wr*' • - >, v r ■ ! ■ ■ r&m- s ; -_ , : ' '' 1 •.. ' . Sweeping Republican Victory Throughout State Forecasted as Voters Turn Out Strong LXXXVIII —NO. 260 20 PAGES "-"fcSK??. WK'.t o^^atHa B^.^ 148 ' HARRISBURG. PA '* FEEL OPTIMISTIC DESPITE STRONG RANKSOFMINERS government Officials and Operators Be lieve Men Will Be Ordered Back to | Work—Federal Troops Being Dis tributed Through Coal Districts U. S. SOLDIERS ARE SENT INTO PENNSYLVANIA FIELDS By Associated Press • C . Chicago, Nov. 4.—ln the face of vir tually an unbroken front of approxl-' mately 425,000 striking coal miners, whose walkout throughout the nation at midnight has produced almost com plete paralysis of the production of bituminous coal, the beginnig of the second full day of the strike found government officials and coal mine operators optimistic. Additional movements of Federal and state troops into various coal fields were reported over night ard thousands of carloads of fuel in trans it ( -were confiscated by the Federal Railroad Administration, diminishing tiie supply of private industries and i municipalities, some of wlileii alread> | hate felt the stopping .f pioduction. Lips S'nlcH Officials of the United Mine Work ers of America, whose lips officially were scaled by the Federal Court in- ' junction issued at Indianapolis last week, remained silent. Attorneys for the miners continued preparation to-day of tl-eir side ii the cc.se preparatory to the hear.fig j next Saturday in Fedeyal Court of UK injunction proceedings, and Wash ington officials believed that the ! btoad powers of the restraining or- ( der prohibiting use of the strike funds would compel the nfiners to re- ■ sume work. McKinley and Colfax counties. New ' Mexico, to-da>' were added to the dis-1 tricts under military control by a martial law proclamation of, Governor Darrazola. Federal soldiers j took charge as the strike became | complete in all mines of the state, ex- t [Continued 011 Page- 11.] Operators and Garfield Seek Basis For Coal Strike Settlement By Associated Press. Washington. .Nov. 4.—Efforts to reach a basis for possible settlement j of the strike of bituminous coal miners were inude to-day at a con- I ference here between Federal Fuel ; Administrator Garfield and J. D. A. j Morrow, president of the National ! f'oal Association, an organization of I the leading coal operators of the j country. I Dr. Gartield returned early to-day from a visit, to Kentucky and soon afterwards went into conference with Mr. Morrow, who was an offi cial of the fuel administration, dur ing the war. What proposals the i fuel administrator had to make were r.A disclosed in advance of the con ference. Government officials felt that the ; broad powers of the Federal Court I injunction in shutting off the strike ! funds would force the miners to re turn to work. Ixibor leaders them selves were said to hold the view that the miners could not hold out long for lack of subsistence caused by the operation of the injunction. Agents of the Department of Jus- [ tire reported to headquarters here that nonunion miners were working on full time and that defections from the union ranks were notice- j able. Lewis Breaks Silence to Point the Way to Settlement of Strike By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Nov. 4. Breaking his silence here for the first time j since he was served with the re straining order from the court of Federal Judge A. B. Anderson last ; Friday. John 1,. Lewis, acting presi dent of the United Mine Workers i of America, gave out the following brief statement in regard to the ef forts of the Government to end the strike of approximately 423.000 soft coal miners: "The machinery of the joint sys- i tern of bargaining in the mining in- i dustry is intact. It would be a j simple matter for the Government and the coal operators again to set t it in motion to negotiate a wage agreement." The statement was given to press I representatives following a confer- j ence Mr. Lewis had with this at- ! torney, which lasted practically all \ morning. The miners' leaders'said he had nothing to add to the type- ' written statement, and none of the j other officials made any comment. | ITHE WEATHER] I Hnrrisliurg and Vicinity* Cloud v to-night with little change In I temperature. Wednesday partly cloudy and colder. Eastern Pennnj I vanln: Cloudy to night nnd Wednesday, probable rain In north portion. Colder Wedneaday. .Southeast to aouth wlnda becoming weat and ! northweat and freah Wednea day. nivert The Suaquehnnna river and all Ita brnnehea will fnll except the lower portion of the main river nhleh will rlae thia after- i noon nnd to-night and rail alow- ' ly Wrdneaday. * stage of about j 7.0 feet la Indicated for Harrla burg Wedneaday morning. 4 HARRISBURG gM6P TELEGRAPH Wages of Miners in Soft Coal Fields The monthly wage* received by I miners in the bituminous coal fields, according: to a table prepar- ' ed by the Bureau of Statis tics of the United States Depart ment of I jabot* from records cover ing: 40,511 miners employed in 201 mines, are as follows: Machine miners $1.15.50 Hand pick miners 94.22 Drivers 88.CG laborers 87.72 ragtr* 10.1.41 Tra< knien DS.4H Boys working as trappers. . 48.42 Blacksmiths working above ground 124.94 1 Engineers 139.34 ' Firemen 120.52 ! Laborers above ground .... 84.00 100 QUARTS AND ! 14 PERSONS ARE ! NABBED IN RAID Police Surprise Center of Il licit Booze Distribution in Earh* Morning Fourteen persons, three of them j women were arrested in a police raid I jthis morning at 1121 North Seventh i long suspected of being the! ; seat Of much of the illicit liquor' i traffic in this city. Taken in the j i raid were more than 100 quarts of 1 whisky and gin. After holding the place under sur-J veillance for several weeks, Harris- ■ i burg police received their cue for I the raid early to-day after threej : men had been seen carrying several 1 | heavy suitcases and bags to a wait- 1 ling automobile. An investigation of > j the contents of the automobile was; (made and the raid staged. I All Arc Held Thirteen of the persons taken into 1 'custody are colored and the four-1 teenth is a Mexican. Four of the j party are charged with illegal saie j 'of intoxicants while the Others are' held on a disorderly practice charge.! All will be given hearings in police' j court during the afternoon. Those held on the illegal liquor! sale charge are: James Cody, alias Red, the alleged proprietor of the place: John Goens, Reginald Keys' and George Robinson, all of Ilauers-' I town, Md. The others are: Ella Lynch and' Mary Huntsberry, of Hagerstown.j Md.. and Jose Mandazu, Ida Belli Voung, Charles Austin, Johu-W. Bell,! Clarence Leve, Roy Dalkins, Lester 1 i \\ ilson, Andrew Jackson. "Runners" Well Armed A Winchester rifle, a heavy shot gun and a loaded revolver was found! in the automobile by the police when! they surrounded it after their sns-1 picion had been aroused by the heavy! suitcases and bags that had been! [carried to it. ! John Goens. Reginald Keys and! George Robinson, the three liagers j town men were found with the au;o-l mobile. All have refused to talk, i but it is supposed that they were' preparing to take the liquor and had i the firearms for use in case of in-1 terference. Long Cmler Suspicion Suspicion of the police had been 1 directed toward the house for several ! weeks, following the arrest of a nuni-l her of persons who testified that they l had secured liquor from men In that! i section. Police have been detailed, i°n the case and have had the place l I under su veillance for several weeks.; j Following the arrest of the three men in the automobile, the house was surrounded and a call for ad jditional patrolmen sent in before the ; iaid was ordered. Participating were Detectives Speece and Allison (and Patrolmen Bibb. Knell, Rickert Whiting. Parsons, Dickey, Fetrow' Schaffner and Hylan. ' Marshall Makes Futile Effort to Speed Up the Treaty Debate in Senate By Associated Press I \\ a s blag to e. Nov. 4—Vice-President I (Marshall tried a little Peace Treaty! | speeding of hi* own to-dav in the! | Senate, suddenly putting the' question I ;on the La Follette amendment to j I eliminate the labor provisions of the! j Treaty. There were some "ayes" and i , a chorus of "noes." Senator La Fol-1 llftte objected that several * Senator* 1 still wanted to speak, and Senator! . Sherman, Republican. Illinois, launch-I led into another bitter attack of the 1 i Treaty. I It turned out that so many Sena- ' j tors wanted to talk that leader* vir-! j tuully abandoned hope of a vote on • i the amendment to-day. Standing on Their ' Rights" * .rrrrz: 1 CITY FACES CRISIS BECAUSE OF LACK ' OF DECENT HOMES Stricter Building Laws Needed to Supervise Quick Turning of Small Dwellings into Apartment Houses The menace of the housing condi tions in Harrisburg has not yet im pressed a good many people who re gard it as an academic question which does not concern them as in dividuals. Sometime ago the Tele graph made a survey of its own and printed the results of that investi gation showing how seriously con gested are many sections of the city and how families are living in squalor because they found it impos sible to gdt proper homes. It has come to the attention of the Telegraph that one individual or group of individuals is creating hous ing conditions even worse in sections of the city which have heretofore been rather sanitary and free of ser ious congestion. "Do you know that houses in tended for one family," said an in terested citizen, "are now being pur chased in blocks and converted into so-called apartments for two or three families? X know of one case where six .one-family houses have been transformed so that instead of being occupied by six families they are now crowded with eighteen families. These occupy little apartments three to a house. The houses are about CHAMBERLAIN AND BAKER IN BITTER CLASH Cross Swords Over Adminis tration of Military Jus tice at Hearing BY Associated Press. Washington. Nov. 4. Secretary Maker and Senator Chamberlain. Democrat, Oregon, former chairman of the Senate Military Committee, clashed sharply to-day at a hearing of a subcommittee dealing with the military instice controversy. "Whenever an inferior officer gets into a disagreement with his su perior, he is likely to get the ax very suddenly," Senator Chamber lain declared. "That isn't a fact," Secretary- Baker said. "But I say it is," Senator Cham berlain responded. "We know it up here." "Oh, of course," Mr. Baker raid, "when an officer comes up to Con gressional committees unil says things that ure independent of de (Cont-nucU ou Page I'J.J ®K otoc-2fo&cpcn&fnU fifteen feet front and the average depth of that class of dwelling. Each apartment includes two rooms, a bath and kitchen. Previous' tenants in several occasions were warned out on the threat of increased rentals in order that the houses.might be con verted into apartments and while the remodeling was done In some cases, in other cases the opportunity was taken to boost the rent to a high figure." The some gentleman observed that stricter building rules must be issued unless we are to have mast danger ous and unsanitary districts all over Harrisburg. His thought was that the conversion of small one-family houses into three tiny apartments was certain to result in serious abuse and prove a menace to the rest of the community. While there has been considerable building of dwellinghouses during the last few months the need is still so great as to demand prompt action unless we are to have in Harrisburg a worse housing condition than wa3 ever known. U. S. Judge Bufflngton is making [Continued on Page 16.] BIG CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSS IS UNDER WAY Women Seek 48,000 Members and Contributions of $30,000 All over the city to-day hundreds of women members of the HeMI* until 7 oVlork iHIm fvenliiK II I* il* 1 11 1 x or ever) reglMtcrrd vol or of (lir oily lo *nt it Imllot. Volt* for LITE four HUNT IMMIIM on (In* •!(> linllol. \ll poll | icit I pnrtlfM fttvor (HM IMIIMI IMKIM** and (In* Holar.v Club. Chamber of Co in in * roe mill KIWIIIIIM Club ni*mlHr art* lIIKO vvorrkiiiu to il* .v ( Ht*flirt* (hflr upproinl. Tlit* loan t|iit*M(itniH iiifliulf #r,u.- tHHI for paviiiic Mtrfft Inlfiurr* (ion*. lIIMI (lit* (ranNfrr of tlit* 9800.000 alrfiitly approprintftl. rn Ibf fity'M Mhnrt* of tin* liriilKi* (o IM* built lr. Stnti* *tri*i*t. Much loan will uifilu furt lit*r prort* in mil alf ipal tlt*vr lopnif nt ami an o(ln*r *(t*p toward a firt**ti*r llur i )buri;. Despite tlie rain during the morn ing. in some of the city election dis tricts from 25 to 50 per cent, of the voters in almost half of the precincts ha<| cast ballots before noon. In the county districts the vote was not so heavy, but in the boroughs and thickly populated townships party workers predicted a fairly heavy ballot because of the interest in local offices. Passage of tlie four city loans was predicted at noon as few voters were heard making statements that they were opposed to the bond issues. As every section of the city will bene fit to a great extent by the approval of the loans it was expected that they may pass by the biggest major ities ever recorded in the city for bond issues. ' . Accused Board Serves In the Second ward, Sixth pre cinct, where some of the election board members are under bail 011 a nharge of not complying with the primary laws, there was no dispute about their service again at the gen eral election. In the Fourth ward. Second pre cinct, GO per cent, of (lie voters had been at the polling place until noon, 206 casting ballots. Many other dis tricts reported at noon that 30 to 40 per cent, of the registered voters had appeared. In Middle Paxton township officials had failed to certify that there was a vacancy on the board of road sup ervisors for a short term, and it will be necessary now to petition the court to appoint someone to the place, as only a long-term super visor is being balloted for to-day. Error in Ballot There was no trouble in organis ing any election boards in the city or county and no camplaints were made to the County Commissioners about errors on the ballots, with but one exception. It was reported that ! in the Seventh ward, Sixth precinct, the name of Lawrence Banks as can didate for Inspector of elections ap peared on the ballot while it should have been J. M. Wintield, who re ceived 54 votes at the primary, Banks getting only 52. Investigation by clerks at the of -1 lice of the County Commissioners 1 showed that the computing board in tallying the vote had placed Win field's name under "inspector of elec tions," but later crossed it out and rewrote it under judge of elections," indicating that he had received 54 votes as a candidate for the latter office, less thun the number of votes received by the nominee for judge of elections. Votes cast in the various districts of the city until early in the after noon follow: First ward. First pre cinct, 42 of 175; Third, 55 of 333; Second ward. First, 43 of 163; Third, 710 of 275; Fifth, 113 of 454; Third ward. First. 57 of 211; Third. 36 of 109; Fourth ward. Second. 206 of 480; Fifth ward. Second, 77 of 217; Third. 80 of 312; Fourth. 79 of 310; Seventh ward. Second, 76 of 363; Third, 33 of 233; Ninth ward, Fourth, 59 of 214; Fifth, 104 of 355; Sixth, 79 of 287; Tenth ward, Second, 139; Third. 75 of 271; Fourth, 101 of 4 69; Eleventh ward, First. 55 of 242; Third, 101 of 344; Twelfth ward. Second. 100 of 421; Thirteenth ward. First, 38 of 245. "Work," Clemenceau Says, Will Solve War Problems Hi/ Associated Press MriixixMiru. Nov. 4.—The solution of the many problems the world is now facing may be summarized In the single word "work." Premier Clem enceau declared in his keynote speech for the government party in the par liamentary elections campaign, der livered here to-day. The speech also was the farewell message of the aged premier on the eve of his contemplated retirement from political life. The premier's address, he declared, was a message not meant for France alone, but was an appeal to the entire world to renew its labors as they had been performed before the war and produce for the world's needs. GET RETURNS BY PHONE TONIGHT Due to remodeling work now beir.-g done in the Telegraph building, the newsrooms of the newspaper will be closed to vis itors to-night. Persons desiring election returns will pleurie cult by telephone. OXI.Y EVENING ASSOCIATED PIIES9 SINGLE COPIES MAUr miTIAU NEW Sl* A I'Eli IN II AltltlSUllllG TWO CENTS nUML LUII IUH VOTERS (JET THREE POUNDS OF SUGAR Xcw York. Nov. 4.—A three pound package of sugar was given to each voter in the seven teenth election precinct of the Second Assembly district on the lower Must Side by "Jimmy** Kelly. Democratic district leader. The gift was made without re gard to the political preference of the voters. Mr. Kelly expected to give away 1,300 pounds of sugar during the day. ELECTION BOARD ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD Judge, Inspector and Clerks Are Charged Willi Mttking False Primary Returns Charged with making a fraudu lent return of the primary election votes cast for t*. E. Weber, who sought the Republican nomination for city treasurer, warrants were is sued by Alderman C. E. Murray yes terday for the arrest of the entire election board of the Second wftrd, Sixtli precinct. Those against whom information was made are Charles B. Strickler, judge; George ii. Winters, majority inspector; H. M. Allen, minority in spector; Arthur It. Fitzgerald, clerk, and George H. Yotte.v, clerk. Mr. Strickler was the only one who was not brought before the alderman last night. Each of the other four entered $3OO bail for appearance at a hearing to be held next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. * t t > i 4 AUTHORIZES FUNDS TO * * X ■ i i i i J 4 I f for A!nsk i r Iroads. ± * a• ■ ■ •4 Va. ' * * X II afternoon 4 ' placed themselves and their properties 4 •*. * * jjj 'in the hope that such use may fi> * and r. • -ip. •ii b( J B $ A J Omsk. - Colonel H. Emerson: of the Ameri- 1 I f I 1 4 T ,• * 4 ■* • £ T * 4* .)'• page- T ui- t 2! s # 2 4 k ® * -la T . 1 X - o t i ; l iuse. ► TO DEAL WITH COAL PROFITEERS , > l t V; A I inisirator tected $ m ■4* to ask I lident Wilson's authority to revive ccr r • <■ I administration orders, p ■ * * <** * * e& '* 4* an-. . rorucerinr > * < ' ' (• TAKE up shantung provision ► * ► e * '.uck up a motion by Republican Leader Lodge to .3 I 1 '• a, ee th ' the LaFolettc amendment would be voted ox ** < not later than 3 P. M. to-morrow. • • 4 I '*' 1 ■ > ± MARRIAGE LICENSES r * Walter K. Thrush and Fannie I. 11a;, Harrisburg. a -M- MJJ llillt* Prohibition Is Big Issue in Many of the States CITIES OF PA. ELECT MA YORS Gubernatorial elections are being belli in only live States to-day— Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi and New Jersey. Prohibition occupies the center of 'be stage in Ohio. In that State voters pass upon two referendums and two amendments—the former relating to legislative ratification of the federal prohibition amendment ar.il the prohibition enforcement act passed by the last Legislature, and the latter to a definition of 2.75 as unintoxicating liquor and repeal of that constitutional State-wide pro hibition. Kentucky also votes on State-wide prohibition and, in common with Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jer sey and Virginia, elect members to both branches of the State Legisla ture. The chief duty before New [Continued on Page 19.] •HEAVY VOTE IN READING By .dssoeialrd Press. Heading. Pa., Nov. 4.—The heav iest vote in many years is being poll ed here to-day with three big fights to bring out the voters. The mayor alty, school controllership and the Republican county commissionership battles are being waged on a scale unparalleled in local politics and huge sums have been invested by candidates in campaign expenses. Socialists are making a desperate effort to capture city hall, with open pleas to the voters to establish a radical municipal government here.