Early Mowing Snowstorm Causes the Worst Tie-Up of Transportation Experienced in feoW /fe HARRISBURG ifSpflp- TELEGRAPH Jok K Stye otnr~2nt>cpcnbcnt tr / LXXXVII— No. 24 12 PAGES GOV'T TAKES OVER 400 ACRES NEAR MIDDLE TO $13,000,000 ARMY SUP PL YDEPO T CONSTANT WORK FOR 5,000 More Than 25 Six-Story Concrete and Steel Buildings With Two Great Machine Shops to Be Erected; All Supplies Except Big Guns and Explosives to Be As sembled Here; Will Build Town Nearly as Big as Steelton Was When Schwab Came There; Plants Will Be Continued Permanently After War; 15,000 Men Temporarily Needed For Construction Work; Deal Closed Today A city of 5.000 workmen is to spring up in the next few weeks on the site of the old Keystone State Fair grounds along the Susquchagna river between Harrisburg and Middletown. The United States government to-day closed negotiations with the Keystone Industrial Corporation, successor to the Keystone State Fair and Industrial Exposition Company, for the lease of 400 aces of its land for a period of three years, with the privilege of purchase at the end of that time. The negotiations have been under way for several months and are in accord with the plans of the War Department to make Harrisburg and vicinity a great military supply center, both during the war and after. To-day's deal is not the only one under way but of this it is permitted to make no announcements at this time. Cost Over $13,000,000 One the site acquired near Middletown, whiph adjoins the big aviation depot erected on a corner of the fair plot, will be erected enormous supply depot of concrete and steel to cost between $13,000,000 and $15,000,000. A tleast twenty-five immense con crete and steel concrete buildings six stories in height and 350 feet in length will be erected. In addition there will be two immense concrete and steel machine shops. Great quan tities of all manner of military sup plies, exclusive of explosives, which will not be handled here, will be shipped to the local plant to be as sembled. The thought Is to make It a great military supply base even after the war'and to maintain here a force constantly of at least 5,000 skilled workmen. Temporary Force of 15,000 The plans are on a tremendous scale, it is said by those familiar with them, and will require 15,000 workmen immediately during the period of the construction of the buildings. After that 5,000 men will be employed there regularly and the government's idea is to build on the land immediately adjoining a model town in which to house the perma nent population, which, it is under stood, will consist in the main of skilled workmen from civil life with a sufficient force to guard the big plant. Many Competitors Outline of the plans have been guarded with the utmost secrecy. The government has been besieged by owners of property and railroad managers from many parts of the country to have it located in the middle west and elsewhere, but the Harrisburg location was so eminent ly superior In every way that It finally came down to a question of Just where the plant should be built in this vicinity. The State Fair tract was chosen for the reason that it is within easy striking distance of Harrisburg and lies on the main line of the Penn sylvania Railroad and close to the various branches of the Reading, the Cumberland Valley, the North ern Central and Philadelphia and Erie Railroads. No place in the eastern United States, It is said, Is so well fitted, all things considered. Railroads and highways radiate from It in every direction. It has direct routes to Philadelphia, New fContnlticd on Page B.] HARRISBURG MAN'S PIES ARE TO BE EXAMPLES Davenport Prepared to Tell Public How to Make 'Em, and Cakes, Too, Without Wheat Managrer Davenport, proprietor of the local restaurant of that name, v-ho Is concerned In a string of eat ing: houses throughout the country, has had the gratification of receiving a special request from the Hoover forces to send to Washington a Dav enport wheatless pie. Sampleq will therefore be shipped this week for exhibit at the Housekeepers' Alliance display, which activity is under the direct management of Mr. Hoover. The Davenport Restaurant to-day made a record of not using one ounce of wheat In anything except for the thickening of soups. Davenport and his baker-ln-chief, after compound HEATLESS AND WATERLESS IS CITY'S PLIGHT Industry at a Complete Stand still For Second Mon day "Holiday" Heatless and waterless! Harrisburg to-day entered upon the second of the "absolute holidays" or dered by the National Fuel Adminis- j tration with an even closer observa- j tion of the rules than it did last week. The city's own drastic regula tion against the use of water by in dustrial plants curtailed the activi ties of those shops and mills which had been exempted by the new regu lations issued by Dr. Garfield. While the understanding as to the provisions of the Federal order was clearer to-day and there was less ex [Continued on Page 4.] Auto Show to Be Closed Today and Open Tuesday Because of the orders of the Fuel Administration, the Harrisburg Auto Show will not be open for exhibition to-day. Manager J. Clyde Myton *as announced. It will be open to-mor row, when the theaters are closed. Be cause of this, the managers expect a crowd even larger than that of Saturday night, which literally swamped the dealers. ing a perfectly good piecrust out of corn meal and rye flour, determined to go further. In the last two days they worked out a formula which will be made public shortly for mak ing doughnuts, crullers, soffee cakes, tarts and every sort of pastry with out any wheat. This morning the regular patrons of this place were provided with wheatless pastry baked last night and there was not one complaint, says Mr. Davenport. The elimination of wheat In bak ing piecrust, declared Mr. Davenport this morning, Is likely to be perma nent, because the new formula, gives a better, shorter, crisper cruat; not nearly so soggy as wheat crust. HARRISBURG, FA.,MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1918 President's A to Every Househ MANY causes have contributed to create the necessity for a more intensive effort on the part of our people to save food jn order that we may supply our associates in the war with the susten ance vitally necessary to them in these days of privation and stress. The reduced productivity of Europe, because of the large diversion of man-power to the war; the partial failure of harvests and the elimination of the more distant markets for foodstuffs through the destruction of shipping place the burden of their substance very largely on our shoulders. The food administration has formulated suggestions which, if followed, will enable us to meet this great responsibility without any real inconvenience on our part. In order that we may reduce our consumption of wheat anebwheat products by 30 per cent. —a reduction imperatively necessary to pro vide the supply for overseas—wholesalers, jobbers and retailers should purchase and resell to their customers only 70 per cent, of the amounts used in 1917. All manufacturers of alimentary pastes, biscuits, crackers, pastry and breakfast cereals should reduce their purchases and consumption of wheat and wheat flour to 70 per cent, of their 1917 requirements and all bakers of bread and rolls to 80 per cent, of their current re quirements. Consumers should reduce their purchases of wheat prod ucts for home preparation to at most 70 per cent, of those of last year, or, when buying bread, should purchase mixed-cereal breads from the bakers. To provide sufficient cereal food, homes, public eating places, deal ers and manufacturers should substitute potatoes, vegetables, corn, barley, oats and rice products and the mixed-cereal bread and other products of the bakers which contain an admixture.of other cereals. In order that consumption may be restricted to this extent MON DAYS AND WEDNESDAYS should be observed as WHEATLESS DAYS each week and ONE MEAL. EACH DAY should be observed as a WHEATLESS MEAL,. In both homes and public eating places, in order to reduce the consumption of beef, pork and sheep products, TUESDAY should be observed as MEATLESS DAY in each week and ONE WHEATLESS MEAL should be observed in EACH DAY, while, in addition, SATUR DAY in each week should further be observed as a day upon which there should be no consumption of PORK products. A continued ECONOMY in the use of SUGAR will be necessary unUl later in the year. It is imperative that all waste and unnecessary consumption of all sorts of foodstuffs should be rigidly eliminated. The maintenance of the health and strength of our own people is vitally necessary at this time, and there should be no dangerous re striction of the food supply; but the elimination of every sort of waste and the substitution of other commodities of which we have more abundant supplies for those which we need to save, will in no way impair the strength of our people and will enaUe us to m*tt one of the most pressing obligations of the war. I, herefore, in the national interest, take the liberty of calling tipon every loyal American to take fully to heart the which are being circulated by the food Administration and of begging' that they be followed. I am confident that the great body of our women, who have labored so loyally in co-operation with the food ad ministration for the success of food conservation, will strengthen their efforts and will take it as ft part of their burden in this period of national service to see that the above suggestions are observed throughout the land. WOODROW WILSON. VICTORY BREAD, NEW CITY DIET, VERY PALATABLE Harrisburg Bakers Say That Change Hardly Will Be Noticed by Consumers Harrisburg bakers and Harrisburg householders are ready for Victory Uread. This was the statement of Harris burg's leading bakers this morning when approached on tne subject of the ruling from the Food Adminis tration making it obligatory that bakers begin to-day to mix 5 per cent, of cereals other than wheat In their bread. The amount of the sub stitute cereal used must then be [Continued on Page 11.] DRASTIC ORDER HITS RAILROADS; AFFECTS PASSES McAdoo Swings His Economy Ax With Sweeping Besults Those who are carrying passes and receive free railroad transporta tion In Harrisburg, need have no fear of losing pass privileges, according to official interpretaUon announced to-day in this city. At the office of J. K. Johnston, superintendent of the Philadelphia division, It was said: "We arc Issuing no passes ex cept those allowed by law. The latest order from Director Gen eral McAdoo affects no posses which Congress provides for, [Continued on Page 10.] WINS ON "SPECIAL MERIT" Among the 207 promotions made at Camp Meade for "special merit" Is that of John C. Swank from second to first lleuatnent of Infantry. Lieu tenant Swank went to Fort Niagara from the edltorinl rooms of the Har risburg Telegraph and has command of a large number of the Dauphin county lads who help form the Three Hundred Sixteenth llegiment. BAKER EXPECTS U-BOAT DRIVE ON U. S. VESSELS Warns of "Great Submarine Offensive on American Lines to France^ Washington, Jan. 28.—Secretary qf War Baker Jast night said that Germany not only is preparing for a big drive on land, but that the "moat powerful offensive hitherto undertaken" is to be made by sub marines. "As the time draws near when once again the enemy will endeavor [Continued on Page 10.] CITY TO LIFT BAN ON USE OF WATER; BIG PUMP READY Reservoir Rises to 22 Feet; Conservation Urged to Avoid Famine The ban on industrial plants using water was • lifted at a meeting of the citizens committee this morning. All plants are permitted to resume opera tions to-morrow. Officials expect to have about twenty-four feet in the reservoir by to-morrow morning. With almost 22 feet of water In the main reservoir plans for lifting the Industrial ban were made to-day by the cltfEen's committee at a meeting In the office of Commis sioner Hassler. Householders were the principal consumers of water from Saturday afternoon until to day with the result that the two old pumps at the pumping station/kept pouring water Into the reservoir until it was almost tilled to capacity. [Continued on Page 11.] AUSTRIAN LEADER SENDS PEACE VIEWS TOU. S. WORST STORM OF WINTER TIES UP ALL TRAFFIC Many Inches of Snow Covers Streets, Trolley and Steam Railway Lines Street railway transporta tion, deliveries, mail, railroads, and nearly all business not sus pended by Garfield's closing or der, were paralyzed this morning by the worst of numerous,almost unprecedented, storms that have made the present winter one of the worst ia the history of burg. A moderate allow and snowstorm In the southwest and a cold wave In the northwest, meeting: In the Sus quehanna and Potomac valleys, are given by the weather man as the cause of the 'Heavy snowfall which began shortly after one o'clock this mornlnu and for a while promised to continue through the greater part of the day, or even into the evening. Twenty-two inches of snow on the! ground at 9 o'clock this morning, is the record of the present wluter. Hnrrici urg, wMch has caud old timers to forget to prattle about "old-fashioned winters" while they discuss the unheard of severity of the present winter. Up until 9 o'clock this morning, seven inches of addi tional white had been piled on the already heavy blanket which had been entangling all Harrisburg traf fic for weeks. Four inches was the rContinued on Page 4.] America nAviators Bomb Germany; Return Safely By Associated Press With the American Army In France, Sunday, Jan, 27. —Four American aviators attached to a French squadron have participated In a daylight bombing raid over Ger many. All returned safely. Because the weather was foggy the aviators were unable to deter mine Just what damage was done, but as they flew fairly low over the targets, it Is believed the results were good. After recrossing the lines the bombers were tired upon vigor ously by enemy anti-aircraft guns. They then ran into still heavier fog and some of the airmen were forced to land before reaching their hangars. 6 ~ [ w. sTsJ see the Sign On Market Square 25c Buys the First Stamp m- DO IT TO-DAY t WHAT IF THAT GROUNDHOG IS FROZEN COLD AND STIFF Weauier Prognosticators Are Looking to February and the Little Rodent to Settle Fate of Winter "If the first of February be clear, half the winter will come that year." This ancient and well-substantiated proverb Is on the lips of countless persons this week, for the first of February falls on next Friday and many an old timer is going to prog nosticate on the year's weather from the way that next Friday conducts llself. Following hard upon this epoch comes "Oroupd Hog Day," the very r.ext day, and if the long-suffering populace does not get some positive knowledge of what the rest of the year Is going to be. then all tradl- PAN-GERMANS GREETCZERNIN ACTION WITH BURST OF RAGE Communication of Austrian Peace Aims to President Wilson Arouses Intense Opposition ATTITUDE ENDANGERS TEUTONINTERESTS German Emperor Is Advised by Count Von Roeden That Country's Finances Are in a Bad Way London, Jan. 28. —Nothing has so angered the pan-Germans, ac cording to reports In special dispatches from Holland as the statement atrributed to Count Czernin that his speech on peace had been a communication to President Wilson. The state ment it is said, was greeted with with loud cheers by its hearers but was received with an outburst of rage and contumely by the pan-Ger mans whose fury It brought to a climax. The idea of any exchange of opinions between Austria and America is criticised bitterly and according to' Count Reventlow, can be regarded only as "endangering Germany's life interests." Allusions in Pan-German newspa pers that Count Von Roedern, secre tary of the treasury, is one of the men responsible for Germany's posi tion, is said to concern a financial memorandum he is reported to have submitted the emperor. One version of the Incident declare* that he wnrnert the emperor thnt the flnnnelnl situation of Germany nni mirh that [Continued on Page 4.] Water and Ash Problems to Engage Attention of City Council Tomorrow Commissioner Hassler announced he will not ask Council to act to morrow on the water rate increases introduced in an ordinance last Tuesday It is understood extensive changes In the rates will be made {•nd that when they are raised they, will be changed according to an c-s --♦.'mate of the operating expoim of the city water works instead of on the old schedule. The bids for ash collections sub mitted by Stees. SlmonetU and com- T:iry on Saturday also will oo pre sented to council for action to-inor rdw Commissioner Hasslsr wild. While the bids are lower than the first one received, they total more than *75,000 a year, while Council only appropriated $40,000 for col lections for the last eleven months of the year. Because of the series of snow storm* during the last few weeks few collections have been made and many of the ash cans and other re ceptacles are filled and burled un derneath several feet of snow. tlons should be eternally blotted out. The ground hog made good last year, it Is claimed; so did St. Swithen's Day, for it sure did rain for forty days. It is going to be a decidedly lnter etting week-end, with February 1 and Ground Hog Day both on tap. Supposing, now, that February 1 is clear, meaning that we would get as much winter as we have already had. Then, supposing that friend ground hog appears and sees his own shad ow, sura sign of an early sprlnfr. What are we going to do about that? And what, what will happen If that ground hog is frozen stiff under three feet of Ice and mow? 1 Single Coov, 2 Cents HOME EDITION | LATE NEWS § \ ll 4 <*> R. It ANNULS ALL TRAINS l 4* v ir 1 eg* Hai. All passenger train service on the Petinsy > < 4 out <J 1 Pitts '4 rgh and New York, at noon to-day, was Ife X annulled until further notice, rwti trains that left Phil || ] jp idelphia some time this mornit * 4* * bout noon. Only one train will g< ■„ ; T on the road will be kept moving. Alt II * scbedufed to leave Harrtyburg at 130 this a'fternoon ! j £ Express and mail is being held! up for further orders. ' J Working forces have been increased on ea in * * t f* every effort possible a ill be tila „ T* by this evening. ,* * X '* * O'NEIL SAYS HE'S IN FIGHT rO STAY *' j|J Harrisburg—Highway t . J statement to-day in which he reviews the harmony con- § ferences of Republican leaders in Philadelphia Saturda „ 9 X 'nd says he is in the.fight for I I 4 tion to the end. He calls Senatui Sproul a Pentose can ' j T iidaie and says "it would be well for the alleged hat ** + nonizers to scrutinize the rest of t i X tempting to speak lor the millions in the Keystone J * i xj ■ I his I have to say t< * * , 4 "in my political lexicon th< , as compromise with political crooks when 'lie people's ! * T welfare is at stake. I am makii-.,. ht *oi the i ► X people," he says. ■ J X FREIGHT TRAFFIC ANNULLED *► * 'K—AU freight traffi |l X running but! I ! t| Brancn roads are closed but tr <s by 4 o'clock this afternoon. All electric lines ai- tied up. 'J ■ i ik cars running in any direction* \ $ ■■ McCORMICK GETS RULING i Donald McCorn od admii. £ Utrator to-day received notice from Howard Hein. | T state* administtatyr o£ |Uie new cereal gned to 0 | save wheat. Mr. is calling u| •a w 1 ale pa * ' I and retail dealers, restaurant keepers and housevi iVes.to * 4 a d in tlie campaign. ' * * TRAINS, ARE STALLED T Philadelphia—Du- to,the. biggest srfowstorm of tflf: ! ! 4* wintcr *ne ticup on ths Per • > X officials *of the company •t .i ">c the w<r t • i i!'- X (' w J tmyears. "Reports reached headquarters here that six of ,3 §< X .the Pennsylvania's fast through trains were stalled in th' i ► X mountains. Four are indefinite! ie!d tv at Altoona J* The passengers on tljese trains were taksn to Altoona * | 4* hotels. * J 4 UKRANIANS AND BOLSHEVIKI CRASH * * 4* *' Amaterdam ..i i Wi i > T II JL according to uress dispatches from Ukranian bou-xes 4 * u I BRITISH CASUALTIES > > London— casualties :ep' rt 4 ending to-day were 8.588, diyided as'follows: Killed q- * * ."• -V "* .# • • I v•. . t ■ v > X died of wounds, officers, 4* missing, . .▼ FINNISH REVOLUTION BREAKS , f k *|* -threatened revolution in Fin * * is procecdirij . ', , | * 'sparse reports reaching Hanaranda and forwarded here. :* * 4* The railway station ai Helsingfors is reported to hav< e , been occupied by the Russian "red guard." Sharp fight- p "v* ing has taken place at Viborg. Ru nan soldiers are said .* * iI t , * to be aiding the "red .guard" and reinforcements arc r.-- ' * J ported to have been sent from Pctrojrad. t* * ;; v..... . < ► < * urg—-The noon weather forecast showed tha \ > ' . armor weather and rain or snow could be exnected to- *'■ € * 5* • | * * night. Colder wea-ther is promised "for* to-mo'rroV: Few i ■' X' < trolley cars were able to run after 11 o'clock. • T- J I- ' s' <*''• - X •WmWtWWtfHHHfWa
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