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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Five Shows in Broadway
Are Only Ones Open;
Playwrights Organize
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 22.-Leading
playwrights have formed play
wrights' protective association.
elected officers and started search
for way out" of the difficulties
which have shut down all but five
of Broadway's glittering array OF
playhouses.
The new organization announces
that it is against any radical
change in the old order of the the
ater' and that it would maintain
absolute neutrality" now and here
after on all differences between
actors and managers. Otto Har-
bach was elected president; Owen
Davis, secretary, and Sivilo Helm,
treasurer.
P. A. Powers, treasurer of the
Universal Film Manufacturing
Company. one of Americas largest
moving picture play producers, an
nounced his resignation from the
National Asso citation of the Motion
Picture Industry because that or
ganization recently pledged its
support" to the Producing Manag-
ers' Protective Association. In his
letter of resignation Mr.. Powers
characterized the action of the ma
tional association as a direct slap
at organized labor, and especially
at the American Federation of La
bor," which he declared had always
"stood for the motion picture in
duStry."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
LOCAL BUSINESS
IS SOUG BY
GERMAN AGENT
First Hint of Predicted Bid
Received by Commerce
Chamber
BIG DEMAND FOR GOODS
Five-Year Blockade Has Made
Great Market in Alien
Countries
BIG DEMAND FOR GOODS

The first hint of the predicted bid
for renewed business relations on
the part of German businessmen
with America, made itself manifest
at the Offices of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing, in a special appeal from an i'm
port representative doing business
in Hamburg, Germany. The COM
munication requested that the i'm
porter's name be presented to local
exporters with the idea of estab-
fishing future relations for inter-
national business between Germany
and America.
The war is over. Germany has
lost it. Germany is at it's last. 1t
has neither food, nor goods nor raw
materials and is looking towards
America for help" is the prefare
to the letter which shows the atti-
tude of Germany's businessmen to-
ward the future.
After a blockade of five years
there is an immense demand for
goods in Germany, "and never pre-
sented itself better chance to your
country for doing big business than
now" states the German importer,
who adds that he is thoroughly ia
miliar with the German marked" :"
During the entire length of the
war, | was out on the west front,
doing my duty towards my coun-
try" is the plea made by the eX-
soldier of the Fateherland. Now
the time has come at last to begin
building up, to go to work again.
l am ready for it," 1t is regarded
as a striking example of the curious
German mind, that the importer
mentions his participation on the
west front in the war against the
Americans and Allies, as point in
his favor now that he is asking the
Allies for business. .-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Tells First-Hand
Story of Negotiations =.
Leading to Shantung
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. %. - A first
hand story of the negotiations which
resulted in the Treaty provision CIV
ing Japan control in Shantung prov
ince, China, was told the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, to-day, by
Professor E. T. Williams, formerly
the State Departments expert on
Far Eastern Affairs, who acted as
technical adviser to the Ameri-
can peace delegates.
Professor Williams said he had
objected very strongly" to the
Shantung settlement, but that his
resignation from the peace commits
sion had not been due to his oppo-
sition.
on April %, the witness said,
President Wilson sent for him and
asked him which of the proposed
alternatives would be less injurious
to China - the transfer of the Ger
man Shantung rights to Japan, or
insistence on the execution of ia
pans Treaty with China growing out
of the famous 21 demands of 1915.
"I replied" continued Professor
Williams, that 1 hoped neither
course would be found necessary.
The President said that unfortun-
ately Great Britain and France were
bound by certain engagements with
Japan to support Japan's claims in
Shantung and that Lloyd George said
he would bow only on the consider
alton that the 1915 Treaty was exc
cuted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Postmaster Sites,
Apostle of Beauty

Removal of the big unsightly bill
board which had outlived any justi-
fication for it's use in war publicity
on the lawn of the Federal building
- Third and Walnut streets, Post
master Frank Sites intimated to-day
would be followed by other improve
ments in Uncle Sans headquarters.
Care is to be given the planting that
it may be even more attractive and
the Postmaster having replaced the
old trees along the curb line on
Walnut street with several hardy
specimens will doubtless complete
the work on Third street. He also
favors the window-box decorations
in Federal Square and will seek au-
thority for placing similar boxes next
spring along the granite ledge i'm
medately above the first story of
the building. The Penn-Harris ho-
tel is to be thus adorned next sum-
mer and other Federal Square
buildings will also bloom as the
Telegraph's home next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Replacement of Water
Mains Given Study

Propositions connected with the
replacement of the huge city water
mains in State street as a result of
the construction of the Memorial
Bridge were discussed with ]. w.
Ladoux, the water expert, and II.
E. Perrine, the bridge engineer of
the State, to-day by City Solicitor
John e. Fox and his assistant, e.
Bruce Taylor; Commissioners w. H.
Lynch and S. F. Hassler and City
Clerk r. Ross Seaman.
The thirty-inch mains, from
which Harrisburg gets the filtered
water supply from the island sent
to the Reservoir are to be replaced
by thirty y-siX-inch mains which will
be built under the bridge, the State
paying for the changes. There will
be decided late to-day just how far
the replacement is to go. Engineer
ing and supply problems have to be
threshed out.
1t is expected that a decision will
be reached soon so that the water
matter may be settled by the time
the bridge bids are opened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
WANTS TO HOLD
STATE MONEY
FROM CHARITIES
Taxpayer Asks Court to Re-
strain Officials From
Paying Money
OLD ISSUE is REVIVED
Declares Constitution Forbids
Payments to Sectarian
Institutions

Action in equity to restrain pay
ment of State appropriations to &c
hospitals and homes of Pennsylvania
on the ground that they are sectarian
institutions was brought in the Dau
phin county court to-day by Willis
L. Collins, a resident of Norwood,
Delaware county. Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder and State Treasur-
er Harmon L. Kephart are made the
defendants.
The issue raised by the action has
been heard of from time to time in
recent legislative sessions and the
Attorney Generals Department will
appear on behalf of the officials.
The petition filed in the case con-
tends that payment of appropriations
is against the Constitution. it being
charged that it violates section Is
of article which provides mo ap-
propriations, except for pensions or
gratuities for military service, shall
be made for charitable, educational
or benevolent purposes, to any person
or community nor to any denomina-
tional or sectarian institution, cor
poration or association"
The hospitals include some of the
best known in the State. The Sylvan
Heights Orphanage, of this city, is
among the list of homes mentioned
in the action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
TROOPS STAY
LONG ASBANDIT
TRAIL Is HOT
General Dickman Is Deter
mined to Run Outlaws
Down
BIZ Associated Press.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 22.-As long as
the American punitive expedition
continues to follow hot trail, 1t
will remain in Mexico, unless orders
to the contrary are received from
the War Department, Major General
Joseph T. Dickman, commander of
the southern department, announced
here to-day.
Captain Matlack who came from
Mexico yesterday in an airplane
driven by Lieutenatn Eugene Eu-
bank, said the American troops are
in high spirits.
Every one in the eXpeditionary
force is WE'LL" he said. I'VE have
had no casualties except one man
who had a cactus thorn in his
hand.
I'VE are making progress in the
pursuit. Hard storms have slack
ened ou speed somewhat but we
consider that we made good time.
After leaving the Rio Grande
Monday morning. soon after day
light, the expedition followed
fresh trail. The four men to whom
the money had been paid had
start of more than five hours on us.
I'VE followed them to high
mountain pass, where they scat
tered, one going north and three
southeast as indicated by the fresh
tracks. They scattered like quail
and it was difficult to follow them
because of the faint trails.
THE fight with the bandits in
the fortified blockhouse started as
soon as the American troops COM
menced to search the place. fire be-
ing opened by the MeXicans from
loop holes. The troops returned
the fire.
-Four bodies were found. Two of
the bandits escaped. They are still
being pursued. These two latter
outlaws are believed to have been
members of Renteria's gang but the
aviators could not identify them"
The bandits who held the avia-
tors were desperate characters,
known on both sides of the border.
Deny Withdrawal
The American punitive expedition
against Mexican bandits who held
Continued on Page 9.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
MARDI GRAS IN
PAXTANG PARK
ATTRACTS MANY
Prizes Are Awarded Old and
Young, Lean and Fat,
Short and Tall

Everyone who came up to the
platform of the pavilion at Paxtang
to-day, where the Mummers are hold
ing forth and looked at the tremen-
dous array of prizes of all sorts that
lined the stage, promptly took hitch
in his or her belt and started forth
to win a few of them in the many
contests which were planned.
This is the first time since the war
began that the Mummers have at
tempted to put on a Mardi Gras and
1t bids we'll to be a successful affair
from the preparations which were
being made this morning at Paxtang
Park. The Mardi Gras part of the
program is not scheduled to begin
until 6 o'clock this evening, but from
the looks of the park this morning.
everything was all arranged to begin
even before that.
Slow in Starting
Due to the slowness of the crowd
in getting out to the park the con-
tests were delayed and did not start
until after II o'clock. But once start
ed. the events went off in rapid fire
order. Everything that you could
think of in the way of a contest was
on the program, and no one was me-
elected. Aside from the athletic
events there were also prizes for the
oldest person, the fattest woman. and
games where no energy is necessary.
One OF the most popular and anus
IG0nfinINnI Do
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Permitted Bank to
Remain Open Although
Knowing It to Be Insolvent
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2S.-The war
rant for the arrest of Mr.. Lafean
was issued by the District Attorney
of Philadelphia. 1t charges that he
permitted the wrecked bank to re-
main open knowing it to be insolv-
ent.
The bank closed on July IS, owing
depositors S2,144, 900. One of the
early developments was the fact
that Mr.. Lafean was a borrower
from the bank. Charles A. Amber.
former Insurance Commissioner
was also a borrower. Both these
men were removed from office bv
Governor Sproul a few months ago.
Mr.. Lafean is a prominent busl-
nessman and wealthy. He served
five terms in Congress and has for
years been a Republican leader in
Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Pounds Of
Bacon Added to Sale

Washington, Aug. 22.-The War
Department announced that plans
have now been made for sale to the
public of practically the entire
amount of surplus foodstuffs in pos
session of the Army. This includes
about 213, 100000 pounds of bacon
and canned meats, enough to supply
two pounds to each person in the
country, and about $4,000, 900
pounds of canned vegetables, or one
and one-quarter pound per person.
A few surplus articles have not been
made available for general distri-
shipment by parcel post.
The principal item of this char
acter consists of frozen meats. in
Guiding 60,000,000 pounds of beef,
100000 of pork, 100000 of poul-
try and 100000 of mutton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
BY Associated Press.

CniontoWn, Pa, Aug. 22.-Bc-
tween fifty and sixty acres of land
were flooded by a cloudburst in the
Connellsville coke region, near here,
this morning. Buildings were swept
away, mines flooded, trees uprootLd
and railroad tracks washed out.
Wires are down, but early reports
said a number of persons were
missing, believed to have been
drowned. The plant of the Republic
Lumber Company, at Herbert, was
struck by lightning and burned. The
loss is estimated at more than
100000.
Families Missing
Water at Herbert reached a depth
of six to eight feet and prevented
firemen from Uniontown and Con-
nellsville from fighting the lumber
yard fire.
A later report from Herbert said
two families which lived near tile
lumber plant are missing. A num-
Der of employees also could not be
located after the cloudburst.
At Republic, near here, the
freight station was wrecked and Its
contents washed away in the flood.
Seventy-five feet of brick road was
washed out and mines and boiler S
of the Republic Iron and Steel plant
flooded.
Beer Swept Away
At New Salem, Mrs. Goldie Brady,
chief operator of the Tri-State Telo-
phone Company, was badly shocked
when lightning struck a wire.
Three thousand barrels of bcsr
were carried away by the flood
which wrecked the Johnson brewery
at New Salem and floated down the
Monongahela river.
Between Juniata and Phillips, 1oC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Army Aviators Seek
to Solve the Mysterious
Disappearance Of Fliers
BIZ Associate Press.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 22.-Army
aviators from Rockwell Field start
ed early to-day in fresh attempt
to solve the mystery of the disap-
pearance Wednesday near Jacumba,
Mexico, of Lieutenants Fred B. Wa
terhouse and c. H. Connolly, of the
Ninth Aero Squadron Patrol and
their big DeHaveland plane.
Fifteen aviators from the field,
aided by details of Mexican troops
ordered to the search by Governor
Estaban Cantu, of Lower California
yesterday vainly combed the tim
bered hills of near Jacumba, where
the lost tiiers are reported to have
been seen last on thir way here
from Yuma, Ariz. Every assistance
was given by the Mexican soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Mexican Opinion Calls
Upon Change of Policy

Washington, Aug. %. - Advices
from Mexico City received in Wash
ington show that various groups
there are demanding a change in
Carranza's government and policy
toward the United States.
The Federation of Labor Unions
at Mexico City has issued a mani
festo asking President Carranza to
form a representative cabinet and
Immediately adjust the difficulties
with the United States
A circular of the Liberal Consti
tuition Party has been published.
calling on adherents throughout
Mexico to work for a good under
standing between the United States
and Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Strikers Objections to
Scent Advance OverruIed
By Associated Press.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 22. - Judge
Charles P. Orr, in United States
district court this morning sustain
ed motion by George E. Alter, at
torney for receivers of the Pitts
burgh Railways Company, throwing
out of court objections filed by rep
resentatives of striking motormen
and conductors to the National War
Labor Boards five cent an hour
wage increase award.
Judge Orr's order sanctioning the
boards award. puts the court on rec
ord as denying the strikers demand
for a IL cent an hour raise asked
last Monday and for which the men
resumed their strike a week ago
in violation of their agreement to
abide by the boards decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
American Robbed of
$4,000 in Cash and
Jewelry by Bandits
By Associated Press.

Laredo, Texas, Aug. a. Albert
at the border here yesterday from
Vera Cruz and reported to local
Federal authorities that he had
been held up on a train enroute to
Laredo and robbed of $4,000 cash
and jewelry valued at $2,600. He
left last night for Washington.
Won Hoffman, who is an Amer
lean citizen, said he was returning
from visit to his coffee planta-
ton in the state of Vera Cruz when
the robbery occurred, and charged
that it was committed by Carranza
soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Second Man Charged
With Robbing Meters

Fred Denisholtz, 1901 Thomson
street, was arrested to-day charged
with robbing gas meters by repre-
Eenting himself as collector. He is
charged with having tampered with
the meter at 1701 Elm street. and
with several others.
The police say he dropped in last
week at the police court hearing
when a man named Dawson was held
for court under $4,000 bail for a sim
liar offense. The police are of the
opinion that Denisholtz got his ideas
from the Dawson hearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
Mrs. Ella c. Hamilton,
Retired Teacher, Dies

Mrs. Ella Crabbe Hamilton, for
years a public school teacher in this
city, died at her home, 1928 Green
street, last night. Funeral services
will be held Monday morning at 10
o'clock, the Rev. II. H. Baldwin, pas
tor of Pine Street Presbyterian
Church, officiating. She is survived
by a sister, Anna E. Crabbe. Mrs.
Hamilton, who was retired, was
known to hundreds of Harrisburgers,
who attended her classes over sew
eral generations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued to-
day as follows. Besse May, Levin
Building company, contractor, two
story brick building, rear 624 Boas
street. $1,000; Meyer Marcus, re-
modelling 2030 North Seventh, ST.
$50; c. M. Spangler, Charles Fraim,
contractor, remodeling, 2110 North
Sixth street, $500; Mary ]. Faford,
d. M. Burger. addition rear of 1920
North Fifth street, $500; w. A. Will
son. addition. 1898 North Fifth
street, $125.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
MANY MISSING IN
CLOUDBURST;HOUSES
ARE SWEPT AWAY
Deluge Strikes UniontoWn; Mines Are
Flooded, Trees Uprooted and
Tracks Washed Awav
ADDS TO WRECKAGE;
WATER IS 6 TO 8 FEET DEEP

yards of track of the West Penn
Street Railways Company was awsh-
ed out.
At Fairbanks a department store
and a small building were washed
away and carried down Dunlap's
creek.
More than 1000 cellars were
flooded in Uniontown. ..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
No Telegraph on Labor Day

HERE VIII be no issue of the Harrisburg Telegraph Labor
Day, Monday September
that the members
of good things
the mechanical
enthusiastic the
ing Newspaper workers
their daily all
Telegraph readers advertisers
this decision made
possible holiday
favorite
regular evening call day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
New Hungarian Cabinet
to Name Archduke Joseph
Commander of Army
By Associated Press.

Vienna, Wednesday, Aug. 20. =
Formation of a new Hungarian caD-
met and probable designation of
Archduke Joseph as commander in
chief of the Hungarian Army were
reported here to-day in Government
circles.
Baron Sigismund Perenyi, minis
ter of the interior, according to
Budapest advices, has been asked
to form a new cabinet.
1t was said Count julius Andrassy,
who was minister of foreign affairs
in the short lived cabinet of NJ.
Lovassy, would be Minister of For
eign Affairs in the new ministry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
THE WEATHER,

i Harrisburg and Vicinity, FaIr To-
night and Saturday, not much
change In temperature, lowest
tonight nbOut 8J degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania Generally
fnir tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature,
Moderate southwest to west
winds.
Hircri The Susquchnnna river and
all it's branches will fall slowly
or remain nearly stationary. 4
Etnge of about a. feet In IndI-
Gated for Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
wILMINGTON's EIGHT-CENT FARE

wilmington, Del, Aug. Z2.- An
eight-cent trolley fare at least will
be put into effect in this city as a
result of the demand of the trolley
men for an increase in wages. ac-
cording to officials of the TRACTION
company. With an eight-cs Eare.
the officials declare they wi a un-
able to meet the demands ofT6fS men
for 15-cent increase without facing
yearly deficit of S10S,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
LABOR PARTY TO MEET

Cleveland, Aug. 90. The Ma
tional convention of the newly
formed National Labor party will be
held in C>icago OF Saturday, No
Vember 22 with approximately 1900
to 1000 delegates, representing sew
eral thousand labor organizations
from all parts of the country in at
tendance, Max Hayes, chairman of
the executive committee of the new
party announced here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TWENTY.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN MARSHALLTOWN

berry crop has been cut very short by
the dry weather and the fruit gem
orally Is small and imperfectly ma
tured.'
Thursday. June II, 1894.
Forty wholesale groccrs OF Iowa
members OF the Western Wholesale
Groccrs' Association were In the city
to attend the annual convention OF the
organization, In the evening f. Z.
Let's, president OF Let's Fletcher
Company. entertained the visitors at
dinner at his hame.
DR. r. Lewis, OF, Albion, returned
last evening from Oskaloosa, consider
ably elated over the result OF the COM
mencement exercises of Penn College
where his daughter Alice graduated
with high honors, having been awarded
the prize OF a scholarship In Bryn
Mawr College OF Pennsylvania. This
result !s the more gratifying 20 the
doctor for the reason that his daugh-
ter Mary won the same prize in a pre-.
vious contest at Penn College. The
latter now is enroutc home from an
attendance at the Bryn Mawr insu-
tuition"
Cards have been received by friends
here announcing the marriage Of Mr..
Irving j. A. Miller. formerly Of this
city. to Miss Eugenia Weigand, Of Des
Moines, on the evening Of June H.
They will be at home after July
at sos Third street, Des Moines.
Laurel correspondence: David
Paul has purchased the farm of NJ. NJ
Fuller. paying for the same nearly $50
per acre"
Dr. F. p. Lierle, young physician
who had recently come to the city fol-
lowing his graduation in medicine in
Chicago. took as his bride Miss Laura
Rolston, the wedding taking place at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. II. Rolston. southeast Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

worth N the mother Of . daughter ~
years OF age, and q son. aged IL. both
Of whom are with the father At Marion.
Descriptions Of the pair were sent to
Sheriff Henry who has been searching
for the couple for several days. Tues
day he found that woman answer-
ing the description OF Mrs. Holdings
worth had been seen In the south part
Of the city. He went out to shadow"
her and came on her near the corner
OF Boone and Center streets. He
placed her under arrest and took her
TO his office where she was questioned
After long examination the woman's
defense was broken and she admitted
that Sherwood was in the city and that
he was working on the new Cummings
building on East State street. Deputy
Starn arrested Sherwood there,
Sherwood and Mrs. Hollingsworth
are being held pending the arrival OF
Linn county officers. Both are young.
Sherwood being about 30 years Of age,
and Mrs. Hollingsworth about S5 or SO.