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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
MONEY PLEDGED
Y.M.C.A. WORK
Finance Committee Approves
Large Expenditures For
Enlarged Program

The finance committee of the
Pennsylvania Young Mems Chris
tian Association, met yesterday III
the Penn-Harris with Chairman W.
d. b. Ainey of the Public Service
Commission. in the chair.
The last State meeting in January
authorized the whole program, III
Guiding the district work, provided
the funds could be secured for the
added extension of the district
work. This the finance committee
agreed to guarantee at once, au-
thorizing the State secretary to go
ahead with all possible activity 10
the permanent manning of the dif-
ferent districts.
The budget for this combined
work for the next twelve months
was adopted and provides for tie
expenses and maintenance of the
office, publicity and general eX-
penses attached thereto. aside frolu
the salaries and expenses of the
eight district men to be appointed
for giving special attention to tke
smaller towns yet unorganized.
The object of this departure
which has been under considera-
ton and careful study for several
years is that the association may
Feacn every man ana boy OIL aSSO-
citation age in the entire State and
do for that man and boy what needs
to be done. The Y. NC. A. with
its equipment and personnel skilled
in industrial developments of all
kinds, and in special work for boys
abdomen has for now over seventy
five years succeeded in demonstrat-
ing to those who have taken notice
that it is the organization adapt
able to the needs as found in our
communities, including cities and
rural lines. Its record is open for
inspection to all.
James b. Graham, president CT
the Northern Central Trust Com
pany at Williamsport. was elected
chairman of the finance comIfiittee.
In accepting this position Nj.
Graham assured the chairman that
the finance committee will not he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
WANT RATES TO
MAKE RAILROADS
SELF SUSTAINING
Railway Executives Suggest
Federal Board With
Broad Powers

|
Washington, Aug. 20, - Recon-.
mendations of the Association Of
; Railway Executives for return oi
the railroads to private operation
under conditions that WILL insure
adequate revenue and maximum
service to the public were laid be.
fore the House Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce TO-DAY
| by Thomas n. Dewitt Cuyler, chair.
man of the association.
Congress. under the plan, would
direct the Interstate Commerce
Commission ito approve rates which
will enable the railroads to be self.
sustaining" The rate regulating
authority to be vested exclusively
in the central commission and re-
gional subcommissions. There would
| be no guarantee of income or diVi-
dends by the Government.
Would Have Broad Powers
Broad regulatory powers would be
vested in a Federal transportation
| board to be created as n co-ordin-
ate body with the Interstate. Com
merce Commission. This board, to
| be composed of three commissioners
appointed by the President, would
transportation from the point of view
of the public interest. 1t would re-
lieve the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of all functions except rate
regulation, valuation and account
I ing.
In regulating rates the commits
sion would act upon certification by
the board from time to time of the
amount of revenues needed by a
railroad to pay operating expenses
and fair return" on the value of
its properties and maintain credit
sufficient to attract new capital
necessary for the expansion of facil-
tiles. 1t was believed, Mr.. Cuyler
said, the railroads should have from
100000 to s1,00O,O0O,0OO of
new capital annually for expansion
of facilities to meet the growth of
population and industry.
To Distribute Traffic
The proposed board also would
have authority to distribute traffic
when necessary to relieve congestion
of certain lines, to require the use
of joint terminals when in the pub
lie interest, and, in times of national
emergency to consolidate all lines
into a unified system. 1t also was
recommended that Congress author
into strong, competitive systems -
when considered to be in the public
interest.
The association recommended, Mr..
Cuyler said, a great unification of
public regulation of the railroads
by broadening national control. 1t
believed, he said. there should be
exclusive national control of the is
sue of securities and the expendi-
ture of new capital. Provision for
Federal incorporation of interstate
carriers also was advocated.
ITO avoid the risk of financial dis
aster,' upon return of the roads to
private operation, Mr.. Cuyler said
the railway executives believed it
necessary that the guaranteed stand
ard return from the Government be
continued until it was possible to
restore the equilibrium between
revenues and expenses" and make
the carriers again self supporting.
1t was proposed that this readjust-
ment of rates be undertaken by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
consultation with the Director Cen
eral of railroads and the proposed
Federal transportation board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
A Free Prescription You Can Hn,
Filled md Ise M Home

Filled and Use nt Home.
New York. n. Y.--Do you wear
glasses? Are you a victim OF eye
strain or other eye weakness? II so,
YOU will be glad to know that, ac-
cording to DIR. Lewis. there is real
hope for you. He says that exposure
to sun, smoke, dust or wind often
produces eyestrain, and people living
in warm climates should frequently
battle the eyes and be careful to pro-
tect them from extreme light. This
prescription will prove of great
value to many eye sufferers Many
whose eyes were failing say that they
have had their eyes restored through
the principle of this wonderful free
prescription. One man says, after
trying 1t: II was almost blind; could
not see to read at all. Now l can
read everything without my glasses
and my eyes do not water any more.
At night they would pain me dread
fully, now they feel fine all the time
1t was like a miracle to me-" A lady
who used 1t says: THE atmosphere
seemed haZy with or without glasses,
but after using tltis prescription for
fifteen days everything seemed clear
l can even read fine print without
glasses" 1t is believed that thou
sands who wear glasses can now dis
card them in a reasonable time and
multitudes more will be able to
strengthen their eyes so as to be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
MINERS WILL
REFER DEMANDS
TO COMMITTEE
Five Men From Each District
Will Be Appointed on
Commission

Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 20.-The tri-
district convention OF United Mine
Workers of America has decided 10
refer the wage scale and other de-
mands to a committee of fifteen,
five from each district. The COM
mittee is to be named to-day. Moth
ing official was broached regarding
the nature of the demands, but the
sentiment in the main features will
be an eight-hour day for all classes
of mine workers and a wage in
crease of fifty per cent.
The representatives of the three
anthracite colliery districts Nos. 1,
Z and ., of the United Mine Work
ers of America, yesterday vert on
record for a decrease of their work
ing hours and for a boost of wages
to sixty per cent. above the pres
ent level, which includes war bon
uses.
The demand represents the Off
cial claim of $4,000 workers, and it
will be finally laid before the ma
convention in September.
John L. Lewis, acting president of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, was called from Indianapolis
yesterday to take charge of the an
thracite workers meeting. Until ne
arrived the business was in charge
of Thomas l.. Kennedy of the Ha%'A-
ton region.
Insurgents who have bolted the
union and are still Contesting the
election of officers in district No. !
attended yesterdays sessions, but re-
mained quiet. 1t was possible de-
veIopments from them that caused
the national officer to be called to the
city.
An effort will be made to tone
down the anthracite demands before
final action is taken at the ConNen-
ton. 1t is believed the curtailment
of hours will be stricken out of the
present demands, but that the draft
of agreement to be offered the op-
orators in 1920 will insist upon the
80 per cent. wage increase unless
living conditions are ameliorated.
Under the rule of the past the in
crease would be transferred to the
price of coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
Republicans Make Big
Gain in MiMin County

Lcwistown. Pa, Aug. 20. - Voters
party enrolment figures just COM
piled in the County Commissioners
office show that since August, 1917,
the Republicans have gained 705
votes, while the Democrats gain is
only 169. Newton Hamilton Bor-
ough is the only one of the twenty
seven voting districts in the county
where the Democrats lead in the
party enrolment. Heretofore Demo-
cratic districts are now Republican.
The total of enrolled voters in the
county are as follows: Republicans,
4,364; Democrats, 2,2SS: Socialists,
219: Prohibitionists, 37 Washington,
s. The number of unenrolled voters
has decreased from 2,S79, in 1915,
to S44 in the present year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
SITE IS
APPROVED FOR
AVIATION FIELD
Flying Men Are Pleased With
Ground at Cameron and
Maclay Streets

Following the action taken by the
City Council yesterday in adopting
the resolution of Mayor Keister that
the city gain the consent of the State
to take over the tract of land be-
tween the P. r. r. yards and the
Pennsylvania State Insane Hospital,
for an aviation landing ground, an
inspection of the sit was made yes
terday afternoon.
V. Grant Forrer, with Colonel
James B. Kemper and Lieutenants
Liggett and Gunther, of the Trans
continental Route Mapping Squad
ron, made a visit to the field. and
the two flying officers thoroughly
inspected it from every viewpoint.
Both officers were unanimous in
their statement that they would not
hesitate to bring their ship into
the field just as it is now.
Lieutenant Liggett, who came in
from HaZelhurst Field two weeks
ago and was forced to land at the
small field near Middletown with
the result that he nosed over and
smashed up his landing gear, was en-
tirely satisfied. I'VE can use this
field as a 'three-way' approach field
without any trouble whatever, and
with a little work it can be con-
verted into a 'four-way field, he
said. "Of course, the small bitches
in the middle of the field will have
to be drained and the fence removed,
but that can be done very easily.
The soil is sufficiently we'll packed to
permit landing in the worst weather.
1t is essential that Harrisburg get
busy and put the field in shape, so
that the next time planes come
over. the city looking for a place to
come in. they will see the big white
p So (Harrisburg's official designa-
tom from long distance.
Field in Good Shape
Lieutenant Gunther was equally
enthusiastic about the possibilities
of the Cameron and Maclay streets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
Potash "Find" Found
to Be Unimportant

State College, August 20.-Dr. Will
liam Frear, professor of experiment.
al agricultural chemistry and vice
president of the eXoeriment station
at Pennsylvania State College, an
nounced to-day on his return from
Tioga county that the potash de
posits" reported there are unimport-
ant After a thorough inspection OF
the reported deposits, DR.. Fredr said
that his Investigations satisfied him
that the existence of any great rock
containing deposits OF saltpeteI in
Pennsylvania is improbable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
NO TRACE OF GOLIATH

Paris, Aug. 20. Nothing has
been heard from the French air
plane Goliath, which left Mogadier,
Morocco, for Dakar on Saturday
morning. Hope has not been aban-
doned and searching parties are con-
tinuing their work inland. The coast
between Mogadier and Dakar has
been secured by men sent out to hook
for the machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
CHINA TO WAIT

Peking, Sunday, Aug. II. A
mandate declaring war with Ger
many at an end will not be issued
until the Treaty with Austria is
signed. it was announced to-day
Meanwhile the Government is con-
sidering what measures will be taken
when the mandate is issued, such
as whether Germans will continue
to enjoy the right of extra terri
tOriality
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
HURT IN COLLISION

In a collision with a trolley car,
John A.May, of Lemoyne, was
knocked from the wagon which ne
was driving this morning at Sin
teenth and Briggs streets, and suf-
fered a lacerated scalp. May is GA
years old. He is a driver for E. k
Fraser, of West Fairview.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
MISSION OFFERING s9s 7es

Lancaster, Aug. 20. - With the
close here of the annual Christian
and Missionary Alliance Convention,
attended by several thousand dele
gates from all sections of the coun-
try, announcement has been made
that collections taken for mission
work total S96.72S, or more than
100000 above last years aggregate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20
NAB 11s BOLsHEvIsTs

lOuHgsLOWH, o, aug. 70. = One
hundred and eighteen Russians, al
legged Bolshevists, are held in the
county Jail to-day as the result of
raid BY Federal officials last night
on an alleged Bolshevik meeting in
East Youngstown. Highly radical
speeches were made, it is said. An
automobile load of red flags and
Bolshsvik propaganda were seized.
Federal officials said charges of
sedition would be fled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-20

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets .AdY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
THREE MILLIONS AGREED
/ FOR NATIONAL GUARD
~
Appropriation Approved by House
!. Committee Calls for 1o6, 900
e. Officers and Men.

20 support the National Guard dur
Ing the next fiscal year an appropria-
ton of $4,000. oeo for a force of 10000
ofzcers and men was tentatively
e9Teed upon yesterday by the House
military affairs committee.
N its original estimates for the
c65aing year the War Department
s16fnitted merely tentative figure
of-$1e0 for the National Guard TO
kip this appropriation alive, and
WSn Gen. March was before the COM
r4Rtee he explained that as the bulk
o{sthe old National Guard was still
oN1rseas. 1t was impossible to form
an accNrate estimate az to what the
fu9are " that branch of the military
e$ blishment would lie.
~ approving the three-million- dol
Appropriation. committee members
fo1lowed the Recommendation of Brig.
GEE John W. Heavey. chief of the
na31itia bureau, who stated the amount
W0uld be sufficient. because it was
iH6k discharged from federal service
c414d be recruited up to 1860
oQEers and men, the minimum pro-
WEED for under the national defense
a3s before the next fiscal year was
nZEr1y over.
Zen. Heavey said that the expense
o4aDaintaining the National Guard al
fHG maximum strength of $4,000 meu
aHQwed by the national defense act
w9ald be approximately $4,000, 00C
a.Eear. but that this would be reduced
td3 IS, 200, 900 if the War Department
wseald transfer to II needed supplies
ard equipment from its surplus sup
plies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
PARENTS GET LETTER
FROM PRIVATE STEWART
Washington Soldier Is Now on
Way With Forces Moving
Toward Germany.

After prolonged silence that
seemed to indicate that either the
young soldier had been killed or bad
ly wounded, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart. 2913 Georgia avenue. have
received letter from their SON. Pri-
waite William Raymond Stewart. now
at Langres, France. with the army
OF occupation headed for German SOIL
Stewart is twenty-four years old.
Prior to entering the service he had
been for some time engaged with the
Washington headquarters of the Pan
ame canal commission.
He enlisted in May. 1917. before the
days OF the draft, and was assigned
to Company of the LIST Engineering
Corps. receiving his training at Bel
voir camp, Va. He went overseas tn
latter part of July, 1917, landing in
France August 7.
He has seen more than a year and
a half in the Regular Army service,
and with his command has been en-
gagged in the work of engineering
construction up in the front where
the fighting has been hottest. He
writes that he has so far escaped thu
boches' shot and shells and is in good
health. but longs once again to see
the glisten of the dome OF the Capitol
and the Washington Monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Delay Causes Anxiety.

Wheat raisers of the country" de-
C!ared Mr.. STEVENSON, ARE getting nerv-
Gus and anxious over the delay in TAX
ing effective measures to carry out the
guaranty. Here is an open covenant,
openly arrived at, which apparently
from neglect or design is to be made a
scrap of paper. b.
THAT there are powerful interests
back OF this effort at population is in
dictated by the market letter of Henry
Clews & Co, dated January %, which
says Congress should repeal the guar
Gnty, at least on the spring wheat crop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
$4,000 FOR FORUMS
HERE CUT OUT OF BILL

4
rhe.senate committee on appropria-
ttaps late yesterday afternoon re-
psztea to the Senate the second de-
fclensy appropriation bill, which re-
pEns:war appropriations amounting
toNbeut $7.oe0.ooo,oOO. and authorize
tssas.for war purposes amounting to
ahmS. ss.0eO.ooO, 900. and carries new
appropriations of approximately $685.
oep.ose.
The. cpsnmittee struck from the bill
the item OF $4,000 for the payment
OF Necessary expenses of organizing
and conducting community forums
and civic centers in the District pub
lie schools.
II added s1,o00.00 for the pay of
temporary clerks in the War Depart
nfent. making that appropriation
sk,D00,000 instead of 100000, as car
rted in the House bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
HEARINGS TO Be GIVEN
ON WHEAT PRICE TASK
Suggestions Invited as to Method
Government Shall Employ
for 1919 Crop.

Hearings are 10 start tomorrow at
which suggestions are invited regard
ing legislation by which the govern
ment can best maintain its guaranteed
minimum price of s2.20 per bushel for
the 1919 wheat crop.
Chairman Lever of the House aSri-
cultural committee announced yester-
day that representatives of the Chi
cago and Minneapolis boards of trade
and northwestern millers are expected
to testify before the agricultural COM
mittee. This statement followed an in
formal conference of Julius Barnes,
head of the food adm illustrations grain
corporation. and few members of the
committee. After hearing the trade
men tomorrow and Tuesday the COM
mittee will call Mr.. Barnes as a wit
ness on Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Nav Export without license.

Expectation of small shipments of
commodities not exceeding 500 in
value to South America and certain
countries in the east and near east
without individual export licenses.
win be permitted on Endorsement of
the shippers export declaration. it
was announced yesterday by the War
Trade Board. (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Favors Continued Control.

Members OF the committee at the con-
ference said Mr. Barnes favored con-
tinued control of wheat products by a
section OF the food administration or
some other organization with broad
powers.
Before Mr.. Lever made his announce
ment Representative Stevenson of Min
ncsota had charged in the House that
powerful interests were seeking to re-
pudiate the government wheat guar
anty price for the 1919 crop. Mr.. Steen-
erson unsuccessfully championed a move
to discharge the agriculture committee
from consideration of his resolution re-
Questing the President TO inform the
House of action that is being taken to
maintain the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Avoids Dual Relationship.

-Four employees of the food admins
tfati6h. who held positions with pack
ing companies either resigned their
private PAGES or left the food admins
fre ti6tl, Mr.. Glasgow said. He said Food
Administrator Hoover protested TO
Francis J. Heney for giving out pri-
vatertconnections of persons in the
food administration, and as d result
Mr.. Heney agreed TO advise Mr.
Hoover and give him time for ac-
tfpn" before publishing any other let
tSrs.
The witness resented questions in
THIS connection of Senator France.
Who responded that the man and the
administration must necessarily be on
tie defensive and subject to sus-
pfcfon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Denies Mr.. HOOVER
| FAvORS PACKERS
Witness Says Directors Ad-
!. ADMINISTRATION Will Close
r in Three Week..
!.
TALKS OF TRIP TO EUROPE


Discussing the relations of the food
aaministration with the large pack
fhg Interests, w. A. Glasgow, jr.
counsel for the administration, told
the Senate agriculture committee yes
friday that the visit of Herbert c.
m TIN interest of the packers and that
she sole purpose of the trip was 10
a2fznge food relief for European
pSoplss. Mr.. Glasgow appeared be-
fore the committee in connection with
hearings on the pending bin to regu-
L&te the meat industry.
asked by Chairman Gore if one of
M HooveTs objects in going to Eu-
fUpe- was to make bigger market
p5ied that Mr.. Hoover went over
there TO sell meat to nobody.
agreement With Packers.
srhe witness told of an agreement
b3tween the packers and the food ad-
aSinistration whereby in return for
aid given the packers by the food adj
riinistratien in finding markets In
Europe the former promised to Co
operate IN price arrangements. MI
Glasgow denied the charge of Senator
France of Maryland that this agree
rSent was d promise 10 throw the
packers as much business as pos
sIble.'
i'm answer to the question whether
the wheat price guarantee would be
Carried out through the food admins
tEation, thereby keeping that agency
in existence after the declaration OF
peace, as had been charged by some
members of the Senate, Mr.. Glasgow
said the administration planned to
close its activities within three weeks
ahd ii would pass out OF existence be-
fore this years wheat crop was har-
- Sfed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-02
Corrects Previous Statement.

ar Glasgow, who earlier in his
testimony had testified that news
paper men were permitted to attend
Rjce-fxing conferences, corrected this
statement, saying he was mistaken.
.@Representatives of the press were
not allowed to be present at the
6nsiness meeting" he said. but were
tkld Of the result afterward.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-16

President S. C. Dobbs, who is also presi-
dent of the new Coca Cola company.
1t was presented. however, by an Ala
bama man, recently come to Georgia,
Mr.. Clemens, new managing editor of
the Georgian.
1t is well known that the chamber
is going into campaign for new city
charter and to get the mayor in the
family is regarded as a good strike
for final victory. There has been talk
of a commission form of government
and a general manager system, but
nothing done yet in definite way.