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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1919
LOADING THE MAP

TITS not to the credit of any coun-
ty or its legislators to attempt to
- "horn" in on the great building
program being outlined for Pennsyl-
vania by Governor William c. Sproul
and Commissioner Lewis S. Sadler
by representing legislation to add
routes to the already overloaded
State Highway system. The S50,000,-
600 bond issue authorized last fall
will not begin to build half the roads
in the system approved some years
ago and the States people having
had the system in black and white
on the map for five years or more
do not seem to be now demanding
the routes contemplated in recently
presented bills.
The Senate roads committee acted
very wisely the other day when II
decided not to add any more routes
and the House committee has given
precious little satisfaction to mem
bers clamoring for favorable action
on new route bills. 1t is to be
hoped that both committees will
maintain that attitude. Amendments
to the road system are generally
presented either to relieve some
county or township from the expense
of construction and maintenance, to
crafty some land owner or to show
a constituency that a member is on
the Job" The State road system
has now over 10000 miles and it
has got to be handled like "a big
railroad as far as construction and
maintenance goes if it is going to
meet the needs of the people. Why
any more routes should be put on
the map it is difficult to see.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. DIR. Russell II. Con-
well, noted Philadelphian, is cele-
brating his seventy-sixth birthday.
Mayor A. M. Hoagland, of Will
Transport. is making tour of some
Pennsylvania cities to see how things
are handled.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards, of the
Lackawanna courts, is just seventy
FIVE.
Charles M. Smith has been
chosen as head of the Mifflin
county supervisors and is taking an
advanced position on road mainte-
nance.
A. f. Burk, we'll known Phil
adelphian, is Yachting along the
Florida coast,,~
Congressman i. T. McFadden,
who seems to be going after Con-
troller Williams, comes from the
northern tier and is a banker.
--Lieutenant-G Governor Edward
Z. Beidleman is to be the speaker
at the st. David's day dinner at
Scranton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
OTHER SIDE OF 1T

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
To whom it may concern: In re-
gard to the near riot" story publish
ed last week, supposed to have been
caused by Arthur Jackson of 220
Bailey street, Steelton, over seats, I
will say 1t was not true. Mr.. Jackson
entered the car at Fourth and Market
streets and was paying his fare when
a soldier from the aviation field
struck him in the back and he was
overpowered by several soldiers and
dragged from the car at the p. r. r.
entrance and a number of soldiers
pounded him on the head. Then
they boarded the car and Dragged of
how they "done that niger" and if
they were in the South what they
would have done. They also made
thee remark that "niggers had no
business on the cars" Mr.. Jackson
had a revolver but he did not draw
it. He did not have it for that pur-
pose. He was only bringing it home
for a friend who had just boarded
a train at the p. r. II. We have eye
witnesses to the above statement
Signed,
Mrs. j. Fortune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

against the comptroller is made by
a Pennsylvania, a banker of wide
experience, a man of care and cour-
age. And it was based on letter
addressed by the State Commissioner
of Banking of Pennsylvania, one OF
the ablest of its men, to the chief of
the Federal Reserve Bank at Phila-
delphia.
These representative Pennsylva-
mans do not speak lightly. There
should be no hesitancy on the part
of the National Administration to
submit to an inquiry. The climax OF
many complaints has come. 1t is
not the hide of Virginian or the
interests of the Democratic party that
is, involved. 1t is the policy of the
Federal Administration in conduct OF
the important financial branch of
the government. And it concerns
everyone. 1t is time to clean up
charges that are being made in
speech and print.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
MILK PRICES

" HERE is more than the mere
question of supply and demand
involved in the prospective re-
duction of milk prices by reason of
glutted market. The open win
ter and wartime prices have been
largely responsible for the tre-
mendous increase of production
noted in dairy reports of the past
month or more.
Milk at twelve and fourteen cents
a quart retail is still a compare
lively cheap food and dairy products
of all kinds are finding greater IA
vor than ever with the consuming
public. We have been used so long
to six and eight-cent milk that pres
ent-day prices seem needlessly high,
and they are, considering the bulk of
feed in the country. Cattle feed
prices depend upon the wheat mar
ket, and wheat at $225 a bushel. the
government fixed price, means high
milk. There may be oversupply,
and milk can be produced profitably.
no doubt, at less than farmers arc
now getting for it, but any material
reductions unless accompanied by
corresponding decreases in prices of
feed stuffs, will be followed by a
rapid diminution of milk produc-
tion. This would be unfortunate.
for we want more milk. not less.
The government must give early
consideration TO the wheat price
problem unless the dairy interests
are to be seriously affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
LOCUST DUE THIS YEAR
(From the Albany Evening 1o,,u,,,

tfrom the Albany Evening Journa,
Entomologists of the United States
department of Agriculture make
the prediction that this year will be
one of the worst locust years,i ~,
record. but at once. temner +bn.
prophecy with the assurance that
they see nothing alarming in the
prospect. =" 'ne
The substance of a long article
summarized IN the followine. 20
The periodical cicada, the raaI
name of the insect comm only called
locust" will appear this wear i'm
alabama, District of Columbia, Del
aware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Kentucky Maryland. Massa,
chusetts. Michigan, New Jersey. New
york, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn.
syivania, South Carolina, Tennessee.
vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
and Wisconsin.
The injury done by the periodical
clcada consists almost wholly in tha
chiseling of grooves in the branches
OF trees for the depositing of eggs.
This injury always appears to be
greater than it actually is. PopuIar
alarm is usually out of proportion
to general damage.
Young fruit trees are som etimes
killed by the cicada. The precau
tfonary measures are: Defer put
ting out young fruit trees till next
year: postpone budding operations:
do no pruning this winter or spring.
When the insects begin coming
out, hand pick them from young
fruit trees or spray them with
pyrethrum powder. kerosene emul-
sions or solution of carbolic acid
or acetic acid.
Later. when the insects are ready
to begin laying, spray young fruit
trees with whitewash.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
FILL THE EMPTY SEATS

* LYDE MYTON, head of the
Motor Club Of Harrisburg,
makes the very practical sug-
gestion that Harrisburgers motoring
up the Cumberland Valley stop at
Carlisle and fill the empty seats of
their cars with convalescent SOL
diers at the old Indian school gov
ernment hospital.
There are hundreds of men there
who would be glad for the outing
and improved by the fresh air.
They have earned our sympathy and
consideration on the bloody fields
of France. They did our fighting for
us and now we may feel honored to
have them as our guests.
When you drive up Carlisle way
don't fail to keep in mind the SOL
diers who are longing for a ride, but
who have no car and could not
drive one if they did have it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
WILL SOON FIND OUT

THE Secretary of the Interior is
putting himself in the way of
answering his own question:
do large numbers of men in the
military service desire to go on
farms after their discharged" He
has prepared little booklet which
will be placed in the hands of each
soldier, sailor and marine subject
to discharge from the army, request
ing them to state their views as to
their attitude toward his plan for
providing them with work and
homes on reclaimed land.
The Secretary has asked Congress
for 100000, a hundred million
being the minimum sum for almost
any projected government enter
prise, with which to begin construc-
ton of meritorious reclamation pro-
jects throughout the United States.
But nobody knows whether mill
lion or only a handful of returned
soldiers and sailors will desire such
a government stake. Each man in
terested will be asked to state his
name, home address, age, occupa-
ton, whether he ever worked on a
farm, whether he is interested in the
Lane plan, what kind of farming he
would like to follow, or whether he
would be willing to take job in
his own State or anywhere in the
United States if a job on one of
these proposed projects is offered to
him.
Secretary Lane has the courage
of his convictions, whether his rec
lamation idea is adopted or not. His
QUESTIONABLE should at least provide
a lot of enlightenment on n subject
that has been very much debated
in recent months, and which may
or may not have an important bear
ing on our readjustment program,
if not on the life of the nation.>
When the new president of Ger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
THE HEARTS SONG

There is no night in the wide world
If your love shine, If your love
shine;
Nor can age come, nor the chill sky,
Driving youth far, making Spring
die,
If your loves mine.
There is no end to the hearts life
If YOUR love stay. If your love stay.
| care not If the Spring last
Till the worlds end shall all be past,
If your love stay.
Clement Wood in Smiths Maga-
zine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
CALAMITY TO AVOID

T<HE Federal Government hav-
ing appointed representatives
to attempt settlement of diff
ferences between building trades
employees and employers, it is to be
hoped that a nationwide strike will
be avoided. Such a disturbance
the coming spring would be a death
blow to building for this year. The
uncertainties of prices are holding
back many big operations, and
inability of employer and employe
to get together on a mutually agree
able scale of wages and working
conditions would sidetrack most of
these undertakings for the present
year at least.
The building trades are far more
important now as a factor of ma
tional prosperity than when we went
into the war. Thousands of men
hold union cards as carpenters,
jointers, painters. plumbers, cleo
tricians, etc, now who were un-
skilled laborers before the war came
along to give them the opportunity
for Advancement.
There should be work for all of
these. They should not have to slip
back into the ranks of common
labor. This country needs them as
much as they need the better pay
they receive for their new work.
Some way out should be found to
prevent the calamity of a nation
wide strike or lockout, with the suf-
fering of working people and the
setback to business it would eutail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

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Associated Press is exclusively en-
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of all news dispatches credited to
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All rights of republication of special
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg is a distribute
ing point for postal supplies for a
large district?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

John Harris was one of the first
men from the banks of the Susque-
hanna to put money at the disposal
of Congress when independence was
declared
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

Looks as though there actuall,
might be a reasonable excuse for al
"ice famine" next summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

Henry Ford is as candidate all
most as hard to stop as one of his
cars is to start.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

Congress wants standing army of
100000. Hard days ahead for the re-
cruiting sergeants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

When the new president of Ger
many used to make harness he little
thought he would one day hold the
government reins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

What does Mexico want in a League
to Enforce Peace?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-17

Verify, verify, say unto you, He that
hedreth my 4cord, aud believsth Him
that sent me, hath eternal life, and
cometh not into Judgment, but hath
passed out of death into life. - John
5:24.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
League of Nations Project Re-
ceiyeS Sharp Criticism.
German Papers Fail To See
BOche Gain in Plan.
some DEMANDS ARE MADE
One Professor Is for the League
4 =. on Policy Fixed.
Wants Germany In at Same
Time as Other Powers.

: Berlin, Feb. 19.-The project for a
league OF nations which has been
placed before the Paris peace confer
ence has evoked sharp criticism in the
German press generally. There are
even demands made by some of the
newspapers that Germany refuse to
have anything TO do with such 81
league
The plan. however, has met with a
more sympathetic reception from Pro-
fessor <.Sehuecking. vice president of
the German association for a league
of nations.
Professor SchueckinG believes that
Germany should and must be permit
ted to join the league simultaneously
with the other powers. He finds much
70 criticise in the proposed statues and
thinks that Germany should endeaVor
TO bring about such notifications of
them as would protect her vital inter-
ests in the projected league. Germany,
he argues, must ultimately be heard
regarding necessary changes in the
Constitution of the league, particularly
Nhe remedyin-r of defects and omis-
sions in juriStic and technical details.
In addition he argues that the Ger
man scheme for an international bu-
reau is much superior to the Paris
proposal for an executive council
dominated by the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the five allied and asso-
eiated powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
RAIN OR SNOW COMING
fcont.nued from Page One.

Confined from Page oneI
ed to reach here By tonight, bringing
with it bunch of unsettled weather.
Only light sprinkle of rain was re-
ported in Kansas. from Wichita, dur
ing the last tWenty-four hours. Rain
occurred in. Texas and New Mexico.
Snow was reported from Colorado.
North and South, Dakota and Wyom-
ing. The rain has ceased on the Pa
cific coast.
The lowest temperature in the
United States in the last twenty-four
hours was zero at Saulte st. Marie.
Havre, Mont, reported a temperature
of degrees above zero and Helena,
Mont, IA above. At o'clock this
morning the temperature in Topeka
registered 35 degrees.
The extremes on record for this date
were 65 in 1915 and 9 below zero in
1889. Temperatures tomorrow will
range between 35 and 45 degrees. AT
2 o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing 5 miles an hour from the
southeast and the temperature was 81
degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
THIRTY-TWO KARSANS IN LIST

The following rames of Kansas men APP
pear in today's casualty list;
Killed in Action.
Lieut. Eric II. Cummings, Grainfield.
previously reported missing-l
Pvt. Leslie W. Kreps. Salina. previously
reported missing.)
/, Died of Disease.
Brig. Gen. James +. McIndoe, Leavenworth.
wounded Severely.
Sergt Joseph e. Smith, Lawrence.
Corp. Win. L. Wardin, 102s Harrison, To-
peka.
iously reported missing.l
Wounded. Degree Undetermined.
Sergt Benjamin W. Depew. Yates Center
Wagner Cecil A. Bergen. Bonner Springs
Pvt. Clarence II. Wendell, Florence ave.
Topeka.
Pvt Clarence b. McBroom, 40 Liberty, To
Pft Ralph T Gilbert, Wichita
PVT Guy +. Alien, HunneweIr
Pvt. Albert l. Foltz. Abilene.
Pvt Raymond Kelsey. Marion.
Pvt VIM +. Hoobini:. Williamsburg
Wounded Slightly.
Lieut. LYNN NJ. Dewey. Leroy.
Sergt. VIM. j. Dbnglas., Wallula.
HuEIcr Paul f. Kutink, MeundriGge.
Pvt. Il. l. Holt. 10 West Eighth, Topeka
Pvt. Carl w. Patterson. Spivey.
Pvt. Batist Nizzio, Frontenac.
Pvt. +. L. Mauie Kansas City.
Pvt. Edw; J. McGlynn, Lyons. previously
reported missing.}
Pvt. Harry G. Wood, Wichita.
Pvt. Henry Centivre Westphalia.
Pvt. Ernest Z. Scribner, Olathe.
Pvt. Carol z. Brown. Wichita.
Pvt Chas. Il. Maxwell. Chetopa.
Pvt. WIN. A McAfee, Sedan.
Pvt. Lloyd w. Moore. Mcpherson.
Pvt. Ben q. Kruse, Selden.
CITATIONS.
Washington. FEB. 19.-The commander
in chief in the name of the president, has
awarded the distinguished service cross tt
the following named officer for the acts Oi
extraordinary heroism described after his
name:
First Lieut.. William Ryan. 3Sth infantry
For extraordinary heroism in action neal
Romagne, France. October o, 1918. Being
severely wounded. Lieut.. Ryan led his pla
toon thru heavy shell and machine guI
fire, holding bis command intact and cap
turing or destroying several machine guns
Home address, Miss Mona D. Ryan, sister
Watheuu. Kim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
WAITING FOR REPORT
Navy To Hear All About Alleged Sell
ing of "Home'' Jobs to SIackers.

Navy To Hear All About Alleged Sell
ing of Home" Jobs TO SIackers.
Washington, Feb. 19.--The navy de-
partment was still waiting today for a
complete report from Rear Admiral
Usher into the investigation of alleged
bribery in the Third naval district,
New York.
That bomb proof" jobs have been
sold and other Irregularities existed,
is said to have been revealed in the
probe
The exact number of arrests or de-
tentions had not been announced, but
it was anticipated that the department
would be in a position soon to make
public additional details
AT present the evidence tends to
show that bomb proof jobs were sold
so that slackers would not have to go
to sea, or so that they could devote a
good portion of their time to their
New York business, and that dis
charges were granted early to certain
favored men.
Any officers convicted by court mar
tial will undoubtedly be given stiff
sentences, and it was said today that
Secretary Daniels will concur in heavy
punishment for all who have been
Implicated.
The berths affected were in the ma
val reserve and it is claimed that a
number of them were assured of safe
ty by payment of liberal sums. How
extensive the traffic was is not indi-
Gated here. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago Feb. 19.-CORN-Corn develop
ed considerable strength today as Al result
of the readiness with which offerings were
absorbed. At first, however, speculative
selling had a temporary weakening in1
fluence. Then shorts covered freely when
the fact became apparent that substantial
houses were the chief buyers. Opening
prices WHICH varied from the same yes
terdays finish to 1c lower, with May $1-20
to $1-205s and July $1.161a to SLIT, were
followed by a moderate further setback and
then a sharp general upturn.
The close WIS unsettled, &c net lower
TO 21sc higher with May S1.2U3s to S1.20ai
and July Sligo 20 s1.167l-
OATS-Liberal export sales to Holland
had q bullish effect on oats. After open
ing unchanged to Nc off the market sag
ged n little more but later rose to well
above yesterdays finish.
PROVISIONS = Provisions rose with
grain. Lard, tho. seemed prone to lag.
Later bearish reaction took place as
result of notice that packers export bust
ness would soon have to be without govern
ment assistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
FOR ARMY OF $4,000
House Decides on Small Forte-Passes
! Big Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The peace
time army of the United States for the
year beginning next July 1, is fixed
at rs, 700 men-the number author
lied by the national defense act of
1916, under a senate bill sent to con-
ference today after passage last night
by the house,
Immediately after passing the tenn
porary army. bill the house adopted
the annual army appropriation bill
setting aside 81, O70 900, 900 for the war
department. for the next fiscal year.
'On points of order legislative provi-
sions of the measure were stricken out.
The appropriation bill was sent to
the senate To-Day. It's passage there at
this session is regarded by leaders as
doubtful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
TO FREE RADEK
Spartacan MObs Try To Liber-
ate Russian BoIsheyiSt Leader.
Other Outbreaks Are Reported
in Bavaria as Well.

Stockholm, Feb. 19.-Spartacan
mobs in an attempt to free Carl Radek,
the Russian Bolshevik emissary, at
tackled the famous Moabit prison in
Berlin Saturday, according to dis
patches received here today. Both at
tempts were repulsed by government
troops.
Other dispatches reported Spartacan
outbreaks in Bavaria. Premier Els
ner's secretary is said to be encourage
ing the Spartacans there who alrea dy
have succeeded in arresting several
government officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
is FRIEND OF BOOZE
Judge Rules Autos Can't Be Searched
Without Warrants Secured.

Detroit, Feb. 19.-Federal officers
were being held in readiness here to-
day to dam the rushing river of booze
flowing into Detroit and Michigan, fol-
loMng a supreme court decision
against searching homes. automobiles
and other vehicles without search
warrants.
Hundreds of automobiles were today
employed in bringing whisky into the
state from Ohio and it was estimated
10000 quarts of liquor have been
rushed across the line since Tuesday
afternoon when the decision was made
State constabulary are standing
helplessly by while known smugglers
give them the laugh. With state and
municipal officials rendered impotent
by the decision, federal officials be-
lieve they can act to enforce the
Webb-Kenyon law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
SEVERAL SHIPS COMING
TurTiaIba, CarrflIo, Yosemite Arc Due
in New York Soon.

Washington, Feb. I9.-The war de-
partment announced here that the
transport Turrialba was due at New
York February 81 with 90 casual of
ficers, the Carrillo at New York Feb
ruary &c with 40 casual officers and
seven men and the Yosemite at New
York February 81, with one casual
company of New York troops and
three casual officers. General Per-
shing has reported that evacua ton
hospitals numbers rs and 80; base
hospital No. 80, including hospital unit
r, and the third heavy mobile ord,
nance repair shop have been assigned
for early convoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
THE COST 500 A PINT
Oil Worker at Augusta Paid High
Then Lost His Drink.

Augusta, Feb. 19.-'1 can't go in
that pool hall with this whisky on
me-"
This declaration, carelessly made to
two companions, cost William Will
1iams, an itinerant oil worker who has
been in shs city the past few days,
$fOO 1t was overheard by G. H.
Stage, a plain clothes officer, who was
standing near.
LAS long as you can't go in the pool
hall, you might go with me to the po-
lice station said Stage to the aston
ished williams. And he went, together
with H. r. Stricklin and E. NJ. Nice,
the latter two being charged with in
toxicatiQn.
williams had pint bottle of whis-
ky in his possession. He gave $10O
cash bond for his appearance. and left
the CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
Miners Arc at Work.

Butte. Mont, Feb. Systematically
every mine in the Butte district that
was not closed for repairs before the
recent strike of the miners, resumed
work today. In nearly all cases full
shifts reported for duty. The strike
called in protest against reduction of
a 81 a day in wages. was officially de-
clared off Monday by the two miners
uniOnG