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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
BOLIVIA SEEKS NEW LAND
BIZ Associated Press

Santiago, Chile. Wednesday, Dec
24,-Bolivia expects to secure the
territory of africa. etween Chine and
Peru, and the port of Antofagasta,
according to an interview with Cen
eral Monies, former president of
Bolivia and delegate to the Peace
Conference. which is printed here
He is quoted as expressing the opin-
ion that the plan of President
Leguia, of Peru. to secure the ter
ritory of africa for Peru is an idle
dream"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
.STARKEY RESIGNS
AS MANAGER OF
PIPE BENDING CO.
Will Continue as Member of
the Board of Di-
rectorS
IN COMPANY SINCE 1901
Appointment of New Super
intcndent Will Be Made
on January 1

Announcement was made to-day
that w. T. Starkey, general superin-
tendent of the Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending Company plant for the
last six years. has resigned the po-
sition effective December 81. He will
continue his interest in the company
as a member OF the board of directors
ana will announce his future plans in
few days it is expected
Mr.. Starkey has been connected
with the company since 1901 when he
became an engineer at the plant. Lat
er, he was appointed assistant gem
eral superintendent and six years
ago became superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Pay of Vote Tabulators
Cut to $500 by Court on
Protest of Commissioners

Harvey E. Knup2 and B. Frank
Mead. who tabulated and computed
the official returns OF the November
election, will receive $500 each for
their services, it was announced at
the County Commissioners Office to-
day. Last year each received 1925
but the County Commissioners after
the filing of the returns this yeai
objected to the court, claiming that
amount was too high.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
GREAT STORM IS
MOVING EAST
Rn Assooiated Press

4 storm that may reach gale
proportion tomorrow is approach
ing the North Atlantic coast. NOV
ing eastward from Lake Huron.
The weather bureau issued the fol-
lowing warning to-day:
Advisory southwest storm, warn
ing order 10 a m. Sandy Hook to
Eastport. Storm of considerable
tensity north of Lake Huron
moving eastward. increasing south
and southwest winds will shift to
westerly by Saturday morning,
probably reaching gale force.
Cloudy weather robably snow on
eastern New England coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
GIVES ANCIENT FLAG
AS FRIENDSHIP TOKEN
81 Aasocinted Press

Winchester, Va. Dec. 26.-As an
expression of friendship of the
people of Winchester. England.
through which one million Ameri-
seas journey to join the American
EXpeditionary Forces, the originsi
municipal flag of the Ancient Brit
ish city, has been presented to its
American namesake, Winchester,
Virginia.
The flag will be received formal
ly at an early date with appro-
pirate ceremonies and will he
placed on exhibition in the Hand
ley Library.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg aad Vicinity. CIouax
and warmer tonight with law
est temperature about freexiHr
saturday fair.
Eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy md
warmer Tonight. Saturday fair.
Fresh and strong west aad
southwest winds.
HtveFi The Susauehnnnn river and
all it's branches will fall slowly
or remain stationary WIthout
much change In Ice conditions.
stnEe nj about "a feet, lee
reading. u Indicated for Har-
risburg Saturday mOrninE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
BAR PICTURE BRIDES
RgI ASSocinted press

Tekis. Wednesday. Dec. "a The
Japanese government according to
the newspapers to-day. has decided to
discontinue the issuance of passports
permitting picture brides" to pro-
ceed to the United States. a practice
which has been the cause of some
anti-Japanese feeling in America, re-
vea1ed in advices reaching here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
Woman Burned When
Stove Backing Explodes

Hummclstown. Dec. 26.-While
blackening her kitchen range. Mrs.
Herman c. Luckenbaush was burn
ed about the face and arms when
the blackening box exploded. Mrs.
Luckenbaugh' hair caught fire. but
she managed TO save most OF it by
wrapping her head in a heavy towel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
FRANCE WILL START
SAVING DAYLIGHT
Bu $500 iated Press

Paris, Dec. 26. - The cabinet
met to-day and approved the bill
providing for the turning ahead
of the clocks one hour beginning
February as a fuel conservation
measure.
Louis Klotz. the minister of f.
nance, met with the cabinet and
presented questions relating to
the financial situation which, IL
was decided would be discussed
further at meeting next Mon
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
ATTEMI.Ts AssAssINA11oN

Cairo. Monday. Dec. 22.--.An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to-day to
assassinate Chief Engineer Peckitt,
of the state Railways. while he was
on a tour of Inspection. The assail-
ant escaped after firing a pistol at
Peckitt. who was not injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
200 BARRELS OF RUM ABOARD
BIZ Associated Press

Boston. Dec. 26.-Two hundred
barrels of English rum were in
cluded in the cargo of the American
steamer Lake Ellsbury, which left
here to-day for Smyrna and Con-
stantinople. The rum was in bond
and was under the supervision of
government gaugers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
SOVIET ENVOY ON MISSION
BIZ Associated Press

Paris, Dec. ga Soviet republic
envoy. charged with a special mis-
sion to the Italian government. ar
rived at Naples yesterday. according
10 dispatch received here from
Rome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
NEW IRON PLANT
TO BE OPERATING
IN EARLY SPRING
Company Will Utilize Scrap
to Make One Thousand
Tons a Month

Harrisburg's newest iron company.
the Capitol City Iron Company. will
start operations within the next sew
eral months, unless labor disturbances
prevent the early delivery of machin-
cry needed in the operation of the
plant.
The main building, rs by 30S feet,
has been completed on a large plot
KS TContinued on Pare 6.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
NEW LINES TO BRAZIL
D., Aoaa~f1foJ n,.o..

WashinRton, Dec 26. Regular
steamship service to Brazilian ports
is TO be inaugurated by two new
steamship companies. dispatch to-
day from Rio de Janeiro to the De-
partment OF Commerce said
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
ROBBERS GET $4,000
D., A.a4as-fnI D.za,

Englewood, N. J., Dec. 26.-Rob-
bers last night forced a safe in the
store of Jacobs Miles here and es-
capped with Liberty Bonds and War
Savings certificates valued at $f0,-
600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
BRARn CONCERT POsTPO yEO

The piano recital or Magdelelne
brard. French child pianist, which
was to have been held at Tech High
school this evening. has been post
poned until January. Money will be
refunded at Sigler's Music Store, 30
North Second Street, for all tickets
. purchased for tonight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-26
PADDED PAYRoLLs


Dover, N. J. - Charged with enbezzlement in pad
ding payros T. Fletcher, freight agent at the Port
Morris Transfer Station Of the Laokawanna aE9ilroad
held under $4,000 bail to-day pending bearing at
Newark Tuesday. The amount involved was not dis
closed Fletcher had been employed as agent is years
BLOOD DIscLosEs TRAGEDY
Egg Harbor, N j. < Louis Deininger, of Philadel-
phia, killed by train here last night Blood dis
covered on the pilot of the locomotive when the train
ton. Telegraphc inquiries along the line resulted in
the finding Of the body the station here
; "CHAPP1Eo MORAN sURRENDERS
Indianapolis. - Charles "Chappy" Moran known
all over the country as dress suit confidence man
day surrendered himself Federal authorities and plead
ssy to aonPicity IN the Muneis fraud case SEN
tense was deferred and he was renanded to jail.
VICTORIOUS FLYER CROSSES HIGH MOUNT
London. - Captain Ross Smith, the Australian
avator who recently completed flight from England
Australia thereby winning prize of 10000 pounds
landed chareville Queensland, after safely ne
notiatng formidable Mount Owen range according
to advices from Sydney His machine was damaged the
sdvioes said
DECLARES Av1AroRs MURDERED
FL Paso. I,cutenants Cecil Connolly and Frederick
Waterhouse American aviators who lost their lives !
after beng forced descend in Lower California Mex
ico murdered aocordn gto testimony before the I
Senate subcommittee investigating GGexican affairs
given here to-day by Joe Allen Richards.
!. MARRIAGE LICENSES
and Susan
D.
H.
n.
a
A.
Cunbcriandi 4.
ovnshp
Bessie G. PauIn
sheep Micrsburg,
Harrisburg =
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
GALVESTON AGAIN
IS STORM SWEPT
SHIPPING IN THE VICINITY SAFE
LY WEATHERED STORM WITH
BUT LITTLE LOSS.
SEA WALL STANDS PRESSURE
City Residents Apparently Regarded
Approach Of Storm With Equanin1-
ity, AS a Matter Of Course.

Galveston, Tex.-With a 65-mile
wind, high tide and heavy seas, the
tropical storm struck Galveston, tide
water from the bay flooding the bus
mess section of the city and the north
side of the island, with three feet of
water. Huge waves broke harmlessly
on the seawall and there was no ma
terial damage from the wind. Ship
ping in the vicinity weathered the
storm. The wagon bridge across the
bay was not damaged.
Two thousand feet of track on the
causeway and railroad bridge connect
ing Galveston with the mainland was
washed out, destroying rail commu-
nication.
Galveston residents apparently re-
garded the approach of the storm with
eQuanimity and took it as a matter of
course when it struck At midnight
there was light wind and no rain
but the streets were practically de-
serted.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
ACCIDENT OCCURS
TO WILSON PARTY
AUTOMOBILE COLLIcION CAUSES
DEATH TO TWO AND INJURY
TO THREE OTHERS.
ALL WERE NEWSPAPER MEN
Mr.. Small Was Former Superinten-
dent of the Southern Division of
the Associated Press.

Portland Ore.-Ben Allen, CT the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, member of
President Wilson's party, and James
R. Patterson, of Portland, Ore, were
killed, and two other newspaper men
injured in an automobile collision on
the Columbia highway when the pres
idential party was returning to Port
land from tour over the highway.
The injured:
Robert T. Small, Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
Stanley Reynolds, Baltimore Sun.
The extent of Smal1's injuries had
not been ascertained at the hospital
where he was taken, but friends said
they are not considered serious.
Reynolds suffered a broken shoulder
It was II automobiles back from
the automobile bearing President and
Mrs. Wilson While Patterson was
tempting to regain his position in
line, a spectators automobile is said
to have crossed ahead of him and
in trying to avoid this car his ma
chine struck another and overturned.
1t developed that Arthur D. Sulli-
van, news writer, of Oregon, who was
also riding in the car, was among
the injured, bringing the total num-
Der up to three.
Later information brought the in
formation that Small, who was riding
in the tonneau with Sullivan and Ray
holds, was thrown clear and escaped
with painful bruises and decorations.
Mr., Small was former superintend-
ent of the southern division of the
Associated Press
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
APPEAL FOR HELP SENT OUT
BY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI

Dallas, Tex.-First definite news of
life loss came late from the Texas
gulf coast territory stricken by a
tropical hurricane that swept in from
the gulf
Flooded by water and battered by
gales, the city of Corpus Christi sent
out an appeal for help, estimating it's
dead cup to Is or more" with 5000
persons homeless and in need, and
property damage approximating 3d.
100000
This appeal brought prompt action
from state authorities and southern
department headquarters Of the Unit
ed States army at San Antonio. A
relief train was ordered started from
San Antonio for Corpus Christi with
tents, cots, blankets and medical sup
plies and foodstuffs.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18

According to report on traffic con-
ditions for the week ending Septem-
Der 8, 1919, there was some improve
ment in the movement of freight, es-
pecially in the southern regions, COM
pared with the same period in 1918.
Further steps in the original pro-
ceedings brought by the state of Geor-
gia against the state of South Car
elina growing out of boundary dispute
between those states, were taken with
the filing in the supreme court by the
South Carolina authorities of an an
swer to the claims of the other state,
together with a motion to have the
proceedings dismissed.
The house judiciary committee has
directed Representative Dyer of Mis-
souri, to introduce a bill making the
transportation of stolen automobiles
in interstate commerce subject to
five thousand dollar fine and five
years Imprisonment.
REIMBURSEMENT of the cost of living,
President Wilson declared in st.
Paul, Mimi, must await the re-es-
adjustment of complete peace basis
which would put labor and capital on
their feet. In two addresses the pres
ident asserted that the connection be-
tween acceptance of the peace treaty
and amelioration of living conditions
was a direct one, and that the world
was looking to America to take the
lead in restoring the world to a sound
economic basis.
Cardinal MERCER of Belgium arrived
in New York City bringing the thanks
of Belgium to the American people for
their support and sympathy during
the war.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
Uniform System of Collecting
To Be Adopted June LIST

for the convenience q those VIA
might prefer to pay Mt Office rather
than to r0mit by mail. The SUB
seriber would have plenty OF time
to check up his toll calls and pay ar
hts convenience any time during the
month. If it is not paid during the
meath, the next bill mailed Out
Will carry the arrears on 1t. THIS
second bill, carrying arrears, wou1a
be expected to be paid in full not
later than the 1eth of the month
This maximum limit will be 40 days
from the date Of the first bin; ana
II payment in full is not received oJ
the expiration of this time the SUD
serfber will be told by the operator
when he calls central that his gerry
ice iS suspended" Ordinarily TOD
message accounts will be carried thG
same az local service, as above e1'
planned; but under certain etreum'
stances it will be necessary to cor
lOet toll m Messages on demand.
The foregoing plan of collectin9
has been found best by those usnH
IL, and ig In general use throughout
the whole country. It is approved
by the North Carolina Corporalon
Commission and the Interstate cor
poFation Commission.
We wish to make the special 70
quest that your account be settlS@ AN
full during this month (May).
Trusting to receive your heaSW
cO-OpNrM4l0a, we wish to r0IA1As
Yours, very truly.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY
WAR RISK ACT Is DOUBLED

Observation-Disclosures practically
doubling the monthly compensation
originally provided by the war risk in
surance act to disabled soldiers and
sailors and members of the families,
was passed unanimously by the house,
with other amendments to the act,
nberalizing it's provisions and to elm
mate red tape in administering the
law.
Among the changes in compensa-
ton payments provided for total tenn
porary disability are that single man
shall receive $50 a month instead Of
$50; man with a wife, or a child
$50 instead of $45; one with wife and
one child $95, instead of $55; and the
man with a wife and two children or
more 500 instead of $65
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
FOOD CONTROL ACT PASSED
l. CONTAINING PENALTY CLAUSE

Notwithstanding house bill ex-
tending the food control act to penal
lie profiteering, as requested by Pres
ident Wilson and Attorney General
Palmer as a means of reducing the
cost of living, was passed by the SEN
ate and sent to conference.
In addition to penalties-$5,OOO fine
and two years imprisonment-for
prof1teering, boarding, destroying or
monopolizing or food and other neces-
saries Of making an unjust or un-
reasonable rate or char &C.," the bill
extends the law to include wearing ap-
parel and containers of food, feeds
and fertilizers as we'll as food, fuel,
fertilizers and agricultural machinery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
WOMEN OF SOUTH LED
IN RED CROSS WORK

observation-disclosures Of the south
produced in the workrooms of the
American Red Cross nearly 100000
sweaters, rolls of bandages and other
articles that were used for the COM
fort and relief of soldiers, sailors and
refugees during the war. National
headquarters of the society estimates
the value of the articles Southern wo-
men contributed at approximately Is
per cent Of the total value produced
In the entire country.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
MINORITY REPORT Or TREATY
is PRESENTED BY McCUMBER

Washington.-Rejec of all pro-
posed amendments to the German
peace treaty and modification of the
recommended "strong' reservations
was urged in an individual minority
report filed with the senate by Sena-
tor McCumber, Republican, North Da-
kota, next in rank to Chairman Lodge.
Senator McCumber did not join in the
recent Republican majority report and
voted with the Democrats on amend
ments and several reservations.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
STRIKE HELD UP UNTIL
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

States Steel Corporation set for Sep
TENDER p will be deferred until after
the industrial conference in Washing
ton called for October 6 by President
Wilson it was learned from reliable
source.
This information was obtained at
the headquarters in this city of Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, from a
member of the labor leaders, rarity.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18

h has been evident for some tine
eAat our present methods OF col
lecEtng were both inadequate and
unsatisfactory. In the past We have
employed q collector, but q large
number OF cur subscribers prefer to
pay at cur Office and regularly do
So A great many, when Interrupted
hT the collector calling, will tell him
to leave his biii-that they prefer
to send q check By mail. 4 consad-
cradle number make a special re-
quest Of us to mail their bills to them
at the nFSt OF the month, which we
do. Others pay the collector on his
monthly rounds The collector 10
being detained now much more than
previously on account of the in
creased number of toll messages to
identity, 30 II In impossible for him
to complete his rounds. The Dfrec-
tors OF the North State Telephone
Co., at a recent meeting, adopted O.
uniform system of collecting, the
same as 10 In general use by pracd-
c&lly all telephone companies and
pubic utilities.
Under the new plan, beginning
June drst, We will mail every sub
Scrtb0r his bill On the Arst Of the
month. for the current month'S
service. We will also include q
statement showing all toll messages
ftemt8OA. We will provide Q co1IoO-
tox's Office ut 112 College st., open
ambay from to IL, aud FROM / to
Wt@0s and O0' Saturday R4Ghts - o;
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
Washington

The American embassy at Mexico is
investigating an unconfirmed report
that three Americans, including two
named Jones and Ferguson, of Tampi-
co, were captured by bandits who
blew UP a train between San Luis Po-
tosi and TampicO.
Revolutionary leaders in Honduras
have won a complete victory and have
forced President Bertrand to leave
the country.
The department of state has been
advised that President Bertrand of
Honduras, and Mr.. SOrianO, his broth
er-inlaw, who is a presidential candi-
date, and their party, embracing the
members of their families, who left
Tegucigalpa, under diplomatic and ma
val escorts, as the result of revolu-
tionary activity in Honduras, arrived
at San Lorenzo safely, and immedi-
ately embarked for the United States
on the steamer San Jose.
President Wilson in his Omaha
speech said that 1--WE didn't ask Ger
many's consent about the meaning of
any one of the terms when we were
in Paris; we told them what they
wanted and said Sign here Does
any patriotic American want that
method changed?"
Kei Shidehara, japanese vice min
lister for foreign affairs, has been
appointed ambassador to the United
States, and formal announcement will
be made of the appointment in few
days.
In St. Paul. Mimi, in one of the
nerve centers of the industrial unrest
of the Northwest, situation border
ing on red radicalism, President VIII
son so1emnly warned the legislature
of the state of Minnesota that coop
Grafton with labor is the one means
OF settling unrest and one of the
methods by which the. cost Of living
can be brought down.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
FORCE AT FIUME NOW
NUMBERS $4,000 SOLDIERS.

Paris.-Twenty-six thousand Italian
troops are now in Fiume, according
to the latest advices to the Italian
peape delegation here. The British
and French troops have left the city,
lowering their flags at d'Annunzio's
request.
The Italians are being reinforced
constantly by deserters from the regu-
lar organization. 1t is feared in gen
era1 conference circles that the Nitti
government may fall because Of the
premiers denunciation of d'Annunzio.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
WIFE REACH PORTLAND

Portland, Ore.-President Wilson
with Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admiral Gray
son, Secretary Tumulty and party, ar
rived here. The president was to
leave the special train later in the
day for an automobile trip over the
Columbia highway to Crown Point or
beyond. returning to Portland by way
Of Gresham, where it was expected
President Wilson would officially open
Multnomeh county fair and manufac-
turers and land products show.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-18
STEAMER BARNSTABLE SINKS:
TWELVE OF CREW MISSING,

Savannah, Ga.-The steamer Barn
stable, sailing from Savannah for Ha-
vana went down at sea in a northeast
gale off the coast Of Georgia. Twelve
of the crew, including Captain Moon
are missing. Fifteen of the crew,
after an all night battle in the rough
seas, succeeded in reaching st. Cath
crime island. They were put in a mo-
tor boat and landed at Isle Of Hope
eight miles from Savannah at mid
night.