FARMERS OPPOSE MEASURE PARING MONEY IN STATE Bill Provides For $200,000 as Against Larger Sum Ap portioned by the U. S. Dauphin county farmers are much concerned about the recent bill, which has passed the House and is pending in the Senate, lim iting the funds for agricultural ex tension work in Pennsylvania, ac cording to A. B. Shenk, president of the Dauphin County Farm Bu reau. The Farm Bureau work in the several counties of Pennsylvania is financed by the Federal Govern ment, the State government and the county co-operating. The Smith- Lever act, which provides for this work, was passed in 1914 and re quires that money available for agricultural extension work must be matched by the State.' This bill provides for only $200,- 000. Pennsylvania's share from the Federal Government was $370,- 000, according to the Smith-Lever act. The extension work in Penn sylvania developed more rapidly ( under war conditions than would j otherwise have been the case. : Fifty-six farm bureaus have been j established and are employing as i many county agents. Dauphin county is directly affect ed by the reduction in the amount ! of agricultural extension appropria tion, and it is earnestly hoped by the members of the Farm Bureau that the committee in whose hands this bill now is will exert every effort to have it amended, so that Pennsylvania may get the full share to which she is entitled by the Fed eral Government. According to the officials of the extension department, it will be ab solutely necessary that the amount for agricultural extension be raised tq $370,000 if the work is to be maintained in its present status. "The farmers of this county earn estly hope," says Mr. Shenk, "that the entire fund may be available in i order that this Farm Bureau work, | which has been such a great factor I in developing the agriculture of this t county, be maintained." Throws Himself Under Train While Worrying j Over Legal Prosecution ; Carlisle, Pa.. June 21.—George C. ! Fromm. aged 35 years, a resident of ' this place, committed suicide last! evening by throwing himself in front | of a fast moving Cumberland Val ley express train, at Carlisle June- j tion. His body was horribly man- i gled. Fromm has been desponderrt j for some time due to a litigation j pending against him. Fromm stood back of a freight I car at Carlisle Junction. When the I express came along about 8.30 he I jumped directly in front of the en gine. His body was taken to an urr- ' dertaker. The suicide had been working for his brother, H. H. i Fromm, who conducts a garage here. : Sometime ago a warrant was i sworn out against George C. Fromm < by a woman. He was to have been I■, given a hearing Thursday night, but < did not appear, bail having beer.- fur- i nished for his appearance Tuesday ' evening, June 24. !| HOTEtMAX DIES George O. Sheaffer, for a number of years proprietor of the Swatara - Hotel, died yesterday. He had been , ill with pneumonia. Mr. Sheaffer was . 60 years of age and well known in ' Harrisburg and throughout the j county. j , Order Coal Now j IF you wait until fall and winter, you will have to pay from 50c to possibly SI.OO more for the coal you get, and, what is worse, you may not be able to get coal at all when you need it most. Let us not forget the suffering, worry and sickness that came down on many Harrisburg families two winters ago, when every body wanted coal at once and would have paid any price to get it. Every condition points to higher prices and scarcity. In creased labor costs, increased freight rates and everything which is used to move the coal after it is mined, make higher prices logical. Unless you put in your next winter's supply early, the chances are you will regret it before cold weather comes again. It is * unlikely that next winter will be as mild as last winter. The prudent housekeeper will not count on it. Arrange at once for your supply. The time is short. Remember, the coal must be in your bins before July Ist. to get the advan tage of the present prices. United Ice & Coal Co. . Forster & Cowden Sts. Seventh & Woodbine Sts. Sixth St. Near Hamilton St. Seventh & Reily Sts. Fifteenth & Chestnut Sts. SATURDAY EVENING. How the Camera Caught a Few Phases of the Many Activities Conducted Yesterday in Paxtang Park at the Annual Telegraph Outing For Children YOUNGSTERS KEEN FOR PICNIC NEXT SUMMER I (Continued From First Pago) for being a Harrisburg sch,ool grad uate himself he could appreciate ac curately what the event meant to youngc-ters in process of tutelage. One thing that seemed to appeal to him particularly, was the '"courage and ability" in the spelling contest, conducted under Prof. J. J. Brehm, wherein fifty of the most proficient students of the city "went to the mat," as the athletes put it, with a monster crowd watching closely and listening for every blunder from these brave boys and girls, ranked on the stage in rows. Governor Beidle- I man thought it remarkable that i scarcely one took stage fright. The j parents, as he pointed out, relished j the trials beyond measure and youngsters who were lucky to get | away with that tricky word "au i fhoritative" or "mosque" received as ] violent applause as though they had jwon a marathon. Indeed, the key j note of the Telegraph picnic was in 'tellectuai, rather than physical, and | although the athletic events were more or less thrilling, it was notable i that parents and children were vast ly more concentrated in this exhlbi ! tion of accuracy in handling the , English language. It was the big j feature and its universal interest I ! shows that America is determined to ; become intelligent, with the aim to deve'op reasoning power. There were incidents bordering on the melodramatic In this contest. One | marked that girls were far in nta jjority, but the finish was as much of a surprise, for when one after an other succumbed there remained three boys and' one girl to get the prizes. The reason given for this by Prof. Brehm was that boys are not! so ready to compete. As each famous! speller took the count, a mighty cry of sympathy shook the arena, for example when little Eliza Shupp, aged 13, who looks like Annie Laurie of old, and hails from Verbeke got tangled on "recruiting." An idea of the words offered by Prof Brehm may j be had by the following tragedies: Helen Lucas, Riverside, tripped on "agriculturist;" Edwin George, of Lincoln, had his Waterloo on "ex hilarating." Among other puzzlers was "Governor Sproul," "Missouri" and "accompaniment." The spelling was exclusive for 7th and Bth grades, and the prizes were appropriate to the occasion. When Ellen Feehrer, of Forney, got fourth trophy, Mr. Beidleman gave her a box of de licious candy and cheered her up with: "Do not be discouraged, little lady; I see the time coming when women with the intelligence you show will be out spelling the men of our nation." The Print Winners The following is the complete sum mary of all events in which prizes were awarded: 30-Ynrd Dash, Boys Floss. 1; Redman, 2; Mack, 3; Houser, 4. 30-Ynrd Dash, Girls Miss Craig, 1; Miss Gill, 2; Miss Werner, 3; Miss Kline, 4. Egg Race, 0, f, Bth Grades Miss Pelen, 1; Miss Pelton, 2; Miss Hartman, Miss Knupp, 4. I'iKK Knee, 3rd and 4th Grades Miss Gummo, 1; Miss Wiener, 2; Miss Griffith, 3; Miss Benson, 4. Peanut Race Bowman and Linn, 1; Gales and Stine, 2; Fisher and Gable, 3; Floyd and Floyd, 4. Shoe Race Cohen, 1; Phillips, 2; Sales, 3; Gray bill, 4. 3 Jumps, sth, Ath and 7th Grade Seltzer, 1; Atchley, 2; McLinn, 3; Rosenberger, 4. 3 Jumps, 3rd and 4th Grade Bostdorf, 1; Kinzer, 2; Grigsby, 3; Eby, 4. Boys' 50-yard Race, sth and Ath Grade Atchley. 1; Nelson, 2; Carrington, 3; Finney, 4. Boys' 50-yard Race, 7th and Bth Grade Heagy, 1; Boyer, 2; Stroup, 3; Mc- Linn, 4. Girls' 50-yard Race, sth and Ath Grade TTATORISBURG TELEGRAPH Whitmoyer, 1; Hanlen, 2; Witmer, 3; Smith, 4. Girls' 50-yard Race, 7th and Bth Grade Pugh, 1; Hartman, 2; Harbold, 3; Houck, 4. Obstacle Race Friedman, 1; Gilbert, 2; Shaffer, 3; Hoffman, 4. I.OIIK Distance Run Kelly, 1; Geary, 2; Howell, 3; Page, 4. Tug of War Won by Melrose Team. Teacher Sewing Contest Miss K. Gamble, 1; Miss M. Gamble, 2; Miss Walzer, 3; Miss Fisher, 4. Spelling Bee Miss Shaffer, 1; H. Bollinger, 2; Williard Young, 3; Ellen Feehrer, 4. Total Points by Schools 1. Melrose 40 2. Shimmell, ,.... 23 3. Lincoln 21 4. Cameron 21 5. Webster, , 14 6. Forney 13 7. Penn S 8. Hamilton .... 7 9. Vernon 7 10. Maclay 7 11. Reily 5 12. Paxtang, 6 13. Harris 4 14. Stevens, 3 15. Allison 3 16. Boas 2 17. Wickersham 2 18. Willard 1 19. Verbeke. 1 Miss Williams Helps The story of the 1919 Telegraph picnic would by no means be com plete without mentioning the exer tions of Miss Marian O. Williams, principal of the open air school, who volunteered to be official scorer, and, with track events run ning off in jazz time, this was no sinecure. Miss Williams arrived at the park with complexion of cream and peaches; when the day closed the sun had done its worst, but lit tle she recked. Another hero in the volunteer corps was Harry Beck, who was omnipresent in ev erything and dynamoed the whole show as no one else could have done. V. Grant Forrer, clad in his usual picturesque raiment, scanty but substantial, plunged into the task with his accustomed energy and "Doc" Miller, of the Y. M. C. A., clung to the athletic carnival like a moth to a wig, it being his sug gestion that the obstacle race con testants take off their shoes, as one feature, and put them on again be fore taking the stretch. A broken string handicapped one lad from winning and his mishap caused wide gloom. The whole Harrisburg school sys tem turned in as one to make this day an epoch, and no one was dis appointed, as the universal voice at the close indicated. There were Miss Katherine Gamble, of Camer on; Miss Maude Gamble, of Penn; Miss Anna Walzer, of Cameron, and Miss Clara M. Fisher, of Cameron, who took violent part in the sewing contest, hemming on white sub stance with black thread; time, fifteen minutes. After that they were on the job, helping to make everybody happy, and their merry countenances showed that the re ward was instantoneous. Four girl pupils had hard luck in the sewing contest. They were just speeding up, each brandishing her pet thim ble, when a hurry call came to help quiet the youngsters in the theater, where a free show was galvanizing the crowd to untoward excitement. These maids were: Misses Susan Kurzenknabe, Betty Cornelius, Leah Klavans and Miriam Brown. Re sponding to the first-aid call from Mr. Davis, these valiant volunteers proved efficient, and the xylophone musicians were again able to be heard with their siren lilts. The four girls lost all chance to win a sewing prize, but they had a chance to ogle the diverting clowns and acrobats, who helped greatly in the entertainment, while the Common wealth Band zinged lively tunes. Scouts Did Part Boy Scouts, under Commissioner William H. German, certainly did their part. Mr. German, who is a sedate and prompt man of business with the Harrisburg Gas Company as a permanent Job, showed the whole city of Harrisburg what a fine system prevails in this amaz ing organization of Boy Scouts. Grim and set in their running togs, the boys went at their task serious ly and the long lap up and over the Mulberry street bridge was some test. Brethren chased alongside on bicycles, passing a word of encour agement and taking on the runner as he finished to ride on to the fin ish. The race was fast and close, with Troop IS winning, the finishes as follows: First, Tarman; second, Shocker; third, W. Fries; fourth, Swain; fifth, Patterson; sixth, Hartraan; seventh, C. Fries; eighth, Paul; ninth, Klaer; tenth, Buyer; eleventh, Ford; twelfth, McCain. Scout Koster The roster of sturdy Scouts who entered on this classis included: Troop 2—Scouts Bernard Cohn, Kranzdorf, Ben Levi, A. Rosen, Ce cil Newmark. Israel Furman, Morris Marcus, M. Klawansky, E. Begelfer, Louis Cohn, S. Isaacman, Israel Wolfson, Isaac Cown, Hyman Levin, and Sylvan Garonzik. Troop 4—Scouts Hosmer, Selig, Eyler, Wallower, Dickinsorf, Hop kins, Jones, Graeff, Grimes, Scho field Biles and Hope. I Troop B—Burchfield, Walters, E. | Wallis, Zarker, Shoop, Strickler, | Sowers, Brooke, Gilbert, Unger, Duncan, Bowman, Nieman, Harr, R. i Wallis. j Troop 18 —L. Klaer, Harvey Klaer, ! Paul, Fries, Cornwallis Fries, Buyer, i Patterson, Hoffman, Zeiders, Gross, j Zeigler, DeHart, McCahn, Chester ! Buyer, Ford. Troop 20 —Scouts Baer, Bals | baugh, Byrnes, Conrad, Robinson, | Rowan, Swope, Tyson, Wagner, N. I Winn, Rankin and Moffatt. j Troop 13—Huber, Kennedy, R. i Keller, Robert Keller, L. Krause, R. | Huber, C. Krause, W. Grunden, W. j Maglaughlin, T. Webster, J. Thomp son, J. Hager, C. Carl, R. Hertzler, sub., J. Hertzler, sub. An Opportunity As an encore to yesterday's great outdoor demonstration Dr. Downes called attention to the opportunity for every school child to get weighed, free and accurately, at the Harrisburg Public Library any time to-day. His announcement em phasized: "Every child wants to grow big; every child would like to know how much he weighs; every child ought to know how much he should weigh. You can find both of these things out at the Harrisburg Public Li brary to-morrow morning. You can also find out how to gain in weight. You can gain in weight by getting plenty of sleep and by getting lots of good food and exercise such as you are getting at this picnic, so go to the Harrisburg Public Library to-morrow morning at 10.30 and find out how much you have gained to-day. It doesn't cost a cent, so go and be weighed." | The Telegraph wishes to express its genuine gratitude to all the vol unteers who so generously helped make this day an epochal one in the public school life and among others, public playground instructor, J. K. Staples, who was at hand for any duty from start to finish, and Prof. E. G. Rose, who handled the com munity and chorus singing so cap ably, although the monster crowd made this task very difficult. SCHOOLS IN NEED OF MORE ROOM (Continued From First Page) ! ing in the fall, the directors are told ! in the report that the best way to ! provide additional facilities will be | by enlarging the W. S. Steele building, at Fifth and Mahantongo streets. The needs of the central sec tion are imperative, it is pointd out, because the Reily, Verbeke, Boas and Wiltard buildings are old and unsanitary. Two of them are heated by stoves and none has modern means of ventilation. Dr. Downes recom mends that these buildings should be abandoned and the money from their sale used to build new ones. Housing of all officials connected with the administration of the dis trict's affairs, together with the vari ous supervisors, in one building is another recommendation. Because of the need in the near future for schools in outlying dis tricts the Superintendent urges the purchase of lots before prices be come prohibitive. Some of the lo calities suggested are along or near Derry street, in the eastern section of the city near the city limits, up town above Seneca street, and be tween the river and Third street, and also in Riverside. Beautiful Grounds Speaking of conditions of the school grounds Dr. Downes said: "I have long been dissatisfied with the physical environment of our schools. Extensive observation in other communities has led to the conclusion that we are missing a very valuable educational opportunity in not paying more attention to the care and beautiflcatlon of pur school grounds. Some of the grounds are very well kept, but most of them could be improved. A touch of shrub bery here and there, a few flowers, the elimination of weeds, the care of terraces, and trimmed grass plots, would not only make a vast improve- I ment in the appearance of school property, but would be of decided educational value to pupils." Various community activities, such as night schools, Americanization work, organization of social and re creational centers are recommended. Provision for further library exten sion work is urged so that eventually library facilities will be within con venient reach of every home in Har risburg. Physical Education Appointment of a director of phy sical education is urgent also Dr. Downes said. Kindergartners, al though expensive, should become a part of the system in the near future, courses of study will be changed by the organization of the junior schools. Teachers should be encouraged to take additional study courses, he con cluded and they should aim to teach pupils such qualities as sympathy. BKI.I, lfmi—2Bs6 UNITED HARRISBURG. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1010. FOUNDED 1871 Tkis Store Will Continue to Close Saturday Evenings For years this store has advocated Satur day evening closing. Last Fall we adopted it as a conservative war measure, but decided to continue the policy indefinitely. We want our employes to enjoy the same short hours that is becoming universal in all industries and lead ing commercial establishments. And we feel sure that people who demand shorter work days for themselves will not expect store work ers to work long hours simply to serve them. It is almost a year since this store adopted the policy of closing Saturday evenings. We * are pleased with results. In fact, if we are to judge by the continued increase of business since then, the public has put its stamp of ap proval on our policy. Our customers have shown the spirit of co-operation and we feel sure that when the other stores decide to close Saturday evening, their customers will also extend to them the same loyal co-operation. / >l. s JXJWE 21, 1919. courtesy, obedience, self-control, hon esty and patriotism. The School Board decided yesterday that the city would be given the Fager building for police headquart ers at a rental of $2,500 a year pro vided it paid for the expense of con verting the properties at Fifth and Walnut streets into a continuation school. A committee from the board will report to Council on Tuesday the action taken by the directors yester day. Socialists Urge That Germans Sign Treaty Paris, June 21.—The'Temps pub lishes a Berlin dispatch announcing that the Independent Socialists have issued a proclamation asking the government to sign the Peace Treaty in its present form. The proclamation warns the government of the serious consequences which its refusal to sign might precipi tate. Former New York Police Chief Falls Dead New York, June 21.—William S. Devery, former chief of police of Xew York, fell dead at his home in Far pockaway during a thunder storm late yesterday afternoon. MARSHALL TALKS! TO MASONS AT READINGREUNION VWc President Touches on; Many Subjects at Big Meeting i By Associated Press. "** Reading, Pa., June 21. Vice-Pre sident Thomas R. Marshall addressed, 1 over 2,000 Scottish Rite Masons an<L their wives at the ciosie of the Read ing Consistory reunion here l AM night. Mr. Marshall came here via. Valley Forge by automobile with Mrs. Marshall and was caught In a heavy storm on the way. He touched on many political sub jects, prohibition, woman suffrage. League of Nations, Bolshevism and legal abuses in his speech. Referring to the League of Na tions, Vice-President Marshall said that it will be worth little if funda mental principles are not held to by the national in its course. The spirit of Washington, JefTerson and Lin coln are still alive in: ecery sense to guide America in the future. The Vice-President was followed as a speaker by Congressman A. G. Dewalt, of this district. Asks Gov. Holcomb ' to Prevent Execution of Perretta Brothers By Associated Press. Hartford, Conn., June 21.—0n be half of the Italian government, the Italian consul general in New York yesterday sent a message to Gover nor Holcomb asking him to prevent the evecution of the Perretta broth ers, Joseph and Erasmo, of New Bri tain, who are under sentence to be hanged on next Friday for murder. Girl Took Murder Blame to Shield Guilty Father Kane, Pa., June 21.—After shield ing her father, James Decello, until the la(ter had made good his escape, Margaret Decello, a beautiful 16- year-old Italian girl, yesterday con fessed that her father, and not she, shot and killed Tony Grecco. at the Decello home ,on New Year's night. Up to yesterday the girl was charged with the murder, on her own confession that she killed Grecco when he attempted to as sault her. Bernstorff to Sign Peace Treaty, It Is Said By Associated Press. Paris, /June 21.—An unconfirmed report received here from the Army Intelligence Bureau at Coblenz says Count Von Bernstorff, former Ger man ambassador to the United States, has been named as minister of foreign affairs and will come to Versailles to sign the Peace Treaty. 3
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