16 CAPT.DISMUKES HAS BRILLIANT NAVAL RECORD ."Will Soon Return Home to Assume Shore Duty After Four Years at Sea Captain Douglas Eugene Dis mukes, U. S. N., whose home now is Harrisburg, is resting at Brest, France, where his crew is having a long-promised ten-day leave before the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon makes its last trip as a naval transport. An unusual compliment was given to this "Queen of Transports," us she is called, when General Pershing cabled the Navy Department, August 23, asking if the proposed leave lould be given up that he m&nt sail on the Mt. Vernon. The ship was then coaling at Hoboken. His re quest was referred to Captain Dls mukes who said his crew would gladly give up their holiday, but the original intention of the De partment was to use the Leviathan and it was then nearing France where it arrived shortly after the cable. General Pershing then de cided to go on the ship originally Bent to carry him. On the return of the Mt. Vernon to New York about September 22, Captain Dismukes will have finished a tour of something over four years of sea service. He will then return to Mississippi, the State from which he was appointed to Annapolis in 1886, and be granted leave until November 15, when he goes as com mandant of the Naval Training Sta tion at Newport, R. 1., and Captain of the L\ S. S. Constellation, the station ship there. This is one of the most desirable shore billets in the Navy, the commandant's house be ing beautifully located with fine ground? and gardens. It is an as signment for several years. Near the training station is the Naval War College of which Admiral W. S. Sims is president. Ini)>orutnt Operations Captain Dismukes' term of sea duty has covered a number of im portant operations. When 011 duty at 1 •j.hania as iirst captain of the port ui Cliristobel tin which duty he had much to do with the inaugu ration of the present system of tolls and measurements of the vessels for transportation through the new canal) he was ordered by cable to command the U. S. battleship Ken- | tucky. His rirst duty with ship was a very important assignment in | Mexican waters where part of the I time Captain Dismukes was the sen- | ior otticer present. During tins Mexican service the Kentucky was ordered to represent I the Government at the Mardi Gras at | New Orleans. This afforded a much- i needed relief to the crew from the | Mexican climate. During the fes-1 tivities Captain Dismukes was made one of the dukes of the carnival, by name "Duke of Kentucky." Later he was ordered to command the New York State Naval lteserve with headquarters for Kentucky in New York. on our entrance into the war the Kentucky joined the battleships of the Atlantic fleet in Chesapeake Bay in the important and intensive training operations to supply suf ficient crews for the greatly in- I creased Navy. During this period a serious situation confronted us. In , January 1917, the important harbor , of Baltimore was Icebound and en- ' tirely closed to commerce. Hundreds I of ships carrying cargoes of coal i destined for s'eel and munition ] plants nearby and in New England > could not go in or out. Some of these plants were 011 the point of closing down when their products were vitally needed by the Allies, i Kepeatedly the regular ice-cutting ships failed of result us it was an unprecedented winter. Capt. Dis mukes was ordered to take the ; Kentucky to attempt this. It was a ! dangerous and hazardous thing for i a battleship to attempt, but. he was ! very successful and completely op- j ened up the harbor, assisting train j after train of ships in and out. For ! this he received telegrams of high- • est commendation from fleet ad mirals, Admiral Benson and the ! Navy Department. On the conclusion | of this work, he was ordered to com- j mand the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon, form- ! erly the Norddentcher Lloyd Kron- j prinzessin Cecilie, assuming com- I mand in February, 1917. He com- ! manded on every trip during the war I except the lirst two. The Mt. Vernon was torpedoed I September 5, 1918, and saved after an exciting and heroic experience. I She was the only transport of the ! United StateS or any of her Allies | saved by herself after having been ! torpedoed by an enemy submarine, j It is interesting to recall that the ! Mt. Vernon spent the anniversary of i her torpedoing at Brest. Mrs. Dismukes, who is now at her home in this city, treasures highly a history of the U. S. S. Mt. Vernon which has been compiled from the ship's official diary as a memorial of those sailors of the ship who made the supreme sacrifice and to ; whom it is dedicated and to former i shipmates who since the World War I have been honorably discharged. • This book is of unusual interest and | contains among other illustrations a J line etching of Captain Dismukes. I The history also gives in detail the I incidents of the torpedoing of the great ship and 'he splendid achieve ment of Its commanding officer in getting the transport back to Brest. It is a vivid narrative of one of the most remarkable incidents of the war and there is nothing finer than the special orders of Captain Dis mukes In appreciation of the con duct of tie officers and men when the Mt. Vernon was attacked and in danger of going down. There are also official communications in com mendation from the Secretary of War and others in authority. Thirty five men were killed in the explosion and thirteen injured, one of whom subsequently died. It's a wonderful storv of heroism told in the most s-.Ouest way by Captain Dismukes in his official reports. Harrisburg has a special interest in this brave naval officer and his assignment to the command of the training station at Newport is a recognition of his brilliant service. Many Activities Are Planned at Penn-Harris This week will be a busy one at the Penn-Harris hotel. To-morrow afternooii at 3 o'clock the Pennsyl vania State Millers Association opens its business sessions, a banquet and dance, and visits throughout Harris burg for the women of the party. Wednesday and Friday the Mer chants Institute will hold luncheons In the grillroom at noon. At 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the committee of the Chamber of Com merce in charge of the soldiers' wel come home program will meet jn Parlor "A." At 9 o'clock of the same day the Susquehanna Silk Mills will hold a meeting In Parlor "C." In addition the regular luncheons ( of the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs will bo held. MONDAY KVTfNING RAILROAD NEWS BROKE RULES ON MIDDLE DIVISION Pcnnsy Employes Were on Carpet For Numerous Offenses During the week ending Septem ber 1 there were 118 violations re ported on the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In his report J. C. Johnson, superintendent, tells of seventy employes receiving repri mands, forty-two suspensions and four dismissals. Reports were based on sixty-thvee rules. One laborer was caught sleeping on duty. He had a previous bad record and his name was stricken from the rolls. Three laborers re fused to do the work assigned tqr them and were dropped as em ployes, and and one boilerwasher was dismissed from service for in subordination and refusing to do work assigned. Frequent Violations The most punishments were for making excessive black smoke, six; collisions, six; derailment, five; not being on hand when wanted, nine: draft collisions, five: faulty inspec tion, six; absence from duty with out permission, nine. The longest suspensions were for two weeks. Two enginemen were suspended that length of time for improperly han dling train while attempting to stop at waterplug, resulting in damage. One hostler was given a two weeks' forced vacation for causing a collision. The men who made ex cessive black smoke included: One passenger engineman, one freight engineinan. one yard engineman, one passenger fireman, one freight fireman and one yard fireman. Efficiency Tests Tabulation ot efficiency tests made and observance of obedience 10 rules on the Middle Division for the month of August shows but three failures out of a total of 18,291 tests made, with a percentage of 99.9 in efficiency. one of the failures was the re sult of failing to recorfiize the ex plosion of two torp floes, another was faulty inspection on the part of a machinist and the third was hav ing no flag protection. Those re sponsible for these shortcomings were reprimanded. Accidents Are Decreasing on Western Railroads 'onsiderable progress is being DIVES, POMEROY & STEWART This is intended as a brief reminder that oar PlctlirGSQUG Anniversary Sale n/r-n* -MT t t which is scheduled for next week, has been Millinery MOtieS W\ LampS, splendidly planned, and that a great quantity a • A 4- /&s£-\ /rpn kMlllclDlG panne velvet affair faces its underbrim cleverly *Q~jkJ\ \ j) | -• rtOOm with colored velvet. It is not only tremendouslv \\j(\ alluring, but this contrasting shade forms a most / (v* appealing background for the scroll design veils for ( J1 l/Jlffl which Fashion predicts unusual favor. Particularly suitable for the Living Room are these V NL'L r J/ At beginning of the hall season large Hats are always good and these carved Mahogany Floor Lamp Standards, with two fvyiky. flaring, soft and straight brimmed st\ les are refreshingly original. 1 hey lights and pull chains. New color combinations in spft YYA belliSTed? panne ' yn a " Ve ' and a " are tasteful, y' if sim P'y em " ■ silks, with decorations of deep fringe, gilt braid and Since'no hat is more dear to some women's heart than the small, close- silk lassels Eivc a,Wcd clmrm 10 bcautiful handmade T j_ j"L * T* -P fitting types, plenty of turbans and minute sailors are developed of the Shades. JLjv3L INE Ullljoy J_jlXo soft-textured fabrics in vogue. Many are draped and others are trimly Autumn and early Winter tailored, but almost every Autumn interpretation introduces brown or one invite hours of study THESE COIYLFOXTCLBLE 0t a^ s^ia^es * during evenings at home 0 , 01 $6.50 to $25.00 Metal Table Lamps for Library or Bedrooms, have bChOOI bhoes Dlveß • pomeroy & stewart - Second F1oor • Front - old gilt finish and decorated base; two lights and pull " I chains. Very attractive and inexpensive. They are made of leather with the rough side out - • Mahogany and Japanese decorated floor lamps, —so that stones and the bark of trees leave no im- "\Tp"\A7" AitHtKYTTI QiIItC TTil ri in, n- T*n $ll.OO to $25.00 pression on them. X 1 C W 41. Li. L LXXXXXI The smooth side of the leather is inside, and the Silks that resemble the old fashioned crepons are in vogue. An expression Metal table lamps $6.00 to $35.00 shoes are, therefore, very comfortable. of this fabric is found in the new weave of brocaded Symphony, the prettiest Dives, Pomeroy & stewnrt. Basement. Tn nnneiranre this Footwear is most 9 tfr 9 rti v <. crepy weave for seperate skirts and dresses for Fall wear we have seen in many I' -j In appearance this ootwear is most attractive. a day; 40 inches wide in street colorings.Yard, $8.50. The long wear which each pair insures is only one . . • reason why mothers should make selections here for Beautiful Silk Plaids the little ones. Twenty-five of the prettiest medium size styles of plaids, 36 inches wide. Stamped Pieces That Yard ' ? 2 -2 - r $4.50t0 $6.00 On taffeta, satin and serge weaves. Inspire the Skill of Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor, P,ear. Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor* Needleworkers Smart New Bags and News of the Latest Arrivals in the "E Z" Made Hand Bags, semi-made, stenciled in headed T"\ i i • / -r-v " . . effects, can be mounted on any style frame or finished with Purses Basement Section of Dress Cottons Towels, stamped on pure linen, with hemstitched ends, ... Percales, 36 inches wide, plain and fancy shirting and figure styles in white and dark a* Purses of genuine calf skin in grey, brown and navy, grounds. Yd and $4.50 Ginghams in fancy plaids, checks, stripes and plain shades, 36-inch center pieces ~., .65^ Matinee or camera bags with Jong handle and over-lap- Kiddie cloth in neat stripes and plain shades for house 2 last 18-inch stamped center pieces 19^ ping frame in Yichette and fancy leather .. .$2.25 to $5.50 colors. Yd . ' c. 1 * a ~ i„„u c 1' r -V. Stamped tray covers 35<* Flat hand bags made of Japanese leather $5.00 i 1 or .^ im ? nos ' fancy styles. d. 45^ Challis, 36 inches wide, in fancy Persian design for comfortable coverings Yd 29ff 18x45 and 18x54 stamped scarfs 75^ Velvet canteen bags for children $1.25 Robe prints, 27 and 36 inches wide, in Persian designs for comfortable coverings." Yd., Knitting worsted in all shades. Hank $1.25 Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street • and 35^ Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement Dives, Pomeroy & SteVart, Third Floor. ===== ■ =. , , — g made In the prevention of acci dents on the Southern Pucitie, West ern Paciiic, Tidewuter Southern and Deep Creek roads, according to re ports of the assistant to the gen eral manager who is in charge of this phase of operation on these roads. During the first six months of 1919 the total of all accidents, regard less of time disability, was 3,4 87, compared with 4,418 for the first six months of 1918. a decrease of 22.2 per cent. Total accidents re portable to the Interstate Commerce Commission for the first six months of 1919 were 1,249, eomjpared with 1,570 for the first six months of 1918, a decrease of 20.4 per cent. Pennsy Trainman Killed When Caught Between Cars James C. Lindsay, 2008 Wood street, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, was crushed to death between two railroad cars in the Pennsylvania railroad yarAs near Reily street, yesterday morning. Death was instantaneous. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from his late home, conducted by the Rev. Harry Klaer. He is sur vived by his wife, Grace; his pa— ents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lind say, of York, and two brothers, Miles and Walter Lindsay. He was a member of B. of R. T., No. 383. Railroad Nutes Four Pennsy engineers who have been assigned to special duty are Jesse Turner, Charles Reeves, Chris Van Meter and William Drake. Fellow railroad employes at Leb anon yesterday attended the funeral of Anios Bechtold, who was killed on Thursday. Their tribute was a large floral model of an engine. The excursion over the Cumber land Valley to Luray Caverns, Va., yesterday was one of the largest Sun day crowds of the season. In this city alone, 569 tickets were sold. P. L. Smith, passenger fireman, who was recently promoted to freight engineer has been assigned to duties at Mifflin. From April 6, 1917, to June 1, 1919, there were 2,031,588 troops in Government service hauled over the Pennsylvania Railroad, Eastern Lines, in 4,653 special and 3,986 regular trains, not including fur loughed and discharged men handled in regular service. During the same period the railroad carried 346,535 passengers in addition to the troop movement. Engine 352, the "flyer" engine 3jf *- BARRISBURQ V TELEGRXPH that figured in the wreck at Linfield on July 1, near Atlantic City, is back on regular duty again. The engine was rebuilt at the Heading locomo tive shop. J. N. Edwards, of Westport, Pa., who has been in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for thirty-nine years its agent at West port and for some years past on spe cial duty in the freight department, has been retired from service of the company, having reached the age limit of seventy years. "Notices of new rules in the gov erning of issuance of passes have lieen laid down to the employes of the various departments. A figure has been set as a pass limit for an employe and four family passes per year is the figure set under the rules." Pottsville Republican. Former State Officials Are Testifying in Crash Philadelphia, Sept. B.—Six men .have already been. indicted or held for the Grand Jury on charges of having had a hand in wrecking the North Penn Bank. To-day the sev enth man arrested is being given a hearing before Magistrate Rooney in his office on charges of misdemean or !n office. He is Daniel F. Lafean, former Congressman and State Commissioner of Banking in the Brumbaugh administration. Testi mony at the hearing Is expected to bring out some startling facts in connection with looting the bank. Among the men summoned to tes tify are Auditor General Charles A. Snyder, State Treasurer Harmon K. Kephart, former Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown, State Bank ing Commissioner John S. Fisher, Captain William Morrison, an at tache of the Insurance Commis sioner's office in Harrisburg for tha past twenty-five years; James S. Macßurney, treasurer of the Had dington Title and Trust Company, of West Philadelphia, and a former bank examiner, and several other public officials and prominent men PREACHES AT MARKET SQUARE The Rev. William C. Spicer occu pied the pulpit of the Market Square Presbyterian Church yes terday and preached two practical and helpful sermons. As a former Harrisburg. • he was greeted by many who had not had the pleasure of hearing him recently. The Rev. Robert M. Labaree will fill the pul pit next Sunday. URGED NOT TO SIGN By Associated Press. Paris, Sept. 8. The State Coun cil of Czecho-Slovakia has urged the Government of that country not to sign the Treaty of Peace with Aus tria if the solution of questions rela tive to the Teschen district is not sat isfactory, according to a Zurich dis patch printed in newspapers here. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows to Meet Here For Annual Convention Mayor Daniel L. Keister will make the address of welcome at the open ing session of the District Grand l.odge Nr.. 1 of Pennsylvania Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which takes place to-morrow at 10 o'clock in the A. M. E. Zion Church, Foster ancater; Junior past state councilor, .4. M. Muchler, Pittsburgh; state treasurer, A. H. Leslie, Hobo ken; state secretary George S. Ford. Philadelphia. Reading Files Appeal From Coal Assessment Appeals against the higher assess ments placed on his coal lands by the County Commissioners, were fil ed Saturday by John T. Brady, counsel for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. Judge Kunkel ordered the appeals filed. Susquehanna Collieries Company is also expected to file appeals short ly for the same reason. It is thought that the appeals will not be heard before the September Quarter Ses sions, which begin September 2. The county's assessments were based on the findings of W. F. Sekol, expert mining engineer. Mr. Sekol will bo ready for the court hearings, having Just finished preliminary work of assesing coal lands in Northumber land county. The Reading Company's coal lands were boosted from a valuation of $60,457 to $1,372,814. Lieut Segelbaum Takes Miss Shreiner For Bride Word has been received here of the marriage in the Presbyterian Church at Greenwich, I* 1., of Miss Isabel ShrPiner, daughter of George A. Shreiner, of the Department of Public Grounds and Buildings, and Lieut. Charles S. Segelbaum, Jr., United States Army. The wedding took place on Friday white the bride was on a visit to Miss Viola Lapp, of Montclair. N.. .1., who was maid of honor at the wedding. Lieut. Charles Dilzer. United States Army, was best man. The couple will reside at Mil burn. Lieutenant Segelbaum is a grand son of a well-known Harrisburg resi rcnt and well known here. 4'HIM) DRANK IODINE William Calpin, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Calpin. 2621 North Sixth street, was discharged from the Harrisburg Hospital yester day, after having been taken to the institution on Saturday. The child had drunk part of a bottle of iodine. m SEPTEMBER 8, 1919. Harris Street Service Flag Is Demobilized Demobilization services were held yesterday at Harris Street Evangel ical Church. At the morning serv ices Jerome Miller, a Spanish- American War veteran, chairman of the committee on arrangements, and William L. Bailey made the ad dresses. The service flag contained fifteen stars and one gold star, representir/g Harry Bashore, of Company 4, who was killed In action. The returned veterans were seated on the plat form and as the roll was called a member of their family pinned a sil ver star on the flag. A chair draped with an American flag represented the- soldier that nad been killed in Fran-ce and when his name was called a bouquet of flowers wub placed on this chair. Committee Named to Plan Whole'sale Market Plans to provide a wholesale mar ket in Harrisburg are to be actively pushed, at least as far as the farm ers are concerned. After having the matter presented to them on Saturday by Guy C. Smith, or the Bureau of Markets, and discussing the matter informally among themselves, the farmers in attendance .at the meet ing empowered County Farm Agent 11. G. Niesley to name a committee to consider the matter in greater de tail. The makeup of this committee, as announced to-day by County Agent Niesley, includes L. E. Hartman, chairman; William Brightbill, F. P. Chubb, William Drawbaugh, W. E. Grove, J. S. Hargest, Mr. Krone. U. G. Kistler, W. H. Lenker, Levi Myers, Samuel Sweigart, Stephen Shutt und R. J. Walton. NOT J. B. MOSES J. B. Moses, a local auctioneer, in a statement made to-day to the Har risburg Telegraph, says he was not the man who sold the stale candy at Verbeke Street market, Saturday. In the story printed, no auctioneer was named. 11KKTI titi POSTPON KD The meeting of the State Insurance. : Fund Board to have been held this j week has been postponed because of j absence of State Insurance officials. UPS AND DOWNS, MOSTLY DOWNS [Continued from First Pago.] took a seat across the room from the observing one. "Think I don't know anything about baseball" the speaker resumed in an injured tone. Why, I played I with Kansas City when Monte Cross ' left the Athletics, his first time out of the big leagues. Know all about the American Association. Worked in Toledo when players would sooner I be with Toledo than the Cincinnati I Reds. Couldn't make any money with J the Reds those days. Look at 'em to day. "Went to college with Roy Thomas —Roy went up and I went down. Too much booze. Maybe you noticed I got a little on board to-night. Studied civil engineering at the U. of P. Never finished. Played baseball. Too much booze—" his voice trailed oft and he turned his attention to his coffee. The stranger finished his meal. He had been paying attention to the monolog from across the room. * Arising, he picked up his handbag, and mace for the door. Turning to the near down and outer he said t over his shoulder. "Booze got you, Old Timer. Too bad." The stranger was gone. The oldtimer sat to ra minute and then induced all the other diners in his audience: "D'yu know who that is?" never expecting an answer he answered the query himself. "It's Hank O'Day, the umpire. Knew him 18 years ago when he played with Washington; been an umpire for 15 years and still going strong. And 4. • I'm out of the game." < HORLI C K'S 9 THE ORIG I NAL 1 MALTED MILK Avoid Imitations & Substitutes Sacred to the Memory of the lost loved ones, the monu ment you order will be notice to the world that though gone, t your dead are not forgotten. Have us erect such a tribute for I you. You will find our work " above criticism, and o-.- charges reasonable. Cemetery Lettering I. B. Dickinson Granite. Marble Tile un