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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
BURNED BOY WAS
SECOND OF FAMILY
TO BE KILLED
Younger Brother Was Fatally
Injured by an Automobile
Two Years Ago
CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN
Mother Not Told of Loss Be-
cause Of Her Physical
Condition

In his room ready to go TO bed,
Henry Betty. 9-year-old son of Jesse
Betty. was suffocated when fire de-
stroyed his fathers home and Elite
shoe repair shop, IA South Dewberry
street, late last night. Death was
due TO suffocation, but the body was
badly burned.
The building, Il two-and- one half
story structure, was completely
Quilted. All machinery, shoes and
other material on the first floor and
furniture on the second and third
floors were completely destroyed.
The loss will be between $1,000 and
$4,000, it was believed to-day. In
surance will only partially cover the
loss.
Just how the fire originated has
not been definitely determined. 1t
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Ole Fearless Bill?
By associated Press.

London. Dec. 4.-Former EN-
peror William of Germany does
not believe he will be brought to
trial by the Allies or, if tried,
that his future will be affected in
any way, says the Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail. Vari-
GUS friendly sources have recent
ly suggested that he surrender to
the Allies, offering to give the
court all information in his power.
the correspondent says, but he
appears too lethargic to take any
steps, or even concentrate his
mind upon the preparation of
notes.
Next TO saving wood. the erst-
while monarch's main interest
seems to be the various cam
paigns waged in Russia, which
he follows with the aid of large
maps and he eagerly reads all the
news from that country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
POLICE BLOTTER
FREE OF DRUNKS
FOR FIRST TIHlE
First Time in History of De-
partment Has Such Rec
ord Been Made
ARRESTS CUT IN HALF
Less Property Stolen Than
When Booze Was Stimu-
lating Thieves

Not a single person arrested by
Harrisburg police during November
was under the influence of intoXi-
cants and but one man had been
drinking, according to records hled
at police headquarters. This is the
first time such n record was made
in the history of the police depart
ment.
This record is in sharp contrast
TO that of November of last year,
when forty-three.-s- persons We're
drunk when arrested, while twenty
six are reported TO have imbibed too
freely in intoxicants just before ar
rest. Records show that there were
ninety arrests during November,
1919. as compared with 1877 during
the same month last year.
Twelve Traffic Niolators
OF the arrests this year, So were
for disorderly practice. which IN
Cludes u variety of mlsdemeahors,
IL for miscellaneous felonies; eiGht
for miscellaneous misdemeahoIs'
and u for violations of traffic ordi-
nanccS.
Value of property stolen in the
city during the month, too, is less
than one-seventh of the amount
stolen during the same month last
year. The number of complaints
of larcenies and robberies, now
ever, were greater this year than
last.
Much Property Recovered
During the past month properly
worth s1,193 was stolen and S2, 40
worth was recovered. The record OIL
November, 1918, shows properly
stolen worth $4,000 and property
recovered worth $12,295.
Total reports for the year snow
that more property was both stolen
and recovered in November of last
year. This year there has been
property stolen worth $54,S24, IN,
Guiding forty-seven automobiles ana
s39,257 worth of property recover
ed. including twenty-nine automo-
biles. The record of last year was
S6O,737 worth of property stolen
and s55. .520.50 recovered. There
were flfty-three automobiles stolen
and forty seven recovered last year
The total number of complaints TINS
wear is 366, sas compared with zV-
| last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
VILLA CAPTURE
Is DOUBTED IN
BORDER TOWNS
Not Believed He Would Allow
Himself to Be Trapped
SO Easily

Ll Paso, Tex, Dec. 4.-Reports of
the capture of Francisco Villa, Mexi.
can rebel leader, near Parral, were
received in certain quarters here
with some degree of doubt.
1t was pointed out that the in
surgent chieftain is too willy, ana
has his men under too great control
to permit any of them to desert un-
der the circumstances given in the
earlier reports. 1t was not believed
that he would allow himself to he
trapped in so simple a way.
Carranza officials on both sides of
the river, however, took a more
hopeful view. They asserted that
the recent elimination of General
Felipe Angeles, Villas right hand
man, would be likely to convince
the rebel followers of the utter hope
lessness of their cause. Great stress
was laid in these circles on what
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FOR
NEW GUARD TO
BEGIN AT ONCE
Company Commanders Seek
Veterans and Youths For
Reorganized Guard

Active recruiting of men to form
Harrisburg's units in the reorganiz-
ed Eighth Infantry Regiment, Penns
sylvania National Guard, will be un-
dertaken at once by company COM
manders. The recent announcement
from Washington that full division
has been authorized for Pennsylva-
MIA, that it will be designated the
2Sth Division, and that all officers
and men in the new division be en-
titled to wear as a distinguishing
feature the red keyst one on the left
shoulder, indicating full recognition
of the valor displayed by Pennsyl-
vania's sons in the war with Ger
many.
This city will be represented by
Eighth Regiment Headquarters and
staff, Headquarters Company. Sup
ply Company and one or two letter
companies. depending on the re-
sponse shown by the ex-service men
and new recruits who have since the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

NlOll DClllllb NlooSN NlOoAS
Henry p. Fletcher, American am
bassador to Mexico, was before the
committee to-day to give his views
on the Mexican situation. The dis
cussion was said to have revealed
considerable difference of opinion
among committee members regard
ing the best method of protecting
American interests in the southern
republic.
When the committee recessed,
Senators said the whole situation
was in an uncertain state. Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, acting
Democratic leader, said the admin
istration Senators had not taken any
definite stand against the resolu-
ton but wanted the committee to
be fully advised before a course was
decided upon.
Want All Facts
Republican members of the COM
inittee were understood to have ia
vored the resolution, but then JOIN
ed with the Democrats in preparlhs
TO get all the facts from Secretary
Lansing before reporting to the SEN
ate.
Support of Congress
Senator Hitchcock introduced
substitute resolution in the commit-
tee, which besides authorizing tne
president to break diplomatic rela-
tions with Mexico, would pledge sup
port of Congress to him in any SUD
seouent action he might decloe
upon. Senators said much of the
committees time was taken up with
a discussion of the phraseology ol
the resolutions. The chief reason Tor
summoning Secretary Lansing, IL
was said. was to place the two pro-
posals before him.
Answers Questions
Amba ssador Fletcher, 1T was un-
derstood, did not directly endorse
either the Fall resolution or the
Hitchcock substitute. He answered
MANY questions about the State De-
partment's course in recent negotla-
tions with Mexico in which he has
had an active part
Virtually all of these questions
had to do with the case of William
o. Jenkins, the American consular
agent under arrest at Puebla. He
went into this subject fully and it
was said that many of the questions
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Fever Infested Ship
Tossing on Atlantic
Ocean Far From Shore

Boston, Dec. 4. The British
schooner St Clair Theriault is toss
ing in the Atlantic several hundred
miles from shore, short of provis-
ions, with fever raging on board and
two of the men down with broken
legs. Assistance is wanted imme-
diately, according to wireless mes
sages received here to-day.
The messages, which were inter
cepted by shore stations, were sent
out by an unidentified steamer.
They gave the position of the
schooner as Lat. 42.10, Lon. $40,
which is about midway between the
two principal steamer lanes, bat in
q track followed by many tramp
ships. She is a schooner OF 346
tons, owned at Weymouth, n. s.,
and was last reported at st. Vim
cent, Cape Verde Islands, on Sep
tember Is, bound for Maio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
PERMITS ISSUED FOR
-FOUR NEW HOUSES

NJ. G. Sollenberger to-day secured
permits for the erection of two two
-one-half-story brick houses at
23S63S North Fourth street, for Da-
vid Bair and Edward Shreiner. Each
will cost $500 NJ. l.. Grossman Sc
cured n permit to build two two
story brick houses in Green street,
near Woodbine. at a cost of $4,000.
Edwin ID. Cramer, with e. NJ. Wag-
ner as contractor, will build a one
story brick garage at the rear of
1901 Berryhill street, to cost $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
DOLLAR.AN HOUR
AVERAGE INCOME
OF W. VA. MINERS
More Than Half Months Pay
Left After Living Ex-
penses Are Paid
Speoial to be Telearaph

Washington Dec. At is begin
ming to dawn upon the minds of
many sympathizers with the social
ed "serfs" among the coal miners
that these diggers of the "dusky dia-
monds" are rapidly degenerating
into Tabor profteers" at the expense
of millions of working people who
are shivering to-day by reason of
the obstinate stand of the coal min
ers in the wage dispute.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo is being sharply criticised for
taking the part of the 100000 strik-
ing miners against the rest of the
American people without finding out
that the miners are already getting
better pay than almost anyone else
Tor the same quality of work and
That at the end of each month they
have left-after paying all their liv-
ing eXpenses-more than half the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Public Is Invited to
the Opening Session

No tickets of admission will be is-
sued to those who will attend the
ceremonies incident to the opening
session of the State Constitutional
Commission next Tuesday at the Cap
itol Attorney General Schaffer has
made it clear that the public will be
welcome. no personal invitations hav-
ing been issued =
Many prominent persons have in
dicated a desire to Witness the initial
proceedings OF this important body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
THE WEATHER.

Harrisburg and Vicinity, Fair and
slightly warmer tonight with
lowest temperature about 20 de-
Erees. Friduy warmer and prob
ahiy fnir.
EHstcrn Pennsylvania; FaIr to-
night md probably Friday. Ris-
ing temperature. Moderate west
and southwest winds.'
River; The Sus0uehRnHa river and
all it's branches will e0nti ne 20
fall. a stage of nbOut I'D feet IN
Indicated for Harrisburg, Fri
Auv m0rniHE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
GOVERNMENT
DROPS SUGAR
CONTROL TRY.
Announces Abandonment of
Attempts to Supervise Dis
tribution and Sale
DlSSOLVES BOARD DEC. 81
Palmer Declares Efforts Will
BE Devoted to Prosecu-
lion of Profiteers

Washington, Dec. 4.-Aban-
donment of governmental at
tempts to control the distribu-
ton and sale of sugar was an
nounced to-day by Attorney
General Palmer.
After the sugar equalization
board is dissolved December 81.
the government will conhne its
efforts to prosecution OF prof.
teering in sugar, Mr.. Palmer
said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
JOHN SMITH, STEP
FORWARD

John Smith, of Harrisburg, has
a letter waiting for him in the
Harrisburg post office. 1t was
mailed at Bethlehem, Pennsyl-
vania. on December 2. and ar
rived the next day at the local
office.
Now, John. il you will please
step forward and receive your
missive, you will do the post Of
flee a great favor, for Postmaster
Frank c. Sites reports that there
are just twenty-seven John
Smiths listed in the Harrisburg
directory. The department will
pass the letter around to the
various Johns until it reaches
someone who appreciates the
contents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Agree on Raise

Washington, Dec. A. An in
crease in miners wages described
as greater than the IA per cent.
suggested by DIR. Garfield was
agreed upon to-day by the scale
committee of the operators in
the central competitive field. The
committees announcement said it
had been decided to advance the
rates per ton for mining coal to
pick and machine miners II
cents, In the thin VEIN district.
This, 1t was said, would result in
giving the machine miners a rate
or around 81 cents per ton. and
the pick miners u late of around
97.G4 cents, though it necessarily
would vary in all fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
CALLS LANSING
TOSTANDB BEFORE
MEXICAN ACTION
Senate Committee Wants
Him to Appear; Will
Act on Resolution
WHOLE QUESTION IS TO BE.
GONE OVER WITH SECRETARY
By Assoeiuted Press

Washington Dec 4Secreary Lansing will be called before
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before action taken
Of Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico
quesng President Wilson diplomatic relations with
Mexico The committee hopes have the Secretary before it
later to-day.
Decision call Mr. Lansing for discussion OF the Mexican
question reached by the committee after two hours se
IL, bal nd
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
HURT BY AUTO

Injured in an autom obiIe collision,
Ellsworth Thompson. 1912 North
Sixth street, painter, is in the Har-
risburg Hospital in a serious condi-
tion. He is suffering with a frac-
tured skull, a fractured right shoul-
der. contusions of the right eve
and other injuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
GIVEN MORE COAL
m. a 1.X,I D. t.a

Washington. Dee. AFTER con-
ference with Fuel Administrator
Garfield Senator Cummins, of Iowa.
announced to-day that the fuel adj
ministrator had agreed to increase
by fifty per cent. the coal allotment
for Iowa, Missouri. Nebraska, KAN
sas and South Dakota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
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SHOOTS OFF FOOT

Hunting yesterday near Middle
town. Walter Taylor. steel worker,
of 900 Capital street, shot his right
foot so badly that the fore part of
the foot had to be amputated at
the Harrisburg Hospital. to which
he was admitted. Taylor was resting
his gun on his foot when it was
accidentally discharged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
GouLn LOSES

Philadelphia. Dec. 4.-Walter Kin
sella. professional court tennis cham
pion. spranE a surprise by defeating
Jay Gould, former worlds titleholder
in the second series of matches here
to-day. 0-6. Ga. So. 6-1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
State Sounds Warning
Against Use of Certain
Brand of Ripe Olives

A warning against the use of ripe
olives of certain brand was sound
ed to-day by the State Food Bureau
when a special agent was named to
inspect the supply held by whole
sale and retail grocers.
James Foust, dairy and food COM
missioner for Pennsylvania, in nam
ing Charles c. Linton for the task
of investigating in Harrisburg, Ian
caster and York, called attention to
twelve deaths. caused by botulism
poison caused in ripe olives.
Ripe olives contaminated by the
fatal poison look and taste the same
as wholesome ones. DIR. Edward
Martin, State Commissioner of
Health, is cooperating with .Mr.
Foust and his agents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
FLOUR GOES UR;
THEY TELL PALMER
BY Associated Prcss

BY Associated Press
Youngstown, Pa, Dec. 4.-Nanty-
Clio union miners last night sent
the following message to Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer, at
Washington:
Flour went up 81 barrel to-
day to SIS: What do you know
about that?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
BUSINESS sECTInN THRNATnN En

Newark. Ohio. Dec 4.--Fire, which
for time threatened the entire bus
mess section destroyed two buildings
here to-day with a loss estimated at
from $150.000 to 100000 Ten fam
lilies, living in second floor apart
ments narrowly escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
MINE OFFICERS
SURRENDER AND
FURNISH BONDS
Headed by Lewis, They APP
pear in Court; to Answer
Charges of Contempt
Bn Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Dec. 1.-Judgc
A. Il. Anderson. of the United
States District Court, has sum-
mOncd the Federal Grand Jury
to appear here next Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, to take
up the investigation of alleged
violations of the Lever Act and
the criminal provisions of the
antitrust acts by the coal OPP
orators.
This information was given
out to-day in statement by
l.. Ert Stack, u. S. District At
torncy, and Daniel w. Simms,
special assistant attorney gen
eral In charge of the proceed
ings i'm the coal strike.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Head
ed by Acting President John L
Lewis. six general and district off
cials of the United Mine Workers o
America appeared at the Fedora
building shortly before noon to-da.
and surrendered to U. s. Marsha
Mark Storen, who held capiases 70
heir arrest on information filed yes
.erday charging "a officers of tn,
with contempt of court
Besides Acting President Levi
hose who appeared to-day are viii
lam Green, secretary o
he international organization: Elli
zearle, secretary of the Mine Work
ers' Journal, the official publication
Of the union; Percy Tetlow, statisti
,ian; Edward Stewart, president o
district No. II and william Mitch
secretary of district No. IL.
The men provided bonds of $4,000
each. which were furnished by {
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

APARTMENTS NOT SOLD
Recent announcements that the
River Drive Apartments in North
Front street have been sold to the
Commonwealth Trust Company
were not correct. The mistake was
made when a mortgage was given.
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The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25
BROWN BRANCH


We we're glad tc see the rain but still
need more.
A large crowd attended church here
Sunday. Mrs. Bud Hicks was baptized.
T.J. Smith returned from Ash Grove
and Springfield Sunday.
Vernon Siler came here from Kan
sas City where he has been working for
the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Reese aud daugh.
ter and Mrs. Albert Dean attended the
White River Association at Forsyth.
J. L. Keuner and family have moved
back to Brown Branch. They have
been lived near McClurg.
Poncie aud Ruth Nance Of Bradley
vile attended church here Sunday.
Miss Gladys Dean left last week for
Columbia Mo. where she will attend
school at Stephens college. Her sister
Mable went with her as lar as Spring.
field.
J. L Conner, Robert Roberts and c,
Floyd will attend the Missouri Associa-
tion at Kingdom Ark. this week.
Wayne Roberts and family left for
Yakima Washington where they will
max their home.
The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25

Of U. G. Johnson,s place. They ex'
pect to change the road onto the sec
iion line.
Mr.. Middleton's molasses mill was
kept busy last week, the syrup is fine.
We have had several good showers
the last few days. It wont take much
more to put the ground in condition
Ior plowing.
Mr.. John Smithson made trip to
Ozark the latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Keithley returned from Kansa:
City where she das been visiting hel
daughter.
The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25

waited In vuln for an answer to her
letters.
After long days Of depression, when
she had quite given up hope that
David was one Of the living heroes. she
had n letter from hospital in France.
"They almost got me-" he wrote,
"but I'm pulling through like team
of American mules. Guess It takes
more than a bunch of Boches 10 kill
this globe trotter. I'm coming over
TO your country when my wounds are
sufficiently healed to let me travel"
LucindO put down her head again
and cried The tears were happy and
might have sent tiny flowers spring
ing up hud they fallen on earthly gar
dens.
Her stories were decidedly happier
now--the endlngs more complete. In
the little bank a considerable sum
awaited David. Lucinda realized that
1t would take u lot Of going to spend
all that on making David forget.
He had told her to look for a one
legged man when 1t came near time
for his arrival, and when he at rod out.
side her studio door Lucinda gasped
with JOY at his nearness. David had
told her the exact dGte. His crutches
for the second tore az her heart, for It
meant that he had suffered and suf.
fered dreadfully.
Here, here" he said brusQuely,
wanting to hide his emotions. I'm a
soldier with a grand medal-nOt a
baby doll" This was when Lucinda
fluttered about doing the thousand and
one things an ultra-feminlne woman
must do for soldier who has fought.
She blushed hotly but continued, for
in DavId's eyes she read the hunger
for motherIng and home. She felt In
stlnCtively that her seventh soldier
needed her more than any of the 9th
ers. In fact, Lucinda felt many things
among them that her own need OF
David was going to be great. She had
written OF so many fine men, but David
embodied the finest Of them all. She
hoped desperately that he would fall
In love with her.
. Wen write plays together and nov
els and do all sorts of big things" hC
sald vOlcing her very thoughts. "Ant
some day, when you've used up all
the plots we will globe-trot-for more
You see" he added tenderly, "a lonely
soldier gets a great chance when {
knitted sweater arrives"
The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25
University EnrOIIement Breaks all
Records.

S. w. Canada, assistant registrar oi
the University Of Missouri, announced
today that registration figures to date
Of approximately 1850 we're the largest
in the history Of the institution, the
1915 record Of 2,789, then considered
an unusual one having been passed
several days ago. So large was the en-
roliment in some courses that it was
necessary to open new sections ant
call for more professors.
The enrolment in 1915 during the
entire year reached past the 1000 marl
aud thus many Of the faculty mem
bers believe that the l9l9.20 enroll
mcnt will be we'll above that mark
The advance information on the shor
course in agriculture indicates that thi'
branch Of university work will be vel
attended, With the record figure o
1880 already in, each day brings a lew
more late arrivals to the Office Of the
registrar.
The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25
WAYSIDE

1t is getting real dry and a good rain
would be appreciated by all.
Sam Highlander the optician was at
the Geo. Slmmerton home the 18th.
A.C. Madsen the district secretary oI
the S. D. A. schools is at WaYside.
Mrs. Ola Smith has received the
money Tor the silk quilt which was sold
at the S. D. A. campmeeting, the
amount being SOLO which will be
used to obtain an organ and some 9th
er requirements which are needed lol
the S. D. A. school here.
J. E. Smith Of Kansas City came il
the l7th to look after his farm.
The Taney County republican., 1919-09-25
RIVERYIEW

We are needing rain in this vacinity
There was fair attendance and good
interest at our last Sunday school.
There were several from this neigh
berhood attended church at Forsyth
Sunday night.
Edna Casey was the guest Of Ey;
Hull Friday night.
Cal Casey Of Taneyville is visiting
relatives this week.
Linvel Boswell is now suffering from
4 broken arm caused by falling from
horse.