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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
READING CHAMBER
| GETS BEHIND LOAN
Business Men Start Active Cam
paign to Obtain 100000
for Improvements
$500, 900 FOR WATER WORKS

Sprcini Di4pdtch 20 Ercrt'D PVbhc LcdDcr
Reading. Pa. Oct. 22.--lu state
ment made public today by the loan
Committee Of the Heading Chamber ol
Commerce an appeal is made to voters
TO get behind the 81 .OOO,OO loan cam
paign and insure passage Of the meas
nrc by n big majority $50 that needed
improvements may bc made to nam
tain the industrial Importance oi Ncnu
Ing and to strengthen its reputation
as ono of tho most hcalthful cities in
the country.
The loan carries appropriau ol
/. $500, 900 for extensions and lmnroNc
< meuts to the water works NI-'''",'
I for constructing Il house sewer trunk
( line for districts in the northeastern
sections Of the city; S1o.OOO tor the
purchase OF fire fighting apparatus ana
z fire engine house improvements ~
1 600 for repairinG the Front street bridge
and $4,000 for constructing new dosage
tank ou Fritz's island ..,.
The committee. comurisinE andes
T.. Miller. chairman; William ih'n'r;
/ Edward \. Morris. Frank IL, Howard
and A. T.. McGavin. has mapped out
an active campaign which Will be ear
ried on until election day.
sNtftNS Is ltll III INV '7''A'' 49,
thc Importance particularly OF I'll,
& $500 600 provision in the Sl,OOo,'W'
s for extensions and Improvements to h'
\ water works.
j This improvement is declared to be
( "absolutcly imperative in view OF lh'
/ possibility of break down in tbs
present system which might lead to 4
tic .up of Readings industrial cstah
lishmentS and become n DANCE to th'
health of Readings citizens.
"Thc average daily cohSumntinn .
( water is approximately l6,WO.OOo gal
Ions" says the statement. There have
been times during the last year WhcI
the daily consumption totalcd 22.Whl.
600 gallons. The total maximum dali,
average capacity of the water work
plant is only little moro than is.
900 900 gallons.
"Reports of the chief engineer SHOW
that on one day in February last y"nI
ltho daily consumption reached
i16O.14l gallons: on two other day
that month it was over 2l .OOO.OOo gal.
Ions. and on nine other days it wa
more than 20,000.000 gallons.
$50 great was the demand for watrl
during the latter half of one month
that uniiltercd water. had to p'
pumped through the mains to meet th'
exceptional requirements.
'Passagc of the water works i'm
provemcnt item in the loan will add
daily average capacity of G.ONO.Oo'
gallons to the water supply. This Il
impcrntivcly needed. The difference
between the average daily CONSUMPTION
Of water and the maximum capacity o
the water works is only about 2.oOO.
900 gallonS--or about three hours sup
ply. basing the figures on twenty
four hour steady average consumption
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
MORE HONORS FOR MERCER
University Of Chicago confers De-
Gree on BeLaian Prelate

Chicago, Oct. 22.-(By A. P.l--
. Cardinal Mercier's second day in Chi
cago. except for meeting at the Uni
versity of Chicago. whore the degree of
III. ID. was bestowed on the nrelate.
was given over mainly to visits to
Catholic institutions and greetings to
fellow countrymen. Committees started
today to complete Il fund of 500,
900 for rehabilitation of Belgium,
in the hope that u check for the amount
may be presented to the cardinal before
his departure for st. Louis tomorrow.
In his address last night to the
largest audience he said he ever had
faced. Cardinal Morcier defended the
action of the United States in waiting
until the time it did to cutter the world
war. ~ think, so far as I know. your
people and your country have been
right" he said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
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The Fair Pricing Of
Darlington Silks

i Recently d customer told us, This
Il is the fourth store | hare been IN
i this morning, and your price for this
/ silk is 15c yard less than a',yaChere
H elSe.' Like some others, she had an
H idea that Darlington prices were
i high. We are demonstrating the
Il fallacy of this thought every day.
/ DARLINGToN'S is AN EXCLUSIVE
Il STORE BUT NOT AN EXPENSIVE
II STORE We are large distributors of
/ silks, and every trade advantage is open TO
us. We have the staple weaves, as well as
4 the unusual and distinctive patterns and
Il fabrics. We have 81 years of experience
4 back of us in selling Silks to Philadel-
/ phians. and we have learned to know what
| they want We have thoroughly trained
force of silk salespeople who can be of real
assistance in making selection if such as
sstance is desired. We have our Silks
marked at fair prices, which in many in
stances are LOWER THAN ELSE
II WHERE.
If you have never bought Silks here,
prove to yourself how advantageously and
satisfactorily it can be done.
II FIRST FLOOR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
The Dar-Tex Family Is Growing

All Dar-Tex Suits are made from
all-wool worsted which will not
lose it's shape and get "baggy."
There is variety of colorings
ample enough to meet almost every
demand. The Suits are cut and fin
ished so we'll that little or no altera-
ton is needed.
Dar-Tex Suits come in a complete
range of sizes from age 16 misses
L j j
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
s7.256.434 in Harvard Fund

New York, oct. 2.-SubscriptionS
to the Harvard endowment fund Of
S15. 30. 900 reached last night a total
of 81. .25G .434. a little less than half
tho amount sought Boston reported
81, 2,923, 16S. while New York Jagged be
hind with s.. .G3S. .94G. The total for
other parts of the country was 81 sos.
T2O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
ALBERT DECORATES
PR|NCET0N'S Chief
Belgian King Confers Highest
Possible Rank on Presi-
dent Hibben
MERCER SENDS HIS THANKS

Princeton. y. j.. Oct. 22.--EinG Al
bert Of Belgium has just notified prcsi -
dent John Grior iIibbcn. or Princeton.
OF the lattcr'S invcstiturc as n com
mandcr in the Order Of the Crown.
News Of the honor was contained in a
telegram received from Baron de- Cartier
dc Nlnrchicnnc. belgian ambassador,
with the roy0l party on the Pacific
coast,
This honor marks the supreme ranl,
which n foreigner can receive from the
Belgian king and nation and was be.
slowed in recognition Of great and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-22
Handkerchiefs

Tissue" Handkerchiefs are IA
vorites with school and college girls
because their attractive stripes will
not wash out. And the designs are
much prettier than on any other
Sports Handkerchief at anywhere
near their price - 35c each, three
for $1.00.
FIRST FLOOR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
INITIATE IyEEFE ilE
INTO NEW OFFICE
Kiwanis Club Honors Presi-
dent Who. Was Elected
to High Post L

A humorous Initiation" by mem
bers of the Harrisburg Kiwanis Club
OF their president, l. F. Neefe. into,
the office of vice-governor of Penn
sylvania clubs. furnished plenty at
entertainment to-day at the MONDAY
luncheon of the club at the Penn
Harris Hotel. Mr. Neefe was elected
to the office at the recent Altoona
convention of the body.
Charles r. Beckley played the part
of the crystal gazer and told the
members OF the club of alleged ex-
pedients adopted by Neefe to secure
his election. His past and future
were told and outlined in vivid and
humorous details.
The attendance prize at to-day's
luncheon, donated by an unnamed
member, was won by Paul Furman.
The silent boost, a knife sharpener.
was donated by Frank j. Wallis.
Preliminary arrangements were an
nounced at to-day's luncheon for a
big Kiwanis business show. This
event will be staged during the week
of February in the Chestnut Street
Auditorium, which has been secured
for the entire week.
Plans are being made for a ladies'
night on Thursday, November 6. At
that time luncheon will be served in
the Penn-Harris at 6.45
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Maurer Gives His Side
of Strike Situation

James H. Maurer, president of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor. to-
day released copies of a long letter
sent by him yesterday to Governor
Sproul in answer to a letter from
the Chief Executive on September 40
Maurer's letter was written, he saws,
in answer to statement of the Gov
ernor's in which he says he believes
that in a Chicago speech, Maurer had
conveyed what lis wrong impress
sion of conditions as they exist in
Pennsylvania"
Maurer, in his letter. submitted af-
fidavits which involve more than a.
dozen Pennsylvania cities, which he
says is submitted that Governor
Sproul may have the evidence Of
the other side" In conclusion he
called on Governor Sproul to protect
our civil rights, restore to us our con-
st'tutional guarantees of peaceable
assemblage and free speech, and
compel an impartial enforcement of
the laws. instead of vicious and crim-
inal Determinations. now practised."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
FLAGSTAFF TO
SHOW PROGRESS
OF PEACE FUND
War Workers Plan to Raise
$4,000 For Memorial in
Quick Fashion
WHAT IT IS FOR

Door bells all over the city will
Jingle in the last war campaign
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Solicitors with their fountain
pens, lapel buttons. receipts and
window emblems will canvass
for the last time. It is to raise
$4,000 for a permanent memor-
ial for the veterans of Harris
burg. The memorial will be erect
ed at Thirteenth and State streets.
This memorial has nothing to do
with the State memorial bridge.
1t is a separate project, to be
erected solely in honor Of the
Harrisburg veterans, by tho peo-
pie of Harrisburg. Subscriptions
of one dollar and upwards will
be taken. Pledges for amounts
exceeding SIS will be accepted
also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Wood Choppers Of Y.M.C.A.
to Get Busy on October Is

At the weekly luncheon of the So
cial committee of the Central Y. M.
C. A. to-day, Secretary Robert B.
Reeves expressed his appreciation
and that of the directors for the
opening night of the social season
which the social committee put on
last Friday evening.
Mr.. Reeves said that in his two
years experience as the secretary
of the Harrisburg "Y," he had never
seen a bigger, better or more sue
cessful evening than last Friday.
The committee discussing the
Wood Chopping Afternoon" for
this year, decided to hold 1t on
Saturday, October rs, a week from
this Saturday. The affair last year
was such a great success that it was
decided the season would not be
complete without 1t, and according
ly arrangements are now being
made. V. Grant Forrer has arrang-
ed the wood and chopping blocks.
and it only remains for the brawny
arms of the chappers to get busy
AS last year, the Kiwanis Club will
try to prove to the Rotary Club how
much stronger they are at wood
chopping. Hot bean soup, rolls and
coffee will be served the choppers
and observers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16

Harrisburg's patriotism in the last
campaign of the war will be regis
tered in accurate degree during the
campaign on q Thermometer" to be
placed on the front of the Dauphin
building, Second and Market streets,
the headquarters of the War
Memorial Committee.
The thermometer will be a. re-
plica of q part Of the memorial
which the fund Is designed to erect
at the corner of Thirteenth and State
streets. 1t will represent a granite
and bronze ornamental base, topped
by a fiagpole. AS subscriptions
come in for the fund. they will be
represented by a flag, which will
rise to the top of the fiagpole ac-
cording to the growth Of the memoir
iai fund.
The replica OF the monument will
be placed on the Dauphin building
within a few days. so as to be ready
for the aggressive campaign.
The campaign will be a strenuous
one, as the entire fund is to be rails
ed between Monday evening and
Wednesday noon of next week when
the workers will meet in the Chest
nut Street Audit orium to make their
reports.
The Devine and Yungel Shoe
Manufacturing Company subscribed
$3.50 to the fund, thereby cover
ing" all their service men.
The following soldiers complete
the list covered" within the past
twenty-four hours:
John H. Adley, Myra Badorf, Ray
mond L. Beard. Esther D. Brenne-
man. Ross H. Boas. John H. Bras
selman, James Stark Carey, Mrs.
Argyle I. Cole. Walter J. Devine,
Harry D. Frank. George E. Finney,
John Clarence Funk, Clarence K.
Geiger. Harry c. Griffin, Jay C.
Haekenberry. Richard F. Hamer.
Frances C. Hamilton. d. D. Ham,
melbaugh. Laura H. Heinz, Charles
w. Jones, Grant King, Morris Kautz,
Alfred c. Keys, James f. Lutz.
Harry T. McFadden, william A.
Mccarthy, Chester P. Motter, Vance
Mccormick. Byron P. Nissley. Wolfe
Rosenberg, Herman Rosenberg, Ed
ward Saul. Albert H. Yungel, Fred
erick w. Wyble, Walter Zarker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Lieut.. Maynard Is
Breaking Air Records
on His Return Flight
BIZ Associated Press

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Almost half way
across the country on his return jour-
ney in the army airplane reliability
and endurance race, Lieutenant B. w.
Maynard, the flying parson." to-day
was we'll in the lead of the four 9TH
er homeward bound flyers who had
doubled back after soaring from
coast to coast. Lieutenant Maynard,
having reached Sidney, Neb.. was al
most a days flight in the van of his
nearest pursuer from San Francisco
Lieutenant Maynard yesterday
broke all records for flights from San
Francisco to Sidney. Neb.. his over
night stop. He announced he expect
ed to spend tonight at Chicago.
Through snowstorms yesterday, Lieu
tenant Maynard made 1876 miles in Sc
minutes and then dashed an addition
al SO miles through the skies in SO
minutes.
The death total in the race to-day
stood at seven, leaving 80 pilots in
the contest. Lieutenant French Kir-
by, pilot and Lieutenant Stanley c.
Miller, observer, were killed yester-
day when their plane fell at Castle
Rock, Utah.
OF those remaining in the race,
six have completed half their trip by
landing at the Mineola field and nine
westbound flyers have reached San
Francisco. Twenty-four others still
are on the first leg of their flight,
scattered at various control stations
across the country.
The weather for to-day over must
of the course probably will not be
what the fliers regard as the most
favorable, according to the weather
forecast. over the eastern section
cloudy and cooler weather will pre-
vail, with unsettled weather from
Chicago on westward, the weather
reports said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
GIRL WHO SPIED
IS REFUSED $500
[Continued from First Page.I


order to do so. For her services she
said he promised to pay her $500.
Mrs. Anna Albright, her mother.
told practically the same story. On
cross examination, however, John r.
Geyer, counsel for Lenney, brought
out the fact that Mrs. Albright had
spoken to Lenney about her husbands
actions and wanted Lenney to tell her
about Albright. She denied that an
agreement had been made with Len
ney that he should report her hus-
bands actions and in return her
daughter would watch Mrs. Lenney.
The Cross-Watch
Lenney said he had not hired Miss
Albright to watch his wife. He said
Mrs. Albright and her daughter came
to his motion picture theater in the
spring OF 1916, and at that time Mrs.
Albright asked about her husband and
in return for further information
about him offered to have her daugh-
ter watch Mrs. Lenney.
Miss Albright was one of the prin-
cipal witnesses in 1916 in a case
against Mrs. Lenney. At that time on.
cross-examination she was asked
about about payment for her services.
Frank j. Roth, court stenographer
during that trial. and also reporting
Lenney, was called to the witness
stand by Mr.. Geyer.
He produced his stenographic rec
ord OF the trial in 1915 and read SONS
of the questions asked Miss Albright
at that time and her answers given
under oath on the witness stand.
In reply to a question about wheth-
rr she expected any pay for her ser
vices she had replied she did not, and
asked whether she gave them gratu-
itously she had replied in the affirm
ative.
To refute this evidence Miss AL
bright was recalled to the stand by
her attorney w. Justin Carter. She
told the fury she did not expect pay
for her testimony at the trial, but
did expect pay for her work in wach-
ing Mrs. Lenney. She also said she
did not understand the meaning of
the word "gratuitous" at the time 1t
was used in a question asked her in
1916.
Awarded S6oS.
Before President Judge George
Kunkel to-day an action brought by
C. w. Shaffer VS.. f. c. Neely, was
being heard. In Courtroom No. 2.
the suit brought by Henry J. Gard
ner, of Gardners, VS.. the Keystone
Motor Car Company. was being heard.
Mr.. Gardner alleged that on July 21.
1917, the machine he was driving was
struck by an automobile driven by
one of their employees. Mr.. Garner's
car was badly damaged and he, to-
gether with some passengers. was in
jured.
A verdict Of $695 was returned in
the action brought by ]. C. Hoover VS..
Brooke Hughes, in favor of the de-
fendant. The ownership of cattle was
questioned in the action. Mr.. Hoover
claiming them. Mr.. Hughes. however,
said he was the owner and also had
spent large sums for feed for the
cows. The jury gave him title to the
$695.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
Miners Continue Strike
Plans Under Assumption
Conference Will Fail

indianapolis, Oct. 16. - Plans for
strike of bituminous coal miners of
the country on November were con-
tinued to-day at International head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
of American here, the officials proceed
ing on the assumption that nothing
would come of the conference in WASH
ington called by Secretary Of Labor
William B. Wilson in an effort to avert
the threatened walkout
The official strike call, issued by Act
ing President John L. Lewis, was sent
out yesterday afternoon to the more
than 1000 local unions and plans for
making the strike effective are taking
form at headquarters.
Mr.. Lewis left late yesterday after
noon for Washington in response to the
request OF Secretary Wilson for a con-
ference. Wr. Wilson said last night
that Thomas T. Brewster, president OF
the coal operators association, would
represent the employers at the confer
ence.
Mine workers officials here admitted
that should negotiations be resumed
with possibility OF final agreement, 1t
was likely that the strike would be
called Off pending the fnal outcome.
even IL the deliberations extended be-
yond Nov. 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
LUTHERAN WOMEN
HARD AT WORK
Annual Reports Show That
Missionary Society Had
Successful Year

Delegates in attendance at the
fortieth annual convention of the
Women's Missionary Society, East
Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran
Church, to-day received good news
in every report presented. In
screased results over the year pre-
vious were shown in every depart
ment.
In her report and talk on "Our
Publications" Miss Rebecca Gordon,
of Lionyille, Pa, showed an increase
in subscriptions, and urged that the
ensuing year show a further increase.
Miss Gordon in her report showed
getting information to the workers
and in telling the churches what is
being done.
' The report on the annual thank
offering by Mrs. c. P. Swank, Cam
den, N. j., showed big increase in
the fund. This brought much praise
! from the delegates. In view of the
flu epidemic over the country an in
crease was not expected. other re-
ports presented came from:
The president, Mrs. C. L. Fleck,
Reigelsville; statistical secretary,
Miss e. Gertrude Heffelfnger, Har-
man. Germantown; four vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. E. H. Pell, Philadelphia;
Mrs. G. S. Parker, Harrisburg; Mrs.
P. c. Sinner, Pottsville; Mrs. D.
Burt Smith, Easton; historian, Miss
Lulu Goodman, Ardmore. Pa; chair
man of box work committee,
Mrs. E. G.. Hoover, this city; chair
man of literature committee, Miss
! Margaret r. Immell. Philadelphia;
chairman of committee on supplies
for Guntur Hospital, Mrs. NJ. A.
Engelman, Philadelphia; home de-
partment secretary, Mrs. L. L. Porr,
Steelton, Pa; mission study secre-
tary, Miss E. May Baker, Lancaster,
Pa; annuity secretary, Mrs. VIM.
c. Stoever, Mt. Airy, Pa; fortieth
anniversary fund secretary, Miss
Mary L. Roedel, Lebanon.
This afternoon gifts for the mis-
sionary box were received on call of
the roll of IT'S delegates. Mrs. II.
w. A. Hanson conducted the service
of "Consecration of Gifts" and Mrs.
= "A. V. Pohlman read a paper on RE
construction Work" A sketch,
mission Study" was another fea-
ture.
Services starting at 7.45 this even
ing will be in charge of Mrs. P. c.
Sinner and Miss Annie E. Sanford,
missionary from India. The business
sessions will close tomorrow at
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
American Embassy
Sacked by Bolsheviki
By Associated Press

London, Oct. 16. - A detailed ac-
count Of the sacking of the Ameri-
can embassy in Petrograd last July
is published here for the first time,
the information having come from
what is said to be an authoritative
source.
The Bolshevik commissary, Karo-
Low, took possession of the embassy
in the morning of July 10. Every
cupboard and press was searched,
doors being burst open If the keys
could not be found at once. The
com missary stated that they were
searching for concealed provisions,
valuables or firearms. Their search
was fruitless.
In a second search a week later
Red soldiers stripped the place of
practically everything. When the
soldiers had finished, the crowd burst
in and looted what had been left.
Members of the Red Army then took
up their quarters in the embassy,
which they have virtually turned into
an inn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16

fall of Orel and Tula would mean
that Moscow was doomed. There is
still uncertainty about the position at
Riga. According to the report of u
German officer at Mitau. Colonel Ava
loff Bermondt, in command of the
Russo-German forces is not aiming at
the capture of Riga, but desires only
to secure the Dvina front against
Moscow.
1t seems that the Lettish comman-
der has refused a second offer of an
armistice by Colonel Bermondt and
that 5000 Esthonian reinforcements
have arrived and fighting around
Riga continues. vigorously: Another
report credits the Poles with having
started an offensive against the Ger
mans and captured Kovno.
Ask Aid In Blockade
The Supreme Council last Thursday
sent a note to Germany and neutral
powers inviting them to cooperate in
a blockade of Soviet Russia, but II
was decided not to publish the note
until replies had been received. says
Reuters Paris correspondent.
The German commission on foreign
affairs met yesterday to consider the
note. the correspondent adds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16

London, Oct. 16.-The military sit
uatioE in Russia is developing re-
markable activity. The approaching
fall of both Petrograd and Moscow
has been many times predicted with
an air OF confidence, but always hith-
erto the red" forces have succeeded
in repelling the menace.
Latest news, although 1t comes
largely. from nti-Bolshevik sources,
seems to bring the capture of Petro-
grad. and perhaps Moscow also with
in measurable distance. and the fall
OF Petrograd Is expected the Begin
ming of November.
General Yudenitch's forces have
been stirred into activity by the Ger
man attack on Riga. and. working in
close cooperation with Admiral Kol-
chalk and General Denikine, have
made a meritorious advance and
reached a big railway junction 25
miles south of Petrograd.
There is a report of the discovery
of a plot at Moscow, in which 500 Of
ficers are alleged to be implicated. to
seize the wireless station. announce
the fall of Soviet rule and organize an
armed insurrection.
1t is generally recognized that the