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New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Wants Universities.
Not Politicians. to
Frame Child Laws
Belgian Outlines Novel Plan
at Welfare Conference;
Minimum Standard of
Labor for Minors Adopted

A Scientific democracy" in which
the universities, not political organiza-
tions, should inspire the laws, was
outlined by DR.. Rene Sand, of the
University Of Brussels, at the Child
Welfare Conference yesterday at the
Washington Irving High School.
By proclamation of Governor Smith
tomorrow will be Child Welfare Sun
day.
DR.. Sand in his address rebukcd the
universities for not keeping pace
with the advancement of civilization in
their scientific research.
A minimum standard of child labor
was adopted by the conference, as
follows:
No child shall be allowed to work un-
til he is sixteen years of age, with
these notifications:
He may work at agriculture or do
mestic science in his summer vaca-
tions, between the ages of fourteen
and sixteen.
He may not work in mines and quar-
ries until he is eighteen.
He may not work at night messenger
service until he is twenty-one.
Girls may not work as messengers
Tor telegraph companies until they are
twenty-one.
No minor may be employed in work
that is dangerous or would retard
his growth.
Educational Standards
All children must attend school for
nine months in the year between the
ages OF seven and eighteen years
Between the ages Of sixteen and
eighteen they may be employed, pro-
vided they attend continuation schools.
Physical Minimum
No child shall be employed until he
has had a physical examination by a
public health physician and found to
ne Of normal development and physi-
calIy fit.
Hours of Employment
No child shall work more than eight
hours day, Night work is forbidden
between p. m. and Z a. m.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

sUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY.
ISAAC M. DAVIES, Plaintiff against
WILLIAM A MOORE, Defendant-Sum-
mons:
To the above-named Defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to an
swer the complaint in this action and to
serve a copy OF your answer on the
Plaintiffs Attorneys within 20 days after
tie service of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service, and IN case of your failure
to appear or answer. Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Trial desired III New York County
Dated, March 26th, 1919
BOOTH g. HEWITT, Plaintiffs Attorneys;
Office. and Post-Oh1ce Address, 1S5
Broadway, New York. City.
The foregoing summons is served upon you
by publication, pursuant to order of Hon
George Y. Mullan. Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York. dated the
cath day Of April. 1919. and filed with the
complain. In the office of the Clerk of the
County OF New York at the County Court
House. in the Borough of Manhattan, City
County and State of New York.
Dated, New York. April cath. 1919.
BOOTH & HEWITT, Attorneys for Plain
tiff Office and Post Office Address, 1S5
Broadway, Manhattan. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

Steamer Nelson. Mexican ports Sailed :
Steamers Luceileum (Br), Tampico
Swampscott. New Orleans.
PORT EADs. La May .. Arrived
steamers El Mar. New York; Frontera
tNor.), Tela; Lakcville. Boca Grande;
euimistan tHon). Port Cortez; Svend II
Dan,), Philadelphia Wellesley. Havana.
sailed Steamers Altai Maru (Iap), Yoko-
hama via Tacoma; Coppename. Port Bar.
los I.evisa, Kingston; Upton. Tela w.
II. Tiiford. Ecw York.
PORTLAND Me. May Q - Arrivals:
Steamers North Wind, Norfolk Mahoning,
Nerfoih. Sailed: Steamers krav Gtal) ,
5ioralfar Ecr orders); Burma tItal. ,
Gibraltar TOR orders); Silvio Pellico
dtsAls Gibraltar tfor orders).
REEDY ISLAND. Del. May e.--Passed
Gown: Steamers An,onius tGreek). Phila-
aei2hia Tor Sew York; Breaifond (Nor.) },
Philadelphia for Smyrna, etc
SAN FRANCISCO. May 9. Arrived
ssh. steamers Persia Maru tJap), Hong
Kong: Bloomington. Falmouth.
SAVANNAH. May arrived: Steam
erS Boilston. Havana; Juniata, Baltimore
and sailed for Jacksonyillej. Sailed
steamer CITY os Montgomery. Boston
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Cathedral Sexton Finds
Baby in Statues Niche

In statue niche in the vestibule OF
st. Patrick's Cathedral, Michael Troy,
an assistant sexton, last night found
boy about month old. The baby was
dressed in white clothes trimmed with
blue ribbons. He was taken to Belle
vue Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Yale Game Cancelled

:, NEW HAVEN. May 9.---The Yale.
University Of Virginia baseball came
scheduled for to-day was cancelled by
reason Of rain.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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CHANGE OF NAME

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. NEW
A1Npglicati9n APP cnin q CHINA & JAPAN TRAD
cnange Its name to CHINA JAPAN &
SOUTH AMERICA TRADING COM
PANY, Limited.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
China Japan Trading Company. Lin
tied nrao,a., domestic e.s corporation having it's
Lane, in the City OF New York County
of New York and State of New York, viii
apply to the Supreme Court OF the state
OF fhsrses mew York K. at az a Special Term. Part
House in the Borough OF Manhattan. city.
county and State of New York on the
2nd day. OF June. 1919, at 1915 O'Clock
In the. forenoon of that day. or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard for
an al, order authorizing said corporation to
change its corporate name to China Japan
South America Trading Company. Linz
tied.
Dated May 9Th, 1919.
CHINA & JAPAN TRADING, COMPANY
LIMITED,
BY DARWIN r. ALDRfDGE
President
torneys for the China & Japan Trad
ing Company. Limited. Rector St,
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
sURROGATEs' NOTICES

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, oy the grace OF God. free and in
=, To Elsa Kroehlc. Frederick W. Kroehle
Elsa Clarke, Katie Won Kracker. Erika
Maria Won Kra acker and Edith Won Bauer
ana FRANCIS F. Garvan and Frederick w.
hrochle, ST. Send greeting
You, and each of you, are hereby cited to
show cause before our Surrorate ~ 80
County of New York. at the Surrorate,
Records in the County Of New York I' on on
the 27th day OF May. 1919, at 10 20 in 10
forenoon OF that day. IA '"e
and Frederick w. Kroehle as execmtor. as
Katharine Elias. deceased, who va. ~.
sn!s ,,n surviving M trustee OF the trusts created
OF Henry ELIAS. deceased. who at the tin,s
or his death resided in the County Of tS,.,v Nnw
org ,aat, snall NOT be judicially settled.
the soal or tie Surrogates Court ~ fha
said County of New York to be herenn1e ms
Witness, Hon. John p CohaIan s,r
gate Of our said county. at the Countv y,
New York. the I'd day Of April. in The yeer o.
"a W on ui .oro one thousand nine hundred
tseaD DANIEL J. DowpNry
clerk OF the Surrogates' Court
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER or
Of Hqn0rsols tbs eau1,J John Cohal.n. Surrogate
hereby given uT'S to OF All Sew York NOTICE is
against Henry A. knauer, late ~ ~
uoun,y 20. ss Of Ne New York deceased to rresens
serib"r At T,n t noue youehsrs M thereof to the sur
no. Sb Cedar Street. In the Boromsh -
,s Ms.nns,attan. s, City Of New York. on or befops 81
the Slst day OF July next.
DATED: New York. the Gath day OF Jan.
uS7yEp sn,iS STATES MORTGAGE TRUST
PATTERsoN'i. EAGLE. aREENsosG45au EfsSstG5
q DAY Attorneys for Executor
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
BUSINESS CARDS
Carpet Cleaning

CAREFUL. CARPET CLEANING CON.
PANY.-Cleans by compressed air. steam
hand or on floor. 419 East 4Sth st. COE d
BRANDT. Telephone 132 Murray Hill.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Araguaya tBr.),

Portland tla for Liverpool
Professor (Br,). Seattle via Colon; a'rr 7th' ar
rived: Steamer Harrisburg. New York rl''
s,eamsr ,MAMCHEsIER, Pze,aa., May May 4 - Arrived:
. MSoNrEyIDEo, y, \, Ss Nay 5.-Arrived: Steam
PERNAMBUCO. May Arrived: steam
er Mahaska, New Orleans via st. Lucia.
ST MicHAELs, May 5.-Passed: steam
CBr5, Bushire via sues for 'ss"sF NeW York. p'f'a
Or ST ,os MAzAIRE. y BE May s.-Arrived; Steam
!, sts spBziAi 2;,si Xp1il & &s7nsalsd: Steamer At
TARRAGoNA. April 2s.-saled: Steam
or ,rE Bic 1a. seTT sseSpan,2. New York.
YOKOHAMA. April 29.-Arrived: Steam
sT MAJ, Kunar 1aar Marn Jap2 Tacoma; Malay
e,.gal BALRoA, May s.-Arrived; Steamers
land, oee. for philadelphia ''' - -
BARROW. May s. - Sailed: Steamer
easaoR1s n%RRY 'Bra Nav Balsimsss sssij.a Steamers
kiku Meru tJapD, Philadelphia; Montara
cRIsToBAL.. May s.-Arrived: Steam
tBr.), New York for Auckland Sailed: /:
Steamers oriana (Br.). Liverpool; Cartago
FALMOUTH. May s.-Arrived: Steam
or Galesburg. Philadelphia.
FOWEY, May 5.--sailed: Steamer
Lcpanto (Br), New York Arrived, 9Th
steamer Nurturzton (Br.). st. John. n B.
serbian Prince tBr). Boston; Wilhelm
Dsram. Now York: 4,h. steamer Roman
! Prince tBr), New York.
Professor (Br.). Seattle via Colon: Harris
burg. New York. Sailed: Steamer Aahta-
bulls (Br-). New OrlcAns
PLYMOUTH. May s.--Arrived: Steam
ers Belos tswed). Baltimore; Nyland
, tssged). Baltimore.
RIO JANEIRO. May 3. Arrived j:
schooner Estcilc krieger. Norfolk.
{ Transpacific Mails
The connecting malls close at the Cen
station. s;ew York, az follows:
Philippine Islands. via Vancouver and
/ Victoria. H. c.. at 5:30 p. m. May "a,
{ for dispatch per steamship Empress OF
Japan.
Tahiti. Marauesas. Cook Islands. New
( Ioaland and specially addressed mail for
Australia. via San Francisco at 6 80 D, m.
Nay zS for dispatch via steamship
samoan Islands. Australia ana specially
francisco, at $50 p. M, juno s. for dis
patch per steamship Ventura
..nA"aft ana Guam. close 30 p. m daily.
rms mail is forwarded to the Pacific
| Iohst daily for dispAtch to destination
by the best opportunity
Japan. coreA, China, Siam. Cochin Chin. I.
ana Sefhsrlands East Indies. close At s 40
Z. NJ: daily This mail " forwarded to the
Pacific cosst daily for dispatch 10 desfirs
won Dy tho best opportunity
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Detective Agency

WESTLOTORN'S Detective Agency-Shad-
owing confidential investig atons etc.
80 East 42d. Phone Murray Hin 2743.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

DETECTIVE WORK CAREFULLY AND
confdentially conducted Room l21. 217
West 125th at.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Shipping News

Continued from Page 90
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John p. Cohaian, q Surrogats
Of the County o. New York, NOTICE 70
hereby given TO ALI persons having claims
County OF New York, deceased TO present
the same with vouchers thereof 10 The
subscribers, at place of transacting bus.-
ness. care of Sullivan, & Cromweii. No ~
Wall Street. in the City OF New York. os
or before the goth day of July next
ALFRED JARETSEI and
UNITED STATES TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
ceased.
Dated New York. the l1th day of jan
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL. Attorneys
9or Executors. - Wall Street, New
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

HALSEY. FREDERIC R.-fN PURSE.
ance OF an order of Honorable John P.
Conalen, Surrogate of the County Of
New YORK, NOTICE Is hereby given 10 al
persons having claims against Frederic r.
halsey. late Of the County OF New York
era thereof. to the subscriber. ~ his place
OF transacting business, No. 81 Broadway.
IN tho Borough OF Manhattan, City OF New
1919. ~ ~
vember. 1915.
FLOYD W. MuNpy. Executor
HUGHES. ROUNDS. SrHuRMAN
DWIGHT, Attorneys for Executor se
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
SITUATIONS WANTED, FEMALE !

A WIDOW, with a little girl of ten A..
sires position with an elderly lady or
couple where she could make herself gsn.
orally useful and where refinement and ~.
tention to duty would be appreciated. Res,
or references given. Address Mrs ! II
Vickers 5b2 Lincoln Pl., Brooklyn, AMI. X
SWEDISH LAUNDRESs, out by dav. r.,-
erences. Pierson. 247 East SD 81
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
HELP WANTED MALE

ARTIST WANTED who can use Air Brush
efficiently. and produce high class enlarged
portraits. Great opportunity for right man.
Ga. Art Supply Co. S5 South Broad St.. At
lanta. Ga.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

NAN, married, "a, desires position or t-,,..
with chance for advancement intell,yssrs,, ss,
WOO. mo,oo"orking mechanic. affected on fss,
Takacs, 90 18th ave. L. G -1"e' =.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

OFFICE BOYS to IS years OF age; gen
eral office work bring reference. Pru-
dent Hardware Co. SS4 sth ave.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

STENOGRAPHER.--Y man wants noS-
,sr ION competent and reliable; salary sis
Marcy ave. Brooklyn, N. 7 ''
WANTED-Position as office manager or
as credit, collection claim or aiiustmsr.
man Tor a corporation by an experiences
lawyer and office man. Will furnish rer.
Box 6s5. Dayton. Ohio
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

BOYS
for mail and messenger service; must
he l6 years old; good opportunity for
advancement along engineering lines.
Employment office open to 4.
WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC,
81 BETHUNE ST,
Near West St, blocks south Of 14th St
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
HELP WANTED MALE
INSTRUCTION

AUTOMOBILE INSTRUCTION, SiS
Unlimited driving. etc. guaranteed. In
Guiding machine for state examination
until license secured Is. NJ. Co.. iSeS
Lexington ave. (SSth).
LEARN TO BE A CHAUFFEUR-Pleas-
ant and profitable work day and even
ing classes. Send for free booklet and
visitors pass. West Side Y. M c. A., 31T
West 57th St
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
SITUATIONS WANTED MALE

ASSISTANT BOoKKEEPER 1a.-----
enced: knowledge controlling acco,pleli npeli-
Srial balance; reference. r., Box ls' Trihu.ss.,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

BOY.--Run errands and assist shipping
, good chance Of advancement; $40. Textile
Press, 25 City Hall Place
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10

BOY wanted as Office assistant. deliver in
voices. etc; bring references. Thomas
Stokes d Son. 1928 Greenwich st.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-10
Classified Advertisements Is
HELP WANTED FEMALE
GIRLS, GIRLS. GIRLS

Beautiful figures. refined. young.
sage experience necessary; good a.. no
apply every day. including Sunday ST:
Edwards. Astor Theatre Building. R-oNa Nas
way, corner 45th st. "foad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
KIWANIS CLUB TO
AID CHILDREN
Every Member to Present Jar
of Canned Goods to
Home

Colonel F. r. Keifer. commanding
officer of the Army Hospital at Car
lisle. gave an address before the
Kiwanis Club at their weekly lun-
cheon at the Y. NJ. C. \. yesterday.
Every effort is being made. said
Colonel Keifer. to keep the boys
amused and entertained and not an
afternoon or evening goes by without
something being provided for their
amusement. At present the Carlisle
Hospital is the only military one in
the State, and for that reason also
the authorities are endeavoring to
make it a model one.
The Children's Industrial Home
proftted by the meeting yesterday
when every Kiwanis member agreed
to have his wife or mother fill jar
for the home, when the canning sea-
son came around. A committee was
also appointed to arrange for the
dinner to be held at the Home in two
weeks.
Baron" Neefe being away, Al Il.
Thomas presided. Ross L. Beckley'
of the Harrisburg Electrical Com
pany, donated the silent boost In the
shape of a supply of match boxes
Ernest Doepke won the attendance
prize, an engraved ticket to the inter-
city kiwanis picnic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
"Y' BOYS HAVING
Big TIME ATCAMP
Youngsters Enjoy Every Min
ute of Outing After the
Rain Ceases

Like a swarm of flreflies emerging
from the ink-like darkness of the
forest and rivaling the Indian war
whoops with their lusty voices. about
40 or so OF the "Y" boys. carrying
flashlights. broke into Camp Shikel-
limy last evening to gather around
the cheerful campfire. Archie Dins-
more was bringing the boys in from
hike just as a party from Harris
burg arrived for a brief visit with
them.
large circle was formed around
the campfire and the visitors were
initiated into some of the mysteries
of the order of the Red Rog. Blue
Rog and Green Rog.
Archie Dinsmore then led the boys
in their songs. chants and camp
yells and related various stories and
gave interpretations of Indian lore.
From the tent OF the great Medicine
Man came Doc" Miller. who had
been busy building prize winning
design IN medicine cabinet for
first-aid remedies. But as the boys
are such a healthy, cheerful lot, the
Doc" thinks the cabinet will most
likely have TO be turned over to the
commissary for kitchen cabinet.
The stunts that Doc" and Archie
puts them through is natures best
tonic for this bunch of youngsters,
judging from their increasing ap-
petites.
The camp is now in ship shape
style ana this clear weather will
permit the daily program of sports
and instruction to proceed to the full
est extent.
Among the visitors to Camp Shikel-
limy yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Bowman and daughter. Jeanette,
Mrs. IS. NJ. Ogelsby and son, Martin,
E. r. Seidle and Anton Benson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
BAND CONCERT
AT RESERVOIR
Community Sing Also to Be
Held Tonight in West
End

Reservoir Park and Fourth and
Seneca streets will be the scene of
community singing tonight, accord
ing to the program arranged by the
Community Music committee of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Municipal Band will play a
concert at the Park in conjunction
with the singing there, where Mrs.
Florence Ackley-Ley will lead. The
j. H. Troup Music House has pro-
vided the band for the occasion. At
Fourth and Seneca streets Abner w.
Hartman will conduct the singing,
These community sings which are
being arranged throughout the sum
mer are the efforts of the War Camp
Community Service in conjunction
with the Chamber of Commerce.
The community singing program
at Reservoir Park follows:
America; Good Morning. Mr..
Zip -zip-Zip"; Smiles; "Madelon";
"Hwdy" Till We Meet Again;
Star Spangled Banner"
The program at Fourth and Sen
eca streets follows:
America; Smiles: THE Navy
Will Bring Them Back; I'm Sorry
Made You Cry; Battle Hymn of
the Republic; Long, Long Trail
(verse by Mrs. Ley); Pack Up Your
Troubles; Rose of No. Mans
Land: "Oh. How I Hate to Get Up
in the Morning.; "Old Folks at
Home; Dear Old Pal of Mine"
oversees by Elmer Ley); Good
Morning, Mr.. Zip-zip-zip"; Wei
come Them Back to Their Homes" /;
"Good-by France; Till We Meet
Again; I'm Always Chasing Rain
bows; Ring Out. Sweet Bells of
Peace; Perfect Day" solo by Ell
mer Ley; Star Spangled Banner
Mrs. Florence Ackley-Ley. director;
Elmer H. Ley, soloist; Miss Mildred
Rudy. accompanist; cornetist from
Municipal Band.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
Three Sets Of Taxes
to Be Levied by Germans
For Payment of Debt

Berlin, July "a Germany's A.
nancial program calling for the
raising of $4,000, 100000 marks an
nually. agreed upon by Matthias
Erzberger. Minister of Finance, and
group of experts, was published
to-day by the North German Ga
zette. The conference was said to
be in complete agreement on the
financial reforms.
Eight billion marks will be OBJ
tanned by war taxes, according to
the Gazette's summary of the pro-
posed plan. The remaining 17,o0o,-
000,000 must be raised from new
sources. The first of these will be
a heavy increase in the tax on bust
ness turnovers. The second new
source of income is called "the i'm
perial sacrifice to needs" The third
new set of taxes will be on the nee
essities of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
This Makes the Curl
Stay in Your Hair

The silmerine method of curling the
hair is unusually popular Just now.
according to the druggists. This is
largely due to the warm weather and
ID ecause women are now spending so
much OF their time out of doors.
Liquid silnerine not only produces
! the loveliest natural looking curls
! and waves, but it keeps the hair in
curl no matter how hot or how moist
the day, or how hard the wind blows.
1t is simply wonderful how this
harmless liquid converts the straight
est. lankest hair into such pretty
curly locks in a single night. All one
need do is to wet a clean tooth brush
with liquid silmerine at bedtime,
draw this through the hair. and in
/ the morning she finds her hair has
dried in just the sweetest waves and
crinkles. A few ounces will keep
the hair curly for many weeks. 1t
: will also keep it beautifully soft,
silky and lustrous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
FRANCE OFFERS
FIFTH OF COST
FOR PROPERTY
Docks and Railroads Not of
Much Use in Peace Time;
Market Value For Food

Paris, July %. = France will Of
fer to take over American military
property in France. consisting main
ly OF docks. railways and real es-
tate, at one-fifth of its cost to the
Americans, according to a statement
given 10 the Associated Press by
Louis Morel. under secretary of
State for the liquidation of stocks
Nj. Morei said that what seemed to
be low offer in realty is liberal be-
cause much OF the military construc-
ton VIII be of little value in peace
time.
Many miles of railway tracks, he
said, are mostly sidings located
where they would be useless under
peace conditions. Ten thousand pas
senger automobiles and $4,000 trucks.
owned by the Americans. he said.
would ruin the French automobile
industry if unloaded on the French
market"
You have 1900 locomotives and
1900 freight cars" he said, which
are too large for our railways and
too heavy for our tracks"
An enormous amount of lumber
scattered through France. Belgium,
Luxembourg and Alsace is owned by
VI.
was nearly enough lumber 20 re-
build the devastated regions, but
that persons who lost brick or stone
structures are unwilling to accept
wooden cottages as homes.
Food at Market Value
The supplies most attractive to the
French population are the many mil
lion pounds of flour. rice and beans
held by the Army. On armistice day
according to high officials of the
Quartermaster's Department, there
were American rations in France suf-
ficient for year and -four, rice and
beans enough to feed a million men.
Some of these supplies have been
used at American camps, but much
remains.
These supplies. NJ. Morel said. will
be purchased at market prices on the
basis of foreign exchange prevailing
prior to the armstice, when the
American dollar was worth five
francs, forty-five centimes.
On the thousands of small automo-
biles which would be released for
sale under the proposed agreement
the French government would re-
serve the right to charge &c per cent.
duty on the actual purchase price.
The French governments proposal,
to be made through NJ. Morel. will: be
presented to c. W. Hare, American
director of sales, who is expected to
arrive here to-day with a staff of
experts.
Foods and other movable stores. it
was said. probably will be returned
TO the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24
Cruelty in Prison Camps
Is Admitted by March

Washington, D. c.. July "a. - Ad-
mission that American soldiers, held
in prisons and camps in and near
Paris, suffered brutalities for which
several minor officers were convicted
in court-martial proceedings was OBJ
tanned from General March, chief of
staff, late yesterday by a special
House War Investigating Commit
tee.
The prisoners. as far as the rec
ords showed, were held because of
absence without leave late last year
from their military units, and a ca
blegram from General Pershing sent
three days ago from Paris declared
some of these men were among the
hardest characters in the American
Expeditionary Force"
General Pershings cablegram, sent
in response to an inquiry of the War
Department after its attention had
been called to alleged mistreatment
of the prisoners. disclosed the con-
viction against four officers at Prison
Farm No. and its adjoining stock
ade. Two of the officers, it said
were imprisoned after being found
guilty by courtmartial. Conviction
of four other noncommissioned Off
GERS was disclosed by reports of
BrlSadler IeneTdl Eu"ard a. hreBer,
acting judge advocate general.
Lieutenant Frank H. Smith, the
well-known hard boiled" officer in
charge of Farm No. ., it was dis
closed. is serving an IS months SEN
tence at Governors Island because
of his maltreatment of prisoners.
Smith. the chief of staff explained
came from Kentucky. and was sent
to Europe after he had tried to get
a commission in the Philippine Scouts.
Smiths original sentence of three
years was reduced by reviewing au-
thorities.