F"'™™™ 'J'""!i .'"T* '•— -- ■ T . - ■ " kish Army in the Caucasus Begins an Offensive Before Expiration of the Existing Armistice HARRISBURG Igjlgll TELEGRAPH: Jok LXXXVII— No. 47 16 PAGES IMMEDIATE PEACE REFUSED SLAVS WILL FIGHT German Military Leaders Refuse to Open Negotiations; May Push Campaign Into Baltic Provinces Before Giving Reply; Trotzky Leaves Petrograd For Early Conference With Teutons at Dvinsk By Associated Press Berlin, Feb. 23.—1n their new invasion of Russian territory the German forces have reached Walk, in Livonia, 90 miles north east of Riga, it was announced to-day by the German general staff. In Volhynia the Teuton armies marching from Lutsk have reached the town of Dubno. The statement adds that the number of prisoners brought in has been increased to two generals, twelve colonels, 433 other officers and 8,770 men. London, Feb. 23.—Austrian and Ukrainian troops are ncaring Kiev, the Ukrainian capital now held by the Bolshcviki, according to dispatches from Pct/ograd in the late editions of tlie morning newspapers. It is said Polish legionaries aided the Germans in occupying Minsk. Petrograd newspapers, it is added, report Russian soldiers on the northern front seized twenty-seven trains which are being used to carry 40,000 of the soldiers to Moscow. The Germans are taking no prisoners, merely disarming the Russians and liberating them. German airplanes, says the Petrograd correspondent of the Times are distributing proclamations, calling on the Russian people to remain calm and keep order as the Germans are coming to suppress anarchy and to bring food as soon as possible. The Bolshcviki arc greatly perturbed and depressed. Foreign Minister Trotzky is reported to be sick in consequence of re newal of hostilities and h unable to attend meetings of the Council of People's Commissaries which arc being held constantly. In the last two days the Germans have not met with a single case of resistance, a Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph Company says, "Evacuation of the port Reval is proceed ing slowly, the soldiers declining to assist. The headquarters of the Russian western army has been re moved to Smolensk, 250 miles southwest of Moscow. The change was made in such haste that the staff lost touch with the various armies. Pence negotiations with the Itus sians will not he resumed immedl- I'tely by the Germans and guerilla warfare probably will be instituted by the Bolsheviki to impede the German advance, which apparently is not moving as swiftly as in the iirst days of tiio week. The Germans, however, ar e meeting with little re sistance on the long line and Aus trian and Ukrainian troops are ap proaching Kiev. liaaatiaiiilai Nibbling ait l'enee IJaait It is announced semiofficially from Berlin that Dr. von Kuehlmann, the Foreign Secretary, has gone to Bu charest to discuss peace with a Ru manian emissary and, therefore, re sumption of negotiations with the Bolsheviki will have to be post poned. Deon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Cut down on SUNDAY CANDY and instead buy some THRIFT STAMPS &3T There's a good reason. THE WEATHER For Ilnrrlshurg and vlelaltya Fair, contlnaaed colli to-night, lth lort temperature nliout M degreem Sunday fair and wanner. For Fnstern I'rnnn.vlvainin a Fnir, continued cold to-nighti Sun day fair ami warmer) moderaite southwest wlnils. Hlver The Susquehanna river aail all its branches will continue to full. \ stage of uhout H feet Is Indi cated for llatrrlsbui'g Sunduy morning. The Juniata, West Branch and the North llraneh to some dis tance north of Townadat are generally free of lee, except what lilts lodged aloag the shores. In several places where there are Islands only one ehan nel Is open. Serlou flooding IN reported at plaaceN helow llariVi liurg, as a result or the gorge near I'equea. , (•eneral Condition* The disturbnnee that wo* moving inland from the Pacific oeenn on Thumday morning, has moved northeastward to Manitoba, causing light to moderate pre elpit ntlon generally over the l'aelflc slope and atteaded by a general rise In (emperaiture over nil of the country, except the South Atlantic States, where It In slightly colder. Marked rises In temperature oc curred la the West, the greatest plus change noted since Thurs day morning being <1- degrees at Sheridan, Wyoming. Temperature: H a. m., 20. Sum Itises, ttaU3 a. in.; aets, ra27 p. m. Moon a Full moon, February 23. Hlver Stage a 10.4 feet above low "alter mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 25. I.owest temperature, 14. Mean temperature, 20. Sormal temperature, 31. Fortign Minister, is reported to have left Petrograd for Dvinsk to seek an early conference with the Germans. Bolshevik resistance seemingly de pends on whether the Germans will accept readily the capitulation of the K<- vernment. It is apparent, how ever, that the Germans, with the Ru manian negotiations as an excuse, i-re going to push their campaign "n tie Baltic provinces before answer ing the Russians. In the region east rnd north of Dvinsk and along the Gulf of Finland, the Germans have ft vanced further than in the south, where, east of Minsk, they are near ing tha line of the Beresina, in crossing which in 1812 Napoleon suf fered a serious defeat while retreat ing from Moscow. I'lacp Failtli In Ited (iuards With the regular army and navy seriously demoralized, the Bolshevik leaders are placing their faith in ths j tied Guards and guerilla warfare by the inhabitants of the invaded dis tricts. The.Kussian commander on the northern front reports the Ger mans advancing in detachments of from 100 to 200 men and not as reg imental units. British Airmen Active Except for artillery dues, there has been no fighting activity on the western front. On the American sec tor the bombardment by the big guns continues. German raiders were dispersed by American fire, while rain has put a temporary halt to the Intense aerial activity. A trench mortar shell has caused the death of three Americans and the wounding of four others. British airmen have accounted for nine more enemy air planes, bringing their total for the past six days to nearly 100. There has been no letup in the intensive bombing of German airdromes and other targets. TURKS BEGIN OFFENSIVE By /Issocialcd Press London, Feb.' 23.—The Turkish army in the Caucausus has begun an offensive, a correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company wires front the headquarters of the Rus sian western army. The attack was started before the expiration of the armistice. The Turks occupied Piatana, and paralyzed the evacua tion of the Caucasian corps which I now is grouped along the coast. River Recedes With All Danger of Flood Gone; Ice Gorge Still Intact The river opposite the city .had fallen to 10.8 this morning and will probably recede.to eight feet by to morrow morning, according to Weather Forecaster Demain. All the ice and high water from the west branch has passed this city, and no further danger is expected. The great gorge at Pcquoa re mains intact, and the ice is continu ing to pile up there. In places there is ten feet of water over the rail road tracks, and towns along the line of the gorge are Inundated and isolated. Property loss has been con siderable, but no lives have been lost. The State Wattcr Supply Commis sion ngr Weather Forecaster De main could make no estimate as to ; when the gorge will break up. The water is finding a way through, and II receded four feet at Pcquea since yesterday. It may remain until warm weather has gradually disintegrated 1 it. HARRISBURG, PA.,SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1918. HOHENZOLLERN, THE HIGH-TOLL-TAKER HOUSEWIFE SAID NOT SO LOYAL AS THE HOTEL MAN Food Administration Declares Homes Arc Not Giving Full Co-operation The housewife is not so loyal as the restaurant man. This is the charge of the state food administrator spread broad cast to-day through the Common wealth. The housewife, it is said, will not for some reason get behind the nation and observe the important wheatless, meatless and porkless days. Announcement has been made tli rough the Federal Fodd Adminis tration by J. Miller Frazier, chair man of the Administration Hotel committee, that the hotel and res taurant men of the state have done much to save 1,612,000 pounds of [Continued on Page 12.] Price For 1918 Wheat Crop May Be Increased by U. S. Proclamation By Associated Press "Washington, Feb. 23. There were indications to-day that the price of the 1918 wheat crop would be increased soon by Presidential proclamation. Under the food control law the price for wheat of the 1918 crop was set at $2 a bushel but that is con strued to be a minimum and that the President has authority to increase the price if he considers conditions warrant it. It was pointed out to-day that an obvious advantage in fixing' the price of the 1918 crop at $2.20 would be that it would release quantities of wheat which might be held ih the expectation of a higher price being ilxed by Congress and would 1 en courage planting by farms who are inclined to delay, feeling that the price might only be $2. Real Sacrifices Necessary to Avoid Catastrophe—Hoover THE FOLLOWING was sent yesterday to Howard Heinz, Federal food administrator for Pennsylvania, by Herbert C. Hoover: "Tho food situation of the allies grows more critical every week. Their own short crops, coupled with the ever-increasing shortage of shipping, which limits the importations more and more to food from the nearest markets make the responsibility America in the provision of food for the allies even greater. "All our efforts must be redoubled to meet the absolute food necessities in tho war during the months to pass before the next harvest. "Unless we do meet tlicni, tlie war cannot go oil. "t appeal, therefore, with renewed earnestness to the people of Pennsylvania and to our people all over the land to' give their support to the attempts of the food administration to solve this food problem. Every measure adopted has for its lirst aim the winning of tho war. The latest measure restricting the purchase and use of wheat flour by food manufacturers, bakers, wholesalers and retailers has been adopted only after much thought and because it is the only way by which the necessary wheat saving can be effected. "It Is only by the help of all the peoplo and their whole-hearted acceptance and support of the measures adopted by the food ad ministration that the situation can be met. Without this help food cannot be sent. If It Is not sent It means but one thing*—CATAS TROPHIC. "HERBERT C. HOOVER, "United States Food Administrator." CITY AT WORK ON REHEF PLANS FOR LOCK HAVEN Appeal From Stricken Town Made Direct to Harris burg Officiuls Declare Martial Law in Lock Haven Dock Haven, Pa., Feb. 23. Date this morning the city was placei u:.der martial la wand a proclamation was issued statins that anj' ne found idle will be compelled to labor cleaning streets and Helping to remove debris. Contributions for the Lock Ha ven flood relief fund are being re ceived by officials of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce. The Har risburg Chamber of Commerce, in response to a direct appeal from Mayor John T. Cuf>per, of L*>ck. Ha ven, underwrote *I,OOO for the re lief of the stricken town, which lay thirty-six hours under a depth of four feet of freezing water. Zero weather and snow following the flood left the town in the' most de [ Continued on Page 3.] HAIKU SELECTED TO SUCCEED HUGHES By Associated Press Trenton. N. J„ Feb. 23.—David Raird, of Camden, Republican lead er of South Jersey, was to-day ap pointed by Governor Edge, United States Senator, to succeed the late Senator William Hughes, of Pater son. He will serve until stich time as the successor of Senator Hughes, chosen at the regular election next November, qualities. Senator Hughes was a Democrat. SAVING OF FOOD A WAR DEMAND, ASSERTS HEINZ Hoover's Cull to Nation Sup plemented by Slate Ad ministrator j Philadelphia, Feb. 23. —A strict war measure. I The Pennsylvania food adminis | tration said last night talit this is the interpretation which Herbert Hoover has placed on the food con servation program in his message yesterday to the people of the state. Mr. Heinz said: The Pennslvania food adminis istration to the public to conserve wheat is not because of some need that may arise in the indefinite fu ture. It is to meet a grave situation [Continued on Page 12.] Pneumonic Plague, More Deadly Than Famine or War, Ravages North China lioston, Feb. 23.—The pneumonic plague has broken out in Shansl province, China, and has assumed such proportions that all North China is seriously threatened, say advices received to-day by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from members of its staff in North China. The reports of the missionaries express the fear that was felt in this country when the appearance of this most deadly pestilence was first reported in Associated Press dispatches in December. Unchecked in North China it would prove, in the opinion of the board, more dev astating than famine, flood and war combined. A statement issued by the board says: "This pneumonic plague is par ticularly virulent. Practically no one who becomes a victim of it recovers. It is the same disease that ravaged Mongolia five years ago and carried off thirty or forty thou sand people before it was checked. "It seems to have started in Mon golia this year and has been dev astating the part of Shansi prov ince north of the Great Wall and now has broken through. "The American board's nearest station to the Infected region Is Fen chow. Its medical missionary there. Dr. Percy T. Watson, at the bead of a unit made up of Chinese assist ants left Immediately upon receipt of a telegram from a capital of the provinc, Taiyuanfu, asking for aid, with the expectation of going north to help fight the plague at Taicho, fifteen miles from one of the main I passes through the Great Wall. "Plague suits and masks were be ing made and directions were being given for the proper disposal of the bodies of the dead in case need arose. POWKH COMPANY CJE'I'S COAI, The Harrisburg Light and Power Company was again relieved of a possible shutdown to-day, when Dauphin County Fuel Administrator Hlckok secured seven cars of bi tuminous coal from local railroad sid ings. The company has been leading a hand-to-mouth existence since ltn coal supply ran out several weeks ago, and the recent cold spell de pleted their bins again. Ten cars of river coal were supplied the company by one of the power company's con- I tractors, ' NEED OF CLEANUP OF ENTIRE CITY NOW RECOGNIZED Councilmen Agree Something Must Be Done on Problem | OPEN ASH BIDS MONDAY Conditions Realized by Com missioners, Who Plan For Action While contracts may be let for reg ular ash collections, members of Council to-day declared a general cleanup of all the city streets is an absolute necessity and must be done at once, as the new contractor can not be iteld liable for this work. The inspection tour which Com missioner Lynch arranged for the other city officials showed the need of immediate action to provide for removal of all the refuse dumped at random in the city streets and parks, and for drastic action to pravent a repetition of the disgraceful condi tions now existing. To Open III<IN Pending the opening of bids for ash collections by districts, which will be done on Monday, none of the officials would make any definite statement about provision for regular removal In the future. Some of them ex pressed confidence that the new pro posals will be reasonable enough to be accepted, but all were unanimous in favoring a cleanup now. The failure to furnish adequate service during not only the last few months, but for several years, had gradually brought about the situa tion as it now stands, some of the Commissioners said. Many of the householders, left to make their own arrangements for ash disposal, eith er let children haul the refuse to the nearest place where it is con [Continued on Page 12.] Liner Escapes U-Boat Fleet by Night Journey Through Strange Channel By Associated Press -An Atlantic Port, F-eb. 25,—How the master of an Italian passenger liner, the Dante Alighlerl, dodged a fleet of submarines in the Medi terranean by venturing a midnight passage through an uncharted chan nel, between' a small island and the Spanish coast, was related by pas sengers of the ship on her arrival here to-day. The wisdom of the captain's move was demonstrated the follow ing morning, they said, when life boats were sighted carrying passen gers and crews of three torpedoed vessels out of a convoy of five which the Dante Alighleri had passed only Iwo hours before the captain decid ed to risk wrecking his ship in the channel rather than take chances with the U-boats, The names of the three ships sent to the bottom were the Duca D 1 Genova, a passenger vessel: the Ville de Verdun and the Caprera, all Ital ian. The presence of the submarines in their path was learned by the master of the Dante Alighieri through wireless warning. The life boats were not picked up as they were within a few miles of the Span ish coast and the occupants signaled thnt they had preferred to land. The passage through the unlight ed and dangerous channel, only 300 feet wide, was made after the mas ter of the liner had notified all his passengers of the danger. The steer age passengers, comprising the ma jority, were brought to the cabin decks, lifeboats were distributed, boats partly lowered and all prepa rations made to abandon the vessel should she strike the rocks. Captain D. M. Nicoll and several of the crew of the American steam ship Suruga, torpedoed December 20 off the Italian coast, were among the Dante Alighlerl's passengers. He said his ship was one of four tor pedoed within twenty minutes out of a convoy of five. He succeeded in beaching her, and when he left Italy the task of refloating her was un der way. The captain brought home the propeller blade of the German torpedo as a souvenir. "Fifty-Fifty" Flour Is on Sale in Harrisburg "Fifty-fifty" flour now Is on sale in Harrisburg. For a time pur chasers under the new ruling were compelled to buy with their white flour an equal quantity of wheat sub stitutes. This resulted In waste and extravagance. Within the past few days a "fifty-fifty" flour, already mixed at the mills, has been put on sale and with this no substitutes need be purchased. Not all the stores have It as yet but It is meet ing with a ready sale and those who have used it say they are getting just as good results in their bak ing as they did with ordinary white flour. Many like the mixture bet ter, saying that it has more sub tance and a distinctly pleasant fla vor. Second Draft May Come in April or Eearly May By Associated Press Washington. Feb. 23. While War Department officials reiterate that no date has been definitely fixed for the calling of the second draft for the National Army, all available outward indications would seem to point to some time during the month of April, or at the latest, early in May. Such an estimate is based <Jn the known preparations for equipping and housing the men. It is no military secret that equipment and supplies for inen of the second draft will be come available soon after April 1 and careful observers look for the first Increments to be called soon afterward. The number of men to be called irj the first Increment has not yet been determined. Single Copy, 2 Cents STARTLING FACTS ! OF WAR TO BE TOLD MONDAY Situation Facing Entente and U. S. Troops to Be Told For the First Time BIG SPEAKERS TO APPEAR Singing of Popular Old Pa triotic Airs to Feature Program Every Ilarrisburg man and woman interested in the winning of the war will be at the Chestnut Street Audi torium Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock when the most astounding and sensational disclosures are prom ised regarding the actual conditions in Europe, especially as they relate to the American troops and their al lies. lieutenant Frank A. Sutton, a member of the Royal Engineers, will be the principal speaker and it is intimated that what he will tell will open the eyes of Harrisburg people and bring them to a full ap preciation of the actual situation which now confronts the United States and the other countries fight ing for peace. Other speakers will be George Wharton Pepper, chairman of the Committee of Public Safety of Penn sylvania and Howard Heinz, the Fed [ Continued on Pnffe 3.] FAIR AXD WARMER WEATHER PROMISED Washington, Feb. 23.—Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday, issued by the Weather Bureau to-day, are: North and Middle Atlantic States: Fatr and warmer until about Wed nesday. Rain Wednesday or Thurs day; colder Thursday. Remainder of week uncertain. &irfrlr-i-'irirHnHriHrHciHrkirk•i'iri'i' i ® /■ £ ' z T '! C; BUILD.SUBMARINE KILLERS L T* T> • -- Aiinounccnit v made ily by the T t, *r Com any ' wor! was ••. u ;■ urdsy g J* at. River Rougo, a suburb, on <1 shipbuilding plant that i* X X to turn out submarine killers. The buildings which arc 4 Xto Cover nire acres probably will be completed in May. It £ ♦is un< i the plant will employ between 10,000 and s •It I 15,000 i. | T ' SLOVAKS WITH ALLIES f <s* T jb ent thTt the army of Czechs T I? . nc' ■■ ith the A3- X I X al <3* ' s c - ion ; 1 •* he;.'* tc y< i the convention of the Slovak League < •§ JL i J 7 • in connectu n with the adoption of a resoluti* X 4 ent >n's jreetings to the "Slovak armiis T Xin Fn . • • 4 LABOR TO SUPPORT WAR AIMS W 4* # 1 he inter-allicd labcr conference in session r yL T here reached an agreement to-drfy to support the British X 4< war oi . program. 'fr <s• 4 *s> | i'MUT.HAN ACCIDENTILY SUNK 4j I York—-The British passeng* inship Bet- X 4* i".... .' < rmerly >:i the tourist trade bet Yoik Y 4, Ik harbot X jcord'ng tu ir. formation leceivrd in ship- 7 4* pin, here to day i • of 1! The Ber- J mudv:i • . owned by the Quebec Steam: hip Company, . X - 11:> .v: i• •u'sitionc-.l transport Z <**, clur :• r l'i i ; tMt H*' L the v >r. b" P Mi ;; NQN-SINfcABLE SYSTEM TRIED OUT S * • A Gulf Port—The former Austrian steamer Lucia ; ,i •quipped with a i iilc.d from here j with i. (•••.go..- The steamer is equip, , X I J,OOO air and water tight cells, which the inventor claim'. 4 t n will keep the vessel afloat even should the be torpedoed X J WILL LEAVE IF GERMANS THREATEN P.ct • ograd, Friday—The allied embassies will leave ♦fa ir p etr. g:.j ! m the event that the German advance threatens T tte city They are ready, however, to aid Russia to fight. T | MARRIAGE LI £ | At Charlrx A. Uobb. I'enbrooU.nnd (.race I. Ilnrprr. Harrlnburc; 5 Karl Hrulinker. IturrtaburK. nnd Corlrnne K. Ltirkt, Anntlllei Gulr- .i, 7 ritrln (Jlovnnomo, Pnlmjrn, nn;l KlUt Klorlo, Snalarai Harrison T 4i K. Srllitri Knoln, and Mary A. Krrlln, l.nwrllt lanac Nelaon, luui|| n Mfadf, and Gertrude Ureaalor, Mlllerabur*. | i \ HOME EDITION PROHIBITION IS GIVEN Y. M. C. A. ENDORSEMENT Resolution Supporting "Dry" Amendment Passed by State Body HEAR OF WAR WORK Fiftieth Annual Convention Closes After Prominent Speakers Talk "Whereas. The National Prohibi tion amendment has passed the Unit ed States Congress and is now sub mitted to the states for ratification: "Resolved, That we, the delegates to the fiftieth state convention, pledge ourselves to do all in em power to secure its ratification by the Keystone State." This resolution was passed at the closing session of the fiftieth annual state convention of the Young Men'.s Christian Association, held in Zion Lutheran Church, this morning, fol lowing addresses which ' showed clearly that every Y. M. C. A. dele gate would unite in the fight for prohibition to be waged at the next session of the Legislature. The reso lution was, at iirst, embodied with a number of others in the report of [Continued on Page 11.] Deadlock on Three County Appointments Now Broken All county appointments which are now pending will probably be. made on Monday at the first meeting of the county commissioners, at which Captain Henry M. Stine, a member of the board, will be pres ent. Captain Stine returned a few days ago from camp and will remain here permanently. During his ab sence an effort was made to appoint a prison inspector, mercantile i ap praiser and a janitor for the court house, but Commissioners C. C. Cumbler and H. C. Wells could net agree with the result that on each of the ballots taken a tie vote re sulted.
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