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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Field Marshal Haig insists that
England won the War" In a speech
the other day he deprecated what he
considered an effort to minimize the
British army's achievement in the
war. 1T is right" said he. ito speak
of our allies. but it was the British
army that won the war" Most Amer
leans were undo the impression that
the Yanks had some little to do with
the winning of the war. but it may
be as difficult in the nea future TO
determine who won it as who started
-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

ures just approved gives him author
ity to secure advice on big public
works and the study of conditions az
fecting public welfare. The Cover
nor believes that the Commonwealth
should have the benefit of expert ad-
vice where large expenditures are in
volved and Important undertakings
are under consideration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
Cracker Fund For Parrot
From the New York Times.l

From the New York Times.l
Full permission to administer a
"cracker fund to the best OF your
skill and ability was granted by
Judge Richard Doherty in Jersey
city TO Henry Condict, senior mem
her of the law firm of condit, Board
man e. Condict, executors OF the
estate of the late Mrs. Phoebe Grit
ath. who died a ear ago and left
a trust fund OF $500 for a parrot
named ETHEL"
The "craeker fund" as Judge
Doherty called II, had caused the
executors of the estate considerable
worry. The bird Is very healthy
and Judge Doherty found on con
sulting the highest authorities on
parrots that these creatures generally
are Iorg lived. But the $1,000 will
maintain Ethel In luxury for some
little time TO come.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
MoDie Thrills on High Seas

tDon Marquis in the New York SUM
A ship m galloping ver the sea
(Boots, brutes and a key of pow
der!)
And none but Our Hero is riding
she!
(Blood, mud and the Barbary
CoastD
He is squirting her hard, he is riding
her fast
And her bloody TANKS are raw to
the blast
From her martingale to her mizzen
mast.
(Rum, gum and a red, red roast!)
From a sunset ocean crimson and
green
(Knives, chives and a bucket of
beer!)
Rises a raging submarine
(Gawd, Claude, there's trouble
And a German spy at the periscope
Is spraying the cea with poison
Our Hero loosens his lariat rope :
Huns, guns and a platter of
tripe!)
A glance to the East, a glance to
the West
(Heave, Steve, and port your he'll
lumD
And Our Heroine, very extensively
dressed
(Yes, Tess, I'll say you're a pip
pin!)
In an airyoplane falls from above
And Our Hero sees her and falls in
She sinks and means like a wounded
dove.
(Steady, Eddie, and bean that
walrus!)
With his great shark teeth all yell
low and bare
(Swim, Jim, for the cops are COM
ing!)
The submarine leaps for to gnash
her there!
(Quick, Dick, the ice is breakingD
His morris are so bad thew couldn't
be worse
And he fetches . a gnash and he
fetches a curse,
For he thinks that she is a Red
Cross nurse!
(Roister, oyster! you have no
cares!)
Our Hero has known the best and
the worst
(Bones, groans, and the Spanish
Main!)
He has been extensively Red-Cross
Nursed
(Back, Jack! finland her, villianD
And his manly heart swells in his
breast;
But his noble ship has galloped her
best
And she stumbles and sinks, she is
sore distressed!
(Hush! Tush! and a sob from the
'cello!)
He leaps from his saddle without
demur
(Hike. Ike, or they'll get your
number!)
And he strips from his boot the
glided spur
thirstyD
With his good sword held In his
chiseled lips!
Through a sea that is death to him
that trips,
He, sxy,ms with the speed of a hum
bred ships
(Hop. Pop! Here with the seltzerD
The struggle churns the seas to
(Shake. quake, for the world is
splittingD
But at last he has roped and tied
the beast
REST. breast! and a your
pantingO
And he mounts the Hun and he
gallops again
Through the midst of a trivial hurri-
cane
with Our Heroine perched on his
bride rein
(Hell's bells! what a slothful bar
keepO :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
D CITY POWERS

X RADUALLY the Legislature.
1T with the aid of the Cover
nor, is removing the restric-
tons which have prevented cities
like Harrisburg doing many things
which the municipal authorities
would like to have done. Under d
bill just approved Harrisburg could
have swimming pools, public baths.
indoor recreation centers and public
gymnasiums. The city is empow-
cred under this act to Join the
school districts and provide for bord
issues or the levying of taxes Tor
such purposes.
Under another act cities may ac-
quire property or memorial build
ings or monuments and provide for
the erection of public auditoriums
and libraries.
A larger measure of home rule
has been demanded by the cities of
Pennsylvania for several years and
in proportion as they are freed of
legislative restrictions will they de-
velop in many ways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg's memorial
may he among the first perma-
nent structures OF the kind TO
be erected In the State?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
z. ]. STACKPOLE
President and Editorin- Chief

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. d.
All rights OF republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

All industry and edrnestness t1Hl be
useless unless they are consecrdted By a
resolution to be in all things a man Of
honor.-Ruskin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

His business experience is enabling
Governor sproul to avoid many Of the
pitfalls which have plagued some Of
his predecessors. One OF the meas-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Shamokin is to have a Chamber of
and committees are now
engaged in the enrolment of every
business, commercial and professional
man in the community. The mining
is headed in the right direction.
who appreciate what the Cham
Der of Commerce is doing for this city
will not doubt the wisdom of organ
izing uch a center of civic activity in
every ether town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
TRADE BRIEFS

OF the approximate 10000 Japan
csc in the Philippines 1000 are
said to be merchants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Fame Is neeting, A few months ago
the world was ringing with the praise
of Marshal Jonre. the brave cid
French warrior, Now his name is sell
dom heard n sven In the
ments for the great peace parade in
Paris he seems to figure not at all.
ARE republics ungrateful?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Among the various uses of cocoa
nut oil in India is it's application as
a mango cure for dogs for which
purpose it is said to be very effec-
tive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

The declared exports from Chosen,
Corea, to the United States in 1918
were valued at $307,9 2S, as COM
pared with $154,102 in the proceed
ing year Leaf tobacco, of which
10000 pounds. valued at $22,741,
were shipped, made up practically
the whole amount.
The bee industry in Switzerland
is very large, honey being n part Of
the daily diet of almost the entire
population. An American agent
could probably establish a satisfac-
tory and profitable business here for
bee keepers supplies II he made a
careful study of the Swiss methods
in agriculture.
AS the italian government intends
to reopen the sea salt mines of
Istrio, the Venetians have requested
the government not to forget those
situated near Venice. which are GOV
ering about 700 hectares (1.730
acres) of ground and were produce
ing several years ago about 100000
quintals of salt a year,
A sample of the type of bicycle
saddles offered for sale in Denmark
by German manufacturers has been
received by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce from Com
mercial Attache Erwin w. Thomp-
sol of Copenhagen. This saddle may
be examined at the New York dis
trict office OF the bureau upon refer
ring to File No. 2063s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Consul Emil Sauer reports from
Maracaibo, Venezuela, that accord
ing to estimates the stock of coffee
on hand at Maracaibo amounts to
$4,000 bags.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11

Merchants of Kobs, Japan, have
formed a Philippine society to pro-
mote trade with the islands and es-
tablish closer relations generally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
Huns Responsible for Nurse
CapeIPS Murder Nav Be Tried

Following English HcrOnes Burial in westminster Abbey, the Bel
gian Advocate Who Attempted Her Defense Told the True Story
of the Tragedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-11
HIsToRIC HARRIsRuHa

Anthony Wayne at one ting, :
.he Executive Mansion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-21
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
SEC. Of LABOR
SOCIALIST SAYS
n. Y. BANKER
ingalls, Attacks Wilson at Ma
tionaI Bankers Association
Convention in Session at St.
Louis.

St Louis Mo. Sept % Omitted
Press). Secretary of Labor Wilson
was classified as a Socialist today by
Ralph ingalls, of New York City, di-
rector of research of the Bankers Sta
tiStic corporation.
Addressing the savings bank section
OF the American Bankers association
convention here. Ingalls, referred to
Secretary of Labor Wilson and other
Socialists" He was discussing am :
ortization from the economic stand =
point
ingalls, declared taxing powers were
being utilized to give special favors to
sections and classes. The national
ization of banking and of the land-the
Socialists first aim--has made re-
markahe headway." He declared.
Ingalls, attacked the "Socialistic'
tendency of the United States housing
corporation, federal farm loan system
and the United States reclamation
service. He declared the Mondell bill
of soldier land settlement was socialis-
TIC. Is = N E7- es
Raymond r. Frazier, Seattle, Wash.
asserted that banks by making loan:
to home builders have the power tt
| stop the spread of radical influence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
|NTRA|N WRECK
Southern Pacific Shore Line
Limited Jumps Track at Rock
Point, Cal. = Engineer and
Fireman Die.

San Francisco, Sept 29.-(United
Press. The special train bringing
the injured from the wreck Of the
Southern Pacific Short Line limited
arrived here at a. m. today. The
injured were taken at once to the
Southern Pacific General hospital and
to Mount Zion hospital. The train
northbound. left the track at Rock
Point, dangerous curve. eight miles
north of King City.
The engineer, Walter Patrick and
the fireman, q. Reinhardt, both of San
Luis Obispo, Cal, were killed.
The following were included in the
list of 80 injured:
w. w. Wimberly. "a East 26th St,
Kearney, Neb., finger cut, Mrs. Lois
Hentz S32 State street, Dallas, Texas
nose cut, Ernest 1hrig, 2423 West
North Avenue, Chicago, right arm Sc
verely cut, Armon Eldridge and Mrs
Eldridge, his mother, Independence
Kansas, shocked; Mrs. ]. M. Klein
S4O4 Main ST, Kansas City, head cut
Levy Hinkson, Cairo Nebraska, shoul-
der dislocated, Mrs. l.. NJ. Clark, 3911
A Palm St, ST. Louis, head and lee
bruised, Miss Dorothy Dowding, Robert
Lee apartments, Portsmouth, Va, body
bruised Mrs. F. f. Hunt, McAllister
Texas, nervous shock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
transport Federation Meets
Tonight Decide Possibility of
Sympathetic WaIk0ut-
Strikers Celebrate.

London, Sept. 29-(United Press).-
Great Britain, a nation without trans
portation, expected today that the next
4s hours would prove the most critical
period of the railway strike. Today
and tomorrow, 1T is believed would
show whether the walkout would be
broken soon, or whether the nation
would have to face a long siege.
While all the strikers readily ac-
cepted the opportunity for a week end
holiday, il was believed today that
many of them were becoming dis
heartened over the pub1ic's hostility
and were likely to resume work.
GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND.
The government promised limited
service on the railroads today. 1t was
expected that naval stokers and en-
gineers would be utilized in this ef-
fort The depots at Portsmouth and
Chatham were scenes of the liveliest
activity and the first battle squadron
had been ordered to proceed from
Scarborough to Thames.
The completeness of the govern
ment's plans has surprised the strikers
The most disquieting feature of ths
situation today was the possibility o.
. sympathetic strike by the transport
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
Demands FOR
WAGE INCREASE
ARE REJECTED
Operators of Central Competi-
tive District Turn Down Re-
Quest of United Mine Work
erS of America.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 2s.~Demands
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica for a six-hour, fiveday week. so
per cent increase in wages and other
concessions, were formally rejected by
operators OF the central competitive
district today Te miners have set
Nov. 1 as a date for nationwide strike
in the event the demands are not met
by that time.
Two blanket reasons were given for
the rejection Of the demands:
First-That the miners are now
working under q contract which does
not expire until April 1, 1920.
Second-That the miners are at the
conference with no power to act fin
ally but must report to their member
ship at a reconvened convention.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
1000 REGULAR
TROOPS ARRIVE
FORT sheridan

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-One thousand
regular army troops of the fourth div
ision arrived at Fort Sheridan from
Camp Dodge, Ia, today. General Leon
ard Wood, commander of the central
district. denied reports that the troops
were sent here to handle any emer-
gency arising from the steel strike
situation.
Officers at Fort Sheridan had pre-
viously stated that the troops were
sent to the Chicago district ito be held
in reserve for strike duty"
"The troops will be used for garrison
duty only" said General Wood
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
SAILORS BURNED.

Washington, Sept. 90 Omitted
Press).-Three sailors were severely
burned in boiler accident on board
the destroyer Greene, so miles off Key
West yesterday afternoon. the navy de-
partment was advised today. The
Greene is disabled and so far because
of the heavy seas, navy ships have
been unable to tow her.
The u. S. S. Sharon intercepted a
message from the Greene shortly be-
fCre noon today and is going to aid the
crippled destroyer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
Application Will Be Filed With
Secretary of Interior at
Once-554, 1873 Acres in the
Project.
HIGH SPOTS IN GOVERNORS
STATEMENT.

Federal government will assist
In financing building American
Falls dam.
Government will water 10000
acres from there for soldiers set
tlement in Minidoka tract.
Sufficient water to be sold under
state supervision and priced by
state to protect water users upper
Snake river valley.
Three times as much water as
needed for Bruneau will be inn
pounded in American Falls dam
when, added to the flood waters
OF Payette, Boise and other trib-
utaries, making possible Develop
ment OF all feasible projects below
dam.
Company asking segregation
must have iron-elad contract with
state before Carey segregation
granted them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
Nations Chief Executive Ex-
peCted to Jump Into Fight
Friends Encouraged by Re-
suit of Tour.
BORAH TO ADDRESS
QUESTIONS TO GEORGE
Pointed Queries Will Involve
Secret Dip!omacy-Sherman
Backs Resolution Relating to
AdriaiiC.

Washington, Sept. 29.-In SPITE OF
President Wilson's illness the senate
today expected him to get into the
treaty fight again before long and in
terest centered in his first movement
While his trip has made no change
in the senate situation the president,
MS friends feel has every reason to be
encouraged by the results of his tour
SO far as the league of nations. is con-
"crned.
In the senate this week actual con-
sideration of the Fan amendments is
scheduled TO begin.
Senator Borah expected today to de-
liver a speech addressing a number OF
pointed questions to LLOYD George, the
British premier regarding secret di-
plomacS Among other htings Borah
planned to ask Lloyd George whether
Great Britain and the allies did moi
get the substance of their secret agree
ments written into the present treaty
and why President Wilson was moi
informed OF the secret treaties before
he went TO Paris
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29

federation, which will meet tonight. 1t
is feared action may be taken to join
the dock workers union in general
walkout.
ONE UNION REFUSES JOIN.
The seamen's and firemen's union
voting against a strike, has declared
It will remain loyal to the government
and defeat the mechanicians OF the
Bolsheviki and hotheads of the indus
trial world.
The traffic situation was unchanged
today. Pending the governments at
tept to operate train service, travel
remained as difficult as when the
strike began.
ARRANGEMENTS for the distribution of
food are proceeding smoothly, an Of
ficial statement issued from Downing
street declared IT was stated imme-
date use would be made of offers for
service which were pouring in from
| all parts of the country.
LONDON eEsEIGEo.
! London is like city in a state of
siege-besieged by section of down
town population. The full extent of
the strike is gradually sinking into the
minds OF the people, and affecting
every person in one way or another
The economic machinery of war time
has been revived: rigid war rations are
imposed as strictly as when the chan
mel ports were threatened, And last
night London CROPPED about In war
time darkness. All unnecessary ilIum-
lfnation was suspended Coal dealers
were notified their sales must be ra :
toned
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
STRIKE CALL IS
Ineffective AT
THE BETHLEHEM
Less Than 20 Per Cent of the
Workers ACCOMPLISHMENTS
.tendent Declares Conditions
Normal.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Sept 20
Omitted Press) Less than 20 per cent
of the workers responded to the strike
cali at the Bethlehem Steel plant this
morning. There was no picketing in
the vicinity Of the steel plant.
One man on picket duty was arrest
ed on charge of interfering with
men going to work" The police say
he Is not an employe of the steel COM
pany and is regarded as radical.
Mounted police including many ex-
soldiers in United States army uni
forms, wearing pistols kept everyone
moving Whenever more than three
men gathered, the group was promptly
dispersed. Superintendent Davies stat
ed conditions within the plant were
nearly normal.
FAIL AT BETHLEHEM
The steel workers attempt to extend
the nation wide strike to the Bethle-
hem Steel company apparently failed
today.
Reports indicated that in most OF
! the Bethlehem mills the response was
so limited that production will be but
little affected. In South Bethlehem
Pa. less than 20 per cent of the men
failed to report this morning, 1t was
said. At Steelton and Titusville, Pa.
practically a full force was reported
| Employees at the Sparrows Point, Md.
plant voted overwhelmingly yesterday
against joining the strike and the plant
was in operation today.
Aside from the apparent initial fail
ure of the Bethlehem strike, the
steel workers appeared to be losing
ground in their fight for unioniza'
tion of the United States Steel cor
poration and it's subsidiaries. In thu
important Pittsburgh district reports
| indicated an increasing number of mer
! returning to work The Carnegie Stee
company was particularly optimistic
The situation in the Ohio, Illinois ant
Gary districts showed little change
Announcement was made at th
White House today that the round ia
BILE" industrial conference which i
expected to take up the steel strike will
be held October 6, despite Presiden
Wilson's illness.
/ Secretary w. T. Foster of the Ma
tional committee for organizing irol
and steel workers today said report
from organizers indicated a "complet
success" of the strike of Bethlehem
employees. Foster stated a wire iron
David Williams organizer in the Al
lentown district asserted the Bethle
hem mills were down."
Foster said the Jones and Laughli
plants We're operating at about 50 pc
cent of capacity.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
TODAY'S BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 4; PhiIadeIphia, z.
WYOMING MAN NOMINATED.

Washington, Sept. 20. - Omitted
Press)-President Wilson today sent
to the senate the nomination of Les
lie A. Miller, Cheyenne, Wyo., to be
collector of internal revenue, Wyoming,
district
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
LAND TROOPS.

Cardiff, Wales. Sept. 2s.-(United
Press).-Two companies of troops
landed from destroyers here today and
marched to Pontypridd "a mining CEN
ter. Thirty thousand miners are idle
in the Rhondda valley and 100000
throughout South Wales, due to sus-
pension of railway traffic.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
w E A L H E r

For Boise and Vicinity-Fair tonight
and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
For Idaho-Tonght, fair, warmer in
north portion; Tuesday, fair and
warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday -. So
Lowest temperature this morning AS
Mean temperature yesterday ..... 81
Relative humidity yesterday. a. m,
~ per cent; ! p. M, 81 per cent; p.
M, 90 per cent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
BANKER PLEADS GUILTY.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 29.-J. 8.
Schwartz, former cashier of the Park
bank of this city today pleaded guilty
in criminal court to charges of embez-
element and perjury. Schwartz admit
ted he had defrauded the bank out of
more than 100000. He will be SEN
fenced October IS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-29
ADRIATIC INTERFERENCE.

Senator sherman. Illinois, also intro
luced Il joint resolution which declared
he interference" by the United States
in the Adriatic was ''unwarranted and
without lawful authority" and not
within the proper duty or province"
Of this government
The landing nj Trau, ordered by the
supreme war council is beyond the
power of such council or the executive
department of this government" the
resolution further stated. The intent
to thus anticipate the action of the
senate on the peace treaty was "un
warranted and declared TO be of no
binding force on the part of the Unit