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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
President Ordered to
Bed on Return From
Cruise in Chesapeake
By Associated Press.

WaSmngton. July 21.-President
Wilson returned to Washington
early to-day from u weekend cruise
to Hampton Roads and was imme-
diately ordered to bed by his per-
sonal physician, Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, who announced that the
President was suffering with dysen-
tary.
Admiral Grayson said the Presi-
dents condition was not serious. but
that he probably will be unable to
receive callers before the end of the
week. Engagements which Mr.. VIII.
son had with a number Il Repub-
lican Senators to discuss the Peace
Treaty and the League of Nations
were cancelled.
The President had been complain
ing of feeling badly for several days
and when he started down the
Potomac Saturday night on the
Mayflower 1t was supposed he was
suffering with slight indigestion.
Senators who were to have called
at the White House to-day are
Edge, New Jersey: Norris. Ne
braska; Cummins, Iowa, and Calder
New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
PRICES HIGHER
HERE THAN IN
OTHER CITIES
Lancaster Buys Berries and
Produce Much Cheaper
Than Harrisburgers
K WEST END IS INDIGNANT
Talk of Cooperative Clubs
to Combat Excessive
Profits

F. Residents in the western section
of Harrisburg are planning for
series of meetings in their effort to
cut the cost of living. 1t is under
stood that committees will be ap-
pointed to ascertain who is to blame
for high prices, Buyers at the Broad
Street market on Saturday loudly
denounced the efforts to gouge the
consumers.
In several localities plans are
underway to organize cooperative
clubs with a view to purchasing
goods in large quantities and at
prices that will be below the present
cost. 1t was said that much of the
produce brought to the Broad Street
market on Saturday was carried
back to the farm. That rather than
give the consumers the beneht or
lower prices farmers are feeding
some of the produce to thor cattle.
According to prices paid elsewhere
local consumers are charged prices
that give the dealers and farmers
from 40 to 100 per cent. profit, A
well-known railroad man on Satur-
OS~S
went to Lancaster and visited the
markets at that place. On his return
to this city he said:
Berries Cheaper
II visited the mountains in the
vicinity of Lancaster and found hum
,dreds of men. women, boys and girls.
picking huckleberries. The crops
are large and the price asked is Is
cents a box. 1t was a surprise to me
as l paid 25 cents in market here.
I found lettuce and other garden
products much lower than in Harris
burg. cannot understand why
farmers in Dauphin County ask high
er prices than those from Lancaster
county. 1t would be 4 good invest
nent in my opinion to run a market
car from Lancaster. l believe that
Harrisburg consumers would be able
to save in the cost of living"
Relief is seen in a forestalling or
dinanCe now in preparation by Mayor
Daniel L. Keister. He has been busy
looking over copies of ordinances
from various cities and hopes to
have a measure meeting conditions
in Harrisburg ready for presentation
next week. He looks for little op-
position because of the demand of
Ghe people for relief from high
prices.
Government Food Distribution
Lieutenant j. r. Boyle of the Re-
serve Depot at New Cumberland, is
expected home to-day or tomorrow.
There is probability that the gem
eral committee will meet on Wed
nesday. The subcom mittee to as
certain present market prices and
saleability of food offered by the
Government will meet with Lieuten-
ant Boyle on his return. While not
officially announced it is said that
the new price list will offer stronger
inducements for local consumers.
Members of the local committee
will make a thorough inspection of
the goods stored at New Cum berland.
Lieutenant Boyle has promised the
committee that the goods will be
first inspected by a Government in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
Harry F. Owes Gets Into
Race For Treasurership;
Cope Would Be Alderman

Harry F. Owes. Republican city
chairman for the last fifteen yeras.
and city treasurer for one term, an
nounced to-day he will be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for city treasurer Petitions will be
circulated in a few days for Mr..
Owes. ...
With the signing of a recent act
by the Governor in third class cities,
the treasurers are to be elected by
the voters for four-year terms.
During 1916 and 1917 Mr.. Owes was
city treasurer and tax collector for
the city school district. In January.
1918, after a bitter councilmanic
fight C. E. Weber was named for the
two year term which will end next
January. 1t is understood Mr.. Web
er likely will seek the nomination
also.
Cards announcing Merlo Cope as
candidate for Republican nomina-
tion for alderman of the Third ward.
were out to-day. 1t is understood
Alderman c. e. Murray. the present
magistrate in the ward will seek
reelection. 2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
SCORES HURT
in RACE RIOTS
AT WASHINGTON
Clashes Continue Nearly All
Night; Service Men and
Civilians Join Forces

Washington Jan. 21.-Police and
hospital records to-day showed
scores of negroes were injured in
the widespread clashes between
whites and negroes here last night
More than a dozen negroes, some
suffering from severe beatings at
the hands of mobs, were treated at
at their homes.
The rioting which began short
ly after 10 o'clock, lasted until early
this morning. Many arrests were
made.
Soldiers, sailors and marines were
said by the police to have been lead
ers in the disorders.
The disorders were an aftermath
of a riot Saturday night when
mob of soldiers, sailors and civil
lians invaded the negro district in
the southwest section of the city,
seeking negro suspected of at
tacking white woman.
Government IntcrvencS
The Federal government inter-
vened to-day to prevent recur-
renee of the attacks made Saturday
and Sunday nights by soldiers, sail
OTIS anu marines against negroes III
retaliation for assaults by negroes
on white women in this city. After
a conference between Secretary
| Baker and the local governing au-
thorities the Army provost guard
was restored to duty.
The police authorities announced
that 250 soldiers and marines would
aid the. police in patrolling the
streets tonight. Major General Bar
nett, commandant of marines, as
sured the authorities all possible
help would be given by marines
from Washington barracks.
Negroes RctaliGte
Just about noon to-day the ne
groes gave the first evidences of
retaliation. Four blacks in an auto
mobile drove up to the naval hos
pital in Potomac Park, not far from
the White House, and fired four
shots at the sentry. They then
whisked their machine around the
street corner and fired four more
shots at inmates on the hospital
grounds, all. of them sick or wound
ed sailors and marines. The ma
chine and. its party got away. The
shots all went wild.
Under the auspices of the Ma
tional Race Congress- a mass meet.
ing of negroes assembled this aft
ernoon to act on resolutions pro-
testing against the attacks upon
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
BOWMAN AND CO.
PURCHASE BIG
NEW WAREHOUSE
Plant at State and Cameron
Streets to Be Used For
Storage

A real estate transaction of un-
usual Importance was Consummated
last week when Bowman & Com
pany acquired the ownership of the
large cigar factory building at State
and Cameron streets. This building,
which is new and modern, was
erected two years ago by T. J. Dunn
4 Co. and was known as the Dau-
phin Cigar Company plant. It is a
brick structure with five floors, con-
tanning more than $4,000 square
feet of floor space. The building
is completely equipped on each floor
with all the rest room and toilet
conveniences of the most modern
factory building.
For some time Bowman & Co.
have been on the lookout for ample
warehouse facilities to accommodate
their rapidly-increasicg business
Having learned that the Dauphin
cigar factory building was up for
sale. H. II. Bowman went to New
York and closed the deal with the
owners.
In speaking of the purpose of
Bowman & Co. in acquiring this
large building, ]. w. Bowman said:
I'VE have found it necessary to ac-
quire additional storage room so
that we can utilize every square foot
of our Market street property for
the display and selling of merchan-
disc.
For some time we have found it
necessary to rent storage space in
addition to the warehouse we have
in Strawberry avenue. back of the
store. AS the Dauphin cigar factory
is centrally located, in the heart of
Harrisburg's fastest-growing indus
trial district, we considered this the
most advantageous location we
could secure for accessibility and
modern construction.
This property will enable us to
arrange the handling of our mer-
chandise with greater economy and
more expeditiously than heretofore.
We certainly consider this building
an excellent investment from every
standpoint"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
STEELTON PLANT
WILL NOT MEET
WAGE DEMANDS
Some Labor Asks For More
Money and Shorter
Hours 49,
IT is IMPOSSIBLE TO PAY
General Manager Robbins
Says He Expects No
Trouble

Labor at the Bethlehem Steel
Company's plant, at Steelton, have
been circulating petitions asking for
a decided increase in wages, it was
learned this morning.
Frank A. Robbins, Jr., general
manager of the company at Steel
ton, said that it is at present abb
solutely impossible to grant the de-
mands of the workmen and that the
petitions had been handed back to
the delegations with a negative
answer.
1t is said that the demands of the
petitions were very general and in
dicated the unrest of labor through
out the country generally rather
than the particular troubles of the
Steelton men. No trouble of any
kind is expected at the Bethlehem
plant, Mr.. Robbins said.
A number of the wage demands
have come from different parts OF
the big plant, but they have not yet
embraced a majority of the men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
New York Firm to Rent
Gilbert's Old Store

NJ. Garskof, contractor for the
Wilmer. Vincent Theater company.
secured a building permit to-day to
street, formerly occupied by the Gill
bert hardware store. 1t is understood
that the building will be used by
New York firm for retail shirtwaist
store. The cost of the improvements
will be $4,000.
A permit was issued to John Pax
ton, contractor for H. NJ. Menden-
hall, to erect one and one-half-
story, frame blacksmith shop at
1036-3s South Twenty-third street.
at a cost of $1,000.
H. w. Black, as contractor for
John Haas will remodel 141s-2o
North Third street, at a cost of ST.
500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
c. NJ: SIGLER TO
LEAVECITY FOR
MIDDLE WEST
Plans Announced For Opera.
ton of Player Factory in
Grand Rapids

Within the next ten days, C. NJ.
S1gler, for quarter of a century
one of the best known of Harris
burg's businessmen and head of the
well-established c. NJ. Sigler Co., OF
this city, will go to Grand Rapids.
Mich, where he will direct the
operations of a 100000 firm which
will engage in the manufacture of
the Sigler Player Action, the only
organization of it's kind in the mid
die west. No change In the conduct
of the business here will occur. Mr..
Sigler has arranged the affairs of
the Harrisburg store so that it
will not need his constant personal
supervision.
1t was learned from Mr.! Sigler to-
day that the enterprise was secured
by Grand Rapids through the efforts
of the Grand Rapids Association of
Commerce. Mr.. Sigler had, until
short time ago, been engaged in
the manufacture of the player ac-
ton in this city for q period of six
years and has been identified with
the piano business for nearly twen-
ty-five years. Mr.. Sigler said to-
day:
II have chosen Grand Rapids for
the factory because it is the logical
shipping point for the middle west
and has unexcelled manufacturing
facilities. Many of the piano com
panies in the country are in Illinois.
Indiana and Wisconsin and the
product can be shipped to these
points over night"
Mr.. Sigler is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and has been
quite active in the affairs of the
Fourth Street Church of God. in
which he is an office bearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
EXPECTED FOR
NEXT THIRTY-SK HOURS
St Swithn Is Aided and Allotted by Low Pressure Area the
Weather Man Admits

area over Lake Erie, Forecaster De-
main believes. This area, which is
gradually breaking away, will re-
suit In the showers of to-day and
tom orrow.
Much rain has fallen in this CITY
since st. Swithin's day, the excess
rainfall this month being 3.43, PA
inches of which fell during the past
three days. The excess rainfall thus
far this year now totals 4.S2 inches.
The Susquehanna and the lower
portions of its principal branches
are rising as result of St. Swithin's
revengeful efforts. The height to-
morrow morning is expected to
reach five feet above low water
mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
Mems Duds to Go Up?
Well, Only 100 Per Cent.

New York, July 21.-"Prices of
mems clothing will be 100 per cent
higher next summer than thew are
at present" asserted Chairman II,
Simons of the American Clothing
Designers Association at the omen.
ing session of the annual convention
of that body at the Hotel Martin
ique.
There is thirty per cent. short
age of labor at present in the gar
ment industry, and designers are en-
deavoring to overcome that handi-
cap by simplifying mems garments
for next spring and summer" said
Mr.. Simons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
The weather may clear at the e.

The weather may clear at the end
of Sc hours.
This is the cheerful information
divulged to-day by Weather Fore
caster E. r. Demain, but he is none
too positive that the weather will
clear.
There will be showers to-day, to-
morrow and until the 36-hour
period is at an end, at the very
least, MIR. Domain believes. Lower
pressure over the greater part of
the eastern section of the country
is held to be responsible for the
showers of the past several days.
st. Swithin's sway will be con-
tinued to-day and tomorrow as the
result of a stagnant low pressure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
SHARP CLASHES
DURING SENATE
TREATY DEBATE
Shantung Settlement Center
of Controversy; Erroneous
Statistics Charged
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 21.-Senate de-
bate on the peace treaty and the
League of Nations covenant was
renewed to-day with sharp con-
troversy between Senators Williams,
Democrat, Mississippi and Lodge,
Massachusetts, and Borah, Idaho,
Republicans, over the Shantung
settlement.
Senator Williams charged that the
Republicans in recent addresses had
submitted erroneous statistics re-
garding Shantung but both Senators
denied this and Mr.. Lodge reiterated
that while Japan secured territorial
control only over Shantung ports,
the German railroad and other con-
cessions transferred gave her practi-
cal control over the entire province.
The Idaho Senator asserted that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
HALF OF SHIPS TIED UP

New York, July 21.-It was es-
timated that about half of the ship
ping under the American flag was
tied up in New York and other At
lantic ports to-day as a result of the
strike by marine workers. Estimates
of vessels idle in American harbors
range from 500 to 500. According
to ship owners about $50 of these
are in New York harbor alone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
POLK SAILS FOR FRANCE

New York, July 21.-Frank Polk,
under secretary of state. sailed to-
day on the steamer Imperator for
France to take the place of Secre-
tary Lansing at the Peace Confer
ence. He declined to discuss the
Mexican situation and said he would
not be in wireless communication
with Mr.. Lansing on the way across.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
POSTAL PLANE WRECKED

New York, July 21.-Charles H.
Anglin, who left Belmont Park, L.
T.. with mail for Chicago early to-
day, wrecked his airplane when
forced to alight at Hellertown, Pa.
according to information received
hare. Anglin was uninjured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
ELLIOTT
statesmen OPEN
Big CONVENTION
Men Here From Coast to Coast
For Annual Conference
of Field Forces

Two hundred and fifty voices
rang out heartily in the strains of
America" in the ballroom of the
Penn-Harris Hotel this morning at
9 o'clock in opening the first con-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
AT 1T AGAIN

Washington, July 21.-Declaring
that there was a movement afoot to
depose the government, the President
of Honduras in council of ministers
last Friday issued a decree declaring
the existence of a state of war, says
State Department dispatch from
Tegucigalpa. The department has
cabled for further information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
Why Your Paper Is Late

The Telegraph is late this
evening due to a serious break
OF the big press OH which this
edition of the paper is printed.
Repairs requiring several hours
70 make became necessary In
the course of the afternoon, due
to the stripping of gears on one
of the driving wheels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
THEWEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity, ContInu-
ed unsettled, showery weather
probably this afternoon. to-
night and Tuesday LITTLE
change in temperature
Eastern Pennsylvania. Cloudy,
showery weather probably to-
night and Tuesday. No change
In temperature. Moderate to
fresh south winds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
MOTION FAILS

WzsangtoR-A motion to strike from the prohibit
ton snforcemcnt bill the provision permitting storage Of
liquor in the home for personal defeated he
House to-day. Io7 to ;, !
The motion by Representative Raker, Democrat !
California, was opposed by Chairman volstcad Of a-
Judiciary Committee Voting for it Raker Blan- :
ten Texas, and Upsha,v, all Democrats The House !
previously had defeated overwhelmingly amonduons
to limit home possession to $50 worth Of liquor
Austin Tes.-Without debate the Texas Senate !
to-day adopted concurrent resolution calling the
ton ofthc President and Congress the guerilla war J
fare that has prevailed along the TcxasMexean Border
since 1875" and asking the Federal Government "it it
cannot protect the border to accord to Texas that liberty
Of action" in protecting its citizens that the republic
Texas enjoyed prior the time that it in good fah
became. State OF the Union
MARRIAGE LICENSES !
Coporoi saara, Frank CRU
Williams
q + z I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-21
u. s. EXPECTS
PROMPT ACTION
BY MEXICANS
Urgent Representations Made
as Result of Attack on
American Sailors
COMMIT NEW OUTRAGE
Bandits Break in Office of an
American Firm and Make
Away With $4,000
SENATE WANTS DATA
Eager to Learn How Many
Americans Have Been
Killed
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, July 2f.-
Three Mcxicanus in civilian
clothes, two of them armed
with rifles. constituted the
band which held up and robbed
American sailors who were on
official duty in a launch from
the monitor Cheyenne near
Tampico July 6. \ full report
on the incident was received
To-day from Commander Fin
ney, of the cruiser Topeka.
Commander Finncy said he
Immediately notified the Mcxi-
can authorities at Tampico and
added they were making every
effort to apprchcnd the bandits.
commander Finncy said the
authorities had expressed dcep
regret that the incident should
have occurred.
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-16

Miss Hazel LulwseS went to
Adrian Sunday evening Tor a visit at
the home OF MrS>rf., W. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs, A,serhary and Frank
l.udwick.and Miss Nfrgse Mcconnell
motored down from Kansas City
Saturday and spent Sunday in this
city at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. J.
+. Lu,lwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm> Thompson, Of
near Erie. Kansas. and Miss Susie
Mcconnell. OF Chicago, n,ctored to
Butler Sunday, for a visit at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. 4, l.. BTaden.
The Thompson were former resi-
dents oil this county,
]. w. Mccormack. who lives a few
miles cast. was in the city one day
the first oi the week, having bills
printed for the big sale that he will
have on the 18th. After tho sale Mr..
Mccormack plans to 80 10 Califor-
MIA, making the trip by auto, where
he expects to locate.
DIR. L. C. Fey attended reunion
of his class OF the Washington Uni-
versity which was held in St. Louis
last week. When the class gradual
ed, in 1894. the members before they
separated. agreed to meet in St..
Louis ON the esth anniversary and.
have big celebration, There were
10 i'll the class and II vi them at
tended the reunion Three having
died and two unable to attend. 1t is
needless to say that they had \ very
enjoyable time talking over old TIMES
and telling Of their experiences since
they received their sheepskins.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-10-16

f. NJ. Campbell has purchased tn,
Rock property on South -Fultoi
street.
Miss Helen Hulsc arrived iron
Kansas City Sunday for visit witt
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X
lIulse, of West OHIO street.
Paul Walton is, attending the an
nual meeting of the Central protect
i've Association at Falls City, Ne
braska, as delegate from the loca
lodge. 4
Among the marriage licenses is
sued in Kansas City Monday was
one to Joseph r. Lane; and Miss
Mary Emma Kelso, Merwin, Mis-
souri,.
]. +. Hemstreet, who has been Wis
iting at the home of his father Judge
w. +. Hemstreet, left the last of the
week for Kansas City, where he will
make a short stay at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. y. d. Mccain, before his
return to his home in California.
The services at the Christian
church Sunday night were largely
devoted to talks on the League Of
Nations. There was scripture
reading and the League Of Nations
was discussed and explained by D. G.
Chastain, Judge c. ]. Henry, Hon
Ii. q. Maxcy and Rev. S. B. Moore
The music was in charge of Mrs. w
k.kN IL sntA 70 = r..
ing meeting and those who were in
terested in the League of Nations
missed something if they did not at
tend, as 4 was carefully explained by
men who had given the matter deep
study and were able to point out
where it would be OF benefit to the
nations fthe world.
Captain j.. E. Thompson, Of the
army quartermaster's department, arr
rived home Monday after an absence
of about two years. lie arrived III
New York from overseas ten days
ago and was ordered to Camp Dix,
where he was Joined by Mrs. 1honlp-
son, who had been notified by tele-
gram OF his arrival in New York. He
secured IS day furlough and they
started for Missouri, stopping en-
route at several points Of interest.
Their last stop being at Columbia,
where, their son.. David. and daugh-i
III, Annabelle, are attending the
UniVersify. At the expiration Of his
fairl0Nek he is ordered to- report ct
Fl. Dodge, L., where il i probable
that ~ iii e.er1 Is 6 HE dfarkaeiS'