Drastic Coaf Restrictions Are Expected to Stave Off National Fuel Famine Daring the Strike w LXXXVIII— No. 286 22 PAGES Dal, &.^ c ; p a \ Won o&Ta. a Ha S rri s °b n u d r^ la " HARRISBURG, PA. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1919. ei TWO B CENTB E9 HOME EDITION EXTENSIVE SHUT DOWN OF PLANTS NOWIN PROSPECT Restrictions on Use of Coal Is Extended Throughout Na tion Under U. S. Order FEW MINERS WORKING Remain Steadfast in Determi nation Not to Return For 11 Per Cent. Raise By Associated Press Chicago, Dec. 2.—Restrictions on the use of coal, already put into ef fect by regional coal committees where the pinch of necessity had been felt, to-day were extended throughout the nation under an or der of the Federal Fuel Administra tor. The most extensive shutdown of industry in history was in pros pect and domestic consumers were preparing to endure privation and discomfort as the strike of bitumi nous coal miners entered its second month. In Kansas, where volunteers work ed in the strip puts under protection of State and Federal troops and in the New River fields of West Vir ginia there was prospect to-day of increased production. In the former seven pits were worked and in West Virginia operators said normal pro duction was in sight by the end of the week. Remain Steadfast Throughout the remainder of the country, however, miners apparently remained steadfast in their deter mination not to return to work un der the fourteen per cent, wage in [ConUnued on Page IS.] First Moonshine Case Brought Before Judge Witmer's Federal Court The first moonshine case ever brought in this district was present ed to-day at the afternoon session of the United States District Court, which Judge Witmer is holding in the Federal Building. Since July 1 numerous instances of this illicit making and sale of liquor have oc curred in other parts of the country, but never before in this judicial dis trict. Vincent Basile, formerly a saloon keeper in Pittston. was discovered by Federal agents to be running a still at Harding. Luzerne county, about five miles from Pittston. Sam Sate, a former barkeeper of Basile's, was operating the place, but Sam was too quick and managed to get away when the Pittston police and Fed eral agents descended on the place. Basile was indicted for aiding and abetting the operation of an illicit still. It is said that the manner in which the still was first discovered was by the tremendous amounts of molasses which were being contract ed for by Basile. VATICAN ANXIOUS By Associated l > ress Route, Monday, Dec. I.—Anxiety is felt by the Vatican relative to the situation in Mexico, especially re garding ecclesiastics in that coun try. Religious connections have re cently seemed to have returned to a satisfactory and normal condition in Mexico, bishops had returned to their sees amid greetings of the people and laws against the church were not rigorously enforced. Fears are expressed that a new upheaval in Mexico may lead to per secution of the clergy. DOG'S BONKS NOT BOY'S ' By Associated Press Jersey City. Dec. 2.—Examination of the bones found recently in Gree ley, Pa , and which were supposed to be those of "Jimmy" Glass, in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glass, of this citp. who disappeared May 13, 1915, shows them to be those of a dog .according to a re port made to Mayor Hague to-day by Dr. George D. White. The bones were found two miles from where the boy was last seen. BLAME SWITCH CREW By Associated Hress Washington, Dec. 2.—Responsi bility for a collision between a Bal timore and Ohio switch engine and a Monongahela Valley Traction Company trolley car at Parmaco, W. Va., in which twelve persons were killed and twenty-five injured, was placed on the crew of the switch en gine in a report to-day by the Bu reau of Safety of the Interstate HARRISBIRU CUB ELECTS OFFICERS J. William Bowman. Plavel 1,. Wright and Stanley G. Jean were last evening elected to the board of direc tors of the Harrisburg Club. They will succeed John T. Brady, H. A. Kelkcr, Jr., and P. X. Kasson. The board, including nine members, will reorganize on Friday, December 12. HOVKRTFTt SPENT *3B."> TO BE ELECTED MAYOR Mayor-elect George A. Hoverter yesterday filed ..is campaign ex pense account for the general elec tion showing that he had spent $385.67. I THE WEATHER Hnrrlshnrg nnd Vicinity: Snow flurries to-night or on Wed nesday. Colder Wednesduy. Fastern Pennsylvania: Snow flur ries Into to-night or on Wrd nrsday. colder Wednrsdny. Moderate vnrinhlr winds be coming fresh north. Itlver: Thr Susquehniinn river nnd nil lis branches will continue to fall. A stnge of nhout (1.1 feet Is indicated for llarris burg Wednesday morning. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH American Legion Backs American Institutions Join THE AMERJCAN LEGION And Help to stamp out the agitators S2BO TAKEN FROM HOME PUT BACK BY SMALL BOY Youths Confess to the Crime! * While Money Is Being Returned Robbed of S2BO in cash and some ' jewelry November 13, when two; youths are aliened to have entered, his home and stolen the money and: valuables, Howard X. Colton, 1823 ! Whitehall street, found a brown 1 package In the mail box at his resi dence yesterday in which had been wrapped S2BO and this note: "For God's sake let up on the boys. I They're not guilty. You told the 'bulls' S2BO was stolen. IXere it is." : The message was signed "A Rela tive." James Walnier and Joseph Co-1 hick, the latter a juvenile, were j charged with the theft. Walmer pleaded guilty to the charge yester- ' day afternoon in court and with Raymond Itutler, colored, confessed i to other offenses. Mr. Colton was at his home in the ! morning and heard something be ing placed in the mail holder at the' door. When he went to the door he j saw a small boy running down the j street and noticed the brown pack- ! age. The jewelry which was stolen from i [Continued on Page 7.1 Prisoner Is Willing to Serve Long Term So as to Save Stolen Booze Willinmsport. Dee. 2.—When Jo- j •seph and Harry Toner were sentenced in I criminal court here late yesterday for j the theft of more than 50') quarts of liquor from the Crawford hotel cellar I at Muncy, District Attorney Greevy en- 1 deavored to persuade Harry to reveal the location of 400 quarts of the stolen j "wet" goods which he confessed he had ' buried within a mile and a half of j Muncy. Although promired a lighter! sentence for the imformation. Toner re- i fused and Judge Harvey W. Whitehead ! sentenced him to pay a fine of sr,o and | undergo imprisonment In the Eastern Penitentiary for a period of not less than five years nor more than six years j and six months. Joseph got off with a j fine of S3O and imprisonment of not' less than one nor more than two years j and four months In the penitentiary. The Toner brothers, who were em- I ployed at the Crawford house, were ar- | rested by State Policemen who became j curious as to where the "inspiration" | for a booze party came from. Tin Mills Closed; Cannot Get Coal By Associated Press Mlrubrnville. 0., Dec. 2.—Two thous and men are Idle to-day because the Kellansbee Brothers tin plant of Fol lansbee, one of the largest in the Steubenville district, shut down for want of coal. Many smaller indus tries throughout this district will be forced to close within a week, it is said. Non-union mines nnnounred the 14 per cent, wage Increases will be paid. None of the union mines in Jefferson county were reopened. 1 WAR VETERANS TO ATTEND SMOKER Preparations are about com pleted for the big soldier and sailor party at Chestnut Street Auditorium on Thursday evening. The entertainment committee of the American Legion wishes it to be emphatically understood that there will be no business brought up at the meeting. The pro gram includes first-class vaude ville, war pictures, jazz band, or chestra music and free "smokes," donated by the Y. M. C. A. Vet erans of this and other wars are cordially invited to come. The gallery will be reserved for the colored veterans. The Eighth Regiment Band will complete its reorganization this evening at the Armory in preparation for Thurs day, which will he its initial up pearance. The affair is free to all ex-service men. Discharge button or uniform will admit you. PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED FOR | DOUGHBOY NIGHT | American Legion Invites All Military Organizatons to Attend j The official program for "Doughboy | arul (Job Night" at Chestnut Street hall, I Thursday evening has been officially an j nounced by the chairman of the enter- I tainment committee, I'ost No. 27. Amer j ican Legion, as follows: Invocation, the ! Rev. Robert llagnell; singing, "Amer- I ica," lead by A. \V. Hartman ; musical I selections, Rth Regiment band and Joe ' Braxton's Jazz Orchestra; address of] welcome. H. J. Stackpole, President Har- i rishurg ('hamber of Commerce ; re- | 1 sponse. by State Representative of the ] American Legion ; solo, Ex-Corp William j [Continued on Page 7.J ' POOR CHILD WORKS HARD TO EARN RED CROSS FUND Youngsters Turn Every Energy io Helping Those More Un fortunate Than Themselves Out near Cameron street at thei edge of what is known as the dump, i in a little two-roomed house lives a i small girl who goes to one of the! third grade schools. When her! teacher told her how the Junior j Red Cross money was used, part of t it to help the little sufferers in other j lands and part of it to help make the j little crippled girls and boys here j at home strong and well, she at I once, proceeded to earn her quarter | to become a Junior Red Cross mem- | ber. Not satisfied with this, this j child, who needs many things her-1 self, worked and earned a dollar! more to buy four other junior Rod ! Cross memberships for those worse ofT than herself so that her school; might have a share in helping some crippled child to be cured. Some boys in this same district ! asked their principal if they might > DONAWS NYMPHS! MAY YET SEE THE! LIGHT OF DAY! I Council May Appropriate the I Money For Base in New- Budget City Commissioners decided to-day ! to hold their first special session next Tuesday evening in Council Cham ber to consider the 1920 budget. Superintendents of the various bu reaus will be notified by the council men to submit their estimates of pro posed expenditures for next year. ' These will be considered for the first j time next Tuesday evening. I After a short discussion following Ithe business session to-day Commis sioner W. H. Lynch said ho would have an estimate prepared on the I < rection of the Doijato fountain, 'Dance of Eeternal Spring," which for ! years has been stored in a warehouse. I The fountain is of bronze, valued at $26,000, and was given to the city by M. S. Hershey, the "chocolate king." No official action was taken II to authorize placing it or provide | money for this work. It was intimat ed to-day that council may provide [Continued on Page 21.1 HOI.l) VICM 10 OVER Paris, Dec. 2. The Supreme ! Council decided to-day that the I question of Fiume should not be set tled in the Hungarian Peace Treuty but be renewed for final decision by the allied and assochrted powers. This eliminated on the part of either or the Jugo-Slavs to signß®tßie treuty on account of Fiume. -J WELSH MI NEKS STRIKE j London. Dec. 2.—The South Wales , miners have voted by a slight ma -1 jorlty in favor of a strike over the ] question of enforcing the raising of the incompetent relief limit to 250 .pounds annually. The official lig-1 ! ures on the balloting available to- ! [day show 73,307 votes for a strike] and 72,837 against one. —— . ) I call a meeting ol boys ul recess In I 1 their room. Permission being grant | ed, they did so and formed a com -1 pany to work all day Saturday and | turn their money over to their teach j er for the junior Kcd Cross so that! j their room might go over the top; ; and help send some crippled boy I | to the hospital to be made straight iand sound of body. [ The underlying motive with these I | children was that of helping some i j child worse off physically than | i themselves, and the motive was so j j strong within them that they gladly! ; denied themselves that they might • be of service to others . Surely such examples of unselfish- 1 noss will inspire hundreds more fa- j voted to purchase the Ited Cross! I Christmas seals as a means of aid- 1 | ing the movement to wipe out tuber-1 j culosis. Stor-3n&cpcnt>ntt. LA H/S TO COMBA T HIGH COST OF LIVING, LABOR UNREST AND RADICALISM URGED BY WILSON Text of President's Message to Congress To the Senate and House of Representatives 1 sincerely regret that I cannot be present at the opening of this ses sion of the Congress. I am thus prevented from presenting in as di rect a way as I could wish the many questions that are pressing for so lution at this time. Happily, I have the advantage of the advice of the heads of the several executive de partments who have kept in close touch with affairs in their detail and whose thoughtful recommendations I earnestly second. In the matter of the railroads and the readjustment of their affairs growing out of Federal control, I shall take the liberty at a later day of addressing you. Urges Budget T hope that Congress will bring S to a conclusion at this session legis- j lution looking to the establishment i of a budget system. That there I should be one single authority re- I sponsible for the making of all ap propriations and that applications | should be made not independently ; of each other but with reference to j one single comprehensive plan of expenditure properly related to the I nation's income there can no no i doubt. I believe the burden of pre- j paring the budget must in the nature j of the case, ft' ilie work is to be J properly done ami responsibility j concentrated instead of divided, rest I upon the executive. The budget so ! prepared should I e submitted to and j approved or amended by a single committee of each house of Con- j gress, and no single aprpopriation i should be made by tlie Congress, ex cept such as may have been includ- | ed in the budget prepared by the | executive or, added by the particular committee of Congress charged with the budget legislation. Highly Trained Auditors Another and not less important I aspect of the problem is the ascer tainment of the economy and effic iency with which the moneys ap propriated are expended. Under ex isting law the only audit is for the purpose of ascertaining whether ex penditures have been lawfully made within the appropriations. No one is authorized or equipped to ascertain whether the money has been spent wisely, economically and effectively. The auditors should be highly train ed officials with permanent tenure in the Treasury Department, free of obligations to or of con sideration for this or any subsequent administration and authorized and empowered to examine into and make report upon the methods em ployed and the results obtained by the executive departments of the government. Their reports should ASH COLLECTION BREAKING DOWN, COUNCIL IS TOLD Conditions Are Almost as Bud Now as They Were in 1917 I Charges that the ash collection sys- I tem in the city Is not much better J now than it was a few years ago [ when backyards all over the city were piled high with boxes and oth receptacles filled with refuse, were | made in Council to-day to Commis | sioner S. F. Hassler. | Commissioner W, 11. Lynch, when ! an ordinance was called for final pus sage, appropriating $3,500 more for I ash collections this yenr, said he was | receiving many complaints daily, the 'so me as a few years ago. He told the other Councilmen that the bureau of ash and garbage inspection should follow a regular schedule for ash col lections as required in an ordinance passed last year. Commissioner Hassler explained that ash collections had not been made regularly during the last few weeks because of a lack of equip ment, which had been ordered, but has not been delivered yet. He said llit bureau attempted to do the work for $40,000, but found that it would be impossible to complete the year with that amount, some of it having bten used during the summer to buy horses and wagons. Mr. Lynch and other Councilmen said they were not opposed to pro viding more revenue for the bureau, but did want the collections made on a regular schedule during the winter months, so that there would be no further complaints about mu nicipal service. The ordinance appropriating $3,500 to the ash collection bureau was passed finally. it also appropriated $4,000 to the fire department contln-1 gent fund and $4,000 to be used to pay fdr laying underground police and fire alarm connections for the city. I'. S. SHIP OFF SPALATO Qopenliagen. Dec. 2.—A number of allied warships, including an American vessel, were cruiAing off Spalato, on the Dalmatian const, on Sunday, according to a Luibach dis patch received here. H KM) I'OH COI'KT Churgcd with naauult and battery, I Klmer J. Ileckert, Ills Market street, was arrested early this uft crnoon and held under S3OO bull for court be made to the Congress and lo the Secretary of the Treasury. Asks Tax Consideration 1 trust that the Congress will give its immediate consideration to the problem of future taxation. Sim plification of the income anil profits taxes has become an immediate ne cessity. These taxes performed in dispensable service during the war. They must, however, be simplified, not only to save the taxpayer incon venience and expense, but in order that his liability may be made cer tain and definite. With reference to the details of the revenue law, the Secretary of tire Treasury and Commissioner of Internal Revenue will lay before you for your consideration certain amendments necessary or desirable in connection with the administra tion of the law—recommendations which have my approval and sup port. It is of tire utmost importance that in dealing with (his matter the present law should not be disturbed so far as regards taxes for the cal endar year 1920, payable in the cal endar year 1921. The Congres might well consider whether the higher rate of income and profits taxes can in peace times be effect ively productive of revenue, and whether they may not. on the con trary. lie destructive of business ac tivity and productive of waste and inefficiency. There is a point al which in peace times high rates ol income and profits taxes discourage energy, remove the incentive to new expenditure and produce industrial stagnation, with consequent unem ployment and other attendant evils Not an Kasy Problem The problem is not an easy one A fundamental change has taker place with reference to the positior of America in the world's affairs. Th( prejudice and passions engendered by decades of controversy betweer two schools of political and eco nomic thought—Hie one believers i> protection of American industries the other believers in tariff for rev enue only—must be subordinated t< the single consideration of the pub lie interest in the light of utterl: changed conditions. Before the wa America was heavily the debtor o the rest of the world and the inter est payments she had to make t foreign countries on American fit curities held abroad, the expend! ' tures of American travelers abroa ! and the ocean freight charges sli | had to pay to others, about balance* i the value of her prewar favorabl ! balance of trade. Balance of Tratlc Grows During the war America's export have been greatly stimulated an I [Continued on Page 10.] HENRY C.FRICK, LEADING MAKER OF STEEL, DIES Complications .Fatal; Aided in ! Organization of U. S. Steel; Leaves $200,000,000 By Associated Press New York, Dec. 2.—Henry Clay j Frick. millionaire steel manufacturer, I died here this morning. Mr. Frick suffered an attack of ptomaine poisoning early in Novem ber. He hud nearly recovered from this when serious complications de veloped. He was 69 years old. Although little known in the fi nancial district, Mr. Frick became a [Continued on Page 7.1 Fuel Regulations Not Received in This City; River Coal Is Big Help Belief that no coal regulations will be imposed on Harrisburg, was to day expressed by Boss A. Hickok. Mr. Hickok, however, was speaking in an unofficial capacity, since he has not been reappointed fuel adminis trator. Ho docs not expect any one will be named for the place. By reason of the city's large con sumption of electric power furnished by the Susquehanna river, and of riv er coal, It Is not expected by hiin that any local regulation will be necessary for this district,' Certain industries may have their supply of fuel curtailed, but It is ex pected that this will not be the duty ot any local official. No notice of any regulation IIUH thus far been re ceived by the Harrisburg Light and Power Company, according to H. Root Palmer, general mannger. MWV IUK IV <ll AKK By Associated Press. I.ondon. Dec. 2.—A serious earth quake occurred in Western Asia Minor on Thursday, seven villages in the districts of Soma and Bankers! being destroyed, aceording to advices received here from Constantinople. Many persons were killed and injured it Is stated. Scina and Baiikersi are cities north of Smyrna and übout 39 miles from tin Mediterranean coast. Soma Is sit uated near a coal Held, while BalikHr sl. which Is about 35 miles further north, stands in the center of a fer tile plain. Tells Congress Treaty and R. R. Questions Will Come Later I * SECOND TIME SPEECH IS READ BY CLERKS By Associated Press Washington, Dec. I.—General recommendations on legisla j tion to combat the cost of living, labor unrest, radicalism and a | readjustment of the nation to peace-time basis were the features of President Wilson's annual message to Congress delivered to day. The Peace Treaty, the President told Congress, will be dis | cussed in a separate message latr, as will the railroad qustion. For the second time only, since the President established the practice of addressing Congress in person, his message was read to-dav bv the clerks. The President's principal rceoni- | liicndations were: Kstablisliinent of a budget system j for the national finances. Reorganization of tin- taxation ' system with simplification of the in- ! come and excess profits. Readjustment of the tariff sys- 1 Ictus, il' necessary to meet changed world conditions and make the sys- ; tent conform with the fact that tltc j United States is "the greatest cap- i italist in the world." Recognition and relief for veteran soldiers of the World War. particii- , larly in the way of government I farms as proposed by Secretary I I-ane. Proper measures to foster the dye stuffs industry huilt up during th. war to keep the United States inde pendent of foreign supply. An enlarged program for rural de velopment, in recognition or the farmers' part In the war. Measures which "will remove the jjj )UT ANTHRACITE _ ? .if I y Sprir;; r o\ ]. Ills. The miners have :n nb'l/cj 'lie T.i . J; "r* J president of the Illinois miners, said to-day in a state *| ment in which he declared "that there is a likelihood that 4* L hard L T pressed in this case the anthracite miners may decide 5 heir aid.' j J GOVERNOR CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS £ jjr Lincoln, Neb. With temperature, in Nebraska £ t reaching as low as 12 below zero and the fuel situation **l w • / IJ growing rapidly more acute, Governor McKelvie to-day I rs to serve as miners in t' ,m * t I \ T COLD WAVE SWEEPING EAST £ i*a* cold wave "■* * !* cction east of th; Mis " * • urs the Weather Bureau anm unced 5 i ) temperatures well below the seascnal aver ** • several days. L ] JSTOPS COURT ORDER ALLOWING LIQUOR SAT.' £ "* the United E ] * supersedeas sought by the United States District At- t :ney, putting a stop to liquor sales here, under the I | junction granted last Wednesday, by District Judge Foster. !! a - T . ► IW AI EXANDER TO SUCCEED REDFIELD £ * Washington. Joshua Willis Alexander of Gallatin, •?• T | * * ju Redfield. The n * i I ■4* 4k Whn- House. * * <4 t> * ,i GOULD AGAIN COURT TENNIS CHAMPION .f ■ II H SB # . Philadelphia. Jay Gould, former world's court ,| I * tennis champion, won the first four sets of the opening Jj t;i I for the title from Walter Kinsclla, professional ► champion, hero to-dav. 6-3. fi-4. 6-3 fi-5. [ f MARRIAGE LICENSES J 4 JL ± ; n „uTn o r: r L r fc-r.. A. . in 8 18.H I \ j oaiiM\s" of "political restlessness in ; our IKNI.V |Klitie." Kefers to Treaty At this point the President made ' his most extensive reference to the ! Peace Treaty by saying the causes I lor the unrest "are superficial rather 1 than deep seated," and that they ; "arise from or are connected with ! the failure on the part of our gov • eminent to arrive speedily at a just ! and permanent peace, permitting re- I turn to normal conditions, from the i transfusion of radical theories from I seething Kuropean centers pending i such delay, from heartless profiteer ] ing resulting from the increase of the cost of living, and lastly from the machinations of passionate and malevolent agitators. With the re turn to normal conditions this unrest will rapidly disappear." The President renewed his recom mendations for legislation to deal [Continued on Page 10.]
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