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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
c. E. SOCIETIES
THRONG HERSHEY
FOR OUTING
Annual Picnic Draws Hun
dreds of Church People
to Park

Bright and early this morning a.
committee on transportation and
baskets arrived at Hershey Park
TO set the many tables for the big
delegations of Endeavorers from
Berks, Lebanon, Cumberland and
Dauphin counties which came
streaming in at all hours to spend
the day at the big something doing"
picnic.
Chairman Walter S. Cass, of the
city, and his assistants, including
G. L. Stiles, of West Fairview. had
all of the tables arranged in per-
feet order so that the societies and
various groups of societies and Sum
day Schools knew where to unpack
their baskets of eats. Each society
and Sunday School registered in ad-
vance and there was no struggle in
securing places, due to shortage of
material. However, there was much
Jolli1ication and everybody present
was happy and forgot all about high
cost of living. The fun really be-
gan very early due to the fact that
the committee on stunts and games
had something of interest in con-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

IN MEXICO IS
BEING PLANNED
Representative Charges Will
son With Flooding Coun-
try With Propaganda
ARMY BILL IS ATTACKED
Nation Need Not Fear Such Il
Force Will Be Raised in
Peace Time, He Says

Washington, August 29.-Represen-
tative Frank w. Mondell, Republican
leader of the House. charged that the
Administration was responsible for
a propaganda for intervention in Mex
jco and that every effort was being
made by the Administration to create
sentiment in this country TO justify
war with Mexico.
This sensational attack upon the
Administration came during the dis
cussion of a bill late yesterday to
increase the officers in the regular
army from 11,75O to $4,000. Speaking
as the Republican leader, Mr.. Mondell
not only declared that the Admins
tration was responsible for newspa-
per articles intended to lay the
groundwork for Intervention. but he
asserted that the Republican party
would not approve permanent mill
tary policy that would cost more than
billion dollars year to run.
The direct assertion that the Ad-
ministration was directing propa-
ganda favorable to Mexican interven-
ton came like a flash in the course
of a rather desultory discussion of the
pending bill. Mr.. Mondell started off
by criticising the President for Civ
ing his support to the plan opposed
by the War Department for an army
of 100000 soldiers.
Exceeds Expense Before War
"Why such an army?" asked Mr..
Mondell, "at this time, when We are
told that wars are to cease and peace
is to reign throughout the world -
an establishment which on the basis
of the estimates made by the War
Department itself would cost more
annually to run than it cost to run the
nation and pay all of its bills for all
of it's departments under a Republi-
can administra tion before the war.
But the nation need not fear that
the majority will permit such an
army to be raised during peace
times" added Mr., Mondell.
The gentleman from Mississippi
Mr.. Quinn. referred to the budding
propaganda in behalf of an enor-
nous military establishment" con-
tinued Mondell. We have not yet
reached the yellow peril end of 1T yet
to which the gentleman referred, bu
The Mexican side of the propaganda
is we'll under way.
After eight years of 'watchfu
waiting and miserable intermeddlint
during which American lives ant
property have not been safe for {
moment anywhere in Mexico, the ad
ministration is now giving out care
fully prepared program of interVen
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Governors Offer Their
Aid to Washington in
Fight Against High Costs

Washington. Aug. 29.- Governors
of seven states came to Washing
ton to-day as a committee from the
National Conference of Governors to
offer state cooperation to the Fed
eral government in the campaign to
reduce the cost of living. They went
into conference Immediately with At
torney General Palmer to discuss the
best methods to be pursued in the
hunt for profiteers and hoarders.
Later the governors We're to confer
with President Wilson at the White
House. Governor Sproul, of Pennsyl-
.vania, is a member of the delegation.
After the governors had offered the
full service of the state machinery to
assist the Federal government, At
torney General Palmer outlined to
them what was desired in the way
of cooperation. 1t is understood that
the state governors are prepared to
make constant reports of food condi-
tions in their communities, which
would enable Federal authorities to
determine whether or not boarding
was being practiced. and to otherwise
cooperate with the Federal officials.
A program of action will not be for
mulated by the governors until after
they see the President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
PERSHING WILL
BE QUIZZED ON
AVION BURNING
War Probe Wants to Know
Why U. S. Troops Attacked
Day After Armistice
ASK OF SURPLUS STOCK
Seek Information on Disposal
of Extra Stores, and Con-
corning Operations
ASK OF SURPLUS STOCK

Paris, Aug. 29.-The hearing OF
General Pershing by the war eX-
penditures investigation committee
of Congress has been postponed un-
til tomorrow. 1t is understood that,
in addition to questions of a general
character regarding the disposition
of surplus stocks, General Pershing
will be asked about attacks made
on the Germans by some American
troops the day after the armistice
was signed and some other features
relative to military operations.
The committee yesterday inquired
into the burning of Sl,OOO,oOO
worth of aviation stock at Colom-
bey-la- Belle and the destruction of
motor vehicles at Romart'n. OF
which the French have complained
officially.
There seems to be a difference of
appreciation between French aHl
American officials as to the value If
the material broken up at Roma
tin. 1t was generally console Il
worthless by American Army oiif
GERS, while the French placed a Gel
tain value on it as junk. The COM
mittee has obtained evidence indi-
eating that the aviation stock burn
ed at Colombey-la- Belle, however,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
FIRE INSURANCE
RATES TO COME
DOWN 10PER CENT
Surchargc Made Since 1917 to
Be Taken Off Next
Monday
LARGELY WAR MEASURE
State Insurance Department
Makes Announcement of
Important Ruling
LARGELY WAR MEASURE

The Insurance Department of Penn
sylvania announces that the 10 per
cent. advance or surcharges which
has been in effect on fire insurance
premiums, as a national wartime in
crease, since November 81, 1917, will
be abrogated on all new business
written on and after September /.
Several weeks ago the Department
was informally notified by represen-
tatives of the Surcharge Committee of
the National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers that as soon as all members of
the Surcharge Committee could be as
sembled the Committee would recon
mend to the National Board the abro-
cation OF the surcharge. The sur
charge Committee met and voluntar-
lily made such recommendation to the
National Board, which at once noti-
fed all rating bureaus and associa-
tions and rate makers that the sur
charges would be abated on policies
written on and after September l.,
1919.
The Department announces that
policies issued in this State by all
companies, whether or not members
of rating bureaus or associations. will
be free from the 10 per cent surcharge
on and after September /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Pumping Station to Blaze
With Light For Kipona

Myriad varicolored lights will il
illuminate the pumping station at
Front and North streets as fea-
ture of the kipona decoration. This
statement was authorized by DR.. S.
r. Hassler, superintendent of public
safety, this morning on his return
from the Allentown convention of
the League of Third-class cities.
At the meeting of the executive
committee of the Greater Harrisburg
Navy. this week, a resolution was
adopted requesting Commissioner
Hassler to provide electrical deco
ration of the pumIIng station, but
owing to his absence from the city
the special representative of the
committee could not take up the
matter with the head of the Water
Department until to-day.
81 shall certainly be glad to CO.
operate with the Navy committee"
said DR.. Hassler, "and will at once
get into touch with the electricians
One of the features proposed was
the festooning of colored globes
along the cornice of the old pumping
station as we'll as over the front of
the main building. DR.. Hassler is
giving the matter his personal at
tention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Fearing "Frameup" Maurer
Absolves Himself of All
Responsibility For Baggage
By Associated Press.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 20. - Il alb
solve myself of all responsibility for
my baggage and what is found in it,"
said James II. Maurer, chairman of
the Old Age Pension Commission of
Pennsy ylvania, who was taken off
steamer sailing for Europe last Tues
day by Federal agents. IF the
State Department intends to prove a
case against me by trickery, l want
to disclaim responsibility for any
thing that may be found in my bag
gage and l want the public to know
1t in advance"
Maurer returned home late last
night from his headquarters in Har-
risburg ana was interviewed here
to-day. My last letter to an l. W.
w man was to Big Bill" Haywood
five years ago." he said. He greatly
fears that some one will plant"
something against him in his bag
gage, which is now half way across
the Atlantic.
News from Washington to-day is
to the effect that until Governor
Sproul officially protests to the De-
partment of State, Secretary Lam
sing will make no explanation as to
why Maurer was prevented from 60
ing to Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Present Arrangement Cannot
Be Enforced and PaveS Way
For Centuries of Bood Let
ting, He Declares
WANTS L. S. NOT
TO BE A PARTY
No Reason Why Nation Should
Project Itself Into Dangers
of Situation, Republican
Senator Insists

Washington, Aug. 29. - Declar-
ing that the Peace Treaty cannot be
enforced, but will lay the tounda-
ton "for centuries of blood-letting," !"
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, a
Republican member of the Foreign
Relations Committee. and former
Secretary of State, told the Senate
to-day that the United States should
decline to become party to the
settlement effected at Versailles and
should negotiate separate peace
with Germany.
In its hard and cruel" terms, he
asserted, the Treaty imposes on
Germany penalties which violate in
ternational law and engender strife.
He declared there was no reason
why the United States should project
itself into the dangers of such a sit
uation.
L. s. Must Decline
THE more l consider this Treaty"
he said, the more | am convinced
the only safe way for us to deal
with it is to decline to be a party
to it at all.
Il think we should renounce in
favor of Germany any and all claims
for indemnity because of the war,
and see that she gets credit for what
we renounce. We ought to re-
nounce all participation or mem
bership in commissions, committees,
boards or otherwise provided for in
the Treaty in aid of its execution to
which by its terms we are parties.
Continued on Page s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Returned Soldier Falls
to His Death Under Draft
OF Cars in P. and R, Yard

Failing under a draft of cars
while riding them over the hump IN
the Rutherford yards early this
morning, Harry r. Gates, 526 For
rest street, Il returned soldier. was
instantly killed. His body was badly :
mangled. He was a brakeman.
Gates had returned here in March
after serving overseas nearly n
year with an artillery battery.
He was rs years of age and made
his home with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Kost. Funeral
services will be held at his home
Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock,
the Rev. a. NJ. Stamets pastor of
Augsburg Lutheran Church. ofiici
ating. Burial will be made at New
Kingston
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Residents of the city to-day
approved the action of the
League of Third Class Cities in
passing the resolution introduc-
ed at the sessions of that organi-
zation by Mayor Daniel l.. Keis-
ter, petitioning Congress to re-
enact the daylight saving law
which was repealed recently.
Only three of the seventeen
third-class cities which were
represented did not favor the
resolution and when called upon
to defend it Mayor Keister told
of the thousands of residents in
this city who are in favor of the
daylight saving plan.
Eleven Approve
Representatives from eleven cities
approved the resolution and those
from three other communities were
not present when the vote was called.
The three cities voting against the
resolution We're small ones.
Harrisburg officials who atten led
the sessions of the league returned to
the city last evening. According to
members of Council, two important
subjects of papers which were read
and widely discussed were those On
home rule for third class cities, ard
equitable assessments.
Urges Home Rule
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, secretary
of the National Municipal League and
editor of the National Municipal Jour
nal, spoke on the home rule question
He recommended legislation which
would give third class cities wider
powers so that they would not he
hampered in civic development as un.
der present State laws.
Better classification of cities &C.
cording to size so that the larger
ones would not be so restricted was
one of the points favored by Mr.
Woodruff. He suggested that cities
should only come under the contro
of the State largely in financial af-
fairs, so that no municipality would
become bankrupt.
Order $4,000 Copies
So important was this paper con-
sidered that the League voted to have
25, 900 copies of it printed at once foI
State. More copies may be added il
needed.
Attention was called to recent legis-
lation authorizing a vote on amend
ment to the Constitution, which when
finally approved, will give third class
cities more control over their own
affairs. This act must be approved
again by the next Legislature and
then will be submitted to the voters
for final approval.
Lawson Purdy. president of the Ma
tional Municipal League, was the
speaker on equitable assessments. He
was at one time director of assess
ments in New York City. He recon-
mended plotting cities, showing each
tract of ground, it's size, ground as
sessment and building assessment il
any improvements have been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
FORESTALLIINGIS IS
NOT ELIMINATED,
SAYS CITY SEALER
New Ordinance Helps Mate
rally in Bringing Down
Prices

Forestalling in the city markets
has fallen. off to a remarkable de-
gree within the past several weeks.
Likewise, have the prices of produce
dropped.
The antiforestalling ordinance
passed by Council several weeks
ago, is held to he solely responsible
by George b. Nebinger, sealer of
weights and measures, who is au-
thority for the statement of less
forestalling and lower prices.
BY no means has forestalling been
entirely eliminated, Mr., Nebinger
says Various methods have been
suCce sfully tried in a number of
instances to circumVent tho pHovi-
sions of the ordinance. Officials
have been powerless to reach these
offenders of the spirit Of the meas
ure, he saNs.
In few Instances have there been
open, violations of the law. On the
first day on which the measure was
effective, two arrests vera made.
one If these men was discharged
when it shown that there was no
intention on his part to violate the
law. Since this first day, there have
been no arrests for violations of the
measures, although police officials
have maintained a sharp lookout.
A sharp drop in prices has re-
suited since the ordinance became
effective, and sole responsibility for
this is given to the measure by Mr..
Nebinger. Other conditions might
have entered into the question and
tended to lower prices Mr.. NeDin-
ger does not. however, believe that
prices in the city markets would
have fallen had it not heen for the
nn.l li1lnncn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
TO KEEP
ALDERMEN IN
POLICE COURT
Keistcr Says He Regards Mat
ter as Being Closed For
All Time

He has not exceeded his author
ity in having Alderman James b.
DeShong conduct the city police
court, Mayor Daniel l.. Keister said
to-day.
He is given full power to have an
alderman hold this court by the
Clark act, under which the commits
sion form of government operates in
Harrisburg, Mayor Keister says. lie
has no desire to discuss the matter
further at this time.
The question was reopened sew
eral days ago in the Wilson case,
when Alderman DeShong maintain
ed that he had caused an arrest for
alleged disorderly conduct because
of his position as city committing
magistrate. 1t was brought out at
that time that Mayor Keister dis
continued holding police court more
than three months ago. Since then
several aids rman, including De-
Shong. have been presiding. Pro-
test has been made against the prac-
tice because of the great cost.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Captain Ross II. Boas. son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Boas, West State
street, will arrive at New York to-
morrow. His parents received a
wireless message from him to-day,
stating that he was on board the
Orizaba. Mrs. Boas and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert A. Boil, left for
New York this afternoon and Mr..
Boas hopes to join them tonight.
Captain Boas won distinguished
honors on the fighting front and
was awarded the d. S. c.. for brav-
cry. He is in command of Company
B, First United States Engineers.
First Division. He sailed for France
in August, 1917, and has recently
been with the Army of Occupation
on the Rhine. He saw much hard
fighting on the Marne and in the Ar
gonne, going over the top repeated
ly with his unit as infantry. He es-
capped with a slight leg wound.
Captain Boas, before entering the
service, was employed in the metal
lurgical business in Utah and Mica
raugua and is graduate of Lafay-
cite college
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Only Three of Seventeen Third
Class municipalities Vote
Against Sunshine Hour
KEISTER POINTS THE WAY
Congress Is Asked to Re-enact
Popular Measure Repealed
For Minority's Benefit
WANT EXTRA HOUR
OF SUNSHINE

TT NEXPECTED delay in get
ting out petitions to be
circulated throughout the
city calling on Mayor Daniel l..
Keister and members of Council
to approve daylight saving has
been experienced.
The petitions will be ready for
signing next week. Workmen
and businessmen of Steelton to-
day joined wholeheartedly in the
movement and petiticNs were
prepared there for circulation.
Men who have been disappoint-
ed because of Congress- action in
taking ar hour of daylight out
of their lives are nightly pleased
with the action taken by the
League of Third Class Cities in
asking Congress to pass another
daylight-saving law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
To Plan Tonight For
Illuminated Boat Parade

Final plans for the illuminated
boat parade that will feature the
evening celebration during Kipona,
next Monday, will be made at a
general meeting of the Greater Har-
risburg Navy at George X. Reist's
floating boathouse, South street
wharf. tonight. a general invita-
ton has been extended all canoeists
in Harrisburg and surrounding
towns to attend.
w. II. Lutz, chairman of the spe-
cial committee in charge of this
event, announces that the parade
will form at independence Island
promptly at o'clock, moving fif-
teen minutes later to Reilly street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Dump Four Hundred
Barrels of Beer in Gutter

Chicago, Aug. 20. Four hun
dred barrels of 2.75 per cent. beer
manufactured by the Schlitz Brew
ing Company, of Milwaukee. before
the wartime prohibition became eff
fective, was dumped into the gut
ters of a street by Otto B. Fugrst,
United States revenue inspector, to
enable the company to recover $4,000
in taxes previously paid the Govern
ment.
officials of the brewery recently
called the attention of the revenue
collector to the fact that after hav-
ing paid the tax of Sc a barrel on
the beer they were prevented by law
from selling it, They were told
that the tax would be refunded if
the beer was destroyed. Men and
women who attempted to salvage
some of the beer, were driven away
by Government officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
KIPONA FIREWORKS
TO BE SPECTACULAR
Evening Events Will Supass Anything of Kind Ever Before
Shown Susquehanna River

Arrangements for the fireworks
display that will be a feature of the
evening celebrations during Kipona
Monday. have been completed ond the
display is expected to reach Harris
burg to-day.
Felix NJ. Davis. who is in charge of
this part of the program, declares that
Kipona fireworks will be the most
spectacular pyrotechnic display ever
shown in Harrisburg.
The evening display will last an
hour and twenty minutes and this
does not include the big exhibition of
flares and rockets to be set off by
Col. j. b. Kemper's recruiting force.
Mr. Davis announces that the eXhi-
bition to be given by the committee
includes a program of IS separate dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Governor Comments
on North Penn Case

Governor Sproul on his arrival at
Philadelphia from the West eX-
pressed qualification over the un-
raveling of the tangled skein of the
North Penn bank. He again COM
mented on the fact that this bank
fiasco was one of the unfortunate
legacies inherited by his administra-
ton from the former regime. Chief
Cortelyou said yesterday that he ex-
pected startling revelations at the
of Charles A. Amber, former
Insurance Commissioner, which will
take place next Tuesday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Fire Threatens Heart of
Sharon's Business District
By Associated Press.

Sharon, Pa, Aug. 2s.---Fire. which
for a time threatened to sweep the
entire business section, destroyed
five buildings and damaged several
others here this morning. The loss
is estimated at a quarter of mill
lion dollars.
The blaze of undetermined origin
broke out in a three STORY building
in East State street, occupied by
WELLS & Carley, contractors, and
spread to adjoining structures.
Other buildings burned were occu-
pied by c. II. Yeager & Company.
dry goods, the Sharon College OF
Commerce, Five-and -Ten-Cent store
and D. S. Kennedy, tailor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Heavy Bombardment
Near Kronstadt Heard
By Associated Press.

London, Aug. ga heavy bonn
bardment lasting two hours was
heard in Viborg, Finland, on August
81, in the direction of Kronstadt,
the Bolsheviki naval base near Pet
rograd, says a Helsingfors message
to-day. 1t is believed British naval
and air forces were engaged.
The British admiralty had receiv-
ed no advices regarding the reported
bombardment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
5000 Voters Turn Out on
First Registration Day

Party workers estimate that more
than 5000 voters registered in the
city on the first of the three DAYS
for enrolment
In practically every district the
enrolment was heavier than is usual
on the first registration day, officials
in the precincts reported. No re-
turns will be made to the county
commissioners until September Is,
when all the books will be sent in
The next two registration days are
September 2 and September 13
From reports from about half of
the city districts the Republican en-
rollment was heavy while on the
Democratic side there was q de-
crease in the total registration as
compared with former years.