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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Police Search For Men
Who Shot Highspire Man;
$500 Reward Is Offered

Details of local and state police
today are endeavoring to trace the
two colored men who last evening
entered the wholesale liquor store
of r. w. Lerch, of Highspire, ana
shot Lerch after endeavoring to hold
up and rob him. The shooting ana
attempted robbery occurred about
o'clock last evening.
AS Lerch was preparing to close
his store for the day and was count
ing his money, two heaVlly-pullt
colored men, about five feet SIX
inches in height, entered the store
and ordered a quart of whisky. AS
Lerch again started to count MS
money while the two men We're
arguing as to who should pay for
the liquor, they leveled revolvers ana
ordered him to throw up his hands.
When Lerch refused. one of them
shot. the bullet striking Lerch in
the neck. Quickly grasping heavy
hammer lying nearby on counter,
Lerch hurled it at the negroes and
struck one of them in the face. Soth
wheeled about and hastily made
their exit.
Captain George F. Lumb, of the
State Police. and local police We're
at once notified. State Police
searched the Locust Grove camp
later in the evening, but no colored
men answering the descriptions of
Lerch's assailants were located.
Lerch has offered a reward OF $500
for the apprehension of the would
be robbers.
This is the second shooting that
has occurred at Highspirt within a
week. Last Sunday night a Mex
lean was shot through the breast
following an argument with a group
of cOlOred men,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
ALLIES TO DIVIDE
GERMAN COLONIES

London, Jan. 29.-The stand
ard, in an editorial to-day. says
Il is understood that agreements
have been reached on the main
points of the disposition of Ger
many's colonies. as follows:
Giving of German Southwest
Africa to the South African Union
and German East Africa to Great
Britain as mandator of the
League of Nations, some parts
being annexed to the Belgian
Congo: the Kameroons will be
chiefly French; Togoland French
and British, and the Pacific
Islands either will be divided be-
tween Japan. Australia and New
Zealand or administered by Great
Britain for the League of Ma
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Crosby and Bliss
Quit War Board;
Work is Complete
BY drSocinted Press

Paris. Jan. 29-Oscar 7. Crosby,
president of the Inter-Allied Council
for War Purchases and Finance, and
General Taskar II. Bliss, of the
Council, have resigned, their resig-
nations to take effect February /,
the original functions of the council
having been substantially fulfilled.
The council is composed of dele
gates from the principal associated
governments. For more than a year
it has supervised and compared the
acquisitions of the European Allies
for supplies and finance from the
United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
CATARRH
Quickly Ended by Pleasant, Germ
killing Antiseptic

The little Hyomei inhaler is made
of hard rubber and can easily be
carried in pocket or purse. It will
last a lifetime.
Into this inhaler you pour a few
drops of magical Hyomei.
This is absorbed by the antiseptic
gauze within and now you are ready
to breathe it in over the germ-in-
Tested membrane where it will
speedily begin its work of banishing
catarrhal germs. Hyomei is made
of Australian eucalyptol combined
with other antiseptics and is very
pleasant to breathe.
It is guaranteed to Danish catarrh,
bronchitis, sore throat, Group,
coughs and colds or money back.
1t often cleans out a stuffed-up head
in two minutes.
SOLD by II. c. Kennedy and drug
giSts everywhere.
Complete outfit, including inhaler
and one bottle of Hyomei, costs but
little, while extra bottles, If after
ward needed. may be. obtained from
any druggist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Rumanian Peasants Revolt
and Fight Regular Troops
By .AssoeiateI Pre-

Vienna, Jan. ga peasant revo-
luton has broken out over the
length and breadth of Rumania, ac-
cording to dispatches from Buda-
pest. A Simultaneous rising occur
red in all the villages at a fixed hour
on Saturday. when we'll armed home
coming soldiers, heading the insur-
gents, forced their way into the var
ious towns, resulting in sanguinary
encounters with the regular troops.
In Bucharest, the dispatches saw.
there was fighting all day long Sum
day, the regulars employing machine
gun fire. Many were killed or
wounded. Social revolutionists Join
ed in the movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29

First showing of these de-
lightful textiles distinguish
ed by their bright patterns
and gay colors. These ere
tonnes duplicate the pat
terms of many expensive i'm
ported goods and feature
wonderful effects in rich
reds, browns, and mixtures
with blues, tans and browns
Many are gay and spring
like in their light colorings
and motifs.
Fine quality at, yd., $50
Medium weight cretonnes in
patterns, colorings of pink. blue
and mixtures; yard soc
Dainty patterns in fine voile
for half-sash and sill-length
curtains; stripes. checks and
small designs; SO inches wide;
yard .0oc
Plain and fancy bordered
scrim and marquisette, flat
hemstitched hem; yard.
soc and soc
Table covers for the dining
room in tapestry effect; floral
allover patterns; hemmed edge;
two yards square; each. $500
Red and green mixed covers,
two yards square, with fringe;
each ........... ...... 5000
Plain red covers. IL yards
square. fringed edge. -. $500
Couch covers in the medium
weight, stripes or allover pat
terms. $500 to $3.50
Tapestry for upholstery pur-
poses, yard 49,. $500 to- $3.50
Scotch madras in many new
patterns, some with dainty COL
ored figures; rose, blue or gold;
yard 5Oe
45-inch madras. IN cream
only; yard ..75c
Third Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Scheidemann Leads in
the German Elections With
Democrats in Second Place

Amsterdam, Jan. 29.-The work OF
counting the vote cast in the Pras-
sian elections is still Incomplete. but
partial returns show that the Major
ity Socialist vote was cut down in the
larger towns, according to advices
from Berlin.
The Independent Socialists made
gains, probably result of propa-
ganda carried on after the shooting OF
Dr. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emberg. 1t is believed that the So
cial Democratic party. led by Philip
Scheidemann, will be the strongest
in the Prussian Parliament The next
party in strength will he the Demo-
Gratis, with the Christian Peoples
party, formerly the Centrists. ranking
third,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Club Playmate to Death
With Empty Beer Bot

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Three t,
year-old boys who boasted of tn
liking for whisky, beer and cigart
confessed to the police ;ast uil
that they had killed Wadisla VIE
kis, ten years old. The boys kill
their victim by clubbing him oI
the head with an empty beer bot
while he was asleep In q bel. Z
Wideikis boys parents had Civ
him 50 to pay a gas bill and
three child slayers admitted I'll
planned to rob him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
New Spring Models in
Women's Slip-on Sweaters

More and style being built into the garments that
fascinating in their beauty and stylish lines
The advance guard of these highly-przed garments
for sports and general outdoors shows the finest
wool zephyrs in plain and basket weaves purled waist
sailor and shawl collars, .......... $4.95 and $5.95
Zephyr wool sleeveless slp-on sweaters in plain and
basket weaves, purled waist, .............. $2.95
Dives Pomeroy Stewart, Mems Store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
COUGHS and COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
Dr.. Kings New Discovery Used
since Grant was President
Get a bottle today

It did it for your grandma, for
your father. For fifty years this
well-known cough and cold remedy
has kept an ever-growing army of
friends, young and old.
For half a century druggists
everywhere have sold it. Put a bot
tie in your medicine cabinet. You
may need it in a hurry. Sold by drug
gists everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29

day evening. David Rhen was elected
as councillor. At this meeting 1t was
also discussed about the lodge pur-
chasing a home
:. III. Boob. who has been manager
of the Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company in town for several years,
has resigned his position and reeeiv-
ed a similar position with the Bell
Ieiephone Company at Harrisburg
and will move his household goods
there IN the near future. He will re-
sumo his new position on February /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Yanks Told Not to Buy
Food From the Germans;
Huns Complain of Cost

COblenz, Jan. "a new order has
been issued by headquarters, prohib-
iting American mess officers from
buying any food from Germans, ex-
cept cabbage and a few other vege-
tables. This is to meet any conten-
tion which may be made by the Ger
mans as to food supplies.
\ few Germans continue 20 request
food from the Americans, some OF
them claiming that the latter buy ar
ticles in stores and from farmers at
prices too high for the Germans to
pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
French Ship Arrives in
Port at France Ablaze
e. hsscciateS Prfss

Havre, Jan. 29.-The French
steamer Conde, from Savannah, De-
cember 13. loaded with cotton, ar
rived in the roadstead yesterday on
ire. The vessel is lying six miles of
the port and the fire is said to be
raging fiercely. The sea is rough and
tugs and lifeboats have put out to
take off the crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
BREAKS A COLD
in A FEW HOUR
First dose of "Pape's Cold Co
pound" relieves all
grippe misery
Don't stay stuffed-up!

Don't stay stuffed-up!
Quit blowing and snuffling!
dose of "Pape's Cold Compoun
taken. every two hours until TIN
doses are taken will, end griT
misery and break up a severe c.
either in the head, chest, body
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up N
trils and air passages; stops ma
discharge or nose running; relic
sick headache. dullness. feverishne
sore throat, sneezing, soreness q
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is
quickest, surest relief known a
costs only a few cents at drug stoIi
1t acts without assistance, tas
nice. and causes no inconvenien
Don't accept substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
HAGERsTowN WEDDINGS

HaSerstown, Md, Jan. 2s.-Mar-
riage licenses were issued here to
the following Pennsylvanians: Ern-
est L. Cordell, Marion, Marie T..
Murphy, Chambersburg: Jerry NJ.
Stroh, Middletown, Carrie V. Barn
hart. Palmyra; Oscar David Prior.
Edna p. Mumma, Mowersville: By
ron NJ. Mertz, Northumberland,
Laura May Daily. Sunbury: Jacob
r. Myers, Mason and Dixon, Louise
G. Maisack, Hagerstown; Clair
George Westhaven and Edna Nc
Cartney, Mechanicsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
SUES WOMAN FOR sa5o.ooo

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 29.-FrankIin
B. Long, of New York, formerly OF
Lebanon, Pa. vled suit in Federal
court here Tuesday against Mrs
Howard Shirk, of Lebanon, asking
$250,000 damages. He claims his
reputation has sugered through sus-
picions directed toward him by the
woman following the death of her
husband two years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
The Finest Percale Shirts
ThataManC CanBuyat$1.5 so

We know that this shirt is so we'll thought of that its
value has been appraised third But the price here
is $1.5O-and always has been.
This advance spring shipment includes plain and novelty
striped percale Shirts sizes 1917 49, stiff and soft cuffs
$1.5O
Percale shirts sizes IA to H. with aundered soft cuffs
CSC
Percale shirts with soft cuffs sizes ii to H. ...74c
Sl65 and S1S5 grey, khaki and blue flannel top shirts
$1.45
S225 heavy grey wool mixed top shirts, $169
Signal" shirts with two separate collars $175
Black satine Signal" shirts collar attached $165
Pomeroy Stewart Mems Store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Spring Embroideries in the White Goods

Beautiful new patterns in dainty
Swiss embroideries, including insertions,
edgings and headings.
Corset coverings with beading, yd,
S1.00
Dainty camisole embroidery with cas-
ing at top and bottom, yd. .$1.OO
The convenience of selecting the new
white dress goods and embroideries at
the same counters will be greatly ap-
preciated by women.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
COAL PILING UP AT MINES

PottsviIle, Pa, Jan. 29.-Because
of summer-like weather in January
and the extraordinary high prices OF
anthracite. steam sizes or coal are
rapidly accommodating in Schuylkill
county. and the demand for domes-
tic sizes shows marked diminution.
Large quantities of coal are being
stored a. the Landingville storage
yards and at Abrams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Bowels Acting Properly?

They ought to, for constipation
makes the body retain waste mat
tiers and impurities that undermine
the health and play havoc with the
entire system. DIR. Kings New Life
Pills are reliable and mild in action.
All druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
FLIES 90 MILES IN 20 NIINUTEs

Lawton, Okla. Jan. 29.-Lieute-
nant Robert b. Baker, in a de Havi-
land 12-cyIinder plane, declared yes
terday he broke all previous records
in a flight from Fort Sill to okla
homa City, last Saturday, when he
made the so miles in 20 minutes
flat, or at a speed of 270 miles an
hour. 1t had previously been an
nounced that his flying time was 22
minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29

Complete new lines of imported and
domestic white dress fabrics are now
displayed. Styles for dresses, waists,
skirts and lingerie.
FlaXon in plain stripes and checks.
Nainsooks in all weights.
Longcloth of highest quality.
Merceized batiste.
Lady silk and other novelty weaves
in white.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Dives, Por1eroy G. Stewart
$50 Remnants of Colored and
Black Dress Goods For Thursday

well known as Remnant Day when the choicest the
season sold substantial
ate from the active patterns the desaby
self evident.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Remnants of Dress Goods


yards navy serge 2S value THURSDAY only
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
Remnants of Black Dress Goods


snoE: value Thursday only $95
YARDS serge $75 Thursday
4 Faos serge value $1,000 Thursday only
POmeroy Fourth
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
VIRGINIA CITY
STRIKE ENDED

A referendum vote taken Tuesday
by the Virginia City and Gold Hill
Miners union on the question of con
tinuing the strike or accepting the s.
a day wage as proposed by the op-
orators, resulted in the members sus-
tanning the action of Saturday night
to resume work at the s. scale
The vote on the question of S.
per day or So resulted in 81 in favor
and against As it took but a
majority vote to discontinue a strike
the former action declaring strike
in effect is automatically cancelled
and the men returned to work.
The action of the men re-establish.
es the former wage scale and has
restored confidence among the peo-
pie, who for the past few weeks have
not known which way affairs would
turn.-Carson News
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
OIL LEASING
BILL PASSED

~ Associated PEeanN
WASHINGTON, Sept 4-The bill
providing for the leasing of public
lands having deposits of sodium
phosphates. oil. gas and coal passed
the senate last night after a pro,
tracted session. The bill was amend
ed TO provide that under the Clay
ton antitrust act companies may
not charge different prices in diff
fclent parts Of the country. The
amendment offered by Senator Har
ris was incorporated THIS provides
that stockholders in corporations pro
ducing petroleum shall not hold stock
in another corporation similarly en-,
gagged The amendment also pro
vides that aliens shall not own
leases acquired under this bill with
out a permit at the discretion OF the
president
The bill places the leasing of pub
lie lands under the secretary of the
interior and provides for royalty
cf 12lk to % per cent on oil lands
and 2 to 20 per cent on coal lands
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04

COLUMBUS, O.. Sept This city
is gaily garbed to greet the presi.
dent, who arrived at noon.
President Wilson in his address
here declared his purpose was to
go out and report to my fellow
countrymen The only people to
whom | owe a report are you and
other citizens of the United States. -
which, he said seemed increasingly
necessary" He would make a re-
port because he read many speeches
about the treaty and was unable to
,ather from them much of what the
treaty contained Cheers frequently
interrupted his declarations.
Continuing the president said he
"chafed at the confinement of Wash.
'ugtou" and was glad to get out and
report to the people He said, in
he first place the treaty undertook
o punish Germany but there was
no thought of overwhelmingly crush
ng any great people Restraint had
been exercised and there was a pro
vision making the re0aratiOn no
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
BLACK MAMMOTH
TO BE LISTED

stock in the Black Mammoth Min
ing company will be called on the
San Francisco Mining Stock exchange
the coming week, arrangements for
Listing having been completed. y.
Clark, the contractor. has full
force of shaft men at work and is
making steady progress. The work
of turning. or widening, the old shaft
is well under way The shaft will be
most securely timbered, twelve by
twelve bearers being put in every
ten sets The work of widening the
shaft will be completed by the end
Of next week, when actual sinking
viii start. Grading for the com
pressor room and framing shed is
completed, and the latter, a building
SIXTY feet long, is finished When
sinking begins it will be in ore of
the value across the bottom of the
shaft of $24 ton, with a seam at
the side of 314 ore.-Manhattan Mag
net ...
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
TABLETS MARK SITES OF
BONNER PARTY CABINS

TRUCKEE, Calf, Sept 4.-The
historic landmarks committee of the
Native Sons of the Golden West
nave Just completed Installation OF
bronze tablets to mark the sites Of
the different cabins occupied by the
Inflated DOnner party at Donner
Lake. The names of the persons
occupying each cabin have been COM
piled. as far as possible, and In
scribed upon the tablets, the lists
being determined by Colonel c. F,
NcGlashan Of Truckee, who has de-
roled more than forty years to gath
er;np data concerning the expedition
for the various editions of his book
1he History of the Donner Party
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
JEWELRY ORE COMING
OUT OF NATIONAL

Ore estimated to be worth $50 a
pound is being shipped by a lessee
on the National mine at National in
Humboldt county 1t was from a
lease on this mine that the Stall
brothers shipped over a million dol
lars worth of ore in less than four
months in the early days of that dis
trict The Nevada and Buckskin
mines are being developed on large
scale, with three sets of lessees at
work in the Buckskin in addition to
the heavy activities that are being
carried forward on company account,
Other properties are being developed
and many outfits are prospecting in
the locality.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
ASTON|SHEO BY STATEMENTS;
PEACE LEAGUE ONLY MEANS Of
PREVENTING ANOTHER BIG WAR

uiIed to comprehend its meaning.
He declared the league of nations
was formed in fulfllment of the
promise that the United States was
fighting in this war to END business
of this sort" forever Not to estab-
hsh league that would be "unfaith-
fur to those who died.
iue league OF nations is the only
hing that can prevent a recurrence
# this catastrophe When this treaty
is accepted men in khaki will never
have to cross the seas again. I say,
.aaa 1t is accepted, because it will
accepted
.us president said the treaty tears
".s the cuous OF oppression and
,,Fes small naiouaHues the right to
..|r their own lives. That was the
. ucau position and / was glad
.. sht for it," he said.
.y presented to lhe conference
- -uary proposal in her request
.o. ,Ime. he continued, though there
Au, only scattered Italian settle
....., there, Italy wanted Fiume for
..ruesIc military purposes, the presi-
uauJ declared. If there is d league
ol nations, Italy would not need that
,oOthoId he asserted.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
TREATY TEARS AWAY CHAINS
first Speech of President Wilson on League OF Nations
WILSON SORRY
Cannot COME

The Daily Bonanza is in receipt of
the following telegram from Hon.
Cnas. R. Evans:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. A.
Realizing to the full extent the de.
sire upon the part of Tonopah, which
was fully shared by myself. to en-.
tertain the president in a real mod,
ern mining city, after many letters
and several visits to his secretary
and one visit in which our invitation
was extended in person to Mr. vii,
son wish to say that various ad-
visers have decided that he Tonopah
visit was impossible, for which sit.
uation the president expresses his
sincele regret
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
BURIAL OF PIONEER BAKER
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE

The funeral of the late Joseph n
Davidson was held yesterday AFTER
noon from the undertaking parlors
where there was a large attendance
Of the men who were here in the
early days of the camp. The serV'
ices were conducted by Rev. II. L.
Grafious and at the conclusion the
body was escorted to the local ceme'
terry The pallbearers were: Thomas
Lindsay Paul Mcclure Will H.
Thomas. William sawle, George
Brissen and Thomas White. Many
beautiful floral offerings testified TO
the esteem in which deceased was
held by the community
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
GROCER KILLS HIMSELF
AFTER FIRING HIS STORE
ny Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. AFTER
setting fire to his store at 253 Cor
bett avenue, Paul Krebs, 65 years
old, went to a rear room. where he
turned on the gas and them shot
himself with a revolver Krebs died
at the Central Emergency hospital
without the police learning the rea-
son for his actions
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
TONOPAH MAN
ARRESTED IN
SHASTA TOWN

John J. Williams, formerly mana,
ger of the Tonopah Flour and Feed
company. on lower Main street, was
arrested Monday in Redding, Calf,
on a warrant issued from Nye county
charging him with being a fugitive
from justice on the strength of a
warrant alleging that he had EN-
bezzled $4,000 while in charge Of the
business of the company in Tonopah
Williams is alleged to have ap'
propriated this amount to his own
use and left last June when the Fal'
Ion Flour Mill company, owning the
store. discovered that Williams was
indebted TO them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-09-04
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA
TAKEN TO THE COAST

Mrs Richard Maher, wife Of Rich
ard Maher employed in the store
houes of the Tonopah Belmont De
velopment company, was taken to
Vallejo last evning to secure the
benefit of the lower altitude Mrs
Maher suffered a severe attack OF
influenza last winter and recently
was seized with relapse which left
her in a critical condition demand.
ing a change of climate