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The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

John kendrick Bangs, the famous
american humorist, returned from
france this week on the steamship
bspaShe, after several months
Work IN the Aisne district as n
member of the American Commit
zee Tor Devastated France, ard is
already pussy reading proofs on his
new book, The CHEEKY Way"
"hlch Is to be published by Har-
Pers early in the autumn Mr..
bangs reports terrible conditions in
the Alsne district where the major
lty of the 100000 peasant families
OF the Aisne are without money, al
most without food, and practically
homeless. Everything possible is
being done by the American Com
mittee," said Mr.. Bangs, TO tide
over the peasants until the French
government receives the first in
stalment OF the German indemnity
and can give them the financial
reparation which is their due"
Rupert Hughes. the novelist. left
New York for California this week
where he is to look after the flm-
ing OF his recent and much-talked-
of novel, The Cup OF Fury" The
filming is to be done by The Emil
ncnt Authors. Inc. a new moving
picture corporation made up of such
famous authors as Mr. Hughes,
himself, Rex Beach. Gertrude Ath-
erton, and Leroy Scott. Rex Beach
is the chief director of the concern
in fact, The Eminent Authors.
Inc. is the outgrowth of Mr.. Beachs
great success with The Barrier"
which was filmed under his dircc-
ton not long ago. The idea of this
producing association of authors TO
to set away from the star system
and the pernicious slashing and
cutting of stories in which COM
mercial moving picture producing
companies indulge so freely. and to
star" the story itself. The produc-
tion of The Cup OF Fury" which
will be the first production by The
EmineRt Authors. Inc, is to be on
a very elaborate scale, the one aim
being to put Mr.. HuEhes's novel
into the most artistic and truthful
screen version possible
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
GERMANY PUTS BRAKES
ON RABID SOCIALISTS

Berlin CBy MaiID-German socialists
Of the far-seeing type are counsel
ling their more rabid brethren against
attempting socialization at too rapid
pace. They warn that this is likely
10 bring IN its train disasters worse
than the capitalism they oppose. This
strain ran strongly in many speeches
Of the recent "Parteitag" Of major
ity socialists at Weimar, and Is
echoed in all that the majority group
now does
While Germany at this time is Just
undergoing A vast amount OF politi-
cal upheaval. the leaders of social
ism are hopeful that q trend toward
too hurried sOcIalIzation can be AVOID
ed. They say that If the process is
too hasty. Germany will find herself
face to face with a situation similar
10 that Of Russia, where industry
has been a dead word for sometime
past
a hard-headed far-seeing Gel
man identhed with socialism ami
trades UniOnism for twenty-five wears
told the writer that the main hope OF
the middle or conservative socialists
is that the workers will be content
for the time being with introduction
of protit-sharIng IN many lines. lie
agreed that soCialIzation Of certain
public service monopU,ieS Is quite
possible. but as for industry as a
whole, he lelt that sudden socializa-
ton w~ld make an upset disadvsn-
tageous both TO the industry and the
public.
He advocated that there should Re
a joint relationship between capital
and labor. whereby the income Of a
biz factory could he readily asger-
tanned whcreafter the profits could
be shared
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
BOOKDOM
By Loniac

Every author OF has the of being
by else week
OF the Syracuse New York; evening papers
aspatch under Syracuse that Zane
The Desert of Wheat and other widely books
oeen seriously i'll hospital
ana was to be operated The further
state that Mr. Grey had been serving the
the engineers had been gad times and had
rnho IN London air raid The the
@old MacGath whose home Syracuse, and fellow
hurried to the hospital he could do anything
he was told that Mr. Grey serious
Macrath at wired Harper Brothers, publishers
desert OF Wheat and Zane Greys other books kilograms
and from Zane Grey California following was issued
by the Harpers: r.
AS the publishers the novels and juveniles of Zane Grew
may we state that it impossible for Mr.. in
LOT our weeks to have been gased
WIG little daughter Zane
nearly year. has been California and have frequent
with him while The Desert of Wheat being pre-
pared for publication" P
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
HOROSCOPE.
SUNDAY, JULY -, 1919,
Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure Nexspa
SvudirataN

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
Astrologers read this as rather an
unfavorable day, for Saturn Is in
evil place and the Sun and Neptune
are unfriendly.
The lunation of this date takes place
with the luminaries in the twelfth
house and much secret crime is in
dicated
Danger of intrigues and disturb
ances Is foreshadowed, the position
of Neptune being read as presaging
increase of unrest among the people
There may be serious accident
on Western trunk line. due to the
breaking of a bridge or culvert.
Heart trouble is likely to greatly
increase. the death records showing
startling figures in the next few
months. Insanity, also, will rise in
its ratio to population
Uranus on the cusp of the eighth
house Is read as presaging the death
of famous scientist.
Mars and Venus are in aspects read
as sinister for administrative officers
of England and the United States,
making for public criticism.
There may be ministerial defeat in
England that will be of far-reaching
significance.
Earthquake shocks may be expected
in the south of Europe and the west
ern part of the United States.
This day is a time for rest and re-
cuperation. Plans or conferences
touching business affairs will be un-
lucky.
Persons whose birthdate it Is may
have little anxiety concerning some
business investment, but their stars
should lead them successfully
Children born on this day may be
restless and discontented but these
subjects of Cancer usually employ
their energies SO that success comes
to them.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

! am amorous, Adventure,
OF your winds,
Salt water,
The pointed stars.
l would burn my loneliness to
love of you.
Take my truant wildness,
Crush it for your dream.
| am stung to madness
By the fishing masts,
The lights not to be reached
Between these boughs
The fragile wind
Brings to me its softness.
The gathered softness of blue
pansies:-
Promises, passes,
Is gone to sea
have crept from life to dream
of you,
With only the loveIiness OF night
to hurt me,
Sleep,
The cool stars.
| am alien
Because l come.
Adventure,
DO not pass me like the wind.
w. BRYHER.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
"a Merry Heart Doeth Good"

By The Kew CHARLES SIELILh'
There medicine and there cults that
don't believe in medicine a-hey would throw physc the
dogs" to quote Shakespeare in Macbeth
Bpt all these schools the medicine that
the Scripture gives: "a merry heart"
Here's the full prescription; merry heart doeth good like
medicine"
bones"
You now-he person has his voice. and
frovn on face ghshu lips and clouded eyeson such
comes only heavness of spirit
merry hearts for the blues tonic for sadness
bracer for discouragement remedy for depression
And the thing is that don't need to take
college wait until somebody gives
YOU diploma permits Pracce-you right to it
"A merry heart doeth good like medicine"
put Of the regular doctors out OF business for
what most Of fusne just a little cheering
right booze in ones home for personal
bv isn't it all right to personal use?
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
00,000,00O POUNDS
OF COPPER HELD UP

That the War Department agree
to hold loO.oOO,OOO pounds OF copper
from the market after a conference
between Secretary Baker and h.s
copper producers was the charge
made TO the House Committee in
vestigstinE the conduct OF the wa.
yesterday, by Z. V. Morse. assistant
director Of sales.
Virtually all OF this copper has
since been resold at reduced prices
to the producers from whom q. ryas
purchased. Morse said
Practically all copper sold by rrf
government to the producers has
been shipped direct 10 rranuga.-
tUrers, having been rnsoId usar-
while by the copper mon. Morse
testified.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, July 26.-The following
Washingtonians are registered at New
York hotels:
Hunt, c.. Longacre; Ofenstein, r. C,
Hermitage; Patton, F. NJ, Breslin
Ryman, w, Grand; Woods, W, Ma
,varre; Burman, H. X, Herald Square
Howell, f. M, Hermitage; Pollard. w.
T, Hermitage; Watson. J. T. Grand
Bradley. H. D., Aberdeen.
TRADE Preventative.
Woodward & Lothrop; G. Louis,
toys, sporting goods. 334 Fourth av-
enue.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Allies Now Owe u. S.
Nearly Ten Billions

The United States now holds s9s15.-
4Vo'sZ'.65 worth of I. o. US of the
allies.
Inns total was reached yesterday
Mhen new loan was made to France
for H57.549cOO. France alone now owes
the United States. 5000 OaS. $40 the
Treasury Department announced.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Division of World War Veterans.

with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Of IN.
uTniSg I soldiers sailors and Marines from and the ARM
d Navy Cnion starting drive for
Christmas,
De divided
TlTae Soldiers and Sailors Legion
99ltV r IlLLMAN, northwest adusnt Of P+e.
own Garrison,
organization at work He cxpai1,
al men VINO served honorably with the
war with Mexico I47 the peerless fellows Of odsv ~,
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John kcDdrick BanpN.
A WARNING.

A WARNING.
Copyright. 1919 hy the Mcclure Ne7rspape
Syndicate)
Killing Time? An idle plan
For a self-respecting man
In these days with much to do
And the minutes all too few.
Go on, kill it. if you must,
Turning golden days to dust,
But hew. closely to your line
Don't you dare to tackle mine!
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Heroic Vimy Erects Its
Own Tribute to Fallen

London.-Nimy Ridge. the heroic
battle-ground on which the Canadians
won immortal fame, has erected its
own monument.
Returning travellers report the great
mound Is a mass of forget-me-nots
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
NEWSIE NOTES.

George Gre book on 'Treland's s
Fight for FreeuOm' is announced for
immediate publication by Harper &
Bros.
Books in the War. the Romance
OF Library War Service" by Theo-
dore Wesley Koch. chief OF the Order
Division of the Library of Congress,
is to be issued at once by Houghton-
Mifflin Company.
New Englanders especially will be
interested in Frank p. Sibley's book
with the Yankee Division in
France" containing the uncenscced
history OF the Twenty-siXth Division,
published Zy Brown & Co.
In view of Bernard Shaw's compar-
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Backward About Ordering Coal Supply.

keierTng to the published that
the
peake and OHIO Canal j. /. DYER, firm
formed that there accumulation
this condition due entirely that the people arc C
laying IN their supply Of coal
did last little later, predicted the coal 4 On E
Canal will be in va '-
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Fighting High Cost Of Living.

several czens have announced their
An and his committee their warfare pre-
Naing excessively high
most ardent OF these is FRANK KIDWELL
can demonstrate TO the Senate Committee
s LOT inc nigh cost Of living
humanity. ~ N' O. 1"0 NNpNisS Oi s-n'ins
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Queer Name; oueerer Explanation.

ono OF the government owned dwellings the Station
occupied by stout coOred woman converted it into
motel folks of the
board with the inscription THE ANNEX" asked the
what other hotel her annex @" -
Oh she replied, "dats de
sounds bobton.J jess PICKED qe word ANNEX cause
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
BY o. B. JOYFUL

An Illinois woman complained after
twenty years OF married life that the
only present she ever got from her
husband was a washtub, while an
English countess, in an action for
divorce, mentions, among other COM
plants, that her lord had only pre-
scented her with one pearl necklace,
worth SlS,Ooo.
All of which indicates that 1t were
better TO marry an Illinois woman
than an English countess. But
Before you make your choice
The Illinois man never gave a wash
tub. or any other present, to any
other woman, while the English lord
is accused of having presented So.-
600 rope of pearls to another.
Seemingly making it certain that 3
woman would rather be the only one
two getting pearl necklaces from her
old man.
As you may have noticed. the day
light savings law gets many a nick
while one Is on his vacation.
Tom Dun believes the only reason
Eve wasn't extravaGant in dress was
that there was only one man in the
world then. and she had him.
In one Chicago ward a half million
empty tin cans were found decorat-
Ing vacant lots. Leading one to the
opinion that many an expert Chicago
cook is merely good can opener.
The biggest job OF grandmothering
is being done by Mrs. Margaret Tur-
ner, of Beaumont. Tex. who has ten
living children, forty-seven grand
children. ffty-three great-grandchil-
dren, and one Great-great-grsndchi
One hundred and one "grands" all
in one family.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Round the Town E5iF sSFssHfHst sS&FssssEfs 5AfE
Says Check the Speed Maniaes.

In communication complaining Of speed som,
OF JAMES MITCHELL
street northwest drivers think the
A. on the sides of their spells Unlimited Allowed
ne notes mat several accidents have recently resulted
regard for human life and limb ~ ~
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Bargains.

bargain is bargain unless both parties happy
for having made
According a item, a little church in
Northern New York traded automobiles
ourne farmers along Natural Bridge to Three
Mile Bay.
As he returned with better and SIS his pocket
when he startedu ST mile The appointed
nttee to the ground the belief that their pastor
shrewd be honest
They found that each Of the trans
actions perfectly satisfied with his had
received the kind of purposes and that
most OF the trades had been proposed by to the
preacher.
Shrewdness is necessarily dishonesty.
In transactions between in knowing our
wants and what giving and getting.
Shrewdness ability unfair advantage
of the other fellow.
All transactions and will day mutually profitable
Honesty dealing is knowing rights deny
ing another his rights
The league will succeed everybody will be decent
But everybody would be reasonably decent there would be no
need of league
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Life should BE Suchi

hfie Sheulu DC sut"s
Little Tommy Dooling didn't get
much schooling because his pa was
so poor he had to go to work when
he was young. but he climbed up TO
be the president of the railroad or
gold mine or something like that.
(And)
Willie MacSooter always had pri-
vate tutor because his pa was so
rich and his pants pockets were
crowded with loose change, and he
ended up in the poorhouse or some
place like that
But More often 1t Is Like Thiss
William NacSooter has accepted the
presidency OF the railroad he inherited
from his father. the late railway mag
nate.-News item.
lAnG)
Tom Dooling has got another Job
shoveling cinders at the roundhouse-
BY word OF mouth down in the
yards"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

In view of Bernard shaw's compar-
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
Adventure.

am amorous, Adventure,
OF your winds,
Salt water,
The pointed stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
Risks Injury to
Expedite Delivery of
Medicine For Wilson
BY kttncintcd Prc..

Boston, Oct. 4.-John Purcell.
mail dispatcher at the South postal
station, risked possible injury and
the displeasure of trainmen when
he held up the Federal Express to
Washington to expedite the deliv-
cry of package of medicine for
PRESIDENT Wilson last night. Stand
ing between the tracks and waving
his arms, he brought the train to a
sudden stop just as it was leaving
the New York, New Haven ard
Hartford railroad yards. His brief
explanations to the engineer were
accepted and the train resumed its
journey two minutes late.
1t was disclosed to-day that Pur-
cell had received the package from
a messenger. who shouted Medicine
for the President" as he dashed into
the mailroom. The express was
then pulling out of the trainshed,
and Purcell grabbed the parcel, ran
across the network of yard tracks
and posted himself in the glare of
the oncoming engines headlight.
The parcel was addressed to Ad-
miral Grayson and marked "Urg-
ent SneciaI Dalivaryu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
Burglars Glass Cutter,
Long Unused, Comes in
Handy For Workman

Harrisburg police to-day found
use for part of a set OF burglar
tools. A complete set, including rope
ladder, augur, bits and jimmies
furnished the needed instrument,
Taken in 1902 when there was frus-
trated bold attempt at the robbery
of the Compton hardware store, these
tools have lain about the police
store, tackled on a 2x5 feet board
since their capture, unused and
covered with dust.
But to-day there developed sud
den need for such an instrument IS
were used by these gentlemen burg
lars, who lodged at the Lochiel Ho-
tel while about their depredations.
workmmen assisting in the com
pletion of the remmodeling of the
Eager Building for police head
quarters, found need for glass cut
ter to aid in cutting glass to be
fitted in the doors. They had none
with them and made known their
wants to police officials, who quick
ly filled their needs from the supply.
TITS the best glass cutter I've used
in many a day; they don't make
them like that any more" the work
man commented as he rapidly COM
pleted his operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
BROTHERHOODS
ATTACK ACTION
OF PA. POLICE
In Resolutions to Governor
Condemn "Unwarranted
Acts" in Steel Strike

Pittsburgh, Oct. 4. - Warning
Governor Sproul that there is a pos
sibility of other labor organizations
becoming involved in the steel strike
because of alleged "unwarranted
acts" of State Police. county and To-
cal authorities, representatives of
lodges of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen in the Pittsburgh
district have forwarded to the Gov
ernor a resolution asking him to ex-
ercise the powers OF his office ito
bring about cessation OF these atroc-
tiles"
The resolution given out to-day
at the steelworkers' national head
quarters charges the State Police
with having acted in a manner en-
tirely unbecoming to their calling"
and with beating and trampling
defenseless men and women. invad-
ing homes without reason, destroy
ing personal property. arresting
persons without cause, breaking up
peaceable gatherings and in q cer-
tain instance tore down and tram
pied the American flag"
The trainmen asked the Governor
to exercise his authority to compel
the Sheriff of Allegheny county to
protect citizens in peaceable meet
iL.3s. and that-he also take steps to
have the Mayor at McKeesport and
the burgesses of the defendant bor-
oughs 'to discontinue preventing
the steelworkers from holding peace
~ .>,oa+'rg~ 81 nd tb.+ 80 rights of
free speech may prevail"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
WILSON BETTER
AFTER SPENDING
: RESTFUL NIGHT
DR.. Grayson Pronounces His
Condition More Favorable
in Bulletin
HE CONTINUES CHEERFUL
Though Becoming Restless Be
cause of Confinement;
Specialists Called
By .fssoefated Prest.

Washington, Oct. 4.-President
Wilson's condition was more favor
able early to-day. the President
having had good nights rest, said
a bulletin issued at 1850 o'clock this
morning by DIR. Grayson.
The bulletin follows:
White House, Oct. 4, 1880 A.
M.-"The President had a good
nights rest and his condition
is more favorable.
(Signed) "GRAYSON."
The Presidents temperature and
pulse are normal and the President
is said to be cheerful, though be-
coming somewhat restless about be-
ing confined to his bed.
Specialists Called
Two specialists VINO have ex-
amined the President before were
summoned to Washington to-day.
They were DR.. F. X. Dercum, neu-
rologist, and DIR. George De
Schweinitz, an eye specialist, both
of Philadelphia. They were to have
a consultation with DR.. Grayson and
Drs. Stitt and Ruftin, of this city.
who have been assisting the Presi-
dents physician.
After holding a consultation OF
more than an hour, Drs. Dercum,
Ruftin and Stitt left the White House
at l o'clock but made no announce
ment. 1t was understood, unofficial
ly. however, that the President con-
tinued to rest comfortably during
the forenoon.
DR.. Grayson remained at the White
House where DR.. De Schweinitz was
TO examine the Presidents eyes.
All three of the Presidents daugh-
tiers are at the White House and are
permitted to visit their father oc-
casionally. William G. McAdoo, the
Presidents son-in-law. called at the
White House this morning but did
not see the President.
Eyes Good
Examination of the Presidents
eyes by DR.. De Schweinitz diclosed
that his sight was as good as il was
at the last examination six months
ago.
Admiral Grayson left the White
House at 1.30 p. m. He said he
was satisfied with both the result of
the consultation and the examination
conducted by the eye specialist. The
President was resting comforta bly,,
he said and there was no change in
his condition over that disclosed in
the forenoon bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
LESS CRIMEFOR
POLICE AND THE
DAUPHIN COURTS
Decrease in Three Months Is
One-Third With Liquor
Under the Ban

Cases held for court in sessions of
city police court, together with the
total number of arrests, show a re-
markable decrease in Harrisburg
during the quarter-year period fol-
lowing the inception of wartime
prohibition.
Presiding magistrates in the city
police court held a third fewer per-
sons for trial by jury in the
Dauphin county criminal court dur
ing July. August and September than
they did last year. while but a third
as many arrests were made during
that period by city patrolmen and
detectives.
The reason for this remarkable
decrease in the business of the CITY
police department is the diminution
in the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Crime of every sort has shown q
marked decrease since July /, au-
thorities at police headquarters say.
During the first three months of
wartime prohibition. but "a persons
were held In police court for jury
trial. During the same period of
last year. an even half hundred of
persons w0Se either sent to jatl or
held under bail for criminal sessions
of court.
The number of arrests, however.
has shown an even greater decrease.
as has been mentioned each month.
only third as many being made this
year. During the three-month
period, but 246 persons found them
selves in the hands of city authori-
ties, while 734 were arrested during
the same period in 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-04
EDGE HAS
BIG MEN AT PLAY
Country Place of Colonel NJ c. Kennedy Near Fayetteville
Attracts Prominent Guests: City Leaders Make Trip

Down at Colonel Moorhead C..
Kennedys beautiful country place at
Ragged Edge. near Fayetteville. to-
day, big political leaders and rail-
road and businessmen of the state
are gathered in an outing, the like
of which Is not duplicated in Penn
sylvania. Ragged Edge is so named
because the home of Colonel Ken
nedy is on the edge of a hill. Sur
rounding II are spacious grounds.
hundreds of trees. a babbling brook
and quite near the famed Conoco-
cheague creek stocked with bass.
pickerel and sunfish. Altogether 1t
is such a place one seldom comes
up to in a lifetime. Colonel Ken
nedy, before the railroads were