I 1 * ,l "■* M " '• """" 1 " " ,1 ... I L iv<MM :■■ " J ■ ■R*PJ.W-- , W ' 111 I|iu t ytl. . —. will ...■* i.puu (I iimi i i y nil n J Mil I liipilß lili i.l .1 u ipn Universal Military 1 raining Is Favorably Repzrted to Senate by Military Committee HARRISBTJRG tSSlilll TELEGRAPH LXXXVI — No. 36 28 PAGES GERMANY HOPES TO PREVENT U. S. WAR Understood to Have Addressed Communication That Two Governments Discuss Ways and Means of Preventing Actual War Between Them; Believed Coming by Way of Switzerland KAISER DESIRES PEACE ALTHOUGH RELATIONS ARE BROKEN OFF Clearly Invites U. S. to Make Suggestions Designed to Stop Conflict; Teuton Diplomats Informed "Every Care Should Be Exercised So That Neutral Passenger Carrying Ships Would Not Be Subjected to Unwarned Torpedo Attacks" Washington, D. C., Feb..lo. —Germany is understood here to have addressed to th e United States a communi cation suggesting that the two governments discuss ways and means of preventing actual war between them. While information regarding ihe channel through which the communication was addressed is lacking it is probable it is being forwarded by th cgovermnent of Switzerland. Germany is understood to have made it clear that al though diplomatic relations have been broken she greatly desires that peace be maintained. PreTinTinary outlines regarding the communication do not indicate that it car ries with it any suggestion t hat Germany-may modify her submarine war. However, t lie whole communication is said clearly to invite this government to make suggestions regarding steps it thinks mig hi prevent wait. To Exercise Care With Neutrals In connection with the coming communication, information obtained here is to the effect that while Germany was arranging for her new campaign, of unrestricted submarine warfare, certain Ger man diplomats in various parts of the world wire informed that while "military necessity ' prevented the granting of a period in which neutrals might adjust their maritime interests every care would be exercised so that neutral passenger-carrying ships would not be subjected to unwarned torpedo attack. THREE MORE SIEAMERS ARE SUNK Three more steamers, aggregating 12,25$ tons were reported sunk to-day by the Germans in their new sub marine campaign. Definite announcement was made of the sinking of two of these vessels, the British Mantola, of 6,826 tons, and the British Lulllngton, of 2,816 tons. Only the Norwegian Solbakken, of 2,- 616 tons is still on the "believed sunk" list. The tonnage of the three steamers is greater than the total reported for the entire day yesterday, which was 1,424 tons. A news agency from Madrid reports that one American, a negro member of the crew, was one of four survivors of the British steamer Dauntless (previously reported torpedoed) pick ed up at sea from a small boat by a trawler. Much Activity Around Verdun The military field of operations was barren of developments of prime Im portance so far as the official state ments indicate. Paris reports several successful raiding operations along the French front, with violent artillery activity north of Verdun. There has been comparative quiet all along the UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING MEASURE IS REPORTED OUT Washington, Keb. 10. A universal military training bill was favorably reporter! to the Senate to-day by the Military Affairs Committee. Chair man Chamberlain submitted the bill without comment, asking that it go to the calendar. Senators Thomas, Democrat, and Drady, Republican, members of the committee, reserved the right to submit minority reports Primarily the bill provides that ali men citizens or those who have de clared their intent to become citizens shall undergo six months' military or naval training in the year in which •hey reach the age of nineteen or in Hie year when they first become liable to such service up to age of twen ty-six. All men receiving such train ing would be held in army or navy Reserve until they reach the age of 28. Differs I'i-om staff Plan The bill submitted by the commit tee differs in mnny respects from the plan being worked out by the arrgy general staff and was prepared by a subcommittee with the assistance of ''aptain George V. H Moseley, who was for a time a member of the gen eral staff. The measure at tho outstt contains line on the Russian and Rumanian fronts, as well as in the Caucasus, Petrograd announces. An entente air plane attack on Zeebrugge on the Bel gian coast is reported through Hol land, German aviators have attacked Dunkirk and Amiens, while a French aviator carried out a successful raid on military objects at Karlsruhe, about fifty miles from the French frontier in Germany, according to Paris. Washington, Feb. 10. Late re ports of ships sunk by German sub marines were scanned eagerly by gov ernment officials to-day for a double reason. First, there was the ever-present fear that any hour might bring a dis patch saying an American ship had been sunk without warning or Amer ican lives lost thus driving the United States to use force to protect its rights. Second, yesterday's reported falling off of aggregate tonnage sunk, pro duced wonder as to whether the fail ure was only temporary, or whether Great Britain has already done some [Continucd on Page 3] a provision that in the first year of its operation the periods of training should be three instead of six months. Many limitations and exceptions ure provided. The majority report, submitted by Senator Chamberlain, says: "The criticism of the advocates of the measure, its well as its opponents, has as a rule not been constructive, "The committee, however, have been assisted very materially' by Major George V. H. Moseley, who for a time, while the bill was under consideration, a member of the general staff sta tioned here, and devoted much time and intelligent effort to the prepa ration of a measure that would har monize with our own institutions. The bill as presented, the committee be lieve, will do this. "The committee docs not deem it advisable or necessary at this time to discuss the bill in detail or to do more than to give an analysis of its various provisions." Exemptions Under the terms of the bill exemp [ Continued on Page 3] HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1917 An Announcement "DEGINNING Monday next, the Harrisburg Telegraph and the Star-Independent will be published as one newspaper from the offices of the Telegraph Printing Company in l'edcral Square. J his necessity is the outcome of unprecedented conditions in the. printing trades, requiring economies of the most radical nature, and with which the reading public is more or less familiar. It is in line with what has happened recently in many other cities where newspapers have joined forces in order t*> maintain their standards and make ends meet in a business way. The Star-Independent has had an honorable place in the life of the community ever since its incep tion. Its publishers and editors have wielded a constant force for good in the affairs of the city. It has an army-of readers unswerving in their loyalty. The step which brings the Star- Independent beneath the roof of the Telegraph was carefully considered from the standpoint of these readers. 1 hey will find in the Telegraph from this time on under the new arrange ment all of the best features they have known and liked in the Star-Independent and in addi tion many new and delightful features which have made the Telegraph the most widely read newspaper in Central Pennsylvania. The two papers have had many things in common. Both arc served with the same full Associated Press dispatches, both carry full reports of State, county and city activities in Harrisburg, both specialize in church news, social a%d personal news, sports, the railroads, real estate, labor, industrial, Central Pennsylvania and suburban news. Both aspire to serve the best interests of the people in Harrisburg. In brief, the two newspapers have been striving very largely for the same ends. Under the new management thej' will be able to do this much more efficiently and effectively, and at the same time bring about those economies in management so vitally important under conditions which have arisen out of the war and are almost daily adding difficulties to the financial problem of news paper making. '1 he result will be a newspaper bigger and better in every way. 1 he two newspapers join in the hope that their readers will appreciate the situation which has made it necessary for them to unite forces and to continue the generous patronage which has made their publication possible in the past. After this date readers of both the Telegraph and Star-Independent will be served by the Telegraph, which lias just entered upon its 86th year. As an equitable consideration and in lieu of the customary notice of two weeks, those employes of the Star-Independent who cannot be cared for in the present organization of the Telegraph will receive their usual compensation for the next two weeks at the cashier's office in the Star-Independent building. This has been arranged so that all such employes may have leisure and full opportunity to secure permanent employment without financial loss. JITNEYMEN FILE ANSWERS TO THE H.R.C. COMPLAINTS Deny That They Are Subject to Company Service Law or That They Compete The lirst ten jitneymen charged be fore the Public Service Commission with operating jitneys illegally, with out State certificates and when there is adequate service, to-'day filed ans wers before the Commission. The at torneys for the jitneymen are George R. lleisey and Oscar G. Wickersham. The answers are the strongest tiled by any persons complained against by any of the street railways whether in Allegheny, Luzerne, Lackawanna or other counties where the trolley com panies are lighting the jitneys. The Harrisburg men deny that they are subject to the public service acts of 1913 or 1915; deny that the Harrisburg Railways Company gives adequate service; demand proof as to whether the company ppys for the paving work and the refl&ir of bridges which it claims: demand proof that it pays taxes and that the city gets three per cent, of the gross receipts under the city ordinance enacted a number of years ago. It is further set forth that the jit neymen accused of failing to compiv with the law do not have fixed routes, regular schedules, established rates of fare or maintain such common carrier service as alleged. It is also declared that they do not compete with the trolley company and alleged that they serve portions of the city not reached by the Harrisburg Railways Com pany. The Commission will fix a date for the hearings. 250 Guests Flee Fire in Fashionable Hotel i Boston, Feb. 10. The Hotel Lenox ! in the Back Bay district was severely , damaged by lire early to-day. All of the 250 guests and the employes were I able to get out but several sustained minor injuries. The elevator walls | were filled with smoke soon after the ; guests were aroused and most of them ' came down the stairways of the ten i story structure. A few were taken i down ladders by firemen. Edwin C. Tew, of New York; H. •Cheshire Mitchell, of Scuttle, Wash., | and Mrs. Mitchell, were taken to a ! hospital. Mr. Tew and Mr. Mitchell were slightly burned. Mrs. Mitchell j suffered from shock. Mr. Mitchell ! and his wife were taken down a ladder by firemen from the eighth floor. The loss was estimated by fire de partment officials at $60,000. Slides Down Hope of Sheets i Joseph Collins, of Revene, whose room on the tenth story was cut off i from the stairway, Improvised a lad der from blankets and sheets and lowered himself from his window to I the seventh floor whence he made his way to the street. Kdward M. Morton of N'ew York, in whose room on the second floor the tire started was badly burned in trying to quench the flames Horton said that he had been smoking! He went to the bathroom and on his return found a brisk fire in his room After a hasty attempt to put it out he notified the telephone switchboard yperator and escaped. Offices Close Monday; Birthday of Lincoln State, city and county offices will be closed all clay Monday, Kebruary 12, Lincoln Birthday. The day will be observed in the pub-- lie schools with appropriate exercises. BIDS GKKAHD I'AKKWKLL London, Feb. 10.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from The Hague says It Is reported there from Berlin that Chancellor von Beth mann-Hollweg sent his adjutant to Ambassador Gerard on Friday to bid hiin farewell. HARRISBURG MEN ON BORDER WILL LEAVE FEB. 20 Five Commands to Be Located in This City After Return of Troops Preparation for a reception and ban quet to soldiers of tlic Eighth Regi ment will lie started next week in Harrisburg. Orders were issued yesterday at El Paso, Texas, for movement of the Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Infan try, from the border on Wednesday, February 20. The local companies should reach home about a week later. In all between 275 and 300 llarris burg men will return from the border, including Colonel Maurice E. Finney and stuff; headquarters company, Cap tain Harry F. Baker, adjutunt of the Eighth Regiment, commanding; sup ply company. Captain Edward H. Scliell; Company D. Captain John T. Uretz: Company X, Captain Robert D. Jenkins, and a machine gun company. Captain lialpli C. Crow. -Major Frank E. Ziegler, of the Eighth, who has been home on a fur lough, will not return south. Relatives and friends of the soldiers will join with tlie members of the City Grays veteran association in banquet ing the regimental officers and com panies. Tlio organizations that par ticipated in (lie reception to the Gov ernor's Troop will also be a part of the big reception parade. Official orders for mustering out the regiment will be received here on the arrival of the troops. It is the belie! that the soldiers of the Eighth Regi ment will not be continued in service in the event of war with Germany. This belief is based on the fact that orders have been given to the Eighth to return home, which would not have been the case were the soldiers to be continued in service. (New York Federal Grand Jury to Probe Alleged News Print Conspiracy Washington, Feb. 10. it was stated to-day at the Department of Justice that the Federal grand jury in New York is about to begin investi gating whether theer is a criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade in the newsprint paper situation. Bain bridge Colby and Mark Hyman will represent the government as special assistants to the Attorney General. In addition to facts collected by the Federal Trade Commission and to disclosures made at its hearing, the Department of Justice has obtained I information which is expected to show | that print paper manufacturers have I violated the anti-trust law in their operations. Big Wholesale House Hasn't Ounce of Sugar | Unless striking employes of sugar : refineries in Philadelphia and New j York soon return to work, Harrisburg \ will have a sugar famine on its hands At hast three-quarters of the em ! ployes of Philadelphia refineries have 1 struck, demanding an increase in wages from 25 cents to 35 cents an hour, with double pay for over time and .Sundays 1 On. One local wholesale grocer said tills morning that the present supplv of sugar in this city is about exhausted, with no signs of Immediate relief Many retail grocers said their supply was either very low or gone fntirely. The Company wholesale grocers, said they do not have an ounce of sugar but that they oxpect a shipment next week. I VW COMMITTEE TO MEET Members of the law committee of the Stale Association of County Commis sioners will meet Tuesday in the grind Juryroom lit the Courthouse. Action will be taken on proposed amendments to laws ielative to the County Com-' tnissioners. SENTENCE FOUR MEN TRIED ON MURDER CHARGES Two to Bo Electrocuted; Other Pair Get Terms in the Penitentiary Dentil sentences for Elwood Wilson and John Robinson, colored; not less tlian ten nor more than twelve years Tor lada Yovonovlc, and not less than nineteen nor more than twenty years for James White, colored, were four sentences doled out tliis morning in Dauphin county court by President Judge George Ktltikel and Judge Charles V. Henry. Sentencing the convicted men, three of whom were colored, marked the close of the Hist week of the special "murder" court. Yovonovlfe was the first to-be called for sentence, and Judge Henry, as he pronounced it, remarked tl at "There were a good many killings in Dauphin county coming from the same class of people" as a reply to a plea for leniency from Robert D. Stucker. at torney for Yovonovie. % "May God be with you all. I hope to meet you up front. Good-by. I'm -loing. Good-by," were the last words of Uobinson as he passed out of the courtroom after the death sentence was imposed by Judge Henry. Rob'ip son was convicted of first degree'mur der, charged with shooting Touio Pakovio last October. One Only 19 Years Old When called before the bar and asked what he had to say before be ing sentenced, Uobinson pleadingly said: "If your Honor can give me a lifetime, I'd be satisfied, on account of my sick mother. I got a letter from her-and she hopes that 1 get out all right. The Eord has blessed my soul and forgives me for what 1 have done. [Continued on Page :$] THE WEATHER! For Harrisburg nn<l vicinityi Fair and continued cold t-niKlil. wltli lonml tempernture about 12 df- Itrecst Simony fair and somenlint warmer. For Hnstern Pennsylvania: Fair to night H nd Sunday, not mo cold Smidny t moderate In fresh west winds. ■liver No material changes Mill oeeur In general rltcr conditions. • local rises mid falls may he expected, due to Ice, The river nl llarris hui'K Mill probably remain nearly stationary ut a staae of near 7 feet. <eneral renditions The Mtorni that was central over the Middle Atlantic const, I'rlduy niornlnK, hits moved northnurd ilh litereusliiK force and is non central on the North Atlantic const. It caused light precipita tion. mostly snow, front tlic Lake HeKlon eastward to the Atlantic coast and Kales nlotiK the coast front llatteras northward. From the t'pper Mississippi Valley east ward to the Atlantic coast and south and east or the Ohio river there has liern n general fall of 2 to 32 degrees In temperature, he- Ink most decided in the Atlantic States. Temperature! S a. m., 10 degrees above xero. Sum lllses, 7t04 a. m. Mooni ItlscH, 0:11 p. in. Hltrr Staaci 7.3 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 37. I .ovi est temperatnre, 15, Mean temperature, 2U. Normal temperature, "0. SEED SHIPMENT FOR HOLMES CO. ON SEA BOTTOM Harrisburg Firm Suffers From Ruthless War Policy of German Government COUNTRY TO SUFFER Prices of Vegetables to Go Higher Because of Enforced I Shortage j As a result of Germany's ruthless war on merchant shipping, Harris burg' will suffer in an indirect way. Announcement was made to-day by M. L. Holmes, president of the Holmes Seed Company that a large consignment of rare flower and veg etable seeds from Holland was lost when the steamer Crown Point was sent to the bottom by a German U-Boat several days ago. The consignment included seeds which cannot be produced successfully in this country, including spinach, wurtzels mangels, extra line turnips and herbs. The shipment was valued at thousands of dollars. Part of it [Continued oil Page ] . Instantly Killed When He Steps in Front of Train Stepping from the tracks in front of an approaching engine directly In to another, Raymond At. Dutrey, aged 32. 112 Linden street, signal and switch maintainor on the Philadelphia and Heading railway, was instantly killed shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. The accident occurred in the Harris burg yards near Cameron and Uerry hill streets. He is survived by his wife. The body was badly mangled. TRAI.V HITS TRUCK I'll,l. OF SUMMERS) - Dill, a IIYIXC. El Paso. Tex.. Feb. 10. Private Charles Eaton, of Company l„ Fifth Ohio Infantry, and Sergeant Karl Eisenhart. of Company K, Fifth Ohio Infantry, were killed yesterday, when the Golden State Limited, from Chi cago, struck a motor truck, in which they were riding downtown from Camp Pershing. Private Eaton was from Conneaut, Ohio, and Sergeant Eisen hart was from Cleveland. Private Rudolph J. Smith, of Com pany K. and Private Dan T. Toomey, of Company L, of the Fifth Ohio, were fatally hurt. Ten other members of the regiment were seriously injured. TO VIGOROUSLY PRESS R. R. LAWS Washington, Feb. 10. Chairman Newlands of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee gave notice to the Senate to-day that the administration railroad legislation " program would be actively pressed from now on and that the Senate would have opportunity to vote on the ques tion of enforcing suspension of strikes and lockouts pend ing investigation. 1100 UNARMED VESSELS UNHARMED IN ZONE New York, Feb. 10.—More than 1100 vessels arrived at or sailed unharmed from United Kingdom ports dur ing the first nine days of Germany's unrestricted sub marine warfare in British waters, according to an an nouncement made here to-day by Germans in authoritative touch with British admiralty officials. U-BOAT BACK WITH HIGH MARK Berlin, Feb. 8, by Wireless to Sayville, Feb. 10.—A German submarine has returned from the Atlantic, where she sank ten ships of an aggregate tonnage of 19,000, the Overseas News Agency says. In addition she sank, in the North Sea, a British steamer of about 3,000 tons, the British trawlers Shamrock and Thistle and two other trawlers, one British and one French. FLEET OF AIRPLANES SHELL ZEEBRUGGE Amsterdam, Feb. 10, via London.—The Telegraaf says that a fleet of airplanes at dusk yesterday attacked the Belgian coast town of Zeebrugge. The Germans fired 300 shells from anti-aircraft guns in an attempt to drive off the attacks. I EIGHT BELIEVED DEAD IN FIRE South Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 10. Fire early to-day completely destroyed a Greek boarding house here. It is believed that seven or eight lives have been lost, as five bodies, four men and one woman, have been recovered. The dead are Greeks. INSPECT REPRESENTATIVES' ACCOUNTS Washington, Feb. 10. lnspection of members of Congress Stock Exchange accounts to ascertain if possible whether official information has been utilized in trading, was the principle business before the congressional "leak'' inquiry committee to-day. The examination is based on a Washington broker's testimony yesterday that certain members of the House have traded through him. U. S. STEEL ORDERS DECREASE New York, Feb. 10.—The unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation on January 31 last, were 11,474- 054 tons, a decrease of 73,232 tons compared with Decem ber 31. The January statement is the first in several months that has not shown an increase. The December of 11,547 - 286 was the high record for unfilled orders. MARRIAGE John Smjth llall nnd Mnrmirrl Vivlorla llofntrOrr, HnUlmorr llobrrt WHllnin anil Hernlor Mny I'eiu r, lliirrlMhurii V'nrl \lfr-d Hour, l'cnbrook, and Hiith Amanda WrlirhUtonr M, €"linr, It'Mburir. ' 1 'ri\vln Itcrp llutton nnil Rrwlr Annrtta Stover, (nrlfiilr Ueurgc Mnrtln Burnea, lllicbaplrr, and Cinrn Kllxabeth llurßcr, Itoral- Single Copy, 2 Cents POSTSCRIPT AUTO SHOW TO OPEN TONIGHT IN EMERSON BLDG. 12a Models From 42 Manufac turers Will Be on Display LOW TO HIGH PRICED | Motor Club, Commerce Cham ber and Rotary Club to Be Guest of Dealers Ilarrisburg's big auto show opens at 7 o'clock to-night in the Emerson- I Brantingham Building, Tenth and | Market streets. Read class in decorative scheme and . the classiest designs in automobile ! construction, covering a greater area j of space than ever before, combine to j make this year's automobile show the j greatest and most attractive exhibition of motorcars ever assembled in Har risburg. Whether one has the price to buy the most luxurious car on ex hibition or simply enough in the pocket to pay the price of admission, ; the display is well worth seeing. Rep resenting as it does the most advanced in motorcar construction, produced by ! the world's leading makers of motor | cars, and accessories which represent |an immense industry made possible ! by the motorcar, the display is an in j teresting one and educational from a ; social and economic standpoint as well ' Continued on Page 2—Second Section Driver Knocked Unconscious in Runaway Accident Edward Stroup, 1337 Howard street, a driver l'or the Merchants' Ice Com j puny was knocked unconscious in a I runaway this morning in Grace street. The ice wagon was standing in i Grace avenue while Stroup was load ing the refrigerator at the Greek- American restaurant. A team belong ing to J. E. Rhoads, a contractor at Cowden and Forster streets, became frightened and ran up Grace avenue. The wagon collided with the rear end of tl.e ice wagon throwing Stroup to the pavement. He is badly bruised about the body.
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