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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
Christmas Tree Program
Tomorrow Evening Begins
With Band Concert az 7

The municipal Christmas tree
program, which was postponed from
Cl"istmas eve, on account of incle-
ment weather. will be held to-mor-
row evening. The first number will
he band concert under the tree in
Market Square beginning at and
continuing until 730, after which
the program as previously annOunc-
ed will he carried out, as follows:
Concert by Municipal Band
"Oh, Come All Ye Faithful"
Prayer by Bishop Philip r. Nc
Dewitt.
Soldiers chorus, There's a Long,
Long Trail"
1T Came Upon a Midnight Clear. "
Little Town of Bethlehem"
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. j. b.
Markward.
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Joy TO the World"
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
DoXology
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
LOCAL FOOD
BOARD QUITS
WAR SERVICE
Donald Mccormick Expresses
Pleasure at City's Hearty
Cooperation
THE OFFICES ARE CLOSED
State Administration Asks Or
ganization 10 BE Prepared
For Emergency

The Dauphm County Food Admins
traton, after a year of active serv-
ice, this morning ended its activities.
AS a part of the county's war gov
ernment, 1t has passed out of exist
ence.
Donald Mccormick, president of the
Dauphin Deposit and Trust Company.
was food administrator. Associated
with him as his assistants at various
time were J. Clyde Myton, John =.
Geyer, and Frank l.. Cook. Mr.. Cook
at present is the first assistant to Mr..
MmCormick
The food administration office i'm
the Chamber of Commerce rooms in
the Dauphin building was closed to-
day, and the clerks Were, released.
Mr. Mccormick and Mr.. Cook were or
dered by Howard Heinz. state food
administrator, to hold themselves in
readiness for future contingencies.
Last of Price Lists
The computation of fair food prices,
the last function of the food admin
istration which remained IN CTCct
after the war. ceased to-day. Com
petition, however Will serve to pre-
vent prohteering where grocers are
so inclined was Mr.. Mccormick
confident prediction. Most grocers.
however have not charged as much
for commodities as the food admin
istration allowed.
The fair food prices were made up
by Mr. Cook. in cooperation with
representative committee of whole
sale and retail, charge, and cash and
carry grOcers. The lists showed the
Wholesale and retail prices charged
by the grocers, and were made up as
a guide to houscholders.
Mccormick Pleased
Announcing the suspension of cod
administration activities, Mr.. McCor-
mick said:
The food administrator and his
assistants take this occasion to cN-
press their appreciation of the spirit
in which the people in general have
followed out our instructions. and in
which the stores have observed prices
as published in the papers.
1T has been wonderful the way thu
people have done what has been rec
quested of them by the government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
HUNS SMALLEST
FLYER DEFEATED
ROOSEVELTSSON
Didn't Know Until His Com
mander Told Him Adver-
sary Was Quentin

With the American Army or Occu-
patton. Dec. 30.--Christian Donhau-
ser, a youthful German aviator, who
claims to have defeated Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt. son of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. in the fight In
the air in the region of Chamery,
which resulted in the death of young
Roosevelt, told the correspondent
that the day following the combat
his commander informed him the
American he had downed was Roose-
welt. Immediately afterward Ger
man .aviators began arranging the
details for the funeral of Lieutenant
Roosevelt.
Donhauser Is only twenty-three
years of age, and is the smallest or
the German aviators, Weighing only
ninety-four pounds. Soon after the
war began he entered the service
as an observer. He began pursuit
flying July | and between that time
and The day the armlstice was sign
ed he had to his credit thirty planes
downed.
Although still In the German army
Donhauser, whose home Is Ham
burg. is planning Il trip to the
United States. Furthermore he says
ne hopes eventually to take out
American citizenship papers and
join the American aviation forces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
ROTARY CLUB
FIRST TO DINE
in PENV-HARRIS
F. S. Herman Reviews Work
of Year Before Bust
neSSmcn

The Harrisburg Rotary Club
procured 1876 subscriptions for stock
in the new Penn Harris hotel and
members of the club purchased more
than 100000 worth of. the stock,
Ed. $. Herman told the members of
that organization at to-day's lunch
con in the Penn Harris. the first
meal TO be served in the new hostelry.
Mr.. Herman reviewed the work of
the club for the past year at length
and brought out the fact that it's
activities have been directed very
largely along altruistic lines, the Ro-
tarians having given of their time
and effort very generously for COM
munity and war service. Mr. Herman
said that to his mind this was re-
sponslble for the remarkable success
or the club-that IL had set an eX-
ample by working for Others rather
than for self, and that imbued with
the same spirit the club should be-
come even IA greater influence for
good In the community than 1t had
been In the past, He reported at
some length on the various actlvi-
Ties OF the organizationpot In a self
lCcntinucd on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
French Premier in.
Statement Says
Wilson KnOWS
READY TO GET
OUT AS PILOT
Deputies Stand by
Leader; Vote to
Sustain Him

Paris. Dec. 30.-Tn addressing the
Chamber of Deputies last night. Pre-
mier Clemenceau made IL plain that
1t was his intention to support Great
Britain in the peace negotiations on
the question of the freedom of the
seas. and he declared that his atti-
tude in this matter was approved by
President Wilson.
The Premier told the Chamber, if
pilots were to be changed, that now
was the time to change, but the Dep
uties gave him n vote of confidence
by $50 to 1874. Premier Clemenceau
explained the peace situation as II
concerned France, Great Britain and
the United States, and his eXplanu-
tions appeared fully TO satisfy all eX-
cept the Unified Socialists, who re-
peatedly interrupted him in Il man
ner which President Deschanel char
acterized as Indecent"
Premier Clemenceau said his con-
versations with President Wilson
had been profitable. although, he
added:
Il SHOULD not be telling the truth
If l said / had always been in agree
ment with him on all points"
In summing up his argument for
full confidence and the exercise of
patience by the Chamber the Pre-
mier declared:
Shuns ROStrum
There will be claims to be set
forth and others which will have to
be given up. II l mounted the ros-
trum to elaborate the subject
would be the worst Premier in Eu-
rope. That does not mean we are
not working hard to prepare a line
of action for the peace congress"
The Premier earlier had expressed
the belief in the efficiency of the
old system OF alliances called The
balance of power" but Indicated
that he was not opposed to a league
of nations. Such a league, he said
might be organized at about the time
the treaty of peace was completed.
The morning newspapers, except
the Unified Socialists and some rad
ical organs, generally approve the
Premier's speech.
1t is understood that its text will
be telegraphed to President Wilson
The Chamber completed its consid.
Grafton of the budget at O'clock
this morning. passing it by an over
whelming majority after twenty-foul
/ hours of virtually continuous sit
, ting. The Deputies will meet agar
at o'clock Tuesday morning to dis
cuss the revision OF the electoral lists
! preparatory TO general election.
Premier Clemenceau was yesterday
given a vote of confidence, $50 tC
1874. in the Chamber of Deputies aft.
er a stormy debate during which the
war aims of France were outlined
by Stephen Pichon, foreign minister
and the Premier had indicated hi!
adherence to the 'old system of alli
ances called the balance of power
The premier indicated that the
/ formation of a league of nation!
might be carried out coincidentally
with the drafting of the treaty O
! peace. NJ. Renaudel, Socialist
! brought about this statement by ex
pressing his regret that the Allies
had decided not to organize the lea
que until after peace has been de
| clared.
| Nothing of the sort" was tn,
answer of NJ. Clemenceau.
Whether this chamber gives m,
[COntlnucd on Page A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
Wilson Refers 10
Combination IN
defeating War
MUST TAKEN
ALL NATIONS
Common Devotion
to the Right
Only Way

Manchester, Eng. Dec. 30.-Amer-
lea is not interested in European
politics, but She is interested in a
partnership of right between Ameri-
ca and Europe, declared President
Wilson in receiving the freedom OF
the city of Manchester at the Free
Trade Hall here to-day. America is
not interested in the peace of Europe
but in the peace of the world, he
added.
Wants World Combination
"If the future had nothing for
uS but new attempt to keep
the world at the right poisc by
Il balance of power" the PrCSi-
dent said. the United States
would take no interest in il,
because She will join no combi-
nation of power which is not 4
combination of us all"
There was a feeling OF cordial fra
ternity and friendship between
America and Great Britain, declared
the President. which was based on
the principle of friendship and pa
triotism that led men to give more
than was demanded. The partner
ship of interests which had attempt
ed the government of the world had
broken down, he said, as interest did
not bind men together but separat-
ed them, Common devotion to the
right was the only thing, he inisted,
that could bind men together,
Voice of Humanity Calls
In the settlement which Is just
ahead something more difficult than
was ever attempted before had TO be
uccomplished--a genuine concert OF
mind and purpose. the President
said. but Il keen international con-
ecjentiousness would make It easy.
There is Il great voice of humanity
abroad in the world which he who
cannot hear is deaf" he added,
We are not Obcying the man
date of parties or politics." the
President continued. ''wC are
obcying the mandate of hu-
manitS.' If the world is TO re-
main II body OF friends, hc said,
there must he an easy ard COM
stant method of conference so
that troubles could he taken
Wncll tlltA were liItic ana not
allowed to grow until they were
big.
Would BE Friends of Mankind
II wish we could, for the
whole world. enter league and
covenant and declare ourselves
the friends OF mankind" tho
President added.
The President said he was not
hopeful that the individual items of
the settlement which was about TO
be attempted would be altogether
satisfactory,
,"One only has to apply his mind"
he continued, TO any one of the
questions of boundary, Of altered
sovereignty, Of racial aspiration to
do something more than conjecture
this. There is no man, no body Of
men who knows Just how they ought
TO be settled; and vet il we are to
make satisfactory settlements We
must see 10 ii that they are render
ed more and more satisfactory by
subsequent adjustment which is
made possible, We must provide the
machinery for readjustments in or
der that we may have the machinery
Of good will and friendship"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30

a lonely widow, deslrous OF n good
home, is the latest lady to have her
heartstrings touched by the earnest
appeal of the widower who sought
the aid of the City Editor to find q
nice young widow to become his
helpmate,
This young widow, who has zone
little girl, nice child" desires that
the prospective bridegroom come 10
visit her at his earliest convenience
that details may be satisfactorily ar
ranged, In part, she writes,
II saw an inquiry in the paper for
a wife, and thought | would drop
yon a few lines, l am a widow and
] would like to have good home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
Continued on Page 81
j. Il. BOWMAN'S AUTO
STOLEN SECOND TIME

The Ford touring car of ]. X.
Bowman, sos North Second street,
was stolen from the place in Market
street where he parked it Satur-
day night and thus far the efforts
of the police department to locate it
have been fruitless.
1t is the second time the machine
was stolen within month. The last
time Joe Smith took it ond was ar
rested December /. 1T bears Penn
sylvania license number 37t.5S1
and manufacturers number 1,849,-
965,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
HOUSING NEEDS
NOT BETTERED BY
COMING OF PEACE
J. Horace Mcfarland Draws
Lesson Learned by Other
Cities Experiences

Some time prior to the signing OF
the armistice, ]. Horace Mcfarland
well known in Harrisburg. went to
Washington TO become on, of the
Commissioners on Living Conditions
of War Workers in the Department
of Labor. wrich commission, 1t is
understood. Is TO be continued. serv-
ing az 1t does an extremely impor-
tant purpose in looking after wrongs
and difficulties In connection with
the efficiency of workers the country
over.
In the operation OF the Commits
sion on Living Conditions. Mr.. Nc
Farland was assigned the subjects
of housing and health. lie was seen
this week while at home in the
Christmas vacation. and called at
tentlon strongly TO certain peculiarly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
FRANCE STANDS WITH
GREAT BRITAIN UPON
FREEDOMOFTHESEAS
GERMANY TO PAY
WAR LOSSES OF
CIVIL POPULATION

Berlin, Dec. 30.-The question
of indemnities has been settled
between Germany. the United
States and the Allies, and Ger
man delegates signed the armis-
tice on condition that there
should nc restrictions to indem-
mites, according to Matthias Err
berger, speaking here to-day.
War damages and war costs, he
said, rust be borne by each ma
ton Itself, unless expressly mon
toned in the notes which were
exchanged, Germany being obliged
to indemnify districts she occu-
pied in France and Belgium and
to pay all losses inflicted upon
the civilian populations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
WIDOW WITH ONE CHILD
ASKS FOR AN INTERVIEW
Widower Told to Ask Conductor Hummesiown Line to
Put Him Off at Peiffer's Lane

J have one ifitle girl. She is nice
child, so II you want nice lady,
why please come to see me and then
we can talk II over, That would be
the best, IL you come to see me,
please take the Hummelstown car
and tell tho conductor to leave you
off at Peiffer's lane, There ask for
----- --, and there you Will
find me, for am staying there.
Please let me know for I am quite
anxious"
Matrimonial Agency Note-The
name of the person for whom in
Quiry IS to be made is being held but
will be furnished by the city Editor
to the widower).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vlclnltyi Fair
and continued cold Tonight,
with lowest temperature about
20 deEFeesJ Tuesday increasing
clOudlness and warmer, prob
ably rain or snow.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
tO-uIEhtg Tuesday increasing
cI0udiness and warmer, prob
ably rain or snow In north and
west poFtloHsg gentle 10 mod
crate winds, becoming south.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
George S. ReinOehl May
Head Commerce Chamber

The newiy-eiected directors of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
met In the offices Of the Chamber
at o'clock this afternoon for the
purpose OF eiecting officers for 1919.
George =, Reinoehl was prominently
mentioned thla morning az the prob
able choice for president. succeeding
a, ), Patterson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
MUMMERS AGREE
NOT TO PARADE
NEW YEAR'SD DAY
Annual Pageant Abandoned
For Want of Prizes For
the Marchers
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
Streets to Have Holiday APP
pcarancc on Eve of
Holiday

Without its mummers' pageant.
Harrisburg will feel as If New
Years Day 1919, is not a holiday.
Walter l.. Montgomery, chairman
of the financial committee for the
mummers, said to-day for the sec
ond time IN many years there will
be no general shooters parade to
welcome the year next Wednesday.
The Chamber of Commerce decided
this year not TO appropriate any
money for the purpose and the
clubs will not march Unless prizes
are offered. or course. the city will
have other celebrations, flagraising,
open house at Y. NJ. c. A, exercises
in the churches, the distribution of
good cheer by charitable organiza-
tions and the paying of New Year
visits, but the celebration which has
made this city known far and wide
as carnival city will be sadly
missed.
Big Crowds Expected
But the Shooters are not to be
kept entirely out of sight, says Mr..
Montgomery. 1t will take more
than lack of appropriation, how
ever, to prevent the New Year from
being greeted by the crowds on the
streets. in the theaters and in the
churches. New Years Eve is likely
to witness the same old scenes OF
riotous revelry as of yore. probably
intensified this year because peace
has come upon the world. When
the old year of war and triumph
bows its exit at midnight tomorrow
night and the new year of peace
and reconstruction makes its ap-
pearanCe, it is likely that whistles
will blow, bells will ring. thousands
upon thousands will shout. blow
horns and whirl rattles as of yore.
New Years Day is religious
holiday as well. In the churches
the New Year is greeted with prayer
and song. All over the city watch
services will be held Tuesday night.
with hundreds gathered in the
churches, prayerfully awaiting the
hour Of midnight, when they may
greet the New Year with solemn
promises of righteous living.
Like Christmas. New Years will
be observed in the homes, asylums
and hospitals Of the city as a festi-
val of joy. There will be special
exercises everywhere and lavish dis
tribution of charity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
1enadOres, Bound For
Brest, Strands no Rocks;
No Troops on Transport

London. Dee, S0.-The American n
transport Tenadores. which left New
York FOR Brest on December IS, was
stranded ON the rocks near the
Isle dYeu, IN the Bay or Blscay, on
Saturday Advlces. state that those
on board are being rescued. No
troops were on board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
[Continucd on Page 12.1
CMRIsrMAs TREE nLAZEs

An alarm turned IN from Box 3l2,
Fourth and Hamilton streets, this
afternoon at 1910 O'Clock called the
fire department 10 a blaze at 1906
North Fourth street. \ Christmas
tree had caught fire. but was quickly
extingulshed. Very little damage re-
suited,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30

Lsna,- auta- Lloyd George and the coalition
government won more sweeping victory in the general
. election than had alaa expected 1t is believed new
: seat viii be found for f. H. hsauta, former premier
. who was defeated
= vyrt SOM GOES 10 ITALY "WEDNESDAY
P.. - President Wilson will leave Paris for 7tsv
the COMING "Wednesday nighs Definite arrangaseats to
t. eject were announced to-day.
:
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
EDUCATION OF
WOUNDED YANKS
TO BE PLANNED
Educators Here From All
Parts of State For Annual
Convention

Prominent educational workers
from all sections of this and many
other states are gathering in Har-
risburg to-day for the sixty-ninth
session of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Association, the
first sessions of which are sched-
uled for 2 o'clock this afternoon.
of educational workers
and interested persons will be in at
tendance at the sessions and many
Continued on Page ri
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
A FOUNTAINS A
FOUNTAIN FOR
ALL OF THAT
But the Park Department Pre-
ferS Those Hidden in
Warehouses
At last The mystery is solved.

At last the mystery is solved.
For months Harrisburgers have
been wondering what became of the
fountain erected in honor of Conrad
Weiser and Shikellimy, n noted In
dian chief, standing in River Front
park just opposite the Dauphin
County Historical Society. gift to
the city from the late William A..
Kelker.
1t was removed from the park in
May, this year, and since that time
there has been but one statement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30
[Continucd on Page 1O.1
BOLSHEVIKI TAKE WIN.

London, Dec. SO.-Vilna has been
captured by Bolshevist forces, ac-
cording to Copenhagen. dispatch to
the Mail quoting Petrograd deports
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-30

tCcntinuel on Page 81
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
OVER 200 AMERICANS
NOW HELD IN GERMANY
official List of Prisoners Made Pub
lie March "a by the Depart
Stat of State.

Washington. An official list of 200
Americans now prisoners in German
camps. made public Saturday by the
state department, records the death
of Charles Hemphill, shot while at
tempting to escape in September,
1917, and the death of Andrew Camp
bell Murtroy, an aviator, brought
down near Pargny, September 30,
1917.
Helms Rein. Standpoint, Idaho, is
listed among the prisoners at Camp
Duimen, having bep captured with
a number of other American en-
gineers at Gouzicourt November 80
1917.
The only American officer in the
list is Lieutenant Harold Willis OF
Newton, Mass, an aviator, captured
at Verdun on August IS, 1917. He is
interned at Camp Gdtersloh. Evident
ly Willis was an officer in French
escadrille.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
U. of Michigan Winner.

Evanston, Ill-The University of
Michigan signalized its return to "big
ten" track athletics Saturday by win
ming the annual indoor championship
OF the western conference with total
of AZ points. Chicago was second
with % and Wisconsin third with 16.
The Wolverines competing in con-
ference meet for the first time in IL
years, scored in nine of the ten
events. Johnson, a 19-year-old sophie
more, from Spokane, Wash, was the
individual star.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
Less Wheat in Victory Bread.

SO great has become the war need
for saving wheat and wheat products
that it is now placed in the category
OF a military necessity" The food
administration of the state of Wash
ington issued a complete revision of
the wheat schedule, beginning this
week. The new basis is one and one
half pounds of wheat weekly per per-
son in Amrica. This is declared es-
sential if this country is to meet the
war demands. As part of the new
plan the food administrator has or
dered that the percentage of wheat
flour substitutes in Victory" bread
be increased on April IA from 20 per
cent to 20 per cent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
ALLIED WOMEN PATIENT TO
WAR OVER THERE
Mrs. Hartman After a Visit Declares
Their Spirit Is Beyond Words
to Describe.

Mrs. j. Borden Hartman of New
York, chairman of the advisory com
mittee on women in industry of the
council of national defense, who has
been in England and France since
February investigating the work OF
women in the munition plants, has ar
rived back home.
Mrs. Hartman said that the people
OF the United States do not appreci-
ate the sefl-sacrifice, endurance and
patience of the women of the coun-
tries directly exposed to the war.
Their spirit is beyond words to de-
SCRIBE she said. Wherever | visit
ed them / was more and more i'm
pressed by their spirit and earnest
ness of purpose