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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Big ROAD WORK
AWARDED TODAY
Commissioner Sadler Lets
Contracts For Construction
Costing Over 100000

Contracts for road construction
aggregating over 100000 were
awarded to-day by Highway Com
missioner Lewis S. Sadler and or-
ders will be given for an cary
start.
The projects include Westmore-
land county, Hempfield and SewiCk-
ley townships, 1927 feet, ]. J. Dick,
Scottdale, $3O5.5O2.37; Chester coun-
ty Westtown, East Goshen and EaS,
Whiteland townships, %, 566 feet r.
d. Johnson Co., Wayne, $190,577.J5;
Delaware county, Upper Darcy
township; 1914 feet, Vincenzo di
Francesca, Llanerch, S44.3S9.li;
Mercer county Mercer borough, D.
4S1 feet Burns Bros, New Castle.
S26,79S.9O; Northampton county,
Upper Nazareth and Palmer town
ships, S,226 feet, r. S.Rathbun Con-
tracing Co, Bethlehem. $67,769.$5.
Bids on the following projects
have been rejecteds Cambria county,
Cambria and Gallitz!n townships,
and Cresson borough; Westmore-
land county, Penn and Salem town.
ships, and Mitllin county, Arma sh
township.
In an opinion rendered to-day by
Deputy Attorney General Robert s.
Gawthrop it is held that the Publ :
Charities Association of Pennsylva-
MIA is not subject to the provisions
of the act of 1919 relative to re-
ports on contributions and disbursc-
ments. 1T is the solicitation to So,
cure or attempt to secure money
| or other things for charitable ant
patriotic purposes which subject 7
persons or associations to the pro
visions of the act" says Mr.. Cav.
throp. so long as the Public Char.
tiles Association of Pennsylvania is
supported by voluntary contrib7I.
tions and does not undertake tc
raise money for charitable and pa,
triotic purposes, it is not reuuii q
to comply with the provisions of nj,
act The purpose of the associa
ton, it is stated. is to study chart.
able and similar organizations.
Mortimer c. Rhone, of LoyaIsoyl
township. Lycoming county, to-day
made complaint before the Public
Service Commission against the new
rates of the Northern Central Gas
Company, of Wil'amsport.
Public Service Commissioner join
S. Killing IS sitting to-day at Phil.
adelphia hearing complaints and
| will conduct the hearings in Allen
! town tomorrow.
DIR. j. X. Smith, postmaster u
Charleroi visited the Capitol to-da,J 7
Representative w. NJ. BenninEci
and party of Northampton county
men were at the Capitol.
Commissioner of Fisheries y. Il
| Butler is working on plan to i'll
/ crease shad fishing in the Delawatc
| and may try to get the fish into the
Lehigh and other streams if thcJ
| can be cleaned up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04

berland and vicinity. Red Cross
workers. Sunshine Guild.
Second, or School Division-Ben-
jamin Carver. marshall; Harry Blk
Ter. aid; Orphans Band Of 1. o. O.
F., from Sunbury, Pa; school chill
dren of New Cumberland, New Mar
ket, Elkwood and suburbs, Girls
Military Reserve Corps Boys Bri-
, gade, little tots of town in trucks.
Third, or Fraternity Division
Ross Beckley, marshal: Samuel Wis
Ter, aid; Spring Garden Band of
York: Daughters of Liberty. Order
of Independent Americans. Com
monwealth Band of Harrisburg,
Redmen, Odd Fellows.
Fourth, or Firemen's Division
Harry Hummel, marshal; Clyde
Strayer, aid; Steelton Band, ladies'
auxiliary of the fire company, fire
men of New Cumberland. visiting
fire companies, New Cumberland
Army Reserve Depot.
Fifth Division-F. n. Burns. mar
shall; Ira Buttorff, aid; Mummers,
aids.
All organizations are to meet in
front of their respective meeting
places at 12.45 p. m. next Satur-
day.
The official decorator for the
town has arrived and is rapidly put
ting the town in parade dress.
The request sent out by the coun-
ell and general committee that all
shade trees be trimmed fifteen feet
from the ground is meeting with
public approval and accordingly
many citizens have had this work
done.
The baseball park is being re-
paired and repainted and will be in
first class shape for the afternoon
game between the Klein Chocolate
Company and Williamsport.
Mummers of the town and vicinity
are urged to turn out in sala attire.
Already many novelty costumes
have been promised. 1t is expected
that this will constitute a big at
traction in the parade. Carpenters
are busily engaged putting an addi-
tional platform to the side of the
bandstand so as to accommodate
the large Spring Garden Band OF
York, which will give the evening
concert.
The certificates of honor which
the town will present to each SER
vice man, have been signed by each
of the councilmen, the burgess and
the chairman of the celebration, DR..
John L. Good.
The Valley Railways will run spe-
cial cars from Harrisburg to New
Cumberland next Saturday. They
will leave Market Square every fif-
teen minutes. Ample accommoda-
tions are being provided for the
largest crowd the town has ever
had.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Harrisburg Girl Will
File Answer in Five Days
in Bryn Mawr Suis

Noristown, Pa, Sept. 4. The
mandamus action of Miss Margaret
II, Stambaugh, 22OS North Second
street Harrisburg, against Bryn
Mawr College to have the Court com
pei the officers of the Main Line insti-
tuition of learnin to take her back as Il
student this fall did rot reach the
testimony talking period yesterday.
In the face of the statements Of the
college set forth in the colleges ans
wer. counsel for the former student
asking for five days in which to de-
eide whether to file n demurrer II Il
is decided that the answer is not suf-
ficient and that proofs of statements
set forth are required then there will
be trial to pass upon the facts In
controversy. 1t may be that both
sides VIII agree to have the case de-
cded by the Court without jury II
a demurrer is not filed, the case will
come before the Court forI argument
on September 15.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
WAR VETERANS
TOBE HONORED
in BIG PARADE
New Cumberland Committee
Arranges Final Details
For Welcome Home

New Cumberland, Pa. Sept. A.
The marshals of the Welcome Home
celebration met last evening with
the chairman of the parade CONF
mittee. AS a result of this meeting
several changes in the original
plans have been announced. One of
these changes is the route which
the parade will follow. The new
line of parade is as follows:
Form in Third street, right rest
ing in Geary street. Move at l p. M.
sharp, from Third street to Bridge
street, south in Bridge street to
Third street, New Market, to River
street, north in River street to Sec
ond street. west in Second street to
Bridge street, (New MarkeD, north
in Bridge street to Front street, New
Cumberland, to Market street, to
Seventh street, to Bridge street. to
Fifteenth street, countermarching
in Bridge street, to Fourth street,
east in Fourth street to Market
street to Third street, to Bridge
street, to Fourth street, to baseball
park and be dismissed.
This is the order of parade: j. A.
Witmyer, chief marshal; NJ. \. Hoff,
chief OF staff.
Marshals, George II. Reiff, p. V.
Minter.
Aids, mounted bugler, John Oren,
borough council, school board, New
Cumberland Band.
First Division -- Lieutenant John
l.. Good, commanding officer; color
guard, service men of New Cum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
5,OOO,OO0 Pounds OF
Frozen Meat Offered
For Sale by Army
By associated Press

Washington. Sept. Alive mill
lion pounds of frozen meats, now in
cold storage in New York and Chi
cago, was offered by the War De-
partment to-day to municipalities
for resale. The offer will remain in
effect until September 25 at which
time other methods of marketing
such portion of the stock as remain
will be resortcd to-
The meat in storage includes
about 1,250,000 pounds of frozen
poultry at New York and more than
100000 pounds in the Chicago
zone. This Will be sold at S2 cents
per pound. Large quantities of
frozen mutton and pork shoulders
and. loins also will be offered at
from 16 to 27 cents. Since these
products can only be transported in
refrigerator cars. no order for less
than Il carload lot will be accepted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Governor Praises
Danville Reception

Governor William c. Sproul. who
was back at his deck in the Capitol
to-day after his trip to Salt Lake and
to Washington, expressed himself rs
delighted with his visit to the Dam
VILE welcome home to the soldiers
yesterday. 1t was one of the most
enjoyable occasions 1 have known in
a long time and Danville certainly
did itself proud" said he.
The Governor devoted himself to
departmental affairs during the day,
having meetings with various heads
of departments. including Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Thomas
L. Finegan, Commissioner of Banking
John s Fisher and others.
1t Is the Governors plan to leave
here tomorrow morning for a week
end at Chester and to visit Philadel-
phla for the Knights Templar En-
campment. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Superintendent Pilots
President Wilson's Train

With his special car and engine,
William Elmer, superintendent of
the Philadelphia Division, Pennsyl-
vania railroad, acted as pilot last
night for the President Wilson spe-
cial. The latter reached Harris
burg at 1856 from Washington, d.
c. Superintendent Elmer arrived
from the east about the same time.
Three minutes ahead of the Presi-
dents train, the superintendent's
special started. The pilot train went
as far as n. c. tower which is at
the west end of the Marysville yards
and the terminus of the Philadel-
phia division. At this point a Mid
die Division pilot train was started
and kept clear track to. Altoona,
where the Pittsburgh Division pilot
was waiting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Holds Clemenceau
Responsible For Failure
to Secure Better Terms

Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 3.-De-
bate in the Chamber of Deputies on
the ratification of the treaty of peace
with Germany was marked by per-
sonal attacks to-day when Deputy
Franklin -Bouillon declared that he
would vote against the treaty and
held Premier Clemenceau person.
ally responsible for the failure of
France to obtain better guarantees
in the treaty.
1T was 4 grave error" said NJ.
Franklin -Bouillon, Ito accept Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points unre-
servedly and without discussion. The
British were careful to take eXcep-
ton to the point dealing with the
freedom of the seas and Great Bri-
tain, America and Japan obtained
entire satisfaction of all their
claims"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
GETS FIRED FOR
UNIONIZING HIS
FATHERS PLANT

Riverside, n. j., Sept. 4.--John,
Miller, Jr., son of the head of
the keystone Watch Case Com
pany, who went INTO the factory
TO learn the business from the
bottom up" was fired" by his
father following walkout of
1000 of the company's employees,
whom he is alleged to have aided
i'll unioniziTg.
1t was impossible to learn
whether young Miller had joined
the walkout> nor could it be
learned whether the strikers con-
templated adding a demand for
his reinstatement to their other
demands. Miller, who has been
interested in unions ever since
he put on overalls. is said to have
been instrumental in unloni2llg
more than seventy pee cent. of
the compqnE's force.
While the Industrial relations
of the M!ilcr family are broken,
it is reported That their cordial
social relations sill! ureintain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
New Ticket Agent Is Here;
Comes From Parkesburg

NJ. A. Desmond for a number of
years ticket agent for the Pennsyl-
vanta railroad at Parkesburg sue
ceeds William II. Henderson, as
agent in this city. Mr.. Henderson
was placed on the honor roll on
Monday. Mr.. Desmond is well
known in railroad circles. He has
been in the Pennsy employ thirty
years, and has been agent at several
eastern points prior to his taking
charge at Parkesburg. He has wide
experience and a good record for
efficiency. He came here yesterday
and with Mr.. Henderson has been
busy fixing up the books, etc, for
the final transfer, which will be
made to-day or tomorrow. The
new agent was given warm well
come by the local force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Bitterness Between Races
Amazes Tuskegee President

TuskcGcc. Ala. Sept. Ar. r.
Morton, Booker T. Washingtons sue
cessor as head of Tuskegee Institute,
declared in a statement regarding re-
cent race riots in North and South,
that it is difficult to understand why
there should be so much apparent sus.
picion and bitterness on the part of
both the white and negro races.
Il have never known the colored
people to have more intense feeling to-
wards the white than at the present"
Motion said. ''and l have never known
a time when there was less reason.
never knew a time when the white peo-
pie of the South-not only the leading
white people, but the average white
man-were more anxious than at
present to be absolutely fair to the
negro. This is also true of the North.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
WEARIED, THEY WALK
Il.

Columbus, o., Sept. 4.-Wear.cd,
footsore Columbus tramped to W. TX
this morning, the second day of the
street car strike, hopeful that Fri
day morning would see the end Of
the tieup. The company has offered
to arbitrate differences providing
the striking carmen and the linemen
who struck August IS, asking m
creased wages, return to work pend
ing a result of arbitration confLI-
ences. The strikers will meet this
afternoon to consider what action
may be taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04

but instead the remainder of the War
Chest iund, amounting to more than
Sl'6oo: VIII! be turned over to the
local branch of the American Legion.
To be used towards sick and death
benefits for members
Thls action was taken at the re-
quest OF the American Legion which
body decided that better use could be
made of the money in this way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
HOOVER LEAVES
ID. a..aszF -. .

Paris, Sept. 4.-Herbert Hoover
director general of the international
Relief Organization, left here to-day
for London. He will sail for the
United States September on the
Aquitania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
Will Turn $1,6O0 Over
to Tamaqua Legion Post
InIll;IMIIn. Ia

TnmaIun. Pa. Sept. 4.-Eollowing
largely attended meeting of the
day decided to hold no welcome home
celebration for the returned soldiers,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

give richer mixture. What is the
cause2 oil crank case was cleaned
and oil changed Water cooling
system was thoroughly cleaned. yet
the trouble persists. ! use Miracle
oil with my gas S H.
This Is due to flame and smoke
working down into the crank case,
caused by trouble with the piston
rings OF scored cylinder The cylin-
ders must be removed and reground
or the defects in the rings attended
to. They may be gummed by car
bon. scored, slots in line. broken or
worn.
Motor Department, The News
Tines have 1915 Saxon four,
Atwatter timer. Am running with
one cylinder when running slowly.
not so much when running at good
speed. Motor has been overhauled
and battery is in good condition.
The spark plugs are all new. Oil
comes up around spark plug and
bolt near it when skipping. Could
you tell me the cause and the rem
edy2 Z. V
oil working up would suggest a
scored cylinder or defective rings
allowing the oil 20 be sucked up on
the inlet stroke. This WOULD cause
cylinders 70 miss explosions ~ foul
ing the spark plugs or from loss
Of compression.
Motor Department. The News
Times:-I am about 20 go 10 South
America on an extended business
trip and wish 10 take my car with
m Does my accident policy cover
me outside Of the United States?
D. G.
Not unless it especially states so
in the policy. You can get a spe-
cial policy covering the risks Of a
sea voyage, but that is not usually
considered necessary. a policy COW
ering accidents in foreign civilized
countries will be issued TO you for
a slight additional charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

Motor Department. The News
Times - have a No. 4 Chevrolet
with ignition system and Auto-Lite
generator. I would like 20 know II
I can connect direct from coil 20
generator and run that way without
the battery?
II Is not practical 20 wire a car
directly from the generator 20 the
coil II IL were manufacturers
would not use a cosby battery at all.
10 would be difficult 20 start the en-
CINE. as the generator does not de-
liver full strength OF current until
a few seconds after It has begun 70
revolve.
Motor Department. The News
Times-My 1917 Ford engine is
heating very badly 1 recently in
stalled new rings. as my old ones
were badly worn and gave me lost
power. besides burning up lots Of
oil. Pistons worn but little. OBJ
tanned oversize rings from Ford sta
ton and filed them 20 MT. Have a
Gray & Davis starter. which. Of
course, obstructs some OF the air
from the fan. but engine did not
heat excessively with old rings Ra-
diator would fail only when a long
run in low gear was made. but now
unless 1 take off hood ii boils when
running in high gear unless run
ming directly facing wind. Engine
cranks easily. but requires oil up 10
top pet-cock TO make il pull easily
on hard hills. Do you think rings
installed should have been regular
size7 For first week or two after
putting in new rings oil from crank
case smoked after engine had run a
while. It does not do that now ex-
cept when engine is very hot. or
when engine gets hot and water
boiling naturally II does not pull
well, but addition OF fresh oil makes
II run better. Jacket is not much
coated and water circulates freely.
do not think rings are too tight,
as engine cranks easily by hand or
starter. H w.
Evidently your cooling system
needs a thorough cleaning out. Dis
solve a pound Of washing soda in
hot water and pour into radiator.
straining II through cheese oloth.
Run car as usual for several hours
or all day and then drain out care
full. Fill with fresh water and then
drain again the following day. II
the rings were properly fitted they
should cause no trouble. See that
Carbueretor mixture is right and ig-
milton timed correctly. Use as lean a
mixture as possible. and run with
spark advanced Just this side Of a
knock.
Motor Department. The News
Times-When a tire is inflated TO
something like 80 pounds the COM
pressed air in II must have consider
able weight Does it add enough 10
make any appreciable difference in
the weight OF the wheel or the oper-
alton OF the car? CURIOUS
In order TO produce this pressure
you must have about five times as
much air in the tire as when 1t is
fitted TO atmospheric pressure. The
air will then weigh about five times
as much as the air outside, which
amount would not be appreciable
Motor Department, The News
Tines understand that you can
get a good idea of the kind of mix
ture you have by opening all the
relief valves and watching the flame
from the different cylinders. Please
let me know how this may be done.
X T.
open only one valve at a time, as
some engines will not run with all
valves open. a blue fame with a
slight touch Of red shows correct
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

channels. which should be
cleaned as follows:-Run the
engine for ten or fifteen seconds.
This splashes out the oil which
should then be allowed 10 set
tie for several minutes. The
stump is then opened again and
sometimes more water may be
drawn or. This applies 70 the
splash system particularly and
not 10 the pressure system as
used with hollow shafts.
II considerable gasolene runs
out Of the carburetor after the
engine stops II shows that the
air entering the carburetor is
not warm enough TO evaporate
the present grade OF fuel The
gasolene accumulates as a IL
quid and runs out as soon as
the suction stops. Look over
the hot air pipe and sleeve
around the exhaust manifold
for ieeSs or have such a pipe
installed If none is used.
Few motorists realize the
need OF tire chalk when chang
ing a tube. Il serves as a
lubricant 10 prevent chatting OF
the tube against the casing. Its
use will add 20 the mileage OF
the tubes particularly in sum-
mer, when tires heat up more
rapidly than during other sea-
sons. But the chalk must be
spread evenly. A lot Of chalk
dumped in one place will heat
up and burn the tube at that
point.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
HELPFUL HINTS.

During the hot weather there
is apt TO be an accumulation
OF water in the crank case due
TO condensation or leakage.
This communicates the oil and
reduces its lubricating qualities.
As most of it accumulates in
the bottom of the oil stump It
is easy TO remove. Draw off a
cupful at a time until it is all
gone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

mixture. a very light blue shows
too much air and a red. turning to
yellow. shows too much gasoline
One should adjust the carburetor TO
give best speed 20 the engine and
look at the flame only 20 check the
work. Never adjust the carburetor
by flame alone.
Motor Department. The News
Times-As the eIectrolyte in my bat
terry was below the tops or the
plates 1 put in what I thought was
distilled water. but IL turned out to
be lime water. which l noticed by
its bubbling furiously. Do you think
this will have a bad effect on the
cells? l put IL in only one. II. p.
The cell should be immediately
emptied and filled with distilled
water. emptied and filled again sew
eral times TO Wash out all traces OF
lime. The battery slRuld then be
hlled with distilled water and placed
on charge until il is fully charged.
Then the liquid should be emptied
out and full strength electrolyte
$1,000 put in until the plates are
covered one-quarter inch. This oper-
alton should be done by an expert
enced man, as II is easy TO ruin an
expensive battery.
Motor Department The News
Times use between two and three
quarts OF water a day. running so 10
40 miles. Have cleaned carbon, had
fan belt adjusted and find water
pump in first class condition. There
ae no leaks. Yet 1 am using too
much water What do you suppose
is the trouble? +. T.
This excessive evaporation is due
to ovcr-heating, which may be
caused by an improper carburetOr
adjustment, clogged mufher too
oil, clogged radiator, running too
long on low gear, slipping clutch,
etc. Have cooling system cleaned
and then watch for these other
causes.
Motor Department. The News
Times-Will you kindly let me know
IL solid rubber tire on the rear OF
a passenger car will have any bad
effects on the engine or working
parts OF the car? 1 have a Ska y
inch tube Could 1 use it in a
36x4K casing? II. A
The use of solid tires as described
above should have no i'll effects on
the engine If it is driven slowly. II
will make il hard on the passengers
however. The tube is entirely toe
large for your casing. II Will lie
in folds which will be compressed
by the pressure and the rubber
weakened, thus inviting a blowout.
Motor Department. The News
Tines wrote you some time ago
describing a motor ble-vapor
rising from oil breather pipe after a
short run. My engine will miss or
stop entirely at such times. and 70
keep it going 1 pull the choke to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

This does not clean the oil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06

Motor Department. The News
Tines wrote you some time ago
describing a motor trouble-vapor
rising from oil breather pipe after a
short run. My engine will miss or
stop entirely at such times. and 10
keep it going 1 pull the choke to