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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29

Hoskins that he lives at the Adams
street address. He has already given
them several different addresses in
Adams street, and this fact alone
has raised doubt in their mind.
Chief Wetizel, however, does
not believe the man is a
stranger in this vicinity, but is Of
the opinion that his home is either
in the city or Steelton.
Efforts to identify the man thus
far have proved unavailing. There
seems to be some doubt as to mis-
real name and every clue is being
run down to secure definite infor-
nation concerning him. He has
made assertions that he formerly
was employed as a waiter at the
Penn-Harris Hotel, but head walters
there declare that he has had no
connection with the hotel since its
establishment. One city contractor,
however. told police officials that ne
remembered that the man had
worked for him, but was unable TO
recall his name or address.
Efforts of the police to definitely
connect the man with the many
petty robberies have thus far borne
no fruit, although they feel certain
that he has been connected. The
method of entrance to the Fisher
residence is much the same as that
which has been employed in most
of the previous cases. This, to-
gether with the fact that he is evi-
IDENTIFY hiding his true identity and
real address, strengthens the opinion
of the police authorities.
The police ascertained this after
noon that the negrgoes real name
was James Martin and that he is on
pparole from the Western Peni-
tentiary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29

a policeman. Gun fire was opened
and four of the negroes fell, all
mortally wounded.
A white man in the same neigh
borhood was dragged from a truck
and stabbed to death. A negio
chauffeur was killed by whites a
few minutes later in the same block.
Scores of arrests were made, but
where the rioters were found to be
unarmed, they were released.
Negroes began looting stores Of
whites in one district shortly after
the firing of revolvers by a squad
of policemen in an effort to break
up fight over a small purchase Of
groceries. The police soon emptied
their guns. The looting continued
until special squad of police, arm-
ed with rifles. arrived. They fired
low, telling half a dozen negroes.
A white woman was pulled from d
street car by negro. He was soon
lying unconscious against the curb.
The angry whites left him for dead.
Use Razors and Clubs
Groups of negroes formed in foot
ball fashion and charged against
whites with raZors and clubs. On
one corner the scene was like q
miniature battle ground. Uncon-
scious negroes and whites dotted
the street. AS they regained con-
sciousness they were arrested or
permitted to leave the neighbor-
hood.
While the main battles were in
progress women, negroes and whites
battled away in front yards with
brooms and missiles. In one OF
these fights white woman was
knocked unconscious and taken
to a hospital.
In one fracas on Thirty-fourth
street, negroes knocked two police
men unconscious and were drawing
pistols when group of discharged
negro soldiers came to the rescne
of the whites. In another battle
soon after, three policemen were
shot. One may die.
In an effort to prevent quick dis
patch of rif1e-bearing policemen
from one section to another, the ne
groes began cutting telephone and
telegraph wires.
The negroes began firing on street
car conductors and motormen when
they refused to allow negro passen-
gers to board their cars because OF
threats made by white passengers.
One conductor was reported shot i'll
the leg.
For more than two blocks along
one street negro snipers fired from
housetops and windows Not a SIN
gle death resulted from this method
of warfare, however.
Negroes Stoned
After threats had been made by
whites to clean up" the stockyardr
district, a small army of negroes
formed ready to meet the challenge
An automobile load of negroes
started over the district to estimate
the number of whites present. They
were stoned. Then they drew re-
volvers and, racing at top speed
| fired at whites along the road. y
! white man was shot in the shoulder
and a bullet gazed the head of q
white woman.
The negroes were overtaken and
rescued from the mob by police
| men.
While the "black belt" was seetli.
ing with strife. negro educators and
! church men sent out appeals thai
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Tell 1t to the People,
Says Railroad Conductor

There is widespread complaint
among railroad patrons over the
crowded conditions which are al
most universal on passenger trains.
1t is a common protest which one
hears that no seats are to be had
in hundreds of cases and passeng-
ers are herded like cattle. II stood
all the way from Altoona to Har-
risburg last Sunday" said one Har-
risburger, and another commented
on the fact that he had roasted on
a suitcase in the center of the aisle
from Millersburg to this city and
had n controversy with the conduc-
tor over the fact that he was block
ing the aisle.
Prominent women of Pottsville
have sent a redhot protest because
they were packed into cars between
Atlantic City and their home town.
Hundreds of them had no seats and
women with children were COM
PEELED to sit on the dirty floors of
baggage cars in order to avoid col
lapse on the train. 1t was contended
that no adequate preparations had
been made to bring home the crowds
of eXcursionists.
Railroad officials explain that
hundreds of passenger cars are now
being utilized in returning to their
home stations the thousands of
overseas soldiers and that until this
movement of troops is over there
will be uncomfortable crowding on
the ordinary passenger routes. The
trouble is" said an intelligent con-
ductor. the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration does not think it worth
while to take the people into its
confidence and explain by proper
publicity the difficulties growing out
of unusual traffic conditions. We
find people reasonable when they
understand and they ought to be
told the cause of the trouble"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29

[Continued from First Pagc.1
quirements of the rural school
teacher. AS a result because of the
salaries, as soon as one has taught
in a rural school for year or two,
she leaves either for the larger
towns and boroughs, or leaves the
profession.
"I do not believe that more than
two or three townships in the coun-
ty have teachers for all the rural
schools, and the 1919-1920 session
opens late in August or early in
September in these districts. We
have few applicants for any schools
at present, another unusual situa-
ticn. During the last two weeks
cnly one teacher has applied for
a school in this county. All OF the
teachers who successfully passed
the provisional and professional cer-
tificate examinations have either
been elected by districts or have
applications on file to be acted
upon"
Last year in 127 rural schools IN
Dauphin county there were ninety
three new teachers who had not
been in charge of the respective
rooms the previous year. During
1917-191S there were ninety-one
different teachers. This year when
the schools reopen there will be an
other big change in the list of in
structors and l believe it will be as
great as last year.
During the next few weeks the
schol boards in the various town.
ships will have the difficult task of
securing teachers. Many of the di-
rectors have been busy for the last
two or three months preparing for
the fall term, but have not COM
pleted their lists yet"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
INTEREST AGAIN
IS CENTERING IN
KEYSTONE GUARD
Plans Being Made to Establish
Unit of Field Artillery
in the City

With the announcement that Penn
sylvania is going to have complete
tactical division with the reorgan-
ization of the National Guard of the
State. local interest naturally CEN
ters about the assignments OF units
to Harrisburg.
Heretofore Harrisburg has had in
fantry and cavalry units and nothing
else, but with the reorganization or
the y. C. p, there has been great
deal of talk about town with regard
TO securing 4 unit of every corps IN
the city.
There is every reason why this
should be done, since Harrisburg as
the Capital of the State should De
and is naturally the center OF Ma
tional Guard activity. Especially Is
there a great deal of enthusiasm in
favor OF allotting battery OF helu
artillery to this city.
Although a recent War Department
order only assigned one regiment OF
light field artillery to the Penhsy!-
vania Guard, it was stated that thls
arrangement is only to be IN force
until June 80, 1920. as there are not
sufficient funds to permit more or
ganizations before that time.
Need New -trmorS
Major General Price, the new COM
mander OF the Guard. was formerly
the commander of the Twenty-eiSnth
DIVISIONS Field Artillery brigade in
France, and of course is especially
interested in carrying on the work OF
his CORPS in Pennsylvania. with
headouartcrs CT the Guard on the
Hill. Harrisburg should be able TO
receive great assistance IN Inc re-
cruiting of a battery.
The present armory is Of course
out of the question from the stand
point of a battery. In the hrst place
there is no adequate place 70 mouse
the guns, and not sufficient room 10
maneuver them. Therefore, the prop
osition would necessitate a new
srrorv. but as this is something
which Harrisburg has long needed
II is assured that there will be
unanimous response and assistance
towards its erection.
Then the question OF drlll neIa
comes up. There are any numoer Oh
vacant lots close to the city Hne,
which would serve admirably as aFli4
fields for one battery; Island PARK
has been considered and might Wen
he used if permission could be oo-
tanned from the City Council
L. =. Has tIelu "uhS
The Government has more he4o
guns now than it can have any use
for before some years, and would be
glad to furnish the material ana nre
control equipment for Guard pat
terry. 49,
personnel is the easiest part OF the
program, as there are many men IN
the city who served in the nela ar
tiIlery during the war ana VINO
would like 10 keep up their actiVi-
ties in this line. There are enough
officers and men in HarrlsouFs atIne
10 farm a skeleton battalion Oh this
arm of the service.
Field artillery has always oeen
used with great effect as escort IN
ceremonials, and the Harrisburg pat
-. cou,d assist the Governor
troop in their work as escort.
Those interested in the formation aii.oll
of a battery are anxiously awaiting
80 announcement from the State
as to the possibility of placing
battery here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
WANT PROBE OF
MOB VIOLENCE
OVER COUNTRY
Taft and State Officials De-
mand Congress Make an
Investigation
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, July 20. - Congress
sional investigation of tho wave of
mob violence and lynching through
out the United States was demanded
In an address to the nation" signed
by former President Taft, officials
of several southern States and other
nationally prominent citizens. made
public here by the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People.
Patriotic citizens throughout the
country feel the shame which lynch
ings have cast upon the nation, but
they have assumed partial RESPONSE
bility for this shame by their silence
and their acquiescence," said the
address.
THE time has now come when
citizens of the United States can no
longer contemplate without protest
the setting at nought of the funda-
mental principles upon which their
citizenship is based"
Prominent signers included United
states Attorney General Palmer,
former Attorney General Charles j.
Bonaparte, of Baltimore; Elihu
Root, Charles e. Hughes, Judge Ben
b. Lindsey and governors and former
governors of seven States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Boys, Who Want to
See the World, Held

They wanted to see some of the
world"
This was the explanation given
early to-day by Harry Grove and
Kenneth Johnson, who claim their
homes are near Baltimore. when
taken into custody by Harrisburg po-
lice. after running away from their
homes yesterday.
The boys were arrested on sus-
picion within short time after
they reached this city on a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train about midnight.
They had left their homes about
six miles from Baltimore yesterday
morning at nine O'Clock, went to
Hagerstown and there took n train
for this city last night, according
to the story they tell.
Police are inclined to believe they
are not telling an altogether straight
story and are holding them until
they can secure more definite in
formation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
No Doubt Remains as
to Feasibility Of Making
Susquehanna Navigable

Major William B. Gray was in
+he city to-day and discussed briefly
the Federal survey of the Susque-
hanna river which is about to De
undertaken by the engineers OF tne
war Department at Washington. lie
;s daenly interested in the work and
is more than ever confident of the
nractical character of the naVlga-
tion movement. He does not think
there is the slightest doubt about
the feasibility of the undertaklnS'
Asked by a representative OF the
Telegraph how long it would prop
ably require to make the river
navigable once the government ahu
the State are ready to proceed win
the work, he replied that within 1--WE
or six years after the work was
started navigation ought to be pos
sible from tidewater at least TO
Sunbury. He said a generation was
given to the education of the people
of New York to the idea of the
great barge canal which was finally
constructed at cost of S2OO,OOO,-
600. He doesn't think the opening
of a navigable channel in the Sus-
uuehanna river, from the ocean 10
the New York line. will exceed the
cost of the large canal, inasmu IN
as long stretches of the river Will
REQUIRE no dredging whatever
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore,
of Philadelphia, and other promi-
nent men of the State are deeply
interested in the Susquehanna river
plan. They believe that inland
Waterways are absolutely necessary
to the development of the resources
of the country and the reduction If
high freight and transportation
charges. Major Gray suggests there
will be a saving of at least $3.50 a
ton in the transportation of an
thracite coal through the use of the
river for navigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
GOVERNOR WILL
GO TO SALT LAKE
Plans to Tell What Pennsyl.
vania Is Doing For
Roads

What Pennsylvania is doing in
the way of road construction and
the millions of dollars which it will
spend to pull the State out of the
mud; the immense sums being de-
voted to charity; the development
of the compensation and rehabili-
tation system and the effort to ex-
pand the State forests and conserve
water supply, introduce modern bus
iness system into the State govern
ment and to make a civic center at
the Capitol will be told at the con-
ference of the governors at Salt
Lake City next month by Governor
William c. Sproul. The Governor is
away from Harrisburg on a vaca-
tion trip following his prolonged
work on the bills left with him by
the General Assembly and will visit
Spokane before he returns to Har-
risburg.
The governors conference will be
held late in August and it is the
Governors plan to present to the
meeting in n way never done before
what Pennsylvania is doing and
what it plans to do. Mrs. Sproul will
accompany him and the State Exec
utive will take n prominent part in
the meetings. 1t will be the first big
affair to be attended by Governor
Sproul since the adjournment of the
Legislature and he has been making
notes of what was accomplished in
the way of appropriations and for
the general improvement of the
State in the way of constructive
legislation as he went along on the
bills.
The immensity of the public bus
mess of this State, the great appro-
priations it makes, the big road
building program we have under
taken are all matters which 1 shall
take pleasure in presenting to the
governors at the conference" said
the Governor in speaking about his
proposed visit. Everyone knows
how l feel about putting Pennsyl-
vania on the map. I think 1 shall
have something to tell"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29

the negroes go to their homes and
keep their peace.
1t is charged in most outbreak
the negro had been hacked by the
whites and pointed to the first
fights Sunday when colored bathers
along the south lake shore were
stoned by whites and one negro boy
drowned.
The attacks on street cars became
so numerous that service was su5-
pended late last night on two lines.
On the other lines, policem ell
formed a part of the crews.
The disorders did not extend
north to the loop district, except fof
minor outbreaks.
When the first dissension ap-
peared in this district loop, the p0-
lice ordered sixty picked men from
the detective bureau to arm witn
rifles and form Il limo about the
City Hall and county buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Find Three Girls Living
Primitive Life in Cave

Mount Carmel, July 20. - Berry
pickers on a mountain north OF here
discovered three scantily clad girls
roaming about in the underbrush,
and after a time saw them enter a
cave. The police were notified, who
went to the place and found the
girls living a primitive life. All were
aged about sixteen years. of foreign
extraction and admitted having left
their homes on the outskirts of the
town three weeks ago.
Clothing was secured to permit
their being brought back to town.
Their parents had been summoned
and the girls given into their custody.
All three were half-famished, having
existed on berries and leaves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Claim Americans Are
Smuggling Machines Into
Germany For Sale
Bu Associdted Press.

Berlin, Monday. July 2S.-The
Deutsche Zeitung claims that the
Americans in the occupied territory
are attempting to sell their own
and the balance of the Army's huge
stock of automobiles by smuggling
them into Germany through the oc-
cupied territory TO avoid the Ger
man law against the importation of
manufactured products.
The newspaper says that if the
Americans succeeded in selling Il
quantity it will ruin the German au-
tomobile industry. although in the
same paragraph it beittles the
quality of American cars and warns
Germans that they are liable 10
prosecution if they buy them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Athlete Gives His Blood
to Save a Mans Life

Sunbury, Pa, July 29.-Although
he does not know the man whose life
he saved, Joseph Murphy, a star
athlete and baseball player here,
gave up a quart of his blood to
save John Mailey, for years a racing
horse trainer at James c. Packers
horse stables.
He had been a patient at the
George F. Geisinger Memorial Hos
pital, Danville, suffering from
anemia.
Mailey's wife gave up some of her
blood, when the doctors asked for
her. In conversation with friends.
Murphy learned of Mailey's further
need. I'll give mine said he and he
kept his word. Mailey is expected to
recover
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
TOLL IN CHICAGO RIOTS
MOUNTST TO "a AS MORE DIE
LContinued from First Page ]

One family managed to elude the
negroes by blacking their faces and
departing in disguise. But aside
from a few such instances, persons
living in or near the war zone were
unmolested physically if they re-
mained within their domiciles.
TaXicab drivers as news of the
feud spread. refused to take persons
into the disturbed district, and resi-
dents who lived along the car lines
that were stopped had long walks
through the field of battle. AS far
as the police could learn these per-
sons suffered no affronts if they
went quietly along their way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
vas tired on but the occupants were

was fired on but the occupants We're
unhurt.
An exodus of negroes to the
North and West Side began as the
fighting was at its height. Some
fifty thousand more negroes already
live in those parts of the city and
the police took precautions to stop
any resentment shown by whites
at the added population of Afri-
cans. This hegira was stopped at
daybreak by the street car strike.
Escape i'll Disguise
A few whites were penned in their
homes by angry negroes and had to
telephone for police aid to escape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Cunard Line Denies
MOntauk Point Story
By Associated Press.

New York. July 20. - The Cunard
line issued a statement yesterday in
which it declared that it had no in
tention of constructing a steamship
terminal at Montauk Point in order
to enter into competition with, the
1,000-foot steamships projected by
the United States Shipping Board,
as previously reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
SIX PROSECUTED

six owners of vacant ground in the
city who did not heed the warning
of the City Health Bureau to have
weeds cut and removed, will be Civ
en- hearings tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock before Alderman c. L.
Murray on charges of Violating City
Health Bureau regulations. DIR. ]. NJ.
j. Raunick. city health officer, said
that more prosecutions are to be
brought in few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
LOCAL MEN BID

Among the bidders on twenty-six
road construction projects, planned
for nineteen counties and two
bridges by the State Highway De-
partment were G. w. Ensign. Icc.
and Whitaker and Diehl of this
city. The bids were opened late
this afternoon by Assistant State
Highway Commissioner George H.
Biles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
STEEL IN EVE

With a piece of steel lodged in
his right eyeball. Alfred Martin. of
Enola, a machinist at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad roundhouse there.
was brought to the Harrisburg Hos
pital this morning. He was en-
deavoring to remove the nut from a
bolt with the aid of q chisel at
the time of the accident
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
VETERANS HONORED

The Harrisburg Recruiting Office
to-day announced that the French
government had made Captain Fred
erick Muhlenberg a Chevakier of
the Legion of Honor, for meritorious
service. The medal was forwarded
to him to-day. Sergeant Frank B.
Norton, Altoona, was awarded the
Italian War Cross to-day. Captain
Charles c. McClain. of Indiana, and
Willis P. Snyder, of Reading, re-
cciVed the French Croix de Guerre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
MFRS. MAGGIE A. HOPp

Mrs. Maggie A. Hopp, a years
old, died yesterday at her home,
1927 North Third street. She is
survived by one son, Arthur c.
Hopp, and one sister. Mrs. Mary
Newberry, of Northumberland. Fu-
neral services will be held on Fri
day evening at o'clock. conducted
by the Rev. Henry w. Miller, of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The body will be taken to Northum-
berland on Saturday by Hoover &
Son. and further services and burial
will take place there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
Deaths and Funerals
JOSEPH f.. BRUBAKER

Joseph E. Brubaker, 1101h Capt.
tai street, died this morning, aged
Sc years. He is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Jacob Burkholder; one
brother. James Brubaker; two nieces
and one nephew. Private funeral
services will be held on Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Worden. Burial will
be in the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
RATUHOUSES OPEN

City lighthouses were opened to-
day by ]. K. Staples, playground
supervisor. after they had been clos
ed over the weekend because of the
high river stage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-29
MRS. SARAH j. GENIPERLING

Mrs. Sarah J. Gemperling, 81
years old, died on Sunday at her
home, 204 Hamilton street. She is
survived by her husband, A. r.
Gemperling: two daughters, Mrs.
Mary Hoster and Mrs. Alice NJ.
Hirchner. and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home on Thursday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock. conducted by
the Rev. Clayton n. Ranck, pastor
of st. Johns Reformed Church. Bur-
'ial will be in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.