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the position Of show cases. counters stock cabinets and
doors he knew, aso how man. salespeOple usually
duty IN that room What their method of display
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at certain hours Of the day And he knew also how
could reach the roof below and leave it unobservd
BY stairway reaching up from the top floor of the lower
building.
Like stage director arranging the Of q new
play the master criminal carefully laid out similar room
Here the window marked Of Here the counters
stock cabinets where the expensive elOaks hung behind
glass doors Here was the cash desk and here Was the
door which opened into the room With the stage set
the actors called IN. First there the sales
peOple'-a man-fhead salesman and two young
women Then there were customers three or four.
men and women who we're instructed to act as they
were ia that room being served by the salespeOpe"
while they examined different pieces Of fur the make
believe counters and in snppOstious cabinets.
The Washington times., 1919-08-31
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The Washington times., 1919-08-31

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The Washington times., 1919-08-31

Diogrammatic YieuD Of
a Typical Large City
Department Store,
Shouting Some Of the
Ingenious Methods
Used to Thwart the
Store LOOters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
COURT TO PICK
GUARDIAN FOR
LARGE ESTATE
Youth Changes Mind Where
Annual Income of $500
Is Involved

whether Clarence Fl. Boone. a first
cousin of the late Charles e. Han
shaw. formerly city coal dealer, or
the Central Trust Company, should
be guardian of Daniel NJ. Hanshaw, a
minor son and the only direct heir, is
the question which Judge S. ]. NJ.
McCarrell is to decide
John X. Geyer, as counsel for
Boone and the youth. presented a
petition to the court for the appoint
ment of a guardian, and when the
boy was asked to make a choice, as
he is more than IA years of age, and
may make selection, according to
law, Mr. Boone was named. Paul A.
kunkel, representing a half-sister
and half-uncle of the boy, then pre-
sented another petition in which the
boy had joined and selected the Gem
trail Trust Company. Hearing of evil
dence in the case began before noon
adjournment and was continued in
to the afternoon session. 1t was an
ticipated that the decision would be
reserved
The income from the Hanshaw es-
tate Will amount to about $1,000 an
nually, it was stated in the petition
for the appointment of a guardian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
WANTS ROTARY
CLUB TO SOLVE
AUTO TROUBLES
George G. Mcfarland Asks
Organization to Take Up
Parking and Traffic

George G. Mcfarland, compliment
ing the Rotary Club at the weekly
luncheon of the organization in the
Penn Harris to-day, on the success of
it's anti-noise campaign. suggested
that the club consider the parking and
traffic facilities in the heart of the
city.
Yesterday I saw As motorcycles
pass down a single street on their
way to bring soldiers from the Car
Isle Hospital" and not one of them
made any Objectionable noise. "he
said. II attribute this to the public
education the Rotarians have under
taken and to the strong stand of
Mayor Keister in response to their
appeal. That thing would not have
have happened a few weeks ago"
Mr.. Mcfarland suggested that the
club take up the matter of parking
and re-routing of vehicular traffic.
G. NJ. Steinmetz, president of the
club, asked Mr.. Mcfarland to put his
suggestions into writing and refer
them to the committee on public af-
fairs for consideration. The remand
er of the meeting was taken up with
reports of the Salt Lake convention,
the delegates being Howard c. Fry.
district governor; DR.. c. e. L. Keene,
and the president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
MIDNIGHT WILL
FIND ALL BARS
TIGHTLY CLOSED
Hotel Men Pin Faith on Early
Opening by Prcsiden-
tial Decree
PLANS DANCING CABARET
Hotel Columbus 10 Install
Soda Fountain and
Close Bar
PLANS DANCING CABARET

The wartime prohibition law will
be strictly observed in this city,
liquor dealers of the city announced
to-day, and the booze trade in the
city will come to an end for the
present at least, at midnight, it was
said.
Every bar in the city will close
tonight sharply at the stroke of IL.
Decision to close the saloons at this
time was reached last evening when
the Harrisburg Retail Liquor Deal
ers' met.
The bars will be closed tight Not
even soft drinks, beer containing
less than "a per cent. alcohol,
cigars and other articles usually sold
in a barroom, will be on sale, the
dealers have decided.
Look to Wilson
The decision to close is entirely
different from what had been gen.
orally expected throughout the city
1t was understood by many that a
number of the saloons would at least
stay open to see SOFT drinks. while
it was also thought that some would
test the law by Offering . u per cent
beer.
The possibility of an early open
| ing of the saloons, following the de-
mobilization of the Army, aroused
by President Wilson's cablegram oi
Saturday night, is believed to have
b.I 10 do
obey the law to its letter at this time
Many of the dealers have strong
hopes that they will be able to re-
open their bars for the sale of soft
drinks, at least, by August 1. Others
however, have made plans for altera'
tions and do not plan to reopen nc
| matter what happens.
Wholesale liquor dealers report a
big rush for bottled foods. AT one
store on Nerbeke street this morn
ing a colored man purchased zoo
quarts. When asked what he in
tended doing with it, he replied that
he was buying for friends, and later
| showed a long list of names.
Maurice f.. Russ proprietor OF
| Hotel Columbus said he would close
up at midnight and in all probability
would not sci lanything over the
! bar even if a further extension oi
| time was granted later.
Russ will open a cafeterie and has
| contracted for a large soda fountain
| He will also introduce musical feat
ures and will have dancing run or
| a scale similar to western hotels
! Dancing will start at 2.30 P. M. ant
run to 500 p. NJ, and from S.3C
P. M. to 11.30 p. NJ.
New York, June 3o.-six thou
sand saloon keepers, members oil
, the United Liquor Dealers Asso'
/ citation, will meet here this after
noon to determine their final course
| in meeting war time prohibition
/ Meanwhile they plan to take q
chance" and keep open after mid.
night tonight for the sale of al
kinds of drinks, including whisky
| but many of them will limit theil
sales to beer and light wines after
tI2 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
QUAKE KILLS 12O
IN VICCHIO, LAID
WASTE BY SHOCK
Number of Villages in Italy
Destroyed When Earth
Rocks on Sunday
By Associated Press.

Rome, June 30.-One hundred and
twenty persons are estimated to have
been killed in and near Vicchio, the
center of the earth movement, Sun
day in the Florence district, accord
ing to the Tempo. The town of
Vicchio was reduced to heap of
ruins and a number Of villages were
destroyed.
The shock which was mainly felt
in the region of Florence was per-
ceptible as far away as Venice. 1t
is reported that there were some
victims at Borgo San Lorenzo, fifteen
miles northeast of Florence and at
Docimono, near the latter town.
The region of Regello GO miles
southeast of Florence) has been
isolated. A number of houses in
various places are reported de-
stroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
PEACE WITH SMALL
ENEMIES HALTS AS
LEADERS GO AWAY
Lansing and Bliss Only Yankees at
Paris Table; Hollweg Desires to
Be Tried For Starting Strife
DISORDERS IN GERMANY ARE
NOT DEEMED TO BE SERIOUS
By Associated Press.

With the Treaty Of Peace
with Germany signed, there has
come a virtual halt in the ac-
tivities of the Peace Conference.
Treaties with German-Austria,
Hungary and Bulgaria are still to be
completed, and an adjustment of
the future status of Turkey must be
made, but for some days, it is eX-
pected, the peace making machinery
will be operating only through COM
missions which are studying differ
ent phases of the problems before
the Allies and preparing reports
upon which the conference will act.
Lansing and Bliss Remain
President. Wilson is on his way
to America. Premier Lloyd George
is in England and many of the other
leading figures of the Peace Con-
ference have left Paris temporarily.
OF the American delegation, only
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
and General Tasker II. Bliss are at
the French capital. The principal
German delegates will leave Yer
, sailles for Germany to-day.
HolIwcg Takes Blame
Within the next thirty days the
! Allies will submit to the German
| government a list of persons who
are charged with responsibility for
| causing the war, or who are alleged
| to have violated the rules of civil
! lied warfare. In this connection,
LOT h a ny ! n l.
veg, who held the office of Imperial
! German chancellor in 1914, when the
war broke out, has formally asked
| the Allies to place him on trial in
stead of former Emperor William
! The former chancellor assumes full
/ and complete responsibility for the
acts of Germany during his incum-
| bency, even bearing the blame fol
| the political acts of the former en-
| peror.
Disorders Not Serious
Since the signing of the Treaty
| little has come out of Germany te
| indicate the frame of mind of the
German people generally, nor have
the disorders which seemed very
serious during the past three week:
assumed a more threatening aspect
The railroad strike which last weel
virtually paralyzed traffic in Berlir
and seemed about to spread through
out the country has been settled, i
| is announced Government troop!
sent to restore order in Hamburg
where there were serious riots dur
ing the past fortnight, have with
drawn from that city, and left 1T II
the hands of the provisional govern
ment that was established by the
radicals. This retirement however
may be only temporarily.
Serious at Breslau
In Breslau, however, there is e
| situation that seems to be serious
for the moment. at least. Martha
law has been proclaimed there fol.
lowing the entry of government
| troops who have taken over contro
of the railway station from the
strikers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
PALMER DECIDES
TO KEEP LID ON
TIGHT IN NATION
Threatened Open Violation of
Law in Big Cities to Be
Met Promptly rt
BREWERS GET WARNING
Department Decides 234 Per
Cent. Drink Is In
toxicating
BREWERS GET WARNING

Washington, June 30.-War time
prohibition, effective at midnight will
be strictly enforced by the Depart
ment of Justice. insofar as existing
machinery can function to that end
1t was said at the department to-
day that open violation of the law,
threatened in New York and other
cities, would be promptly dealt with
by Federal agents. Whether the de-
partment's present force will be able
to break up secret traffic remains to
be seen. but in this connection Off
cials pointed out that increased ap-
preparation asked fer Congress for
general law enforcement would per-
nit of a considerable enlargement
of the departments force.
Beer containing "a per cent. of
alcohol is regarded by Department
of Justice officials as intoxicating
and persons who undertake its sale
will be arrested, it was said Suit
brought in Baltimore to have the
courts determine whether usch beer
is Intoxicating within the meaning
of the law is to come to trial to-
morrow but it is said that before
final Judgment is entered Congress
will have specifically fixed in the en-
forcement law the amount of al
cohol which beverages may contain.
To Enforce Reed Amendment
In the opinion of Department OF
Justice officials and many members
of Congress, war time prohibition
will have no effect on the Reed
amendment prohibiting the trans
portation of intoXicants into terri
tory where it's manufacture and sale
is forbidden by local law. lnforma-
ton has reached the department
that many persons living in dry,
territory have stored quantities OF
liquors in wet" cities with a view
to transporting it after to-day, but
enforcement of the Reed amendment
will not be relaxed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
SEMAPHORES FOR
TRAFFIC WORK IN
HANDS OF POLICE
Long-Delayed Standards Ar
rive After a Year; to Be
Placed Soon

After having been ordered more
than a year, six traffic semaphores
were received to-day by the Harris
burg police department They will
be placed in operation within short
time.
The semaphores were ordered last
July, following the endorsement of
the use of semaphores by various To-
cal clubs, including the Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs. The order was placed
with j. n. Farley, 175 Greenpoint ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, but the delivery was
delayed because of war conditions.
The intersections at which traffic
officers are now placed and where the
semaphores will be operated by them
are Second and walnut. Third and
Walnut, Second and Market, Third
and Market, Fourth and Market and
Fourth and Chestnut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Who Said English?

The thirst of July seems to
have hit Ernest Romano, S19
Cherry street, in advance. He's
after the wild, wild women"
Ernest wrote the following let
ter to the director" of the Scran-
ton Republican this week, 1t
reaching said director" on Fri
day night:
Dear Sir-Please, an honest
man, to pray you publish your
journal following article: Hon.
est man, &c year old, deprived
acquaintance desire to marry
lady of whatever age provided
have money for help to agrandise
on business. So write Ernest Ro-
mano, 319 Cherry street, Harris
burg, Pa. Do anticipate thanks
very truly, Ernest Romano"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
First Arrests Under
Anti-Sedition Law
BIZ Associated Press.

Scranton, Pa, June S0.-The first
arrests under the PENNSYLVANIA anti
sedition law signed by Governor
William C. Sproul, were made here
last night by city police and State
troopers assisted by agents of the
Department of Justice. Joseph JukeI-
is, AZ years old, pianomaker Of
New York City, a member of the
executive committee of the Lithuan-
ian Socialist Federation. the principal
speaker at Bolsheviki meeting was
arrested by Superintendent of Police
Iona B. Day. for making alleged So
ditious remarks.
Others arrested at the meeting
were distributing literature which
the police declared was of a seditious
character. The Socialist Federation
to which Jukelis claimed member
ship, was recently expelled from the
American Socialist party for its
Bolsheviki tendencies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Colored Jubilee Sing
to Be Held Tomorrow

With favorable weather tomorrow
record crowd is expected at Island
Park. The occasion will be the big
jubilee sing by the colored folks of
this city and vicinity. The Harrisburg
war Camp Community Service is
back of this concert and an interest
ing program is promised.
Singing will start at 7.45 D. m.
Harrisburg is all stirred up over this
event which was scheduled to take
place last Tuesday night, but rain
prevented. Announcement was made
yesterday in all churches and refer
ence made to the elaborate program
prepared. There will be over 1000
voices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Ribbon Bars For Men
Who Served in War

Recognition for men who served
as officers and men of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Militia during the
war with Germany is to be provided
in the shape of a ribbon bar. ac-
cording to orders issued by Adiu-
tant General Frank d. Beary. The
bars will be issued to all connected
with the militia from its organi-
zation to the signing Of the Peace
Treaty. In case of men who have
died the bars will be issued to their
families.
Major John Coolbaugh has been
named as commander of the ad-
vance detail for the encampment of
the Reserve Militia at Mount Gretna
which will begin July IL and run
until the 18th. General Beary has
announced that the new United
States rifles will be issued to the
Militia at the camp, replacing the
old Remingtons, which are to be
turned in,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Girls Invited to Join in
Community Clubs Hike

The first of a series of hikes for
girls will be held Saturday. These
weekly events will be under the di-
rection of the Harrisburg War Camp
Community Service. The starting
time is 2.30 and place of meeting.
Sixth and Maclay streets.
The guide will be Prof. ]. j.
Brehm. principal Camp Curtin Junior
High school. He is a member of the
Natural History Society of Harris
burg. The objective point is Wild
wood Park. However this question
is left with the guide.
Any and every girl or woman who
wants to he counted in this hike is
invited to go along. Girls from the
local Industries are also cordially in
vited to join in the outing. Those
who intend going should send word
to the office at 307 Market street, not
later than Friday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Council of Four Tells
Turk ENJOYS to Go Home
BY Associated Press.

Paris, June 30.-The Turkish
delegation which now is in Paris
has been sent by the Council of -Four
a note advising it that nothing
would be gained by its longer stay
in Paris at the present time, as the
questions which the Turks have
raised touch international questions
which cannot be decided upon
speedily. The councils note advises
the Turkish representatives that the
Ottoman government will be in
formed in due course when the time
has arrived for an exchange of ideas
which will be likely to prove profit
able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
STAMPS
WILL GO TOMORROW
George Washington RedTone Likeness to Reappear First
Class Letter Postage

the redemption by post Office off,
cials, and there will be no redemp-
ton of stamps.
A majority of the businessmen
held back their monthly statements
from the mail to-day. Ordinarily the
post office carries big load on the
last day of the month, but because
of the big savings to business insti-
tutions bills and statements were
held until tomorrow when the
postage will be cheaper
Receipts at the local post office
are expected to fall off many hum
dreds of dollars a day with the re-
turn of the old rate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
KING OF DOPE
PEDDLERS Is HELD
UNDER $1,000 BAIL
Sunny White" Said to Have
Played a Double
Game
DROVE OUT COMPETITORS
Charged With Sale of Small
PhialS For Seven
Dollars
DROVE OUT COMPETITORS

Harold Barnett, alias sunny
White" was held under 1000 bail
to-day for his appearance before the
October session of Federal court fol-
lowing a hearing before L. S. Com
missioner j. A. +. Hall. Barnett is
charged with peddling narcotics.
With Barnett's arrest police off,
cials believe they have captured ono
of the leaders of the underworld
trading. He has been under close
watch for months and is said to have
disposed of thousands of dollars
worth of drugs.
Wanted Field Alone
Sunny White" as he was known
of bounding out of the city all who
sought to compete with him. Ac-
cording to the stories tiltering
through the maze of lies and mis-
information generally surrounding
dope peddlers and the victims 1t is
said that Barnett saw that the police
learned every time any one else at
tempted to sell drugs. Without ap-
pearing himself the police thus We're
able to arrest several men whom
Barnett feared would strike up a
keen competition with him. 1t was
this train that finally led to his down
1dl1 DIS SOMEONE else lllpi litu Oi iiiiii
to L. S. Marshal Harvey Smith.
Sunny White" is said to have built
up a big trade following this method
of exterminating competitors. The
police say he sold small one-dose
capsule of morphine for 81. For the
more afiuent of his customers he
provided a tiny phial for 81 con-
tanning eight or nine doses If spar
ingly used.
Three witnesses appeared against
Barnett. Robert Chenoweth, some
time kind of the narcotic peddlers
cf the city. testified that he bought
81 capsules from sunny" for 20
cents and retailed them to the down
and outs of his former trade. Abbie
Smith and May Owens also appeared
Lei IN c,.,s. caLl RI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Major R. L. Perkins Is
Discharged From Army

Major r. l.. Perkins, 2001 North
Second street, has received his dis
charge from the Medical Corps, U.
s. Army, and will resume the prac-
tice of medicine in this city. Major
Perkins entered the service in June,
1917, as first lieutenant, and was
assigned to the Fifty-first Infantry
in July, serving as surgeon of that
regiment during training in Chicka-
mauga Park, and service in France.
The Fifty-first was in the Sixth di-
vision regulars, which held a sector
in the Vosges and afterward took
part in the Argonne-Meuse often
siVe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30

George Washington's red-hued
likeness on the almost forgotten
two-cent stamp will displace the
three-cent stamp tomorrow when
the war tax on postal rates will be
lifted. With the three-cent postage
on first class letter mail will go the
two-cent postal card, this rate going
back to one cent as of old.
Arrangements have been made by
Postmaster Frank G. Sites for the
redemption of three-cent stamped
envelopes and two-cent postal cards.
The redemption VIII be made in
stamps and not in cash. Stress is
laid upon the non-cash feature of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
Dan Cupid Had His
Busiest Month of Life

Dan Cupid worked overtime this
month and established new mar
riage license record in Dauphin
county. Since June 1 clerks at the
office of County Recorder James e.
Lentz issued POI licenses. This is
the first time in months that total
of 200 or more applied for licenses
During June, 1918, there were 154
licenses issued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
DANCING AND
GIRLS CAUSED
YOUTH TO STEAL
Judge Kunkel Paroles Boy
Who Took Auto to Make
a Showing

Dances and girls are the answer
in this case. That is the secret of
the trouble" President Judge George
Kunkel declared in Courtroom No. 1
when George A. Shultz, aged 10,
charged with the larceny of an auto
mobile owned by John c. Benfer,
pleaded guilty and was called for
sentence.
George L. Reed, counsel for the
youth, was making a plea for leni-
ency because it was Shultz's first
offense and because of his previous
good conduct. Assistant District At
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
REDS HURRY OUT
OF PETROGRAD AS
LEADERS ADVISE

Hclsingfors, June so. = The
evacuation of Petrograd by the
Bolsheviki is progressing hastily,
according to recent DEGREES of the
Bolshevik government received
here.
War Minister Trotzky has or
dered that the fortress of Kron-
stadt be blown up before it sur
render and that the bridges and
railway stations in Petrograd be
DESTROYED before the last troops
withdraw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-30
TWO KILLED IN RIOTS

Brest, June 30.-Two French
civilians were killed and five Amer
lean soldiers and sailors were in
jured severely and more than 100
wounded in riots here last night.
Two OF the American soldiers are
expected to die. The trouble began,
according to available accounts.
when an American naval officer. who
IS said to have been drinking heav-
lily. tore down a French flag and
tramped on it.