President Wilson Speaks Before Senate HARRISBURG gfigKkl TELEGRAPH" LXXXVI— No. 19 16 PAGES WILSON ASKS SENATE IF V. S. SHALL TAKE PART IN WORLDPACT TO PRESERVE PEACE In Personal Address Lays Down Question Whether This Nation Shall Depart From its Traditional Policy of Isolation and No Entangling Alliances; Discusses Underlying Causes of Which He Believes a Permanent Peace of the World Can Be Maintained SHATTERS PRECEDENT OF MORE THAN CENTURY BY MAKING SUCH AN APPEARANCE Never Such History Making Event With Such Far-Reaching Possibilities in Senate Chamber; May Result in Way to End the Conflict From Some Such League of Nations; Message Already on Way to All Foreign Governments Washington, Jan.. 22. —President "Wilson in a personal address to the Senate to-day laid down the question of whether the United States shall depart from its traditional policy of isolation and no entangling alliances and take part in a world league to preserve peace after the war. Shatters Precedent of Century Shattering precedent of more than a century, the President, re garding the Senate with its treaty-making power as his counsellor in foreign affairs, explained why lie believed the time had come for the world to know America's position and discussed the underlying causes of which he believes a permanent peace of the world can be maintained. On Way to Belligerents While President Wilson was speaking directly to the Senators, after the manner of Washington, Madison and Adams, his address was in the hands of all foreign governments or on its way to them. May Find Way to End War No such history-making event with such far-reaching possi bilities to the United States probably ever had been seen in the Senate chamber. In the back ground of the fundamental proposition of whether the United States should alter the foreign policy, laid down by Washington and carried out by a long line of Presidents, was the possibility that out of some such league of nations might come a wav to end the present war. For nearly a half hour the President spoke with members of the Senate, members of the cabinet and packed galleries listening with rapt attention. When he concluded there was a tremendous burst of applause in which many of the Republican Senators joined the Democrats. When the President had finished and the Senate returned to its regular business, Senator LaFollette epitomized the sentiment of all present by saying: "We have just passed through a very important hour in the life of the world." PRESIDENT SHATTERS PRECEDENT OF MORE THAN HUNDRED YEARS ' Washington, Jan. 22. 'Die Presi dent spoke as follows: "Gentlemen of the Senate: "On the 18th of December last I ad dressed an identic note to the govern ments of the nations now at war re questing them to state more definitely than they had yet been stated by cither group of belligerents, the terms upon which they would deem it possible to make peace. J spoke on behalf of humanity and of the rights of all neu tral nations like our own, many of whose most vital interests, the war puts in constant jeopardy. "The central powers united in a re ply which stated merely that they were ready to meet their antagonists in conference to discuss terms of peace. Nearer Definite Peaee "The entente powers have replied much more definitely and have stated, In general terms, indeed but with sutfi cient detiniteness to imply details, the arrangements, guarantees and acts of reparation which they deem to be the indispensable conditions of the satis factory settlement. "We are that much nearer a defi nite discussion of the peace which shall end the present war. We are that much nearer the discussion of the international concert which must THE WEATHER] for VViirrlMliurK hih! vicinity! I'nlr and much collier to-ulKlit mill Tuetln>' with a cold wnvei Ind ent temperature to-night about 15 ilcKrecM. For Eateru Pennsylvaniai Fair anil much collier to-alicbt aail Tueadaj t colli wavet went j&alcM. Temperature: S a. m. 34. Sunt lllNen, 7:22 a. m. Moon i .>cw moon, January 23, - : !0 a. m. Itlver Stage: 4.8 feet above low water mark. Yen tenia?'* Weather Highest temperature. .'l2. I.owcut temperature, 2H. llean temperature, ,'IO. 4% or in a I temperature, 2H. thereafter hold the world at peaee. In every discussion of the peace that must end this war it is taken for granted that that peace must be fol lowed by some definite concert of power which will make it virtually Im possible that any such catastrophe should ever overwhelm us again. Every lover of mankind, every sane and thoughtful man must take that for granted. "I have sought this opportunity .to address you because I thought that 1 owed it to you, as the council associ ated with me in the final determina tion of our international obligations, to disclose to you, without reserve, the thought and purpose that have been taking form in my mind in re gard to the duty of our government in these days to come, when it will be necessary to lay afresh and upon a new plan, the foundations of peace among the nations. V. S. Must Take Part "ft is inconceivable that the people of the United States should play no part in that great enterprise. To take part in such a service will bo the op portunity for which they have sought to prepare themselves by the very principles and purposes of their polity and the approved practice of their government, ever since the days [Continued on Page I] six M:PIII:\\S BEAR BODY OF COMMISSION Kit TO (iRAVE City and county officials, and many other men connected with public af fairs in llarrisburg, attended the funeral services this afternoon of City Commissioner Harry F. liowman, su perintendent of tho department of public safety. Services were held at the home, 1306 Vernon street, the Itcv. Thomas Kelseh, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiating. The body was placed In a receiving valut, in the Paxtang Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph, Herbert, William. Jesse and Walter (Jarverich and Assistant City Solicitor E. Bruce Taylor, all nephews of the commissioner. City offices closed to-day ut noon as a mark of the tribute to Commissioner liowman. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1917. PENN-HARRIS HOT MODEL OF UTILITY AND BEAUTY THE PENN-HARItIS llitrriKburg'N New Million Dollar Hotrl. PENN COMMUNITY CLUB OPENS ITS DOORS TO YOUNG Move lo Make Better Citizens of Youngsters in Foreign See tion Launched The new Penn Community Club, composed of a number of Ilarrisburg's forward-looking an<J public-spirited men and women whose object is the making of good and useful citizens of the youth of the foreign element in this city, opened the clubhouse at 1121 North Seventh street from 2 to 5 this afternoon for the inspection of visitors. Donations of books, games and fur [Continued on Page 0] Cold Wave to Freeze Sea of Slush in Streets A cold wave is on the way to freeze tight the sea of slush covering the city streets. Weather Forecaster Domain expects the mercury to fall to about, 15 de grees to-night. The river will reach a stage of u feet here. A heavy snowstorm covered the city with a blanket of snow yesterday morning and was followed by sleet and rain. Trolley cars were held up because of the ice on the wires and slippery rails, autoists and teamsters had difficulty because of the snow covered streets, and pedestrians tum bled and waded to church yesterday and on their way to work to-day. Telegraph and telephone companies reported that they had little trouble, but the llarrisburg Railways Company linemen were kept busy repairing sev eral breaks in the wires. American Marine Killed in Fight With Dominicans Washington, Jan. 22. —• A night tight between native bandits and Am erican marines in the Dominican re public resulting in the death of the marine and the severe injury of an other was reported to-day to the Navy Department. Captain Knapp, commanding the American cruiser forces, reported the fight occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of the Porvenir sugar planta tion near Cacoris, the scene of two similar encounters recently. Private J. Tt. Olsen, of the Fiftieth company, was killed and Corporal George Wil son, of the Fifty-second company, was shot In the neck. Officials here, assume that the two companies were engaged in the dis arming of the natives and establishing the new government under tlie'Aiher loan military authorities. The dis patch did not state what were the na- ] live losses. Will Be Uniformly Excellent From Exterior and Interior Viewpoints; Even Low est Priced Rooms Will Be of Highest Standards; Will Be Provided With 275 Bed rooms With Bath or Shower; Seven Stores in Third Street Side For Select S hops; Grille Entrance in Wal nut Street; Every Modern Convenience It is with mucli pleasure that thei Telegraph to-day presents the lirst authentic picture ot" the new million dollar hotel which will be erected this year at the corner of Third and AVal- I nut streets. W. 1,. Stoddart, of New i York, and Ksenwein & Johnson, of \ Buffalo, representing the United Hotels j Company, which will manage the new | hotel, are collaborating in the planning I of the big structure. They are work ing together in the preparation of the linal drawings and specifications to be submitted to the contractors. Both these architect;; have designed many | important buildings and the United ' Hotels Company is managing a con-! siderable number of the most impor lant hotels in the United States. I FAUST GETS 15 YEARS; WOMAN TO SERVE SIX Sentences May Be Reduced to Eleven and a llall and Three, Respectively Lewis H. Faust, charged with rob bing scores of homes in all parts of Harrisburg, and in other cities, was sentenced this morning to serve not less than eleven years and six months and not more than fifteen years in the Eastern Penitentiary, .by President [Continued on Page ] AUNT HATTIE'S CENTURY-LONG STRUGGLE WITH Aunt ilattic. Jones' century-long struggle with poverty is over. The old colored woman who reached the unusual age of 103 years, was found dead in bed in her humble home on lndhm street early this morning. When work was begun for the new Wesley A. M. K. church at Forstcr and Ash streets some months ago. Aunt Hattle, then more than a hundred years of age, broke ground for the new building, turning the llrst shovel ful of earth unassisted. She was horn In slavery and was a slave until the beginning of the Civil War. Aided by the underground rail road sho managed to get away from "Old Virglny" and was passed through | In an interview with Mr. Stoddart he pointed out the important features of the Penn-Harris and discussed the appointments which will appeal most to those who are watching with in terest the progress of this enterprise. I He said: "I consider of prime importance i both utility and beauty. Utility for I the reason that service is the key- I note to successful operation; beauty | for the reason that when one has ac | complished the useful and lasting, it I is largely a matter of good judgment j and taste, gained by years of experi < ence and study to produce the har- I monious, both in the exterior and in- I [Continued on Page 16] OPERATIONS ON RUMANIAN LINE AT STANDSTILL Fighting Dies Down; Russians Well Secured on Sereth River Fighting on the Rumanian front has died down until operations are at a virtual standstill, thus bringing comparative quiet to the only front on which there has been activity of more than a sporadic nature since the winter set in. The Russians here are [Continued on Page 0] the Confederate lines to this city. Aunt llattie had three children, but ' l,v one they drifted away, one to the far West, one to New York and one to (Jhio, leaving the old mammy to care for herself. For many years she W'orked around ollices for a living, but ol late years she was unable to get very far from her little home at In dian nnd Railroad streets. Although repeutedly urged by neighbors) to go to the county alms house she preferred the humble In - dependence o I'her own hands. The last few days sue had complained of not "feelin' quite as spry as usual." Last evening she sat up talking until mid night. This morning a neighbor found her dead in bed. INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION IS TO BE READ TONIGHT Penrose People Determined lo Ask For a Probe of Ihe Stale Government DEMOCRATS TO ROW Want Their Own Resolution Given Preference; Commit tee Likely Tomorrow Present plans are that a joint reso lution authorizing the appointment of a commission of the Senate and House of Representatives to investigate charges made concerning departments of the State government and carrying an appropriation for the purpose will be presented to the Legislature to night and after being read will be laid over for action to-morrow. A joint resolution takes the same course as a bill and goes to the Governor for ac tion. Details of tlio resolution have not been announced. Jioth branches of the Legislature will meet at 9 o'clock to-night. Members of the Democratic legisla tive advisory committee at their meeting here to-day determined to press for action on the Sarig resolu tion, presented on the opening day, I when the House meets to-night. This is the resolution drawn up by the Democrats. The committee also dis cussed a number of bills suggested at the Democratic legislative caucus meetings on January 1. Committees To-morrow There is some doubt whether the [Continued on Page 9] Czar Calls Upon All Russia to Back Up His Fighting Armies I London, Jan. 22.—An imperial re script has been addressed by Emperor Nicholas to the new Russian premier. Prince Golotsine, calling upon him among other things to see that the government devotes its first attention to the question of supplies for the armies of Russia and concentrate it self upon the development on a large scale of the measures recently taken I in this connection. * ** rt iii^\xin^ViHiii^JVii>iw^|^innD^|ii|^, COUNTERFEITER NAMES A | "RUSSELL WEAVER" AS ACCOMPLICE I Joseph D. Ferry, the local parage owner, u DO 1 * in the counterfeiting plant unearthed in this city, according j to ent made to a newspaper man this afternoon, ' ► shortly after he was held under SIO,OOO bail for his appear -1 the Federal Court at Scrantotn, in March. Ferry I | was unable o produce bail to-day. Alvyin M. llornberger. f i of Mohnton, jointly charged in the "get-rich-quick" scheme, J was also held under SIO,OOO bail which was furnished by t , his father, josephia Hornberger. Ferry declared lie was - L * hi scheme and that he helped to finance it. His [ T idea yeai igo, he says, when its good • L I point were shown to him by Hornberger nd a man named ' | Y Russel Weaver, of this city. Since the money has been ! I mad , t erry said his investment has not brought him penny's returu I J MILLER IS OUT ON BAIL s Harrisburg. Harry Miller, of near Hummelstown, ]L 1 who, with his wife, Lydia Miller, are charged with responsi* ' j I bility for the death of their son, Clayton, was to-day released f i on $4,000 bail. | | TRIES TO SHOOT BANK CASHIER > | WHO REFUSE TO CASH $50,000 CHECK ; Y Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 22. —John Humbert, a colored man, J I living here, shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon, went to ' ? tlie Farmer Trust Building with a check drawn to his own * i ier for $50,000, and when Cashier Frank Briner refused S | to cash it, Humbert drew a revolver and tried to shoot him. A 1 D. S. Dunfee, a clerk in the bank, grappled with Humbert | T and the revolver was discharged, the bullet striking the JL I floo/ He was overpowered and taken to jail. '' * H urisburt, - Among the bills which will be piescnted ® * I early m the ; essoin will be one to abolish the present Public P Sen-ice Commission and to establish a new Public Utilities' ► 1 Board of which the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be : Ithe chairman with five or seven commissioners. The secre- i * tary would be given the power of appointment and the 1 powers of the piesent commission would be conferred upon -1 the new board. ' 1 1 MARRIAGE : ?' , .'. r . r " > * v ''\v llnke mid /,>■ I.ucliklii I .tins, ,\ ■ w Markrt. \\ il Unix Scot I, lliirrlnliurK. anil l.lllle lleU-n Hoi.*, MhlpiienNburc. Hubert Heacdlfl Smith, nixl c'laru U) Hurt. Altownn. Single Copy, 2 Cents ASK GERMANY IF AMERICANS ARE AMONG CAPTIVES TAKEN BY WASP Inquiry Based on Press Re ports by State Depart ment; Armed Ship Issue at Root of Whole Ques tion CLOSER UNDERSTANDING IS FELT ESSENTIAL Status of Sailors on Armed Vessels After Purely De fensive Resistance Is Very Undecided; No Similar Case Huonos Aires, Argentine, Jan. 22. La Prcnsa publishes a dis patch from Itio Janeiro saying; that, according to a cablegram received at Pernambuco, tlie Itritisli cruiser Glasgow lias sunk a German commerce raider ISO miles oil' Para. No details are given. Washington, Jan. 22. lnquiry lias been made of Germany as to j whether there were any Americans among the 103 neutral sailors brought in as prisoners of war on the German prize Yarrowdale, for having taken pay on armed merchantmen. The inquiry was made entirely on press reports and not on any official infor mation which has come to the State I Department. Officials admit that , the armed j ship issue is at the root of the whole ! question. Each case officials say jinust be decided entirely on Its own | merits, but out of all the difficulties I that have recently arisen it is believed I it may be possible to enunciate some I general rule. It is stated however, that no definite program has yet been drawn up. The mere fact that some of the sunken vessels were permitted to sail as merchantmen from American ports [Continued on Page 9] POSTSCRIPT
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