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LXXXVIII—NO. 52 14 PAGES D "S.?,Vr'K ffi?S£t HARRISBURG. PA. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1919. W SMSSKK SFSSSEbSST' 6 WS t c < SSs ES HOME EDITION
$117,000,000 IS ADDED TO
ASSESSMENT OF DA UPHIN
COUNTY'S COAL DEPOSITS
Detailed Report Showing
Value of Anthracite
Given Commissioners
COUNTY OFFICIALS PLACING
NEW ESTIMATES ON BOOKS
Operators Will Be Given Chance to Go
Over Figures For Court Contest That
Is Certain to Follow Big Boost
Official figures placing the total
value of all unmined coal in Dau
phin county at $11",''499,336 were
submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners to-day by T. Ells
worth Davies, of Scranton, the min
ing expert, who has completed, with
liis assistants, a complete survey of
all coal fields in this county.
Mr. Davies and an assistant, to
sether with county officials, began
placing these valuations in the as
sessments books for the various
townships in which coal land is lo
cated, according to the size, location
of tract and extent of the unmined
coal beneath the surface.
The report of the Commissioners
gives the surface area of the land
the coal iNid extent, location of the
tract and t. of the coal.
Towns:.. V Valuations
According to townships these offi
cial figures were submitted:
No Of Total Value
Townships Tr As of Coal
Middle Paxton . . 23 $ 9.122,500
East Hanover .. 8 13.737.000
*4 Rush 16 0,003,400
* * Wiconisco I" 41,987,016
Williams 10 42,448,052
Lykens 8 2,180,968
Totals 82 $117,499,536
I'nder the present system of as
sessments the value of the unmined
coal and the value of the surface
land have been included and when
the coal values are placed in the
hooks during the afternoon the val
uation of the surface acreage will
be added as before. At present coal
fields in the county are assessed at
approximately $300,000, so that the
increase in the valuation assessed
against the coal companies will be
mote than $117,000,000. *
l/chaiioii Has Big Deposits
In Middle Paxton, East Hanover
and Rush townships the Philadel
phia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company owns the coal lands, while
in the other three townships, Wico
nisco. Williams and Lykens, the
Hantta Collieries Company holds the
title.
Mr. Davies explained as the work
of copying the valuations t f the land
into the books began, that allow
ance lias been made for the mining
lit" 33,500,000 tons of coal for which
deductions have been made in the
value of the coal fields at the pres
ent time. To-morrow Mr. Davies
will go to Lebanon to make a report
on the value of the coal in that
county which, at present, is assessed
at SBB,OOO. but which it is said may
be even greater in value than Dau
phin's fields because of larger de
posits.
Experts to Testify
Associated with Mr. Davies as
one of his assistants is W. F. Sekol,
formerly assistant chief mining en
gineer of the coal department of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and West
on Railroad Company, operating
coal mines in the Scranton district.
Mr. Davies said that Mr. Sekol and
other able and experienced en
gineers. will testify in Pottsvilie.
Harrisburg and other county seats
when the commissioners start their
legal fight to the values of
coal deposits in this county.
More detailed information about
the coal deposits in this county,
amount of unmined coal and other
similar data will be submitted dur
ing the next few days to the Countv
Commissioners. As soon as the val
uations have been placed on record
'lie companies owning the lands will
he notified of the assessment and will
have their opportunity then to ap
peal, after which it is anticipated
the ease will he submitted to the
courts for decision.
DAUPHIN* COUNTY BAR
HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER
The twenty-first annual dinner of
'he Dauphin County Bar Associa
tion was held on Saturday evening
at the Harrisburg Club. Approxi
mately seventy members and in
vited guests were in attendance.
Judge George Kunkel presided. The
# committee on arrangements included
CharlesH. Bergner. chairman: John
T. Brady and Charles C. Stroll.
I THE WEATHER
For llarrisburg and vicinity: Fair
In-night, Imvrxt temperature
■ihnnt 3l degrees; Tuesday In
creasing eloudlnexx becoming
iinxettied by Tuesday night.
For Fnxtrrn Pennsylvania: Fair
to-night; Tuesday Increasing
cloudiness, becoming unsettled
by Tuesday night; moderate
temperature; gentle, north
winds.
River
The main river will continue to
rise this afternoon and to
night and begin to fall Tuesdav
or Tuesday night VII tribu
taries will fall except the
lower portions of the North
and West brunches, which will
rise slowly this afternoon and
probably to-night. A stage of
nboot . feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
24 Billion Pounds
Sterling Price of War
Demanded From Enemy
Paris. March 3.—The Peace
Conference committee on repara
tions has estimated that 24,000,-
000,000 pounds sterling is the
amount which the enemy coun
tries should pay the allied and
associated powers, says a Havas
Agency statement to-day.
France, according to a state
ment by the reparations commit
tee, rbwnands immediate payment
by the enemy of 1.000,000,000
pounds sterling, part in gold, part
in materials and part in foreign
securities, recommending that the
remainder of the amount he pay
able in a period of from twenty
five to thirty-five years.
SURVEY OF RIVER
IS OUTLINED BY
MAJOR W.B.GRAY
Businessmen Hear Plans For
Making Susquehanna Navi
gable From Tidewater
Major William* B. Gray, speaking
on the "Susquehanna Navigable" be
fore a special committee of the Har
risburg Rotary Club this afternoon
at the Penn-Harns Hotel, told that
$1.000,00U additional is necessary to
make the exhaustive and comprehen
sive survey of the river. A commit
tee representing every county that
the Susquehanna touches was pre*-
ent.
This amount would be in addition
to the $250,001} provided by Congress
for the survey of the river as far as
Harrisburg. The additional amount
would include the survey of the
north branch as far as New York
State, of the west branch within the
state, of the Juniata river as far as
Huntingdon and of the Conestoga
river in Lancaster county.
Tosshotw t the great desirability of
the canalization of the Susquehanna
river. Major Gray quoted figures to
show that the river taps the districts
that produce both hard aitl soft coal,
that it drains one-half of the state,
touches about one-half of the coun
ties of the state, and reaches the
richest agricultural sections of the
state.
Other modes of transportation are
now beeotnin'g rather expensive and
the return to the canal as a method
of transportation has been made de
sirable. Major Gray traced first the
developments of the highways, turn
pikes. the small canals and then the
railroads.
He told how the small canals had
been constructed along the banks of
the river and how the 'settlements
had followed: how the railroads had
been constructed, bought up the can
als and put them out of business.
Many commodities now will no
longer stand the excessive cost of
transportation lie told and so the re
turn to canal transportation is quite
necessary for the promotion of the
Interests of the stale and its people.
The purpose of the survey, Major
Gray told, would be to establish the
practicability of the survey, furnish
an estimate of the probable course of
the work, a set of plans and specifi
cation for the construction work, lo
cate the dam and locks and for the
complete canalization.
Noted Landscape Architect
Impressed by Harrisburg
Frederick Law Olmsted, of Wash
ington. has returned home after
spending several days with .1. Horace
Mcl'arland. Mr. Olmsted, one of the
leading landscape architects of the
United States and of the world, was
quite favorably impressed with the
Harrisburg river front and comment
ed on it as a notable achievement
and as being quite # wonderful.
Especially did the entrance A Front
and Market streets receive his com
mendation. Mr. Olmsted has con
tributed some valuable services with
in recent years to the house planning
bureau of the government. His father
Frederick Law Olmsted, laid out the
Central Park in New York City and
some other notable pieces of work.
CALL SOCIALIST MEETING
I hlciigo, March 3.—lnvitations for
a mass meeting iiere on May 1 liave
been sent to various parts of the conn
try from the Socialist headquarters In
this city. According to the invitations.
' he meeting is to lie a "convetion for
amnesty and free speech."
DIOGENES LIVED A
FEW YEARS TOO
SOON
George R. Bently, 1417 Xorth
Front street, when lie iwceived his
county assessment notice for his
residence in that street and
found the total valuation fixed at
$5,900, notified County Commis
sioner Henry M. Stine that he was
Tissessed at too low a figure, and
wanted $4,000 added because of
the garage at the rear of his
property.
t T pon investigation at the Com
missioners' office it was found
that the garage had been assessed
separately at almost $4,000, and
only a slight change will be nec
essary to raise the valuation for
tax purposes. County officials
said that it is unusual for a prop
erty owner to call attention to a
low assessment and urge that it
should be raised. Notice of the
assessment of the garage property
will be furnished Mr. Bentley
later.
NEW SENATOR TO
PUT IN LAW FOR
OFFICE BUILDING
Frank A. Smith Proposes In
troduction of Measure ajs
xaiden Effort Tomorrow
It is understood that Frank A.
Smith, newly-elected State Senator
from Dauphin county, will introduce
in the Senate to-morrow, immedi
ately after taking the oath of office,
the bill which will authorize city
and county officials to join in pro
viding for the erection of a court
house and municipal office build
ing.
City Solicitor John K. Fox and
County Solicitor Philip S. Mover
prepared the necessary legislation,
the principal points of which are:
Authorizing any city and
county, in which county scat
is within limits of city, to erect
joint city and county building or
buildings.
Providing conditions and
agreements under which build
ing may be erected and occu
pied and the ownership.
IToviding for selection of a
site, and authorizing city and
county to make sale or ox
change of properties for the
purpose of securing such site.
Authorizing acquisition of
property for the building by
purchase or condemnation.
Authorizing county to issue
I Kinds in payment of any in
debtedness incurred for its
share of the cost of the bnild
ing.
To Submit Loan to Voters
The city under existing legislation
has the authority to issue bonds for
any public improvement work and
as soon as definite plans have been
decided upon necessary city ordi
nances will be passed and the ques
tion of the loan submitted for a vote.
Solicitor Explains
The act which is to go before the
legislature for passage is necessary.
Solicitor Fox explained, because r.t
present the city and county cannot
join in erecting the building except
by compying with laws not ap
plicable to the situation here.
The act as prepared gives de
tailed authorization of procedure in
connection with acquiring any land
for a site, the management and use
of the building, payment of various
costs and other incidental provisions
for which there is no legislation at
present.
As soon as the act is passed city
and county authorities are expected
to meet and start definite plans for
the completion of the project. Up
to the present this has been delayed
because of the lack of specific state
laws permitting joint action, the of
ficials have said, but with a law
about to he passed which will au
thorize such co-operation between
the Board of County Commissioners
and the Citv Council, it is believed
there will be no further delay in
carrying out the improvement.
N FWHI'.RKY TO BK SK 4TRD
Washington. March 3.—Democrat
ic leaders of the Senate to-day withdrew
their objection to the receipt of the
credentials of Truman H. Newberry.
Republican senator-elect from Michigan!
EFFORTS TO GET RIDES IN
U. S. AIRPLANES REFUSED
Harrisburgers Lannot Get Permission to Soar Over the Citv
in Big Military Machines Going Up Every Day
Hundreds of persons riveted their
attention skyward again to-day when
an airplane from the General Avia
tion Supply Depot at Middletown
soared over the city. The airplane
was of the large, two-seated type,
which is becoming familiar to Har
lisburg through frequent visits to
the city. The droning of the engine
was scarcely heard until the large
Army plane wheeled into sight at a
considerable altitude. After circling
over the city, it disappeared east
ward into the blue.
Tl># constant appearance of air
A nyone Seen A nything of a Darkish Sort
of Horse Anywhere Around?
WILSON EXTENDS
! NATION'S STATE
; CHIEFS U. S. AID
]Promises Conference of Gov
• ernors Federal Government
Will Be Servant of People
I
By Associated Prr.cs.
Washington, March 3.—Opening
i the White House conference of gov
: ernors and mayors on peace-time
; business and labor problems to-day,
| President Wilson promised tliut the
; Federal Government would consid
er itself the servant of the states,
! municipalities and counties in solv
| ing readjustment problems and
J would perform its duty, guided by
j suggestions of the conference.
The President said he hoped the
conference discussion would assume
J a wide range, including means of re-
I storing labor conditions to a normal
' basis as soon as possible, "and to ef
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J. H. Kellberg to Retire
From Business in City
i J. H. Kellberg, 302 Market street,
! photographer, in Harrisburg for the
j past decade, will discontinue photo
graphic work in this city, commenc
i ing on April 1. Previous to coming
! to Harrisburg and going into busi
! ness for himself, Mr. Kellberg was
{connected with the studio of Ryland
| Phillips. Philadelphia.
Mr. Kellberg has not fully de
| cided on his ruture plans. He does,
I however, expect to engage in home
portrait work within a short time.
He will likely locate in New York
1 City, he says.
planes flying over the city has
aroused the desire to fly in numer
ous Harrisburgers. For a time, at
least, however, civilians must be
doomed to disappointment, for the
Army regulations forbid the author
ities to take civilians up in the
Army planes.
"Our regulations declare that
only soldiers, sailors, marines, Con
gressmen or Cabinet members may
be taken as passengers in the Army
airplanes," said' Lieutenant-Colonel
Kirtland. commander of the aviation
post, this morning.
MODEL OF GREAT
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
ON EXHIBITION
| Structure Shown in Cast That
Brings Out Even Its
Minor Details
! The model for the approach and
part of the monumental bridge' pro
posed for Capital Park as Pennsyl-
I vunia's memorial to the 330,000 men
I of the Keystone State who served In
| the army and navy and marine corps
|in the. war with Germany, was to
j day placed in the Senate ante-room
| at the State Capitol for inspection of
1 legislators, it is being arranged by
; Arnold W. Brunner, ihe distinguish
i od architect, who made the plans for
the Capitol Park extension and who
; designed the civic centers of Denver
I and Cleveland and laid out the park
| system of Upper Manhattan, includ
ing Morningside Park.
The bridg e was designed by *. E.
Greiner and H. G. Perring, of New
York, who have built a number of
notable bridges, in collaboration with
Mr. Brunner.
'lhe model shows the magnificent
structure and the approach and a
section of Ihe spans. Mr. Brunner
said that he had tiuveled in many
countries and sden many bridges, but
that Pennsylvania's plan for a mem
orial structure was finer than any
thing he knew of. The gpeat feature
ol the approach are ttie pylons which
will contain chambers wherein will
be placed the name of every Penn
sylvanian in the war, including reg
ulars, National Guardsmen and
drafted men, sailots, naval reserve
men and marines. It will be along llie
lines of the tablets containing the
names of the Pennsylvtmiaiis in llie
Battle of Gettysburg, which are on
the State memorial 011 the battlefield.
Adoption of Man Aged 26
Authorized by the Court
Because of their desire to have
hini as a legal heir, Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham P. Simmers, J 7 SouHi
Third street, petitioned the court to
day for permission to adopt James
Dew is Simmers Walker, aged 26, a
married man, who for years lived
with them. The court authorized
the adoption.
TO REPAIR HIGHWAYS
County Commissioners to-day be
gan planning for the permanent re
pairs to lie made to the roadway
over Peter's Mountain, from Clark's
to Powell's creeks, a stretch of about
three miles. Efforts will be made
"to start this work as soon as pos
sible, and it is believed the officials
will have the highway macadam
ized. Other road and bridge work
to be started a little later in the
spring will be arranged for soon,
tha officials in^
URGES CITY TO
HOLD PLOTS FOR
PARK PURPOSES
Head of Planning Commis
sion Opposes Sale of Tract
on Hill to Laundry
"Sale of any small tracts of
ground in a built up section of Har
risburg, to which the city holds title
and which could easily be converted
into attractive grass or flower plots,
does not seem to be just the best
thing to do," commented Edwin S.
Herman, chairman of the City Plan
ning Commission, in discussing coun
cil's proposed action to dispose of a
small triangular plot at Sixteen, Elm
and Juniper street, to a laundry
company.
Some time ago the city purchased
this small plot for $290! with the in
tention of turning it into a grass
plot and possibly planting some
hardy flowers or shrubbery there.
This was delayed because of a press
of other work and now the city has
been offered $350 for the plot pro
vided Elm-street will be closed as the
laundry company is anxious to build
an addition to its plant and does not
have sufficient Space to do so on the
present site it owns.
"While T am not thoroughly fa
miliar Willi the entire situation at
this place, T have looked at it and
believe that it would be a much bet
ter plan for the city to turn the plot
into a small green. Eventually as the
city grows larger, the district may be
built up more closely and with much
larger structures. A bit of God's
green grass in a spot of this kind
certainly adds to the beautv and at
tractiveness of the neighborhood,"
Mr. Herman continued. "It may be
possible for Hie city officials to' de
vise a plan whereby this can be done
and at the same time work no hard
ship on a business enterprise. I
would suggest that before any final
action is taken llie whole situation
be studied for the best possible so
lution. Closing of a small stretch of
he street apparently will make little
difference here, but the Planning
Commission has always looked about
foi* just such small tracts as the on
the city owns there, to be used for
grass plots."
I The ordinance closing a short
| stretoh of Elm street and authorlz
ling the sale of the tract will be list
ed for disposition at the regular
council session to-morrow morning.
Tt has been reported in official cir-
Icles that residents in the district are
circulating petitions which oppose
the sale of the nlot. and that these
will be presented to council to-mor
row. It is believed that the commis
sioners may delay further action for
aha nreaent.
HOUSING SITUATION
TO BE RELIEVE BY
RAISING BIG FUND
Edward Bailey, Bank President, Tells
How Conditions May Be Met Through
Co-operation of Business Men
BUILDING TO BE FINANCED
AS WAS PENN-HARRIS HOTEL
Speaking before the Harrisburg
Kotary rlub at luncheon in the
Penn-Harrls to-day, Edward Bailey,
kell known tinancier and Intensely
interested in the development of
Harrisburg, outlined a plan for the
relief of the housing situation in
Harrisburg.
The plan 'was at once accepted as
entirely workable by the Hotarians
and J. Horace McFurland, chairman
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce housing committee, who has
been engaged in studying the prob
lem from the federal government's
standpoint, said that Mr. Bailey's
iedas are precisely in accord with
the most advanced program the
national housing commission has de
vised and which it is about to urge
upon the cities of the country. "Har
risburg is ahead of the procession,
as usual," said Mr. McFarland, com
menting upon Mr. Bailey's remarks
to the club, "and is making a good
start toward solving its problem."
Mr. Bailey's program looks toward
the forming of a $230,000 corpora
tion, something after the manner in
which the Penn-Harris was financed,
with which to meet the needs for
new houses in Harrisburg, not as a
purely money-making project, but to
fill what amounts to a vital want of
the city. He said that with"this sum
in hand sufficient can be borrowed to
give the proposed company $300,000
and that sum could be so handled as
to provide sufficient funds to meet
the needs of the city for many years.
Dates Back 23 Years
Mr. Bailey was introduced to the
club by ,T. William Bowman, a mem
ber, with whom he had previously
discussed the plan.
"What I have to say dates back
twenty-five years," said Mr. Bailey,
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EDWARD BAILEY
"to a time when a man now a. mem
ber of your club, E. S. Herman, and
I discussed what we would like to
do for Harrisburg if ever wo had the
opportunity and the money—namely,
the improvement of housing condi*
tions. What 1 have to say will be
in the way of a plain, straight-for-*
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