German Shi t s Are on Way to United States For Food Supplies; Seven Reach Harbor - ©jc olac-3n&cpcnftfnL LXXXVIII— NO. 76 14 PAGES Dai,y Ma E u" P ! I ARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1919. SI ?wo E be.' "After all he has gone through you would be surprised to see how happy he is." she added. "He's always smiling, and he is the life of the ward at Walter Reed Hospital, at Wash ington, where he is being treated now. He's the jolliest boy over tnere, and everybody calls him '.Smiling Charlie.' " "Sm ling Charlie" since his depar ture for France on July I of last year has experienced most thrilling and harrowing of ventures. He was serv ing as acting corporal of his com pany. when he was struck by Hying sharpnel on September 29 at Argohne. The tleld hospital to which he was taken was bombed by German airmen, and the ship on which he sailed) for New York, the North Pacific, was stranded off Fire Island. He was transferred to a lifeboat, which was swamped, and under great difficulties brought to shore. Since he has been wounded lie has been in any number of hospitals and has been on the operating table seven times, the last operation having been performed in Washington. "He was most enthusiastic about the war," Miss Roney said, "and sven now does not regret his part in it. He wears three gold stripes and has a French medal for bravery. Don't you think he's good looking'.'" she asked, as she brought out his photograph. "And I tell you he's every bit as nice as he looks." SHIP OCEAN IN l>lSl'Hi:ss Boston, March 31.—The Norwe gian steamship Ocean, hound from ! Liverpool to New York, was reported in distress yesterday about 150 ittites off Cape Cod. The coast guard but ter Ossippe was ordered to her assistance from Portland, Me. Wire less calls for help were picked! up at various stations along the New coast. ; , TOLD HIS STORY SO WELL JURY CONVICTED HIM "Like a Tale From Arabian ! Nights," I lis Counsel Admits i j "Frankly, may it please the Court. , J we confess that our client in testi | fying in his behalf, brought about I his conviction, and not the evidence . ; submitted by the Commonwealth," ' | Robert Rosenberg declared to-day ill | arguing before Judge A. W. John ' | sou. President Judge George Kunkel | and Judge S. J. M. McCarrell, in sup port of a motion for a new trial for .j a defendant convicted at the last . session of the criminal court. "Our client's defense sounded like [Continued on Page 5.] Charges Husband With < Cruel Treatment in Asking County Court For Divorce | Charging her husband with cruel \ treatment, Vesta M. Gahring, this e ty. started a divorce action to-day I against James Y. Gahring. In the - statement tiled Mrs. Gahring al . leges her husband struck her, " choked her, threatened her life and • locked her in a room on different 1 occasions. Other divorce actions which were I started to-day follow: Florence A. . vs. Charles X. Lawrence, desertion; 1 Clara R. vs. Simon S. Urlch, deser , t'on and cruel treatment; Bertha I. ; vs. Herman V. Lichtenfei, cruel treatment. The decree was signed in the r case of Charles E. vs. Clara Hayes. 1 I'esfrtion was alleged in the pro " cciding. THIEVES PAY ONE TOO MANY VISITS TO M. E. STROUP So County Detective Walters, Who Lays Successful Plot to Kill the Nightly Marauders Attends Double Funeral Two thieves who have been mak ing visits to the offices of District Attorney Michael E. Stroup almost nightly for the last two weeks met their death over the weekend at the hands of County Detectvie James T. Walters. This morning they lay stretched on the floor surrounded by flowers, and callers at the office were given an opportunity to view the bodies before the last glad (not sad) rites were performed. Oh, no, there were no tears shed because of the fate of the gold burg lars. Also there will b§ no prose cution brought against the jovial county detective who so successfully .plotted and brought about the deaths CELL FOR DEBS UNLESS WILSON SETS HIM FREE I Application For Rehearing Denied hy Supreme Court in Decree Today 7ty Associated Press. Washington, March 31. Eugene I V. Debs' application for a rehearing ]of his appeal from conviction and i sentence to ten years' imprisonment j for violating the espionage act was ! denied to-day by the Supreme Court. In filing his motion for a rehearing. Debs claimed the Court's opinion amounted to the trial of a person I for an undisclosed "state of mind," I that he had been denied the privilega j of showing his motives in making | the speech for which he was con- I victed, and that the court had failed i to decide all of the questions pre- I sented to it for review. I The prosecution resulted from I statements made by Debs in a speech in Canton, Ohio, last June. The Su | preme Court affirmed the conviction on March 10. 1 Unless executive clemency is ob tained, Debs now must serve his sen tence. He is at liberty on bail. Erection of Four New Dwellings Is Planned Four three-story brick houses will be constructed by W. J. Heinly, contractor for Morris M. Strohm, on j the soutlisido of Berryhill street, to be numbered 1629-31-32-35 Berry hill. The cost of the project according to the building permit issued to-day will be $14,800. Mr. Strohm has been interested in a number of other realty developfents in-the city in the last few years. of the marauders, instead there is joy once more at the district attor ney's office and Mr. Walters may get a reward for his services. Not only did he succeed in ending the lives of the two picked nightly prowlers, but he also acted as undertaker and floral decorator for the funeral, which though slightly formal, was rather short and impressive. For the depredations of these visi tors were becoming wearysome. Two boxes of candy had been carried away piece by piece after the visi tors tore apart the pasteboard con tainers, and four chocolate Easter eggs had been greedily devoured by the thieves. • Rats, when they are hungry will stop at nothing. WORLD BURNS AS PEACE DELEGATES FIDDLE-BAGNELL Minister Compares Dilatory Paris Congress With j Nero's Action DELAY PROVING COSTLY' America's First Mistake of Procrastination May Be Re peated, Says Minister Charges that "the Peace Confer ence is fiddling while the world is burning, just as Nero liddled while Jtome burned," were made by Dr. Robert Liagnell in a sermon in Grace Methodist church last night in which he said that people of the Peace Conference are taking up too much time with the minor things and that their delay is responsible for the present unsettled conditions. "It seems to me," said Dr. liag nell, who was speaking on the sub ject, "Bolshevism —It's Menace and Its' Cure," that there is a strong sentiment among a great many of | the thoughtful people of the world jthat the Peace Conference is fiddling while the world is burning, just as j Nero liddled while Rome was burn j ing. They have discussed abstract I things and have postponed the real | business at hand." lie stated that if j the Peace Conference had conic to brass tacks when they first as sembled, the present troubles would | have been silenced without dif ] liculty. "One of America's great criminal j mistakes in this war was that we 1 persisted in closing our eyes to the | palpable truth. There is considerable! danger that we shall be guilty of the crime again," suid the minister at j the opening of his sermon, explain-1 ing that America looks to Bolshevism ; to be far off. "We are vitally related] to the whole Bolshevistic question in Europe," he continued. "We have a lot of people in America who if not, Bolsheviks are apologists for Bol shevism." Four Cusses The foundation principle of 801-1 shevism is the rule of tlio proletar-| iat over every other class; the rule] of the working man to the exteriiii- j nation of every class. In Russia, 80l- j shevism divided the people into four] [Continued on Page 3.] Fire Wipes Out Four Hazleton Business Blocks; Starts in Lunch Room ! By Associated Press. Ila/letoii, Pa., March 31.—-Four business blocks in the heart of the city were completely wiped out by lire early to-day. The loss amounts to $lOO,OOO which is virtually cov , ered by insurance. The tiumes start i ed in the Presto lunch rooms and are supposed to have been caused 1 by a defective chimney. TIME TO WATCH l"S AM) Q'S Father W. W. Whalen, of Bu chanan Valley, recently received a letter which puzzled him consider ably. The epistle was dated Decem ber 18, 1918, and contained a Christmas gift from a Lancaster friend in the shape of a crisp green hack of large denomination. The letter was "Opened hy the Censor," had traveled through Germany to Copenhagen, Denmark, then re turned to the United States. Mr. Whalen wrote to the Lancastrian asking an explanation, and the Lan caster postmaster decided that the "Penn." on the envelope looked like a "Den." Hence the voyage of the epistle. FLITTINGS MAY SET NEW RECORD FOR HARRISBURG Movings This Week Are Many, Despite tlic Shortage of Houses For Rent With record sales of dwelling houses in the city, many residents deciding to own their own homes and purchasing properties because of the shortage of houses for rent, movings during the week will set a record in Harrisburg, it is believed. During the last few years, although the housing situation has been a serious one, for some time tho "flittings" were not so numerous about April 1 as they will be this year, according to realty men and persons having teams and unto vans for hire for this work. In some instances four or more families have secured houses and when the first one starts the cithers will change residences in turn. During the first two months of the year sales of real estate in the city almost trebled the record for last year and during the closing weeks in March similar activity in the realty market is noted at the office of County Recorder James E. Dentz, where scores of deeds are peing tiled. In a few cases families were able to move before April, but the great er number of "flittings" will start to-morrow mopning and may con tinue until late In the week. §ome tenants, unable to find houses, are being forced to move into rooms end put some of the furnishings in stor age houses, while in.one instance an aged couple were compelled to dis pose of their household goods at a public sale, as they were not able to secure another dwelling anci had been notified to vacate the one in which they were living. t GERMANY CLINGS TO WILSON'S 14 POINTS IN PEACE Important Final Decisions to Re Taken This Week; Must | Raze Forts. ALLIES ON RHINE BANK Payment Required of Teutons Will Be on Rising Scale Yearly Paris, March 31.—Premier I.lujd George and President Wilson conferred privately for ait hour this forenoon before the council of four met at the Pres ident's residence. It is under stood that the purpose of the conference was to expedite the peace proceedings. London, March 31. —The depart ment of the German foreign office having charge of the peace nego tiation has readied a decision as to its attitude toward the negotia tions, a German wireless message says. The department lias decided the German government should act only in acordance with President Wilson's fourteen points. Final Decision This Week Paris, March 31. —(Havas) —The probability that important final de- I cisions will be taken this week by I the peace conferees is pointed out Iby the French pros to-day. Dwell -1 ing upon the French claims, the I newspapers reiterate their arguments | that these are just and legitimate I and absolutely necessary for the sufe ity of Franco and likewise of the I world. The Echo de Pal is claims that I in order to asure the security of the I French frontier it will he made ob ligatory upon Germany to destroy | her l'orts on the right bank of the j Rhine. with the Allies occupying ; the left bank until the war indem nity is paid. Regarding the indemnities, the ex perts, the newspaper continues, have J admitted the impossibility of Ger many's paying enormous amounts during the next two years. The news- , paper says it understands that the j rising scale yearly, each of the Allies j to receive its share cither in cash j or various products. I Inn Money Envoys nt Spa The German financial sub-commis sion which is lo discuss pending ilinancial questions with representa- Itives of the allies, Ims arrived at Spa. | The commission lias been authorized Ito give an exact description of the ! financial situation of Germany to the j representatives of the allies, accord ling to a German wireless message. ; The finane.ial conference between i German and allied representatives, j according to the first announcements, ' was to be held in Paris. Eater ad- I vices said the meeting was likely to | he held at Versailles, although other places, including Compicgne, have been mentioned as the seat of the conference. A Berlin dispatch on Saturday said that lite German com mission would "stop at Spa on its way to Versailles,, there to await developments." GREAT T AKES WORKERS TO STRIKE l'Olt 8-HOIR RAY ltufialo, X. Y., March 31.—T'nions claiming a membership on the Great Lakes of five thousand and having to do with drilling and dredg ing operations will strike to-morrow to enforce the demands for an 8- hour day and a 15 per cent, increase in wages. The decision to strike was taken at a meeting held last night, it was announced to-day. CULGOA, HAVING STATE SOLDIERS ABOARD, IN PERIL United Stales Naval Supply j Ship Reported in Distress Off New York By Associated Press. Halifax, X. S„ March 31. —The United States naval supply ship Cul goa, with 104 returning troops on board, all casuals, is reported in dis tress off New York, according to a wireless message picked up here. The message said the vessel had hove to in a strong northeast wind and rough sea. It further stated the ship was capable of making six knots if the weather moderated. The Culgoa sailed from Brest for New York on March 5 and put in at the Azores, from which she de parted on March 19. New York, March 31.—The sup ply ship Culgoa, reported in dis tress off this port, has aboard cas ual companies, including troops from Pennsylvania. Grocers to Plan For Annual Hershey Picnic The Retail Grocers' Association (will hold its annual meeting Thurs j day evening at 8 o'clock in the I Chamber of Commerce rooms. Ofllc ;ers for thfe year will be elected and (plans made for the picnic which an | nually takes several thousand per i sons to Hershey Park. ARGENTINE PHYSICIAN DIES Itucnos Aires, March 31.—Dr. Jose Penna, widely known in interna tional medical circles, died suddenly here Saturday. j HUNGARIAN TROOPS ATTACK FRENCH IN NEUTRAL TERRITORY Take 350 Poilu Prisoners; Promise to Free Them on Demand of Their General; Huns Told to Get Out FORMER ARCHDUKE FRANCIS JOSEPH TAKEN IN FLIGHT By Associated Press Paris, March 31. A small force of French troops stationed in the neutral zone between Hungary and Rumania has been attacked by I Bulgarian troops, 350 of the French being taken prisoner, according to an official report received here. On demand of the French gen eral, the release of the prisoners lias been promised by the Hungar ians. Greatly disturbed conditions are reported to exits in Hungary. Berlin, March 31. —The diplomatic agent of the German government at Budapest has advised Germans to leave Hungary, which probably mean that Germany is aware of the purpose of the high allied command to insist upon its demand that Hun gary get rid of its Soviet government and return to a rule of the people of Hungary. Events in Hungary during the past week have forecasted the warn ing sent its agent at Budapest by Germany. A dispatch from Geneva says that two persons dressed aft peasants, who were trying to cross the Hun garian frontier into Germany, were betrayed by their hands which were out of keeping with the costumes they wore. Their fingernails were manicured and the hands generally clean and showing 110 signs of hard work. The Socialist commandant. Ilerr ! Kesztholg, sent the arrested men to 1 Budapest, where they were identi | lied as the former Archduke Joseph Francis and a former millionaire £ ' |j EARNST DAUMTG ItfNDER ARREST ' J "$* *| council of the So' ; Workers' Council of Greater X §* J rSx- •* T £ bou- X £ THIRTEEN MTNF.RS CAUGHT IN EXPLOSION 5 T Colo —Thirteen men are reported entc X ed in *he Empire mine of the Empire Coal Company neat *§* T Aguilai CoU !• of gas ?h •- '•'.s? ,fr II 30,000 MINERS OUT AT ESSEN AND VICINITY T >{ * ll Cologne—Reports -from Sosen and neig <| y* 2a 4t towns : iow a tenous increase in the number o; y X * * among the coal miners. Thirry fhou&and miners are out, Hr *! * '•s j "* result being that thirty shafts 3re closed c- ■ JL y ?* ; * GUNS TO QUELL STRIKERS 4* * ' 11 have been mounted in Barcelona to suppress (strikers and ' J ngid ne . J X <* ' ♦ HIGH COURT DISMISSES APPEALS I I 1 <4* * Washington- . eme Court to j appeals brought by the Corn, Product* Refining Cc:r.- 2 I 7 A I & pany in pro< £ I i j" A] 3 i 5 '# ( X MAKING. READY FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT ■ ly Johns, N. F.—Lieutenant Hawker, pi „ | 4m Commander Grieve, navigator of the Sopwlth airplane. • | * vrith which they win attempt an Atlantic flight next j <* -nth, arrived here yesterday land will begin assemU * ! - e A I , uachincs to-day. The flight wffl be along the track [ i r * ied by ocean liners, although no special arranger * I U have been made with steamships.for safety of the airmen. ; i J LLOYD GEORGE AND WILSON CONFER * 4* Paris—Premier Lloyd George and President Wilton ' | 'u | ju oonferred privately for an hour this afternoon before the T council of four met at the President's residence. It ia un- * 1 ®i i . H e r-t' thr.t the purpose of the conference was txi i X * M ~ ' -I I J MARRIAGE LICENSES ;; I <.coru<- Ilrnnlinkrr and Ida >l. Hudy, Meolinnlonhurßj .Inmrx l< \v. MliryaWr. Mini Ira, N. Y.. tin.l Ly'illn 11. Mnrxhnll, \Yllllnmx|iort ,v y Maliili K. Sclirncilli-}- anil Mary E. I.ond, llariixliurgr, V named Julius Ommeicli. Bcla Kun, the foreign minister, ordered both men imprisoned. Basic, Switzerland, March 31. fl The Hungarian government is re- S ported in Yianna dispatches to have sent an ultimatum to the Czecho slovak government. This action, it is stated, was taken because of the concentration of Czecho-Slovak troops and a rumor that there would be a general mo bilization in Bohemia in the near future. Central Labor Union Is Formed by Trade Workers At a meeting of committees of the trade unions belonging to the Amer ican Federation of Labor in Union Labor Hall yesterday a Central J.a- I bor Union was organized, with Da jvid Wenrick, business agent of the i Building Trades Association, us | temporary chairman. J. R. Copen ! haver was named as temporary re | cording soeretary. Meetings will be held next Sun ! day afternoon in the Union Labor • j Hall and the next Sunday afternoon 1 in the Bricklayers' Hall, 310 Mur- I ket street. ICE DELAYS PLANS 1 Halifax, N. S„ March 31. —Scout- ing for a possible starting point in Newfoundland for the contemplated trans-Atlantic flight of a seaplane under the direction of the United States navy has been delayed by the huge ice tields off the coast of the island.