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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Banks Remember Employees
in Holiday Season

Practically every bank or trust
company in this city remembered
their employees in some substantial
way on Christmas. The Allison Hill
Trust Company gave its employees a
bonus amounting to IT per cent. of
their salaries for the year. The Har-
risburS Trust and Harrisburg Ma
tional. as well as the Commonwealth
Trust. and First National gave a good
sized note as their contribution to
the JOY of tho season.
Various uptown banks gave their
presents in similar fashion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

er of Company 1. He was a member
of Company l up to the time that he
was wounded at Montfaucon on Sep
tember 29. 1918. Lieutenant Kellberg
was evacuated to one of the base
hospitals in France. but his wound
was so severe that he was sent back
to the United states. He took part
in one defensive action. Cote 3O4 ana
the Meuse- -Argonne. He received one
citation for bravery in leading his
platoon during a heavy machine gun
fire at Natotois. Lieutenant Kellberg
is employed at the United States Re
serve Depot, New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Post Office Handled
Much Mail Effectively

An enormous amount of mail mat
ter was handled through the city post
office during the holiday season,
Postmaster Frank c. Sites announced
to-day. Carriers worked until late
yesterday getting last minute pres
ents and cards to the homes in time
for Christmas. Postal receipts
amounted to 5000 more than for the
similar period in 1918 when three-cent
stamps helped swell the total.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
HONOR CAROL ORIGINATOR

BurIinEtOn, n. J., Dec. 26.-Gath-
cred around a snow=covered mound in
St Mary's Graveyard at midnight,
Christmas eve. company of friends
OF the late George II. Allen harmon
lied their voices in the old Christmas
carols as a tribute to the man to
whom is given the credit for re-estab-
fishing in this state. and to a large
extent in this country. the custom of
singing on Christmas eve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Standard Oil Without
Word on Disposition of
German Flag Tankers
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 26.-At the office of
the Standard OIL Company, which
claims ownership of the former Ger
man flag tankers. 1t was said that no
word had been received as to the
disposition of the ships. The tankers.
IL in number. and aggregating about
10000 tons, were in Hamburg when
the armistice was signed. 1t was
understood here that they were to be
turned over to the Standard Oil Conf
pany but instead they were ordered
to the Firth Of North for distribution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

Captain Philip T. Meredith. officer
of Headquarters Company. Eighth In
fantry. is another old-time Guards
man. His first service was with the
18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
in 1898. He began his military life as
an enlisted man and has won his way
up the ladder of promotions until he
is now a captain. During the Spanish
American war, Captain Meredith did
not see any actual lighting as his reg.
iment was kept at Mount Gretna and
Camp Alger. Va. until the war was
over. During the World War he served
with the Eighth Infantry and with
the 112th Infantry as the Eighth was
known after it was mustered into
Federal service. He was a member of
Headquarters Company and particl-
pated in the following engasements;
Hin 2O4 (defensive); Thieacourt Sec
tor (defensivel; Vesle (defensive);
oise- -Aisne .(offensive) and Meuse-
dith is a member of the Pennsylvania
Society of Colonial Wars. Spanish,
War Veterans, Veterans or
Foreign Wars and Post 2I American
Legion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
REAL ESTATE MEN MEET

owners Of property in Bellevue
Park and residents of that section
of the city met at luncheon in the
Penn-Harris' to-day with q number
of businessmen to discuss the fur
ther building up of the park. A
new company will be formed to take
care of the remaining lots which re-
main unsold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

lCOntfnued from First Page.1
troops, now completed. ard So re-
ported to President Wilson.
Status of Tankers I'm Doubt
While the Presidents order puts
an end to the controversy over the
German ships, the status of twelve
Standard Oil tank steamers former
ly under the German flag but now
in the Firth of Forth under British
jurisdiction, remains ir doubt. De-
lay In turning over the German pas
senger craft by the Shipping Board.
1t has been understood, was due to
efforts to obtain title to these oil
carriers. The last formal action as
to the tankers was the order of the
Supreme Council at Paris that thev
be held in British custody until final
ly disposed of and be not delivered
for operation under the awards
made by the Allied commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

down telegraph and telephone wires.
This is the first time the avalanches
nave taken this route. Happily they
occurred in the afternoon when most
of the people were out of doors. It
is reported that one avalanche
passed within ten yeards of party
of American and English slSiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Gives Million For
Relief of Jews in
Europe and Asia
By Assoeiatcd PEGS

New York, Dec. 26.-The Joint
Distribution Committee for Ameri-
can Funds for Jewish War Suffer-
ers announced it had appropriated
more than $1,000.0O0 for relief of
100000 Jews in Europe and Asia.
The largest share, $500, 900, goes to
the Jews of Poland, while 100000
was granted Austrian Jews and
$ll9,O0 Appropriated for relief in
Palestine. Other countries benefit
ing are Rumania, Turkey, Persia.
-Slovakia, and SYRIA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
ROY SWALLOWS TACK

FELTON,, Pa, Dec. 26.-Dale Over
miller, 14-year-old son of d. F. Over
miller, while helping to decorate the
school room swallowed a tack and
an X-ray examination failed to To-
cate it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
AGREn ON FRONTIERS

Dorpat, Wednesday, Dec. 24.-1t
was officially announced tonight
that the Esthonian and Bolshevik
delegates in conference here had
reached an agreement on the quea-
tions of frontiers and military guar
anteeS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
LEASES GAVE ROOM

Chanlbcrsburg, Pa. Dec. &c.
A. Thomas, proprietor of the Boil
ing Springs Hotel, has leased the
Wallace cafe room and will convert
1t into a restaurant. He will get pos
session on January 1, but the res
taurant will not open until March / q.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
French Aviator Poulct
Has Not Abandoned
Flight to Australia

Paris, Dec. 26.-Lieutenant
Etienne Poulet, the French aviator,
has not abandoned his flight to Aus
tralia, according to the Intran-
sigeant. which has taken especial
interest in the aviator, but intends
to continue and return to Paris by
air. In n dispatch, Poulet says that
his machine was worn out by the
$4,000 kilometers he had already
covered. A new machine will he
sent to Poulet from Marseilles Sun
day, and should reach Burma,
where Poulet now is, in about three
weeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
piles Cured I'm 8 to IA DAYS

Druggists refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Stops Irritation; Soothes and Heals.
You can get restful sleep after the
first application. Price 60c.-adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
By Associated Press
PLEASED WITH PROF DAVIS

Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 26.--The cleo
tion of Prof. Charles Davis, as SUI
perlntendent of Steelton's public
schools, has aroused much interest
among friends here who have
watched his progress ever since he
left Liverpool a number of years
ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
MARsHALLs AT INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis, Dec. 26.-Vice- -Presi-
dent Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs. Mar
shall and their foster son, Morrison
Marshall, spent Christmas day quiet
ly here at the home of q friend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
SIX DRY MONTHS GIVE
POLICE REST PERIOD

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
WILSON ORDERS
LINERS RETURNED


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26

arrested persons were discharged for
want of sufficient evidence.
March Worst Month
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Cases Of Military Prisoners
To Be Reviewed by Board

Washington, July 5.-Recommenda-
ton by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T..
Ansell of the Judge advocate generals
department that the case of every mill
tary prisoner now under sentence be
sent to the board of review of which
he Is head for a re-examination, has
been disapproved by Secretary Baker.
Certain specific cases will, however,
be examined again with the object of
determining whether further clemency
should be allowed.
Secretary Baker said today that the
100 military prisoners returning
from France would be given the same
opportunity for having their cases re-
viewed. 1t was originally intended,
he said, to have this done by officers
of General Pershing's staff. Rapid
withdrawal. however, of The Ameri-
can expeditionary forces caused a
change of plans and the same board
which reviewed cases In this country
will act on those from overseas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Trial Of Ex-Kaiser
To Be Held Soon


London, July 3.-The former Ger
mar emperor will soon be placed on
trial. Premier Lloyd George report
ed this in the house of commons to-
day in his report on the peace cor
ference
The German army, the premier said,
was at present inadequate to disturb
the peace of the neighbors of Ger
many. The premier declared that the
tribunal to try the former emperor
will sit in London. Provisions of the
treaty are in some instances terrible,
the premier said, but terrible were
the deeds which justified them and
more terrible would have been the
consequences of German victory If
they had beer carried out.
German officers who had committed
appalling crimes, the premier added,
would be placed on trial.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared that the
British delegation has taken a stand
resolutely opposing any attempt to
put a predominantly German popula-
tion under Polish rule.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Fl. Pierre Organizes
New Aero Company

Pierre, July S.-The Fort Pierre
Aero company. is the name of the new
concern, which organized here last
week, by electing c. e. Coyne, presi-
dent, III. II. Rowe, vice-president; and
A. w. Stevenson, secretary and treas
urer. The company is incorporated
for 5000. and has purchased a Cur
tiss ship which will arrive from Min
neapolis in a few days. They will do
exhibition and stunt flying, make pas
senger flights and make 2 speciality of
aerial advertising.
Lieutenants Stevenson and Rowe
are the pilots who will be in charge
of the ships. Both r experiences
men. having served about eithteen
months in the army air service.
The management has secured con-
tracts with practically every city and
town In western South Dakota that
plan on staging a celebration during
the next three months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
PRESIDENT WILSON
ARRIVES HOME
Large Fleet of Warships Form Escort
For The George Washington

New York, July Sour dread
naughts iIt thirty six des ..oyers
from the Atlantic fleet, forming the
escort OF the United Sta.as naval
transport George Washington, with
President Wilson aboard, met the
ship thirty miles east of Sandy Hook
early today. The presidential salute
from these vessels was the first of
the many welcoming ceremonies
waiting the president on his arrival
this afternoon.
In the harbor were forty-five war
ships headed by the flagship Pennsy-
lvania with Admiral Fl, B. Wilson
aboard, assigned to join the harbor
escort. Vice President Marshall and
members of the cabinet were assign
ed to the Pennsylvania while the
city's welcoming party, headed by
Mayor Hylan and Governor Smith,
were passengers aboard the munich
pal steamers.
At the harbor to guard the presi-
dents arrival were LOO policemen,
and several soldier bands were sta
toned in River street to greet the
president with the Star Spangled
Banner as he leaves for Manhattan
on a special ferry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
HOMECOMING DAY
ATTRACTS CROWD
1000 People Attend Celebration For
Returned Soldiers and Sailors

The Fourth of July celebration held
here this year was attended by one
of the largest crowds hat have gath
cred at a celebration. The day was an
ideal one. clear, with just enough
breeze to keep the air cool.
The morning program consisted of
a band concert. At noon about 200
returned soldiers and sailors were CIV
en- a sumptuous dinner at the court
house. Following this. an introduce
tory address by Harlan J. Bushfield,
and an address by Capt. l. l.. Stevens
of Pierre. were enjoyed by a large
audience.
The afternoon was given over to
sports. One of the most interesting
features of this program was a SOL
diers' drill. A tug of war between the
overseas men and those in training on
this side was won by the latter.
At 4:30 the ball game between Mil
Ter and Pierre began, and proved to be
one of the best games of the season.
For several innings it looked as
though Pierre would walk away with
the honors, but as the Miller team be-
gan to warm up, things changed their
aspect. Eleven innings we're played,
before the game was over The result
was a score of eight to seven, in favor
of Pierre.
A bowery had been erected for the
purpose of furnishing dancing in the
evening. Rain, however, interferred
with the plans, and 1t was necessary
to hold the dance in the Mccoy Hall,
which was quite too small to accomo-
date the crowd.
The day throughout was given over
to clean sport participated in by the
returned soldiers and sailors, and was
enjoyed by all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
$500 Prize To Be Given
For Overseas Experience

Nearly every lad who went over
seas has an interesting story to. tell
pathetic, amusing. or tender-of
some child in France. Perhaps it is
little Pierre who crept in to eat with
him at mess, or Marcelline whom he
found white-faced and terror-stricken
in the cellar of a ruined house; or
Henri, whose father was killed in the
trenches and whose mother was TAX
en- to Germany by the enemy: or it
may have been Aimee who insisted
upon being adopted by the "Ameri-
caine." AT n rate, there is always
a story and a child.
For such stories as these, or simple
one telling of the friendship between
the French child and the American
soldier, IT'S cash prizes are offered.
Soldiers, sailors, marines, men and
women who were in France during
the war in any capacity, or their fam
lilies, s~weethearts or friends, are in
vited to compete for these prizes. Lii
terary ability is not required. Any
body who can write a letter home
can write well enough for the pur-
pose of this contest. Conditions of
the contest car be secured by writing
"The Fatherless Children of France,
Room 634, 410 S. Michigan Ave, Chi
cago." There is no expense attached
to entering the contest, which is open
to anybody who wants to compete.
Mothers, sisters, sweethearts and
wives should turn over their letters
from Bill or Tom or Jack which they
have been SO proudly tr~easuring, and
hunt up the references to the little
French children. Just some one little
incident told simply in a letter may
win a prize!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Progressive New Town
In South Dakota

Sioux Falls, S. d., July S.-The new
town of Henkin has been formally
christened and now has taken its
place among the cities and towns of
South Dakota The new town is sit
uated on the Sioux Falls-Madison
cutoff of the Milwaukee railroad, at
a point about two and one-half miles
north OF the old town Of Saranac,
which 1t is expected to d~isplace. APP
plications also have been made for
ground upon which to erect business
houses. including a garage, a store,
a bank and a repair shop. A water
works system and light plant will be
installed and as soon as the material
can be placed on the ground a num-
Der of new dwelling houses will be
erected. The country around the new
town is among the most productive
in the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Watertown To Have
Aviation School

Watertown, July THE establish
ment and maintenance of an aviation
school al Watertown is the plan of
Mr.. Walter Cooke who has purchased
one airplane and has another machine
in the course of construction. He will
incorporate the concern as soon as
arrangements have been completed
for the construction of hangers and
provisions made for a landing field.
Lieutenant c NJ. Larson, who had
charge of the instruction and pilot
work at Kelley Field number 2, dur
ing the training period for the great
war, has been secured by Mr.. Cooke
as chief pilot and instructor for the
Watertown flying school. Mr.. Larson
is a thoroughly qualified flyer and in
structor in a%eronautics, and students
completing the training under his in
struction are eligible to become gov
eminent licensed pilots.
Several parties have already an
nounced their intention of entering
the aviation school as soon as ar
rangements are completed for its
opening.
With the opening of the aviation
school here, there is a possibility of
the government establishing a mail
service between here and Minneapolis,
which might be done as soon as the
hangers and landing field are ready.
This new enterprise will make Wa
tertowin the headquarters for all cross
country aviators, it being the only
school of it's kind in existence in the
vicinity at the present time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
Salute Of Forty-Eight Guns
Fired From German Fort

Coblenz, July A salute of forty
eight guns, one for each state in the
union. banged over Coblenz at noon
today from the fortress at Ehrenbreit-
stein, echoing up and down the Rhine
and Moselle valleys as the first part
Of the army's program of the Fourth
in Germany.
This was the first time that Am
erican artillery has barked from the
famous fortress which tops the 400
feet rock promontory on the east bank
Of the Rhine, opposite the point where
the Moselle joins Germany's most
famous river. The salute was fired
by seventy-five guns, and the oar of
the artillery was heard by Germans
who opposed the artillery division In
st. Mihiel and in the Argonne,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
WAR Time BAN
MAY Be LIFTED
Manufacture OF Light Wines and Beer
May Be Allowed

Washington, July Five members
of the house judiciary committee. In
a minority report on the prohibition
enforcement bill, made public tonight,
! declared congress should repeal the
wartime prohibition act or at least
lift the ban so far as II relates to the
manufacture and sale of light wines
and beer.
Chairman Volstead of the judiciary
committee announced he had asked
for a rule to make the general en-
forcement bill in order for immediate
consideration with a view to calling
it up tomorrow in the house There
was no assurance that debate would
begin before Thursday.
Mr.. voIstead said that so far as
he was aware there was no intention
of separating the measure so as to
put this in the house and a straight
bill for enforcement of the wartime
law.
The minority report, signed by Rep
resentative Igoe, Missouri; Steele,
Pennsylvania; Card, ohio, democrats;
and Dyer, Missouri, and Classon, Wis
consin, republicans, based its objec-
lions to the enforcement bill reported
out by the committee on three prin-
cipal grounds and challenged the pow
er of congress to pass 1t because In
defining intoxicating liquors it went
beyond the original act and was there
fore new legislation.
On the general question of the war
tie act and its enforcement, the min
GRITTY report held:
'That the provisions for the en-
forcement of wartime prohibition
carrying a definition of Intoxicating
liquors which extends the prohibition
beyond that of the original act and to
that extent is new legislation, which
congress has not the right now to
pass under the war power. We be-
lieve.the original act should be repeal
ed.
THAT as to constitutional prohibit
ton, section two OF the amendment
provides that
1.-The congress and the several
states shall have concurrent power
to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation and the bill presented is
wholly upon the theory that the &C
tion of congress is supreme, and to-
tally ignores the concurrent power
of the several states.
THAT the bill goes beyond the pro-
hibitions of the constitutional amend
ment particularly in defining 'intoxi-
eating liquors so as to include bever-
ages that are not in fact intoxicating"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
PLEASURE BOAT
"RELIANCE" SINKS
Death List Reaches Nine In Disaster
At Lake Madison

Madison, July 5.-Nine bodies were
recovered from the wreck of the plea
sure boat, Reliance, which struck a
snag and turned over at Lake Madi-
son, near here, late last night. 1t was
estimated that thirty persons were
aboard the boat when the accident
occurred. Reports say seven bodies
still are in the water.
The boat turned completely over
when ii struck the snag. The scene
of the accident is a remote part of
the lake and it was some time be-
fore word of the accident was spread.
Rescue parties were Immediately
formed and divers searched all night
for the bodies of the victims. The
boat was about 300 feet from shore
and near a sandbar when it tipped
over. The water is about twenty feet
deep at this point The boat, a small
craft, was said to be overloaded.
Early today the lake in the vicinity
of the spot where the boat foundered
was being dragged and it was expect
ed that more bodies would be recov-
cred by noon.
The accident took place when the
boat, coming from the south end of
the lake, rounded a point and turned
over.
The pilot of the boat, A. j. Erickson,
is to said to have cut in too close to
the shore when making the point and
a stump tore a great hole in the bot
tom of the launch. Many of the pas
sengers jumped into the water. Six
teen succeeded in reaching shore
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
TRY THIS One
ON YOUR ROAD
Mitchell Farmer Has t-Rich-Quick
Wallingford scheme

Mitchell, S. Dts an i'll wind that
blow nobody good. is an adage which
has been put to the test for centuries.
But the latest proof that II is true is
reported to have occurred on the Eth
an road.
About six miles from Mitchell there
suddenly appeared the latter part OF
last week a great mudhole in which
automobile after automobile was bog
ged. Just how the hole came into be-
ing is puzzlAg County Road Superin-
tendent Snow, who asserts hat he
was over the place In question Friday.
At any rate, Saturday or Sunday. the
hole was very much in evidence.
Nearby lives a farmer, whose name is
withheld for obvious reasons. but
whose acquaintance no doubt several
score of motorists have made since
Sunday.
Like a clever bird or beast OF prey
motorists assert this farmer watched
the road. Whenever q a became
mired, the farmer was OF the job
But sometimes his harness broke.
Other times, IL lis said, he used a hay
ing block and tackle and sometimes
that broke. His fee for pulling the
mired car from the mud was always
SIS, and whenever anything broke, it
was usually SIS or $40 more, SO It is
said.
For two or three days the veritable
mint worked for the farmer Then
Commissioner Snow GOT on the job.
threw q crew into the breach in the
road, which is busily engaged in re-
pairing the hole.
In the meantime the farmers mint
Is closed, because the county team,
renders first aid to the mired motor
lists.