' :v- - - J " ' •' ? Final Plase of Battle Over Peace Treaty and League of Nations Opens on Floor of denote HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ®l)t ofar-3n&cpcnteftL LXXXVIII— NO. 215 20 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1919. °%U, V K TSu'r' SI^ L o E cK ES HOME EDITION TEST OF STRENGTH IN TREATY FIGHT BEGINS IN SENA TE Lines Closely Drawn For Final Stage of Controversy Over Pact and League of Nations WILL STAY CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL RATIFICATION VOTE By Associated Press. C Washington, Sept. 15.—A1l was in readiness this morning at the na tional capital for the opening of the final stage in the Senate Peace Treaty and League of Nations controversy. Lines are drawn by the opposing factions and aosent senators have returned to Washington. The Treaty with its League Cove nant was called up this afternoon by Chairman Lodge, of the Foreign Re lations Committee and will be kept continuously before the Senate in "open executive" session until the final vote on ratification is taken several weeks hence. Coincident with the bringing up of the Treaty, Senator McCumber, Republican, North Dakota, who re fused to join his Republican collea gues on the Foreign Relations Com mittee, in the reporting of amend ments and who declined to approve the majority's reservation to article ten of the League Covenant, will file an individual report. Because of the enormous length of the document, the formal "first reading" was dispensed with and Treaty taken up article by article. This plan probably will bring an early trial of strength possibly to day, with the reaching of article three of the League Covenant, in which is defined the voting power of the various powers in the League Council and Assembly. The For eign Relations Committee majority has recommended an amendment to tho article in tfce form of a pro viso stipulating that the United States shall have a vote in the As sembly equed to the aggregate vote of any nation having self-govern ing colonies and dominions, also members of the League. This amendment, fostered by Sen ator Johnson. Republican, Califor nia, is aimed to make the voting power of the United States equal to that of Great Britain and her do minions. Negotiations are to be continued during the week between the "mild" and "drastic" reservationists. As [Continued 011 Page 15.] Realty Situation to Be Studied in City The housing situation in Harris burg as regards the scarcity of homes and the need of more build ing operations will be discussed from numerous angles to-night at the annual banquet of the Harris burg Real Sstate Board to be held in the Senate Hotel at 6.30 o'clock. John E. Gipple, president of the association, will preside and several well-known experts will speak. More than 100 acceptances have been received from real estate op erators, builders, contractors and bankers. On the committee of ar rangements are A. C. Young, Ed ward Moeslein and C. G. Backen stoss. Harry Baker Is For Oves to the Limit W. Harry Baker, chairman of the Dauphin County Republican candi dates campaign committee, declared to-day that there was no founda tion for the report that he was against Harry F. Oves for the nom ination for city treasurer. "1 am for Mr. Oves, always have been and will be to the end of the campaign. Any statement contrary to that is untrue," said Mr. Baker! The story was spread about tne central part of the city this after noon and was that Mr. Baker had turned in for C. E. Weber. He de nied it' very promptly. ACTION OX BRIDGE SOON The Public Serxlce Commission will announce action on the appli cation of the State Board of Pub.ic Grounds and Buildings for a certifi cate for the Memorial Bridge within u few days. The matter was dis cussed to-day. Arrangements were made for an engineering conference on Wednesday on the details of tho bridge and relation to railroads and trolley lines. PROTEST TORTURES By AsscciaM Press. Saloniki. Sept. 15. —Mohamme- dans in Eastern Thrace have ad- I dressed a memorial to the Peace Conference at Paris energetically protesting against oppressive meas ures taken against them by the Bul garians, who it is charged, have been torturing Mohammedans. I THE WEATHER Hnrrtkbnrg and Vicinity! Unset tled, probably showers to-night nnd Tuesdny. Xot much change In tempernture. Eastern Pennsylvania! Showers probnbly to-night and Tuesday. I.ltllt ehnnge In tempernture. Gentle to moderate shirting winds. Itlvrr, The Susquehanna river nnd all Its brunches will full slowly or remain nearly stationary, A stage of nhout il.-l feet Is Indi cated for Hnrrisburg Tuesday morula if. Labor and Wilson Confer on Issues Seattle, Stp. 15. Labor repre sentatives conferring with Presi dent Wilson at Seattle yesterday laid before him grievances of workers in the Pacific Northwest and declared: Nation-wide strike October 8 in behalf of Mooney. perhaps cannot be prevented, and Cases of "political prisoners" serving terms for seditious con spiracy should receive President s consideration. The President pointed to advant. ages for labor and capital to "bury the hatchet" and suggested that -abor leaders should do all possible to prevent strikes until after the economic conference at Washington, October 6. LABOR MEN TO TRY TO FORCE REINSTATEMENT May Begin Campaign to Re gain Jobs For Striking Policemen By Associatsi Press. Boston, Sept. 15.—A definite cam paign to regain for the striking po licemen the places now officially de clared to have ben lost because of desertion of duty was expected to be inaugurated to-day. The action was expected to depend upon the re sult of a conference between union labor leaders and Police Commis sioner Curtis. The commissioner at the request of the union heads, con sented to the meeting on an unoffi cial basis, but the labor men said they hoped to obtain from it an ex change of views which might be made the basis of negotiations. Those included in the proposal to meet with the commissioner were Frank H. McCarthy, the New Eng land organizer of the American Federation of Labor: President John F. Mclnnis, of the Policemen's Union and President O'Donnell, of the Central Labor Union. The extent to which the Amer ican Federation of Labor would sup port the fight for reinstatement and recognition as a union was in doubt to-day. Immediate danger of a gen eral strike, threatened by the Cen tral Labor Union as its principal weapon in support of the patrol ap peared removed by the disposition of the labor leaders to move slow ly. City Orderly Restoration or the city to orderly condition has been followed by re moval of many of the barricades placed over store fronts and other property as a result of the looting in the early days of the strike. The number of State Guardsmen on pa trol was reduced to-day but all the troops were still held in the city, concentrated at centers for availi bility as emergency reserves. In the streets, in some sections, rifles with bayonets were displaced by riot sticks to reduce the possibilities of serious consequences in minor col lisions between citizens and guards. Preparations of the Federal au thorities to send Regular Army and Navy troops into the city stood as an emergency precaution, but it was said that unless there were a gen eral strike, there was no likelihood of their being called upon. The State troops, however, are likely to be on duty for some time as Com missioner Curtis said he could not hope to build up a new police force in a day, and any letting down in protective measures would invite a recurrence of lawlessness. LLOYD GEORGE AND TITTOXI AT CONFERENCE By Associate i Press. Paris, Sept. 15.—(Havas)—News papers here attach great impor tance to to-day's meeting of the Supreme Council of the Peace Con ference. which will be attended by Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and Foreign Minister Tit toni, of Italy. Because of recent events, it is stated, the belief pre vails that the Council will defer final examination of the Bulgarian Treaty, the delivery of which may be delayed until later in the week. MATE KILLS CAPTAIN By Associated Press. Wilmington. N. C., Sept. 15.—In vestigation of the death of Robie E. Corkrum, captain of the schooner William H. Sumner, which ground ed in Topsail inlet a week ago and whose crew said the master killed himself because of despondency over the grounding of his vessel, has re sulted in the Implication of one of the crew in the killing. The authori ties here say three negro seamen have admitted Captain Corkrum was shot with his own revolver last Monday morning by Charles L. La cey, negon, mate, who was jenlous over Corkrum's promotion 'to be master. The Blinded Samson McNAIR CLAIMS.TO HAVE BROKEN SLATE Democratic Bosses Worried l That They Cannot Dictate Selection of Candidates to Next National Convention; Ward Workers Get Orders to Force Hartman HOVERTER IS GAINING IN STRENGTH IN CITY Fierce Battle in Progress For Republican Nomination For City Treasurership; Mud- Slinging by the Enemies of Philip Mover Does Harm to Men Who Put Out False Statements The last day before the primaries found the Democratic organization in an ugly snarl over the mayoralty situation, with desperate attempts on the part of the MeCormiek wing to line up votes for Dr. G. Willis Hartman for mayor as opposed to William B. McNair the Labor can didate. If Hartman, who carried the city by some 2,000 votes when he ran for coroner, is defeated by McNair it means that the MeCor miek organization has gone com pletely on the rocks and the former national chairman, hoping to dic tate the selection of delegates to the next national convention, is tak ing a last minute .interest in the campaign that was not expected at the outstart when it looked like an easy thing for the organization's choice. At a late hour to-day both McNair and Hartman were claiming the city and the ward workers were receiving word from headquarters to put Hartman over at any cost. On the Republican side appear ance indicated a gain in strength for Alderman George A. Hoverter for mayor with a fierce battle in prog ress over the treasurership,Harry F. Oves and City Treasurer Weber be ing the candidates. On this issue there is some division among or ganization men and Weber is claim ing some of them and. Oves the other. It is admittedly a close con test with the result probably in doubt until the last minute. How ever, Oves' friends said to-day that he will go through together with the whole list of candidates support ed by t*he organization as announced on Saturday by W. Harry Baker, chairman of the candidates' com mittee. Mr. Baker reiterated to-day his confidence in the nomination of those men supported by the organi zation and said the outlook is brighter than at any time since the campaign opened. Friends of Philip Moyer, candi date for district attorney, were an noyed to-day by a false statement sent broadcast by the so-called "in fContinued on Page 14.] I 15,827 MAY CAST BALLOTS Almost 16,000 men in the city have registered to vote at the primaries to-morrow and the general election, as compared with 12,200 registered in 1918 and 13,400 in 1917. The record-breaking enroll merrt this year in the city ex ceeded even the estimates of par ty workers. In fifteen precincts so many more Republicans turned out than had been expect ed that it was necessary to order more official Republican ballots. The registrations reported from the various districts in the books returned to the County Commis sioners to-day totaled 15,772. At noon fifty-five men who were not able to appear before the regis trars when they sat at the polling places had their names added, making the total 15,827. EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE PRIMARIES Record Vote Expected Out To morrow When Hot Con tests Will Be Decided With the distribution of ballots, election supplies, ballotboxes, vot ing booths and registration books the county commissioners late to day completed preparations for the primaries tomorrow. In four election districts vacancies on the boards were filed bycourt appointment as follows: Harrison Mater, minority inspector, succeeding V. G. Snyder: Lloyd L. Aleck, majority inspector, Second ward Millersburg, succeed ing Joseph I. Corbett; R. H. Hogen togler, minority inspector. Second ward, Fourth precinct, succeeding H. E. Ellenberger; Albert E. Senior, judge of election. Seventh ward. Fourth precinct, succeeding H. E. Lenhart. Because of the heavy Republican enrollment in fifteen precincts more official ballots were ordered for these districts, as follows: First ■ward. First precinct, 38: Second ward. First, 37; Fourth, 49; Third ward, Second, 45; Fourth ward. Sec ond. 97; Seventh, ward, Third, 52; Eighth ward. Third, 100: Fourth, 61; Fifth, 75; Ninth ward, Second, 82; Third, 69; Tenth ward, First, 86: Twelfth ward. Second, 82: Thir teenth ward. First, 49; Second, 62. With more than 19.000 enrolled voters in the county and about 16,- 000 in the city a record-breaking vote at the primaries is predicted. STORM ABATES AFTER HITTING COAST TOWNS Is Virtually Over, Point Isa bel, Texas, Wires South ern Headquarters San Antonio. Tex., Sept. 15. —Tho j United States radio station at Point ; Isabel, Texas, late last night noti ed the Southern Department head quarters at Fort Sam Houston that the general storm there appeared to be virtually over. I Dallas, Tex., Sept. 15.—Driving j furiously into the Texas coast, prin i cipally in the section southwest of j Galveston, the tropical hurricane 1 that has skirted the United States gulf coast for nearly a week, ap parently has swept inland near the Mexican border. Wire communication was Inter rupted in most of the affected area and the extent of the storm's damage could not be learned ac curately. There were no reports of fatalities. Brownsville and Corpus Christ! apparently felt the brunt of the storm, which Weather Bureau offi cials believe has passed on into Mexico, where it will be dissipated in the Mexican mountains. Tide Recedes Galveston, Tex., Sept. 15. —Late last night the wind still was blow ing In gusts from sixty to sixty five miles an hour, but the barome ter was rising steadily and the tide receding. The maximum area Hood ed by back water from the bay ex tended seven to nine blocks from the bay front and the entire lengtti of the north side of the island. With the exception of the street ear system, which was forced to suspend service early In the day, ail public utilities came through the storm intact. Streets Flooded When day broke the rain, which for a, while had ceased, began to fall again. Pieces of driftage floated on the waters in the streets. A buggy and an ice wagon appeared and here and there a man wadid hip deep in water. By noon, however, the streets pre sented a carnival-like appearance. Motor and sailboats, skiffs, wugons and buggies moved back and fortn and a number of negroes astride large timbers poled their unwieldy craft along. Men and women In bathing suits and raincoats promenaded arm in arm. Fastidiously dressed women swished about in water to their waists while the rain fell in torrents. SOCIETY TO MEET The Women's Missionary Society of the Shlremanstown United Brtehron Church, will meet at the home of Mrs. Samuel Erb to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. FIUME-ITALY ARE UNITED BY PROCLAMATION D'Annunzio Supported by His Forces Declares Union Amid Anarchy ALLIED FLAGS RUN DOWN British and French Troops Barricade Themselves, Expecting Attack By Associated Press. Geneva, Sept. 15.—Gabriele D'An nunzio, supported by the force of Arditi which accompanied him into Flume, has proclaimed a union of Fiume with Italy, according to ad vices received by the Siberian press bureau here from Belgrade. Fiume was plunged into anarchy, the advices declared, when the bri gade of Italian troops which pre viously had evacuated the lity re turned without officers, ejected the local authorities and arrested the Italian General Pittaluga. The British and French troops in Fiume. the message states, barri caded themselves within their quar ters, expecting to be attacked,- while the crowds in the city tore down the Allied flags. The Siberian authorities, is is add ed, still remain in the suburb of Susak, which is isolated. 14,000 Miners Go Back to Await Decision of Conciliation Board By Associated Press. Scranton, Pa.. Sept. 15.—The Del aware and Hudson Company mines in this vicinity, whose fourteen thousand miners have been on strike for a week, resumed opera tions to-day. The men "will await the decision of the anthracite con ciliation board on their grievances, consisting mainly of excessive dock age, unnecessary laying off of men for alleged dirty coal, and the u->e of mechanical loaders. All of the mines of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company continue idle on account of the strike except one. This is the Storre mine at Dickson City, where 2,000 men are employed. Twelve thou sand remain on strike. The strikers declare the district board of the union was too late in its effort to settle the troubles that their complaints of months stand ing were ignored at tire district of fices and by company officials and they are determined the latter will hear them and settle them. After ward, they say, the district board can ratify the settlement. National Organizers Fowler and ! Gleason, of the union, who were le j fused a hearing at the strikers' mass meeting yesterday, asked President . Uewis, of the United Mine Workers, now at the Cleveland convention, I for further instructions. Many to Attend Rally of New American Legion i Scores of men who saw service | during the war have informed the | committee planning a mass meet- I ing of veterans for Thursday even ■ ing in the Courthouse that they will , take part in the organization of the j local post of the American Region. | Several hundred are expected to be j in attendance at the meeting. Aims and reasons for the foun dation of the American Legion are [to be explained and discussed. For | instance, the preamble of the le- I gion's constitution reads; | "For God and country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent. Americanism; to preserve the memories and inci dents of our association in the great war; to inculcate a sense of indivi dual obligation to the community, State and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the mas ter of might; tj promote peace and good will on earth: to safeguard and ti.uiemit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom ami democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our com radeship by our devtion to mutual helpfulness." "I olicies—not politics," has been adopted as the slogan of the legion. Several hundrM Harrishurg men have already joined the local post. Harrishurg Rotarian on International Committee G. M. Stelnmetz. President of tho Harrishurg Rotary Club, has been appointed a member of the Interna tional Committee on Publicity for the International Association of Rotary Clubs, by Albert S. Adams, of Atlanta, Ga . the new International President. The other members of the committee are Guy Gundaker, former Interna tional vice-president, of Philadel phia: William Gettinger, of New York: William B. Bryant, of Pater son, N. J. and Milton H. Ranck, of Lancaster. TAXES ARE DUE County tax collectors in city wards called attention to-day to the ex piration of the period durtng which a 5 par ceni. Ibatement is allowed on 1919 county tax on properties. All county property taxes not paid before to-night must be pnid in full, the abatement being allowed only until September 15. 17 GERMAN'S ESCAPE By Associated Press. Salt lake City, Sept. 15.—Seven teen enemy alien prisoners escaped j from the war prison barracks at ! Fort Douglas, near here, early to- ! day. Escape was made through an 1 eighty-foot tunnel which had evl- j dently taken months to construct. I DAYLIGHT SAVING BOON TO WORKMEN, ROBBINS DECLARES Head of Great Steelton Plant Urges Councils to Preserve Hour of Sun shine For. Benefit of Labor MEN, EMPLOYERS AND COST OF LIVING ARE AFFECTED Frank A. Robbins, Jr., general manager of the great Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company and the largest employer of labor in Central Pennsylvania, to-day joined the ranks of those indorsing and working for daylight saving. Mr. Robbins reached his decision after cureful consideration of the value of an extra hour of sunshine each summer day from all angles. As the result of his study of the situ ation, which shows that the 8,000 men employed in the plant are more contented and <So better work, Mr. Robbins calls on the Councils of Harrisburg and Steelton to enact, local daylight saving ordinances for next summer. Councils of all sur rounding towns and boroughs also are asked to join in the popular movement. A recent canvass of the big Steel ton plants showed that the vast majority of men employed favor day light saving and regret with others the action taken by Congress in re pealing the popular measure despite the protests of millions of workers. "I am highly in favor, personally, of the daylight saving scheme, and I sincerely hope that action will be taken by the Council of Steelton and by the Councils of Harrisburg and surrounding boroughs, so that we may have the extra hour of daylight next summer as we have had it for the past two summers," said Mr. Robbins. "So far as the matter is related to local conditions, I think men should secure a reasonable amount of recreation. This, undoubtedly, can be had only with the daylight sav ing scheme. The extra hour of day light means inueli to the man who works in mill, shop or office the en tire day. I have noticed an increase in good, healthy sports of all kinds, f y T COMPELS SUMMONS STEEL LEADERS f *s* y JL c.>-.*'■■ T— ?t *•• •■ ;>'.-rq>i-' f (.in; avit* 4 4* JJ litre to-day that a meeting of represent.!*it es 01 the X *** 4# f* X tM 4* *1" | ..'. "a Y 4* ' ' *r T tion that the strike be postponed until after the ind X 4* nr 4 .; T 4 • ! \ ! 4 $ f t* !f* 4 * 4 4 $W 4* j 4* T T A BREAKS BOLSHEVIK FRONT X T II Tj London—Admiral Kolchak in pursuing his offensive J| i 4 again 4 T 4 P' icc - § 4* y c. v , 4* *** § :VT,OO* S TO CT OFT *f 4 * *1" 4* ® X ' X . J 4* T A T '* 4* J HURRICANE DEMOLISHES TOWN 11 y Houston—Port Arkansas, ?5 miles from Corpi * * £ Christi, on the upper end of Mustang Island was don * X plctely demolished by the hurricane Sunday, according jj i y to a wireless message picked up Jiere to-day. > * • T TO CONTINUE SERIES 2! y T 4 Harrisburg The West End-Marysville "! X t- ed The. fourth and 'fifth games y = 5l *> r n Thurr. * * -4, T 4 day and Saturday, respectively. * y T 4* f 4. „ y $ MARRIAGE LICENSES ? 4* llalph I*. l.onß nn.l Kloreare Campbell, Dnuphlni Kmanuel K. * * d< Mundorir. Harrlahuru, and Kllcn It. Itccil. MlllcrahurKl Wllllnm J. R& r Holndnf, Pcnhrook. and Martha J. /.clK'er, I'nxtonlat Thontaa A. T 4* t'ona nnd Theolla Jnnra, Unrrlal.iira; J'aal A.- V. I.chr, York, and "R® JL (.race M. Wauali. Xf Camhcrl.indt Alexander Murphy nnd Ann4 ; Coleman, York) Paul S. Kllllaa. Itcthlchcm. nnd Klin H. Tlttlr, Hnr-X riahurKi Wllllnm 1,. Scott and Yculali M. Dickey, llarrlahursi Harvey d, A. Ki.ncdy, l.lnsrlcMovin, It. 1 a, and Mary K. Karnaier. Hnrrlaburu. to* T It. I). 4. ~ 4* ft STORE EMPLOYES WANT SUNSHINE VIRTI'AIJIJY every one of the scores of persons employed in the big department store of Bowman & Company to-day attached his name to a daylight saving petition. Hardly without exception, the men and women who for two years have been enjoying an ex tra hour of sunshine during the summer months joined in asking City Council to perpetuate the popular measure next summer. The store workers who have been enjoying little outings and picnics made possible by the saving of daylight also joined in asking other workers to sign the petitions. particularly in tennis and baseball. All this means, of course, healthier bodies and clearer minds, ami there fore, better employes. "Then, too, it cannot help but have a decided effect on living conditions. Home gardens have increased in number by reasons of the extra hour. This means cheaper living and greater contentment. And the con tented man always makes the best employe. And, by the way, the bene [Conttnuod on Pago 15.]
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