i Cjdlar; Emperor ' feh HARRISBURG ifSSplll TELEGRAPH M \ ' ___ ®l|c Stor-jsndcptn6fnl ' ' LXXXVII— Xo. 267 16 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA.. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5/1918. ""IMIKSS "EMBSBr' •WcSSF* HOME EDITION REIGN OF TERROR LOOMS IN BERLIN UNDER SOCIALIST HadiJnl Socialist Has 13,00(1 Men Well Armed, Zu ricli Says C.LNS BREAK UP RIOTERS Cologne Scene of Uprising For Food; Mob Plunders Stores CASUALTIES IN RANKS Conflicts Between Mobs and Police During Night Are Reported By Associated Press Paris, Dec. 5. —A terrorist revolu tion under the leadership of Dr. I.iebknecht. the radical Socialist, will break out in Berlin Friday eve ning, according to advices .received bv the Zurich correspondent of the Journal. Liebknecht, the reports say, has 15.000 men well armed. The population of Berlin, accord ing to reports, is at the mercy of gangs of marauders and there ap peaVs to he no authority there. Copenhagen. Dec. 5. —Machine guns wero used in suppressing food riots in Cologne on Tuesday, accord ing to reports received here. Sev eral stores in different parts of the city were plundered. There were n number of casualties in the ranks of the demonstrants. After plundering the stores a great crowd gathered at the fdod depot but the "welfare committee" of the city decided to suppress the disturb ances without mercy. The mob re treated when the machine guns were brought into play. Other casualties occurred in con flicts between mobs and the potice throughout the night. Private Mcllhenny Says He Lost Ten Years of His Life in Battle For Fismes • The people of Pennsylvania don't , li-ed to be ashamed of their boye." ' • This was the reward of Private C. S. Mcllhenny, of the 112 th Infantry, who is at his home. S South Thirteenth street, for a few days before leaving for the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. Trivate Mcllhenny was in the flrst line trenches at Chateau Thierry in July, and later was wounded in the right thigh during an engagement at Fismes. He came to this city this morning from the Staten Island Em barkation Camp Hospital whete he had been detained while his wound was healing. "I was in the front line trenches at Fismes." said Mr. Mcllhenny this af ternoon." and i believe I lost ten years of my life there. It was there that I received the wound in my thigh from shrapnel. There was a German barrage lire on one side of our Jines, and our own barrage was falling short on the other." This was the graphic way In which Mr. .Mcllhenny told of his experiences at the front. Private Mcllhenny landed In New York. November 13. and has since been detained in the base hospital until his return here to-day. He was woundyd August 22 at Fismes, and entered the Chateau Thierry lighting July 15. He saw some of. the hard est lighting of the 28th Division while overseas. After remaining in' this city at the home of his mother, Mrs. T. H. ghaeffer, for four days, he will leave for the Washington Hospital. A Dauphin Countian on the Peace Commission Dr. L ,S. Hershey. head of the de partment of international law at the .State University of Indiana, has been appointed and has gone with Presi dent Wilson's party to the Peace f'onferenee. Dr. Hershey's appoint ment is as adviser in international law. and for the past four months he has been working for the Carnegie endowment, at Washington. D. C., along peace lints. Mr. Hershey was born and reared in Dauphin county, south of Her shey, Fa., and 4s a brother of Mrs. Clinton M. Hershey. of Hummels town. Pa. THE WEATHER For Hurrisliurg und vicinity) Cloudy to-night, with lowcat temperature about frrcxlngt Friday cloudy and wurmer. probably rain. For Eastern Pennsylvania) Fair la xmtheaat, cloudy lu north an* wrtit portions to-night| Fri day cloudy and warmer, prob ably rain In north and west por tions; general west to south winds. Hlver The busquehnnnn river and nil Itn branches will fall slowly or rr- V main nearly stationary to-night and probably Friday. A stage of about 4.2 feet Is Indicated for Harrlabarg Friday morning. General Conditions The storm that was central over \ew Knglnad, Wednesday morn ing, is pausing slowly seaward. It has caused unsettled weather over the northrnstera part of the country, with occasional light MOW and rain, mostly snow la the last twenty-four hours from the Great Cukes eastward to the Atlantic eoast, and In the t pper Ohio Valley, and was attended by strong off shore winds along the const from llattrras northward, which still persist this morning. New York City reporting ve locity of forty-two and llattrras thirty miles at time of obaerva- Uoa- Closing of Market Street Would Leave Only 29 Foot Roadway Along Market Square II II • | l\ ! | ... || II J I •- ii HI __J F I I— J 1 — ——JZDYV —: — l .| i I ' / —NT" v,.y I I second , ----- ■/ _ xco*o - II• . . I \ f . / I . I i,| , | i t :: i : ' lr| 1 SII ! I j The accompanying diagram shows ! the weakness of the isle of safety plan for Market Square. Under this arrangement all Market street traffic must cross two tracks and mingle with the Second street traffic! If DANIELS FREES YOUTH OF NAVY FOR HOME DUTY Discharge of 100.000 Enlisted Men Is Authorized by Department By Associated Press Washington. Dec. 5. Discharge \ of 20 per cent, of the Navy's war- i time personnel, about one hundred : thousand men, has been authorized. l Secretary Daniels said to-day that 1 the men would be released as quick- j ly as possible with due regard to j tlie convenience of the service. j Private yachts. mOtorboats and j other craft taken over by the Navy i for the war. already are being turn ed back to their owners. Mr. Dan-1 iels said by February, seven hundred i. craft will have been stricken from the Navy list. The release of enlisted men is au-1 thorized not because the Navy is j over-manned but to permit the re turn to civil pursuits of youths who j joined for the war and who do not j intend to follow the sea. Members of naval units in schools i and colleges will complete their 1 training and then stand dtscharg-' ed. In the cases of specific student] bodies, such as the paymasters' I schools at Princeton and the ensigns' I school at Annapolis, students in the j present classes upon graduation will] be cpmmissloned in reserve. PNEUMONIAE WILSON IS BUSY FATAL TO PASTOR; AS SHIP RIDES GRIPPE SPREADS SEA TO EUROPE Rev. S. S. Games Dies Follow ing Attack of Spanish Influenza The Rev. S. S. Games, pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Her shey. died this morninfe of influenza, which is again breaking out in the eastern part of Dauphin county. The Rev. Mr. Games had been pas tor of the Hershey church for a per iod of six months only, coming from the Trindle Springs Lutheran Church, of Mechanicsburg. During his short pastorate he had made many friends, was very successful and was very much liked. He was 28 years < Id. His father, the Rev. Samuel H. Games, is pastor of the Lutheran church at Xewville. and his brother, the Rev. Herbert Games, is pastor of the United Evangelical Church, Hummelstown. Funeral services have not been announced. Influenza 'is rapidly growing in the eastern part of the county. Rev. Games'. death was caused by pneu monia, following influenza. His wife is seriously ill, and very nervous as the result of the shock of her hus band's death. Not only the eastern part of Dau phin county is feeling the effects of the epidemic, but the disease has spread into Lebanon county, many persons in Palmyra being affected. The disease was not generally pre vetant in this section during the time of the epidemic elsewhere, but its outbreak at this time is consider ed as serious. LIFT BAN OX NEWSPRINT Washington, Dec. s.—Alt restric tions on the use of newsprint pam per were withdrawn yesterday by the War Industries Board, effec tive December 15. In making this announcement Chairipan Baruch urged the adoption of permanent rules by > publishers, prohibiting wasteful p'racttces, and continued i voluntary conservation of reading | matter space for a time. SPAIN'S CABINET IN TO-DAY Madrkl, Dec. s.—Count Roman- ' ones, who has been engaged in the ; task of forming a new Spanish cab- j inet, on leaving the palace at mid night. announced that the new min istry would take the oath of office at noon to-day. ; Market street is not closed, the Mar ket street traffic need cross only one used track as at present. Under this arrangement all people using the proposed isle of safety in the center must cross at least one track BURGESS LUDWIG, A GRANDFATHER, WINS CAPTAIN'S DOUBLE BAR Penbrook's Chief Executive Back From Camp Johnson With Commission Earned! After Hard Work in Train ing School; Entered Servicel After Age Limit Was Raised , Burgess M. L. Ludwlck. of Pen j brook, is back from the wars, wear j ing a captain's bars. Penbrook's chief executive returned from Camp Joseph E. Johnson. Jacksonville, j Fla.. this week and stands willing to [ i prove that although a grandfather, j. 1 he is ns brawny of arm and husky j i of body as youths many years hW , | junior. Captain Ludwiek left in August to ] try his hand at the old game. He j j had made a half dozen attempts to) get into the service before he was j : finally successful, military authori- i ties ruling that he was above the | | age limit. When the limit was liaised ; jto 56 years, he made another up- ! ] plication and was admitted for ac- i ( tive duty in the Remount Service. A former mamber of the old ] | Eighth Regiment of the Pennsylva- j j nia National Guard. Ludwlck had i been itching for action ever since j ; the murderous Hun sank the Lusi— | j tania with many women and chil- j |dren. He is known in Central Penn- j sylvanla as an expert horseman, at I Keeps in Touch With Official Business at Washington by Wireless By Associated Press On Board U. S, S. George Wash ington. Dec. s.—(By Wireless to the A. P.) —President Wilson spent most of the first day of the trip on this steamship working in the office part of his suite. After acknowledging from the bridge the greetings that were given him as the ship put to sea, he turned to the pile of let ters and telegrams awaiting- him and spent several hours working with his stenographers. • lias Slight ('old In the afternoon, on the advice of his physician. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, he lay down, and rest ed for a time because of a slight cold that was affecting his voice. Later the President received calls from officials on board, Including the Italian and French ambassadors. Following this he took a walk .on deck with Mrs. Wilson. President Dines Quietly The Presidential party dined quietly in the evening, being serv [C'ontlnued oil Page 14.] ROMANOFF FAMILY MURDERED ONE BY ONE BY BOLSHEVIKI AND THEIR BODIES BURNID Final Request of Emperor Was That Wife Die in His Arms; Bodies Burned on Outskirts of Ekaterinburg . By Associated Press I.OII>ck in the city council cham- I ber in the court house. Pa rtioula r! y Apprnprfn to "J look for a good turnout of j tire committee." said Chairman j Wright. "It is particularly appro priate that we have a community tree this year, the first Christmas Eve since peace has come to the war weary world, ami it should be the biggest and best celebration the town eve- Jtad." • 80 PERISH WHEN i BIG LAKE STORM ; STRIKES VESSELS. {Surviving French Sweeper Reaches Ontario Without Word of Two Ships By Associated Press i Suult Ktc Marie, Mich., Dec. 5. j . Two French mine sweepers and | ! their crews, numbering about eighty | | men, are believed to have been lost I jin one of the severe storms that i have swept over Lake Superior in I the last to weeks. Three of the ves- I sels, the Cerisoles, Inkerman and j Sebastopol. left .Fort William. Ont.. i where they were built for the Frnch government, on November 23. The Sebastopol has arrived at Kingston. Ont., but no word has been received from the others for more than a The vessels, which are bound overseas, vfere 150 ! feet long and carried four-inch guns ! fore and aft. HARRISIU'RG BOV IS ox TIIK GKORGK WASHINGTON Raymond P. Marsh, 1058 South . Cameron street, is believed to be on board the U. S. transport, George 11 Washington, which is taking Presi- I dent Wilson and his peace party to : I Europe. Marsh has been stationed on the George Washington as chief l petty distributing officer, and the last ; i time he whs home on a furlough he ■ I was still on the ship. Friends and' i relatives of the young man in this < city believe he might be on the ship (< now, and on his way with the peace! party overseas. i JITNEYS SOON 1 MAY DISAPPEAR FROM STREETS Long Fight Made by Popular Carriers of tlie Public Seems Lost : HIT MANY LEGAL SNAGSj At Height of Popularity They] Forced First Initiative Ordinance Through FAIL IN COURT APPEAL ! Only One Chance Left For Men to Keep Cars in Operation With the announcement that jit neurs in Harrisburg will drop their j appeal to the Superior Court from i the Public Service Commission rul- | i tng, ajid that few if any of tlie drlv- j ers will operate without complying j with the orders of the commission Hand face the possiblity of arrest, the . "jitney bus" in the city may soon | puss into history. Yesterday it was stated the jitney] 1 drivers would in all probability stop . , further proceedings before the Su- . portor Court because of the expense 1 involved, it was also announced that' i tlie Superior Court had dismissed tlio appeals. First in 101-1 Jitneys flrst appeared in the city j Ii In December. 1914. but because of the weather conditions only a few II were operated until in tlie spring of 1914. They soon became* popular j with tlie public, and scores of tliem i i : were running during the entire sum- l , mer. At that tinie the elty had no : legislation taxing jitneys, and upon ] payment of a $5 license fee for an ; "auto to bire" tug the drivers could ' run for the entire year. Late in 1913 City Council passed nil ordinanee fixing-a scule of license (fees, according to the number of passengers jitneys could accommo-j 4 date, and requiring each jltncur to ' (lie a surety bond to indemnify him ' ■ in ease any one should he run down I . and bring suit for damages. Tin ] city officials contended thai if tlio! drivers were not bonded the city l ■ might be found liable for damages if the jitneys were permitted to run , i without any restrictions. Renew Popularity This action hy Council forced a s j number of the drivers out of business ! ( and only a few went to the trouble of '; getting bonds. During the spring ' nnd early summer of 1916 the Jitneys '; were scarce again. 1 The strike of employes of flic Har •jrisbtirg Railways Company in July. '1916. which was not settled until a i' [Continued on Page I t.] ' I Allies Take Turkish Fleet; Intern Ships in the Golden Horn lx>nd)ii. Dec. s.—The entire Turk ' ] ish fleet row is in the hands of the ' ! Allies, the admiralty announced to | day. The warships after surrend 'l ering were interned in. the Golden ] Horn, at Constantinople. The for \ \ mer German cruiser Goeben was ' : among the surrendered vessels. Daniels Tells of Cut of Billion From Navy i Estimate in New Year ' Washington, Dec. s.—More than i a billion dollars has been cut from r; tlie Navy's estimates of expenditures i for the coming fiscal year. Secre • tary Daniels disclosed to-day that r the estimates sent to Congress Mon i day were based on the war pro ■ gram and that the reduction process ii that already has eliminated over ; two-Jifths of the $2,600,000,300 total 1 is continuing. RESTRICTIONS ON SUGAR SALES ARE REMOVED i Locul Restaurant Men' May Rcftirn to Use of the Bowl ! All sugar restrictions' were lifted | this morning, Donald McCormick, j Dauphin county food administrator, I announced. Price regulations, how ever, remain in force. The new order means that restau rateurs, hbtelmen and eating house proprietors may serve as much sugar ns they please to their custo mers. It means that the small paper sacks, containing individual portions may be done away with at once, and the bowls may make their appeur- I ance on the tables once more. Local restaurant meh were divid ed In their opinions this morning! :as to whether they would reinstate. itiie time-honored and long-regretted I 1 sugar I >owl at once. It is appurenti thut public opinion will force delin- j quent restaurateurs to place the' bowls on the table again. Several ! restaurateurs at once expressed j their intention to serve sugar as' formerly. Householders are not limited to I the amounts lliey purehuse, in sofar! as their grocers i\re able to supply them Grocers may sell - as mUchj, sugar us they choose to individual I customers, and need keep no ret- j ords of sales. I • In other words, the lid is off the! sugar conservation (, WILSON HONORS THREE YANKEES AS WAR HEROES Hy Associated Press WiiMiihmtun, lire, r. Three Amerlcuit soldier* it colonel, n en L> ml II mid a iirlviitr—hnvr been tie* I minted hy President Wilson to receive the hlKltcsf military deco ration given hy the In I ted States for vitlor In nction, the Congres sional Ylcdiil of Honor. They have won the first of the medals award ed during tlie war with Germany, and their names are: Colonel Charles \V. W blttlessey, Three Hun dred and Klglitli Infantry: t iiptnin George G. MeMurtry and Private Tliomas Nelhniir. Colonel \Ylilttlessey* then major, and Cii|>tiln Wetlurtry were at the head of the famous "lost tint tiilion" of the Three Hundred and I'tlglitli, which lost half Its men holding out ngiilnst the enemy when sur rounded In the Argonne forest un til relieved live days later. Private \elbaiir distinguished lilmself when tlie Ituinhow Division took Cote de i hull lion. In Getohrr. hy stopping an enemy charge agninst a ridge single-handed with his automatic, after all others of his patrol detachment had been killed or wounded. In spite of wounds through both knees, he completed the exploit by bringing In eleven Germans at the point of Ills pistol. VOLUNTEER DAYST TO BRING MANY TOTHEREDCROSS Other Cases Follow Idea First Advanced in Harrisburg Campaign NO DRIVE FOR MONEY Welfare of Soldiers in France Fairly Up to Folks at Home Over at Red Cross headquarters this morning workers were getting the tip that the "volunteer" days next week are going to be the busi est days the Reel Cross folks have known since the war began. On [Continued on Page ll.] ,t ' r ,[T'" •■ 'PRiVATE FRFEDMAN RETURNS TO.DUtY "JBfi ; 14* ■ 5 Jar ir bifrg—Private• • Isaac Frwtdman,' jwpp'ttfea as- T ' *t® T killed it: action, has been.'reported as present for duty X s ..' !*• November, 14, accrrthrtg to a letter from the Adj T IX ♦* ;Hj£, 'General" recavedihis .afternoon by Private Freed map V Hp jT brother, Jim • '••.-• Frredrmn, 1618 Mcth street. Jp'j X* ' WOULD CODIFY MEASUREMENT. LAWS T |X *£► .{X ' H® urg-—Codification of all laws'relative to th X j4 wr h 4 n -d measures, X 14* • | t JL T fcr pcultry,. vegetables and fruit were recommended to- X hp",day by the committee on legislation of the state'sealers T , !£* T , X- of weights .and measures. h splti)!. X J McADOO NAMED DEFENDANT HERE | 'T Harrisburg—Federal court will adjourn this afternoon '.Jwl JL to.meet again Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it was T stated by C:Utt officials. - The criminal*business is prac- X L tically cleared up with Arthur Harry Eppler Dushore, T * T new on trial _n the charge of failing to Vegister. Monday jXy T aft moon the court will take op the civil case of Victor X XLt tu. ' f Ami, N. J b" • -D/m? m'd T Reading Railway Company. An order has been handed X X down making the defendant W. G. McA'doo. iiirector- X-* ay General cf Railroads. .This is a trespass action. *f* jT ' 13RETZ ACQUITTED BY JURY if 4* Harr:sburg~Harry M. Br afternoon was T X acqui'tcd by a jury of two char; -so: fahc . otrrim bv 4 .V X directed to pay the costs/ The jury had been out four 1 |* hcurs. X LL Lpm~yne—Jafnes'H-'man, of this rlace, received word " r 'X , * * IT" to-d.— cf ♦> - 'rh- -' ?- of-h's 1 '' C " : -'rr .p. n £ IT Fr- c f|l .,. r i„.r 30. /f br nrhitis. He :wps'.'wfih .