Drastic Coaf Restrictions Are Expected to Stave Off National Fuel Famine Daring the Strike
w LXXXVIII— No. 286 22 PAGES Dal, &.^ c ; p a \ Won o&Ta. a Ha S rri s °b n u d r^ la " HARRISBURG, PA. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1919. ei TWO B CENTB E9 HOME EDITION
EXTENSIVE SHUT
DOWN OF PLANTS
NOWIN PROSPECT
Restrictions on Use of Coal Is
Extended Throughout Na
tion Under U. S. Order
FEW MINERS WORKING
Remain Steadfast in Determi
nation Not to Return For
11 Per Cent. Raise
By Associated Press
Chicago, Dec. 2.—Restrictions on
the use of coal, already put into ef
fect by regional coal committees
where the pinch of necessity had
been felt, to-day were extended
throughout the nation under an or
der of the Federal Fuel Administra
tor. The most extensive shutdown
of industry in history was in pros
pect and domestic consumers were
preparing to endure privation and
discomfort as the strike of bitumi
nous coal miners entered its second
month.
In Kansas, where volunteers work
ed in the strip puts under protection
of State and Federal troops and in
the New River fields of West Vir
ginia there was prospect to-day of
increased production. In the former
seven pits were worked and in West
Virginia operators said normal pro
duction was in sight by the end of
the week.
Remain Steadfast
Throughout the remainder of the
country, however, miners apparently
remained steadfast in their deter
mination not to return to work un
der the fourteen per cent, wage in
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First Moonshine Case
Brought Before Judge
Witmer's Federal Court
The first moonshine case ever
brought in this district was present
ed to-day at the afternoon session
of the United States District Court,
which Judge Witmer is holding in
the Federal Building. Since July 1
numerous instances of this illicit
making and sale of liquor have oc
curred in other parts of the country,
but never before in this judicial dis
trict.
Vincent Basile, formerly a saloon
keeper in Pittston. was discovered
by Federal agents to be running a
still at Harding. Luzerne county,
about five miles from Pittston. Sam
Sate, a former barkeeper of Basile's,
was operating the place, but Sam was
too quick and managed to get away
when the Pittston police and Fed
eral agents descended on the place.
Basile was indicted for aiding and
abetting the operation of an illicit
still.
It is said that the manner in
which the still was first discovered
was by the tremendous amounts of
molasses which were being contract
ed for by Basile.
VATICAN ANXIOUS
By Associated l > ress
Route, Monday, Dec. I.—Anxiety
is felt by the Vatican relative to the
situation in Mexico, especially re
garding ecclesiastics in that coun
try. Religious connections have re
cently seemed to have returned to
a satisfactory and normal condition
in Mexico, bishops had returned to
their sees amid greetings of the
people and laws against the church
were not rigorously enforced.
Fears are expressed that a new
upheaval in Mexico may lead to per
secution of the clergy.
DOG'S BONKS NOT BOY'S
' By Associated Press
Jersey City. Dec. 2.—Examination
of the bones found recently in Gree
ley, Pa , and which were supposed
to be those of "Jimmy" Glass, in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Glass, of this citp. who disappeared
May 13, 1915, shows them to be
those of a dog .according to a re
port made to Mayor Hague to-day
by Dr. George D. White. The bones
were found two miles from where
the boy was last seen.
BLAME SWITCH CREW
By Associated Hress
Washington, Dec. 2.—Responsi
bility for a collision between a Bal
timore and Ohio switch engine and
a Monongahela Valley Traction
Company trolley car at Parmaco, W.
Va., in which twelve persons were
killed and twenty-five injured, was
placed on the crew of the switch en
gine in a report to-day by the Bu
reau of Safety of the Interstate
HARRISBIRU CUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
J. William Bowman. Plavel 1,.
Wright and Stanley G. Jean were last
evening elected to the board of direc
tors of the Harrisburg Club. They
will succeed John T. Brady, H. A.
Kelkcr, Jr., and P. X. Kasson. The
board, including nine members, will
reorganize on Friday, December 12.
HOVKRTFTt SPENT *3B.">
TO BE ELECTED MAYOR
Mayor-elect George A. Hoverter
yesterday filed ..is campaign ex
pense account for the general elec
tion showing that he had spent
$385.67.
I THE WEATHER
Hnrrlshnrg nnd Vicinity: Snow
flurries to-night or on Wed
nesday. Colder Wednesduy.
Fastern Pennsylvania: Snow flur
ries Into to-night or on Wrd
nrsday. colder Wednrsdny.
Moderate vnrinhlr winds be
coming fresh north.
Itlver: Thr Susquehniinn river nnd
nil lis branches will continue
to fall. A stnge of nhout (1.1
feet Is indicated for llarris
burg Wednesday morning.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
American Legion Backs American Institutions
Join THE AMERJCAN LEGION
And Help to stamp out the agitators
S2BO TAKEN FROM
HOME PUT BACK
BY SMALL BOY
Youths Confess to the Crime!
*
While Money Is Being
Returned
Robbed of S2BO in cash and some '
jewelry November 13, when two;
youths are aliened to have entered,
his home and stolen the money and:
valuables, Howard X. Colton, 1823 !
Whitehall street, found a brown 1
package In the mail box at his resi
dence yesterday in which had been
wrapped S2BO and this note:
"For God's sake let up on the boys. I
They're not guilty. You told the
'bulls' S2BO was stolen. IXere it is." :
The message was signed "A Rela
tive."
James Walnier and Joseph Co-1
hick, the latter a juvenile, were j
charged with the theft. Walmer
pleaded guilty to the charge yester- '
day afternoon in court and with
Raymond Itutler, colored, confessed i
to other offenses.
Mr. Colton was at his home in the !
morning and heard something be
ing placed in the mail holder at the'
door. When he went to the door he j
saw a small boy running down the j
street and noticed the brown pack- !
age.
The jewelry which was stolen from i
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Prisoner Is Willing to
Serve Long Term So as
to Save Stolen Booze
Willinmsport. Dee. 2.—When Jo- j
•seph and Harry Toner were sentenced in I
criminal court here late yesterday for j
the theft of more than 50') quarts of
liquor from the Crawford hotel cellar I
at Muncy, District Attorney Greevy en- 1
deavored to persuade Harry to reveal
the location of 400 quarts of the stolen j
"wet" goods which he confessed he had '
buried within a mile and a half of j
Muncy. Although promired a lighter!
sentence for the imformation. Toner re- i
fused and Judge Harvey W. Whitehead !
sentenced him to pay a fine of sr,o and |
undergo imprisonment In the Eastern
Penitentiary for a period of not less
than five years nor more than six years j
and six months. Joseph got off with a j
fine of S3O and imprisonment of not'
less than one nor more than two years j
and four months In the penitentiary.
The Toner brothers, who were em- I
ployed at the Crawford house, were ar- |
rested by State Policemen who became j
curious as to where the "inspiration" |
for a booze party came from.
Tin Mills Closed;
Cannot Get Coal
By Associated Press
Mlrubrnville. 0., Dec. 2.—Two thous
and men are Idle to-day because the
Kellansbee Brothers tin plant of Fol
lansbee, one of the largest in the
Steubenville district, shut down for
want of coal. Many smaller indus
tries throughout this district will be
forced to close within a week, it is
said.
Non-union mines nnnounred the 14
per cent, wage Increases will be paid.
None of the union mines in Jefferson
county were reopened. 1
WAR VETERANS TO
ATTEND SMOKER
Preparations are about com
pleted for the big soldier and
sailor party at Chestnut Street
Auditorium on Thursday evening.
The entertainment committee of
the American Legion wishes it to
be emphatically understood that
there will be no business brought
up at the meeting. The pro
gram includes first-class vaude
ville, war pictures, jazz band, or
chestra music and free "smokes,"
donated by the Y. M. C. A. Vet
erans of this and other wars are
cordially invited to come. The
gallery will be reserved for the
colored veterans. The Eighth
Regiment Band will complete its
reorganization this evening at the
Armory in preparation for Thurs
day, which will he its initial up
pearance. The affair is free to
all ex-service men. Discharge
button or uniform will admit you.
PROGRAM IS
ANNOUNCED FOR
| DOUGHBOY NIGHT
| American Legion Invites All
Military Organizatons
to Attend
j The official program for "Doughboy
| arul (Job Night" at Chestnut Street hall,
I Thursday evening has been officially an
j nounced by the chairman of the enter-
I tainment committee, I'ost No. 27. Amer
j ican Legion, as follows: Invocation, the
! Rev. Robert llagnell; singing, "Amer-
I ica," lead by A. \V. Hartman ; musical
I selections, Rth Regiment band and Joe '
Braxton's Jazz Orchestra; address of]
welcome. H. J. Stackpole, President Har- i
rishurg ('hamber of Commerce ; re- |
1 sponse. by State Representative of the ]
American Legion ; solo, Ex-Corp William j
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POOR CHILD WORKS HARD
TO EARN RED CROSS FUND
Youngsters Turn Every Energy io Helping Those More Un
fortunate Than Themselves
Out near Cameron street at thei
edge of what is known as the dump, i
in a little two-roomed house lives a i
small girl who goes to one of the!
third grade schools. When her!
teacher told her how the Junior j
Red Cross money was used, part of t
it to help the little sufferers in other j
lands and part of it to help make the j
little crippled girls and boys here j
at home strong and well, she at I
once, proceeded to earn her quarter |
to become a Junior Red Cross mem- |
ber. Not satisfied with this, this j
child, who needs many things her-1
self, worked and earned a dollar!
more to buy four other junior Rod !
Cross memberships for those worse
ofT than herself so that her school;
might have a share in helping some
crippled child to be cured.
Some boys in this same district !
asked their principal if they might >
DONAWS NYMPHS!
MAY YET SEE THE!
LIGHT OF DAY!
I Council May Appropriate the I
Money For Base in New-
Budget
City Commissioners decided to-day
! to hold their first special session next
Tuesday evening in Council Cham
ber to consider the 1920 budget.
Superintendents of the various bu
reaus will be notified by the council
men to submit their estimates of pro
posed expenditures for next year.
' These will be considered for the first
j time next Tuesday evening.
I After a short discussion following
Ithe business session to-day Commis
sioner W. H. Lynch said ho would
have an estimate prepared on the
I < rection of the Doijato fountain,
'Dance of Eeternal Spring," which for
! years has been stored in a warehouse.
I The fountain is of bronze, valued at
$26,000, and was given to the city
by M. S. Hershey, the "chocolate
king." No official action was taken
II to authorize placing it or provide
| money for this work. It was intimat
ed to-day that council may provide
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HOI.l) VICM 10 OVER
Paris, Dec. 2. The Supreme
! Council decided to-day that the
I question of Fiume should not be set
tled in the Hungarian Peace Treuty
but be renewed for final decision by
the allied and assochrted powers.
This eliminated on
the part of either or
the Jugo-Slavs to signß®tßie treuty
on account of Fiume. -J
WELSH MI NEKS STRIKE
j London. Dec. 2.—The South Wales
, miners have voted by a slight ma
-1 jorlty in favor of a strike over the
] question of enforcing the raising of
the incompetent relief limit to 250
.pounds annually. The official lig-1
! ures on the balloting available to- !
[day show 73,307 votes for a strike]
and 72,837 against one.
—— . )
I call a meeting ol boys ul recess In I
1 their room. Permission being grant
| ed, they did so and formed a com
-1 pany to work all day Saturday and
| turn their money over to their teach
j er for the junior Kcd Cross so that!
j their room might go over the top;
; and help send some crippled boy I
| to the hospital to be made straight
iand sound of body.
[ The underlying motive with these I
| children was that of helping some i
j child worse off physically than |
i themselves, and the motive was so j
j strong within them that they gladly!
; denied themselves that they might
• be of service to others .
Surely such examples of unselfish- 1
noss will inspire hundreds more fa- j
voted to purchase the Ited Cross!
I Christmas seals as a means of aid- 1
| ing the movement to wipe out tuber-1
j culosis.
Stor-3n&cpcnt>ntt.
LA H/S TO COMBA T HIGH COST
OF LIVING, LABOR UNREST AND
RADICALISM URGED BY WILSON
Text of President's
Message to Congress
To the Senate and House of Representatives
1 sincerely regret that I cannot be
present at the opening of this ses
sion of the Congress. I am thus
prevented from presenting in as di
rect a way as I could wish the many
questions that are pressing for so
lution at this time. Happily, I have
the advantage of the advice of the
heads of the several executive de
partments who have kept in close
touch with affairs in their detail and
whose thoughtful recommendations
I earnestly second.
In the matter of the railroads and
the readjustment of their affairs
growing out of Federal control, I
shall take the liberty at a later day
of addressing you.
Urges Budget
T hope that Congress will bring S
to a conclusion at this session legis- j
lution looking to the establishment i
of a budget system. That there I
should be one single authority re- I
sponsible for the making of all ap
propriations and that applications |
should be made not independently ;
of each other but with reference to j
one single comprehensive plan of
expenditure properly related to the I
nation's income there can no no i
doubt. I believe the burden of pre- j
paring the budget must in the nature j
of the case, ft' ilie work is to be J
properly done ami responsibility j
concentrated instead of divided, rest I
upon the executive. The budget so !
prepared should I e submitted to and j
approved or amended by a single
committee of each house of Con- j
gress, and no single aprpopriation i
should be made by tlie Congress, ex
cept such as may have been includ- |
ed in the budget prepared by the |
executive or, added by the particular
committee of Congress charged with
the budget legislation.
Highly Trained Auditors
Another and not less important I
aspect of the problem is the ascer
tainment of the economy and effic
iency with which the moneys ap
propriated are expended. Under ex
isting law the only audit is for the
purpose of ascertaining whether ex
penditures have been lawfully made
within the appropriations. No one is
authorized or equipped to ascertain
whether the money has been spent
wisely, economically and effectively.
The auditors should be highly train
ed officials with permanent tenure
in the Treasury Department, free
of obligations to or of con
sideration for this or any subsequent
administration and authorized and
empowered to examine into and
make report upon the methods em
ployed and the results obtained by
the executive departments of the
government. Their reports should
ASH COLLECTION
BREAKING DOWN,
COUNCIL IS TOLD
Conditions Are Almost as Bud
Now as They Were
in 1917
I Charges that the ash collection sys-
I tem in the city Is not much better
J now than it was a few years ago
[ when backyards all over the city
were piled high with boxes and oth
receptacles filled with refuse, were
| made in Council to-day to Commis
| sioner S. F. Hassler.
| Commissioner W, 11. Lynch, when
! an ordinance was called for final pus
sage, appropriating $3,500 more for
I ash collections this yenr, said he was
| receiving many complaints daily, the
'so me as a few years ago. He told
the other Councilmen that the bureau
of ash and garbage inspection should
follow a regular schedule for ash col
lections as required in an ordinance
passed last year.
Commissioner Hassler explained
that ash collections had not been
made regularly during the last few
weeks because of a lack of equip
ment, which had been ordered, but
has not been delivered yet. He said
llit bureau attempted to do the work
for $40,000, but found that it would
be impossible to complete the year
with that amount, some of it having
bten used during the summer to buy
horses and wagons.
Mr. Lynch and other Councilmen
said they were not opposed to pro
viding more revenue for the bureau,
but did want the collections made on
a regular schedule during the
winter months, so that there would
be no further complaints about mu
nicipal service.
The ordinance appropriating $3,500
to the ash collection bureau was
passed finally. it also appropriated
$4,000 to the fire department contln-1
gent fund and $4,000 to be used to pay
fdr laying underground police and
fire alarm connections for the city.
I'. S. SHIP OFF SPALATO
Qopenliagen. Dec. 2.—A number
of allied warships, including an
American vessel, were cruiAing off
Spalato, on the Dalmatian const, on
Sunday, according to a Luibach dis
patch received here.
H KM) I'OH COI'KT
Churgcd with naauult and battery, I
Klmer J. Ileckert, Ills Market
street, was arrested early this uft
crnoon and held under S3OO bull for
court
be made to the Congress and lo the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Asks Tax Consideration
1 trust that the Congress will give
its immediate consideration to the
problem of future taxation. Sim
plification of the income anil profits
taxes has become an immediate ne
cessity. These taxes performed in
dispensable service during the war.
They must, however, be simplified,
not only to save the taxpayer incon
venience and expense, but in order
that his liability may be made cer
tain and definite.
With reference to the details of
the revenue law, the Secretary of
tire Treasury and Commissioner of
Internal Revenue will lay before you
for your consideration certain
amendments necessary or desirable
in connection with the administra
tion of the law—recommendations
which have my approval and sup
port. It is of tire utmost importance
that in dealing with (his matter the
present law should not be disturbed
so far as regards taxes for the cal
endar year 1920, payable in the cal
endar year 1921. The Congres
might well consider whether the
higher rate of income and profits
taxes can in peace times be effect
ively productive of revenue, and
whether they may not. on the con
trary. lie destructive of business ac
tivity and productive of waste and
inefficiency. There is a point al
which in peace times high rates ol
income and profits taxes discourage
energy, remove the incentive to new
expenditure and produce industrial
stagnation, with consequent unem
ployment and other attendant evils
Not an Kasy Problem
The problem is not an easy one
A fundamental change has taker
place with reference to the positior
of America in the world's affairs. Th(
prejudice and passions engendered
by decades of controversy betweer
two schools of political and eco
nomic thought—Hie one believers i>
protection of American industries
the other believers in tariff for rev
enue only—must be subordinated t<
the single consideration of the pub
lie interest in the light of utterl:
changed conditions. Before the wa
America was heavily the debtor o
the rest of the world and the inter
est payments she had to make t
foreign countries on American fit
curities held abroad, the expend!
' tures of American travelers abroa
! and the ocean freight charges sli
| had to pay to others, about balance*
i the value of her prewar favorabl
! balance of trade.
Balance of Tratlc Grows
During the war America's export
have been greatly stimulated an
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HENRY C.FRICK,
LEADING MAKER
OF STEEL, DIES
Complications .Fatal; Aided in
! Organization of U. S. Steel;
Leaves $200,000,000
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. 2.—Henry Clay
j Frick. millionaire steel manufacturer,
I died here this morning.
Mr. Frick suffered an attack of
ptomaine poisoning early in Novem
ber. He hud nearly recovered from
this when serious complications de
veloped. He was 69 years old.
Although little known in the fi
nancial district, Mr. Frick became a
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Fuel Regulations Not
Received in This City;
River Coal Is Big Help
Belief that no coal regulations will
be imposed on Harrisburg, was to
day expressed by Boss A. Hickok.
Mr. Hickok, however, was speaking
in an unofficial capacity, since he has
not been reappointed fuel adminis
trator. Ho docs not expect any one
will be named for the place.
By reason of the city's large con
sumption of electric power furnished
by the Susquehanna river, and of riv
er coal, It Is not expected by hiin that
any local regulation will be necessary
for this district,'
Certain industries may have their
supply of fuel curtailed, but It is ex
pected that this will not be the duty
ot any local official. No notice of
any regulation IIUH thus far been re
ceived by the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company, according to H. Root
Palmer, general mannger.
MWV IUK IV <ll AKK
By Associated Press.
I.ondon. Dec. 2.—A serious earth
quake occurred in Western Asia
Minor on Thursday, seven villages in
the districts of Soma and Bankers!
being destroyed, aceording to advices
received here from Constantinople.
Many persons were killed and injured
it Is stated.
Scina and Baiikersi are cities north
of Smyrna and übout 39 miles from
tin Mediterranean coast. Soma Is sit
uated near a coal Held, while BalikHr
sl. which Is about 35 miles further
north, stands in the center of a fer
tile plain.
Tells Congress Treaty
and R. R. Questions
Will Come Later
I *
SECOND TIME SPEECH
IS READ BY CLERKS
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. I.—General recommendations on legisla
j tion to combat the cost of living, labor unrest, radicalism and a
| readjustment of the nation to peace-time basis were the features
of President Wilson's annual message to Congress delivered to
day.
The Peace Treaty, the President told Congress, will be dis
| cussed in a separate message latr, as will the railroad qustion.
For the second time only, since the President established the
practice of addressing Congress in person, his message was read
to-dav bv the clerks.
The President's principal rceoni- |
liicndations were:
Kstablisliinent of a budget system j
for the national finances.
Reorganization of tin- taxation '
system with simplification of the in- !
come and excess profits.
Readjustment of the tariff sys- 1
Ictus, il' necessary to meet changed
world conditions and make the sys- ;
tent conform with the fact that tltc j
United States is "the greatest cap- i
italist in the world."
Recognition and relief for veteran
soldiers of the World War. particii- ,
larly in the way of government I
farms as proposed by Secretary I
I-ane.
Proper measures to foster the dye
stuffs industry huilt up during th.
war to keep the United States inde
pendent of foreign supply.
An enlarged program for rural de
velopment, in recognition or the
farmers' part In the war.
Measures which "will remove the
jjj )UT ANTHRACITE _ ? .if
I y Sprir;; r o\ ]. Ills. The miners have :n nb'l/cj 'lie T.i
. J; "r*
J president of the Illinois miners, said to-day in a state
*| ment in which he declared "that there is a likelihood that 4*
L hard L
T pressed in this case the anthracite miners may decide
5 heir aid.'
j J GOVERNOR CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS £
jjr Lincoln, Neb. With temperature, in Nebraska £
t reaching as low as 12 below zero and the fuel situation **l
w • /
IJ growing rapidly more acute, Governor McKelvie to-day
I rs to serve as miners in t' ,m * t
I \
T COLD WAVE SWEEPING EAST £
i*a* cold wave "■*
* !* cction east of th; Mis
" * • urs the Weather Bureau anm unced 5
i ) temperatures well below the seascnal aver
** • several days. L
] JSTOPS COURT ORDER ALLOWING LIQUOR SAT.' £
"* the United E
] * supersedeas sought by the United States District At- t
:ney, putting a stop to liquor sales here, under the I |
junction granted last Wednesday, by District Judge
Foster. !! a
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IW AI EXANDER TO SUCCEED REDFIELD £
* Washington. Joshua Willis Alexander of Gallatin, •?•
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ju Redfield. The n
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4k Whn- House. * *
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,i GOULD AGAIN COURT TENNIS CHAMPION .f ■
II H SB
# . Philadelphia. Jay Gould, former world's court ,| I
* tennis champion, won the first four sets of the opening Jj t;i
I for the title from Walter Kinsclla, professional ►
champion, hero to-dav. 6-3. fi-4. 6-3 fi-5. [
f MARRIAGE LICENSES J
4 JL
± ; n „uTn o r: r L r fc-r.. A. .
in 8 18.H I \
j oaiiM\s" of "political restlessness in
; our IKNI.V |Klitie."
Kefers to Treaty
At this point the President made
' his most extensive reference to the
! Peace Treaty by saying the causes
I lor the unrest "are superficial rather
1 than deep seated," and that they
; "arise from or are connected with
! the failure on the part of our gov
• eminent to arrive speedily at a just
! and permanent peace, permitting re-
I turn to normal conditions, from the
i transfusion of radical theories from
I seething Kuropean centers pending
i such delay, from heartless profiteer
] ing resulting from the increase of
the cost of living, and lastly from
the machinations of passionate and
malevolent agitators. With the re
turn to normal conditions this unrest
will rapidly disappear."
The President renewed his recom
mendations for legislation to deal
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