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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR CITY'S HEROES
WHOFELL IN BATTLE
Movement to Honor Men Who Made Supreme Sacrifice For
Nations Cause Gets EdDor From Officials; Wishes
of Returned Soldiers to Be Consulted

lieve some of them who have re-
turned from service and also citi-
zens who have been active in war
work, should be consulted. Care
full consideration in tho selection
of an appropriate memorial will re-
suit in the erection of a monument
which will be worthy of city sucb
as ours"
Other officials have approved the
proposed memorial also and agreed
that it should be permanent one.
County officials said they will con-
suit with Solicitor Philip S. Meyer
in the near future, to learn what
amount they might appropriate for
such q purpose. They, too, expressed
themselves as heartily in favor of
honoring the men who have given
their lives
Residents of the city said that II
funds were not provided out of the
general revenues by council they
would form an organization and take
personal subscriptions to meet the
expense of a memorial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
DAUPHIIN AWAITS
HOMECOMING OF
5000 VETERANS
Harrisburg Men Took Part in
Many Bloody En-
counters

When the story of the great world
war is told, the names of Harrisburg
and Dauphin county will be written
across the pages of history in big,
bold letters. For on almost every
battlefield where democracy has been
represented in the past year and a
half, Harrisburgers ana Dauphin
Countians have been there to do
their share.
Approximately six thousand SOL
diers, three thousand from the city,
and as many from the county, rep
resent the local contribution to the
nations service flag. Many of these
are enlisted men-so many, in fact,
that for several successive drafts the
Capitol City was not called upon to
send quotas. as its proportion of
men We're in the service through
the volunteer channels.
Harrisburg and vicinity have not
hewn out their envidble place in the
achievements of the war without a
price, however. Scattered through
out the city, fluttering among the
legion of blue stars, are to be seen
more than a few stars of gold. In
several instance, a gold star stands
eloquently in a field of white, bor-
dered with red. in which one, two or
even three blue stars are bravely
fluttering.
200 on the Seas
Harrisburg contribution through
the volunteer recruiting station is
921 men, besides 500 men who
marched away with the old Eighth
regiment at the very beginning OF
Continued on Page 23.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Governor Spoken of as
Historian For This State

According TO what is heard at the
State Capitol plan is afoot TO make
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh his
torian of Pennsylvania in the war
when his term of office ends in
January. IT is said that the plan
is to have the State Defense Com
mission, of which the Governor is
chairman, make an appropriation
and designate him for the work and
the Governor would then collect the
data and names and write the rec
ord. Presumably William II. Ball.
his secretary, would be his COLA
borator. The commission is COM
posed of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Adiutant General, State
Treasurer and Auditor General. Mr.
Ball is the secretary to the chair
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
GAMBLING BAN
FOR HOLIDAYS IS
MAYORS EDICT
Turkey Raffling and Punch
boards TO Be Stopped
by Police

Mayor Keister declared to-day that
he will continue his crusade over the
holiday season this year against tur-
key rafting" punch boards and all
similar gambling devices.
Last year at the Mayors direction
the police department stopped much
gambling and games of chance at
which turkeys and foods were dis
posed of. and this year every effort
will be made to prevent such condi-
tions.
Every officer will be instructed
that he will be held accountable for
what happens in his district" the
Mayor said. 81 am determined to
put an end to gambling. and there
will be no turkey 'raffling' permitted
Punch boards and other devices
which usually appear during the
holidays, must go, and prosecution
will follow for any violations"
During the year a number of per-
sons who had been charged with
having gambling devices on their
premises, were arrested and either
entered a plea of guilty or were
convicted in Criminal Court. Heavy
fines were imposed for violation of
the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
BUSINESSMEN TO
HEAR PLANS FOR
DEEPENING RIVER
Major Gray to Address Mass
Meeting on Navigation
Possibilities

The feasibility of making the Sus-
quehanna navigdble will be the sub
ject of talk to be given by Major
William B. Gray at a public
meeting of Harrisburg businessmen
and shippers to be held Tuesday
evening in the Technical High
school auditorium. The meeting
will be under the auspices of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club, and an
other speaker who will make an ad-
dress on lie, same line of thought,
but from a different standpoint, will
be r. A. Zentmyer, chairman of the
Water Supply Commission of Penn
sylvania.
In order that all shippers of the
city may be reached to hear these
two speakers, the Rotarians have
sent an invitation to all members of
the Kiwans Club and the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce and
extend an invitation to all business
men of the city. The matter of maxi
ing the Susquehanna navigable was
forclerly presented by Major Gray
to members of the Rotary Club at
luncheon held some weeks ago.
out that for the volume of water at
its lowest stage, the Susquehanna
was better for navigation than other
rivers in this country with less
water which have been made navi-
gable. He cited as a striking eX-
ample the Mohawk River in New
York state.
This statement seems to have
! been supplemented by Congress-
man Hampton Moore at a conven-
tion of the Deeper Waterways Com
mission held recently in Boston,
when he spoke highly in favor OF
making the Susquehanna navigable.
Major Gray's and Mr.. Zentmyer's
/ addresses =hould have a special in
! terest at this time, also, in view of
the shipping conditions which are
! experienced by the railroads of the
/ country Columbia has taken such
an interest in the matter of making
! the Susquehanna navigable that il
! has proposed sending a delegation
to the meeting next Tuesday.
| Major Gray's opinion as an en-
| gineer, in connection with the feas-
! ibility of making the Susquehanna
! navigable, is regarded as conclusive
| by technical and businessmen alike
! His broad experience in handling big
| jobs. and his intimate knowledge OF
| this section of the state are cited as
! evidence of his sound judgment in
! the present matter.
First engineering the large Enola
! yards near Harrisburg, then estab-
! fishing the Middletown ordnance
| plant, and now devoting his efforts
/ to one of the very largest under
| takings which the government has
! entered upon, the bomb-loading
! plant at Rockwell Park. Delaware
/ Major Gray is in position to foresee
| the possibilities and technical OBJ
! stacles which would arise in max
| [Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Harrisburg Man Has
New and Original Idea
For Furnishing Kaiser

The entrances to the newly-re-
modelled post office are of kind not
in general use in Harrisburg and
they are not what one might define
as popular. Indeed there are some
who say they would sooner climb
fences than come through those
doors.
This morning a we'll known Har-
risburger managed to get through
after an encounter with fat wom-
an trying to go out the wrong way
and inside he Joined trio of friends
who were discussing the fate of the
Kaiser.
One man thought Wilhelm ought to
be boiled in oil, another believed he
ought to be left to die in little boat
in an icy sea and still another
thought he ought to be turned over
to the women of Belgium.
Whats your idea?" they asked
of the newcomer.
81 think" said he. that he ought
to be made spend the remainder of
his life going in and out through the
new doors of the Harrisburg post
office" And II you've tried them on
a busy day you'll understand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
IS COMBED +
FOR FUNDS WITH /
DRIVE NEAR END
Final Efforts of War Work Campaign
Makes Certain That City Will
Fulfill Its Peace Quota

$4,000 and SS1,5O0 respectively.
One ward had 76 per cent. and an
other one 61 per cent. of it's quotas
to raise in the homes.
Map Turns to Red
The original white of the map on
the board in front of the court house
is fast turning to red under the
strenuous efforts of the homes can
Vassers Householders also are
showing commendable zest in their
efforts to make their blocks red.
Canvassers and citizens alike are on
their toes in order to register thks
first all red precinct or ward.
Enthusiasm to Feature Meeting r
The reports of the city canvassers,
if they are what the executive conn
mittee expects them to be, will be
made in the midst Of great burst
of enthusiasm at the general rally
of campaign workers in the Chest
fnut street auditorium at 8 o'clock.
City, county and district workers
have been asked to be present for
celebration of the successful ter
mination of the drive.
Henderson Gilbert, chairman of
the stuns committee, has promised
a meeting replete with novel fea-
lures and entertainments, but the
Continued on Page %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
SANTA CLAUS WILL HAVE
NO CLEAR TOYS THIS YEAR
FOR CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
Familiar Old Candies to Be Sadly Missed During Holiday
Season Because of Sugar Curtailment; Plenty
of Other Sweets Are Promised

Now tbs whispered that Santa
Claus will not be able to place the
cleartoy candy horse, the elephant
and automobile in the stocking by
the fireside this Christmas. For the
well-knOwn yellow and red candy
toys. so dear to the heart of every
American child, will scarcely make
their appearance this season.
Because of the curtailed supply
of sugar, candy cleartoys, which form
a great national institution during
the holiday season, can be manufac-
tured only to about one per cent. Of
their usual prodution. 1t Is be-
lieved that scarcely any will appear
in the stores of this city until the last
week before Christmas, and the price
will be four times the price in former
years.
Candy cleartoys are made up. for
the most part, simply of sugar and
water. Tho sugar contained in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

Officials of the United War Work
Campaig in Harrisburg were con-
fident this morning that the $40, 900
needed to raise the city's quota in
the United War Work Campaign
would be raised before nightfall.
In fact, they have been so confident
about it al! day, that arrangements
for the jolifcation mass meeting
in the Chestnut street auditorium
are proceeding without the least de-
lay.
When the homes canvassers
started out Oh the last day of their
drive at an early hour Shis morning,
there remained $29,797.65 to be
raised before work was adjourned
last night
No Funds Held Back
Homes eanvassers, ward leaders,
and precinct lieutenants were
warned when they began the great
task of raising $4,000 in day,
that upon their efforts alone hinges
the success or failure of the United
War Work drive. There is posi-
lively no ''slush" fund. Every cent
that had been contributed to the
fund until last evening was credited
to the various wards and there is
no amount being held back to in
sure the city's quota should the cam
paigners fail in their task to-day.
The results of the industrial drive
and the special drive which opened
the campaign, were taken into ac-
count in figuring the percentages of
the, quotas already attained by the
wards. When the home workers
started out this morning, the home
canvassers of c. II. Hunter, ward
leader in the first ward, and Joseph
Claster, leader in the Fourth ward
had only two per cent. of their
quotas to raise. Their quotas are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
German Birdmen Take
Crown Prince to Safety;
Guards Hold Up Party
Bp Assoeiated Press

Amsterdam, Nov. 15.-Offlcers Of
the German air service have taken
the German Crown Prince and his
oldest son to a place of safety, ac-
cording to the Tageblatt of Berlin.
The Crown Prince arrived at
Maastricht on Tuesday from Spa,
having taken q clrcuitous route in
order to avoid mutinous trouble.
The party which travelled In three
motorcars, was held up by guards
because Its members were armed.
Internment was ordered but when
It became known that one of the
party WIS the Crown Prince. all were
disarmcd and detained until the arr
rlval of the Dutch commander at
Maastrlcht and other officials.
The Crown Prince accompanied
the commander to the latter's home.
where he remains, with his suite,
under guard pending Instructions
from The Hague
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

Definite plans may soon be made
for the erection of permanent
memorial in honor of the men from
the city and county who have given
their lives while in service in the
war against the Hun.
With the signing of the armistice
and the ending of hostilities senti-
ment is steadily increasing in favor
of such action to show the appre-
citation for the sacrifices made on
the battlefields in France.
Mayor Daniel J.. Keister has
heartily endorsed the proposal. and
said he will bring the question be-
fore council in the near future to
learn the opinion of the other Off
cials. He declared that there is no
veed to hurry the plans for erecting
suitable memorial and said that
when a committee is named to make
arrangements much thought should
be given so important a duty.
when the time comes to honor
the soldiers in such a fashion [ be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Baker Tells Pershing
Yankee Soldiers Are to
Come Home at Early Day
By .Associatcd Press

Washington, Nov. 15.-In a mes
sage to General Pershing to-day,
Secretary of War Baker promised
that now that a respite has come,
the War Department will do all in
its power to expedite the early re-
turn of the Expeditionary Force so
that the country may welcome its
soldiers home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

candies composes about 95 per cent.
of the whole product, and so 1t is
easy to see why their manufacture
will be curtailed this year. In for
ner years this candy sold for as low
as ten cents a pound retail. The
price of the scanty supply to be put
on the market this season will be in
the neighborhood of forty cents, so
stated candy manufacturers of the
city to-day
Only about one per cent. of tho
usual supply will be made this year.
our informant told us, and 1t is un-
likely If any will be manufactured
before December 20. Being a pro
duct which contains so much sugar.
1t cannot be manufactured in COM
binations with substitutes, as with
other candies.
All of which information will un-
doubtedly be severe news TO the
small boys and girls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
GERMAN NAVY
COMPLIES WITH
ALLIED TERMS
Delegates of New Government
to Meet British
Officers
AT HISTORIC VERSAILLES
May Declare Peace Where
German Empire Was
Proclaimed

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE naval terms of
the German and Austrian armlstice
are being carried out rapidly. Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman will be the
American representative at a meeting
tomorrow with German naval dele
gates at a British port.
AdmirnIs to Meet
London, Nov. 15.-The German
cruiser Koenigsberg, which is carry
ing the German delegates to arrange
the naval terms of the armistice. it
is understood here. will be met by
British warships this afternoon and
will be escorted to a point at sea
whore the German delegates will
meet Admiral Sir David Beatty, COM
mander of the British Grand fleet.
A Berlin wireless dispatch received
in London Thursday announced that
the Koenigs5efg put to sea at p,
m. on November 13 with the pleui-
potentiaries of the Workmen's and
Soldiers Council of the German aeet
The German delegates are accompa-
MED by Admiral Hipper. the .hiei
of the high seas forces, who will act
as an adviser during the delibera-
tions. Admiral Hipper and Admiral
Realty were the opposing comman-
ders in a battle off Helgoland in jan
uary, 1915.
May Pick Versailles
Paris. Nov. 15.-Versailles, although
not formally chosen as the meeting
place for the peace negotiators, is
regarded as almost certain to be The
place selected for the peace confer.
ence when the inter allied council re
assemblies to-day. The real work o
the negotiations will be carried on II
Paris. where 1t is probable delega
tions from sll the countries will ce
side temporarily, the members gotnt
out to Versailles now and then 70
plenary sessions of the conference.
The supreme act of signing tht
peace agreement probably will TAX
place at Versailles in the same his
toric hall where the German empir
was proclaimed in 1871.
Played Important Part
The palace at Versailles has play
ed an important part in the historic
of France. Germany, Great Britain
and the United States. In 1888 III
armistice preliminary to the treat
of peace between Great Britain an
! the United states was signed at Yer
sailles. Six Years later the palac
was the scene of important event
! in the French revolution. The Ger
! man army besieging Paris had II
! headquarters in the town in 1907
! and there the negotiations betwee
| France and Germany were discusse,
! After the peace Versailles was TIL
seat of the French National Assem-
bly, and for few years thereafte
| wns the official capital of France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

The threatening attitude of the Ex-
manded the abdication of Queen Will
helmina is causing anxiety at The
Hague. according to the Daily r.
press. JonlSheer Colyn, the former
Minister of War. who has been in
London since July, returned to Hol-
land Thursday. He was recalled the
Daily Express believes, to take
charge of the government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Senate Gets Notice of
Protest on Seating of
Two Republican VictOrs

Washington, Nov. 15.-Contests OF
the election of two Republican sena-
tors-Truman II. Newberry, OF
Michigan. and George II. Moses, OF
New Hampshire-were forecast in
proceedings to-day before the Sem
ate privileges and elections commit
tee. Protests against the seating
of both, elected on the face of the
returns. were received by the COM
mittee, which deferred action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Bishop Swenge!'s Son,
Wounded in Battle,
Reaches U. S. Fort

L. Clark Swengel, of Headquar-
ters Company, 109th Infantry, 2Sth
Division, a son of Bishop L. +.
Swengel, in a letter received to-day
said that he is in Embarkation Hos
pital, No. /, New York, and may be
moved to a hospital near home in a
day or two. probably to the one at
Carlisle. SwenSel was wounded July
30, while in action in France
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
YANKEE AIRMEN
REACH COLOGNE
" VIA AIR ROUTE
By .Assnciated Press

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Amcrican
airmcn landed at Cologne. on the
Rhine, Thursday, according to u
Cologne dispatch to the CODcn-
hagen POlitllIcn and transmitted
by the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15.-Thc
now Soldiers Council in Brussels,
the Nicuwc Courant of Rotterdam
says. published u number of proc
lamations arranging for the or
dcrly evacuation of German
troops. appealing to the soldiers
not to ill-trcat their officers and
sending n "brotlIerly greeting To-
the Belgian population.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
400 American Soldiers
Return Home From Fant
on Transport HarrisbIi

New York, Nov. 15.-Major Gen-
eral Beaumont 3. Buck and Brig
adler General John G.. Barrett, and
four hundred veterans, many OF
them wounded, all of whom have
seen a year or more service abroad,
arrived here to-day from France
aboard the United States naval
transport Harrisburg. General Buck
left for Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
ROAD RUBBING MAY co ON

WashIllgtOn, NOV. I0.-RemOVaI OF
restrictions upon highway improve
ments was announced yesterday by
the United States highways council
The council pointed out, however,
that its action did not affect high
way bond issues which still must be
passed upon by the capital issues
committee of the treasury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
Mission Headed by Major Gen
cral Rhodes Leaves France
Tomorrow For the German
Headquarters
FREE PASSAGE WORD
OF FOCH TO CHIEFS
Yankees Go Into Enemy Coun-
Try by Way of La Capelle,
Beaumontc, Philippevillc,
Licge and Spa
By associated Press

London, Nov, l5.-An American
mission commanded by Major Cen
eral Rhodes will. leave on Saturday
for Spa, German headquarters, Mar
shal Foch announces in a wireless
message to the German high COM
mand.
The mission will consist of six
officers and nineteen soldiers. The
German command is asked to give
instructions TO allow the mission to
pass
The wireless message reads:
From the Allied high COM
mand to the German high COM
mand at Spa. American mission,
consisting OF six officers and
nineteen soldiers in nine motor
ears with General Rhodes as
cniCfs of the mission, will leave
for spa on the morning of the
sixteenth by the gay of La
Capcllc, IicaumontC, Philippe
VilIc. IiCGc and spa. Please give
instructions to allow the mis-
SION 10 pass"
Washington, Nov. 15.-rNews that
an American military mission, head
ed by Major General Charles ID.
Rhodes will visit German great
headquarters at Spa, Belgium, next
Saturday, aroused much speculation
here. So far as could be learned no
Official Information as to the object
of the trip had reached Washington.
The purely military character of
the mission was regarded as an In
dication that General Rhodes trip
was for the purpose of arranging
with the German high command for
the occupation of various fortresses
in Alsace- Lorraine, which lie in front
of the American lines. These include
he Metz-Thiouville positions, and
Strassburg on the Rhine.
1t is possible also that immediate
steps to relieve the food situation in
Germany to some extent with the
surplus stores of the American army
in France may be under considera-
tiOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
MINE WRECKS TRAWLER

Pnris, Nov. 15.-The French
trawler Pavot, which was being used
to sweep mines laid by the Turks In
the gulf of Alexandretta. was blown
up yesterday by one of the, mines.
Four were killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
HOLLAND FACES
REVOLT; QUEEN
ASKED TO QUIT
Dutch Government Calls OH
People For Sup
port
WILHELMINA HOLDS ON
Former War Minister May
Take Charge of Ad-
miniStration
NILHELMINA HOLDS ON
BY Associated Press

The Hague, Nov. 15.-The
Dutch government has issued a
proclamation urgently appealing
for the cooperation Of citizens
in a grave crisis" 1t says the
minority is threatening to seize
power and declares its dctermi-
nation to maintain authority ant
order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
KILL JEWS IN GALICIAN RIOTS

stockholm, NOV. lo.-The Jewish
press reports that anti-Semitic riots
have broken out in several towns in
Western Galicia and in Poland. Six
Jews have been killed at Siedlce,
hfty-fve miles southeast of War
saw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
FORCING MAcKENsl4N TO DIsAt

Basel. Nov. 15.-Advices received
here from Hungary say that Count
Karolyl asserts that Rumania de-
clared war on Germany to force the
German field marshal. Won Macken-
sen, to disurm his men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, FaIr
and warmer Tonight and Snt-
urday, lowest temperature To-
night about 40 degrees.
For Eastern PennsyIvanIai Fnir
and somewhat warmer Tonight
and Saturdays gentle west TO
south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-15

The SuEquehanna river and nII It's
tributaries will continue to fall
slowly. = stage of nbOut 4.25
feet IL indicated for Harrisburg
Saturday morning.