Transfer of Vast Food Stocks by Hoarders toAvoid Penalty Must Stop, U.S. Warns in Price W LXXXVIII— NO. 192 16 PAGES S t u h n e d &,t HARRISBURG. PA SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1919. s SSr s s, £WOVents es HOME EDITION WRECK TRAIN IN DARING TRY FOR PAYROLL Robbers Pile Ties on Curve, Causing Train to Pitch Into Creek SCARED BY EX-SOLDIERS $55,000 in Gold and Silver Coin Aboard Saved For Pennsylvania Miners II I Ansociatccl Press. Punxsutawnoy, Pa., Aug. 16. Details were received here to-day of a daring attempt to rob a pay train carry $55,000 in gold and silver coin for employes of the Buf falo and Susquehanna Railroad Company's mine at McCormick sta tion, near hero, late yesterday. The train was derailed by ties piled across the track on a curve and rolled down an embankment into little Mahoning creek. According to John Harrington, the engineer, three men, who were hiding in a clump of bushes near the obstruction, started for the scene, but when they saw Deputy Herbert Gungey, of Dußois, entregc from one of the cars with a squad of ex-soldiers who were guarding the money, they tied in a waiting automobile. The train, which comprised two express cars and a passenger coach, alighted in the creek without over turning. Terry Dolby, of Dußois, fireman, was injured, but the rest of the persons on the train were unhurt. Mrs. Margaret Hennessey, who lives near the creek, to-day told the police she saw three men placing the ties across the track a short while before the wreck. Congressional Strike Recommended as Cure For Walk-Out Disease Washington, Aug. 16. Deplor- I ing the contagion of "strike disease" which he said had apparently spread throughout the world. Senator Thom as. Democrat, of Colorado, in the Sen ate late yesterday suggested that the "disease" he brought into Congress, its members organize a union and refuse to legislate until conditions have been changed or at least until the members have been assured of re-election in 1920. Senator Thomas said present condi- ' tions were a "melancholy commentary ! when it is considered that there is j more money now in circulation than I ever before," and asserted that if la- | bor conditions continue as they now | are, suffering due to reduced produc- I tion will be acute this winter. Such conditions, he added, however, I cannot continue and he said he would I trust to the common sense of the peo- j pie of this country to see that the laws I were obeyed. While not contending that all labor difficulties now in progress throughout I the country were actuated by Bolshev- I istic doctrines, he expressed the be lief that some were. Soviet Battalions Are Wiped Out in Fighting Southwest of Fetrograd fin Associated Press. London, Aug. 16. Several bat talions of Bolshevik troops have been wiped out in the new counter of fensive of the northwestern Rus sian Army along the river Luga, ] southwest of Petrograd, according I to dispatches fr m Helsingfors dated | Wednesd - y. The Soviet forces also j lost maty prison is and machine guns and much ammunition. On the west bank of the Luga, in the region east of Narva, the anti-Bolshevik troops occupied Alex androff-Skaia Gorka. East of Pskov, south of Narva, other anti-Bolshevik detachments | made raids against the Soviet front ! and captured 500 prisoners. Near Podsevy, an entire Soviet! regiment is declared to have deserted to the Esthonians. 10,000 ATTEND PICNIC Chunibcreburg, Pa., Aug. 16.—1n Hammonds Grove, near Spring Run, the great Path \alley picnic was ' held to-day with an attendance esti- i mated from eight to ten thousand. \ all going by automobiles or horse vehicle as the railroads do not reach 1 near there. Agricultural exhib' ; J fakirs, food galore, political can I dates to the last man and some speeches prevailed and the tw c i bands made music. This is a he e ! coming event each year for evjry! there y nutlve wll ° can get J BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE i Hy Associated Press. I New York, Aug. 16. The actual ' condition of Clearing House banks and I Ihnf companies for the week shows I that they hold $53,095,710 reserve in > excess of legal requirements. This is I "•eek nCreaSe ° £ ,1 ' 958 ' 140 last | Itheweathrp~| v, 'i"ly. Shower, ? r, " N I'robably to nlMit (i ml Sunday. SliuhtM warmer to-night with lowest temperature about (is leirreeN Kaatern I'rnnsjlvn las Local "Lo wer* aa <1 thunders! mi * Ef. W . U^ ,y il Sunday. Slightly warmer to-night. Mod erate variable winds. lUver The Susquehanna river and j probably nil its hrnnehe* wl.l i eontinue to fall slowly except 1 local rises may occur In some streams ns n result of heavy ! showers. A stage or about 8.(1 feet Is Indicated for liarrlshurg ! Sunday luor.diig. HARRISBURG llfijllill TELEGRAPH ' otnc-3n&cpenfccM. Telegraph Company Leases 30,000 Feet of Floor Space For Bigger Printing Plant THREE FLOORS OF THIS BIG BUILDING LEAS ED BY TELEGRAPH COMPANY AS A PRINTERY O BOY KILLED AS HE STEPS FROM CURB TO STREET Body of Lad of Eleven Held Four Hours Without Idenification SKULL CRUSHED BY AUTO Little Girl Bruised When Run Down by Delivery Wagon DO YOU KNOW THIS DEAD BOY? The boy killed when struck by an automobile at Fourth and Mar ket streets this morning was un identified at a late hour this aft ernoon. Undertaken Arthur C. Hauek, 52 4 Race street ,at whose establishment the body is, says the boy was about four feet six inches, had brown? eyes, hair be tween a dark and light shade, wore dark gray pin-striped trousers, was wearing a blue and white striped waist, a white knit necktie, black stockings and brown Boy Scout shoes. Struck by an automobile at Fourth j and Market streets shortly after 8.30 I this morning, a boy apparently ten I or eleven years old and yet unidenti- I fled, was almost instantly killed. The accident was unavoidable according to witnesses. The automobile, owned by P. P. Griffin, of Lock Haven, was moving i across Market street toward the Mul berry street bridge, when the boy stepped from the curb at the Metro | politan Hotel, directly in the path of the machine. Cliauneey de Haws, of Beach Creek, near Lock Haven was the chauffeur of the automobile. The youth's head was crushed by the heavy car and it is thought that he was dead when he was picked up. The right front wheel of the ' heavy automobile passed over him, but the car was stopped after the wheel had Ueared the body by a few inches. Pulling Small Wagon The lad was picked up and taken to the hospital, but he was pro nounced dead on arrival there. Coro ner Eekinger heard the testimony in t'.e case and will continue Ilia inv ligation. The Griffin pnr f y was going to Leading, after which it had been planned to go to Princeton, at which institute a son of Mr. Griffin is a tudent. The party had spent the ..'>ht at the Penn-Harris and had ju„t started on its way to the Berks c< <ty city. Th * boy is believed to have been 1 auling market baskets from one of the city markets this morning, and is believed to have been on his way home at the time of the accident. He was pulling a small express wagon at the time. Forty cents was found on his body, together with a small toy pistol and holster, such as may be purchased at a "five-and-ten cent" store. A second automobile ccident oc cured in Wallace street, when Clara May Campbell, 4 years old, of 1530 Wallace street, ran in front of at} automobile. She escaped with slight lacerations. The child had been playing on the pavement with her I sister, when she suddenly darted to the street in front of the automobile. H I N'T E tRI.V ACTION Her I In, Friday, August 15—The Ger man government has addressed a note to the Peu<e Conference, it was learn ed here to-day, asking that negotia tions on certain (| nest ions affecting the Internationalizing of Danzig be commenced as soon as possible. The people of Danzig, the note sayr are anxious that Its now constitution he drafted as soon as possible and that ■ u city's relations with Pol nd be de term trod. THREE FLOORS OF BOWMAN BUILDING ARE TAKEN OVER Big Structure at State and Cameron Streets Ideally Adapted; Rcstrooms and Sanitary Equipment; Business to Be Greatly Enlarged; to Remodel Present Quarters In order to meet the increasing requirements of its general printing departments The Telegraph Printing Company has leased generous space in the large building recently purchased by Bow man & Co. at the southeast corner of State and Cameron streets. 1 his is practically a new structure and the appointments are ideal for the purposes of the several printing departments which will occupy three floors—over 30,000 square feet. For several months the manage ment of the Telegraph Printing Company has had under considera tion either leasing or building an additional plant, with a view to de veloping certain important lines of its general business. Owing to the difficulties of new construction at this time and the delays which would inevitably ensue in providing a new building, it was finally decid ed when the opportunity was unex pectedly presented a few days ago to take space in the big building at State and Cameron streets. This is COST OF LIVING UP 80 PER CENT. IN WAR YEARS Clothing and Housefurnish ings Show Greatest Ad vance; Food Third l'y Associated Pre sc. Washington, Aug. 16. General increases of about 80 per cent, in the cost of living during the period from December 1914, to June 1919, were shown in tables made public here to day by the Department of Labor. The tables were based on investigations in various representative cities over the country. In every instance greatest increases were recorded in the prices of clothing and house furnishings. Food advances were of third importance. Figures for the period December, 1917 to June 1919, show general average increases of about 20 per cent. Food and clothing, from December 1914, to June 1919, advanced 157 per cent, in Chicago, 137 per cent, in Bos [Contiucd on Page 10.] GIRLS OF U. S.WEAR LONG SKIRTS BECAUSE OF UGLY ANKLES, "MARIE" SUGGESTS Backless Gowns Give American Buyers a Shock; Styles to Show No Masculine Effects; Fuller in Hips, Shorter in Length and Peg Narrower at the Bottom By Associated Press. i Paris, Friday, Aug. 15. Paris' | first real display of styles since the | war began is being attended by about 300 American buyers who, however, 1 1 are showing themselves more inde pendent of the dictates of French dressmakers than ever before. Brown, according to the new models, is again in marked favor. Soft materials are used generally and I flounces, panniers and the design | of the new models tend towards the I strictly feminine appearance. There I is not the slightest suggestion of the | masculine tailor-made effects of the I past. | Paris is clinging to skirts hanging seven to eight inches from the ] ground. American buyers, the dress makers say, are ridiculing the short an ideal location and few changes will he necessary with respect to the Interior arrangements. Painters and renovators will at once get busy in placing the building in shape for immediate use. It is expected that all will he irr readiness by the first of September for the transfer of those departments which will be in stalled in the Bowman building. Building Overcrowded For several years the annex of the Telegraph building in Federal Square has been more or less con- [Continued on Pago B.] FARMERS ARE DOING THEIR SHARE, HE SAYS Spokesman Declares if Condi tions Do Not Change Next Seasons Will Be Worse Washington, Aug. 16. Until "capitalistic monoply" and organ ized labor "cease profiteering in goods and wages," the next cycle of the seasons will effect a condition of living now undreamed of, the Senate and House Agriculture Com mittees were told to-day by J. R. Howard, president of the lowa Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Howard appeared as spokesman for the com mittee recently appointd at a con ference of farmers from lowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio and Ill inois. Denying that the farmers were re sponsible for present conditions, Mr. Howard said. "The high cost of living is not due to lack of desire or effort on the [Contiucd on Page 10.] r.ess of the gowns although frankly admitting American skirts have been too long. It is said to be likely American women will be offered compromised lengths. One of the prominent American buyers said to day that "no well-formed woman looks well in a really long skirt and it cannot be graceful," but he laughted at a dressmaker's sugges tion that Americans want long skirts because American women do not have pretty ankles. Prettiest Ankles in World "American women have the pret tiest ankles and feet in the world," the buyer replied, "and they also are the best shod, but they realize that the extremely short skirts are [Continued on Page B.] TWO MAIL PLANES DRIVEN DOWN BY BALKY ENGINES New York Messages Arc For warded by Truck and Train SEARCH FOR SECOND MAN Lost For Several Hours in the Hills Back of Siun mcrdale Large quantities of mail intended for delivery in New York City by airplane is making the last stage ! of its journey from Harrisburg to j New York, in a common railway mail oar. This has been made nec essary through a mishap to a small mail plane carrying the mail from Cleveland to New York. A second mail plane got in trouble and land ed at Suinmerdale yesterday. The plane, driven by Aviator i Lewis, was forced to land on the I ordnanoe iield at Middletown last evening. Flying slightly out of its course, the airplane became balky when its engine refused to work properly. Lieutenant Lewis search ed for a probable landing place near the city, but was compelled to con tinue to Middletown before suitable ground was found. Use Mail Trucks Landing at Middletown, Lieuten ant Lewis communicated with Lieu tenant Colonel Kirkland, command ant of the Middletown Depot. A truck was placed at his disposal and the mail was sent to this city, where it in turn was dispatched as regular train mail. Lieutenant Lewis expected to continue his jour ney to-day. Searchers for the aviator and his mail plane, which landed at Sum merdale, were compelled to scour a wide territory before they were able to locate the unfortunate avia tor and the plane. It was not until several hours later that they were finally located. Bothered by engine trouble, this flyer, Aviator Crader, who had di verged from his course from Cleve land to Bellefonte, was compelled to bring his machine to the ground near Summerdale. Communicating by telephone with Bellefonte, he asked for assistance in salvaging the machine, which he said was six miles due west of Harrisburg. Bothered by the woods and hills near Summerdale, the searchers were not able to locate him. how ever, without considerable effort. First Division Leaves Rhine For Home Tomorrow l>y Associated Press. Coblenz, Thursday, Aug. 14. —The American First division, the first division to land in France and the captors of Cantigny, will begin leav ing the Ithine for home to-morrow. The taking of Cantigny, in the Mont didier sector, was made in the first attack by an American division on the western front. It is expected that all the troops to leave will have arrived at Brest within a week. The Coblenz bridgehead which has been held by the first division since the departure of the Second will be taken care of by French troops and the eighth infantry regiment of the American Army, which will remain on the Ithine probably for several years. The eighth infantry occupies the southern half of the bridgehead, which has been under American con trol since last December 13, when the first American troops crossed the Ithine. The Americans will retain con trol of Coblenz, of the fortress of Ehrenbreltstein and of the castle of Moleberge, the outermost post of the bridgehead. 100.1)38 OVKKSI'IAS Washington, Aug. 16.—Discharges from the Army now total 3.208,750. the War Department announced to day, leaving a net strength on Au gust 12, of 500 699 officers and men. of whom 109,936 btili were in Euiope, TROLLEY SERVICE ASKED FOR NORTH OF ALLISON HILL Property Owners Above State Street File Formal Complaint POINT TO CITY GROWTH Public Service Commission Is Asked to Review Facts at Hearing Alleging that the failure of the Harrisburg Railways Company to ex tend its car service to that portion of Allison Hill north of State street and East of Cameron street is seri ously affecting' the growth of the city and inimical to the housing prob lem now confronting the city, prop erty owners on the north vide of the Hill to-day filed u complaint against the Railways Company with the I'ub !ic Service Commission. Th. 1 complaint is signed by Owen M. Copolin, Fourteeth ami Verbeke streets: Warren VanDykc, 820 North Sixteenth street; Fran'.: D. Leedy Sixteenth and Verbekf* streets; Bur ton VanDyke, 908 Nonh Sixteenth street und Harry A. Sherk, 1325 Stale street, all of whom arc large proper ty or land owners on the north side of the Hill district. lluvc No Service The compluint states that the rail ways company is now furnishing no service whatever in that portion of the city north of Slate street anj east of Cameron street, and that the pub lic, desiring to travel to or from that portion of the city can do so only at the loss of time and great inconven ience. The complaint further alleges that there are la-ge tracts of property ly ing dormant in that section of the city for want of street cars and that the failure of the railways company to provide proper accommodations is detrimental to the growth of the city and inimical to the solution of the housing problem which now confronts the City of Harrisburg. It is further stated that the rail ways company provides no north and sqjith lines whatever in the Hill sec •tkfe which is described to contain aVrit one-half of the entire popula tion of the city. Exceptions are made of the short line on Thirteenth street from Malkot U; Be-ryhill and on Nineteenth street to the southern city limits from Derry street. It alleges that persons obliged or desiring to go north or south in the district must take an east or west line to the cen t-r of the city, transfer •nd return to the Hill. The complaint made by the real estate men further avers that for want of the proper street car service it is impossible to develop the real t state in the northeastern part of the city In a satisfactory manner. The complaint wil" be submitted to the Harrisburg Railways Company for an answer and hearings will fol low. Middletown Expecting Pioneer Plane of U. S. Pathfinding Expedition Late this afternoon the pioneer plane from Hazelhurst field, enroute to Seattle, lvcd not yet reached this city. The Middletown field was ex pecting it to come in at any moment, however, and everything is in readi ness to lend whatever aid possible. The second plane of the All-Ameri oan pathfinders took off from Hazel hurst field this morning, and flew to Bustleton field at Philadelphia. The pioneer plane which is to ar rive this afternoon spent last night in Philadelphia and was to come here to-day. It is acting as advance scout for the main group and will send back from each stopping place, information relative to the landing ground, disposition of supplies, etc. Lieutenant G. T. Wise is piloting the second plane, accompanied by Mas ter Signal Electrician Euxor. Unable to Identify Woman Who Killed Self in Jump From Bridge That the woman who yesterday I'iimmitted suicide by jumpinir from the Walnut street bridge, was an ont-of-town resident, is the opinion expressed to-day bv police authori ties. Efforts made thus far to identi fy her, have been futile. The police authorities are Inclined to bePove that the body would liave been Identified had It been a city wo- I man. Relatives or friends would j surely have missed her by this time and wiild hine made known the fact to others, they say. Jumps From Bridge Into New York Street New York, Aug. 16. A man be lieved to be William Wyllner, a to bacco salesman of Philadelphia, leaped to his death here to-day from the Man hattan bridge to the street, 120. feet below. Ho left several notes in a coat he discarded just before ending his life. One, addressed to his mother at 1624 North 25 th street, Philadelphia, read: "God knows I love you. Some j day we'll understand. 1 am going to I die and if I had a sin calling for such punishment I'd tell you here, but I have not." Generally Fair By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 16. —Weath- ; er predictions for the week be ginning Mot-lay, August 18, are: ; North and Middle Atlantic j States—Generally fair, with tern- j Perutures moderate but normal. 1 MUCH PRODUCE NEEDED IF FOODS ARE TO BE CHEAP Vegetables Plentiful Pood pricen in local markets on a few commodities were slightly higher than last Saturday, but on most of the produce there was little change as compared with the low figures at the closing last week. Tomatoes, corn, plums, poaches, potatoes, cucumbers, were plentiful. Prices at Allison Mill market were much lower than last week. LITTLE CHANGE ~ NOTED IN PRICES OF FARM PRODUCE Wider Range Only Apparent Effect of New Fore stalling Ordinance Prices ir? the produce markers of the city took a slight upward trend on some commodities, while on oth ers there was little change over the low figures established a week ago, it appearing that some of the deal ers were "feeling out" the custom ers to see just what they would pay for produce. The housewife hunted the low priced provisions, because, with practically no price fixing, there is a wider range in prices now than ever before in the markets. The re sult is that by not buying at the first stall approached, frequently there can be a big saving by looking for a grower who is selling the same quality of produce a little cheaper. Some Declines Noted At the Allison Hill market the prices were somewhat lower than last Saturday, when the dealers [Continued on Page B.] -3 $* % 4* v t T ♦ & 4 B Hr ,| J - v* *f ▼ *l* "■?* *!j -$ X 4* | I "3* 4: _ $ £ e 4> 4 ■ $ i b 4 4. if I = T . 4> o|4 X 3 4 x 4* ' it It it ;• '.ot'if i :. T i Jit . * i * ! t ' * ; t *' 1 4 X * * II , ► T f (b W!i, ' * >•"' •* • *X?;. "1. !: r . (:■■ ••'!(! | t jh t to waste while you hunt if, Fill cruet your blinks, be strra uE X your totals are correct and have the exact change ready to !v I ®s* hand to ti c rrw man," X t X T J MARRIAGE LICENSES 1 J Paul W. Ilnrmiui. MontKomer.v, and Josephine 11. Scott, Williams- X ' port; Just-pit !-uyptliin, Jr., nn.l Illniielie Whlteomh, llnrrisbtira j An- J r?4 tontu iitiloiiKo noil Klvlu Dniielto, tlummelstnn nj Clinton It, Spcnccr, If* X t'lcnsldc, lino 10 lien 10. strode, lump Hill; Pnul II and Mary H. ft* Wise, Middle-toon; llou 11. l-'lslier iiud Mabel V. Simons, Morris- ~ burn; linipli \V. Sebotirn, Port llllss, 'l'rjtns, and Helen K. Parkins, t* 5 Hiirrtsbnrui Clinton l.cesr, Middleman, and Mary C. Glpc, Dirty I JL . i Paul 10. I.rnkrr, llarrlsbnrK. and lOdltli K. Hnser, llrcssler; Paul *T i fS t Kalitht and Pauline A. l-'nrrtdy, llnrrlshilru; Cliarles 11. M, Wclkel, £ ; lietalebem, and Moruthy J. Clinbbnek, Harrlsln.ru. ! *** f Mistake to Discourage Farmers From Bringing Green Goods Into City to Wholesale to Grocers and Other Big Buyers HIGH PRICES WOULD FOLLOW A SHORTAGE Many Suggestions Arc Made to Encourage Growers to Bring i Foodstuffs Here to Prevent Shortage; Forestalling Only to Apply to Retail Markets J Approval of the proposed plan to establish a wholcsaVe produce market cither as a privately con trolled or a curb market, was voiced I to-day by both city officials and gro cers in Harrisburg. That such a market would great ly increase the supplies of produce I brought to the city by farmers and | truckers and would result in lower ! prices and more sales was the stato : nient made by members of Council J in discussing the plan. Mayor I'avors Idea "Big quantities of produce are j needed if the prices are to be lower," Mayor D. I>. Keister said in speaking of the wholesale produce market idea. "It is a mistake to discourage farmers from bringing their food supplies into the city to wholesale them. The present fore stalling ordinance was not intended to stop wholesale trade, but it was intended to stop it in the retail markethouse where it had the ef fect of raising prices. "Whether a private company is organized or whether the wholesale market is established in the street, the grocers of the city should be afforded an opportunity to get large j supplies of produce and they should [Continued on Page B.]
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