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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-27

In President Wilson, Former President Taft and other
forward looking statesmen, American supporters of the
League of Nations have strong, militant leadership and
that is often more than half the battle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-27

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-27

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Peace Pact to Be Set Aside
to Allow Consideration of
Treaty With Colombia
Bu Associated Press

Washington, July %. Under
present plans of Republican leaders,
the Peace Treaty will be set aside
temporarily for consideration of the
Treaty between the United States
and Colombia. proposing payment to
the latter of s25.000,0O0 for damages
arising from American acquisition
OF the Panama Canal
Chairman Lodge, of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, said
to-day the Colombian Treaty will be
taken up by the committee next week
with plans for its immediate ratifi-
cation by the Senate. Action on the
Treaty has been urged by Senate De-
partment officials.
1t was understood that an agree
ment had been reached between Sem
ator Lodge and Under Secretary Polk
of the State Department, by which
the committee would eliminate the
clause of the Treaty suggesting re-
grets to Colombia for the partition
of Panama.
Republicans have held up ratifica-
tion of the Treaty for several years
because of this clause and some time
ago the amount of the damages to be
paid Colombia was reduced to SIS
100000, but in consideration of the
elimination of the regret clause. the
original sum of s25.000,O00 was re-
stored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Jail Quiet and Lonely
as Boozeless Days Keep
Down Number of Inmates

Wartime prohibition has brought
sharp decline in the number OF
persons sent to the Dauphin county
jail for confinement on disorderIy
practice charges.
John J. largest. warden of the
prison, is authority for the statement.
The decline already approximates so
per cent. Mr.. largest says. and with
stricter enforcement of the law.
he is inclined TO believe that the
percentage of decline will slump even
more.
To-day there are but five persons
confined in the prison on disorderlv
practice charges.
The percentage of decline in num-
Der Of persons who have been sen
fenced as a result of having drunk
too much liquor, will be in excess OF
the 80 per cent. figure. ii is believed,
While many of the disorderly prac-
tice cases result from the absorn-
tion by the guilty person OF too much
liquid refFeshment, some cases result
from other causes. The percenta 90
OF persons sent to Jail for such Of
lenses continues about the same AZ
before the ban was put on the sale
OF the whiskies and keenine o
the percentage at the figure at whicb
IL now stands
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
AERIAL MAIL
PILOTS STRIKE
IS UNDER WAY
The Aviators Refuse to Take
Planes Out Until the Govern
ment ReinstateS Two Flitrs

New York, July. 25.-A strike of
aerial mail pilots began to-day, no
aviator appearing to take out the
plane with Chicago mail, due to
start for Bellefonte, Pa, at 5 A. NJ.
The strike, the first of it's kind in
the country, follows the refusal of
the Post Office Department to rein
state two pilots discharged for refus-
ing to take out planes Tuesday on
account of the fog. Post Office Off
cials at Belmont Park, Long Is
land, the landing field for mail
planes, stated that they had received
instructions not to discuss the sit
uaIon.
Protest Against Equipment
A protest against the discharge
of the two pilots, Leon Smith and
Hamilton Lee, was sent to Second
Assistant Postmaster General Praeg-
cr on Wednesday, giving him twen-
ty-tour hours to make known his
decision. Mr.. Praeger in his reply.
which was received by the aviators
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
BIG AUDITORIUM
WILL COST HALF
MILLION DOLLARS
Mobiles of Mystic Shrine Lead
in Important Under
taking
70 ACCOMMODATE $500
Gymnasium and Swimming
Pool Planned For Pro-
posed New Temple

Many big things of immense BEN
eft to Harrisburg are in course of
incubation and the time of fruitIon
with regard to some of them is near
at hand. One of these is a great All
ditorium which will Accommodate
the big gatherings certain to be at
tracted TO Harrisburg through 1t;
unriValed railroad facilities and the
city's many interesting features.
Since the opening of the Penn-Har-
ris Hotel, approximately a conven-
uon a day has been booked for this
city and scores OF organizations, Sc
cret and business, are going to visit
Harrisburg during the year. So ITS
going to be necessaryto provide am
pie room and facilities for this in
concerts and ceremonial events. And
about the big auditorium we are
permitted to speak to-day.
1t is being sponsored by Zembo
Temple. the Harrisburg organiza-
ton OF the Ancient Arabic Order OF
the Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
Colonel Charles E. Covert is the
Inustrious Potentate of Zembo and
through his energy and enthusiasts
interest the preliminary steps have
been taken looking to construction
OF the great auditorium which he
has pictured in his minds eye as
necessary for Harrisburg and the
fraternity of which he is head. it
isn't new thought with this big
Masonic fraternity; il has been de-
veloping for two or three years and
is now coming TO a climax
Study Other Plans
colonel Covert is now entertain
ing large numb ber of his friends on
the Isle of Que, near Selinsgrove.
IN his annaul camp. and prominent
members of Zembo Temple are
among the guests. He has given
much study to the auditorium prop
osition and official notice has gone
forth 10 the membership this week
for an important conference on the
subject Wednesday, July so, at
Chestnut street hall. At this meet
ing there will be presented the
report OF a special committee which
was sent to Pittsburgh recently to
make q study OF Syria Mosque and
report TO Zembo Temple the result
OF their findings and whatever
recommendations thev chose 10
make. Next Wednesday evening
this interesting report will be sub
mitted and thoroughly discussed and
to that end Colonel Covert is max
4A-S g SPtC4d4 eLlOTl 10 nave an OE-
usually large attendance of the
Shriners. This investigating COM
mittee was composed of Andrew s.
Patterson, H. A. Rutherford and
Warwick NJ. Ogelsby. and their re-
port gives in interesting detail what
was learned in the inspection of the
great Pittsburgh auditorium. which
has a seating capacity of $500. Il
banquet room which will accommo-
date $500, modern kitchen equip
ment and serving rooms. smoking
rooms and other necessary facilities
for entertaining large bodies.
The mosque at Pittsburgh. includ-
ing land and building. cost approx
imately s550.000, and 1t was f.
nanced in such a way as not to DC
a burdensome undertaking. Most of
the investment was made through
the members of the fraternity with
the aid OF financial institutions,
CONTINUED on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Germans Imagined
They Were Going to
Fleece u. S. of Millions
BIZ Associated Press.

Coblenz, Tuesday, July 22.-Sixty
Germans from Cologne, Berlin and
other cities were arrested here tonight
by Army intelligence officers in con-
nection with an alleged plot to de-
fraud the Government of millions of
marks by eliminating competition at
auctions of Army supplies.
Intelligence officers said the alleged
fraud was accomplished through an
organization, most of whose members
now are under arrest. that kept COM
petitors from bidding at auctions where
salvaged Army material was sold On
some days the auction sales amounted
to fifteen and twenty million marks,
most of the material going to men
alleged to belong to the organization in
question.
American soldiers in plain clothes
sent into the crowds at auction sales,
according to the officers, repeatedly
were offered large sums of money not
to bid against members of the organ
ization.
At night it was said, members of
the organization held IAN equalization
meeting" and the material bought dur
ing the day was reauctioned to the
members. Material sold to members
of the organization will, wherever
possible, not be delivered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
UPPER DAUPHIN IS
PAYING TRIBUTE TO
VETERAN SOLDIERS
Men Who Served Colors During War Are
Guests of Honor at Big Celebration
In LykenS, Wiconisco and Dauphin

Lykens, July 25.-The Lykens
Valley, with the energy that has al
ways been characteristic of its resi-
dents, today opened its big three
day festival in honor of the several
hundred men and women sent out
from the district for service with
the American forces against the
Hun. Most of the events are being
scheduled in Lykens borough.
A big three-day holiday has been
declared by the entire district AMI
to-day the celebration proper in
honor of the brave men of the dis
trict who went forth to fight for the
sake of humanity has gotten under
way. The Wiconisco carnival, last
evening attended by hundreds %
people from. the district, served as a
prelude of what is to be presented,
but the real celebration did not start
until this morning.
The entire borough of Lykens,
the scene of most OF the activities,
Wiconisco and the small outlying
settlements, have taken on a feS-
tival appearance and to-day are re-
splendent in their gala attire. Nd
tional colors form a large part Of
the decorative scheme in the sew
eral sections of the. district. In Ly-
kens borough, arches. crosses and
pillars have all been gotten in place
for the big event.
Many at Carnival
The Wiconisco carnival last even
ing served to furnish plenty of en-
tertainment for the advance guaru
of the throngs that are gathering
from many districts outside of th9
Lykens Valley to-day. The affair
was highly pleasing and successful,
the members of the committee re-
ported today.
Dancing along the sidewalks OF
the borough served to draw many
hundreds of people for amusement.
The band concert was highly en-
joyed and the presentation of the
dance numbers were all highly ap-
plauded. The character of the event
and the large attendance augur well
for the future numbers on the big
three-day schedule arranged by the
live wire committeeman.
This mornings numbers were az
ranged with the interests of tho
many soldiers in attendance at heart.
Large attendance was had at a mill
tary mass held in st. Mary's Catholic
Church at SIS o'clock. This was
arranged exclusively for the return
ed soldiers. Those brave men who
went to camp and cantonment and
many of them ultimately to France,
never to return, were honored later
in the morning at a memorial meet
ing held in the grove. This part OF
the program was started at 10
o'clock.
Big preparations had been made
for the events which were scheduled
for this afternoon. Community
singing in the grove from to 2.30,
it is planned, will serve to enliven
the events and get the people in fine
fettle for the remaining part of the
TContinued OH Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
William c. McF arland Is
Honored by Bayard Lodge
on Fiftieth Anniversary

A member of Bayard Lodge No. $50
Knights of Pythias. for half century,
William C. Mcfarland. was last eve
ming rendered reception by members
of the lodge. During the course of the
evening Mr.. Mcfarland was presented
with ring and watch fob of the or
der. by members with Henry Miller
making the presentation speech. Many
members from sister lodges were in
attendance.
Mr.. Mcfarland was initiated in the
rank of knight on July 81, 1869. For
years. he had creditably represented
the lodge at the Grand Lodge Conven-
ton and has made an envious record
as a Grand Representative. Mr.. Nc
Farland is member of Post So, G.. A.
r., and has been an employe of Uncle
Sam as clerk in the Harrisburg post
office for years. He is major in the
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
CROATS REBEL
AND PROCLAIM
NEW REPUBLIC
Troops Leave Their Units and
Seek to Set Up Government
Independent of Serbia

Paris, July 25. - Dispatches from
Agram and Gratz report a serious
military revolt in Croatia.
The revolt is taking the form of
a movement for separation from
Serbia and the formation OF a re-
public.
Troops are leaving their units. Of
hcers and subalterns are tearing off
their insignia and the army is in a
state OF dissolution. the advices say.
The railroads and telegraphs tied
up from Casktornys southwark The
Serbians are trying to suppress the
revolution by the use of troops, both
Serbian and Croatian.
The Agram advices do not record
any disorder in that city, the Croa-
tian capital. They state, however,
that the independent Croatian re-
public, according to information
reaching Agram has been proclaimed
by soldiers in several OF the Croatian
towns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
.PAXTANG WANTS
TO BE ANNEXED
TO HARRISBURG
Overwhelming Vote at Fall
Elections if Movement Is
Encouraged by City
NOW BUILT UP SOLIDLY
Hard to Tell Where the City
Stops and Borough
Begins

PaXtang wants to become a part Of
the city of Harrisburg.
The people of that thriving sub
urb have been discussing annexation
for some time and the movement
has reached sue ha stage where if
there is any encouragement from
the city side efforts will be made
to have the matter voted upon at the
fall elections. There seems little
doubt that it would have an over
whelming vote in it's favor.
Paxtang people point out that the
borough is in first class shape fin
ancially and would not become a
burden on the city in any way, as
instances of annexation. They also
say that there is no longer any divid-
ing the between the city proper and
the borough. One town merges into
the other without n break in the
building lines and not even many
residents know just where one ends
and the other begins. A committee
named on motion Of DR.. c. f. L.
Keen, who has made a study of the
situation, has been appointed by the
Harrisburg. School Board to secure
land, before it is too late, for the
erection of a school when the bor-
ough comes into the city, but aside
from that the borough is going ahead
with a new $4,000 building of its
own.
The time is also here when the
eastern end of the city must have
additional sewers and Paxtang also
is considering the creation of a sewer
system. 1t does not want to do any
thing, however. that would not be in
conformity with what the city in
tends to do and believes that now is
the time to come into Harrisburg
IN order that the developments may
he arm onions =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Owners of Six Lots
Will Be Prosecuted

Prosecutions are to be brought late
to-day against at least six owners of
vacant lots who ignored the warning
from the City Health Bureau to have
weeds cut and removed, DR.. j. NJ. P.
Raunick. health officer. said:
Owners of these lots have been
warned that they must have the weeds
cut. They did not comply with the re-
quest and have violated city health
regulations. The names are to be Civ
en- to an alderman late to-day and
warrants will be issued at once"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
DANGER OF SUGAR
FAMINE IN CITY IS
SAFELY PASSED
Housewives Assured of Sup
ply For Canning and
Preserving

The danger of a sugar famine in
Harrisburg is not imminent.
This is the substance of a state
ment made by Carl X. Deem, of the
Witman-Schwarz Corporation. made
to-day.
While reports from some sections
of the country are to the effect that
housewives are finding themselves
unable to secure satisfactory
amount OF sugar for canning pur-
poses, Mr.. Deem said that there does
not now appear to be any great dam
ger of local shortage.
The market has eased up consider
ably since last week and the local
hrms have been receiving fair sized
shipments since then and carload
lots are arriving almost daily. Most
of them are now believed to have a
good supply on hand. Mr.. Deem said
that the warehouse of his organiza-
tion now is filed TO a pleasing ex-
tent; that there are two carloads of
sugar on sidings waiting to be un-
loaded and that practically each
morning he is now receiving night
letters telling of additional carload
shipments.
Conditions this year in Harris sburg
have been practically the same as in
normal times, even before the war.
Yearly. Mr.. Deem says, the supply
here has run short at periods during
the summer months. The supply had
gotten low and it was difficult TO
purchase sugar last week, he added
The Harrisburg market is now we'll
supplied and whether any other later
shortage will develop will depend
upon the production of raw mate
rials. according to his statements.
These reports would indicate that
there will be no difficulty for house.
wives to secure sufficient sugar to
can all the fruits that they may wish.
This. however, is different from the
situation prevailing in other sections
Of the country. according to press re-
ports.
A Washington dispatch says that
millions of dollars worth of fruit
is going to waste. rotting because
there is no available supply of sugar
for preserving purposes anywhere on
the market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
FRENCH TREATY
TOBE EHELD UNTIL,
AFTER HIS TOUR
Wilson Will Not Present De-
fensive Pact to Senate Be-
fore Return From Trip
ADDRESS
President to Tell Senate OF
Reasons For Holding Up
Ratification
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 25. President
Wilson does not now plan to present
the defensive Treaty with France ia
the Senate until after he returns from
his tour of the country. This state
ment was made to-day at the White
House.
When the President presents the
Treaty he will accompany it with the
explanatory address to the Senate.
No statement was made at the White
House with regard to charges in the
Senate yesterday that the President
had violated section of the treaty
by not presenting it simultaneously
with the Treaty OF Versailles.
To Start West August 10
There seemed to be some doubt at
the White House to-day whether all
Republican Senators would be invited
to confer with the President. No fur
ther appointments had been made to-
day and so far as could be learned.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, and one
or two other Senator'S were all that
the President planned to see in the
immediate future.
The President was in his study early
to-day and among the many matters
before him was the preparation of in
formation and documents relating to
the peace negotiations requested by
the Senate. A vast number of papers
have to be separated from the Presi-
dents personal documents and this
work was expected to consume much
time.
Indications to-day were that the
President would start on his west
ward trip about August 10, although
it was made clear this was tentative,
depending on developments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Much Damage Done
to Crops of County

Damage to crops as a result of the
recent rains, will run far into the
thousands in Dauphn county accord
ing to estimates made by County Farm
Agent II. G. Niesley. Wheat, oats and
rye crops especially have suffered as
a result of the abnormally wet wealth
er that has been experienced in this
county this year. Potatoes, too, may
suffer considerable damage.
Probably one-third of the wheat
crop. still in the field. is believed to
have been destroyed and with 35 per
cent. of the wheat in the field. the loss
in this respect will represent a con-
siderable figure. according to Mr.. Mes
ley. Fifty per cent. ,of the oats crop
is believed by him to have been lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Siberian Expedition as
Long as Is Necessary,
Wilson Tells Senate
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 25. - President
Wilson advised the Senate that the
American military expedition in ST.
oeria was there primarily to protect
and maintain operation of the Sibe-
rian railroad and indicated that the
expedition would remain as long as
such protection was necessary.
Another purpose of the expedition
as outlined by the President was to
give relief to the Russian people in
Siberia by supplying food, clothing
and other supplies. Mr.. Wilson said
there was no intention of interfer-
ing with Russian sovereignty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Colonel Martin Is Pleased
With City's Cooperation

Colonel Edward Martin, the State
Commissioner of Health. is much
pleased with the interest shown by the
citizens of Harrisburg through its civic
organizations and volunteer workers in
his constructive and helpful campaign
for the health and sanitation in this
city.
Having been proffered the support of
the Telegraph in this great movement
for making Harrisburg an ideal COM
munity from the health conservation
standpoint. he sends this appreciative
note:
Thanks for your note, bringing with
1t stimulating word of cheer 1 think
Harrisburg and the Health Depart-
ment are both getting a lot from our
close association"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
TO FLY ACROSS L. S. IN BOMBER
BIZ Associated Press

Dayton, Ohio. July 25.- Captain
Roy M.Francis left McCook field at
sos o'clock this morning in a Martin
bombing plane for New York, where
in a few days he will start on a trans
continental trip to Seattle. Wash. Cap
tain Francis expects to fly to MineoIa
field from Dayton without stop. He is
planning to make only one stop on
the trans-continental flight. that being
at North Platte. Neb. With him in
the Martin bomber are Lieutenant Peter
welch, Lieutenant F. Cerruti and Ser
geant 8. 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
PREDICT BIG FAMINE

Vienna, Thursday, July 24.-The
new terms of the Austrian Peace Treaty
are making no special impression on
the public. 1.-THE newspapers. however,
remark that the world is still attempt
ing to treat Austria as a great state,
instead of one which has lost five
sixths of her territory and been re-
duced from a great empire of $4,000. 900
to 100000 who are facing a winter
in which hundreds of thousands are
sure to die of famine or cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
ALL RIGHT! LET'S COL!

Especial to The Tele0raph.) L
Dauphin, July 25.-The eve of
Dauphin's great patriotic celebration
in honor of World War sons and
daughters, finds everything in readi-
ness for the big event Nearly a
hundred men and women who saw
service on the other side or at home
in the war will be in the line of
march. Hundreds of relatives and
CONTINUED on Page 1911
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
THE WEATHER

harrisburg and Vicinity, Fair
to-niSht and probably satur-
day. Not much change In -
perature.
Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair tn
night and probably SATURDAY..
Gentle variable winds.
Rivers The Susquehanna rive.
and all Its branches will fall
slowly. A stage of about 40
feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
BULGARS DELAYED

Paris, July 25.-The arrival of the
Bulgarian peace delegation in Paris
will take place day later than was
expected. The delegation, which was
to have reached Paris to-day but
stopped over at Lausanne Switzerland
will reach here tomorrow morning.