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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

Mrs. Anna Hamilton Wood, his
torian of the Harrisburg chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, was elected to the important
office of recording secretary of the
state body at tbs session of the con-
ference held in the Penn-Harris
Hotel yesterday morning.
A feature of the conference was
an address. by Mrs. Fl. S. Prentiss
Nichols, of Philadelphia, president
of the New Century Club of Phila-
delphia, in which she outlined the
need for an Nnericaiiization cam
paign and gave examples of the
work accomplished by her own or
ganization. Mrs. Nichols is one of
the best known clubwomen in the
state.
Resolutions of regret upon the
death of Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt We're adopted. 1t was decided
TO hold the next conference at Pitts
burgb.
The session opened with singing.
led by Mrs. ames G. Sanders. of
Harrisburg. DR.. Floyd II. Appleton,
rector of st. Paurs Episcopal
Church, pronounced the invocation.
1t was announced that the Pcnnsyl-
vania Daughters have won the sec
Fond prize, a $50 Liberty Bond, for
sale of subscriptions TO the official
magazine. 1T was moved to endow
a scholarship to the MarysviIIe Col
lege in honor of the members of
the organization who are serving
overseas. Five hundred dollars from
the treasury went to this fund and
III addition S532 so WAS Subscribed.
bringing the total to $1,0s 5.07,
which included n contribution from
the ambulance fund.
Reports from various, regents
throughout the state were read, Civ
ing evidence that during the past
year members of the ID. a. r. have
been especially active i'll war work.
Many Of them. it was ,eported, nave
made large sacrifices in order that
They may be represented.
Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, OF the
credentials committee, reported that
there are nifty two chapters repre-
sented, with fifteen altcrnates, and
i77 delegates. mdbing a toral ofi1G2
entitled to vote. This was said ID
te the largest representation III any
Ineeting.
Mrs. James II. Kron, Jersey
Shore, was elected as registrar.
Other officers elected included three
directors. Mrs. z. Sydney Prirhard,
Gcrmantown; Mis-. T. ~ HIerIam,
Waverly, n. ", arc Mrs. l.. T..
Hunter, Tidioute. Mrs. George II.
stewart, SEippcnsburS, was appoint
ed state librarian by the state re-
gent, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
The term of Mrs. Cook, state regent,
does not expire until next year.
Among the Officers of the conven-
ton is Miss Mary l.. Stille, state his
torian, who has held this office for
fifteen years. Miss Stille is from
West Chester. She is one of the
lldest members.
DR.. l.. S. Nudge, pastor of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church,
4ddressed the afternoon session on
When the Boys Come Back" Other
Interesting addresses were made.
Mrs. Frank b. Black, president of
ne State Farm Womans Society,
utlined the relations of this organ
:ation to the ID. A. r.
Bishop James Henry Darlington
nd Mrs. Darlington will entertain
he delegates and officers at a tea
the See House this afternoon fol-
wing the convention session. Il is
,ssible that an evening session will
held following the tea to COM
Iete the business of the conference.
o-day is the closing day of the
ssions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
HAVERFORD PUTS
INTO PORT WITH
2,197 ARMY BOYS
Mongolia Carries Pennsylva-
MIA Soldiers; 4,429 Fight
erS on Board Vessel
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-Philadelp-
phia yesterday, extended hearty well
come to 2,197 men of the American
expeditionary force, first of the over
seas contingent to arrive at this
port. They came on the liner Hav-
erford which sailed on January 10
from Brest.
After being entertained at n stand
up luncheon by women of the vari-
Gus war organizations, the veter-
ans of many battles on French soil
marched to the Pennsylvania rail-
road downtown station and entrain-
ed this afternoon for Camp Dix.
Most of the returning soldiers
were members of the 65th Regiment
Coast Artillery. In addition there
were 13S colored casuals from near
ly every American division that
fought in France, thirty-seven off,
Ger casuals and nine naval officers.
Nearly all of the casuals were
wounded. Among the navy men
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

Homer Rodehaver of trombone
fame, former choir leader for Billy
sunday. the noted evangelist. photo
Sraphed upon his arrival in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

Sc vice Commission by a branch of
Il United States Army was entered
to-day by the Quartermaster's De-
par6ment against the rate of tho
Rivepton Consolidated Water Com
panyE Tt is charged that the company
clfarses toe much for the water for
fire protection at the Army Reserve
Depot, near New Cumberland. especi-
ally as the Army built the storage
tanks and provided other facilities.
Add to Bill. - Consideration OF pro-
posed changes to the deficiency bill
now in the Senate on second reading,
was under way to-day by state Of
ftcials. Several items are to be added.
The Executive Department list has
not been completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

chPTA1aF STEFKN Gw-A|rT.
oo<~yk.
Captain Stephen Gwynn, who. is
leader of the recently formed Irish
Center party, according to a dis
patch from Dublin. The principal
item in the new party's program
is self-government for Ireland such
as is accorded to the British Domin-'
ions. e.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

ton of fumes in an explosion in the
works of the Aetna Chemical Co.
at Oakdale. The decision involves
some unusual features. The defend
ant claimed that the man died from
pneumpnia and it was found that
the nah had been made Ill by fumes.
which caused him to go home. He
returned to work, but three days
later he suffered the same exper-
ience. Pneumonia set in. The
board holds that 1t furnishes "a
complete and unbroken chain of
events from an accident suffered in
course of employment until the
death occurred as q natural result
of the violence thus suffered"
In the Case of Wick VS.. Trio
Waist Co.. PHILADELPHIA, the board
adopts conclusions of medical eS-
pert who holds that the man who
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
COMPENSATION
FOR PNEUMONIA
Widow of Man Who Died as
Besult of Inhalipg Fumes
Is Awarded Benefits ~

TAe State COM
penshtion Board
has approved an
award of con1-
pensation to the
dependents of
William A. Nc
Nulty, of Oak
dale, h oil d i n. g
that he died be-
cause of pneu-
monia due to the
effects. of inbaIo
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
MRS. CATHERINE WISE

Mrs. Catherine Wise, As years OF
age, wife of James NJ. Wise, of Ober-
lin, died at her home late Tuesday
night. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. DIR. Keiffer will officiate. Bur-
ial will be made in the Oberlin Gene
terry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

from France. Mr.. Rodehaver return
ed aboard the transport Belgic. He
had been In France for several
months touring the American camps.
singing and playing his famous slide
trombone for the Yankee fighters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

Ensign Krylenko. former COM
ander of the Bolshevik army. has
sen captured by General Krasnoff.
,mmander of the anti-Bolshevik
rces. according to a dispatch from
openhagen. Reports say that
rylenko was captured while try
ng to get inside Krasnqff's camp on
spying mission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
$1,000 KILLED BY VOLC CNIC ERUPTION in JAVA
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press. }

This week during which 1t the OF
German Austria will be delegates also
the solution of the problem the conflicting claims Italy
and JugoSava the Adac Paris indicate the
onferees taking the problem with Britain
France and Italy seeking among
Germanys dictated
the allies expected conference
morrow Up to today 3 asking notifications
have been submitted addition the propositions OF
Germans there be subsidiary notes still to be trans
mted by the German peace mission,
Gen Count Max Montgas delegates quoted
by Berlin saying will
ary clauses of the will impossible Germany
maintain order and the economic terms condemn German working
to slavery"
1t reported from Berlin that
sented by the German delegation will embody
duce Germany army at $4,000 with further
ting down of the army 200 the expiration
the conclusion of peace.
With the exception relative
Germanys claims relative that
council OF four has Germany prior
her assets the
the Saar should the pebsce to be held in 1884 be
able to
All suggestions relative to western frontiers
have been rejected sharp Count Brokdor Ranzau
by NJ Clemenceau president of the conference
Eshonan forces officially
Pskov
besides quantity material Farther
forces of Admiral Kochak the
be approaching Vatka is expected the Kochak Northern
nesiau forces will unite then attacks be made
pern~rad and Moscow.
Murmansk is be-
the Prograd might be achieved
there reluctance allies
of the impossbiy Of feeding population
lines Of communication opened.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
B0LSEHVIKI ANXIOUS
OVER FATE 0E CITES

LONDON, May 96 While there Ia
no confirmation from other sources that
Nikolai' Lenine, the Boshevik premier
of Russia, has proposed an armistice
TO admiral Kolchak. head OF the AL
Russian government at Omsk there are
Indications that the Bolsheviki are anx-
louS over the fate Of Petrograd and
Moscow, A wireless Russian dispatch
states that the defense committee OF
MOSCOW Is appealing for women Volun-
teers for military service in towns and
admits non Bolshevik troops are fight
ing In the outskirts Of Riga on the
left bank OF the Dvina,
According to dispatch from the
Reuter- correspondent with the allied
forces in the Mdunansk region, which
reflects military views, there Is no
doubt entertained that Petrograd can
be taken, but he says its capture would
be useless, owing to the allies inability
TO feed the population, as the British
line Of communication Ia now 500 miles
long, with a single line OF railway.
The correspondent adds Admiral kol-
chaks troops should be In Viatka in
SIX weeks and soon Rfterward should
be in touch with the Archangel front
He says, once supplies from siberia
are assured, the capture OF Moscow
and, Petrograd viii be matter OF only
a short time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
MILITARY SITUATION IS
IMPROVING WEEKLY

oMSK, May 26. (r3y the Associated
Press THE military situation is re-
garaed hare nv satisfactory, and each
week new units are being equipped and
moved toward the front The Bolshe-
wiki have massed forces in the Samara
sector in desperate effort TO hold the
growing section Of the country,
without which, by their own admis-
sion, the Bolsheyik regime is bound to
collapse They won minor success
east OF Samara. including the reoccupa
tion OF the town Of Blelebei. This has
by Siberian forces along the Viatka
river in the direction OF Viatka.
Fighting is going on in the streets
OF 0renburg Al Uralsk, 210 miles
southwest OF Orenburg Cossack forces,
which have long been carrying on an
isolated defensive, have been Joined
by Siberian troops, and the govern
ments position In this region has been
greatly strengthened.
The work OF reorganizing the cabinet
of the All-Russian government is pro-
ceeding, It being intended to effect
closer Coordination with the military
control and at the same time work
more efficiently along the lines Of the
program adopted by Admiral Kolchak.
M. Starinkevitch and NJ. Sapozhnikoff,
former ministers OF justice and educa
ton, have been succeeded by Profs,
Telberg and Prechrazhensky. II Is also
proposed to combine the ministry OF
war with the general staff under the
presidency Of the chief OF staff, Gen.
Lebediev,
Admiral Kolchak, head Of the An
Russian government, has returned from
visit to Ekaterinburg, where he pre-
sided at n conference OF manufacturers
peasants and industrial organizations
in the Ural district, He gave them as
surance the government would help IN
the rehabilitation OF industries and In
the building up Of the transportation
facilities.
Guarantees were given Jewish dele
CATION that the rights OF Jews would
be safeguarded and several Jewish or
ganizations expressed confidence In the
government. sending cash donations for
the army Admiral kolchak outlined
the work proposed by the department
OF agriculture In framing land reform
legislation which would guarantee peas
ants tho tenure Of land which they til
and increasing the number Of land hold
ers by large percentage in many dis
tricts. The land policy Of the govern
ment contemplates broadly the parcel
| ing out OF government lands and the
subdivision OF private, estates on The
basis OF fair compensation to the
owners from the government treasury
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
PRISONER DISAPPEARS
DURING COURT HEARING

While Judge Guthrie was preparing
to hear argument on writ of habeas
corpus, filed by Ralph Davis for his
clients, Arthur Cardell and his wife,
held in city Jail on a charge Of steal
ing diamond from room 1888, Pea
body hotel, and while Detective Hoyle
who worked up the case. stepped out
Of Judge Guthrlc's office FOR a moment
Cardell disappeared,
When Davis turned to ask question
OF Cardell, he was gone Turning to
Mrs. Cardell Davis asked the young
woman where her husband was He
went out to expectorate" she replied
search, however, failed TO produce
the man and the hearing had to be
postponed.
Hoyle asserts that Mrs. Cardel told
him she swallowed the diamond, ac-
oording to Judge Guthrie,
The Cardes declared they came to
Memphis from Chattanooga Davis
contended the city is holding the couple
without due process or law
Judge Guthrie grained the writ as
to Mrs. Cardwell on the grounds that
the writ had been asne ec before she was
held on A warrant, Mrs Cardell again
was arrHsted while in the courtroom
and taken back to jail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
SENATE PREVENTS
SUFFRAGE VOTE
Efforts to Rush Ballot on
Women's Rights Fail.
Action Put Off.

WASHINGTON, May 26.--- Efforts to
expedite a vote in the senate today
on the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment resolution were defeated.
BY parliamentary tactics, opponents OF
the measure succeeded after two hours
in postponing all action until tomor-
row. ~
After numerous roll calls and other
obstruction the motion to discharge the
suffrage committee from considering the
resolution which was passed by the
house last week, was set aside under
the rules at o'clock for renewal OF
debate on the resolution of Senator
Johnson, Republican, or California, re-
questing a copy Of the peace treaty
with Germany.
BY a vote of So to "a the senate re-
jected a proposal by Senator Smith, OF
Georgia, that the committee be dis
charged at the end Of three days un-
less it reports the resolution fayorably
before that time. BY repeated roll
calls. opponents of the resolution de-
layed action on Senator Jones motion
until / o'clock when the vice-president
ruled that under the rules 1t was de-
batable.
Rulings of vice-President Marshall
permitting debate were sustained upon
further roll calls and in the following
discussion Senator Smith, of Georgia,
disclaimed any purpose of seeking long
delay in vote.
Senator Smith, Democrat, OF Georgia,
| led the opposition attack and was sup
ported by Senators Underwood, Of Ala
| bama; Fletcher, Of Florida, and other
| Southern Democrats, who demanded
more time for discussion.
| Senator Johnson, of California, agreed
| to have his resolution temporarily laid
aside, but the rules prevented such
action,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
HOLDING
CR|ME-CARNNA[
Pickpockets and Housebreak-
ers Most Active All Classes
of Booty Secured.

Pickpockets mado merry Saturday
light, getaway day for the centennial
week, and carried their operations over.
cording to the reports received at the
central police office, Reports OF burg
lars and the work OF petty thieves were
also somewhat numerous Saturday and
Sunday. Complaints OF the depreda-
lions OF the crooks. listed from Satur-
day night until Monday. were:
J, S. II. Cowen. 1859 Monroe avenue.
pocket picked AT Main street and Mad
ison avenue and several bank notes
W. NJ. Ray, COS Madison avenue.
pockets picked in Court SCARE. or on
Madison avenue street car and $2l
stolen.
j. IL. Moore. r. F. D. Q, Moscow,
Tenn, pocket picked on Vance avenue
street car and gold case, jewel watch
stolen by negro.
John Anthony, negro. Central and
Rogell, pocket picked by negro at Ray
burn boulevard and Beale avenue, and
$40 stolen. .s1 a
Burglars with a skeleton key got
through a rear door OF the home Of
William Bray, 246 Lucy avenue, before
dawn Monday and stole $3.50, clothing
and shoes,
Max Warnock, u S. fleet Of the Mem
lphis harbor pocket picked and Liberty
bond stolen.
Purse OF Mrs. L. J. Cdsick. III Lewis
avenue. containing Sl3. snatchsd from
her hand by a young man while she
was in the business district Saturday
night.
Burglars entered the home ot Charles
Reed, New South Memphis. while the
family was absent Saturday night and
stole several suits of mems clothing
and q pistol
Wales e. Booth, merchants. Main
street. reported to the police that a
young man. giving the name Of Kelly"
wearing a white uniform, passed q
worthless check for $40 on them.
Chicken thieves visited the hen roost
a. the home Of II. J. Rosenstein, l4S1
Madison avenue, before dawn Monday
ard stole five laying hens,
Six hens and rooster were stolen
from the henhouse at the home Of G.
A. Wright, sos Edith place, before
dawn Sunday.
| While in the business district Satur-
day night, Mrs, Paul Waggener wife
| of Paul Waggener, superintendent. of
! Identification OF the Memphis police
department, lost her valuable diamond
| sunburst, set with diamonds, pearls
| and turquolses. Mrs. Waggener does
not know whether she dropped the jewel
| or II was stolen,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
AMAZED CITIZEN SEES
BOOZE UNEARTHED

Memphis bootleggers used to ply their
trade OF transporting their booze from
place to place only at night. Immunity
from arrest or prosecution by city or
county officers recently has so embold
ened them that booze cars now scurry
through the city streets in broad day
light, without thought Of concealment..
One day only last week an amazed
citizen stood and watched two men.
who drove their autos up to the side
OF the South Parkway at IL o'clock in
the morning They went into nearby
vacant lot dug UP 10 boxes, which had
every appearance OF being cases OF
whisky loaded them in their cars and
departed toward the city without the
slightest attempt al concealment
The man who witnessed the occur
renee said he would not have been sur
prised at such proceeding under cover
Of night, but did not know that ghe
hootlegEers felt so safe that t3ey
worked in broad daylight now,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

NEW YORK. May 2s.--sergeant Al
vim c. York, greatest soldier in his.
tory" and annihilator Of German bat
talon in the Argonne, for which now
famous deed he received the congress
sional medal Of honor. today is to. have
the ambition of his life fulfilled when
specially appointed committee of the
Tennessee society will personally con-
duct him into and through New York
ecitY's subway system.
This announcement was Officially
made to York last night while he was
being dined in Garden City after a
cat-nap In the presidential suite of
hotel at which William Howard Taft
stopped during his term as the nations
chief executive
Seeing the subway is not exactly the
first" ambition of Sergeant York's life,
he admitted His big, foremost and all
consuming ambition, beside which all
other hopes, aims and aspirations are
pigmy and unessential by contrast, is to
get back to Pail Mall, Tenn, on the
winding Lone Wolf river, where he has
"a girl
"You see" he offered simply, be-
fore he quite realized what important
words he was letting slip, I've got a
girl down there and I'm wishing to get
back Her name is Grace Williams.
and she hasn't written me in three
weeks. guess it's time l was getting
home"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
CENTENARY DRIVE
ENDS IN MEMPHIS.
Methodists Hold Campaign
Open Few Days Longer
for Country Churches.

With the centenary apportionment Of
the Memphis district oversubscrtbed rs
per cent, Sunday was q great day fpr
the Methodists OF this district Each
of the n churches In the district was
any, OF the credits 10 which they were
entitled, Joseph A. Fowler, district d.
rector Of the centenary, says that the
subscriptions from this district will ag-
gregate 1886, 900, or 3sS, 900 moro than it's
quota. sundfy wns given over 70 final
reports Of the team captains OF the va
rious churches ard to appropriate cele-
hrations Of the accomplishment Of the
Greaa task.
so far as Msmphis is concerned, the
drive is over.
The campaign IN the rural districts
was unavoidably delayed by heavy
gressive and systematic drive almost
impossible, and as result many dis
tricts hardly got started. Most OF the
city churches throughout the denomi-
nation, however, are we'll over their
apportionment, but TO give the workers
in. the country churches and circuits a
fair chance DR.. W. B. Beauchamp, di-
rector general OF the campaign, an,
nounced Sunday that the time would be
extended
At o'clock Monday morning official
reports at the Southern Methodist cen
tenary headquarters here showed an
aggregate Of $32, 900, 900 subscriptions
with indications that the full $4,000 ,o0C
sought would be reported during the
day.
The first conference reportd over Its
allotment this morning was the Ten
nessee conference with subscriptions OF
81, ais 900. Reports from all over the
denomination show that yesterday &
victory drive was great success. 1t Is
now predicted that full reports will
show total subscription Of $4,000. 900
Six churches in the Memphis confer
ence reached their quota Sunday, ac'
cording to returns received early Mon
day morning by John r. Pepper, con-
ference director The churches were:
First church, Mayfield, Ky.
Third Avenue, Paducah, Ky.
Guthrie and Tyler Avenue, Paducah
Kentucky
Hayes Avenue, Jackson, Tenn.
Murray station Murray, Ky.
West Paris, Paris, Tenn.
The country churches were very ac'
tive in their campaigns Sunday, but
very few reports have been received
from them.
Paducah district made big gains Sun.
day and is rapidly nearing its appor.
tionment Lexington district has sent
in reports from only few Of the city
churches, 1t having been almost impos
sible to reach the rural communities or
account OF the condition Of the roads
Lexington district has reported only
sf1, 9e2 on its quota OF s6s,000, but the
leaders in the district are confident
that the full quota, will be subscribed
as soon as the rural circuits can b'
reached.
The latest figures for the districts O.
Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26

Tennessee-Local showers.
Mississippi-Local showers and thun-
der storms.
Arkansas-Cloudy. probably local
showers.
Alabama-Local showers and thunder
storms.
Kentueky--Partly cloudy, probably
showers in west.
Observation-Disclosures showers.
Oklahoma-Partly cloudy
East Texas--Unsettled. local showers
IN east
North Carolna--Fair in northeast,
probably showers In south and west.
South Carolina and Georgia-Local
showers.
Florida Local showers and thunder