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went without hitch. The new mine
installations worked perfectly. On
this first operation one ship emptied
herself of SIS mines without q single
through more than two hours. the
longest series ever planted anywhere.
"The squadron was always ready to
make excursions as fast as the mines
could be furnished, and never failed
in any operation.
Casualties Are Very Few.
mot only that. the casualties were
very few. One man fell overheard at
sea from the Saranac. and there were
four other deaths among the 1000
men which might have occurred under
any conditions. There was no other
loss of life nor other injury, and.
despite the close navigation near mine
fields, no ship ever came to grief,
thanks largely to Capt Butler and
Navigator Cunningham Of tho flagship
San Francisco.
TIN addition to the value Of the bar
rage itself, in keeping the enemy
submarines IN or from their bases.
the mine squadron was expected to
serve as a bait to draw out the
German fleet. This ever-present pos
sibility and the fact that working
ground lay In the principal thorough
fare OF enemy submarines, with at
tendant incidents of periscope sight
ings. submarine reports. depth
and dead German sailors floating by,
lent excitement to the work, which
was often hard but never dull"
The manufacture Of these special
mines, developed by Navy. experts
from an invention Of an American.
began in the United States In De-
cember, 1917. The many parts, small
and large, going into the makeup OF
a single mine, were being construct
ed by the thousands by numerous con-
tractors, who delivered them at Nor
folk. There the mine spheres were
charged with 800 pounds Of T N T and.
with other parts. were loaded into
mine carrier steamers. managed by
the naval overseas transport service.
1t required twenty-four of these yes
sells, running constantly, to keep the
ten mine planters supplied with
mines. The carriers were slow and
good prey for submarines. One of
them. the Lakemoor. was sunk last
April with a loss OF forty-one men
and 5000 mine anchors and other
parts All the other mine cargoes were
safely delivered.
Commanders Of Vessels.
The flagship San Francisco was
commanded by Capt. Fl. v. Butler and
her consort. the cruiser Baltimore. by
Capt. A. W. Marshall. Four OF the
merchant vessels used in the feet
were former Morgan liners. carrying
freight between New York and CAL
weston, now named the Roanoke,
Capt. c. D. Stearns; Canonicus, Capt.
r. L. johnson: Housatonic, Capt. J. w,
Greenslade, and Canandaigua, Com
mander w. II. Reynolds. Two were the
Old Dominion passenger liners, Jener-
son and Hamilton. running between
New York and Norfolk. now named
Quinnebaug. Commander D. Pratt
Mannix, and Saranac, Capt. Sinclair
Cannon. The remaining two were the
fast Boston and New York passenger
steamers. Massachusetts, and Bunker
Hill OF the Eastern Steamships Cor
poration. renamed Shawmut. Capt. W.
T. Cluverius. and Aroostook. Capt ].
Harvey Tomb. Each ship carries about
twenty officers and 400 men, and Is
armed only lightly for defense against
submarines and aircraft.
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SAVING OF COAL BY
CLAY COMPANIES

Fuel conservation by 1000 clay
products companies representing prae-,
tically the entire industry resulted
in an actual saving In this I'm
dustry Of 1,s46,sss net tons Of ooai
during the frst six months Of 1878.
Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by the United States
Fuel Administrator. Tho statistics
OF results obtained in this industry
were compiled by states In which clay
products companies are located. 70 10
explained that the curtailmont a tu0l
dustries was the result of votnn-
tary agreement on the part Of t1A
manufacturers altar AseoQ4oronooN 81A
tho fuel admin1stsak i01s
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LIGHT
IN REAL ESTATE
Advances Shown Not to
sHave Kept Pace With
General Upward Trend
of Commodity Prices.
BASED ON VALUATIONS

: + - . g " L. - 70
That land values in the United
States have by no means shared In the
general rise In prices since 1918 is
tho statement made by officials OF tho
division of public works and construc-
ton development Of the Department
of Labor.
Increase Since 1918.
In q statement issued yesterday by
the department 1t is stated that tho
assessed value Of real estate In cities
Of over $4,000 population increased
from $24 800, 000, 900 in 1918 to $4,000
900, 600 In 1918. II this valuation had In
creased as rapidly as the general num-
Der Of commodity prices. the assessed
valuation of real estate in all cities
of the country OF $4,000 or over would
have been at least $4,000. 900, 900 in
valuations as Of 1913.
Tax Assessment Taken.
The figures given are for real estate
valuations Determined by tax asses
sors, It is likely, says the statement,
that the increase in real estate valua-
lions is at least as great as the In
crease in real estate values. The
search for larger revenues since 1913
has in many cases driven tax asses
sors to increase the valuation Of real
estate, for valuation is the basis Of
the tax. Therefore. 1t is entirely pos
sible that this increase In real estate
valuation is moro rapid than the In
crease in values. In other words. the
total value Of real estate In 1918 COM
pared with 1913, If it could be ascer-
tanned, would probably show an even
smaller increase. compared with COM
modify prices. than the increase in
real estate valuation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

WEltten 1of Inc SUNDAY SUR.
vt WOULD be wise and far
sighted policy on the part
of the government to make
available now fund which
could be used to avert the
disaster of widespread unemploy-
ment, and, in making the fund
available, there should be adopted
a practical plan for its expendi-
ture as need arose.
1t always is wisdom to substi-
tute work for charity. What we
want is not men in bread line,
but that there shall be provided
employment for men who are
willing and able to work, that
they may be saved the humiliation
of eating the bread of charity:
I believe there is ahead of this
country long period of good
times, but in the transition from
war to peace there may be an
interval of hard times. 1t seems
to me that, with the operation of
economic laws upset by the war,
it is the duty of the government
to provide against immediate
hard times.
Emergencies must be met as
they arise, and the present emer-
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CASH FROM u. S.
IN LESS DEMAND
Financial Requirements of
Allies Show Decrease
for January, Treasury
Statement Discloses.
AWAIT. CONGRESS- VOTE

Americas job as banker for tho al
lies has been lighter this month than
at any time since the nation entered
the war, Only 100000 has been
paid ont as allied loans since January
l. the Treasury reported yesterday. al
though payments on this account for
a long time ran around $400, 000, 900
a month. The reduction is caused prin-
cipally by the curtailment Of ship
ments Of food for payment Of which
the American credits had been largely
used.
New Law Is Awaited.
Until Congress enacts the pending
bin. advocated by tho Treasury. to
authorize loans to the allies for other
than strictly war purposes. officials do
not look for much change in the pres
ent low rate OF demands on the
American government
Total credits extended by the Treas
ury now amount to $s.58s.773, 900. but
only $7.S54, $4,000 has been actually
paid out under these credits. Greece.
Liberia and Rumania have never pre-
scented claims for payments. Russia
still has $137. 000, 900 to her credit on
the Treasury books, although she has
not applied for money since the revo-
luton.
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gency is one to the solution of
which municipal, state and the
federal governments should con-
tribute. A billion dollars or more
could be expended probably in
public works, and the nation could
better afford to expend the billion
dollars in profitable ways than to
lose many billions outright as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
What Congress Is Doing:
Herbert Hoover as Candidate for President,
Could Poll More Votes Than Any Senator
Who Might Oppose Him, Says Mr.. Hitch
cock-Senate Fight on Relief Bill

and receding under the burden OF pre-
vious tax levies."
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Foreign Credits to Date.

Foreign Credits to Date.
Credits established up to yesterday
were reported as follows Great
Britain, $4.165, ss1, 900; France. 1886
427, 900; italy, $1.s1o.ooo. 200. Belgium,
s256. 145,o 900: Russia. $325, 900. 900: Cuba
SIS, ooo, 900; Serbia, 81. zoo, 900: Czecho-
slovaks. $17,ooo.ooo; Greece. $685.
036; Rumania, $s.sss,666; Liberia,
S., 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

Senator Harding of Ohio expressed
the thought of a group of senators
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work enough only for its own men
and not for an influx from other
cities or states.
Toledo, Ohio (Blade)-The labor
community board estimates the num-
Der of unemployed here at 10000. An
organized labor survey gives 1900
idle, due to lack of employment. There
are go men on strike
Youngstown. Ohio (Telegram)- I-ack
OF employment is not serious here
Steel plants are running to about 30
per cent of capacity. No workmen
nave been permanently laid off in the
Mahoning valley.
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Many Idle in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio (Piain Dcaler)-
There are between $4,000 and 10000
men idle here, due to lack Of en-
ployment. There Is no idleness due
to strikes.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Times-Star)-Supt.
Rice Of the United States employ
ment service estimates there are 5000
men idle hero, duo to lack of en-
ployment. There are no strikes In
Cincinnati.
Columbus, Ohio (Dispatch)-There
are less than 1000 men Idle in Column
bus, and none idle who desires work.
The trouble here is that the mon
have been making big wages and rec
fuse to accept work at normal rates
ings. There arc no strikes in Coz.
lumbus. Condition. are very favora-
BILE Tor the future. but Coaumhu1 ~
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somo Of his colleagues, and stated
their viewpoint.
II confess" he said, "in all my leg
iAxftve experience I have never been
quito 30 perplexed or found it SO diff
ficu1f to make up my mind as to what
my duty in the circumstances was.
The manner in which this proposition
has been presented to Congress has
been 80 inadequate, SO vague and so
dtmcult Of Qualification that it is hard
to feel willing to support it. Still
greater, however. would be my I'M
Willingness to fail to vote for meas
ira especially measure for joint ac-
ten by the allied governments, agreed
upom BY the interallied council, that,
pToper1y clarified and properly carried
OFT should subserve their common
aamD In the war. I have, therefore,
1pneauded to cast my vote in favor of
fho appropriation asked. My difficulty
n reaching this conclusion has been
uestly increased by a very grave
xux3ety ut the possibility of poverty,
1ulIaranG and unemployment In our
own country, which It is our first duty
- prsven& and also by the stupen-
deus taxntion Il 10 proposed to impose
upen Recommendations already depleted
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Memphis. Tenn. Commercial Ap-
peal)-There is scarcely an idle man
in this city except a few temporarily
out of work due to the shutdown OF
few lumber mills. There is no idleness
because of strikes or other labor
troubles There has been q great
shortage Of labor hero during the
past year duo to the exodus of labor
ers to government work. but that has
been relieved Work is being found
for all returning soldiers.
Atlanta, Ga. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Is idle in Atlanta due to strikes. and
there is no particular complaint Of
lack OF. employment.
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BY N. o. MESSENGER.

Is no member OF the
Senate who. If he ran for
President against Mr.. Hoo
= h, oh To nOll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
Little Lines From Nearby

EliZabethtown-Eli has
five men whose combined ages are
AIS years.
Dover Reuben Swartz, Dover's
oldest citizen, celebrated his 91st
birthday yesterday.
Hallam After eleven years of
service, Jacob r. Akel has resigned
as rural mail carrier.
Dallastown-The employees of the
Reiser cigar factory have been
granted an increase in wages.
StewaFtstown Mrs. Mary Nc
Cleary, of Norfolk, Va, died sud
denly while visiting her niece, Mrs:
William Hedrick, here.
Hallam-This town is to have an
other cigar factory, the Slickmeyer
company having leased the factory
owned by II. l.. Crumbling.
New Ereedon-William Smith dis
posed of the farm he purchased two
years ago for $1,000 to Thomas Ar
thur, Virginian, for $500.
EIiZabcthtown Isaac Hester
Lodge, No. $50. Free and Accepted
| Masons. Reading, conducted last
Sundays services at the Masonic
home here.
EIiZabcthtOWn-Rut Shisler and
Earl Eshelman each won S1.25 for
guessing the number of seeds in q
pumpkin displayed by j. K. Freye-
meyer here. There were 626 seeds
in the pumpkin. Their guess was
625.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
MAN WHO STEALS
LIQUOR IS HELD
State Police Believe They
Have Caught Bootlegger
Near Annville

Annviile, Pa, Oct. 31.-With the
arrest by the State police of Harry
Risser, living near Annville. on rhe
charge of stealing and disposing Of
WHISKY; the police authorities be-
leVe they have solved the "bc Of
iegslng going on in this locality for
month o" more. 1t is alleged Ris-
ser stole upwards of rs quarts OF IL
quor from a resident of HeTshey,
VINO already has identified several
oi tne empty cases. 1t is said Ri3ser
ADMITS the guilt. Some of the stolen
whisky is held rs evidence by Ser
geant Oke Campbell, head OF the
state police in Lebanon county. The
seal shows that it is bonded whisky
more than 100 proof, and of the best
prands known to the drinking fra
terhity. Riser will be given q hear
ing before Alderman Miller to-mor-
row afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
VICTIMS OF WAR
ARE REMEMBERED
Seven Who Fell in Battle
Against Huns Not Forgot
ten at Celebration

Johannesburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-Al-
though the weather was threatening,
the welcome hcme- celebration for
the soldiers held here yesterday, un-
der the direction of the Washington
Fire Company, was a big success
The boys who made the supreme sac
rifice were not Forgotten.
They were Alvin Meredith, killed
in action: Elwood Beistlinc, killed
in action; Philip Lucas, killed in ac-
tion; William McCreary, killed IN
action; II. M. Smyser. died Cf dis
ease; John Conrad, died of disease;
Raymond Short, died of disease.
The chief feature of the day was
the parade, which WAS in two diVl-
sions-the first led by the Singer
Band and the second by the New
Cumberland Band. A special at
traction was the large float, made
of green foliage and literally dotted
with huge yellow chrysanthemums
and pretty girls in white, depicting
peace, by the ID. Wilcox Manufactur-
ing Company. which was followed by
the employees in natty, white felt
hats, each carrying flag and wear
ing yellow chysanthemum. 'fhere
was splendid showing of soidlers'
sailors and members of thc q. \. X.
The women employed at the Sne.-
baker Shirtwaist Factory wore the
plain blue shirtwaists the factory
products, with white skirts and led
neckties and made a fine appearance.
Very attractive also were the trucks
of S. Harper Myers and the old hose
carriage of the Washington Fire
Company. After the parade there
was Il splendid program in Franklin
Hall. The dinner served ny the
Washington Fire Company was en-
ioyed by a large number of soldiers
and sailors.
The closing feature of tho days
celebration was the dance ii: Frank
lin Hail. with orchestra music, at
tended by many young people IN
masquerade costumes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
DAUPHIN

Dauphin, Oct. 31.-The masquer-
ade box social, held by the P. O. 5.
of A., on Thursday evening, in their
hall, was a big success!-Peter
Whiteman, of Portland, Ore, Is
spending the winter with his mother
Mrs. Jessie Whiteman, Stoney
Creek.-Mr. and Mrs. Mack VIII
liams, and Miss Mae Williams, Har-
risburg, were the weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Leck Feaser spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
pewalt, Penbrook-Miss Minnie
Hawthore, who has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Bertha Haw-
thore, left for her home in Sunbury.
Revival services We're begun at
Lewis Evangelical Church, Lewis
vile, Sunday evening. Rev. j. M.
Shoop, the pastor in charge.-Miss
Katherine Breckenridge, of Harris
burg, was the guest of Miss Ethel
Forney, on Tuesday evening and
attended the masquerade party
Mrs. j. d. Mehaffey, of Los Angeles,
California, who was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. T. NJ. Poffenberger,
left for Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bailets and son, of Halifax, were
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bowman,
Speeceville.-Mrs E, G.. Fite left
Wednesday for a few days visit in
Philadelphia.-Mrs Jane Sellers, of
Enola, is the guest of Mrs. Carrie
Cauffman.-Dr. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Poffenberger and daughter, Miss
Mary, have closed their summer
home and returned to their home in
Harrisburg.-Mr. and Mrs. Austin
Friders and daughters and Mrs.
John Putt, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Putt, Sunday
William Bell Gross, who has been
spending several weeks in New Or
leans, returned home Friday.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Taylor, and Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Stence, motored
to Mexico, Sunday, and were the
guests of Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Creimmell-Mrs
Carrie Cauffman and granddaugh-
ters, Thelma and June, and Mrs
Jane Sellers, spent several days
with Mrs. Meek, Clark's Valley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
THREE JUMP FOR
THEIR LIVES AT
GRADE CROSSING
Freight Train Strikes Large
Truck on Way to River
at New Cumberland

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. 81
A wreck occurred here last evening
in which three men narrowly escap-
ed losing their lives.
Daniel Sullivan, Lloyd Motion and
John Spielman had been to New
Cumberland on large truck belong
ing to Sherman Hull, of Steelton. A
local freight train, bound southwark,
struck the truck as it was crossing
at Fifth street on its way to the
steamboat to cross to Steelton. The
men jumped and escaped injury.
The truck was dragged more than
200 feet by the engine before the
train was stopped.
1t took several hours for the
wrecking crew to remove the truck
from the tracks, and start traffic on
the westbound track. The owner OF
the truck is proprietor of the Stcel-
ton Ferry company, and of coal
and sand fleet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
Encla Jolly Club
Sits Down to BANQUET

Enola, Pa, Oct. S1.-The mem
Ders Of the Enola Jolly Club held
thelr regular meeting here on Tues
DAY evening, followed by a banquet
at which the following members
were present: G. II. Shambaugh, w.
NJ. Shumberger, S. Eichelkuger, f.
=. Aciey, A. l.. Miller, e. McClune,
G. Gutshall, ]. NJ. Jones, ]. F. Barn
hart, c. I. Brown, w S. Campbell,
f. Menke, E. C. Mehaffie, L. j.
Ensor, Mark McComb, j. /. Benkey,
+. c. Gutshall, 7. j. Campbell. H.
p: Troup, H. Deckard, II. H. Clarke,
w. T. Lyons, H. w. Hoffman and ID.
X. Mowery. The officers of the or
ganlZation are: p. NJ. Miller,
speaker; Charles Gutshall, assistant
speaker; w. NJ. Shuberger, treasurer;
l.. j. Ensor, grand guard; F.. Menke,
master at arms, and II. P. Troup,
director of music.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
TO HELP
SYNOD'S CLERGY
Winchester, Va, Has Been
Chosen as the Meeting
Place in 1920

Hanover, Pa. Oct. 31.-Winches-
ter, Va, was chosen as the place for
the 1920 sessions of the Potomac
synod of the Reformed Church by
the organization in Trinity Church,
this place.
AT separate session of the lay
men yesterday morning an elders
cooperative committee was formed,
which is TO relieve the ministers OF
some of the burden of commercial
matters, TO I'LL vacant charges, look
anu ADJUST salaries. The committee
is TO meet each year at the same
time and place Of the synod sessions.
lt Will be composed of two repre-
sentatlVes from each classis.
me reports of the synod realign-
ment committee, the superintendent
OF the Central Pennsylvania Anti
saloon League and the committee OF,
eaucltlon We're made, the latter by
the KeV. j. r. Bergy. He stated
that Franklin and Marshall College
thls year will have an excess over
expense of S14,SSS.S0, which will be
expended according to the recon-
mendations for the enlargement of
the gymnasium, new athletic field,
memorial to the men of the col
iese who served in the war and the
employment of an executive secre-
tary for the president.
lie stated that the theological
seminary at Lancaster had received
a bequest during the year of $1O.SOO.
Masanutten College, at Woodstock.
va. he reported has been started
With an original investment of $3,5OO.
me plant is now capitalized of
Soo,ooO, with an enrolment of 151
students, Catawba College, Ca
taWba' N. c., opened it's term this
year with 175 students. Hood Col
lese' Frederick. Md, has the largest
enrolment in its history. Brodbeck
Hall, at the latter college. will he
completed next summer. The board
OF education, he said, has promised
TO aid 26 students for the ministry
this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
Waynesboro Will Give
Banquet to Soldier Boys

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 31.-A re-
ception and banquet are being plan
ned by citizens under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. A., for the eN-serVlce
boys of this city and district, to
be held here on Armistice Day. The
War Chest Fund committee donated
$3.50 towards the event. A promi-
nent speaker will be secured and the
presentation of the Italian war
Cross made to Harold Rumberger IN
the Arcade theater. This Will be
followed by the banquet ut the Z.
M. c. A. The War Chest commit
tee also voted a donation Of $3.50 TO
Corporal Joe Stickell Post, No. 10,
American Legion. The post held a
benefit masque ball in the Arcade
dance hall last evening for which
800 tickets were sold. The proceeds
will go to a fund being raised to mt
up a post headquarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
n Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania
Enola United Brethren
Give Pastor Reception

Enola, Pa, Oct. 31.-On Tuesday
evening the members of the Enola
United Brethren Church gave re-
ception to their pastor and wife, the
Rev. ard Mrs. j. Stewart Glen, re-
turned here by the conference which
met recently at Hanover.
The members of the congregation
met at Il home near the parsonage
and came in 81 body, completely
surprising the pastor and his wife.
The evening was very enjoyably
spent in singing and the playing of
interesting games. The pastor
made an address of appreciation
and also gave a brief outline of the
plans for the coming year. Refresh
ments We're served by members of
the Sewing Circle. Numerous prac-
tical gifts of provisions, which We're
brought will cause the occasion long
to be remembered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-31
Seeks Police Protection
From Husband of Few Days

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct 81. - A
young woman rushed into police
headquarters here last night and be-
tween sobs told Chief of Police By
ers her husband had threatened to
kill her. Investigation revealed that
the husband was Martin Wagner, of
this place, who, in spite of his teu-
tonic sounding name, is an Italian
She ran away from her home in New
York and married Wagner last
Thursday. Since that time they
have been living here and the course
of dom este life has not been smooth.
Through officers a reconciliation was
affected and the newiy-married
couple mutually agreed to resume
partnership.