Wiin George, at Opening of Parliament, Tells British HARRISBURG frfßpil TELEGRAPH jgk ®I)C 3tar-3nDepcnsent / 1 LXXXVII— No. 57 12 PAGES U.S. WILL TALK ONLY PERMANENT PEACE FOR WORLD America Firm in Intention to Push War to Honorable Conclusion KAISER EXULTS SUCCESS! Will Seek to Bring Harmony to World With "Ger i man" Terms Washington. Feb. 12. Actual peace negotiations of a new type and on a far greater scale than hereto fore known are seen by old school diplomats in the recent series of ad dresses by spokesmen of the warring nations outlining terms. Although President Wilson's latest address to Congress is regarded as a clear reiteration of America's de termination to continue to fight until the military masters of Germany are ready to consider peace on the prin ciples of justice, it was pointed out negotiations on a vast scale really are going on. These "extra-official negotiations as they are called by diplomats de part radically from the ancient and accepted practices of diplomacy, in stead of being conducted in the se crecy of roundtable conferences, which was the aim of the central powers in the early stages of the war, the great issues are now being ex pounded and critically analyzed in rContniucil on Page B.] Germany Makes Peace Only as Victor, Kaiser Tells His Warring Subjects Amsterdam, Feb. 12.—Germany . desires peace, but before it can be j attained her enemies must recog nize that Germany has been vic torious, Emperor William said in re ply to an address presented by the burgomaster of Hamburg on the conclusion of peace with the Ukraine. The Emperor's reply as given in a Berlin dispatch follows: "We have gone through hard times. Every one has had a burden to bear—anxiety, mourning, grief, tribulation —and not the least he ■who stands before you. In him were combined the care and grief for the entire people In its sorrows. "Wo often entered false paths. The I.ord pointed out to us by a hard school the path by which we should no. The world, however, at the same time has not been on the right path. Wc Germans, who still have ideals, | t.hould work to bring about better j tin;ef. We should light for right and i morality. Our Ix>rd God wishes us : to have peace, but a peace wherein j the world will strive to do what is f right and good. "We ought to bring peace to the I world. We shall seek in every way j to do it. Such an end was achieved ! yesterday in a friendly manner with I an enemy which, beaten by our t armies, perceives no reason for fight-I ing longer, extends a hand to us and j receives our hand. We clasp hands, j But ho who will not accept peace, | but on the contrary declines, pour- i ing out the blood of his own and our people, must be forced to have peace. We desire to live in friend ship with neighboring peoples, but the victory of German arms must be first recognized. Our troops under the great Hin- i-oliler Wednesday; moderate , west winds. Illver IIIrIi tcmperntureN to-day will probably cause the lee to break in the I pper West llrnneb (liis iilti riiiM.ii or to-night, and con tinued warm weather to-night, with rain, may start a general lee movement Wednesday in all streams ot the system. Gorging will probably occur in the West llriint'li below Clenrlleld. In less the rainfall to-night should be heavy, or moderately heavy, no ilniigerons stages are likely to occur in the next twenty-four or thirty-six hours in any pnrt of the syntent. Heavy rains over the watershed would start a dangerous Hood. A stnge of about 4.5 feet is expected at llarrisburg W eilnesduy morning. Temperature: N a. in., 34. Sun: liises, ll:4li a. in.) sets, ."5:14 P. in. Moon: First quarter, February 17, 7:511 a. m. Illver Stage: .'(.(• feet above low water mark. Yesterday'* Weather Highest temperature, 45. l.owcst temperature. .'ls. Mean temperature, 40. Koriual temperature, ait. ABRAHAM ,|1 " ' ' || " m,/ "' ' CttaoAa/m, 7 7 THEY loved him! Thru that wild turmoil of blood and death he stood I he nation's burden-bearer, trusting, seeking only good; Maligned by foes yet firm i:i faith that God's great ways are best, That thru the fiery ordeal would emerge a country, blest.' 1 hey loved him ! 1 lie assassin's nand which laid the great head low Awoke such agony of grief as mankind seldom show. With passing years the wound has healed but red the scar and deep Upon that recess of our souls where our beloved sleep. \\ c love him! Oh, to feel to-day lhat firm and guiding hand Amid the chaos of the world where passions, naked, stand! The lessons of a master-life cannot be killed at will. The Lincoln whom our fathers loved remains our Lincoln still! ANNA HAMILTON WOOD. Written For the Telegraph. WANT NEW BIDS FOR COLLECTION | OF CITY REFUSE To Rcadvcrtisc For Propos als; Will Demand General Cleanup by Old Firm The bid of f&ees, Simonetti and Company for ash collections under the district plan was rejected, Com missioner Hassler was authorized to readvertise at once for proposals giving any bidder the privilege of submitting- figures under the city's specification or to furnish specifica tions, and it was decided to notify the Pennsylvania Reduction Com pany and the surety firm bonding the company that the city wanted a general clean-up. These were the developments in the ash and refuse collection situa tion at Council to-day. The action was not taken until a motion to ad journ had been made and seconded. [Continued oil Page 10.] Important Friday Drill For the Reserves All companies of the Harrisburg Reserves have been called for a meeting and drill on Friday night at the City Grays' Armory at 8 o'clock. The drill scheduled for to night has been canceled as im provements at the Armory have not yet been completed. At the Fri day meeting the Reserves will de termine upon plans for the spring, j It is expected that a number of the members will join the Reserve Mili tia and arrangements for changes in the organization will then be con sidered. There is strong sentiment among many of the men who do not desire to enlist in the militia to continue the drills and to carry out the original idea of the Reserve or ganization. Major A. M. Porter, the command ant, has requested the attendance of every active member at the Ar mory Friday night. HARRISBURG, PA.,TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1918 RAIN SCHEDULED FOR NIGHT MAY : BREAK UP ICE River Expected to Open Up Without Serious Flooding 1 Rain which is expected to start falling late this afternoon or to night may do things to the icebound river if it continues falling long enough, Weather Forecaster Demain said this morning. Ice has already started to break at Clearfield, at the headwaters of the West Branch of the Susquehanna, Mr. Demain said. On no part of tho Susquehanna has any rain fallen as yet, but water from melting snows is raising the water In the river. With a moderate rainfall during [Continued on Page 10.] I 1 WHO'S GOT A SILVER BULLET AND NERVE TO FIRE IT AT ANNOYING HEADLESS MAN?' "Charlie" Fleck Solves Part of Myster Surrounding Digging Up Box and Bones Oner Which Ghost Hovers With Ball of Fire i Who i.s tliis headless gentleman who prefers the warmth of a sitting ; room stove to his ice-covered grave? i And why does he roll balls of lire i over the cellar floor at the home of B. H. Corby, 650 Verbeke street? When these questions shall have been answered, a large part of the mystery surounding the digging up 1 of a box containing what was be lieved to have been human bones and quicklime will have been solved. ENGLAND PLEDGES EVERY RESOURCE TO END STRUGGLE Contest Has Reached Critical Stage, King George Tells British By Associated Press L.ondon, Feb. 12.—1n his speech at the opening of Parliament to-day King George said the struggle had I reached a critical staee, which de manded more than ever the full use of the country's energies and re sources. Until recognition Is offered of the only principles upon which an hon orable peace can be concluded, the Iting declared, it is the duty of the [Continued 011 l'ngc 10.] "Charlie" Fleck, veteran ilesk of ficer and tutor of many a cop, solved a bis part of the strange adventure to-day when he told without moving from his chair that the box is 4 oxlß Inches, that it was made of one-inch boards and that It was buried even with the cellar floor. Charlie's deductions made many gape at the police station until he clianßed from [Continued on Page 12.] GERMAN PEACE OFFERS DECLARED RUSE TO MURDER' War Lords Scathingly De nounced in Lincoln Day Address by Lewis MI ST FIGHT FOR LIBERTY President Battles For Democ racy as Right of the Whole World By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 12.—Germany's war lords were scathingly denounced I and Americans urged to light for "the democracy implanted by Lin coln and advanced by Wilson" in an address commemorating the birth | day anniversary of President Lin- I coin, delivered to-day by Senator j Lewis, of Illinois. The German peace offers were declared to be only a "ruse to murder." Struggles of the world's democra cies to retain their liberty were re counted by Senator quoting the German poet Goethe, that "those J who have liberty must tight to keep I it." He referred to President Lin-1 coin as "the apostle of the liberty of man and the standard-bearer of the democracy of the world." This na- I tion's progress and freedom, he de- J elared, is the world's inspiration for ] republican government. J "No democracy was ever found-i ed," he said, "that did not have to ! tight to continue its existence or 1 I maintain its ideals. | "From the envy of our situation, from jealousy of our progress, hatred was aroused in the hearts of others. America's institutions of freedom, i inspiring mankind to her example, inflamed the souls of the royal rulers of Prussia with fear and inspired them to the war of destruction of all that America stood for and was living for. This to them was neces sary that they might avoid American influence upon the hearts of the lib erty-loving German people." It has been charged. Senator Lewis j said, that America "under President Wilson would continue war to force i governments and people of foreign lands to take our form of govern ment." This he denied, asserting the President "fights for democracy as a light of the whole world." "The promise of President Wilson 1 to 'make the world safe for democ racy,' " he added, "is no threat to make the world take democracy. It is but the assurance of the effort to give to the world its chance to take democracy." Jews of City to Launch Drive For $15,000 to Aid Hebrews in U. S. Army ; A drive for $15,000 will be launch ! Ed by Hebrews of this city next week, for men of the Jewish faith j who are in the service. Plans for | the campaign were discussed at a ; meeting in the Board of Trade Ilall ■ last evening. Team captains were I named, who chose the members of ! their teams. David Kaufman is chairman. Jews and Christians alike are to bo canvassed for the campaign. A mass meeting will be held In the Orpheum Theater on Monday night. Prominent speakers of local fame will speak, and Dr. Nathan Krass, of New York City, a Jewish orator of wide reputation, will address the meeting. Official records show that at least 60.000 Jews are enrolled as mem bers of the fighting forces on land and sea. The money is being raised in Harrisburg and throughout the United States for work among the soldiers. President Woodrow Wil son has set his seal of approval 011 the fund. The executive committee in charge] | of the local campaign is composed of David Kaufman, chairman;! Robert Rosenberg, vice-chairman;] and M. E. Jaeobson, treasurer. Hard Hand of Fate Rules That This Is Meatless Day For One Family at Least If Mrs. Herman Foltz, 316 Herr! street, had known that this was a meatless day, the Hope Fire Com-1 pany would not have needed to make] a trip to her residence this morning. [While the lady of the house was j I downtown a pot of meat on lierj kitchen stove "went dry." Smoke 1 poured out of the kitchen and a neighbor phoned a fire alarm to po- j lice headquarters. When firemen j reached the house they found it was j the pot of meat. President Will Call Leaders of Both Parties Into Conference Sessions By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 12. —President! Wilson will begin a series of con- j fercnces to-niorrow with Congress! leaders—both Republicans and Dem-1 ocrat —on all phases of vVar legisla-j tion. The President's move is regarded I as the first step toward taking mem-1 bers of both parties more into his confidence and toward calling on the Republicans actively into the war councils. ASQVITH APPROVES WILSON UTTERANCES By Associated Press London, Feb. 12.—1n the House! of CommAns to-day former Premier Asquith, commenting ujjon President Wilson's speech to Congress yester day, said the President had dis criminated justly in regard to both tone and substance, between the dec larations of the German chancellor and the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister in their utterances regard-1 ing war aims. COL. ZIEGLER DIES IN CAMP OF HIS INJURIES Fall From Horse Proves Fatal to Prominent Soldier- Attorney LONG IN STATE GUARD lift;. ' .. LIEUT.-COL. ZIEGLER Lieut. Col. Frank E. Ziegler died last night at the military hospital at Fort Sam Huston as the result of injua'ies received several weeks ago when his horse threw him co the ground. Colonel Ziegler received a frac ture of the skull over the eft eye and has been in a critical condi tion ever since. He took a urn for the worse last week after his physi cians believed he had a chance to recover. Mrs. Ziegler was with her lius [Continued on l*a!re 10.] Stanley, of Wichita, Kas., Prominently Mentioned For Republican Chairman By Associated Press St. Louis, Feb. 12.—Fred Stanley, of Wichita, national committeeman for Kansas, was mentioned to-day as a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee and there were evidences that he was seriously considered in view of the struggle between the supporters of John T. Adams, of lowa, and Will Hays, of Indiana. The selection will be made at a meeting of the com mittee this afternoon. Lincoln's Birthday Is Quietly Celebrated Here Banks and 'offices closed to-day in tribute to the memory of the Great Emancipator whose birthday it was. Probably the most significant fea ture of this particular anniversary, and one that would have delighted Abraham Lincoln, was the celebrat ing in three Southern states. Never before did a state below the Mason and Dixon show this honor to the man who set the slaves free. Next Sunday some Harrlsburg clergymen will make Lincoln the subject of their sermons. "I wish he were with us now," breathed many a venerable Grand Army hero as he wended his way to the post rooms where "Ole Abe" was the aole topic of conversation to-day. TO SELECT PASTOR A congregational meeting of the Second Reformed Church will be held to-morrow night in the church. The meeting is being held to con sider calling a pastor to (ill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, a chaplain in the service of the United States. , Telegraph Scores Great News Beat TIIE HarrisburK Telegraph yesterday scored tlic greatest news beat of the year, giving: to lis rentiers hours In-fore any other newspaper was in tlip Held news of the collapse of Russia and the demobilizing of Russian troops. This was the most im |M>rtant development of (lie war in months and Telegraph readers got it hours hi advance of other newspapers distributed in the same territory. This was because it Is served exclusively by The As sociated Press, the oldest and largest news gathering associa tion in the world. Rut the Telegraph I>II) NOT print yesterday the important message of President Wilson. With full knowledge of its Im portance and knowing that it was to lie delivered during the after noon, the Telegraph went to press without It because to have held ' open for the message this news paper would have been compelled | to violate, In spirit at least, the i Monday early closing order of ' Dr. Garlield. Another newspaper, | not so scrupulous, whose self-laid | claims to a monopoly of patriot- i ism have libeled the Telegraph | in recent weeks and nauseated the j public, did hold open its columns to print the President's speech, keeping its plant in operation j king after the Telegraph hail ) closed for the day. The Telegraph believes its readers will under stand anil appreciate its reasons for choosing to publish Mr. Wil son's address a day late. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION "GO TO WORK OR GO TO JAIL," MAYOR ADVISES Industrial Slackers Will Not Be Permitted to Remain in Harrisburg, City's Chief Executive Warns; Police to Clean Out Poolrooms an d Petty Gambling Places of Youths and Men Who Live Without Work Mayor Keister is determined that Ilarrisburg shall do its part toward stra.ing the llun. Realizing that scores of men in the city who are without the draft age and not doing tn.ri slia'e toward." hacking the boV who ire carr>iti the burden of the lighting to France, the Mayor to day issue.) an evee.tive order to the members of • !u> ?<.uce force to clean out the hav-t". <!>." E* >.ry man must have • *ot> or Harrisburg wilt .'-. eve none o? him. He must go to work, go to jail or leave the city. To this end the pa trolmen will canvass the poolrooms and other so-called loaling places on their districts with lull power to in quire if Mio individual is usefully engaged A charge of vagrancy will he lodged against every man who can not show to tho satisfaction ol the coppir that he has visible ireans of Ftii port—a job With a ninety-dry sentence stuing liiin in the face, the sleeker will have plenty of time to curse liis fate. 'backing a statute such as Alary lard just r't ot the books, which m-ikes evevv man it the state go to work and s.;oy r.t it, we will use the eld vagrancy act to arrive at the sane end," Mio ch*et executive said in an inters.ew to-day, after his or der had beoi read a" rollcall. •There are scores of unpatriotic )• cn in the city win ore not. doing their best in these t'rnes and, as it is essential that every man must do his part, we have determined to in criese the llbi- supply by the avail able loafers, vilo tpend n.csf. of their i * 4 J WASHINGTON OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY X Washington—Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniver- X sary • s observed in both houses of Congress. Senator jf X Lewis, of Illinois, delivered an eulogy and in the House, 4* ; |# *§ >hnson, of Kentucky, in whose district v * NSFERS HEADQUARTERS ® jX arc to be transferred to Spa, the Belgian watering place "X Tj ear the Prussian frontier, according to statements in T J4* the German press, says the Exchange Telegraph corre*- X jX pondent at Amsterdam. Tlu- emperor expects to take the fljj Y I NO WALL STREET STOCK REPORT ffl * *f*' I X MM ! $♦ lX] J m Z MEATLESS MONDAYS AT END * J8 X * N T Washington—Fuel Administrator Garfield is expected jNH 4 to rescind to-night the heatless Monday order. At a con |J? ference to-day with Director General McAdoo he weat ri .*f®T 17* cr the fuel and coa* W" [ J' jX vinced that railroad embargoes would serve better. Z PAGE ON TARIFF BOARD *jK I I ( iX Washington Thomas W. Page, of Virginia, was nom- I * I 4 inated to-day by President Wilson to be a member of the ! # j T United States Tariff Board. * ' 4* ITALIANS-CHECK AUSTRIAN ATTACK E 1 Rome —The Austrians yesterday renewed their at- 'J J X tacks on the northern front west of the Brenta river, but * < A were held in check by the Italians. The Austrian col- *32 4 'J £ umns were torn to pieces by the Italian artillery and the ,T l attacks were stopped, says to-day's officiakreport. X i T. R. SPENDS RESTFUL NIGHT X New York—Theodore Roosevelt passed a fairly 4*i Slulii and Mary A. Mntto, strcltoni Jacob T. Urvcmmiilt Aftnox . Nlcholxon, T' >' IlnrriNliurK. m^tj ©•HHH**®* •H-Hh i tii.ic in th 2 p r olrooms. The indus-' trios ar e Kuffcring from lack of incn, j farmers are uncertain where the la-j oortrs arc to com* from to take in next year's croj s. The situation is a Jttle short of aiirm'ntj. Each com muiiity iH'isi tf< its share in reliev :iii' the situation as far as possible," ti-o Mayor continued. 'A man rju-t ie usefully enpagred or ho will given the alternative of three courses—he must ko to work, go to j;til cr leave the city. The time has ( oine when no loafers will be permitted here," the Mayor concluded. Russia's Withdrawal From World Conflict Confirmed in London By /Issociatcd Press Feb. 12. —Confirmation of the German report that Russia has withdrawn from the war is con tained in an official Russian state ment received here to-day. The statement says Russia de clares war with Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria to have ended, Russian troops simulta neously receiving an order for com plete demobilization on all fronts. For tile defense of the frontier some detachments of younger soldiers will be left. Although this announcement was made yesterday in several dispatches from German sources, this is the first word from Russia regarding her withdrawal from the war.