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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Dog Misses His Master,
Makes Seven Trips Around
Reservoir Trolley Loop

It is said a mans best friend is his
dog, but every man does not have a
dog. However, according to a story
told to-day by Reservoir Park crews
of the Harrisburg Railways Com
pany, there is one man in Harris
burg who does not appreciate his
dog. Early last evening this man
boarded a Reservoir Park car. His
dog was left on the outside. but
when the car started 50 did the dog,
and the latter went over the entire
route returning to Market Square.
The car on it's first trip was crowd
ed. When a stop was made the dog
would run up to the front door and
watch for his master. Here is where
the dog lost out. The master got
off from the rear. OF course the mo-
torman or conductor could not tell
this to the dog. so the latter kept
going along with the car until it had
made seven round trips. The dog
appeared to have some intelligence
and concluded that his master would
have to return on a Reservoir Park
car. The dog was still at Market
Square when the last car left. Per-
haps the master walked home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
One Missing in Fire
Which Sweeps Block
in Heart of Hoboken
By Associated Press

Hoboken. n. j., Dec. 10. - Fire
broke out shortly before noon to-
day in the Admiral Benson Club for
service men, the First Reformed
Church and four five-story brick
apartment houses. The church and
club apparently were doomed. 9th
er buildings were threatened. The
entire fire department was called
out.
The clubhouse, three-story
frame structure, which was built by
the Catholic War Council two years
ago, was destroyed. Several explo-
sions which occurred in the build
ing probably were due to souvenir
shells brought from abroad by serv-
ice men. One man who was rescued
from the clubhouse, was taken to
the hospital in a serious condition.
The flames spread to the adjacent
apartment houses, many occupants
of which. including several fainting
women, were carried out by firemen.
Occupants of dwellings opposite the
burning area We're driven to the
street by the intense heat. The ORR
gin of the fire has not been deter
mined.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Walter Vance assistant secretary
of the club, who slept tn e last
night, could not be found a. ter the
fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Germany's Reply to
Entente Note Handed
to Peace Conference
IN Associdted Press

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE German
peace delegation this morning hand
ed Germany's reply to the Entente
note to Paul Dutasta, secretary of
the Peace Conference.
The forecast given by the German
press of the contents of Germany's
reply to the Entente note was sub
stantially correct, according to to-
days Paris newspapers. Although
appearing to yield 10 Allied de-
mands, Germany makes reserva-
ton on the principal point, concern
ing the sinking of the Scapa Flow
fleet. (The forecast stated that
Germany conceded the principle of
reparation, but requested negotia-
tions over the method of payment,
declaring Germany could not give up
the tonnage aslIed.)
The general terms of the German
reply had been known for several
days. according to one of the COM
mentators, and it was the subject
of particular consideration at the
London conference last week. with
the result, it is said, that it has been
decided not to permit the Germans
to prolong the negotiations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Five Minutes With Crowds
in Store and Street

a mother angrily shaking a little
girl and saying: Don't YOU say I
wish again!"
A bashful lover buying silk stock
ings.
A woman giving a traffic police
man popcorn ball.
Young married pair buying shoes
for the wife. please don't buy high
heels, dearle," the husband is say
ing "They make you so much
taller than l am"
Five-year- dropping package
of toys in Toy Mission box at Bow
mans.
Man at one jewelry store counter:
THAT stone looks to me to be alto
gether too large for $1,000"
Woman at another counter; THAT
isn't much OF ring for $12."
Blind man raucously and hid
eously singing al am blind kinnot
see the light of day"
Beggars.
More beggars.
Young men buying toilet sets.
Young women buying cigaret
cases.
A wife buying cigars for her hus-
band. Cigarman trying his best to
make her buy good ones. DO you
know him ?" asks a bystander. mo,
the poor devil" says the cigarman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Thirsty Cohorts Mourn
With Mahogany PolisherS

extended in every quarter of the city
this afternoon.
WormwoOd and Gall
The downfall is all the more hit
ter because of the strong hopes that
had been held out for a literal coup
detat on the part of the now de-
feated forces.
Under the personal supervision of
General Saloon Proprietor and a
force of capable lieutenants. pre-
parations had been made for the
reopeuing Of the saloons which still
hold their licenses. In every one Of
them. windows were being cleaned
this morning. and the little glasses
for straight whisky and the long
stemmed ones for wine and mixed
drinks. were being polished. Too.
the mahogany bars that had known
nothing but near beers and water
since July /, were well secured in
preparation for the expected arri-
val of a long stream of long absent
friends
But alas. all the fond hopes have
been literally dashed to pieces by a
cruel court.
To-day's mobilization was the sec
ond ordered by General Proprietor
and his staff. Last Monday. il had
been doped out that as the Supreme
Court was TO meet H. naturally
would drop its other business and
come to the rescue of the rumseIIars.
The only hope now is that by some
miracle Congress will make pea 90
with Germany before January Is
when the dry constitution amend
ment becomes effective.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

Little girl standing near counter
of small toys, looking carefuIfy
about her. Her hand strays nearer
and nearer-and nearer the toys.
All! She passes on. unconcern-
edly looking at the counter displays.
Youngster with thrty-seven cents
trying to find something nice for his
mother.
Father and two daughters buying
dining room set for mother"
Young woman surreptitiously
withdrawing funds from the first
national bank" She straightens,
blushing; and smoths her skirt.
Little girl, buying literally at toy
counter. And now, Mother, / must
buy something for the Toy Mission"
Father and son at electric train
display. Father mods mysteriously
at salesman. Salesman mods under
standingly, and takes down the ad-
dress.
Mother asking toyman how much
it will cost to have new tires placed
on a velocipede.
Boys enviously examining "BB"
air rifles.
Woman from Toy Mission invest
ing some monetary contributions in
the things which cheer the hearts
of children.
Ragged children, blue-nosed with
cold, looking rapturously at dolls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

Following a hasty mobilization
this morning. General City Saloon
Proprietor this afternoon ordered a
hastier retreat Of his corps OF bar
tenders, fancy drink mixers and 9TH
er enlisted employees.
The mobilization this morning toll
lowed the receipt of Supreme
Court memo that a decision on the
legality of the wartime prohibition
measure would probably be handed
down to-day. Declaration that It
was constitutional caused the utter
route of the forces carrying onward
the banners of John Barleycorn.
Much weeping and wailing. to-
gether with gnashing of teeth, has
followed the complete downfall of
the Barleycorn forces. Expressions
of sympathy by the thirsty are being
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Temperature Must Fall Far
Before End of Time Ar
riveS on Earth
MANY IN FEAR OF DEATH
Hard to Put End to Belief of
Disaster Among the
SuperStitious
HARD ON THE COAL PILE
Planets Are Lined Up Accord
ing to Schedule and Moth
ing Happens

Tut tut. lady! Il isn't cold to-
day.
At least it isn't cold enough TO
bring about the end of the world
Wednesday afternoon, according TO
the schedule of planet guiding
shark. \ considerable drop IN the
temperature was said necessary DH
those who profess to know before u
justly famous resort for the wicked
freezes over sufficiently to cause u
general calamity.
According to the predictions of Il
more or less half baked astronomer
the end of the world is scheduled
for Wednesday when all planets
with the exception of the earth VIII
lie in an approximate line with the
sun. So far so good. The pull OF
gravity will be so great on that
day, he opined, that the heat would
be pulled out of the earth, the Boil
sheviks run wild and all mundane
things mussed up to an alarming
extent.
4 Bit Chilly
While the wind whistled to-day
and the mercury sank TO sixteen
degrees, the worst thing that hap
pened was a general depletion in the
anu IL tliOIt vi lSoS SCI iOho
financial loss caused by the excess
sive combustion of anthracite coal.
The forecast for tonight is fifteen
degrees above zero.
The story of the worlds end has
had a wide circulation among the
ignorant and the superstitious. The
rumor has penetrated not only into
nearly every civilized country, but
natives in the wilds of Africa have
been frightened.
So great has the fear OF sudden
death been that many persons have
sought assurance from whoever
they thought might know anything
about the weather. Even worry over
! the high cost of living has been rele-
! gated to the rear by many.
To show how foolish the fear OF
/ world wide destruction is Harris
| burg men who have made a study oil
! astronomy to-day said that it is no
unusual occurrence as eternal time
! is recorded for the planets to be
| aligned. They now are pretty nearly
| in the same position as they will be
! Wednesday and a heavy undershiri
to-day was about all that was need
! ed to put things back into ship
! shape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
QUARANTINE IS
USED PERSONALLY
FOR FIRST TIME
City Health Bureau Takes the
Lead in Fight Against
Social Disease

The first quarantine for social dis
ease in Pennsylvania, if not in the
United States, has been established
by the Harrisburg Department OF
Health, with the support and en-
couragement of the State Health
Department
The example set by DIR. j. NJ. J. Rau-
nick, with the local police heartily
cooperating, is expected to be taken
up all over Pennsylvania and to be
used by the UHited States health au-
thorities as a means of encouraging
similar legislation and action in all
the states of the Union.
The patient is Ruth Bowman, of
227 South River street. house that
was raided by the police some time
since, and on Saturday was placed
under quarantine by DR.. Raunick.
DR.. Raunick had some difficulty in.
gaining entrance; but finally did so,
and found the conditions warranted
q quarantine. The woman was or
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

daughters came with aged parents
who were blind or suffering from
other serious maladies.
Holds Ray of Hope
With one little ray of hope these
suffering, tottering, twisted victims
of humanity's worst enemy, disease,
came to have an appeal made for
them. Some of them unable to
walk We're wheeled in on chairs.
others were carried: some seemed
to be hopelessly deformed; a few
had to be led and stumbled up the
steps to the chancel when their turn
came to go before Mr.. Hickson.
Bishop James Henry Darlington
opened the healing mission service
with an explanation that no one was
to look for any show or any miracle
and that many might go away heal
ed and not realize at first that the
Divine touch had helped them. He
explained that Mr.. Hickson will be
in the city to-day and tomorrow to
endeavor to help all who come to
him and then will leave for Pitts
burgh and other cities Last night
physicians and clergymen met Mr..
Hickson, among them a Jewish
rabbi.
Began With Prayer
Then, as the Bishop began "Our
Father, who art in heaven" the en-
tire audience Joined in repeating the
Lords prayer. 1t was followed by
other short prayers, and while these
were made scores of persons who arr
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

Federal Court DEGREES in New York
dismissing proceedings brought by
Dryfoos. Blum and Company, to COM
pei internal revenue officials to per-
NIT the withdrawal from bond OF
whisky for beverage purposes were
affirmed by the court
Injunctions Dissolved
In deciding the question the Su-
preme Court also dissolved injunc-
items restraining revenue officials
from Interfering with the removal
frcm bond of about 7O,0oO.0oo gallons
of whisky valued at approximately
$4,000. OOO, held by the Kentucky Dis
tilleries and Warehouse Company. OF
Louisville, Ky.
War Powers Not AbroEated
The signing of the armistice did
net abrogate the war powers OF Con-
gress. Associate Justice Brandeis said
in reading the decision OF the court
May Export Liquor
Justice Brandeis said the Govern
ment did not appropriate the liquor
by stopping its domestic sale. 5 the
way was left open for exporting it.
Exercises War Powers
Justice Brandeis also called atten-
ton to the continued control of the
railroads and reassumption by the
Government relative to coal and
sugar under war acts to snow tnat tnA
Government continues to exercise va
ricus war powers despite the signing
o. the armistice.
The constitutional prohibition
amendment is binding on the Federal
Government as well as the states ani
supersedes state laws. the court de-
ClaTed.
Judgment Unanimous
The Judgment of the court in the
Kentucky and New York cases was
unanimous.
Justice Brandeis said there was no
basis for the contention that Presi-
dent Wilson's statement in his mes
sage vetoing the prohibition enforce
ment act that the war had come to
an end, was a proclamation announc-
inr the termination of the war.
In rendering its opinion. the court
confined itself entirely to the war
time prohibition act and took no ac-
tion on the so-called beer cases which
attacked the constitutiOnality of the
prohibition enforcement act.
Millions Involved
Beside the millions of dollars in
vested in brewery and distilling plants
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Decision Causes Food
Products Shares to Drop

New York, Dec. l5.-Wild trading
in United States food products. which
has large stores of liquor on hand
followed receipt in Wall street OF
the news that the United States Su-
preme Court had declared wartime
prohibition constitutional. The
stock, which had been selling a few
minutes before at rs to 81. imme-
diately dropped to 73.
United States Industrial Alcohol
was less severely affected. losing
about two points. The general list
was moderately unsettled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
INCREASED PAY
FOR OVERTIME ON
SLOW FREIGHTS
Will Become Effective as OF
Dec. |, Brotherhoods and
Administration Agree
By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 15.-Under an
agreement between the railroad ad-
ministration and the four brother
hoods Of train and enginemen. an
nounced to-day. time and half for
overtime IN slow freight service will
become effective as of December 1.
All arbitraries and special allow
ances formerly applicable between
terminals were eliminated, but spe-
cial allowances for switching and
similar work at initial terminals
were preserved. These, however,
will be at the old rate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
Walks Without Cane

Walks Without Cane
About 125 had been prayed for un-
til noon with hundreds more patti
emily waiting to he visited by Mr..
Hickson, who went from one to the
other. placed his hand on the head
of the sufferer, prayed quietly for Il
minute, then on the head of the par
ent or other relative and prayed
again.
One woman. who resides in Penn
street, and who had been walking
with cane for many months, came
TO the church and asked for help.
Shortly after she left the church she
found she could walk without her
cane and that she was cured. She
walked into a room i'm which there
was about n score of other persons
who came for relief and told them
what had happened. cheering them
and telling them to have faith. She
said she had not been ont of her
house since early in the year.
Come From Afar
Afflicted persons come from great
distances to seek Mr.. Hickson's help.
one invalid being brought here from
Ohio. Others came from all parts
of Pennsylvania. some from Altoona,
York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Hazleton.
Scranton, Milton and hundreds of
other smaller cities and towns.
Physicians came with some of
their patients, others were brought
from the Harrisburg Hospital, moth
ers carried sick infants and paralyz-
ed children in their arms. sons and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15

the decision affects approximately co.
00C.o00 gallons OF whiskey Valuea
alone at between $lOO.0o0,000 and
S20O,000o00 according to internal
revenue officials estimate.
Justice Brandeis' Decision
Justice Brandeis' decision in part
follows:
THE war power of the United
States, like it's other powers, and
like the police power of the states,
is subject TO applicable constitutional
limitations; but the fifth amendment
imposes in this respect no greater
limitations upon the national power
than does the fourteenth amendment
upon state power If the nature and
conditions of "a restriction upon the
use and disposition of property is
such that a state could, under the
police power. impose it consistently
with the fourteenth amendment
without making compensation. then
the United States may for per-
mitted purpose impose a like re-
striction consistently with the fifth
amendment. without making COM
pensation; for prohibition of the
liquor traffic is conceded to be an
appropriate means of increasing our
war efficiency.
Liquor Not Appropriated
There was no appropriation of
the liquor for public purposes. The
wartime prohibition act fixed a
period of seven months and nine days
from it's passage during which
liquors could be disposed of free
from any restriction imposed by the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
38,770,000 Acres Of
Winter Wheat Sown
by Farmers This Fall
Rn Associnted Press

Washington, Dec. l5.-The winter
wheat area sown this fall is 3S,T70.
00e acres. the Department of Agricul-
ture announced to-day. The revised
estimate of last years area was an
nounced as 50.4s9.OOO acres.
The condition of the crop December
l. was S5.2 per cent. of a normal. COM
pared with 9s.5 on December 1 last
year. 1913 in 1917 and S9.5 the ten
year December l average.
The area sown to rye is estimated
at 5.530,0O0 acres. compared with ST.
232.OO0 acres. the revised estimated
area sown in the fall of 1918. The
condition Of the crop December l was
s9.s per cent of a normal. compared
with $40 on December l last year.
Ss.i in 1917 and 91.6. the ten-year De-
cember 1 average.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
u. S. TAKES UP
KIDNAPPING OF
RANCHER HUGO
Government InStructS EN-.
bassy at Mexico City 10
Make Representations
By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Amer
lean embassy at Mexico City was
directed today by the State De-
partment to make representations
to the Mexican government regard
ing the kidnapping of Fred G.. Hugo,
the American manager of the Dobie
ranch, near Muzquiz. by Vill:stas
last week.
To Make Probes
The embassy and the American
consul at Eagle Pass. Texas. have
been instructed to make an inde-
pendent investigation of the incident
and also 10 investigate reports that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
WARTIME PROHIBITION HELD
TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL IN
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT
Visions of Christmas
FzOwing With Booze Is
Shattered by Opinion
INJUNCTION RESTRAINING
REVENUE AGENTS DISSOLVED
By associated Press

Washington, Dec. 15-Wartime prohibition held con-
to-day by the Supreme Court unanimous decision
Thus vanished the hopes of many for wet holiday time
decision rendered the involving the const-
utonay of the Nostead law the prohibition enforcement act
carry the intent OF the prohibition amendment to
the Constitution.
Binding States, Too
passing however Associate Justice Brandes did hold that
prohibition amendment binding the states we'll as
the Federal government .
The entirely reversed the contention OF the vets
that wartime prohibition outside the wartime powers OF
that wartime control OF food and rail-
roads still were in effect.
The decision of the final mlestones to the long
fight make the country dry. =.
The court will render opinions again next Monday at which
time the beer expected be decided after which the
court will until January ).
Will Keep Country Dry
Upon the decision the prohibition enforcement law
will depend whether the Federal government has at hand any
legal means for making the amendment effective
The constutionay OF wartime prohibition however the
rvs are confident will keep the country dry until the amend
ment is carried into effect by law OF its own
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
FIRE BURNS OLD CASTLE
RsI ASQoei0fsH Draso

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE cause of the
fire which early Sunday damaged
portions of the old royal castle at
Compiegne remains mystery. The
electricity in the building was cut
off before midnight Saturday, so
that the theory that the blaze was
started by short circuit has been
abandoned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
SIGHTLESS SEEK LIGHT AND
THOSE WITH WITHERED LIMBS
PRAY WITH HEALER FOR HELP
Woman Gets Out of Bed and Walks,
While Physically Helpless Get Com
fort in Service at St. Stephens
Church; Hundreds Asks
For Assistance

Faith i'll Christ and prayer for Divine aid the things
that will Ills James Moore Hckson the faith healer, told
more than 900 persons his opening meeting this morning
the St Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church. North Front
street.
Before him and children suffering from
the affects OF almost known maadbndnes paralysis
heart disease drops spinal meningitis deafness and
ether affections At least 800 persons brought
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
ALBANIANS PROTEST
n. -a.@NAI D..Aoa

Lausanne, Sunday, Dec. 1.-THE
National Albanian Committee has
issued a protest against territory be-
longing to Albania being separated
from Independent Albania. The pro-
test says that NJ. Venizelos, the
Greek premier. has declared that all
lands south OF Albania are to be
definitely ceded TO Greece. and that
IL this is confirmed it will be a flag
rant violation of the principles for
which humanity bled in this terrible
war. and that justice should recon-
stitute Albania into a territorial
entity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
QUAKE ROCKS ALASKA TOWNS
BIZ Associated Press

Juneau, Alaska. Dec. IA. Juneau
and vicinity were rocked at 410 D.
nI to-day by one of the heaviest
earthquake shocks experienced here
III years. Buildings were badly shak
en-. but no material damage has been
reported. 1t is believed the shock
centers about the Katmai Volcano
near Kodiak, and that the volcano
may be in eruption again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
MANY WANT TO HELP
Us REMAIN DRY"

Enforcement of the new prohi-
bition laws evidently has taken
the popular fancy. So great has
been the number of applicants
for jobs from this Internal Reve-
nue. district that Uncle Sans
agents are having hard time
iiling away the appl.cat tions.
Collector Lederer. upon whose
shoulders will rest the labor of
keeping this district dry to-
day called upon newspapers to
ask ;ne lublic to seek other jobs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-15
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinityi Fair
continued cold tonight and
Tuesday. Lowest temuerafure
tonight about Is degrees.
Eastern PennsyIvaniai Fair tn
night md Tuesday, continued
cold. Eresh west md north
west winds.
River; The Susquehanna river md
all ITS branches Will fall slow
~ or remain nearly statiouary.
lee Will probably appear In the
streams ngaiu md some may
become frozen In places to-
night.