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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
Harrisburg ConsistOry
Funmakers Entertain
Throng With Program

Between 1,4O0 and 1900 members
of the Harrisburg Consistory and
their guests enjoyed an entertain
ment. of which minstrel show was
the principal part, in the Chestnut
Street Auditorium last night. The
entire cast was made up of men,
bers of the Consistory, who pre-
sented many brand new jokes.
Following the conclusion OF the
entertainment, the members and
their guests went to the C'onslstory
building in North street, where the
remainder of the evening was spent
A buffet luncheon was served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
LEAPS 1000 FEET; WINS $500
LII.
N''F'" Zoo
Atlantic City N l. Nav 2-Jaap

Atlantic City, N. J., May 3.-Jean
Ors, a French airplane expert,
leaped in a parachute from a fly
ing machine 1000 feet in the air to-
day. speeding at mile a minute
over the flying field in Cheise1, and
landing safely within the enclosure.
The jump was made in competition
for the $500 Bennett prize, and the
Judges gave him a perfect mark for
the 1000 feet elevation. Others
may later contest for the trophy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
THREE KILLED IN FRANCE
BU Associated Press

Orleans, France, May g. Three
American soldiers were killed and
eight injured seriously to-day when
an American Army motor truck was
struck by railroad train at a grade
crossing near La -Staubin, 12
miles southeast of Orleans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
SNYDER is ACTING CLERK

The County Commissioners have
elected Clarence Snyder as acting
chief clerk, to succeed Jacob S.
Farver, the Conewago township
farmer, who has been mare Direc-
tor of the Poor by appointment,
succeeding the late Levi S. Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
CHOIR AND ORGANIST

One of the most grateful of Wood
wards anthems, The Radiant Morn
Hath Passed Away" will be sung by
the quartet choir at Zion Lutheran
Church tomorrow evening.
Max Spicker's Fear Not. Oh Is
rael," quite often sung at this season
of the church year, will be the eve
ming anthem at st. Stephens Episco-
pal church tomorrow, the opening
solo being sung by Clarence Fl. Sig
Ter, basso.
An unusually effective number is to
be sung at Westminster Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning, when
Mrs. Henry w. Miller is to offer the
soprano solo, MY Redeemer and My
Lord" from Dudley Bucks Golden
Legend" William Boyer, baritone,
is to be the soloist in the evening.
The postlude will be Gustav Mer-
kels splendid March"
Woodman's "a Song in the Night
is the anthem chosen for the evening
service at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church tomorrow. At the morning
service Mrs. Bumbaugh and Mrs.
Hertzler are to sing as a duet, Haw-
ley's I'm Heavenly Love Abiding"
Mrs. C. w. Myers continues con-
sistently good work as soprano So
loist at Salem Reformed Church. At
tomorrow mornings service she IS to
sing an adaptation of Lord. Vouch-
safe to Me Thy Loving Kindness" to
Rossinis music.
One of the features of tomorrow
evenings service at Augsburg Luth-
eran Church will be the singing by
a male chorus of Eichcbergs ITO
Thee. o Country" particularly appli-
cable at this time when the Harris
burg soldiers are about ready to come
home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-03
DIVORCE GRANTED

Judge McCarrell signed n decree in
divorce to-day in the case of Annie b.
VS. Willis r. Coleman.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16
{" A Little Child Shall Lead
 Them

He was a very young officer who looked as if he should be wearing knee brooches.
 Once when his company was up for inspection at the training camp, one of the men remarked in a tone of deep sarcasm, And a little child shall lead them. .
 'sThe man who said that, step forward, :" was the immediate command. The entire company stepped out and repeated the quo tation.
 The lieutenant looked up and down the line. Dismissed" he announced shortly.
 The men thought that they had got the better Of him, hut not for long, for that night at retreat when the orders for the following day were read they heard:
 ssThere will he a 9 mile hike tomorrow with full equipment, and little child shall lead them -on a damned good horse.-Ev- erybody's Magazine.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16
OF INTEREST TO SOLDIERS.

The Bureau of War Risk Insur- ance wishes to emphasize the inn potance to service men of one of the provisions of the War Risk in- surance act upon the fulfillment of which may depend the validity of their claims to compensation under the act.
 The War Risk Insurance Act provides that No Compensation shall be payable for death or dis ability which. does not occur prior to or within one year after dis charge or resignation from the service, except that where, after a medical examination made pursu- ant to regulations, at the time of discharge or resignation from the service, or within such reasonable time thereafter, not exceeding one year, as may be allowed by regulations, certificate has been obtained from the director to the effect that the injured per son at the time of his discharge or resignation was suffering from injury likely to result in death or disability.
 Many discharged men are ia miliar with or are inclined to dis regard thie provision of the law and are allowing ther rights hereunder to lapse.
 Request for the certificate men- toned above should be made to the Chief Medical AdviSer Blu reau of War Risk Inhuranee. W ashington, D. C.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16
A COTTON SHORTAGE
And What It Means To The
 Farmers.


 Two facors are operating to bring about a stringeney in the world s supply of cotton and au- thorities already are claiming to see the approach of a famine in this- one of the world $ greatest staples. One of the causes of which every cotton farmer is well aware, is the damage to the pres ent crop from depredations of the boil weevif the leaf worm and boil worm. The government esti- mate of 10,696.000 bales indicates loss of more than half a million bales of cotton since September , and many are predicting that the 1919 crop will be under 10000 900 bales.
 This shortage comes at a time when the worlds demand is great CT than 1t ever was before. Ii would probably require twice as much cotton as the south Is going to produce to meet the needs of the spinners. There is but one condition that can result and that a scramble to buy and a rise of prices. The spectators know this and they will buy before the ad- vance, hoard their purchases in the congresses and city ware houses and sell 1t at a big profit.
 If this situation Is true the man who can hold his cotton is going to make money. If the farmer sells now, the speculator will make profit that really belongs to the producer for the mills, es- pecially those of Europe, are in position to buy cotton only as they need it. They are not fnan- cially prepared to carry large supplies or to prevent the mid dleman from coming in between them and the producer and put ting on fictitious values, which the consumer must eventually pay.
 It Is the duty of the farmers of Arkansas. and that of the bank CTS and supply merchants who know what 1t has cost Arkansas growers to produce the present short crop, to refrain from selling on low market Sales should be reduced. Cotton should be put in warehouses and negotiable re- ceipts used as collateral upon which to borrow money to ease debts and meet pressing needs. Bankers should be liberal at this time in their extension of credits to farmers who want to hold their cotton and merchants should in every way discourage selling at below that which cotton Is worth. Only by doing this can the Arkan- sas grower protect himself in the face of a most unusual market situation.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16
WANTED

One 40-horse power boiler and engine: boiler with fire box must be in good condition Write or call J. T .Taliaferro, phone 146-
 ring 23, Carlisle, Ark, rt.1, bx. GS
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16
Administrators Notice of Grant of Let
 ters of Administration

Letters of administration on the es- tate of Martha H. Buntain deceased, were granted to eht undersigned, dated the 18th day of September 1919, by the probate court of Lonoke County, Ark. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them, properly authenticated for allowance, to the administrator within six months afer date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit in said es- tate, and if not exhibited within one year from date of said letters, they shall be forever barred and preeluded from any benefit in said estate.
 J. E. Smith, Administrator of the estate of Martha H. Buntain, deceased.
 Carlisle, Lonoke county, Arkansas.
 Oct. 2, 1919 21 At
The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-16

Have you ever really, seriously thought of the value of electric service in your home? Consider not merely the added sales or rental valu of your property but also the convenience of having good light at the touch of button-light that IS modern and safe-economical light through the use of
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27

: p. IN. Al u 1t M aut @-@o p. ta.
revival services Will H.. held at Hazel
Street school house. Preaching L,
Missionary, w. d. BOTTOM. Services
Their every night neNr week.
Giles G. Taylor, Pa or.
Lutheran Chnrch. 2nrn Ave and
Florida ST. W C. leklader. Pastor
Sunday school. &. A EahIau @lp-
erintendent and director ct sin4ius.
at $50 a. M
Divine Services, with sermon NV
the pastor, at 1880 a. M. and 8 T..
m. The Adult Bible Glass .aapo,s Fri
day evening at O'clo.E
to all to attend these scrviccs.
Beech Street HaptiSl Church. 10Th
Ave, and Beech st Sunday school ut
GAS a. m, classes and teachers for
all ages. Preaching al IL a. IN. ana
s p. M. by Rev. O. Greenleaf, on
Nashville, Ark. SUNBEAM Band nj
B. Y. p. u. at $50 p. m. W. NJ. t..
Monday afternoon IL 3 O'Clock.
Prayer Meeting Wednf sday night at
g o'clock The public, is cordially in
Vited to attend these services. the
membership is urgently requested 10
came.
Lake Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.-Rev H. B. Trimble, Pastor:
Sunday school $3.50 q. m. J. II. Wat
kins, Supt. Mems Bible Class 10 q. m.
Judge w. B. Sorrells, teacher. Preach
ing services 200 Il m. Epworth
league 700 p. m. DR.. II. E. Martin,
President Sacred CONCERT 8 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27

Barraque Street Baptist Church
Preaching Sundays at II a. m. Sunday
School at $3.50 a. M B. Y. P. u. meet
ing at $3.50 p. m. Bible band meeting
every Friday at $3.50 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nights. Teachers
meeting every Tuesday night. Busi-
ness meeting first Friday night in
each month. Rev. D. L. Lindsey,
Pastor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27

First Church of Christ Scientist
Martin Place and Pine st. Service
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Sub
Ject: Probation After Death. Sunday
school Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday evening meeting at 8
O'Clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend these services and to
VISIT and make use of the reading
rOOm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27

Hazel Street Baptist Church. On
ly services held will be Sunday
School, 10 a. m, and B. Y. P. u. at
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-27

Alexander Memorial Presbyterian
10Th and Popular. A. A. Boyd, pastor:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning
service at IL o'clock Evening service
at o'clock. Preaching at both SER
vices by the pastor Christian En-
deavor at D. m. MM.week PRAYER
meeting on Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock. A cordial invitation to these
services is extended to the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The Recent FURRY in the Home Town
of Governor Allen---A Result Of
the Lure of Oil

still hoeing potatoes in blue overalls.
but not through necessity, for the royal
ties from tho oil wells on his worthless
quarter sections bring him some $780,
600 month. (IIc was the largest in
dvidual purchaser Of Liberty bonds in
the statc.) To-day the gently rolling
prairie east of Eldorado is thick with
clusters of derricks like the masts of
ships in harbor. Dirty precious streams
of the most valuable liquid the earth
can yield flow from scores of wells, to
be transformed into grease and gasolenc
and gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

this thirty hve-ton mass being swung
on pivot The cells are wedge shaped
six feet wide at the entrance and taper
ing to a foot and half at the inner
end.
Around this circular cell block is a
wall of sheet iron, with one narrow
entrance. When n prisoner is put in
cell the "tank" is turned around with
n scrccching noise that wracks the
nerves Of it's human inmates until the
cell comes opposite this entrance, which
is also the only source of light, so that
the prisoners are in darkness day and
night except for n few seconds at
n. m. and 3 p. M, when their food is
showed in to them, as to animals in n
cage. 1t is said that there are only
three such chambers of horror in this
highly civilized country.
That more of the men have not already
da.' o; h.ss.ss sl1 p.'vatinu = n,vs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Now, the |. w. w. followed oil into
Butler County as inevitably as pipe lines
and oil stock and oil promoters or any
of the other consequences of this wildly
adventurous gambling game The oil
business requires vast skill and mex
haustible patience. A we'll can be ruined
by drilling it a few feet too deep. If
something goes wrong a couple of thou
sand feet down months of patient "fish-
ing" to recover a lost tool or broken
casing may be needed. There is the
skilled oil worker, who follows the game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Revolutions
I'm Kansas.

Two indictments have since been found
against those men. The final Indictment
was brought in last September md
charges tho defendants with opnosiny
the draft and with conspiring to limit
the production of oil. II also chnrpcs
the defendants, in the broadcast terms
with seeking to foment revolution
agalnst\thc government of the United
States. No act Of sabotage is charged
but the theory of sabotage as advocated
in the I. w. W. pamphlets is set forth
and the defendants are charged with dis
trlbuting these pamphlets. The indict-
mcnt also charges the defendants with
circulating the ~. w. W. SONGS to Fnn
the Flames Of Discomfort" The much
quoted parody Of "Onward. Christian
Soldiers" is set forth in the Indictment
as is also the song of particular interest
to the Kansas farmer:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

from field to field, and whose son often
takes up the game where his father
leaves off. There is also the roustabout,
in large numbers, day laborer, shifting
from field to field as wells are brought
in" or go dry. He is not ideal soil for the
/. w. w. seed. He is too we'll paid and
he remains on Il job too long. 1t is the
true hobo, like the tramp and the home
less seasonal laborcr, like the harvest
hand, who is most easily persuaded.
But certain conditions make for dscon-
tent in an oil field The home Of the
worker is a shack in that most dcsoIate
Of spots, an improvsed oil town, with
"gumbo" for streets, the husky, cough
ing oil pumps for music night and day,
and somebody else's stream of gold slip
ping through his fingers. Some of the
larger corporations have done much to
improve the housing conditions of their
men. At best they are none too good in
the nature of things. At the worst they
are dangerously bad.
1t was in the spring Of 1916 that oil
was discovered in Butler County, and it
was a year later, in the summer Of 1917,
that the /. w. W. appeared on the scene
That was nearing the crucial year of the
war, when the Allies needed every gallon
of gasolene that this country could
produce. The general aim of William d.
Haywood and his organization has now
been established beyond question at the
Chicago trial 1t was to fight the gov
eminent in every way possible--by OPP
posing the draft, by striking in essential
war industries, by sabotage.
So when the I. w. w. began to colonize
the Kansas oil fields in 1917, there was
about as much question of its purpose
as there might be of the purpose Of
crouching tiger. The authorities could
have waited until "job control" was com
plete; that is, until an I. W. w. man had
been placed on every well and tank, and
until sabotage began. But an oil field
IS most destructible. A few seconds of
concerted sabotage could render every
well in field useless for months and
burn up enormous tanks Of oil With the
war at stake, the Federal authority,
United States District Attorney Fred
Robertson, Of Kansas City, Kan, acted
at once. After only few weeks OF
propaganda every member Of the I. WV.
who had reached the Butler County oil
field was one day quietly arrested and
placed in the county Jail in Wichita The
effort TO organize the |. w. w. and OBJ
tain job control was snuhcd out as soon
az started. The thirty-four arrested con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

been postponed over two terms of court
at the request of the defendants 1t is
now set for the March term of the
United States District Court at Wichita.
Meantime the defendants have been held
IN the Wichita county Jail and other
Jalls in nearby counties and two uues-
tons have arisen, more or less con-
nected. One is the treatment Of the
prisoners in the jail; the other is the
attitude Of the people Of Kansas, and
especially Of Wichita
Accusations Of abuse in jail are COM
mon !. w. w. propaganda by which bit
tcrness and hatred Of the government
are kept alive and subscriptions to aid
the prisoners obtained The Wichita
charges are important enough to give at
some length. Here are the essential
charges as widely circulated in folder:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Mr.. BurieSOn
In the West

The whole town promptly found itself
in fine mess The girls Numbered by
walking out with very little warning.
But the city seems to have sympathized
with them none the less. The Mayor,
the city's attorney and the city manager
(Wichita has the very latest brand of
commission government sought to per-
suade the Bell officials to arbitratc tho
dispute, and the Bell officials took posi-
ton which, as the strikers asserted, de-
MED them even the right Of petition.
The request for wage increase never
was even submitted The whole town
was upset and n serious strike begun
over the single issue OF Miss Leila
Phipps.
Union labor promptly camc to the aid
of the girls. There was talk of general
strike, but soberer counsel prevailed and
some leve-headed Union leaders, headed
by printer, John Gre vford Zone Of the
city's commissioners kept the strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

orderly and confined it to its natural
limits. Union labor has been paying
each girl $40 a week ever since the strike
started. The girls have organized thor
oughly and meet daily in q labor hall.
They have shown high degree of loyalty
to their cause. The company has brought
in strike-breal1ers and maintained a fair
service. The strike is still on
The larger aspects Of the strike are
two. One is the position in which the
Postoilicc Department and MIR. Burlcson
are placed. The telephone officials an
nounccd that they were only obcying
the orders Of Washington. Appeal was
accordingly taken to Mr.. Burleson, and
several orders have duly como down
The last one "pcrmittod' the company
to rchire the girls as "vacances oc-
curred'-a permission that has only
made the girls angrier and rolled union
labor a little more. The point is that in
taking over the wire companies and
seeking to operate them economically.
Mr.. Burleson is manufacturing about
as unpleasant batch of labor troubles
as anybody could conceive. Mr.. BurIe-
son may be the best friend of labor, but
he will soon have hard time convincing
organized labor that ne is anything but
the natural enemy If unions. At
Wichita he is alternating support from
the Administration faster than anv d
rector general of railways can possibly
win support among trainmen. Govern
ment operation is not proving the easy
road to political power that some poll
ticians conceived
The other noteworthy aspect Of the
strike is that it could have occurred
over such an episode, so provocative of
a feeling Of injustice on the part Of the
workers. Wherever the blame lies.
whether in Wichita or at Washington.
the strike should not have resulted from
any such minor issue, according to the
general view in Wichita. The wallout
has not produced any general strike or
violence, for the union men in charge
are clear headed lot So are the tele-
phone girls. They had no use whatever
for an |. w. W. organizer who addressed
them. But having handled a batch Of
revolutionists successfully, Wichita
seems justified in wondering why one
efficient telephone supervisor with a
widowed mother and two brothers in the
army cannot be so treated as to avoid
fomcnting discomfort on the part of
every union laborer in the city. The
revolution" is still long. long way
from this centre of the United States.
But why uproot the propaganda Of
Boshevism with one hand and SOW fresh
seeds OF unrest with the oteer?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

the leaders were locked up on bread and
water IN the rotary instead. After four
days, the noise strike ended The pris-
oners kept in the Wichita jail had a wing
with a corridor all their own, including
bath and a picture of Bill Haywood on
the wall. The Wichita jail is not modern
or hygienic, and the county certainly
needs new Jail. But the T. W. w.
prisoners had the best that it afforded
and were certainly not abused or i'll
treated.
What was the attitude of Wichita
through all this? IF the Kansas mind
had any slant toward free speech" in
the name Of revolution" here was the
chance to display it. If "The New Re-
public" swung much sentiment in
Wichita here was a good chance for it's
subscribers to uprise and shower the