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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
To Sound Out Public
on Plan to Guarantee
Against Price Decline

Washington, Dec. .29.-Business
interests, labor unions and the pub-
ne generally are to be sounded as to
the sentiment in regard to the guar
antee-against-price-de decline system
SAID to be in use by many manufac-
turers and wholesalers in the sale
OF goods the Federal Trade Com
mission announcing last night that
II mad sent out several thousand let
ters asking opinions of the plan.
The guaranteeing gainst- price-de-
cline system amounts to a guarantee
by manufacturers and Wholesalers
In selling goods that should a decline
IN price occur before delivery of
the goods the buyer shall benefit bv
the decline but if the market should
rise before delivery, the manufac-
turer or wholesaler would assume
the loss.
Complaints lodged with the com
mission assert that working out of
the plan tends to prevent a decrease GO
in the cost of living.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
DRINK AND DRUGS
DRAG HIM FROM
SCHOOL TO COURT
Former Principal of Class
room Pleads For Sus-
pended Sentence
SERVED YEAR IN FRANCE
Former Judge and Two Attor-
news Ask That He Be
Released

From principal in the public
schools in Landisburg and Pleasant
View, to the United States Army, TO
employment at the American Railway
Express Company warehouses. then
10 be brought into criminal court to
answer charge of theft of wearing
apparel from the company, is the
brief history of the life of ID. j. Pat
torson during the last few years.
4 former judge and two well
known attorneys. one of them presi-
dent of the Dauphin County Bar AS
sociation, appeared in court to in
tercede for Patterson, who is ma
tive of Perry county.
whisky at Fault
Whisky and habit t-forming drugs
were blamed by the lawyers for the
downfall of the man, and they ap-
pealed to the court to release MN on
probation in order to give nm .
chance to reform.
Former Judge James w. Shull. of
Perry county, told President Judge
George Kunkel and Judge ;. j. NJ.
McCarrell, of Patterson's past. He
said that Patterson had always been
respected in his native county, taught
school there for seven years, and at
one time was principal of the Ian
diSburg schools, later coming to Dau-
phin county to teach.
Served in Army
Drugs, drink and family troubles
were blamed by the former Judge,
who said that just about the time
Patterson started on his downward
career he entered the army, served
about a year abroad. and returned.
but failed to gain his former stand
ing.
Charles G. Stroh. attorney for Pat
terson's wife. denied one of former
Judge Shull's charges, but admitted
hat the man had always had a good
reputation until recently, when he
was arrested for larceny. Scott $.
Leiby, counsel for Patterson. also
asked the court to suspend sentence.
On Probation
Judge Kunkel permitted Patterson
to be released on probation under
bail, and because of that decision
sentenced James Thompson, colorod,
TO serve so days in Jail. Thompson.
pleading guilty also, was charged
with receiving the stolen articles
William Harris. alias Jervick,
charged with stealing 5000 in cash
and jewelry from the residence and
store of Lou Baum, by whom he was
employed, was given from Is months
10 three years in the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
PERSHING TO BE
GUEST OF CITY
IN EARLY SPRING
Commander of the American
Forces in France to Address
Chamber of Commerce
TO INSPECT L. S. DEPOTS
General Plans to Visit Middle
town and New Cumber-
land Plants

General John J. Pershing, COM
mander of the American Expedition
ary Forces in France, is planning n
visit to Harrisburg, It was announced
at the offices of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing.
During his visit, he will be guest
of the Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon meeting.
An invitation to visit Harrisburg
as a guest of the Chamber of Com
merce when he inspects the avia-
ton, ordnance and quartermasters'
depots at Middletown and New Cum
berland, was extended General Per-
shing December 13, by E. j. Stack
pole, president of the Chamber of
Commerce. The following letter in
reply was made public to-day:
II have just received your letter
of the 1 9Th. which was forwarded TO
me from Washington, and | appre-
ciate very much the invitation you
extend from the Harrisburg Cham-
Der of Commerce. / hope to inspect
the aviation, ordnance and quarter
master depots in the vicinity OF llar-
risburg next spring, but as yet no
definite date can be determined up
on. When / do visit the city, IL Will
give me great peasure TO accept your
inVtaton.i"
The Invitation
The invitation as extended pE
President Stackpole was contained
in the following letter:
I'VE are advised at the offices OF
the Chamber of Commerce that you
will in the near future visit officially
the, aviation and ordnance depot
near this city, and also the quarter
masters depot, near New Cumber-
land. opposite Harrisburg.
IF agreeable to you, the Cham
Der of Commerce will be pleased to
have you as it's luncheon guest on
that occasion. The people of Har-
risburg and this vicinity would be
grateful for the privilege of showing
you in some proper way their appre-
citation of your splendid services
with the American Expeditionary
Forces.
You have maintained in world
crisis the best traditions or the
American people and American
fighters.
Acting for the community. the
Chamber of Commerce will be more
than delighted TO be advised that 1T
will be highly convenient for you to
break bread with us on the occa-
sion of your Forthcoming visit"
Arrangements for the visit will be
made when more definite arrange
ments for the time have been made
by General Pershing himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
500 LITTLE FOLKS
GUESTS AT DINNER
Rotary Club Enertans Youngsters at Annual Christmas
Dinner Who Show Appreciation by Eating, and
Eating and Eating

oFour Melody Maids and an Euro
.pean musical act, Il part of the Ma
jestic theater program for the week,
the participants giving their services
free. And then there was Charles
j. Gotta, II magician, who did all
manner of amazing stunts and add
ed much to the hilarity of the oc-
cas;on. Altogether it was some party
and after ii was all over G.. NJ.
Steinmetz, president of the club,
said: Il think it only oue that
Frank Davenport, John S. Musser,
Arthur II. Holman. G. Floyd Hop
kins, j. William Bowman, V. Grant
Forrer, Frank b. Musser. Rudolph
X. Spicer, Norris S. Longaker, Rich
ard G. Jobe and those who served
under them on the various commit
tees should be thanked in a pub
lie way. Indeed all Rotarians re-
sponded nobly and assisted in every
way possible, and with their wives
Continued on Page 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Wife Frustrated at
News of Alleged
Romance
KNOWLEDGE OF
GIRL DENIED

Mrs. William Grey Nermilye
is packing her effects at the
home of her daughter, 221O
North Third street, as quickly
as she can 50 that she may go at
once to New York and confront
her husband.
Mrs. Nermilye intends to visit her
62-year-old husband, the former
Navy surgeon who is accused by Miss
Ruth Nj. keeney, a former instructor
in Bucknell University, of having
deserted her at the altar on Christ
mas Eve. the time set for their we'd
ding. -..
Frustrated by News
My mother is prostrated by the
terrible news we have heard and
will leave for her Brooklyn home as
soon as she can pack her things"
said Mrs. IL. II. Baines, her daughter
to-day.
1T is absolutely impossible for
anyone to attempt to see Mrs. Ner-
milye," Mrs. Baines continued. "She
is worn out and so shocked by the
dispatch which we read in the paper
We have not heard from Dr. Ver-
milye but Major Baines is seeing
about that part of the matter"
Mrs. Nermilye has been living ut
709 Green street since early in the
summer. She came here from her
Brooklyn home so as to be near her
daughter who is the wife OF Major
E. II. Baines who has apartments
at 2210 North Third street. Since
publication of the Keeney romance
the wife has been staying with her
daughter.
Visited in City
The Fermilyes are in comfortable
circumstances. DR.. Vermilye visit
ed the city thre months ago and
CONTINUED on Page 49,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
State Warns Against
Use of Wood Alcohol

State officials are to-day outlining
campaign to warn the people of
Pennsylvania against the dangers
lurking i'm concoctions of wood alco-
hol and other substitutes for liquors
and to arrange for the fullest meas
ure of cooperation with Federal
and local authorities.
The conference was called by Colo
mel John ID. Mclean, deputy COM
missioner of health, and attending
are James Foust, director of the
bureau of foods; C. +. Kramer of
the State Board of Pharmacy; DIR.
Thomas $. Blair. chief of the bu-
reau of drug control, and represen-
tatives of the Internal Revenue and
other Federal services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Owes Names Three Clerks
For Treasurer's Office

city Treasurer-elect Harry r
Owes announced to-day that he
would appoint Joseph A. Minnaugh,
at present clerk in the treasurer's
office, as chief clerk: Charles A. Mad
den, 171S1a North Fifth street, and
deputy clerks.
Mr. Minnaugh has been connected
with the treasurer's Office for a num-
ber of years with the exception of
the time he was In service. Mr.
Madden for the last several years
has been n clerk in the Central
Trust Company and Mr.. Dunkle has
had much experience in tax affairs
as county tax collector in the Thir-
teenth ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity, Unset
tied, probably snow Tonight
and Tuesday. Continued cOld to-
night with lowest temperature
about - degrees. Warmer Tues-
day.
Eastern Pennsylvania Increasing
ciOudiness probably followed
by snow late Tonight and on
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday aud
in west portion Tonight. Med
erRte variable winds becoming
sOuth tO-night and increasing.
Rivers The Susquehnnna river and
all Its branches will fall slowly
or remain stationary without
much change in the condition..
The river will continue lee
bound and nearly stationary at
Harrisburg at n stage OF 0.5 10
EaA1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
MRS. VERMILYE TO CONFRONT
HUSBAND WHO AT 62 YEARS
TOOK PART INLOVE TRAGEDY
Miss Keeney Calls "Ouits"

- Kceney the ucknel
to
their
Miss
home
to be mar
her
by DR. ermiye and that Dr. Nermiye had asked him
her
He assured her. said was free to marry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Gov. and Mrs. Sproul to
Keep "Open House" New
Years Day From A to 6

The Governor and Mrs. SprouI an.
nounced to-day that open house
Will be kept at the Executive Man
sion on New Years Day, when all
c1tizens Will have the privilege of
ealing on the chief executive and his
wife.
The reception will be from to 6
o'clock and as this will be their first
at home a large number of guests
are expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
CLERGYMEN ASKED TO
WARN CONGREGATIONS
AGAINST "POISON"
Rn -fssncintcG Prrs.

Perth Amboy. n. j.. Dec. 20.
To prevent wood alcohol poison
iEg, the city authorities have
asked clergymen in all churches
to warn their congregations to
refrain from drinking any alco-
holic beverage on New Years
day. The warning was issued
particularly for the benefit of the
large foreign population here. So
far no wood alcohol poisoning
cases have been reported here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

'FOOTPHDs GET $4,000 AND CHECKS FOR 35s0oo
Cleveland Ohio. -. Two armed foopads escaped :
with $4,000 in cash and $55ooo in checks in daring
hod-up in the downtown section of James Hoduf !
who was carrying the money from savings and loan
company to a bank.
GET $1,000 AFTER SHOOTING CASHIER
Toledo. Seven men to-day held up the Peoples
Bank at Ottawa Lake, Mich and escaped with $1,000
in cash and Liberty bonds, after shooting Herman Roth
fuss the cashier In their haste the raiders overlooked
$4,000 in currency and bonds 4:
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF BROWN
Mount Clemens, Mich 49, A warrant charging Rea-
trice Workman alias Cecee vestsr with the murder Of
J. Stanley Brown shot to death in his automobile near
here, last Tuesday night was issued here to-day
DISCUSSING RAILROAD LEGISLATION
Washington. While the joint congressional con
ference committee was discussing point of difference
between the Cunnins and Each railroad orgauzatio
hills tc-e to-day effort conciate minor disagree
nonts and pave the way to consideration OF the ar-
portant ant-strke provisions Of the Cumnins measure
high railroad union officials were gathering to attend
conference called by Samuel Gompers formulate
definite policy be pursued with regard to the offensive
labor clauses Of the Senate bill
CREW PERIsHEs WHEN SHIP sWREcxED {
Halifax - The Belgian steamer Anton Van Drier !
has been wrecked west OF Cape Race and all her crew
peFshed according to wireless dispatches received here
to-day
MARRIAGE LICENSES
HassIer
Henry RunkIe A.
IL ~ "a .A -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

[Continued on Page 81
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-06-13

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oen tie IN Serueguug geiest baben,
unS 81 trenlten.
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es foutnteu mubte.
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mas mir beioben, 81 8eIo uno ain.
gen nuf gnlpfebluu8 zines AQentcr,
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mei1e gltern alles, ooA obne Sans.
fas 9iIfe 81 e%rpdbncn.
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-06-13

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oft entifIoiien, oieI feline 5orgcu
MAIDEN uns merit oer5agt un0 tIeir,
lid.
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mir refer ~geDor6en iin6, i5ren
5;au."
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begiuut Der 6riibling am l.. Sonuar
un0 en0et I'M 81. DECEMBER in ie'
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-06-13
g6rontf6
Setoenoe.

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3batla6e, Oab is l%onitdO Obne @rfOls
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meiner 8ebnnolung iiss ishr mGBts
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1919-06-13
The PampeTin Cigar Co,

113-115 :. ,. Strafe. Ga 6rpFe, isis.
Snbriinntcr her betannten -Tonna
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GunIitdt 10e Gi8arreu. - -RdmDero-
uuo -8lad Roie- - per 6nuo eemdate
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The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-20
ROAD SUPERVISOR
 VISITING THE CAPITAL

James Wilson, road supervisor for the Third Division, is in Juneau on official business, says the Dispatch
 One thousand tons of hay per year can be cut around valdez, ac- ,rding to Road Commissioner Will son, who also is the pioneer freight CT of the Third Division. MT. Will son has run thirty head of horses out Of Valdez for years, and has put up a great deal of the hay necessary to winter the animals in and around Valdez. This year, despite the heavy crop of Brass MT Wilson was unable to secure labor to put up the hay, and is there fore waying high prices for the feed .sa uses. He states that he could make a fine thousand-acre farm near the old townsite on Min eral Creek that would yielf' 100 tons of hay at $1OO a ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-20
SOVIET RUSSIA WILL
 REVERT TO BARBARISM
 SAYS BRITISH OFFICEs1l


 London,-"Russia, that is soviet Russia, will revert to absolute bar barism within three years if assis- tance is not offered from the out side" says a British officer who recently escaped from Russia. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, he added:
 Men and women of the better classes who have lived through the first year of bolshevism, are don ming peasant garb in self-defense and dropping into the dull, mono .onous village life. There's nothing else for them to do, Russia will soon be as primitive as the Congo if allowed to drift along under bol- sh ik control. It is hopeless to ex- pee. leadership in Russia which will save the country from reVersion to medievalism. The bolshevik leao CTS are not strong. Opposition pug euyueq lyql 4BeA os eIB sIepseI his associates seem strong by com, parison. They are merely better organized than any other group.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-20
Wise Woman
 In Legislature

Olympia, wash, Feb.17.- Mrs. Francea M, Haskell, "the lady from Pierce coun+ry," the only woman member of the 1919 Washington leg islature, came to the session, she said recently, to try to help improve the surroundings of the members Of the Grand Army of the Republic who must rely upon the state for their living.
 Help beforehand rather than after" is the creed of Mrs. Haskell declared she follows in her work for the veterans. "I hope to do things for the G. A. R. homes and also help in public welfare work
 Mrs. Haskell lives in Tacoma. In politics she is Republican and ac- cording to her friends and fellow members of the lower house, her brand of Republicism is regular"
 Speaker Fred A. Adams made Mrs. Haskell chairman of the house public morals committee and also appointed her to the committees delegated to handle appropriations education, state, soldiers and yet erans' home, state library, medicine surgery, dentistry and hygiene.
 Mrs. Haskell made friends on the opening day of the session when she introduced a resolution intend ed to permit the men of the house to smoke during the sittings. A Washington rule makes it necessary for 8 resolution to be passed before the legislature can smoke while at men wanted to introduce the resolu- work making laws, None of the lion because Mrs. Haskell was pres ent so she introduced it herself.
 In her G. A. R work Mrs. Haskell speaks with authority for she Is past president of the Tacoma branch of the ladies department of the vet erans organization.
 She has been active for some time in politics in Washington. When Charles E. Hughes ran for the presidency she organized womens clubs for him throughout the state. At present she is president of the Pierce County Women's Political club.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-20
BELGIUM ADOPTS OLD FORM OF PUNISHMENT
 FOR PRo-HUN WOMEN

Bruges-An ancient form of pun ir ment in favor in the middle ages has been adopted in Belgium for Belgian women who were too frieno' Iv toward the German invaders or who listened to their love mahng' They have been shorn of their hair. I'll Bruges several women have suf- feral this form of retribution and either must remain indoors or pa sronlze the wig makers. It IS Know that this method has been applied ID a. least one other place. The scenes attending the application or this punishment has been rather Doisterous.
 Corporal punishment is visited up on the pro-Germans among the Bel gian men, but few of these waited tho wrath of the Belgian avengers Thev decamped before the Belgian troops reoccupied the cities anp towns which had been held unaer German domination.
 Such cases as these have been re- narkably few. The wonder iS that there have not been more. The proportion of renegades is so small as to reflect greater glory on poor little Belgium.
 AS a whole the civil population of Belgium has remained wonderful lv loyal. By their system of com- munal administration, they were en- ab!ed to govern themselves while the German was deluding himself that he was ruling. It enabled them to endure physical priVations, suffer death and resist the insidious pro pgaanaa Of the German governors Von Bissing and his successor, Von Falkenhausen, who attempted to Separate the Walloons from the Flemish and to poison the wells or Beloiums patriotims.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-20
W.C.T.U. Will
 Fight Tobacco

Lincolm.-With the United States dr., the Nebraska w. c. T. U. will now turn it's attention towards el- imiuatinS the usesOf tobacco, accord ing TO announcement made here by Mrs. M. L. Claflin of University Place, in outlining the organization program for the coming year
 "Nebraska women will endeaVor to secure legislation prohibiting the use Of tobacco" said Mrs. Claflin' We believe it to be an injurious habit-not so bad as the liquor hab- it. but still one which costs the country millions of dollars annual H which should be devoted to oth- CT purposes.
 "The Nebraska w. c. T. U. will also adopt the slogan of dry world in 1880. which is the aim or tho national organization. Already WI |. ave had appeals from China Mexico and several other cauntrles' asking for our assistance in formu- lat;ns a program for the prohibition campaigns which will be waged in those countries.
 Chile welfare work and educat- ing the women of Nebraska to the exercise of their newly won fran chise rights are the other branches O. work which the organization will devote attention to. The loss or life in this state among children is much too heavy. There must be improved conditions in the home and the W. c. T. U. is going to do what it can to bring these a bout.
 "Over 100000 Nebraska women have been given the ballot under the partial suffrage law. The W. c. T U. has a big field ahead of it In instructing them as to the enjoy ment of their franchise rights and we expect 10 devote a great deal or time towards seeing that Nebraska wom vote"