Unfavorable Weather Still Keeps Read and the Crew of the Seaplane NC4 From Starting to Lisbon LXXXVIII—NO. 122 18 PAGES Da,, & a \ c r ep at oA otoatHaS laM HARRISBURG, PA. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1919 MINISTER RESCUED AS STEAMER BURNS TO WATERS EDGE Rev. J no. M. Warden Is Taken From Blazing Ship MANY MAY BE LOST AT SEA Night of Terror Is Spent by Those Who Escaped Rev. John M. Warden, pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church and assistant pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church was among four survivors res cued from a burning ship and brought to Baltimore this morn ing. according to dispatches re ceived here. Rev. Mr. Warden resides at 2235 Xorth Second street, lie was on the steamer Virginia, sailing from Baltimore to Nor folk. when it was burned to the water's edge of Smith's Point. Chesapeake Bay at 12.45 o'clock this morning. He was destined lor Newport News where he planned to meet his son. Captain John B. Warden, of the 312 th Field Artillery who has just re turned from overseas service in France. Telephone messages received from him at Baltimore this morning assured his family that he is sate and absolutely un-i harmed. liy Associated Press. Burned to Water's Hdite Baltimore. Ma\ 2 4. —The old Bay l.iner Virginia, bound to Norfolk ! front Baltimore, with lot! passengers . and a full cargo of miscellaneous freight aboard, was burned to the water's edge near the mouth of the Potomac river last night. Lieutenant Commander George V. Daws, U. S. N.. who was a passenger on hoard the steamer Florida, one of the rescuing ships, stated here to-day that he believed ten or fifteen persons perished. I till Passenger* The Virginia sailed from Balti more for Norfolk last evening with between 150 and 100 passengers and a full load of miscellaneous freight aboard. The steamer was valued at about $700,000. ■ The steamer city of Annapolis, also of the Chesapeake line, arrived here this morning with four of the passengers of the Virginia. Among them was the Key. John >l. Warden, of Harrisburg, Pa. Flames Hot Captain Dougherty, of the City of Annapolis, said that his ship was was about 25 miles away when the burning Virginia was noticed. He proceeded to the spot at full speed, as did also the masters of the ships Florida, City of Baltimore, South land (running from Washington to Norfolk) and City of Norfolk. When he arrived close to the Virginia, he found that the tire v.as burning so fiercely that he could not ap proach her. He managed to pick up the fou! survivors, who were in a lifeboat. The steamers City of Baltim. re, with about I<>o passengers of the Virginia, and the Florida with pas sengers and members of the crew of the Virginia on board, followed the City of Annapolis, into port. Cap tain VV. C. Lane of the Virginia was aboard the Florida. He was said to be injured, but to what extent was not known. Losses Fncliocked i xficiuls of the steamship com pany, however, expressed their be lief that the loss of life would lie small, but they could give no defi nite figures until the passenger list is compared with the names of the survivors. This would he a work of some little time, as passengers and members of the crew were picked up by at least four other steamers and taken to both Nor folk and Baltimore. The tire started in the freight hold. Its origin was undetermined. Fear For Crew This afternoon the officers of the steamship rom;.„r- -ave out a list of survivors that totaled up to the num ber who are said to have sailed last night on the Virginia. It is feared, however, that a number of the crew were lost. Only sixteen of the sixty two were announced as having landed. Niglit of Terror Norfolk, Va., May 24.—Grave fears are entertained by officials of the '•ld Bay Line Steamship Company for the safety of a number of pas sengers on the steamer Virginia, burned to the water's edge off Smith's Point in Chesapeake Bay shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. Over a hundred survivors were brought to Norfolk this morning on the steamer City of Norfolk and the remainder were taken to Baltimore and Washington. Three negro fire men are known to have perished. The survivors, half clothed and showing every Indication of a terror tilled night, could hardly give a co herent account of the disaster. The majority of I hem were asleep when the fire was discovered. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH SURVIVOR OF SEA FIRE REV. JOHN M. WARDEN" ALL TROOPS BUT REGULARS TO BE BACK BY JUNE 12 Total of 100,000 Service of Supply Men Sailing During May MANY TO COME IN JUNE Chauniont Army Headquar ters Is to Close Early Next Month Hy Associated Press. Washington. May 24. Revised plans for the return of the overseas forces provide for the sailing from France of all troops except those in •the regular divisions by June 12, Gen eral March, chief of staff, announced to-day. Definite Schedule Arrnngeil Units now in the service of supply are scheduled to sail 100,000 in May, 200,000 in June and the small re mainder in July. A definite schedule has been arranged for closing all supply sections and leave areas now under control ef the A. E. F. head quarters. General headquarters at Chaumont will be closed early in June, after which time the Coblenx sector will be supplied direct from Antwerp. 2.21.*.1t>1 Back to Civil l.ifc Demobilization of the army has now returned more than 60 per cent, of officers and men to civil life, it was announced officially. The total, partial reports to date, was given as 2,215,161, of whom 112,556 were of ficers. Sailings from overseas since November 11 last have totalled 1,- 152.427. River Recedes After Coming Dangerously Near to Flood Stage The Susquehanna river, after ris ing steadily for several days, has now started to recede and is drop ping comparatively rapidly. The crest of the flood here was approximately 16.1 feet. Forecaster E. R. Demain announced. This fig ure was reached about 8 o'clock last night. The receding this morning at 8 o'clock showed the surging water had dropped to 15.2 feet. It will continue to drop throughout the afternoon, night and to-morrow at 8 o'clock it is expected that it will have dropped to the 13 feet mark. The damage caused by the high waters in Harrisburg has been in considerable. Cellars in some of the lower lying dwellings have been flooded to a certain extent, but little damage has resulted. Some globes and lights on the standards along the river front have been broken as a result of debris striking the standards. Two mills of the Central Iron and Steel Company were forced to close yesterday because of the high waters and are not expected to resume operations until Monday. The open hearth was forced to close late in the afternoon while the universal mill closed later in the day. This company is believed to be the only one in Harrisburg affected by the high waters. Thirty-Second Degree Is Conferred Upon Big Class The largest class ever initiated into any Pennsylvania consistory ex cept in Philadelphia, was presented at a ceremonial session of the Har risburg Consistory, Ancient Accepted bcottish Kite, held in the Orpheum theater last night. Approximately 500 candidates received the 32nd de gree. The event was the concluding feature ot the annual spring reunion of the Harrisburg bodies. Ancient Accepted Scottish Itite of Freema sonry. The candidates came from the en tire district, which includes that ter ritory between Altoona and Lancas ter. York and Carlisle. Members of the various consistories of the S-ate. and from New York, Marylnc! and other states were in atiendune? to witness last night's ceremonies, <lll - the theater. •i* .o* J/ - A PETROGRADSET ! AFIRE BY REDS BEFORE FLIGHT Hard Pressed by Esthonians, Bolsheviks Are Believed Exploding Munitions By Associated Press. I.onilon. May 24.—Great tires and loud explosions have occurred in and around Petrograd. according to re ports forwarded by the Pally Mail's correspondent at Helsingfors under date of Thursday. It is believed that the Bolsheviki, pressed by the Es thonian advance are destroying the munitions in Petrograd. Machine gun firing also has been heard in Petrograd and it is reported that the population has risen against the Bolsheviki. Ohio Becomes Dry at Midnight; Many Bars Will Be Lunch Counters By Associated Press. Columbus 0.. May 2 4.—Although constitutional prohibition does not become effective in Ohio until next Tuesday the State will become practically dry at midnight to-night. To-day is the end of the license year, and only 165 of the 5,600 saloons in the State have paid the $305 necessary to reopen for the one day next Monday. High Water Prevents Annual Trackmeet With the Island Park llc-ld large ly covered with water, the big in terscholastic track meet, scheduled for this afternoon, has been called off. The event, which was to have been conducted under the auspices of the Harrisburg Track Athletic Association, will be staged on May 31 or June 7. GRAND ARMY SPIRIT AS YOUNG AS EVER Veterans of the Civil War Have No Thought of Retiring Until Death Relieves Them Thfe G. A. R. Posts of Harrisburg "are just as young as they used to be," in the language of Noah A. Walmer, who for years has been a leading figure in Post 58 and while the members are getting well up in years, they are still vigorous and well able to look after their duties. They have no thought of retiring from,ac tive life despite their advancing years and they will not only conduct as usual the larger preparations that Appealing For Sympathy WELCOME AWAITS VETERANS OF THE OLD GOV.'S TROOP Great Crowd to Welcome Men of 108tli Field Ar tillery THE ROUTE The route of to-night's parade will be slightly different from that in the reception for the 112 th. The line of march has been an nounced as follows: From Fifth and Market, in Market, to Front, to State, to Second, to Armory, where an in formal reception has been ar ranged for mothers and friends. Harrisburg will welcome home to night the bulk of the local men who remain in the Keystone Division, if plans for discharging the remainder of the 108 th Field Artillery, go through on schedule. Most of the men expected home this evening were members of the old Governor s Troop. The men are expected to arrive in this city about 10 o'clock to-night, and the parade in their honor will start shortly thereafter. Organiza tions that participated in the recep tion to the 112 th, all cf whom ure expected to be in line this evening, have been requested to report at Fifth and Market streets at 9 o'clock that they may be ready to start as soon as the men arrive. f'olonel Frederick M. Ott, former commander of the old Governor's Troop, has been named to act as chief marshal of the procession. As aids he will have the entire military committee who assisted in arrang ing for the welcome home. Included among these will be former officers of the troop and officers of the World War. Makcp or Parade The tentative makeup of the pa rade lias been announced us follows: Police, detail from local recruit [Continued on Page 2.] are being made here to observe Memorial Day this year, but they will march in the parade. "What preparations have the Post of Harrisburg made for the time when age will compel the retirement of their members from the active duties of the Grand Army?"' a re porter asked a delegation of mem bers at the hall of Post 58, the other (Continued on Page 17.] she Star-Independent. SATURDAY NIGHT CLOSING IS PUT 1 UP TO MERCHANTS Retail Men Also to Decide on Time For Half Holidays Merchant members of the Cham ber of Commerce will meet Mon day evening, June 9. to determine whether stores are to he closed on Saturday evenings during the sum mer and to decide which day of the week a half-holiday will be given em ployes. J. S. Lowengurd, chairman of the Merchants t'ouncil of the chamber, called the meeting and every retail merchant member will he urged to be present. There has been so much informal discussion of the question of Satur day evening t> o'clock closing, that it has been decided to hold a meet ing of the merchants for the pur pose of discussing the question from every angle. Opinon in Harrisburg is divided on the question, some mer chants favoring Saturday evening closing, others opposing the move ment, and still others remaining un committed on the subject. Because of this difference of opinion, it is felt that an open discussion might serve to bring to light the desires of the majority of the merchant body on the important question. Several large stores regularly close each Sat urday at 6 o'clock. The question of a half holiday during the summer months also will be discussed. Last year the stores agreed to close Thursday afternoons, beginning the last week in June. Wife Keeps His Teeth, Chicago Man Tells Court Cbieagn. May 24. —"She won't give i me my meals, and even if she did. I | couldn't eat," complained Gustavo Koop, charged with nonsupport of i his wife Bertha in the morals court i to-day. i'She's got my teeth." "What's thut?" exclaimed the | judge. i "Got your teeth? What are you i going to do with two sets of teeth?" ! the court asked Bertha. ! "He dropped 'em out when he was i scolding me." she exclaimed. "I lost 'eni and she hid 'em." re torted Gustave. "They're under- the bed now. You I can get 'em If you will come home [and take care of me the way >ou should," Mrs. Koop responded. "Give him his breakfast and his teeth, madam, and come back here August 23." "That's fair enough," Mrs. Koop remarked, as she sailed out of the courtroom. MltS. BKSSIK S. IHH)\K TO MANAGK BUKKAU The Home Service Bureau of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce after this week will be under the active supervision of Mrs. Bessie 8. Boone, whose appointment as Hous ing Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was announced this morning. Mrs. Boone, as housing secretary, will manage the activities [of the Bureau. ONI.V EVENING ASSOCIATED I'ItF.SS NEWSPAPER IN HA It It I Sllli ItG GERMAN LEADERS LABOR TO SHAPE ANSWER TO PACT Must (live Reply to Demands of Allies Within Week Specified FOCH ASSISTS EXPERTS I . ! j Teuton Foreign Minister Re turns From Spa to Versailles Hy Associated Press. j j Germany's chief peace pleni-j potentiaries are back at \ er-1 ■ sailles to-day after an important! i consultation held yesterday at j j Spa with Premier Scheidemann j jand other representatives of the! German home government. , It had been announced in advance!* ! from Berlin that the framing of Ger- ■ ! many's counter prop vis to tile Al-j lied peace terms was to be consid- • ered at the Spa conference, and it J ' seems probable that the final form! i of these proposals now has been de cided upon. Germany must present' the proposals within the week's ex- j j tension of time for replying recently granted her, which expires on Thurs-: 1 day next. Pause in Treaty Progress 1 With an important part of the, | German peace delegation engaged in consultations at Spa with members of the home government of Berlin, j preliminary to the presentation of I Germany's formal reply to the Al-, I lied peace terms, there was an up-1 | preciable pause in the developments ; I at Paris and Versailles, so far as the making of peace with Germany* is ! concerned. In the evening Count von Brock-; j dorflf-Rantzau left for Versailles and! I the members of the German govern | inent started for Berlin. ; Modifications to the clause in the ' treaty relative to the Surre basin, j j which would oblige Germany to re- j ; deem that region with gold instead i of there being a plebiscite after tif- | ' teen years of allied administration j ; have been considered by the foun- j 1 cil of Four, according to Be Jour- j i nal. it was announced last night that the treaty to be presented to Aus tria would be considered at a plen- , ury session next Tuesday and would I be laid before the Austrian delega- ! | tion probably on Wednesday. Considers Military Terms The Council of Four yesterday , considered the military terms as framed by Marshal Foch, comman- j ! der in chief of the Allied armies; j j General Diaz, supreme commander! of the Italian army, and other mili tary leaders. Austria's formidable, I army of upward of a million men. | • j which was second only to that of | 1 Germany, is reduced by the treaty to i j 15,000 men; virtually all military i supplies would be surrendered or destroyed and further military pro • duetion abolished. The naval terms are similarly 1 i sweeping, all warships being sur i rendered and Austria's position as a , naval power terminated. I ! The American delegation has pre i pared a memorandum showing the j status of affairs before the Peace j I Conference on the conclusion of the . Austrian treaty. Much Unfinished Business This discloses that a formidable ' ' amount of business is still to oe 1 transacted, besides the Turkish and | : Bulgarian treaties, covering the j whole range of interallied subjects. ; ' The memorandum runs through • many pages, with scores of head- ; ings. It leaves no doubt that the con i ference will continue for a con- j siderable time after the treaties ' have been signed and President Wil- 1 son has left, it being expected that I the other American members will remain to consider matters still re quiring attention. Cat Calls Meant For Big Family Were Not Meant For Actor Folk Simon Myers, colored Comedian. ! had just finished describing "love" in bis act, "Half-Past Two," at the Majestic last night. The audience : ! laughed. . j When they became quiet again a ■ i distinct cat call came from the gal -1 lery. The policeman in "peannt- I heaven" busied himself trying to lo cate the guilty boy. i Again it came, and the audience j laughed. After that it kept up hut ' i the source of the "meows" could not ' be found. , | This morning while the Janitors were cleaning up they found a large , hlack cat had made, its home there with six small kittens under the mo , tion picture booth. How the cat ever got Into the i theater is a mystery. I THE WEATHER] j For Harrlsburg and vicinity t Partly cloudy weather, proit | ably with oeenaiouul shower* to-night and Sunilny; not much change In tcinpcrnturc, lowest to-night nhniit ."10 degrees. For ICuatera Ponnsylvnnln: Part -1 • ly cloudy, with occasional show ers probably to-night and Sun day; no change In lempernturei moderate south winds. Klvcr The Susquehanna river and all Its branches will fall. A stage of about 13 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsburg Sunday morning. GERMAN ENVOYS RETURN SMILING TO VERSAILLES By Associated I'rcss. Versailles, May 24. —Count von BrockdorfT-Rantza i and other members of the German peace delegation, who went to Spa on Thursday, returned hero this morning, with the exception of Dr. Theodor Mclchoir, the finan cial expert. All the members of the party were smiling and seemed in good spirits. The delegation alighted from the train at the Noisy-le-Uot sta tion and took automobiles thence to Versailles. ATHLETIC SHOW AND DANCE WILL CLOSE CAMPAIGN Salvation Army Fund Boosted by Sale of Doughnuts; Novel Salesmanship V little more than SI2,00(1 was the total raised l>y the Salvation Army campaign op to noon. In co-operation with the State drive. Captain 10. <l. Stackpalc, •lr., chairman, notified State Chairman McCain that the drive would continue next week, with the object of raising at least SII.OOO more. The SSO I.Unity HOIK! for liaking the greatest quantity of doughnuts, offered by Irving 10. Robinson, WHS pre sented to-day to Mrs, "Wilson, who turned in a total of M.007. The Salvation Army Home Serv ice campaign approached its climax with to-day's activities which con sisted in another rousing city-wide sale of doughnuts, Central High school girls helping greatly to take the burden off the Motor Maids and the soldier corps of canvassers. Up to noon yesterday $2,732 was regis tered for doughnut sales alone and this am'ount will probably be dou bled by the activity to-day' and to [Continued on Page 2.] *4* *4* "4 s *4" e 4 M J* e 4"4" < 4"i < '"4**4 s '4* 9 4 M 4* c 4* e 4*®4*^^ X + * £ 4s ' GOVERNOR SIGNS HOSriTAL PILL T i •§ : A • t<>* 4 HNnoon by Governor Sprout was Senator ",Frank A Smith'* 1 -J Tr •4* *l* * • * < i ? *** *s *** <-** *r At ty. j ■he State Librarian *r 4 4> fc 4 *?" ■s *y <■§ *p r -v- „ • • . ■ Hr *r *3* T*of - *F T ys T* ' ,r *ir X • H< i trt >*'•" at the Hafri burg h•• T V Lkrutmant Roga. a French ami * 4 this morning to begin a flight from Paris t© Morocco. The. jfl Taviator planu to attempt the jump acrosi the Atlantic 2 (♦frotn Dakar to Brarfl if conditions provt favorable. 3 4 I 4 4 <4 RED CROSS TO PARADE TO-NIGHT J T Harrisburg—Red Cross workers wilt parage to night 4ft 4in honor of the returning soldiers, meeting at he idqtiaf- 2 4 X ters, Walnut and Front streets, at 9 o'clock. f J ROTARY RUN IS CALLED OFF 4 r '.--if, Tb HarrV. ;r i". y ... . .• 3 4 Cc-r'.i.'it: 11: •'[ •*■')! -oMS'TS to Grtf\r'~--ir 4 , r> rr cr.-.v: m 4 ■ ' 2 the roads 1 * * " ""IJT-JK -X t HIKES ASKS FOR T 9 Sdltion to $509,000,000 already provided, for u?: of the -9 XK oh Ad—.mistrieion dvrtn?- 19" n and 1' ' re- J® 4 '• by IM.—-'tOT Gner' IT j, J .THEK MAY HOLD NC-4 UNTI j T Ponta Delgada Weather reports received this .* 4> morning indicate that the strong'easter ly wind- bct- oer )2 & here and Lisbon trill continue to-day and to-morrow. This .. m n* 4k makes the start of the scaplmc'VCy? for Lit boo. ■ likely f v, " Tr " MARRIAGE UCENSES * _L Hnlph K. Helk£, Harrl*lnirK, and Minnie M. Lpng, Mnv7Nvlllf) y lily (i. <ood and Helen I. MetfeJUy • Bninhrldffn William H. Kiln ed® dfrrann. kykenn, and Annie F. I.t-wls, Tower t'ltyi (ieorge Mekola W r Mnd Annn M. I rnnko, Steeltoni rhnrlei. A. Bowcra, Harrfaburg, J. X Hnd .Martha D. t*ehr, lancflstrr, O'T"! 1 H' I*'l*'I 1 'l* I* 'I l"I ] 't"l' '1 SINGLE "cOPt ES HOME EDITION FRUIT HARVEST OUTLOOK WAS NEVER BETTER Karly Reports Indicate Heavy Yield of Grains and STRAWBERRIES IN DOUBT Commission Merchants Sup port Reports Received by County Farm Agent i Altogether the outlook for a goon j production of fruits, grains and ! crops in general are bright at this j time. This was the opinion expressed to-day by H. G. Nieslcy, Dauphin i county farm agent. Com mission ! merchants who have toured the sur i rounding countryside say the out i look never was better for fruit. An unusually large crop of peaches . may be expected in the county th ;■ | year, unless sonic harmful influence prevents, Mr. Niesle.v believer. | Peaches are now as lurge as the end rof a man's finger and till the Ire -s j comparatively well, indicating that 'the production will be above tlv: I noraial for the county. few trecs I had any buds or small fruits fie.. 11 | during the cold weather, he says. .Many Cherries ; Throughout the State as a whole. ! however, only a fair crop of peachy j can bo anticipated, judging from re ] ports received by Mr. Niesley. Cherries particularly are expected I to be a good crop in the county, uu ! cording to his forecast. Practical! none are frozen and the trees of all varieties are well loaded, he has [Continued on Page 2.] Clouds to Hang Above Pennsylvania Next Week; Showers, Too, Predicted Hy Associated Press. Washington, May 24.—Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday issued by the W r eather Bu reau to-day are: North and Middle ! Atlantic States: Approximately not:- I mal temperature and considerable I cloudiness and occasional showers.
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