_ , .. . — w> —, ' Train Bearing American Troops to Brest Collides With Hun Engines; 8 Killed 30 Injured in Crash HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ®hc Stac-fln&cMn&ent. T X'VYVTTT V n 9,Q 11 PA rrc Dally Except Sjndiiy. Entered is Second Claw LA AA V 111 U. —O 1-t lAuil J Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg WORLD DISARMAMENT SAVE IN DEFENSE AIM OF PEACE BOARD; U-BOATS AS WARSHIPS MUST GO Overwhelming Sentiment Among the Delegates at Paris Is That Submarine Be Abolished Outright; Economic Weapon to Supplant All Others in the Future SINGLE FINANCIAL FRONT TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR ALLIES IS PLAN OF CRESPI y ITALIAN ENVOY London, Feb. 3. The abolition of submarines as warships may be decided upon by the League of Nations Committee during the coming week, according to the Paris correspondent of the Mail. It is said that this was one of several under standings reached during the conference, Friday, between President Wilson and Colonel House. General Smuts and Lord Robert Cecil, and will probably be proposed among the first planks of the platform at the sessions this week during which it is hoped the league's constitution may be definitely formed. British and American delegates, representing the biggest naval powers, are said to have sounded all naval opinion on this point .It was suggested that the submarine might be used defen sively between the three-mile limit of territorial waters, but the overwhelming sentiment was that the U-boat must be abolished outright. "After scrapping the submarine," the correspondent says, "it is understood that recommenda tion will be made that the economic weapon take the place of all other weapons in future wars. Re specting disarmament, the league will endeavor to work out a scheme by which the armaments of all nations will be gradually curtailed to a point decided upon as being necessary for defense. The j league will try to arrange this early enough to ensure that the?' financial savings thus gained will pay the interest on the wort's j debt." Paris, Feb. 3.—Proposals for the establishment of a singe financial savings thus gained will pay the interest on the world's isters here by Signor Crespi. member of the Italian delegation, according to a statement made by him to-day. After saying that the central powers must compensate the allies for the damage suffered during the war, he said: "On the other hand all the allies have suffered immense losses and they must all benefit from the indemnities which the enemy is to pay. Each one should receive in proportion to the effort it has made. Thus smaller states that spent more than large ones in comparison ought to receive larger indemnities in proportion. Absolute fairness ought to be preserved in the divi sion of indemnities. Presents Simple Plan "The simplest way to carry out the actual distribution would be to put the entire fund into a common pool which could be periodically apportioned among the different nations. The fund should be aug mented by taxes of a universal character levied on all state enemy, allied or neutral, the last named having benefited from the sacrifices made by the Allies. S'uch taxes might be levied on expo.-ts and im ports and also on coal and raw ma terials. It seems to me orly fair that countries which have benefit ed, and even grow rich through the suffering and sacrifice of the Allies should be made ti help com pensate the Allies. Such a tax would not weigh more heavily on one state than on another, since it would be universal. It would merely have the effect of raising prices on some certain particular products in all countries alike. Wants Pay Soon as Possible "The enemy should be forced to pay off as soon as possible the Al lies' debts. The international tax would furnish interest on the rest and a sinking fund for paying it off eventually. In my opinion the enemy ought to be allowed to pay, not only in gold, but in raw ma terials and finished products. "Another important ciuestion in volved is that of the length cf the working day. A day's labor in Germany before the war was very long. If it continues so now. they will be able to produce more cheaply than we can. Therefore international laws on this question have become essential." Many Attend Funeral of William L. Gorgas Funeral services for William L. Gorgas, prominent banker and for mer city councilman, were held at street, at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. J. Bradley Markward, pas tor of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiated. Masonic ceremon ies were used at the services at his grave in the Camp Hill Cemetery. The ceremonies were conducted by Worshipful Master Lawrence L. Feree, and the subordinate officers of Perseverance Lodge. Asting as pallbearers were the following past masters of the lodge: Frank B. Mus ser, Clyde P. Love, Samuel C. Gris singer, Warwick M. Ogelsby, George E. Whitney, Charles H. Hoffman, Clark E. Diehl and Edgar W. Wal ton. A number of prominent men of the city and state werer present at the funeral, these including Mayor Dan iel L. Keister and city officials, and men high in Masonic circles. Among these being James Crouse. Williams port, grandmaster: Grand Secretary John A. Perry, Philadelphia, and Junior Grand Warden Samuel C. Goodyear, Carlisle. I THE WEATHER Fop Ifarrixburg nnd vicinity t Rain nnd warmer to-night and Ttiea iay; loureftt temperature to night about 35 degree*. For Kawtern IVnnnvl van in: Rnln or Know in north, rain In aoath portion to-night, warmer; Tues day rain and warmer; gentle to moderate wind* becoming en*t and Noutheaat. The huaqurliannn river unil all ||a liriiii.hca nlll fnll alonly or re main nearly atationnry to-night and iirobably Turaday. 4 atage of nlioirt 44 feet la Indicated for Ilnrrlsburg Turaday morning. LIEUT. COL. ROSE CITED IN ORDERS FOR WAR SERVICE Harrisburg Man Wins Honors With U. S. Railway Artillery | Lieut.-Colonel William C. Hose, of the Railway Artillery Reserve, has been cited for exceptional services rendered in the Argonne-Meuse of fensive, which were declared by Brig adier-General Chamberlaine to have contributed highly to the success of the American Arms. Lieut.-Col. Rose was graduated from West Point, and served in the Spanish-American war. He served overseas until the signing of the arm istice. and then was commanding of ficer at Fort Rodman, Mass., until re cently, when he was assigned as ad jutant on the staff of General. Ruck man, commanding the coast artillery, North Atlantic Coatst, with headquar ters at Boston. He has an aggregate service of six years in the Phillipines, and IS months overseas in Europe. He is the son of Willima J. Rje. division freight agent of the Penn sylvania Railroad. He was born in Harrisburg April 20, 1883. and was educated at the Harrisburg academy [Continued on Page 13.] Gets Award 20 Minutes After He Begins Suit Hollidnysburg. Feb. 3. A new record for speedy adjudication of a damage suit- was established at the session of Common Pleas Court. Within twenty minutes after suit was entered the plaintiff received his money. The case was that of Earl Hughes. It. against the Penn Centra! Light and Power Company. The complaint was filed at 1.30, ask ing $B5O damages for personal in juries. At 1.40 a verdict was taken by the jury. At 1.50 representatives of the company paid over the money and got a receipt. Hughes was. em ployed on the farm of William Bell in IJO gan Township. Last July he climbed into a tree to pick apples and came in contact with a live wire, receiving a shock which caused the loss of two fingers of the right hand and two toes of the right foot, be sides burns. COMMITTERS TICKETS TO REMAIN UNCHANGED The sale of commuters tickets in Pennsylvania will remain un changed. The provisions for the change from the thirty-days basis to the calendar month basis, announc ed several months ago, have been rescinded. Notice of the decision to continue the sales under the for- I mer provisions is contained in a memorandum just received by ticket agents in Harrisburg in company with others throughout the state. 300 TO ATTEND DIG METHODIST BANQUET Final arrangements have been made for the second annual banquet of the Methodist Episcopal churches of Harrisburg and vicinity. More than five hundred persons will be in attendance in the event, which will be held in the Masonic Temple this evening at 7 o'clock. HINES DECLARES AGAINST NATION KEEPING ROADS Director General Favors Or ganization of Few Big Com panies Under Supervision Washington, Feb. 3.—Director General Hines, testifying to-day be fore the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee for the first time since his appointment as railroad head, declared he did not believe in gov government ownership," Mr. Hines ization of a few big railway com panies, subftct to close government supervision. "I do not believe there is anything substantial in the argument that a five-year extension of government operation would necessarily mean government ownership. I believe said. "I do not personally believe in government ownership. I beliebe there can be a form of radically re constructed private ownership with such close government supervision, including government representation on the board of directors, as will give the public and labor all the benefits of government ownership and at the same will preserve the benefits of private and self-interest ed initiative and wiil avoid the political difficulties which perhaps are inseparable from government ownership. "I believe that all the objects whic hi think must be achieved in order to obtain a permanent solution can be accomplished through the creation of a comparativelv few rail road companies which "will have capitalization equal only to the real value of the property, and which will have a moderate guaranteed re turn with the right to participate in any additional profits." Favors McAtloo Plan To permit development of a com prehensive and permanent solution Mr. Hines renewed Mr. McAdoo's recommendation for a five-year ex tension of government control, and explained that if this were not done he believed it would be best for all interests concerned to relinquish gov ernment control without waiting for nnri h ° f the twent >*-one month period provided by existing law. Discussing the reasons for taking he or s e aid r T e f ° r considerin e legislation, stron S feeling prevails now bv the"® 8 !! 0 " Ueinsr pushed now by the railroad executives be had bel.e've £"■& l J&™* Kping to satisfy the public." - , or Government Control far as physical operations are concerned, said the director general rofil 0 18 Jl no erner Sency which colls on the governmpnt tn .. control of the raiirwds He ?° i' n , Ue ed that the methods adopted by the railroad administration during !he Lisas " n -TSR'AA Mr. Hines presented the following ment ownership fun press their views without bein. flueneed by the tempo™™ reaction" against government control actlon It will remove the necessitv undue haste in solving b?e problem as the future of the Ji, roads: it will stabilize employ™"; and wage conditions; permit cution of a big program of big provements and extensions b5 * take up the slack iuemp°oymen P „* materials during the critical . 2 of readjustment. Period "It will protect security hnbfo*. pending an ultimate solution It will minimize the danger of making the railroad question . purely partisan issue, lo be conl?S ed in an illogical manner In T" presidential elections." e HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1919 "Shq Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do' 1 COAL PRICES TO BE UNCHANGED j UNTIL SPRING Reduction of Fifty Cents a Ton May Come First of April' Dealers are not worried over the surplus supplies of anthracite that are accumulating in their yards dur ing the unseasonable warmth of this year's winter months, it was said here to-day. They are not canceling the orders they have with the opera tors, and are gladly receiving added shipments, Ross A. Hickok, Dauphin county fuel administrator, said. All bans on anthracite fuel have been rescinded, is the information that has been receivedhere. Further details will be received front AVilliam Potter, state fuel administrator, later. [ Mr. Hickok said there will be no reduction in prices before April 1, according to the best information j available here. At that time it is [ likely the usual spring reducUon of fifty cents a ton will take place. On the other hand, the Reading Coal and Iron Company is contemplating at this time an advance of fifty cents a ton, which would mean a reduction in the spring to a price no less than that charged at present. As a result of the activities of the fuel administration, it was predicted, the dealers will work together in the future, as they did during the past year. Through the co-operation of the various dealers, coal was put into every cellar in Harrisburg where the order was placed properly, and there was no hardship or fuel shortage this year. It was predicted that they would adhere to a similar plan in the future for their own benefit. That dealers are not losing money during the present time, was said this morning. This is due to their decreased operating and delivering expenses during the favorable weath er. For this reason it is thought that they will not sell their coal less for the sake of unloading their stocks. It is not thought that wholesale coal prices will drop materially, as the operators have always regulated the prices even when the government did not do so. Dealers are said to be cautiously laying in their stoclis, in spite of the small demand for an thracite. as a measure against pos sible labor troubles of the future which they fear might tie up coal production. TT> REGISTER WEDNESDAY County commissioners completed plans to-day for the special regis tration on Wednesday to be held in all city polling places for voters who have removed to other districts since last fall. All voters who reg istered last fall in the city, and have not changed their residence 'need not register for the special senator ial election to be held February 23. GETS SEVEN MONTHS . Raymond Bainbrtdge. aged 18, held on a serious charge preferred by a 15-year-old girl, was sentenced to pay a |25 fine and serve seven months In jail. (She gtoc-flnfrpc GERMAN OPINION LIKE THAT OF OLD By Associated Press London, Feb. 3. Extracts from German newspapers and incidents which have occurred recently in Germany are report ed by the correspondent of the Morning Post at Amsterdam to indicate a revival of the spirit of the old regime. He speaks especially of eulogistic articles published on the birthday of the former Emperor and of glowing messages sent him by the Ger man people's party. Conservative and junked or gans are described as aggressive, printing almost daily arrogant, imperialistic comments. FARMERS WIN AND LOSE WITH WARM WINTER Wheat and Clover Hurt, but Much Spring Work Is Already Done Briefly summarized, the warm Jan uary with its meager snowfall, will unfavorably affect the alfalfa crop, will be hard on winter wheat, may depreciate the year's fruit crop, and will work wonders in regard to giv ing the farmers an early start with their spring plowing and planting, according to 11. G. Xicsley, county farm agent. Mr. Xiesley has returned from a tour of every part of the county, and finds that nearly everywhere the farmers have done much of their spring plowing. When spring and planting season comes, they will only have to go over their fields with a harrow and it will be ready for seeding. This will make them many days ahead with their spring work. The warmth is unusually hard on clover, Mr. Xiesley said, as it causes It to heave. It is the absence of snow rather than the high temperatures that cause the alfalfa and clover dif ficulties. Because of the lack of snow, and the freezing and thawing which have taken place all month, the clover is "heaving," that is, the roots have been pushed out of the ground. To a lesser extent, the same effect has resulted in the case of winter wheat, which during January and much of February, should be cov ered with a foot of snow, to protect it from the cold. The lack of extreme dampness in the soil, however, will keep the wheat crop from being seriously affected. The experience of past winters has proved that mild Januarys usually are hard on the fruit crop. Thus far. the buds have not begun to shoot to any apparent extent, he said, but If the weather continues mild much longer, this will take place. Follow ed by a heavy frost or cold snap, this would injure the fruit. 1 OM.Y EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS SINGLE COPIES ||/\IIP PntTIAU NEWSPAPER IX UARRISBCRQ TWO CENTS ilUflrlL Mil I lUM ARTERY SEVERED IN BATTLE, HE ESCAPES DEATH Lieutenant Hunt, Shiremans • town, Has One of War's Closest Calls ' Literally falling dying with his j throat gashed and the major artery j under his right ear severed by the | explosion of a heavily loaded shell | on the battlefield of Sergy, Lieut. 1 nant Herbert Hun, of Sliiremans j town, is alive and well in a base j hospital at Camp Dix, N. J., the sole j surviving officer of Company A, of ! of the 109 th Infantry. | Thrown in to block the Prussian Guards at Sergy, the 109 th, formed ! largely of members of the First Regi- I ment of the old Pennsylvania Na | tional Guard, lost heavily. Two of | the officers were killed and Lieute | nant Hunt fell with wounds ordi j narily considered fatal. At that very moment a new am bulance detail appeared on the field, a young surgeon caught Hunt in the arms, noted the condition of his wounds, stuck his lingers Into the lieutenant's throat and finding the broken artery, held |he ends to ! gether until his orderly could sum j mon another surgeon who applied ! silver clamps to check the hemorr hage. Lieutenant Hunt arrived at 1 the Camp Dix Hospital several days ! ago, looking the picture of health and his case has aroused consider able interest among the camp physicians and surgeons. ; Lieutenant Hunt is a son of Col onel Charles Hunt, of Philadelphia, director of the enormous powder plants at Eddystone and Essington. A member of Company A of the First Regiment of the old Pennsyl vania National Guard, Lieutenant Hunt is an expert accountant and adjuster of claims for the Edison Electric Company, with his offices located in New York City. He claims Shiremanstown as his home ana always votes there. He is married to a daughter of B. F. Ising, or Shiremanstown. Men Who Have Family Burdens Are to Be Sent Home, Pershing Notified Washington. Feb. 3.—General Pershing has been authorized by the War Department to send . home for immediate dicliarge from the army any drafted or enlisted man who presents convincing evidence of sick ness or other distress in his family. The department announced to-day that me nmay make their own re quests for discharge, or the request may be made direct to General Pershing by letter or cable by a member of the soldiers' family or other Interested and responsible per sons, accompanied by sufficient testi mony that sickness or qther distress exists 'lt must be understood," says the department's announcement, 'that discharges or furloughs of this kind will be aiven onlv in exceptional cases." _ I NOTE DEMANDING $l,OOO IS FOUND ON LEMOYNE DOOR Young Man Says Kidnapers Beat and Bobbed Him Near His Home PIT INTO CHICKENCOOP Tells Father He Was Twice Knocked Unconscious With Sandbag Only the timely interruption of members of his family is thought to have saved Harry Rhodes, 501 Hum mel avenue, Lemoyne, from being kidnaped by two men who attacked him about 10,30 o'clock Saturday night. The young man was bound, gagged and thrown into a waiting automo bilt as he was going to his father's house, so his father, George C. Rhodes, declured to-day. A demand for $l,OOO in ten days was scrawled on the back of the father's resi dence, with the threat that if the money were not forthcoming, young Rhodes' life would be taken. According to Mr. Rhodes, who is employed at Schmidt's bakery In Del aware street, his son left Harrisburg about 10 o'clock Saturday night to go to Lemoyne. He got oft" the car a couple of blocks from his father's house, and started toward a restau rant. Before he reached it, it is said, two men asked him for a match. [Continued on Page 6.] Drive For 1,500 Y.M.C.A. Members to Begin Tonight Teamworkers and team captains in the Central Y. M. C. A. member ship campaign will meet at dinner in the "Y" assembly rooms to-night when the drive will be launched. The goal is 1,500 members. The drive will continue until Fri day when it will be closed with a monster hame talent entertainment. Rast-minute plans are being per fected by John F. O'Neil and Hen derson Gilbert who conferred to gether to-day. Prominent local men will give specialties and it is promised that the event will be most enjoyable. jfjj jo.rsey City—ln an explosion in the laboratory of jfj ▼ Colgate and Company to-day Dr. George Pierce, research '|2, t, was/ severely burned. V- e ■r, anothc- X I employe, was dead when taken out of the basement *|* Robert Goedert, Dr. Pierce's asistant, was blown htrough (f Tj a window and may dijd. Damage by fire was done to fir § three buildings, but the loss was comparatively small. J THOUSANDS OF SILK WORKERS IDLE 'i X Paterson, N. J. —Between 26,000 and 27,000 silk x workers, representing 90 per cent, of the industry, wer< f> X idle to-day in the program started to compel the em X to grant a 47 hour week. X J JAMES W? MILHOUSE IN COUNCIL 4* Harrisburg—Dr. R. D. Saul at a meeting c X X Camp Hill council this afternoon on account of removing [| m the borough and Japies W. Milhouse, former $ is elected to fill the vacancy. £ f I+ 4 • T ♦ PLANT CLOSES TEMPORARILY f 4* 4> i, Harrisburg—The sj i nent was closed temporarily this mornin X (| because cf lack of material. It will open in a few days, it Jj" <• 1 .tntcd. X * ROTARY FUND GOES OVER THE TOP V flr Harrisburg—Chairman Frank B. Musser, of the Hat mburg Rotary Club's Industrial Hornj and Nursery Hp || I** t Horn efund, reported at the noon lurfcheon at the Penn X * Harris to-day that more than the $5 000 which the club tT nr asked the people of Harrisburg to subscribe has been * A full report will be mad 'row night when * e club meets at 'he School of Commerce on Market <x * fir. I Square. Dr. J. George Becht, recently returned from w his impressio; 7^ ' ' TROT i RIVE Newport News—Tw h us lading two 'lf 1 sylvan , at r ved here to day (Jfr ' i *s on the transport Susquehanna, which sailed from St. Nazaire, January 17 !♦§*' 4 4 __ T 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES * W. Cunrnd. llammrlatona, and Film M. Farreat, Ohmp- X * ■* _ l nl " Heary 1.. MndUon nad \rlllr- H. Hrntlo.v, streltani John T m !i" "• Myrn C.McCltlMi, McVejtanns Wallace T. *t .Wclnulcy and Dala? 11. Barnefe, Bnllioiarr. *• X AMENDMENT IS TO BE RATIFIED BY LEGISLATURE Friends Say Brewers* Bi|j Horses Are Going to Their Stalls CLAIMS OF RUM AGENTS But Members Refuse to Btf Tagged; "Dead Duck," They Say While the liquor lobby is whistling to keep up its courage and making claims and claims about the strength the "wets" will show in the House to-morrow morning when the final vote is taken on the Vlckerman res olution providing for the ratification, of the prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution, the.impression prevails here that the "drys" will go over the top with a safe majority.* The size of this majority is a bit difficult to determine, because un pledged legislators from all sections of the state are thinking hard about tbeir political future if they stick to the "brewer's big wagon." One man has sized the situation up in this wise: "It is bad enough to ask a man to vote for a lame duck, but when it comes to voting for a dead duck, it is asking too much." The belief is general that when the opportunity comes at 10.30 o'clock Tuesday morning to make a stand between prohibition and forever wearing the tag of the dis credited liquor interests, there will be a rush for seats on the water wagon. In some instances it will be a case of death bed repentance, "but . while the light holds out" there is always a chance to make amends. Booze Claims House Control I.ast week the same liquor lobby ists, who were giving straight tips that New York would not ratify, are now claiming that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will re main in control of the liquor inter ests. Stories are being circulated that men who have given their written pledge to vote for ratification intend to break these solemn obligations. These reports are not believed. These same tales have been put out concerning the position Gover ( nor William C. Sproul would take. , [Continued on Ptgo 6.] )
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