Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, June 06, 1919, Page 11, Image 11
[NATION'S NAVAL PROGRESS IS TO GET MORE SPEED Secretary Daniels Spurs An : napolis Graduates to Greater Deeds For Their Country By Associated Press. Annapolis, Md., June 6.—Secretary Daniels in an address at the grad uating exercises at the United States Naval Academy to-day declared that the closing of hostilities uid not mean the United States Navy could "rest on its oars," but that it must 4 <surpass its great war record by a ""greater record in peace." Urged to Apply Initiative The 454 members of the graduating class, the largest in the history of the academy, were urged by tho Sec retary to apply all their iniativc and energy in the great task of de veloping the efficiency of the Navy. "All your force and energies are needed," he said, "for we are de termined the Navy shall not, as it •did after the war between the States and the Spanish-American war, mark time for a decade. Our policy must be that it shall not only not decline but shall move forward con stantly, improving in every element of efficiency and making new records nd new discoveries. Reviews Navy's Record Secretary Daniels reviewed the rec ord of the navy's inventive enterprise and will to overcome obstacles mani fested during the war as a vital contribution to the final result. This record, he added, challenged the en terprise and inventive genius of American naval officers for all future ntime. "We want men who will think the unthinkable and solve the un solvable," declared the Secretary, "who will dare to tackle the prob lems that have so long puzzled the ■world." Invites Suggestions Mr. Daniels read an "all navy" message which he issued during the ■war inviting all officers of the Navy to submit any plan or suggestion they might have "to help the Ameri can Navy win the war." This invita tion still stands, the Secretary said, adding no officer should hesitate on account of rank to communicate to the Navy Department any well-con sidered suggestion designed to im prove the American Navy. BUI,I. Htm—23SMMTED HARRIS BIT RG, FRIDAY. JUNE . 1010. FOUNDED IH7I Special Ten Day Demonstration Sale Begins To-day, June 6th, Fifth Floor — Furniture Department. Full Showing by Special Representative of the Napanee Dutch Kitchenet—the World's Finest Kitchen Cabinet. Come to our store and let us show you this fine cabinet and ex plain in detail its scientific con struction and many exclusive labor saving features found only on this cabinet. Makes Kitchen Work Easier Special terms during this sale only. FRIDAY EVENING, ~ HAHJEUSBTJRO TELEQRAPS' JUNE 6, 1919. ! BURLESON HANDS | WIRES TO OWNERS Retains Measures of Control Pending Legislation by Congress By Associated Press. Washington, June 6. Telegraph | and telephone companies -whose lines I havo been controlled and operated by the government since last August 1, are ordered to resume immediate ly operations for their own account by Postmaster General Burleson. Tho Post Office Department, how ever, under terms of Mr. Burleson's order, retains a measure of con trol of tho services, pending final legislative action by Congress. Regulations prohibiting discrimi nation against wire employes be cause of union affiliations, maintain ing existing rates and charges and instructing companies to keep spe cial accounts to facilitate cost set tlement between themselves and the government are retained in effect under the order issued by the Post master General. Mr. Burleson accompanied the or der with a statement giving the rea sons which impelled him to take the action. He asserted that the Pres ident having recommended the re turn of the properties, the Senate in terstate committee having indicated that immediate return was advisable and the House committee through hearings manifested a desire for action toward that end, he felt it his duty to return operative control to the various private owners. Strikes threatened by telephone and telegraph employes' unions had no bearing on the department's action, officials said. FINDS HUMAN APE New York, June 6.—Professor R. L. Garner, of the Smithsonian Insti tute. Washington, who has been in the French Congo,, in Africa since December, 1915, arrived here last evening on the transport Chicago with four tons of specimens to be placed in the Smithsonian Institute, ape about tho size of a man. which, the principal exhibition being an he said, was the nearest to a human being of the ape family he had ever seen. The animal. apparently a cross between a Chimpanzee and a gorilla. Professor Garner said, was shot in the innermost recess of the jungle. 8 INDEPENDENT PACKINGHOUSES ARE MERGED Vice-President of Wilson and Company to Become the Head By Associated Press. Now York, June 6.—Merger of eight independent packing houses into one organization, capitalized at $165,000,000, to operate in the Unit ed States, Canada and later in for eign countries, was announced here by James Imbrie, active head of the investment firm of Imbrie and Company. Mr. Imbrie stated that J. S. Haw kinson, vice-president of Wilson & Company, had resigned his con nection with that company to be come president of the new corpora tion. The identity of the packing houses involved was not disclosed. F. S. Snyder, of Boston, former member of the food administration executive committee and head of the administration's meat section, will be an executive of the new com pany, Mr. Imbrie said. Congressman Kiess Weds Washington Girl The bachelors in Congress have lost one of their number through the wedding of Congressman Edgar R. Kiess, of the Lycoming district. His bride was Miss Mary Roemer Clark, of Washington, and the wedding took place at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Church of the Transfiguration, East Twenty-ninth street, New York City. Congressman Kiess and his bride will be in Wash ington after a few days. No member of Congress is better known in Harrisburg than the popu lar representative of the West Branch section. He served two years in the Legislature and was one of the most active members of the House. In his campaign for Con gress he defeated Secretary of La bor Wilson in a recognized Demo cratic district. Congressman Kiess has been a factor in the development of Eaglesmere as a great summer resort eind until he assumed his congressional duties was in charge of the Forrest Inn at that resort. He is now serving hjs second term at Washington and was mentioned as an available candidate for guberna torial honor in the. last campaign. BAVARIAN REBEL LEADERS PUT TO DEATH IN MUNICH Levine and Nissen Executed as Traitors to Country; Price on Their Heads By Associated Press. Berlin, June 6.—Herr Levine, edi tor of the Red Flag of Munich, and one of the leaders in the commun ist uprising in Bavaria, was execut ed at midnight Wednesday, accord ing to the Abendzeitung, of Augs burg. Herr Nissen, another of the com munist leaders, has also been ex ecuted, advices from Munich state. Following the fall of the com munist government in Bavaria, a re ward of 10,000 marks was offered for the arrest of Herr Levine and other leaders in the communist movement. Levine was arrested on May 18, having been found hidden in the house of an architect in Mun ich, where, posing as a student, he had received asylum at the solicita tion of Prof. Salz, of Heidelburg University. Levine was sentenced to death after a two days' trial on June 3. , Steelton News Boy Scouts Active in Lively Borough Troop 5, Boy Scouts will this even ing give a play in the social rooms of the First Methodist Church- The play is named "The End of the Se cret Cave," and will give the Boy Scouts an opportunity to show their ability in many lines. The troop will attend the Methodist Church in a body Sunday evening. Troop 1, C. W. McCoy, scoutmas ter, will give a moving picture show Tuesday evening, at 7 and at 8:30 o'clock, in Trinity Parish House. Treasure Island is to be shown in five reels, as well as a picture with Mary Pickford. The proceeds will be for the camping fund. Trinity Troop has just been or ganized and will receive its charter by Tuesday. The troop will have as its Scoutmaster Sergeant Fairall, assisted by William Shipp and Ser geant Selway. John Gillett is ath letic director. Arrangements have already been made for the troops' use of the swimming pool at Pax tang Park for the entire season, where all the boys will be taught to swim by the athletic director. Trinity Troop will meet to-night in Trinity Parish House, Pine street, at seven o'clock. This evening will be he last opportunity for candidates to regis ter with the troop before the charter is closed. Boys not connected with other troops are invited to join. A meting of all the scoutmasters will be held sometime nejt week to further plans for a camp for all the scouts in Steelton. Salvation Army Fund Now Totals $1,300 in District The campaign for the Salvation Army Home Service closed in Steel ton and vicinity Monday evening with the "Pageant of Victory," given in the High school auditorium. Al though the quota allotted to this dis trict was $3,000 only $1,300 has been received by the treasurer of the fund to date. More than a hundred dollars of this was raised by the "Pageant of Victory." Keen disap pointment is felt by many that the quota for so worthy a cause was not met. Held For Court on Two Charges of Larceny Justice of the Peace Steese last evening committed to jail, for a hear ing before court, Henry Clark, col ored. Clark must face two charges of larceny. He is alleged to have stolen chickens from Sylvester Stev ens and a bicycle from Charles Wil liams. Detective Durnbaugh made the arrest. Body of Mrs. Mitchell to Be Shipped to Liverpool Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie C. Mitchell will be held at the residence to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock by the Rev. J. E. Strine. Burial will be made in Liverpool. Mrs. Mitchell died on Tuesday from complications. She leaves a husband, Amos Mitchell. W. H. Wise Funeral Saturday Afternoon Funeral services for W. H. Wise will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, South Front street. Services will be pri vate. The Rev. George N. Laufter will officiate. Burial will be made in the Baldwin cemetery. Enhaut Fire Company to Hold Concert and Festival The Good Will Fire Company of Enhaut, will hold a festival at its firehouse, June 13 and 14. There will be a band concert both even ings. RICHARD R. BROWN Richard R. Brown, a resident of the borough for many years, died Wednesday at his home, 228 Adams street He leaves a wife and two sons. He was a prominent member and trustee of the First Baptist church, a member of the Fishermen of Galilee and of Swatara Lodge, G. U. Order of Odd Fellows. Funeral services will be held to-morrow aft ternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist church. RETURNS HOME WITH GOUCHER DIPLOMA Miss Marie Alleman returned to her home last evening from Balti more, where she attended Goucher College. She was graduated on Monday. She took a special course in English. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Alleman, and her sister, Miss Irene Alleman, attended the commencement exercises. CHANGE DATE OF SUPPER The'supper announced by the women of Trinity parish will be held next Friday evening, June 13, in stead of June 18, as before an- Muwaed, ... _. PLAN PROVIDES TO ELIMINATE ALL BUELDINGSTRIKES Proposal Before Labor Feder ation Has Gompers' Endorsement By Associated Press. Atlantic City, N. J., June 6.—A plan to permanently eliminate strikes, lockouts and other labor troubles is before the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor. This proposal has the endorsement of Samuel Gompers and the support of the executive council of the building trades department. The plan provides for the crea tion of a national board for juris dictional awards in the building in dustry, to be comprised of eight members, three to be international officials of the building trades de partment, and one representative each for the American Institute of Architects, the Engineering Council, the Associated General Contractors of America, the National Association of Builders' and the Na tional Building Trades Employers' Association. The national board for jurisdictional awards is to have power to investigate all disputes and to make awards in accordance with the findings. Jit-solutions Stir Delegates Two resolutions presented and re ferred to committee for action caused a stir among the delegates. One csked an explanation from Sec retaiy of War Baker regarding ihe activity of troops at Toledo, Ohio, and the other demanded the abro gate r of the agreement betwesu Sa.fucl Gompers, representing la bor, and the War Department for co operation during the war. At the convention of the Metal Trades Department Council of the Feucation, Secretary A. J. Bar res predicted that shipyard strikes would be general on the Atlantic coast unless agreements are soon reached between employers and men. Mr. Barres is a member of the Macy board, whose wage awards expired March 21. TV. Adjust Demands Notwithstanding opposition it was reported that arrangements for the adjustment of all demands and the continuance of the Macy board awards until October 1 had been reached with the Bethlehem Ship building Corporation, the American Shipbuilding Company, the Globe Shipbuilding and the Emergency Fleet Corporation for its yards at Hog Island and Harriman. Pa. This agreement provides for the recog nition of the union and the adjust ment. of all demands after October 1 hy a board chosen by the employ ers end workers, each to be repre sented by five men. 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