Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, April 14, 1919, Image 1
Republican National Chairman Hays Appeals to Party Throughout Nation to Boost Victory Loan HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH She Stor-In&epcn&cnl. LXXXVIII— NC). 87 16 PAGES Matter 'at tho Post Office at llarrisburg HARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1919. '"SISSS ££&.3£i& HOME EDITION CITY CONFIDENT VICTORY QUOTA WILL GO OVER District Chairmen Ready For Last of Big War Fund Drives CUMBERLAND IS LEADING No Difficulty Experienced in Getting Subscriptions "To Bring the Boys Home" Heads of the Victory Loan cam paign in the Dauphin-Perry-Juniata counties district this morning de clared that the district will have no difficulty in subscribing to its share .of the lifth loan bonds. Announce ment from Washington that the bonds will pay four and three fourths per cent, interest, and that they will mature in four years is de clared to assure the success of the campaign throughout the entire country. Partially tax free, the bonds are limited to $4,300,000,000, and there will be no oversubscrip tions. The local quota will be fixed within the next four hours. "Our district will do better in the coming campaign than it did in the past," said Chairman Donald Mc- Cormick this morning. "An in stance of what is being done in cen tral Pennsylvania is found in Cum berland county, which, while the opening of thfc. campaign is still a week ahead, has already taken up its entire quota, leading not only the State, but the United States." Chairman William Jennings of the Dauphin county committee was of the same opinion us Air. McCor mick. Andrew S. Patterson, chairman for the citv district, said that the showing the city will make will be a remarkable one. Both Mr. Jen nings and Mr. Patterson were well pleased with the announcement made by Secretary Glass, and were of the opinion that the Secretary's " statement will have tho same effect throughout the country as it is having in Central Pennsylvania. Doth Mr. Jennings and Mr. Patterson called attention also to the urgent request made Saturday by Chairman Will It. Hays of the National Re publican party, in which he urges all Republicans everywhere to sup port tltc Victory I.oan. Tiie campaign in the district ehair niancd by Donald McCormiok will open April 28. In the intervening two weeks four organizations are being set up to cover the 230,000 persons in tiic district. Under the direction of George K. Lloyd, chairman for Cumberland county, and Eugene L. Martin, exe cutive secretary, the district has oversubscribed its quota in all Lib erty Loan campaigns, raising up to this time among 33,000 people about $0,000,000 for war activities. The bankers' committee of Cum berland county comprises the fol lowing: Walter Stuart. Carlisle, chairman: K. G. Reetem, L. S. Sadler, A. K. Bedford, Merkel Landis, R. Elmer Sheaffer, William B Goodyear, Car lisle: George S. McLean, George H. Stewart, W. A. Adams. George W. Himes. Howard A. Ryder and J. S. Omwake, Shippensburg: R. S. Hays, J. S. Gracey and S. B. Hewlitt. Xew ville: Charles Eberly, R. L. Dick. Dr. M M. Dougherty, C. I. Swartz. S. F. Houek and T. J. Scholl. Mechanics burg: J. Morris Miller. Shiremans town: Robert L. Myers and W. K. Klugli, Lcmoyne: Frank E. Coover, New Cumberland: Chester Hall, Mt. Holly Springs, and Joe S. Smith, Grantham. Wilson Critic Flays President, and League of Nations Covenant By Associated hr London. April 14.—The summary of the amended covenant or the League of Nations evokes no enthusias.m in the London morning newspapers, and some commentators declare it to be. less satisfactory than the first. The Post, which Is an opponent of the League and a sever' critic of President Wilson, refers ironically to the "new Garden of Eden" in which "the Monroe Dostrine will take the place of the tree of good and evil." Referring to the "fruits of the Westsrn Hemisphere being forever forbidden to -ignaUries of the league." Attributing to President Wilson personally the features of tne draft to which it most objects, the news papers say that "posterity will place him with the Metternich and Castle reagh as one who worked for the con fusion of other nations and the great ness of his own." It concludes by de-laring it mon strous that such a covenant could be signed without being first fairly con sidered by the jyublic and parliament. RAID 14 COAVDEN STREET William Arens and Kugsne C.trr, taken in a raid at 14 Cotvden street, in which six other men and three ■women were arrested, will be given a hearing in police court this . fter noon on the charge of peddling whisky. They were arrested early yesterday. THE WEATHER For Harris!,iirir nml Ttelnlty: In ■ reusing cloudiness. prolinhlv followed by rain to-night nnd on Tnesdnyi warmer to-night, with lowest temperature nhont 4.N degrees. Foe Eastern Pennsylvania i In erensing elondlness. prohnhly followed 3y rnln late to-night nnd on Tuesday! warmer to night In west portion! gentle to mnderale winds, beeomlng southeast. Better Give the Old Girl a Little Rest If You Expect Her to Lay Any Golden Eggs 5Ej ' /"XvAtT 1 % I I ANOTHER TIN [ A C,OOlf IDEA. TO l£T) (CIL) mes GET c PEACE GARDENS SOON READY TO BE GIVEN OUT Applications For Plots Pour ing Into Offices of Cham ber of Commerce Tile Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce public gardens will be ready for the gardners by the end of this week, according to the announce ment made by Shirley B. Watts, su perintendent of gardening activities, this morning. Numerous prospective gaideners arc making application for garden plots at the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce daily. The plots at Nineteenth and Pax ton streets, and at Itollevue, will be available by Thursday, and at Hoff man's Wood, the preliminary work will be finished by Saturday, Mr. AVatts said, so that the end of the week will find numerous A'ictory Gardeners busy tilling the soil. Mr. Watts is busy finishing up the work of ploughing and superintending. The garden plots are leased, rent free, to the gardeners, whose only expense for the use of the plots is $1.50 to cover the cost of plowing and fertilizing. Mr. Watt's services and advise will be free to thCgarden ers. Mr. Watts said that the prospects for a banner year in the production of provender by A'ictory gardeners are unusually bright. Numerous in quiries already have been made by persons who cultivated garden plots last year and found the experiment profitable. More than $.10,000 worth of produce were raised on the public garden tracts last year, and the agri cultural committee expects to dupli cate the record this year. "Herbert Hoover, food administra tor, has said that it is essential to cultivate A'ictory Gardens," said Don ald McCormick. formerly food ad ministrator of Dauphin county and chairman of the agricultural com mittee, "and T hope to see every garden plot in the three tracts under cultivation again this year. Applica tion should be made at the Chamber of Commerce offices, and the plots will be assigned this week. DIES \VHn,E HCSBAND IS SERVING IN FRANCE Mrs. Edward Anderson, of New Market, died in the Harrisburg Hos pital Saturday night from pneumo nia. She was aged 40 years. Her husband is now serving in the postal service in the American Expedition ary Forces somewhere in France. He was a member of the Governor's Troop before the war. The body was taken to the home of her parents in Carlisle. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. LITTLE FAULT IS FOUND WITH CITY SANITATION State Health Commission Says Harrisburg Is on High Pla lie Statistical reports show the health and sanitary conditions of Harris burg to be most excellent. Colonel Martin, State Commissioner of Health, said to-day in speaking of the meeting this evening which is planned to unify city organizations in amovement to make the city a model one in those rpspc'.ts. Harrisburg was selected not be cause of poor conditions, but be cause of the most excellent ones that exist, Colonel Martin explained. The efficiency of the Harrisburg health department has placed con ditions here on an exceedingly .high plane, he added, saying that, the manner in which the local officials had accomplished the results they have, will prove beneficial in better ing conditions throughout the Com monwealth generally. Many to Attend This evening's meeting is sched uled to start at 8 o'clock in the House of Representatives. A pro gram containing reports of experts of the several divisions of the de paitment, will be carried out. AA'her ever possible, they will make sug gestions to better conditions that the city may serve as the highest model for the State. Action along the whole line of san itary and health betterment is con templated. Colonel Martin has ex plained. The meeting is designed for talk, but only as it paves the way for later action, he says. Harrisburg organizations are co operating to the fullest in the move ment. All of them are expected to have delegations in attendance at the meeting. Last Man's Association to Hold Reunion Here The East Man's Association, com posed of the survivors of the Dan Clem nien's I.ancaster City Rand, which re sponded to President Lincoln's first call for troops in April. 1881. will hold its annual reunion April 10 at Harris burg. This will be done to accomo date Henry Neumyer. who is confined to his home, where the veterans v-111 gather. Only four remain. George O. Myer. of Coatesvllle; .John Chambers and Harry C. Shenck. of this city, and Mr. Neumyer. This year's celebration will mark the fifty-eighth anniversary of their enlistment. i GREAT YANKEE FLEET ARRIVES HOME FROM WAR • /'Victory Armada" Sails Into; New York in Picturesque Spectacle By Associated Press, New York. April 14.—The Atlantic; ' fleet comprising in ships and tonnage j j tlie greater part of the "victory arm- j jada," ordered here to give 20,000 i sailors and marines a vacation ashore, steamed into New York har j bor to-day. With its arrival the greatest assemblage of war craft ever 'seen in an American port—lo3 ves sels —rode at anchor in the North j Itiver, almost inimcdiatly launehs j started shoreward with the first con- I tingents of officers and men on leave, i Preceded by a flotilla of fifty de- | jstroyers, 13 superdreadnauglits—j "teeth" of the lighting fleet-—entered ! j Ambrose channel shortly before noon i the Mississippi, Oklahoma and Wy- j oming leading, and close in their I j wake, the Pennsylvania, flying the I flag of Admiral Mayo, commander of! the fleet and ranking officer of the | units assembled here from two! oceans. As the fleet came into port, divi- I sion after division was met by| ! squadrons of naval airplanes, their I wings flashing in the bright spring; sunshine as they looped and swooped j above the slowly steaming -water craft. | The spectacle, naval and aerial, was described as the most pictures que in the harbor's history. TROTZKY SE ! GOING FOE Tells Forces Effort Must Cei inburg, Perm and Ufa Lemberg; Many Are Hy As*or:iatc<l I'ress. I/oiidon, April 14.—Econ Trotzky, the Bolshevik! minister of war and marine of Itussia, admits defeat on the eastern front In a wireless from Moscow, which has been picked up here. The message reads: "All our efforts must now lie di rected to the eastern front, which is the only front upon which wc have suffered defeat. We must FRENCH AND JAP RETAIN RIGHT TO FIGHT COVENANT 1 Affairs of Peace Conference | Now Shaping; Huns to Dis cuss Proposed. Pact RHINE FRONTIER LOANS ! French Contention For Secur ity It) Be Taken l*p by Big Four By Associated Press• Paris. April 14.—The status of the j American, .Japanese nnd French ! amendments to the covenant of the | League of Nations has been definite ' ly established so far as the League ; of Nations commission is concerned, • with the American amendment con ! eerning the Monroe Doctrine the ! only one to be given a place in the I covenant by the commission. | The French and Japanese, how j ever, have both made reservations j which entitle them to renew, at it j plenary session of the Peace Uon j ference, the questions involved in \ these amendments, so that tHe filial j decision is still open. ! As to the affairs of the Peace Con ! ference as a whole, they are shap j ing themselves now, with the League iof Nations question and, nearly all | the main points in the peace treaty ! virtually disposed of, so that the date | with the enemy delegates shall be 1 summoned to Versailles has been tentatively set. The summoning of the Peace Congress, as it will be ■ called, instead of the Peace "t'nn- I ference," after the enemy delegates j are admitted, will according to the i present understanding occur be ! twoen April 26 and May 5 and it is j considered not improbable that a i definite date may be announced by : Premier Lloyd George when he ; speaks before the British House of j Commons this coming Wednesday. Wilson Is to Remain I Indications are that the Germans !wiU be given opportunity to discuss the peace terms before the Congress, but that no extended discussion will | be permitted, two weeks being sug gested us the outside limit for the i sessions to be lield at Versailles, j These sessions, it is expected now, I will be attended by President Wil | son, who is said by those close to | hint to feel that the progress made i toward concluding the peace is such j that he will be nble to remain for | the Versailles meeting. Rliinc Frontier to Come Up j The chief question as regards the ' peace terms remaining to be settled now that the Sarru Valley and repa • rations problems have been dis posed of in virtually all of their ! details, is that of the Rhine fron | tier. The Council of Four is likely | mainly to occupy itself with this j question during the present week, ithe debate probably centering upon | from a military standpoint, tbe I tbe French contention for security i French attitude being indicated as a : determined one on this point. It is understood also to have been" : largely France's fears from a mill i tary standpoint of what might hap j pen should there be another German I attack that influenced her repre ; sentatives in their sustained opposi | tion to the Monroe Doctrine aniend | ment to the League of Nations cove ' nant. Their argument was that if i the Monroe Doctrine principle were [ given a European application the ef | fed might be that the United States i might be kept again coming to the | help of France in the event of a fu- Iture German ebullition. Jury Hears Evidence on Trolley Accident Which Killed Miss Grace Maugan Witnesses testifying: in the action brought lty Mrs. Cora Muugan against the Valley Railways com pany. reviewed in common pleas court to-day the incidents which oc curred on New Year's night, 101 when Miss Grace Muugan was fa tally injured in an automobile acci dent at Front and Walnut streets. Mrs. Muugan is suing to recover damages because of the death of her daughter, which occurred early on the morning of January 2, 1915, shortly after the accident. Miss Muugan, with four other friends, was riding in an automobile driven by John J. Hargest, Jr. At Front and Walnut streets, the machine collided with a 'cross river street car. All other cases on the trial list far to-day except one have been set tled or continued. Jurors excused from the panel were William J. An derson. city; Howard 11. Bowman, Millersburg, in France: George P. Moffer, Hummelstown; George Kin ter. Dauphin; Lewis E. Hitter, city, and Dr. J. 1,. Weirich, Steelton. Two others who had been summoned died since the jury was drawn. They were David Keicliert, Penbrook, and Harry Wright, this city. ES HOPE IS ' RED ARMY iter in East; Wants Ekater ; Ukrainians Bombard Killed and Wounded send old and experienced troops to that quarter. It is absolutely nec essary for us to capture Ekaterin burg, Perm and Ufa." Copenhagen, April 14. Ukrain ian forces heavily bombarded Um berg on Thursday and Friday, many persohs being killed and wounded, according to a dispatch received here from that city. PEACE PACT AND WORLD CREED ARE IN FINAL STAGE BUT NOT YET OUT OF TROUBLED WA TERS Germany Must Pay Five Billion Dollars or Equivalent By May 1, 1921, to Allies By Associated I'rcss I'aris, April 14, —Germany, under the peace treaty, must pay $5,000,000,000 in cash, or the equivalent in commodities, by May 1. 1921. She .must also issue immediately to the Allied and associated governments $20,000,000,000 of interest-bearing bonds. The interest on the bonds until 1926 will lie cither two pr three per cent., according to the present plan. The bonds will" fie payable in instalments during a period of fifteen years. They will probably be kept in the control of a central commission of the Allied and associated governments so that they shall not lie marketed in quan tities sufficient to break the price. Germany must also obligate herself to pay other amounts for damages done, appropriate to her moans, to tie determined by a mixed commission of representatives ol' the Allied and associated governments and of Germany, which shall report before May 1, 1921. JEWISH FEAST OF THE PASSOVER ! BEGINS TONIGHT Special Services lo Mark Rig Religious Event in He brew Synagogues The Jewish Feast of the Pausover j he celebrated in synagogues of the ' | city beginning 10-night when special-1 ' services w'll he held in Ohev Sholoni j Temple at G o'clock, .Scrvlpc.s will j also be held to-morrow morn'ng in the same temple at 10.30 o'clock, i and the festival will also be oh-; served in other synagogues of the ; city. The Jew Ist Feast of Passover falls ! fulls on the 15th day or Xisan, corre- | i sponding this year with Tuesday, i j April 15. The celebration begins this j j evening with sundown. The manner | : of its observance was determined ■ largely by the Biblical ordinances | j concerning this feast. It is to be ob- . I served fora period of seven dnjs. ; ! Those who cherish customs that ; ; originated after Bible times will keep the feast eight days. The ceremonials are such as are ! calculated to bring home the his- ] : torical event which the feast com- ; ! memorates, namely the new-born : ! freedom vouchsafed to Israel after ; ; the long period of oppression en- ; j dured under Egyptian tyranny. Tlte J eating of unleavened bread is en j joined a number of times in the ! ; Biblical regulations touching the oh- ' servunce of the Passover feast. Un | leavened bread is characterised as i the "bread of affliction," and is also i referred to in the Bible as the bread 1 S that was unleavened becuttsc of the j | enforced hasty departure from Egypt. In post-biblical times the; earnest desire to keep the injunc- 1 i t'ons most scrupulously led the ! I teachers of Israel to enact laws, ' such as the use of special dishes ; j that had been guarded from contact t i with leaven and reserved only for '< \ the Passover season. ■| A charming and effective feature i in the celebration of the feast is the ' I special Seder service around the ! ■festive family . hoard on the llrst ] • evening of the feast, to which the ' | Orthodox add a second evening. At j i this family service a special ritual known as the "tlaggadah" is read. ! • - Th's ritual contains Die story of tlic | I redemption from servitude, certain ! reflections inspired by the memories ' ;of old and certain psalms. This is j . followed by the festal meal after . ! which Grace is recited. The serv- ! i ice, concludes with the reading of j I additional psalms, the recitation of j j prayers and the singing of time- I j honored hymns. To this home serv ! ice stranger and homeless are cor- I I dially invited, tin the table in front j I of him who presides over the meal ; are placed objects reminiscent of the . | ancient .service and servitude, such | ! as bitter herbs, reminder of the bit- ' j ter lot of those who toiled in Egypt; j : a roast bone, calling to mind the an- ' ! cient paschal lamb; a roasted egg. ' | memorial of the free will offering I ; that was brought in addition to the I j paschal lamb; parsley and the howl ! j of salt water, symbolizing the hyssop i and its use in the lirst Passover oh t served in Egypt, and a confection of ' nuts and apples to represent, the j clay which Israel worked into bric'ks. The Passover falling at the begin- I ning of spring, had originally a pas-j | toral and agricultural character. 1 i which In time was overshadowed 1 i by the historical event associated I later with the feast. Freedom and I i its obligation is the keynote of the •I celebration. The Reform synagogues I j hold special services only on the first j ! and seventh days, while the Ortho | dox observe also the second day 1 j and an additional eighth day. Japan Reinforces Its Garrison at Korea; Riots Grow Dangerous By Associated Press. j Tolcio, April 14. —The Japanese! I War Office announces that it is re ! inforcing its garrison in Korea by | six regiments of infantry and 400 j gendarmes, because the riots there ' have assumed a dangerous character; J and extended to all of Korea. _________ Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium, to Visit U. S. Hp Associated Press. ) Paris. April 14. —Cardinal Mer ' cier, the primate of Belgium, has (informed the American Congress -1 men who are visiting Brussels that j ! he would Visit the United States nextj j October. Font taken IN tltltUktt I'l.OT By Associated Press. Copenhagen. April 14. Four per sons have been arrested in Dresden j on suspicion of having had a part in ! the murder of War Minister Ncurlng on Saturday, COUNTRY CLUB TO RAISE $4,000 FOR | NEW BUILDING ; Temporary Quarters to Be Erected With Funds Con tributed by Members At a meeting of tho special com ! mlttee of the Harrisburg Country I Club hold at noon to-day in the ! Penn-Harris Hotel, it was decided j 1o conduct a campaign during the I next two days lor $4,000 to be used ;in the erection of it temporary ■ I'iiildir.g with pcrmuncnt features. ! The money is lo he voluntarily üb j scribed. Results are to be reported iat a luncheon Wednesday noon at ithe Fenn-Harr's Hotel. It has been decided that the club I will erect "for food, soqial and lock jer purposes a building combining I permanent and temporary features, 1 the first cost of which will lie grcat ' er, but which after tbe erection • of the new club house, can lie used I for other purposes not the least of i which will le shelter for automo i biles and chauffeurs." ! ® it- -J* ir £44 it* £ £ 4*£ £44 e 4 , 44*4 , 44 i ® •<W 5- |* 4 jj COIAJMf^jS.-MAY INCREASE TROLLEY FARES £ J 4 *T i<s *t ; • 4: *£ :4 ' *r r. |2 * ' ' v 4 14 of proprietary foods in Kansas must state on their labels *r j4 the percentage of ingredients used by them, according to £ £ 4 4 , *►- 4 CAN MISSIONARIES ARRESTED f I*7* ' - i. , . V--.- \ ,- 14 • T I -?# **" X J a P®^* se ,* n connection with the Korean revolution, ac- 4 I ■f 4 r I j, *p ; -?* • hh< • ■ 4 j •*} 4 4 U f f-5* 4 jT th • Nations evbkfcs no enthusiasm in the Lota- 4 14 3* j4 ?t *o be i s -\rt:*factryi.than the first drafts i ,4 | RESTRAINS ILLINOIS COMMISSION !• T Chicago*—Federal Judges Baker, Landis ar.d Page X 4 anted a temporary Injunction restraining the >4 Illinois State Public Utilities Coptmissior, and A-t-imey X j4 General Bxundagc from-interfering with the,new? ached- L ule of telephone and telegraph rates promulgated by X 4 E -b m April 1 . 4 4 WILLIAM; KNOCHE'S WIDOW DIES 4 jr 1 N. Y—Mrs. Sarah Jane Knoche, widow of >X £ William Knoche, once a foremost musician ce Harris- 4 X* burg, and mother of Frank Knothe of that city,.died here 'X |4. last night at the home of her daughter; Mr*. John W. 4 ;£ Cob 1 -. 449 Richmond Avenue. Sendees wilt be held t<> [4 morrow Afternoon at Zy) o'clock. Interment ---iTT be fit 4 4* Nf" Y- .X X IX RAI 00 FOR ARMENIA RELIEF .X 4 Ilarri-.-burg— s2,2oo of the $28,000 asked of the ;ity 4 wi I lor tb . i relief fund has already been raised, the 4 4 uge of the reports. I sst S miay, 4 *| - _ - - • MARRIAGE LICENSES J Henry .1. Pollock nn<l (•tiNftle Pullock. Pottntown? C'lnrenee ff. *f* \\ eiwer niul Annie >l. Ho**!cr. I'enlirook. ' <jjf l jl* i ■ • • • • : ~ v - German Delegates to Be Called to Conference WILSON IS TO MEET THE HUN Monroe Doctrine i and Jap Race Problem Up By Associated Press. Paris. April I I.—The Coun cil of Pour iliil not meet tliis morning. Instead. President Wilson lir.il a long eonl'croiiee with Premier Orlando and other i Italian leaders on the AdriuXic problem. one of the iast vital l questions remaining to he dis missed liy the council. Premier Orlando recently suggested to the President the advisability of informal cs elianges over the question of Pitimc and Italy's claims in the I'.'astel n Adriatic. President Wil son in concurring; with this stig j gestloil. promised to give the ! matter his personal study. Tin eoiil'ereliee to-day probably was 1 the outcome of this suggestion. Paris. April I -I. —The peace treaty j and-the League <jf Nations undoubt edly have reached the llnul stage of negotiations, but it is not yet clear that they are out of troubled waters, i us both must pass the ordeal of a I plenary session of the Pface Con ; fercnce and then go lieforc the Yer ! saillcs Congress, where enemy pow | ers will be represented. Indications ■; are that a combination of both will j be written into a preliminary peace i treaty within the coming two weeks. I [Continued on Page It).]