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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05
TWO GYMNASIUMS
WELL ATTENDED
Camp Curtin Junior High Is
Opened as Community
Center

Both gymnasiums of Camp Cur
tin Junior High school were crowd
ed to the doors in their first use as
q community center last night. the
occasion was a volleyball game be-
tween teams from the Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs, and a second game
between SB-5 and SB-4 teams.
The student teams were: Sec
tion SB-5-Alma Miller, Lillian Fos-
ter, Helen Hippensteel, Dorothea
Wallace, Sarah Wolfe, Esther Muir
Iatt; substitutes, Mary Ochenrider
and Gladys Fox.
Section SB-4-Martha Dehart,
Frances Seibert, Mary Harris, Bea-
trice Hunter, Helen Constantine;
substitutes, Margaret Keller and
Catherine Miller.
DR.. T.. e. Downes, City Superin-
tendent of Schools, made short
talk. He emphasized the use OF
the schools by the public at all
times. lie enumerated the duties
of Clarence Zorger, city supervisor
of special activities, and in charge
of the organization and supervision
of adult night school classes.
Mr.. Zorger requested adults pres
ent to sign for membership in any
one of score of activities. Organi-
zation will take place Monday even
ing. December g.
Mrs. William Jennings spoke in
behalf of the Red Cross. Robert
Enders, president of the city school
board, welcomed the Camp Curtin
patrons to the new building. Com
munity singing, under the direction
of Mr.. Harclerode, with Miss Mil
dred Conkling at the piano, and mo-
ton pictures were other features of
the varied program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05
MAN KILLS WIFE
AND DAUGHTER:
WOUNDS OTHERS
Crazed Through Illness, He
SlaShes Own Throat With
Razor and Dies

Passaic. N. j., Dec. 5.-Mason r.
Strong, so years old, an architect,
ran amuck in his home with an ak
Tuesday night or Wednesday morn
ing, killed his wife and his eldest
daughter, seriously wounded three
younger children and then killed
himself by cutting his throat with
razor One of the wounded children,
boy of 70, is expected to die.
The tragedy became known last
night after one of the three children,
all of whom had lain unconscious In
the house since the attack, managed
to crawl downstairs and telephone to
the family physician.
Strong is believed to have been
crazed as the result of protracted
illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05

where even great scientific authori-
ties predicted failure is plainly in
dicated in the fact mentioned by
his biographers, Messrs. Dyer and
Martin, that the first thing he did
when he got rid of the necessity
OF fitting from place to place as a
telegraph operator was to establish
a laboratory in which to carry on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05

cording to my observation, usually
stop with demonstration" on pa
per, which perhaps is as we'll since
thus they are enabled to victimlze
themselves at the cheapest rate.
Fifth, don't try to make inven-
tions beyond your depth. Such fun
damental things as the discovery-if
1t ever comes-of q way to utilize
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05

intra-atomic energy will be the re,
suit only of deep scientific knowl-
edge and research. Look at the type
Of men who have made the really
great discoveries and inventions of
our wonderful age. Every one of
them is man of profound intel
lectual power. People are often mis-
led OH this subject by the statement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05

that Edison is not academically a
scicnrlst. The fact is that although
he obtained his scientific education
outside the walls of the universities
and in his own independent way his
mind is one of the greatest store
houses of scientific knowledge and
scientific power now on the earth.
The reason why he succeeded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-05

researches in a more methodical
manner.
Mr.. Edison represents the best
type of scientific research" about
which we hear so much in the uni
versitles. and because of that when
we wept into the great war the
image of Edison rose ominously to
the minds eye of the enemy behind
the TIN eatening figure of Uncle Sam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
Ship Anniversary
at Hog Island
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present. The day of the first launch :
ing. a year ago today. was clear and
more than 100000 men, women and
children sweltered in the heat.
Hog Island may be bought by group
of Philadelphia capitalists. not hereto
fore interested in shipbuilding.
1t is. planned, if the proposed corpora
ton is formed to buy the big ship
building plant, to use it for three pur =
poses: Shipbuilding, repairing of yes =
sells, involving the use of drydocks and
as a great terminal with a free port
as the ideal of those at the head of the
undertaking.
Negotiations are pending between the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and the
Philadelphia financiers for the purchase
This fact became known with the an =
nouncement of Vice President Ackerson
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
that the big plant was in the market.
The government, it is said, desires
to obtain a purchaser able to conduct
the plant on large scale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
RAIL EXECUTIVES FROWN
UPON FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
Proposal Of Brotherhood of Employees for Government P
chase and Tripartite Control of Roads Would Be
Detrimental Is Opinion

That the railroad executives Of the
country are opposed to the "Plumb
plan for government ownership of the
roads as submitted in the Sims bill is
shown plainly by summary of their
opinions CLEANED by the PUBLIC LEDGER.
Several railroad heads declined to
speak on federal issue, saying Dircc.
tor Hines could speak for the railroad
administration.
Their views follow:
a. II. SMITH, president New York
Central lines-Remedial measures ar.
safer and often more eficacious than
revolutionary ones and more equitable
TO all. | believe the best results are
obtained by the efficiency and economy
of private initiative, energy and am
bition.
1t can no longer be assumed that
the self interest of the railroad in
N"Stor and operator are antagonistic
to the interests of the public. Rather.
we have learned, government and
corporations alike, that the two are
inscparably linked and must stand or
fall together. Upon these fundampn-
tai truths | base my firm conviction
that the brightest outlook for the
future progress and prosperity of our
country can best be assured through
the extension of private railroad en-
tcrprises. Under policy of con
structivc regulation the hope of honor
and the reward of public approval
must be open to humankind to get
the best results from human endeavor.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, president and
chairman of the executive committee,
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
chairman of committee on INTERIOR
poratc relations, New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany-As an American citizen aS
we'll as one who has spent his entire
business life working for the railroads,
do not believe it is for the best in
forests for the nation that the rail
roads be owned by the government.
r. DEWITT CI'NLER, chairman As
sociaton Railway Executives; direc-
tor. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
/ am absolutely opposed to govern
ment ownership of railroads. I am,
therefore. opposed to the brother
hoods bill 1t is neither feasible nor
in the interests of the people of the
country.
s DAVIES WAKEFIELD. president
National Association of Railroad Sc
curity OwucrS-ThiS association has
before Congress u plan for the return
and regulation of the railroads which
has received Endorsement and ap
proval by shipping, financial and
other interests throughout the coun
try. We are opposed to government
ownership in any form whatsoever, az
contrary to the business interests of
the country and to the public at large.
FREDERICK y. UNDERWOOD,
president Eric Railroad Company
In the long run any man will do bet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05

ter in private than in government EN-
ploy. That statement Is so automatic
that no bolster for it is needed. There
should he no harm in profit sharing
by any Of the several methods now in
vogue.
The statement that railroad EN-
ployes. as n whole, are relatively I'm :
dcrpaid cannot be proven. Several
classes of them are underpaid. others
are earning a greater wage than they
could earn in identical employment in
other industries.
The cry Of Wall street manipula =
ton. and control is too dead to talk
about The books of the railways
have for many years been kept liter :
ally under the supervision of the In :
terstats Commerce Commission.
do not believe that any stricter super
vision is necessary or practicable in
the future. The process should be
ouickened: the plan was good enough,
but crippled by faulty administration.
Finally. doubt if the signcrs OF
the statement represent all OF the
railway employees of the country, "A
very large proportion of them do not
favor strike methods. There are
quicker and better ways of composing
differences. Just now passion Is IN
the saddle. That state of nina VIII
mass. Ny lcanings are toward the
ranks Of railway employees whence l
came So intelligent. so necessary n
class of citizens will get on better
with nrivatc than with government
ownership. and that is why am ana
they should be for it.
;, =. RIPLEY. president Atchlson' 10 =
peka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
1t il generally admitted that the
railroads under government admins
tration have not been success. lheF
will be further demoralized by the
Plumb brotherhood plan. That is
rho widest scheme of all. The trouble
is ineHicicncy. The service IS dis =
organized everywhere. nder TINS
plan, what is to become of security
holders? When railroads arc run for
service and not for profit. ] suppose
surplus profit is meant. There mas
been no surplus profit except on the
best managed lines for years. Def :
rits are the rule. There has been
no dividend on the common stock of
a majority of the lines for years. The
roads should 60 back to their owners.
There ought to be a body of from
three tc five men, appointed by the
President. holding rank similar to
iuSticps of the Supreme Court. having
an adequate salary, with power to
veto anything proposed by the Inter e
state Commerce Commissioners or the
railroads.
:. f. LOOMS. president Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company-The plan of
the brotherhoods' leaders means gov
ernment ownership. which will work
out to the sacrifice of efficiency and
result in hopeless confusion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05

true why is it not SO written in the
contract? t.u,
President Wilson wanted the league.
1t was the sole object of his going to,
France, and for it he. was and is will
ing to make great sacrifices of either
foreign rights or American indepeud-
ence. Japan. seeing his attitude, took
advantage of him and forced him to
indorse this wrong to China by the
threat that, IL it were not done she
would withdraw from the conference
and would decline to ratify the league.
The most remarkable, the most in
defensible feature of this entire trans
action is that, as a result of a war said
to have been waged to make the world
safe for democracy, we enforce the
spoliation Of the only republic in the
Orient.
Friendly Nation Robbed
''The people of China believed in the
United States. We have been her one
great and only friend. The President
willingly throws aside the work Of
Burlingame, casts the efforts of Hay
upon the scrap heap, and not only con
sents to the robbing of China by Japan.
but seeks to force us TO fight to sus-
tain the robbery and protect the rob ),
bers.
1--WE send missionaries to China to
teach the principles of the Christian re
ligion. And we do right. But 1t iii
becomes us to sanction an arrangement
that will fasten upon them the rule of
nation that is opposed to Christianity.
that has Systematically prosecuted
Christian missionaries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05

vile Railroad shops voted to strike
today.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug 5.--(By A.
P.)-With 2000 railroad shopmen on
strike here, terminal officials of the
United States railroad administration
express anxiety over the movement of
incoming grain from the northwest.
Late yesterday 1900 800 Line" shop
men walked out, and about 600 shop
men of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul quit.
Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. 5.-(By A..
P.l-Two thousand shopmen Of the
Southern Railway near here will go on
strike today,
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 5.-(By A. P.D-
The Atlanta terminal station and the
union station here were in darkness last
night because of strike of electrical
workmen in charge of the dynamos.
Seventy thousand shopmen in the south
eastern states are reported out
indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 5.-(By A.
=. The machinists and locomotive in
Spectors employed at the Panhandle
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad here
joined the shopmen's strike today. Of
ticials of the men say 800 walked out.
Big Four shopmen. said to number
2500. remained on strike today. while
the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and west
ern shopmen continued at work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05

committee representing the committee OF
one hundred will today call on Con-
gresham Moore and urge permission to
use his name as prospective candidate
representing the Penrose Independent
forces opposed to Ware control.
Many Call on Moore
Thh strongest kind of pressure is be-
ing brought to bear on Mr.. Moore by
representative business men and manu-
facturers from all sections of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Moore's Office, in the Grocer
building, has been literally besieged by
men of prominence since he came here
yesterday from Washington.
1t is understood that should Mr..
Moore accept there will be considerable
modification Of the committee of one
hundreds program.
The congressman. il is understood,
will not run on any 100 per cent 'po-
litical platform" Those close to him
say he will enter the fight only with the
understanding that he will be the choice
Of united party.
Mr.. Moore was asked if he
would become the mayoralty candidate.
""' VI N''
Congressman Moore arranged series
of conferences for today This after
noon he was expected to confer with
Senator Penrose.
1t became known today that Mr..
Acker. who has been mentioned fire.
quently as mayoralty possibility.
aa"uaaoost - .Lo. a;rnot;or D.
Gently. il is said. he told the committee
he would not be a candidate.
Tribrto n Mr. Moro and former
Covernor Stuart was naid TODAY hv Mr.
Acker who oynressed the hone that
either ono of them would accent the
mayoralty nomination.
Mr. AcLor vos soon NJ b;s
Sorth u,;ahth .,.oot storo worLinr -
drstriorslr a. lie dosL
Asked Il bo would bo q candidate it
conyinced that tho ronresentat;re Re-
r,h,;oons of tbis o;tr nontod h;,, -
antor tbo Gala A. ,cEer smiled ,nJ I
sold
"J boro M statement n mako e,csnt
+h.t tha solaot;on nf o;tber ono of tn,o
nomos non, nrnminnntlv nent;onod Gov
49, ,,aroroItr n.nuld moan nositiU,
.honoet ~ phi1odolnbio
.Ro+h Conarossmar 7 usnntor
>,oano n5 go Corornnr Edm;p 9
Stuart are pre- emipently fitted for the
nosition bv ernericnce. integrity and
a1ecutiyo ab;,itv ;,
Praises Moore and Stuart
Mr.. Acker added that Mr.. Moore's
record in Congress and Mr.. Stuart's
record in CITY, and state povernmen,
sboueS tbav ..trulv representod tbe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
Wilson Considers
Free Wheat Market
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The discussion in Congress and the
program Of the administration, which
the President may present in the form
of a special message to Congress, CEN
tered very definitely about these plans !:
The feeding of America first and re-
stricting by embargo or through the
financial assistance of the government
to exporters the quantities of food
stuffs and other necessities now going
abroad in enormous quantities.
Action to "break" the grain market
by having the government sell wheat
at Sl.26 to 81. 80 while paying the
farmers 1926 for that same wheat.
the loss to be absorbed by the. United
81 900 600 900 appropriation made by
Congress for that purpose. 1t is be-
lieved that five cent bread would result
from this action.
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Good Man,
PenrOSe Asserts
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and will abide by the developments of
public sentiment as evnced by the ex-
preston of the committee of one hun
dred and other agencies provided the
candidates come within the require
ments above mentioned"
Congressman Moore may announce to-
day his decision to accept the mayoralty
nomination on the Republican ticket.
All he has said so far is:
81 have not vet reached a decision"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
BEWARE STAMPEDE,
/ PLEADS R. R. LAWYER
Counsel for Southern Traffic
League Advises Congress
to "Sit Tight"
WARNS OF CLASS RULE
Ry the Assnciated Press

Washington. Aur J.-Willinm 4.
wimbisb. Of Atlanta. special counsel
Tor thes southern frame League 'o'"
49, 80, - aLa,I, ..s;, t;aht" and
nrocaoJ n.;th tbo ;nrostigotinn of rho
railroad nroblo,r inst as If orponizod
labor had not demanded tripartite con
troll Of the roads.
"JTnlcss YOU are working on a plan
which includes the return of the roads
to private management what may say
TO you will be of no value whatever,
Mr.. Wimbish said before taking up
his general statement.
''If you are going to adopt govern.
ment ownership or il Congress is going
to surrender to the demands mace upon
it--which is Northumberland lie down
supinely and let one class dictate, then
j am in no position to help.
II don't believe you will. be-
heve there is enough patriotism. enough
courage IN this congress not to be
stampeded and intlmidated and forced
10 10 tnlhsS that Iall 10 meet us al'-
pfo'ai' cauno' U''le'r 'nd' 'h'SP 'N-
neeIy raul'u' p'"poS'l'"mS represent
wen '"c 'nouS"' VI 'nV''''s'"' ""rh
X. ,,
~, u..,,.",
'.'"'
eni~eu '"0o' ""' P"'''0''' ""''us
wal
But l know. he added. that YOU
are INFINITELY better prepared to con
slder these railroad problems than is
organized labor. and il you do get
lntlmldatcd or stampeded your people
VIII not stand behind you. It is just as
well TO look the situation SQuarcly
In the face. The only way to deal
with it is calmly, uninfiucnccd by
threats. and with the single thought of
determining what is best for the whoIo
country-not for one class.
Representative Sims. Democrat. Ten
nessee. who introduced on SATURDAY. tho
Plumb plan bill. and who said no had
done this inst as bc vo,,IJ boro nr,
sented anv other measure he rooro.,
wanted to kpow ubo, Nr u.;',hi.L
tbo,oht ~ so.oolIod do,,,o,I, -. '.,
toI 10 fron,ir, u,,a,.,i n'.,. rrr ~,
,ofa.rinr 20 tbo so.,,a. '','' o"'' "''i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
Senators in Sharp
Clash ODer Leaoue
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s. The people of Europe are still suf-
tering from shellshock. They have been
carrying tremendous burdens and have
been led to assume Germany would take
over large part of their burdens. They
even have been led to believe they would
receive more than Grmany's bill would
amount to-
Two Years for Agreement
The witness thought it would take
about two years to reach a final agree
ment as to Germany's total bill
1T was largely question:" he said
''of how much the powers could afford
to have Germany pay. To increase her
resources she must curtail imports and
enlarge her exports. Great Britain and
France would become dumping ground
for her exported products.
IF it was decided Germany should
pay $40, 900, 900, 900 l think by the
time she had paid $40, O,O0O. .O0O. 900 or
$40 200 100000, those governments
would be squealing to have her quit"
Mr.. Davis said the American dele
gates had fixed a definite amount they
thought Germany should pay. but he
doubted the advisablity of saying pub
licly what that total was, as the matter
must be subject of future negotiation.
He agreed to tell the committee later
in confidence.
Force Aided BY Fraud
Declaring the history of German and
japanese acquisitions in Shantung had
been one wrong heaped upon another,
Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana,
asked the Senate today to reject that
provision of the Versailles treaty which
gives Japan control in Shaptung penin-
Sula.
I'VE went to war in part to undo the
wrong wrought by Germany, and sure :
ly here is one that enlists the sympathy
and challenges the attention of our
country, aye, and Of civilization. for it
seeks to perpetuate one of the most flag =
rant wrongs ever committed by the
agents of the kaiser upon helpless and
unoffending people.
The President recently has stated. :"
he continued, that Japan intends to
return Shantung to China. If that be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
Demands Of Labor
.hy. labor's plan demands

Briefly. labor's plan demands.
That private capital be eliminated
from the railroads.
That the private owners receive ror
them government bonds with fixed
Interest return for every honest dollar
that they have invested"
That the ri-partite control. hereto
fore referred to. be established in cor
porations which shall lease the roods
and in which the public. the onero+ina
arrangements and labor shall be renro
sented equally.
That the public. the operators ord
the wage earners share equally all rev.
enue in excess of the guarantee TO nri
vate capital, by granting to the opera
tors and the employees one half tbo
savings which are expected to be made
by such a perfected organization. and
to the public the other half as con
sumers, either by increasing service
without adding costs or by reducing
costs,
"This role originates with labor. 4"
says the statement, because labor hap
pens to have firm organizations through
which 1t may become articulate."
The trainmen are not represented in
the statement BECAUSE w. G. Lee, presi-
dent of the brotherhood, was out of
the. city, but it was said that they Join
In IL.
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Private Ownership
Must Go, Say Unions

that the system of profits in industry
be overhauled"
This sentence sums up in few word,
the proposal of which there have been
hints and indications. brt which is now
iaid before the country for the first
Time Everywhere in official Washing
ton it is recognized as the most soriors
and reaching proposition the coun.
try will be called on to face.
Characterizing the proposal as "Ia
bor's bill. > it is put forth as a remedy
Tor the high cost of living. because
the railroads are the key industry Of
the nation.
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Cincinnati, o., Aug. 5.-(By A. P.)
Approximately 1000 shopmen in the
Cincinnati district have struck for
higher wages. The roads affected are
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and the Big
Four. Men in two Louisville and Nash
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bond issue. and added that eventually
the Plumb plan should be extended 10
the coal. steel packing and all basic
industries.
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Cleveland. o., Aug. 5.-(By A. P. y
one thousand employees of the
Colingwood shops of the New York
Central Railroad voted not to 90 on
strike. Shopmen who were out yester-
day returned to work.