RESERVE UNIT MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE Captain Batley's Truck Com pany Accepted by Adju tant General Beary An important organization was A identified witli Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia last night when Adjntant General Beary at the Armory mustered Into service the motor transport company, with Captain R. C. Batjey as commander, and Raymond G. Miller, first lieuten ant. The roster as given out to-day contains the following men whose iiomos for the most part are in liar rishurg and vicinity: From Harrisburg: Albert J. As trich, Forrest Grundon, Forrest G. Metzger, Kenneth T. Rineard, Oliver B. Simmons, Charles M. Toomey, Harry C. Webb; from Middletown: George L. Dai ley, Jr., John Wagner, Jr.: from Carlisle, Orvillo Mentze'r, lister E. Ornor; Fine Grove, Abner M. Fisher; Conestoga Center, DoweV G. llerr; Schuylkill Haven, Arthur 1,. Luckenbill; Wolfsbur- s C. Poorman; Hcckton M • A. ileum; Philadelphia, . i tor; Halifax, Raymond . ; Clearfield, Carl L. Sn.\. burg, Claude M. Stroup, .ua polis, Aubrey R. Todd: '!>..;>.bers burg, Lindsay y\. Wallace; oberlin, Clarence H. Wealand," Dauphin county, Samuel R. Hoffman, making i in all twenty-four privates. The headquarters eventually will i be the Arsenal, and meantime, any communication will reach Captain i Batley at his residence or by phone, - at 1727 Green street. The full quota' will include twenty-nine men. The ehd of the war, instead of causing any indifference to strict military training, has only inspired this very efficient organization to more zeal, and last evening Adjutant General Beary, who was supple mented by Captain IV. 1.. Hicks, of the State Arsenal, highly comple mented the men for their determi nation and good showing. This unit will be kept very busy, j especially in camping days at Mt. j Gretna, and its twelve motor trucks, j one touring car and one motorcycle, ! will be familiar sights buzzing about j on all sorts of missions, .us was I demonstrated in the lute "flu" epi- j demie when they furnished quick aid ' in stricken districts. Their drivers' worked as long as fifty-two hours at j a stretch. It is belived 'that Pennsylvania is | the first state to attach this sort dt unit to a brigade, and Captain Bat ley proposes to bring his men to a high classification. Next Friday the first drill will take place and the schedule is elaborate and tense. All hands will be drilled much like in fantrymen, besides they will be trained in first aid, hygiene and me chanics, including the repair and up . keep of vehicle*. Sugar Restrictions Removed by Food Board V. iiNliiugton, Dee. 4.—Restrictions'] en the price of sugar for consumption! in homes and public eating places j Mere removed last night by the Food i Administration. m j Increase in the supply of Louisiana] cane and western beet sugar and ex pectation that the new Cuban crop! will begin to arrive soon permit abandonment of the sugar ration rys-J item, the administration said. | The public is wise I J in its food select- p 1 ions. • p B Recent demand I | for-the well known J | ready-cooked food | shows how "the first | I use of a full -worth 1 food is followed by | continued repeat | | orders. R | Nothing made of wheat ffi | and barley has so much |j 5 of attractive taste and i stand-by nourishment | | as Grape-Nuts food. | | "Theresa Reason" | WEDNESDAY EVENING, GERMANY YIELDS BLACK SEA FLEET 1 TO ALLIES IN WAR : Teutons Give Up Ten Warships and Smaller Craft in Sebus topol Harbor; Russ Dreadnought Under the British Flag; Five Destroyers Apportioned to Vietors On Board flic British Destroyer Tilbury. Sebasto|K)l, Dee. 4. —(By tlio Asociuted Fress) —Tho Allied fleet of British, French, Italian and Greek war vessels tyis taken from the Germans ten warships, includ ing smaller craft in the harbor here. The Russian dreadnaught Volla is now uflder the British flag. Five destroyers were apportioned among the Allies, tho British taking two, tho French two and the Italians one. Four submarines, nil German, were divided between the French and British. Ail the remaining warships and merchant vesols of the German Black Sea fleet will be held here. There are about 11.000 German troops in Crimea. Tliqy havo re quested permission to proceed to Germany by the way of Triost so as SENATOR CALLS FOR LIGHT ON WILSON POINTS Frelinghuysen, Jersey Mem ber, Says They Arc Open to Varied Meaning By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 4. —Genera! dis cussion of President Wilson's four teen peace principles was started in the Senate to-day by a speech of Sen ator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, Republican, advocating a resolution be bad introduced calling upon the President to make a public declara tion interpreting principle-?. Senator Frelinghuysen*' said the President's fourteen principles were! open to various interpretations, and' added: "The President should not on behalf of the American public make radical proposals until he is sure that they are endorsed by the people.'* Senator Walsh, of Montana, Demo crat, declared lack of criticism until recently of the President's f ourteen terms had justified general belief in their acceptability. Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, and Senator Poindexter, of Washington, Republicans, sharply dissented. During the debate Senator Borah, c? Idaho, Republican, introduced a .resolution providing for publication of. the peace terms as soon as agreed upon and for open discussion during consideration of ttie treaty in the S> note. CONDEMNS PUICK CUTTING Washington, Dec. s.—Legislation permitting manufacturers to fix re sale prices for trade mark or other wise identified articles, under gov ernment supervision, was recom mended to Congress yesterday by the Federal Trade Commission. Under tho present law, as interpreted by the Supreme Court maintenance of resale prices is regarded as in restraint of trade. to avoid a repetition of an .incident three weeks ago at Odessa, German soldiers going to Constantinople were attacked- by hostile citizens and some were killed. The Germans are not allowed to proceed 1 from Crimea to Odessa and thence to Nikolayev on their journey back to their native country.. Sebastopol is governed by a coali tion committee of workingmen, mer chants and professors. The people want to establish Crimea a* a self governing state, with its capital at Simferopol, under the federal re public of Russia. Armed working men maintain order in the city at present, but the committee in. charge fears disorders after the departure of the German troops and the Allied fleet. BIG BROTHERS OF ROTARY CLUB TO GIVE XMAS DINNER John H.Nixon Named to Head Committee to Assist Santa Clans John H. Nixon, the well-known Pennsylvania railroad official, has been selected again as chairman of the Harrisburg Rotary Club's big brother dinner committee. "The dinner will be given to little folks whom Santa Claus may miss in his rounds sonic lime between Christ mas and New Year's Day," said Mr. Nixon to-day. The Kotarians are agents of Santa Claus and they "will each give the committee money enough to bear the expenses of a big turkey dinner. Christmas trees and gifts. Rotarians will act as waiters. President Eli N. Hershey has named the following committee to John S. Musser, F. F. Davenport, assist Chairman Nixon: It. C. Jobo, C. W. Doll, W. <t. .Starry, 8. 8. Rutherford, Preston Crowell, L. F. Haehnlen, J. W. Darker, John F. Maclary, G. P. Tillotson, J. Frank Saussaman, Dee Moss, |A. 11. Dins more and Brook Trout. It 'was announced last evening that in honor of Howard C, Fry, the district governor, the spring confer ence of the Rotary Clubs of Penn sylvania, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and part of New Jersey -will be held in Harris burg on a date to be set. The meetings and dinner will be held in the new Penn-Harris Hotel. Sec retary William M. Robinson read letters from members of the club in the army. One was from Lieu tenant Horace G. Geisel, who is in France, and the other was from Cap tain C. Harry Kain, at Washington. To-morrow evening at 6 o'clock Ddson J. Hockenbury will entertain the club members and their wives at a venison dinner in Chestnut street Hall. HARRISBXJRG 18*681 TELEGRAPH DICKERSON IS FOUND GUILTY IN FIRST DEGREE Jury Fixes Murder Upon Man Who Pleaded Self- Defense Hardy Dlekedson, on trial for the murder of William Leitzer, May 19, was found guilty of first-degree mur der early lust evening. The jury in the case returned the verdict after two and a half hours of deliberation. Judge Kunkcl granted the notion of the attorney for the defense asking for ten days in which to file motion for a new trial. According to the testimony. Dicker son, who is colored, returned to the home of his wife early Sunday morn ing,. May 19, expecting to find .eitzer, also colored, with his wife, from whom Dickerson was estranged. Leitzer, it was said, had been friend ly with pickerson's wife. After shooting Leitzer, tHviee In the abdomen and once in the neck, Di :k -erson escaped, but one hour after ward surrendered himself ti the po lice with a bqllet wound In his left arm. and put up a plea of nelf-de fense, saying Leitzer attacked him. His wife confronted him at the po lice station and charged him with the murder of Leitzer. Dickarson pleaded not guilty Mon day, and on the witness stand yester day denied almost the entire testi mony offered by the commonwealth. His attorney tried hard to secure a second-degree or manslaughter ver dict. District Attorney Micnael J5. Stroup prosecuted the ease. One other murder case, ..hat of Vnsil Dundoff, of Steelton, is listed for trial this week. The Dundoff case is scheduled for hearing t.o-rnorrow. Schlute Firm Refuses to Settle Proceeding Against Holman Store .Stating that since the sheriff did not take possession of the storeroom at 228 Market street, occupied by the Holman-Haeaeler Company, clothiers, the judgment entered against the local firm will not be satisfied on the rec ord, according to the answer tiled by D, A. Schulto, Incorporated, through counsel. The Scliulte firm, controlling a chain of retail cigar stores in the country, leased the Bergner Building, in which the storeroom is located, and then, it is claimed by local business men, attempted to oust the Holman firm so that a cigar store could be opened there in competition to tlie one in the corner storeroom. The Scliulte firm admits in the nnswer tlita A. W. Holman, lessee of ' the room at 228 Market street, ten dered his November rent, which was refused, and that he in turn refused to waive the right to enforce the clause in his lease which would per- i mit him to extend it for five years . from March 31, 1919. The case will be argued In the locnl court. Counsel for Mr. Holman. when judgment was entered against liim al leging his failure to comply with the terms of the lease, secured a rule from the Court on the Schulte firm to have them show why the judgment should not be lifted'and the sheriff not per mitted to take possession of the prop erty, as attorneys for the Scliulte con cern had started proceedings to get the storeroom. Germans Want Solf Fired and Erzberger Silenced Copenhagen, Dec. 4. —It is an nounced officially in Berlin that the executive committee for greater Ber lin has reached an understanding with the Bavarian executive com mittee to demand that the resigna tion of Doctor Solf, the foreign sec retary, be fulfilled immediately. The committees will also demand that Doctor Solf he replaced by a consistent opponent of the old system and the war policy. They will ask also that Mathlas Erzberger, who was a member of the German armistice delegation, not be permitted fo participate in the peace negotiations. ALFRED W. PROWELL BURIED New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 4. — Relatives and friends attended the funeral of Alfred W. Prowell from the home of his son Alfred, In Fifth street, yesterday. The services were conducted by the Rev. A. R. Ayres, of Trinity United Brethren Church, an'd the Rev. C. If. Heiges, of the Church of God. 'Rock of Ages" and "Happy Days," favorite hymns of the deceased, were sung. A dele gation from B. F. Eisenberger Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at tended the funeral. The pallbearers were his sons, Joseph. Alfred, Sam uel and James Prowell. WED AT NEW CUMBERLAND New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 4. — A wedding took place at the Luth eran parsonage on Saturday even ing when the Rev. David S. Martin united in marriage Jacob Zimmer man, of York county, and Mrs. Mary Ritter, of New Cumberland. The couple will li*'e on Mr. Zim merman's farm in York county. TO MAKE INFANTS' HOSE New Cnml>crland, Pa., Dec. 4. — Beginning of the new year, Samuel Peters, manager of the Pennsylva nia .Steam Dye and Bleach Works, will begin the work of manufactur ing infants' hose in the new brick building just completed at Lenioyne. Deaths and Funerals MISS BESSIE E. JOHNSON After a lingering illness. Miss Bessie E. Johnson, 40 years old, died yesterday. She is survived by one aunt. Miss Mary Johnson, of Boiling Springs. Funeral services will be held from her late home, 1429 Begina street, Friday after noon at 1 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Manges will officiate. Interment will be in the East Harrisburg Ceme tery, and will be private. MRS. GRACE EARP Mrs. Grace Earp, aged 39, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, fol lowing a severe cerebral hemmor hage. She was taken to the hos pital early in the afternoon, hut physicians were unable to save her life. Mrs. Earp was the wife of William W. J. Earp, 216 South street, a shoemaker. MARTIN HESSION Martin Hession, 112 Hanna. street, died yesterday afternoon at his home, as the result of complica tion of diseases, at the age of 79 years. The funeral will be held Frl morning at 8 o'clock, from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Smythe officiating at the services. Burial wil he made in the Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Hession Is survived by one daughter Sister Angela, of the Sisters of Mercy, and two sons, Michael and Martin. FORMER CROWN PRINCE URGED ARMYPROWESS Utterances Before War Belie Words Spoken After Downfall On his own record, the former Crown Prince, notoriously the cham pion of militarism long before the .war started? has at no time prior to yesterday's interview given an in dication of any change of heart or of any diminution of his faith in the potency of Germany's mailed fist. When the Berlin lokal Anzeiger j was collecting greetings from Ger man war leaders to illumine the first war-time Christmas of the' stay-at home Germans, the then Crown Prince, with the smoke of the first Marne scarcely lifted, sent back the advice: "Keep coo], and stick to it." Then He Planned Verdun A little later he was planning the adventure of Verdun. A dashing air of confidence marked him at this time, as the countless linos of Ger man troops filed out to the sacrifice. The dawn of 1916 found his public attitude unchanged. "If the new year brings a decision, with tlie help of God," ho then wrote In his New Year's greetings to his men, "then only ope thought must inspire us: Forward with God, for the Emperor and Germany, toward a great future." When early in 1917 his father pro moted him to the full rank of gen eral, lie was still keeping strictly to himself the realization that a contin uation of warfare could not save Germany. In another communica tion to his troops, congratulating them on the circumstances of his elevation, he said: "I enter this fight with the firm conviction that my army group will victoriously face every enemy attack, so that we shall all justify the con fidence which his majesty and the Fatherland place in us, and will pass through the fighting, however heavy it may be, with honor." Not a great while later this young man was generally given credit for leading the opposition which ousted Bcthmann-Hollweg from the chan cellorship after a section of the military party had become persuaded that the "scrap of paper" man had lost his old ruthlessness and that some fiercer exponent of Kultur should step into his shoes. Always llarpcd oil Victory The beginning of the present yegr still found the Holienzollern heir ap parently content to fight it out on prevailing lines. And even to the end, in his latest public utterance in Reptembei —the interview in which he jeered the I American soldiers for not knowing for what they were fighting—the man who was content to urge on a war he to-day says he know was lost was still, to all appearances, unshaken in his old convictions. "We speak opeiily of victory," said he. Kiwanis Woodchoppers Willing to Meet All Comers in Big Test Charles L. Schmidt will head a committee of. men from the Klwunls Club who will make up a Kiwanis team to defeat, all comers at the Woodchopping Bee to be held at Wild wood Park Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Central Y. M. C. A. The team is confident of vic tory. Irving B. Robinson, of Robin son's Woman's Shop has offered a box of fine cigars to the chopper with the highest average and anqther prize, a box of Monito hose, will be given by William C. Alexander, sales manager of the Mporhead Knitting Company. Besides Chairman Schmidt. the member of the Kiwanis woodchop ping team will include Ed. Marks. James A. Pryor, Dr. L. S. Mudge, E. B. Chenoweth, C. C. Merrill, Charles R. Beckley and E. I. Book. Names as substitutes are FranK J- Wallis, Dr. 11. B. Walter and Paul Fuhrman. Chairman 'Schmidt has promised that If any of the members become ill from overwork at the chopping bee He will see that box of flowers is sent from his conservatory. A rousing meeting of the Kiwanis Club was held at noon to-day with a number of guests in attendance. Fol lowing a number of interesting ad dresses the luncheon was turned into an open business meeting 'for the good of the order." It was decided to hold the Christmas meeting on Friday, December 27 and the enter tainment committee will arrange a special program. January 2 the club will meet in the new million-dollar Penn-Harris hotel and guests will include the directors, officers and salesmen of the Moorhead Knitting Company whose annual convention will be held here at that time. The club will attend Pine Street Presbyterian Church in a body some Sunday after -the new year, it was decided. As a Christmas present to the mem bers of the club, Charles K. Boas, of the Boas jewelry store, announced he will give a beautiful Kiwanis but ton at his store. It is necessary, ho said that members come to the store to any of the clerks. Upon presenta and show their membership card tion of the card the button will be presented with the compliments of the firm. Charles L. Schmidt was appointed by the president to head a nominating committee which will suggest the names of members to take the places of four retiring directors. Other member? are "Josh" Rutherford, and E. B. Chenoweth. Captain Gerder of the War Department made a highly Interesting ad'lress and members of the club made brief talks. Note books were distributed by Ernest B. Eppley, representing the Cotterell stationery store. German Spies Are Still Snooping Around Belgium Rrussels, Dec. 4. —The German espionage service In Belgium con tines active, notwithstanding the armistice, according to the Gazette. In a village near Brussels the po lice arrested two German sold|crs disguised as women who were taking photographs of passing French troops. CUT BY CIRCULAR SAW Ilary Landwater, Hummelstown, D. No. 11, is in the Harrisburg Hospital with deep cuts on. his face and left shoulder, as the result of an accident on a farm of the Boyd estate at HumelstovSi, where he is employed yesterday. A circular saw which he was operating, slipped, and inflicted tho wounds, 1 ADVANCE NOTICE j I~; ~ I fj Kaufman's Christmas | in • jjjj I Economy Carnival | 1 Starts Friday, Dec. 6th | I ; (i • This advance notice is given so that you will have j| ample time to arrange to attend and supply yourself with !s the big portion of the things you will need for the Holiday Ijj Season for personal wear, home use and for gifts. I This is the Greatest 1 I! Christmas of All jj and the Big Underselling Store on The Square is pre- 38 pared on the largest scale in its experience to provide for liM this vast patriotic community the things that will be most Uj in demand. r .j From the top floor to the basement, every depart ment is in brilliant Holiday attire, with counters and the shelves fairly overflowing with the market's best mer- i.M chandise and during this important December event Economy Carnival Prices | Will Save You Substantial Money fi| 1 1 i T! 11 U Read the Economy Carnival Special j|j Items In This Paper Tomorrow Cj I I I - • !jj I 8 Mr 1 .Do your Christmas shopping now and carry all your parcels. jfj U jjl You Pay Less for Better Quality at Miller & Kades H=Ei The "Leader" Columbia Grafonola And Ten Double Records (20 Selections) !1 3gS * \ On Terms of |fi ij! Club Plan jl§ $l.OO a Week For Only Pj $93.50 jjn*"" ' lr I There will be real delight in your home this Christmas if you have a Columbia Grafonola —no matter whether it he an $lB.OO one or a $350.00 one. We have them all —and sell them on convenient terms. The "Leader" outfit we mention here how ever, our best seller and consists of the full cabinet Grafonola shown, in either oak, walnut or mahogany, and 10 double records (20 selections.) The "Leader" is an ex tremely artistic model and has a rich, mellow tone. The three-spring motor's a marvel of accuracy. The cabinet at first glances, shows that none but the most skilled crafts men have had a hand in its design and finish truly it is an instrument for the finest hofne. Hear a demonstration in our luxurious soundproof booths. MILLER & KADES Furniture Department Store 7 North Market Square s=l , Only Store in Harrisburg That. Guarantees IPljjzp j| to Sell' on Credit at Cash Prices £ || .. •i i ' ■v - - . B DECEMBER 4, 1918. 5
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