French Steamer Hit sHmMgrnim in Straits of Messina; 500 Passengers Perish; 150 Are Saved HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ■ * LXXXVIII— No. 15 22 PAGES t S&\SSrU m iSSSSLS Hm IIARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY (EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1919. JJSlir" s, SS 3 HOME EDITION - LUXEMBURG AND LIEBKNECHT ARE SHOT TO DEATH ON WAY TO PRISON IN HUN CAPITAL Red Leaders Killed in Civil Revolt in Berlin LURED FROM THEIR HOTEL Woman Beaten Into Insensibility; Shot in Head By Associated Press Berlin, Jan. 17.—Dr. Kari Licbkneclit and Rosa Luxem bourg have been killed. When it became known yes terday that Dr. Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg were at the 1 lotel Eden, in the western part of the city a crowd stormed the hotel lobby. Both were spirited to a side entrance to the hotel, but the mob forestalled the attempt of the troops to save Fraulein l.uxmebourg. She was beaten into insensibility and then thrown into in automobile by the crowd, which intended to take her to prison. Machine United by .Mob A few blocks down the street, the naohlne was halted by a second mob ind when the presence of Fraulein ,uxcmbourg became known, a man umped on the runntngboard of the ar and shot her through the head. l'he body was dragged from the au omobile and carried off. It is sup >osed that it was thrown into the anal, but it has not been found, l.lrbknrcht Tries to Escape In the meantime, Dr. Diebkneclit vas hurried into another automobile >y officers and troops and the car vas headed for the Moabit prison. Vhile going through the Tiergarten, he machine was halted by a punc ured tire. Dr. Liebknecht was asked o get out by the officers, who in ended to hail another automobile nd continue toward the prison. Vhile waiting, Dr. Liebknecht at empted to escape nnd was shot dead y soldiers, who had anticipated such n effort on his nart. When Dr. Liebknecht was arres.ted t the home of a relative in Mann elmer strasse yesterday morning he toutly denied his identity. After eing escorted to the Eden Hotel, he .as searched and his monogram, ■ K. L.," was discovered on his shirt. I'hono Talk lletraya Dr. I.iebknecht's capture was due a a telephone conversation overheard y detectives in which he and Rosa ■uxembourg agreed to meet at the ome of a man named Mnrcusson in be suburb of Wilmersdorf. Mareu.s tm's home, the police say, has long een one of the gathering places of re Spartacans. When the automobile which was irrylng him to prison broke down i, was warned against any attempt t flight. The officer in charge ask-J d Dr. Liebknecht, who was bleeding ■om a wound in the head ho had re- I slved through being struck by a in In the hands of some member of le mob. whether he felt able to walk i few hundred yards to the next ireet where a new automobile could B found. .Makes Hash For Liberty Dr. Llebkneckt said he could, and le party started to walk. When cor a group of trees Dr. Lclbknecht ushed aside the soldier ncurest him nd dashed for the underbush in the icrgarten. The soldiers ordered him > halt. lie paid no attention to lelr demands and several shots were red at him. One bullet struck him the base of the neck, squarely be veen the shoulders, and his death as virtually instantaneous. Amsterdam, Jan. 17.—Officers com anding the troops escorting Dr. arl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem >urg when those two radical lead- ' s were killed jiave been provisiou ly arrested, according to a Berlin spatch received here, which adds 'at all persons implicated in the icident will be severely punished. Untile, Thursday, Jan. 16.—Karl autsky, former under secretary in te foreign affairs ministry of the bert government and more recently iid to bo a supporter of Dr. Karl iebknecht, was arrested at Berlin [Continued on Page 17.] THE WEATHER] For HarrlnburK nntl vicinity: Un settled went her, probably rain to-nl(ht mid Saturday; not much chaiiK<* lu temperature; InwcHt to-nlKht about 35 de- Krees. For Kan tern For .inylvanln: Prob ably rain to .ilitht and Satur day; not mueh change In tem- # peraturc; frenh noutli wind*. River The Siinquehnniin river and all It* 1 brnnehen will fnll nlowly or re main nearly ntationary to-night and probably Saturday. lee will diminish. A ntnge of nhout 4.R feet in Indicated for llar rlnbtirg Saturday morning. (General Condition* The nouthern ntorm 1* now cen tral over Loulftinnn; It ha* emitt ed nul*tnntlnl rain* In the .Mid dle Gulf State* nnd In the Min- MlMMlppl \ alley a* far north n* Teitnennee, with light rain; thence northen*t wnrd Into the Interior of New York Mtute. A low pre**ure *y*tem of great magnitude Ntretehe* aero** t nnmlu from the St. Lawrence \ alley weMwurd to the Fnclftc ocean, with It* eenter over Manitoba. It In attended |y cloudy weather. nnd ha* cauMcd heavy rain In Oregon, the rnln nren extending Mouthwnrd to San Frunelneo; nnov hit* fallen In Manitoba. Fre**ure lia* . C. The plant lias been transformed into one of the largest ice cream factories in the country. The huge beer vat. no longer useful, was rolled away and furnished the material for a bonfire around whlceh former brew ery workers held a "wake." From all accounts the wake was rather wet, although the District of Columbia is dry. NEW MEANS TO MAKE UP FOR LIQUOR REVENUES Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Must Be Obtained Else where —Thirty-eight States Seal Liquor's Fate— Loss of Employment Small By Associated Press Madison, Wis., Jan. 17. The Legislature of Wiscon sin to-day completed ratifi catoin of the national Pro hibition amendment. The vote in the House was 58 to ( 39. The Senate ratified the amendment last Wednesday. Washington, Jan- 17.—New problems of government are to day facing officials at the capital following the ratification yester day of the federal constitutional prohibition amendment. The prospective stoppage of the manufacture and sale of intoxi cating liquor will mean that hundreds of millions of dollars in internal revenue will not flow into the United States treasury from this source. This money will have to be obtained else where. Only a minimum of employment is expected to result as the cumula tive severity of successive measures .adopted since the war began already caused many distillers and brewers to seek other uses for their plants. Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested in distilleries and breweries. The action of the states yesterday makes the United States the first great power to take legislative ac tion to permanently stop the liquor traffic. 38 States Vote Dry Nebraska's vote gave the neces sary affirmative three-fourths ma jority of the states to make effective the amendment submitted by Con gress in December, 1917. It was followed by similar action in the Legislautrcs of Missouri and Wyom ing. making thirty-eight states in all which have approved a "dry" Amer ica. Affirmative action by some of the ten State Legislatures yet to act is predicted by prohibition advo cates. Under the terms of the amend ment. the manufacture, sale and im portation of intoxicating liquors must cease one year after ratifica tion, but prohibition will pc a fact in every state much earlier because of the war measure forbidding the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages after June 30 until the demobilization of the military forces is completed. Under the war time measure, exportation of liquor is permitted, but the great stocks now held in bonded warehouses will have to be disposed of before the federal amendment becomes effective. I I States Ratify Action Discussion as to whether the new amendment becomes a part of the constitution now that thirty-six states have ratified it or whether It becomes a part of the basic law only when each state has certified its action to the Secretary of State led to-day to a search for precedent which showed that the only two amendments ratified in the last half century providing for income taxes and direct election of Senators were considered effective immediately aft er the thirty-sixth state had taken' affirmative action. Senator Sheppard. author of the prohibition amendment, held that national prohibition becomes a per manent fact January 16, 1920. Only fourteen of, the states have Will Have Wine, Says Counsel For Brewers By Associated Press M'AV.yORK, Jan. 17.—Home made wine, "from devices already 011 the murkct for making alco holic beverages in the home," will , be the lust resort of drinkers J under nation-wide prohibition, ac cording to a statement by William H. Hirst, counsel for the United States Brewers Association. Mr. Hirst asserted (hut "people are going to have wine just as ong as nature produces the materials. "Already there are deviees on the market for making alcoholic beverages in the home," he said. "Neither a federal amendment nor any other device can stop the American people from making their own wine." certified their action to the State De partment. Western and southern states took the lead in prohibition. In the west only California, Nevada'and Wyom ing still license the sale of intoxi cants and in the south only Louisi ana. The remaining wet states form a belt through the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys to New Kngland, the states including Missouri, Illi nois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Delaware. New Jersey, New York. Rhode Island, Connecticut. Massachusetts, Vermon and New Hampshire. DRASTIC "BONE DRY" LAW IS BEING DRAWN Heavy Penalties Suggested For Violation of the New Federal Amendment By Associated Press Chicago, Jan. 17.—The twenty-five prohibition and Anti-Saloon League organizations have agreed on a "bone dry" Federal act to be presented to Congress, according to a bulletin is sued to-day from national Anti-Saloon League headquarters. Tentatively, It Includes the follow ing provisions: Appointment of Federal commis sioners to enforce the act, with pow er to prescribe rules and regulations for the manufacture and distribution of wine for sacramental purposes and 'alcohol for nonprohibitive purposes. Fixing of adequate penalties for violation of the act. The importation, exportation qnd possession of Intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes to be prohibited. All Intoxicating liquors illegally possessed and all Implements used In their illegal manufacture to be con traband. An adequate search and seizure pro vision. The sale of alcoholic patent or proprietary mediums capable of being used as beverages to be surrounded by the same safeguards as the sale of alcohol. . Such other provisions 4" will "de stroy every vestige of the beverage liquor traffic throughout-the United States ai\d its possessions,". BLAMES RAID ON "FRAME-UP" BY POLITICIANS Asked For Information Fan nasy Says He Might Accuse Many OFFICER GIVES EVIDENCE Woman Says Police Raided Place While She Was > Alone That his house was raided because of a political "frame-up" was the opinion T. F. Fannasy, 107 Wash ington street, expressed on the wit ness stand to-day before Judge S. J. M. McCarrell when he testified in his own defense on a charge of con ducting a disorderly house. County and city officers raided the house June 15, last year, but found only one person, Jean Martin, at the time. She was arrested on a charge of frequenting a disorderly house, and is on trial with Mr. Fannasy, who was arrested later on a warrant. When Mr. Fannasy was asked for more information about the politi cal troubles, and for the names of any persons whom lie believed "were responsible, he replied lie might blame fifty or two hundred persons. He explained, too, that If was for tha,t same reason lliat he stayed away because he did not want to give those persons tlie satisfaction of knowing that he had "spent one minute in Jail." He admitted he went lo Philadelphia June 16 and did not return until he could fur nish bail through a surety company, which was done July 2. Police Not Certain Yesterday when the trial began City Detectives Shuler, Speese and Murnane when called as witnesses said they had no positive informa tion that the house in question was disorderly. Even Chief of Police Wetzel when asked about tlie repu tation, of the place said, "Well, it's doubtful." Officer Fry, however, said that when he was on that district he saw persons going into the house at all hours of the night until* as late |as 2 o'clock In the morning. Taxis and other automobiles came there, and also stopped at other places along the street, he said, the per | sons then going into 107 Washing ton. | He told of a conversation with Mr. I Fannasy which occurred one night [ when he was standing across the street opposite the house. On that occasion Mr. Fannasy came over to him, Officer Fry asserted, and ask ed what he was doing there and what he was watching. During the conversation the patrolman quoted Sir. Fannasy as saying: , "Every thing's on the quiet here and I'm going to see Chiqf Wetzel about ! this." Mr. Fannasy when on the stand tills morning, denied he had made such a statement to the officer, ex plaining he only asked tlie patrolman why he was standing, there because his wife was not well and it made her nervous. Mrs. Fannasy was called and ques tioned at length about the events at [Continual on Page 17.] Will of J. o7christley Filed For Probation Register of Wills, Ed. H. Fisher, has received for probate the will of the late John O. Christley, who was electrocuted last June, after convic tion on a charge of murdering his ■wife. The will was written June 30, 1917, in the county jail. The wit nesses are William A. Mcllhenhy, who was warden at that time, and Riley B. Shope, an assistant. Edward A. Christley, of Ellwootl City, Is named as executor, and the property at 353 South Thirteenth street, where tlie Christley's resided, is given to the two minor daughters, Grace Marie and Edna Evalyn Christley, either to be held for them or sold and the money held. SA WING AND CHOPPING WOOD I CAUSES EX-EMPEROR CHILLS AMEHON'UEX, Holland, Jan. A—The immediate cause of William Holioiizollcrn's repeated chills is, according to authoritative informa tion, overheating while performing his favorite exercise of sawing and chopping wood The former emperor's freedom of mo\ einbnt is not only restricted by the state of Ills health but also by tlie Dutch authorities, who, besides watcliing over his personal security, stepped In to prevent him from removing to Count Pueckler's rustic at Belmonte, near Wagcnliigen, which they declared was iinsuital. The former emperor is bci-oming Increasingly Irritable under unac customed restrictions, and this reeling is augmented by the gradual departure of many of his old servants. It is probublc that before many weeks the entire German personnel will have disappeared. Mrs. Hohcnzollcrn now Is in fairly good health. FRENCH STEAMER CHAPROI STRIKES MINE; 500 DROWN Those Who Perished Were Mostly Greeks, Serb ians and Russians By Associated Press Rome, Jan. 17.—The French steamer Chaproi has struck a floating mine in the Straits of Messina, sinking in a few minu tes. Five hundred passengers, mostly Greeks, Serbians and Russians, have been drowned. Another steamer saved 150 of i those on board. ASSESSMENT OF HOTEL PROPERTY NOT TO CHANGE Closing of Liquor Business Will Not Diminish Tax able Property ASSESSORS ' STAND PAT County Officials Take Same View Expressed by the City City and county officials do not' contemplate making any changes in the valuations of properties which at present are licensed to sell liquor, because of the federal laws which will soon make the entire country "dry," they said to-dav. City Assessor James O. Thompson said he does not intend to make any changes in city valuations or to rec ommend such action to the Board oC Revision of Taxes and Appeals. He explained tliat in some few in stances tlie fact a property was licensed to sell intoxicating liquors might be an inducement to some one else to buy it, but with laws pro hibiting (he sale of aiiy alcolioiic drinks, the use of the place for that purpose certainly could not enter into the sale price, and should not even now. He explained that tlie assessment of nil properties which are licensed whether only saloons or hoick!, is bas.nl ujun tlie actual Voluo of the ground and building, in tlie particular district in w'hieh it is located, without regard to the pur pose for which the structure is used. . All on Same Basis Other officials* said that such an 1 assessment was proper, and that at no time should the property which is licensed be assessed on a different liases than other places in the local ity, because upon application to the court and the furnishing of satisfac tory evidence of the reputation of the new proprietor a license can he transferred from one propertv to an other by legal procedure. It was admitted that properties which are licensed may bring higher rentals, but when the sale of liquor is stopped everywhere and the liquor business ends, these structures can be used to even better advantage for a more desirable busi ness. The county commissioners took the position that the real estate as sessors in the city and county dis tricts are supposed to fix their val uations of properties at what they think would be realized, if a sale were held. They, too. said they had not considered making any changes when the licensed places closed. With less than two weeks until the last day for filing applications for the renewal of liquor licenses, only two have been entered at the office of Prothpnotary Charles E. Pass. They are for a hotel at Capi tol and Forster streets, and a liquor store at 1901-03-05 Xorth Sixth street. The "dry" order, going into effect July 1, it is believed is the cause of j tbe delay, • some of the proprietors I of the saloons and hotels not having decided whether they will stay in I bus*ness from March 1 to July 1, or not. Official:' said it is likely that a number of present license holders in smaller places will not go to the expense of paying a heavy tax for a whole year v. hen in all probability they may not be permitted to sell Intoxicants tor longer than four months. REJECTS M'ADOO ORDER Columbus, 0., Jan. 17.—The Ohio Public Utilities Commission to-day formally rejected the order of W. G. McAdoo, as Federal Railroad Director I General, providing for an increase of zone express rates so far as Its op eration in Ohio is concerned. ARMISTICE TERM IS EXTENDED BY ALLIED CONSENT Mathias Erzberger Signs For Germany at Treves Meet ing With Foch By Associated Press Amsterdam. Jan. 17. The armistice between the Allies and Germany has been extend ed, the agreement to that ef fect being signed by Mathias Errbergcr, the German armis tice commissioner, at Treves late Wednesday, according to a Berlin disnatch received here. What Will It Be? Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city liealth officer. Is now engaged in proving or disproving tbe old belief that more boy babies are born during war time. The Doctor Just now is working liHtd on Ids annual report, and is unable to say what tlie statistics will show for tbe last year. It Is certain, however, that the I-larrlsb urgcrs wlto are parents of the boy and girl shown in tbe above cuts, are more than satisfied with their fat and happy youngsters. SIX-CENT FARE MEETS WlTft STATE APPROVAL Public Service Commission Declares Increase Made by Lancaster Trolley Company Is Justified by War Conditions The Public Service Commission in | an opinion handed down to-day dis misses the complaint of William B. Irwin against the Conestoga Trac tion Company, of Lancaster, who charged that the schedule of rates, effective August 2, 1918. advancing .tlie zone fares from 5 to 6 cents was "unjust and unreasonable and also In violation of certain franchise ordi nances" granted the original com pany. This is the first of the 6-cent trolley fare cases to be decided by the Commission and is taken by law yers to Indicate that the Commission looks favorably upon tne increased fares, now general throughout the state, where the financial conditions of the companies demand more reve nues. Tht Conestoga company operates lines in J.ancaster, with ten lnter urban lines extending Into surround ing territory and as far. as Coatos ville, and the complaint was against the increase of zone rates from 6 to 6 cents and also advances on return trip and commutation rates, especial ly between and Coatcs ville. With respect to the charge that the Increased fares are in vio lation of the provisions of franchise ordinances, the Commission quotes its report in the Wilkinsburg-I'ttts burgh Railways Company case, in which it held that "rate-regulating franchise conditions do not preclude it from exercising the supervising powers delegated to it by the provi sions of the Public Service Company law," and taking the same ground in 1 the Lancaster ease Ulsmlsses the complaint. In dismissing the charge of unfair rates, the Commission holds that the company "should render the service due the public and has a right to re ceive a fair return permitted on its property, used and useful," and, aft er going' at length into tlie financial condition of tlie company and tlie amount necessary to Its operation and with a fair return to the stockhold ers. declares that the "increased fares are not unreasonable," but the recommendation is made that if in the future there should be any marked reduction in operating expenses or in crease in revenues the company should readjust its rates in conform ity with its obligation to the pub MANY "STUNTS" PLANNED FOR HOTE^SMOKER Pcnn-Harris Dinner lo Be In formal Event of Early Evening Several hundred Harriaburg busi nessmen will be present at an In formal dinner and smoker to be held at the Penn-Harrls Hotel to-night. It was announced by Warwick M. Ogelsby, secretary of the hotel com pany. The dinner will be served at 7 o'clock. It will be entirely infor mal as to dress. The smoker will follow. At the smoke.r a number of Inter esting stunts will be presented, but these are being kept secret by the committee. It is promised that sev eral ( surprises In the way of local taleht will be offered. The great lounge will be used for the event. OLYMPIC BRINGS TROOPS By Associated Press Halifax, X. 8.. Jan. 17.—The White Star liner Olympic arrived here to day from Southampton with nearly 6,000 Canadian troops. Many of the men were members of air service units until recently in France. OREXK ARMY TO SCATTBR By Associated Press Athena, Jan, 17.—The Greek army will bfgln demobilisation late this month, when 90,000 men will be re leased. This will leave from 190,000 to 200,000 men with the colors. lie." If it fails, the Commission pro poses. upon notification, to make such changes as are warranted. SI'AIX SPANKS H\RC'F,I.O\\ London. Jan. 17. The Spanish government lias published a decree suspending constitutional guarantees in llie province of Barcelona, accord ing lo a wireless dispatch received here from Madrid. BRIDGE VIEWERS NAMED Mercer B. Tate, Hariisburg; C. F. Ray, Grove City, qnd H. M. Pen nock, Kennett Square, are named by the Dauphin county court, as inspec tors of a new bridge over Muddy creek. Crawford county. ® 4* 4* *ir X RVDS FLEE FROM ES • HONIA X X Helsingfcrs—A counter revolution, has broke'-, cvft Jn Petrograd, according .to reports from Revel, and the 4r 4 4* X BolsheViki have started a'general hurried rfctreat e.-■ §• from Esthcnia. ' X 4* 4 9 PUBLICITY VERDICT IK WITHHELD f % ? Paris-—At. a recess taken by the Supreme Council this |p. X afternoon at 3 o'clock it was announced no statement re- jjjp 4* garding the proceeding of the conference would be ..cade # 'n X relations with the major leagues/ The minors asked per- • 4* mission to attend to their own business in the future, and * ► % * X this wa ° granted by the majors. t t X •► X- ► f MARRIAGE LICENSES I <%t Vernon P. Hnurrn. Indlnnn, nnd Hthel 11. Ilrnnrtl, Worm ley*- 4* £ tmrjt i Charlra I'. Keller, Wleoalheo, and Catherine J. Fount, Lr- a, ? ken*i \el*on Maunder* aad Fnanle Baylor, Hnrrlahuric. eSe j WILSON HOLDS UP RULE FOR SECRET PEACE SESSIONS British and American Offic ials Press For Way to Make Actions Public CLEMENCEAU SPEAKS OUT Accused by Deputy of Want ing to Keep Discussions From the People SEEKS FOR CERTAIN BASIS Says There Must Be Prevail ing Spirit to Insure a League of Nations By Associated Press Paris, Jan. 17.—At tlie in stance of President Wilson, tlie Supreme Interallied Council de cided to hold in abeyance the | proposed rule for virtual secrecy j regarding its deliberations, be yond information given in offi | cial statements. It was also de ( cidcd to request representatives |of the British, American and ; Italian press lo suggest some plan ! for reporting the meeting. Want Broader Utile It was said in American circles hero to-day that yesterday's action j was not unwelcome to the British j and American officials, who were ! willing to work for a broader rule [Continued on Page 17.] Government and Spartacan Troops Engage in Battle Amsterdam. Jan. 17. A l'egular 1 battle with machine guns and rifles has occurred at Buer, Prussia, be tween government troops and Spa i - tacans barricaded in tho town hall, says a dispatch from Dortmund. The Spartacans finally hoisted the white flag. Upon the retirement of of the government forces the Spar tacans reoccupied the town hall. Five persons were killed.