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' LXXXVII- No. 266 16 PAGES w Uf,r!ltfSi, WS,C" HARRISBURG. PA.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1918. iSffittZSiJZ*" "W8BP HOME EDITION .
WILSON LEA VES COUNTRY
ON BIG ARMY TRANSPORT
FOR PEACE CONFERENCE
President Plans to
Crush Prussia's
Militarism
PRECEDENT IS
SET BY TRIP
First Time Nation's
Chief Executive
Left Shores
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. 4. Wood
roiv Wilson, President of the
United States, sailed to-day for
Europe to participate as one of
live representatives of the
United States to the peace con
ference to be held in France.
The transport George Wash
ington got under way at 10:15
a. m.
As the George Washington
swung out into the North River
on a voyage unprecedented in
American history, President and
Mrs. Wilson stood on the flying
bridge, the highest point to!
which passengers could climb. I
\n army band on the shore play
ed "Over There."
Wants "Strong" Peace
Prior tc* President Wilson's de
parture to-day for Europe to attend
the peace conference it became
known that he goes determined
against militarism in any form. The
crushing ot Prussian militarism was
a part of his plan for the future
peace of the whole world, the Preii-;
dent feels, according to persons who
conferred wrh him on the trans
port George Washington before it
sailed.
The President's Salute
With the President waving his hat
to cheering throngs aboard river
craft which crowded nearby waters,
the George Washington turned her
head toward the sea shortly after
10.30 o'clock. As the big liner
straightened her course the Presi
dential salute of twenty-one guns
thuadered from the transport's guns
which during more than a year of
war hud served to defend thousands
of American soldiers, from German
submarine attacks.
The big ship backed more than
half way across the river before she
turned and when two destroyers and
a naval tug took her in escort for
the trip down the bay the maneu
ver was witnessed by a multitude of
persons crowding roofs and upper
windows of New York skyscrapers
and piers on both sides of the
Hudson.
Path Is Cleared
The tug took a position directly
ahead of the George Washington,
stopping all cross-stream traffic and
clearing a path toward Quarantine,
while the destroyers ranged along
cither side. As the fleet started down
the bay a squadron ot airplanes ex
ecuted ti series of daring loops
übove the President's ship.
The liner and its convoy steamed
toward the sea with the George
Washington's band playing martial
airs and with harbor waft of all
types, including many ullied mer
chant ships, dipping flags and toot
ing whistles. Off Staten Island the
George Washington riiet its ocean
convoy—the dreadnaught Pennsyl
vania and a quintet of destroyers,
trim in new coats of battleship gray.
Gunboats Fire Salvos
As the squudron passed through
the gate in the submarine net which
stretches across the narrows and
within 500 feet of the Staten Island
shore, a group of several' hundred
schoolchildren was transformed into
it sea of waving flags.
The Presidential fleet passed Quar
antine at 11 o'clock, the Pennsylva
nia leading and the destroyers de
ployed on either side and in the
wake of the transport. Gunboats in
the lower bay lired salvos in salute.
Mcadctl By Seaplane
As the squadron steamed out to
sea a single airplane, traveling only
fifty feet above the water, could be
seen leading the way toward the
eastern horizon.
Across the waters of the Hudson
Just as the George Washington was
Continued on Page 2
THE WEATHER
For llarrlMliurg anal vlelnltyi Fair
taa-nlght and Thursdays colder
In-night, with loavest tempera
ture aliiiut go degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania i Fair
to-night, except snow In ex
treme north portion, colder]
Thursday fnlri moderate to
fresh northwest winds,
lllvcr
The Susiiuehmina river and all Its
hrmiehes will full slowly or re
main nearly stationary. A stage
of übout A.'l feet Is Indicated for
Hnrrlsburg Thursday morning.
General Conditions
The dlstruhnnce that was located
over Wisconsin, Tuesday morn
ing, has moved eastward to New
England; It hns caused light
snow In the I.nke Region and
the Ohio and I'PPfr St. Law
rence valleys, and light rain and
snow In the New England States
and New York. A new disturb
ance has appeared over the
northwest border states, but hns
not yet caused any precipita
tion In the United States. Pres
sure Is blgb over the Southwest.
To Demand Ex-Kaiser
By Associated Press
London. Dec. 4. —Speaking at Bottle, Andrew Bonar Daw, the
chancellor of the exchequer, continued the .statement that the Brit
ish government had decided to press the Allies as strongly as pos
sible that the surrender of former Emperor William should be de
manded and that he should stand his trial.
The chancellor also announced that the government had ap
pointed a committee to examine scientifically into the question of
how much the enemy would be able to pay.
JITNEY DRIVERS. GIVE
UP FIGHT IN COURT
Appeals Discussed by Supei
Procedure Had Not Been
Said to Be Too (ire
Appeals of llarrisburg jitney
drivers from the ruling of the Public
Service Commission that they must
tile certificates of public convenience
and routes which they will follow,
were dismissed by the Superior
Court, it was learned to-day. It is
said that failure to comply with
court rules which require printing
of "paper books" including the en
tire record of the proceeding is the
reason for dropping the actions.
Counsel for the jitneymcn said he
had not decided what action will be
taken. It is understood the expense
of preparing for the court trial of
LITTLE DISEASE
IN CITY, HEALTH
OFFICER REPORTS
Influenza Epidemic Left Few
111 Effects Among
Victims
llarrisburg. after the epidemic of
Spanish influenza which swept the
city several weeks ago, is in an un
usually healthful condition, and dis
ease has been reduced to a minimum,
according to Dr. J. M. J. Raunick,
city health officer.
Fears expressed in many quarters
that the reported "flareups" of the
influenza scourge in other commu
nities of the state might herald a re
currence of the influenza epidemic
here were dispelled by Dr. Raunick
this morning. According to him,
there is very little Influenza; pneu
monia or grip in the city, and little
likelihood of a return of the disease
in its former pronounced preva
lency.
Pneumonia nt Minimum
Pneumonia, also, is reduced almost
to a minimum. Since November 20,
the city health bureau's reports
show, only seven deaths have oc
curred due to pneumonia. At the
Harrisburg Hospital there is only a
small amount of the disease.
Colds, the harbingers of influ
enza and pneumonia, are not so ap
parent or widespread as during the
period preceding the recent influ
enza outbreak.
Influenza is not the only disease of
which Harrisburg has been singu
larly free during the past few
weeks. Since December 1 not a
single new case of contagious disease
has been reported to the health de
partment.
Little 111 Effects
During the epidemic of Spanish
influenza reports that the outbreak
would leave behind it a train of dis
eases and chronic illness, were com
monly current throughout the city.
A winter replete with sickness, death
and hardships was predicted as a
result of the sweeping illness caused
at that time. The records of the
health bureau, which show a con
stantly decreasing amount of sick
ness and death during the past
month, are especially reassuring to
many.
"The situation on the whole, in
regard to the general health of the
city at this time is highly favorable,"
said Dr. Raunick. discussing the sit
uation. The health department and
other agencies of health welfare,
however, will not for a moment let
up in their task of safeguarding the
health of the community during the
winter.
State and City Officials
Will Meet on Friday
Arrangements were made to-day by
George A. Shreiner, state superin
tendent of public grounds and build
ings. for a Joint conference between
members of the state board and the
Harrisburg city ofllclals in regard to
Capitol Park extension plans on Fri
day afternoon.
The superintendent will present the
Brunner plans and explain what the
state contemplates and what It de
sires Harrisburg to do. In addition
to Mayor Kelster the city commis
sioners, engineer, solicitor and clerk
will attend.
TO OPEN 111 lIS
Bids for the collection of ashes
and refuse !n the city next year, be
ginning January 1, will be opened
December 14 by the officials of the
Bureau of Ash and Garbage Inspec
tion, It was announced. Council at
Its meeting yesterday passed finally
the ordinance Including rules for col
lections and approved the specifica
tions for the contract
rior Court Because Rules of
1 Followed Out; Expense
at to Force Hearing
the cases will be too great for the
appellants and that they in all prob
ability will stop the proceedings.
If this step is taken attorneys in
touch with the situation said that
the jitneymen either must comply
witn the Public Service Commission
ruling or stop running. '
Should the jltneurs decide to,con
tinue the fight and get a ruliing from
the Superior Court on the action of
the commission, it is said they would
now be compelled ihrough counsel
to ask the court to reconsider the
actions, or appeal from the order
dismissing the cases.
BIG CHRISTMAS
CHECKS READY
FOR HOLIDAYS
Close to Million Dollars Avail
able For Santa Claus
Shopping
Beginning Friday, Christmas sav
ings chocks will be mailed to thou
sands of persons in the city and vi
cinity .as a result of the systematic
saving campaign conducted by local
tanks and corporations during the
year.
The sudden receipt of thousands of
checks, ranging in amounts from sio
to $5OO or more, will give an added
impetus to business hero, merchants
say. in addition, the checks will lay
the foundations for many more sav
ings accounts for 1919 and add to the
deposits of the banks und the stabil
ity of the city's monetary system.
While it is estimated by bankers
that the amounts saved in the Christ
mas fund in 1918 have been ten per
cent, less than last year, the amount
of saving lias not decreased. It was
pointed out that thousands of dollars
which otherwise would have been
plaecd in Christmas savings accounts
are represented in Liberty Bond and
IVar Savings Stamp purchases.
Popular at llanks
Several banks have instituted the
Christmas savings plan, which has
proved highly successful end popular
among the moderately-salaried resi
dents of the city. By means of the
easy payments, many who would fall
to save in any other way for Christ
mas spending are enabled to provide
their families with Christmis' com
modities that otherwise would entail
an almost prohibitive expenditure.
Merchants welcome the Christmas
ravings plan, which enables them to
do Christmas business on more satis
factory terms. The amount of credit
shopping immediately PNor to Christ
mas was greatly removed with the
advent of the savings plan, thev say.
A number of large industrial es
tablishments also have aided their
employes by inaugurating Christmas
savings. By taking nominal sums
from the employe's wages where it is
desired, or by carrying on a fund
within the establishment, often man-,
aged by the employers themsMves,
many a bank account has been started
here. The plan also cements bunds
of mutual confidence between employ
er and employe.
HAS THE RIGHT TO WEAR 'EM,
HAS LIEUTENANT PADDEN
Surely She's a Suffragist and She Did Her Bit in France
Driving an Ambulance; Now Working For Suc
cess of "Vote s For Women"
Staid old Harrisburg woke up
with a gasp, rubbed its eyes,
looked again, pinched itself and
took another look at the most start
ling ight which has ben seen in
Market street within the memory of
the oldest Inhabitant. Down the
street came marching a trim, stal
wart khaki-clad woman wearing
trousers. Who is she?" was the
general question.
The mystery was solved this morn
ing when it was learned the young
woman is Lieutenant K. I. Padden,
of the Ambulance Corps, and not a
believer in the tenets of Dr. Mary
Walker. Lieutenant Padden is a
woman who has seen service over
seas, who helped in the big push
and who Is now in Harrisburg, not
on an official mission, but simply
"around" taking a rest after a stren
uous bit of exercise "over there."
Over With the I Joys
The headquarters of Lieutenant
Paddon is the T. W. C. A. building.
In the little reception room on the
second floor she told her opinions of
the war, the Kaiser and Roosevelt
Guess It's Someone to See You, William
FIRE TRAP FOUND
BY FIREMEN IN
BLAZE OF REFUSE
, i
Commissioners Burtnctt and
Gross May Prosecute Re
liable Rag Company
j WERE WARNED BY CITY
: Closely Congested Blocks Me
naced by Alleged Caye
less Junk Owners
I Officials of the Harrisburg Fire'
[ Department may prosecute the Re
liable Rag and Metal Company as!
a result of the conditions discovered |
at their junk warehouse, 1107 and:
1109 North Seventh street, when a I
tiro which started there this morn- ]
ing threatened to resist efforts of the
firemen and spread to adjoining j
buildings.
E. Z. Gross, superintendent of pub
lic property, und Charles W. Burt- j
nett, superintendent of finance and |
accounts, conducted a personal in
vestigation of conditions in the'
building during the fire, und char
acterized it as a veritable tlretrnp.
[-Commissioner Gross declared that
the proprietors' offense is punish
able with a fine, and that action
Continued on I'ngc 2
tliis morning. "I've been over!
among the boys," she said, "and ;
they've fceen doing wonderful work. |
They were great, wading right i
through the German lines and stop- !
ping at nothing.
"The Kaiser? Why, that chap j
ought to be put on one of the Thou- [
sand Islands with a fence built ;
around it. We ought to send him ;
copies of all the newspapers printed I
in German so he could read them. !
in the newspapers he could learn that :
God and Germany are getting along;
very well without him. The other ]
members of .the Potsdam family i
ought to be put on islands, to®, and I
Isolated from the world."
Lieutenant Padden was In Har-11
rlifburg several years ago at the time :
of tbe memorablo suffrage fight i
here and beamed upon the reporter
when she told him she voted for
Smith as Governor of New York.''
he won!" she exulted.
Lieutenant Padden is brimful of;
tales. At one of the camps she drcye ! ;
a seven-ton Packard truck and her:
Bturdy arms testify to a lot of earn- i
eat exercise. I i
The Great War
BEGINNING in the near fu
ture. 'the Harrisburg Tele
graph joint from day to
day a complete and accurate his
tory of Central Pennsylvania's
part in the great war. This his
tory is being prepared with great
care, so as to cover all the war
activities in the several counties
of the central section of the state.
There will also be'included a com
plete roster of the men who served
in any branch of the national
forces at home or abroad.
This history will likewise con
tain much of interest which has
not been published, including
many thrilling stories and cita
tions of tliis and other govern
ments for bravery in action or for
distinguished service of ay sovt.
The historical matter has been
in course of preparation for some
time and the Telegraph is now
able to announce that definite
steps have been concluded for Its
publication.
Any suggestions which might be
helpful in the making of an accu
rate Central Pennsylvania history
will be appreciated, and should be
addressed to:. War History, Har
risburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa.
All matter submitted for this pur
pose should be copied from the
originals, as otherwise valuab'e
manuscripts might be damaged or
lost. '
GLASS SELECTED
FOR M'ADOO JOB
AS MONEY CHIEF
Virgirtiun Confers With Pres
ident Prior to Leaving
For Europe
\\ nxliinjiton, Dec. 4.-i Word wont
around unofficially on the House side
pf the Capitol to-day that Represen
tative Carter Glass, of Virginia, chair
man dt the Banking and Currency
Committee, had been cliosen by Pres
ident Wilson to become secretary of
the treasury.
An annoupcement was expected
during the day from Secretary Tu
multy, In New York seeing the Presi
dent off for Europe.
Mr. Glass is understood to have
been In conference at tile White
House last night Just befof-e the
I'resident started for the train.
German Soldiers Tear
Down Flags at Essen
By Associated I'rcss
nrrlln, Dec. 4.—Soldiers returning
• from the front have torn lown the
lings at the post oifice mid railway
stations at Essen, according to re
ports received here, tind exchanged
shots with delecntes o' the lo'dijrs'
Council. J
GOV.SPROULTO
LEAD MARCH IN
INAUGURAL BALL
I Harrisburg Republican Club
Plans Big Event For
January 21
,2,000 INVITATIONS ISSUED
| Chestnut Street Auditorium to
Be daily Decorated
For Occasion
Plans for a military and dross
| inaugural ball In honor of Governor
i William C. Sproul and Lieutenant
| Governor Edward E. Beidleman to
j be held on the night of January 21,
i were announced to-day. The ball
| will be given in Chestnut street
• auditorium and will be held under
i the auspices of the liarrisburg Re
' publican Club.
Invitations have been to
j 2.000 and virtually every state offl
' olal together with numerous men
prominent in the state's "political
life will attend. The commit
lee on arrungeinents to-day an
; nounced that Governor and Mrs.
[ Sproul have agreed to lead the
grand march and they will be fol
lowed by IJeutenant-Governor and
Mrs. Beidleman.
Gay Hit of Color
Announcement has been made
that the decorations will be unique
and that the main hall will be a
mass of color. The smaller audi
torium has been engaged for the
serving of refreshments. A bit of i
military coior will be lent to the I
gathering by the presence of offi
cers and men of the Army apd Navy, i
The committee on arrangements
follows: Charles E. Pass, George
B. Nebinger, Harry G. Morton, Wil
liam H. Hoffman and Frank C. Hoff
man.
Coal Expert Makes Verbal
Report on Progress Made
T. Ellsworth Davies, the coal en
gineering expert engaged to make a
complete valuation of coul lands in
Dauphin county, made a verbal re
port {o the county commissioners'
to-day, telling them of the progress I
being made. A complete report giv- |
ing the assessments of the lands in
Dauphin county will soon be pre
pared he said and will be ready for
consideration when the triennial as
sessments are revised in February.
MAVOR'S SRt'HKTAHV GOBS
I'JiBKK SURCSBOX'S KMFE
Clarence O. Backenstops, secio.ary i
ti> Mnvur Daniel U Keisier, 1b recov-]
■ ring from an operation which hei
underwent at 2 o'clock yesterday rft-|
ernoon in the Harrlshurg Hospital,
Friends who saw Mr. Rackinstoss this I
morning said that lie war Improving!
favorably and that the operation was
highly 'successful
t
BOLSHEVIKI REFUSE
REFUGE TO GREAT
ARMY OF CAPTIVES
1,500,000 Men Turned Back at Border
of Their Own Country When Enemy
Opens Prison Camps to Permit
Them to Return Home
PROBLEM OF FEEDING THEM
IS HARD ONE FOR GERMANY
London, Dec. 4.—The
government has refused to ad
mit 1.500,000 Russian soldiers
who have been prisoners in Ger
many and has turned them back
at the frontier, according to a
Berlin dispatch to the Express,
under date of Monday. The in
cident is serious for Germany
because of the necessity of feed
ing these men.
It is reported that the Rus
sian prisoners have seized four
ships at Danzig, West Prussia,!
which the British Red Cross had
obtained from the Germans for!
the purpose of housing British ,
prisoners.
To Arrest Hindenbury;
Crown Prince to Quit
London, Dec. 4.—The Soldiers' and i
Workers' Council at Leipsic, has de- !
cided that German general head- j
quarters shall be dissolved und Field ■
Marshal Von Hindenburg arrested, i
according to tile Lokai Aozelger of i
Berlin. „
The aodication of the German crown [
prince was expected to be publish
ed to-day, according to the North
German Gazette, the former semi
official organ. The abdication will
not concern his successor, it is
added.
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Harisburg—fn Federal Court John William Matthey,
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IT pi Scranton. was fined $lOO and given -30 days in the y
f Lackawanna county jail for having made false Stat** x!
ments in his questionnaire: , Matthey, who .is 24 stated fl|
I t M
The was 40 years cki. It is also claimed he kept liqno*
L
|& in his ro;.m at the Y. M. C. A. where he lived! ▼
jf BERLIN FEARS SOVIET OUTBREAK |
l 4 Amsterdam—The Berlin government, according to'
4
A the; Deutsche ZeituHg, of Berlin, seriously fears a Bo!- y
4
shcYik- outbreak under the leadership of Dr. Liebkneght, j|
4 the Radical Socialist. The Extremist* are said to have a
j quantity of artillery and munitions concealed.
| J THREW TRCTZKY OUT OF OFFICE' . X
X Washington—Louis N. Hammerling, testifying at the -Y
AM
X Senate Judiciary Committee's investigation of brewery
and German propaganda, to-day said he threw Leor. X
4
£ Trotzky. now the Russian foreign minister, out of his V
office qftcr the latter had* threatened his life unless he X
T received a 6um of money. X
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4 *r
X REDFIELD WARNS RECONSTRUCTIONISTS * X
Atlantic City, N. J —"lf it is permitted me to litge a T
X few words cf practical advice tb American industry, I X
X them* Beware cf the temptation hastily X
said Secietary cf Com- y
Xmo V ••• C eld m addressing the reconstrut- X
J* tion ccngress cf the Chamber of Ccmmeroe of the United X
|X Stated to-day'. "Concentrate thought, purpose and T
If effort on o :tp he advised. X
4 CABLE SYSTEM MERGED UNDER* WARD T
J W hini ton—A . ' titration cf the marine cable sys *§►•.
X tem-cf the Western Union Telegraph Company and Com-
S me'rrial Coble Company, under the direction of George -Jv
4 G. Ward, vice-p t idem cf the Commercial Corttpariy, y
X was authorized t * v b Pcstrt tster Genera! Burileson *|
j? BRFTZ AGAIN ON TRIAL $
i
4, Harrisburg—Harry M, Brfz ••♦torney, wan placed oh
X trip" this aP'ernonn bc't-re Judnr McCarpell eg. two y
X charges of false pretense. Additional embezzlement iij
,3, charges on the list are to be disposed of later In the week, y
X* |p!
| MARRIAGE LICENSES t
4 Urnjumln K. .Unnley nad Sarith C. rater. Harrlsbitrit t Flu worth T
F K - Frruu*. Sunhright, Trim., nnd Mary K. Mrlotty, Wl|ltt-Hnrrr. f-
TEUTONS REPENT
IN PEACE HOUR
lly Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, I)co. 4.—Matliins
Erzltcrgcr opened the first sitting
of the German commission to in
vestigate the treatment of tvnr
prisoners oil Monday, according to
Berlin advices received here.
"The task of the commission."
Krzborgcr is quoted as having
said, "will lie to |>rove the new
government of republican Ger
many is resolved to proceed ruth
hraly against any one treating
prisoners contrary to the orders
ol' those in authority or in viola
tion of tlie laws of humanity."
TREVES COMMANDER BARS
YANKS AND HUNS MEETING
I'iirls, Dec. 4.—When. American
troops entered J'reves yesterday tlie
German revolutionary committee
tried to get in touch with them, but
the commander of the forces In 'ho
lity refused to grant an interview.
SIMS HEARS PRAISE FOR
TROOPS ON SHELLED PERM<J
Washington, Dee. 4.—Tile behavior
of American troops aboard the
steamship Persic, which was Mi p<-
doed lust September 7. is commended
in a letter from the British Admiral
ty, addressed to Admiral Sims and
made public to-day by the War De
partment.