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XXXVIII— NO. 61 18 PAGES Da, &? t Tt fSfpZt oirt^?S„ c " M HARRISBURG. PA. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 13/1919. on, ^ s v P b A * a NHARI S£B®" 6 Wc c i§&F HOME EDITION *
STATE PLANS TO
HAVE TEMPORARY
OFFICE IN PARK
Will Follow Washington's Ex
x ample if Rentals Are
Too High
SEEKING NEW QUARTERS
Place Needed For Divisions
of Government Brought
Here by Sproul
The State Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings to-day
announced that rather than pay
extortionate rentals for office
and storage room when the
policy of concentrating offices of the
state government in Harrisburg goes
into effect the commonwealth will
erect temporary office buildings in
Capitol Park extension. Inquiries
have already been made at Wash
ington as to cost of some of the tem
porary office buildings erected in
that city to house bureaus created
after the outbreak of the war.
It is the plan ro bring hero in the
next year a number of officers now in
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and other
places and when the new office build
ing Is completed it will t.&Uo caro cf
some of them. Governor Sproul in
announcing his plan a short time r go
estimated that the State could have
*75,000 a year now spent In rentals
by constructing additional office
buildings here.
Want Fair Rents
The Board officials say that they
will accept fair and reasombio rent
als to rule until the additions to the
Capitol are completed, but that if
attempts to raise too high >vore made
leases would be cancelled.
Efforts ar e now being made to se
-1 cure a place for the Stato Board
of Moving Picture Censore, whose
offices have been ordered here from
Philadelphia.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
\ mcrce has offered its co-oporntlon in
the effort to find suitable quarters
for offices to be moved here and to
obtain reasonable rentals.
Weimar Chooses Six "
Delegates to Peace Board
to Represent Germany
By Associated Press*
Weltnnr, March 13.—The German
delegates to the Peace Conference
will be Count Von Brockdorff-ltant
zau, the foreign minister; Dr. Eduard
David, majority Socialist and first
president of the National Assembly:
Dr. Adolph Warburg; Dr. Adolph
Muller, minister to Switzerland; Pro
fessor Walter M. A. Schuoklng, of
Marburg University, and Herr Gels
berg. minister of posts and telegraph
In the Prussian ministry.
Falls 300 Feet Into Mine;
Suffers Severe Injuries
As a result of an unexpectedly
large quantity of coal toppling down,
Samuel Byerly, of Loyalton, a miner
emp'oyed in the mines of the Sus
quehanna Colleries Company at Wil
liams tewn, is in a serious condition
fit the Harrisburg Hospital with in
juries suffered when he was thrown
into a pit at the mines 300 feet be
low.
Byerly's injuries include a frac
tured leg. severe head Injuries wiiii
the possibility of additional interns',
injuries. Hospital authorities re
gard his condition as quite serious.
Byerly was employed In the Wll
liamstown mines removing top coal
to be taken to the surface. When a
larger quantity was dislodged than
he had expected, he lost his balance
and fell Into the pit beneath. He
was rescued by fellow employes and
Riven first aid treatment, after which
he was taken to his home, but at
tending physicians believed his con
dition was such that he should be
sent to the local institution for treat
• ment.
Pennsy Express Hits
Woman's Market Wagon
lijkens, Pa,, March 18.—When a
Pennsylvania railroad passenger
train crashed into the huckster wag
on of Mrs, Ira Rowe, of Loyalton.
this morning near the passengerr
station, Mrs. Rowe was slightly in
jured, her wagon entirely demolish
ed and the horse somewhat Injured.
Mrs. Rowe became bewildered
when the watchman at the crossing
f attempted to warn her and drove di
rectly in front of the oncoming
train. She was thrown thirty feet but
suffered only lacerations and bruises.
MANY SHOES GO TO NORWAY
Christiana, March 13.—The im
portation of American-made shoes
has assumed such dimensions that
an important part of the Norwegian
shoe factories has been obliged to
suspend operations.
THE WEATHER]
For Harrlsbnrg nnd Tfrlnltyi Un
settled weather, with probably
rain or mow to-night and Fri
day) colder to-night, with low
eat temperature about freezing.
For Eastern Pennsylvania:
Cloudy, with probnbly rain or
anow to-night nnd Friday)
colder to-night I strong north
east and east winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and nil Its
tributaries will continue to fall
slowly to-night nnd probably
Friday. A stage of abont 0.5
feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
j Friday, morning.
Taming the Wild Ass
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TO NAME GREAT
NEW CARGO SHIP
"HARRISBURG"
City Wins Honor For Rs Loy
alty in Liberty Loan
Campaigns
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For its excellent work during the
Fourth Liberty Ixian drive when the
quota assigned to the district was
far surpassed, the Harrisburg dis
trict lias earned the right to name
one of the twenty cargo ships to be
named by the divisions of the Third
Federal Reserve District, it lias just
been learned. Included within tlie
district are Dauphin, Perry and
Juniata counties.
Lively interest has been aroused
by the announcement, too. that a
girl of the district is to be named
as sponsor to serve, at the christen
ing of the ship. Information that
the district had been selected to
name and to have christened one of
the ships was received this morning
by the committee who directed past
Liberty Loan drives in the district
from officials in charge of the drive
in the Third Federal Reserve Dis
trict.
The name selected for the ship,
the Reserve District committee
rules, shall be a compound one. The
first part of the name shall be Vic
tory, with the selection of the re
mainder of the name left to the lo
cal committee.
The time of holding the event has
not been definitely selected and
neither has the place for holding it.
The christening will take place, it
is known, however, at either Hog
Island, Chester or Bristol.
Harrisburg now has one of the
big troop transports named in its
honor. The Harrisburg is running
regularly between New York and
Brest.
Daring Woman Motor
Bandit Disdainfully
Scorns Court Offer
By Associated Press•
Philadelphia, March 13. Twenty
year old Florence Burke, motor ban
dit and stool pigeon of highwaymen,
was today sentenced to twelve years
Imprisonment for stealing automo
biles. She refused an offer of Clem
ency extended by the judge provided
she would reveail the names of her
accomplices.
It was testified that th e young wo
man had confessed to stealing be
twen twenty-five and thirty motor
cars, many of which were traced to
South Jersey towns. On one occasion
she drov e a car and piloted four high
waymen to a big truck and assisted
in the hold-up of the truck driver.
When but fifteen Florence Duke
eloped from her Massachusetts humq'
with a youth who is now serving a
ten-year sentence in this State.
Today the girl disdainfully reject
ed the offers of those who would aid
her, walked defiantly Into the court
room, heard without change of ex
pression the sentence, and walked out
again,
HELPED STOP
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LIEUTENANT WALLOWER
LIEUT. WALLOWER
HOME FROM LONG
OVERSEASERVICE
Commanded British Unit in
Great Offensive When
Officers Were Killed
"The day the armistice was signed
I met a German officer who said if
hostilities had not ceased that day
his unit would have thrown down
arms the next day. This may not
have been the general condition but
the Germans in many places had
the same feeling toward the war.
They were glad It was over; they
were tired of the fighting." •
Lieutenant Herbert H. Wallower,
just arrived from France made this
statement this morning. Lieuten
ant Wallower arrived in New York
last Friday. He secured his dis
charge in Washington and arrived
in Harrisburg last night. He was
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Paris Police Try to
Prevent Aerial Duel
By Associated Press
Paris, March 13.—The Paris po
lice have taken a hand In the pro
posed aerial duel between Leon
Vaudecrane and Robert Schreeber,
former army aviators.
The police give two reasons why
the duel should not be held, namely,
that dueling Is forbidden and that
people below would be endangered.
It is suggested, however, that the
aviators might hold their duel over
the sea
HELP YOURSELF,
PLEA OF INCOME
TAX EXPERTS
Corps of Collectors Swamped
With Men Seeking
Advice
Appeals have been made to resi
dents of the city who must file in
come tax returns that whenever pos
sible they should fill out the blanks
and not call to see the deputy col
lectors at the federal building un
less absolutely necessary.
A corps of collectors are working
from early morning until midnight
and even later at the Harrisburg
Post Office and in nearby towns in
an effort to accommodate all the
persons applying at these places for
aid in making returns so that all of
these will be filed by Saturday.
To-day scores of persons crowded
the halls at the federal building
waiting in line and during the morn
ing and early afternoon hundreds
of returns were filled in entirely by
the collectors, the persons making
them only answering' questions. Jn
many instances persons have exact
records of their gross and net in
comes and are able to compute the
amount of tax due. but instead of
filling in the necessary blank they <
wait in line and then let a deputy
collector do the work.
As a result of this the offices are
crowded and many persons are com
pelled to wait sometimes almost half
a day before they get to the deputy's
desk. Many others left the offices be
cause they realized the long wait
before them.
Collectors here said they will do
everything possible to accommodate
every one coming to the federal
building, but they asked that the
persons who must file returns should
be patient and help as much as pos
sible In doing this work.
"Many of the men and women I
believe would have little trouble in
filling out the blank themselves,"
one collector said. "If they were to
do this it would save much of our
time to aid the others who do not
understand certain requirements.
Many of the persons coming here
have accurate accounts of their
earnings, in a number of instances
representing wages earned during
1918, plus interest on small accounts.
By reading carefully the exemption
clauses and other information on
the return sheets, I am positive
they could make the return unas
sisted and probably compute the
amount of tax they owe. Later If It
should be discovered that the re
turns are inexact they could file sup
plemental ones."
KING DINES WITH YANKEE
By Associated Press
Stockholm, March 13.—King Gus
tave dined with Ira Nelson Morris.
American minister, last evening.
This In the first time since the war
that the Icing has accepted any invi
tation from a foreign diplomat.
DIES ON WAY OVER
By Associated Press
New York, March 13. Private
Felix Klenfeskl, of Shenundoah, Pa.,
died of pneumonia while the Amer
ica transport was crossing the At
lantic.
GERMAN REBELS TAKEN BY LOYAL
TROOPS SUMMARILY EXECUTED;
USE BIG GUNS IN BERLIN STREETS
PLAN WORLD-WIDE REVOLT
By Associated Press
London, March 13.—The Russian Soviet government, with a view
to promoting a plan for a world-wide communist revolution, has
appointed a new minister, to be known as "internatinal commissary,"
according to a Helsingfors dispatch to the Mail, quoting advices
from Moscow.
The new minister is a Swiss named Moor, who was u friend of
Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, and Leon Trotzky, the Bol
shevik minister of war and marine, when they lived in Switzerland.
Moor is said to have been given unlimited financial and political
powers at Moscow. His under-secretary is reported to be a former
French army captain named S'adoul, who went to Russia with the
French Socialist leader, Albert Thomas, during the Kerenslty regime.
SWEDEN CLOSED ITS
GATES TO WILHELM
Herr Holienzollern, Two Months Before the Armistice Was
Signed, Saw Handwriting on the Wall
By Associated Press
Washington, March 13. William
Hohenzollern, two months before
the armistice was signed, planned an
asylum in Sweden but was prevent
ed from going to that country by
the Swedish government, diplomatic
advices made public to-day disclose.
The former emperor's plans had
reached the point, the advices said,
where a deal was virtually closed
for him to rent Castle Stora Sundby,
situated on one of the large lakes
in the center of Sweden, about four
hours run by train from Stockholm.
BUILDING TRADES
WORKERS DELAY
WAGESCHEDULE
Meeting of Local Unions Has
Been Called For March 23
to Decide Rates
Building trades workers of the
city, carpenters, bricklayers, plumb
ers and masons are undecided con
cerning the proposed increased rate
scale which it had been decided to
| put into effect this spring. It is in
' timated by some that there may be
! no increase asked,
j The announcement was made sev
j eral months ago that members of
j the four craftsmen unions located
I here would demand that they be
i given more money for their work.
INo definite action lias yet been
taken on the Tnatter, and the men
' themselves are somewhat undecided
j over the situation, it is said.
Meeting Planned
At the offices of the Pennsylvania
i Federation of Labor in Locust street,
it was said to-day that definite ac
tion cn the proposed rate increase
cannot be taken until the next meet
ings of the four crafts. There are
! scheduled to take place on Sunday,
March 23, when the actual change
in rates, if any, is expected to be
decided on.
Jt is not probable tlyat any of the
I raits, if made, will bo put into ef
fect until May 1, at least, officials at
the offices believe. Some men have
j desired to have increased rates ef
fective April 15, but officials are of
! the opinion that no change can he
made until the later date.
.lust to what extent the present
rates would be increased has not
been made known, but it is believed
that the craftsmen will receive a
substantial increase if the scale
whicli is being championed, becomes
operative.
OLIVET CHURCH
GIVES CALL TO
WASHINGTONIAN
Hill Presbyterians Invite the
Rev. Samuel Bower to
Become Pastor
Olivet Presbyterian Church has
called the Rev. Samuel Bower, of
Washington, D. C., to become its
pastor. He will occupy the pulpit
next Sunday morning and evening
and will shortly thereafter say
whether he will respond favorably
to the call. Members of the church
who have been in touch with him
are hoping he will accept.
The church has been without a
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Lieutenant Etter Home
From France, Where He
Saw Long. Hard Service
Lieutenant Franklin Etter, son of
George E. Etter, 309 Pine street,
lias eturned home after serving In
France with the Sixty-ninth Coast
Artillery. He went to France with
the American Field Ambulance
Service and enlisted with the Ameri
can forces in September, 1917. While
overseas Lieutenant Etter saw much
service, being one of the first Har
ris!, urg men to reach the front.
The castle is owned by old friends,
Prince and Princess Wedel.
Preparations for his reception are
said to have gone so far that vafit
sums were spent in putting the castle
in repair, and comment was criti
cal in the vicinity because of the
scarcity and cost of materials in
Sweden at that time.
When the Swedish government
learned the purpose to which the
castle was to be put, representations
were made and William Hohenzol
lern changed his plans, with the re
sult that in a few weeks he fled to
another castle in Holland.
HERE'S CHANCE TO
GO OVERSEA WITH
OCCUPATION ARMY
Nearly Every Infantry and
Field Artillery Recruit Will
Get Glimpse of Germany
Here's your chance to go to Ger
i many.
"Ninety-nine chances out of a
hundred are that every man who en
lists in the infantry or the field ar
tillery will be sent to join the army
of occupation as soon us he gets his
preliminary training at Columbus
| barracks," said Colonel Kemper, In
charge of the United States army
recruiting office here this morning.
"There is a big demand for men
overseas," continued Colonel Kemp
er." "There are in the army of oc
cupation thousands of men with
dependents at home who are trying
to get their discharge. But they can
not be released until replacements
have been received and these re
placements are being made up of
men who are now being recruited.
A lot of young fellows who failed
to get across during the war are
sorely disappointed and are taking
advantage of the present oppor
tunity."
Men have gone to Columbus every
day since the office was opened here.
Two commissioned officers came in
yesterday and enlisted us privates
in order to go back into the ser
vice and overseas for the experience
they failed to. get during the war
period. Men who have seen service
may enlist for one year, others for
three years without reserve require
ments. Colonel Kemper, who Is well
known throughout Pennsylvania,
having been lieutenant colonel of the
old Eighth Regiment at the border
and Regular Army instructor of in
fantry in the National Guard, is well
pleased with the results of his re
cruiting efforts up to this time.
BUILDERS TAKE
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
OF THE FUTURE
Permits Issued For New Work
Total $190,000; 1300,000
in Two Weeks
Building work which will cost
more than $19,000 to complete, has
been contracted for in the cky per
mits being issued at the office of
Building Inspector James H. Grove
for the erection of four tVo and one
half story brick houses, remodeling
seven other dwellings and the con
struction of three garages.
J. Frank Saussaman, contractor
for Warren VanDyke, was given a
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Snow and Rain, With
Freezing Weather, Is Due
The fine spring weather of the last
(several days which has been bring
ing buds to trees and rose bushes,
probably will come to an end to
night according to the forecast of
the local weather bureau. Cloudy
and colder weather is expected which
may bring rain or snow.
The temperature is due to sink
to-night below freezing. ; Strong
northeast and east winds are sched
uled to arrive. Rain or snow also
is scheduled for to-morrow.
Bestial Acts of Cruelty
Committed by Lawless
Mobs of Spartacans
GOVERNMENT REGAINS ITS
CONTROL OF CITY SUBURBS
By Associated Press
Copenhagen, March 13.—German government forces, after live
ly lighting, have succeeded in driving the Spartacans out of the
cast end section of Berlin, including Lichtenberg, accdrding to a
Berlin dispatcli filed on Wednesday.
Tlie occupation of the district the message states, was sys
tematically carried out by the government troops. Considerable
quantities of arms were captured. The losses on the government
side are declared to have been heavy.
"The bestial acts of cruelty by the Spartacans have been fully
confirmed," the message adds.
Berlin, March 13. —Spartacan
forces, under pressure from govern- l
ment troops using artillery and mine [
throwers, were abandoning their po- j
sttions in Lichtenberg yesterday |
The government forces took a large j
number of prisoners, many of whom !
were executed summarily.
The government troops entered j
Lichtenberg after bombarding heav- j
ily the main Spartacan nests. The j
Spartacans fled, leaving behind them ,
their weapons and ammunition. The j
suburb is surrounded by government j
troops, and the only chance the i
Spartacans have of escape is by dis
carding their weapons and conceal
ipg their identity by mingling with
the peaceable inhabitants.
Destroy Ammunition
One group of thirty prisoners j
captured included ten tyomep..Hand-J
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j d special deputy auditor general by Auditor Gen- j
era] Snyder to audit it counts of state highway. work 1
ijMr. Quinu will also keep tabs on the new memorial
L bridge to be erected at State street. The Appointment was 3
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F ie after conference with Governor Sprou! and the |
p lighway Commissioner, Mr. Sadler. He will act is
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JI HINES PROMISES RAIL PROSPERITY J
P Washington—Car and locomotive builders were told .1
v Directo- C nem! Hines that means would be
rf' ur.d t- finance the railroads and contemplated blq J
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MARRIAGE LICENSES I
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? „ CHntnn H. Hrnlngrr and Annie M. Hrl.trr, Sunhuryg Albert W. ,
L Byerly, l.oynlton, and Nnnan C. tkitllrnnvrtk, Wllllnmatownt An- 1
r drTw /.lnnrrm, wlooni.co, nnd Helen M. Dlrnor, Kllnnbetbvlllei a
ft ' bnrlen X Snavely, Mlddlelotvn, and Amelia Walter*. Hummela
• ton ni l.ouln Walngold,' CnmberlnnU, Aid., and Anna tireenberK. •
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cuffed, they were taken through the
Unter den Linden to the Moabit
prison. In one Sparlacan nest, it
was reported twenty Poles were cap
tured. Government soldiers report
further details of the torture and
murder of government soldiers and
policemen by the Spartacans.
The government has issued a no
tice that the seven depots of the
Republican soldier guards have been
abolished and that any former mem
bers of these depots caught with
weapons will be executed. The gov
ernment is preparing to clean up all
Spartaean districts thoroughly.
Large quantities of arms and am
munition arc being discovered.
The Lichtenberg Soldiers and
Workmen's Council, which was com
posed wholly of Independent Social
ists and Spartacans, has been dis
solved.