Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, February 24, 1919, Image 1
To-morrow, Special Election Bay For Senator From Dauphin County HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH' M Stye £tar-3nftcpcnftml. XXXVIII— No. 46 14 PAGES Dan &? t e°r e St p^coSi™ "HSUSST?*" HARRISBURG, PA.MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1919. '"S&£SKKK} ?h°a c Ku™ m b cents B HOME EDITION 'RESIDENT IS BOSTON'S GUEST AT HOMECOMING 'housands Greet Wilson as He Lands From the George "Washington TREEXS ARE DECORATED light Submarine Chasers Esv eort Big Vessel Into Port PEAKS BEFORE CROWD torm "Which Nearly Brought on Wreck Passes Off to Sea and Day Is Clear Jiff Associated Press Boston, Feb. 24.—President Wil on landed at Commonwealth pier at 1.42 a. m. The President's reception in Bos on to-day was characterized by hose who traveled with him through lurope as being fully as demonstra te as any h$ received in England, 'ranee or Italy. Returning to American soil from is history-making mission abroad, he President, accompanied by Mrs. Vilson, was transferred in the lower arbor from the steamship George Washington and escorted by aircraft, übmarine chasers, torpedo boat de troyers and a flotilla of committee oats, reached the landing place on oard the naval cutter Ossipee. In Fine Trim The President iooked as if the ourney had agreed with him phy ically. He appeared vigirous and lert, his step was brisk and his eatures showed rather more than a race of sea tan. Cheers from "the throng assembled t Commonwealth pier greeted him s he stepped ashore, n the great bed of the pier built by the state and aken over by the Navy Department uring the war as a housing place for eeruits, were assembled hundreds of tate and city officials, legislators, epresentatives of the federal gov rnmcnt and a committee of women ppointed to receive Mrs. Wilson. Guard of Honor Fifty senior oiliccts of the army, lavy and state guaid under eom nand of Colonel Thomas WV Griffith ormed a guard of honor at t"he pier, 'hey stood in a double line on the ower deck of the pier and President Vilson and his party passed through heir ranks as he stepped ashore, il'ter saluting they proceeded with lie party through a flag-decorated I anvus passage, and then by eleva- j ors to the street floor where thej aain welcoming throng was waiting. After leaving the pier, the parade; lassed through the extension ofj ummer street, a manufacturing and' rholesale district where the etn-j iloyes lining the windows and the oofs gave the President a noisy | welcome. Farther along at Dewey] iquare the lirst big crowd was en- j ountered and the noise was cor- ] espondingly increased. Crowds Art? Great As the head of the parade passed lie intersection of Washington Sum ic-r and Winter streets the pressure n the guards became so great that be line threatened to break. The j uards held firmL however, and the ray was kept open for the prcsiden-j ial cars. At the head o£ Winter street, en oring Tremont, llie President got his I irst view of masses of humanity | ianlted on the Common and in front ] f the state house, where the review- j ng stand was placed. Passing thej amous ''brimstone corner" and up| lie sttep incline of Park street, thej 'resident heard a roar of welcome! roue thousands. Informal Reception The reception was of an informal; haructer. Mayor Peters, at whose uvitation the President chose Boston I s liis homecoming port, making the iresentations. Prominent among) hose who came with the President i roni France and disembarked with; lint were David R. Francis, anibas- J ador to Russia; Assistant Secretary I • f the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, nd Mrs. Roosevelt, and Rear Ail- , uirnl Oary T. Grayson, the Presi lent's physician. than half an hour was con umed by the greetings. As soon as he presentations wete completed the (residential party entered automo liles and began a parade across the ity through streets lined throughout he two mile route with double ranks if soldiers and sailors and banked vitli cheering thousands. Suffragists Nabbed In the car with President and Mrs. Vilson were Governor Oooltdge and layor Peters. Secret service men core in the next car. At the State House, where#mem ier.s of the National Women's party lad planned a demonstration there fas hardly a suffrage banner in ight. Several hours before the Presl lent arrived the police had arrested wenty-two members of the party ifter they had failed to obey an or ler to move on. Greeted By Wounded Men As he passed the State House, the 'resident was greeted by 400 wound id veterans of the war brought here or the occasion from nearby hos [ Continued on Page iff.] THE WEATHER] For Harrlsburg and vicinity i Fnlr to-night, with lowest tempera ture about f reexlnm Tuesday fair gnd slightly warmer, 'or Kaatrrn Pennsylvaniai Fnlr to night | Tuesday fnlr tind slight ly wuriurrt gentle to moderate shifting winds. Itlver The ftiisqueliuniin river and nil Its lirnnehes will fall slowly or re main nearly stntlonnry. A stage of about 4.4 feet Is Indlented for Uarrlshurg Tuesday morning. One Member of the Family Who Seemed to Be Entirely Out of Danger f OH DOCTOR. ? ARE ). . r BILL. PERMITTING OF JOINT OFFICE | BUILDING READY Measure "Will Go before Leg islature at Opening Session Tonight j City Solicitor John E. Fox and County Solicitor Philip S. Moyer at ! a conference this afternoon com j pleted the bill which is to be present- I ed in the Legislature to-night, and | when passed will permit the city and ) county to act together in providing j for the erection of a new Court- I house. lit addition to giving either the | city or the County Commissioners | necessary authority to proceed, the j bill gives permission for the pur | cliuso of any ground- that *nay be , needed, transfer of property held by the county to the city, apportion ! nient of maintenance expenses and I other important details. < ity and County Commissioners lat a recent conference authorized the solicitors to frame a bill which would overcome legal difficulties •now existing, as it was the opinion of all the officials that the two should join In erecting a Courthouse land municipal building. As soon as the bill is passed, action will be taken to assure the early construc tion of a building, officials have de clared. The measure ,will have the back ing of Governor Sproul and Lieu tenant-Governor Beidleman. "Drys" to Parade When Senate Votes Favorably Mrs. John 'DeGray sounded a call to-Uav to all tomporance people o& Harrisburg, asking them to meet in Market Square to-morrow night at 7 o'clock for a big parade, in case the Senate ratifies the Prohibition amend ment, it. will move at 7.30. The pa rade will form In Market. Square marching up .Second street to State' to the Capithl and down to Market Square where it will demobilize It is expected that the amendment w" 1 K" through by noon to-morrow The Market Square Presbyterian Church bell will signal the news to tlie temperance forces of the city and all other bells are expected to peal out the tidings. Mrs. DeGray said. To Photograph Graves of American Soldiers Washington, Feb. ,24. —. Every I identified grave of an American ' soldier in France will be photo- : graphed by the American Red Cross and the picture sent to the soldier's next of kin. Several hundred photo graphs have been taken and for warded to relatives and it is an nounced that at the request of the War Department the Red Cross has taken over the task. , Dauphin to Elect Senator Tomorrow Polling places In the city and county will be open from 7 o'clock to-morrow morning until 7 o'clock in the evening for a special election for a State Sen " ator from Dauphin county. All voters who were qualified to ballot at the general election last November and reside now in the same district, or who were registered at the recent special registration, can vote. - E. M. C. AFRICA, LONG PROMINENT CITIZEN, IS DEAD Took Active Part in Many Ventures During Busi- ness Life Huntingdon. Pa., Feb. 24. Elmer M. C. Africa, Huntingdon's leading citizen and one of the foremost resi dents of the Juniata Valley, died last night following a long illness of kidney trouble, aged 57 years. Mr. Africa was president of the J. C. Blair Manufacturing Com pany, printers and blank book manu facturers. In addition, ho was president of the large J. C. Blair Me morial Hospital, in Huntingdon, and was a leader in all of the community activities. ITe was a vice-president of the William Penn Highway Association, a member of the Pennsylvania Pub lic Safety Committee for Hunting don county, a director of the Hunt ingdon First National Bank, a di-j rector of the Keystone Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia; of the American Re-Insurance Com pany and the Atlantic Radiator Com pany. Always active in the promotion of plans for road betterment, Mr. Af rica was one of the leaders in the formation of the William Penn High way Association. He aided mate rially in giving to Huntingdon county the good roads she now has. Three sisters and two brothers survive. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Deaths During .War in Nation and on Fields of Battle Are 107,444 Washington, Feb. 4. Deaths dur ing the war in the American expedi tionary forces nnd among troops in the I'nited States from all causes, the ' War Department unnounced to-dav, | numbered 107.4 It. In the expeditionary forces the to- ! tat was 72,951. Uf these 20.529 re sulted from disease, 48,768 from In juries received in battle, and 3,354 from all other causes # $2,000 HILL FIRE GETS START IN A LOAD OF STRAW | Stable and Garage of Acnie Bakery Damaged by Flames at 11.30 This Forenoon Approximately $2,000 damage to j the stable and garage the ; alley from Bernard Schmidt's Acme i Bakery, Bin den and Shrub streets, was caused by a fire which started [ in a load of straw about 11.30 o'clock j this morning. The buildings which burned are I two-story bricks at the northwest i corner of Binden and Shrub streets, | used as a garage and a stable for | the bakery across the Way. Several 1 horses in the stable when the flames | were discovered, were rescued in j time to save them from perishing. Slight Damage to Garage : The garage, the larger building of the two, escaped with but slight dam age, which was caused by the i In a small corner on the second floor. The stable, a smaller building, was 1 almost burned out, considerable hay, ( straw and grain also being destroy [Continncd on Page 13.] MILITARY POLICE ! INSULT COLORED PEOPLE OF CITY j Stalk Through Churches With Hals on to Show Authority < Following several flagrant insults to the colored people of the city, a protest was made today of the actions of a number of military prf lice sent here from near-by military camps ostensibly to pres?rve order. The most serious charge brought against these military police is that several times they have entered churches of colored congregations. At these times the men complained against have stalked down the isle i of the church with their hats on. .It is charged that one of the men used profanity. According to representative color ed men of the city, a number of the" military police gave arrognant and insulting replies to remonstrances of the ministers and officials of the church. Trouble of the same nature ! also developed at entertainment halls : which have the sanction of the best j colored residents. One hall in par ticular it was said whs endorsed be cause it helped in keeping visiting | colored soldiers off the streets. I The commanders of the nttlltary i I police used bad judgment, in select -1 ing their men. It is said. Star- 'cpcnftctt THUGS BEAT AND ROB TAXI DRIVER AT LONELY SPOT Two Highwaymen Get $7.75 After Attack on J. 11. Middleton STOPPED AT RESERVOIR Thought Men in Street Might Be Fares Who Would Hire Auto HIT WITH A BLACKJACK Police Get Description of the Highwaymen From Driver J. IL Middleton, taxicab driver of 620 Hamilton street, was the victim of two hold-up men at the Reservoir Park entrance in State street this morning at 4 o'clock. His pockets were rifled of $7.75. Mlddleon was driving along State street on his way to Penlirook to bring a,small party of persons to the Pennsylvania railroad station to board a Pittsburgh express. Just as he approached the entrance to the park, two young men emerged from the shadow and stood in the middle of the road. Thinking the men to be probable passengers, since he carried his "For Hire" sign hanging over the front of the radiator, he brought his machine to a halt, and was opening the door of the car when struck two blows over the head. Knocked unconscious, he was re gaining liis senses while the men were rifling his pockets, but was too dazed to put up any resistance, j After taking all the money that he had, the .men ran into Reservoir j Park. When Middleton fully re covered his senses, he proceeded to 1 Penbrook and brought his passen gers to the station. He at once notified the police. , Both meij, he says were rather short, I young and somewhat dirty. One j wore a gray sweater and the other an overcoat and a slouch hat. Effort to End Control of Wire Systems by U. S. Is to Start This Week By Associated Press. Washington, 24.—Right of way for action on the resolution to end government control of telephone and telegraph systems on December 31, next, will be proposed this week by the House Rules Committee. Chairman Pou announced this deci sion to-day after a meeting of the committee. Special rules also were approved to permit consideration of two other measures. Secretary Lane's bill for reclaiming land for settlement by discharged soldiers and sailors and the bill creating a civil service re tirement fund. England Faces Civil War, Says Lloyd George London, Feb. 2 4.—The United Kingdom is faced with the prospects of civil strife and the House ol' Com mons should do everything in its power to avert it. Premier Lloyd George declared today in introducing a bill to constitute a committee to inquire into the conditions prevailing in the coal industry. _ RIOT IX BAVARIA liOniioii. Feb. 24. —Spartican riots i have taken place in . Nuremberg, •Bavaria, where the prisons have been opened and street lighting is in progress, according to an ex change Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen today. Sl l/PAN MURDER El) liondon, Feb. 24. —Ilabibullah Khan, the amir of Afghanistan, was murdered on February 20, according" 1o an ofllcial announcement made here today. AMERICAN NAVAL STATIONS TO BE CLOSED OVERSEAS Groat Lafayette Wireless Es tablishment at Bordeaux Goes to French Nation liy Associated Press Boston, Feb. 2 4.—Practical de mobilization of all the United States naval establishment in European wa ters; the sale of the great wireless station at Bordeaux to the French government at a price of approximately $4,000,000, and many hitherto unpublished facts of Amer ican naval activities in the war were announced here to-day by Assistant Secretary Koosevelt, who arrived with President Wilson on the George Washington. For the last month Mr. Roosevelt has been in Biurope demobilizing the naval forces, liquidating contracts and settling claims. Good progress was made in all the work, he said, and the British and French govern ments have met the United States [Continued on Page 5.] CBEMEXCEAU'B CONDITION REPORTED FAVORABBE TODAY l*rl, Feb. St.—Premier f'lomen ccau's condition continues to be sat isfactory, the Associated Press was informed this morning. The premier spent a good night, it was said. j NO BEER NO WORK SLOGANSHOWNTO BE CAMOUFLAGE State Senate Sure to Vote For Ratification. of "Dry" Amendment QUESTION UP TOMORROW New Point on Constitution Is Brought For ward LABOR GIVES APPROVAL Great Mass of Workers Not Interested in Booze ONE-HALF OF ONE PER CENT. IS NEW LIMIT By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 24. Any beverage containing more than one-half of one per cent, alcohol will he banned by the war-time prohibition act, effective next July 1, after a measure approved to-day by the House Judiciary Committee to make the act effec tive. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of his Common wealth, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity." Section 1 of Article seven of the Constitution of Pennsylvania opens witli the. foregoing words and that has called to the mind of many mem bers and Senators that those who have and may vote against ratifica tion of the national prohibition amendment in Pennsylvania may be guilty of violation of thftir oath of office in opposing the Vickerman resolution which provides for rati fication of the national amendment. In the House, ninety-three members voted against ratification and to morrow morning the Senate will take its stand on the question. The Na tion has already passed Its opinion on prohibition and has approved it by an overwhelming majority of states. It has been certified by the Secretary of State's office and is a part of the Constitution of the United States effective January 16 next. Be ing a part of the constitution the question arises whether those in Pennsylvania who oppose what the constitution provided for are not guilty, as stated above, of violation of their oaths solemnly taken in the House and Senate chambers when the Pennsylvania General Assembly organized. The Senate will approve ratifica tion to-morrow. Twenty-six votes are necessary for ratification and the predictions are that the Vickerman resolution will receive from 29 to 32 votes. In Allegheny county. Senator C. M. Barr is listed among those who will support the resolution. The other five are listed as wet. Phila delphia inoy show a majority of Its Senators for the amendment, as that delegation is upholding the Gover nor's program and inaugural utter ances) i The members and Senators here wlfo favor ratification have risen to the support of organized labor and the manner in which they claim that labor is being misrepresented. The "-No Beer, No Work" propaganda which is being aired they claim to influence 'he President to call off the war-time prohibition which be comes effective July 1, is not the voice of labor and they claim that many men prominent in the world of manual activity have denied that in telligent thought in labor circles ap proves the "No Beer, No Work" Idea. They declare that the cheap camou flage to influence the President will be unsuccessful. VALUATION FOR COAL TOWNSHIPS GIVEN IN DETAIL New Assessments of $115,000,- 000 Will Be Fixed Tomorrow After conferences with mining ex perts secured to determine the valu ation of coal fields in Dauphin coun ty, the commissioners have been given information that the approxi mate valuations which will be sub mitted for townships in which there is coal will be: Williamss, $42,000,- 000: Wiconisco, $41,000,000; Lykens $2,000,000; Rush, $8,000,000; East Hanover, $13,000,000 Middle Paxton, $0.000,00, a total of $115,000,000. The Hanna Coal Company owns the lands in Williams, Wiconisco and Lykenp townships; the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, those in Rush, East Hanover and Middle Poxton. T. Ellsworth Davies, of Scranton, will submit Ilia repoit lo the county commissioners to-morrow at which time it is likely the assessments against the eoul companies will ba tlxed. The romnNssionei*) to-day us a board of revision received appeals from eight property owners in the Third ward and two in the !4ecoitd ward. Appeals from the fourth and Fifth wards, Kwutaru township and Paxtang will be heard on Wed nesday. "GET OUT VOTE" AND ELECT SMITH BY BIG MAJORITY This Is the Only Instruction Going Out to Hundreds of Party Workers Now Assured of Victory LONG BUSINESS CAREER IS GAINING MANY SUPPORTERS "Got out the vote to-morrow 1" That was the slogan of the Re publican county committee to-day in preparation for to-morrow's special election. Frank A. Smith, the Republican nominee for the Senatorial seat va cated by Edward E. Beidleman when he became Lieutenant-Governor, is certain of election. There is no doubt about that. But what the Republican leaders desire is a big- majority, both for the reason that they feel Mr. Smith is entitled to a poll of the full party strength and for the reason that every Republican vote cast now will be so much discouragement to the Democratic machine in the coming elections and in the Presidential con test next year. "Get Out the Vote"' "Get out the vote," was the only instruction which County Chairman William H. Horner issued to the county committeeman to-day. "Everything looks good," Mr. Smith toid u Telegraph reporter. "I have been getting about the county quietly and have received hundreds of promises of suppoit. Indeed there appears to be very little opposition." "Take no chances though," said County Chairman tlorner. "Just be cause the Republican candidate is certain to be elected, should be no excuse for any Republican remaining at home. We have a good candidate and we owe him our support." I -ong in Business Here Mr. Smith has been in business in Harrisburg since 3 835 and has been prominent in Dauphin county Repub lican circles for almost that long. Ho is equally well known throughout Pennsylvania in wholesale grocery circles. For years he has made a study of state legislation. He is a PRINCE CHARGED WITH MURDER PLOT j? Paris.—Former Crown Prince Rupprccht of Bavaria, 'ife who was commander of the northern sector of the west- iT em front in the final stages of the war, is reported to have been at the head cf a monarchical plot that resulted in S* the assassination of Premier Eisner. The ex-crown prince is bcir.g sought by the police. LLOYD GEORGE WARNS OF CIVIL CRISIS ,T London.—The United Kingdom is faced with the of civil strife and the House of Commons should do everything in its power to avert it, Premier Lloyd y George* declare dto-day in introducing a bill to [y tute a committee to inquire into the conditions prevail 2* ing in the coal industry. fT M TUMULTY MEETS THE PRESIDENT |T Boston —Secretary Tumulty spent the night aboard the George Washington with President Wilson and came 'y j to da *v th the Presidential party. yl LEWJS DEFENDS LEAGUE OF NATIONS Washin;. t Senator James Hamilton Lewis, |4. Democratic whip, tc-day upheld the League of Nations jy, !j covenant, saying it would not contravene the advise of hi • George Washington or the Monroe Doc.trine. He broadly CT • 1 intimated personal are! political antagonism to President jy Wilson lay behind the opposition in Congress. * O'DOWI) CHALLENGES CARPENTIER J | Paris. Milce O'Ddwd. the world's middleweight y champion, issued a formal challenge to Georges Carpen- 2, tier, European heavyweight champion, from the ring of Jr the Cirque Paris last night, saying he was willing to fight £i the Frenchman at any time, anywhere, for any purse and £ 5 ■ for any number of rounds. ' la i VOTES TO CONFIRM WILLIAMS E i\ W-*hing f o —By a strict partisan vote of 9to 4, the L5l ' ided t -day to recommend Jfl * 1 o Williams k 2 . 71 ILi 1 the iu. rency. , ' 1 i _* M MARRIAGE UCENSES .y' , An(kn> l'. Wcln and J. Mpahl. Sterlton. ■* FRANK A. SMITH close friend and stronK supporter of Governor Sproul. Mr. Smith is president, of the Har risburg Brokerage Company, Manu facturers' Agents; vice-president and general manager of the Frank A. Smith Company, Philadelphia; presi dent of the W. Burt Barnes Com pany, Wilkes-Barre, and director of [Continued on Page 4.J