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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-20
SHELLS GO OFF; 2 DEAD

Two laborers were blown to pieces
and five others seriously injured
yesterday morning at the Aberdeen
Md, Proving Grounds, when box
Of experimental supersensitive 81
millimeter shells, which was being
carried by the two mon who were
killed. exploded in their hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-20

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-20
Rheumatism

completely washed out of the sys-
tenn by the celebrated Shivar Min
eral Water. Positively guaranteed by
money back offer. Tastes fine; costs
trifle. Delivered anywhere by our
Alexandria Agents, +. S. Harper,
Inc. Phone them.
, 1919-11-29

their taxlists, the Commission begs
to announce that taxlists will not
be received forany quarter, at any
other time or place than abeve
stated, In case persons neglect to
deliver a taxlist for any estate in
due time, the Commission will be-
fore closing the meeting assess the
tax for said estate according to the
best of it's knowledge. Taxlists
which are forwarded later to the
Commission, will, together with a
list of those estates that have omit
ted to send in their taxlists, be
transmitted to the Government in
order that other measures be taken.
Blanks for taxlists will be distributed
some days previous to the meeting of the
Tax Commission and are required to be
accurately filled out by the parties con-
cerned, and delivered TO the Co.. mission
on he day which is fixed for each street
in the town and. each quarter in the coun.
try.
Tax Commission for St. Croix, Novem-
Der 25, 1919.
R. O'HAGAN. I. j. STRIDIRON.
, 1919-11-29

ly giving the information desired in or
der that it may be ascertained If any new
buildings have been erected on the
property during the year, also stating
the time when such buildings were first
occupied.
In order that reduction can be obtained
in the taxes for dwelling houses, ware
houses and sheds, which have been I'M
occupied for two months and upwards,
the Commission would particularly draw
the attention of those parties desiring
reduction that it is very necessary IN
such cases that certific ties to that effect
be produced stating that the houses,
sheds etc. have been vacant during SAID
period.
NMUSTB BE SPECIALLY OBJ
-, SERVED:
Persons ~neglecting to procure
the information and proof dsscrlb-
ed by the regulation in the above
shape, time and place must ascrlbe
to their own neglect Il losses re-
sulting therefrom.
AS several planters in the last
years have neglected to meet at
the fixed time and place to deliver
, 1919-11-29
Publication.

PURSUANT to order from the Govern
ment the Tax Commission for st.
CroiX will meet on the undermentlon-
ed days to receive information IN writing
relating to the taxes for the present year:
For the Town Of Chr S iansted:
at the Government Secretary's Office at
10 O'Clock a. m. viz:
WEDNESDAY December 10th for the
inhabitants Of Kings, Company, Queens
Strand, North and West Streets, also
Western Suburbs.
THURSDAY December 18th for the
inhabitants of Smith, Western and Ulke
Lane, Watergut, Market and Princes
Streets, Kings and Queens Cross
Streets, Church, Hospital and Green
Streets and the Eastern Suburbs.
FRIDAY December 18th FOR the III
habitants Of Hill, East, Lagoon Little
Hospital, New and Fisher Streets.
For the Country.
SATURDAY Decemb r 18th, for the
inhabitants in Doth East End Quarters
al the Sock Estate Sally's Fancy at IL
O'Clock a. M.
TUESDAY December 18th for the in
habitants in Company's Quarter at the
Agricultural Experiment Station at Els
tate Anna S nope at Ii U ClCCh d. III.
WEDNESDAY December 18th for the
inhabitants in Queens Kings and North
side Quarter Ltr. B. at the Station at
Kingshill at 10 o'clock a. m.
FRIDAY December 10Th for the in
habitants in Princes Quarter in the
School at Estate Diamond a. z O'Clock
o.. M, not IL O'Clock noon.
MONDAY December 22nd for the IN.
habitants in West End Quarter ard
Northside Quarter Ltr. A, at the Police
Office in Frederiksted, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
For the Town of Frederiksted:
same day for the inhabitants of Strand,
Kings and Queens Streets.
TUESDAY December 23rd for the in
habitants of Princes, Hospital and New
Streets, Kings Cross Street. Market,
Hill and Lagoon Streets, all at the said
Police Office at 10 o'clock a. nj.
Owners of estates are to specify in
writing the exact number of acres in su-
car cultivation, in cotton cultivation, in
other cultivation and in pasture. Also
information concerning the buildings on
the estate and the appropriation thereof,
esnecialIy if there are rooms rented to
other than labnrers permanently employ
cd and the length and width of said
rooms and the rental thereof.
IF anv portion of the land is considered
to he useless. and yields no revenue to
the owner, the number of acres of such
nortion must be stated in the taxlist and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
SONNINO IS in
PUBLIC EYE AS
BIG FOUR SITS
Italian Foreign Minister Not
Expected to Attend Session
of Wilson and Premiers
By associated Press

Paris. April pa plenary ses-
sion of the Peace Conference will be
held Monday to consider the revised
draft of the League of Nations cove
nant and also such portions of the
peace treaty as may be completed
by that time. The session will be
open to the public. 1t is understood
that if the covenant is approved it
Will Immediately be made public.
Premier Clemenceau and LIoyd
George and President Wilson, il is
announced, will meet in conference
at o'clock this afternoon. The
topics to be discussed at the meet
ing are not known. The remaining
members of the Council of Four,
now that Premier Orlando has left
France, did not hold n meeting dur
ing the forenoon.
The chief interest attached to the
afternoon session is whether Foreign
Minister Sonnino of Italy will at
tend and continue the discussion of
the Italian question, as he intends to
leave for Rome tonight. However,
it is not considered likely that he will
attend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
EUROPE TO EAT
WAR BREAD FOR
THREE MONTHS
Increase in Milling Percentage
to Go Into Effect, DEGREES
Food Council in Paris
En- Asancintcd Press

Paris, April 25.-An increase in
the milling percentage, which will
virtually put the world back to a
bread basis for the next three
months, is a part of the program
adopted by the Supreme Food Coun-
Gil under the chairmanship of Her.
bert Hoover.
The program also includes a COM
plete plan for securing and dis
tributing food to allied, liberated,
neutral and enemy countries until
the next harvest. One object of the
program is to determine the avail
able food supply and so distribute
shipping as not to put undue pres
sure on any one market.
New York, April 25.-Americans
will continue to eat, white bread"
restored late last year after months
of milling on a victory flour" basis,
despite the return of European
countries to Il war-bread basis an
nounced by the Supreme Food
Council, Julius II. Barnes. president
of the Food Administration Grain
Corporation and Federal Wheat Di-
rector, said to-day.
a survey of wheat stocks, Mr..
Barnes said, had convinced his de-
partment that the American supply
was sufficient not only to warrant
continued production of all-wheat
flour, but to meet the export de-
mand until the next harvest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25

Postmaster Frank C. Sites, who is
in charge of the homes drive of the
Victory Loan campaign in Harris
burg, said this morning that when
the city team workers gather in the
Federal courtroom tonight to hear
instructions from drive directors
he expects to find a large number
of soldiers and sailors who took
Part in the war.
These boys aren't going to quit
until quitting time" said Mr.. Sites.
Dozens of them are going to VOL
unteer their services. They are GO
ing TO see it through. | have
imagined conversation which
might occur between a soldier sales
man and a possible bond purchaser.
1t would go something like this
''Soldier-EIave you thought of
buying Victory Bonds?
"Customer-Yes I'm not going to
buy any. The wars over.
"Soldier-But it isn't paid for.
"Customer-I should worry about
that. 1t amt my funeral.
"Soldier-No, not your funeral.
Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
NEW DRAINAGE
SYSTEM FOR 18TH
WARD PLANNED
Cost of Sanitary and Surface
Water lntcrccptcr Sought
by Commissioner Lynch

city Commissioner W. II. Lynch to-
day requested city Engineer NJ. Il.
Cowdcu to have am cstimut" mad" ON
the cost of constructing sewerage
system for sanitary and storm water
drainage in the Thirtecnth ward from
Twenty and Derry streets to
the eastern city line.
1t is understood because Of the
grade in this district it will he nee
cssary to build large intcrccpter.
probably some where near the present
right of way of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway lines. Connecting
TO this will be the smaller pipes in
the various streets in that part of
the ward.
At present the entire section beyond
Twenty first street is without prop
er drainage facilities, either for san
itary purposes or for storm water
outlets. According to city officials
it would be impossible to connect a
line in Derry street with the one
which drains the western end of the
ward as from Twenty first street to
the eastern line the grade changes in
the opposite direction.
According to Mr. Lynch there arc
approximately - dwellings, being
ing constructed in the area beyond
Twenty first street, and the growth
of the city in that direction has been
large in the last few years.
81 consider it an important sani-
tary measure" Mr.. Lynch said. THE
city engineers office will submit cs-
Inmates and tentative plans for the
line of the sewerage system to me
soon, and then the matter can be dis
cussed with the other conucilmen.
This part of the city is developing
rapidly and is without any drainage
Cesspools are being used at present
and | believe something should be
done to provide a proper sewerage
system for the district"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
TO TAKE
PLACE OF BOOZE?
WELL, PERHAPS!
ConfeclionerS Uncertain of
Drinkers New Habits, but
See Big Business

Eat candy! Why certainly Penn
sylvania has a sweet tooth and a
rapidly growing one according to the
makers of confectioners gathered
here to-day for their annual conven-
tion.
But there is a difference of opinion
as to whether drinking men will turn
to candy as a substitute for alcohol
when the country goes dry" The
delegates are not certain how pro-
hibltion will hit their business. some
DelhS or the idea that more men will
ma solace in candy while others say
not. But all are certain that pros
perity will be with them in the com
ing yearand all are making prepara-
tion to do more and still more busi-
ness.
The sessions of the annual meet
ing of the Pennsylvania Manufacture
ing Confectioners Association opened
at o.4o O'Clock last night in the
Penn-Eiarris Hotel with a brief
business conclave, followed by the
annual dinner. Lieutenant Cover
nor E. f. Beidleman and Senator
Frank a. Smith were the sneakers.
AT this mornings session James
toust, State Dairy and Food Com
missioner, delivered an interesting
address. Business of the association
taken up included the report of the
president, r. r. Lloyd Butler in
winch he told of the work accom-
plshed during the past year.
Through the efforts. of the associa-
ton more than Sl,200,O0O in War
Savings Stamps We're sold in 1918.
Arthur d. Bacon, Harrisburg, chair
man of the executive committee. in
his report, covered the activities of
the committee during the year. Elec-
ton of officers was scheduled for this
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
German Official Couriers
Arrive at Versailles; Are
at Hotel Des Reservoirs
BY Associated Prcks.

Paris, April 70 German Official
couriers. in advance Of the German
delegation to the Peace Congress, ar
rived at Versailles to-day.
The Germans travelled by special
train from Creil, near Compfegne.
They were received at Versailles by
Colonel Henry and other French Of
iicials and taken TO the Hotel Des
Reservoirs, which has beer assigned
to the German deleEation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
LOAN CERTAIN
TO MEET WARM
RESPONSE HERE
Towns and Boroughs Keen to
Aid Uncle Sam to Pay
Expense of War
"A SCRAP OF PAPER"

II want two Victory Bonds"
said an uptown woman at Mar
ket street headquarters this
morning.
I want to tell you, too, why
| want two Victory Bonds" she
went on. There's a mother in
our block who has a gold star on
her service flag, the memory of
a boy who died in the Argonne
Forest, and a scrap of paper on
which the government of the
United States guarantees to pay
the mother the life insurance
the boy took out for her when
he went abroad. I'm going to do
my part TO make that piece of
paper always Just as good as
gold. That mother has her gold
star and she has the golden
memory of her boy, but she
needs more than that. She needs
taken care of; and I'm going
to help the government take
care of her"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
ALL HARRISBURG
MEN OF THE 18TH
HOME SHORTLY
War Department Plans to
Send Back Members of Old
Governors Troop

Every Harrisburg man who served
in France with the Keystone Diri-
sion, except those who have volun-
teered to remain there in the Army
of Occupation and those men who
will never return home ARE expected
to reach home port not later than
May 10. Brigadier General Edward
ID. Anderson, of the General Staff,
Washington. has issued an announce
ment that every effort will be bent
to have those members of the divi-
sion who have not already embark
ed, go aboard in time to reach Amer
lea by that date.
Every one of the returning units
of the old Pennsylvania National
Guard will participate in a great
LInnIinunI On Dann IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Central Seniors Want to
Be Graduated by Daylight

School Directors at their regular
meeting this afternoon received the
petition of High School students ask
ing them to change the hour for the
annual commencement exercises. At
a recent meeting the board fixed the
event for the evening, but the seniors
at the High School object and have
petitioned to have the commencement
take place in the morning as in for
mer years
A request from state Health Com
missioner Martin for the Inaugural
tion of n campaign in the schools
against flies was received and pre-
sented to the board for approval.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
TContinucd on Page H.
Bill Providing For One
Receiver of Taxes Would
Save County $1,000 Yearly

County Commissioners estimated
to-day that passage of the bill which
would provide for a county receiver
OF taxes from third class cities to
replace the present system of having
a collector in each ward and paying
him a commission. would save the
county a least $1,000 each year
At present in the city wards about
$4,000 in realty tax and $4,000 per-
sonal taxes are collected, a total of
$4,000 on which the tax collectors
receive a five per cent. commission
for their services.
This commission amounts to ap-
proXimately $4,000 annually. while
the bill now before the Legislature,
introduced by Senator Smith. Dauphin
county, provides for an expenditure
OF about $4,000 in salaries for the
receiver, assistants and clerks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Highwaymen Hold Up
Miners; Shoot Them and
Steal Wages; Both Dying

scranton. Pa, April 25.-John Var
ris and Tony Bogalosky, miners. were
shot down and robbed by highway
men at Eynon in the Upper Lacka-
wanna valley last night after receiv-
ing their pay envelopes.
The holdup occurred while the min
ers were on their way home. Both
are in dying condition at the State
Hospital here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Czecho-Slovak Attack
Waitzen; French Assist
Rumanians in Offensive

Geneva, April %. - Czecho- -Slovak
forces have attacked the city of Wait
zen, 20 miles northeast of Budapest.
which is expected to fall soon. French
troops are said to be aiding the Ru-
manians in their advance in eastern
Hungary, according to advices re-
ceived here from Vienna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Feeling High in Italy

Feeling High in Italy
Feeling is running hie
throughout the country, accor(
ing to the reports, and di
patches state that Great Britai
shares with President Wilso
the condemnation of the Italia.
people. The slogan "Fiume 0
dcath.' is said to have bee,
adopted. Whether Italy will oc
cupy the disputed territories 0
Daluatii and Fiumc wit.
troops, as it was indicated yc.
tcrday she might do, is nc
definitely known.
Efforts to find some middi
ground between Premier Or
lando and President Wilsol
CONTINUED OH Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
MURDERER TAKEN FROM
JAIL TO DEATH HOUSE

Hardy 'Dickerson. colored. convicted
on charge of murder in the first de-
gree, and sentenced to be electrocuted
in the Dauphn county courts. was
taken To- the western penitentiary to-
day by Deputy Sheriff w. II. Hoffman.
bickerson Is to he electrocuted next
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
COLD SNAP TO
SEND MERCURY
LOWER TONIGHT
High Winds Save Fruit Trees
From Danger of
Freezing
THICK ICE IS FORMED
Orchard Owners Fearful of
Tremendous Losses From
the Cold Weather
Nay GO DOWN TO %
Nintry Blasts Bring Out Over
oats and Heavy
Blankets
NAY GO DOWN TO %

Fruit growers throughout Central
Pennsylvania are fearful for the
safety of their fruit buds tonight
when the temperature is expected to
drop below the low mark reached
to-day and the high winds that pre-
vailed last night and this morning
are 10 diminish.
The mercury is expected to drop
to the IS degree mark in Harris
burg and vicinity tonight, f. Il.
Domain, local weather forecaster
says. Added to this. the wind that
blew at a twenty-mile clip since the
cold wave struck Harrisburg. is en-
pected to decrease to ten or twelve
miles per hour. This will lessen the
influence of the cold weather to
certain extent, but will not prevent
all damage. fruit growers fear.
Little Damage Thus Far
Little damage is believed to have
hecn done thus far by the cold snap.
The high winds which accompanied
saved MS from serious damage" said
state Ioologist j, q. Sanders to-day
in discussing the conditions of the
ldSt l"eliN-lOlH hOuiS.
We have not received any reports
of harm done, and while in some
places there may have been frosts
We have not heard of them
Apple buds escaped entirely un-
Scathed, +. b. Mitchell. one of the
biggest fruit growers of the sec
tIon, said this morning. The more
tender fruit and cherry buds. to-
@cthcr with some others, have been
damaged to Il slight extent the fruit
growers believe. but not enough to
cause alarm. Buds on both varie-
ties of trees have been particularly
numerous and any. already killed
will benefit the trees. the growers
say.
Wind May Save Buds
The wind, while falling tonight,
viii not become altogether quiet IT
is believed the rate of between eight
and ten miles will be retained until
the cold weather ends. This will do
much to prevent absolute destruc-
ton to the buds, but. if the tenn
perature expected is reached, c. H.
siderable damage may result.
If the mercury drops to twenty
seven degrees, a new ecord for this
day of the month, history will hc cS-
tJblished in the Harrisburg Wealth
cr bureau. Thirty-twO degrees, the
fingure reached at o'c,oCK this
morning. is the Lowest figure reached
since 1892, whel 21.J degrees was
recorded. Thirt".two degrees is the
mark for April %. L is almost a
certainty than a rcw mark will be
established for bot. days, :cnight
and early tomorrow.
Farmers Were Planting Yesterday
Ice was reported III cousideraD Die
quantity throughout the city and
surrounding country to-day. one
quarter-inch ire VAS the greatest
thickness reached. ore farmer said
that yesterday lie had been planting
pot; toes, but this no ning he fouul
tn" ground frozen and Gad been
compelled to delay the ding of
the remainder of The plAt The
CONTINUED on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
MACHINERY IN
MOTION TO CLEAN
UP HARRISBURG
City Department Heads in
Conferences With State
Health Officer

Machinery already is in motion to
make Harrisburg a model city from
health and sanitary standpointS.
Mayor Daniel l.. Keister now Is
receiving recommendation from
heads of tho various divisions of the
[ContinuCd on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Master Painters and
Union Strikers Unable
to Reach an Agreement

Two more contractors have signed
contracts accepting the new wage
scale of the Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers' Union No. All. of Har-
risburg, it was announced this morn
ing by II. c. Hutz, president The
total Of signed contracts now held
by the union officials. is eight and
il is believed they will provide en-
ployment at the increased rate, for
approximately so men. About 140
strikers are out.
Besides these opportunities for en-
ployment, president Kutz stated
many men are accepting offers from
other cities and several left to-day
for New Jersey and Philadelphia,
where they will secure employment.
The eight contractors who have
signed with the Union are not menu
bers of the Master Painters Associ-
alton, Union officers said. The two
new signers announced this morning
are:
William Lingle.
Miller and Spangler.
No communication has been receiv-
ed up to noon to-day from the Mas
ter Painters. The weekly meeting Of
the Union is to be held in Union La
Dor Hall tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Governor Sproul Gets
Back From Virginia;
Comes Here Next Week

Governor Sproul arrived at his
home near Chester last night from
Hot Springs, Va, where he spent
the last three weeks.
The Governor went to the Nir-
ginia health resort because of a Sc
we're attack of rheumatism and for
some time he was confined to his
hotel rooms.
During his absence he kept closely
in touch with affairs in the State.
particularly at the Capitol, where
the Legislature is in session and has
taken action on many bills.
1t was announced he would re-
main quietly at his home over the
weekend and would come TO Harris
burg tn first of next week.