' MI x x x ■ I* ■ TTI * EJ F • F 11 |# w w ■■ .• irv ** CUuffur x ulvcfw CO i/CMy 1 ilfliX i\6fiiy -tO UmTJjlO tlfty JE-I t? HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ffije otor-3ii&cjicn&fnl. LXXXVIII— NO. 137 20 PAGES Dal, ££ x .??t s .SS d Kit HARRISBURG, PA ' . . THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1919. "StiUSffiSg siSS&'SSS. HOME EDITION / \ ARREST OF 137 k HOUSE MEMBERS IS DIRECTED Speaker Spongier Resorts to Drastic Measure to Se cure. Quorum MANY HAD SLIPPED HOME Every Effort to Save Situation by Adjournment Is Voted Down One hundred and thirty- j seven members of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania were ordered arrested bv Speaker Spangler for being absent without leave from the session of the House to-day and sergeants-at-arms j were sent out all over the State to bring them in. This situation developed for the first time since the session of 1913. when a call of the House made after objections were entered to con sidering bills because of no quorum. The call showed only 67 of the 206 men at present consti tuting the House in their seats. Two , men were absent on leave. The absentees are technically in contempt of the House and must purge themselves at the bar of the lower branch of the Legislature. The constitution gives wide powers in case of absence without leave. Probabilities are that the House will not only meet to-morrow but may even sit Saturday. Considerable in dignation at the largo absentee list was manifested. Speaker Spangler said he proposed to have every ab sentee called to the bar. This was done in the session of 1909. Roll Called Speaker Spangler also directed Sergeant -at-Arms Daniel E. Huni han to call his own list and tind out if any employes were absent. "We will take that up. too." said he. The two members absent on leave are Messrs. Davis. Cambria, and | Lathenberger, Berks. In the absentee list were thirty- , two Philadelphtans and twenty Alle- J gheny county men. and a number of t prominent members of the House, including Floor leader W. T. Ram sey, Chairman W. J. McCaig, of the appropriations committee John R. K. Scott, B. F. Bungard. W. J. Brady. W. H. Dithrich, A. B. Hess. H. H. Heyburn. John W. Vicker man. Joseprf E. Philips, W. F. Stadt lander, S. J. Gans and many of the men most active in the House. Messrs. Patterson, Philadelphia: Smith. Bedford, and Bidelspacher. Lycoming, who were in the building but not in the hall at the time the roll was called, came in when the doors were opened. This telegram was sent to each absentee: "The sergeant-at arms being directed on a call of the House to bring in absent members, you are ordered to be here to-morrow. Fri day. June 13 at 10 a. m. Report to the sergeant-at-arms at the bar of the House upon arrival." It was signed by the speaker and the ser geant-at-arms. Vote Down Adjournment The call of the House was or dered by the speaker after two at tempts to adjourn had been vot?d down. When routine business had been disposed of and appropriation bills on the third reading calendar were in order. Mr. Glass. Philadelphia, raised the point that no quorum was present. Speaker Spangler said he had warned members Tuesday and Wednesday to he present on Thurs day and denounced those absent without leave as derelict in their duty. "If this goes on we will not be able to advance the calendar and it means we must have Friday ses sions. "I don't care if we have to sit Saturdays and Sundays. I have been here every session and if I can stay, others can. too." said Mr. Glass. Philadelphia. Mr. Dunn. Philadelphia, then at tacked members for being absent when bills were on the calendar, saying but little progress was being made. Mr. Wallace. Lawrence, said he re gretted the State being put to the expense of bringing in absent mem bers and moved adjournment, which was voted down. Mr. Dunn declared that members in charge of factional bills were making them special orders and then leaving Harrisburg. "This is un fair," said he. "I know of two fac tional bills which are Intended to disrupt the Republican organization which have been made special orders. One would amend a law of twenty four years and another passed four teen years ago. And now they bring them up, make special orders and go home. This is a move of in dependents to disrupt the Republican organization. Now the majority' of the members are not here and I ob ject to passage of any bill." Mr. Glass declared he resented ab sence of members who should be saying it was an imposition. Messrs. Wallace and Showalter then renewed motions to adjourn and they were voted down. Two-thirds Vote Needed Mr. Dunn called attention to the fact that a two-thirds vote was needed to pass appropriation bills and Mr. Fowler. Lackawanna, de clared the House should not ad journ. but stay here and work., "That's what I think," shouted Messrs. Powell. Luzerne, and Daw son. Lackawanna. Speaker Spangler then ordered a poll of the House to ascertain whether a quorum was present. The doors were locked and the rollcall £ Con Uucd on Pago 16.] GE/MMiVrS BURDEN IN PEACE IS JO BE NO LIGHTER WHEN POWERS ANSWER HUN COUNTER PROPOSALS Reply Is to Be Made at Week-End ONLY SMALL CONCESSIONS Final Action May < Be Expected by Next Week WAR LEADERS OF ENTENTECONFER By Associated Press, Paris. June 12.—Marshal Foch and General Weygand had two conferences yesterday with Prem ier Clemenceau. at which they discussed the immediate resump tion of hostilities and a concerted advance by the Allies, says Mar eel Hutin in the Echo De Paris. The general opinion is, the writer adds, that Count ton Broekdorff-Rantzau has commit ted himself too far to be able to sign the treaty. It is also believed that the Seheidemann ministry # will be swept away to make room for a ministry of moderate inde pendent Socialists, which will be joined by Mathias Erzberger, chairman of the German armistice commission. This ministry, it is declared, would be disposed to ac cept the Allied conditions, which it will do about July 1. There is an evident impres sion in Paris that the Allied re ply to the German counter pro posals which will probably be ready late Saturday night wtll refuse the German request for important alterations in the terms of peace. The Germans will be given five days in which to make up their minds as to their course. Thus final action by them on the treaty may be expected about next Thursday. No Material Changes While the Council of Four will probably explain the provisions of the treaty and may grant some minor concessions, it appears there are to be no changes which will ma terially lighten the burden placed on the enemy by the treaty present ed on May 7. Reverses Causes Uneasiness Military reverses suffered by Ad miral Koplak's troops in South western Russia have also caused un easiness. William Trotter, of Boston, secre tary of the National Equal Rights League has presented every member of the Peace Conference a petition from colored citizens of America, asking that a clause assuring all citizens "full liberty in the rights of democracy and protection of life without distinction based on race, color or previous condition." be in serted in the covenant of the League of Nations. Turk Envoys Roach Paris The Turkish peace delegation ar rived in Paris to-day. accompanied by a French naval lieutenant and a captain from the staff of General Franchet d'Esprey. the Allied com mander in the Near East. There was no official reception. The party remained in its car. which was sent to Vaucresson, in the suburbs. Xoske Says C.abinet Will Stand by People Weimer. June 12. —"We are still in office and we will stick because it is our duty to save the German people," Gustav Noske. minister of defense, declared at the meeting yesterday of the majority Socialist party. His declaration was in answer to radical members who are attempt ing to force him and Chancellor Seheidemann from the executive committee of the party. He said that he knew when he accepted his present post that he had a sorry task which would gain him criticism. The minister, who is called by his enemies "the blood hound of the revolution." declared that his troops had saved Germany from chaos. He concluded with the announce ment that the Schuetzen division, some of the officers of which were implicated in the death of Karl Liebkneeht had been disloyal. Says War Advanced Medical Science 25 Years; New Viewpoint By Associated Press. Atlantic City, N. J., June 12.—Dr. C. St. Clair- Drake, chairman of the [section of preventive medicine and public health, in an address before the American Medical Association In convention here, said the war has advanced the progress of medical science twenty-five years. 6t bas given the profession, he added, an entirely new viewpoint on their re sponsibility toward prevention rath er than the cure ot disease. Why Can't People Think of That Before Breaking Up All the Furniture? I —l 7 1 | j THIS ISNT GETTING) US ANYWHERE- ■ Yqu ) _' ousHlTc;bo S J B f Y~~ V c? j* IT LOOKS SIMPLE ENOCGH WHE V WE SEE IT IN OI K NEIGHBORS EMPLOYERS OF SOLDIERS GET U. S. CITATION Many Harrisburg Business men Eligible For Peace Honors Numerous employers in Harris- '•- burg and vicinity are eligible for the ; recently authorized citation of the j I War and Navy Departments, forl J conspicuous service in re-employing j soldiers, sailors and marines upon their discharge from the service, I according to the announcement j made at the offices of the Harris- | burg Chamber of Commerce this ; morning. The citations are in the form of a certificate, and signify for the j i patriotic employer what the battle- \ field citation signifies for the service man who displayed conspicuous valor on the field of battle. The fact that numerous Harris burgers are eligible for the citation, was stated by Captain D. E. Nevins, representative of Colonel Arthur I Woods. Assistant Secretary of War, t when he visited this city this morn ing in the interests of soldier re employment In view of the fact * that the Chamber of Commerce was t instrumental in co-ordinating local efforts for soldier employment, he made the Chamber offices his head- v quarters during his stay here. t The citation may be obtained by { applying to Colonel Arthur Woods, f War Department. Washington. D. C. i j Application for the citation will be ( accepted as the employers' pledge ! r to the War and Navy Departments j to re-employ all former employes who were in the service. The citation bears the signatures j of the Secretary of War. Secretary of the' Navy, and Colonel Woods, representing both departments. It is headed. "War and Navy Depart ments, United. States of America." and reads as follows: "This certifies that 'John Doe' has assured the War and Navy Departments, that he will gladly re-employ everybody who formerly worked with him and left to serve in the Army and Navy dur ing the flreat War." The citation is in attractive form, suitable for framing. Any employer may become eligible, while many Harrlsburg employers are eligible, having re-employed all their service men. The citation will be issued not only to individual firms as a whole, but to branch offices, as a citation separate from that given to ; the general firm or corporation. INDUSTRIAL TITAN OF AMERICA The Telegraph has obtained consent of the National Geo graphic Magazine to reproduce a remarkable copyrighted article on Pennsylvania and its unparalleled resources. This article will run for several days on the editorial page and should be read by every Pennsylvanian proud of his State. The first instalment appears on the editorial page to-day. LUNG SENTENCES ARE IMPOSED ON HIGHWAYMEN Streets Must Re Kept Safe, Roth Day and Night, Says County Court Long penitentiary seiitences are being imposed in the Dauphin coun ty court by Judges George Kunkcl and S. J. M. Mctarrell in their de termined 'effort to stop highwa- rob beries in the city and county. "People must feel safe when they walk the streets, either in the day time or at night," Judge Kunkel said this morning. "The community must he considered in imposing sentences in such cases and not only the de fendant. The law provides a maxi mum penalty of SI,OOO fine and ten [Continued on Page 10.j FLAG DAY "The observance of Flag Day this year premises to b-3 more widespread than ever before, and 1 urge upon every patriot to dis play the Stars and Stripes next Saturday, both in honor of the Flag that we revere and out of respect to the 80,000 loyal Amer icans who laid down their lives on the battlefields of France in its defense. ( "The stars are brighter than ever and Americans never had more occasion to be proud of their national colors." —Governor Sproul. TO CLEAR UP LEGAL POINTS IN HARDSCRABBLE Supreme Court Probably Will Hand Down Decision Next Month Argument of the legal points in volved in the suits of the city to assess benefits against property owners on the east side of Front street in the Hardscrabble district may be listed for the session of ar gument court next month. City So licitor John E. Fox said to-day. "The Supreme court will probably hand down an opinion in July in the case which will determine the legal dispute in connection with the west side of Front street in Hard scrabble," Solicitor Fox continued. "The court usually hands down opinions in July before the summer vacations and again in October. "As soon as arguments for the property owners and for the city have been heard in the east side cases, all the legal questions will be in the hands of the courts to de cide. I do not think it likelv that plans could he made to demolish any of the buildings on the west side until next spring however. It is doubtful if this would he started in the fall, unless city council prefers to do so." Held For Destruction of Boilerhouse Blast By Associated Press. Philadelphia. June 12. Michael 1 orden, 24 years old, was arrested here yesterday charged with impli cation in the destruction of the Sugar Run Coal Company's boiler house, Dysart, Pa.. Sunday night. He was taken in custody at a railroad station while claiming some bag gage. The prisoner was held without bail pending the arrival of authorities from Dysart. BI'YS RIVAL PHONE COMPANY Wilmington, nel„ June 12. The Bell Telephone Company, through its local branch, the Diamond State Telephone Company, today purchased at foreclosure sale the Automatic Tel ephone Company and its plant and service for SIOO,OOO. The sale w3 ordered on the application of the Se curity Trust Company, representing the bondholders. . KNOX EFFORT TO TAKE CREED OUT i OF PACT STARTS Senate Receives Pennsylvania Senator's Resolution Minus the War Proviso M'CUMRER STANDS OUT Sterling Offers Proviso Re serving Nation's Right to Judge Obligations By Associated Pres R ashington. June 12. Senator Knox's resolution to put the Senate on record against accepting the 1 League of Nations in the terms of Peace Treaty was reported to-day in an amended form by the Senate Foreign Relation's Committee. The committee struck out the sec tion of the resolution which would declare it a policy of the American government that whenever the peace of Europe became again threatened the United States would co-operate to remove such a menace. Ixalge Makes Motion The motion to amend the Knox measure was made by Chairman | Lodge an-d had the support of Sena- I tor Knox and all other Republican members except Senator MpCumber. I of North Dakota. No other amend- I ments were adopted. The vote to ' favorably report stood 8 to 7. A resolution reserving the right of I the American Congress to determine I the justice of the obligations imposed upon this country under the much discussed section ten* of the league ' | of Nations covenant, was introduced I ' to-day by Senator Sterling, Republi- I j can. South Dakota. Borah Servos Notice Senator P.orah, Republican. Idaho. | told the Senate foreign relations j committee to-day he was opposed to the section of the Knox resolution which would declare that if the peace of Europe were threatened again the United States would con ! sider itself obligated to co-operate with its "chief cobelligerents for the defense of civilization." In his fight against this section, Senator Borah was said to have the support of Sen- I ator Johnson, Republican, of Cali fornia. When the Senate met this morn ing it again turned its attention to the more direct issues, involved in the League of Nations fight. The investigation of how copies of the Peace Treaty reached New A ork was suspended after revelations that Thomas W. Lamont gave a copy in Paris to Henry P. Davison, his part ner in the firm of J P. Morgan and Company, and that Mr. Davison brought it to New York and gave it to Elihu Root, who showed it to Senator Lodge. Action To-morrow / The foreign relations committee took up the resolution of Senator Knox, proposing that the Senate de clare in- definite terms its stand re garding the league covenant. The early prediction was that the reso lution would be reported to the Sen ate during the way. Action must go over tinder the rules until to-mor row, when Senator Knox expects to begin an effort to bring it to a vote. LADIES TO ATTEND C. OF C. CONVENTION Fhr the first time the wives, daughters and sweethearts of the members of the Chamber of Com merce are to attend a noonday j ltirchenn of the organization at the I Penn-Harris Hotel. Next Wednes day Lewis Heck, of Heckton. will relate the story of his remarkable experiences as the American Com missioner in Constantionple during the war and will tell much of in terest regarding the Ottoman em pire. There is special interest in next week's luncheon and It is ex pected that the attendance will be large, CI TS NAVY AIR FUND Washington, June 12.—Abandon ment of the navy's extensive plans for experimenting with rigid and non-rigid types of lighter than air living machines was said by naval officers today to be presaged by the action of the House Naval Affairs Committee on cutting the aviation appropriation for the navy from $45.- ann.noo to $15,000,00(1. Secretary Dan iels expressed hope that the Senate rommittee would revise the appropri ation upward. NAIL DRIVEN THROUGH TOE With a nail driven through one of his great toes, Charles Harris, 13 years old. of 656 Sayford street, was treated in the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday afternoon. Harris was playing about his home when he dropped a heavy plank, containing the nail, on his feet. MR. CLAYPOOI; AT PROVIDENCE E. V. Claypool, the former super intendent of the Anti-Saloon League in this district, was in Harrisburg to-day arranging for the removal of i his family to Providence. R. 1., where he is now located and where he has been engaged in the work of the Anti-Saloon League since he left Harrisburg. WOI'MJ REPEAL DAYLIGHT LAW Washington, June 12.—A rider re pealing the daylight saving law, ef fective when the clocks are turned back, in October, was added to the I Agricultural Appropriation bill today by the Senate Agriculture Oommit- I tee. The vote was unanimous. 1 THE WEATHER Harrfuhnrß and vlrlnity: Partly cloudy to-nlffht and Friday. .\ot much rhanßc In temperature. lowMt to-nlpht about 117 de- Kree*. f lantern Pennsylvania: Partly eloudy to-nlßht and Friday. Little ehnnflre In temperature. Gentle to moderate wlntln most ly eant. Hlveri The Sunquehnnno river and probably all Its branches will fall slowly or remain near ly stationary. A stasre of about 4-2 feet is Indleated for Har rla burg Friday morning. j DOCTOR'S DEGREE FOR PASTOR DR. A. M. STAMETS Susquehanna University to-day announced that the degree of Doc tor of Divinity had been conferred upon the Rev. A. M. Stamets. pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church and one of the city's best-known minis ters. Dr. Stamets came to Augsburg seventeen years ago. It is his first and only charge and under his di rection the congregation has been built up to be one of the largest in the city. Dr. Stamets -.vas graduated from Gettysburg College in 1899 and from Gettysburg Seminary in 1902. He was the classmate of the Rev. Dr. S. Winfield Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Reisch, pastor of Christ Lu theran Church. PASSES CUMMINS nil,l, Washington, June 12. —The Senate today passed the bill of Senator Cum mins, Republican, of lowa, amending the railroad control act so as to re store the rate making powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The measure now goes to the House. GIVES FAVORABLE KEPPOHT Washington, June 12.—Favorable report, on the House bill appropriat ing $750,000,000 for the railroad ad ministration was ordered today by the senate appropriations committee. I V * - 4 * * * I MARRIAGE LICENSES t Frederick J. MonnKhiin,- llnrrlaburg, and Margaret E. Doland, Plains. M alter C. Dlffenderfcr, I ancaatrr, and Mny D. Wnlters, Mil-T filn. Bernard E. Stnrr and Sarii F. Wcltael, Harrfaharg. Edward Mf Tadyeb and Carrie E. Sny der, Mtddletown. Alva C. Mattla and Mar- J garet E. Itodgera, Mlddlrtown. BABY KILLED, MOTHER TELLS INVESTIGATORS Child Wife Says She Intended to Take Her Own Life IS NOT OF STRONG MINT* Woman Is Detained in Office of the District At torney j She had intended to commit sul ; cide; had walked to her 20-day old baby boy to kiss it goodby, had j slipped and the carbolic acid had I spilled into the child's mouth, is | the story Mrs. John Stewart, 904 | Capital street, told to-day to County Detective James Walters, in explain ing the death of the child, William Edward Stewart. She was brought to the offices of District Attorney Michael E. Stroup this afternoon by Detective Walters and Constable Grove, where efforts are being made to have her make j a statement in the case. With her j are her husband and other relatives. I Dr. Clarence Phillips was called j by relatives when the condition of the child was discovered last even ing, but it died before he arrived. Coroner Eckinger in turn was no tified and he ordered a post-mortem j examination. This was performed by Dr. Harvey Miller and Dr. Park A. Deckard. Reports have been issued by Cor oner Eckinger that the death was due to carbolic acid poisoning. The throat, intestines and • stomach of the child were severely burned, he reports. The mother, who is >l7 years old. has several times threatened to commit suicide, it is said. It is also said that the mother's mind is somewhat impaired. The body of the dead child was buried this after noon with Undertaker Sourbeer in charge.