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THE GETTYSBURG TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1919. CITY NOTED CAR0INAL BdfUa Is Speechless When Greeted by Baltimore Crowds. FACE BATHED IN SMILES flretate Introduced to White Thou- and Waved Flags. Biltitaore, 11--As from his train Tuesday, Cardinal Desideratus Felteien Francois Joseph Mercier smiled benediotaon on Baltimore.

And Bahimoie, represented by of his devoted responded with titanic welcome. "Pax tecum," he said softly, as he embraced Oandmal Gibbons and bestowed the ecclesiastical saloto--a kiss on either cheek. His message of witfc was answered by Cardinal Gibbons. in the Latin tongue," And with thy aprit." BaBaittore never has witnessed a more dramatic scene that at Mount Royal Station when the Merrier train OIK) retinue putted in from New York where the itinerant Cardinal Stepped ashore from (the transport Northern Pacific Tuesday. Look Militant toU, asoetic man who defied VHI Bfaeing 9 whorts and heJd Siigh ftba cross in face of rapine plunder and bade the Hun obey Goto few, if not rnSnls, lonfced anything but militant.

His placid eoqatenaace, wreathed in happy gave no outward evidence of that fiery, uunoonqueraide spirit which characterizes Ids -noble natron. then, die wearisome burdens of wartime have been lifted and benignity has superseded determination. iFor the moment everything was forgotten in the greeting and in halting' wortls, he sounded the chords of nature and spirituality. Whale thousands of cheering spectators stood waving flags and banners on the slopes the depot, the idfetingTiishdd prelate was introduced by Cardinal Gibbons to ex-Gov- wowcr Phallips Lee Goldsborough, chairman tihe civic Deception committee. Mr.

Goldsborough in (burn presented Cardinal Mercier to Governor Emerson C. Harrington, and others of the committee of 100. The dergy then greeted the visitor while a long tone of lautos was being formed out- feide. MBRMA1D WASHINGTON--Miss Katlwr- Ine Pfqiffer to the chamfclon swimmer of the national capital. made 220 yards in 4 minutes aeeonda.

And here she Is with tae cup her pw esa. HURRICANE RAGES OFF FLORIDA Few Houses in Key West Escape Being Damaged by Tornado. Key West, Sept. 11--The WORUHOIHviNfi TO THIS NATION President in North Dakota Says Delay Causing Great Unrest. EXPLAINS THE TREATY Wilson Insists that Nation Cannot be Dragged Into War Against its Will.

On Board President Wilson's Special Train, September 11--To a crowd which surrounded his private car Wednesday at Mandan, N. President Wilson declared a week of travel in the heart of the country had convinced him that the nation stands together for an international guaiantee of peace. "I am glad to get out to see thc real folks," he said; "to feel the touch of their hands, and know, as I have come to know, how the nation stands together in the common purpose to complete what the boys did who carried their guns with them over the sea. "We may think that they finished that job, but they will tell you they did not, that unless we see to it that peace is made secure, they will have the job to do over again, and we in the meantime will rest under a constant apprehension that we may have to sacrifice the flower of our youth again. "The whole country has made up its mind that that shall not happen; and presently, after a reasonable time is allowed for unnecessary de- TO QUIT POST INDBRtt .1 a bate we wil1 get out this period of Mallory Line steamship Coma! broke oose from her dock (during the hurricane Wednesday night and went aground in the harbor here.

The vessel vas Said to be safe no lives Were ost. Weather conditions Wednesday rad become practically iiprmal again. Lower Florida was paralyzed Wednesday as a (result of the vioflent hurricane that passed' over section Twesday night. Not a house in this city escaped damage. Three hundred and frame kuiMiing's practically were as the train pulled out.

church edifices and retail stores tipped over. The damage ITS estimated at than $2,000,000. doubt and unite the whole force and influence of the United States to steady the world in the lines of peace. And it will be the proudest thing and finest thing that America ever did. She was born to do these things, and now she is going to do them." The speech was cheered by the crowd, which included many Indians.

Then a woman called out: "Where is Mrs. Wilson?" and the others took up the cry persistently until the First Lady of the Land appeared. There were cheers for her and the President PEKING--Resignation of Dr.j Paul S. Reinsch as S. minister i in tfre yrcftident at Washington 11' is Dr.

iReUJach is ready'to leave bis poet bore due to the attitude' ot sion atiParls in', approving itransferJtof 9 German rights in -to Sanaa, TO PROVIDE STONE FOR ROAD BUILDING Would Make State Highway Improvement Independent of Railroad Rules. While Director Hines has denied News Notes Fnm Around Town MM! Throuf houfc County. MANY DAILY VISITORS Hentloa of GoefttT, ftorn Nearby Towns. Short Paracraplui era! Interest. Mrs.

Charles Zeigler spent Wednesday in Harrisburg. Among the masons from the county who are attending the. Knight Templars conclave in Philadelphia this week are Dr. C. N.

Cfit'i W. H. Tipton, both of Gettysburg, and Daniel Jacobs, of Captain Harold Martz, leader of Gettysburg College foot ball eleven, arrived in town on Wednesday night. Candidates for the eleven continue to come in on every train and probably three days will elapse before the full squad arrives. Mr.

and! Mrs. William 3. Ellenberger and daughters, Margaret and Romaine, of New Bethlehem, arei visiting Mir. and Mrs. Jacob A.

Appier, East High street. Mrs. Joseph BSon Scott, of BeH- fonte, is visiting Mrs. J. L.

Butt, Carlisle street. Miss Genevieve Power, Baltimore street, is spending several days in Philadelphia. Robert C. Miller, Sate Superm- of Public Prorating and Birtd- that an embargo on the shipment of stone for the use of highway construction exists, there is, accord'HT to those in close touch with situation, an acute shortage of freight cars. With the hope of keeping the sup- ply of stone to the road builders coming in in a steady flow by the new bureau of geo'ogical buivey to make ing, has returned to his home on Baltimore street from a trip to Columbus, Ohio, where he attested the national cortvembjon of the Grand Army of thie Republic and affiliated orders.

Miss Zita Kuhn has returned to her homie in Hanover, after vsiiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Stock, on Baltimore street. searches for stone and sand along the Kendlehart of Harrisburg, is a guest at the home of the lines of construction Arrangements for this work were made Wednesday by Highway Corn- Misses Kendlehart, on West Middle street.

Her son J. Bailey Kendlehart, of Pittsburgh, also spent several missioner Lewis S. Sadler, who call- fa ys nere rec ently. ed upon the new State Geologist, Dr. Mrg Emma Go en and son George H.

Ashley, to undertake the Harnmond( Indiana are visiting Mr. President Gets Rest At a number of other short stops during the day Mr. Wilson came out Shipping Kff the coast met with drsais- on the rear platform to shake hands, Her. Several small vessels were sunk on the whole, it was a day of and others were driven to the reefs. Wednesday night a high wind and rough sea prevented rescue work.

In the (little town of Goulds, rest while his tram speed westward across the North Dakota plains. The only set speech during the day was at Bismarck, the state capital, during a two-hour noonday stop, and for task. The Commissioner said that if quarries and sand beds can be lo- and Mrs. Levl Bushman, of Steini wehr avenue. Herbert A.

Bream, formerly a cap- cated near the road operations con- I tain in the Eleventh Engineers, has struction will be "simplified and left his home on Confederate avenue, hastened." Uridera new law the State for New York City, where he will en- has authority quarries and to condemn production land for of road i making material, while the War Department has turned over to the State hundred army trucks for use in road construction which TURNER ON ROYAL ERRAND Ship on Way to Bring Back King Albert Family. Seaman Turner, of the S. S. "George Washington," is off to Belgium to bring the King, Queen, Prince, of that ooumtry, to America, according to a received by one of his Gettysburg friends. Turner, who formerly lived in Gettysburg and was here only recently, wites: "We leave on Sunday to bring fcack the King, Queen and Prince of Belgium.

We are going to Antwerp but I suppose we shall have to coal Brest first. The ship shines like a mirror. I've helped paint everything from the top of the mast to the waterline. Between tunes we loaded stores, scrubbed the decks, shined the brass and everything else. "This trip will make number eleven lor me and as I suppose we shall have to take the royal bunch back again, have crossed at least twenty four times before being stationed mg a Miami, eight buwd ings were dieajcroyea i iior use in iuuu tiytaHv and 13 were partially demolish- hc first me sl he left Wasnin I.

the department in efforts to overcome H. The hurrnane cut through to a Week ag there was mght jthe embargo conditions will rent to Pine Forest from Biscayne Bay and struck the village with tterrific force. Only one house was left standing 5n Marathon, a smaill Although the property damage was address. The President's contractors. gage in construction work.

Dr, and Mrs. G. D. Stanley have to their home on Cairrisle a second engine late Wednesday as it began to climb into the Rockies 16 rk at nce street, after spending some thne with relatives in Easton. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. White, ft Harrisburg, a son- Mrs. White was fomerly Miss MindeUe Grinder, of Hanover street.

Dr. Ashley will put a corps of field Mr and Mrs gamuel Weikert have 'one of the longest continuous pulls of its journey. The next enormous, single fatal ity has scne duled stop after Bismarck been reported 1 was I at Billings, where the Presi- Public utilities were put out of com- jdent will speak to-day. mission in Miami and Key West by the storm Tuesday Tiiiphlt and the cities were thrown into darkMess 1 Wednesday night Key West was -Anil Bn and service was 'suspended. Telephonic and telegraph communication over the entire section wais badly crippled.

The isteamer Grampus, with a crew of 14 men, was bimk in the IJey Weat harbor, and (the two-masted for the road building op erations which v.ill be under way late this year and in 1920 In a statement issued, Commissioner Sadler said: "This depairtmeTDt has certain important projects on its 1 schedule far 1020 Those projects a part of the primary highway system. must be completed, if 1 humanly possible If embargoes are he lineb received word that Bugler Jack Bold, REJECTION A MISTAKE Says Minority Report in Regard Peace Treaty. (By Associated Presa) Washington, September 11--Rejec-iany reason, we want to be a a posi- bas arrived safe in the. Unitei States, Mr. Bold came here with the Fourth Infantry from the Bordter, in 1917, and was later transferred to the Pro- i i visional Battalion.

He served twenty three months overseas. Mrs. M. L. Rudisill, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Lewis and of Martini urg, W. Va and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Shanebrook, of Harrisburg, announced on shipments of road materials, or if transportation fails for i were recent visitors Rev tion of the Peace Treaty with League of Nations covenant, has been presented for adoption with the railroads amendments, would be a sacrifice by the United States of concessions from Tampa to Cuba, with a crew of seven a says i report of members of the Foreign Relations its i tion to continue our construction We i a if possible, to be independent of What we ask of the new State Geologist is that he make an immediate to find sand and men, was reportpH sunk ofT West SAYS NO EMBARGO Director Mines Denies that Stone Shipments will be Held up harbor, whs-re she had put in to escape the storm Whether or not the crews escaped i-s unknown.

WELCOME HOME DINNER stonp trucks near thc tan be RudL'-iill, of near Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Heyser, of Middle street, announce the birth of a son.

Beiaird Sharetts and family and Lucy Rcsensteel, of near Bar- 1920 joba, so that low, spent Sunday evening at the to get this ma- home of Charles Fisteel, near Seven committee presented in the Senate i a whr-rc it needed. We are Stars. day. The minority report denied the claim of Chan man Lodge that the Peace Conference is still in session and that Germany has the power to particularly a i i to complete Mr and Mrs. Charles F.

Mohrbach, i a food can i a sjstcm bo transported to so that of Philadelphia, announce the birth of a daughter, Frances Mohr- the Director General Walker I) of the United States Railroad administration, Wednesday wired Governor JSproul that no embargo had been placed on shipments of stone for state highways and none was contemplated The telegram from Washington eaid: "Your wire with reference to embargo upon road building a ials was apparently based cm i i formation No embargo on PIH materials is contemplated and if in effect on the Baltimore and Ohio will be removed." ters of a i from the centers of prodw ti-on Nothing will us Held in Honor of Soldiers Recently send representatives to Pans, saying more a i i us materials at Returned from France. the power of compulsion was a the bark door, a it were, of our 1920 ed and that Germany had closed projects On the seventh of September, Mr a signing the treaty. and Mrs. Wilham nave a Those in the minority urged that welcome "home i in honor the work of the Peace Conference been confirmed and the peate of their wn. Harry ph, and Ijewis of the had Bushman, -who a retu.rne/1 W( 'fl advanced, but even i all from Fnaiice.

Those present were- i a i i Mir and Mrs. Wm. Oarhaugh, Mr and i i perfect Mrs Isaac Mickley, Mr. and Mrs navKfCrrst, Mr and Mrrs Chas. Kuhn, I Mrs Loo Bushmnn, Mr Mary Trestle.

i Harry Trosrtle, Misses Mary Carbaugh, Lillian Myrtle Otrbaujrh, I Wt ikert, Grace Kuhn, a i a Bushm in. of its i wa.s not MNE A WORLD SERIES Announces August Hermann Chairman of National MRS. C. WENK We'll Known ounty Woman Died The state authorities' information a vors Mau1 on the subject came from ilarrv Carbaugh, Lewis Bushman, Roy. Voorhees, superintendent of transportation of the Baltimore and Ohio GIVEN NIGHT'S LODGING Enif hU of thr Road Were for Work.

Charles, till am ami Wtlham Kuhn, Kenneth Kuhn Howard Carbaugh, Bushman, Knhn, Ruhard Kenneth By i i a i Sert. 11 Nmf will played in the World Series this yoar aKaiTHt Kevcn played la a Wcnk, wife of W. C. Wenk, of McnalU-n townshp, near iln i morning' at t-n o'clock aft'-r a.n (illness of four I weeks cornplic-ation of diseases, -i year 7 months Kind 3 days. She 'h- 'liughUr of the lat- and i ITI McCau'lin, of Men- bach, on Monday.

Mrs. Mohrbach is the Hlaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Current, of Knoxlyn.

Mrs. J. WilLiams has returned to her home in Ashviille, North Ima, after spending 'some time with her sister, Mrs. John Currcns, of Knoxlyn. Antoma MolLigo, who was stationed Gettysburg with the Fourth Regi- in 1917, is visiting friend's nn town.

MINES ARE CLOSED Men Reject all Attempts for riliation. J5eKil she is survived year. August Hermann, Chairman of, 1 th and daughters: the Natiwial Base Ball, I a announced to-day. Mr. HermaTi the majority of thc clubs in both the I OR MERCIER of Day Three colored knights of the road, Primate looking for work were given a by Officer Weikert.

They were I this and continued 1 (By employment. Baltimore, 11 Ordinal! Merrier, of Belgium, who ar- Many and currants 'rheH hVrc jrst.rd u- and is the hi winter because of summer guest of Tar irrwwth due to the being to American and National leagues had. riatifiH the recommendation for nmc i games. tsaid the soru-s would be over (By Asisoctatcd Press) Scranton, Sept. 11 Every Qon- Dela- MR.

bttbRDIST Maybe your orchard doesn't get wet with dew in the night, and doesn't get you cold and wet in fun nets busy. But if it does--here's the remedy--A pair of boots. A light weight rubber boot to be worn OVER the ordinary leather shoe. Protects the Teg to the knee, and right below it to keep the top up When the sun up and grass, jerk them off, roll them up, and put them in your they weigh only 2 1-2 Ibs. a pair.

Ask to see them the next tinft you are in a pair--you will have lots of winter for them too. 4. ECKERT'S STORE "ON THE SQUARE Have you complied with the state law requiring a light on alt moving vehicles after dark? Such lampmakers as the Dietz Rayo i. Neverout people have realized the need for a real driving lamp and produced designs for oil, aoetyline gas and electricity that are not only ornamental but the laat word in service. Our stock includes nearly a dozen different designs.

May we show them to you? Adams County Hardware Company A Transmission Belting In all standard sizes Is now a part of regntar stock. -Users of much belting are already acquainted with the superior quality of this product. The Goodyear people are specialists on power transmission and we can offer yoa the benefit of their investigation, when you need rtw belting drop in and let know your wants. S. GRAY BIGHAM BiflervlUe, Pi.

Will Have Carload of Cattle at the Elk Horn Hotel, BENDERSVILLE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 CLARK H. MARCH A Splendid Variety of Woolens Showing the leading materials for Fall and Winter. We invite you to inspect our splendid line. Agents for Footers Dye Worki. Rogers-Martin Company, Baltimore Street.

i- M. all 1 I one club had garner- by wvram earl? in the Thin may be rewlilr prevented wltfc iMrf MMMtti by INVESTIGATE KETORT (By i Washington, Sept. 11 f.itiDons tor a week, a embassy Moxiro i i day quiet principal event a lunrheor. given by i i a Mi'W at his Vome in 9 IWorthmgton Vallej. Americann were apturrd by i who a tram between! home; Mrs.

T. W. Mrs. William J. W.

Wonk, A. W. Wnk, near Brothers Hinlin, Abraham Martin, As- Lite know; Samu-l iMinbip, anH Harry MK'aii 'm, mwrnmg, mfti, ho-i 10:30 o'clock wrth i i i wtiich de- rr '-miter fof thirty years, bV W. Interment at I't ware and Hudson coal mine in this region is idle to-day, when 14,000 miners rejected all suggestions of conciliation. The Delaware and Lackawanna mines are still idle today.

Their grievance committee is sur- i rncp ting to-day to decide whether they will return to work or not. PLACE BLAME ON LABOR Grangers Charge them With Respon- nihility for High Prices. nsr further IHICHER EXPECTED HOME Cashtown Hoy Paraded With Firnt Division in New York. George CiirtiR Bticher, son of (t. Bucher, of Caahtown, is expected home in the near future.

He wan a member of the Heavy Artillery of the First Division and took part in the New York parade led by General Perth ing on Wedntwiny. (Political For County Auditor M. E. FREED Franklin Township Your vote and influence respectful- ly solicited at the Democratic Primar- les Sept. 16, Albany, N.

11 of the New York Grange, representing 125,000 farmers, in a statement isnucH here Wednesday placing for the h.gl) of living upon labor, declared "an economic muft be made if the world to be fed and agriculture pmerv-d." The indictment of all workers except those engaged in agricultural made by Sherman J. Cowell.ml W. M. master urto swetary, rexnevlively, of the grange, who that rtrikw have important 1 raiding the of fowl. fWhinej shelter.

WILL ABANDON PARK Caledonia Park will to of Forestry Semi-official information has been given out that Caledonia Park is to (X! abandoned pubjfc October 31. It then returns to the charge of the State Forestry Department. While the park has not been popular gathering place for it ban afforded an for Sunday School mat gatherings. twltey pany has UW We buildings on TV dancing pavilion will disposed of, prolmWy in aeetiwiw. flwings, tables i ment to I IV.

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