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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-25
GLASS HOLDS PICNIC

New Cumberland, Aug. 25.-Mrs
W. II. Matthias Sunday school class
of Trinity United Brethren church
held a picnic at Paxtang Saturday
afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

license plate obstructed from view.
Rubin said he had come all the way
from Monticello to answer the sum-
mons.
"And that is about 1875 miles up-
state 2" asked the court. The defendant
said it was.
"I1l impose the lowest fine I cam"
the magistrate said. "You are fined
$40"
This was only one of the 27S cases
yesterday in the Traffic Court, most
of them for minor offences.
TONY LICATO, a stevedore, is an
- imagist, a futurist, an impression
ist, or something of the sorts says
Lieutenant John J. Gallagher, of the
Fort Hamilton police station.
Tony, explained the lieutenant, yes
terday took an oath over the telephone
that there was "the body of woman
tied up in a sack floating near the
steamship Guaro, at the foot of Sixty
third Street, Bay Ridge. "Wouldn't
the police, for Gods sake, send some
body down and take the terrible thing
away"
Hurried calls to the harbor police
followed, and half a dozen detectives
went to the waterside. Hundreds OF
sailors from the Bay Ridge Naval Sta
tion got wind of the thing and soon
the shore was lined with great crowd
of pop-eyed, wondering inquirers. The
police boat was graphing "the terrible
thing" on hook. AS it was slowly
being lifted out of the water. Tony
and everybody saw-a mattress.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

A saucer Of sweet oil and vinegar,
a crucifix, and reputation for having
the "powers Of God and devil',-these
were the stock in trade of the "holy
DOCTOR" Joseph Barbera, who was yes
terday found guilty of grand larceny
in the Bronx County Court.
1t took the jury exactly two minutes
and half to decide the "holy doctors"
claims we're a Misrepresentation of the
factS that he was not gifted by God
with healing powers, and that when
he took money from the poor on that
pretence he was stealing.
The case attracted considerable at
tention from the fact that the attor-
ney for the defence endeavored to
powers of James Moore Hickson, the
faith healer, who has been practising
the laying on of hands in Trinity
Chapel.
Divine Power Plus Cash
"The divine power of healing has
been we'll known from time immemo-
rial," he said, "and from the days of
the twelve apostles down to Mr.. Hick-
"You show me the proof that the
apostles or Mr.. Hickson. either ever
demanded $3.50 in advanced" cried AS
sistant District Attorney Seymour
Mork, who was prosecuting the case.
The defence changed the line of argu-
ment.
The "holy doctor" was known to
some of his patients as Captain"
claiming to have been an officer in the
Italian army. He made no claims to
medical knowledge.
The chief witness against him was
Frank Morasco, an old man, who, when
he took the stand, was shaking with
palsy.
81 was an iceman, but now I live
with my brother and he gives me $5
week to buy food" he testified. "This
doctor told me he could cure me in
thirty-six months SO that could work
again I had few hundred dollars.
No, sir, it was not in the bank; my
brother carried it for me-pinned in
his pocket. l had saved this money
to take me back to Italy to die. Cap
tain Barbera said it would cost $3.50
to cure me.
Police Take Up His Trail
"After nine months of his treatment
was worse than had ever been, and
my money was all gone"
1t was Morasco who was responsible
for Barberas predicament He told
his troubles to the police and they
took up the trail of the "holy DOCTOR"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Holy Doctor Believed in
Laying Hands 0n-Cash
Therefore, Joseph Barbera, Who Ministered
to Poor Sufferers With Sweet Oil and Vinegar,
Is Convicted of Grand Larceny by Jury

It led through the most pitiful homes
of the Italian section of The Bronx,
where sufferers from incurable all
ments had been told they could be
cured by Captain Barbera and were en-
deavoring to collect large sums of
money for prepayment of the cure. 1t
; was testified that he had obtained al
most $4,000 since he began "practis
ing" two years ago.
up at night to work on embroidery
which she sold and handed over the
money to Captain Barbera, bit by bit.
She worked all day for her sister, keep
ing house, and it was only by the most
painful toll that she collected $3.50 for
the doctor" She suffered from in
termittent pains in the back. She tes-
tilted that they disappeared when the
doctor" first treated her, but returned
Immediately after.
The "cure" consisted of rubbing the
sign of the crucifx on the forehead.
There was no elaborate ceremonial
Prayer, Oil-Then Cash
"He spread clean, white cloth over
table and then poured out some Ill
into a saucer" testified the policeman
who arrested him after watching from
behind curtain.
ellis practice in these cases was to
hand his victim holy crucifx and
then to bury his own forehead in his
hands as if in deep thought Suddenly
he would look heavenward and implore
the Almighty to have pity on his client.
Then he would rub the afflicted person
with the oil, and, stopping in the mid
die of the process, announce that now
was the time for the money"
Detectives Foley, Murphy and McCar-
ton were present at the last "healing"
in the home of Mrs. Rosina Orlando,
who was arrested as an accomplice of
the "captain's." They took $34 in,
marked money which was given to him
by Morasco
Mrs. Orlando, called as a witness,
testified that she believed in the cap
tain, that he had cured her, and that
out of gratitude she told other persons
about him and also helped him in his
work.
Could Mix Oil and Water
1t was part Of her duty to mix the
"sacred OIL" which she said was com
posed of equal parts of sweetoil, water
and vinegar. She said she never re-
ceived any money, but did get con-
tlnued treatments for her ailment.
She will be tried as an accomplice on
the grand larceny charge.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Mrs. MiLLhiser Has
T,uO Children Here
Special Correspondence

cpeCtu~ correspondence
RICHMOND. Va, June 24-Mrs.
Clarence Millhiser, whose husband
died at Mount Sinai Hospital, New
York, May 20, was before her marriage
Miss Regina Greenwald, niece of the
Gimbels of Philadelphia. Mr.. Millhiser
was legatee of fortune left several
years ago by his brother Augustus.
The brother was president Of the
Richmond Cedar Works here, and at
his death Clarence Millhiser succeeded
him and was until the time of his
death president of the concern.
Mr.. Millhiscr brought his bride to
Richmond several years ago, and the
young couple appeared often at fash
ionabae dances. 1t was just at the time
the new dances we're coming in, and
the fashionable gowns and jewels the
bride wore attracted much attention.
Two daughters arc In school in New
York City. A 100000 memorial gym
nasium is being erected at Richmond
College in honor of son, Roger, who
died of influenza in an army training
camp. The memorial was gift from
the father.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

was handed to the defendant for iden
tlfication and he denied that it was
his. 1t looked like it in some respects.
he said, but the pin he lost had twist
in it to make it stick in his tie. The
watch, he explained, was not the one
stolen from him.
Not His Hammer
He denied absolutely that the ham,
him or that it had come out Of his
tool box. He told about picking UP
Mrs: Wilkins's hat, gloves and bag
as they lay beside her on the walk and
putting them in the vestibule. He said
he picked up the lead pipe as it lay
on the walk and threw it down again.
He denied all knowledge of where the
pipe had come from. He identified
the brandy bottle and the wine glasses
and said the bottle was full before the
burglars arrived and practically empty
when they left
The defendant denied having told re-
porters and other witnesses that the
burglars had neglected to touch his
hip pocket containing $500. He said
the sum named was So or 81, and that
the witnesses had misunde rstood him.
He stated emphatically that on the
night of the murder he wore the coat
he is wearing now in court. He had
on different pair Of trousers, he said.
When asked if he had taken suit to
jacobson to be cleaned on the date
named by that witness the defendant
emphatically denied it. He told of 90
ing to Jacobson's to have his trousers
pressed on the week following the fu-
neral and waiting for them.
Story of 1915 Will
DR.. Wilkins he looked it over and flatly
way. He told of finding it in an oak
chest in his New York home on March
4. 1t was in the same condition then
as now, and he believed both the sig
nature and date to be in the handwrit-
ing of his wife, he said.
In the course of his narrative DR..
wilkins told of detectives visiting him
in the Nassau County Jail and asking
him to describe his watch and pin.
while they made imaginary sketches of
them. He also told of his trousers be-
ing taken away from him in the jail.
In presenting his case for the de-
fence. Mr.. Wysong described the early
life OF the defendant first on the farm.
then in shop, later as property clerk
in hospital for the insane, prior to
taking his medical course.
Mr.. Wysong accused the detectives
OF drawing sketches of the pin and
taking away the Doctors trousers while
he was in Jail to put fake tailor marks
in the pockets.
I'VE will show you that the defend
ant and his wife were loving couple"
said Mr.. Wysong. "They were pas
sionately fond Of each other and in
deed lived for one another. We will
prove our case along these lines"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
&@QE6it&SaKR, s I !; !: !I|KlI|t'!!!:;

CIR ASBY SPARKES, of the Cunard
~ Steamship Company, was the re-
cipient yesterday of mysterious look
ing package from Canada. Not know
ing any one in Canada and recalling the
numerous packages containing bombs
recently sent through the mails, he
communicated with the police.
Inspector Owen Eagen was called
and carefully removed the wrapping
from the package and found it con-
WHAT is believed by court officials
w to be the first annulment of
marriage on the ground of decep-
tion with regard to American citizen
ship was awarded yesterday by Justice
Finch in the Bronx Supreme Court to
Mrs. Barbara CRUDE, fifty-two, of 521
East 157th Street.
Mrs. Grube's action was based on
the allegation that Edward F.. CRUDE,
fifty-nine, of 249 West 127th Street,
represented himself as an American
citizen when he wooed and won her
last January. They lived together two
weeks, Mrs. Grube alleged, when she
learned that CRUDE still was a German
subject. The discovery came about
when CRUDE was in a hospital as the
result of an accident. She went to
his trunk and found his alien enemy
registration card.
ssVOU acted the part of a good citi-
l. zen," said Magistrate House in
the Traffic Court yesterday to Benja-
min Rubin, of Monticello, N. Y, who
had heen summoned for having his rear
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

edly denied that the burglars went
through the house or disturbed things.
Taking advantage of the point Dis
trict Attorney Weeks tried to shake the
defendant in his account of what hap
pened on the night o. the murder.
He got him to admit that until he had
actually opened the door of the Long
Beach home he did not know there was
anyone inside. Then he produced a
written statement, made in the pres
ence of Judge Neu, the coroner, and
signed by the defendant 1t read as
follows:
81 turned the knob of the inner door
and saw figure moving in the foyer.
/ said to my wife: There's some one
in here. Don't come in"
Odd you say this to Judge Neu :?
Al may have said it,
Off you did say it. is it true :?
Al said nart of it.
Q.-And before you said that, did
you not see figures moving inside?
,A.-No.
Q.-Why did you go in if you were
convinced there we're sneak thieves
inside? A.-Well, it was time for din
ner. 1t was our home
dinner? What did you notice about
the burglars? A.-They had gray hats
and gray suits. There was contrast
between the two grays.
Q.-Was there light enough for you
to distinguish colors? Axes.
Q.-You say that the blow you got
was enough to make you stagger for
two feet and crush your hat yet you
ala not have SO much as mark on
your head? A.-No.
He Fixed His Tie
Then the defendant told of straight
over to neighbor for help. He testified
to arranging his tie and collar. Dis
trict Attorney Weeks asked him how
IT was that if his hands were covered
with blood, stains were absent from his
collar. The defendant said that posi-
bly he had wiped his hands on his coat,
70 which the District Attorney retort-
ed that blood stains were not notice
able on the outside of his coat.
Witnesses have said that you were
dazed at the time" said Mr.. Weeks,
but still you had time to think about
appearances. There was nothing the
matter with your condition OF mind.
You we're sure that you wore your hat
to guard against cold. You were think
ing about yourself while your wife was
lying on the walk. possibly dead. ac-
cording TO your own testimony"
cross - examination was concluded
he thought IL was Judge Coleman's dog
that barked, not Duke or Duchess, his
own dogs, on the night Of the murder.
Under direct examination when DR..
wilkins came to tell of his stickpin,
watch and money being stolen, pin
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Holiday supplies
in the sport shop

Mems bathing suits of
pure worsted, navy, black,
oxford and color stripings.
California model, e piece
model, SIS, $3.50 and $3.50.
Silk pool bathing suits, SO.
Bathing Shoes, So pair.
Swimming wings, SOC,
81, So.
Championship tennis balls,
$3.50 dozen.
Doherty, Gold Medal, Nc
Laughlin, Davis Cup, Lake.
side Championship, Hexagon
B, Court King and MILDLY
rackets, 75c to SIP.
Special 81 Hexagon B
rackets for $3.50.
Bicycles-Special holiday
offer of IL floor samples that
were $39.50 to $45; today,
$37 each.
3 boys bicycles, 18-in.
3 girls bicycles, 18-in.
1 woman's bicycle, 20-in.
3 mems bicycles, 22-in.
3 mems bicycles, 2O-in.
Baseballs, 35c to 81. Field
ers' gloves special, all
leather, 1925. Bats, 15c to
81. Masks - special, for
boys, 81.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Women
polo coats

For mountains and travel,
great enveloping polo coats
Of cafe OIL lait polo cloth Of
a wonderful quality, the
smartest sort of thing for
sports, travel and steamer
and mountain wear, made in
two models with belts and
large swagger-looking pock-
cts, $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Out-Of-dOOr
0L0UeS for men

A "slip-on" style in tan
comes in wonderfully soft
flexible leather - the sort
that makes it possible to use
the hands very freely.
Strong leather.
Ideal gloves for motoring as
they protect wrists+and excel
lent for gardening or long tramp.
81. Burlington
Arcade floor, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
The f:Augustin In June''
Sale GFurniture
is pr0Ui1agd
WeIcOme Invocation

1t comes at time when furniture is in demand.
by newly married soldiers opening their homes and
by whoN renovating their
homes that were let run down during the
1t offers, usual entire stock of home furn
ure at 10 to 40 per cent less in price, together with
special purchases intended for August Instead of hold
ing these special lots they being placed on sale now
as they arrive.
The name August when applied to furniture at
Wanamakers has come to mean
The great Summer sale
that whether held in June in August is recognized
as the big once-n-sx-months opportunity. This year
open the sale earlier than usual because combna-
ton OF circumstances makes it wise Rents are high
food is high yet people need furniture never before
so we do best to meet their wishes NOW. Furniture
is growing coster and and whether we can get
enough furniture to continue the sale through August
is question: All know definitely is what we can do
now and that doing to the utmost of our ability
Make the most of the sale lul,iLe it is on
Third FOURTH Fifth and Sixth Galleries. New Building
Bedding also d0Wn in price
The entire bedding stock is also reduced usual and
Sixth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
CleGraWGy
of fashions for girls
and young women

ana yOuHO .WOUlSH
Sizes in nearly every in
stance are incomplete, but
all sizes are included.
II young girls riding
habits-Linen, $16.50, were
$25; woolen materials,
$18.75, $3.50, were $35 to
$45; eight and ten years
sizes only.
1O5 fine Summer frocks,
1915, $3.50 and $18.75;
were $13.75 to $25.
Imported ginghams and
chambrays; also Devonshire
cloths and linen; sizes 6 to 16
years.
70 young women's suits.
$25 to $75; were $3.50 to
$105.
Tricotine mostly-a few of
serge, checked >worsteds and
wool velours.
Is smart trotteur frocks.
$55, $65 and SIS; were
$62.50 to $115.
Navy blue and beige trico-
tine; sizes ID to 20 years.
rs young women's frocks.
S39.75 and $49.5O; were
$47.50 and $55.
Wool jersey in navy blue
and beige.
Second floor. Old Bu;yd;u..
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Knit wool capes,
brushed wool collars

$16.50, were $22.50. Mid
night blue and turquoise blue
with great white collars of
brushed wool that cross in
front surplice-wise and fas-
ten at the waistline in back.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Skirts of
crepe de chine

With a sport blouse a
crepe de chine skirt is a per-
sfectly smart sports costume.
With a chiffon 'chemise
blouse it may go to tea and
be quite in the picture.
OF course it has to be the
right sort of skirt.
Lovely simple skirts of
crepe de chine, in a little
model with soft girdle and
simple folded pockets, are
only SIS.
Flesh tone, white, mid
night blue.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
The Only Hope of
the Troubled
World

at this time is to go straight on in
everything that intensifies Ameri-
canism.
1t has some enemies who will
show their teeth in wild acts of
hostility which, when the finals
are played, will only add to their
own ruination.
The prayer of humanity is for
all that is unfolded
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Dress cotton
remnants

1910 to 81 yard.
A lovely collection Of printed
voiles, ginghams, cotton fou-
lards, white tub skirtings, linens,
percales and exquisite organdies
in lengths from " yards to
whole dress lengths.
Main Aisle, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Dress linens

SO inch heavy oyster
white linen for women's
suits, dresses and separate
skirts 81 grade for 75c
yard.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Grass rugs, under-price

Tan, blue and green de-
signs; a large variety.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
To day
a day for linens

q day for linens
All of pure flax.
Certain lots that, because
broken in variety, we are
marking to lower prices
get them while they are
here.
Napkins, $3.50 d0z.
500 dozen, $3.50 grade.
TabIecIofhs, $8.75
Heavy quality damask, 2
yards square, in six we'll as
sorted patterns. Same quail
ity, 2 x 21a yards, $11. q
Quarter to half less
are about 200 odd pattern
tablecloths ranging in size
from 25z x 21a yards to 21z
x 4 yards, with many sizes
between new prices from
SITS to $3.50.
Crash t0WeIing
$500 yards extra heavy
all-linen bleached or un.
bleached crash toweling for
dish or roller towels, 18
inches wide, reduced to Csc
yard.
Crash towels
Also pure linen in a soft
and absorbent quality, all
white, red or blue borders,
ready hemmed for tea or
pantry use, reduced to $3.50
dozen, from Sc.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
by the American Flag

Nothing else will satisfy the
multitudes all over the world who
have longed for this hour and
been wounded in body and soul
while waiting for the dawning of
these days.
1t is hard for pride and power
to submit, but there is one who
will "speak peace unto the peo-
pie" an1 who bids them not 70
return unto folly.
Give us plain and pure patriot
ism Of the George Washington
type.
(Signed)
I& ''a1< '|:','j
June Is, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly A. T. Stewart e Co.
Broadway at Ninth, New York.
Store Hours, 9 to $3.50.

This is June 25!
Good morning!
The qUeather today a0iW
probably cloudy.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Moire bags
only So. IS

The newest sort of moire
bags in black and midnight
blue, fitted with purse and
mirror, with celluloid frame
in brown, gray and white.
Main floor, Old Building.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-29

Captain Gun Turret. French Battles1ip Cas-
Winner Of the Croix de Cuerre
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-29
FILM TEACHES CUB PLAYERS
Some Things Shown on Screen That
Prove How Easy Il 10 for
on Athlete to Err.

Jack Root, former professional
scrapper Of note. has \ cinema palace
of class in Pasadena. and he invited
the Cubs, when they were training In
California. to inspect the films. which
show plays being made eight times as
slowly as they really happen.
The result is weird. When the
pitcher hurls the ball 1t seems to go
at snail's pace, and the break in the
curve is shown, amazingly clear. The
whole film Is a scream. When the bat
ter hits at the incoming agate he
brings his hickory around SO deliber-
ately that the spectators shout with
the humor of 1t all.
All of these Cubs are supposed to
know about everything there is to
learn regarding the actual playing end
Of the game, but they learned a lot
from the film.
The decision at second base, for
example, shows how a play that may
seem close can be-when filmed by the
movie man-just the reverse.
An especially good bit was when the
pitcher threw the ball and then turned
slowly and watched 1t go past him for
a hit The expression on his face was
Immense
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-29
RUDE WAODElu'S ODD
STUNT IS INITIATED

Rube Waddell's famous stunt
Of calling In all Of his infielders
and Outfielders and striking out
the other fellows was duplicated
by George Uhle recently In put
ting the finishing touches to 4
II to l victory for the Indians
over the Tulane varsity ball nine
at New Orleans.
The Outflelders left the field
and the infelders clustered
around second base while George
stru'k them ont In One-t~s ahree
order in the ninth.
W6ddell, while with the Ath-
letics some years ago, made tho
Albany team furious by chasing
every member of his team from
the field except the catcher.
And when It came to the final
strike for the third man, Rube
even made his catcher sit down
on the ground to receive 1t.
This Uhle stunt was planned
more by the Tribesmen than it
was by Uhle himself. the Indians
doing 1t to show their belief in.
the rockies prowess.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-29

stars bob up in the major league firma-
ment, sparkle a while and then fade
out of sight. In fact, he was veteran
when most of the present major league
catching greats reached the top.
For Ten Long Years.
The most remarkable feature of
Stanage's long career is the fact that
he has been Detroit's first catcher for
ten seasons. During that time he has
taken all the bumps that a catcher il
expected to take. and, except for lay
offs due to injuries, has been In the
lineup almost constantly. He was par
ticularly unfortunate with Injuries last
season.
And yet Jennings and Tigers to 4
man insist that the veteran receiver
Is as good as ever. They believe he
is due for great year. his best for
some time.
Unless his foot trouble which de-
veloped recently becomes serious. he
will probably catch most Of the games
again this seasOn.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-29

In Oscar Stanage the Tigers have
the Oldest catcher In point Of service
in the majors. He Is entering his
eleventh complete season with Detroit
and has part Of another to his credit,
having Joined the team late In 1908.
Detroit also has In Eddie Ainsmith
the catcher who has been in the
American league the second longest.
Eddie began the 1910 season with
Washington and was with the Ma
tionals continuously until the trade
last winter which made him a Tiger.
Stanage's closest rival for length
Of duty in the majors was Jimmy
Archer. the former Cub star.
stanaes and Archer.
Oscar and Jimmy became big
leaguers at the same time, as the
1903 campaign was nearing its end.
Both came from the same league, the
Eastern, Stanage from the Newark
club and Archer from Buffalo.
Oscar has seen lot Of catching