American Seaplanes Wait at Trepassey Bay Ready ForTUrd Leg of FKgkt Across Atlantic Oc HARRISBURG 4S&SS& '.TELEGRAPH - otar-3itst|>citsfnt. LXXXVIII— NO. 112 20 PAGES D " ,1 J.. F i.7 p . , , B r. d K.t HARRISBURG, PA TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1919. o %w.pafk£ w'£^imBuho k " HOME EDITION ITALY CHANGES FRONT IN HER ADRIATIC DEMANDS; HUNS ARE BITTER IN DENOUNCING TREATY German Chancellor Scheidemann Calls Pact Dreadful and Murderous Volume; Entente Forces Ready For Invasion of Germany If Foe Rejects Demands of Peace Terms FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS TO BRING ABOUT MEETING OF GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN ENVOYS Bf Associated Press. Paris, May 3.—The Italian prob eu seemed nearer solution when to-day's conferences be- among he Allied representatives here and it was thought probable that a basis of under standing would be reached during the < ay. The Italian representatives are reported to he showing more willingness to make concessions. The discussions o" the da> began vhen Premier Orlando called this forenoon upon Colonel E. M. House of tie American delegation. Pif Council of Four held no meeting during the morning. Xo further communications had beer, received from the Ge r rian -epreseinatives at Versailles and experts to whom the last notes trom Count Yon Urockdertf-Rantzau h:A been referred had not yet reported. N'o meeting of the Council being considered necessary, therefore. President Wilson and the Allied premiers devoted far* innn tc itiilix'iiin ll tVAflf tre tore toon tc inuivtnuii woric. This afternoon President Wi sot. will receive Thomas Nelson ~r Page, the -\m?rican ambassador to lta v in connection with the Italian question. i Italians Aga:n Active The Italia" representatives l.a\e resumetl complete participa tion in the pending peace negotia ions. >;• appointing a member of the liason comniissior. controlling all communications with the German delegation This commission hat hitherto been compos ed only oi British. French and Arr.f icaii epresentatives. Entente forces K.mly Although It is not bel'evad probable the German* wi I refuf! to sign th Treaty of Hence presented u their last l\ edncsda v 1-y the Allied and asso dated governments. the Knterte fo'CS ate prepared to advance into Gem try If the enemy i-hould reject the 't-ma of the p.ct. according to a Jndon dispatch Oppusit'oi* (.rows The wave of opposition in German;" to the signing of the treaty on the terms presented shoe, s no *.gus of sub aidence. Both President fvbert and Chancelc- Scheidemann have made statements denouncing the 'eras. ] Nrither of the.n. however, went ro far j as to jtate that Gerriany aonld not . sign then l In "he r.-clor Scheidemann' state rr. at the possibility of a new gov: rn- | m nt taking office in Germany was dou'ded bu* the lilmncetor declared 't was douotful whether the format.oe ! c*f a governn. Nt "wttich wot) f sign the ' peace terms." would be satisfactory to the Allies, the tirmlication being that It would be ultr..-radical in character. Expect" l"..taminc Notes Mearwhl.e, th" ex-.erts cf 'he Cous cil of >"our are examining 'no notes sent by Count Von BroyNdorff-Rar.t zau head of the German mission, t" >t. Cleitieieeau. presiuent cf the Peace Conference. relative o the repatria tion of prisoners and -ne -al.tbiishmf nt of a new basis for international la'tor legislation along 1 n"s s.igg'Sted by German experts A draft of the Ger man plan lor a I.eagje of Nations tas been handeo to the 1 .*• airtie of Nations Commtaaion of the :-eee Conference. The Austrian peac delegation is on the war to Paris, aonte m-rmbers of the trissin; being already in Fra:.ce. due tc re.tcii Paris to-night, with the chief rlenipcten-iir.es sirr- ing on Wed mwiay mir-inj. Would M -t \n-r : aii It developed t.tis aftert.ia n that Count Von Brckdoi T-R.r tzau. head of the German pea.* delegation, in tends to ask permission to send Ger man deb gab • to receive th Au.tran fpreien 4'i nnounceo th..t the Alii s intended to beep the de'eav.ions wholly apart The Gei nat plenipotentiaries tir l . ported tc-dn.v to be preparing a for mal request that they be allowed to ..mmunicate with the \ ir ian dele gates to th- Pern- < on*j.-ess during the ncgotia 'otts Hun tarj Hold* Hnrk The Hun rarian Uovernmert up until last ntg-ht had n"' accepted the invitation -o nat. e del-gates for the signing of the vest -reatv. ft is bv.-uined h. re tie rl, Kuu r.gt.-ne will gladl: take 'dvr.ntage of thig m. -.ns of or. ib.ish.ng relations with Ih< outsid* wo Id. Allied reprecen ta'ives at Vienna wcr. d acted re cently to pro.set to B'.a"S due t t* hlglt qunlit;* of mi'W > rodu xjd. tn It freedom frot i tubert .Is is an 1 the east wi.f which they ere TO, WEATHER] I'"' Mar-lanwrg end eMail. Pale •<-' • as I We laesdan e ('sued tel lew et I tee pe.atwr* te-nlaht akeel # degrees, Itgbt fro.• will pniakly srear la ex posed slreee Par KaPrm I Vaas rlrwa'.ai tale a- elabt sad Wedaesdart tiftht free I lw < apaeed tlaret ts-slgH; Beetle eorfhtre. wlade. Hirst The Sasaaehaaaa tst and ail its hraeehee nil; fa>(. A ala&e of I nktt • feet Is tot Ira fed for i Hartabusg Hniattdiy leste- K a. -j PENWA. RAILROAD V. 1 C. A. SEEKS 300 NEW MEMBERS Fi' .l Peters of Week's Cam . ()ffices Today WANTED |: EVERY iARRQADMANS i HA Cord? tp 18-24 Posee.-s like the foregoing ap peared in all of the Pennsylvania of- I hies and shots in Harrisburg to- ' 1 i day To-niorttiw > nother series of post- , ers sill gt up. R tilroaf men are watching for . • then . ; They lit raid the opening of the Pejnuylvar.ia railroad's Y. M. C. A. 1 campaign far 100 new members in Harrisbur;. which will start Mon day of the coming week. At a r veting of the campaign' 1 workers In the Railroad "Y" Build- J i ing last e. -nlng It was decided to di- i vide h>; U *ms i p into two divisions, i :the "Reds' and the "Blues." C. G.I Soliers t>' >e atneral of the "Reds." j and G. A. Gels.'! to be admiral of I the " tiler." There will he 2S on 1 ' ev.ch team and they will meet at i . lunrh et c! evening at 8 o'clock, be ginning A 1 .nday. and report for the j d.iv's work. j ( Secreta.- Kr. nk Gregory' and ; "Admirs!" tieisel both have boys in i t'se service and both have been hop- ' ,|ing that tiiev wi 1 he home in time f ,|to take part in the drive, hut it looks as tiough they may be disap- ; j pointed. Ljeuten.int tieisel is physi-. cat director- of th l Railroad "Y." j The ctnpaign s part of the first! annual rriyintnt.il railroad exten-< si or. pr.-ign .n .v railroad men for Irrvil-oaJ men through the Railroad j Young lifi'i t'hristian Association. Canadian Premier on Way l&ick to Canada, From. Paris Peace Board. I'arls. Slay 13—-Sir Robert Bor- ( , den. the Onifan p-eroier is returning '; to Canada at ording to Reuter's Llm- I ited. bvcaua- t.ie poll;leal situation there ' Is sale ' 1 itilre its presence. Sir ' ] George E. fcttr pro igbly will take Sir , 1 labett's plic- as heed of the Canadian i delegs Jan. | Finds Hud o: Apparent 1 I Mm dor Victim; Body Gone J Cans on. "a.. May 7. —l>. W. John | s->n. t! tins . ity. while working I about his raspberry hughes yester -'ay disco..-red a partly decomposed ■ ur.ian hesd. which had been sev ' ered from the body by a clean cut under the chin to t-e hase of the i skill!. The body is e itlrely missing. IA string attached t. the chin and I eeming U| over th head in the! | munner of o handle rakes It appear ' . thil the hi ad was ca ried some dls- ' I t.uice and ibrown where It wns 1 I ft *tind. 1 The features are tl.ose of a man ai-out 35 y ears of a# t, with sandy ' a becrd and tm ustache. .j JOINT CITY HALL AND COURTHOUSE BILL IS SIGNED Senator Smith's Bill Permits J Harrisburg and Dauphin County to Build ! Governor Spfoul to-day announced! his approval of Senator Frank A. ! Smtth's bill authorizing any county and city in any county in which the I county seat Is within the limits of such city to erect a Join county and municipal building or buildings. The bill was framed by Senator Smith expressly for the purpose of permitting the city of Harrisburg, and the county of Dauphin to unite for the purpose of erecting a Joint city hall and court house. In accord with the suggestion of Governor. Sprout who has asked the city and ! county to do this in order that State ! cases may be tried in proper sur- j roundlngs, the records of property owners be protected from loss by ' lire and the court house and city hall ! be rr.ade to conform to the dignity of the State buildings which will be 1 erected here in connection with the! capitol. The act provides that the city au- j thorities and the county commis ; sioners shall make the plans, upon approval of which by the court of | common picas, the city and county may Jointly enter upon the acquisition of a site and the erection of the | building or buildings. Eand owned either by the city or county, or to be purchased may be used. The act goes at length into the method of pro | cedure to follow and is worked out with special reference to the needs i of Harrisburg and Dauphin county. BOUNDARIESIN 1 AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATYDEFINED 'Document May Be Complete This Week. Diplo mats Say Paris. May 13.—The Council of; Four spent the greater part of thej day on the Austrian boundaries and 'completed the task of defining them j yesterday afternoon in a session with , the foreign ministers. Such progress was made that the members of the council believe that the Austrian ! treaty may be completed this week. The German delegation has hand led to the Council of Four the Ger-i man plan for a l.eague of Nations, j This plan was drawn up by Profes-; sor Schuecktng. aiul the principal feature is an international parlia ment composed of ten representa ! lives of each nation. President Wilson spent some timej .yesterday with the American com-j missioners who have been consider-1 ing the various phases of the peace' I treaty. It was pointed out that there, are so many points of similarity be-1 , tween the Austrian and German treaties that an enormous amount of 'time would be saved by preparing 'the document relating to Austria at once. The Adriatic question was taken [up in addition to other matters by ; the Council of Four. Girls' "Stunt" Night to Be Held on May 27 The big Harrisburg Girls' Stunt ! Night will be held May 37, It was an nuonced to-day by the War Camp Com munity Service. Fully 1.500 girls will take part. The spectacular entertain ment will be under the direction of A. W. Neate of the local office. Mm. Florence Ackley Tey, musical director, will have charge of the musical end. Mm. *> formerly prima don na In the Joaeph E. Howard Musical Comedy Company, and played In a num ber of the famoua operaa. The Municipal Rand will play. A number of other features are being L planned. AHiiHii K. OF C. PLAN TO HELP SOLDIERS GET NEW JOBS Extensive Labor and Social Program Taken l T p in Convention BISHOP McDEVITT SPEAKS Reception and Dance to Be Given in Chestnut Street Auditorium EL "JfiSS BISHOP McDEVITT Employment for returning soldiers and readjustment after the great war, are the two problems of para mount importance which face the Knights of Columbus for discussion at their convention, which opened here this morning. Plans are being outlined for an employment bureau for the benefit of the men in the service, and a social program will be discussed which will be applicable, now that the hostilities have ceased. An exemplification of third degree work was held in the Board of Trade hall last night. State Deputy John B. McDonough. and a degree team were in charge. Approximately 400 people were present. The delegates and visitors gather ed in a body at the Penn-Harris hotel at 8.30 o'clock this morning, proceeding to the St. Patrick's Cathedral where they attended a high mass. The Rev. D. J. Carey was the celebrant and the Rev. William V. Dailey, rector of the St. Mary's Catholic church preached the sermon. This mass was the formal opening of the convention. A feature of the' service was the purely Cathblic music presented un der the direction of Prof. Joseph D. Brodeur. The sessions of the convention were opened in the Cathedral hall this morning following the mass. Organization of the meeting occupied this morning's program. Bishop Philip R. McDevitt addressed the delegates, welcoming them to the city. Following a recess for luncheon, [Continued on Page 15.] JERSEY ELECTION TURNS INTO ROW; MAYORACCUSED Judge Frees 120 Men Accused by Hoboken Executive of Being Violators of Law By Associated Press Hoboken, N'. J.. May 13.—The elec tion of city commissioners here to day developed into a row during the which County Judge Richard Doherty ordered Mayor Patrick GrifTin, head of the Democratic ticket, arrested after the mayor had arrested 120 men who he accused of being Repub lican repeaters Imported from New ark. The alleged repeaters were .dis charged by Judge Doherty as fast as they were arraigned and were re arrested by the mayor, who then, in turn was arrested and confined to the city jail. It was then the mayor's move and he directed the corporation attorney to apply to Supreme Court Justice Swayze for the arrest of Judge Doherty for conspiracy to defeat the election law and for bringing suspici ous characters into the city. BOLSHEVIKI TRY TO BRING RELIGION INTO CONTEMPT Mock Marriage Between Priest and a Marc Forced by Reds Under Threat of Death London, May 13.—1n the Cau casus, as elsewhere In Russia, the Bol sheviki are seeking to destroy religion by bringing It into contempt. Accord ing to a message from Reuter's corres pondent at Ekaterlnodar. they conducted In a church with a ceremonial a mock marriage between an aged priest and a mare. The choir was forced, under threats of death to sing the Psalm* and Canticles of the liturgy. Among the official publications of the Moscow Soviet Is a parody In verse of the church funeral service, supposed to be performed over the body of a TWO-MILL INCREASE IN SCHOOL LEVY IS FAVORED BY BOARD Majority of Directors Probably Will Vote For Sufficient Revenue to Get District Out of Financial Difficul ties; Budget Is Being Complete That the city school tax rate should be raised from \ \]/2 to l3'/2 mills so that the present efficiency of approximately $60,000 can be wiped out and the district operated during the 1919-1920 sea son without facing another big deficit next year was the opinion expressed by some of the school board officials to-day. According to one of the directors if the rate is increased two mills all outstanding charges can be paid and for the first time in years the district can complete a school year with no deficiency account to handle in preparing a budget for 1920-1921. It was said in school board cir cles that a number of directors have expressed much satisfaction because of the systematic and'careful prepa ration of the budget this yeai by President Robert A. Enders, A. Cor son Stamm and John F. Dapp. It is the fir3t time in school board history that an itemized budget has been prepared, showing every recom mended expenditure from the pur chase of small supplies for the jan itors to the payment of thousunds of dollars for teachers' salaries. Action .Is Delayed That a majority of the directors will favor a two-mill increase so that the district will not be ham pered with deficits for the next few years was the belief expressed in official circles. Some opposition may develop. It was predicted, but the LABOR URGED TO DISREGARD ALL POLITICAL LLNES Speakers Praise Part Taken by Workmen During the War The working people must be brought to realize that politios as the term is generally understood, "cuts no figure" in the industrial question, James L. Rodier of United States Department of Labor said in an address at a ses sion of the eighteenth annual conven tion of the Pennsylvania State Federa tion of Labor, which opened this morn ing in the Board of Trade Hall. He emphasized the need of the work ing people to disregard political parties in their support of candidates, especially for legislative offices. The record of labor during the war was a brilliant one. Mr. Rodier said. The part of labor was quite as re markable as was that of the men who fought and died in France, only in another manner, he said, impressing upon his hearers that they must not let the world forget what they had done. 450 Delegates Four hundred and fifty delegates are in attendance at the convention, rep resenting organizations of evety organ ized craft of every section of the State. The sessions will continue for five days. Representative Fowler, of Scranton, a union labor man. speaking before Mr. Rodier. first called to the attention of the delegates and visitors the necessity of disregarding party lines in efforts to elect men who will favor labor. While it may not be favorable at this time to form an independent labor party, it is possible, he said for the men to con centrate their efforts to elect labor men. It is especially important that they do :his in sending representatives and sena tors to Harrisburg, he said. The sedition bill, which be told the meeting had just been referred back to comittee for amendment, wap severely arraigned by Representative Fowler as a blow at union labor. It many dis tricts. and especially in those districts which are well organized, he said It [Continued on Page 2.] Tickets For Grandstand at Philadelphia Can Be Bought at Red Crose Headquarters Tickgts for the Red Cross grandstand at Philadelphia, from which the parade of the 28th Division may be viewed on Thursday are on sale at the Red Cross headquarters, Front and I.ocuat streets, at $3 each. The Red Cross does not want to make any money from the tick ets. the price covering merely the ex pense of erecting and removing the stand. Word was received this morn ing from Philadelphia offering reserva tions to Harrisburg people. The offer remains open until 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. dog. The Moscow Soviet has also issued a pamphelt depleting the supposed or gies of priests. These productions are being sent out In hundreds of thousands as Bolshevik propaganda. In another church In the north Cau casus a bayonet was thrust through an ikon In such a way as to bore a hole In the mouth of a sacred statue, and a cigaret was put in the hole. Below were scribbled some odious words. A Moscow dispatch says the Bol shevik leaders. In order to shake the faith of the masses have caused the exhumation of the bones of Saint Tikhon and Saint Mttrofan. - •Mw m . . iJfw &2. tea i ' ' ja board faces the alternative of con tinuing with the present tax rate and creating a deficit which by next year will reach $115,000. "We do not intend to tix the tax rate, however, until the public is given a complete statement about the financial situation of the dis trict," President Enders said. "This will be done in a day or two and the taxpayers will be furnished with an itemized budget showing evciy contemplated expenditure. Further information about these costs will l>c furnished gladly at the school board offices in case there is any doubt about them." Another official said that by rais ing the rate to thirteen and one half mills this year there would l>e an opportunity for a deciease next year in the tax charge, as st>o,- [ Continued on l'ngr 2.] ELKS INVITE ALL CIVIC BODIES TO HONOR THE FLAG Plan For Big Parade to Be Followed by Patriotic Exercise Each year a celebration is held by the members of the Harrlsburg Dodge, Xo. 12, B. P. O. Elks, in honor of the Stars and Stripes, but the Flag Day celebration for 1919, which is scheduled to lie held in Hurris burg on June 14, promises to he the largest afair of its kind ever held here. Plans are being made for a big parade and Captain of Police Jo seph P. Thompson, who has been ap pointed chief marshal of the pageant, is straining every effort to make Flag Day in Harrisburg a suc cess this year. Heretofore only a few organiza tions joined the Elks in their cele bration, but this year it has been de cided to extend an invitation to all secret, military, social, labor, po litical and all other organizations throughout the city to participate. Chief Marshal Thompson will ask the Boy Scouts and school children, as well as the Red Cross, the Home Folks Victory Association and all other clubs and organizations who helped to care for the heroes who fought and died for the flag to take part and be represented in the pa rade. The chief marshal said, in speak ing of the occasion: "Since the flag has again been carried to victory, this time through the greatest of all battles, it should be properly hon ored and therefore I think that not one of the three hundred or more of the various organizations in Har risburg should hesitate to take part in the celebration. "Every .person should honor the occasion on that day," the chief marshal continued," by decorating their buildings and homes with the flag of all flags and in my opinion the entire day should be proclaimed a holiday. Business of all kind should be halted and every person should take part in the celebration by either marching in line carrying an American flag or attending the special services which will be held at Reservoir Park." Although the plans for the occa sion have just been started, Chief Marshal Thompson requests that all organizations wishing to participate to get into communication with him before May 30, stating whether or not they will be in line with a band. The chief marshal also wishes an early reply from the various organi zations for the purpose of appoint ing his aids and laying out a route over which the parade will cover be fore proceeding to the park. Chief Marshal Thompson has opened headquarters In his own pri vate office at the police station and there all information concerning the celebration can be had and the or ganizations wishing to take part can be registered. Island Population in Flight as Earthquake Rocks Fuertaventura Bp Associated Press las Palrrtas. Canary Islands, May 13.—Four people were killed in the earthquakes which shook the island of Fuertaventura several days ago. The bulk of the population of the island has fled. Relief measures captains in tb eSpanlsh Army. TWO FRIERS IN FATAL PAM. Tetuaii. Morocco. May 13.—Two aviators wore killed here Monday in ! the fall of their Both were , captains in the Spanish Army . TBAXBPORT IS DIVERTED i Washington. May 13.—The^trans port Martha Washington, due at New York May 17, has been diverted to Newport News and should arrive May 19. j HUN CHANCELOR IS MOST BITTER IN SCORING TREATY Calls 11 Dreadful and Murder ous, Confessing German Unworthincss SEES PITHLESS POLICY Asserts Thick Volume Must Become Future Code of Law For Teutons By Associated Press. Ih-i'liii. May 1%. "Even if im portant changes are not made by the negotiations begun at Versailles, . there remains no choice bat to bow I to compulsion and sign the treaty," says an appeal of the central com mittee of the Independent Socialist party in the party organ. Die EreU ! heit, this morning. Imperial Ministry Wails j The imperial ministry met yester- I day to discuss the peace terms, but i no positive proposuls have vet been l communicated to the Entente. Prac tical questions and considerations re lating to territorial cessions which were transmitted to M. Clcmenccau, | president of the Peace Conference, i to-day by tlie' German delegation | were said to be not of fundamental importance, but of an explanatory [ character. Threaten to Wltlalrnw i It is reported that the German | democratic and Centrist parties have | threatened to withdraw their rep , resentatives front the government if | the treaty is signed. The Neue i Freie Presse, of Vienna, declares j that Count Von Mrockdorff-Kant . zau. head of the German peace mis sion at Versailles, hits informed its representative that he is making every effort to secure the union of German-Austria with Germany. What Refusal Means "Xot signing," continues the ap peal, means the retention of our | prisoners of war ,the occupation of |our raw material districts, the tight ening of the blockade, unemploy ment, hunger and death enmasse. It is the proletariat that would suf fer the most terribly front the con sequences. "Peace, hard and as oppressive as it may be, is a necessary assumption [Continued on Page 2.] f 1 X GOVERNOR JOINS IN, MAKING NEXT j | I 4* X X HARRISBURG - GOVERNOR SPROUL TO- T : 4* t * * 4* | T* *2^ '2' 4 4 14 i eg* International League 1 X ▼ M (T* I if + St j _ 'X v x 1 * X ! 'X < x ! T i | tnyer stone quarries. The mnrJer took place at 12.30 " * He was shot and almost ittsftentJy killed If' 4 I A ' J : '-'try black. He was wearing a suit of hli X t I [j* 4 t tehich took place, at Cly, York county, si £ ' * ; A railroad employe was killed •> ' | < * > ' •—*4— i ——— __ * ► ? MARRIAGE UCENSES UT .. JW \ AnhtOß, liarrlvburK. and Kiirr Hope, Cock Hireit * * I Harold 1.. Krlrkarr, WaaklnKtoii. and 'lnra K. Tnrpln, ktecltni • T Jofca t. kondrr, Hn-hnnlraburic, 11. I.. and Mar? K. Taulaa, baa. . afa airrdalri Clinton J. Farmer and Lnurn K, Troy, Harrlabnr*. " ' fttiLLLLLiUI i iM 1H.4-H. i i i t I I l 4 HIGH SEAS HOLD TOWERS AND HIS NAVALAVIATORS Winds and Visibility Condi tions Not Favorable in Vicin ity of Trepassey Bay NC-4 STAYS AT CHATHAM Disabled Seaplane Delays Flight to Join Squadron in New Foundland By Associated Press. Trepassey, N. F., May 13. Reports of high seas in mid ocean, with easterly winds over the western half of the Ameri | can navy's trans-Atlantic flight j route, made it highly improb able that the seaplanes NC-1 and NC-3 would take the air to > day for the Azores. In this vicinity wind and visi bility conditions were poor, but weather observers declared the | prospects for to-morrow, both | off the coast and at sea, were ("the best for some time." Wasiiigton, May 13.—Dispatches j to the Navy Department to-day from | Trepassey Hay Indicated that the naval ' seaplanes at New Foundland could not start in trans-Atlantic flight for at least 24 hours. Commander Towers, i chief of the expedition, said heavy seas l were running and that a storm was coming down on the course to the I Azores. (iiutlium. Mass, May 13. i Weather conditions this morning were j still unfavorable for flying, as a gale was blowing, and officers at the naval air station here said there wai no like lihood that the hydro-airplane NC-4 would resume its trans-Atlantle flight to-day. The NC-4, which started from Rockaway with the NC-3 and NC-1 now at Trepassey, N. F„ was oompelled [Continued on Page 1]