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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
FOREST FIRES
IN NORTHWEST
ARE UNCHECKED
Costs $4,000 Daily to Fight
Flames in Montana
and Idaho
BIZ Associated Press.

Spokane, Wash. July 19.-Rac-
ing over mountain ridges of Western
Montana and Northern Idaho, forest
fires which have been burning for more
than week early to-day continued to
spread destruction and threatened sew
eral small towns which have been sew
cred BY the flames from communication
with the United States Forest Service
headquarters at Missoula. Mont
The fire near Henderson. Mont.
jumped the mountains into the Mullan
Gulch country where there is said to
be practically no opportunity to stop
it. The fire near st. Regis, Mont.
crossed the Clark Fork River and late
to-day was spreading unchecked over
a large area.
Only with favorable weather condi-
tions is there any possibility of con-
trolling the flames, district forest serv-
ice officials said.
1t is costing the Federal forest serv-
ice $4,000 daily to fight the fires in
this district, it was said. besides the
damage done to valuable timber and
other property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
ENCAMPMENT IN
DISMAL ENDING:
BEARY IS PROUD
Closing Chapter in History of
Pennsylvania Reserve Mill
tia at Mount Gretna

The Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
encampment at Mt. Gretna closed
this morning. The rain of the last
few days had made veritable
swamp of the surrounding country.
and the roads resembled the lake
more than highways. In spite OF
this however. the militiamen were in
rather high spirits at the thought
of returning home and with the
knowledge OF duty we'll performed.
Marks Closing Chapter
To-day practically marked the
closing chapter in the history of the
Reserve Militia. Recruited and mus
regular National Guard units for
cations of the Reserve Militia have
acquitted themselves most credita-
bly,. In addition to guard and riot
duty, to which they were subject at
any time the Militia performed
heroic service last fall with the out
break of the FLU" epidemic. Pressed
into service as ambulance drivers.
nurses. grave diggers. everything
they could do was done with the
greatest devotion to service. Many
of them contracted the disease in
the performance of these duties and
died.
Credit For Beary
Adjutant General Frank D. Beary,
who more than any other man, per-
haps. deserves credit for the organ
ization and equipping of the Militia,
said il was with great regret he
would see them mustered out with
the reorganization of the new Ma
tional Guard. He feels very proud
of the service they have performed,
and expressed the hope that many
of them void enlist in the new guard.
At a time when the Army was call
ing for every bit of uniform it could
secure, General Beary had the task
of Quitting and equipping the new
reserve units. How he did it would
make a story of itself, but he did it
and the Militia almost Immediately
took over the duties of the old n.
G. P.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
UPPER END IS
DECORATINGFOR
WELCOME HOME
Lykens and Wiconisco Going
to Give Soldiers Greeting
They Will Never Forget

One week more of preparation
before the Lykens-wiconisco cele-
bration gets under way. And the
way the committee in charge are
working you would think it had to
begin to-day. Anything and every
thing that can be done is being done
and next Friday will find everything
all set for the grand opening.
Decorations have already made
the town look like small edition of
Coney Island. festoons of lights and
big arches having been erected up
and Down the length of Main street
The Court of Honor in Lykens is to
be composed of large crosses. Divi-
sional markings of the units to
which Lykens boys belonged will
be a feature of the decoration on
the arches and pillars.
The latest information on the big
military parade is to the effect that
the 1. Q. 0. F will be escorted in line
by the Ladies Band of Beaver. The
Odd Fellows are now fighting it out
among themselves as to who is
going to be the lucky leader. At
last reports they had not been able
TO arrive at an amicable agreement.
The Red Men were hot on the trail
OF drum corps and have succeed
ed in capturing the Sons of Vet
erans of Harrisburg for this pur-
pose.
Big Street Carnival
Wiconisco has planned a street
carnival for Thursday night, July
"a. This is the evening before the
big three days celebration opens
ana should serve as a flying start
for the general festivities. The
usual street stunts will be staged.
and Wiconisco is getting down to
the job of putting on their party
with all the enthusiasm in the world.
The most recent announcement of
committees includes the cooks and
Mattresses who are to help put out
the food for the starving returned
soldiers, who are expected to eat
so much that special corps of am
oulances will be on hand to carry
off those whose capacity will not
stand the strain.
Lieutenant Keen Home
Russell H. Rhoads, acting chair
or the transportation committee de-
serves a great deal of credit for the
way in which he has carried on in
the absence of his chief. He shout
dered the job without hesitation and
proved his fitness by immediately ar
ranging a special train service for
the big time. He also has made a
survey of the roads between Potts
vile and Lykens and reports them
in excellent shape.
Lieutenant E. Leroy Keen, who
mas oeen overseas for many months,
arrived the other evening and was
gwen a most enthusiastic welcome.
Lieutenant Keen is expected to taiSn
a good part in the arranging of tbe
military details of the program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19

Belgrade. July 10. Plans are
being formulated here to utilize the
money sent home or brought home from
the United States by natives of Jugo-
Slavia to enable this country to pur-
chase goods in the United States or
elsewhere.
To accomplish this, steps are being
taken to organize a General Co-opera-
tive Federation. A convention for that
purpose soon will be held in Belgrade
1t is proposed to unite in this fedora
ton fourteen cooperative unions al
ready existing in Serbia, Slovenia.
Croatia and Dalmatia Each union is
composed of smaller units known as
"zadruga," or loan associations which
exist in all branches of industry.
The largest among the fourteen
unions is the Federation of the Serbian
Farmers Cooperative Societies. AL
together the unions have a total men,
bership OF 100000 heads of families,
corresponding to about 100000 per-
sons
If the general federation of these
fourteen unions is accomplished, it is
proposed to establish a central bank
at Belgrade. This is considered the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. MARY HRIyToy

The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
Brinton. wife of H. A. Brinton. were
held this afternoon from the home
of her son. George w. Brinton on
Bowman avenue, Camp Hill. Mrs,
Brinton. who died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James H. Sour
bier at Tarentum, Pa, last wednes-
day. was Sc year old.
Mrs. Brinton. who was Miss Mary
Schaffer before her marriage, was
we'll known as one of Harrisbure's
older residents. Her husband long
carried on a large grocery business
and his latest location was at Fiji
teenth and Swatara streets. from
which he retired. but where the
business is still being conducted
Mr.. Brinton survives his wife with
three sons and two daughters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
REUBEN REMMER

Funeral services were held for
Rubin Remmer at 1900. North Cam
eron street. Mr.. Remmer was 57
years old. He emigrated to this
country from Russia 40 years sro,
and was one of the pioneer Hebrew
residents of Harrisburg. being one
of the organizers and a charter mem :
ber of the HesI.II Emmuna Synn
gogue. Mr.. Remmer was a member
OF Harrisburg Beneficial organiza-
tion, Birth Abraham and the indie
pendent Order Birth Sholom. He
leaves a widow and five children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
JULY 1o, 1919.

March 12. To construct the ship
$500 tons of steel plates manufac-
tured by the Central Iron and Steel
Company were used. The freighter
is 42S feet long. beam 54 feet, depth,
20 feet; load draft, "a feet.
Members of the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce and city officials
left the city this morning for Balti-
more to witness the launching.
Sponsors party: Mr.. and Mrs.
William jennings. Mrs. Lyman d.
I Gilbert, Francis ]. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank C. Sites, S. G.. Jean, Mrs.
S. V. Boykin. Mayor Keister, Mr.. and
J Mrs. William Wills, w. Fl. Lynch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19

butter 60 to 6s cents pound.
Chickens were selling from $3.50
ip. dressed, the price a pound rang
.lg from As to 65 cents. The small
chicken sold for $3.50 and larger
ones from S1.75 to s1.95.
Other prices were: Beets, bunch,
3 a Sc; cabbage, 5QlSc; carrots, SC;
cucumbers, 8. 5Qsc; egg plant,
Is a Csc; lettuce. sc; peppers, 10 SC;
rhubarb, SC; plums, box, 10c;
radishes, sc; onions, SC.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
Deaths and Funerals
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
ENROUTE HERE FROM WEST

Mrs. Sara E. Boggs. formerly a
resident of this city, died recently
in Chicago while enroute to Penn
sylvania. She was stricken with
paralysis and died in st. Luke's
Hospital at the age of rs years. In
terment was at San Diego. Cal.
Mrs. Boggs will be remembered
as the wife of a former clerk on
Capitol Hill. Mr.. Boggs died in the
eighties of malady which had long
afflicted him. His wife moved to
California later and had lived there
for a great many years. She was the
adopted daughter of the late Samuel
F. Barr and was a writer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
Would Have People Stay
Away From City Markets

To the Editor-Dear Sir: I will
tell you how to cut the high cost
of living. Let all the people remain
away from the market so that every
farmer will be obliged to take his
stuff back home. The prices will
drop in a jiffy and the farmer to
whom dollar looks as big as a car
wheel will be brought to his senses.
CITIZEN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
OBJECT TO NEW FARES

New fares and new zones of the
Pittsburgh Railways were objected
to before the Public Service Com
mission by residents of Glassport
and the Tenth ward of McKeesport
The Glassport people declare thai
the increase is a breach of con-
tract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
CHRISTENS SHIP
NAMED FOR DRIVES
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CONTINUED From First Page.1
the guests of the company at lun-
cheon.
The event which was twice post
poned. will be one to be included in
the war history of the city and the
counties nearby, for the Harrisburg
district ws given the privilege of
naming the vessel because of the
record established here in getting
the Liberty Loan quota.
The keel of the freighter was laid
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
Cut Out Cold Storage,
Writes Franklin Co. Man

To the Editor-Dear Sir: The
only way to cut the high cost of
living is to pass a law to stop stor-
ing food in cold storage. This will
stop the gougers. E. B.
Cham mbersburg, July 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frank F. Horwath and Bara Koren,
Steelton.
John b Lyter, Harrisburg. and
Blanche NJ. Riser. Campbelltown.
Daniel S. Still and Violet V. Nye
Dauphin.
Herman c. Carsnitz and Aida P.
Arnold, Halifax.
Floyd A. Gotham and Lillian NJ
Menke, Harrisburg.
Ira Fl. Stewart, Philadelphia, and
Daisy B. Swinehart, Wilkes-Barre.
Oscar H. Baringer Philadelphia, and
Gertrude r. J. Fuller, Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19

z. 2. Gross. s. r. Hassler. c. W.
Burtnett, r. Ross Seaman.
Other Harrisburg people: D. w.
Cox. Mr.. and Mrs. William Rufus,
McCord, Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Ken
dali, George E. Etter F. NJ. Clothier.
w. H. Peters. M. r. McCarty.
Henry Claster, D. w. Cotterel. John
T. Olmsted, r, H. Yarwood, Henry
]. Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Dechant, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Nc
Farland.
FOR INDOOR WORKERS
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
added to drinking water steadies the
nerves, overcomes exhaustion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19

Harrisburg, Pa. July 19.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-19
PRICES JUMP WITH
FORESTLLERS BUSY

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HARRISBURG WOMAN
FLIES WITH HOUSER

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
To Vindicate the Law.

Steps taken by County Attorney Shotwell
in connection with the murder of Eugene Scott
will have the approval of thinking people. His
course will not and can not affect the rational
enforcement of laws aimed at the suppression
of liquor traffic or other forms of vice. No
right minded man would willingly interfere
with the efforts of the police or state agents in
dealing with booteggers, or others who engage
in any one of the vicious employments inimical
to public good This sentiment in favor of
clean and decent community, though, must not
be made a cloak for violence on part of the
police even more vicious than the violations
they are pretending to combat. In the pro-
ceedings that eliminated in the killing of the
bellboy at the Plaza hotel the law was ignored
completely by the officers engaged. Their in
vasion Of the hotel premises without warrant,
their utterly reckless pursuit of the frightened
boy, and their fusillade that brought his death
were all parts of the policy of terrorizing pur-
sued for months by the morals" squad. At
torney Shotwell has properly determined to
check this total disregard for the rights of citi-
zens. The law is best observed when all feel
its dignity and respect its power.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
Ratification BIZ Committees

To oblige the democratic national commit
tee the state democratic executive committee
of Alabama, whose legislature and the majority
Of whose people are opposed to the ratification
Of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, urges
that special sessions of state legislatures be
:alled, wherever necessary, to ratify that
amendment. The committees preambulary
whereas is delightful:
The democratic party earnestly desires
that women of all states may vote in the
election of 1920.
To translate poetry into prose, read
'The democratic party in some states and
democratic committees and most democratic
politicians in all states earnestly desire" and
30 on. Since republican committees, state and
lationa1, and most republican politicians are as
eager for the same blessing as their democratic
brethren, how is either side to have an advan-
tage therefrom in "the doubtful states" sup
posed to be peculiarly sensitive to these sym
pathetic resolutions?
How would it do to amend Article V of the
constitution so that amendments shall be pro-
posed whenever two-thrds of both national
committees deem it necessary, and shall be
valid when ratified by the state committees OF
three-fourths of the states?-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Ten thousand gross Of steel pens
san be made from one ton of metal.
Siberia possesses in the pigmy
mouse the smallest of all quadru-
peds.
OF all the ground animals that
are also tree climbers the leopard is
the only one that will run down a
vertical trunk head foremost.
When a sailor notices the deck
covered with dew he knows his ship
is within 80 miles of land. Outside
that distance dew is not deposited.
A favorite wedding day in Scot
land is December 81, so that the
young couple can leave their old life
with the old year and begin their
married life with the new one.
In the whispering gallery OF st.
Paul's cathedral in London the faint
est sound is faithfully conveyed
from one side of the dome to the
other, but cannot be heard at any
intermediate point.
In India, where it is referred to
vs. the divine stone," jade is worn
by the natives as an amulet to pre-
serve them from the bites of
venomous animals and to cure
epilepsy and other diseases.
oHly OIlC IdllNC opCSiOo Va w 49,
geese breed we'll in captivity. That
is the Canada goose, which, under
suitable conditions, can be bred as
easily as the ordinary farmyard va
riety.
The Bank of England has the
right to sell beer without license.
This privilege was granted to the
bank in it's charter of Incorporation
under date of July 27. 1894. And so
the bank, if it liked, could open a
bar in Threadneedle street, or could
send wagons around and deliver beer
from door to door. Needless to say,
however. it has never attempted to
exercise the privilege.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
England's Aged Chancellor.

Lord Halsbury, who has just en-
tered upon his 95th year, is for
mer lord high chancellor Of Great
Britain and now the Oldest member
of the peerage. In spite Of his
great age he is wonderfully vigor-
Gus, and he still INDUCES in long
walks, while his mind is as keenly
active as ever Lord Halsbury
comes of a legal family, and there
never was any doubt in the choos-
ing Of his profession. He was first
called to the bar in 1850, and for
a time at least showed little prom
Use of his future greatness. Fifteen
years after his call he took sick, and
his first great success was his de-
Tense Of Governor Eyre of Jamaica
for alleged cruelty during a rebel
lion. Later he appeared for Arthur
Orion in the famous Tichborne trial,
when for his earnest and emotional
pleading he earned the nickname Of
''the weeping counsel" At the age
of so Lord Halsbury became solicitor
general, and in 1895 he was made
lord chancellor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
"WETS" COLONY IN MEXICO.
One Thousand Families Have Joined
AUTHORIZATION Organization.

Notwithstanding the action of the
United States government in refus-
ing to issue passports to Mexico to
prospective members Of the anti
prohibition colony that is to be es-
tablished in Mexico at a point about
so miles south of Del Rio, Tex, the
promoters of the big scheme are go
ing ahead with their plans for build
ing homes and establishing brew
cry, distillery and other industries
on the land to be colonized.
At a recent mass meeting Of
about 500 citizens of San Antonio,
New Braunfels and other towns and
communities Of south Texas, it was
announced the colony membership
already numbers more than 1000
families. The first payment of
100000 cash on the irrigation
landed property to be colonized was
subscribed and the balance of
100000 will be forthcoming as
required, it Is stated.
Efforts are now being made by
promoters Of the proposed colony
to obtain from the State department
at Washington a revocation of its
ruling that passports shall not be
issued for prospective members of
the colony to enter Mexico.
1t is authoritatively stated the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
Honeyed Words - What Do They Mean?

Mr.. Wilson is dispensing verbal treacle in
liberal doses as he goes through the country.
There wasn't oppressed people anywhere"
he said, that could not get attention for its
case under the league" He did not mention
any oppressed people by name, but many of
his hearers remarked that they thought he
spoke of the case of Ireland, so runs the press
report of his meeting at Indianapolis. And
the worst of it is, he is willing they should
think he referred to the case of Ireland He
knows that the Irish question is one for Great
Britain to deal with, that domestic matter
it can not be brought before the league; that
in event of revolt by the Irish, Article X for
bids interference by any outside nation; that
the Irish delegates were denied a hearing at
Paris, but he says any oppressed people can
get attention under the league" knowing that
some will interpret this to mean Ireland
This is not the first time Mr.. Wilson has
experienced the effect of having general and
loose assertions literally interpreted by those
who have faith in him. Nor is it the first time
he has said something he later qualified or
negatved. All through the war he has been
found continually shifting from one position to
another, statements made at one time being
fatty contradcted at another, until his ad
dresses have become confusing rather than
illuminating. He may have sought to sway
the public mind, as he is now doing, by such a
train of argument as would gradually bring the
people all to think as he does, but even such
purposes scarcely can justify the swing from
pole to pole that has marked his public ex-
pressions on the war, its causes and its leaders
from 1914 down to now. Certainly as to Amer
ca's part he has reversed himself frequently
A little more frankness and decision, and
less adroit effort to befuddle an anxious peo-
pie, would be becoming at this very i'm
portant time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
No Place for "Class" Parties.

One of the statements made by Colonel
Roosevelt at the Auditorium deserves more
than ordinary attention. 1t is that there is no
room for class parties in America. In land
where equality before the law is the rule, and
where liberty rests on law, division of the peo-
pie into political groups according to their
material interests is unwise and unnatural. We
must 60 up or down together, and one class
can not permanently prosper at the expense of
another. Just now when disconnected men
and women are allying themselves in support
of revolutionary reactionary policies, the
saner elements of society must resolutely dis
countenance the effort to break up our ma
tiona fabric into class divisions. Sefshness
always is found at the bottom of any of these
movements, and that is all the more reason
why they should be discountenanced Ample
opportunity is afforded all to thrive and go
ahead in America. Laws must touch all alike
and favor none, or the purpose of our govern
ment is defeated. Rule by group or class means
ruin for free America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-06
Stands High on Education.

Marion Leroy Burton, who reaches
his 45th birthday today, occupies a
high place in the educational world
as president of the University Of
Minnesota. He is a native of Iowa,
grew up farmers boy, and found
his way to Minneapolis. where, in a
measure, he was dependent on self
support. For three years he at
tended Carleton college, where he
made record Of unusual scholastic
ability. Then followed a period of
service on the faculty Of Yale Divin-
ity school. He was called to be
pastor of the Church of the Pill
grims in Brooklyn, and it was there
that the trustees of Smith college
found him in 1909 and induced him
to accept the presidency of that
we'll known institution for the high
err education of women. Two years
ago he left Smith college to accept
the presidency of the University of
Minnesota