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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-27
ODD.
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TWO little girls were Boosting about
their fathers.
Said one-"My father is an Oddfel-
low"
Back came the reply-"Pooh. that's
nothing! My father is a mason: and
the bod fellows have 10 do all the
heavy work for him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-27

S,mp,c Package of the Famous
Tyrnmid Pile Treatment No"
Offered Free 10 Prove What
Il VIII Do for lou.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
CONTRADICTORY
CLAIM S MA DE IN
BETHLEHEM STRIKE
Corporation Officials Assert Call OBJ
served by insignificant Number;
. Labor Chiefs Counter With Claim
That Bethlehem Plants Crippled
ALL DEPARTMENTS OF
STEELTON MILLS OPEN

Today proclaimed by both sides of test the
great steel strike opened with the because
OF conlctng claims The opposing leaders issued
adcory statements in regard to the scheduled strike
4OOO workers in the plants of the Bethlehem Corporation
The corporation officials claimed that the strike call had been
obeyed only by comparatively insignificant and that
operations all their mills continuing The chiefs
replied with claim that the huge plant Bethlehem
etey crippled and that the power house forced to
close.
Reported conditions in the other great steel
that the balance being held fairly equitaby between
opposing sides On the hand there nothing support
prediction OF the steel company officials that the
wholesale deserons the ranks of the strikers
hand there definite increase in mill operation
Resume Operations
At Farrell in the Pittsburgh district of most hoy
contested sectors the fighting front the Carnegie
resumed the operation of blast furnaces. Young
town. where the strikers have far been
petey paazng the steel industry groups workers entered
Carnegie plant but the superintendent stated
ton would not be resumed for the present.
To offset the relatively minor gains the strikers Cleveland
succeeded in tying the docks of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Otis Steel Company through sympathetic
wakout of and coal handlers AS usual headquarters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Col. Charley" Patterson
Will Accompany the
King and Queen

Colonel Charles H. Patterson, a Har-
risburg boy with a fine military record.
has been designated as a representative
of the United States Army to accom-
pany the King and Queen Of Belgium
while they are in the United States.
Colonel Patterson is a brother of An
drew S. Patterson, president OF the
Union Trust Company, and has served
with distinction in the Coast Artillery
and other branches of the army. He
will meet the royal guests on their ar
rival at New York Friday. Others who
will accompany the roval party are
Brand Whitlock, Minister to Belgium,
and Mrs. Whitlock; Major General Will
liam NJ. Wright, Rear Admiral Andrew
T. Long, Jefferson Caffery, secretary of
embassy; j. NJ. Nye, chief of special
agents, Department of State, and E. T.
Sell, confidential stenographer.
This is distinguished honor which
is appreciated by all of Colonel Patter-
sons friends in Harrisburg where he
frequently visits the home folks Cen
eral Wright was one of the corps COM
manders of the American Expeditionary
Forces.
A wireless from the George Wash
lnSton on which the King and Queen
are passengers states that an athletic
meet staged by soldiers and sailors on
Saturday afternoon was watched with
interest by the entire royal party. They
VIII attend vaudeville show tonight
produced by the men on board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Wilson Sleeping After
Spending Restless Night
on Return to Capital

Washington, Sept. 29.-President
Wilson spent a restless night last
night, but is sleeping this morning,
Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal
physician, announced today.
DR.. Grayson's bulletin said:
The President passed a restless
night but is sleeping this morning" !"
President Wilson will not receive
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
of Belgium at the White House until
they return from a tour of the Uni
ted States. it was learned definitely
today at the White House.
Secretary Tumulty said the Presi-
dent would remain in seclusion at
the White House for the present.
The industrial conference called
for October will be held despite
the Presidents Illness. but whether
the President will attend will de-
pend on the progress he makes to-
ward recovery. The Presidents con-
dition now, Secretary Tumulty said,
would rot iustify his attendance.
The President will not be able to
receive imme edis-e Viscount GREY. the
British ambassador who arrived mere
Saturday, but when his health per-
mits him to see visitors. Viscount
Grey will be among the first to be
received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
English Rail Strike
Situation Improves

London, Sept. 20. - Improvement
in the situation created by the gem
eral strike on the British railways
was announced in official head
quarters this morning. Distribution
of food was being carried out with
out friction and volunteer help was
being freely offered, it was stated.
1he official communique from
Downing street read:
THE general strike situation is
improving. The Government meas
ures are working satisfactorily. Food
distribution is proceeding smoothly
and offers of voluntary assistance
are still pouring in"
Premier Lloyd George, Sir Auck-
land Geddes, the minister of national
service and reconstruction, and Sir
Robert Stevenson Horne, the minis
ter of labor, were in conference
throughout the forenoon to-day
while the strike committees were
also in constant session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Congress Is Engrossed
by German Peace Treaty
and SteeIworkers' Strike

Washington, Sept. 29.-The Ger
man Peace Treaty and the steel
strike remain the engrossing affairs
of Congress this week.
Prospects of a vote before next
Saturday on the amendments to the
Treaty, proposed by Senator Fall,
Republican, of New Mexico, and
providing for elimination of virtu-
ally all American representation on
international commissions, together
with President Wilson's return to
the capital, is expected to bring to
a head the vital issues in the Treaty
contest.
Industrial unrest emphasized by
the steel strike will share attention
in the Senate with the Peace Treaty.
Hearings in thelabor committees in
vestigation of the steel strike will be
resumed Wednesday, when Chair
man Gary, of the United States Steel
Corporation, is to give capitals side
of the controversy. Later the COM
mittee plans to hear Secretary Will
liam u. Foster, of the strike COM
mittee, and other witnesses. and it
would not surprise many observers
il efforts to bring about interven-
ton by President Wilson would be
made.
While the Senate is engaged with
the Treaty and industrial problems,
the House will continue compare
lively quiescent this week. engaged
on minor bills. With early argu-
ments in prospect on three bills
prohibition enforcement, food
profteering and restoring pre-war
rate making authority of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission-it is
expected the reports will be adopted
this week and the measures sent to
the White House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Computation Board Has
Finished County Chief
Party Votes at Primary

Official tabulation of the nom
partisan, Republican and Demo-
cratic votes cast at the primary cleo
ton was completed this morning by
the computation board. Totals will
be announced in a few days. Count
of the Socialist and Prohibition vote
will be started tomorrow morning.
There were no nomination petitions
filed for important offices on either
of these tickets, but some names
were written in the spaces provided
for that purpose. Only a few votes
were cast on either of these tickets.
Following the tabulation q num-
ber of ballot boxes were opened to
count votes because the tally sheet
and the total marked in the columns
on it did not agree. In the Fifth
ward, First precinct, it was found
that Charles c. Cumbler had ne
ceived 140 instead of 1876 votes;
Harry c. Wells, 13 instead of no
votes. In the Fourth ward, Second
precinct, William H. Lynch received
265, not 260; in the Eighth ward,
Third G. c. Cumbler received l4O.
not 1875; and Harry F. Owes 153 in
stead of 149.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
STATE COMMERCE
CHAMBER OPENS
MEETING HERE
Alba Johnson Affirms 10y
atty to U. S., and Voices
Opposition to Unrest

Affirming the loyalty of the State
Chamber of commerce to the con-
stitution of the United States and
its opposition to "every tendency to
subvert or destroy the institutions
we have inherited from the fathers
of the Republic" Alba B. Johnson,
president of the Chamber, to-day
opened the first annual meeting of
that body in the Harris.
He delivered the presidents ad-
dress and reviewed the functions of
the Chamber, especially in aiding
local chambers affiliated with it, en-
couraging community service and as
sisting businessmen. He said that
the Chamber proposed to study
needs of agriculture and bring farm
ing interests into touch with the
business interests; to give benefit of
research in legislative matters and
to be the servant of agriculture,
CONTINUED Oh Page 191
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29

That to-day would see the great
est military parade in the history of
Harrisburg was assured yesterday
with the turnout of every service
man and woman well enough to
walk. Marching in straight, splen-
didly aligned columns, the ranks of
khaki and blue swept by in SEEM
ingly never ending stream.
And to-day the same scene was
repeated. Forming at 1.30 this aft
erHocn in Chestnut street, the col
umn OF veterans swung out to the
Victory Arch in the Square and be-
gan their final parade for the home
folks. 1t was the last chance Har-
risburg would have to see her sons
in their accoutrements of war.
Break Ranks For Island
Swinging north in Second street
from Chestnut. the veterans
marched as far as Reilly street, then
east to Third, downtown again to
State, to Front. to Market, through
the Court of Honor to the Square,
and after countermarching broke
ranks and made their way to the
Island, where the Klein Cholocate
Company team was ready to meet
the big league Washington team.
Will Eat i'll River Park
After the game is to come really
the main part of the celebration, in
other words. the forming of the
chow line. The main attack will
not be launched on the tables be-
tween North and Walnut, in the
River Park, until 6 o'clock, but it
was feared by the canteen workers
this afternoon that scout patrols will
be, sent out to obtain contact with
the cantaloupes which are heavily
enrenched behind nests of chicken.
potatoes and other well-known eat
ables,
The waitress committee of the
canteen service was TO report at 4.30
this afternoon at the Governors
Mansion. Mrs. Herman P. Miller,
chairman of the committee, which
is composed of members of the Ma
tional War Aid, has issued the Or
der.
All men who were formerly men,
hers of the old Eighth Regiment of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
REORGANIZATION
100 PER CENT. THE
SLOGAN OF LEGION
Policies and Not Politics, 81
Keystone of State Can
tonment

Policies and Not Politics" the
slogan of the American Legion is to
be the keystone of the first State
cantonment of that organization in
Pennsylvania which is to be held in
Harrisburg this week. Delegations
from the $50 posts of the American
Legion which have been organized
in this State will start to arrive
Wednesday. The convention proper
will open on Thursday at 8 O'Clock
and will conclude on Saturday after
noon, October 4.
The approaching convention is
unique in the hist ory of the State.
1t will be the first time in it's his
tory that the great body of men and
women who have participated in the
uniformed service of the nation dur
ing the great war. who reside within
it's limits, will assemble to form a
100 per cent. Americanism as its
guiding light. The call for the con-
vention has been issued by George
F. Tyler, chairman of the State exc
cutive committee.
For Red-Blooded Americanism
The American Legion, conceived
in France with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces and further at
TCOntinued ON Page 1911
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
TROOPS RESTORE
QUIET IN OMAHA
AFTER MOB RULE
Negro Is Lynched; Attempt Is
Made to Hang Mayor, and
Courthouse Is Burned
ONE KILLED, FORTY HURT
100 Prisoners in Jail Endan-
gered by Flames as Angry
Crowd Gains Control

Omaha, Neb., Sept 29.-After a
night of mob rule during which negro
was lynchcd. an attempt made to hang
the mayor of Omaha. Edward p. Smith.
the county courthouse was burned. one
man shot and killed and perhaps forty
others inquired, the city was quiet 20
day under patrol of federal troops from
Fort Crook and Fort Omaha. The
mayor is at a hospital and was still un-
conscious early to-day as a result of
the attempt made by the mob to hang
him to trolley pole, because he adj
ised against the lynching of William
Brown, a negro who was in the county
Jail charged with attacking Il white
girl on the outskirts of the city early
last week.
Mayor Sinitl was seized by the mob
in Seventeenth street, near the Court
house about ten o'clock and was threat
ened with iynching. He was hustled to
Har1ey street and stepped at t'e foot
of a trolley pole on the crossarm of
which was a coil of rope.
Cut Rope
Give us the key to the Jail" IF
we can't get the niger we'll lynch you."
He's no better than the nigger." Hes
a negro lover" were shouts hva:d among
the 'mob.
Get that rope" shouted some one.
1t was pulled down by loose end but
was not long enough to reach. A man
climbed the pole and cut the rope. 1t
was brought down and placed around
the neck of the mayor.
Throw it up over the pole and string
the mayor up" yelled dozen voices.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
May Get Medals at
Chamber of Commerce

In the distribution of the med
ais yesterday at Island Park there
were many soldiers who had for
gotten to bring the card issued
for the purpose of receipt with
the invitations. Those who missed
out are to get their medals by
stopping at the Offices of the
Chamber of Commerce, and eth
er bringing their cards or sign
ing new ones there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
English Crew Here
to Take Over Ship
u. S. Decides to Keep

New York, Sept. 90. = Sent here
from England by the White Star
Line to take over and operate the
former German liner Prinz Fred
erick wilhelm, a crew of 235 British
officers and men arrived here to-
day on the steamship Baltic. The
Prinz Frederick Wilhelm was one
of the eight German ships origin
ally allotted TO Great Britain by the
Interallied Naval Commission and
rented to the United States as troop
transport.
Last Saturday, however, it was an
nounced from Washington that the
ships would be retained by the
United States Shipping Board, this
announcement coming but a short
time prior to the hour when it was
expected that the Imperator would
be turned over to the Cunard line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
WILL ENGRAVETH
SOLDIER MEDALS

Harrisburg's jewellers refuse
to be outdore in generosity to
the soldier, sailor, marine, nurse
and welfare worker of the World
War. The Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce this morning an
nounced that the following jew
elers will engrave, free of
charge, the names of the service
men and womer on the medals
they received at the exercises
yesterday. These seven jewelers.
are:
Chas. A. Aronson, 42O Market
street.
c. Ross Boas, 2S North Second
street.
p. II. Caplan Co., 2o6 Market
street.
Henry C. claster, sO2 Market
street.
P. G. Diener, 4Os Market
street.
J. C. Gitt. 1903 Market street.
Jacob Tausig's Sons, 42O
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
CITY CHURCHES
ACCLAIM THEIR
HEROES OF WAR
Spepcial Services and Music
in Leading Places of Wor-
ship Last Evening

Harrisburg churches took their
part in the Welcome Home to the
service men of the city last evening
with special services held in a score
of meeting places. In many churches
demobilization of service flags was
the order of the evening. while at
most all of them there were spe-
cial music, programs and sermons.
In Market Square Presbyterian
Church the capacity Oh the audi
torium was taxed TO the limit. The
services were incident to the furling
of the service flag and of the two
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
THE WEATHER.

HarrIsDurE and Vicinity, Prob
aDiy rain late tonight and on
Tuesday. Warmer tonight with
lowest temperature about go
degrees.
Efstern Pcnnsylvanian Increas-
ing cioudiness probably follow
ed ny rain late tonight and on
Iucsda!' Warmer tO-aight.
Moderate winds hecon,inr
southeast and south.
River; The Susquehanna river
and all Its branches will prob
ably fall slowly or remain sta
tionnry Tonight. Rain may
cause some. possibly nlI. streams
of the system to rise Tuesday.
stage of about 3.3 feet In In
dicnted for Harrisburg Tuesday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
BREAK AND
HOSTS GATHER FOR
THE DAYS PROGRAM
Plans Complete For Banquet to Be Given
to Soldiers in River Front Park; at
Island Park Ball Game Is Staged
DANCING WILL CLOSE PROGRAM
OF CELEBRATION THIS EVENING

With the whoeheacd sincerity which the people
of Harrisburg every demand their patriotism during
strenuous period they to-day acclaimed their women
out OF to-day they marched the Pennsy
vanas capital city During the early hours morning
clouds hung heavy and seemed though the might
be ncmen Towards the broke through the clouds
and of good weather the really
two-day program.
From county, we'll from the
side of the thousands
and trolley brought of gseers from distant places
attracted they always by OF importance Harris
burg From thousands of residences and business places ured
the national coors. When the parade began forming 10
o'clock, the city thronged with thousands OF visitors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Dope Seller Is Given
Ten Months in Prison

William Clayburn, charged with i'll
legally selling habit forming drugs.
was given a sentence of ten months
in Jail at the closing session of Grim
mai court on Saturday afternoon.
1t was announced that the special
session OF criminal court will be held
during the week of November 10, in
stead of November II. Eujall Man
ming, on trial on a serious charge on
saturday afternoon, was acquitted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
CONTINUED ON Page 19.l
OPERATES AS USUAL
By lssoeiaiti Fress.

by HSSoCfdttt ffeSS.
TitusviiIe, Pa, Sept. a. Despite
the strike order in effect to-day
against the Bethlehem Steel Corpor-
alton. at the local plant of that com
pany operated as usual to-day. The
works here employ a few hundred
men. none of whom. it was said.
needed the strike call
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
G. o. p. LEADER DIES

Dy 1SSUtIUFtu TTtJNs
Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-Charles Sc
ger. for many years one of the lead
ers of the local Republican organiza-
ton. died to-day He was II years old.
Rorn in Louisville. Mr.. Seger came
here when young. He became a mem
ber OF the fire department and later
was a bartender. Soon he purchased
the saloon, which was famous as a
resort for politicians. Through his as
sociation with the political leaders he
was elected a member of City Coun-
ellis. continuing in this service until
his DEATH
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
Penalty to Be Added on
School Tax After Oct. !

City school taxes for 1919 not paid
before October l will be increased
five per cent. by the, addition of a
penalty in that amount provided by
law 1t was announced today at the
office of Clarence E Weber, collect
or for the school district !.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
PRAISE FOR ROy sCoITs

All who were present at the Island
Park demonstration yesterday after
noon were praising unstfntedly the
BOY scouts who had charge of the
tratic arrangements. These boys de-
served to be ranked in efficiency with
the State Police. They got the glad
hand on every side and compliments
were freely bestowed,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
TWO DIE IN WRECK
BY .Es:ocicted Press.

by .tAsttEcIed FFCSS.
Danbury, Conn.,. Sept 29. - Two
persons were killed and five injured
in a collision of freight trains on
the Central New England railroad.
at Holmes, N. Y, 20 miles west of
this city, this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
ALsACE \ REP, aL,c

Coblenz. Saturday. Sept. 27.-It is
rumored here that an independent
republic has been declared in AIsace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29

the Pennsylvania National Guard or
who belonged to the Twenty eighth
Division, have been requested to
meet at the Armory at lis for the
parade. All casual officers are in
vited to come there at the same
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-09
CITY LOVED BY FRENCHMEN
country's Glory Indissolubly Con-
nected With Reims, Especially Its
Old and Marvellous Cathedral.

If citations of Metz have especially
interested American readers. refer
ences to Reims have appealed ;nost
to the French themselves. For Reims
Is very dear to them-for historic. FOR
patriotic, for religious. and for liter
airy reasons. Nothins,, r. ,aps. has
rej"fced our French allies ..ore than
the fact that the Gerrars have never
been able to take Reinls, however close
they have come to it.
1t is the damage that has been done
to the glorious cathedral of Reims that
constitutes one Of the greatest artistic
tragedies of the war. Here. in this
magnificent cathedral. the kings of inn
perial France We're crowned. Here
Joan Of Arc led Charles VII to his cor.
onaticn-the sainted Joan who freed
Reims from its enemies.
One Of the great pieces Of news
from the western front was to the Of
feet that Reims had been finally and
definitely cleared from the menuce of
the German guns.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-09
Armor Again in Use.

An ancient calling is again very
much alive. The armore is ut work
turning out rno for fighting men:
and, in a most distinguished case. lie
chief armorcr of the metropolitan Mn.
scum Of Fine Arts, Sew York, Dam
lei TachaUX, has o..en working for
modern warriors with the very liam
lners and anv!lS that once were used i n
arnoring their medieval 7ortrunuers.
TO he sure, armor nowadays Is NOT so
cumbersome that when the wearer is
upset he has to lie fla: or his back
until somebody kindly stands him up
again; but it has turned out that. for
practical purposes, modern design adds
nothing 10 the protective dctu;i Of The
separate pieces of old-t:me armor.