Storms at Sea and Along Coast Wreck Ships, Docks , Wharves and Cause Heavy Loss of Life It HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH H LXXXVIII— No. 299 28 PAGES Da,,y Maulr pt af u thu a HAßßlSCUßG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19,1919. ~xi ewpS s ltwo cents* HOME EDITION WILL TARE STEPS TO CHECK RISING CLOTHING PRICES Producers to Consumer Will Gather in Conference at Washington STANDARDIZED PRODUCT To Be Sold at Reasonable Price as Check to Extrava gance in Purchasing By Associated Press Wusliington, Dec. 19. Steps to check the rising price of clothing will he discussed at a conference here early in January of persons interest ed in the production of wearing ap parel, from the producer of raw ma terials to the consumer of the finish ed product. The calling of the conference was announced to-day by Assistant Attor ney General Figg, who said that in addition to affecting economies in operation, it was planned to provide for the production of standard qual ity cloth and garments for sale at a reasonable price, as an Inducement to the public to check extravagance in purchasing. Producers' Suggestion Suggestions for the conference came from producers of wearing ap parel and a committee of seventeen is being chosen, the personnel of which will he announced after the Christmas holidays. The amalga mated clothing unions will be repre sented in the conference. Mr. Figg said it was generally agreed among producers that one essential for reducing the cost of clothing was to have manufacturers devote their plants to necessities, meaning the type of clothing pur chasable by the average man. Some clothing manufacturers were said ] to believe that men's suits now sell ing for $55 retail could be sold at a : profit for $25, if an arrangement' could be worked out between mills, , manufacturers and retailers, where- | by a certain percentage of business > could be devoted to goods of stand ard quality to be turned out in quan- J tity. No Attempt at "Uniform" There is no intention to design a i "uniform" for the public, Mr. Figg' stated, and the standard goods un- : der consideration would be standard ! in quality, rather than in pattern. i The Department of Justice also is ; taking other steps to turn the at tention of the public to the lower I priced goods, neglected in the re- 1 action from war prosperity. Mr. 1 Figg has suggested to the National Retail Drygoods Association that "economy departments" be estab- | lished by the association's members j which would call the attention of; customers to the fact that goods of \ excellent quality but medium in price | still are to be had. Disapproves "Economy Sales" Mr. Figg has disapproved the ac- ' tion of some merchants, however, who were said to have taken advan- j lage of the suggestion and inaugurat- | cd "economy sales." The govern inent goes not desire to stampede the public into purchasing goods not needed, simply because they are ad- j vertised as "bargains," Mr. Figg' said. With the coal strike over, officials ] expect to give renewed attention to j the cost of living. A call was sent ; out to-day from Attorney General : Palmer's office for a meeting \ of the committee with whom he has i met frequently in the past on the] trend of prices. Secretaries Baker. I Daniels and Wilson, Director General j llines. Chairman Murdock, of the i Federal Trade Commission, and oth crs are members of the committee. Distillers Hear Liability For Whisky Cannot Be Further Provided By Associated Pi'ss Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 19.—Still with out a plan so far as learned, to dis pose profitably of 35,000,000 gallons o? liquor before January 16 when it must be out of the country. Kentucky distillers to-day heard a pronounce ment by the Conneetiout Mutual In surance Company branch office here, I bat liability for whisky could not further be provided by the company. This action was taken by the com pany, it was announced, because of the fact that no valuation can he placed on liquor now that it cannot be sold. While no other insurance company has taken similar action, ivhisky men were said to forecast fur ther announcements of this kind shortly, which, it was said, would en danger safety of their stocks from tire or damage. STEAMER GOES ASHORE fly Associated Press Halifax, N. S., Dec. 19. The American steamer Toka has gone ashore on the coast of Nova Scotia according to a report received here' Iter position is said to be danger ous. Tugs have started to her as sistance. * The Toka is a wood cargo steam er of 1.541 tons. She sailed from Rotterdam on November 26. bound for Hampton Roads. ITHEWEATHF.PT Harrlsburg and Vicinity! Snow IIIIN nfternoon anil probably to night mid Sutlirduy with lining trninrrnlurr, lowest to-nlglit about 15 degrees. Eastern Pennsylvania: Probably snow to-night and Saturday. Itlslag temperature. tloilernte east winds. Itlveri The Susquehanna river nnd all Its hranehes wl I tall rieepl loeal rises may oeeur on ac count of lee. V stage of iibont 5 0 feet Is probable at llarrls biirg Saturday morning Unable to Rent House Family Tramps Streets Y v^ 'UK'<-~c ~ r London, as well as Ilarrisburg, is having great difficulty with its lions-1 ing problem. This photograph, taken in the English capital, shows a man walking through the streets, accompanied by his wife and their live chil dren, bearing an appeal to some good Samaritan for shelter. All of the children are under live years of age. HOVERTER AT WORK ON MESSAGE TO CITY Mayor-Elect Selects Albert M. Ilamer as Secretary; Will Conduct Police Court Hearings Mayor-elect George A. Hoverter | said to-day that he is at work on his inaugural message and is giving close study to the municipal prob- j lems that will be before City Council ! during his term, so far as they can j now be seen. "I have been sitting with Council j during discussion of the budget fori lite coming year," he said ."and have • been very much impressed with the ! efforts of the councilmen to give the city a dollar's worth for every dol- j lar expended and to kp down ex- : penses wherever possible. The mem bers have been kind and courteous j and the experience has been most j enlightening." ilanicr Gets Place Replying to a question as to his j attitude on public matters. Mayor- j elect Hoverter said he will embody j his views in his message and will not discuss them at this time. "You i may say that I have finally decided j to name Albert 51. Hamer as my ' secretary. "I have selected Mr. Ha- j mer because he has experience with ; the work, is a man of Clean habits, i honest and well and favorably known ! AGREEMENT WITH PACKERS ENDS LONG ROW Caused Expenditure of Much Money and Untold Bitterness Washington, Dec. 1 9.—Retirement j of the packers from all lines of j business except the meat and pro- I riuce business, ends a fight of long • standing which has been an issue in | elections and political debate for j years, the subject of much attempt- j cd legislation, the cause of the ex-1 penditure of thousands of dollars in j investigations and' untold bitterness i between the packers on the one! hand and the government, livestock ! producers and small business firms j on the other. The present settlement is an out- J growth of an investigation started 1 by the Federal Trade Commission j by direction of President Wilson on j February 7, 1917. A letter reviewing] that work and what it accomplished j was transmitted to the White House i lust night by Chairman Murdock and his associates. Much evidence obtained by the i commission from the private files of ' the packers was made public, de- | spite determined opposition by the I [Continued on Page 1:1.] Tannery Is Destroyed at Loss of. Million fly Associated Press Elmira. N. Y„ Dec. 19.—The, Eberle Tannery Company in West-' field. Pa., was damaged severely by fire yesterday with a loss of one mil lion dollars; covered by insurance. The blaze started front a defective. electric' wire or overheated motor. Ninety thousand hides of leather we're damaged; 50;000 of them being a total loss. The plant which will be rebuilt was one of the largest of its kind in the world and during the war pro- ( vided leather to the Allied countries. I Two hundred employes are thrown out of work by the fire. DAUGHTER IS BORN TO MRS. ENRICO CARUSO fly Associated Press New York, Dec. 19.—A daughter was born last night to Mrs. Enrico Caruso, formerly Miss Dorothy Park Henjumin, of New York, who was married to the tenor in August, 1918. lin the city. He will take office Janu ary 5, when I do, tilling the vacancy [caused l>y the resignation of the present incumbent. 1 am much ! gratified that he has accepted." To Conduct Hearings | Nor is there any secret about the j fact that 1 shall conduct my own j police hearings," continued the i mayor-elect. "I took that stand in Imy campaign for mayor and 1 see jno reason for a change. I can save the city a lot of money in that way land I mean to do so, notwitlistand ; ing the disagreeable character of the work. Apd you can say also, | that the remainder of my platform I also stands as good as when 1 fram 'ed it. I am not going to make a lot of promises that sound good for ; the moment but which might be Im | possible to fulfill, but on the other | hand I am not going back on any promises I made in the campaign. I "I am prepared to render service j whenever the opportunity arises, am ] determined to push along the public •improvement campaigns, to co-op i crate with the State in tjie Capitol j Park developments and to see that l the law is enforced." ISNOW FORECAST | FOR TOMORROW; MERCURY RISES Lowest Temperature For To night Will Approximate 15 Degrees j Snow, which began falling early I to-day, probably will continue to j night and to-morrow, kittle pros j pect for warmer weather is held , forth hy the local weather bureau, j although the zero temperatures of i the last two nights are not expected j to-night. All temperature records j for this season of the year have I been shattered by the cold wave. Snow was falling to-day over most ] of the Middle Atlantic States and i the Ohio and the Upper Mississippi 1 valleys. Reports of the Weather | Bureau indicated that the fall would {continue to-night and possibly to- I morrow. The storm was expected j to extend into New England during {the day. The temperature has moderated 1 generally in the northern border I states and in much of the country i east of the Mississippi river, but | readings remain much below normal "in tho region of the Great Lakes, | the Ohio valley and the Middle At ! lantic and New England States. The i lowest last night was eight degrees. I The forecast for to-night is fifteen, j Because of the numerous fires I caused since the mercury fell Fire j chief Kindler to-day issued a warn -1 ing to householders to keep a care- I ful watch on overheated furnaces ! and ranges. IMPORTANT NEWS ITEM —ASH MAN CALLS THE telephone rang early and loud in the ofilcc of the editor of the Telegraph to day. "Hello,said tho voice nt the other eqd, "I have an important piece or unusuui news for you; want it?" The editor admitted that he was in business for Just that purpose. "Well," said the voice at the other end, "the city ash man call ed at our house yesterday and took two cons of ashes away. I thought it ought to get into the paper." 'POSTAL CLERK CHARGED WITH RIFLING MAILS Father of Six Children Con fesses the Theft of Money CAUGHT BY TEST LETTER Worked Sixteen Years on the Same Job Before Stealing Christmas Mail Joseph 1.. Bell, 45 years old, of 743 South Nineteenth street, is in Jlie custody of Harvey T. Smith, Deputy United States Marshal, awaiting the return of United States Commissioner John A."F. Hall. Bell is charged with tampering with the mails and stealing money. He was arrested last night by A. B. Craw ford, post office inspector for tbis eitv. Bell has been in the' postal service for sixteen years. For some time complaints have been received at the Ilarrisburg post office regarding the loss of let ters containing money. In some cases only a portion of the money mailed was missed. At other times various amounts from one to live dollars have been missed. How much Bell has taken, or how long he has been opening letters, will not be known positively until after a hearing lute this afternoon. Surprised at Arrest Bell was employed as a night router. He looked after city mail from routes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Test letters were used and one mailed yesterday failed to reach its des tination. It was traced and found on the person of Bell. He hud spent some of the money at the Philadel phia Quick Lunch, and the balance was found in a coat pocket, the let ter In which it was sent being dis covered later where Bell hud thrown it. The clerk was surprised when arrested. His fellow workers were also somewhat taken back as he was always - said to be an efficient employe. He started to work at the local post office in 1902: and was given a regular position in 1904. As a night router clerk he handled many thousands of letters, placing them in readiness for delivery by carriers on their first morning trip. It Is said that Bell would take the letters, which he thought had money in them, and wait for an opportune time to open them. Sometimes lie resealed the letters and placed them in the boxes Re distribution. It is the belief he will make n complete confession as soon as he is called for a hearing before the United States Commissioner. Bell is married and has a wife and six children. At Least One Prophet Is Not Without Honor in His Own Country Them will be no fires to-morrow, | but each succeeding day until Christ- j mas should have at least one alarm, j according to the tip passed out to city ) iinmen to-day by Record Clerk Karl' White, of the Harrisburg Police Do-! partment, who is rapidly developing | into an accurate fire prognosticator. I White gained honor as a prophet, ; even in his own country, the police j department, when on Wednesday he, predicted one fire on Wednesday, j three yesterday and one to-day. And! in each instance his predictions came j true. Queries to-day elicited addi- i tional information from him as to the ! fire schedule until Christmas. White's prognostications are being! made on the basis of the fire record ! of last year. Fires this year have j been running very close to the form of last year. With but three exceptions each day' that had a fire during 1918 have had! fires during 1919. according to the rec-I ords of the department. There have | been ten less fires this year than last! year, but the greater part of this dif ference arose when days of last year that had two or three fires, this year had but a single fire. While the statement that history I repeats itself, is generally accepted, i policemen and firemen are beginning! to doubt the absolute accuracy of the' statement. Radicals Are Being Assembled, at Pittsburgh For Immediate Deportation Pittsburgh. Dec. 19. Radical! foreigners who are to be deported | were being assembled here to-day j from points in West Virginia and! Western Pennsylvania preparatory l to their departure to-night for Ellis! Island. Fairmont. W. Va., eontributed 16 i to the party, all Russiuns, who were! arrested during the coal miners' strike in Marion and Monogahela' counties for their antlgovernment ; activities. New Castle, Pa., also had l a number in the list and the remain- ! der came from points in Allegheny j county. The exact number to be taken uast | to-night was not given out by the' Federal authorities, but it was esti-! mated at 33. They will travel In a; special car and will be well guarded.! CHARGE DISCRIMINATION Mldilleslioro, Ky„ Dec. 19.—Dis-j crimination against miners by mine operators of District 19 embracing parts of Kentucky, Tennessee anil , Virginiu, is charged by S. A. Keller, j district president of the United '• Mine Workers of America. He said' to-day that 8,000 of the 20,000 min- ' ers in the entire field are idle, many j having been discharged by mine owners because of their union ae- i tivity. WANTS BAN' I.II'TF.D iMlilKKton. Dec. 19.—Represents- . tir? Richard Olncy, of MaHxachusettH, 1 called at the White Houne to-day to urge President Wilson to proclaim demobilization immediately, with a view to lifting the wartime prohibi tion ban. ;j VICTORY FOR U.S. PALMERDECLARES ON STRIKE'S END Tells Investigators Termina tion of Coal Trouble Was Not it Settlement GOVERNMENT WINS FIGHT Cites Compliance With De mands and Return to Work as Proof By Associated Press Washington, Dec. 19. Termina tion of the colt coal strike was not a settlement but a victory for the gov ernment. Attorney General Palmet to-day told the Senate subcommittee investigating the strike. "The government has won its light," Mr. Palmer said. "There was no settlement, in actuality; the men and the union officials have com plied with our demands and returned to work." Mr. Palmer raid Department of Justice action in the coal strike be gan with the preparation of injunc tion proceedings against officials of the miners' union under the Lever law. "We sought to prevent the strike," he said, "by enjoining the union officers front carrying on the strike they had already ordered." "You have never changed your mind that the strjke was a breach of law?" Senator Townsend, Republi can, of Michigan, inquired. "I never have," Mr. Palmer re ] turned. "The injunction was issued j and is still in effect." He added that the miners now were obeying the order of the court. "Did they always obey it?" Sena tor Townsend asked. "The letter of the court order was obeyed from the first," was the reply, "but insofar as getting men actually back to work, it was not so successful as we had expected." Order Violated "You considered that the order was violated, dhl you not?" Senator Townsend continued. "I did. And we instituted further proceedings because we had some evidence that the order was not be ing obeyed in good faith by some of the union oftieiuls." Grand jury investigation, Mr. Pal mer said, was still going on in volving the whole question. Mr. Palmer explained that the in junctions intended to separate the strikers from their leaders and the union funds. "Was there anything said to the defendant officers of the union which would make them understand that no further prosecution would be commenced against them?" Sen ator Townsend inquired. "Not one word," Mr. Palmer said. At the request of Senator Town send Mr. Painter described the con ditions leading up to court action. He told of efforts of Secretary Wil son to mediate between the miners and operators. Prospect Now Is For One and a Half Mil! Increase in City Tax City Councilnien will meet again to-night to consider the 1920 bud get ordinance. it was said to-day in official circles that some of the Commissioners are anxious to cut the appropriation requests so that it will be necessary to only increase the tax rate from ten to eleven and one-half mills. It is understood that some new work is being contemplated for next year, including a number of public improvements, in addition to those which will lie made possible by the bond issues authorized in Novem ber. One member of Council said to-day tliat probably only a few more meetings will lie necessary to complete the appropriation meas ure and have it prepared for first reading in Council. Eckinger Surcharge to Be Heard by Court Five cases have been listed for the December argument court session, to be held next Tuesday. One of them is an appeal by Coroner Jacob Eckinger from a surcharge made by County Controller Henry W. Gougli, in his annual report for 1917, in which he claimed the Coroner re ceived fees to which he was not en titled. Another case is a petition by County Treasurer Mark Mumma for payment for issuing 1919 dog licenses. The other cases were; Mary 10. Drawbaugh vs. General Cigar Company, motion for new trial; Commonwealth vs. Herbert Mitchell, motion for new trial; Cen tury Manufacturing Company vs. David Seitzeff, motion for judgment for wunt of u sufficient affidavit of defense. WILL NOT ABANDON BILLS IN SENATE By Associated Press W IMHINUTON. Dec. 19.—Bills proponing government regulation of the packing industry now be fore the Senate Agriculture Com mittee, will not be abandoned us a result of the decree. Senators Ken yon, lowa, and Kendrick. Wyom ing. uuthors of the measures, an nounced. "The Attorney General's victory is merely a step, though a very long one. toward the goal we have been seeking to attain," said Mr. Kondrlck. "The fruits of his vic tory may be made permanent only by legislation along the lines of the measures now pending." Senator Kendrick said the decree was the "most telling blow" yet delivered against the high cost" of living. Senator Kenyan declared the government should maintain over the .packers the control pro vided by the pending bills, inas much as "it is evident they weie building the greatest monopoly the country has ever known." FORTY-THREE OF CREW ARE DRO WNED WHEN SHIP SINKS FAR OUT AT SEA Tabby, as City Guest, Arouses Ire The New York City administration is all worked up over an ordinary, everyday tabby cut named Madeleine. She came to public .notice in this way: Mayor Hylan rat.- across an item of sti.so for the maintenance of a cat in the Department of Education reports for the month of July, August and September. He wanted to know why, and wrote to David Hirschtield, Commissioner of Accounts, asking him to make an investigation. ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ASSASSINATE LORD FRENCH Fusillade Directed at Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Kills Civilian Uy Associated Press Dublin. Dec. 19. An attempt was made at one o'clock this after noon to assassinate Viscount French, the lord lieutenant of Ireland. Lord French was driving between the Ashton Gate, at Phoenix Park, and the Vice Regal Lodge, when u shot was fired. A civilian nearby was instantly killed by the bullet. A policeman was wounded at the same time. Lord however, escaped the fate evidently intended for hint. Several Shots Fired Several shots are said to have been fired by . Lord French's assailants. The military present promptly re turned the tire and one of the as sailants was shot dead. His body lay by the roadside. Ambulances were immediately rushed to the spot. Information gathered indicated that the assas sins fired from a field while the vice regal party was passing along the roa d. The most intense excitement pre vailed when two tanks passed through the streets at about 2.30 p. m. Jewels Which Adorned Egyptian Princes? 1900 B. C. Placed, on Display By Associated Press j New York, Doc. 19.—Jewelry worn Iby tin Egyptian princess of the ; Twelfth dynasty, 1,900 years before ' the Christian era, was displayed at ' the Metropolitan Museum of Art to day. It is declared to he the finest i collection of personal adornment ! ever brought out of Egypt. When maurauders entered the ! tomb of Princess Sathathor-lunut j sometime in tbe last 3,800 years ' they took away her mummy and I even the elaborate funeral trappings, ' but overlooked a niche containing the wonderfully wrought ornaments . s he wore .when attending the ancient ' equivalent for a first night at the 1 opera. Professor W. M. Flinders Petrie, I head of on English Archaeological i Society, dug the collection out in 11914, and to-day it loojis as bright ! as if it had just come from the raak- I ers. It consists of a gold necklace, inlaid with a carnellan, lapis lazuli I and green feldspar and another pec toral similarly made of King Senu sert 11. father of the princess; a gold collar of double lion heads, a girdle of gold with rhombic Jeweled heads, a necklace of amethyst with gold 1 I lion cluw pendants, armlets and bracelets with gold bars and beads ! of gold, cainellan and turquoise; and 1 parts of the princess' jewel box, made of ebony, with gold and carved i ivory panels. The jewels are identified as lie longing to the princess by her name and the name of her father in car touches on tlte large pieces- Man Charged With Theft in Two Ten-Cent Stores! Charged with shoplifting in Kres-! ge's and in Woolworth's five anil ten- ; cent stores, Robert Eanilis, of Mid- j dietown, was arrested this morning; by Patrolman bowery, lie will be i given a bearing in police court dur- ! ing the afternoon. Dandis was arrested by Patrolman j Lowery while he was operating in ; the Woolworth store. Employes no- I ttoed him at work and had notified 1 the patrolman. When takfen to po- ! llcc station rubber heels, half soles, I note hooks, men's socks, a watch fob j and two pipes were found in his | pockets. CANNOT AGREE Paris, Dec. (Havas)- —Allied ; experts are not agreed as to what | demands should bo made on Ger- ! many as reparation for the sinking j of the interned German fleet at , Keapa Flow, according to the Matin. ' DOCTOR FLIES TO ISLAND CUT OFF BY FLOWING ICE AlU'inpt to Bring Relief to Mnrnoued Family Is Made Tot) Late In an attempt to save the life of lon i teen-year-old Earl Krone, son of Wilrner Krone, reported to be critically injured. Lieutenant Ray W. Brown, an Army aviator, and Dr. J. F. Blecher, Middletown, physician, [Coimrnfcl on "Tag© .] ACQUIT GIRL OF KILLING FATHER Doylestown. A verdict of not guilty was ren dered to-day in the case of Clara Bartol, 16 years old, on trial for the murder of her father. The jury was out only 20 minutes. H. E. HUNTINGDON SUCCEEDS TRUMBULL New Yqrk. H. E. Huntingdon, a nephew of the late Collis P. Huntingdon was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company to-day to succeed Frank Trumbull. BUY NEW HIGH SPEED STEEL PROCESS New York. The Vanadium Coroporation of America has virtually completed negotiations for the purchase of the Primos Chemical Company, it was an*, nounced to-day The Primos Company is an import ant producer of molybdenum, the principal alloy used in the new high speed steel discovered by Prof. Ar mold, of Sheffield University. FIRST CROSS ATLANTIC FLIER KILLED Rouen. Captain Sir John Alcock, the first avia tor to make a non-stop airplane flight across the At lantic, died here this afternoon as a result of injuries he received when his plane crashed yesterday near Cot tevrard, Normandy i VISCOUNT FRENCH "ALL RIGHT" London. News of the attempt to assassinate Vis- I count French in Dublin was confirmed this afternoon by the Irish office. A late message from Dublin said Viscount French was "all right." RED BREAK WIRE DEFENCES , London. Severe fighting in the vicinity of Narva, on the Esthonian front, where the Bolsheviki broke ( through wire defences and captured several villages, it is reported in an official statement issued by the Soviet government at Moscow to-day. MARRIAGE LICENSES Anion W. Ilrnndt. Hrnhrr. nnd Mnr.v M. Murhrrer. Paimvfti' t'tuirlrn C. .Htclnrrt nnd Curolvn M. Ilinllev, llnrrlaburai Albert K* b'outer nnd Lulu A. Matter, \ 1 on IM O. °I Survivors on Way to New York COAST STORMS CA USE BIG LOSS Vif Associated Press Halifax, X. S., Dec. 19. ■ Forty-three members of the crew ill the British steamer Manxman were drowned yes terday when their ship found- • ered in midocean, according to a radio, from the British steam ship British Isles picked up here to-day. The rest of the crew, numbering more than a dozen, have been picked up by the British Isles, which is due in New York Monday. The message from the British Isles said that among those lost were the captain, first mate, fourth engineer ar,*d wireless operator. The rest of tlie officers, including the chief steward were saved. Went Down With Ship The radio did not state how the men lost their lives, but it is pre sumed they went down with their ship, though there is a possibility that they may have had time take to the boats and that these subse quently capsisced. The Manxman, which was last re ported at Portland, Me., on Novem ber GO, was on her way to a trans- Atlantic port. Tile British Isles, from Lomlon December 2, for New York, sighted the distressed ship Wednesday and stood beside her for [Continued on Page 2".]
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