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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
Japan Violating
immigration Barriers

Washington, Sept. 26.- japan is
violating the immigration barriers to
tEis country intended to be raised by
the so-called gentlemen's agreement,
v. S. McClatchey, of Sacramento,
Cal, and Miller Freeman, of Seattle,
Wash, yesterday told the House I'm
migration Committee. He urged
adoption of n policy of absolute ex-
clusion by the United States, and the
deportation of Asiatics already in
this country.
The committee Is considering immi-
grafton legislation, and the witnesses
appeared to oppose particularly the
admission of Asiatics on a mathe-
natical scale based on those already
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
CHURCH BUILT IN 1868
USED IN PICTURE


Two hundred and seventy-six years,
paraphrasing the words of Napoleon,
looked down upon John w. Noble,
Vitagraph director. Gladys Leslie,
star and company of players sew
eral days ago on Hunterfy road,
Brooklyn. The company was fifm-
ing scenes in the shadow of church
that was built in 1863.
The ,eGificc is the Dutch Reformed
Church Of which the Rev. Mr.. Charles
Roeder is pastor.
Through paths that were first trod
by sturdy Eollanders who came to
these shores from the persecution uf
Spaniards and Bourbons, tn, feet of
movie players stepped while cameras
clicked in potent rythm.
For "rhe Golden Shower
Miss Leslie and her fellow work
ers enacted scenes for The Golden
Shower"
The Dutch Reformed Church, which
is one of the oldest edifices OH the
continent, has been rebuilt several
times, though much of the material
which formed it's walls and roof, and
foundations have been preserved
from the original structure. Its de-
sign is almost the same as it was
when the old Dutch settlers back
in the misty past first bowca their
J heads with flint lock muskets on their
knecs.F
A Replica of Shingles
In the vestibule there stands lit
tie model of the first structure, fash
ioned by one of the early parishion-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
DEFINITE STAND ON THE
PEACE TREATY BY SENATE
IS PRESIDENTS REQUEST

been informed was agreed on by sew
eral Republican Senate leaders.
In his address the President sald
the chief pleasure of his country-wl9
trip was that it had nothing TO 90
with his personal fortunes; lie re-
peated his charge that an "unorgah-
lied propaganda" was opposing tne
Treaty and that 1t proceeoed from
'hyphens."
ANY man who carries a hy29nen e.
about him" he said. carries Gag
ger which he is ready to plunge into
the vitals of the republic. III 1 San
catch ao man with a hyphen IN is tnis
great contest, l will know that | nave
caught an enemy of the repuphc.
Reviewing the Treaty proVlS1ons
the President stressed the selt-de
termination and labor features, as
serting that if the Treaty failed there
would be no great internatonai trl-
bunal before which labor could orlhS
it's requests for better conditions
what we want to do with the
great labor questions" he sald' is
Ia lift them into the light.
Going on to the League or Natlons
covenant, he declared it was neces-
sary for carrying out the peace
terms. For the same reason. he assert
ed the covenant would be incorpor-
ated in the treaties with Austria
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

ers out of shingles and nails from
the church itself. People who travel
over Brooklyn taking in the old land
marks and places of historic inter
est are sure to be guided to the
church as part of their itinerary.
The edifice stands in the Flatbush
section. The region surrounding it
mas been avoided. for some reason or
other, by the development booms and
building operations that have en-
city. Great open commons extend for
many blocks around. Many of the
residences are old fashioned struc-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
TAFT'S BUDGET VIEWS
TO BE GIVEN OCTOBER 4

Washington, Sept. 26.-The views
OF William II. Taft on the budget
system of handling national eXpen-
6itures will be given to the House
appropriations Committee on Octo-
Der 4, Representative Good. chair
man of the committee, announced
yesterday. Chairman Good said the
hearings on proposed budget system
now in progress before the commit
tee, will be completed on that date.
with Mr.. Tafts testimony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
ORPHEUM

Tonight and tomorrow matinee and
night-Lee and ]. ]. Shubert Of
fer "Maytime."
Monday and Tuesday with daily mat
inees-"The Unmarried Mother"
Wednesday evening only. Oct. l.
Hodge in "The Guest of Honor"
Thursday evening only, Oct. 2.-Da-
vid Belasco presents Frances Starr
in Tiger Tiger"
Coming October and 4.-"Friendly
Enemies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
VICTORIA THEATER

VICTORIA THEAIER
To-day and to-morrow-Last showing
of "Auction of Souls" featuring
Aurora Mardiganian, the sole sur
vivor of 100000 Armenian girls
captured by the Turks.
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday o.
next week-William Farnum in
evolves of the Night"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
"RADIsHEs, WE'RE WEEDS

You'd better be sure they are
radish seeds before you plant them"
Bessie Barriscale cautioned Husband
Director Howard Hickman.
"You can't fool me on seeds, Bessie.
I'm a farmers boy and l know all
new story and let me attend to this
garden. l never did see a woman that
knew anything about garden seeds,
anyway. Why, one time"
THAT will do" replied Bessie. "Fll
not say another word; but II those
seeds turn out to be poison oak, it
won't be my fault"
"If you say another word rejecting
upon my sociology education, I'll not
give you a single radish when the
vines are full of nice ripe red ones"
and did not see his garden for a
month. One day Bessie came in and
said:
"Have you seen your garden. How
ard? Those radishes must be up and
almost big enough to eat by this
time"
rCome on; Wen go see," replied
Howard.
Arrived at the garden. Howard
chortled with glee: ."Whatd 1 tell
you, Bess? i call that some Tadish
bed. 1 told you I knew all about
seeds. If I'd listened to you"
During the monologue Bessie had
been pulling up a radish. She showed
it to Howard. 1t looked like wood
en- toothpick.
What is it?''' asked Howard.
You ought to know You're a
farmers boy" ,,
P. s.: The radishes were "Jimp-
SON. weeds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
COLONIAL THEATER

COLONIAL THEATER
To-day and tomorrow last showings
Earle Williams in THE Wolf"
All next week-D. w. Grifiths latest
production-somethi new-Myra,
the tersichorean marvel, will
dance in conjunction with the
Fall OF the Babylon" a gigantic
film treat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
MAJESTIC THEATER

MAJESTIC THEATER
High Glass Vaudeville-"The Little
Cottage" a George Choos musical
comedy. with fifteen people, mostly
pretty girls in handsome costumes
Three other Keith acts-every-
one a headliner. Starting Monday
the first episode of "The Fatal
Fortune" featuring the most dar-
ing woman on the screen to-day
Helen Holmes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26


hea beginning Monday with the
of the love Of a boy
in
of
day lille OF Tain waif
of of
W
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
"rHE UNMARRIED MoTHERv

One OF the gFeutest propIems OF
to-day is how to protect the babies
Women's clubs in all parts of the
country are seeking a solution and
movements have been started In
many communities to care for the
little child Is made in the drama.
comes to the Orpheum for two nights.
commencing Monday, September 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
REGENT THEATER

REGENT THEATER
To-day and to-morrow-An all-star
cast in the super-special, The Turn
In the Road"
Monday and Tuesday-Enid Bennett
in "The Haunted Bedroom"
Wednesday and Thursday-Dorothy
Gish in Nugget Nell"
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Charlie Chaplin in Work"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26
"MAYTIME, OPENS TONIGHT

:. MAY aytime"-Messrs. Lee and ]. J.
Shubert will present the delightful
musical play, .'Maytime,' for its first
engagement in this city at the Or
pheum tonight and tomorrow matt
nee and night.
''Maytime" wide appeal would
seem to be in its unique story and
its treatment. 1t is romance rich
in love interest that grips one from
the start There. are four episodes.
the first occurring in the year 1s40,
after which the story moves for
ward fifteen years. Then 1t moves
to the eighties, and finally to 1918.
The costuiners are true to each pa
riod and the music forms no mean
part of development of the theme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

What Is claimed to be the most
compelling story presented on the
screen here this sea-
At the Regent son was exhibited yes
terday at the Regent
Theater when the great super-special
The Turn in the Road" with an all
star cast fully justified every pre-
diction which had been made con-
cerning its value.
Throughout this picture Is crowd
ed with big thoughts on the great
human questions of the day. 1t is
said to be a picture which pulls the
heartstrings. Photographically, it Is
q masterpiece.
The performance of the little child,
Ben Alexander, and the beautiful
simplicity of his role, sink deep into
II e heart and inmost feeling of the
spectator. "The Turn In the Road"
will be shown at the Regent to-day
and tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

with matinees daily for ladies at
which a lecture will be delivered on
motherhood" No children admit
ted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

WILLIAM HODGE IN
"THE GUEST OF HONOR"
One of the really delightful events
of the theatrical season in any city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

HARD FOR JOHNNY TO CHOOSE
Mother-Now, Johnnie, which
would you rather do. have donkey
to ride or watch father bathe?--
Blighty, London.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

lures that have been standing for
90 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. now
under negotiation at Versailles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-26

Is the appearance of that droll come
dian, William Hodge, especially is
this the case when he appears in
new play One of these worth while
Orpheum Theater for one night only,
Wednesday, October 1, when Mr Lee
Shubert will present William Hodge
IN ms brand new play The Guest
New York life, in three acts. So
consistently successful have been the
several plays in which Mr.. Hodge
mas mas appeared since his tremendous
aaGhlevsment adn1N thd+ in in The Men From
admirers apparently never question
in advance the success of a new
play. The Guest of Honor" is
typical American play for typical
surrounded himself with a group of
admirable players.
A spicy musical comedy with
plenty of comedy and song is now
AT the Majestic tic Theater The act
is being presented by
George Choos and is entitled THE
Little Cottage The music is catchy
ana VIII undoubtedly become popular
in harrisburg within the next few
days; The company is composed of Is
people, mostly pretty girls in hand
some costumes.
, Ihree other Keith acts complete
the bill - everyone of which is a
headliner. Next Monday Helen
Holmes, the most daring woman in
motion pictures. will be shown in
the opening episode of the greatest
serial thus far produced, entitled !:
The Fatal Fortune" Miss Holmes
leaps from one airplane to another
while in mid-air in this serial 7t
William Farnum is announced to
appear in another of his motion pic
lures. wolves of
At the Victoria Night" will be shown
at the Victoria The
tier, commencing Monday. In the role
of mining engineer whose life is i'm
periled by plotters, Mr.. Farnum, ii
is said. gives some wonderfully dra-
matte demonstrations of his histri-
onic power and physical strength
The locale of the play Is in the
American Northwest, in Chile and in
tho financial district of New York
City. The play is a William Fox
| production.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13
THE WAY TO PROSPERITY

University Of Wisconsin ana an
his Wealth ana income
of all the nations income
interests and po
profit " volume "
ordinarily be oothheo
dollar earned in
charges which are
profits OF industry were "pod "
received by labor the result "
course
possible to its worries ana re-
capital in Of business initiative
Commenting thesefa
out aosoue
will bring universal prosperity "hn Is
not based the income"
should preached from the house tops
abnormal
down excessive foods make moro materials
outm factory inc "oF'o Is
things of life The world IN fact
yet majority u
that they
loaf and to cut down F "
Washington make some ss
suggestions along the
will practical Is not
Of profits OF pronts whh arc
buying capacity The thing to
condition TO compete with inc
rv Of the things daily for homo consumption
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13
THE FEDERAL PROHIBITION
LAW

Tho prohibition enforcement Dill
which has passed both houses OF Con-
srcss and gone to the president for his
Signature. seems to be as thorough
measure as could we'll be desired. The
bill defines an alcoholic beverage as one
containing moro than one-half Of one
pcr cent OF alcohol in volume. Thus
The death blow to 2.75 per cent beer. is
served. The possession OF alcoholic
beverages outside OF private residences
is absolutely prohibited. and in private
residences 10 possess a greater quantity
than is held on hand. when the law
-o.s in to effect is illegal. Prohibition
officers may search suspected quarters
and siezc liquors found therein Tho
act has been modelled after the effective
nrohibitory cnactmcnts adopted IN varl-
ous states and follows closely the lines
which have hitherto been found most
satisfactory. The drinker, who seeks to
evade the law will find very little en-
couraCcmcnt in it's provisions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13

II in fostering foreign trade we real
lied the urgent need Of nh"rdnE pro
lection Of our citizens engaged IN H.
with competent dlrloinH'l" representa-
lives thcrc would b" lrttlc or \" need
for the use Cf tn" several methods Of
enforcing that rIght.
Our relations with IN" great govern
ments Of Europe Irr such. aud Ia" pro-
lection afforded by their courts 10 sub
jectS and aliens alike IRE SO adequate.
that it is difficult 80 think OF any case
Of denial Of justice to an American
citizen residing in those countries.
Tho quaSi-turrlasr which the United
States exercises III tho West i'ldi,'S' the
llatt Amcndm'n, in cuba. ard IN" OK
is:lng relations between the tinted
States and the republic @: Central Amer
ica--whIch hay" sometimes b'"h tr"upIc-
some in the palt--ar" such that th" cX-
crClSn Of good Offices YhoUld h" enough
u afford adequate protection 10 An"ri-
can investments and investors.
With the closer ana NOR" friendly nm
derStanding which TOW exists h"twr,n
the United States and the great rcpuh-
lies Of South America, and the rNp"r-
fence which grew on, # our embargo
policies during ia" Mar. thor" - ilttl"
likelihood Of SERIOUS lnJuStiC" hlnE don"
to our citizens in those countries. pro-
vldrd always that our diplomatic rcprcS-
cntativcs shall hc in tn" futur" mon
qualified by education, experience" and
character to represent the United states.
II is greatly To be nOpNu lnSl with Inv
expansion Of our foreign trad" the bus
mess men of this country VIII come to
a trucr realization OF tho necessity for
the building up of n diplomatic corps
which shall be free from politics. II tho
country had n proper realization OF the
way in which W" hay" often been mis-
represented. everyone would insist ur"n
divorcng the diplomatic corps from
party politics.
During the war on" OF our nCiEhhnrS
found itself in a vCrpl"Xinr situation.
German capital CntlrrlY controlled tn"
country before tho war: bankers. export
erS, planters were all German.
Tho republic was almost entirely de-
pendent upon IN" Hun capitalists. ON
the other hand. under our trading with
with the Enemy Act and Regulations
Americans wcr" forbidden to do bust
ness with what We knew were enemy
concerns.
Neither American business mon nor
foreign government received any help
from our representatives: and. in fac,
there were ugly rumUrs that they were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

When Theodore Roosevelt was presi-
don't OF the United States no was con-
fronted with demand from the Ex"cu-
tive Council OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor that non-union printers
should not be employed in the govern
rnent printing office. In denying tho
demand. Mr.. Roosevelt made the declar-
alton that he could no moro discri min
ate between union and non-unlon men
in the public employ than between
Catholics and Protestants or Jews and
Gentiles.- This government Is gov
eminent for all mon and its employ
uoent should be open to all men No
single body Of citizens have a hight
morally or legally to set up standards
for government service other than the
standards Of integrity. efficiency and
rood citizenship. 1t is we'll enough to
rcmember these facts, and also to re-
member the historic declaration OF Mr..
Roosevelt these days. when We hear so
much about the organization Of public
Aemployes and affliaton with trades
unionism.
A bureaucratic form Of government.
organized for the purpose OF keeping in
public employment large number OF
men and women who seek TO hold their
positions, not because OF their cfnct-
ency, but because OF their afflliation
with the trades union. can have no
place in a democracy. The whole
people in this country pay all the taxes
from which the public servants arc
paid, and the people through their chos-
en- representatives must be able to de-
eermine the conditions under which
they will employ public servants and
nav them for their services. 4 prlvi-
ledsed class OF public ofhec-holders'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13
A COAL MINE STRIKE
POSSIBLE \

After several days Of fruttless neGo-
tiations the conference OF the p'tuWin-
Gus coal miners and operators. has ad-
iourned and VIC arc faced with the
possibility Of general coal strike IN
the Pennsylvania. OHIO. Indiana and
Illinois fields on November l. TIL"
committees of the miners proposed
six-hour day, a livc-day week. and
sixty nor cont advance in wages. 1t IS
hardly worth while 10 comment serious
\, unop rroroSitions 50 radical and $"
utterly unjust at the present time. The
thirty hour week has not como IN
American industry, and there IS n"
good reason why it ever should come
II the farmers Of the United states
the greatest producing class. should or
ranize TO demand, even a f"rty-siEht-
hour week and a rate OF wages approx
mating the present rate Of wages na''
tho coal miners, the cost Of living
throughout this country. already hiSh
enough. would be enormously Increased.
No set Of mon in an industry have the
moral right 10 try 10 Established
standard for themselves out OF proper
ton to the standards Of hours ana
wages Of their fellow mon. No partlcu-
lar set OF mon can claim for themselves
the right for liberal wages except as
based upon liberal production Sue
cessful industry. in the long run, re-
ouires a high rate OF production and
measures tending to make production
costly and difficult mean hnaliy' marc
ship, loss Of profits and loss Of employ
ment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-13

dangerously friendly with the very
houses We were trying to Destroy
FINALLY 80 appeal was made 10 WASH
inrron and il was tactfully suggested
! Ia CONSERVATIVES Of the little r"pubIlc
that n policy Of Conflscation or enemy,
rrunCrly similar to our own policy Wou!I
cure tn" trouble. we were men mSned
for assistance in preparing the law ana
, regulations and in administering Inc
property taken over.
, about this time the American minister
found it convenient to take ii vacation ION
. named Alien Property Custodian ana
scnt special agents who were properly
accredited by tn" Stat" Departmcnt. me
men chosen We're capable experienced
Inr.l. of the highest moral qualities and
with n knuH ledge of Spanish. An Alien
Property Law was adopted. all German
property was taken over. commercial
rrl11irns between III" two countries
: ", q resumed and natives and members
nr the American colony alike were LOUD
in lh"ir praise of methods and accom-
piShm"nis.
, This illustration in no way cXaEgNr-
atcS similar conditions in other C"un-
tries our ambassadors and minister's
rs we'll as our cun&uls are agents OF
, tho business men, and il is vital 10 sec
that they ar" well chosen.
II is probable. therefore, that deter
mInaiion on tn" part of our government
To foster foreign trade and TAX" all tn"
necessary legal measures Tor Inc pro
lection OF Inc properly anu 1--WE VI 10
cirizcns will be- a sufficient safeguard
ns regards Latin America and the prn-
cipal countries Of Europe.
There remains. however. tho question
Of our commerce with tho newly organ
iZcd Slav states, with III" Balkans. Rus
STA in tho near future, and more cSpc"-
tally it's Black Sea provinces and the
Far East.
'rh" chaotic condition in which these
countries arc today. IT," possibility Of
"A further spread Of holshcvism. and the
noe, e@arlly unsettled conditions in newly
Organized states. will require greater
d"i:r," Of vigilance and more vigorous
policy of protection than when dealing
with other countries.
Tn" rrcninE Of these territories to tho
commerce Of tho world il n matter OF
the first Importance to them. 1t is the
only way in which they can resist the
spread Of bolShcviSm and settle down TO
n pcacahlc and orderly existence. ON
the other hand. they constitute very
valuable markets for tho United States.
Copyright, 1879