8
BERLIN DEMANDS
DEMOBILIZATION
[Continued from First Page.]
■ion of peace. An immediate begin
ning will be made of the removal
of mines in the Baltic and Insofar
as Russian power extends in the
Black sea. Commercial shipping Is
free in these waters and will be re
sumed immediately. A mixed com
mittee will be appointed to fix fur
ther regulations, especially for the
announcement of routes for mer
chant ships. Shipping routes are to
be kept permanently free from float
ing mines."
Military Activity by
Japan Is Imminent,
Is Belief of Diplomats
Washington, March 5. —Japan, re
ports indicate, will act soon to pro
tect allied interests in eastern Si
beria. Press dispatches received in
Eondon say the British, French and
Italian ambassadors in Tokio have
or will immediately ask the Japa
nese government to take whatever
action It may consider necessary to
oppose German propaganda in Si
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beria and 'to protect the military
stores at Vladivostok. It is be
lieved in Washington that military
activity by Japan is imminent.
Action Seems Necessary
Need for Japanese action has been
increased, it is felt, by the signing:
of peace by the Bolslieviki and Ger
man invasion of Finland. Also there
are further reports of the hostile
attitude of the Bolsheviki element
in Siberia as well as of the thou
sands of released Austro-German
war prisoners who have been armed
and drilled. A belated dispatch
frim Peking says Russian forces are
menacing the frontier of Chinese
or eastern Turkestan. Turkish and
German agents have been active in
this territory attempting to arouse
the Mohammedans against the
Chinese government.
Details Lacking
Articles of the treaty signed by
Russia and the Central Powers do
not go into detail, but German dom
ination of the territory taken from
Russia is assured, Article 111 pro
viding that Germany and Austria
shall be permitted to decide the fate
of the territories "in agreement with
their populations." The new Rus
sian frontier from the Gulf of Fin
land to the Caspian Sea is to be
determined later, but Russia is to
evacuate Anatolia and surrender
the provinces of Batoum, Kars and
Erivaa —the remaining portions of
ancient Armenia —to the Turks.
This territory has a combined area
of 20,000 square miles and a popu
lation of more than 1,600,000.
Berlin announces officially that
Rumania has accepted,the German
armistice conditions. The peace ne
gotiations we're interrupted last
week by the ending of the previous
armistice and it was necessary to
agree to a new. one before the
pourparlers could continue.
WILSON SOON TO GIVE
VIEWS ON SIBERIA
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Tokio, that the Japanese govern
ment Is extremely well-informed of
the developments in Siberia, but at
present is adopting a policy of
watchful waiting. Japan is care
fully avoiding arousing the antagon
ism of loyal Russians, who, notwith
standing their dire need of assist
ance, appear to be extremely sen
sitive of outside interference.
Recognizing also that China is en
titled to consideration as a protector
of the frontier on which Japan does
not actually border, Japan, the dis
patch adds, probably has agreed
with China on a plan for prompt
co-operation.
Washington. March 5. —President
Wilson is expected to go before Con
gress very soon, probably within a
few days, and there lay down the
course which America is to follow in
the baffling situation created by the
proposed miltary entry of Japan in
to Siberia.
With such a confliction of inter
ests and so many pressing factors, it
seems very probable that he will fall
back on basic principles, hold to the
truth as he sees it and cut straight
through to the goal of democratic
war aims, no matter how far he may
diverge from one or another of the
various lines of interest which tem
porarily have centered in this spec
tacular issue.
When the President speaks he will
at the same time answer Count von
llertling and cover the whole inter
national iield. Events are rapidly
shaping themselves so that a mes
sage of liberalism, a war message
against imperialism and autocracy
going back to the basic principles of
our democratic war aims will include
every issue at present on the boards
and will be an answer all around to
the vast new complexities that have
arisen overnight to render the task
of liberalism more difficult than ever
before.
What is happening in the Japanese
situation is distinctly under the rose.
The last two days have added no
news to what was known already.
America's decision has not been
taken. No intimation can be gleaned
in official quarters as to what this
decision is likely to be, and the im
pression gathered from a discussion
in many quarters of the points in
the case which are now common
knowledge is that the Administra
tion itself is still in a quandry as
to what is best to do.
Most Difficult Task of War
Not that there is any doubt as to
the course which America would
take if the issue were free of com
plications. On a flat proposition,
America would never countenance
nor lend her support to the entrance
of Japan into Siberia. But it is the
enormous complexity of the various
factors involved which under pres
ent circumstances is giving the Ad
ministration its most difficult fend
portentous task in the field of for
eign policy since America's entrance
into the war.
The understanding is that Eng
land and France are outrightly sup
porting the Japanese position and
are bringing every pressure to bear
upon America to agree with them in
giving Japan a free hand in Siberia.
France, according to report, is more
bitter than England against the Bol
shevik!, and this is understood to be
the real motive behind the support
of a Japanese invasion of Siberia.
America is known to have coun
tered British and French pressure
for our unqualified approval of th
plan by raising the issue to the effect
of this action upon all parties in
Russia and by pointing out that, al
though Japan's intentions in Si
beria are, of course, beyond ques
tion, she ought to outline these in
tentions in an official declaration or
guarantee that she has no territorial
or economic ambitions in the mat
ter, and that every issue raised by
her action in that quarter will be
submitted to the peace conference at
the end of the war.
Japan's Attitude Unknown
The allies are understood to have
assented to this tfounter-proposal in
so far as they have agreed to try to
obtain from Japan such a declara
tion. It is not known whether Japan
has yet made reply or whether
America has definitely committed
herself in case Japan makes a favor
able reply, but considerable doubt of
the latter is being expressed in usu
ally well-informed quarters. The
impression seems to be that, so far
as any actual decision in the matter
is concerned, America is still free.
The step has not yet been taken.
Japan has been acting in this sit
uation largely through the good
offices of the British and French am
bassadors in Washington. Count
Ishii, the new Japanese ambassador,
has not yet arrived in America or
he would undoubtedly be conducting
the negotiations in a direct avenue
from Tokio.
MILLIONS USED
TROLLEY CARS
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port shows, the cost of fuel was in
creased 152 per cent, over the pre
ceding year and wages paid employes
jumped 27.43 per cent, over 1916.
Following the reading of the re
port the stockholders re-elected the
following directors whofee terms had
expired: Edward Bailey, J. M. Cam
eron and S. F. Dunkle.
Report of Earnings
The annual reports show that
while the gross earnings of the com
pany increased $155,673.59, or 15.3
per cent, the net earnings were in
creased only $11,768.62, or 5.6 per
cent. The operating expenses dur
ing the period increased $136,520.37,
or 28.9 per cent. The percentage of
operating expenses as related to the
gross earnings was 52.05 per cent.,
an increase of 5.45 per cent, over
1916.
According to the report the gross
earnings in 1917 were $1,170,677.96
and in 1916 the figures were $1,015,-
004.37, the increase for last year be
ipg $155,673.59. The operating ex
penses for last year were $609,-
415.01 and In 1916, $472,894.64, an
increase of $136,520.37; allowances
for depreciation, $98,670, as com
pared with $95,476 in 1916, an in
crease of $3,194;. taxes, including
amount reserved for unsettled taxes,
$83,800, as compared with SBO,OOO in
1916, an increase of $3,800; rentals
of leased lines in 1917 were $157,-
940.60, against $157,550 in 1916, an
increase of $890.60. These Items for
1917 total $949,825.61, as compared
with $805,920.64 in 1916 and show
an increase of $143,904.97.
These expenses deducted from the
gross earnings make the net earn
ings for 1917, $220,852.35. In 1916
the net earnings amounted to $209,-
083.73, the increase in 1917 being
$11,768.62. The income from the
company's investment in 1917 was
$20,421.80, an increase of $1,624.47
over 1916 and the total of the net
earnings and the income from in
vestments for 1917 was $241,274.15,
or $13,393.09 more than in the pre
ceding year. The interest paid on
bonds during last year was $148,-
875, or $267.36 more than in 1916,
making the net income for the com
pany, $92,399.15, or $13,125.73 more
than in 1916.
Operating Costs Heavy
On December 31. 1916, there was a
balance of $78,700.12 on hand and
this, with the net income for 1917,
made $171,099.27 from which divi
dends of 1% per cent, paid April 1
and 1 per cent, paid October 1, to
taling $57,750 wore deducted, leav
ing $113,349.27.
During the year, the report shows,
$104,788.95 was expended for main
tenance, as compared with $77,-
115.08 in 1916. The gross earnings
as already noted Increased $155,-
673.59, or 15.3 over 1916. "Against
this increase," says the report,
''there was an increase in operating
expenses of $136,520.37, or 28.9 per
cent. This entire Increase in gross
earnings, therefore, with the excep
tion of $19,153.22, was consumed by
increased operating expenses.
"This heavy increase in operating
expenses was due largely to the ab
normal increases in costs of fuel, re
pair. materials and wages.
"Comparing the cost of fuel for
making power,' we have in 1916,
$41,584.12 and in 1917, $105.033.84,
an increase of $63,499.72, or 132 per
cent.
"The cost of wages was 5319.-
974.16 as compared with $274,-
632.06- for 1916, an increase of
$75,342.10, or 27.43 per cent.
"Operating conditions have been
the most severe this winter, ex
perienced in the history of the com
pany. Schedules have been most
difficult to maintain, due to the
severe weather and heavy snows,
forcing vehicular traffic on the
tracks, and also disabling tem
porarily, much of the rolling stock."
Of the rolling stock, the report
says that during 1917 five new
standard city type cars of the ,No.
600 series were purchased, together
with five large suburban type car&
of the No. 800 series. Announce
ment was also made that five more
of the suburban type were ordered
for delivery in the spring and the
stockholders were warned that the
prices will be greatly in excess' of
those of last year.
"At the end of the year, the roll
ing stock equipment was as fol
lows:
"Passenger service—Total num
ber of cars in service, 129; number
of closed cars, 105; number of open
cars, 24.
"Of the one hundred and five
closed cars, ninety-one are of the
pay-within type.
"In miscellaneous service—6 old
passenger cars, 4 snow sweepers, 1
snowplow, 1 street sprinkler.
"Two (2) 3%-ton gasoline motor
trucks were purchased to replace
teams that it was customary .to hire,
and the results have been entirely
satisfactory.
Substation
"Ground was purchased at Reily
and Marion streets, Harrisburg, for
erecting a substation to utilize high
tension current that will be pur
chased to take care of the overload
at the main plant.
"Tour board thought it advisable
to arrange for this power, rather
than attempt an enlargement of the
power plant equipment at this time.
Deliveries of machinery of this
character cannot be secured under
one and one-half to two years, and
the prices prevailing are extremely
high.
Track and Roadway
"No extensions of work of an im
portant character were undertaken
during the year. Scarcity of labor
and difficulty In securing materials
made It impracticable to undertake
any extensions or betterments.
"While the gross business for the
year was large, the heavy operat
ing costs were out of all proportion
to this revenue, due to the fact that
the rate of' fare has remained sta
tionary. Taxes are rising very rab
idly, and with these unavoidable ex
penses, the margin between revenue
and cost of doing business is very
small.
Interned Germans
Will Build Roads
Philadelphia. March s.—lnterned
German prisoners of war will be used
to build roads in this country, ac
cording to information received from
Washington yesterday by the Phila
delphia Board of Trade.
For some months the Board has
been studying the problem of utiliz
ing the labor of German prisoners
to make up for the shortage now ex
isting. Some time ago Mlers Busch,
chairman of the inland transportation
committee of the Boatd, wrote to all
Philadelphia Representatives and the
two Pennsylvania Senators, asking
them to see that measures were
taken to put these men to work so
they should not remain in comfort
able idleness with th e country so
short of labor.
ROSS L. BECKLEY
FOR ASSEMBLY
Well-Known Lower Allen Man
Will Be "Dry" Candidate
in Cumberland County
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Rojs L. Beclkey, whose election as
a supervisor of Lower Allen town
ship in Cumberland county by a ma
jority of 150 attracted county-wide
attention last fall, to-day consented
to be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the House of Repre
sentatives from Cumberland county.
For several days friends of Mr.
Peckley, who is well known to many
Harrisburgers, have urged him to be
come a candidate and to-day he sent
word that he would do so on a plat
form favoring ratification of the pro
hibition anymdment.
Mr. Beckiey, who is a graduate of
Millersvillo State Normal School, has
resided in Cumberland county for
over twenty years and for ten years
was a school teacher and principal.
He was then elected a director. For
some time he lias been secretary and
treasurer of the Harrisburg Electric
Company, which has a store in South
Market Square.
In addition to being favorably
known to many people in Cumber
land county, Mr. Beckiey is well
known in the West Shore boroughs.
He has been active in church and
Sunday school work, being superin
tendent of the Sunday school ot
Baughnian Methodist Church at New
Cumberland. He* is also identified
with the New Cumberland Municipal
League and with various fraternal
organizations in that place and this
city. He is also a member of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce.
Friends of Mr. Beckiey predict
that he will poll a big vote on a
"dry" platform.
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High Honors Are Paid
Archbishop Prendergast's
Memory at Last Rites
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, March 5. —With all
the traditional honors called for by
the Rubrics of the Catholic Church,
the funeral of the Most Rev. Dr. Ed
mond F. Prendergast, Archbishop of
Philadelphia, was held to-day in the
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
Cardinals Gibbons and Farley, Arch
bishop Bonzano, more than a score of
bishops, archbishops and monsignori
from many parts of the country,
hundreds of iyiests and members of
other religious orders, together with
thousands of lay church members,
assembled to pay thair last tribute
to the memory of the late leader of
one of the largest archdioceses in
the country.
The Cathedral, where the Arch
bishop was laid to rest In a crypt
beneath the high altar, was too
small to accommodate the crowds of
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gain admittance to the service,
thronged Logan Square, which faces
the church building, many Btanding
bareheaded throughout the exercises.
In accordance with the wishes of
the Archbishop, there was a note of
simplicity at the funeral, which con
trasted with the elaborate service of
the Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass
which was celebrated for the repose
of his Boul and the brilliant robes
of the visiting church dignataries.
The removal of the body in a glass
htaise, as was done at Archbishop
Ryan s burial, was dispensed with,
the late" Archbishop's remains being
taken from the archepiscopal resi
dence privately and without proces
sion.
Bishop John McCort, the Arch
bishop's auxiliary, was the celebrant
of the pontifical mass. Bishop J. F.
Regis Canevan, of Pittsburgh,
preached the funeral sermon. The
Very Rev. Dr. Edraond J. Fitzmaur
ice, chancellor, was assistant priest;
the Right Rev. Dr. Henry T. Drum
goole, deacon, and Monsignor Peter
(iiasson, Allentown subdeacon; the
Rev. Francis J. Clark, rector of the
Cathedral; the Rev. W. J. Walsh, the
Archbishop's secretary, and the Rev.
Thomas F. McNally were masters of
ceremony.
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nessed by the clergy only.
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