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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
MORE AMERICANS
GIVEN AWARDS
Pennsylvanians Included in,
List Made Public by
War Department

Washington, Feb. Is. - Officers
and the units of the American serv-
ice have received a total Of s74
awards and citations. including the
American Distinguished Service
Cross and various French, British
and Italian decorations. A supple
mentary list received from France
and made public by the War De-
partment, shows citations of FIVE
American squadrons, the Lafayette,
the 18th and the 14Sth. which serv-
ed with the British, and the Goth
and 99th.
Recent French awards include the
Croix De Guerre to pilots and bal
loonists as follows:
Captain William o. Butler. Ger
mantown, Pa
Lieutenants James A. Healy, Jer-
sey City. N. j.; Sydney I. Howell,
East Orange, N. J.
The Italian Croce Al Merito Di
Guerra was awarded to the follow
ing:
ieutenants Allen Bevin, Prince
ton, N. J.; Dewitt Coleman, Tena-
fly, N. j.; Edmund A. Don1an, of
Washington, Pa; Norton Downs,
Three Tuns. Pa: Donald c. Frost,
Paterson. N. j.; George C. Herring,
FELTON,, Del; Norman Sweetser, of
Philadelphia. Pa: James Kennedy,
Lansdowne, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

an article as the police have to deal
with. It is stated that this type OF a
criminal who. while ready to take a
desperate chance takes time enough TO
investigate the local laws before pro-
ceeding. It is further stated that they
have q system of spreading informa-
tion similar to the old tramp who used
to place chalk marks on the gate OF q
place where it was easy to get meal.
They generally travelled in pairs and
In some instances in gangs and they are
generally of mechanical term of mind
or at least have considerable automo-
bile knowledge.
Frequently the car Is stolen from q
parking place where q number of cars
are located. and they pick out one that
is worth the risk and can make q quick
getaway.
I have personally seen a thief sit on
a running board of a car and pretend
to be reading a newspaper, giving the
impression that he was placed there to
guard the car. but all the time he was
studying the surroundings carefully and
when he felt he was safe, open the door
and drove away. In this case, however,
he was being watched by four officers
and caught before getting under full
headway.
This type of thief is exceedingly
bold, and resorts to clever planning and
thinking in order to make his getaway.
Joy riding is another subject that will
follow next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Fire Cuts Big Swath
In Railroad Terminals

Savannah, Ga, Feb 15.-Fed by
large quantities of rosin and tur-
pentine, fire late yesterday Destroy
ed the plant of the Southern Fer
tilizer and Chemical Company and
burned swath three city blocks
long and about two hundred feet
wide. through the terminals Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad on
Hutchinson Island with a loss esti-
mated in millions of dollars.
Cotton, naval stores, sugar, lum-
Der and nitrate of soda added to
the intensity OF the flames, which
were gotten under control after five
hours of fighting by the combined
forces of the railroad company and
city aided by fire tugs The fire was
discovered in the railroad terminal.
Railroad officials are unable to-
night to estimate the loss to the
terminals and materials stored
there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Disabled Soldiers
Are Taught Trades
They Can Handle

Warrington, Feb. Is. - There is
no mystery about 1.-The work of re-
training war disabled men, 80 as to
make them efficient" to-day declar-
ed DR.. Chas. A Prosser. director of
the Federal Board For Vocational
Training. 1T is simply the applica-
ton OF good. common sense. education
and good Judgment 1t is merely the
utilization of the abilities remaining
to the disabled man. which can be so
trained as in most cases to be just as
effective, II not more so, than the
ones which he lost by reason of his
1T is surprising the number of
things man Is capable OF doing. If
ne has been engaged in an occupation
which requires the use of his leg,
such as operating a foot power press,
we do not throw away his trade
knowledge, but he is educated to use
ms hand, or perhaps the stump OF his
leg by means of a special adjustment
and can continue doing that which
ne Knows best just as well as before
he received his INJURY, or il he is dis
inclined to continue that work, he is
re-educated for some other phase of
the same industry which he knows
WelL and which appeals to him. thus
preserving his trade knowledge,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Roosevelt Memorials
to Be Annual Events

Members of the committee which
arranged for the Roosevelt memorial
services last Sunday met last night
and passed unanimously resolution
favoring the appointment OF per-
manent committee to arrange for
similar services. The resolution fol-
lows:
Resolved. That 1t IS the sense of
the General Committee on Roosevelt
Memorial Services. held in Chestnut
Street Auditorium. Sunday, February
8. 1919, that permanent Roosevelt
Committee for the City of Harris
burg be named, and that the chair
man of the General Committee, Chas.
e. Landis. be empowered to eIabor-
ate with the chairman of the memo
rial service, Hon. w. d. b. Ainey,
in the early appointment of such
committee, the number of which is
left to the judgment of the perma-
nent chairman and the chairman of
the General Committee"
Communications from a number of
persons congratulating the commit
tee on the success of the memorial
service were read last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
MiddtefOWn

The valentine social held at the
home of Mrs. A. G. Banks spring
street. by the Mothers Congress Cir
Gle yesterday afternoon proved a
success. The committee in charge
were dressed in Martha washington
style, a very pleasant time was had'
and refreshments were served. rms
is the first of a series of teas to be
held by the circle
The funeral of .Mrs.Ervilla Mans
berger was held from the homo OF
her nephew, w. ]. Kennard, North
Catherine street. yesterday after
noon. with services at 1.S0 o'clock.
the Rev. James Cunningham pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
officiating. Burial was made in the
Middletown Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Boynton, of
Wilmington, Del, are spending sew
eral days in town, having been called
here on account of the death and
funeral of the formers sister. the
late Mrs. Ervilla Mansberger. :,
M. III. Gingrich, w. Scott Sides and
n p. Ackerman, of the Middletown
school board, attended the directors
meeting held in court room No. 1.
Harrisburg yesterday, and today
They were accompanied by Superini
tendent H ]. Wickey.
Mrs. Irene Heverling was given a
miscellaneous shower at the home
of her father. Charles Houser, Ann
street, on Thursday. Refreshments
wer served to the following: Mrs.
Herman Baumbach. Mrs. Robert
Gross, Mrs. John Enrich tnd daught-
er. Mrs. Arthur Houser and daughter
Minnie Zell, Mrs. Joe Force, Myrtle
Kurtz, John and Charlotte Inley.
Helene Beistline. Mrs. Heverllng and
Charles Houser. A;s-s -.ei
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Many Farmers Attend
Traction Demonstration

Good attendance was had at the
Emerson n-Brantingham Tractor
School, in this city, officials in
charge of the school announce. The
course consists principally of lee
lures by M. G. Dunn and w. J. Dur
kee' specially trained in the work
concerning whcih they have been
occurring. A special prepared text
oook is rendering valuable assist
ance to the students of the course.
Previous to being given here. the
course was furnishe dto Emerson
Brantingham Tractor owners
throughout the United States and
10 army officers at Camp Grant,
Rockford, ILL. Mr.. Dunn, in direct
charge of the distribution of tractors
throughout fifteen of the easEern
states, was designated to take charge
of it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Governors Of Three
States in Conference

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Governors
Townsend, of Delaware; Edge, OF
New Jersey, and Sproul, Pennsyl-
vania, along with Mayor Smith,
Philadelphia, and other officers of
the three states conferred here yes
terday on matters affecting the
three states. Regarding the pro-
posed bridge over the Delaware
river between Philadelphia and
Camden, Governor Sproul said Gov
ernor Edge agreed that New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania should each
pay for its end of the bridge to the
middle of the stream The COVER
nor also said he favored putting the
Pennsylvania end OF the project in
charge of the State Board of
Grounds and Buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
FEW ON LISTS
OFCASUALTIES
Comparatively High Number
Of Pennsylvanians Are
Mentioned

Washington. Feb. 15.-short cas-
ualty lists were issued today by the
War Department While the total
number OF names included on the two
lists are few, the number of Penn
sylvanians mentioned is compara-
lively high. The Pennsylvanians
are:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Sergeant
Albert e. Pepper. Ford City.
Privates
J. u1tyd Evans, Nanticoka
Joe Gutowski. New Kensington.
Charles Lucas. Philadelphia
DIED OF DISEASE
Paul j. Schmucker. Pittsburgh.
Privates
Raymon @. Brown. Alden Station.
Frank Falls, Carnegie
Frank A. Gregg, Pittsburgh.
Cnarles H Jeffries. New Brighton.
Joseph A. McFadden( Kulpmont.
Joseph Marino, Philadelphia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Privatek
Lewis ]. McGrough. Loretto.
Alex Nitkiewicz, Glassport
Harold 7. Patton, Vandegrift
Samuel Shulman. Philadelphia.
Charles Henry Smith, Erie.
Emil Unorsky, Mayfield.
stephen. Wasniewski, philadelphia,
Paul Watson, Lebanon,
John Yuhas. Spears.
Joseph ]. Checkoucka, Duryea
kessler M. Cooper, Fort Loudon.
William Eisenbarth. Carrick.
Patrick j. Doris. Mahanoy City.
Herbert M. Foor. Berlin.
Mike Govern. Mt. Pleasant.
Albert Hornstrom, Warren.
Frank I.ewapdouyst,;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
GAssED LATE I'M WAN

Private Edgar r. Shuey, of Linges-
town. recently returned from over
seas service, q wearer of two wound
strlpes' suffered a severe gassing at
tne very last hour of the lighting
aIter having been under shell fire
lor several hours. He arrived in
Boston late in January and was dis
charged week ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Lumbermen Favor
Return Of Railroads
to Former Owners

Pittsburgh, Feb. 15.-At the final
session of the convention of the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers Association OF
Pennsylvania here resolution was
adopted endorsing the return OF the
management of the railroads to
their former owners. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
George B. Sprouts, Claysville; vice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
GETS LATE GREErrNe

mayor Keister has received a be-
iated New Years greeting from Cap
tam d. ID. Wright, now serving on
Ine AdJutant Generals staff of the
twenty eighth Division. When Cap
tam Wright left Harrisburg for
Camp Hancock. Ga, with the Penn-
sylvania National Guard, he held IN.
rank of . sergeant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
sEMAPHORn ARE Co,rIyC

The half dozen semaphores ordered
Tor Harrisburg's busy corners will
De here some time next month, ac-
cording to Joseph N. Early, the New
YORK sign contractor. who is con-
structing them. In a letter received
yesterday Mr.. Early stated that the
war held up steel shipments and
prevented his securing materials De-
fore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
Senate Refuses,
Expression on the
Yanks in Russia

Washington; Feb. 15.-W1th the
vote of Vice President Marshall
breaking a tie, the Senate late yes
terday defeated a motion by Sena-
tor Johnson, of California, Repub-
lican, to proceed with consideration
OF his resolution proposing an ex-
preston by the Senate for with
drawal of American troops from
Russia as soon as practicable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15
SATURDAY EVENING

presidents, Henry. snowden, Jr..
Media, Pa; ]. p. Landrine, Jersey
City, N. j.; Ernest Jphannsen, Bal
timore, Md; seerstaFy, Sharon Q.
Jones, Pittsburgh; treasurer, 9. ".
Scarborough, Pittsburgh. H.. X.
owens, of Susquehanna, Pa, l.. A.
Mitchell, of philadelphia, and Dan
iel Rinehart, OF Waynespnrs' Pa''
were reelected as executive Som-
u!tteemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-15

REJECT EMPLOYERS OFFER
Belfast, Feb. 15.--The workers
yesterday by ballot rejected the pro-
posals of the employers by more
than 1000 majority.
The sun., 1919-05-27
|ROBTNSONACQBITTED
ON TREASON CHARGE
Judge Hand Holds Govern
ment Failed to Prove an
Overt Act.

Judge Learned Hand put an abrupt
end to the trial OF Willard J. Robinson
In the Federal District Court yesterday.
After the Government had closed its
case on an indictment charging the for
mer associate of jeremiah A. OLeary in
Sim Fem activities with treason, the
court instructed the jury to return a YER
dict Of not guilty.
The court acted after william Travers
Jerome. counsel for Robinson, made a
motion to dismiss. Judge Hand held
with the lawyer that the Government
had failed to prove an overt act with
the testimony Of two witnesses.
Robinson, according to the testimony
Of Nine. Marie de victorica, German
agent. went to Holland for her and Her
mann Vessels, an associate, to carry
messages that were to be passed along
to their chiefs in Berlin. There was
testimony that Robinson went to Hol-
land on the Standard OIL tanker Ameri-
can. There was also testimony of nego-
tiations among German agents concern
ing Robinson.
Mr.. Jerome argued that no overt act
OF treason had been proved In a manner
to comply with the constitutional pro-
vision. He said that the only act on
which two witnesses had been in agree
ment was his return TO the United States
on the Ryndam. and that the act was
innocent unless connected with a crimi-
nal transaction. He argued that on the
testimony Of Nine. de Victorica, a Gov
eminent witness, there was no plot
against the United States or its allies
in time of war.
Robert P. Stephenson and George
Winship Taylor, Assistant United States
Attorneys, argued that the treason and
the traitorous intent Of the defendant
could be proved by circumstantial evil
dence.
Judge Hand in holding with Mr.. Je-
rome complimented him on accepting an
assignment to defend Robinson without
compensation at a time when such an
, act Was likely to subject him to adverse
criticism.
The sun., 1919-05-27
DELANEY IS CHOSEN
RAPID TRANSIT HEAD
Plant and Structures Com
missioner to Direct Sub
way Building.
WOULDN'T GET ENGINEER
Smith Offered Job to Others
Before Naming Murphy's
Brooklyn Friend.

ALBANY. May 2e-John H. Delaney,
Commissioner Of the Department Of
Plant and Structures under Mayor
Hylan and head of the Department of
Efficiency and Economy under Gov.
Sulzer, was appointed Commissioner Of
Rapid Transit Construction in the city
Of New York by Gov. Smith to-day.
The Governor was not able to carry out
his original idea OF getting an engineer
for this job. under the recent laws which
abolished the old I'VE headed commits
sion and divided the work OF public SER
vice regulation and the building of rapid
transit lines between two separate com
missioners. Mr.. Delaney's selection, how
] ever. recognizes the Brooklyn oreaniza.
item He Is also warm friend OF
Charles +. Murphy.
The appointment is for 1--WE years and
the salary is SIS. 900. Commissioner De-
lsney will have one deputy to appoint at
$500. The selection for this place and
also for the three deputyships under
Commissioner Nixon at similar salaries
win be announced within a few days it
IN understood.
In q statement issued by the Governor
he spoke of his attempt to get William
Barclay Parsons to accept the Job Of
Construction Commissioner. ]. Waldo
Smith, chief engineer of the Board Of
Water Supply, also refused the place.
There Is reason to believe that Robert
Ridgway, engineer of subway construc-
ton Of the old commission, was asked
4 to become commissioner and declined.
II have come to the conclusion that
there exists in the public service to-day
suficient engineering ability to carry the
subway routes to completion" said the
Governor. what is really needed Is a
clear headed, common sense admins
traitor, with a knowledge Of public office
and an appetite for hard work. After
a careful and very painstaking study OF
the whole situation have come to the
conclusion that the man best suited to
the place is the present Commissioner
Of Plant and Structures of the city Of
New York"
Commissioner Delaney, who lives at 81
Willoughby avenue. Brooklyn, has had
an extensive experience in publishing
and manufacturing. Before becoming
I Commissioner of the Department of Eff
ficiency and Economy under Gov. Sulzer
he was a member of a commission, of
which John N. Carlisle was chairman. to
investigate the finances of the State. In
/. addition to being head of the Department
Of Plant and Structures Commissioner
Delaney has been chairman of the Cen
tral Purchase Bureau
Mayor Hyian was surprised to hear
hist night that Commissioner Delaney
4 Was to leave the service of the city. As
4 yet he has no one in mind to succeed
: the Commissioner. 1t is probable. how
ever. that the McCooey organization in
Brooklyn will demand the place. with a
good chance of success
The sun., 1919-05-27
$500. 900 TO START
NEW HARVARD FUND
Rockefeller Board Aids Grad
uote School.

The General Education Board founded
by John D. Rockefeller announced to-
night an appropriation of S600,000 to tie
$4,000. 900 fund to be raised to endow a
graduate school OF education for Har-
ward University.
up to this time" said the boards an
nouncement, ''Harvard's work in the De-
partment of Education has been carried
on by a division of education belonging
to the faculty of arts and sciences. An
urgent demand has arisen for more ade-
quate technical facilities for the training
not alone OF teachers and investigators
but also of school officials such as SUI
perintendents, principals and supervisors
"With an endowment Of 81 600. 900 the
The sun., 1919-05-27
WOOD FOR ONE LANGUAGE.
would Teach Only English Up tc
High Schools.

ALBANT. May 26.-"I think it is most
important that the language of the Con.
stitution, of the Declaration Of indie
pendence, should be made the one and
only language in all our public schools
up to the high schools. 1t Is the lam
guage OF democracy" This was part OF
the message which Major-Gen. Leonard
Wood to-day sent to the educational
congress to which he had been invited
but was unable to attend.
Gen. Wood also declared in favor OF
a nationwide movement very materially
TO increase the salaries of teachers
saying that mo class in public service
should be paid more or be more care
fully selected than those who are to
teach the youth of the nation"
The sun., 1919-05-27
PRIEST MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR RIOT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., May 26.-The
Rev. Francis Gross. pastor of the Hun
garian Catholic Church OF Our Lady of
Victory at Perth Amboy, must stand
trial on charge Of melting a riot last
autumn in which two men were killed.
County Judge Lawrence Of Monmouth
county, who had been called In on a
claim that the local authorities were
biased denied a motion to-day to quash
the indictment.
The priest is charged with urging his
parishioners to gel some papers that
were hanging In the window of Louis
Csipo and which were alleged to be libel
lous. The people attacked Csipo and he
shot and killed two men.
The sun., 1919-05-27
$4,000 nom wsiiam n. TOAD. ship
builder

$1,000 rom william II. Todd. ship
builder
Soldiers Ala Campaign.
In many parts of the city yesterday
The volunteer workers were aided by
soldiers who bore hospital htters for
tho purpose of collecting the coin in
large bulk. A number Of these were
posted in the middle OF Fifth avenue
and the fair collectors ran about in the
Cutters soliciting the occupants OF auto
mobiles.
Jeff Davis, the professional hobo
tried to sell n patchwork Quilt for the
fund yesterday without success. The
quilt was really worth a fair price, az
II was of good material ana had been
donated by an old lady who said that II
was the product Of four years Of stitch
ing. 1t was an excellent example OF
cCbist art,
When Jeff unrolled the quilt before
City Hall the highest bid made In the
crowd was $40. 80 he rolled II up again
and said that no would try It out on
Wall street to-day.
Girls from the Century Roof can
vassed many mems clubs for the fund
during the afternoon and evening and
will continue their efforts to-day.
The sun., 1919-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The following
casualties have been made public by the
War Department:
Character of casualties is indicated
thus: (Kl killed In action: (Dw) died OF
wounds; lDA) died of accident or other
causes tDDl died of disease; IVY wounded
severely; lws) wounded slightly (WU)
wounded. degree undetermined; (M) miss
ing: tP) prisoner.
ILLINOIS.
FRY. Leonard c., Chicago tK).
The sun., 1919-05-27
Bakers Strike Begins in brooklyn

A general strike Of journeymen
bakers was ordered in Brooklyn yes
terday. They demand SO more a week
and an eight hour day. The present
pay OF journeymen bakers is $2S TO $40
per week. They complain that they are
compelled to work ten to twelve hours
a day. Some of the big bread baking
concerns in Williamsburg, where hun
dreds of men are employed. are greatly
handicapped by the number Of men who
have gone out.
The sun., 1919-05-27
CLEVELAND TO BE DRY TO-DAY
Saloons Pay High for Few Hours
License.

CLEVELAND, May 26.-After midnight
Cleveland will be the largest dry city
in the country. While Saturday night
marked the closing Of almost 1900
Cleveland saloons under the State law,
effective May 81. there was still nifty
eight saloons open for the sale of liquor
In Cleveland to-day
Projectors of these had paid a fee Of
1905 for the privilege OF remaining open
one day, the yearly license period having
ended last Saturday.
The sun., 1919-05-27

new school will become the most abun-
dainty endowed institution Of its kind in
this country and will rank with Har-
wards schools OF law. medicine and en-
cheering"
The new fund. II was stated. will be
named for DR.. Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard.
The sun., 1919-05-27

INDIANA.
FREAS, Samuel A.. serst.. indianapolis
NEW JERSEY.
oSTRANDER, George l.. 142 steseman
ST.. Jersey City (K).
NEW YORK STATE.
HEAGBRTY. James l.. Oswego tK).
OHIO.
SMITH, John M, Cleveland (K).
WEST VIRGINIA.
PITSENBARGER, Henry Joseph, Pool (R)
The sun., 1919-05-27

New Haven: 2o4 York Street
New London: 391 William Street
Springfield: 1924 State Street
Pittsfeld: III West Street
The sun., 1919-05-27

Brooklyn: Flatbush and 9th Avenues
Long Island City: Queens Boulevard at Hill St.
White Plains: Mamaroneck at MARITIME Avenue
Poughkeepsie: 239 Main Street