Korean Sages Declare Far Independence of Zanst jfe HARRISBURG 43fSfii&l -.TELEGRAPH M ®l) e Slnr-ln&cpcn&ntl. LXXXVIII— X 0.98 18 PAGES "•"IJgn.WSU SSSI.Vu'tKS,?"" HARRISBURG. PA. SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 26, 1919. ""tiJSKiK aveaStJßf- HOME EDITION CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES HOLDING FIRE Number May Depend Upon] Legislature's Desire to Lengthen Terms ROYAL DENIES A RUMOR Says l ie Has Not Joined Ranks of Men Seeking to Be Mayor Political leaders in the city are remarking: about the lack of early candidates for City Council, as usu ally in the spring: before a municipal election there are at least a dozen who are circulating cards to announce themselves. According to a city .fficial who has been in close touch with council manic affairs the action of the leg islature on an amendment to the Clark act lengthening the terms of council men to four years will end the delay of the candidates. Many of them, it is said, are rot willing to make any stdtement until they know whether the terms of the City Commissioners will be made four years instead of two. In case the term is not increased it is said that the number of candidates will not be large. Com* in Cicld Four candidates have already been mentioned in the Mayoralty light. Two of them have announced them selves. Mayor It. 1,. Keisler and Com missioner E. Z. Gross. It is said that Alderman George A. Hovertor may enter the field, also, and that if lie does decide to do so, many men prominent in the Republican part.-, will support him. Alderman John 11. Shaner also has been mentioned as a likely candidate. Ex-Mayor John K. Royal to-day denied the report that lie had an nounced himself as a candidate for the office again. "1 don't know who started the rumor," he told some rf his friends. "Every day I am stopped on the street about half a dozen times and asked about it. 1 havn't consid ered the fall campaign at .ill." Friends of the former mayor, liow- I ever, declared that they will endeav or to get him on the ticket and that leaders of the Democratic party will support hitn. They said they may re plies! him to become a candidate for tlie office. It is expected that Commissioners S. F. Hassler, W. H. Lynch and C. YV. Burtnett, the three other members of council, will be candidates for re election. In former councllmanic contests there have been at least twenty on the ticket for nomination tit the primary election. Whether there will be as many this voir if the term is not lengthened i doubtful but with four-year terms leaders said they believe a larger number than in former years will enter th" iel 1. Fruit Damage Caused by Cold Wave Probably Small, Says Farm Agent That the temperature did not drop low enough to harm the fruit trees of Dauphin and surrounding coun ties, is the opinion expressed to-day by H. G. Niesley, Dauphin county farm agent. High winds, he said, lessened the influence of the drop in the mercury and no damage is be lieved to have resulted during the cold snap. Blossoms are dropping from peach and some other trees and the small fruits have formed. So, unless the fruit turns black it is impossible at this time to tell if any damage has resulted to the cells of the young fruit, Mr. Niesley explained* The lowest point registered to day was 23 degrees, reached this morning between 5 and 6 o'clock. This is five degrees warmer than was expected, while the wind was moving on an average of about eight miles faster than had been fore cast. 'i'nese influences did inucli to prevent any great damage, Buds that have survived thus far are not expected to be harmed any more during this cold snap. The mercury had started on its upward clintb and the lowest temperature expected is 3 5 degrees. The winds will be fairly high and will prevent any damage. Reports received at the Capitol from the Southern Pennsylvania I'Vuit belt indicate that the cold snap has not done much damage to the trees, but that early veg etables have been hard hit while many flowers and similar plants Just set out have probably .been killed. The loss of young tomato and sim ilar plants will be extensive all over the State. State Zoologist Sanders said to-day t hat it would not be safe to set out the more tender vegetable plants until May 10. HATTRKSHIP IX FOR RKPAIKS By Associated Press Philadelphia, April 26. —The bat tleship Michigan anchored in the '•Delaware off the Philadelphia navy yard to-day and will dock on Mon day. The ship left Brest, France, and comes here for minor repairs. THE WEATHER . for HiirriMhiirir find vicinity: fiilr. <*<< I nurd cold to-nluht: prob ably heavy front, with loweat temperature about 85 decree*: Sunday fair and Mllfclitly winner. For faMtern Penn*>l viinla: Fair to-nlKhtt freer.lntf temperature In north portion, heavy fm*t In MHIIH portions Sunday fair, not finite MO eold; mode rale we*t wlndM. Itlver The SiiMfiuehnnna river and nil IIM lirnneheM *%ll| full *lo*vly tr re nt itln nearly ntntlonnry. \ M I nice of nhout 5.0 feet IN lndlent<*d for liiirritiburg Sunday DiornliiK. Choosing Her Own Company pWEi.I. COOI> BYE? j WE'LL MIS YOUAT C~l OUR FAMILN reunions j j (Y s J* * r\J II (1 * \ ill USSrV ' *•' SHK MAY EIiOPK ll'' SHE LIKES— (DID You HEAR ANV-' _ S LJ& (ONE CALL HELP? j 'V7MERE Al?c THOSE / ft 7. -3T' " /<7o7>- ! PRESENTS i }wL T ) AT Tl^l^ C.AUZ Y-*j? J IW'T SHE MUSTN'T EXPECT IS TO INTEHI-'ERE IX HEK rAMI lA' HOWS. ROBBED OF SBO HE FLASHED IN LUNCH WAGON Two Xcgroes Arc Arrested, Charged With Holdup on Street Corner Displaying his money prominent ly while paying a bill for food in a lunch wagon located in Blackberry street between Third and Dewberry streets early Ibis morning, James Dorker, 330 Chestnut street, was held up and robbed of SBO a short time afterward. Charles Henry, alias Jasper Brown, and Reynold Smith are be ing held by the police, charged with the robbery. They were taken within a short time after the rob bery and will be given a hearing in police court during the afternoon. The holdup and robbery occurred at the intersection of Dewberry and Blackberry streets about 3.30 o'clock this morning. After eating his lunch, Dorker was hurrying to ward his home, when he was ac costed by two men, both of whom grappled with him. knocked him down and went through his pockets. The robbery was reported at, once to the police. investigation was started and it was learned that both the men in custody had been in the lunch wagon at the time and left it immediately after Dorker. Both were arrested at 1113 North Sev enth street. At the time they were taken by the officers one of them had u $lO bill on his person. The other threw a S2O hill behind a stove in the room in which they were found. The remainder of the money has not yet been found and the men deny any connection with the holdup. City Tax Abatement Allowed Until May 1 It was announced at the office of City Treasurer C. E. Weber to-day that the one tier cent, abatement is allowed on 191!) city tax until May 1, when the full amount levied be comes due. During May and June no penalty is added, hut after July 1 one per cent, of the tax is charged monthly to the tax account. ASKS I'GR NEW TRIAD Counsel for Mrs. Cora Maugan bled a motion for a new trial in the suit against the Valley Railways I'onipan'-, in which she tried to re cover damages because of the death of her daughter in a trolley car and automobile collision at Front and Market streets, January 1. 1915. The jury in the case returned a verdict in favor of the car company. JUDGE LANDIS RULES AGAINST BURLESON RATES By Associated Tress. Chicago, April 26. Federal Judge Dandis to-day ruled that Postmaster General Burleson could not increase intra-state telegraph rates. He said he would dissolve the temporary injunction restraining the Attorney General of Illinois from interfering with the imposi tion of the higher rates. ADVANCE GUARD OF 28TH DIVISION AT HOME PORT Capt. Henry M. Gross Among First to Arrive in New York Captain Henry M. Gross, of this city, is included among the dozen officers and enlisted men, the ad vance guard of the Twenty-eighth Division, who arrived in New York yesterday to proceed to Phiiadelphia where they will assist in making ar. rangements for the great Welcome Home reception to the reutrning units of the brave youths of the Keystone Division. Captain Gross was an aid to the commanding general of the division, in addition to Captain Gross, the vanguard included Rieutenant Col onel Frederick Taylor Pusey, a Phil adelphia lawyer, who served as [Continued on Page 2.] NOTIFY YOUR UNDERTAKER AND THEN TAKE A RIDE Uncle Sam Willing lo Take You Up in the Air but He Won't Pay Your Burial Expenses Want to fly Tuesday? If you do you'll have to sign a re lease. Government pilots will give a "free ride" to the Victory Bond salesman who has sold the most bonds up to noon that day, und to the person who has sold the largest amount. Before these winners are taken off the ground they must sign a waiver of nil damage. This waiver may give them pause. It is as fol lows: INVESTORS ARE ATTRACTED BY VICTORY NOTES I Railroad Men Buying Many Bonds, Headquarters Is Told t As evidence of the fact that the i people of the Ilarrisburg district are going to buy more bonds of the Fifth or Victory Liberty Loan than in the Fourth, or preceding loans, was the j statement made this morning by R. j H. Derrick, prominent railroad man, j who was talking to Flavel L. Wright, |iit. Market street headquarters. I "I can say for the railroad men," j said Mr. Derrick, "that they look ! upon Victory Bonds as a capital in jvestment. Indications are that more of them will buy bonds than in other [Continued on Page 2.] Weather Conditions Bad For Races and Field Sports 7>j/ Associated Press Philadelphia. April 26.—Weather j conditions for the University of i Pennsylvania's relay races and field I sports were about as bad to-day as | yesterday. The sun was obscured ! by clouds and a strong, raw wind | blew over Franklin field. The day's ! program opened with high school i relay races and the events pro | gresscd through preparatory schools and minor colleges up to the na tional championships in which the j b'g universities of the East and West [ were entered. While the relays were | being run o!T, special field events I were held in which many of the college stars took part. "Ilarrisburg, Pa. April 29, 1919. "In consideration of the courtesy extended to me by officers of the government. 1 do hereby for myself and him release the government or the United States from any and all claims arising out of my injury or death to me by reason of "this flight." CSignature) (Address) (Person to notify in an emergency) HOSTILE THRONGS CRY OUT AGAINST YANKEES AND ENGLISH IN STREETS OF ROME AS ORLANDO ARRIVES AT CAPITAL Spartacans Kill Count By Associated I'rcss Berlin. April 20.—Count Arco Valley, who assassinated Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian Premier, at Munich, on February 21, and has since been in a hospital there after an attempted lynching by a mob, was recently dragged from the hospital by a Spartacan crowd and killed, according to a political agent who lias reached Bamberg from Munich. On witnessing tills development, Herr Auer, the for mer Minister of the Interior, who was wounded during the outbreak in the Bavarian Diet in February and has also been in the hospital, left that institution in fear of death. Former War Minister Ross haupter lias fled from Munich and arrived at Bamberg. LANE THROWS LIGHT ON CLAIM TO FIUME Treaty of London Awards Port Not to Italy but to Croatia Wilson Desires City Assigned There, According to the Terms of Pact; Latins' Desire Purely Personal Washington, April 2t>. —The Ital ian situation in the peace negotia tions is "clearing rapidly" according to advices l'rom Paris, received to day at the White House. It was stated that the action taken by President Wilson was "endorsed everywhere." Just what develop ments were taking place was not dis closed, but it was evident that as a result of the message the tension which has prevailed in administra tion quarters for the last three days was considerably relaxed. Secretary Lane to-day issued a brief statement explaining us lie said, "one or two matters connected with the Finnic situation that should not be overlooked." He said: Awarded to Croatia "Fiume was not to he given to Italy by the secret treaty made on Italy's entrance into the war, call ed the London Treaty. Under this treaty Fiume was, to go to Croatia, which now is a part of Jugo-Slavia. And this is where President Wilson wishes it to go now. "The question of gibing Fiume to COAL CO. GRANTS RIGHT TO INSPECT UPPER END MINES George F. Lee, Wilkes-Barre, Cited as Possible Purchaser of Lykens Properties The Susquehanna Collieries Com pany, it became known to-day, has granted permission to George F. Lee, of the George F. Lee Coal Company, of Wilkes-Hurre, and his associates to send engineers, experts und other investigators to the properties in Dauphin county to make an exhaus tive examination of them with a view to accepting the offer of Sale of those properties as advertised recently fol lowing the reassessment of the coal lands by the authorities of Dauphin county "Every privilege for inspection and examination will lie given these men." said a representative of the coal company to-day. "There are other prospective purchasers wiio have made inquiries concerning the properties, bat who are not yet in position to request the privilege of making a physical examination of them." The company to-day reiterated it.s assertion that the offer to sell is genuine and thut it stands ready to accept its published offer for the properties. Vincent Astor Brings Home Submarine Surrendered by Huns New York, April 26.—Fulfilling a pledge made on entering the service not to return from overseas unless he brought with him a German sub marine, Lieutenant Vincent Astor came home yesterday at the wheel of the U 117, the second surrendered undersea craft to reach this country for exhibition in connection with the Victory Loan drive. The U 117 soon will go to Phila delphia and thence to Southern ports, when three other surrendered submarines now on their way hero arrive. The U B 88, in charge of [Lieutenant Commander Nelson, will jgo to Southern porls, the U 'C 9 I l ' [to the Great Lakes, and the U B 148 1 to New London. ' Striking Painters Offer to Arbitrate Demands For New Wage Scale ! "We are ready and veiling to jmeet and arrange for a compromise with the Master Painters 'Association at any time," President H. C. Kutz, of the Painters, Decorators and Pa [ perhangers Union, No. 411, said this i morning in discussing the strike de | dared, for an increase of from 50 i to 62% cents in the painters' wuges. [ "We have had no communication ! from the Master Painters. There committee was supposed to be in I attendance at our regular meeting last night but no one turned up." The regular meeting of the union was held last night with a large por tion of the membership in attend ance. Routine business was dis cussed and it was decided to continue the strike until the Master Painters accede to the demands of the work men. or at least make an offer for arbitration. Several members were admitted, and all affairs are In pros perous condition, it was reported. Italy thus becomes a question of good judgment and President Wil son and Premiers Lloyd George and Clemeneeau unitedly concluded that to give Fiume to Italy would be un just to the new republics cast of the Adriatic ,us Fiume. is ttie only port on the eastern side of the Adriatic which can be serviceable as a sea entrance to Jugo-Slavia and adjoin ing countries. Italian llcslrc Uppermost "The Italian claims is based oil Italian desire, not on any right other than the claim that as its people are Italian they should become a part of Italy as they were a hundred years ago. But to gratify this desire now would be manifestly to wrong oth ers and thus maintain a sore spot on the Adriatic which would cause constant irritation. Italy, with Ven ice and Trieste, can live happily and independently without Fiume, while the young republics oil the east of the Adriatic could not have a free life without access directly to the world by water." GOV'T ROW OVER STEEL PRICES AT CRITICAL STAGE Industrial Board Will Resign if Ilines Does Not Yield or Satisfactorily Explain 71 II Associated Press Washington, April 26.—The con troversy over the government's price stabilisation program ap parently reached its final stage to day. Secretary Redfleld telegraphed Director General Nines asking that the representatives of the railroad administration be instructed to con fer anew with the Industrial Board of the Department of Commerce, and saying in the absence of action look ing to definite results it would lie necessary for the members of the hoard to "resume their personal af fairs." At the same time, Chairman Peek of the Industrial Board, made pub lic a communication he had sent to Mr. Nines calling on him to submit facts and figures to prove that steel prices agreed to by the board were too high, and declining to urge steel manufacturers to reduce prices "merely upon the railroad adminis tration's request." Members of the board had let it be known that their resignations hud been in Secretary ltedtield's hands for nearly a month, and that they were prepared to abandon the stabilization program at once unless the railroad administration changed its attitude. New Week to Start Fair and Cool; Rain Probable Toward Close 7111 Associated Press Washington, April 26.—Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday, issued by the Weather Bureau to-day, are: North and Middle Atlantic States —Fair first half of week, with low temperatures, rising to normal by middle of the week. Rain probably latter part of week, with nearly nor mal temperatures. Reds Placed in Critical Position by Capture of Boguslav by Ukrainians 71 y Associated Press Bonn 1 , Switzerland, April 26. — The position of the Russian Bolshe vik troops in Odessa has been ren dered critical by the capture of Boguslav by the Ukrainians. The Ukrainians also have captured the railway line from Kiev eastward to Konotop, threatening the Bolshe vik line of retreat from the Odessa region. DESTROYER IS LAUNCHED i>y Associated Press Philadelphia, April 26.' —The de stroyer liovey, nuincd in honor of the memory of Ensign Emerson flovey, of Portsmouth, N. 11., was launched to-day at the Cramp ship yard. The ship was christened by Mrs. Austin ICantz, wife of Captain Kantz, of the Navy, and a sister of j Ensign liovey. J Secretariat of American Legation Says Formal Withdrawal of Latin Delegates Has Not Been Recorded at Board WILSON TELLS ENVOY IT IS HIS RIGHT TO CONSULT HOME PEOPLE By Associated Press, Paris, April 26.—The Peace Conference lias been severely shaken by the Italian crisis, and the extent to which its work will be affected is receiving the anxious attention of the delegates. The American storm has broken and the air has cleared in that quar ter, but in other quarters a less optimistic view is taken, the feel ing being that an element of confusion has been introduced which will result in more or less delay at the moment the German dele gates are arriving. The conference is watching with intense interest the result of to-days developments in Rome, where Pre mier Orlando arrived this morning and where the events of the day are expected to disclose whether the hopes of reconcilation can be rea lized. Hostile Crowds Parade Reports received here from the American embassy in Home are somewhat ominous us to the general slate of public feeling there, as crowds have been parading the streets crying, "down witli the 'Amer icans and down with the English" and "Viva Sonnino,' the foreign minister who outdid Premier Orlando in pressing the extreme demands made by Italy under llio secret treaty of London. These reports arc particularly dis turbing, ns tlie Amcican and British delegation to the Peace conference are said to have had reason to be lieve that Premier Orlando might adopt a course before the Italian parliament which would lead to an amicable adjustment. Premier Lloyd George was particularly hopeful that the result would he brought about. May Override Orlando The reports of the popular agita tions at Rome and many other Ital ian centers, however, have led to I I JUDGE KUNKEL TQ PkESID X <s .i<; . v § y , - y *s* "4* *fr X t T * H ' *t -a V f X ■"■ * <-.4 f -rj 1 *" *£ <7 , X ■vi ' x X 4* *?* • • € II '-ijx-i. * <-4 Vi••..- * -I 4 v.rr > ~r -■•:■••.; - j <•4s <s4 ' *"•:"' * 4 * J. * • (*.>. X * ! 3 -ior v -rrldnga. , * X <** t n ha ■IN * HERE TO-DAY HARRISBURG TE CAL HIGH J II WON THE HIGH ™ *1 2- 1 AST ' • j V ; I I SEC - ND; DEWITT, CLINTON. N. Y , THIRD; Mc- ( It KIfcLEY MANUAL, WASHINGTON. D C., WAS J 4 • X f T X X 4 FOG TOO THICK; FLYERS WAIT * X St. Johns, N. F.—The British airmen, who have been. : ' t y waiting here for two creeks for fav<- 'tier oondl * X tions to attempt a flight aero6s the Atlantic, apparently * X themselves to a long delay Observers at i X Cape it Signal HHI f I X fog so thick that they could not see the great ice fields X which vessels reported extending £pr miles off the coast. , X ind held from the northeast packing the Ice in J X slu-rr X. ; * t MARRIAGE LICENSES I Y l.rwi* 11. Knydrr nnil Helm 1.. Monti. lliirilnliurut Arriixln I'iik- *J* 4) <• llf mill Vlvlnn Vlrll, Hirnhoyj Murrln C. Hounrkaldcr, llarrlMburK, im $ nnil Until 10. Tron, lllllKburit. fears that the Italian prime minis ter's conciliatory uttitinle may be swept away in an outburst of feeling by the populace which will insist upon demands far beyond those the council of the powers or President Wilson will feel themselves able to accept. It has just developed that the Brit ish, American and Preach admirals ill command in Adriatic waters had formulated a plan for giving Italy certain of the Dalmatian islands which would have assured Italy con trol of the Adriatic such as she de sires. This joint plan was presented to the Italian representatives und was rejected us not sufficient. In French and Italian circles the situution is regarded us serious, and some quarters even represent it as desperate, but this extreme view is not generally held. Several of the committees met late yesterduy with the Italian members present. The secretariat of the Amer ican delegation said no notice had been received of the withdrawal of Italian participation. Pending formal action, no break in relations would bo assumed, it was added. But the departure of three of the Italian delegates and announcement of the [Continued oil Page 2.]
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