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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Republican Club to
Give Reception in Honor
of Frank A. Smith

The Harrisburg Republican Club
will give a reception at the Sec
ond street clubhouse this evening in
honor of Frank A. Smith, Republi
can candidate for the State Senate
at the special election February 25
to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Senator E. f. Beidle-
man to the lieutenant governorship.
The custom of the club is to enter
tain in honor of all Republican can
didates previous to election and the
affair for. Mr.. Smith, who as com
mitteeman and county chairman
made many friends among the club
members. will be one of the largest
ever held.
Emerson Collins, deputy attorney
general. and Auditor General Sny-
der have accepted invitations TO
speak and Lieutenant G GOVERNOR
Beidleman also will be a guest Of
honor. There will be music dur
ing the evening and supper will fol-
low the speaking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

NATIONAL. GUARD
ON OLD BASIS
Adjutant General Beary Is
sues General Orders For
Reorganization

The Pennsylvania National Guard
division will be reconstructed when
the Keystone Division returns from
France in the same form as it was
when it went into the Federal SER
else in August, 1917, according 10
general orders issued to-day by
Adjutant General Beary, following
a conference with Governor Sproul.
The orders will become effective at
date to be decided when the Penn
sylvanians are mustered out of Fed
eral service. The plan was worked
out after consultation with officials
of the War Department.
The order means that the Guard
will consist of the same organiza-
tions as far as number and desig-
mer of 1917. There will be an au-
thorized strength of about 10,700.
The infantry units will be in three
brigades of three regiments each.
The regiments to be reconstructed
will be the First, Third, Fourth,
Sixth, Eighth, Tenth Thirteenth,
Sixteenth and Eighteenth Infantry;
the First, Second and Third Artill-
cry. the First Cavalry, the First En-
gineers, the Motor Truck Train, in
cluding motor transport and ammu-
milton; signal battalion: four field
hospitals and four ambulance COM
panies togethe; with other auxi-
liary units. Provision for equipment
will be made.
The war strength of the division
would be over $4,000 men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Big MILITARY
PLANE CAPERS
OVER THECITY
Aviator FROM Middletown
Gives Unannounced Thrill
10 People in Streets
MORE WILL. FOLLOW
Machines AssaElLled at Big
Warehouse TO BE Tested
i'll Trial Flights

Major S. NJ. Decker. of the Mid
dletown aviation dcpcl. gave Harris
burg thrill to-day by circling over
the city looping the .oop, and doing
Embarrassing stunts ti 4 military air.
plane.
Major Decker ludched the city
this morning in vita, ls said to be
the first machine assembled at Mid
dletown which has been tested in
the air. lie loopedn the loop and
performed several stunts over the
northern part of Harrisburg, later
looping the loop over the Capitol
grounds.
Asked to-day whether this is the
first of Il series of testing flights Of
iicers at the Middlctown aviation de-
pot said this was NOT likely. There
may be one or two more flights by
various machines hey predicted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
RIVER SURVEY
IS ORDERED BY
US. CONGRESS
Appropriation of Quarter Mil
lion Dollars Authorized
For the Work
NO TIME TO BE LOST
First Step Is Taken to Make
the Susquehanna River
Navigable

The rivers and harbors bin, aps
propriating $250,000 for survey OF
the Susquehanna river and several
other streams to determine the feas-
ibility of making them navigables
has passed both House and Senatel
at Washington and, while the bill
itself is in conference committee,
there is no dispute on the Susque-
hanna item, and it will be part OF
the measure when it is signed by
President Wilson and becomes q
law. q
THE movement started by the
Harrisburg Rotary Club for deepen.
ing the Susquehanna after an a1-
dress by Major William B. Gray be.
fore that body is responsible for the
passage of this appropriation with
which to make preliminary sur
vey," said Congressman Kreiders
who telephoned the news to the
Harrisburg Telegraph to-day.
Set the Movement Going
shortly after some of us at Wash-
ington had recommended that Major
Gray be granted leave of absence
with permission to address the Har-
risburg Rotary Club on this ques-
tion," Congressman Kreider con.
tinued, II became very much inter.
ested in the movement. A severe
cold prevented me from attending
the meeting addressed by the Major,
but the Telegraph's account kept me
informed as to what had transpired,
and l was much impressed with
Major Gray's views on the subject,
especially since / knew him to be a
practical man of wide experience.
So, while crossing the Susquehanna
with Congressman Greist on our
way to Washington shortly there
after the subject of deepening the
river came up and it was agreed be-
tween us that, since the Susque-
hanna traversed SO much of the dis
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
COLONEL GROOME
CARRIES HIS CANE
ONCE, TOO OFTEN
Commander OF State Police Is
Called Down" by Scr
gean: in London
f! WALKING STICK IS TABOO
Fur Collars ON Uniforms OF
Major General Also Goes
on Scrap Heap

London, Feb. 20 Maior-Genera'
Blddle. commanding American forces
in England. has been good-naturedly,
! but firmly reminded BY a sergeant OF
! the military police that he WAS not con-
forming to regulations OF dress. Like
I wise Archbishop G. Ii. Brent, of Boston,
! an army chaplain and Colonel John Z.
/ Groom, of Pennsylvania. at one time
head of the military police in France
! have been numbered among many Off
GERS that have been called down" for
not adherlng strictly 10 uniform reSula-
] tions
! Fur is not allowed anywhere on the
/ American uniform. But in choosing Il
new raincoat General Biddle selected
one with a very comfortable fur collar.
/ The first time he stepped out OF the
entrance of American headquarters into
an automobile waiting TO take him 10
/ Keep an official appointment he was
stopped by the military policeman at the
door.
! No Fur Collars
General, / must inform you that the
/ fur collar that you are wearing is n
violation of the uniform regulations.
I the sergeant said.
I
to smile. and hurry into the car, as he
was late for his appointment. but the
fur collar is no longer on the coat.
4 Archbishop Grent also erred as re-
( CARDS fur coildrs
Col. Groomc's : Cane
! Colonel Groom ON coming over from
! Paris acquired a cane, eVldentally in
/ fluenced by the almost universal custom
among. British officers. When entering
| headquarters he was told that officers
were not allowed TO carry canes and
when he left he was conforming to 'regu-
. lations.
! Colonel Groome is commander of the
| Pennsylvania State Police and has been
serving in France for eighteen months
] The colonel always has been known in
Harrisburg as a sticliler for regulations
and with news of this little episode in
London with the cane caused many
smiles at the capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Taking Away Booze
Is Least of Abuses
of Free Americans

Personal liberty" exclaimed
John Newton to-day. There is no
such thing. These fellows who COM
plain that the closing of the bar
rooms is taking away their liberty
don't know what they're talking
about. They amt had any liberty
since the day they were born"
Mr.. Newton was in a particularly
sorrowful mood this morning. He
had just been warned by a police
man i'm Second street, that he must
be less emphatic in his plants
against the lawmakers of past
present and future times. For"
said Newton, when | declared that
as free American CITIZEN living un-
der the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the copper told me some one
had abridged my right to profanity
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Thieves Make Haul
of $4,000 Worth Of Silk;
Bandits Fire on Towerman

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 20.-A gang
of thieves boarded Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
westbound freight train as it was
leaving East Stroudsburg early this
morning, breaking open car load
ed with silk between Gravel Place
and Analomink. They dumped out
many bales of silk valued at $40, 900,
which confederates loaded onto two
trucks and made their escape.
Fourteen bales were left behind
The towerman at Analomink drop
ped AMI locked the gates at the
highway crossing against the bandits
and. saved his life by falling on the
floor when fired on, the bandits de-
touring into the woods nearby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MAY NOT SHIP
DEAD OFFICER
TO WlFE'S HOME
Lieut.. Crockett Must Be Bur
led at Once For Fear
of Contagion

The body of Lieutenant ID. IL.
Crockett. aged 2S, who died at the
Marsh Run Hospital yesterday, will
be buried to-day in the National
Cemetery. Gettysburg. Lieutenant
Crockett's death was due to anthrax,
according TO Major Hauff, the sur
geon at the Marsh Run army depot
hospital. Anthrax is a form of
bloodpoisoning which developed
from an infected wound, he said.
Officials would not say how the
wound was inflicted.
The law prohibits the shipping
by rail of a body where death was
caused by anthrax. and therefore
the body can not be shipped to the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Life's Difficulties Are
Pointed Out by
John Mention

ing emphasis TO his proclamation
by adding ''one dollar fine"
In the meantime was filling
my pipe and wa; striking nay match
on the mail box nearby" Mr.. New
tof continued, when the policeman
pounced on me. He informed me
that my Liberties did not permit me
10 stflke matches on mail boxes"
. But that was not the end. We
were ordered to move on by the
overbearing officer NO loaiing on
the corners is permitted he
warned" Mr. Newton said. in re-
1ating the story of the infringe
n1ent of his rights.
The, adventures of a friend from
cross river town were related
'by Mr.. Newton, to give emphasis
to the complaint that he is prac-
lContinucd on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Argonne General Denies
Aliens Charge; Says Attack
Was Against Crack Boches
BY Associated PrcSl

Washington, Feb. 20.-Major Gem
eral Peter E. Traub, who command
ed the 35th Division In the battle of
the Argonne. denied before the
House Rules Committee to-day the
charges of Governor Allen, of Kan
sas, that the men OF the division,
Missourians and Kansans, were sac
rified by failure of artillery support.
I'VE were up against three crack
Boche divisions" said the general.
but we advanced twelve and u half
kilometers on a two or three kilo-
meter front and held it, In the first
three hours of the battle we had
taken what the French had been up
against for four years."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
WILSON CABLES
TIGER" SYMPATHY

On Board u. =. =. George
Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson sent the following mes
sage OF coincidence on learning of
the attack upon Premier Glenn
enceau:
Lansing, American Mis-
sion, Paris: Please con-
ycy to Monsieur Clemcnccau
my heartfelt sympathy and
my JOY ut his escape. sin
ccrcly hope that the report
that lie was only slightly i'll
iured is altogether true.
was deeply shocked by the
news of the attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
City Council Sits in
Judgment on Police

Council met in special session late
this afternoon to decide whether
charges against Theodore Magnelli,
Edward E. Schmehl and Victor H.
Bihl had been sustained by the evil
dance given at the recent hearings
and to take action to dispose of the
cases. Commissioners said before
the meeting that no vote had been
taken at the conference Tuesday af-
ternoon as it was agreed to have the
councilmen announce their decisions
at an open meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Eight German Ships
to Bring Yankees Home

Washington; Feb. 20.-Deflnite in
formation reached the war depart
ment to-day that eight German
steamships. including the Imperator,
had been allocated to the United
States for transporting troops from
France.
American ships with a total ca
pacity of 10000 men per month are
now being used in the transport
service. In March, American bot
toms will bring 100000 men, and in
April 1850 AS more cargo ships
are converted the American total
is expected to pass 100000 a month
during the summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Russ Brothers Purchase
Big Typewriter Plant on
South Nineteenth Street

The, Russ Brothers Ice Cream
Company had purchased the large
three story building at Nineteenth
and Mnnad" stree ta from the cred
tors OF n d"trnci typewriter com
pany, ana ~ convert ii into a mod
ern ice crrHm fartO"N, it was an
nounced to-day. \" addition will be
built and new machinery will be in
stalled. The building was originally
built for Il typewriter factory but
has never been used. 1t will be OPEN
ed in April, officials stated.
The present Russ plant at Six
teenth and Walnut streets, has been
purchased by George A. Hall, and
will be converted into a garage. No
consideration on the two sales
were made public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
LIQuoR pNALERs rARnY

only one liquor dealer in the coun.
ty has lifted Il 1919 license since the
court granted the petitions yester-
day. The 1919 license will date frem
March | and county officials said that
some of the dealers may delay pay
ing the annual tax until 1t is deter
mined what action the Legislature may
take on refunding part of the license
charge should the July / dry" order
remain in effect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
LA WMAKERS GIVE NO THOUGHT
TO MANS PERSONAL LIBERTY
A Dead Letter?

John Newton figures out that
personal liberty is dead let
ter. His experiences with the
laws of the state, the city and
the nation are those of every
man.
Figure it out for YOURSELF"
says Newton, who, with the men
engaged in the manufacture and
consumption of booze, sees the
Declaration OF Independence as
dead letter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: In
crensing cI0ndincss and warmer
Tonight, followed by snow or
rain In early morning, lowest
temperature tonight about rs.
degrees, Friday rain and
warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; In
creasing cIoudiness and warmer
tonight, followed by snow or
rRir In early morning; FrIdny
rntn or snow In north, rain In
south portion; warmer, modeP-
ate northeast to southeast
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
col. wARREN i,EsICys

washington, Feb. 20. Colonel
Charles b. Warren, senior officer un-
der Provost Marshal General Crow
der. and detailed as Il legal adviser
to the American delegation to the
peace conference, has resigned from
the service, effective upon his return
from Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
REDS BOMBARD
ROTTEROP TOWN
Br Associated Press.

Copenhagen, Feb. 20.-Sparta-
can forces are bombarding the
town of Rotterop, in Westphalia,
with artillery, according to a
message received here from
Muenster. Assistance to the de-
tenders of Rotterop is being sent
from Muenster, the message adds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Wilhelm's Youngest Son,
Prince Joachim, Arrested
as Plotter, Munich Says
By Associated Press.

Copenhagen, Feb. 2O.-Prince
Joachim. of Prussia, youngest son
of former Emperor William, has
been arrested. according to a dis
patch from Munich. The dispatch
states his arrest was on suspicion
of his being connected with Ger
tain intriRues."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

PARIS, Feb 20-Good early to-day from the sick
OF Premier Georges Clemenceau where he being at
tended for the wound inflicted him yesterday by the anarchist
assassin, Emil Coffin The made that the
aged resting comfortably that fever had de-
,eloped and that complication had appeared.
Wound Necessarily Serious
Nothing definite however. be known the probable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
CLEMENCEAU TELLS
OWN STORY OF HOW
COTTIN SHOT HIM
Frances Premier Says Adversaries Are
Poor Shots and Clumsy; His
ASSaiIant Great Novel Reader
OF PARIS SWARNED AGAINST
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF WAR LEADER
BY Assoetatea Press

PARIS, Feb. 20.-"The premier certainly is seriously
his condition satisfactory possible Georges
Mandel Premier Clemenceaus chief clerk is quoted
saying early this morning. The quotation is attributed
the clerk by Marcel Hutin, in the Echo De Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MINE WORKERS MEET GOVERNOR

r Harrisburg gPresdents of the FIVE mine union dis
/. tg o Pennsylvania embracing beth the hard and soft
+ coal fields called upon Governor sproul and Attorney
!. General saor this afternoon urged upon them the
/. adoption Of amendments the worsmens compensation
]. law which they recommend Roger Dever, of Wilkes,
+ Barre presented the arguments The principal changes
/. have to do With Disagreement and the adoption by Penn
!. sylvana e ae New York state life clause requiring pay
/, naeht Of benefits for life cases Of total disability that
I ured men W.. not become charges en- the community.
|. pnaaas7aar--Roy Grover, Of Seattle second base
/. un aas se contract to play this season with the
!. Philadelphia Aecan League Baseball Club, according
+ All annoocy@ made to-day by Connie Mack, manager
: "a salso signed Robert Geary, of Cincin-
|. natl pitcher left in the middle ofias season te join
+ the army
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

and that each cuss word might cost
me sixty-seven cents in fines"
Cause For Complaint
Additional cause for. complaint
was furnished to Mr.. Newton at the
corner of Second and Market
streets. A friend of this man. des-
titute of personal liberties. was en-
joying a chew of a particularly fine
grade of tobacco and was expec-
torating rather carelessly, Mr.. New
ton maintains, when the policeman
again approached and proclaimed,
mo splitting on the sidewalk" gi,~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

well.vie and Grace f. sAums.rrer
Hnmn Joseph Fisher HarS
Dctweiler Il.
EinIk VI shck Amedn
nnnser Aune E Waits
burg. and Katherine 70. Culp, Lebanon. ~ --s -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MAN WITH RIFLE FINED IN COURT

'i'1tN NE' II MILE F4N41D AN SCON@
Ez8Ee Samuel Doan 1861 Vernon street
fined S. end damages in police court this afternoon
re hot n the window Of Mrs Harvey Adams
i5c5 1a7~7 rect, The bullet shattered the window
-nd n. l-s rs on the leg inflictiug slight wound
Doan was sloasag mark in his yard with 22-caliber
hre
cERIhw. COMPEL POLES TO RETIRE
Warsaw German divisions attacked Polish
forces ust sen last Thursday and by the Of gas
sAsiia re he Poles to retire along the line Of
Lagsc. So Nowy Tomsyl, IS miles west of Posen
PEACE CONFERENCE ADJouRNs
London.-The Peace Conference a. Paris has decided
''eras. r@sul' 'b ,a.t go snnei clemen-
ceau says an Exehang. Is-.A-zgL l.n.Eeh from Paris
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

thiS III faiug
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-13
The Wonders Of America
OUR NATIONAL CAPITOL.
By r. T. MAxEY

ct IS but fitting that America-the
greatest nation in all the world
should have the finest capitol building
on earth. The architectural beauty Of
our national capitol building at Wash
ngton is most impressive and, for capt.
toll purposes, it is said to surpass
every other building in the world.
The base of this immense, SYM
metrically shaped and imposing edifice
rests on level plateau, at an eleva-
ton of 81 feet above the historic Po-
tomac river. The building faces the
east and Is about one mile distant
from the White House. The corner
stone of the original structure, which
comprises the central portion Of the
present building and is of Virginia
sandstone, was laid by President Wash
ington on September 18, 1793-125
years ago. Later, when it became
necessary to enlarge the building, two
additions or wings, Of Massachusetts
marble, were added. President Fill
more laid the corner stone; Daniel
Webster was the orator. These wings
were burned by the British in 1914, but
were restored. The original building
was completed in 1927.
The present structure Is 751 feet
long and $50 wide. 1t covers three
and one-half acres. The central por-
ton Is surmounted by one Of the most
graceful, pleasingly shaped and mas
sive domes In the world. This dome is
2S7 feet high. 1t was completed in
1865. 1t weighs more than 100000
pounds and is topped by statue Of
Freedom almost 20 feet high.
The total value Of the building and
grounds is estimated at $50, 100000.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-13

Experience is the mother of Science.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-13

An evil lesson is learned quickly.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-13
UNHAPPY.
I WILL from this land depart, with my gun and
] carpet bag, when it's customs break my heart,

II WILL from this land depart, with my gun and
carpet bag, when its customs break my heart
A when they make my spirit sag; when our govern
ment's bore that has made me raw and sore, will
seek some other Shore where I'll stand and chew the
rag. When know some other land that has got
this country skinned be it the Asian strand, or
some island of the Ind, will take the quickest boat
with my corkscrew and my goat, for that paradise
remote, and this country may be timed But while
am dwelling here, hanging out my minstrel sign it
pretty plain and clear that have no right to
whine; if Pm sore Uncle Sam, and would give his
flag a slam, should move to Rotterdam, for rot
ter's soul is mine If the time should ever come
when this country seems FROST all it's bulwarks on
the bum, and it's laws not worth the cost, will sail
away, away, to old Russia or Cathay, where I'll
spend my little day by some tnhorn tyrants bossed
But while on this shore roost, will bless it's haow-
ed loam it's palladiums I'll boost till the spanged
COWS come home; will hand out sturdy blows to it's
critics and it's foes, and when run out of prose I'll
embalm it in pome.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams