts where the German had taken refuge
also sheled
German aviation machine gunners and attacked what
they supposed be the American positions the region
west OF Wanderers last night The mist and low Clouds however,
prevented the Germans from finding targets Germans
themselves located and driven back by aircraft
Several machines hit the observers reported When last
the crippled planes returning hastily their
Field Marshal Haig two months from the day of the Allied
ofensoive the Marne has begun investment of ST.
Quentin His troops attacking northwest the city with the
evident intention of outflanking it the north
The operations against this baon of the Hndenburg
line follow the British capture village on high ground
three miles northwest of St Quentin Tuesday night Honon
hll as is Massemy captured late Saturday These hill
positions dominate the terrain north of St Quentin and the road
connecting the city with Cambria.
Nearing Big Enemy Base
From these favorable Jumping off points the British
ing IN toward the city The Germans here
Hndenburg positions and captured documents
troops have been ordered to maintain their positions.
TO the north the Germans using big guns actively
against the British lines Tuesday evening attacked
Moeuvres of Cambria oppressed the British back to the
western outskirts.
Southwest of Metz the Germans attempted back at
the Americans of the Mosee river night Amer
alerymen however smothered the effort the Germans
driven back with losses
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The turtle siore Is u sirab-colorea
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flies. es,-. -~sa~ 3,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

change of credits To finance it, and ship
plng to carry IT.
because his mission is one OF business
rather than diplomacy, MIR Braddon has
established headquarters in this city. lie
frankly predicts that Australia with
10000 of her sons killed in battle and
100000 others on the casualty lists. will
want no dealings with Germany. Ills
chief Job, then, as he sees il. is To en-
courage America to take Germany s
place rs the principal buyer Of Australian
primary products wool wheat and meat
and rs the leading source of supply Of
manufactured articles imported by the
commonwealth
Incidentally, he hopes to hasten de
livery from Pacific coast shipyards of
III cargo vessels ordered by his govern
mcnt, and which will form the nucleus
OF the Observation-Disclosures carrying trade
Owing u his overwhelming interest III
the war he has three sons with his
colntry's 100000 men III the British
Army MIR Bradion would have found 1t
difficult, he declared on arriving here to
devote himself To peace time project.
but for his firm belief that much mutual
good can come OF better acquaintance be
tween Australia and the states rs
America is universally known IN the
AntipodCs With this object IN VIcw, he
announced plan to sci up rs a branch OF
his commission. a bureau To furnish the
American press with the high spots OF
Australian news
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
TOM0STO rs GLOR|ES
KAvE PASSED AWAY
Famous Old Mining Camp Now
Crumbling Into Decay; Once
Gayest Spot in U. S.

The Pird Cngc Opcra-I lousc, the Can
Can restaurant, the Red Light saloon and
the Tuscon stage office remain as relics OF
toml stone S onc-timc glory rs INNING
camp These old buildings were once the
scenes of the pioneer Arizona mnlng
camp. but are now occupied by bats and
are slowing falling INTO decay.
The Bird Gage Opera House was the
most famous IN the territory Ii IS u
rambling two-story structure with the
glass IN the rough board front broken by
the elements \ long Lar occupies one
end Of the building, while the piano
players raised platform faces il Mt the
opposite end II WAS ON this platform
that the famous sign hung which read
DO not shoot the piano PLAYER lie Is
doing the hest he can.
\ gallery extends around three sldcs
OF the opera house and the stage occupies
the fourth side On this stage the most
famous variety performers from san
Francisco appeared IN the old days
llthoaraphs announcing their coming
stilII hang on the walls Of the opera house
/ the INK still fright upon thcm
1 \ dunt'Waitcr connects the har witt
! he gallery above. where drinks Were
served al tables placed Jp ctrh ot the lit ti'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
AUSTRALIAN IN j. s,
TO BIND TRADE TIE
Seeks Raw Products Market
IN This Country.

New York. Nov. 2-Australia has
entered the field of business diplomacy
From the island continent at the bottom
of the world, has como for the first time IN
history. an envoy to the United States, to
work for the strcngt thcning OF the com
mercial. financial and political good VIII
prevailing between the two countries
Under policy similar u that developed
BY the American Government IN ante
hellum davs termed IN an apt phrase
"dolar diplomacy" the australian COM
monwcalth has given official support to
the ambitions of its agricultural industrial
and mercantile interests for international
trade expansion.
Recent arrival here Of an Australian
commissioner has called attention Ia a
new departure IN governmental action
within the British Empire The mother
country hitherto has directed her inter
national relations and hose Of her colonies
from London Yet Australia venture
has been approved by the British Govern
ment. and Henry \ l}raddon. appointed
to the newly created office, is vested with
full authority 10 lay the foundatiorS for
great Australian- American trade after
the war and To negotiate for an inter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

rooms which open onto the hig dancing
floor Many killings have occurred III the
Pird Capc and il has been the scene Of Il
number Of Western stories of frontier life
At the Can-Ca restaurant, steaks once
sold for S. each, and men waited IN line
to hc served, Mt the height OF the Tomb
stone gold boom. The Red Light saloon
was a gambling house, and the discarded
roulette and faro layouts may he seen
stacked in the rear Of the bg building
with its broken bar and mahogany fix
lures The stage office is an adobe build
ing with corral thanking il and IT was there
that the stage from Tucson pulled III each
day and the early settlers received their
mail from the outside world. Another
relic is the monument erected 10 Ed
Schcfilcln, the founder of Tombstone
" ashington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
Letters of Administration.

Register q Wills IS ac r Brown has
granted letters Of administration on The
estate Of Rupert NJ l}ur~tan t. Nhraham
Fogcl estate of Ralph &. IIarklnS to
Grace NJ llarkiu> and estate Of lrl Is.
White IL Matte Christian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

Eliminating the import and export of
gold and silver in bullion and com. the
balance OF trade was IN SPAN favor by
800 S23 .7q5 in i9'7
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-30
"FleHT.N PARS0N''
ESCAPES UNSCATRE.l
Rev. R. V. Lancaster In Thick
of Wars FierCeSt Battles.

Mrs. Decatur Rodgers has received
some very interesting letters from
her brother, Rev. R. V. Lancaster
formerly pastor at Hedgesville, but
who went to France as a chaplain
Rev Mr.. Lancaster was pastor of a
large Presbyterian congregation in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, when enlistipg and
his congregation voted him a year.
leave of absence. He is real
fighting parson," because he has
gone over the top several times and
escaped without a scratch. The first
time he was in the thick of the fight
three days and then went back to
bury the dead. For five days he was
thus engaged. On several occasions
the burial party was under fire from
Hun planes, once a number of the
party being killed and
wounded. Just as soon as the Ger
man airship could communicate with
its batteries the enemy laid down
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-30

being impressed on the nation, the
fish dealers in the northern part of
the state formed an exchange and
contributed SO of their gross sales
to an advertising fund.
An educational propaganda, embrace
ing newspaper advertising, was con-
Quoted through which the public was
taught the food values of fish that.
hitherto had little or no market de-
mand. The thrift and economy of
fish diet was pointed out and the
names of dealers who could supply
species of fish that heretofore had
been largely wasted were made pub
lie.
AS a result the average price of fish
TO the consumers in northern Cali
fornia was lowered 1919 and the con-
sumption was broadened. This re-
suit was secured at an average cost
of about 29o on wholesale sales in a
single month.
Later the State Legislature gave
the State Market Director control Of
the fish industry with power to
license dealers and to spend the IL
cense fees N advertising. This plan
now is Being folio, w.. great
success.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-30
old POSTAGE RATE
WILL Be RESTORED
And Graduated Zone System
To Be Repealed.

Washington, Nov so The senate
finance committee completed Friday
night revision of the war revenue
bill, designed to raise S6,000,000,000
in taxes in 1919 and about $1,000
100000 in 1920. The measure virtual
ly rewritten to meet changed condi
ton attending the end of the war
went to the printer and Will be re
ported to the senate next week,
probably on Thursday.
In completing the bill the Finance
Committee adopted an amendment
establishing new second-elass post
age rates, effective when the reve-
nue. bill beco law 1t provides
for repeal OF present graduated
zone rates q. rap IS, magazine
and other periodicals. and substi-
tutes a rate of one cent per pound
within an area of 300 miles from
mailing points and one and half
cents a pound outside that area.
The committee also adopted an
other amendment for restoration on
July /, 1919. of the two cents an ounce
on loftss "a one cent en- post
cards
Some -7tors believe the second
class pos 7te amendment will be
vigorously opposed by publishers
who have disapproved any zone sys-
TEN of postal rates as unjust and
discriminatory. Long debate on the
subject in the senate now is antict
pated Another amendment adopted
a-a evnacted to cause 7tueh debate
'...pasea ? tax of 10 per eeHf ar pro.
ducts of child labor which aoe trans
ported in Interstate Commerce. Tho
amendment is designated to eeor.
plish the purposes of the law. =
Gently declared unconstitutional =
the Supreme Court, under which pr
duets of child LABOR were barred from
interstate commerce.
Amendments rajected by the com.
mittee included one by Senator
Thomas, of Colorado, leyyins tax
of 100 per cent on campaign contri
buttons In excess of $500 and anoth
or by Senator Smoot, of Utah, i'm
posing a tax of $3.50 and $500, re.
spectively, on each mald and female
cog.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-30
AMERICANS ASKED
TO REBUILD FRANCE
Corporal Snyder Doesn't Think
He'll Soon Get Hon..

Mf. and Mrs. James Snyder. 219
North Maple avenue, just received
letter from their son, Corporal ].
Edison Snyder, of the 96th Pro. Co.
Auto Rfl. Draft, from Somewhere in
France, dated Nov. II. In it he says
"The days are getting very short
now. Am sleeping in shed built
since the first inst. 1t is without win
dows, doors or floors. Even officers
sleep on the ground. We have plen-
ty of blankets, each man was issued
two extra yesterday. This gives each
two men ten blankets.
Food is very scarce, and water
also. Bread is the best part of each
meal. Every one seems to think that
the war is over, | only hope this is
French and American governments
offer us $50 per month extra if we
will stay IS months and help rebuild
up France and at the end of that time
will give us an honorable discharge
and pass home, with $4,000 besides.
The president of France stated in to-
days paper that France is looking To
America for help to rebuild this wai'-
ridden country, which lost 2,500,0G0
of its able bodied men. While | am
writing the whistles are blowing and
have been for the past 80 minutes.
Everybody seems excited with the
good news. Still | can hardly be
licve it is true. We do not expect TO
see America for a long time even
.ciough peace is declared now.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-30
Big SUPPLIES LEFT
OVER IN THE ARMY
Millions of Articles Remain Un-
used When War Ended.

Washington, Nog. 30.-Demobiliza-
ton of the military forces of the ma
ton will leave in possession of the
government enormous stores of cloth
ing The amount of clothing and
equipment on hand for the use of the
army on November /, ten days before
hostilities ceased. is shown in a re-
port made public today by Brigadier-
General Robert f. Who'd, acting quar-
termaster-general and director of the
purchase and storage.
Including in the list of articles of
clothing on hand and not in pos
session OF the troops on November /,
were in round numbers:
Five million cotton coats; six mil
lion wooden coats; four million over
coats: nine million flannel shirts: for
ty-fve million pairs of winter and
summer drawers; forty-four million
pairs Of winter and summer under
shirt eleven million of shoes of all
types; fortysix million pairs of stock
ings and five million blankets.
Some of this large supply of cloth
ing, all of which and even much more
would have been needed had the war
continued throughout the winter will
be used before the troops can be de-
modified. Some will be retained for
the regular army, the officers said,
and the remainder doubtless can be
salvaged