Germany Ready to Discuss Peace Propo They Come From the Allies HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 288 GERMANY READY PEACE TERMS WITH DIGNITY Imperial Chancellor Gives As surance Before Reichstag That Proposals Will Be Given Carefal Considera tion: "Conscious of Her Military Successes," He Says, "Country Declines Responsibility For Further Continuation of War Mis ery" FOLLY FOR TEUTONS TO ADVANCE OFFERS Proposals Would Be Useless "as Long as in the Coun tries of Our Enemies, Guilt and Ignorance of States man Are Entangled With Confusion of Public Opin ion;" Must Come From Al lies, Von Bethmann-Holl weg Declares Germany Can Fight For Years fly Associated Press Berlin. Dec. 9.—By Wireless to Say- [ ville. —"If our enemies make peace! proposals compatible v ith Germany's dignity and safety, then we shall nl- i Mays l>c ready to discuss them." said j the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. \'<Ho|iw«R 7vise to reply to the interpellation pre-J seated by Dr. Scheidemann. Socialist: loader, silence fell o\er the whole j house, but war, soon broken by muni- ' festations of approval. Several times the deputies ar.d galleries Interrupted; him with cheers. Dr. Von Bethmann-Mollweg began i by saying that in the countries at war j v. Itn Germany there had been much | discussion of the socialist interpella- j tion. and that the knowledge that: Peace was to be discussed in the I Ueiclistag had been a source of .satis faction to these countries. This was incomprehensible, tn view of the sue- J • ■ass won in the campaign against Ser- ! bia, which opened the road to Ger [Continued 011 Page 18.] 1 THE WEATHER] Kor HurrlMliuric and vicinity i Fair to-night mill Friday 1 nllichtly colder to-niglit with lowest tem perature about SO ilenrreea. For Faatern I'rnnaylvnnla i Tartly elnml} anil Homruhnt colder to nlKhti Friday fair) fresh north west Hindu. Hlv«-r Tile Snaquelmnnn river and all lt« i tributaries! will fall slowly or re main ntatlonary. A Htaice of about :i.« feet la Indicated for Ilarrln burg Friday mornlnn. General Condition* 'l'he atorm that waa central north of the l.ake Re«lon, Wednesday morning, ban movfd northenot ward and in now panning off the \orth Atlantic coast. It canned »tron|( wind* anil light local anow j •irer the t;reat t.akea and anowa an two companies of Austrian I landsturm troops. The Russians! meanwhile had dismounted, hiding' their horses and concealing them-j selves. Fall Into Ambush The Germans and Austrians fell Into the ambush and became panic-stricken when the Russians opened tire, it is declared, the Austrians running for! their lives and throwing down their I rifles. In the confusion the German [Continued on l'age <.] Great Britain Accedes to U. S. Protest Against j Requisitioning of Ships i By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Dee. ft.— Am bassador Pane at London advised the State Department to-day that Great Britain had acceded to the American protest against the requisitioning of ships of the American Trans-Atlantic Company. Test cases will be made of the steamers Hocking and Genesee which will not be requisitioned but heid ! pending decision of the prize court. In I the meantime Great Britain assures! the United States that no other ves- I sels of the company will be seized. I ( >! Tausig Christmas IK you knun of n worthy poor family In HiirrlMhurK whoar hump In likely to lark t'hrl»tniH.« elieer thin >«r, All out the blnnk below and forward It to tlie Telegraph. The ttrin of Jaeoh InuMg-H Sona Jeweler*. 420 Market xtreet. ban ulven the Telegraph *r.«n with which to pnrchaae C'hrlntniM hrmketn for I'lHI famine*. The A*KOelated « hnrltlen will luveatlßate the mime* »eiit to It and will deliver the hunketa the da-r before ChrlNtoia*. Fill out below. Following In the UHiue nnd add re** of n worthy poor famll%- I Mieireitt n> worthy of a Taunlit < hrldtnias banket i Name / street nddrmn . . . 4 M*roed N , J HARRISI4URG, : GREEN FELT HAT CLUE WHICH MAY MARK MURDERER Police Learn Accused Man Wore Headgear Bought by Dead Woman When Thomas, alias "Country," Smith was arrested by the Harrisburg police on November 9 he wore a green fell hat. j To-day it was learned by City De fective Hnrry White that the green ! felt hat which "Country" wore was once the property of Mrs. Ella Al bright, whom Smith is charged, with murdering. While collecting evidence to-day at the home of Mrs. Fred Miller. 1407 [Liberty street, a friend of Mrs. Al- I bright's. Detective White picked up j this interesting bit of evidence, which (of itself is deemed sufficient to send j Smith to the electric chair, j According to the story told by Mrs. I Miller. Mrs. Albright bought the green j felt hat for her son in Baltimore. Be j fore she sent it to him, however, some • Itmrrel arose between the aged woman and the son's wife. So the hat was I never sent. For six months it hung , on a nail in Mrs. Albright's little home | on t he Hill. Then came the night when the aged woman was found murdered. Behind a lounge was found a dirty old slouch hat. Several, days ago neighbors of Mrs. Albright declared this slouch hat j was worn by Smith before the murder. But it was not until to-day that it was learned that "Country" evidently grabbed the telltale green felt hat j from off its hook in his hurry to get j away. j"Wifie" Moves Furniture Out, "Hubbie" Moves It In Dauphin. Pa., Dec. 9.—Because she "Just couldn't stand" her husband, pretty little Mrs. William Smith de cided to leave him yesterday, and when Smith was at work, she, with the help of friends, stripped the house of its furniture, and household ware and moved them all to the home of a neighbor. When Smith arrived home last evening he found not only "wee wlfie" gone, but also his supper. After i making inquiries and securing legal j advice. Smith paid the neighbor one ! dollar for storage and then moved I everything back into his home—all I hut Mrs.' Smith. PA., THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1915. PREACHERS WANT RESTORATION OF CLERICAL RATES Declare They Are as Much En titled to Privilege as Depend ants of Railroaders RULING "DISCRIMINATES ?" Bishop Darlington, Revs. Hare, Murphy. Pyles, Klaor and Rabbi Freund Speakers Representatives of six religious de nominations who Xo-day petitioned the Public Service Commission for modifi cation of the ruling that special rail road rates could not be allowed to clergymen, declared that they were as much entitled to the privilege as de pendants of railroad employes, con tractors' employes and police and fire men, and were told by Chairman Ainey that it was a matter of interpre tation of the law and that the appli cation would be given thorough con sideration. What was intended to be a short hearing lasted considerably over an hour and the standpoint of the clergy men was presented in a formal peti tion and supported by extended argu ments. The licv. J. IS. Murphy, of Bristol, representing Catholic clergy men, who made the principal argu ment, slated that the term pass meant free transportation and not a discount such as had been allowed to clergy men in the past. The railroads, he contended, were allowed to grant con cessions for large numbers of per sons for excursions and the like and the clergymen were really discrimi nated against in his opinion. In al lowing favors to families of railroad men, police and firemen, said he, the commission had gone according to the spirit of the law but in dealing with the clergy had adhered to the letter. Commissioner Pennypacker called attention to the fact that he had draft ed a, blli which had passed the legis lature which would have enabled rail roads to grant clerical rates, but Fr. Murphy said the Governor had vetoed it because the attorney general held it unconstitutional, although personally favoring it. Fr. Murphy then said that merchants gave clerical discounts and the custom had never been at tacked. Declare Rule Discriminates Bishop J. H. Darlington, of the 1 Episcopal diocese of Harrisburg de clared the Interpretation of the law a discrimination against the clergy and pointed out that It was preventing small charges, wide apart, from hav ing services of ministers. The Revs. C. A. Hare, representing Baptists; E. A. Pyles, Methodists, and Harvey Klaer. Presbyterians. and Rabbi Charles Freund, also spoke. Bishop Darlington closed the discussion by saying that merchants of this State were suffering because ministers could buy tn other States cheaper than in Pennsylvania cities and said that some of them were asked to buy on com missions when they went from small towns to .the cities. In addition to the speakers there were present the Revs. S. Winlleld Herman, Lutherans; W. S. Booth, Baptists; C. B. Segelken, Presbyter ians; Dr. John D. Fox, J. D. YV. De- Vore, C. A. Sehmucker, A. S. Williams and W. W. Hartman. Methodists. It was stated that many otiier ministers were in sympathy with the movement but had not been able to attend the hearing. U. S. in Sharp Note Asks Vienna to Disavow Sinking of Ancona Washington. D. C., Dec. P.—Am bassador Penfleld at Vienna was ex pected to deliver to-day the note from the United States asking that the Austro-Hungarian government dis avow the submarine attack upon the Italian liner Ancona, punish the sub marino commander, make reparation for Ihe American lives lost and give assurances that there will be no repeti tion of such acts. Until the communication is given out for publication, otllclals decline to discuss its contents. It is said, however, that while couched in diplo matic language. It is in tone and carries a protest more emphatic than any of the communications sent to Germany following the Lusltania dis aster. Found Overcome by Gas; He'll Be "Pinched" If He Chances to Recover After lying unconscious for several hours on a cinder dump north of Hen street, Benjamin Burkey, 345 Kelker street, wanted by the police on a charge of nonsupport by his wife, was found this morning by workmen who are finishing the plant of the W. O. Hlckok Manufacturing Company. Burkey was taken to the Harris burn Hospital, where physicians said that his condition was serious, as he was overcome by gas. At a late hour this afternoon he had not regained consciousness. Should Burkey re cover, the warrant, sworn out before Alderman Kritz Kramme, will be served on him. Burkey was found on a dump back of Pennsylvania n.'.ilroad Roundhouse No. 1 several weeks ago. overcome by gas. The police believe that in both cases Burkey was intoxi cated and fell asleep on the dumps. Communipaw Safe in Harbor at Time She Was Reported Torpedoed j London, Dec. 9, 9.28 A. M. —The I American oil steamer Communipaw, | reported to have been sunk off the coast of TripoU by a submarine, sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, for New York on December f. according to an an nouncement by Lloyds. The first report that the Communi paw had been sunk was received on December 7. It would appear, there fore, that the tanker has been con fused with some other vessel which was sunk. Prior to this there have 1 been conflicting reports concerning the Identity of tbe steamer which was tor pedgyJt PARK ZONE PLAN SHOULD BE GIVEN CAREFUL THOUGHT Architectural Expert A. W. Brunner So Tells Chamber of Commerce PRAISES FOR HARRISBURG River Front Attracts Distin guished Guest; Speaker at Luncheon Harrisburg and its relation to the State in the proposed development of | the capitol park extension, the Barn ard statuary and the interior adorn ment of the enpitol building, the feasi ; biiity of broadening Third street to conform with the proposed widening of North and Walnut streets in the park zone—these were only a few of I the problems Arnold W. Brunner, the noted Now York architectural expert, discussed to-day during his visit here i as the guest of the Chamber a' Com merce. Harrisburg's wonderful stretch of improved river front, the orderly way I in which the city is laid out, its great i areas of paved streets, its peculiar ! situation with reference to the de velopment of social centers of the fu [ ture—these were a few of the ques | tions pertaining to the city upon [which -Mr. Brunner talked. The architectural expert was the guest of honor at the noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce. He [Continued on Page ll.] Asserts U. S. Absorption Is Great Secret Design of Germany; War Inevitable By Associated Press Paris, Dec. 9. 4:40 A. M.—Under the caption "Gulliver Wakes Up," Joseph Reinach, the political writer, In an article in the Figaro comments at length on President Wilson's mes sage to Congress. He declares that the message was animated by right eous anger although not altogether free from metaphysics, it is evident, says M. Reinach, that the President was moved to the deepest indignation by the revelations in the trial of the director and several employes of the Hamburg-American Steamship Line on a charge of conspiring to defraud the government. "The more one reflects," says M. Keinach, "the more one is convinced tliat llie economic nml political absorption of America li one of the great secret designs of tlie German empire and that con sequently nothing is more in evitable than an eventual con flict between Germany and the United States. Such a war is written in the great book of destiny. None can efface the writing. Human nature is not absolute. It Is limited by nature and the logic of things. It is for America to decide whether to let. Germany choose the hour or choose it herself." , Most of the other newspapers refer to the message with approval. Camp Hill Council Will Hear of Improvements at Session This Evening In anticipation of the action which the Camp Hill borough council will take this evening regarding the call ing together of a number of West Shore citizens.to get the sentiment of the territory for improvement, re newed interest in the project is being shown. At to-night's session of ihe borough lawmakers, Messrs. Carl K. Deen and Robert L. Myers were appointed as I members of a committee to confer | with the Harrisburg City Planning I Commission and will make a report on the meetings they had with the Har risburgers and at the same time will ask that they be empowered to call a meeting of a number of citizens in 'cross-river towns to get the senti [ ment on the Improvement move ment. [ "Vffuj "Wrote | 1 The editor desires to correct u mia tnkr nindr In the Tuesday announce ment, Answers to this Inst wet'k'H quo tations muni lie lu not later tlinn Weil, nesdny, December 18, anil eonaequently the prize w Inner* can aot lie annoum-vd until u ilay or HO later, and not on De cember 14, as previously auitouneed. IB—"Than. Miclit, oft see me In thy pale career. 'Till elvll-Multed Morn niipeßr, Not tricked qnd frounced, as MIIC wan li ont With the Attic boy to hunt, etc." 47—"t nrlne front drenmM of thee In the flrst aweet sleep of night. When the wlnda ure hrenthliiK low. And the stars ure shining bright, 1 arise from drennm of tliee, And a spirit lu my feet Hath led me—who knows Imwf To thy chamber-window, mifrt!" IS— "They ehnlaed us cucli to h column ■tone, \sd we were three—yet. each alone; We could not move n single pare. We could not nee each other - * face. Rut with that pale and livid light That made UH strangers In our alght." 49 —"While words of learned length and thundering aound Amazed the guzlttg ruatlca ranged around) And atlll they gazed, and atlll the wonder grew, Thnt one small head eould carry all he knew." 50— "Away. Away, you trltlcr! t.ovei I love thee not. I care not for thee. Kate)' this Is no world To play with mammets and to tilt 1 with lip*. We must have liloody noaea and ■ craek'd crowns. And pass them carrrnt too, rood's i me. my horael What aay'at thou, Katef What I would'at thou have wttb met" PENNSYLVANIAN TO BE SENT TO MEXICAN POST Henry P. Fletcher Selected to Represent the United States WON MANY PROMOTIONS wBBm «HHI ■H|. IRSB Vfl' ■- iMB Ji# : v/SgJtiU .'p., %,S, : i **" ij"': I HENRY PRATHER FLETCHER Washington. D. C., Dec. o.—Henry Pratlier Fletcher, ambassador to Chile, has been selected for the delicate task of representing the United States dur ing the reconstruction periojl in Mex ico. particularly because of his famil iarity with Latin-American affairs and the success which has attended to | conduct of his mission in Chile. It. was hut another tribute to the esteem in which this son of Pennsylvania is | held by those who have in charge the i foreign relations of the United States. He is a Republican. t Mr. Fletcher, who was born at Greencastle, Pa., April 10. 1873, has risen in the diplomatic ranks without financial or social backing and by pure force of his personality, industry, [Continued on Page 3.] 1 IMPORTANT LIABILITY RULING j !M % j ft H I or one j C it the bo« % ft nation will In. J C j C ! a man c j M 1 | TWO MILLION MEN ORGANIZE 1 v # I M 1 1 . I STEAMER BEING TOWED IN I a oonc C J Henry W. Cramp, from Philadelphi % W with 9,100 barrels* of refined oil, was sigh ft B at no'on to-day. The schooner is in tow of the steam pilot C j boat Philadelphia. The cause of her return has not yet been ■ ■ ascertained. The schooner cleared om Philadelpl ft M December 1. k I CAPTURE TOWNS NEAR GREEK BORDER | 1 Berlin, Dec. 9, via London, 3 P. M.—Four towns near ft V the Southwestern Serbian frontier have been captured by ft 9 the Bulgarians the War Office announced to-day. They are ft W Ochrida, IS miles north of the Greek border; Struga, north- ft w east of Ochrida; Dibra, 35 miles above Ochrida and Djakova, ft 9 ovar the border in Southwestern Montenegro. ft J SHELLS EXPLODE MUNITIONS DEPOT ' C ■ Pars, Dec. 9, 2.35 P. M.—ln the Champagne district ft { French artillery ha? caused the explosion of a German depot % ■ of munitions at a point near Saint Souplet, according to an- g K no.. :. . . ■ War Offi g MARRIAGE LICENSES ft I Jour i»h >1 ill on shlvcly NIIII Wurffarct Connlck, hoth of tbl« city. J ft .lolin Hnurr mid Hour A. I.into it. of thin city. F 16 PAGES POSTSCRIPT— FINAL MOO PROPOSES TO WIDEN SCOPE OF INCOME TAX Advocates Lowering ExempU ion Limit to $3,000 For Married Persons DEFICIT IS ADMITTED Retention of Duty on Raw Sugar and Continuance of Stamp Tax Recommended Special to The Telegraph Washington, D. C., Dee. o.—Radi cal chancres in (he income tax to reach thousands not noi\ subject to its provisions and to improve. the ma chiner* of collection were suggested to Congress yesterday in the annual report of Secretary of the Treasury Mc-Adoo as means by which the great er part of the additional revenue neisded to pay for the administration national defense plans can be pro vided. The secretary proposed to lower the exemption limit so as to tax mar ried persons with incomes as low as $3.000. and single persons with $2,000 incomes. The exemptions now are $4,000 and $3,000, respectively. We would also have the law amended so as to compel every person having a. grows income of more than $3,000 to make a return. Increases In the collection force, a requirement that returns must be made of gross income in place of net [Continued on Page 9.] Carranza's Representative Named Ambassador to U. S. By .Associated Prrss Washington, D. C., Dee. !». The first, step toward the resumption of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico was taken i to-day in the appointment <>r Kilseo Arredondo, General Carranza's con tidential representative in Washing ton, as Mexican ambassador to Ihe United States. Resumption of diplomatic relations means that Mexico will soon take her long vacant seat in the diplomatic councils of the world. For nearly three years since the days of Madero, I there has been no government in 1 Mexico recognized by the world pow ers.