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, 1919-11-24
BY THE GOVERNOR
OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE JNIII
STATES.
Proclamation.

THE admirable American custom of
y turning towards the closing of each
year to Almighty God in nraise and
thanksgiving for the many blessings He
has bestowed and the mercies He has
shown should continue to be observed
here. This year we have good cause to
be thankful and to be glad. The star Of
peace that appeared a year ago is rapidly
becoming fixed in the armament Of the ma
tions Of the earth due to the long strides
being taken by the treaty-making power
towards the ratification of the treaty
which lowered the curtain on the tragedy
OF the world war. The League of Ma
tions, a guiding star to the ha~bor Of
perpetual peace, is looming up or the
horizon. The coming o. peace leads us
to the daWning OF a new day for which
we should be very grateful. With safe
ty in our humble homes from the pom
derOus duties OF war we are the better
able to reap the crops which it has been
our good fortune to have spared to US from
the cruel hands Of draugnt and of hur-
ricane. After turning away from the
former duty in the military protection Of
our homes from the contemplated ravagas
of the enemy we may cnntentedly enter
upon a constructive period with the up
DullulnS VI lISl1IuIIOIS dIlu L1uIiClpdI-
ties.
While giving thanks Tor the blessings
bestowed upon US during the wear, let
US ever remember tt seek Divine for
g~iveness and mercy for all errors of act
or purpose, and Divine guidance in the
performance OF the duties which remain
to be performed, and to pray that in all
we do we shall strengthen those ties OF
friendship and mutual respect which are
so essential in the erection OF a munich
pal structure that is to rebound to the
credit of the builders.
Wherefore. /, j. w. Oman, Governor
of the Virgin Islands OF the United
States, do hereby designate Thursday,
the 9th day OF November next as a day
OF thanksgiving and prayer, and invite
the people throughout the islands to
cease upon that day'from their ordinary
occupations and in their several homes
and places of worship 70 render thanks
to God, the ruler of nations,
In witness whereof | nave hereunto
set n v hand and caused the seal Of the
Governmenl 70 be affixed.
Done al ST.. Thomas this eighteenth
day OF November, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
(SE4 ~ j. W. OMAN.
Du the GOUoY12Op.
, 1919-11-24
Reward Offered.

\ REWARD Of Francs 5000 is
IN hereby offered for the appre-
hension OF the well known prisoner
Thomas Williams, alias "One-hand
Tom, who escaped from Richmond
Prison on Friday evening October
3Jst q. c.
F%rederiksted Police Office, November
9Th 1919.
JOHN l.. CURRY,
acting Director Of Police.
, 1919-11-24

AN examination for Pupil Nurses for
\ the Municipal Hospital, Christiarsted,
will be held on Thursday Nov. Goth. a. c.
at 2 o'clock p. m. at the Nurses Room.
Applicants must be over sixteen years
of age. Those who are DESTROYS of APP
plying will appear at the time and place,
ring.
MuM1cipol Physician IN Charge.
Municipal Hospital. Chr~istiansted, ST.
Croix. V. |. of y. S., Nov. 18th. 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
HAND-PICKED
MEN ON JURY
Ansell Charges Fostering of
Unfair and Prejudiccd
Investigations
By associated Press.

sWash.nGton. Aug. 29.-Fosterlng
of unfair and preiudiced investlga-
tions of army Court-martial pIac-
tices through packed" bodies of in
quiry. were charged 10 Secretary
Baker and Judge Advocate General
Crowder to-day by Samuel T. An
sell. former acting Judge advocate
general.
Rosuming his statement befo. e
the Senate Military subcommittee,
Mr Anscll declared that the III.
quiries made by the American Bar
Association Committee. Inspector
General Chamberlain and the Army
tribunal headed by Major General
Herman. were biased and that
recommendation i'll favor of Tie
existing court-martial procedure
I were foregone conclusion.
Desperate Efforts
They indicate the desperate ef
forts of the War Department to
bolster up the present system" he
said.
The American Bar Association
Committee, Mr., Ansell asserted,
was hand picked" and stacked -
with men known to support the pc
sition of Mr.. Baker and General
Crowder Its investigation, he Sal@,
was unfair" and was closed with
out calling any of long list O.
witnesses he suggested. Army OF
in thp
present system. he added, had
their expenses to Washington paid
while witnesses, he suggested, were
warned that they would have to pay
their own way and then were not
given an opportunity to testify.
If Secretary Baker designcdlN
sought to appoint a most reaction
airy committee he could not have
improved upon his selection lie
said. referring to the Herman board.
Because he regarded the board ="
prejudiced. he did not submit MS
views on military justice reforms.
! The boards report. he added, made
statements in defense of eXistlnE
army court practices which the War
Department previously was AFRAID
TO make" and it was approved IN
toto" by Secretary Baker.
Menace and Threat
The witness told the committee
he also refused to cooperate with
the investigation of inspector Gel
eral chamberlain because he believed
the inquiry would be prejudiCed.
When he declined to participate, lie
was told by the Inspector General
he said that a report would be maze
to Congress that would be Ver%
detrimental" to Ansell.
This statement by General Cham
berlain, he characterized as a mild
third degree, menace and a
threat
Mr.. Ansell said his charges OF
obstruction by War Department of
fic.als of his effort to form court
martial practices had been misln-
terpreted. He did not mean to IN
clude General March, chief-of- staff,
among the obstructionists. who, he
said were Secretary Baker, General
Crowder and Acting Judge Advocate
General kreger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
aE,Ia eaf' -
France Buys Surplus
Supplies Of the A. E. F.
For $4OO,OOO,OOO Gold

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 20. -
Arrangements for the sale of all sur
plus Army property in France to
the French Government have been
perfected, according to an announce
ment by the War Department..
This will mean the disposal of all
effects remaining in France as
result of the presence of the Ameri-
can EXpeditionary Forces, except the
quantities allotted for the return to
this country and for the use of the
remaining troops.
The terms of the sale provide that
the French Government shall pay
$400, 100000 in gold for the supplies.
The cost will be met by the issuance
of French bonds, with interest at
per cent, from August /, 1920, pay
able semiannually and maturing in
ten years.
The property consists of docks,
wharves. railroads, storage build
ings and barrack buildings, automo-
biles, tools, textile supplies, chem
icals, printing plants, hides, leather
and a large number of additional
items The French Government as
sumes all outstanding claims, of
which there is great variety.
The original cost of the property
| thus disposed of has been Variously
estimated, the maximum figure ris-
ing as high as $1,700,0 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
TWENTY THOUSAND TRUCKS
TO BE GIVEN TO THE STATES

Twenty thousand trucks, found
useless to the war department, are
to be given away by the secretary of
agriculture to the highway depart
ments of the various states, which
have only to pay loading and freight
charges to acquire the machines.
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The value of the trucks is over $54,-
100000. OF the total number H.
600 are new and 5000 have been
used All are in serviceable con-
dition. The capacity of the trucks
ranges from two to five tons each
Under the law which authorizes the
distribution of the trucks, the states
to which they are given must Use
them in the construction of roads
for which Federal aid is given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
CONSULT AN OCTIIST
IF MOVIES HURT EYES

Moving pictures. under favorable
conditions. do not cause so much fa.
tie of the eyes aS the same period OF
e. 1centrated reading. says the Scien.
L .' American.
When there is eye discomfort there
- usually some ocular defect. which
should receive the attention of an eye
specialist.
Under favorable conditions moving
PICTURES causing fatigue if continued.
because unpleasane and may. if per.
: stsd in. become harmful. a condition
which is greatly aggravated by fixed
Si"rine at one spot on the picture. a
practice which should never be in.
dvlged in.
review OF the current ltcra ture
records no permanent harm to the ewes
from viewing motion pictures. The
fact that about 100000 persons en-.
poy moving pictures daily with no def.
mite reports of specific harm or in
furious effect and with but few com
plants of sight inconveniences. indi
Gates that viewing motion pictures can
have no injurious effect upon the eyes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

putting pep" into a number of the
county delegates and has already
promised them lively rally in the
upper end of Dauphin county, dur
ing the coming fall days.
Otis II. Rechard.- Jr., member
of the Red Cross work at the mill
tary hospital, Carlisle, is a guest of
the Endeavorers at the park to-day.
Frank S. Montgomery, president
of the Harrisburg Christian En-
deavor Union, says: That polling
rally last spring was great, the Buff
falo conference was interesting, but
this picnic is a Jonah" He is re-
cuperating under the shades" along
the park creek.
Contests and games were special
features of the days sports from
early morning until late in the af-
ternoon. The baseball diamond was
dotted with hundreds of persons who
were eager to get into the games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
MANY APPROVE
WAKEFIELD PLAN
Fifty Million Approve Princi-
Piles Which Would Fix Maxi
mum Returns at 6 Per Cent.
Eu associated Press.

Washington. Aug. 80. - Prin-
which q minimum interest return of
SIX per cent. of railroad securities
would be guaranteed through u man
datory adjustment OF rates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
were endorsed by fifty million per-
sons owning or directly interested in
railroad securities lin Il memorial
to Congress submitted to the House
Interstate Commerce Committee to-
day by S. Davies Wartield, president
of the National Association of
owners of Railroad Securities.
Signers of the memorial num-
bered five thousand investing insti-
tutlons, INCLUDING savings bank, ma
tlonal and State banks, surety COM
panies. trust companies and life and
hre insurance companies, and S.lS9
individual investors. The shipping
public also was represented in the
Endorsement by 16 municipal trade
organizations with an estimated to-
tai membership of 10000. Insur
ance companies giving their indorse-
ments were said to represent %
100000 poliCyholderS. while il was
estimated that 100000 persons
were represented 10y savings banks.
Want just solution
Mr.. Warfield said the signers did
not ask the continuation of auto
cratic railroad methods OF the past
but just and definite solution by
the Congress of the most important
problem now before the country"
Urging favorable consideration by
congress of the remedial legislation
proposed in the Wartield plan. the
memorial declared:
1t is our conviction that the rail-
roads cannot avoid destruction and
eventual Governmental absorption
without a primary diStributable re-
turn of not less than per cent. as
Sured upon the aggregate invest
ment, not through a Governmental
guarantee but through the exercise
by Congress of its duty to stop. by
act, the knife of regulation short of
the heart of the transportation svs-
TEN of the United States.
Responsibilities on Congress
The responsibility for the existing
system and the duty OF conserving
transportation in America rests upon
the Congress. The Interstate Com
merce Commission has not the power
ana cannot. consistently with the
constitution be charged with the
responsibility of determining fun
damental questions of public policy.
We appeal to this Congress to dis
charge its duty by the only possible
methods. The first requisite is
mandatory declaration that the
power of regulation shall not he
employed so as to dcpress net oper-
atlnS income below the level which
experience has shown to he neces-
GHF Tai /,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
town, are picnicking with the many
delegations in the park to-day.

town, are picnicking with the many
delegations in the park to-day.
oh. My, give me piece of that
big watermelon, said one of the boys,
when the heavy load of prizes We're
delivered to the park this morning.
j. +. Feeser, of Harrisburg, was the
contributor of the prize.
c. II. Troutman, secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
the day as a guest of the Endeav-
orers.
The Booster committee, under the
direction of Harold L. ECkert. is
enjoying the day with interest, and
have the satisfaction that it pays
to do personal work among the
many societies of the county and
city.
Must I take off shoes?" said one
of the ladies when she was asked
to join in the shoe race. Certainly!
And the ladies did take off their
shoes, put them on a pile and after
a thorough miXup they searched for
the stunt properly won a prize.
Many eyes are watching the sam
pie coal and wood piles, which were
contributed by several coal dealers
of Harrisburg. Somebody will get n
prize that will be worth while run
ming for in a contest.
Charles S. Urich of Harrisburg;
VIM. H. Hubley and Miss Hattie
Margaret Cook, of Carlisle, kept the
wires busy on the soldiers entertain
ment work.
j. Frank Palmer. president of the
Harrisburg c. +. Alumni Association.
is stirring enthusiasm among the
Endeavorers for members in the new
organization. He is enjoying the
cutting with a lively bunch of pic
President Emily Edwards, of the
Dauphin County c. E. Union, is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

[Cont.nuCd from First Pagc.l
tests to announce when whistling
and hoop-hoop- started so
that they could not hear a "choco-
late drop"
Thousands of delegates came by
train, trolley, auto trucks and auto
mobiles.
Between one and two hundred SOL
diers of the military hospital, Car
liSle, were conveyed to the park by
trucks and automobiles, chaperoned
by various officers, including Cap
tain keefer, Captain Tulley, Chap
lain William c. Motfitt, c. II. Trout
man, Otis II. Rechard, Jr.. and the
Red Cross Nurses. The party was
entertained by the various Endeavor
societies, during the entire day. Up
on arrival at the park the uelega-
tion was lined up by a committee
and tagged" then captured by a
representative of each society and
taken to a society where the mem
bers entertained them in a hospit-
able manner.
Trucks and automobiles which
brought the many visitors were
gaily decorated with national and
Christian Endeavor colors. They
we're stretched out in a half-mile
parking line along the roads and
streets
For real sport, the committee on
games and stunts, with Nelson b.
Cassell, chairman, assisted by Lieu
tenant James +. Winston, of the
War Camp Community Service, and
A. ID. Thompson, business manager
Of the daily Sentinel, Carlisle, ar
ranged a program that kept scores
of spectators shifting between thrills
and laughter. Representative of
the various societies took part in
the races and contests.
The committee on arrangements
for the picnic included Frank S
Montgomery, president of the Har-
risburg c. f. Union; j. Frank Pal
mer, president of the c. f. Alumni
Association; booster committee,
Harold f. Eckert, Elmer S. TSch!ll-
ing, city; A. Elwyn Strobe, Camp
Hill; Charles r. BARLEY, city; Miss
Wilhelmina x. Dress, Steelton; Ben
iamin Hook, Steelton; Miss Mae g.
Hoover, city: Miss Anna Dewhirst,
city; f. P. Conley, New Cumbel-
land; Paul A. Strickler, Hummels-
town; Miss Beulah Baverty, Middle
town. Games and stunts, Nelson p.
Cassell, Penbrook; James +. Win
ston, city; 4. d. Thompson, Car
lisle. Transportation, Walter S.
Cass. city: q. l.. Stiles, West Fair
view. Program and music. J. Frank
Palmer, city; Bertram II. Saltzer,
city. Soldiers entertainment, Charles
S. Urich. city; William II. HublCy
and Miss Hattie Margaret Cook,
Carlisle. Publicity, Elmer S. Schiil-
ing.
President of the Dauphin County
c. +. Union, Miss Emily Edwards,
city; boosters, Miss Minnie Title,
city; A. c. Dean and George Troup,
trnn SllrnrG
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
KIWANIS CLUB HAD
FULL DAY OF SPORT
Many Visitors Entertained in Royal Fashion at the Annual
Outing of Busnessm ems Organization

Emanuel won the women's shoe
contest and Miss Porter was second;
c. r. BeCkley, Harrisburg, won the
cigar contest, which he said he en-
tered just to get a smoke, and w.
l.. Garland. Harrisburg. was second.
Winners of the swimming were Miss
Ann Emanuel, first, and Miss Gene
Springer, second.
Miss Robinson, daughter of Ir-
wing f. Robinson, was the winner
in the kite flying contest. Reading
defeated the Chester team in the
seven-inning ball game. Q to 3.
Harry Perkins was the umpire. He
escaped without any injury although
the game was tight one and was
featured by close plays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
TAXPAYERS OBJECT

Complaint was filed to-day by the
Taxpayers Protective Association, Of
Nesquehoning with the Public Service
Commission against the new rates and
regulations of the Panther Valley
Water Company. which are character
iZed as excessive and unfair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
BOYS TO VISIT CITY

A party of Lancaster boy Y. NJ
c. \. members are expected in this
city to-day on a bicycle trip ar
ranged by officials of the Lancas-
ter institution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Willard w. Kerstetter and Susan c.
Hower. MillcrSburg.
william J. Barner. Salona. and Ella
VI. SeeCe CaStaneo, Pa.
Thomas +. Cannon. Dover, y. j., and
Ursula f.. Schmuck, Lykens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
PICNIC NOTES


the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, has charge of the transporta-
ton of twenty-five jolly soldier boys
to the park from Carlisle. They are
enjoying the day after the pleasant
auto trip.
The Covenant Presbyterian So
ciety with a representation of
twenty-five delegates, is entertaining
five soldier boys.
Many of the "Endeavorettes"
ventured into the bathing pool with
skin tight attire. They said: The
water is fine, come in boys"
\ quartet of "Endeavorettes"
composed of Miss Mae c. Hoover,
secretary of the Harrisburg c. r.
Union; Miss LaVene Grove, of the
st. Matthew's Lutheran Society;
Mrs. e. S. Schlling, of the Harris
Street United Evangelical Society,
and Miss Hattie Margaret Cook, of
Carlisle, a member of the Soldiers
Entertainment committee, entered
number of contests and games for
prizes.
West Fairview- United Brethren
Endeavors and Sunday Schools, have
| a jolly bunch of more than one hun
dred and fifty picnickers. They are
enjoying the days sports and have
good appetites.
Short, interesting addresses were
. delivered by Mrs. John Y. Boyd, sub
ject, "a Good Soldier of Jesus
Christ" and Benjamin Whitman,
subject, The " Man and Our Sol
diers' Religion" at the old fashioned
c. E. rally held in the theater, this
! afternoon.
Nelson p. Cassell, chairman of the
Stunts and Games committee, with
the assistance of James f. Winston,
assistant community organizer and
athletic director, and A. ID. Thomp-
son, of Carlisle. are on the jump
looking after the contests and the
awarding of prizes to the winners
during the day.
The Lutheran Society. of Middle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

SERGEANT THOMAS ]. HAYNES
The largest number of war dec
orations presented at one time on
this side of the Atlantic was con-
ferred on forty-four enlisted men
and officers of New York regiments
at New York's City Hall. One Of
them was Sergeant Thomas j.
Haynes, of Jersey City. ordered to be
made Knight of the Order of Leo
pold by the Belgian government.
After his captain and three lieuten-
ants were killed in the Argonne,
Haynes. although wounded, took
command of his company and led it
into a successful action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

The Covenant Presbyterian So
Ciety with representation OF
twenty-five delegates, is entertaining
five soldier boys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Many of the "Endeavorettes"
ventured into the bathing pool with
skin tight attire. They said: The
water is fine, come in boys"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

The Lutheran Society. of Middle,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-31
GERMANY TO GET WHEAT
If SHE HAS THE MONEY

New York, Jan, 31.-Under the
general food program outlined by
the allies, Germany will be allowed
about 100000 bushels of bread
stuffs a month, mostly from the
United States, II she can find the
money to. pay for 1t, according to a
detailed statement of foreign grain
requirements cabled by Herbert Hoo
yer to julius II. Barnes. president
of the United States Grain corpora
tion, and made public here tonight.
Between now. and July 1, the
statement said. France and italy will
take S0,0O0,O00 bushels OF wheat
and flour from the grain corporation,
while the allied governments will
take also about 100000 bushels
OF oats.
II restrictions are removed on
cereal imports to European neutrals
they will require about 10000, 900
bushels Of wheat, rye or barley, In
grain or flour, to bring their bread
consumption to normal, mostly from
the United States.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-31
NEW USE IS FOUND FOR
DEADLY FIGHTING GAS

New York, Jan. 31.-The deadly
phosgene gas once used on the bat
tie front in France now has been
employed In the peaceful pursuit of
bleaching sand used in the manu-
facture Of eyeglasses and optical
lenses, according to- DR.. David T.
Day OF the geophysical laboratory Of
the Carnegie institution. This gas
is composed of chlorine, oxygen and
carbon monoxide. 1t destroys the
iron oxide which causes the red and
brownish tlnts OF sand, says the
American Chemical society. 1t adds
that the United States has a firm
grip on the manufacture OF phos-
gene gas with which this country
was prepared to overwhelm the Ger
man armies. This has given the
United States an opportunity to
manufacture optical glasses which
formerly were imported, and 1t is
announced that all the 121 varieties
of glass now can be produced In this
country with ease.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-31
BOXERS STAGE THREE
kN0Ck0UTS IN Church

London, Jan. 31.-To the delight
OF several hundred American sol
diers but scandalizing to some we'll
meaning but old fashioned parsons,
was the boxing show pulled OF here
by a Baptist minister in his church
in one OF the London camp areas.
The Y. NJ. G. A. had been arrang-
ing these contests between Yanks
and Tommies, but in this particular
camp there had been none because
there was no suitable place to hold
1t. Then the minister stepped for
ward and offered his church. The
lieutenant-colonel of the outfit was
the referee and "a merry time was
had by ALL" as may be judged from
the fact that the six bouts resulted
in three knockouts.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-31
BUNNY MAY Be CARRIER
OF SPOTTED FEVER

Bozeman. Mont, Jan. 31.-That
wild rabbits play part in the spread
and recurrence OF spotted fever, II
they are not in fact the main reser-
voirs of thas fatal disease, is the
theory that DR.. r. II. Parker, assist
ant to the state board OF entomology,
plans to work out on live wild rab-
bits from various parts OF the state.
He has requested that live rabbits be
sent in by the people OF Montana for
the purpose.
eve have asked that live wild
rabbits be shipped to us in order
that we may work out our theory"
said DR.. Parker. AT present the
matter still is in the theory stage
and nothing must be taken as diff
nitely conclusive that the rabbit is
the guilty agent in the spotted fever
recurrence and spread"