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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28

W. Frank Whitman remarked they
considered it poor business to carry
over a deficit.
Mr.. Werner then made the sug-
gestion to sell the Reilly street plot
and continuation school, but the
other members took no action other
than to remark that such a proceed
ure would not be legal If the money
were to be used for general expenses
II know 1t is always an unpopular
move to increase a tax rate, but in
this case it has to be done, as we
can't do with less money. In order
to bring this question to a head
will move that the rate be made
1914 mills" Director Dapp said al
the close of the discussion about sell
ing school property.
Keen Speaks
Several members seconded, but Mr.
Baer was recorded as doing so. DR.
Keen then moved to amend the mo-
ton and make the rate 12h mills
Mr.. Dapp said he would second the
amendment motion in order to gei
it before the Board for a vote, but
also stated he would not vote fol
the 12k mill rate.
DIR. Keen then made a statement il
which he praised President Ender:
and DR.. f. f. Downes. city superin'
tendent, but condemned the entire
Board as being responsible for the
vast increases. He mentioned ta2
rates and teachers salaries in othel
cities in the State comparing then
with Harrisburg.
DR.. Downes explained that the rea
son the rate could be lower in :
number of these cities was because
of the big parochial school enroll
ment, in many instances much high
.er than in Harrisburg.
Continuing his statement Dr. Keer
predicted a rate of 141@ mills mex
year if the Board continued to spenc
money at the present rate. Director
Dapp at once replied that if the
Board carried out the program now
under way an increase of one mil
next year might be necessary.
DR.. Keen was the only one to vot,
for the amendment to make the rat,
I2h mills, the other eight members
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
SCHOOL TAX MAY
GO TO14 IL MILLS
| WITH NEW YEAR
Board Not Assured Thirteen
and One-Half Mills Is
! Sufficient

Raising the tax rate from II IL
to 13 1-2 mills the city school board
yesterday afternoon by a vote of
seven to two, approved the budget
for the 1919-1920 season and pro-
vided revenue to meet it and to pay
the deficit of $4,000 which will ex-
list at the close of the present school
year.
Director John f. Dapp during the
special board meeting yesterday aft
ernoon predicted that next year the
board would in all probability face
the necessity of another millage in
crease of at least one mill, provided
the present program of school de-
velopment is carried out
Only Way Out
DR.. f. E. Downes also told the di-
| rectors that because of the incon-
venience and difficulty in arranging
schedules for teachers at the Cen
trail High school for the double ses-
sions, a force of instructors must
be maintained there, which is about
one-third larger than would be
needed in a new high school with
only one session.
Directors George A. Werner and
DR.. c. e. Il. Keen were the only
two opposing the tax increase. Both
declared they were in accord with
every expenditure provided in the
budget, but did not favor a two-mill
jump in the tax charge. DR.. Keen
attempted to have the rate fixed al
| 2 1-2 mills, one mill higher than at
present, and Director Werner op-
posed any increase, urging the board
| to continue to operate under the
present rate and accumulate a de-
ficit of about s115,000, to be met
next year.
He suggested the sale of property
at Third and Harris streets and the
present continuation school, this
money to be used for general ex-
penses. Other officials of the board
declared that they. could not legally
critics for general maintenance.
Want No Reduction
| At the opening of the session a
letter from the Chamber of Com
merce urging the Board not to reduce
| the appropriation for community
center work was read by Secretary
| d. ID. Hammelbaugh.
AS soon as the budget was men,
| toned, Director Dapp said that by
careful investment of the school dis
trict funds they would earn $4,000
interest in n ear,~instead of $4,000
the amount listed in estimated rev.
enue for next year. A lengthy dis.
cussion followed in which the ma.
| jority of the members participated
and it was finally decided to take
action at the next regular meeting
Director Werner commended the
committee in preparing the complete
budget this year, but declared the
deficit should certainly be carried
| over until conditions are more set
tied" predicting they will be next
year.
Poor Business
1t was evident by the time Mr.
Werner stopped speaking that q
sufficient majority of the directors
favored a two-mill increase so thai
| there would be no deficiency mex
year. President Robert A. Ender!
and Directors Cameron L. Baer an6
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
MANS VOICE LOUD AS GUN
WITH WIRELESS BOOSTER
Vacuum Valve Makes Possible Magnify Sounds to Ire
mendous Extent-Uscd BY Navy

San Francisco, May 2S.--A mans
voice can be made as loud as the
cannon's roar; it can be heard two or
twenty miles. The ticking of a watch
can be amplified until 1t sounds like
breakers on an ocean cliff.
It's no trick at all to magnify
sound four or five million times, or
indefinitely said Tom Lambert, a
wireless telephone engineer. to-day.
"All that is needful is to connect a
Eumber OF vacuum valves in multi
pie with wireless receiving set, and
the thing is done. At the first re-
ceiving contact a voice will be nor
NAL. Cut in one vacuum valve and
it is raised seven times; therefore it
squares itself-seven times seven to
forty nine for the next vacuum valve,
ard forty-nine times forty mine for
the next, and so on,
II mean volume of sound. not
power of transmission" explained
Lambert In test recently a phono-
graph was connected with an ampli-
fer at midnight, ard we were lift
ing it up gradually to supply all San
Francisco with song and amuseme ent
when the police urged us to desst
In the stadium at Golden Gate
Park the ticking of a watch was
made audible all over the grand
stand while an athletic meet was in
progress. CaptaiE Robert w. A.
Brewer, an experimenter, moved off
1000 feet and spoke quietly to his
dog, and the dog couldn't be held
A wireless station which l am not
permitted to name recently received
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28

Saturday was the eighty fifth birth
day anniversary of Joseph Montgom-
cry, one of Harrisburg's oldest busi-
ness men and volunteer fremen. and
in the evening, delegation of mem
bers of the Citizen Fire Company No.
street. to congratulate their Oldest
and most esteemed veteran member.
They went to the Montgomery home
with their chemical truck and steam
fire engine and took with them pox
of Mr.. Montgomery's favorite cigars.
The committee, headed by President
Charles p. Meek, consisted of DIR.
William E. Vallerchamp, Frank Fa-
gan, James Brady, Robert Wilson.
Charles Sick and others. The visit
| was a surprise to Mr.. Montgomery,
and he gave his fellow members a
hearty welcome. President Meek
presented the veteran fireman with
the box of cigars as a testimonial
from the Citizen Company, and the
visitors remained there for some
time, while Mr.. Montgomery talked
of the work of this old volunteer fire
organization with which he had been
actively connected from the time of
the hand engine, hand-pulled, on to
| the apparatus drawn by horses and
now to the up-to-date motor driven
engine and chemical.
Mr.. Montgomery Joined the Citizen
Fire Company February l. 1850, when
| he was sixteen years old, and has
| been a member more than sixty-ninc
company membership he was one of
the torch carriers" a position usu-
ally filled by the youngest members.
Mr.. Montgomery was elected first
assistant engineer of the Harrisburg
Fire Department in 1868, when the
| department was first organized, and
| the next year he was re- e-eIected for
| the full term.
| On the evening of February II,
1868, Mr.. Montgomery was seriously
| injured at a fire at the hardware
/ store of Anthony King, az the corner
of Third and Market streets, where
the Kunkel Building now stands. An
explosion of benzine or oil took place
| in the cellar of the store, wrecking
the building. Twenty firemen, in
Guiding Mr.. Montgomery, were hurt.
Three of them were members of the
| Citizen, ten of the Washington, six of
| the Friendship and one of the Hope,
Mr.. Montgomery at that time was
president of the Citizen Company, and
his injuries were the most serious,
disabling him for several weeks.
Joseph Montgomery. a son of James
and Sarah A. (Peipher) Montgomery,
was born in Harrisburg, May "a
1894. He was educated in the public
schools of his native. city and in his
boyhood entered the employ of the
Peipher Fast Freight Line, with
which he remained until his retire
ment from active work a few years
ago, although he is still the senior
member and president of Montgom-
| cry and Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28

a telephone messag &c from Europe,
and through its amplifi startled
duck hunters in the mai shes eight
miles away"
Mr.. Lambert exhibited one of the
vacuum valves. Its exterior resem-
bled an ordinary sixteer-can ndle cleo
trio light bulb. Through the glass.
however, could be seen electric
win ding that was dissimilpr. Around
filament was wound convolutions
of wire called a grid About the
grid was an encircling metallic plate.
The current, it was explained, pass
ed through each in the order de-
scribed. The ircoming wireless sig
nails travel down the aerial wire to
the tuning set and then to the vac
/ cum valve. which Is "detector, or
receiver.
For practical purposes the vac
uum valve has its use as in war
ships, where the wireless telephone
| speaks it's message through morn
! to several officers, instead OF to one
using earpieces. 1t can be avatled
| of to address audiences.
! The wireless telephone is woEder.
I fully extending the field developed
by the wireless telegraph Any wire
less telegraph receiving set is equally
good for receiving telephoned mes
sages. The transmitting instruments
of course, are different.
Every airplane possessed by Uncle
| Sam and all United States warship;
are equipped with wireless telephone
apparatus These sets on Wafship'
| arc efficient at least twenty miles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Knights Templar to
Attend Special Service

Ascension Day services will be at
tended by Pilgrim Commandery No.
Ii, Knights Templar, at Messiah
Lutheran church, tomorrow even
ing. The Rev. DR.. II. w. A. Hanson.
pastor of Messiah will address. the
commandery on THE Ideals of Mod
ern Knighthood."
A section of the church will be re-
served for the commandery, but the
remainder of the big auditorium and
gallery will be used for everyone who
cares to attend the service The
triumph and enthusiasm of Ascen-
sion Day has a new meaning this
year and all are urged to attend the
service. Abner w. Hartman, choir
leader. will sing Kiplings "Reces-
sionaf' and the choir under his
leadership will render Bucks "Te
| Deum"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
KOREAN PEOPLE
GO WILD OVER
JAPANESE RULE
Become Reckless Through
Cruel Military Law
leSSneSS

Picking, May 2S.-Conditions in
Korea resulting from the independ-
ence movement there where the Ko-
reans are endeavoring to shake off the
rule of Japan, are becoming worse,
according to the Rev. Edward w.
Thwing, Oriental secretary of the
International Reform Bureau, who
has just returned from Korea.
THE Koreans began the ,inde-
pendence movement with the fnten-
tion of using only peaceful methods" !"
the Rev. Thwing told the Associated
Press correspondent. but the Jap
anese soldiers have so treated them
and stirred them up that they are
now wild and reckless. No one can
tell what will come next. Seeds of
hate and future trouble are being
widely sown. Christians often suf-
fer most. l have visited several
places in Korea during the uprising
and everywhere it is the same kind
of cruel military lawlessness. One
Korean Christian pastor said: We
cannot stand it. They beat us like
pigs and cattle; and we are men.
THE Japanese are always trying
to discover supposed plots and con-
spiracies," continued the Rev. Mr..
ThWlng. They even claim to be-
lieve that the missionaries started
the revolution. They try to get
Korean spies to go into the houses
of foreigners. They search the
houses of American missionaries,
looking for no one knows what. In
a town that I recently visited, we
were shadowed by a Korean who
was described to me by missionary
as the cleverest spy in town.
THE Koreans hate these men. OF
course, being spies, they have to
bring information and when they
can find none they often manufac-
ture it. Many have been arrested
who had no connection with the af-
fair and have been cruelty beaten
At the police station they often beat
the men before any trial on the gen.
eral principle that it is a good thing
for every Korean to taste the power
of Japan"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
HAWKER GIVEN
BIG RECEPTION
BY LONDONERS
His Plucky Little Wife Gets
Great Ovation at Rail-
road Station

London, May 2S.-Harry G. Hawk
er and Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grieve were given a re-
markable reception on their arrival
in London last night from Northern
Scotland, where they were landed
MONDAY morning after their unsuc-
lcessful attempt to fly across the At
lantic ocean from Newfoundland to
lIre1and in an airplane.
Such enthusiasm as was shown
in the greetings of the two intrepid
iairmen, for whose safety after they
had failed to arrive at their desti-
nation on scheduled time the world
had been fearful, probably never has
been exceeded, except in the times
of coronations.
A foretaste of the great welcome
that the aviators were to receive
! came during the afternoon when
/ Mrs. Hawker went to the railway
station to proceed to Granthan to
meet her husband. The throng
| about the station loudly cheered the
splucky little woman, who never
| gave up confidence that her hus-
I band ultimately would be rescued,
h even though the hours he was over
hdue grew into days and finally
? reached a week.
Arriving in London, headed by an
/ Austrian band and body of Aus
: tralian troops and a large numbe
| of automobiles, Hawker and Grieve
passed through the densely packed
s6treets on the way to the Aero Club.
Another delegation in the parade,
I which was accompanied by band,
was composed of workers from the
! Sopwith works, where the machine
I in which Hawker and Grieve at
tempted to span the ocean was con-
kstructed.
The first official welcome was ac-
+ corded the airmen on the station at
! st. Pancras by the Mayor of that
borough, but still another was given
them inside the Aero Club building
After the ceremony at the Aero
Club the aviators were entertained
by the Sopwith workers.
Like Mrs. Hawker, Mr.. and Mrs
Grieve proceeded up the line and
met their son and bade him well
come and congratulated him on his
rescue before he reached London.
Asked whether he would make
another attempt to fly across the
Atlantic Hawker said last night:
'I don't know. 1t depends upon
the Sopwith firm"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Ascension Day Services
in Catholic Churches

Special services will be held to-
morrow, Ascension Day, in the
Catholic churches of the city as fol-
lows: Cathedral. low masses at $50
and a. m. high mass at 9 a. M.
in the evening at 7.30 the reception
of Blessed Virgin Marys Sodality will
be held, the Rev. d. J. Carey, the
rector, will receive new members
and Father O'Reagan, of Ephrata,
will deliver the sermon taking for his
subject, '"The Blessed Virgin Mary"
after which benediction of the, most
Blessed Sacrament will be given.
The services in st. Lawrence, st
James. st. Mary's and Sacred Heart
church will be low mass at $50 a. m.
high mass at a. m. Benediction will
be given after the high mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Knights of Columbus
Thanked by Pershing
For Work With Army

A letter from General Pershing
received by William ]. Mulligan,
Chairman of knights of Columbus
War Activities, expressed in warm
terms appreciation for what the
Knights of Columbus have done for
the American Army abroad, before
and since the armistice was signed.
General Pershing, in his letter said:
"I wish to express through you to
the knights of Columbus my appre-
citation and that of the officers and
men under my command for the
valuable services rendered by your
organization to the American Ex-
peditionary Forces" wrote General
Pershing.
"The active work of your organi-
zation in France began early in 1918,
was we'll under way by the spring of
that year, and has been increasing
in scope ever since. Before the ces-
sation of hostilities it's workers were
attachd to many of the combat di-
visions and recreation huts had been
opened in the principal American
concentration centers. Numerous
commanding officers have commend
ed the devotion to duty of your per-
sonnel, and have testified to their
popularity and helpfulness among
the troops whom they served.
During the armistice, it has been
particularly active in the promotion
of athletics, a most valuable factor
for health and contentment. 1t has
also contributed to the success of the
Army entertainment program by
numerous appropriations for musical
instruments and equipment of SOL
dier shows, has increased it's general
recreational activities, helping ma
terially to maintain the morale of
the Army during the inevitable peri
cd of waiting to go home.
"I thank you, and each individual
worker in your organization, for your
valuable assistance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Class of Thirteen
Nurses Get Diplomas

Colonel Edward e. Martin, State
Health Commissioner, and Miss
Emily Clatworthy, a nurse recently
returned from overseas, were the
principal speakers at the fourteenth
annual graduation exercises of the
Harrisburg Hospital Training School
/ for Nurses. The exercises were held
lin Masonic Temple Hall.
Thirteen nurses, making up the
largest class to be graduated from
J the school, received their diplomas
Eat last evenings exercises. They
rwere: Miss Zoe Bingham, Bigler;
Miss Elsie Bratton, Clearfeld; Miss
lVesta Ruth Brandt, Shippensburg;
Miss Bertha Mae Clay, Harrisburg
Miss Mary Anna Dieffenbach,
lBioomsburg: Miss Mary Ann Har-
man, Shiremanstown; Miss Blanche
EHowry, Shiremanstown: Miss Evelyn
Marie Koenig, Harrisburg; Miss Ada
Holmes Lininger, Fort Loudon; Miss
Esther Hamaker McNeal,s Waynes-
boro; Miss Mary Louise McNaugh-
ton, Newport; Miss Ella Mae Nor
rison, Steelton, and Miss Esther D.
Feiser, New oxford.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Consideration Of Bills
Out Of Order Stopped

Chairman Ramsey, of the House
rules committee, to-day served no.
tice on mem bers of the House that
he would object to consideration of
bills out of order Mr.. Mallery,
Venango, had moved to bring up a
bill far down on the list.
1T object said Mr.. Ramsey.
This would establish a bad prece-
dent | think that we should ad-
here to the calendar order unless
the bills are revenue measures or
something like that"
Consideration of several bills on
the first reading calendar of the
House was prevented to-day because
they were not on the files. When
the bills were reached Mr.. Cox,
Philadelphia, raised objections,
which were sustained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Machinists to Hold
Memorial Day Picnic

Boiling Springs Park will stage
a lively scene on Memorial Day
when keystone Lodge No. 1910, In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists, put on a big event for open
ing day of the beautiful park. The
association has invited the general
public and huge attendance is ex-
pected from all the country about.
A special train leaves the Reading
station here at $40 a. m. and leaves
Boiling Springs at 5.02 p. m. Trolley
service has been arranged for every
half hour. The New Cumberland
band will be on the job and big
program of athletics is scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
SPIDERS SHORT
CIRCUIT CABLE
LINES IN SOUTH
BY Associated Press.

Buenos Aires, May 2S.-Spider-
webs are working havoc with
cable communication between
the United States and Argentine.
Brazil and parts of Chile, as well
as paralyzing interior telegraphic
routes.
The ground spider spins a
heavy web, which the wind
sometimes wraps around the
wires. These masses become
very damp during a humid spell
and short circuits are thus
caused.
Large forces of linemen are
following the wires across the
pampas and the mountains to-
night, removing the accumula-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
Home Folks Victory
Association to Meet

The Home Folks Victory Associa-
ton will meet at s o'clock tonight
at the City Grays' armory, North
Second street. to make final ar
rangements for the reception, din
ner and dance for men of the
Twenty eighth Division tomorrow
evening. A full attendance has been
requested
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28

voting against a one-mill increase.
The vote on the i31 mill rate fol-
lowed and passed, President Enders,
Directors Harry A. Boyer, Baer,
Dapp. George w. Reilly, A. Carson
Stamm and Whitman favoring 1t,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
QUARANTINE CODE REVIVED

The proposed State quarantine
code, defeated in the House late yes
terday, was recommended and sent
to the health and sanitation COM
mittee for amendment. Objection
was made to fee for certain exami-
nations, which it was stated, would
be cut out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
KNIGHTS OF Malta
C0NEER nEGR EENC

The full Malta degree was con-
ferred last night on a number of
candidates. The meeting was held in
G. A. r. hail. Third street, and was
attended by many Knights of Malta
members from this city and vicinity.
Plans were announced last night
for reception to Maltas who re-
Gently returned from war duty. An
interesting program is being arr
ranged. The reeaption will be held
Tuesday night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-28
GEIGER STILL LEADS

John A. Geiger continues far in
the lead in the War Savings Stamps
sales contest of Harrisburg letter
carriers He has sold a total OF
$3.6S3.97 worth of Baby Bonds and
Thrift Stamps. Sales records ot
more than 5000 follows:
Central Office-R. K. Fortna, ST.
93609; @. A. Hollinger. $1,279.53
r. II. Weaver. s690,S2; f. r. Gault
$6SS.S1; II. c. Young. $662.S6; C
w. Cless. s5S3.15; w. e. Swiler
$502.61; r. G. Wrestling, s496.33
II. G. Jordan. s492.23: William B
Berry. s470.10; C. f. Rea, $433.28
T. j. Carpenter. $354.92: G. r
Pritchard. $311.07; F. w. Reen
s293.56; ]. A. Haas, $222.4S.
Hill Station-John A. Geiger, $3,.
6S3.97; George l.. Ebersole, ST..
245.9S; C. b. Burlington, $1,054.40
Charles A. F-ortna, $SS4.47; William
w. Dunn. S636.64; Walter r. Man.
ley. $41O.65; Arthur w. Wagner
S364.19; James G. Laverty, $226.71