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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
.2452 PUPILS TO
ATTEND JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOLS
Two New Buildings Will Be
Ready By September,
Say Principals

With 2.452 pupils already enrolled
in the classes of the two new Junior
high schools, plans for opening
these buildings in September are
rapidly nearing completion, A. b.
Wallize and j. ]. Brehm, the prin-
cipals, announced to-day.
Both buildings will be filed. All
pupils in the ninth grade will be ac-
commodated and in the seventh and
eighth grades except approximately
500. The total enrolment will
be nearly $500, it was predicted.
Because the third junior school
has not been provided for the city
1T was necessary this fall to cut
down the seventh and eighth grade
classes in the two new buildings
which are not large enough to ac-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
EMBO NAMES
COMMITTEE TO
PLAN TEMPLE
Members Asked to Subscribe
For Second Mortgage
Bonds

At an enthusiastic meeting Of
Zembo Temple, A. A. o. of n. NJ. S.,
held last evening, there was taken
up the question of the proposed
erection of a mosque in this city OF
adequate proportions 20 take care
of the requirements of the local
body and at the same time provide
the city with an auditorium and
facilities sufficient to accommodate
large gatherings and conventions
that might be brought to this city.
After hearing the report of the
special committee appointed to in
vestigate such buildings elsewhere,
considerable discussion followed.
the outcome of which was the ap-
pointment of a committee to solicit
members of the local organization
for subscriptions to second mort
gage bonds, and report at subse-
quent meeting.
y number of the members sieni-
fed their intention of joining the
club now forming to attend the
session of the Imperial Council IN
Portland, Oregon, in June of next
year. All members who plan to
join the club are urged to notify
the treasurer, w. NJ. Ogclsby, Of
their intention at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Railroad Shopmen Are
Assured of Wage Jump;
Warned Not to Strike
n 4ssocinted Preaa.

Washington, July 81 Represen-
tatives of the six railroad shops who
are in conference with railroad ad-
ministration officials, telegraphed TO
shop employees over the country to-
day not to strike pending final set
tlement Of their demands. The work
men were informed that the railroad
administration had consented to en-
ter into a national agreement with
the unions covering rules and work.
ing conditions.
The committee represented $4,000
men. Two broad subjects were up
for consideration-creating OF a ma
tional agreement and "a very sub
stantial' increase in wages to meet
increased living costs, which the
committee said had caused a serious
state of unrest among the shopmen.
We are now officially assured by
the Director General that the Rail-
road administration will sign ma
tional agreement" said the telegram
TO the shopmen. An earnest effort is
now being made by the Director Cen
eral to give US definite information
at earliest possible moment as to
position of railroad administration
regarding wage matters.
THE successful termination of our
efforts depends upon the united sup
port OF all men involved There must
be no stoppage of work during these
negotiations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Warns Wages Must
Be Raised or
Food LoWered
REQUEST MUST
BE MET OCT. /
Brotherhood Will
Take Necessary
Steps to End
BY associated Press.

Washington, July 81. Viii
liam {. Lee, president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. announced to-day that
unless the railroad administra-
ton had taken action by Oc-
tober |, on the demands of the
brotherhood, that wages of the
trainmen either be increased or
the cost of living reduced, steps
looking to the enforcement Of
the demands would be taken.
Mr.. Lee said a resolution contain
ing this declaration, which had been
adopted last night by the special
committee of 16 appointed at the
recent convention of the trainmen
at Columbus, Ohio. would be sent to
the railroad administration. The
resolution provided that in the alb
kence of action by October l, the
committee would reconvene to con-
slider the necessity for using the
protective features of the brother
hood"
Declares UpheavaI Near
Mr.. Lee made public an abstract
of the report of hearings recently
held by the board of railroad wages
in the trainmen's demands at which
ne declared an ''upheavaP was
nearer in this country to-day than
ever before, due to the unrest aris-
ing from mounting living costs. The
railroad and government depart
ments had better be assisting 'to
crush prohteering" by the packers
and other industries" he said. than
shouting across the table at each
other at hearings to consider still
further increases.
All of us are to blame" he said.
because we are eXerting every eff
fort to get more money for our-
selves and better conditions. Every
day we must realize that the prof
lteers are taking double from the
working men what is given them
and the trouble with the people on
the hill (CapitoD with us and with
every corporation and with every
body, is that we are eXerting our
selves to get the dollar. while the
working man is merely existing and
while the protteering is piling up
millions.
Il will admit to you gentlemen
that we are going the wrong way.
l admit to you that it is time to call
a halt; and admit to you that until
we get together, until we com
mence together to stop this. there
will be hell in this country = and
it is nearer to-day than ever knew
it in my years of experience. Just
let somebody drop a match in this
country of ours and it will be a sorry
day for all of us.
Scores Profitccring
Unless my vision is most terribly
obscured, then there is something
coming to us pretty soon in this
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
"Hardboiled" Smiths
Commander Says A.E.F.
Fled Lines by Thousands

Phoenix, Ariz,, July 81 Further
defense of Lieutenant Frank H.
tHardboiled) Smith, in his conduct
of Prison Farm No. 2 at Challes,
France, and assertions that large
numbers of American army deser-
tions made necessary drastic action,
were contained in a formal statement
made public to-day by Colonel Edgar
p. Grimstead, mentioned in testimony
Tuesday before the Congressional
committee in New York as one of the
men responsible for alleged prison
cruelties in the a. E. f.
Colonel Grimstead said:
"EverybOdy that was a soldier
in France knew that thousands
of our men were running away
from the front lines. and that,
had the war continued, many ex-
ecutioEs would have been neccs-
sary before these deSertions
could have been stopped"
He characterized as absurd" in
timations that he had made a "scape
goat" of Lieutenant Smith, or had
been party to such action. II don't
believe and never did believe that
Lieutenant Smith did anything but
his duty at Farm No. g" he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
HEAVILY ARMED
GUARDSMEN ARE
STOPPING RIOT
Patrols of Troops Bringing
Order in Chicago; Rain
Dampens Ardor

Chicago, July S1.-Chicago was
comparatively calm to-day for the
hrst time since Sunday, and pub
lie officials expressed the belief that
the use of five regiments of State
troops has effectively quelled the
race riots which resulted in thirty
deaths and the injury of nore than
1000 persons.
State militiamen are patrolling
the danger districts on the south
side. They were aided in preserving
order by driving rain, which kept
crowds from. gathering in the
streets.
A doben arrests were made of
whites and negroes charged with
carrying concealed weapons and
there were several sporadic fights
between white men and negroes. but
no mob attacks were reported.
State, city and county officials
continued to cooperate in the sup
preston of violence. Governor
Frank o. Lowden, in a statement is
sued this morning called attention
to the fact that the city was not un-
der martial law and that no such
action is contemplated unless con-
ditions grow materially worse. He
explained that the State troops are
working in connection with the DO
lice and the rioters arrested will be
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
STATE TO ASK
CAPITOL BIDS
WITHIN MONTH
Brunner's Visit Brings Time
Nearer, Says Auditor
General Snyder
BRIDGE AND BUILDING
Hopes 10 See Changes of
Street Lines Undertaken
Before Winter

"As a result of the visit to Har-
isburg last night of Arnold w.
Drummer, the States architect for
the memorial bridge and the new
capitol office building, l think that
we are on a fair way to start ad-
vertising for bids for the construc-
ton of these two works within n
month"; said Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder to-day. The
Auditor General, as member of
the State Board of Public Gounds
and Buildings, is taking q close per-
sonal interest in the development of
the plan TO make the Capitol the
civic center of the Commonwealth
and is urging that there be an early
commencement on the notable
improvements.
Mr. Brunner came here from New
York with detailed plans for the
office building, which is to be six
story structure of granite, in ac-
cord with the Capitol construction
and the specifications to be laid be-
fore bidders will include not only the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Shipbuilder Charged
With Defrauding U. S.
by Padding PayrolIs
BIZ Associated Press.

New York. July 31.-Charles II.
Strang, a shipbuilder, was arrested
at his home in West Brighton to
day on an indictment returned by
the Federal Grand Jury for the
Southern district of Florida, April
II, charging him with conspiracy TO
defraud the government by means
of fraudulent payroll. The COM
plant was made by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation of the United
States Shipping Board which oper-
ates the Duval Shipbuilding COM
panies in Florida where Strang was
employed.
Federal officers declared that
when Strang's alleged conspira-
tors are rounded UP it will be found
the government was robbed of ST.
100000. According to one officer
the alleged fraudulent scheme was
operated by means of providing one
man with several pay cards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO
REDUCE PRICES OF FOOD:
TRAINMEN DEMAND CUT
WHAT IS
WRONG?

What is the matter with
food prices in Harrisburg?
Lemons sold yesterday in
local markets at three for 10
cents, or ut the ate of 40
cents Il dozen. y reputable
storcLecpcr 100 PAGES away
was selling the same quality
OF lemons, supposedly at 4
profit suitable To him, for IS
cents dozen.
\ good Grade of breakfast
bacon was kept up to u price
and sold at 60 cents Il pound.
The same grade could be pIIr-
chased in the city, if the con-
sumner was lucky enough to
find this shopkecpcr. for As
cents.
Several weeks ago fancy
head lettuce brought here
from California sold for 20
cents. One wclI-known dealer
congratulated himself OH his
business acumcn i'll buying n
stock when other dealers
thought il could not be sold
for that high figure. When
other dealers found it could
be sold, more put it on sale
and the price increased to 25
and then to so cents, because
the people wanted it.
The question arises: Are
prices based on a fair profit
or what certain dealers be-
lieve consumers will pay?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Hiram Billet Elected
President of Trust Co.

At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Allison Hill Trust
Company, held yesterday afternoon,
Hiram Billet, superintendent of the
Boyd Farms. was advanced from
vice president to president. A. G..
Eden, treasurer, was given the added
title of vice president and elected
a,-member of the board of directors.
John Campbell, secretary of the
Harrisburg Manufacturing & Boiler
Company and Herman Tausig, were
elected directors to fill the vacan-
cies caused by the designations of
w. NJ. Hoerner and Morris Strohm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
WILL SUBMIT
BIDS ON ARMY
CANNED FOOD
Committee Hopes to Buy
Goods Low Enough to In
sure Fair Saving

Harrisburg's municipal food COM
mittee to-day was asked to bid on
canned goods now stored at the
reserve depot at New Cumberland.
The bid will be arranged tomorrow
and turned over to Lieutenant J. r.
Boyle. The committee Will meet
at the Mayors office at II o'clock.
1t is expected that Lieutenant BOYLE
will have samples of the goods on
hand.
Because of the slowness with
which municipalities have been NOV
ing in getting the food before the
people at reduced prices, the gov
ernment has decided to open the
stocks for general sale through the
Post Office Department.
This will give everybody a chance
to have the canned vegeta bles and
cured meats delivered to his door
by means of the parcel post The
War Department now is preparing
a list of prices.
Mayor Keister has received nu-
merous inquiries regarding a supply
of food for Harrisburg. Reports from
other cities receiving supplies have
resulted in many residents in this
city asking why food cannot be
sold in Harrisburg. The Mayor has
tried to have it understood that
when it is possible to get the food
at prices that will give the people
of this city a chance to buy at low
cost, the supply will be forthcom-
ing.
Altoona to Buy Again
Reports from Altoona show a very
satisfactory result over the sale of
the first carload of goods. Up TO
last evening there remained but $50
pounds of bacon unsold. This was
practically sold but the purchasers
had either left the city or had
placed an order through more than
one source, and the small surplus
resulted. 1t was expected that the
bacon would be sold by noon to-
day.
Because of the success of the
sale of the first carload of goods. a
second carload will be ordered by
Altoona before the close of the
week. A list of goods on sale at New
Cumberland has been forwarded to
Altoona along with a list of prices.
Probable Local Order
It is probable that the local COM
mittee will order bacon. in crate
and in cans; No. and No. 8 cans Of
tomatoes; canned peas and other
vegetables. and one and two pound
cans of corned beef and corned beef
hash. Prices have been secured bv
the subcommittee of which Can
tain Harry NJ. Slime is chairman.
and the local bids will be based on
these prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Whole Energy Is
De eVoted to
Probe
ALL BRANCHES
ARE At WORK
Sale of Good S
Through Mails
First Step
Bu Associated Press.

Washington, July 31.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson is giving deep
and very thoughtful considera-
ton to the high cost OF living, it
was announced to-day at the
White House and all branches
of the Government that might
aid in solving the problem are
at work.
Through Post Offices
First steps in the Federal govern
ment's attempt to reduce the high
cost of living were taken to-day with
the inauguration OF a plan for the
sale of Sl25,0O0,00O worth of army
food stocks direct TO the people with
every postmaster and mail carrier
over the country acting as a sales
man.
Distribution of the surplus food
in this manner was requested by the
House of Representative and de-
tails were worked out at confer
ences between Secretary Baker,
Postmaster General Burleson and
Representative Kelly, of Pennsyl-
vania. author OF the House reso-
luton.
Investigating Raises
At the Department of Justice in
vestigationS into causes of increas-
ing living costs were under way
with particular attention being given
to the question of whether producers
or dealers had combined in viola
ton of law to raise prices of neces-
sites.
Meanwhile there was pending in
the House a resolution proposing
that the Federal Trade Commission
investigate rising costs of coffee
sugar, shoes and clothing.
Secretary Baker at the close Of
the conference said price list COW
ering the entire available surplus
would be prepared at once by As
sistant Secretary Croweu. The list.
it was said at the Post Office De-
partment, would be sent out to each
Of the $4,000 postmasters of the
country and TO every rural route
carrier.
The postmasters and carriers un-
der arrangements made at the con-
fere1 &c viii act as government sales
men. informing interested consumers
of the prices and methods of sale
and taking orders for the foodstutfs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Negro Baptists
Call Upon Wilson
To Probe Riots

Altoona, July 81. - The Bap-
tist State Sunday School and b.
Y. P. U. convention representing
the colored Baptists which met
here yesterday sent resolutions
to President Wilson deploring the
race riots in Chicago and calling
upon him to investigate the cause
of the awful situation so that the
parties responsible, white or
black, receive the legal punish
ment deserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

said that from 8 to Is cats had
been kept at the Pugh home for
years and they couldn't stand it any
longer.
The Judge" fined Mr.. Pugh So and
costs, totalling s7.07 and secured
from him promise that the cats
would disappear.
II. F. Gramm, charged by the
health bureau, with having an ex-
posed manure pile in Tenth street,
above Herr, was ordered to pay the
costs of prosecution amounting to
S5.S6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
FIRST MONTH OF
PROHIBITION IS
RECORD-BREAKER
Arrests Cut in Half When
Hard Liquor" Cannot
Be Purchased

Wartime prohibition has brought
almost fifty per cent. fewer arrests
to Harrisburg. This is the result of
the first month of prohibition.
Records of the Harrisburg police
department furnish the figures that
lead to this remarkable statement
of results achieved during the first
thirty-day trial of prohibition.
Arrests made by the city depart .
ment in July. the first month in
which nearbear only could be sold,
are but slightly more than one-halt
the number made during June, the
last month during which whisky
could legally be dispensed.
Arrests Cut in Half
Arrests of all kinds made by the
Harrisburg police department dur
ing all of July total sixty-five. Tie
police docket shows that almost
twice that number, 115 to be exact,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Boys Are Charged With
Attempt at Robbery

Charged with endeavoring to
break into grocery store at North
Cameron and Cumberland streets.
two sixteen-year-o boys, Frank
PierenceZ, 1907 Cumberland street,
and Victor Mutzabaugh, 1112
North Seventh street, were arrested
late last night.
The youths had started to cut
from one of the windows of the
store a pane of glass which would
have permitted them to reach the
windows lock. While about Tire
work they were encountered by Pa
trolmen Dickey and Burgenstock on
their beats and were taken into
custody.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
PETS MAY BE PETS BUT IS
CATS MAKE ANOTHER STORY
Neighbors Appeal to City Health Bureau When Feines
Overrun Home of A. j. Pugh

Residents in the 800 block in
Boas street like pets, even cats
but too many cats drove them to
desperation and they complained to
the city health bureau. DR.. ]. NJ. J..
Raunick. after hearing the com
plaint, had a suit brought against
A. ]. Pugh. 31S Boas street, charg-
ing him with harboring so many cats
that they become a nuisance.
Last night before Alderman John
B. Nicholas, the neighbors told their
troubles to the magistrate. They
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
TURN BACK RAILROADS
y associated Press,

Mexico City, July 81. - The Mexi-
can railways and the Pan American
Railway, which systems traverse the
territory between the capital and the
Gulf of Mexico and the Isthmus,
have been turned back to separate
management. Information from re-
liable source is that the government
probably will return tho systems to
the private owners within a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
THE WEATHER

harrisburg and Vicinity: Unset
tied weather, probably showers
Tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature, lowest
tonight about 30 degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania. Showers
probably tonight and Friday,
warmer In north portion TO.
night. Moderate south winds.
River; The main river will rise
slightly OF remain nearly sta
tiOnary. All tributaries prob
ably viii continue to fall slow
ly. 4 stage Of about 4.3 feet is
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
COUJNCILHASAN
OPEN MIND ON
BATHING NEEDS
Commissioners Willing to Be
Guided by Advice of
Expert

Harrisburg wants adequate bath
ing and swimming facilities and the
people should have them," Commits
sioner w. H. Lynch said to-day
But before we spend a large
amount of money we should know
where it would be best to locate
the pool or pools in the city,
Mr.. Lynch made this explanation
of his action in Council when he
secured the passage of a resolution
authorizing the employment of an
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
FLIES ACROSS S. AMERICA

SaHIElSU' NHIIe, Wednesday, July
80. = Lieut.. Locatelli, member of
the Italian aviation mission now in
Argentina, completed to-day an air.
plane flight from Buenos Aires to
Valparaiso, his trip marking the
first crossing by air of the South
American continent from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
VACATIONISTS ARE
VICTIMS OF NEW
RAILROAD ORDER
No Reason Given Why Har-
risburgers Should Pay
Full Fare
SUBURBS SAVE MONEY
Fare to Seashore Cheaper if
You Get on Train at
Marysvillc

Harrisburg vacationists are the vie
Tins of an uneXplainable order of
the Federal Railroad Administration
They are being Disseminated against
in special summer rates for no APP
parent reasons. Thursday is the
weekly seashore excursion day.
From many points 16-day excur-
sion day tickets are being sold at
the reduced rate Thursdays. Har-
risburg fork must reach down into
their pockets for the full fare-ol
go eight or nine miles to another
town and buy a ticket.
The regular round trip rate from
Harrisburg to Atlantic City is s996.
To-day tickets good for 16 days tc
and from Atlantic City could be haC
for 1924 at Marysville. The rate.
to Asbury Park from Harrisburg i
s1066; from Marysville, 1924. Sim
liar reductions were made from othe
points.
If Harrisburg folks desired to Gu
the cost of living and take in a sea
shore excursion they were obliged t
go to Marysvile. The only advant
age local excursionists would hav
would be in train privileges. Buyin
ticket. here would offer travel c
any train. A Marysville ticket
good only on one certain train. LoN
rate tickets could be had on the Gun
berland Valley from Martinsburg
Mechanicsburg; and on the mai
line from Duncannon west. The rea
son given is at is an order of Il
Federal Railroad Administr tion
The cheapest excursion rate Harri ;
burg people can get to Atlantic Cit
without going to a neighboring TOW 4
is a one-day rate of $3.50 on certa!
Sundays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
BREST TIED UP

BREST TIED UP
Brcst, July 81. - All work in tt
port has ceased, the employers haN
ing declared a lockout because {
the demands of the dockers' union.