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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
COUNTRY CLUB
PLANNING FOR
$85,O6O BUILDING
Membership to Discuss Pro-
posed Structure at
Luncheon
MANY CHANGES MADE
Mistakes in the Old Building
Will Be Eliminated
in the New

.dembers of the Country Club, of
Harrisburg, will meet at a luncheon
at the Penn Harris tomorrow at
noon, to discuss plans submi tied
by the Board of Governors for the
new clubhouse to replace the one
burned last March.
The committee in charge has re-
ceived bids on the proposition and
wishes to discuss the plans thor
oughly with the club members be-
fore going ahead with the building.
AS designed by Architect Stoddart,
who was architect for the Penn
Harris, the new plans include greater
convenience at the entrance, addi-
tional locker accommodations for
women and men, a glass enclosed
porch on the south side, a second
floor porch adjoining the ballroom,
and an adequate water supply,
which is something the other club
house did not afford all year round.
Finance Committee Named
The building committee is con-
fident that the club members will
wish to adopt these plans, but fur
ther. discussion of the financing of
the building must be discussed be-
fore they can go ahead. Lesley Me-
~ Solii' 1NOl sc W. INGlly anu
H. Bergner have been appointed as
a committee to devise and suggest
plan for properly financing the
scheme. All members who are COM
ing to the luncheon are requested to
notify Frank j. Brady, secretary of
the club, before ten o'clock to-
morrow.
The new clubhouse will be a two
story structure of the same kind of
stone which was used in the last
building and it is the intention to
use the old foundations and a por-
ton of the walls in the construction
of the clubhouse. 1t is estimated
that the cost will be approximately
$S5,000.
More Comforts
The new house will not have the
bowling alleys which were planned
in the former structure, but by this
saving of space there will be much
more room for the locker and
shower rooms and also space for
the addition of several rooms where
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
WINS BRIDE AS
WELL AS CROSS
ON BATTLEFIELDS
Captain Meade D. Detweiler
to Marry Pretty Ital-
ian Girl
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Young Woman Is Met at Pier
by Veteran and His
Mother

Captain Meade D. Detweiler,
said to have been the first American
to win the italian war cross, is to
take a pretty Italian bride, it was
learned to-day when Mrs. Detweiler,
his mother, left for New York to
welcome to America the young
woman whose heart was won dur
ing the dark days of the war.
The brde-to-be is Miss Esther
Minoli whose home is in Camera,
Lake Maggiore. Announcement
that she was coming has created
something of stir among the young
people of the city among whom Cap
tain Detweiler is widely known.
Captain Detweiler is the son of
the late Meade d. Detweiler, former
District Attorney and Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks.
Engagement Surprise
Captain Detweiler saw consider
able service with an ambulance corps
in France during the summer of
1917. When the situation became
critical in Italy he was in the first
American detachment sent to that
country. He served there with little
chance for rest until the armistice
was signed. He was decorated by
the Italian Government for bravery
and cited several times. 1t was dur
ing this service that the Captain
met Miss Minoli, whom he induced
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06

reliable report system and putting
Il plan into operation will be to Sc
cure in the cities economical means
OF distribution, which is the greatest
Zoe to speculation and profiteering.
foreStalling ordinances, centers OF
distribution and proper organization
OF farmers to obtain fair prices even
IL they do not have to lose the time
of taking their produce to market.
Many farmers do not take produce
to market for this very reason and
both producer and consumer lose.
The idea is to take advantage of the
recently enacted agricultural CO.
operative association law which will
mean more even distribution of
food supplies" in opinion of the new
director.
Cannot Regulate Prices
Another important matter follow
ing up the sending of produce to
market with knowledge that it is
going where it is needed and where
the grower will get fair prices is
proper packing" said he.i Much is
sent to market that should never go
and the establishment of grades and
packing methods will enable farm
ers to save money and their time.
The business fthe bureau of
markets." Director Smith concluded,
lis to concern itself with the machin-
cry of distribution; to encourage
production; to eliminate waste; to
cultivate cordial relations between
consumer and producer and to use its
best efforts to eliminate the specu-
lator and forestaller from the field.
a state cannot successfully regulate
prices. By trying to do they would
drive produce out of the state. But
states can make it easier to dispose
Of products than it is now. They can
assist with organization in building
machinery that will operate more
efficiently than our present system.
After that is done, prices, in the end
must be left to our old friends Sup
ply and Demand. If we make it
easy for the supply to reach the de-
mand-which means reducing the
cost of distribution to the minimum
we will accomplish all we set out
to do. And that, by the way, is some
large contract. Harrisburg seems
well situated otry it out"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
Post Office Not Looking
Forward With Joy to
Distribution of Foods

Post office employees are not
whooping up with joy the arrange
ment to distribute through the par
GELS post system the mountains of
foodstuffs now stored in Govern
ment warehouses. This plan of
distribution will be inaugurated Au-
gust Is and only those who handle
the parcels post packages can have
any fair appreciation of what such
a deluge of canned goods will mean
1t is entirely possible that many of
the cans will have rusted to such
an extent as to make their handling
more or less precarious and those
dainty missives which pass through
Uncle Sans hands on their way to
all parts of the country in the
service of Cupid may be embellished
with highly colored tomatoes, can
ned beef, bacon and other decora-
tions.
Charles II. Hoffman, superintend-
ent of delivery at the local post
office, observed to-day that he
started his lifework as a grocer's
clerk and that the approaching dis
tribution of foodstuffs through the
mails didn't give him a moments
worry.
A lot of people are wondering
Nily ilISl lleio pSSi a 1OiioltlCl iDlS
jump in the price of coffee. During
the war the better grades speeded
up from about 35 to As and 4S cents.
Then the consumers began to use
the cheaper grades, but these have
likewise scared to the war prices Of
the superior grades.
The attitude of the Government
representatives regarding the dis
posaI of the enormous stores of
foodstuffs is somewhat puzzling. One
officer is said to have declared to
a wholesaler that the prices to the
latter would, of course, be under the
figure submitted to municipalities.
Asked why this discrimination in
favor of the wholesaler, he replied
II don't know"
Those opposed to the price-fxing
policies of Uncle Sam are denounc-
ing the plan of the Government to
buy wheat from producers at a guar
anteed price of $2.26 per bushel and
sell it to the trade at $3.50. Farmer
and businessman are objecting in
asmuch as they do not believe the
artificial drop in the price of wheat
will affect the cost of living in any
degree, but might upset stable trade
conditions. An authority declared
that illegitimate speculation in food
stuffs and unrestricted exports is the
cause of the high prices at the pres
ent time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
BIG INCREASES
in VALUATIONS
OF PROPERTIES
Assessments For County Tax
alton Jump $17,0O0,00O;
Taxes $4,000
MORE MONEY INVESTED
City Real Estate Is Assessed
$11, 100000 More Than
in 1918

Big increases in the valuation of
real estate in the city and county
for county taxation, and in the
amount of taxes levied this year as
compared to 1918, are shown in the
annual report to be furnished by the
county commissioners to the Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs.
Realty valuations upon which
taxes can be levied increased about
100000, of which more than
$11, 100000 were added to assess
ments of properties in the city;
while personal property subject to
taxation increased more than ST.
100000. The total amount of coun-
ty taxes on real estate levied for
1919 reached s443,224 as compared
with $402,S sol for last year when the
tax rate was one-half mill higher.
The report for the entire city and
county for 1919 and 1918 follows:
Number of taxables, 49,146; in 1918,
47,52S; acres of cleared land, 20S,-
632; in 1918, 2O3,041; timber, 101,-
O61; in 1918, 101,039; valuation of
all real estate, $119,S12,SO6; in
1918, S102. 1896; value of real es-
tate exempt from taxation, $685.
1876, 6,507; in 1918, S2S,522, ,412; value
of real estate subject to taxation,
$93,676,307; in 1918, $75,911,S S54;
number of horses and value, S,160
valued at S554,160; in 1918, S,462
valued at $505.1S5; number of cat
1918, S,O74, S234.494.
Valuations placed on salaries,
professions and occupations, S3,902,-
975; in 1918, $3.909,205; valuation
of all property for taxation, $685.
494,292; in 1918, $50, $500 ,23S;
amount of taxes at Az mills, $44S,
224; in 1918 at mills, $402,S01;
money on interest. $1S,926,1SS; in
1918, $17,915,455; tax on money at
interest at mills, $75,704.75; in
1918, $71,661.9S; county debt. $780,
600; in 1918, 100000.
The report for the city for the
two years follows: Number of tax
ables, 24,535: in 1918, 23,S0S; acres
of cleared land, 1,1S6; value of real
estate, $S0.51S,4S0; in 1918, $67,-
2S9,536; real estate exempt from
taxation, $22,S41, ,095; in 1918, $21,-
316, 300; real lestate taxable, $57,-
677,3S5; in 1918, 5,973,236;
horses and value. 635, $52,6S0; in
1918, sos, SAG, 6,520; cows and value,
IT, $500; in 1918, 2, $50; value of
salaries, professions. occupations,
$2.OS4,100; in 1918, $2,102.250;
valuation of all property taxable,
$59,S14,555; in 1918. $48,122. .066;
amount of tax at AZ mills, $685.
165.49; in 1918, at mills, s240,-
61O.33; money at interest, s14,415,-
$50; in 1918, $13,s25.61S; taxes on
money at interest, $57661.44; in
1918, $55,302.47.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
Counter Proposals of
Austria Are Handed
to Allied Mission
BIZ Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 6. The Austrian
counter proposals of the Peace
Terms were handed to the Allied
Mission at st. Germain en- Laye at
1915 o'clock to-day. The counter
proposals were brought at once to
Paris and delivered to the Supreme
Council of the Peace Conference.
The Austrian observa ions on the
treaty were considered in Peace
Conference circles to be very tenn
perate in tone.
The Austrian reply said the dele
cation released Austria's position
was that of a defeated power, but
complained that its territory had
been limited in too sweeping a man.
ner. Particular objection was offer
ed to the loss of Southern Bohemia
and the Tyrol district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
Firing Squad For Profteers

Warren S. Stone. grand chief OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, said labor might advocate
a firing squad for profteers and de-
cIared that unless Congress found 4
solution of the high cost of living
America would see "its very worst
period"
The people are not going to
starve," said he. They are going
to die fighting"
He added that the time would
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinity, Con-
tInued unsettled with probably
showers and thunderstOrms to-
night and Thursday. Not much
change in temperature, lowest
Tonight about 20.
Enhtern Pennsylvania: Partly
cloudy, showers and thunder
storms probably tonight and
Thursday. Not much change In
temperature. Moderate south
winds.
Rivers The upper portion of the
main river will rlseJ the lower
portion will probably remnin
about stc+.Onary. A slight to
moderate rise is Indicated for
the North md West branches
except the upper portions of
both streams Will begin to fall
Tonight or Thursday unless
n:Urc heavy showers occur. A
Rtngc of about 40 feet is indi-
cn1cd for Harrisburg Thursday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
GRANT INJUNCTION
AGAINST SUNDAY BALI,

Reading, Pa, Aug. 6.-The Berks
court granted an injunction TODAY
against Sunday baseball as a Sc
quel to the suit of property owners
in the vicinity of Lauers Park where
International League games here
are played. The Reading Ministerial
ASSOCIATION, back of the proceedings,
failed in two previous proceedings
to stop the games by arresting nIaY9
ers and having fines imposed.
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WANT NEW POLLING PLACE

County Commissioners have approved
the petition of voters in the Eighth
ward, Fourth precinct, who will an
ply to the court to have the polling
place changed from 500 to S02 Cow
den street. because the occupant of
the rooms now used cannot give
enough space for placing the election
booths,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
DIES OF INDIGESTION

Dauphin, Pa, Aug. 6. = Mrs.
Elizabeth Weitzel. of Harrisburg,
died here, at the home of her sister,
Miss Clara Poffenberger, last even
ing about o'clock, from an at
tack of acute indigestion, which she
felt first early yesterday morning
The body was removed to the home
of Mrs. Weitzels daughter, Mrs.
David Smouse in Harrisburg, last
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
ELECTION CHANGE EXPLAINED

Members OF the Republican,
county committee in the city and
the city committeeman together
with the Republican Voters League
will meet tomorrow evening in the
courthouse to consider plans for
the primary election campaign
Changes in the election laws will be
explained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
COMBLNED'W WAGE
DEMAND MADE
BY 100000 MEN
of Fourteen Unions Act as
Unit; Wilson to Speak to Con-
gress; Stone Talks

Washington Aug 6Representaives of fourteen different
railroad unions have joined communication Director
General Hines asking immediate increases in wages So far
known this is the first instance record in which all the rail-
road unions representing 100000 employees have acted
Wilson to Consult Congress
Mr. Hines said to-day he had had time anayze the
communication but it seemed formal presentation of wage de-
mand already made public President Wilson will address Con-
gess person Friday make recommendation for legislation
designed aid in reducing the of living This learned
to-day at the White House.
Firing Squad For Profteers
Some sharp of leaders of organized labor economic
problems developed the opening hearings to-day before
the House Interstate Commerce Committee abors plan
the reorganization of the railroads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
TILDEN DEFEATS wASHBURN
Bn ASSnCinted precn

Newport, r. l., Aug. 6.-William II
Tilden, of Philadelphia. to-day de-
feated w. NJ Washburn, of New York
6-4' 4-6 6-S, 10-S, in the third round of
the Newport casino tennis tourna
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06

come when all prices would be
fixed by the government
Frank Morrison, secretary of tho
American Federation of Labor, told
the committee that if labor's plan
for public ownership and co-opera-
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PLEADS NOT GUILTY

By ASSocteted Press.
Newark, n. j., Aug. Ga plea of
not guilty to criminal information.
charging violation of the wartime
prohibition act was entered in the
Federal district court here to-day on
behalf of Christian Feigenspan, of
Newark, a corporation, owners of one
of the largest breweries in New Jer-
sey.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07

Connolly q Walker. Attornevs- -'-'e' va >


ALAtcuLOEb Dalt OIL AstzAA E-bLAAe.
Pursuant to the terms of the will Of the
late John A. Liphardt. and the order OF
court, We will offer for sale on Thurs
day August % 1919 200 acres of land
known as the John A I.iphardt farm
Sale will be held on the premises l q miles
northwest of Hillsdale. H.. az o clocli
D. m.
Description: Northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter of section nineteen t19J
township nineteen tI9D north. range three
49,. east of the fourth principal meridian
containing forty t4OJ acres more or less.
The southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section nineteen 90, town
ship nineteen 90 north. range three go
east of the fourth principal meridian. con
tanning forty t4O) acres, more or less;
South half "a of the northeast quar-
ter u of section nineteen tl9l in town
ship nineteen t19l north, range three 49,
east of the fourth p. NJ.
The northwest quarter ca OF the
southeast quarter of section nineteen (19)
in township nineteen tl9l north. range
three 81. east of the fourth P. M. con
tanning forty t40l acres. This land lies
in one body of 200 acres, all in the town
ship of Canoe Creek, county of Rock Island
and state OF Illinois.
IMPROVEMENTS consist of eight room
house with furnace. two barns hog house.
tool shed, double and single corn crib,
cistern, well and windmill. All buildings
are in good condition. Entire. farm is in
is farmed. Farm lies practically level
upon what is called the first bench of the
bluff overlooking Rock river valley. 100
acres is in meadow at present time. =
miles from good business town and rail-
road station
TERMS OF SALE: 10 per cent of pur-
chase price on day of sale, balance on
March j. 1920. at which time executors
deed and abstract will be delivered. One
half Il of purchase price will be left in
farm at 3 Il per cent interest for five 90
years to be secured by a first mortgage
lien upon said land, or cash, if purchaser
desires.
GEORGE W. LIPHARDT AND CHARLES
EIPPER.
Executors under the last will and tesla
ment of John A Liphardt, deceased.
Colonel Ernst. Auburn, Neb.. Auctioneer.
+. L. Hanson. Clerk.
For any information address George W.
Liphardt, Milan III, or Charles Eipper,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL no. 20. z. q 8,
M-The stated ass, InblIes Of Rock ls-
land Council No. ~. il. Sc 5. A- VIII
be held on the tnirI Wednesday OF each
month Z. ". IbaChGr. /. M. y. b.
Hide brandt, recoEdGr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07

UcAL LODGE No. COS, I. o. 0. r.
Meets every Thurs
lN@@-a 7rFn~ Gay evening al Odd
.a<pa a ~ Fellows temple on
" SezszYSsVs7- u Fourth avenue. be-
&C. 49, tween Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. II. W. Letter
man, y. G., william Gudenzopl. L. .
First Thursday Of month, ihluatoFy de-
gree; hrst. second and third degree th9
following Thursday.
T.. .. r.
ROCK. ISLAND AERlE no. 856, FRAIEIs-
mai order Of Regular meetings
frst aud third Tuesday OF each month
At Eagles home Fourth avenue aud
twenty first street. Frank Wlch, W. ~
Joseph GroteguI. secretary
R.P. o. ELKS.
RoCK. ISLAND LODGE NO. $50. B. p. o.
f.; regular meetings hrst ands third
Mondays. J. e. Searle, exalted ruler.
c. y. Isaacsion, secretary.
Il. H. CLEAYELAND CAMP NO. 80,
Sons OF VBterans.-Meet5 on second and
fourth Tuesday evenings u each month
al O'Clock in Memorial hail a. the
court house. L. L. harms, commander
Eugene johnson. secretary.
q. A. e.
BUFORD POST 243, G. a. Il. - MEETS
regularly on second and fourth Friday
afternoons OF each month at o'clock
in Memorial hall in the court house.
c. Il. Church, commander; d. {. 41rsL
adiutant.
O. X. Wv.
sIBONEY BAY CAMP 10. 8. o. S. ". Y.
Meets the first and third Thursdays
OF each month at D. m. at Memorial
hall. 81. L. Becker, commander l. Ii.
T1tterington. adiutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07
LEGAL.


Administrators Notice.
Estate OF John Frederick Theodore
Schulz. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
estate OF John Frederick Theodore Schulz,
latg OF the county Of Rock Island, state of
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that
IL win appear before the Hon. Frank j.
Landee. luage OF the pro1ate court OF Rock
Island county, a. the probate court room.
in the city of Rock Island. al the July
tenn, on The hrst Monday in July, next, al
which time ali persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
ouested TO attend for the purpose OF hay
debted TO said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated 23rd day of April, A. d. 1919.
ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
Administrator with the viii Annexed.
Stafford. Schoede d Stafford. attorneys.
GsxecutOr's Notice.
Estate of Christian Hansen, deceased.
Inc onoerslgned having eeen appointed
executors of, the last will and testament
Of Christian Hansen. late of the county
of Rock Island state of Illinois, deceased.
hereby gives notice that they win appear
before the Honorable Frank Landee. Judge
of the probate court of Rock Island coun-
of Rock Island, at the September term. on
the first Monday in September next. at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
Quested TO attend for the purpose Of haV-
ing the same adjusted.
requested to make immediate payment 70
the undersigned.
Dated Tie 21st day of June. A d. 1913.
ARTHUR C. HANSEN,
ANNA HANSEN
r..-.y,- rvr,-. ...--.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07

ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO. 65S. 4. +. q
M A. M.-Stated meetings hrst
"a Friday Of each noAtu- A, L.
N Bruner. W NJ. Ia. 5. Boil
FNAeBN man., secretary.
Special meeting on Z. "A. degree Friday
aug. ., al y. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-07

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO 200
order Eastern Star.-lSesuiar meetlusi
itIng stars ygeicome. Mary f.. Erul
w NJ; mary r. hr-lz. seel- tary.