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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11
DO YOU KNOW :

That Harrisburg has fur
nished hundreds of tons OF
steel for the making of cars
used for Government work in
the war?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11

So it is that Americans applaud
their splendid boys who rallied to
the colors in the cause of tciviliza- :
tion and pay tribute to them to-day
while giving thanks to the God of
battle for showing America the way
and directing the warriors of this
country in their final assault upon
the entrenched foe of liberty
righteousness and justice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11

After reading the news from Ohio
we are convinced that the correspond
ent gets his information one day
from the wet headquarters and the
next day from the "drys."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY

~ NE year ago to-day Harrisburg
and every other community
~ throughout the United states
and the world was rejoicing over
the declaration of the armistice
which ended the great war. Thou
sands of Central Pennsylvania boys
were in the fighting line, giving the
last hammer blows to the Hun horde
which had started out in 1914 to
conquer the world
1t is a great day and the first
anniversary ought to be an occasion
for the rededication of the Ameri-
can people to the ideals for which
this country stands and a 'reaffirma-
ton of the principles which are the
foundations of our system of Gov
ernment, and the mainstay of our
institutions.
Herbert Bailey, an English writer,
has been closely analyzing the part
which the American soldier played
in the suppression of the German
menace, more especially the Ar
gonne Forest drive and he gives
the American troops their proper
place in history. He says:
When the order came for fight
ing to cease on November IL
ali the positions had been main
tanned and the Fifth Division
was knee-deep, in mud in the
wilderness of the Woevre forest.
The Thirty-second moved up to
the right of the Fifth Division
on November 10. and advanced
several kilometers west or
Brandeville that Gay in fog and
when the armistice was signed.
The signing of the armistice
and the cessation of hostiltes
came as a great surprise to the
rumors of approaching peace.
The men in the line IN many
places were more inclined to
think that the order to cease
November was a new form or
strategy.
succeed they did after
mighty struggle, rejecting
nothing but credit and glory on
American arms. that lasted "a
days at a total cost to the
Americans alone. of l15.529. of
whom 1853 We're killed. They
force OF 631, 4O5 Americans and
1SS,OOO French: killed. wounded
or taken prisoners. l2G5OO of the
enemy, penetrated forty-seven
kilometers into the German lines
and liberated 1850 square kilo-
meters of territory for the
French. with $50 villages and
towns. In prisoners they took
316 officers and 15,743 men,
while 46S guns, 1854 machine
guns and III trench mortars fell
into their hands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11
A Sons Letter
To Dead Father

living
and their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

When the Cumberland Valley
Railroad bridge was opened people
came from many miles around to see
the first train move over 1t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11

November u was the day Sc
lected when the cream of the
American forces, in what would
have been the greatest drive of
the war; were to shatter the
Germans in an attack through
Lorraine and Alsace, and that
day would indeed have been a
great day in American history.
Fighting with freshness that
none could equal, with an ardor
that only troops new to warfare
know. with an intelligence that
is given to few, the Americans
although their artillery, air.
planes and tanks were almost all
French and only the transport,
equipment, ammunition and
rifles were American, were the
great hopes of the Allies, the
force that was to swing the bal
, ance against Germany. In say
ing that that hope was more
than fulfilled, that the weight in
the balance was indeed heavy
and decisive, we have expressed
what every impartial English
man associated with the Amer
lean forces in battle can en-
phatically affirm. America did
justice to her greatness. Her
sons were the sons of a virile
and fruitful Nation, and those
sons fought with spirit, a nerve
and power that saw the end of
the war and the defeat of Ger
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11

Discussing the positions OF the
Americans when hostilities ceased,
Mr.. Bailey points out that the Ger
mans were in for a terrific wallop-
ing, which they evidently appre-
ciated. when the curtain dropped
one year ago to-day. He concludes
with this statement:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-11

Considerable interest is being
taken in the mayoralty contest at
Altoona where ID. s. Brumbaugh has
asked for n recount of the vote.
Mayor C. H. Rhodes was reelected
by q narrow margin, defeating Mr..
Brumbaugh and John W. Blake.
-Mayor-elect J. Hampton Moore
is said to want a former soldier fos
director of safety and this is taken
to mean that Col John c. .Groome
may be selected. The Colonel says
he has not, been asked.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14
AN ENTIRE T0WN
 ! FOR WAR VETERANS
New Jersey Legion to Buy De-
 serted Village

Camden, Nov. 14.-Thc deserted vil-
 agc of WinsloW in sOut horn New Jer- Bcy and d tract Of 4,20O acres sur founding it will be the site of d com |nunity farm settlement for returned |oldicrs and sailors according Co the
 nnolNcrnlcnt mudc by the New Jcr- EeN branch oC inc American Legion.
 WinSloW nourishcd as the center of lass manufacture almost a century Rgo, It is in Camden county near Fammonton. and four different rail- |oad3 pass within ;t shor} distance of
 he village. The glass works were Ebandoncd 50 years ago and since then
 ne noDulation has dyinticd and the Pttlt f'Hnlc cottages built for inc Eorkmcn in 1883 have fallen down Ir have been burned by tramps.
 The American Legion. which will purchase the tr2ct from lGllwood Rob |riH, inc present owner for $2,000.- Fe0, plans 10 rebuild these houses sHd divide tho land into 400 10-acrc ltodcI farms. Miss Marcia Reed, n&mEcr of tho American Institute of A1chitccts, is ut work on pluns for E@lonN buildings, including, ii is said, recreation center, a school library had various buildings for Industrial |nd agricultural uac}. The WinsiOW
 lln, a comparatively modern struc-
 ltrc, which stands on a high knoll. rill !:c uGo1 ~3 an administration cen
 \" for getting inc project started
 Par of tIr fund will he used in |Icarin% 1h. land. which is mostly |pTc"cH With virgin pine and oak. X E&tcl. :N&;c!1 aud Other improvement kill nn jmHtalllG. The soil is especial E well nt1uDjcd for farming purposes. fherc ia a top soil with a depth of 10 inches or more, and the tract (bound& in fine sands and ClaNs suit |hle for making brick and glass. WinsloW has always been known as "one man town." It was founded h 1883 by Andrew K. Hay, a member |f congress who came from Nan |cket lie brought 73 men with him Ind cleared q 50O-acrc stretch, laid hut the village and started tho glass Ictory.
 An influx of railroad laborers in re- lent years has partly rcpopulated the |illage. which now has a brick fac Ipry, canncry and about 150 inhabi- bnts. It is still called the deserted Iillasc, however. and retains the 1uaint, old-fashioncd atmosphere of he days when it prospered under it's Rrly founders whose gravcstoncs land beside the little old church.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14
FOR ARMY OF 100. .OO0.
Ba>ari, Is Organizing Powerful Force
 of "CitiZcn Guard.

Hcrlin, Nov. 12, (BN the ASSOclat2d Press. )-Thc newly organized 'cltlzen guard" of Bavaria now numbers 22o,- 900. according to the TaeglishC Rund- schau. it is proposed to bring the num- Der LID to 100000. The state govern mont has just completed draft of the statutes governing the citizen soldierN, which is under the command of q cap tain. whose staff comprises an officer for each of the seven districts iStO which Bavaria is divided. The cHD- tain will be responsible to the govern mCnt.,
 Major George Fschcrich has just been appointed captain of the citizen guard.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14
MANY TO ATTEND
 STATE C. OF C. MEET
Members of Local Chamber Will Hear tX-NaYOr Ole Hanson In
 New IIaNpI.
New IIaNcn.

Secretary Leon Spragu" Of the Chamber of Commerce announces that several members of the state Chant Der of Commerce and local chamber are intending to attend the conference of the state chamber at New Haven next Wednesday night. The trip will be made bv automobiles if Secretary Spraguc can secure enough autos.
 Ole Hanson, Scattlc's "Flght'nG Mayor." will be the guest of the state chamber and will deliver an address, All members of the local cN3A1eDer wishing to hear cN-Mayor Hanson can
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14

rection yet, although families have made such requests The investigation was made at the request of number of other mothers who lost sons in the service and who were anxious to learn whether their sons were to be bOrught home or not
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14
BODIES NOT COMING.

The war bureau has investigated the reports that bodies of three local sol dlers were to be returned to the Unit cd States and has been unable to lear nOf any official action in that di-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-14

do so if they will leave their names with Secretary before tomorrow noon. The conference is to be held in Wool SeN hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
Presbyterians of Three
States Meet in Phila

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-More than
$50 Presbyterian churches in this
state, New Jersey and Maryland Will
send delegates to the conference on
the New Era movement being held
to-day and tomorrow in three Pres
byterian churches of this city. Ses-
sions will convene in Calvary Church.
Fifteenth and Locust streets; Tenth
Church, Seventeenth and Spruce
streets, and Chambers Wylie Me-
mortal Church, Broad and Spruce
streets.
The conference is part of an educa-
tional program which precedes the
victory drive" scheduled for early
next month when Presbyterian
churches throughout the country
will conduct an every-member can
vas to raise sSS,oO0,000. OF this
sum, $13,000,000 will be used for
church benevolences and S25, 5,000,-
600 is needed for home churches. OF
this latter amount, a part will be
devoted to restoring Protestant
churches in France, destroyed dur
ing the war, and another part used
to aid Presbyterian boys who need
financial assistance upon their re-
turn from overseas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
SENATEPASSES
STATE DEPT. BILL
The First Reirganizer to Go
Through Is Now on Gov
ernors Desk

The Crow bill. reorganizing the
secretary of the Commemorative Of
flee, was finally passed last night by
the Senate, the upper house concucr-
ring in several amendments added by
the House of Representatives. The
measure contains the first reading
taken of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth'S force since the seventies
The Vickerman prohibition amend
ment was passed on second reading,
without objections. along with sew
eral other measures one of which
provides that in Philadelphia COM
missioners may pay one thousand
dollars, annually, to the chief his
torical society of the county. The
majority of the bills on second read
ing. were appropriation measures.
The only bill to pass third read
ing was that sponso:ei By Senator
Daix, Philadelphia, which provides
that the State Treasurer shall pay
two per cent. tax on. premiums paid
by foreign fire insurance companies,
TO the various cities and boroughs of
the State.
During the evening. the Senate was
notified that the House had con-
CURED in the resolution presented by
Senator Barr, Allegheny, which calls
for the prompt return of the Twenty
eighth, or Iron Division. comprising
the old Pennsylvania National Guard,
from overseas.
A bill which permits school dis
tricts to increase their school taxes
where it is desired to raise the SAL
aries of teachers or where more funds
are needed for school purposes. was
introduced in the Senate by Senator
(yTa an of Indiana The hill nrnVidaS
that in the First district the maxi
mum tax may be increased from six
to eight mills on the dollar, second
district, from twenty to thirty mills
third and fourth districts, twenty
five to thirty-three mills.
Senator Graft said that he did not
think the Weaver bill which appro-
PIRATES. $50. 100000 for the purpose
of increasing teachers salaries 25
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25

Among the many unsung heroes of
strong. To him went the honor of be-
the war is Private Edward v. ARM
ing the tenth American soldier to
whom was awarded the Distinguish
de Service Cross. He was one of
a raiding party of five who captured
six Germans just after the boys
reached the front lines. The other
four were killed later and before
Armstrong left "over there" he lost
his left arm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
FIREARMS. BILL
BEATEN IN HOUSE
Lively Debate Over Measure
to Require Annual License
For Guns

The Neary fire arms" bill re-
quiring all owners OF revolyers and
similar weapons to take out an an
nual license at the sheriff'S of1ce
with two sureties was defeated in the
House last night receiving rs votes
while 104 were cast against it. The
bill was debated for 40 minutes.
Mr.. Baldridge, Allegheny, attacked
the ananual license feature as him
dersome and that householders were
entitled to weapons for protection
to which Mr.. Wells. Philadelphia re-
piled that foreigners and others were
carrying guns and holding up people
in his city. The bill he held, would
curb them. Mr.. Showalter, Union,
doubted the constitutionality of the
bill.
Mr.. Bennett, Philadelphia. advo-
Gated the bill, saying it was too
easy now for boys to buy weapons
in pawn shops and that possession
of fire arms must be curbed. Two
conditions have changed" said Mr..
Walker, Philadelphia. Mr.. Sewers,
Philadelphia, sought to amend the
bill but Mr.. Neary objected and
after a few more speeches on the
license method the vote was taken,
Mr.. Golden, Philadelphia, protesting
against what he termed aspersions
on his native city.
Mr.. Hause passed unanimously
after speeches by Mr.. Rothenberger,
Berks. and Mr.. Dunn, Philadelphia,
calling on Congress to allow dis
charged soldiers to keep their uni
forms. The bill for a State Com
mission to investigate food and fuel
was sent back to committee for
further consideration"
Bills passed finally were: Regulat-
ing recording of patents and deeds
granted by the State.
Regulating recording OF patents
and deeds granted by the state.
Regulating refunds of escheats
money.
A big second reading calendar was
cleaned. After defeating the bill
regulating special county detectives
the House adjourned at 11.05 p. m.
until 10 a. m. today.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
Miners to Take Up
Wage Question March 18

Hazleton, Pa, Feb. 25.-Notice
has been received at the district
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers in this city from Frank J.
Hayes, international president, that
he has called a meeting of the pol
icy committee of the union in In
dianapolis on March 1S to take ac-
ton on the matter of wages, un-
employment and other issues grow
ing out of the reconstruction period.
The committee will be composed of
representatives from every district.
The meeting, 1t is stated. has been
decided upon at the request of the
leaders of the anthracite miners and
of some from the bituminous sec
tions, where operations have been
greatly curtailed owing to stagna-
ton of the fuel market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
Cambria Co. to Make
5000 Cars For Pennsy

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-The first
instalment of 5000 freight cars, of
an allotment of $50, 100000 worth,
ordered by the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is to be turned out by the
Cambria Steel Company. While Alva
C. Dinkey. president of the company,
affirmed the number of cars, he
would not give out the price, but it
is understood they are to cost ap-
proximately S11, 100000.
These are to be of the standard
steel hopper type, used for carrying
coal and other bulk freight. They
will be delivered early this summer.
This order is one of several ar
ranged by the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration during the war period,
but held up on account of the prior
ity giveen to more urgent war sup
plies. 1t has just been reassigned.
1t is expected that the remainder of
the entire allotment of feright cars,
numbering 1850 will be delivered
this summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
EWS OF THE LEGISLATURE

per cent. will be enacted into law as
IL takes too much out OF the
general revenue of the State. The
bill he presented tonight, he said,
does not take any money out OF the
state funds, but provides where a
community wants to increase the
salaries of it's teachers 1t may tax it.
self to give the teachers more money.
The Internal Affairs bills were
presented by Senator Crow, Fayette.
Senator Ware. Philadelphia, who
returned last night from Philadelphia
submitted an enablement bill which
will permit the city of Philadelphia
to borrow money. under the consti-
tutional changes made last year.
Other new measures presented in
cluded the following, Senator Salus.
Philadelphia; providing that all
casualty insurance companies post
the face value of the policy in ueqs-
ton with the State Insurance Com
missioner, when suit be brought by
the policy holder to recover any
policy.
Senator Miller, Somerset; pro
viding for increases in the fees of
Justices of the Peace, Alderman, and
Magistrates in the Commonwealth"
Senator Daix. Philadelphia, MAX
ing II necessary TO stamp the price
of all theater tickets plainly on the
face, and prohibiting the sale of
tickets anywhere save on the pre-
misses where the exhibition is to be
held. The measure which is aimed at
ticket scalpers. provides drastic PEN
alties for violations.
Senator Jones. Susquehanna, pro-
Tding for the maintenance of county
homes in counties with a population
of less than 250.000. for the care of
orphans and delinquents under six
teen years of age.
Senator Einstein, Allegheny, re-
quiring cities, counties and boroughs
to furnish meeting places for certain
organizations, including the veterans
of the Civil, Spanish, and World wars.
Senator Baldwin. Potter, provid-
ing that all lands now acquired or
hereafter to be acquired by the State
as state forests shall be subjected
to an annual charge of one per cent.
per acre for the benefit of the coun-
ties in which they are located.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
AMERICAN ONLY
FORLEGAL FORMS.
Bolard Declares That Foreign
Languages Have no Place
in United States

The attitude of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives on the
question of America First" to ex-
press it in that manner. was strik-
ingly attested last night on the Bo-
lard Bill which prohibits the pub.
lication of official advertisements in
any language save English. The
German papers from being the re-
cipients of official devertising. The
Judiciary Local committee of the
House had reported the bill with a
negative recommendation and Rep
resentative Bolard made speech
last night to have the bill placed on
the calendar of the House despite
the recommendation of the COM
mittee. He spoke for about five
minutes and then the vote was
taken. The House voted LAG to 2S
in favor of the bill and against
the committees action. Mr.. Bolard
then agreed to have the bill again
sent to the committee for a public
hearing following which they will
be reported favorably.
Some members voted against
placing the bills on the calendar
over the committees action because
they esd not want other papers
than German excluded from the
privilege of receiving official ad-
vertising. They had in mind Yid-
dish, Italian, Slavonian and other
publications that were not un-
friendly in the war or whose
mother nations were not unfriendly.
There is a possibility that the bills
will be amended to include some
other nationalities exclusive of Ger
man. The latter seem to be out of
luck as far as any public recognition
is concerned.
Mr.. Bolard said in speaking on
his bill: This bill is not sectional
or local. 1t applies to the whole
State. 1t refers to making the Eng
lish language the only language
in which the legal procedure of this
State shall be conducted. To my
mind there is no reason why an ad-
vertisement of a legal nature should
be made in the Yiddish, German,
Italian or Chinese language in Penn
| sylvania any more than we should
have our bills or our legal forms or
our deeds made in those languages
and go on our records. We have
allowed this thing to creep into
our practice iA Pennsylvania and
it has been getting worse and
worse.
II say the time has come when
we should be Americans, that there
! should be no language in this juris-
| prudence except the English Ian
| guage."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
Temporary Army Of
538,49S Provided
By Senate Committee

Washington, Feb. 25.- Provisions
for a temporary army of 53s,49S Of
ficers and men after next July I, as
recommended by the War Depart
ment, were inserted in the billion
dollar army appropriation measure
yesterday by a Senate military sub
committee. These provisions were
eliminated in the House, which ap-
proved an army of only 175, 900 men.
The subcommittee also agreed to-
day upon pay for enlisted men on the
same basis as the war scale. 1t plans
to report the bill tomorrow to the
full committee.