The Bei v heviki Government Will Now Meet Its Gre HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JO. LXXXVII— No. 14 PAGES NEW REVOLT THROWS OUT BOL SH London Hears That Lenine and Trotzky Have Escaped to Rigi, With Social Revolutionists, Under Leadership of M. Tchernoff, ?n the Saddle; General Kaledines, Don Hetman of the Cossacks, a Suicide By Associated Press LONDON, Feb. 19—Russia is now forced to sign peace upon the conditions proposed by Germany, says an official Russian statement received here to-day. BERLIN. Feb. 19 (via London). —German forces have entered Dvinsk. it was officially an nounced to-day by the German war office. The Russians unsuccessfully attempted to blow up the bridges across the Dvinsk river. LOXDOX, Feb. 19. —Rumors are current in Yasu that the Bolshevik government in Petrograd has been overthrown by the Social Revolutionists under tlie lead ership of M. Tchernoff, according to the correspondent there of the Politiken of Copenhagen, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. Xikolai Lenine and L eon Trotzky are said to have escaped to Riga. Yasa or Nikolaistadt, is in Finland on the only railway line be tween Petrograd and Tornea, on the Swedish frontier. M. Tchernoff is the leader of the Social Revolutionists and was chairman of the short-lived Constituent Assembly. He served as minister of argriculture in the Kerensky government during last July and August. Tchernoff has Been a strong advocate of land reform and has been aligned with the Minimalists. When the Constituent Assembly met in Petrograd in January Tchernoff was elected chairman over the Bolshevik candidate. The next day the assembly was broken up by force by the Bolshevik and it was i reported that the Bolshevik intended to arrest Tchernoff. In an interview with the Associated Press correspondent in Petro grad on January 19. M. Tcherhoff said the Social Revolutionist party held that the Constituent Assembly should immwlintnh.fijVl n coufer- I once of the entente allies to consider war aims. hS jETo his party I expected that the allies would stale their aims clearly and explicitly ! and would try to harmonize them with the democratic principles of the Russian revolution. M. Tcherhoft" admitted that the Russian army probably would not be expected to light to any great extent, but he declared that Russia could act as a magnet to draw the German forces and prevent their being thrown to the western front, thus helping the allies. Belated Dispatches Tell oi Chaotic Conditions Facing Sorely Tried Russian People London, Keb. 19.—Funrther belat ed dispatches from Petrograd re ceived to-day give additional details of recent happenings in Russia. An official news agency dispatch under date of February 12 announces that the Bolsheviki authorities or dered all the members of the I'krainian General Ruda and the Ukrainian delegates to the Brest- Litovsk peace conference, including Chairman Holubowics arrested and tried for treason to the people. Some of those affected by this order have been arrested at Kiev, while others tied to Berdichev. Odessa Resembles Military Camp Another of the official agency dis patches reports Odessa resembling a military camp. Fierce lighting oc curred there on three consecutive days it is stated. The defeated Ukrai nians are said to have occupied the railway station and fortified them selves. Renewed fighting of a des perate character then began in which the ships in the harbfar joined firing shells of large caliber. The-victims, it is declared, numbered 400, includ ing the commander of the Eighth Army Corps. The same dispatch reports that several hours of fighting at Nikola [Continued on Page •!.] luo VACCINATED BY CITY | Almost 400 contacts have been vaccinated by city health authorities | because of the discovery of two more cases of smallpox in the last week. Most of the persons reside in Marion and in Fourth streets, be tween Calder and Reily streets. j THE WEATHER (MEATLESS DAY) For llarriUiurc and vicinity! Haiti anil warmer thin afternoon and to-night, tilth loweat tempera ture about 45 dcKrecM; Wrdnen dny clear and colder. For Knutern l'enn>li nnia : l'roh~ ably rain to-night and Ueilnea daj; warmer to-nlcht. colder by Wednesday niisht; fre>h to Mtrone south nlndn to-night, becoming northwest Wednex dJ. ■liver Itnln and hiicher temperature during the nfit tm-nl>-four lioura will probably caunr the I Sunquebannn river and all It* branches to rlae decidedly. A *e of about M feet IN Indi cated for Harriaburg \Vedne day mornlntc. Xe Important chanice* hnve occor red In the sor*ril districts. Temperntnrei S a. m., 34. Sum Klaea, t:37 a. m.; acta, 5:23 p. m. Moon i Full moon, February 25, 4:3-1 p. m. Klver Ntasei .7 feet above lOYT water mark. Veaterday'a Weather Hlghext temperature, 33. I.oneat temperature. IT. Mean temperature, 23. Normal temperature. 30. A General Kaledines, Hetman of the Don Cossacks, a Suicide, Petrograd Hears Petrograd, Friday. Feb. 13.—Gen eral Kaledines, hetman of the Don Cossacks, committed suicide at Novo Tcherkask, headquarters of the Don Cossacks, during a session of the Novo Tcherkask government which he attended. The government de cided to resign and transfer its pow er to the local Workmen's and Sol diers' Council. After the decision General Kaledines went to an ad joining room and shot himself. General Nazaroff. who succeeded General Kaledines as leader of the Don Cossacks, ordered the immedi ate mobilization and arming of all Cossacks to fight the Bolsheviki troops advancing toward Novo Tcherkask. As leader of the Don Cossacks, General Kaledines was opposed to the Bolsheviki and he was the leader of the counter revolt against the Bolsheviki early last December. On January 1 the republic of the Don was declared with General Kaledines as president and prime minister. It probably was the resignation of this government that led to his suicide. Tn five weeks during June and July, 1916, Russian troops under General Kaledines captured 20,000 prisoners in an advance in Volhynia. He was elected leader of the Don Cossacks in July. 1917. Private Military Funeral For Vernon Castle, of Royal Flying Corps, in New Yo k New York, Feb. 19.—Private military funeral services for Cap tain Vernon Castle, of the Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in an airplane accident at Fort Worth, Texas, last Friday, were held here to-day at the Church of the Trans figuration. better known as "The Lit tle Church Around the Corner." The rector ol the church, the Rev. Dr. George D. Houghton, and the Rev. Dr. Herbert L. Shipman, chap lain of the 104 th Field Artillery, U. S. A., officiated. A detachment of the Royal Flying Corps escorted the body to "the church. The pallbearers were officers from the flying corps. We have cut down on I meat, bacon and wheat— Are cutting down on money and Buying Thrift Stamps? Save all along the line. | HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1918 AND REMEMBER i - r i —* ' * "My boys are fighting to protect YOUR home. Stand behind them to the limit!' PURSE STRINGS CUT FOR BIG JEWISH AND LUTHERAN Hebrews Go "Oner the Top" For Sew Record of Gener osity After Plight of Thou sands Is Outlined to Them Jewish residents of Harrisburg have cut their purse-strings for '.he benefit of the millions of war suf ferers und the men of tie Hebrew faith who are serving in every branch of the nation's aimed forces. ■With a quota fixed at J'.S.JOO tor the city and a week's time flee.! for the raising of that snr.i, Jews con tributed >18,500 in an hour at the op-.ning of the campaign drive last night at a patriotic rally held in the Orpheum Theater. Money for the work roiled in fast er than tellers on tli-J stage could record it. Half the quota was raised [Continued on Page •!.] CHURCHMEN ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AT "DRY" PROGRESS Opening of the "Ratification Meeting" Attended by Hun dreds of Delegates For the first time in years prac ! ticaily all the churches of Dauphin; county were represented at a his-' toric meeting this afternoon in Grace Methodist Church for the purpose of once and for all eliminating the drink evil. This concentration of prohibition forces had not been long planned, but the attendance to-day and the spirit of determination prom ised substantial results. Ail church es and dry associations had Ijecn Invited, irrespective of creed; every representative had one idea, name ly, to so thoroughly comb Dauphin j [Continued on Page 4.] Rockefeller Trucks Haul Coal to Avert Famine By Asiorttitrd Press Tarrytown, N. Y., Feb. 19..—A hundred or more families living in the vicinity of the Pocantico Hills, estate of John D. Rockefeller were furnished with a plentiful supply of coal during the recent cold weather. At the suggestion of the local fuel administrator, Mr. Rockefeller pre vented the coal famine from causing suffering in and around Osslnlng, where his own trucks delivered coal to another one hundred families. , Churchmen Pleased at First Day's Result When Canvass Shows That People Gener ally Recognize Work's Seed The National Lutheran campaign j for Soldier and Sailor Welfare funds ' was launched last evening at con- i gregational meetings of all the Lu- : theran churches in Harrisburg. One ; complete week will be devoted to j raising SIO,OOO in Dauphin county, I the local quota out of a $750,000 to tal. Two members of each church I in the county were selected last j night to begin canvassing to-day and | Chairman John Dapp said that the I first report would be made' to-mor- j row night. Another report will be i given out on next Saturday evening ! by which time it is expected that j [Continued on Page 4.] BIG PATRIOTIC RALLY PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK Prominent Speakers to Bring Home War Truths to Harrisburgers • I Announcement of plans for a pa i; triotic rally to be held in Chestnut • ! Street Auditorium next Monday evs -1 j ning under auspices of the Daupliin County Committee of Public Safety. , were made to-day. Noted speakers : i will be present to outline ma..* in ) tcresting facts relative to the pres 'j ent war in Europe. An attempt w ill •I be made to arouse the citizens to a higher appreciation of the serious ness of the conflict abroad, and there is every indication that the hall will be filled. One of the most important fea [Continued on I'agc 4.] [Boston Man Organizes First Theatrical Company to Play at French Front By Associated Press New York, Feb. 19.—John Craig, of Boston, has organized the first American theatrical company which is to be sent to France to play for American soldiers, it was announced ' to-day. E. H. Sothern and Winthrop Ames are at the head of the movehient to provide American plays for the I American troops in Europe. They \ are in France In connection with that 1 work. MIDDLETOWN SITE AGAIN IN FAVOR AT WASHINGTON Program For Military Depots Here Now Said to Have Been j Increased to .$20,000,000 Whether or not the big military | depots to be erected in the vicinity i of Harrisburg are to be located on j the site leased for them from the , Keystone Fair Corporation near ; Middletown or on the big farm j tract below New Cumberland is not j yet decided, but it was said to-day ; that the Middletown tract is again '• in the ascendencv. The fact that the Middletown | ground site has full main line con- J nections and that its trolley facili ! ties are unexcelled are being used I as arguments in favor of that place. [Continued on Page 10.] Dumping of Refuse and Ashes in Streets Makes Some Highways Impassable | Commissioner Lynch to-day invlt jed all the members of Council to I make an inspection trip over the j city by automobile Thursday after j noon at 3 o'clock to get complete • information on the dumping of ashes I and refuse in many of the streets in i : the outlying districts. Mr. Lynch de- I ! dared a general clean-up will be ab- I solutely necessary as in some places j the streets are almost impassable. I i Localities irientioned include Keel's | lane, eastern approach of Maclay | street bridge, South Cameron street at ' intersections; Seventeenth and Herr | streets and Seventeenth and Catha- I | rine streets. Bids for ash collections will be ] i opened next Monday and if reason- | I able proposals are received Council I will be asked to award contracts. Commissioner Hassler said. Until these bids are opened and action | taken no rules for garbage collee j tions will be issued. Dr. Hassler an nounced. ! Council to-day approved the con tract for installation of heating ap ! paratus at the Allison Fire Com pany house; passed finally the ordi nance authorizing Commissioner Lynch to purchase a 13.000-auto 1 truck, and ordered the park depart j ment report to be received, filed and I printed. Inquiry Covering Cost of Building Hog Island Yards Is Already Under Way By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 19.—Investlga-j tlon of all phases of enormous ex penditures in the building of \he government shipyards at Hog Island, Pa., been started by Secret Ser vice men, and other agents of the Department of Justice. Upon the return to Washington to day of Attorney General Gregory it became known that Solicitor General Davis acting in his absence had launched the inquiry ordered by President W r llson. ', jHUN OFFENSIVE ON WEST FRONT MAY COME SOON Tanks and "Mysterious Gas" Will Be Employed by Enemy OLI) METHODS OBSOLETE Despite Intensive Training, German Troops Are Skeptical of Success British Army Headquarters in France, Feb. 19.—The great Ger man offensive 011 the western front may be expected to begin at any moment now and as far as the Brit ish front is concerned, the main thrust will be made on the sector between Arras and St. Quentin. Tanks and "a new mysterious gas" will be employed by the enemy in the attempt to break through the allied line. Other attacks will be de livered further south. These facts have become known through cap tured German prisoners and other sources. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and Geheral Von Ludendorff appear to have realized that the old methods of attack, in which a long bombard ment is employed, are too well known to produce the results de sired. Despite assurances and the inten sive training to which they have been put. the German troops frank ly are skeptical of the success of the new offensive and are under taking their task with no enthusi asm, according to prisoners. It is reported General Von Lu dendorff recently addressed a body of infantry at Laon and asked how many men were willing to fight to a finish. Only five noncommis sioned officers and privates stepped forward. The others declared their desire for an early peace by "ar rangement." Liauor Licenses For 1918, With One Exception, Are Granted by Court at Once All liquor license applications for 191S with the exception of one against which a remonstrance has been filed, were granted the court announced to-day. Because of the absence from the city of one of the attorneys in the application which is objected to testimony was not taken until shortly before noon ad journment. While waiting to begin the proceedings the court went over the applications for retail licenses I in the city, of which there are 56, which were granted. Charles IS. C. Hoover, owner of the Fort Hunter Inn, was the first witness called to testify in the re monstrance proceedings against Harry li. Fetrow. Both have tiled applications for the same hotel. I Last Friday Hoover filed a state i ment that Fetrow was not the j owner or lessee of the premises for I which he was applying, sold liquor Ito minors and to known intemper lates. The next day Fetrow filed objec- I tions to Hoover's application, i When the case was opened to day a motion to dismiss Hoover's ! objections was made by counsel for I Fetrow, but the court dacided to i hear the evidence. Mr. Hoover tes j titled he had held the license for the Fort Hunter hotel for nineteen years selling out in 1912. Last year Fetrow held the license and during the year Mr. Hoover said he fre quently saw young men under age, ! and others addicted to drink, being i served there. Names of a number lof these persons were given and i some of them are to be called as wit j nesses. Allies Anxious to Retain Services of Gen. Robertson By Associated Press London. Felf. 19.—Premier Lloyd I George to-day made in the House |of Commons his eagerly-awaited istatement regarding the recent army | changes. He said the government | was anxious to retain the services of : General Sir William Robertson as | chief of staff so long as it was com patible upon the policy decided upon in common with Great Britain's allies. The Premier said the policy of the government was based upon the as- > sumption that the allies had suffered ! In the past through lack of concert- ! ed and co-ordinated efforts. It had i been decided to set up a central uu- i thorit.v to co-ordinate the strategy of I the allies. The general principles laid down at the recent session in Versailles of the Supreme War Council were agreed to by all, the Premier told the House. It also was agreed that there should be an inter-allied au thority with executive powers, ,3,' he only difference which artfse was as to its constitution. The first proposal at Versailles, he continued, was that the central au thorities should consist of a coun cil of chiefs of staffs, but this was abandoned, inasmuch as it was re garded as unworkable. 16-Year-01d Boy Sentenced j to Die at Sing Sing Prison By Associated Press • • . New York, Feb. 19.—Paul Chap man, a 16-year-old choir boy, was sentenced to death In the electrtn • •hair In Sing Sing State Prison by Supreme Court Justice Isaac M. Kap per to-day. Chapman was convicted of killing a Brooklyn shopkeeper while attempting, with two other youths, to rob his stoic. Single Copy. 2 Cents HOME EDITION GROCERY STORE IS CLOSED FOR SALE OF FLOUR Food Administrator Moves Quickly When Drastic Order Is Violated RULE MIST BE OBEYED "Fifty-Fifty" Flour Expected to Arrive in City Shortly 1 ,- or soiling Hour in excess of tlio Food Administration ruling and for soiling Hour without sub stitutes in accordance with the same ruling, Vcndcl Malick, 552 South Cameron street, was to day ordered by tile Food Ad ministration to close his store for a week, and lie will he restrain ed from selling Hour for four weeks. Ma lick's is the lirst of fense to be acted upon by tlu; Food Administration in this city. The local authorities say that Million's oifense is partly excus able since the population to which he caters is foreign. 111 niary houses there arc several families living, and nearly every house is a hoardingliousc. It Is liard (o determine a proper amount for these buyers. However, the deal er sold Hour without any ac companying substitute, anil for that reason drastic measures were taken. The case was investigated by a volunteer worker; A pastry and bread flour com posed of a "fifty-fifty mixture of wheat and other cereals is expect ed here .is the next war ration made necessary by the demand for the conservation of wheat, according to a statement made by Donald Mc- Cormick, food administrator for Dauphin county, this morning. "I understand such a (lour is be ing manufactured. At the present time there is none on the market, owing to the fact that there has never before been a demand for it. [Continued 011 Page 4.] , I ?• *S *"& i 4* $2.50 WHEAT FAVORABLY REPORTED § Washington—A favorable report on the Gore bill to X X increase the minimum price for wheat of the 1918 crop *s* <| fro::; $2 to $2.50 per bushel was mudc to-day by the Sen- T ate Agriculture Committee. * *y 4 WILLIAM A. KITCHIN RESIGNED ;J. Harrisburg—-William A. Kitchin. well-known clerk T j®?* in the fire marshr! ; office, formerly a resident of Lyccm- *si* T* • J4* in 2 county, resigi ed to-day to enter mercantile business |t| at Endicott, N. Y. *f* DR. DTXON HAS COMFORTABLE NIGHT 3* | Harrisbyrg Br. Samuel G. Dixon, who is seriously !J* sick in a Philadelphia Hospital, spent & comfortable night, 4 according to advices reaching the State Health Depart- . X T* irutnt to-day. 4* FLYING CADET FATALLY BURNED 4? X Dallas, Te.\2s. Feb. 19.—Victor L. Dennis, flying j?* cadet at I ovc field, was probably fatally burned to-day 4* h i airplane Lurst into flames while he was at X' 2* tempting to make a landing. Dennis* home is at Detroit. > t~ *Jr |4 MORRIS TESTIFIES AT INQUIRY J 4* . Chic3gc—Nelson Morris, head of Morris and Com- 4* T* pany, the packers, took the witness stand to-day before £ Judge SamueJ Alschuler, arbitrator in the demands of $ packing house employes for the eight-hour day and g •5* higher wages. Morrh. and Company, he said, employed i£ ■M t • j 13,000 men in Chicago at an average annual wage of SBOO. X' |4 Net profits in 1916 were $3,800,000, in 1917 th-y jumped 14* A *s* j£ to $5,400,000. IT* RUMANIAN NEGOTIATIONS HALTED '& T* *l* 4 Amstcrcan.—Peace negotiations with Rumania, a £' &* X tclc,;ram from Berlin ays it is understood have not yet X T begun. They probably will commence Friday when Dr. X Von K'uehlmann, the foreign secretary likely will arrive *p X at I'okshan: to take charge of the German negotiations. • X ¥ GERMAN AIR RAID FAILS ♦£ London—The attempted raid of German aviators last fl *|* night was a failure.' "There were no casualties or dam- *** x* V | age in last night's air raid," says an official announcement. f ?! MARRIAGE LICENSES ? ** ri nor MvHowdl nnri Hunlit (illbrrt, Ktiolnt llnlirrt S. Sflii