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LXXXVIII— NO. 148 18 PAGES KMn 011- HARRISBURG, PA THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1919. ""KSISS fi? B SSSEB£S M * HOME EDITION
YOUNGER WILHELM ESCAPES TO
GERMANY FROM DUTCH EXILE;
POWERS WARNED OF PURPOSE
A merica n Officials
Advised That Ex-
Kaiser May Try
SON NOT LOOKED
ON AS RADICAL
Former Hun Prince
Unlikely to Lead
Revolt at Home
By Associated Press.
Paris, June 26.—Freder
ick William Hohenzollern,
the former German Crown
Prince, has escaped from
Holland and made his way
into Germany.
The news of the flight of the
former kaiser's son reached the
French capital this morning and
was promptly bulletined by the
newspapers.
Stirs Peace Circles
News of the escape of the ex
crown prince caused a considerable
stir in Peace Conference circles.
While it is not felt that he is a
figure around which the reaction
aries and monarchists would gather
enthusiastically, nevertheless his act
is regarded as an event of consid
erable significance in view of other
German recalcitrancy.
Washington, June 26.—Confiden
tial reports that the former Ger
man crown prince and also probably
the former emperor would attempt
to re-enter Germany after the sign
ing of the Peace Treaty, were re
ceived recently by government offi
cials here. This became known to
day after an Associated Press dis
patch telling of the escape of the
crown prince had been received.
Details of Escape hacking
Details of the manner in which
the escape was effected were lacking,
but the fact that the former prince
had succeeded in crossing the border
into Germany seemed well estab
lished.
Hints have come from Germany
within the past few days that ifie
military caste there would not be
averse to bringing about a military
situation within the former empire
that would embarrass the Allies in
putting the Peace Treaty into ef
fect, and it seems not improbable
that the move made by the ex
crown prince is connected with some
such plan.
Interned by Ho'land
The former 'crown prince made
his way into Holland shortly after
the signing of the armistice last
November and was interned there
by the Dutch government, taking up
his residence on the Island of Wier
ingen, in the Zeyder Zee.
Two days before the armistice was
signed, a decree issued by the Ger
man Imperial Chancelor. Prince
Max of Baden, announcing a de
cision of the former German em
peror to abdicate, stated:
"The Imperial Chancelor will re
main in office until the questions
connected with the abdication of the
kaiser, the renouncing by the crown
prince of the throne of the German
empire and of Prussia and the set
ting up of the regency have been
settled."
Denies Intention
This generally was accepted by
the public as an official announce
ment of the crown prince's inten
tion to renounce his rights to the
succession. Later, however, the
crown prince denied any such inten
tion in an interview given to the
Associated Press correspondent at
Oosterland, Holland, on December
3, 1918. At that time the crown
prince said:
"1 have not renounced anything
and I have not signed any docu
ments whatever.
"However," he continued, "should
the German government decide to i
form a republic similar to that of
the United States or Prance, I should
be perfectly content to return to
Germany as a simple citizen ready
to do anything to assist my country.
I should even be happy to work
as a laborer in a factory.
"At present everything appears
chaotic in Germany, but I hope
things will right themselves.
Proof of Renunciation
Despite this categorical statement,
the semiofficial Wolff Bureau of
Berlin, three days later, issued what
was said to be the exact text of
the crown prince's renunciation of
his rights to the throne.
This document read:
"I renounce formally and definite
ly all rights to the crown of Prus
sia and the imperial crown, which
would have fallen to me hy the re
nunciation of the emperor king, or
for other reasons.
"Given by my authority and sign
ed by my hand: done at Wteringen,
December 1, 1918.
"WILHELM."
Holds Proof of Statement
The ex-crown prince haa given
numerous interviews to various cor
respondents since his arrival In
Holland and has complained in some
instances of having been misquoted.
As regards the Associated Press in
terview mentioned, however, the
correspondent who obtained it holds
an autographed letter from the ex
crown prince In which the latter
states that in this interview he was
quoted correctly in every particular.
Germany Must Pay For Fleet
By Associated Press•
Paris, June 26.—Germany has been notified in a note
sent to-day by the Allies that they possess the right to pun
ish the persons responsible for the destruction of the Ger
man ships and to collect reparation for the loss.
The sinking of the fleet is denounced as a violation of
the armistice and a deliberate breach in advance of the con
ditions of peace. When the investigations have been com
pleted, the note states, the Allies will exact "the necessary
reparation."
GERMAN ENVOYS TO
SIGN ON SATURDAY
Teutons Choose Herman Muel-<
ler and Dr. Bell to Affix
Signatures to Peace Pact
For Their Government
WILL LEAVE BERLIN
FOR FRANCE FRIDAY
Germany has chosen its envoys to
sign the Allied peace terms. They
are Herman Mueller, the foreign
minister, and Dr. Hell, the colonial
minister. They are to leave Berlin
on Friday for Versailles. It is likely
the treaty will be signed at 3
o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
The Council of Three apparently
is satisfied with the semiofficial as
surances that the German delegates
will be on hand, although it was
said early to-day that if Germany
was not heard from by to-night
an ultimatum giving a certain num
ber of hours in which to get its
plenipotentiaries to Versailles would
be sent forthwith to Berlin.
Paul Dutaeta, secretary of the
Peace Conference, went to Ver
sailles this morning seeking infor
mation and was informed orally
by Dr. Haniel Von Haimhausen that
the German signatories might arrive
by Saturday, hut that he was unable
to speak authoritatively.
I.ater information from the Ger
man capital gave what was regard
ed as definite assurance that the
peace ambassadors had been chosen
and would leave for Versailles on
Friday to attach Germany's official
1 acceptance to the solemn covenant.
London, dispatches indicate that
disorders are increasing in Berlin.
Many of the streets are barricaded
and there have been serious en
gagements between government
troops and mobs.
lTcmior Warns Germans
The German peace delegation has
been informed in a note from Pre
mier Clemenceau that the German
government will be held strictly re
sponsible for unofficial support of
any movement against Polish au
thority in the territory given Poland
in Posen and iti East and West
Prussia.
Industrial Heads Take
Political Power in Hamburg,
Disorder Grows in Berlin
London, June 26.—Representa
tives of industrial councils have as
sumed full political and military
power in Hamburg and are sitting
in the town hall, according to ad
vices from Berlin quoting newspa
per advices received there. Gen
eral von Letto-Varbeck has been or
dered to Hamburg with strong
forces to restore order.
Disorders are increasing in Ber
lin, the Exchange Telegraph corre
spondent at Amsterdam reports.
Many streets there are barricaded
and there have been serious en
gagements between government
troops and mobs.
Wbo Wants to Adopt
Pretty Little Baby?
The Salvation Army headquarters at
456 Verbeke street was a point of no
little interest to-day when the tiny
baby boy who wants to become a mem
ber of some kind folks' family was on
view, snuggled close to his mother's
breast. Mr. and Mrs. Captain Neilson
have not announced the name of the
mother, but the fact Is that she finds
herself unable to take care of her
wee small boy and wishes some good
person to adopt him. The youngster
is four months old. of dark eyes and
hair and seems to be very good tem
pered. says Mrs. Neilson. A number
of persons called this afternoon and
it is believed there will be no diffi
culty In finding the baby a comfort
able home.
Jubilee Sing Postponed
Until July 1, Due to Rain
The Jubilee Sing to have been held
at Island Park this evening under the
auspices of the War Camp Community
Service has been postponed until Tues
day evening. July 1. at the hour and
place previously announced. Continued
rain with prospects of showers to-night
made the postponement necessary.
HURT IN COLLISION
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shay and a
girl, of Lebanon, were slightly
bruised this morning when their au
tomobile skidded and was struck by
a Harrlsburg Railways car in Derry
street. The car was badly damaged.
SWATTED HIS SWEETHEART
Winfred Dunlap is being held by
the Harrlsburg police charged with
assault and battery on the person of
h's sweetheart. Rosmon Cuff. 909
Sarah street. The couple had gotten
I Into an argument, the police say.
HAUGHTY HUN IS
FINED 1,000 MARKS
By Associated Press.
Coblcnz, June 26. Captain
Bachhauser, assigned by the Ger
man army to duty in Coblens,
was fined 1,000 marlts yesterday
for refusing to salute an Amer
ican lieutenant. The captain
contended the war was over and
that, anyway, the regulations did
not call for his saluting an offi
cer of lower rank. This is the
first instance of an action of this
kind since a definite turn was
taken in the peace situation.
American officers say that
after the Treaty of Peace is
signed the regulation issued last
December compelling German of
ficers to salute will probably not
be enforced. Civilians generally
have seemed relieved as a result
of the action of the German As
sembly at Weimar in reference to
peace.
ENTENTE POINTS
HUNS TO BREACH
AGAINST POLAND
Clemenceau Sends Note Tell
ing Germany She Will Be
Held Responsible
By Associated Press.
Parts, June 26.—The German peace
delegation has been informed in a
note from Premier Clemenceau that
the German Government will be held
strictly responsible for unofficial sup
port of any movement against Polish
authority in the territory given Po
land in Posen and in East and West
Prussia.
The note sets forth that the Polish
authorities are In possession of an
official German dispatch which states
that while the German Government
means to sign the peace. It Intends
to give unofficial support by all
means In its power to local move
ments of resistance to the establish
ment of Polish authority in the ter
ritories allotted to Poland in Posen
and in East and West Prussia and to
the occupation of Upper Silesia by
the Allied and Associated powers.
Thirty-First Infantry
Men Fall in Siberia,
Graves Cables Notice
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 26.—One offi
cer and three enlisted men were
killed, two men were wounded and
one officer and four enlisted raen
were captured in recent fighting
with antl-Kolchak forces In Sibe
ria. the War Department was ad
vised to-day by Major General
Graves, commanding the Siberian
expeditionary forces.
All of the men were of the Thirty
first Infantry. Those killed were:
Lieutenant Albert Francis Ward,
Corporal Jesse M. Reed and Pri
vates D. P. Craig and Charles L.
Flake. Wounded, degree undeter
mined, were Corporal George A.
Jenson and Private Clarence G.
Crail.
COMMUNITY CENTERS
TO BE GIVEN TRIAL
Superintendent Downes Working Toward Big Entertain
ment Program For Coming Winter
Will the citizens of Harrisburg re
spond to the vast opportunities about
to be offered for community service
gatherings?
This is the question which deeply
interests Dr. F. E. Downes and the
school board to-day. and the answer
Is expected to materialize when
Camp Curtln opens In September its
immense auditorium, which will out
shine any other in the city for scope
and other facilities.
"This will be the test," said Dr.
Downes to-day. "A budget of )10,000
has been set aside for this work. A
superintendent with good salary will
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HOTELMEN LOST
IN DOUBT OVER
BOOZE PROBLEM
Fear Congress Will Tie Wil
son's Hands on Wartime
Prohibition
Harrisburg hotelmen admitted to
day that they are more at a loss
now than ever as to what is in fu
ture for them with Congress at work
on bills designed to enforce "bone
dry" prohibition after next Mon
day.
It was admitted more or less
freely that some of the hotels had
planned to continue the sale of beer
after July 1 on the ground that it
is "nonintoxicating." Congress' at
titude, however, is such that many
saloonkeepers now are of the opin
ion that legislation expressly pro
hibiting the sale of 2% per cent,
beverages will be passed before the
end of the month.
No "Celebration"
While plans have been made in
many cities to usher in the
"drought" with a boisterous wel
come Monday evening, little or
nothing of this sort Is planned here.
Several hotelmen are known to
have large stocks of liquors on
hand and the disposal of them Is
a problem. It Is said. Many hotel
keepers still are hoping that Presi
dent Wilson will come to their res
epe and rescind the war-time order.
To-day, however, the fear is grow
ing that Congress will respond to
the ever-growing demand for pro
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be In charge with qualified assist
ants, and there will be only one rea
son why community center activity
falls to succeed and that must be
ascribed to Indifference of the public.
The Camp Curtln building at Sixth
and Woodbine, and the Edison build
ing at Nineteenth and Chestnut
streets, are fitted In every way to
carry on this Important work. The
auditorium room at Camp Curtln
Is the finest in the city seating 1,000
or 1,100. The Edison likewise is an
ideal place for this work. It oc
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STORES CLOSE FOR
HALF HOLIDAY
Stores of the city to-day ob
served the first Thursday half
holiday of the season, as was de
cided they should do at a recent
meeting of the Merchants Coun
cil of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce.
SLAYER CALM AS
COURT DOOMS TO
DEATH IN CHAIR
Only Hope of Hamby Is That
He Might Live to Hear
Big Fight Verdict
By Associated Press.
New York, June 26.—Gordon Faw
cet Hamby maintained his air of
indifference, which has characterized
his every action since being brought
back here from Tacoma. when he
faced Justice Lewis Fawcett in the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn to-day to
be sentenced to die in the electric
chair.
Hamby. or Allen, as he prefers to
be known, was convinced Tuesday
of killing De Witt C. Peal, paying
teller of the East Brooklyn Savings
Bank, while Hamby and a confederate
were robbing the bank of $13,000 on
December 13 last.
Henry Coons, another employe of
the bank, was shot to death by the
robbers. Hamby has declared that
he will go to the electric chair pro
tecting the name ofh!s companion
in the robbery.
Aside from expressing the hope
that he might live to hear the result
of the Willard-Dempsey champion
ship bout, Hamby offered no objec
tions to the court setting an early
date for his electrocution.
High Court Authorizes
Prosecution of Violators
of Wartime Dry Measure
Now York. June 26.—The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in
an opinion handed down to-day
modified the injunction recently
granted brewers by Federal Judge
Mayer against United States District
Attorney Caffey and Acting Collector
of Internal Revenue McElligott. The
opinion of the higher court permits
the prosecutor to proceed against al
leged violators of the war-time pro
hibition act. ,
TEACHERS' PAY
BILL ADOPTED;
UP TO GOVERNOR
Conference Committee Report
Last Big Piece of 1919 Leg
is'ation to Be Adopted
The teachers' salary increase bill,
the last big piece of legislation of
the session of 1919, was adopted by
the two houses in the form of a con
ference report after 2 o'clock this
morning. There was no discussion
in the Senate when the report came
in with the signatures oC Senators
James B. Weaver, Morris Einstein
and C. W. Sones and Representa
tives W. T. Ramsey, J. I. Woodruff
and John M. Flynn. It was read
and adopted and soon after it came
up in the House to whose chamber
most of the Senators went to hear
the discussion.
The conference report carried $6,-
000,000 of a direct appropriation
with $4,500,000 additional and a
scale of allowances according to
certificates held by teachers. Mr.
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Police Hold Man For
Alleged Sale of Drugs
Charged with the illegal sale of
hablt-formln gdrugs. William Clay
bourne will be given a hearing In po
lice court during the afternoon.
Claybourne is said to have sold nar
cotics to a number of persons, and
three or four witnesses will be pro
duced at a hearing In police court dur
ing the afternoon to testify that they
I purchased drugs from htm. He pre
viously had been arrested on a similar
charge, police say.
1 THE WEATHER
Harrlnbnrg and Vlclnltyi Fair
to-night nnd Friday, not much
change In temperature.
Rlveri The Susquehanna river
and all Ita branchea will rlae
alightly or remain atatlonary.
A atage of about 4.0 feet la In
dicated for Harrlabnrg Friday
morning.
General Conditional Light to mod
erately heavy ahowera have
fallen over the greater part of
the eantern half of the country!
fair weather has prevailed weat
of the Mississippi river except
In I,onlslann, Texas and Mls
aonrl where ahowera occurred. |
It la much coolrr In Mnnltoba
and 0 to 10 degreca cooler In
Northern Michigan nnd the
Upper Misalaalppl and Upper
Missouri Valleys und In South
western Vlrgtnlni elaewher- in
the United States temperature
changes have been unlmparts*;
WHISTLES AND
BELLS TO TELL
OF WAR'S END
Mayor Kcistor to Give Signal
For Big Noisy Demon
stration
AWAIT FOE'S SIGNATURE
Boy Scouts to Phrade and Cel
ebrate Peace With Great
Bonfire
Manufacturing plants and fire
companies in the city will be noti
fied from the Mayor's office when
the Peace Treaty is signed by Ger
many and will be told when to
staift making a noise to announce
that the war has officially ended.
Mayor D. L. Keister announced to
day.
There will be no other celebra
tion, the Mayor said, except the pa
rade and bonfire to be held by the
Boy Scouts. Mayor Keister requests
everyone to turn out for this event.
Arrangements Mill be made to safe
guard the crowds and keep them
back from the blaze and fire appara
tus will be called to the scene to
pi vent the flames from spreading
to buildings.
To Await Signal
Because of the widespread inter
est in Germany's action in signing
the Peace Treaty, it was decided to
have bells rung and whistles blown
to announce it. A number of Har
risburg boys are still in service
overseas. As soon as the pact is
signed and the war officially ended,
the demobilization of all the forces
overseas, except in the smai. army
of occupation, will be completed
and the boys sent home.
Mayor Keister requested that no
whistles be blown or hells rung un
til the time given in the notice to
i the various industrial p'ants and fire
companies.
Route of Parade
In the evening on the day the
Treaty is signed, provided news is
received before 5 o'clock in the aft
ernoon, the Boy Scouts of the city
will hold a parade, beginning at
8 o'clock. This will be only for
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GOVERNOR SETS
PRECEDENT AS
ASSEMBLY ENDS
Sproul in Person Thanks Leg
islators For Work Ac
complished
ADJOURNMENT AT 12.45-
House Closes at 12.33, While
Senate Follows in Close
Order
Governor William C. Sproul set a
precedent in the legislative history
of Pennsylvania to-day when he ad
dressed the Senate and House In
joint session at the close of the sit
ting.
The House adjourned at 12.33 and
the Senate followed at 12.45.
The Governor spoke by invitation
after he had informed the commit
tee of the houses who waited on him
to notify him of readiness to adjourn
that he had only an expression of
personal regard to make.
Accompanied by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Beidleman. the legislative
committee and State officials, the
Governor entered the hall about
noon ar.d received an enthusiastic
greeting from a crowded hall. The
Governor was presented by the Lieu
-1 tenant Governor.
Sprout's Congratulations
The members of the Legislature
were congratulated by the Governor
upon "an exceller/t record" to take
home and some of the achievements
of the session were reviewed.
The Governor prefaced his address
by some remarks to the effect that
he doubted whether long legislative
experience and intimate acquaint
■ ance were advantageous as they suh
! jected a Governor to "pulling and
J haulir.-g" and made it hard not to do
| what old associates desired.
A Good Work Done
The legislators were thanked for
; "fine, patriotic, loyal service" and
| assured that no session in a genera
tion had passed so many outstand
ing matters of public importance as
the Gen-eral Assembly about to
adjourn. The Governor enumerat
ed the Federal amendments; the
compensation and rehabilitation,
which he said placed Pennsylvania
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