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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
To Ask Wilson to Approve
100000 Appropriation
For Food Price Probe

washington, d. c., Feb. 12.---Presi-
dent Wilson will be asked to approve
a 100000 appropriation for the food
price investigation to be conducted by
the Federal Trade Commission and the
Department of Agriculture at hts dis
cretion.
That amount, it was said to-day,
will be necessary to carry on an in-
quiry thorough enough to develop
whether antitrust laws have been vio-
lated.
The Department of Agriculture,
through its office of markets, already
has collected q mass of material bear
ing on storage and distribution of
foodstuffs. That will be turned over
to the Trade Commission for use in
determining whether there has been
ding the nations food supply. Evi-
dence gathered by the Department OF
Justice in it's cost Of living investi-
CATION also will be available.
The Trade Commissions part in the
investigation. 1t was explained to-day,
will be primarily to determine IL there
have been trust law violations. The
Department of Agriculturs's part will
be to assent BILE statistics.
In ordering the investigation Presi-
dent Wilson asked the commission to
pay particular attention to manipu-
lations, controls, trusts, combinations,
conspiracies or restraints or trade out
of harmony with the law or the public
interest.
Plans for the investigation, 1t was
said to-day, are not complete. They
will be worked out In conferences be-
tween Trade Commission officials and
Department of Agriculture officials as
soon as the appropriation is made
available,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
CGrronza Names Member
of Joint Commission as
Ambassador to u. s.

Washington, Feb. IL. - Ognacio
Bonillas- one of General Carranzo's
representative on the Mexican-Ameri-
can joint commission. has been named
ambassador from Mexico TO the United
States
Mr. Bonillas is nof at Palm Beach,
ia 1t is expected he will come to
washington this week to present his
credentials. at almost the same time
Henry P Fletcher. the American am
bassador to Mexico is received by the
Mexican government
.$fter the fGi1ure Of the Mexican
american commission to effect an ad-
1ustment of the questions at issue be-
tween the two governments. Mr.. Are
dondo was called to Mexico. It was
understood at this time that Mr.. Bon
1llas would be chosen as his successor.
although Mr.. Arredondo insisted that
he would return to his post.
ME- Bonillas has been the minister
of communications in General Car
Tanza's cabinet since the formation OF
his government and is one of the few
men who is reputed to have the entire
confidence of General Carranza. He
was educated at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology and married an
American woman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Submarine and Convoy
Are Sighted in Midocean

New York, Feb. 1.-TWO mysterious
vessels, one said to have been a sub
marine, the other having every appear
ance of being a raider or submarine
supply ship, were sighted in midocean,
Monday. February s, by OH GERS and
passengers of the American Line steam
ship Kroonland, which arrived yester-
day from Liverpool. On February IL,
one day out from Liverpool, those on
board declared they witnessed the de-
struction of Dutch freighter by shell
fire from submarine. The Kroonland
then was about eleven miles off the
Irish coast and opposite Fastnet light.
The crew of the ship sunk took refuge
In a lifeboat and were towed away
by the submarine, it was said.
The Kroonland was within five miles
OF the Dutch steamer, and her crew and
passengers declared they saw the sub
mersible come to the surface, approach
the freighter, then sink her by three
shots from dack gun. The Dutch
ship went down in about five minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Get Official Reports
on Sinking of 8 Ships

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-Sink-
ing of eight British and neutral vessels
with an aggregate tonnage of 1892
by German submarines was reported
in dispatch received at the State De-
partment to-day from Consul-General
Skinner, at London. All the vessels
previously had been mentioned in
press dispatches, but additional details
on the sinking of some of them came
in the Lloyds report. The British
steamer Beechtree, which press cables
said was believed to have been sunk,
was torpedoed and sunk in seven min
utes. Her crew was landed safely.
The Norwegian steamer Solbakken,
carrying cargo of wheat from Buenos
Ayres to Cherbourg, was torpedoed off
Finisterre. Two of her crew died, one
from cold, and a boat containing the
captain and fourteen men Is missing.
The British steamer Sallag, about
which there was doubt of identifica-
ton, is given as a S25-ton vessel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

plants, arrests and disposition of
cases.
Under One Head
frequently since his appointment
more than a year ago, Superintendent
Windsor has been under fire, and sew
eral times 1t was reported that he was
to be dismissed. Each time, however,
Mayor Meals declared that he did not
intended to abolish the detective bu-
reau which was started under his
present administration.
The changes, however, which may
be recommended tomorrow are being
made with q view to increasing the
efficiency of the entire police depart
ment. This can only be done, a num-
Der of officials repeatedly declared, by
placing both uniformed and plain
clothes men under one head.
White Well Qualified
Should Council approve the recon-
mendation for the employment of q
clerk for the department, it is under
stood that Earl NJ. White, police re-
porter on city newspapers for years,
will be given the position.
White has long been associated with
police officials and men on the force
in the city, and his long experience
will make him one Of the most capable
to be found for the position, everyone
agrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
81 Americans Face Death
as Three Ships Are Sunk

London. Feb. 1z.-Thirty-one Ameri-
cans faced death in the illegal sinking
of two British vessels, one a passenger
steamer, last week. according to COM
plete advices received here. Both the
vessels in question, the Japanese
Prince and the Manitoba. were tor
pedoed without warning. On the for
mer ship were thirty American hos
tiers. The only American on the Man
tola was Earl M. Rice. of Portland,
Ore, the ships surgeon.
There was no loss of life on the
japanese Prince. though many of the
crew were injured by the explosion Of
the torpedo. which struck with terrific
impact amidships. Taking to the
boats. the crew were picked up within
an hour.
American Consul Frost, at Queens
town. reported. that the Mantola had
been torpedoed without warning on
February 8. 1876 miles southwest of
Fastnet. The survivors were landed
at Queenstown yesterday. Seven Las
cars lost their lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Jews Will Sacrifice Selves
For America If War Comes

New York, Feb. 12.--If war comes,
the Jews of this country will sacrifice
themselves for America" Henry Mos
kowitz, chairman of the Municipal
Civic Commission, said to-day before
the National Workmen's Committee on
Jewish Rights. in convention here with
States.
LET us show America" he added,
that the 100000 Jewish workingmen
with a history of persecution un-
equaled in the history of the world,
will say, if need be, that a country
worth living for would be worth dying
for. The address of President Wilson
before the Senate has shown the
American people to be the greatest
ally of the Jews in their struggle for
national rights"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
|SEVEREST COLD WAVE
OF YEAR SWEEPING In
Continued From First Pagel

II EOht
thick where the cold has welded one
block of ice on top of another.
Good Skating
Skating on all three lakes in the
jurisdiction of the City Park Depart
ment is good and absolutely safe, it
was said at the park offices. The red
flag. signifying good ice, is fiuttering
from the top of the Union Trust Com
pany building. The department lists
the skating places as follows:
WildwOOd-EXcellen
Twelfth strect-Good for children.
Paxtang-Good.
The river-Fair.
The river. of course, is not under
the Park Departments authority. The
ice is not as good there as on the still
ponds because of the gorges and gen.
eral roughness.
"a Below i'm Vermont
The New England States suffered
the worst from the prevalent low tenn
peratures. In Vermont the mercury
fell to "a degrees below zero. In the
mountain regions near Saratoga, N. Y,
40 below was the minimum. In the
Middle West temperatures ranged from
16 to % degrees below in Ohio, Illi-
nois and Michigan. A shortage of fuel
in many cities in this region caused
much suffering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
U-Boat Enters Neutral
Harbor and Sinks Ship

New York, Feb. ia German sub
marine entered the neutral Spanish
harbor of Las Palmas, Canary Islands,
on December and sank the Greek
steamer Spyros, according to two of
the freighter's seamen who arrived
here to-day on the steamship MORO
Castle. Recent maritime records told
of the Spyros being towed ito Span
ish port" after being torpedoed.
The sailors arriving here said the
Spyros put into Las Palmas on her
voyage from Buenos Ayres. carrying
grain for Hull, England. The U-boat
entered the harbor, they asserted, and
notified the captain to abandon his
ship within forty hours. at the end
of which time it would be destroyed,
and the threat was fulfilled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

washington, d. c., Feb. 12.-An ex-
ecutive order to exclude spies and
other undesirable persons from the
Panama Canal zone and give to the
governor virtually unlimited author
ity to regulate immigration there has
been signed by President Wilson.
The text of the document has not
been made public but 1t is understood
to contain drastic provisions, very
broad in terms to prevent entry of
persons who would be a menace to
the general welfare"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
SWISS APPROVE THEIR
GOVERNMENTS U-BOAT NOTES

Zurich, Feb. 1.-THE Swiss notes
on submarine warfare addressed to
President Wilson and to Germany are
in general we'll received by the news
papers which say that the language of
the communications is clear and reso-
lutte and conforms to the opinion of
the Swiss people both in respect to the
Interpretation Of neutrality and the
energetic protest against the German
submarine blockade. The newspa-
pers say that Switzerland has placed
itself on the solid ground OF law
and right
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
SHIPS CARRIED vICTUALs

Berlin, Feb. IL, via Sayville.-Of
seven steamers and three sailing ves-
sells reported sunk by German sub
marines on February 8, says the Over
seas News Agency, two steamers car
ried metal and three were laden with
either corn, nuts or provisions. Two
of the sailing vessels carried victuals
for England. Reports from Chris
tiania say that the Norwegian steam
ship Sorland was fired at by two Brit
ish torpedoboats while in Norwegian
territorial waters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
OFFICIALS DISTRUST
KAISER'S PEACE PLEA
1Continued From First Page1


which has been delayed here for the
past week aboard the st. Louis.
Major Spencer Cosby, former mill
tary attache of the American embassy
in Paris, who recently suffered tenn
porary loss of his voice as the result
of an experiment with asphyxiaung
gas was a passenger on the New ork'
He said he was going direct to Wash
ington and would not talk of his ex-
periences.
The fourth ship under the American
flag to sail from this port for an Eu-
ropean destination since Germany's S
renewal of unrestricted submarine
warfare got away last night. She is
the 325-foot freighter Owego, of the
Federal Forwarding Company, bound
for Genoa, carrying a general cargo OF
$500 tons. Her master. and many OF
her crew are Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
EXPECT INSTRUCTIONS

Chicago. Feb. 12.--Agents Of the Fed
eral Department of Justice expect to
receive instructions today from WASH
ington to continue an inquiry into food
prices here In connection with the in
vestigation which the Federal Trade
Commission and the department OF Ag-
riculture have been directed by the
President to make. Agents OF the De-
partment of Justice have already coll
lected a quantity of information here
along this line and have forwarded IL
to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
STRICKEN ON CAR

C. Nelson Hamilton, aged 81 years,
dide this morning at the Harrisburg
Hospital. He was stricken with apo
plexy on a Third street car late Sat
urday night. MIR. Hamilton was taken
conscious condition, where he died
this morning. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Asks Macy For Guns to Arm
Ships Of American Line

Washington. d. c.. Feb. ia. g.
Franklin, president of the Inter-
Mercantile Marine. to-day
made formal application to the Navy
Department for guns to arm the pas
sengeF liners OF the American Line.
The request states that the COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
FARMER, CUTTING WOOD, DIES
AS HE LEANS AGAINST WAGON

York, Feb. 12.-Alonzo McAllister, of
Fawn Grove, was found dead in a
woods near his home. His body was
in standing position and leaning
against his wagon. Death is supposed
to have been due to heart trouble. He
had gone to the place where he was
found to cut wood. He had died after
half filling the wagon with wood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
WOULD MAKE TT UNLAWFUL
FOR MERCHANTMEN TO ARM

Washington. D. c., Feb. 12.-Sen-
ator La Toilette to-day introduced a
resolution to make it unlawful for any
American merchant ship in time of
peace to depart armed from any port
of the United States to any port in an
other country. 1t was not debated,
but put on the table subject to call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
THIRTEEN cows DIE IN FLAMES

Lancaster, Feb. 12.Fire of incendiary
origin Saturday night destroyed the
barn on Ivan Kreider's farm, near
Bridgeport. Along with much grain,
thirteen COWS, two horses and a mule
perished. Loss, $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
TO ABOLISH CITY '
DETECTIVE BUREAU
plants, arrests and disposition
cases.

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Evening star., 1917-09-25
.BAVAR|AN KING SENDS
OWN REPLY TO POPE

BERLIN. September "a, via London,
September 25.-The Bavarian govern
ment has made an individual reply to
the peace proposals of Pope Benedict,
according to a special dispatch from
Munich to the Zeitung am Mittag.
1t is taken for granted that the Ger
man imperial government is fully con-
versant with the contents of the reply
made by King Ludwig.
The procedure which has resulted in
the sending of two replies to the Pope
from Germany is explained on the
ground of international and diplomatic
law. AS the German papal delegate Is
accredited to Bavaria, the Pope's note
was delivered to King Ludwig. whose
reply is said to have reached the Pope.
It's publication is expected shortly 1t
is stated the two notes concur in ma
terial aspects, but that it is understood
the Bavarian answer goes into details
on certain points.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
CAPT. EMIL THESIS DEAD.
Was Chosen to Be Rear Admiral. But
Failed in PHYSICAL Test.

Capt. Emil Thesis. L. S. n, who was
recently chosen by the selection board
for promotion to rear admiral, but
failed to pass the physical examina-
tion, died yesterday at the Naval Hos
pital here. He was operated on some time
ago for complication of diseases re-
sulting from an affection of the kidneys.
Capt. Thesis was fifty-seven years
old and native of Germany He was
appointed to the Naval Academy Oc-
tober l, 1878, from Wisconsin, He was
appointed an assistant engineer in the
Navy July !, 1884, and was promoted
to passed assistant engineer August l.
1894, in which grade he served at the
bureau of steam engineering at the
Navy Department. from the beginning
to the close of the Spanish American
war He served as Il member of the
board of inspection for shore stations
from 1910.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
IRON TRADES COUNCIL
VOTES TO END STRIKE
Recommends Acceptance of Tempo
rary Wage Scale at San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 25.-The
San Francisco Iron Trades Council vot-
ed late last night to recommend to af-
filiated unions. which meet today, the
acceptance of the temporary wage
schedule agreed upon yesterday by rep
resentatives of the men, the employers
and federal mediators.
According to the agreement the $4,000
metal trades unionists who walked out
q week ago. are to return to work to-
morrow. The men demanded an in
crease of so per cent and minimum
wage of s6 a day.
The schedule provides a 20 per cent
Increase for all men earning s4.25 a day
and less: 121s per cent increase to
men earning more than $4.25 day. and
less than $5: 10 per cent increase to
those earning IS a day; a Sc maximum
daily wage and double time for all
overtime after II pm.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
CROWN PRINCE IS AssAILED.
Order for Munich Singers to Go-to
Headquarters Leads to Outbreak.

LONDON, September 25.-Bavarian n
socialist newspapers are quoted by the
Exchange Telegraph Amsterdam cor
respondent as protesting against the
action of the German crown prince in
inviting a number of singers from
the Munich opera to proceed to his
headquarters by special train.
The newspaper critics characterize
this proceeding scandalous at time
when the railway congestion is so
great that even foodstuffs cannot be
transported. Two of the newspapers
il is added, have been suppressed for
publishing the attacks upon the crown
prince.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
MITCHEL'S MAJORITY BUT
335, FINAL FIGURES SHOW
Recount for New York Mayoralty
Begins, After First Vote Is
Officially Reported.

NEW YORK, September 25.--Just be-
fore the recount began today of the
ballots cast in the recent republican
primary election to determine whether
Mayor Mitchell or former State Senator
William n. Bennett received the NOM
ination for mayor, the board of cleo
tions made public a final computation
of returns from all boroughs. which re-
duced the mayors lead to 335 votes
These figures, 1t was explained. did
not include void. protested blank or
otherwise questionable ballots. Re
turns compiled the day after the cleo
ton gave the mayor a lead of Lis
votes, which revised figures from day to
day have gradually diminished.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
]. E. Williams of Hyattsville, Md,
Victim of Fatal Accident.

j. E. Williams. a resident of Hyatts-
vile. Md, was killed by train on the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
line near Baltimore Highlands. a few
miles from Baltimore, yesterday after
noon. He was walking on the north
bound track and suddenly stepped to
the southbound track in front of an
approaching train. was run over and
killed The accident happened on a
sharp curve. and. it is stated, the mo-
from striking the pedestrian.
An inquest was held over the body at
Mount Winans police station last night,
and the jury returned a verdict of ac-
cidental death Williams is survived
by his widow and three children.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
q. S. HAS SODIUM NITRATE.
Not Planning to Purchase 500, 900
5 Tons, Saws Secretary Baker.

Secretary Baker today explained that
the government has no intention of
purchasing 100000 tons of sodium nj
trate as a war reserve for munitions,
as had been reported.
NO such large purchases have been
made or are contemplated" he said
but on the contrary practically all the
sodium nitrate which it has been palm
ned to procure for the gradual build
ing up of the war reserve, which has
been in progress for years, has already
been contracted for
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Stepping from the main track to avoid
a train. Y. c. Harbaugh, watchman at
a Hagerstown. Md. crossing. was struck
by a through freight and killed.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Arrested for Fight Abroad.

MOBILE. Ala. September 25.-Capt.
Rupert Wray. master of the American
schooner City of Pensacola was ar
rested here last night on the charge
of assaulting and beating w. A. White.
a member of the crew of the schooner
City of Orange. of which the former
was in command. The offense occurred
at Gibraltar, according to the warrant.
Capt. Wray gave bond for his appear
ance before the federal court.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Lecture on Power DEVELOPMENT.

THE Development and Use of
Power" was the subject of a lecture by
DR.. August F. Knudsen at a meeting of
the Washington Lodge of the Theo-
sophical Society last evening at 1916 H
street. In his lecture Dr. Knudsen said
that the Germans are not fighting with
the vim and enthusiasm of people
who are inspired with principles of
Justice.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Bishop Not Seriously Injured.

Word has been received here that
Bishop Luther b. Wilson, resident
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in New York city. was only
slightly injured when an enemy shell
burst near him and other members of
the Y. M. c. A. mission while on the Italian
front recently. The cablegram says
that Bishop Wilson suffered a slight
abrasion on his arm from flying dirt
and debris. but that 1t was not serious.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Woman, SO, Overcome by Gas.

Mrs. Augusta Ann Kennedy, eighty
two years old. 703 9Th street northeast,
was accidentally overcome by illuminat-
ing gas while busting her room about
noon today. 1t is stated that the jet
was opened by the rag she was using,
and that she was overcome while seat
ed on a chair resting herself. Physi-
clans at Casualty Hospital. where she
was taken, say she probably will re-
cover.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
REPORTS ON WIDENING
Of WISCONSIN AVENUE
Total of $113,171.70 to Be Assessed
as Benefits Against Ada
cent Property.

The jury which has been considering
for several months the value of the
land needed for the widening of Wis
consin avenue from Garfield street to
the District line, today reported its
verdict to Justice Stafford. presiding in
the District Division of the District Su-
preme Court. The jurors placed the
value of the land to be taken at $107.-
S92. and this sum. with the costs of the
proceeding (s5.779.70). making a total
of $113,171.T0. was assessed on the ad-
jacent property holders as benefits ac-
cruing to their holdings by the pro-
posed widening of the thoroughfare.
The jury was composed of John Poole,
Appleton p. Clark. Isaac Cans, Ernest
Walker and George w. Ray. The ap
portionment of the benefits has been
tedious task and required the holding
of about 130 meetings of the jurors;
The report of the jurors comprised
Attorney w. c. Sullivan, representing
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. objected to the receiving OF
the verdict because the costs were not
itemized. The court directed the jury
to amend its return by specifying the
items of expense and then allowed the
verdict to be filed. Attorney Sullivan
noted an exception to the ruling of
the court.
The largest landholder affected by
the proceeding is the estate of John
r. Mclean. which is allowed s22.663
for the strip of land along the entire
frontage of Friendship and for the re-
moval of the wall and hedge now skirt
ing the property. The jury found that
the remaining portion Of Mr.. McLean's
property will be benefited s15.66o, so
that the estate is allowed $1,000 net
for the property involved.