THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBUBG, FA.
PRESIDENT
Wl
SON
ASKS PEACE TERMS
Believes Interchange of Views
Would Clear Way For
Conference.
THINKS PEACE MAY BE NEAR
Concord Of Nation Possible, He
Think Note Voice Hope Way
May Be Found To End
i All Warfare.
President Wilson amazed official and
diplomatic Washington by the pub
lication of an almost Identical mes
sage sunt to All the belligerent nations
In Europe, in which he asks them to
Late concretely their alms In the pres
ent war, In order that some possible
basis may be found for the restoration
of peace.
"Now I am perfectly convinced we
will have a conference," said Count
von Bernstorff, the German Ambas
sador, when he learned of President
Wilson's message.
The President, however, did not pro
pose peace; he Is not evert offering
mediation. lie says In bis message
that be "Is merely proposing that
soundings be taken In order that we
nay learn the neutral nations as well
a the belligerents how near the
haven cf peace may be for which all
mankind longs, with an Intense and
Increasing longing."
Washington. The following com
munication has been sent by Secretary
Lansing to the American diplomatic
representatives accredited to the gov
ernments of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria. A com
munication practically Identical In
phrasing has been sent to the Amer
ican diplomatic representatives ac
credited to the governments of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Russia,
Belgium, Montenegro, Portugal, Rou
mania and Serbia. Copies of both
communication have been sent to all
neutral nations for their Information:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Dec. 18, 1916.
The President directs me to send
you the following communication to be
presented Immediately to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Government
to which you are accredited:
The President of Uie United States
has Instructed me to suggest to the
Imperial German Government a course
of action with regard to the present
war which he hopes that the Imperial
Government will take under considera
tion as suggested In the most friendly
spirit and as coming not enly from a
friend but also as coming from the
representative of a neutral nation
whose interests have been most seri
ously affected by the war and whose
concern for Its early conclusion arises
out of a manifest necessity to deter
mine how best to safeguard those In
terests If the war is to continue.
The suggestion which I am Instruct
ed to make the President has long had
!t In mind to offer. He is somewhat
embarrassed to offer It at this par
ticular time because It may now seem
to have been'prcmpted by a desire to
play a part In connection with the re
cent overtures of the Central Powers.
It has In fact been In no way sug
gested by them In Its origin, and the
President would have delayed offering
It until those overtures had been In
dependently answered, but for the fact
that It also concerns the quest ten of
peace and may best be considered In
connection with other proposals which
have the sime end in view. The Pres
ident can only beg that his suggestion
bo considered entirely on Its own
merits and as If It had been made In
other circumstances.
The President suggests that an early
occasion be sought to call out from
all the nations now at war such an
avowal of their respective views as
to the tprpio noon which the war might
be concluded and the arrangements
which would be deemed sitlsfactory as
a guaranty against Its renewal or the
kindling of any similar conflict in the
future sg wo"M make it possible f:nk
ly to compare them. He Is Indifferent
as to f fikn to accomplish
this. He would be happy himself to
serve, or evn to take the Initiative In
Its accomplishment. In any way that
might prove acceptable, but he has no
desire to determine the method or the
Instrumentil'tv. One way will be ax
acj'ptahle to him as another If enly
the great object he has In mind be at
tained. He takes the liberty of calling at
tention to the fact that the objects
which the statesmen of the belligerents
on both s'ds have In mind In this wa
are virtually the same, as stated In
general terms to their own peonle and
to the world. Each side desires tc
make the rights and privileges of weak
peoples and small states as secure
against nie riwlnn or denial In the fu
ture as the rights and privileges of
the great and powerful states now at
war. Fach wishes Itself to be madi
secure In the future, along with all
other nations and peoples, against th
recurrence of wars like this, and
against aggression of selfish Interfer
ence of any kind. Each would be
jealous of the formation of anv more
rival leagues to preserve an uncertain
balance of power amidst multiplying
suspicions: but each Is ready to con
sider the formatlrn of a league of na
tions to Insure peace and justice
SENTENCED TO PLAY BALL.
Two Boys Charned With Stealing Told
To Learn Fairness.
Decatur, A!. Two 16-year-old boys,
arrested on a charge of stealing brass
from the Wabash Railroad, were sen
tenced to play baseball by Judge J. H.
McCov. The Judge gave the boys a
lecture on honesty and fairness and
Bked them If they played baseball.
Both admitted thpy did. "I sentence
you to continue playing baseball," said
Judge McCoy, "and learn well the les
sons of fairness taught by that game."
throughout the world. Btfor that
final step can be taken, however, each
deems it necessary first lo settle ths
issues of the present war upon terms
which will certainly safeguard the In
dependence, the territorial Integrity
and the political and commercial free
dom of the nations Involved.
In the measures to be taken to se
cure the future peace of the world the
people and Government of the United
States are as vitally and as directly
Interested ae the governments now at
war. Their Interest, moreover, In the
means to be adopted to relieve the
smaller and weaker peoples of the
world of the peril of wrong and vio
lence Is as quick and ardent as that
of any other people or government.
They stand ready, and even eager, to
co-operate In the accomplishment of
these ends, when the war Is over, with
every Influence and resource at their
command. But the war must first be
concluded. The terms upon which it Is
to be concluded they are not at liberty
to suggest; but the President does feel
that It Is his right and his duty to
point out their intimate Interest In Its
conclusion, lest it should presently be
tor late to accomplish the greater
things which lie beyond Its conclusion,
lest the situation of neutral nations,
now exceedingly hard to endure, be
rendered altogether Intolerable, and
lest, more than all, an Injury be done
civilization Itself which can never be
atoned for or repaired.
The President therefore feels alto
gether Justified In suggesting an Im
mediate opportunity for a comparison
of views as to the terms which must
precede those ultimate arrangements
for the peace, of the world, which all
desire and In which the neutral natlrns
as well as those at war are ready to
play their full responsible part. If
the contest must continue to proceed
toward undefined ends by slow attri
tion until the one group of belligerents
or the other Is exhausted, If million
after million of human lives must con
tinue to be offered up until on the one
side or the other there are no more
to offer, If resentments must be kindled
that can never cocl and despairs en
gendered from wljlch there can be no
recovery, hopes of peace and of the
willing concert of free peoples will be
rendered vain and Idle.
The life of the entire world has been
profoundly afTected. Every part of the
great family cf mankind has felt the
burden and terror of this unprece
dented contest of arms. No nation In
the civilized world an be said In truth
to stand outside Its Influence or to be
Safe against Its disturbing effects. And
yet the concrete objects for which It
la being waged have never been def
initely stated.
The leaders of the several belliger
ents have, as has been said, stated
these objects in general terms. But,
stated In general terms, they seem the
same on both sides. Never yet have
the authoritative spokesmen of either
side avowed the precise objects which
would, If attained, satisfy them and
their people that the war had been
fought out. The world has been left
to conjecture what definitive results,
what actual exchange of guaranties,
what political or territorial chances or
readjustments, what stage of military
success even, would bring the war to
an end.
It may be that peace is nearer than
we know; that the terms which the
belligerents on the one side and on
tie other would deem It necessary to
Insist upon are not so Irreconcilable as
some have feared: that an Interchange
cf views would clear the way at least
for conference and make the perman
ent concord of the nations a hope of
the Immediate future, a concert of na
tions Immediately practicable.
The President Is not proposing
peace; he Is not even offering media
tion. He Is merely proposing that
soundings be taken In order that we
may learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven of
peace may be for which all mankind
longs with an Intense and Increasing
longing. He believes that the spirit
In which he speaks and the oMer.ts
which he seeks will be understood by
all cencerned. and he confidently hopes
for a response which will bring a new
light Into the affairs of the world.
LANSING.
RICHEST COUNTY IN U. 8.
Potato MaVe District Wealthy Town
Next To Brookllne.
Houlton, Maine. Aronstock county
la the richest county In the United
P'ates. The northernmost county of
Maine snatched the crown from Loi
Angles conntv, California.
The humble potato did It. Potatoes
tfcut so'd for 75 rents a barrel a few
years ago now bring $4.75 and farm
ers here are holding much of their
crop for $5 a barrel.
As a result of this unprecedented
prnperlty, Houlton Is now the second
rlr-H-t town In the counfv. ranklns
net to P.ronklIne, the richest In th
world. Fifty carloads of automobiles
not flivvers, are on their way here. 11
is estimated that UOO.nno is comlns
Into the county dally from the potato
crop alone.
SOLDIER'S VOTE DECIDES.
Kelley, On fe Border, Determines
Result In Cohoes.
Albany. N. V. The vote of C.eorei
A. Kelley, the only citizen soldier from
Cohoes on the Mexican border, de
elded an e'ee'lon result. William
Murray, Democrat, and Samuel Me
Gaffln, Republican, each received
2 207 votes for the office of City A
sessor. Kelley voted for Murray and
the vote was canvassed. Murray was
declared e'ected bv one malorlty. The
Kelley vrte alBO destroyed the secrecy
of the ballot
WILSON MAY DRAFT BILL.
President Reported Ready To Act II
Adamson Law Falls.
New York. If tho Adamso.i Eight
Hour law Is declared unconstitutional,
President Wilson will draft another
which will Insure railroad workers an
eight-hour day, Warren S. Stone
Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of IO
comotlve Engineers, said in an ad
dress here. "The President intends
to see that we receive the elght-houl
protection," said Stone.
WILSON ACTED
TO GUARD U. S.
Secretary Lansing Explains
Sending of Note.
NOT A "PEACE NOTE"
Feared U. S. Might Be Drawn Into
War Allied Diplomats Con
vinced Move Was Not
To Aid Germany.
Washington. On top of the sensa
tion caused by the announcement that
President Wilson had sent to all the
nations at war a note calling upon
them to state the terms upon which
they would agree to make peace.
Washington was stirred by a state
ment Issued by Secretary Lansing
which appeared to Intimate that Presi
dent Wilson was moved to this step
by an Imminent possibility that the
United States Itself would be drawn
into the war.
Although Secretary Lansing later In
the day, after conferring with Presi
dent Wilson, issued a second state
ment, In which he said the Impression
generally drawn from his first one was
Incorrect, the statement remained the
outstanding feature of the day's de
velopments In connection with the
President's peace move.
Lansing's Statement
Secretary Lansing's first statement
follows:
"The reasons for the sending of the
note were as follows:
"It Isn't our material interest we had
In mind when the note was sent, but
more and more our own rights are
becoming involved by the belligerents
on both sides, so that the situation Is
becoming increasingly critical.
"I mean by that, that we are draw
ing nearer the verge of war ourselves
and therefore we are entitled to know
exactly what each belligerent seeks
In order that we may regulate our
conduct in the future.
"No nation has been sounded. No
consideration of the German overtures
or of the speech of Lloyd-George was
taken Into account In the formulation
of the document. The only thing the
overtures did was to delay It a few
days. Of course, the difficulties that
face the President were that It might
be construed as a movement toward
peace and in aid of the German over
tures. He specifically denies that
that was the fact in the document
itself."
Not a "Peace Note."
After Issuing this statement the Sec
retary said:
"The sending of this note will Indi
cate the possibility of our being forced
Into the war. That possibility ought
to serve as a restraining and sobering
force safeguarding American rights. It
may also serve to force an earlier con
clusion of the war. Neither the Presi
dent nor myself regard this note as a
peace note; it Is merely an effort to
get the belligerents to define the end
for which they are fighting."
It was after his statement had been
sent throughout the country and had
been discussed generally in diplomatic
circles and at the Capitol that Secre
tary Lansing was summoned to the
White House for the conference, at
the conclusion of which he Issued the
second statement. Intended, he said,
to correct the "wrong Impression"
made by the earlier one.
No Change In Policy.
The second statement follows:
"I have learned from several quar
ters that a wrong Impression was
made by the statement which I made
earlier In the day and I wish to correct
that Impression.
"My Intention was to suggest the
very direct and necessary Interest
which this country, as one of the neu
tral nations, has in the possible terms
which the belligerents may have In
mind, and I did not Intend to Intimate
that the Government was considering
any change In Its policy of neutrality
which it has consistently persued In
the face of constantly Increasing diffi
culties. "I regret that my words were open
to any other construction, as I now
realize that they were. I think that
the whole tone and language of the
note to the belligerents show the pur
pose without further comment on my
part. It Is needless to say that I am
unreservedly In support of that pur
pose and hope to see it accomplished."
At the White House no comment
whatever was made on the note Itself
nor on the two statements by Secre
tary Lansing.
The German Embassy gave no out
ward evidences of concern over the
sudden developments.
U-BOAT BASE SEARCHED FOR.
French Suspect One In Waters Around
Cuba.
Havana. At the Instance of the
French Government, Cuban vessels be
gan a careful search of the keys at
the eastern end of the Island for a
suspected Gorman submarine base.
France, it was stated, has reason to
suspect that the Germans have a base
In the vicinity and the Cuban Min
ister to France was requested to ask
his Government to make a search.
BAKER DEFENDS GUARD.
Says System Has Shown Remarkable
Development.
Washington. The existing National
Guard systeme, as reorganized under
the recent National Defense act, has
not had a sufficient trial, and has
shown remarkable development to
date, Secretnry of War Baker testified
before the House Military Affairs Com
mittee. In event of Its ultimate fail
ure, Secretary Baker favors "some
system not voluntary either universal
service or selective conscription."
BURNED MATCHES
lm. 1 1 if Hi.
ENGLAND TURNS
Peace Is Impossible Without
Reparation.
DECLARES BRITISH PREMIER
Will Await Terms and Guarantees
Surer Than Those Germany Broke,
Says Premier Urges the People
To Make Greater Sacrifices.
London. The announcement In the
House of Commons by David Lloyd
George, the new prime minister, that
the first act of bis administration was
the rejection of the proposal of the
Central Powers for a peace conference
constituted one of the most momentous
scenes which the oldest parliamentary
veterans had ever witnessed.
The offer of Germany and her Allies
to discuss peace will amount to naught
unless they submit to the Entente
Allies their terms, and these must
embrace nothing short of "complete
restitution, full reparation and ef
fectual guarantees for peace In the
future."
Failure by the Teutonic Allies to
give such a peace as Is required will
mean the utmost prosecution of the
war.
David Lloyd-George, the new British
prime minister, has so told the House
of Commons, while In the House of
Lords his words were re-echoed by
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, member of
the prime minister's war council.
The Trime Minister said the Ger
man Chnncellor had made no proposal
and that for Great Britain to enter
upon peace discussions without
knowledge of what Germany proposed
to offer would be "to put our heads
Into a noose with the rope end In the
hands of Germany."
Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement in the British Parliament
the French Chamber of Deputies was
told by Premier Brland that the En
tente Allies would send a concerted
reply to the Teutonic Allies that It
was "Impossible to take their request
for peace seriously," while the Rus
sian Council of the Empire adopted an
"order of the day unanimously in favor
of refusing to enter under present con
ditions Into any peace negotiations
with Germany."
U. S. SPENDS $424,000,000.
First Five Months Of Fiscal Year Show
Increase In Expenditures.
Washington. For the first five
months of the current fiscal year au
thorizations for the expenditures of
money from the United States Treas
ury have exceeded on an average of
more than $20,000,000 a month those
of the corresponding months of last
year, according to the financial state
ment Issued today.
This is exclusive of the allotment
for the Panama Canal, which exceeds
that of last year, to date, by nearly a
million dollars.
Already In the present fiscal year
pay warrants have been drawn for
$424,027,003.24, against $321,823,559.01.
LANDSTHING APPROVES SALE.
Both Houses Of Danish Parliament
Favor Deal In Islands.
Copenhagen. Both house, of the
Danish Parliament now have approved
the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States. The Landsthlng,
or upper house, voted favorably upon
the proposition, 40 to 19.
THANKFUL FOR PEACE MOVE.
American Neutral Conference Sends
Message To Wilson.
New York. The American. Neutral
Conference sent a telegram to Presi
dent Wilson thanking him for his ef
forts in behalf of peace. The message
Is as follows: "We desire to express
our deep gratification that you have
spoken for America on behalf of peace,
and voice the hope that your efforts
will speedily bear fruit In the restora
tion of international comity."
TO FIX ARMOR-PLATE SITE.
Board Of Three Appointed To Select
Big Plant's Location.
Washington. Admiral Fletcher.
Commander Frank H. Clark and Rubin
ft. Backlnhaua, civil engineer of the
Boston Navy Yard, were appointed by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels as a
board to select a site for the proposed
lovernment armor-plate plant
The Uruguayan Congress Is consid
ering the establishment of a military
aviation school.
DOWN PEACE OFFER
COUNTERPROPOSAL
T
U. S. Will Not Modify Plan ot
Withdrawal.
RATIFICATION IS EXPECTED
Mexican Representatives Confident
That At Resumption Of Sessions
Other Details Of Broader
Scope Will Be Discussed.
Philadelphia. Secretary of Interior
Lane and his colleagues on the Mexican-American
joint commission placed
upon General Carranza the responsi
bility of deciding whether the Ameri
can government should continue its ef
forts to effect a satisfactory and am
icable adjustment of the questions af
fecting the relations of the two coun
tries and then adjourned until after
the holidays. Through bis represen
tatives on the commission they sent to
him a communication further explain
ing the position of the United States
government and containing protesta
tions that there exists no Intention to
violate the sovereignty of Mexico. It
was made clear, however, that there
can be no modification of the condi
tions on which the American troops
will be withdrawn from Mexico and
that the attitude of the government as
outlined In the declaration of policy
made by Secretary Lane when the
protocol was Bigned at Atlantic City
has not been altered.
A Terse Message.
The communication was tense, but
studious care bad been exercised to
keep out of the document any phrase
ology that might give offense to the
Mexican executive. It was not more
than 450 words in length. It was
handed to the Mexican representative
In joint session, and transmitted by
them almost immediately to Qucre
taro, where it is expected it will be
given prompt consideration by Gen
eral Carranza. It was cabled and a
copy sent by mall.
The message of the Americans was
In reply to that presented by the Mexi
cans when they reconvened here. The
communication of the Mexicans was not
signed by Mr. Carranza, but bis spokes
men made It clear that - it was an
authorized statement of his attitude,
and the reply given by the Americans
Is understood to have been addressed
to the Mexican commissioners, al
though Intended for their' executive.
Neither the American nor the Mexi
can commissioners appeared pessi
mistic in their contemplation of the
future. The Americans insisted that
they had asked Carranza to sign noth
ing that would Impair his dignity or
that would be Incompatible with the
Ideals of his government. The Mexi
cans appeared almost equally confident
that ratification of the protocol would
be withheld no longer nnd that shortly
after the beginning of the new year
they would be discussing with the
American commissioners those ques
tions In which both nations are Inter
ested and which are not covered in the
brlof agreement whose ratification is
being awaited.
It was not decided where the com
missioners would reconvene In the.
event Carranza npproved the protocol,
but It appeared almost certain that
the future sessions would be in New
York. It was believed by the Mexi
cans that they would receive from Car
ranza within a week or 10 days his
answer and that the conference might
be resumed not later than January 2.
PAPER INVESTIGATION SOON.
Congressional Committee To Report
Resolution After Holidays.
Washington. The House Rules
Committee will report out, immediate
ly after the Christmas holidays, a reso
lution for lnvesetlgatlon of the news
print paper situation, Representative
Bailey, Pennsylvania, announced, giv
ing as his authority, a promise made
to him by Chairman Henry of the
Rules Committee. Several resolution
of this character have been introduced.
PAPER PROBLEM UNSOLVED.
Latest Step Of Trade Commission Is
Dismal Failure.
Washington. The latest step of the
Federal Trade Commission toward
finding a solution of the news print
paper shortage Is falling dismally. Re
plies to the commission's question
whether publishers would be willing
to curtail their demands for the 1917
supply so far show a general dis
inclination, both among large and small
consumers, to relinquish any of the
paper they have ordered.
SE
TO CARRANZA
KEYSTONE STATE
OT
ORDER
Latest Doings In Various Parti
of the State.
PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING
Honey Crop Jumps.
Harrlsburg. Pennsylvania's honey
crop showed the biggest jump thli
year sine the gathering of figures foi
that branch of agriculture began. Fig
ures taken from every county indl
cate a production of honey close to a
record. The average production foi
each colony of bees was fifty-foui
pounds. In 1916 it was thlrty-foui
pounds. The State's honey crop i&
estimated to be worth over a mlllon
dollars.
Boy's Death Attributed To Hazing.
Washington. As the result of al
leged hazing, suffered at the hands ol
men employed in the Eclipse Mine at
Roscoe, this county, Charles Otto, six
teen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Otto, who also worked In the mine as
trapper boy, is dead. Just before he
died young Otto gave the authorities
the names of three men who he said
bad abused blm continually during the
time be worked In the mine.
Ten Years For Trying To Wreck Flyer,
Allentown. Pleading guilty to plac
ing ties on the Lehigh Valley Transit
Company's tracks in Washington
Township In an effort to wreck the
midnight limited, Ellas Krause, of
Hoffman's, was given a ten-year Jail
sentence by Judge C. A. Groman and
ordered to pay $1,000 fine. Krause
harbored an Imaginary grievance
against the company because Its trol
ley lines run close to his property.
Right To a Name Protected.
Harrisburg. In an opinion given to
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Woods, Attorney General Brown de
cides questions of similarity of names
of corporations applying for charters.
It was contended by one company that
the use of Us name with addition of
adjective would tend to confuse the
public. The Attorney General sayB
the Secretary would be Justified in re
fusing a charter.
Annexation Plan Dropped. '
Harrlsburg. Weary of the delay
and parleying in City Council in re
gard to the annexation of Riverside, a
thriving suburb Just north of the city
line, the petitioners for annexation
withdrew their repetition. The town
will take steps to seek Incorporation
as a borough. Council hesitated on
annexation because of the cost of mak
ing sewer connections with the city.
P. O. S. Of A. Wins Money Suit
Pottsvllle. Court ordered the funds
of Lincoln Hall Association, of Lavelle,
amounting to $2,760, turned over to
the trustees of the P. O. S. of A. Camp
at Lavelle. The camp alleged that it
was prevented from controlling the as
sociation's affairs because the secre
tary refused to register on the books
the stock In the association owned by
the camp.
No Cash For City Hall Contractors.
Judge Bechtel granted a permanent
Injunction prohibiting Mayor Pierce
Mortimer and City Councllmen George
Jungkurth, Hiram Davies, Jacob
Schoen and Dr. J. Oren Bearstler from
paying any money to the contractors
who recently remodeled City Hall, be
cause the work was not advertised and
bids secured. The Mayor and Council
men were ordered to pay the costs.
Half Century At Shoemaker's Last.
Reading. Samuel L. Keim JuBt has
completed half a century in the shoe
maker's trade, during which time, he
made 804 pairs of new boots and 5,625,
pairs of new shoes, not counting the
repair of ten to twenty-five pairs of
shoes and boots almost daily. When
he made his Initial hand-made shoes,
he got $2.25 per pair and now he geU
19 per pair.
Widow Gets 194,000 Insurance.
Easton. The largest amount of ac
cident Insurance ever paid in this sec
tion has been received by Mrs. C. C.
Woods, whose husband was killed by a
fall from a moving train early last
summer. Mrs. Woods received $94,000.
The policy contained a special pro
vision for compensation In case of
death by falling from a train.
6aves Husband From Bull.
Hlghmount William D. Scott, a
farmer, owes his life to his wife. At
tacked by a bull, his wife rushed to the
scene with a pitchfork and drove oil
the animal, but not before Mr. Scott
was injured internally. It was the sec
ond time he had been attacked by the
animal.
Masonlo Temple Burns.
Jersey Shore. The large Masonic
Temple was destroyed by fire. The
loss to the lodge and storekeepers oc
cupying portions of the structure, is
$90,000, the heaviest fire damage in the
borough's history. Two adjoining
buildings were damaged.
Explosion Fatally Injures Miner.
Shamokln. As Leo Produr was
bending over an unexploded charge ol
dynamite in a break at the Susque
hanna Coal Company's Luken Fldlet
Colliery, a spark from his lamp fell
on the explosive, which discharged
fatally injuring htm.
Killed By Fall Of Rock.
Mt Carmel. As William Pollock
was conversing with other workmen
at the Pennsylvania Colliery, operated
by the Susquehanna Coal Company, he
was killed by a fall of top rock.
WHEAT CROWDING
CORN IN STATE
Only Crop To Shew Production In
crease Five Cereala Bring
$113,47,884.
Harrlsburg
The five great cereal crops produced
In Pennsylvania during the 1916 sea
son were worth to the farmers $113,
487,884, according to a crop report of
the Pennsylvania Department of Agri
culture. Wheat alone showed an increase in
production over the 1915 crop, but corn
and rye production was slightly below
last year and there were marked de
creases In the oats and buckwheat
crops. Despite the shortage in bushels
for the past season, the total value of
the crops was much higher than the
1915 crop, which was valued at $95.
932,420. Corn was the most valuable
crop, amounting to $49,736,488, with
wheat next at $36,602,930; oats, $17,
914.060; buckwheat, $4,659,200 and rye,
$4,675,216.
There were 1,333,540 acres of wheat
harvested for a total yield of 25,070,500
bushels. The average to the acre was
18.8 bushels, as compared with 19
bushels in 1915, but there was a slight
Increase In acreage, which brought
about a larger yield than the 24,928,
000 bushels of 1915. The average price
for wheat per bushel in the State was
$1.46 a bushel, against $1.05 a year
sen
State Gift System.
Complete revision of the system of
appropriating State money to hospitals
and charitable institutions by the next
Legislature was advocated in an Inter
view by Congressman John R. K. Scott -who
termed the presont method of ap
propriation a relic of antiquity con
ducive to a wasteful disposal of pub
lic funds. Congressman Scott, a for
mer leader In the State House or Hep
resentatlves, suggested the formation
of a commission to carefully lnveetl-'
gate the requirements of the various
charitable Institutions seeking State
aid, to make recommendations binding
upon the Appropriations Committee of
the Legislature and finally to super
vise the expenditure of the money ap
propriated by the State.
State Gave Out 22,300 Tadpoles.
The State of Pennsylvania has gone
Into the business of raising tadpoles
and frogs, and in the last six weeks
more such products of State fish hatch
eries were shipped for distribution
than ever before. During the month
of November alone, 22,300 tadpoles
were sent to various points for placing
In streams, ponds, and lakes, while
2,000 young frogs were put out The
propagation of frogs has been taken up
actively the last few years, and re
ports Indicate that In many districts
where frogs had been exterminated
they are to be found again. Owing to
the cold weather, the distribution of
trout fry was suspended last week.
Home From the Border In January.
Adjutant General Stewart received
word from Major General Clement
commanding the Pennsylvania troops
at the border in which he gave the
following as "tentative dates for de
parture from El Paso of Pennsylvania
troops subject to delay, but not to ad
vancement." Sixteenth Infantry and Second Brig
ade headquarters, January 8.
- Signal troops, January 4.
Fourth Infantry and division head
quarters, January 6 or 8.
First Cavalry, January 9 or 10.
Ambulance Company No. 1 and
Field Hospital, Nor 1, January 11.
is 1 1 1 j b.. r,. . .... ua rfl.H..il.H
rIIIVU B USIU1, IYV VVniflSIIMI.lVl,,
The State Compensation Board, la
an opinion by Commissioner John A.
Scott, concurred In by other members
of the Board, has upheld Referee T. J.
Dunn, Pittsburgh, In refusing com.
pensatlon to Mary Vargo, widow of
man killed by a shot from the rifle of
a deputy during the labor disturbances
of last spring at Braddock. The opin
ion says that the man was not at the
time he was shot In the course of his
employment by the company whose
works the deputies were guarding, and
dismisses the appeal with the remark
that "the whole affair is most un
fortunate and a distressing tragedy."
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
President Wilson sent to the Senate
the following list of Pennsylvania posfr
masters
Fredon la Joseph L. Infield.
Schwenksvllle Robert P. Whitman,
Sinking Springs Murray D. Zecn
man. Conneautvllle Frank Clancy.
Manor David H. Caldwell.
Crum Lynn John J. McCoy.
East Butler Daniel H. Sutton.
McSherrystown Edward E. Polst
Marion Center Joseph C. McCor
mlck. Wynnewood Mary A, Jefferls.
Center Hall Sylvester W. Smith.
Howard Chester A. Moore.
McAdoo George F. Carr.
Robesonla Harry F. Moyer.
Sblppensvllle Ezeklel S. McElbafc ,
ten.
Waymart Joseph J. Moylan.
Cochranville Isaao H. Albright
Lincoln University J. Hayes Tur
ner. ' .
Marlenville Katharyn McClellan.
Mount Gretna Edward It. Dlsslnger.
These appointments were made tot
New Jersey:
Hillsdale Joseph P. Quln.
Millburn Edward F. Lonergan.
Rlverton Horace G. Slonaker.
Maywood Susie S. Smith.
Opposition To Separate Bureau.
State-officials did not take kindly t
the suggestion of Harry A. Mackey.
chairman of the State Compensation
Board, that the board be detached
from the Department of Labor and in
dustry. The matter was brought tfc
the attention of the Governor, wh
will take it up later with officials 01
the department It is understood that
such a proposition has been threaten
by men not favorable to the Adminis
tration and the Mackey suggestion
created a surprise.' Commissioner
Jackson Is said to oppose the plan-