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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
HUGE QUANTITIES
OF J.. s. FOOD ON
SALE THURSDAY
Eleven Big Truckloads to Be
Brought to This
City

Harrisburg will get it's first supply
of Government food in all probabil-
ity for sale Thursday morning. 1t
will be placed in equal quantities at
each of the eleven tirehouses and
will be in charge of a subcommittee
the latter to be under the direction
of Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Schell.
of the general committee. The above
prices will prevail. Plans were COM
pleted for a committee meeting
this morning.
Buyers will be limited to one can
of bacon, and six cans of each Of
the other commodities. Terms will
be cash, and no orders will be re-
ceived over telephone, or reserved
The cash and carry system will be
observed. Each subcommittee will
be given full authority to prevent
crowdinS or stop persons from buy
ing larger quantities than those
mentioned. No goods will be sold
TO dealers.
Order Is Placed
This afternoon Mayor Daniel L.
Keister with r. Ross Seaman, City
Clerk and Wellington G. Jones, went
to the Reserve Depot at New Cum
berland ard arranged with Lieuten-
ant j. r. Boyle for the first order.
A dozen trucks will be secured to
haul the goods TO Harrisburg. At
a meeting of the committee to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock, all sub
committees will attend and receive
instructions Tor handling the Gov
ernment goods. City Clerk Seaman
will be treasurer and receive all
funds. A subcommittee consisting
of Captain Harry NJ. Slime, chair
man; William B. McNair. George
Kobler and Wellington G. Jones
TCOntinucd on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
LAWS TO REDUCE
COST OF LIVING
BEFORE SENATE
Licensing Corporations En-
gagged in Interstate Com
merce Is Introduced
COMMITTEES ON PRICES
State Food Administrators to
Name Men to Investigate
Costs in Every County
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, August 11.-Legisla-
tion proposing the licensing of COR
porations having a capital or assets
of $1O,OO0.OO0 or more engaged in in
terstate commerce and authorizing
Federal supervision over the issuance
of stocks and securities was intro
duced to-day by Senator kellogg, Re-
publican, Minnesota.
Licenses would be issued by the
Federal Trade Commission, which
would have supervisory jurisdiction
over the corporations. and in case of
illegal combinations or censpiracies
in restraint of trade it would have
power to revoke the license.
In telegram to all State food
administrators who worked woth
Hoover during the war Attor-
ney General Palmer has requested
the appointment of a fair price
committee in each county to inves
tgate what is being charged f,
retail necessities and if in exec
OF what the committee consider
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
MANY TOUCHES OF
COLOR ARE ADDED
GREAT PAGEANT
More Than Five Hundred Per-
sons to Take Part in the
Opening Scene

An All-American Pageant, one of
the most elaborate UNDERTAKINGS of
its kind recently attempted here,
Will be produced on Island Park. to-
morrow evening. Practically every
national and radical group in Harris
purs and Steelton will take part in
the program.
Inc various groups of nations
represented have been working
hard for several weeks and hove
oeen preparing their parts III co-onero
alon with the War Camp Com
munity Service.
community singing will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Florence AckIev Ie,,
assisted by the Municipal Band Inc,
hefore the pageant about 7.30 n n,
an alrplane from the Middletow,'
Depot Will fly above the grounds
The pageant will open with a nro-
cession of more than 500 nersnne
After a short welcome by Mavor
kelster and Lieutenant Governor
Beldleman the pageant proper viii
open with the introduction of "ITncIa
sam William Penn" and "Jobn
Harris The Angel of Peace" viii
De SUNNI oned and then the different
groups Will be greeted by the char
acters, typifying the family spirit of
The Boy Scouts will have a prom
iileIit part IN the tableau effects
during the pageant. The finale will
De series of historical tabIeaux
whlch Will end with the grouping of
tne rags or the nations grouped
ABOUT the Angel of peace" Goddess
o, liberty Uncle Sam" and other
characters of the pageant.
Groups of powerful searchIieb-s
VIII throw a bright light over tho
platform and will illuminate ever,
detail of color which appears in tbo
spectacular tableaux and wonderfrI
costumes of the various nations
Many of the nations will bo ro,,
resented by groups in national cos
l'lnes' Producing a national dance
song or some feature typical of their
national life. Folk and na+;o,e,I
dances are the outlet of artistic e~
preston among these people. and
tomorrow evening the peonIn of
harrisburg will have the nriviIooa
OF seeing these different grouns IN
a manner never before attemnted
here. ei'ptea
Organization and supervision y
T. Zorger, supervisor of snec;ai
activities in Harrisburg pnIiIn
schools. Staging of pageant ara
character Unc'e Sam. Elmer r. f,av
angel of Peace, Miss Jennie Se,Iers
william Penn, C. w. Title. Jobn
Harris, H. H. Kinneard. Oreaniz'
atoms furnishing costumes and
characters for tableaux, Post 58 r.
a. r., Octorora Tribe and Council
l. .. r. NJ. Sons and Daughters ~
Liberty. OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
5000 RETURN TO WORK

Columbus, O.. Aug. IL. = Strik-
ing shopmen of the Pennsylvania,
Norfolk and Western and Toledo and
Ohio Central Railroads here, nearly
five thousand in number, returned
to work this morning following rati.
fication by union officials of the ma
jority vote taken in a mass meeting
Saturday night. Reports from the
railroad yards were that all the men
had returned to work. Union leaders
stated. however, that if the union
demands were not met by September
2, a general strike will be called.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
Struck by Train
as He Crosses Track

Struck by a train when he crossed
the railroad tracks near NIifflin,
James Rodgers, aged So, of Mifflin,
track foreman on the Middle divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
is in the Harrisburg Hospital in a
serious condition. He had a frac-
ture of the right leg and probable
internal injuries.
Rodgers was at work at the time
of the accident and is said to have
failed to notice the approach of
the freight train which struck him.
The accident occurred about noon
Yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
Moorhead to Build
on $4,000 Extension

George T. Titzel. contractor for the
Moorhead Knitting Company, Sc
cured a permit to-day at the office of
Building Inspector James H. Grove,
to erect a four-story structure for
that company. The building will be
of brick and concrete and will be To-
Gated at the rear of the Northwest
corner of Cameron and Walnut
streets. 1t will cost $4,000. The COM
pany recently acquired title to the
ground when it announced that
growth in the business made extern
sive improvements necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and Vicinityi Fair to-
night and Tuesday. Not much
change In temperature, lowest
Tonight about 62 degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night and Tuesday, not much
change In temperature. Gentle
variable winds.
Rivers The Susquehanna river and
all its branches will continue to
full slowly. A stage of about 3.S
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
RETURNS TO DUTY

Mrs. Edith b. Bergstresser. recent
~ appointed police. matron. is again
on outy after a weeks study of meth
ods pursued by the Philadelphia no
lice department po-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert A. Harrington, L.
Surs GsorEe GndeT and Maude Conrad
L. Reed and Mary e.
H.
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[Continued OH Page Ill
ADMIRAY GEORGE BUEHLER.
RETIRED, DIED, 81 YEARS

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 11.-Rear
Admiral William George Buehler,
United States Navy, retired, died
yesterday in Haverford.
He was born in PHILADELPHIA
March 25, 1897, and entered the
navy in 1857. He was an officer
of the U. S. S. Frigate Niagara when
the first Atlantic cable was laid. and
in connection with this duty receiv-
ed the gold medal of the New York
Chamber of Commerce. In the
Civil War he participated in at
tacks on the James river and Fort
Darling and in the passage of the
forts at the entrance to Mobile bay
under Farragut.
Admiral Buehler is survived bv
his widow, two sisters, Mrs. Robert
A. Lamberton and Mrs. George
Douglas Ramsey, both of this city.
and a brother, Edward H. Buehler
of Chicago,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11

Sorrow was expressed at the Capt.
tol over the death of DIR. Joseph
Kalbfus, Secretary of the State
Game Commission. and many tele-
grams expressing regret over the
accident were received at his home.
His automobile struck by a train at
the Farley Road crossing on the Re-
novo division of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Dr. Kalbfus was instantly
killed yesterday morning. f. w.
Kelly, of Dubois, field superinten-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-11

The subcommittee revision retains
the following exemptions, as pro-
vided by the House:
Denatured alcohol, medicinal
preparations, patent medicine, toilet
and mineral preparations, flavoring
extracts, syrups, vinegar and fruit
juices. The subcommittee, however,
struck out the House clause that
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-31
70 ESCAPE FOREST FIRES
Eighteen Fires Work Havoc In Bitter
Root: Valley Reuion. H. ar

: = :
Missoula, Mont, July Is. with
news Of 10 forest fires in District No.
= comes word of the spectacular sses-
cape Of a crew Of between 60 and 20
men trapped by a fire in the Selway
forest. &. q
The men trapped from behind BY a
Tfire were compelled to leap int1 a
small stream and remain up to- their
necks in the water until the fire had,
passed. All their equipment wnsEto-
tally destroyed,
The crew was engaged In "a fire on
the northern boundary Of the Nez
Perez forest just west Of the head of
the Bitter Root Valley, where this
forest adjoins the selway. They had
been fighting q fire in the Salmon
mountain region, when the Selway fire
worked around behind them, trapping
them. between the two fres. SC
Tie 18 fires reported during the day,
included 12 In the Clearwater IN Idaho
and three In each Of the Missonla and
:I.ole; forests. Critical as has been the
situation in the past few days In, the
district the officials here are;now even
more alarmed regarding the conditions
than they have been. - ssis
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-31
AIR MAIL MEN M 5 IRIkE''
q. s: Hsronauts Protect That PLANES
81 Are Unfit. Z I

~ d
New York, July x. ne strike of
aerial mail pilots which went ints
effect yesterda has been called pn
pending conf rehces ID Washing ton
between Second Assistant Postmaster
General Praeger and representa- tves
sot the strikers, II was announced by
Superintendent Stanton Of the eastern
postal division prior to his departure
for, washington In an airplanes
The proposed strike, the first Of its
Kind In the country, followed the re-
afusal Of the postoffice depar tinent TO
srefnstate two pilots discharged for
refusing to take out planes Tuesday
on account Of the fog. Postpg1 Ices u
Belmont Park, Long Island, the land
ing field f6t mail planes, suited that
they had received instructions to GIVE
out mo informal ton concerning the
-aviat6rs' action.
The pilots say that they complainant
on several occasions that the planes
were poorly equipped for flying be-
cause of their high speed. They said
they desired lighted and sloWer ma
chimes as In misty or f0ggy weather.
the visibility WINS sts poor as 10 mike
high speed ding rols. The men de-
clared that since sJnly is ne less than
10 accidents have occurred ia which
ten planes were demol ished aud two;
sRviat0rs killed. Il .s -EE,as ss
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-31
administration Board Selected.
BY Governor From Regents
anl Board of Control. 4 I
CASEY, IS PRESIDENT !.


Bismarck, N. ID, July All but
four OF, the important appointments to
be made by Governor Lynn J. Frazier
under provisions OF laws approved at
the referendum election were arnounc-
ed here Saturday afternoon, Tsese ms
clude the appointment Of r. Nj Casey,
from: the board Of control, and Messrs.
Robert Muir and George A. Totten,
from the board Of regents, 40 the threa
members OF the new board Of adminis-
'tration which takes over the duties of
the two former boards, together with
those Of the board OF education. All
three Of these boards are superseded
by the new Organization, which came
into being on Saturday, July 26. ut the
expiration Of the constitute onai 30-day
limit after the date upon which the
administration board lawssWas approx.
ed at the polls. -
4 Casey TO Head the Board
p. M. Casey Of Fargo, president Of
the Equity Co-ope Packing COM
pany, who is the man first named by
the governor to his present position,
is the short-term man, and as such
becomes president Of the board. As
former head Of the. board of control,
he is conversant with conditions re-
garding the states charitable and
penal institutions, Of which that board
had charge. Messrs. Robert Muir Of
Sarles and George "A. Totten, formerly
of Bowman; who have, respectively,
the four, and six-years terms, are trans
ferred from. the board Of regents,
which had charge Of sfae higher edu-
cational. institutions of the state.
New Body 10 Organism
The board Of administrati ION, met
directly after / It's appointments and
framed an organization Of which
Charles Eessman was made executive
secretary. He also served with the
regents board. ;-'Ss
The personnel Of thefhew state board
Of bar examiners also was announcer.
This is made up Of Emerson Smith, an
attorney Of Fargo, for the itwoyeaf
term. until October 28, 1921: r. Goer
of Devils Lake for the fourssyear term;
aud George 81. Moellring Of Ray, WIZ
liams county, for six years. MI. Smith
has been on the bar association for
several years. Under the new law, exss
aminers become a licensing body,
under whose inspection every; lawyer
/, in the state must pass.
Three additional district court
judges and the commissioner$ofi mmi-
grafton to be named by the governor
had not yet been ANNOUNCED. IS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-31

gu [ ] sIBER I ROAD ! I


lyashing tons July % Presld mt
Wilson has informed the senate, IN rel
Spouse d a resolution BY senator john
son, Republican, Cali ornia, that the
presence Of American troops In Siberia
is a vital element in the restoration
and maintenance Of traffic on the
Siberian railroad and under iiesagree-
jment with Japan they can be with
drawn only when the American rail-
way experts operating the road are
withdrawn ,,s 4 IRE! u.
The president said Siberia could b.
protected from q further period of
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-31

l0pS n Berlin thar were ralded BY
Manhattan to their homes because
suburb OF Neuilly. The French troops
have been taking care OF Bulgaria latess
" and when the other day: some of.
them were attacked By Bulgarians9 q
French regiment occupied Sofia and
disarmed the local garrison.
SIX K. I - - - sssls W W
Sweden is expected to. make loud
wall over. the report Of the Baltic com.
mission OF the peace conference. II,
recommends that the Aland islands 1t
the mouth OF the Gulf Of Bothnia,:
which Sweden has claimed, be nen-.
traltzed under the guaranty Of the.
League Of Nations. The Swedes are
not in high favor with the allies and
any protest they may makefis not like
~ to be considered.
Our relations with Mexico seemed to.
be approaching the well-known climax.
As they have been Internationally for
years. Senators and Representatives,
from the border states clamors tor Ia
Prevention, more Americans are killed
or kidnapped or robbed by Mexicans,.
interested European nations become
more and more exasperated sby the.
chaotic conditions below the Rio
Grande. but the administrators keeps
its own. councils, giving mo- intimatiphl
of its Intentions, if it has any. Among!
the recent outrages to be reported
were an, attack by armed Mexica1A on
q boatload OF sailors from the ft1S s.
ship Cheyenne near TampiS Oltss mud the
robbery 0ffsabout, $1O,O OU from ..sfke
Puerto LQbos station OF the Ataantic
Refining company Some TRIES were
stolen from the sailors and the Mexi-
can government sans ii, was thsir.o own
fault because they Gilsregarded warn
4ings and went into rebel territory.
Most Of the other outrages the; Car
rama officials try weakly to explain
away. ~
Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador to
Mexico. appeared before g. house com.
mittee and said TINT, although hun
dreds Of Americans had beens Killed in
Mexico in the Inst few years. and so
since February, 1917 Do had never
heard Of the prosecution or conviction
OF any Mexican for ne. murder Of nm
American. he. thinks. however. that
nothing would be gained 81 Withdraw
al - ~, -, -, ~ IN. No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07

of naval junk. swings at its last mooring-abadoned, unwanted. Ships that were heroes amid ships that never did anything but dog work" ride the tidal river currents side by side miles of forlorn, rusty ghosts. Some were built in feverish haste to meet emergency during the war; some were constructed in peace time leisure, but now they are all superflous.
 There is the Sappho whose machinery baked and cheated her of a glorious end alongside the Vindicative, sunk as a submarine barrier at the Zeebrugge mole; there are "blistered"- cruisers, samples of British naval constructors ingenuity, built to stay afloat and in fighting trim despite torpedoes and mines; batleships mastless, gunless, useless-shorn of their fittings for service as isolation hospitals; the In flexible, which fought at the Talk lands, was mined at the Dardanelles and survived the battle off Jutland.
 This spectre fleet, slated for the sal wage heap, still rides salt fighting water, but it's days of blue water are past An ebbing tide of war has left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07

it as a marker in graveyard of the sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
GAFFORD TIRE co.
 NOW IN NEW HOME
Ready to Give Every Automobile Owner the Service That Is
 Expected

The Gafford Tire company are now in their new home at 1915 South Twenty first street, and are announc- ing the fact that they have one of the best organized tire and accessory serv- ice stations in the state. They carry the largest line of standard make au- tomobile tires in Birmingham. They specialize on Republic, Goodyear, Good rich and United States tires. They carry a larger stock of Republic and United States tires because they are very popular for longer mileage. They are backed up with the iron-clad guar antee for service and there is every req son to believe that this new location with this line of tires will do a very large business along auto row.
 Frank Gafford makes a statement about the kind of service he is going to give. Quick service, sudden serv ice, pompt service, and reliable serv- ice and any kind of service the mo- torist wants will be found when they call Main 240 We have tire men who make quick tire changes and will have you on your way in short time. Our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
St. Clair Springs Open
 During Winter Season

Louis Gelders hotel at St. Clair Springs will be open all winter. was the statement made yesterday by John Calman, who was in Birmingham. Ac- comm rotations are made for 200 guests, and it is expected that many automo- bile owners will spend Sundays there during the fall and winter months Ev erything has been put in sanitary con- dition, and splendid menus are pre- pared by an experienced chef.
 Many Birmingham people are spend ing the season at St. Clair Springs with all conveniences offered, even to schools for children It is stated that the min eral and sulphur springs are the most recommended in the state and for that reason many people are patronizing this place as a health resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
LATE NEWS FROM
 AUTOMOBILE ROW
MANY ORDERS RECEIVED

It was stated late yesterday afternoon that the sales of Keystone tires, dis tributed by the Cotton States Tire and Rubber Co., have almost doubled last week. This is one of the popular tires sold in Birmingham and owners of motor cars who have used them say that they are giving splendid mileage and are economical. R. & Smith, man ager of this big concern has received orders from all over the state for Key stone tires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
Air-Propelled Boats

The treacherous Missouri river. with its disappearing channels, movable sand bars and general unnavigabulty. is to be attacked from a new angle in a determined effort to make its mighty but wayward course useful 10 commerce. according to the Popular Mechanics magazine. Big barses. drawing when loaded only to lO inches of water. will be equipped with air propellers, driven by gasoline en- zines. A mile ahead of each string es barges a small motor pilot boat will hunt the shifting channel and sound for Instructions, signaling the course back to the barge steersmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
ESSEX SELLING FAST

Will Scott. manager of the Reliance Auto company just can't keep Essex cars on the sales floors. There are more Essex cars sold for a new car at its price than any other on the market and it is because it has stood all the rough road tests showing durability. There are a number of cars expected within the next few days and those who have wanted an Essex should place their orders early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07

Archibald -Goldstein Motor Car com pany distributors for the Hupmobile will move next week to their new home at 217-25 21st street. which is one of the modern salesrooms along auto TOW. Everything for conveniences is offered the automobile owenrs and it Is eN- pected that many will make this their stopping place says MT. Archibald. We are going to give all kinds of service that will show motorists we are well organized to help them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
STAR LINE HANDLED

Blalock- -Posner Tire company, have been appointed distributors and dealers for the Star hand made tires and all ready they have placed many of them in Birmingham. These tires have been sold throughout the country and their for satisfaction is endorsed by motor car owners who have used them. full line of star tires are now on hand and immediate deliveries may be made. Mail orders will receive prompt attention says MT. Posner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
QUICK TIRE SERVICE

Truman Morrison, manager of Craw- lords Quick Tire Service. states that they have now one of the best service organizations since they have only first class tire men who know the immediate needs of the motorist. Every tire man operating service wagons has had long experience on all makes of cars and tires and can give quicker service than the motorist sometimes expects. The phone 92 has made an indelible i'm pression among automobile owners be- cause the service rendered has been so faithful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
CLEVELAND POPULAR

Hundreds of people visited the sales rooms of Burns Bros, last week to see the new Cleveland motor car that made its debut in Birmingham last Monday. It is fully equipped and has specified
 tions that should make it one of the most dependable and fastest selling cars on the market, says Mir. H, K Burns. It has plenty of power and pep and for one who likes class at a mod
 crate price the Cleveland is a good buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-07
SPECTRE FLEET OF
 HUNDRED WARSH|PS
 RESTS IN MEOWAY

2. London, August -(Correspondenee descript miscellany of large and small craft, some worn out through long years of prosaic patrol duty, others pre- maturely aged by encounters with .enemy submarines or participation in such engagements as Jutland or the sDardanelles, is today anchored in the River Medway.
 This jetsam of the war. a floating