NO INDICATION
OF WHEN WILSON
WILL SPEAK
Believed He Will Go Before i
Congress Middle of Next
Week
♦ EXCITEMENT IS ALLAYED
American Missionary Killed 011
Liner Which Was Used
as Transport
By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 24.—With ad
journment of Congress one week off.
President Wilson to-day had given no
indication of when he will go before
that body with a statement in inter
national relations, and Secretary Lan
sing was out of the city on a three
days' vacation. After yesterday's
cabinet meeting, officials were un
usually reticent, and the next regular
cabinet meeting will not be held until
Tuesday. Ordinarily some move of
the President would b$ looked for soon
after a conference with his cabinet
advisers.
Temporary excitement created yes
terday by news that an American
missionary was drowned when the
French liner Athos was torpedoed
was allayed to-day by press reports
that the vessel was being used as a
troop transport and was convoyed by
two destroyers.
Baron Zwiedinek, charge of the
Austrian embassy here, is said to have
been told during a call at the State
Department that until relations with
liis government become more satis
factory, no arrangements would be
made for official reception of the new
ambassador, Count Tarnowski.
HEAVILY TAX BACHELORS
By Associated Press
London, Feb. 24.—Dr. August Von
Lentze, Prussian minister of finance,
has announced a new heavy tax on
bachelors, according to a Berlin tele
gram transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph Copenhagen, correspondent.
Families with children, on the other
hand, the announcement states, will be
relieved of a part of the burden of
ordinary taxation, according to the
number of their children.
AYOMKN CARPENTERS IX FRANCE
London, Feb. 22.—Nineteen young
women carpenters have left for
France, where they have contracted to
remain for the duration of the war
in employment mainly connected with
the building of barracks for the Brit
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REMEDIES OF FOOD RISE
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the trains after they arrived at Chi
cago.
Reports to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day show that a total
of 766 box cars were sent to Chicago
between February 19 and February 23
in addition to those previously re
ported.
Reports also were received from pa
per manufacturers in New York State,
saying they were unable to continue
operations bceuuse of shortage in coal
and wood pulp. New York Central
railroad officials, however, wired the
Commission that the situation had
been relieved and that the paper com
panies were operating.
House Chaplain Prays
For Food Situation Relief
By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 24.—A prayer fox
relief of the food situation was deliv
ered in the House to-day by Chaplain
Couden.
"We pray," he said, "in this latid
of peace and plenty that the authori
ties in state and nation my find ways
and means by which the abnormal
prices of foodstuffs may be brought
within reach of the struggling classes,
the poor and needy; that the spectacle
enacted in many of our cities recently
may not be repeated."
Five Trains of Grain And
Flour Speeding East
By Associated Press
Minneapolis, Feb. 24. Within the
last 24 hours five trains of fifty cars
each loaded with flour or grain have
left here for the east and two more
trains will be dispatched some time to
day.
The trains will be rushed through
ahead of all other freight in order to
aid in relieving the food situation, in
several cities of the east.
Spurred by Riots, N. Y.
Authorities Take Steps
To Relieve Sufferers
By Associated Press
New York, Feb. 24. Relief is in
sight for the poor of New York City
who have been suffering from the
high price of food. Spurred by riots,
boycotts and mass appeals the city
government and wealthy citizens have
taken .action designed not only to ease
the preesnt situation, but provide for
the future.
The most definite measure is the
purchase of a large quantity of food
which will be brought here for dis
tribution at the lowest possible price.
George W. Perkins, chairman of the
Mayor's committee on food supply, an
nounced that a campaign had begun tfl.
popularize rice as a substitute formore
mostly foods. To keep down the price
of rice the committee has bought 4,-
000,000 pounds. The fact that plans
are laid to buy rice in immense quan
tities became to-day through
receipt of Information from Wood
land, Cal., that Mr. Perkins had tele
graphed the county Board of Trade
there asking terms for immediate
shipment to New York of 15,000,000
pounds.
The Mayor's committee lias pur
chased also a carload of smelts on
the Pacific coast which will be used to
force down prices in the local mar
kets. Funds for these purchases were
guaranteed by nieijibers of the com
mittee, all local men.
Governor Whitman who came here
last night from Albany, sa'd that he
would devote the day to consideration
of the food problem. The Governor
expressed the belief that the Wicks
food and market bill now before the
Legislature would, if it became alaw,
ultimately bring some relief.
The situation, he said, demanded
an immediate remedy and he looks to
the municipal authorities for recom
i mendations.
Arrangements have been made for
a great demonstration this afternoon
in Madison Square. If the police will
permit, those in charge of the meet
ing say that after the speaking is over
they will start a parade on Fifth ave
nue.
Chicago Police Taking
Census to See How Much
Food Is In Storage
By Associated Press
Chicago, Feb. 24. A food census
of Chicago was started to-day by the
police department, acting under the
"forestalling ordinances" which forbids
the storing of food in warehouses for
the purpose of keeping it off the mar
ket and thus raising the price to the
consumer.
Chief of Police Hermann F. Schuet
tler started out a special detail of offi
cers with instructions to call at each
of the 21 large cold storage ware
houses and obtain a statement of the
amount of food of various kinds which
is in storage. With this information,
the police believe it wiil be possible
to determine to what extent specula
tors are responsible for the high
prices of food materials.
The Federal authorities also con
tinued an investigation into the food
situation.
The car shortage situation had not
improved in this city at least as far
as it concerned grain shipments. One
large elevator closed in South Chicago
yesterday because of lack of cars, and
it was said four elevators belonging
to a large grain house would probably
! shut down during the duy.
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1,004 PERSONS PERISH WHEN
TWELVE VESSELS ARE SUNK
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erly approach to the English channel. The British authorities, ac
cording to London advices, had nothing to do with the routing of
the vessels, the Dutch authorities making all arrangements.
The tonnage of six of the Dutcli steamers aggregated 32,213
and the other is believed o have been a vessel of 1,091 tons. Two
Britisli steamers were the others sunk, one of 3,196 tons ad the
other probably 1,004 tons.
Sea Raider in Indian Ocean
A Japanese press report announces the presence of a sea raider
in the Indian ocean, where the exploits of the noted Emden were
performed. The new raider, an armed merchantman, is said to have
sunk two British steamers southwest of Colombo, Ceylon.
In the field of military operations there have been few im
portant developments. The French have been active in the Vosges
region and i J aris reports the penetration of the German lines north
of Senones by a French detachment last night.
British army estimates were issued to-day providing for an
army of 5,(X)0,000 men while a naval estimate calls for 50,000 offi
cers and men, making the naval personnel 450,000. The army esti
mates are exclusive of India.
By Associated Press
London, Feb. 24.—'Lloyd's r.nnounces
that the crews of the following steam
ers were landed yesterday, their ves
sels having been torpedoed on Thurs
day:
Grenadier. IlrltWli, 1,004 tons
/.uauilljk, Hutch, 4.180 ton* grows.
Noonlerriljk, Dutch, 7,150 tons.
Eemland, Hutch. .1,770 tons.
•Incntrn, l>uteh, .*>.373 tons gross.
Mennilo, Hutch, ft,874 tons.
llamloriifc. Hutch, ft.SSI tuns.
(inaNterliind, Hutch, 2,447 tons
gross.
Trojan Prince, British, 3,100 tons
gross.'
Illrnhelm, Norwegian, 1,144 tons
gross.
Skrlm, Norwegian, 701 tons gross.
It is believed all the men on these
vessels were saved.
Four of the seven Dutch steamers
were homeward bound with full car
goes. The attack took place in the
western aproaches to the English chan
nel.
No Instructions as to the routes were
either asked for or given the Brit
ish Admiralty. All thu arrangements
were in the hands of the Dutch au
thorities.
Seven Were Killed
The captain and six men of the Brit
ish steamer Grenadier were killed, and
the remainder of the nrew landed.
More than 200 men of various na
tionalities, members of the crews of
seven steamships sunk by German sub
marines, arrived in London to-day. The
men were dressed in various old pieces
of clothing which they were able to
gather up hastily before leaving their
ships or which were provided for them
subsequently. They wore taken to the
Sailors' Home, where they were sup
plied with new equipment. They will
be cared for until they find new berths.
Sailors Silent
About noon the officers and crews,
of the seven Dutch steamers which
had been torpedoed by German sub
marines, were marshalled at the Dutch
consulate, where they filled every
available inch of space for a confer
ence with H. S. J.. Mass, the consul
general of the Netherland, which last
ed for several hours. The officers made
affidavits to the circumstances of the
sinking of their boats, while full ver
sions given by the members of the
crews were taken by a squad of Dutch
stenographers.
All the Dutch sailors were closely i
guarded during their stay at the con- j
sulate rooms in an old buiding in the j
heart of the city, as they had been:
instructed jiot to talk to reporters. I
The officers, who wore Dutch mer- j
cantiie uniforms, as well as the mem
bers of the crews, who were well clad, |
appeared none the worse for their j
experiences. The officers were closet- j
ed with Consul General Maas in his
private office, while the crews were
lined up in a large ante room and J
related their experiences to steno-,
graphers separately.
The officers and men acted like 1
mutes when approached by newspa- '
pernien. Consul General Maas said:,
1 "The Dutch government has in
structed the officers and crews of these
I ships not to say anything for publi
cation. T regret I cannot give out.
I details of the sinkings, having myself
' received similar instructions."
It was noticed there were many
negroes from the West Indies among
the crews.
The Caasterlanfl was a Dutcli steam
ship of 2,447 tons net, engaged in trade
between Holland and South America.
She was last reported cn her departure
from Amsterdam. January 16, for Bue
nos Aires.
The Zaandijk. Noorderdijk, Kemland
and Jacatra were in trade between Hol
land and the United States. The last
reports of their movements are:
Zaandijk sailed from Rotterdam Jnu
ary 30, for Philadelphia; Noorderdi.ik,
sailed January 22, from Norfolk for
Rotterdam; Eemland, at Falmouth,
previous) to" January 30, on a voyge
from Amsterdam to New York; Jactara.
sailed from New York, January 25. for
Rotterdam.
The Menado and Dandoeng plied be
tween Holland and the Dutch East In
dies. The last report of the Menado
| was on January 24, when she arrived
at Suez, on her way from Batavia to
Kotterdam. The Bandoeng sailed from
Port Sid January 16, on a voygae from
Batavia for Rotterdam.
TO RE4NDEX ALL
COUNTY RECORDS
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can bo Installed, the committee esti
mates, for not more than $2 4,000 and
the work completed In 18 months.
The court order to-day is the result
of a petition signed by all members
| of the Dauphin county bar asking the
court to name a committtee of lawyers
to pass upon the necessity of re-lndex-
Ing the recorder's books, to estimate
the cost and recommend a system. The
court last November nakned the fol
lowing committee: John K. Fox,
chairman; Charles H. Bergner, Oscar
G. Wickersham, John C. Nissley and
William M. Haln to look Into the mat
ter and report.
The committee, after examining
conditions in the recorder's office, re
ported that the records are badly
worn as the result of constant usage
over a period of many years, that
many of them are well nigh illegible,
that the system in use Is antiquated,
cumbersome and causes congestion In
the office.
In recommending the Rusaell sys
tem the committee calls attention to
the fact that it Is at present In use
In the prothonotary's office and Its use
would be In the way of making the
records uniform. The cost would not
exceed $24,000, the committee be
lieves.
County Recorder Lentz, who will be
entrusted with the making of the con
tract, said to-day that he will use hie
utmost efforts to see that the county
gets the most for Its money and that
the work is not strung out unduly and
the cost made excessive. The cost
willl be born by the county.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
CITY MANAGER PLAN
SAVES MUCH MONEY
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councilman and well-known business
man of Dayton.
Mr. Switzer, who came here under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce Civic Department, of which A.
Carson . Stamni is chairman, was in
troduced by John Sweene". after a
membership dinner at which Presi
dent David E. Tracy presided. Mr.
Switzer illustrated his talk with lan
tern views, using the method which
the Harrisburg Municipal League orig
inated in its first campaign for public
improvements here fifteen years ago.
His contrasts by means of two slides
thrown on the screen at one time were
most interesting and effective.
Home Utile (Jreat Factor
The most important of his asser
tions, as they affect Harrisburg, is
that home rule is a great factorin local
government. The greatest good that
can come from a city charter framed
and adopted by the people it is de
signed to serve is the spirit of com
munity co-operation it engenders," he
said.
Dayton's system giving councilmen
no more work than any man can af
ford to take from his own affairs and
paying him only a nominal salary
made it impossible for busy and cap
able men to decline public service
when caller upon, he said. This was
highly interesting to many present be
cause it reflects a sentiment that has
been growing rapidly in Harrisburg.
Mr. Switzer said the city of Dayton
has founded its system of government
upon the manner in which corpora
tions are managed. He likened the
voters to the stockholders, the council
men to the board of directors and the
city manager to the general manager
of the company, and said it worked
out that the city under this plan re
ceives the same efficient service that
the corporation requires.
Not all the people of Dayton are In
favor of the city manager plan even
now, said Mr. Switzer. The politi
cians, Republican, Democratic and So
cialist are opposed to it, but the peo
ple are l'or it. Last year the Demo
cratic politicians succeeded in having
the revenues cut by $169,000, under
an Ohio law that could not prevail in
Pennsylvania, und expected to ruin
the reputation of the city manager
by causing a deficit. Instead the city
manager simply retrenched and came
out with $50,000 in the treasury.
Dayton has not reached perfection,
Mr. Sweitzer told his audience, but he
felt that a very large degree of effi
ciency had resulted from the city
manager plan and that the people will
never return to the old form. "Get
good councilmen, not only honest, but
able and free of hand," he said, "and
have them hire a big man for city
manager, and any city cannot but
benefit."
London Turning to Clops
Owing to Leather Scarcity
By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 24.—Scarcity of
leather is forcing London to turn to
clogs as a substitute for shoes. Al
ready the ciiy's school children are
clattering daily to their studies In
clogs at 73 cents a pair, say dis
patches to the Commerce Department.
Poor children are permitted to pur
chase the footware on a weekly in
stallment plan.
The home demand for wooden shoes
is so great, it is declared, a British
manufacturing concern lias just de
clined an order for 100,000 pairs for
the Belgian government.
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Eighth's Property to
Be Stored in This
City and in Lemoyne
The machine guns, escort wagons
and ail other property which the
Eighth regiment is bringing back from
the border, will be stored in Harris
zurg for service. The Eighth is bring
ing twenty-seven escort wagons, sev
eral motor trucks, its machine guns
and their trucks and the usual amount
of tentage and other property in
charge of the headquarters, supply
and machine gun companies.
The machine guns will probably be
stored at Lernoyne as there Is no pro
vision for them at tho Second street
armory and the escort wagons, which
will arrive here knocked down, will
be placed in pne ofthe storehouses in
the Capitol park extension zone which
have been used by the quartersmast
er's department.
All arrangements have b'een made
for the transfer of the property of
the Kighth as soon as it arrives. The
two infantry companies and the three
auxiliary companies will have their
headquarters at the Armory and will
resume regular drills very soon.
Major S. M. Kutherford is making
the annual inspection at the State ar
senel where he is going over all prop
erty and will check up with command
ers of the regiments which turned it
in. No orders have come for him to
muster out the Eighth but they are
expected.
HBDUCG RATES OF DISCOUNT
Bombay, Feb. 24. Tho rate of dis
count of the Hank of Bombay was re
duced from 8 to 7 per cent, to-day.
Calcutta, Feb. 24. The rate of dis
count of the Bank of Bengal was re
duced from 8 to 7 per cent, to-day.
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Evangelical Conference
Licenses New Ministers
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. —At the East
Pennsylvania Conference of the Unit
ed Evangelical Church, which is in
annual session hero in the Christ
Church, the following men were li
censed to preach: Charles Hepler,
Rending: William H. Caller, Boyer
town; Daniel Harper, Deading;
rence Hosann, Palmyra: Alfred Sny
der, Herndon, ancl Stanley A. Sltier,
of Weissport.
Bishop W. M. Stanford, of Harris
burg, editor o fthe Sunday school lit
erature, denounced the unduly boost
ing the prices of food and the high
cost of paper material. Unrighteous
politicians, he said, could easily stop
the unfair boosting of prices of things
that are essential to the human life
by the enaction of legislation in the
interest of the' people.
REFUSES NEW Till A E
In an opinion handed down late
yesterday, Judge S. J. M. McCarrell
dented a new trial to the executors of
the John C. Herman estate. The Jury
recently returned a verdict to Henry
J. Harman on a contract alleged to
have been made with John Harman.
The latter died before the trial. The
court holds that the matter was one
solely for the jury.
CAMP KIRK GIRLS READY
New York, Feb. 24. Announcement
that the Camp Eire Girls are ready for
service in the event of war and of
what may V>e expected of them was
made here to-day on behalf of tlie or
ganization. which has 90,000 members,
with every State represented. Their
special duties would be the care of
children lacking protection in time of
emergency, nursing the wounded, mak
ing bandages, and preparing food.
American Importers
Hard Hit by Restrictions
London, Feb. 24.—Importers of
American goods feel themselves par
ticularly hard hit by the latest re
strictions upon imports, but the ex
tent of their loss can be only approxi
mated until they learn just how lib
erally licenses will be granted for Im
portations of forbidden wares.
The goods most drastically affected
and which have been imported in
amounts running into millions an
nually from America, include agricul
tural machinery, typewriters and other
office equipment, boots and shoes, cot
ton hosiery, apples, wood and cut. tim
ber. Cotton hos'-ry was on the pre
vious prohibited list but was recently
removed by the government.
WRIT ISSUED AGAINST
AI.HERMAN HOVERTER
A writ of alternative mandamus di
rected against Alderman George W.
Hoverter was issued this morning by
the Dauphin county court. The writ
was made returnable on March 12.
It appears that Pierce Rettew re
cently purchased n building in Aber
deen street, near Market. The build
ing is occupied by Morris Hursh, who
has refused to vacate the premises.
Mr. Rettew then brought an action be
fore the Alderman, asking for a writ
of dispossession. Hursh then appeal
led on the ground that the Alderman's
court was without jurldiction and the
Alderman refused to issue the writ.
SEEKS DIVORCE
Divorce proceedings were begun
this morning in the county courts by
Walter Simmons against his wife,
Sarah Simmons.
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