n • j /i j rresidents of the American nnrf Swiss Republics Meet Today to Discuss International Problems HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M\ ®fjc #!ac-3to&cpen&ent. ' LXXXVIII— No. 20 16 PAGES D#, & a ?t" e St the o^ e lt a H S a e r L ;? s n b d uS asß HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1919. on f^HAiuusßuao 13 " SI^Jb B c®3 ES HOME EDITION JANKERS WARN BONDHOLDERS OF SWINDLERS 'atriots Arc Urged to Consult Bankers Before Selling § Liberty Bonds HARPERS ARE ACTIVE 'iffy Cents Highest Commis sion Allowed on Small Bond Sales fOW POOR TIME TO SELL lhanges From War to Peace Basis Responsible For Many Exchanges A warning to holders of Liberty onds to guard themselves against re activities of sharpers and loan larks who would filch their bonds rom them for a pittance, was iunded by local bankers this morn iff. Patriots who find themselves In ant of money and desirous of ac uiring cash for their bond holdings ill lind the bankers of the city eady and willing to offer them free dvice on the best method of dis osing of them at their current value, lid Donald McCormick, chairman j f the Ilarrisburg district of the 'hird Federal Reserve. | Swindlers Are Busy 1 During the period of readjustment, rhile numerous workmen are shift lg from employment in munitions lants to peace-time pursuits, it is ■alized that the pinch of hard times luy bo temporarily felt. It is then lat many will want to dispose of leir Liberty Bonds to tide them elves over their temporary difficul es. Sharks and financial jugglers are nzing the opportunity to take ad antago of the passing uncertainty f the money situation, and buy up t prices as low as possible the bonds lat will be placed on sale by mer enarily-einbarrassed persons, it is arnod. Poor Friends Bankers affirm that Liberty Bonds •e the best security on the market, id to exchange them for stock and onds of highly advertised and sen itionally mooted enterprises of a rivate nature, would be the height ' folly. The country is overrun with tancial schemers who gladly accept iberty Bonds at par value in ex lange for their worthless stock lares. The common course of action fol wed by many who find it necessary convert bonds into cash. Is to sell j lent at a great sacrifice to a friend ■ • acquaintance. The city's bankers I •e ready to show patriots how to | 11 bonds at their proper value, and j . a fair commission. The banks are ot offering to buy all bonds offered,! it will protect owners from swin e. In order that there will be no; officering in commissions by ama ur bond salesmen, Mr. McCormick' sinted out that the commission is! tty cents on each sale of less than 1 100, and for more than that, $1.25 ir SI,OOO. For selling two Liberty onds of two issues, the salcsntun in charge a commission of fifty ints on a sale of SIOO or loss of >nds of each issue. Wherever possible, however, it is •god that persons holding Liberty onds keep them until they mature, >th because that it, is the desire of le Treasury Department and in the id the most profitable way for the >nd buyer. ov. Sproul Orders Quick Test of Telephone Rates Uovernor Sproul to-day asked At rnoy General Schaffer to use all of e legal powers of the. state to sup >rt the Public Service 'Commission its proceedings against the new lephone rates promulgated by the deral authorities. "We went over the matter to-day," ill tlie Governor, "and Mr. Schaf r will exert all of the authority the state to back up the comtnis on in opposing these intra-state tes." The Governor remarked that he d not consider the increase either war measure or a military neccs ;y. THE WEATHER] llnrrlnliurK and Ylclnltyt Prob ably ruin to-night and Friday, nonirwlint cooler Friday. I.ev ent temperature to-night about 45 degrees. Lantern Pennsylvania: Probably rain to-nigbt and Friday, low er temperature Friday. luereas- Ing southeast and east winds. Hiver The Susquchnnna river lind all Its tributaries will probably rise somewhat an a result of a gen eral rain Indicated for the watershed. A stage of nhout 4.7 feet In expected at Ilarris burg, Friday morning. General Conditions Pressure Is low over n broad belt of country extending from On tario southward through the ■-ake region, the Ohio vnlley nod Tennessee and the Last Gulf states to the Gulf of Mex ico with one center of disturb ance over Michigan nnd anoth er over Alabama. Cloudy weath er prevails from the Plains States eastward and rain has fallen over moat of the terri tory east of the Mississippi riv er. except along the Immedi ate Atlantic coast, and In the West Gulf States. Haln con tinues In Oregon. LIS Inches having fallen at Portland la the last twenty-four hours. The "Freedom of the Seas " //as Acquired a New Meaning CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL SEEK RE-ELECTION Many Willing to Serve as Mayor and Member of Council POLITICAL POT BOILING Large Field Expected Long Before Time For the Primaries With local political campaigns which will open early in the sum mer for city and county offices, al ready being discussed, the names of a number of persons have been men tioned as probable candidates for the positions to be filled this fall, it has been pretty definitely settled that !• rank A. Smith, former county chairman, will be nominated by the Republican county committee for the State Senate to succeed Lieuten ant-Governor Beldleman. It Is reported the Mayor, Daniel L. Keister, will be a candidate for nomination and election for a full term. At present he is filling the unexpired term of the lute Mayor E. S. Meals, who was succeeded for a short time by the late Mayor Charles A. Miller, the latter having been appointed by Council. Other possible candidates for the position of chief executive in the city are George A. Hoverter, now an alder man of the Ninth ward, and Keis ter's opponent in a close tight in 1917; John H. Shaner, an alderman of the Seventh ward, and E. Z. Gross, at present city park commis sioner. Commissioners C. W. Burtnett. W. H. Lynch and S. F. Hassler all will be candidates for re-election their friends believe, but it is antici pated that the councilmanic offices will attract a large number as in former years when at least twenty names were printed on the primary ballots. To Seek Itc- election County Commissioners C. C. Cumbler, H. M. Stine and H. C. Wells whose terms expire next Jan uary, also are said to be likely to announce their intention of running again. So far no opponents have been mentioned for their places. Frank B. Snavely and Fernando Loudermilch, two of the board of poor directors, whose terms expire will be candidates, too, for re-elec tion it is reported. Ed. H. Fisher, recently named register of wills, is frequently men tioned by friends as the candidate for a full term in that office, and Deputy Treasurer Josh E. Ruther ford has been spoken of for the county treasurer nominee. Arthur H. Bailey, ex-county treas urer, and M. Harvey Taylor, ex-city commissioner, have been suggested to run for sheriff; while County So licitor Philip S. Moyer, Assistant Dis trict Attorney Frank B. Wickersham and Edward F. Doehne, another at torney residing in the cily, are men tioned in political gossip as candi gates to succeed District Attorney .Michael E. Stroup. GERMANY SHIFTS POWER IN PEACE By Associated Press Amsterdam, Jan. 23.—Supreme :ommand of the German peace army has been transferred from the People's Commissioners to the minister of war, who will be re sponsible to the government. The transfer was made with the approval of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council, which will still be responsible for all social and economic regulations con cerning the army. Officers will in future wear a dark blue stripe on the left sleeve. All other distinctive marks have been abolished. The obligation to salute is reciprocal, but has been abolished in the big cities. HOOVER REPLIES TO SENATORS IN FOOD CRITICISM Says He Appears in New Light as Friend of Packer; Reduced Profits Paris, Jan. 23.—Herbert C. Hoov er, the food administrator, madq a statement to-day in reply to critic isms of him in the United States Senate during a recent debate. "I apparently emerge in a new light as the friend of the Chicago packers," said Mr. Hoover. "At the same time the mail brings a report from Swift & Company blaming the food administration for reducing [Continued on I "age 14.] FELTON RESIGNS AS EMPLOYMENT HEAD FOR STATE Charles R, Stokes Will Be come Federal Director of L T . S. Employment Edgar C. Felton, Federal director of the United States Employment Service for Pennsylvania, has re signed his post, and Charles K. Stokes, associate director of the em ployment service in the state and manager of the Central Bureau For the Placement of Returning Soldiers, will succeed him, with offices in Philadelphia. Mr. Felton was presi dent of the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany plant at Steelton before it was taken over by the Bethlehem Steel Company. Mr. Felton admitted the report yesterday, saying the reason for his resignation will be made public to day. Sir. Stokes, who is on a tour [Continued on Page 1-1.2 GOV. SPROUL TO RUSH EXTENSION OF CAPITOL PARK Points Out Need of Adequate Office Room For State RENTS PROVING COSTLY Centralization of Common wealth's Business Is of Prime Importance "One of the things we will have to push along in state governmental matters is provision for offices and the grouping of them in new build ings in the Capitol Park extension," said Governor William C. Sproul to duy. "The plans for the improvement of the land bought are well under way and we will have to provide buildings for the offices. Do you real ize that this state is paying nearly $75,000 a year rent for offices outside of the Capitol? I am thinking con siderably about this assembling of the scattered state offices in build ings to be erected here and central izing the place of business." PRINCESS RENOUNCES TITLE By Associated Press _ Ixindon, Jan. 23, via Montreal.— King George has consented to the renunciation by Princess Patricia of Connaught of both her title of prin cess and her style of address as royal highness on her marriage next month to Commander Lord Alexan der Ramsay. THREE ARE HELD ON ASSAULT AND BATTERY CHARGE Felonious Assault With Intent to Kill Nearly Caused Death, Charged Three defendants were tried on assault and battery charges in police court thl3 afternoon. One, a woman, was charged with felonious assault with intent to kill. It was feared at first her victim would die, as she in flicted razor slashes in his throat from the back to the front of liis neck and from his ear across the side of his face to his chin. The three defendants were: Mi chael Fisher, proprietor of the pool room at Sixth and Forrest streets: Eva Cole, North Seventh street, and Eddie Sandreu. Eva Cole is said to have attacked Tom Green, 4 Sherman row, at his homo when he came home drunk and £ Continued on age 10.], OUTLOOK GLOOMY! FOR THE SUMMER SUPPLY OF ICE Open Winter Holds Up liar-1 vest ror Coming Warm Months HOPE FOR COLD SPELL No Real Cause For Alarm Until the Middle of February NOT AN OUNCE IS CUT Other States as Bad Off as Pennsylvania, Say the Wholesalers The outlook for next summer's supply of natural ice for Harrisburg just now is exceedingly gloomy. Un less weather conditions soon change and the mercury soon drops nearer the zero point, a natural ice short age will grip the city next summer. There is always hope, however, that a sufficient supply of ice will be se cured up until February .15, and there Is no cause for real discourage ment until that time, Harvey E. De- Walt, manager of the United Ice and Coal Company, believes. Thus far not a single ounce of ice has been harvested to relieve and furnish comfort to Harrisburg's ■ sweltering populace next summer, an unusual thing for this time of year. Usuully a portion of the ice for the summer's use has been cut before the twentieth of January, al though most of it is taken from the rivers and lakes and housed after that time, Hope to February 15 February has been the big ice monlh during his thirty years' ex perience in the ice business, Mr. DeWalt tells. If a sufficient supply has not been cut before February 15 there is real cause for alarm, Mr. DeWalt adds. The cold wave that enveloped Harrisburg several weeks ugo had formed ice on the lakes In Leba non, Cumberland and Dauphin coun ties, which are the main source of supply for the city. But in no case did the thickness of this ice exceed Ave inches and this is too thin for profitable cutting, dealers affirm. Conditions throughout the coun try-at-large are somewhat similar to those existing here. Only In a few of the most northern of the New England states and a few of those bordering on the north section of the Great Lake region, have suffi cient supplies of ice been taken. Influenza Epidemic Now Spreads to Moose; Many Dying in Ontario, Can. By Associated Press Fort William, Ont., Jan. 23. Moose, in the Thunder Bay district, are dying of Spanish influenza, ac cording to information brought here by" woodsmen and hunters. Their tales vary In detail but conform in the assertion that the suffering moose seem to have the universal symptoms of the disease. The most common is extreme weakness. One bushmun told of encountering a bull moose which was in a state of collapse, bleeding from the nose, and so weak it was unable to run away. Another man came across the bodies of two moose, lying almost side by side, which showed no signs of wounds or external Injuries. The woodsmen express alarm lest the epidemic seriously deplete the game resources of other regions. Dinara, Flying Yankee Flag, Seized by Italian Forces, Officiaals Hear By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 23.—According to a report made public here to-day by the officiul information bureau of the Kingdom of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes, a Serbo-Croation ves sel, the Dinara, flying the American flag and having a navigation license issued by the American naval com mander in the Adriatic, was seized at Jelsa, January 16, by Italian forces, who hauled down the Amcr-' ican flag and carried off the ship under Italian colors. RECONSTRUCTED STATE IS PLEA AT FARM MEET Agriculturists Plan to Build Up Physical Being of Young Men "Reconstruct Pennsylvania," was the uproarous slogan piped by a mul titude of visitors interested in agri culture to-day, as the annual con gress assembled under authority of the State Agricultural Department, whizzed along in all its myriad 'ac tivities. The biggest crowds that ever came here wero being registered to day when the Emerson-Brantingham building was jammed to the gun wales before 10 o'clock. It was a day of vnst human inter est in real things. The State College annex held the center of the stage, with Miss Mary Ruth Fisher telling all Harrisburg and Pennsylvania how and what they should eat if the {Continued on age 10.1 CONGRESS OF PARIS TURNS ITS EYES ON \ LEA G UE OF NA TIONS With Russian Question Out of the Way Supreme Council of Peace Devotes Attention to World Bar to War WILSON WAVES PERSONAL PRIDE ASIDE IN PRESENTING FORMULA Paris, Jan. 23. —Having (lis-' posed of the Russian question for the moment, the Supreme Council of the peace congress turned to-day to the establish ment of a league of nations. This question promises to com mand virtually the undivided at-j tentlon of the delegates until their | action regarding Russia shows re sults. As the Russian delegates arei not expected at Princes Island until February 15, this means that nearly! the whole attention of the congress will be turned to the League of Nations until President Wilson's departure for America. Hope For Unanimous Finding Out of the Russian negotiations it is hoped that some unanimous agree ment will be reached that will bring representatives of that country into further sessions at Paris. Delegates of all the associated governments have expressed the opinion that a secure peace can hardly be consid ered to have been made while Rus sia remains on lire. Announcement that the first plan tor a league of nations to be consid ered comes from Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, is quite in consonance with what has been known in circles close to the Ameri can delegates—that President Wil sbn plans to have European ideas come before the congress in advance of his own. Wilson Eschews Personal Pride Mr. Wilson has told his colleagues that he has no personal pride of au thorship In the 4*liW for the league and is quite ready to support some other nation's plan, if he feels that procedure will best serve the com mon purpose. Both the British and French plans probably will be dis cussed before the President brings out his own, which is now entirely completed. It is definitely settled that a large number of American troops will go to America with President Wilson on the liner George Washington. Mr. Wilson has personally given orders that every available bit of space on the Uner be given over to troops and that the personnel of his party be reduced to the minimum. Delegation Visits Wilson A delegation representing the League of the Rights of Men called on President Wilson yesterday af ternoon. In a short address to the delegation, Mr. Wilson said that It was with "genuine satisfaction that the United States came to the help of France," and that he believed that It was true that "the coming of the Americans prevented a cataspro phe that might have overwhlemed the world." Secretary of State Robert Lan sing gave a dinner in honor of John W. Davis. American ambassador to Great Britain, this evening. Presi dent Wilson and all officials attach ed to the American peace mission were present. London, Jan. 23. —Lord Roburt Cecil, who yesterday announced at Paris that he had submitted to the peace congress a draft of the British view of the subject of the league of nations, believes the world has not yet reached a stage at which an ab solutely rigid system for the preser vation of international peace can be set up, according to a Renter's dis patch from the French capital. In discussing his idea of the form the league should take, Lord Rob-j ert says he thinks an international [Continued on Page 44.] War Gardens Will Be Continued This Year by Commerce Chamber The war gardens which were so profitable and highly successful the last two years will be continued this year, the agricultural committee of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce decided at its first meeting to-day. Shirley B. Watts was reap pointed to take charge as superin tendent. Inasmuch as the shortage of food will exist throughout the year for months to come, it was felt that the war gardens would serve a worth while end again this year. The plowing and fertilizing of the school gardens will be in charge of the Chamber of Commerce again. After the plowing and fertilizing, the school gardens will be placed under the supervision of representatives of the school board. German Soldiers Out of Russia Score Soviet By Associated Press Warsaw, Jan. 18.—The majority of the German soldiers returning from Russia, although they quarrel among themselves, denounce Bol shevism. Many of them declare that as soon as they spent a few weeks at home, they will be willing to re turn and fight the Bolshevik! on the eastern frontiers of Germany. They declare, however, that they are not i willing to fight the invaders for the I benefit of the Poles. J PEACE TO COME IN EARLY JUNE By .Associated Press PARIS, Jan. 2;l.—The prelimi nary peace will lie signed early In June, at the latest, according to the most trustworthy information, says Marcel Rutin hi the Echo lie Paris to-day. TROTZKY ORDERS PETROGRAD REDS TO GIVE UP CITY Bolshevik Minister of War Tells Zinovieff to Surren der If Attacked By Associated Press London, Jan. 23.—Leon Trotzky, the Russian minister of war, has or dered Zinovieff, the Bolshevik gov ernor of Petrograd, to surrender that city without a tight, if it is at tacked by the northern Russian to rces. An official wireless dispatch sent out from Berlin and picked up here says the German armistice comniis [Continued on Page 14.] j I * 4* *r 4* 1 T X * if # ht J ** against J. M. Ensminger. J 1* t4 1 WILSC NOMINATES IOWAN A 4 L 4* X 4* was nominated by President Wilson to-day to be solicitor 2 f T reau, succeed V T inie, of Boston, who resigned. '4 T ARCHDUI'E LOUIS VICTOR DIE ! X X Ccuis Vict J. £ T Joseph, of A istria-Hungary. His red * • #s egulationa of in-transit shipments was no longer * ► 4* • ' r necessary. ( 4* RAZILIAN'ENVOYS DELAYED BY REVOLT. | j 4 is —^ r - E Pessoa, president of the Brazilian • j X delegation, uty Raoul r 1 4 bon. but are being delayed * i X there because of revolutionary disorders. It is expected ,* j X they will arrive in I 1 ri- about January 25. |l j t 8 ( | i T STOCK DIVIDJ FROM INCOME TAX • 4 ' i New York—United States Judge Julius M. Mayer j 4* decided in a to-day that I * [ ej, not subject to federal income tax under the law of 1916. i t MARRIAGE LICENSES *' X K l r„ Snwnel Ilnbertß mid Mary M. F.cklon, Harrlahur*. Ddnlel M. „ J 4 eelrmi and Kin ma K. Kitamtller. I.rniornr. Paul I>. l.citwt Klin*- • 1 *"?? K - HoUmna, Hebe. Clifton l>. Hollla and Bertha a | T* lit. deary, W aahln*ton. U. V. TURN SALOONS INTO CLUBS FOR MEN, SAY WOMEN War Workers See Chance to Establish Community Cen tci's in "Dry" Town TO ASK AID OF CHURCHES Red Cross Leaders Would Make Use of Old Hotel Properties THE IDEA GAINS SUPPORT Suitable Entertainment Sug gested For an Evening's Pleasure Prominent Harrisburg women r#- j day heartily endorsed a plan to turn . saloons into canteens and commu- I nity centers following the abolition iof the liquor traffic. It was sug gested that churches take over'some of the saloons and convert them into places where men may gather. Light lunches and suppers are to be sold and Victrolas and pianos are to pro vide music. Literature is to be dis tributed and it is planned to mgke the rooms as comfortable and home like as possible. The idea originated after the liquor men had made the plea that men would have no place to go when beer is banished. "I think it is a fine plan," said I Mrs. William Jennings, of the Homo (Service Station, Harrisburg Chapter of American Red Cross, this morn ing. "It ought to be curried out right here in Harrisburg. There is a need for that sort of thing." Would Fill City's Need Hiss Anne HcCormick, director of the Red Cross Woman's Bureau for the chapter, is ulso in favor of [Continued on l*agc 11.] TURK MDRDERI'.R ARRESTER By Associated Press Paris, Jan. 23.—General Kyaniit Malmoud Pasha, who is said to have been responsible for massacres of Greeks and Armenians, has been ai 1 - rested, according to a report receiv ed here from Constantinople.