LXX*VIII- NO. 213 24 PAGES Da VWt S t U U nt P y o.t HARRISBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919. ON^s v r £?"S^, e B Su p prr r o ess 6l ¥Sr L o E c ffi ES HOME EDITION
* AGENT WITH S3O
. JOBS TO HAND OUT
TAKEN BY POLICE
Suspicions Aroused When He
Demanded Deposit of
.S2OO Bond
HELD FOR A HEARING
Alleged to Have Confessed
That He Did Not Repre
sent Big Corporation
His alleged attempts to outdo
"Get-Rieh-Quick Wallingford," to
day got George Graham, of Indiana, |
in trouble. He is now in the hands
of the Harrisburg police force,
awaiting a hearing in police couit
to-morrow afternoop.
Opening up an office in the Ar
cade building and representing him
self as an agen of the "B. V. D " !
Company, of New York, Graham
advertised for collectors at S3O a
week. They were asked to post a
cash bond of S2OO as a guarantee
of good faith, it is charged.
Riding about in a big automobile,
, which he had hired, to interview a
prospective collector at the home of
his bondsman, Graham was arrest
ed by Motorcycle Officer Paul Schel- !
has in the midst of the interview, j
E. S. Feree, 3203 North Sixth street, |
was the prospective collector, and ;
Fred I.auster, 2134 Green street, the!
bondsman, who became suspicious 1
that all was not right and notified j
the police.
Graham at first maintained his i
innocence, but later after inquiries J
as to the business methods of the
B. V. D. Company were made and ]
a long distance call made to New ;
York, he is said to have admitted
that he had no connection "with the
company.
Police Call Attention
to Necessity of Observing
New Traffic Regulations
Vehicles approaching to the right j
of any driver shall at all times have
priority to proceed.
This point of the city traffic laws, i
while incorporated in the city ordi- |
( nances for a considerable period of I
time, is not generally known to auto- |
mobilists o fthe city. its import- j
auce was emphasized this morning I
by Captain Thompson, of the city i
police force.
This rule has now likewise become
a State provision. Captain Thomp
son to-day called attention to the
iact that the State .Legislature, at
its recent sessions, put in the Stale
blatutes this provision which has
long been embodied in the city ordi
nances.
The city ordinance says in part:
"and at intersections the vehicle ap
proaching to the right of any driver
or operator shall have priority to 1
proceed."
This does not mean, Captain I
Thompson says, that the driver to
the right shall have the privilege to |
speed ahead at street intersections t
without regard to other motorists, j
It does mean, lie explains, that when
two vehicles arrive at the inter- j
section at approximately the same
time, that the driver to the right I
shall be given the right of proceed- |
ing first.
Workingmen Strike While
Police Await Opportunity
to Move Into Quarters
A strike will further hold back
the entrance of the several divisions
of the police department into their
new headquarters in the old Fager !
school building. )
Practically the entire force of |
workmen arc now out on strike, i
Late yesterday the forces of plumb- '■
ers, paperhangers and carpenters i
refused to continue work because of j
the employment by a plumbing con
tractor of one non-union workman, j
Efforts were at first made to have |
the contractor call off the one non
union workman. No definite results I
were secured and the workmen j
picked up their tools and left at !
various times yesterday. To-day '
electricians only are working about j
the building.
Just how long the work will he
delayed no person about police sta- '
tion was willing to say to-day. It I
had been fully expected to have the '
entire department in their new'
headquarters by September 15, but
this hope was abandoned even oe
foro the strike. The police report
system and the fire alarm system
have already been transferred to Lie
new headquarter*
ItIKHI.KR PROPERTY SOLD
The Jacob Buehler property in North
Second street, near Walnut has been
sold to William J. Sohland for a price
approxinfhting $50,000. It is under
stood Mr. Sohland has In turn sold the
property, which has a frontage of 44
feet in Second street, and a depth .of
58 feet. In the building is a leather
shop and a State Health dispensary.
HIGHEST PRICE FOR GOLD
London, Sept. I?<—Gold valued at
a shipment just received from South
Africa, has bene sold for shipment to
America, the price, including the com
mission, being 30 shillings, four pence,
half it nny per ounce. This is 15 per
cent above the Bank of England's or
dinary buying rate.
I THE WEATHER. |
HnrrlMhurK nnl Vicinity: Fair to
night aml Siiturdtiy. Cooler to
night.
Eastern Pennsylvanin: Fair, cool
er to-night. Saturday fnlr. Mod
erate to fresh northwest winds.
Itlver. The Susquehanna river
will fnll s'ovviy or remain rcar
* Iv stationary. A stage of aliout
3.8 feet Is Indicated for Har
rLburg Suturdny morning.
Quotes Lansing as Saying it U. S. Knew What Treaty Means It Wc Defeated
HARRISBURG iSfJllgl TELEGRAPH
tftoc-fti&cpendeftL
Oh y the Dangers of Article Ten
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SO Al KAII) Ol THE WATER WHEN IT'S IN A TUB.
REPUBLICAN
ORGANIZATION
GOING STRONG
J Leaders Meet Announcement
of Slate by Expressing
Their Own Preferences
To-morrow being the last regis
j tration day the primary campaign
| will come to a climax in the enroll
ment of those voters who failed to
take advantage of the first two reg
[ istration days. It is expected that
few voters will fail to qualify for
the primary elections next Tuesday.
While the preliminary canvass has
been interesting there has been an
absence of bitterness which is rather
remarkable Under the circumstances.
So far as the Republicans are con
cerned they seem determined to pre
sent an alignment next week which
will indicate their purpose to dem
onstrate in November the virility of
the party in the year before the
Presidential campaign.
From all parts of the city and
county come reports of an almost
universal desire to preserve party
harmony and avoid factional bicker
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Soldiers Search
Sinn Fein Offices
By Associated Press.
Dublin, Sept. 12.—A strong force
of soldiers this morning searched
the Sinn Fein headquarters in this
city.
At Skibbereen, in the southwest
ern part of County Cork, armed po
lice raided a newspaper office and
also a number of private residences.
Two Sinn Fein members of the
House of Commons were detained in
Dublin after the search here while
the houses of other Sinn Fein mem
bers of the commons are under visi
tation.
RAID CLUBS
Cork, September. 12.—Sinn Fein
clubs in this city were raided this
morning by armed police, who con
ducted searches while soldiers stood
on guard outside. The unoccupied
Sinn Fein headquarters a'so was
broken into, but it is understood
that nothing of importance was dis
covered there.
SEIZE EXPLOSIVES
Belfast. Sept. 12—Military activity
was everywhere in evidence to-day
against the Sinn Fein organization.
Raids were carried out in Relfast!
at L'shurn. Derry. Dundalk, Louth
and Enniski'ien. A quantity of high
exp'osives Oeilo-nite, was seized at
Derry Sinn Fein headquarters. in
the same town the occupants of al
house which was being searched '
confronted the police with two re-1
volvers, but were overpowered.
HURRICANE IS
SWEEPING ON
| TEXAS COAST
Communication Is Shut Off;
Center of Storm Can
not Be Located
STORM WARNING
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 12. The
Weather Bureau to-day issued
the following storm warning:
"Northwest storm warning 10
A. M., Norfolk to Provincetown,
except Philadelphia and Balti
more; rapidly rising pressure fol
lowing disturbances off southern
Now England coast will cause
strong northwest Winds this aft
ernoon or to-night."
New Orleans, La., Sept. 12.—With
Its center about 200 miles south of
Pensacola, Fla., the gulf hurricane,
which swept the Florida Keys with
considerable damage to property in
the vicinity of Key West and great
loss to shipping, was sweeping north
westward early to-day toward the
Texas coast. The weather bureau
last night issued storm warnings for
the eastern coast of Texas from Port
Arthur to Velasco.
Interruption of all communication
in the vicinity of the hurricane's
path made it impossible for weather
bureau officials to locate the storm
center exactly or to estimate the
speed at which it wag moving.
Dispatches from Tampa said the
highest tides recorded along that
section of the gulf coast since 1884
overflowed a number of low-lying
islands yesterday, but beyond the
destruction of bath houses at some
resorts and the washing away of
paved roadway at the beaches, the
damage was slight.
THE LAST DAY FOR
REGISTRATION
To-morrow is the last day of
registration.
Those who do not , agister then
will not be eligible to vote either
in the final this fall or the Presi
dential primaries next spring.
The only day set aside for regis- I
l ration will be that for correc
tions, of men who have changed
residence or for some like reason.
Hours of registration will be
from 9 to 1, 2 to 6 and 7 to 9.
All those who do not register to
ow enn not vote.
HARD WORK IF
CITY IS TO SAVE
DAYLIGHT HOUR
More Men Needed to Circulate
Petitions to Be Presented
to Commissioners
Harrisburg may not have the ex
tra hour of sunshine next summer
I although more than 75 per cent, of
j the workingmen and women of the
| city greatly ravor the idea.
, This was the opinion expressed to
: day by the men who have been
working hard trying to line up public
sentiment into some sort of shape
| for presentation to City Council.
Lethargy on the part of many of the
idea's warmest supporters was said
| to be responsible.
Petitions signed by men who for
I two years have been accustomed to
getting out into the daylight for sev
eral hours of fishing, golfing, base
ball and gardening are coming in.
Every man who has circulated a pe
tition reports that nearly ninety per
cent, of all persons approached have
been more than willing to attach
their names to the petitions.
The trouble is, however, to find
some one willing to take an hour
for the work. An appeal ia being:
made to have at least two men in
evcxy shop and industrial plant in
the city take up the work. A num
ber of the petitions printed by the
Harrisburg Telegraph for the com
mittee on daylight saving still mav
be had in the Telegraph's editorial
rooms. As examples of how much
workingmen favor daylight saving
may be cited two incidents. Every
!\l an the big composing room of
the Telegraph signed the petition
as quickly as they could attach their
names. In the Steelton general of
fice of the Bethlehem Steel Company
only three of 200 men did not want
the hour of sunshine. Other plants
report the same ratio.
Members of City Council, the com
mittee reports, are willing to con<-
sider the matter of daylight saving
for five summer months next year I
but do not want to go ahead if its 1
supporters are not willing to produce 1
evidence that the majority of Har- !
risburgers is for it.
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DECLARE CLAIMS REASONABLE |
By Associated Press.
Paris, Thursday, Sept. 11.—Speaking !
in the Chamber of Deputies to-day ,
Luis Loucher, minister of reconstruc. 1
tion, declared htat the French finan
cial claims upon Germany in no wise
exceeded the latter's capacity to pay.
He added the Germans have always
been hard workers and possessed ot i
much commercial Industrial and ag
ricultural initiative, pointed out the j
yield of grain per aero has always I
been higher in Germany than In
France. He declared that it was rea- !
sonable to expect that every German
activity would be devoted to the tusk i
before that country.
BOSTON STRIKE
SITUATION IS
QUIETING DOWN
Threat of Sympathetic Gen
eral Walkout Held Off and
Fewer Disturbances
REGULAR ARMY IS READY
18,000 Soldiers Able to Reach
City in Few Hours in Case
of Necessity
By Associated Press.
Boston, Sept. 12.—With the threat
of a sympathetic general strike held
off by the action of the Central La
bor Union last night in ordering all
local unions to act on the proposal
at once, thus giving fuller expres
sion of opinion, the situation result
ing from the strike of policemen as
sumed a calmer aspect to-day. The
scarcity during the night of the dis
turbance which marked the first two
nights of the strike was a reassur
ing feature.
Men Are Deserters
The Government and laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
cannot be arbitrated. This declara
tion from the State House to-day
was in response to an incessant pub
lic demand to know the attitude of
the State toward the striking police
men and suggests of compromise.
"The men are deserters," said
Governor Coolidge. "This is not a
strike. These men were public of
ficials. We cannot think of arbi
trating the Government or the form
of law. There can be no opportun
ity fop any compromise in respect
to either. My personal opinion is
that they would not be taken back
if they yield, to my view."
The Governor added, however,
that his only authority in this matter
was over the Police Commissioner,
who administered the deartment.
Suggestions of Compromise
In the last twenty-four hours
there have been suggestions of com
promise beginning with the state
ment that if allowed to affiliate with
the American Federation of Labor
the policemen would never be called
out on strike in sympathy with other
union organizations. Labor loaders
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Canada Ratifies Treaty
of Peace With Germany
After Four Days' Debate
By Associated Press.
Ottawa, Sept. 12.—The House of
Commons assented without reserva
tion to-day to the Treaty of Peace
with Germany. Both houses of
Parliament now have ratified the
Treaty and notification to this effect
was forwarded immediately to the
British government.
When approval of all the over
seas parliament has been received.
Great Britain will deposit formal
ratification at Paris.
The Canadian House adopted the
government motion to approve the
Treaty after a four days' debate.
There was only one amendment. It
came from W. S. Fielding, former
minister of finance in the Lauricr
government, who sought to modify
the government motion by adding
that, in giving approval the House
"in no way assents to any impau
ment of the existing autonomous
authority of the dominion, but de
clares that the question of what
part, if any, the forces of Canada
shall take in any war, actual oi
threatened, is one to be determined
at all times as occasion may re
quire by the people of Canada
through their representatives in
Parliament."
The amendment was defeated by
102 to 70, and there was no further
division.
Mother Follows Son in
Death Within 24 Hours
Albert Robert Sharp, aged 50
years, died on Wednesday at his
home, 1331 Susquehanna street, of
Brights disease. Last night his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Jane Sharp,
died of apoplexy, twenty-four hours
after her son. Her death was
hastened by that of her son.
A double funeral will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence, the Rev. Mr. Hershey,
and the Rev. Mr. Rupp officiating.
Burial will be made in the East
Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Sharp
is survived by her husband, James
H. Sharp, a son, Jacob Sharp, and
a daughter, Mrs. Mary C. Fry; the
son leaves a daughter, Sarah C.
Sharp.
GERMANS GO TO S. A.
Buenos Aires, Thursday, Sept. 11.—
Two steamers today brought 45U Ger
man immigrants to this port. The
men were all young, robust and edu
cated. The majority of them had con
tracted for employment in Argentine
before, leaving Germany.
UNDERTAKER DIES
FROM SORROW AT
FRIEND'S BEDSIDE
By Associated Press.
Buyoiiuc, N. J., Sept. 12.
Called In to take care of the body
of the Rev. Peter E. Retlly, pas
tor of St. Henry's Roman Cath
olic Church, his friend of years'
standing, John F. Dooley, an un
dertaker, was so overcome with
grief that he fell unconscious be
side the bed nrM died half an
hour later in an adjoining room
from heart trouble.
Heart failure also was respon- |
sible for Father Reilly's death, j
which occurred sudderr'y last !
night. The ''wg'—in was 50
u'ui* of age and had been pastor
of St. Henry's Church for four- |
teen years.
H. C. L. IS SOLVED
IN OMAHA
By Associated Press.
Omalia, Sept. 12. Striking
cooks and waiters to-day opened
a cafe at which an order of roast
beef, potatoes, bread* and butter
sold for 25 cents, and other ar
ticles in proportion.
To-night, the management an
nounced, club steak with- potatoes,
bread and butter will be sold for
40 cents. Pork chop, with pre
war accessories, will be 30 cents.
The union expects to make a
small profit, but the chief idea of
the cafe is to provide a ''fair"
place for union sympathizers to
eat and to provide employment
for the strikers.
GEN. PERSHING
GIVEN RECEPTION
BY PHILADELPHIA
Warm Welcome Is Accorded
Returned Commander; Gets
Diamond Medal
SALUTES LIBERTY BELL
Delivers Address at Independ
ence Hall; Governor Sproul
Heads Citizens Committee
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Sept. 12.—General
Pershing paid a triumphant visit to
Philadelphia to-day.
The city gave him a welcome
comparable to that accorded Lafay
ette, Grant, Joffre and other con
quering heroes of the past.
Arriving from New York at 10
o'clock, General Pershing was
driven rapidly in an automobile
over streets lined with hundreds of
thousands of hero worshipers to In
dependence Hall. Here he saluted
the venerated Liberty Bell and de
livered a short address. Governor
Sproul headed a committee of citi
zens who escorted the distiguished
guest. The first City Troop, a mili
tary organization dating back to
revolutionary times, acted as a
guard of honor.
General Pershing, on behalf of
citizens, was presented with a dia
mond studded medal inscribed: "He
Answered the Call of the Bell For
the Wider Liberty and th* Larger
Hope."
At the Union League he was a
guest at .a reception and luncheon.
After spending two and a-half
hours in the city General Pershing
proceeded to Washington.
Arrives on Washington
on St. Mihiel Anniversary
B.v Associated Press.
"Wfixlilngtoii, Sept. 12. General
Pershing will arrive in Washington
today—the anniversary of the begin
! ning of the great St. Mihiel drive,
; America's tirst big effort in the war.
Vice President Marshall, acting for
President Wilson; Secretary Baker,
member of the general staff, the con
gressional committee of welcome and
many government officials will greet
the commander on his arrival at 4
o'clock. As the train pulls in a bat
tery of the tlrst division will fire a
salute of 17 guns. Indications were
that a great crowd would greet the
General both at the station and on
his way to the hotel where he will
make his headquarters for the next
few weeks.
General Pershing, it was expected,
will not report formally at the War
Department until to-morrow.
Leaves X. Y. on Special
New York, Sept. 12.—General
John J. Pershing ended his historic
visit as the city's guest early to-day.
With the members of his staff and
his family, he departed at 8 a. m. on
a special train from Pennsylvania
station for Washington where next
Wednesday he will lead a parade of
the First Division. The General's
train was due to arrive in Wash
ington about 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Three Committees Are
Name doFr Welcome Home
Celebration Sept. 28-29
Three of the committees which
wil have charge of the welcome
home demonstration for the soldiers,
sailors and marines of the Harris
burg district, were announced by
William Jennings, chairman of the '
general committee, this morning. !
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com- j
mercc, through the committee of'
one hundred and twenty-five ap
pointed recently, is planing for a
celebration on the Island September
28 and 29.
The following are the committees
just appointed:
Decoration < 'ommittee —Frank C.
Sites, chairman; Vance C. McCor
mick, J. William Bowman, Joseph
J. Saltzer, Fred J. Smith, David
Kaufman, Charles E. Pass.
Supper Committee —Mrs. William
Jennings, chairman; Mrs. Paul
Jhonston, Mrs. E. J. Stackpole, Mrs.
George E. Etter, Mrs. M. D. D?t
weller, Miss Mary Cameron, Mrs. j.
F. Dapp, Mrs. George Kunkel, Mrs.
Horace Wltman, Mrs. C. Ross Boas.
Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, Mrs. E. Z.
Gross, Mrs. Frank Zeigler, Miss j
Elsie Brlnzer, Mrs. Henry Tayloi, !
Mrs. A. D. Dillinger, Mrs. Herman j
Astrich, Mrs. W. H. Bond, Jr., Mis. '
A. J. Grene, Mrs. David Jenkins, !
Mrs. Mark S. Phillips.
Parade Committee —C. E. Covert, 1
chairman; H. Bailey, Carl K. Deen, 1
A. Boyd Hamiltbn, Boyd M. I
Ogelsby i
MOVER PRAISED
AT MIDDLETOWN
WORKERS'RALLY
Candidate For District Attor
ney Gets Boost at Hands of
Deputy Attorney General
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY
Party Men Meet Throughout
City and County to Hear
the Ticket Discussed
As the primary date approaches
Republican workers throughout the
county are becoming aroused to the
necessity of nominating a strong
ticket and numerous meetings with
that end .in view are being held.
Last night the Third ward Repub
lican Club of Middletown held a
rally and to-night there will be a
number of ward meetings in Harris
burg at which speakers will outline
the merits of the various candidates.
Phillip S. Moyer, candidate for
district attorney on the Republican
ticket, received a big boost at the
Middletown meeting, where Wil
liam M. Hargest, vice-president for
Pennsylvania of the American Bar
Association and deputy attorney
general, made the principal address.
"The issue to be determined at
the primary elections next Tuesday,"
said Mr. Hargest, "aside from the
personnel of the respective candi
dates and their fitness for the posi
tions to which they aspire, seems
to be whether the Republican voters
of this county will approve of the
present Republican organization. No
party can succeed without an or
ganization and, therefore, I am an
Organization Republican. I believe
in supporting the organization until
it has shown by mismanagement or
otherwise that it is not entitled to
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BULGARIAN TREATY TUESDAY
Py Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 12.—The treaty with
Bulgaria probably will be handed
that nation's representatives Tuesday.
The Greek and Rumanian delegations
have filed additional protests against
the territorial amd economic sections
of the treaty which may result in
changes being made in the text.
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* * Taylor ija inspector of the Fourth precinct. Eleventh J
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
*T Cbnrlea B. Bnrd. Cnmp Stewart, V„ and Utile M. Kenmmerer, *T
4* HarrUburat Frank Waalilnaton. nnd Mnbel D, Hurden, HnrrUburg;' ®
J, Adolpli C'aatlßllo, Mlddletown and Curmele Vetere, Steelton. a .
SENATE GETS
ORIGINAL OF
PRESIDENT'S
PROPOSITION
Proposal For League of Na
tions Written on His Own
Typewriter Turned Over by
Peace Mission Attache
ARTICLE X ONLY ONE
TO REMAIN INTACT
Little Contact Between Top of
Delegation and Experts, De
clares Bullitt, in Answer to
Question of Knox
By Associilcd Press.
Washington, Spt. 12. Presi
dent Wilson's original proposition
on the League of Nations, written
on his own typewriter, was filed with
the Senate Forel(;n Relations Com
mittee to-day by William C. Bullitt,
of Philadelphia, formerly attached
to the American Peace Mission at
Paris. The copy was presented to
Bullitt by Colonel E. M. House and
bore the inscription by the latter
"In appreciation of your help in the
j hour of need."
In answer to a question by Sen
i ator Knox, Bullitt said that in its
| final form the only proposal by the
j President that remained intact was
I Article ten.
Senator Knox wanted to know if
there was not a feeling of dissatis
faction at Paris at the way in which
the American delegation work was
handled.
; "There was little contact between
: the top of the delegation and the ex
. ports," Bullitt replied.
Conferences between the "mild"
| and "drastic" reservationists were
resumed to-day with renewed con
j fidence following the report that
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OFF ELECTION BOARD
William B. McNair, labor candidate,
for Mayor, resigned to-day as judge
of election in the Fourth precinct of
the Fifth ward. The court appointed
Charles W. Schmidt to suceed him-