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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

Admiral Bowman Is not overlook
ing the importance of permanent de-
velopment of the Susquehanna basin.
During hostilities 1t was necessary
for the Harrisburg Navy to suspend
its program to some extent but
henceforth 1t may be expected that
the water organization will develop
plans for greater use OF the susque-
hanna river at this point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
Breaking NeWs in Missouri

During the coming summer, when
some Pilot Grove boy reads in Forty
Buckets of Blood or Two Gun
Dave" that the hero's trusty rife
spoke thrice and three more blood
thirsty redskins bit the dust. he will
not be able to fully appreciate the
sufferings of the PROSTATE Injuns,
for the city fathers have decided
to oil the streets and there will be
no dust for Pilot Grove folks to bite.
From the Pilot Grove Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

Army; a force that shall aid ma
terialiy in the development Of the
Nation and its upbuilding along
lines that will make It an even better
place in which to live than it is
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
CdSket f2O Years in Mdkinq

The casket used in the recent
funeral of Grand Prince vi of Corea
was fashioned 120 years ago, and
was coated with black lacquer two
and one-half inches thick. In Corea
it has been a custom from olden
times to keep various sizes of collins
in the Chosei Uong Life) Palace,
and to apply new coat of lacquer
twice each year, in spring and au-
tumn. Thus the lacquer gains in
thickness with each generation
From the Seoul Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
Booming Bread Prices

Bread prices in Chicago have gone
up twenty per cent. and good
thing like that may be expected to
spread over the country in time.
Retailers charge that bakers have
formed n combine to boost prices,
and an investigation Is threatened.
If 1t is the kind of investigation the
public has usually been treated to,
1t will be the turn OF thf price
boosters to smile oui loud From
the Philadelphia Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
HAD TO DO 1T
DRESIDENT WILSON has called
Congress into special session not


because he desired to do so,
but because he had nothing else left
to do. He had to issue the call, and
that is all there is to it. Otherwise,
the last Congress having failed to
pass certain of the big appropriation
bills. the Government would have
been embarrassed by lack of funds
The fiscal year ends June 80, and as
it is, Congress will have to move
repidly and work hard il the new
appropriation measures are to go
through by that time.
OF course, it would be possible
to continue in force the old appro-
priation measures by special resolu-
ton of Congress, but that would
mean the expenditure of Govern
ment funds, for the time being, on
a war basis of nearly a billion dol
lars a month, which would be little
short of a crime.
Nevertheless, if the appropriations
are not made on time, the fault will
lie largely with the President. He
might have called Congress into ses-
sion in March. That he did not do
so, is not because he did not know
the importance of an extra session,
but that he preferred to let the
country drift while he played his
own particular game of politics and
personal ambition at Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has been
making parts for some OF the
Navy's smaller craft?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

Tho returning soldiers are finding
the warm welcome of the home folks
all that they expected, and more.
There is in this community a fine
patriotic fervor. which has been DEM
unstrated over and over again during
the var.
Those who rallied to the co1ors have
a right to the best that the city has,
and it ought to be the aim of every
citizen to aid these men in getting
thoroughly re-established in civil life.
Back to the old job" is the slogan
with most of them, and they are
going to be happier when their former
activities shall have been resumed.
Harrisburg wants them to have a con-
tinuing realization of the apprecia-
ton of the community of their SER
vices, and no good citizen will fail to
help back to their places in civilian
life the men who have upheld SO
nObly the American ideals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

Members OF the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
iished herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
This city has operated under
five different laws relating to munic-
ipal government the first dating
from 1871.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-10
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1919

To be good Is noble but to teach
Others ho,D to be good is nobler-and
less trouble.-Mdrk Tpdin.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
Frost, Shortage,
Money! Blamed
for Coffee Price

BY United Press :

BY United Press:
CHICAGO, June 5.-The shortest
coffee crop in 20 years due to heavy
frosts in Brazil; a IS percent drop
in the visible supply Of coffee in the
United States and the increase in
value Of Brazilian money today were
given as the reasons the price of the
popular beverage will not come
down soon.
An official Of the American Coffee
Roasters' association, who declined
the use of his name. also predicted
a further advance in price until the
standard grades sell at 30 cents a
pound.
Many plantations in Brazil,
where S5 percent of the world 5
coffee crop is raised, cut down every
coffee shrub in their fields varying
from 5000 TO 10000 acres. said the
official The frost causes such seri-
Gus damage it was worthless 10 al
low the plants 10 take up any room. "
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
YOUTH CONF FESSES
HE SHOT FATHER
AIVa Banks, 20, Admits Muir
der Charge at Bloom
ington, Ind.
BY United Press

BY United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June s.
Alva Banks. 20. today broke down
and confessed 70 killing his father
Andrew j. Banks with a shotgun
on the night of May % because the
father would not give him money.
The murderer was rushed TO the JEFF
fersonville reformatory for safe
keeping.
The youths confession came after
a charge Of murder had been form
ally placed against him. He was
first held on suspicion when the
fathers body was found late Tues
day night in stone quarry The
hands were tied to the sides and
there was a bullet wound in the
back of the neck and another deep
wound in the head.
Shortly before he was killed Banks
withdrew $500 from an Indianapolis
bank
In looking through the Banks
home for evidence of the murder.
Prosecutor Austin East found blood
stained papers hidden under the
porch. blood spots on the floors and
even Alva's clothing was covered
with blood. The fathers hat was
riddled with shot
Before he confessed the boy told
the police that the stains on his
clothing we're made when ne killed
a rabbit and that the blood spots on
the floors were caused by his faith
er killing a dog in the house
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
LABOR DISCLAIMS
RED AGITATORS
Official Action to DiS2SSoCiate
Anarchist Element to
Come Up June g.
q Tnited -

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON. June Meas
ures TO disassociate organized labor
from all anarchist and bolshevist
elements viii be taken by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor at its At
lantic City convention opening June
3, Secy Frank Morrison said to-
day
Resolutions stating that there IS
no place in organized labor for
these radicals and denOuncins the
recent bomb plot are expected 70
be offered. Morrison said
Unions To Act.
In addition all local unions viii
be urged 10 take stfict measures TO
prevent lawless factions from assert
inE their influence in the work OF
organized labor. Morrison said. Eve
will seek 10 prevent a repetition OF
the Seattle strike where radicals
gained control OF the local unions
and caused a general strike was not
authorized by one OF the interna-
tional unions.
Organized labor stands by its
right to strike but viii insist that
its strikes be orderly
Morrison viii press his resolution
before the convention for the closing
OF immigration on the ground that
lax immigration laws made possible
the recent bomb plots. He left for
Atlantic City today 10 make prep
arations for the convention.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
CHARGES FLY FAST
AS TREATY "lEAK"
DISCUSSION GROWS
BY United Press

bN 4 ulltu IItSe-
WASHINGTON, June admin
istration officials stated today Pres't
Wilson had been fully informed Of
the charges made by Sens. Lodge
and BOrah, that the full text of the
peace treaty was in the hands of
American business men in New York
city. They declared they were anX-
ious that the resolution introduced
by Sen. Hitchcock asking an inquiry
into how the treaty reached the
United States and who has it, be
pressed 20 the limit.
Hitchcock today charged Borah
and Lodge with IAN attack OF the
most scandaIous character on Pres't
Wilson" 1t is OF the most "tremen-
dous urgency he said. that the
senate investigate charges that the
peace treaty is I'm the hands of New
York business interests.
Hitchcock, calling up his resolu-
tion in the senate for an investiga-
ton. angrily attacked Lodge and
Borah because of their statements
10 the senate that the treaty text
denied to the senate, is in possess
sion OF New York bankers
These senators declare in effect, "
said Hitchcock, that the president
withholds the treaty from the SEN
ate and insinuate that he permits
copies 10 go 10 business interests.
These interests, they say. have a
particular interest in the treaty
This is an attack on the president
OF the most scandalous character
II is a new chapter in the attack on
the treaty IL is done for the purpose
OF attacking the treaty"
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
ATTACKS PACRE RS,
SUPPORTS LEAGUE
Federal Trade Commissioner,
Home From Europe, Makes
Talk in New York.
BY United Press

by Tnited Press
CINCINNATI Ohio. June with
note of optimism for business. an
appeal for the league Of nations and
an attack on the Packer trust,
Chairman William r. Glover. Of the
federal trade commission. addressed
the National Wholesale Grocers' as
sociation here today
To sign a peace treaty and merely
declare war over. he said would
mean "tweDr- wars in Europe in
the next five years. any one Of
which might be the torch touching
off another world war
A treaty OF peace unsupported
by a covenant OF nations Will be as
powerlcss 10 really bring about
peace as the armistice was power
le 20 substitute the orderly pro-
cesses of peace for the destructive
processes of war"
L. =. Must Help.
COlver has just returned from
Europe and declared the world can
not do without us We gave the
idea Of democracy 20 the world. so
in the hour of universal birth Of re-
publics the United States must eX-
tend a helping hand 90 every strug-
Cling people
Continued commercial and indus
trial paralysis In Europe BE- said.
would bring revolution and "revolu-
tion there VIII spread % America as
certainly as the dawn comes across
the Atlantic
He told Of the aid the federal
trade commission attempted 20 give
business In general but attacked
the packers.
shall we who have just poured
out our blood and treasure in France
10 end the ruthless efficiency of
the Hun sit silent while the same
commercial kultur comes 20 its per-
feet flower in this counJry e" he ask
ed. demanding legislation 20 restrict
the packing industry 10 its own field
and not allowing it 90 control vir-
tually al food-studs.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
SEE EARLY END IN
WINNIPEG STRIKE
Leaders Hopeful For Settle
ment With TWenty-fOur
Hours at Most.
BY nited Press

BY United Press
WINNIPEG, Man. June 5.--De-
spite surface indications Of renew
ed intensity of the general strike
here leaders today were hopeful Of
settlement within the next a hours
Authoritative information indi-
Gated a settlement with honor to
both sides" in the next day.
Secy Ernest Robinson OF the gen
eral strike committee backed his
prediction by telegraphing labor
delegates from the entire province
20 appear here for settlement of the
strike"
Open Food stations.
Bread and milk stations have been
opened hy municipal authorities to
combat action by the strikers com
mittee in calling ont all milk wagon
drivers. bakers and other provisions
workers
Mayor GRAY and leaders of the
citizens committee OF 1000 said they
had enlisted the aid of returned sol
diers 90 fight the strikers. by driv-
iue wagons and operating the sta
tions
The tentative plan for settlement
with honor 20 both sides" pre-
pared by the railroad brotherhood
mediation board was presented for
review 10y an factions today. ii was
stated on good authority
settle One Dispute.
The iron workers dispute. which
precipitated the general walkout.
has been settled. It was stated. and
is only awaiting signatures OF the
metal workers leaders and the iron
masters.
other clauses in the general
agreement it was reported. include
agreement 10 take back without dis
crimination. All strikers. and sign
ing Of a separate pact agreeing 20
the collective bargaining principles
In return for these concessions. il
was said. the strikers committee
Will call of the sympathetic strike.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
SPARK IN POWDER CAR
DESTROYS COAL TUNNEL
Women Crowd Morgues Seeking to Iden-
tify Bodies of Dead-Wilkes Barre
Physicians Hurry to Aid
Ey nited Press

rs United Press.
WILKES BARRE. Pa. June s.
Eighty-fve men we're killed today in
AN explosion at the Baltimore tunnel
OF the Delaware and Hudson Coal
Co. near Wilkes Barre.
Every morgue in the city had
been pressed into service and thou
sands Of frantic women and children
are rushing from one undertaking
shop TO another I'm an effort 10 learn
whether their loved ones are among
the killed.
Today's accident is one Of the
worst in the history of the anthra-
cite coal region. The AvOndale, in
which los men lost their lives, is the
worst.
Spark Causes Explosion.
The explosion was caused by an
electric wire which fell .nto a car
load OF black powder. There were
16 cars, carrying about 200 men en-
tering the tunnel when the explo-
sion occurred. Most Of the men died
AS the result OF inhaling flames, but
many were blown 10 atoms and
others were drowned in a trench of
water that ran along the side OF the
tracks.
Among the identified dead is
chuck" COnnors "a war hero. who
returned from France a week ago
Another is John McCloskey. former
pitching star Of the New York State
Baseball league.
occurs at G:fO.
The accident occurred at $40
o'clock while the men were on their
way 20 work. The explosion could
be heard for miles around
BY o'clock thousands of people
gathered at the head Of the tunnel.
As the dead were removed they
were placed on a side hill. The scene
reSem bled a battle ground. Mothers.
wives and children rushed from one
body to another and many women
tainted when they recognized their
loved ones.
Hurry calls were sent to every
physician IN the city and g stream
OF speeding motor cars proceeded to
the scene Every coal company rush
ed ambulances and first aid crews
20 the tunnel Many OF the victims
died Immediately after reaching the
surface.
Foreman Unlnjured.
The foreman Of the tunnel was
riding on the fourth car to enter
the mine and he escaped without
injury.
AT II o'clock colliery officials an
nounced the death list as being S5.
a checking up at the various
morgues showed that many names
had been duplicated aud thus
caused a higher estimate OF dead.
with many OF the injured at the
hospitals reported as dying ii APP
pears the death list may reach 100.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
SERGEANT WHO CAPTURED
1872 GERMANS TO MARRY

NASHVILLE Tenn June o.
Americas greatest individual soldier
the second elder who captured
1872 Germans single-hauded has
been captured himself
This became known today when
30 was announced that Sergt Alvin
c. York viii be married Saturday
TO Miss Grace Williams hi~ sweet
heart since childhood The ccre-
mony Will H- performed n their
home town. Pau 3laE ty Governor
4. "a. Robert, " Tennessee
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05

retained by Germany instead Of be-
ing awarded 10 Poland. The premier
also presented his version OF con-
tinued nghting between the Poles
and Tkrainians after his assurance
that hosulitieS would cease
The biz four have decided 90 call
in the Turkish peace delegates. ac-
cordinC TO an unofficial report TODAY.
The exact date has not been HXed.
From the same source IL was learn
ed that the Turks viii be considered
merely as witnesses" rather than
fully accredited plenipotentiaries
This was accepted as indicating the
Turks will be given practically no
opportunity for discussion of the
terms and viii have TO accept the
conditions exactly as drawn up by
the allies
L. =. To Have Small Part
America S part in drawing up the
Turkish treaty Is expected TO he con-
tined largely 10 an advisory role. sl-
though the questions of accepting
manufactures over former Turkish
territories probably wiz figure in the
DISCUSSIONS
The question OF modification 81
the German treaty continued 20 oc-
cupy the attention OF the dig four
ass we'll = the experts OF their re-
spective countries. The American ex-
perts are standing on the same
ground they did AT the start OF the
negotiations a few days ago 10 was
believed the proposed changes rest
ed largely with Premier LLOYD
. George. but the British are said 20
have executed such complete
about-face in favor Of the modihca-
tions- which ft i'm with the original
contentious 81 the Americans that
there is little for the Americans 70
do but bring the British and French
closer together Premier Clemeuceau
is standing pat against any change
in the terms
The joint report Of the American.
British. French and Italian exports
was expected 10 be turned over 10
the big four in time TO permit an
answer % the German counter-pro-
posals this week
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
WHOLEU.S. TO
BE TIED Up IF
STRIKE LASTS
Head Of TGIegrapher'S Union
Says General WaIk-Out
May Follow
BY United Press

BY United Press
WASHINGTON. June 5.-Pres't Z
s. J. Konenkamp of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union Of America to
day declared that unless the Atlanta
situation IS settled very quickly the
strike there will involve the entire
United States and Canada"
"Telegraphers and electrical
workers in every section Of the coun-
try are demanding that I sanction
the strike they have voted and il
will be impossible 10 keep them at
work much longer. ] Will announce
the date of the general strike with
in - hours" Konenkamp said to-
day
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
SENTENCE TOM To
LIFE IN PRISON
Macedonian, Found Guilty of
Double Murder, Hears
Fate From Jury.

Peter Tom, % years old. found
guilty Of murder 10y a superior court
jury which sat until 1 o'clock this
morning, was sentenced TO life i'm
prisonment by Special Judge Yer
non Van Fleet when court convened
today. The case was given to the
jury at midnight last night, and
four ballots were required to reach
verdict.
Tom had nothing 10 say when he
heard the verdict. Without a word,
he was led to his cell in the county
Jail. where he will remain until tax
en- 10 Michigan City TO begin his
sentence
The trial proper began last Mon
day-one year TO the day following
the death of Mrs. Sanford Robinson
and Mrs. Arley Hilligas, shot by the
little Macedonian at the corner Of
St Joseph and Calhoun SITS, Mish
awaka, in broad daylight Although
the defense entered a plea of not
guilty. no effort was made 10 prove
anything but extenuating circum-
stances. with a view 10 mitigating
the sentence.
Gave Long Chase.
Tom led his captors a merry
chase following the shooting. After
the murder. he fled into the woods
short distance north Of Misha-
waka, and made his way west to-
ward South Bend. a detachment Of
home guards and hundreds Of citi-
zens secured the woods in search
Of him. but were unsuccessful. The
murdered spent the night in Leep-
er park. then wandered back to-
ward Mishawaka, crossing the Logan
ST bridge and then moving west to-
ward Rum Village woods.
He was finally captured in Lake
willie and returned 10 jail here by
the sheriff. Immediately after his
capture. ne was interviewed by a
representative of The News-Times
and at that time admitted that he
had committed the crime.
l. Rare Case.
The conviction OF murderer
from 81. Joseph county is indeed a
rarity Although at least a dozen
slayings have taken place in this
county in the past two years. this is
the first conviction for the crime
and. in fact. the first murder trial
70 be held here in that time
Pros Atty Samuel p. Schwartz.
who handled the case for the state
and Barry Scanlon. who assisted Mr..
Schwartz in behalf OF relatives Of
the dead women. expressed = tisfac-
tion al the verdict rendered by the
jury.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
STRIKERS CLAIM GAINS.

ATLANTA, Ga. June with
strikers claiming steady increases to
their ranks, Atlanta's telephone and
telegraph strike continued today.
Mayor Key. unsuccessful in an
effort TO bring the striking wire
workers and representatives of the
federal wire administration together.
was considering cabling Pres't Will
son at Paris 30 take the situation out
OF Postmaster Gen. Burleson's hands
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
WOMEN To APPEAL
TO LEGISLATORS
Gov. Goodrich Refuses to Call
Special Session to Ratify
Suffrage Amendment.

BY United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June g.
Hoosier suffragists are carrying their
fight 10 obtain legislative ratification
OF the federal suffrage amendment
TO the legislators themselves. follow
statement Of Gov. Goodrich that
he viii not call a special session un-
less Indiana becomes the pivotal
state.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White.
president Of the legislative council
OF Indiana women. today directed
letters 10 all members of the gen
eral assembly asking them 10 pledge
themselves 10 vote aye" on only
three questions, If the governor calls
a session.
Ask Three Votes.
These votes would be for organ
ization. ratification and adjourn
ment Thus. Mrs. White believes.
the legislators would be pledged 10
pa ytheir own expenses and also
would be bound 70 take no action
on questions which have caused
some dissension in political circles.
This latter proposition. she said.
probably has as much 20 do with
the governors refusal 10 call the
special session as a lack OF funds.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
COMBAT RED FLAG BY
TEACHING u. S. AIMS.
SAYS MAI. GEN. WOOD
BY United Press

CHICAGO. June 5.-"Combat the
red flag. the forces OF unrest. by
teaching in the church and school
the principles that made our nation
Ereat." Gen. Leonard Wood. head Of
the central army division. advised
last night az the opening session Of
The convention OF national leaders
cf the Episcopal church here
Organize the forces OF right
against the forces Of evil-let us
have universal military training. 20
he said.
Gen. Wood advocated teachers
salaries OF the size Ia attract the
best instructors in the nation
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
Settle Fight ON
Lincoln S Chair
BY Court Action

by United Press:
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. June s.
Ownership OF Pres't Lincoln's arm
chair that once graced the white
house was in dispute in circuit
court here today.
George b. Lloyd. who had re-
ceived the chair from his father.
who in turn had been given the relic
10y Robert T. Lincoln. claimed II be-
lOnEei 20 him rather than his wife
from whom he recently separated.
The court gave the chair 10 LLOYD
after 1T had been in the care of the
sheriff for several days.
South Bend news-times., 1919-06-05
u. S. COMMISSIONERS
DISTRIBUTE FLOUR

PARIS. June 5.-Forty carloa ds
of -four have been distributed i'm
Riga by the American Relief COM
mission following evacuation Of
that city by the bolsheviki under
pressure Of Lettish and German vol
unteers, a dispatch 70 Herbert
Hoover reported today
The flour train arrived in, Riga
on May 20 from Mitau